Archive for February, 2012

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Wellness Center

Students react to false wellness center rumors By Anna Patrick, Editor False rumors spreading across campus last week caused quite a stir about West Liberty University’s wellness center. The rumor, containing not even an ounce of truth, claimed that the ASRC’s wellness center would be removing all of the free weights and dumbbells in the [...]

Toppers 3 peat, Crutchfield gets 200th win

Toppers 3 peat

By Kyle Lutz, Sports Editor It was one exciting week for the Hilltoppers as they went 3-0 during the week and won the WVIAC Championship for the third straight year with a 107-73 win against Alderson-Broaddus on Feb. 20. West Liberty was able to secure their third straight championship with ease; despite losing four starters [...]

Idol kicks off on campus

WL Idol

By Anna Patrick, Editor West Liberty’s Housing and Resident Life office is organizing a West Liberty version of American Idol on campus. The talent competition kicked off in the ballroom of the Student Union on Thursday, Feb. 16. Twelve students competed in the student filled ballroom for the audition rounds. The eight students pictured above [...]

Crutchfield continues to lead a number one team

Crutchfield

By Tony Viola, Staff Writer Coach Crutchfield’s motto: “We just play a game.” After a 107-73 rout of second place Alderson-Broaddus on Feb. 13, the No. 2 ranked West Liberty men’s basketball team captured its third straight WVIAC title. The Hilltoppers (25-1, 20-0) did it in an usual fashion as they topped the century mark [...]

Lady Hilltoppers drop two during rough week

By Kyle Lutz, Sports Editor The Lady Hilltoppers lost two of their three games played last week as they dropped to West Virginia State University and Glenville State College in consecutive games. In their first game last week, they pulled out a win against Alderson-Broaddus 63-58 in the ASRC. In the win,  West Liberty knocked [...]

International student hopes to stay at WL

International Student

By Anna Patrick, Editor Junaid Khan hails from New Delhi, India and is currently participating in a one year program at West Liberty University (WLU) through the U.S. Department of State. He is enjoying his experience at WLU so much that he is currently trying to earn enough scholarships to be able to return next [...]

Falk shoots past 1,000 points for career

Falk

By Tony Viola, Staff Writer On Feb. 9, 2012 Alex Falk scored 12 points in West Liberty’s 105-84 win against Pitt-Johnstown to become the 40th Hilltopper to surpass 1,000 career points. “It feels great,” Falk said. “It’s a great honor to be a part of that group. The most important thing is the wins we’ve [...]

Faculty should reevaluate textbook selections

By Anna Patrick, Editor There is no denying that textbooks are expensive. At the beginning of every semester students empty their pockets trying to buy the books deemed necessary for their classes. Well, I, like many of my peers at West Liberty University, found my textbook list online and then scouted Amazon.com (because I spent [...]

‘Macbeth’ makes way onto West Lib stage

Macbeth

By Francesca Miller, Staff Writer Beginning on February 23, the Hilltop Players performed Shakespeare’s tragedy “Macbeth” or as it is called around the theater community, “The Scottish Play.” “Macbeth” is the story of a well respected soldier who meets three witches in the woods.  The witches make a life changing prophecy for Macbeth, and he [...]

Hilltopper hoopsters keep on rolling

Men's Basketball

By Tony Viola, Staff Writer The No. 2-ranked West Liberty men’s basketball team was in action the week of the 6, as it beat Ohio Valley, 134-81, before it took down Pitt-Johnstown, 105-84. The Hilltoppers (22-1, 17-0) started the week on Monday, Feb 6 when OVU paid a visit to the ASRC. The Fighting Scots (6-14, [...]