The Bluefield University women’s basketball team will get a fresh start with the 2024-2025 season as new head coach Jake Wright enters the picture. After the team’s 4-23 overall record in 2023-2024, a fresh start and a burst of motivation is exactly what the Lady Rams need. Coach Wright has a background in both coaching […]
Students at Bluefield University are required to attend 10 chapel (worship) services and five academic convocation events each semester as part of the school’s Vocatio program, and logging the credits for those activities just got easier for BU students. Students used to scan a QR code on their phones to log chapel credits, but now […]
Bluefield University students are paying less for tuition, thanks to a tuition reduction implemented by the university for the 2024-2025 academic year reflecting the institution’s commitment to making higher education more affordable for students. The university’s Board of Trustees approved the reduction in the spring of 2024 as part of its ongoing efforts to alleviate […]
We all know that feeling of dread when seeing the total cost at the end of a grocery store trip. For college students, that feeling can be even more intense. With a financial focus on our education, it can be difficult for us to come up with enough money to afford necessities. Unfortunately, those necessities, […]
Photos Courtesy of Sherman Cahal
The women’s and men’s soccer teams at Bluefield University are looking to turn their programs around this season, and over the past few weeks with overall records of 3-7-1 (as of 10-02-24) and 3-5-1 (as of 10-02-24), respectively, they have already made progress on that front, starting their seasons better than the last. Coaches and […]
The U.S. presidential election is November 5, 2024. Voters in each state and the District of Columbia will choose electors to the Electoral College, who will then elect a president and vice president of the United States for a term of four years. We asked Bluefield University students if they plan to vote in this […]
Photo courtesy of BU Public Relations Office As the 2024-2025 academic year kicked off, Bluefield University welcomed new students with a cornerstone of its academic and ethical framework: the Honor Code Convocation. This significant event marks the start of the freshman’s new journey at BU and symbolizes a commitment to the values that define our […]
Did you know that nearly half of college students use AI tools to complete assignments. We asked Bluefield University students about their AI use. Here’s what they had to say.
Photo provided by Rampage student photographer Abby Gasperson. Jaxon Bast is a December 2023 Bluefield University graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Communication and who wasted no time landing his first job after college…at his alma mater, BU. Bast spoke about his journey from being a BU student to becoming a BU employee. […]
The 2024 Bluestone Review is accepting submissions for poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, artwork, and photography until March 15th.
April tends to be a busy time of year at Bluefield University with lots of activity both in and out of the classroom. Here is a sampling of 2023 Spring Scenes at BU.
The Rampage wondered what food items residential students purchase to eat. So we asked BU students: “What’s in your dorm fridge?” This is what they had to say.
Hear what students are saying about the adventure of working for the student newspaper in this behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of The Rampage.
