In February of this year, McDowell County, West Virginia, was ravaged by what is being considered one of the worst floods the county has ever experienced. Roads and homes were flooded or destroyed, schools in the area closed, and people were unable to reach stores to obtain supplies. The past couple of months have been […]
Month: April 2025
Photos courtesy of Nathaly Granda Betancourt. Bluefield University sports teams are holding fundraisers and getting sponsorships to help provide the necessary resources to make their programs a success. Among the teams busy generating more money for its program: women’s basketball. Head coach Jake Wright spoke about his team’s efforts to fund raise. “We have done […]
Photo provided courtesy of Jehari Riley. As the weather warms up and students begin to make summer plans, there is one event that Bluefield University students look forward to before leaving campus: Mud Pig Day. For 50 years (with a pause in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic), the university has hosted this annual year-end […]
First introduced in 2019, the Bluefield University e-sports team has rapidly grown into a successful athletic program, competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) under the Appalachian Athletic Conference and the Mid-South Conference. But what exactly is e-sports? Short for electronic sports, e-sports is a form of competition using video games, which often takes […]
Victor E. Ram is a beloved mascot of Bluefield University, but who’s the person bringing the Ram to life? Rampage broadcaster Bruce Chaney interviews the student behind the mask. Tristen Gillenwater talks about her love of being Victor E. Ram and how she’s honored to connect with fans and enhance their experience at BU sporting […]
Bluefield University admissions counselors are increasing their efforts to recruit transfer students, and the work is paying off, based on this spring’s transfer and new student numbers. According to Travis Roberts, vice president for enrollment and marketing, 17 new transfers enrolled at BU this spring, up slightly compared to transfer numbers from spring 2024, but […]
The Student Activities Leadership Team (SALT) brings fun activities to campus to get students engaged. Rampage broadcaster Caleb Honaker sat down with SALT president Tristen Gillenwater and SALT member Savannah Taylor. Both Gillenwater and Taylor discuss their ideas for expanding SALT’s influence and increasing event attendance. Listen to this episode to learn about upcoming events […]