Critograph

Senior Dan Reid and Junior Ashley Allen both set ODAC records in the Hammer Throw, just one of many events contributing to the overall points of LC in the race for the Commissioner' Cup.

LC eyes Commissioner's Cup

by Joe Bartlett, Sports Editor in Sports

Lynchburg College has a shot at winning the overall ODAC Commissioners Cup as LC's spring sports teams are performing well down the final stretches of their respective seasons. The Commissioner's Cup is an award based on the sum of points a school is awarded by the ODAC Board of Directors divided by the number of possible points it can earn, based on what sports that school participates in.… Post the First Comment

Roughly 200 attend city council forum

by Chelsea Bower, Fact Checker in Politics

In preparation for the May 4 Lynchburg City Council Election, Lynchburg College hosted a forum in the Memorial Ballroom during which candidates answered questions asked by four local journalists. There were over an estimated 200 people present, including many members of the LC community.… Post the First Comment

Letter from the Editor

by The Critograph Staff in Letters to the Editor

The Hornet says that "The College's response to a report of sexual misconduct is based on consideration of multiple critical variables, including: the safety of the alleged victim and of other campus community members�the rights of both the alleged victim and the allege perpetrator.… Post the First Comment

LC baseball just misses ODAC Championship

by Courtney Garner, Staff Writer in Sports

The Lynchburg Hornets fell short of an ODAC Championship as they lost two games this past Sunday in the tournament championship against Bridgewater College, with scores of 4-3 and 9-5, respectively. The no. 5 Hornets started off strong winning their first game of the 2010 tournament against no.… Post the First Comment

Featured

Bald and beautiful

by Alyssa Mercadante, Copy Desk Editor in Student Activities

Lynchburg College students and others raised more than $2,245 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, as they went bald for a cure on Shave the Day at LC. St. Baldrick's is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for children's cancer. During halftime of the LC women's soccer game against Liberty University on Friday, April 23, two LC students, two LC alumni, an LU student and a Lynchburg resident shaved their heads in an effort to be in solidarity with children who suffer from cancer.

Space: not so far way

LC community responds to NASA changes

by Chelsea Bower, Fact Checker in Technology

If Congress passes President Barack Obama's plans for NASA, changes to the space program will be drastic. Two Lynchburg College faculty members described their views of the plan and the current space program. In support of Obama's program, Professor of Chemistry Dr.

Nerd Factor:

End of the year wrap-up

by Dr. Robinson, LC Communication Studies Professor in Opinion

Can you believe that another year is almost over? That means there's unfinished nerd business to wrap up. To Entertainment Weekly: You're not exactly inspiring any excitement in me about the upcoming season when the best thing you can think of to put on the cover of your Summer Movie Preview issue is a picture of Angelina Jolie's back tattoos.

LC in History:

Dr. Ruskin S. Freer

by Dr. Clifton W. Potter, LC History Professor in Opinion

Dr. Ruskin S. Freer was one of the most remarkable men I have ever known. A native of Ohio, Dr. Freer joined the Lynchburg College faculty in 1924. He was the descendant of one of the Quaker families who left our city in the mid-nineteenth century rather that tolerate slavery.

Softball unable to capture 4th straight ODAC title

by Shiloh Wolfrey, Staff Writer in Sports

After winning the ODAC Championship the past three years in a row, the Lynchburg College softball team was forced to give up its title when they lost to Virginia Wesleyan College 5-4 in an elimination game that took extra innings to decide. On Friday, the team played Bridgewater College, battling a close game the entire time.