West Liberty University Head Cross Country Coach Eric Laughlin finished the Boston Marathon, despite the terror that followed when two bombs erupted at the finish line, killing three and injuring more than 100. “I ran it and had a good time during the race. I had just finished and was walking to the hotel when [...]

The MAD (Media Arts Design) Festival 2013 will take place at West Liberty University from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, April 19. “This annual celebration of the arts is a chance for students to showcase their work and gather to network and learn. We love seeing everyone coming together to share and grow from the competition,” said Jim [...]

In observance of National Library Week, the Friends of West Liberty University’s Paul N. Elbin Library is sponsoring Festivale, April 15 – 21. The public event will begin with its annual used book sale. Early bird shoppers will be welcomed at 8 a.m., Monday, April 15. There also will be a silent pie auction featuring [...]

Alumnus Jerry Lucarelli ’72, Elizabeth Township, Pa., was recently honored by the city of Pittsburgh when his hometown named the musician to its Jazz Society’s Hall of Fame. Originally from Carrick, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Lucarelli said he considers himself fortunate to be honored as a jazz pianist by the society. “The competition in Pittsburgh [...]

Alumnus Robert Price, Carnegie, Pa., earned his Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design degree at West Liberty University in 1992. He is now known as the graphic designer responsible for the National Memorial Logo for Flight 93 that honors the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, who lost their lives when their hijacked plane bound [...]

West Liberty University is pleased to sponsor the spring concert of the Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra, which also will be the premiere performance of the newly created Wheeling Symphony Junior Orchestra. The concert will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at Vance Memorial Church, 905 National Road, Wheeling. Free and open to the [...]

West Liberty University is pleased to sponsor the spring concert of the Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra, which also will be the premiere performance of the newly created Wheeling Symphony Junior Orchestra. The concert will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at Vance Memorial Church, 905 National Road, Wheeling. Free and open to the [...]

The West Liberty University Exercise Physiology Club announced its annual sponsorship of the Team Mojo Foundation and the organization’s annual 5K fun run and walk. The event is slated for Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Blatnik Hall on campus. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the run begins at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served by [...]

Speaker Wayne Campbell ‘85 will visit the WLU campus for two eye-opening presentations on drug addiction and awareness, Wednesday, April 10. His powerful presentations will take place from 12-2 p.m. in College Hall or from 6-8 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge, College Union building. Both presentations include an audience question and answer period. A resident of [...]

West Liberty University students Neva Ambrose, Chester, W.Va., and Rachel Knutsen, Weirton, W.Va., have been selected for Wheeling District Dental Society Awards, presented by Dr. Jeremy Crow, DDS, president of the dental society. The $500 scholarships are annually awarded to first or second year dental hygiene students. “Both students are excellent examples of the quality [...]