Ferrum College - Beacon Yearbook (Ferrum, VA)

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Sa Where else but Ferrum would fellow classmates get together as they view their Panthers defeat such national superpowers as Lees-McRae and Louis- burg? If Ferrum is such a bad place to be, why has a football coach with an overwhelmingly successful win - loss record chosen to remain here for over two decades? It’s not until the third or fourth month of one’s freshman year that one realizes the excitement of watching some poor soul get thrown into Adams Lake. And maybe the cafeteria’s food won’t win any gourmet awards but. there’s no one yet that has starved to death at Ferrum College. Of course, there are always those few gripers who constantly put down our school, but to those few people who prob- ably wouldn’t be happy at Harvard or Yale, a bump- er sticker should be stuck across their face that reads “Ferrum College: love it or leave it.” Naturally, Fer- rum does have its shortcomings, just as any other school does, and at a small school like Ferrum, those faults may stand out more and be difficult to hide; however, after living in the sweetness of Ferrum’s environment for a short time, any person with any common sense can honestly tell you “What Ferrum is really like.” If there is anything to be done, the students of Ferrum can do it. Ferrum has a lot to offer its stu- dents, but it’s up to the students to take advantage of it. It is all out there, and the students know that; they, combined with the staff, make Ferrum not just another school, but a private community that has more than what meets the eye. 10 Introduction

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Only by living in the community of Ferrum can one truly appreciate the festive atmosphere accompanying such a simple outing as a ride to the “Country Inn” at 3 A.M. to get breakfast during an all nighter, or taking your first road trip on Shooting Creek, Rt 850. Although one may be frowned upon, one just hasn’t lived until they’ve been involved in a food fight or an in- side-the dorm snowball fight, stereo wars, or a hall vs. hall water balloon batt le. And who can describe the look of joy in a young man’s eyes after he’s just caught a young lady’s undergar- ment in a midnight panty raid? Some of the best times you’ll have will be here at Ferrum. It is hard to judge Ferrum when you’ve only been here for a week. The teachers are always asking, “How do you spend your free time?” But the students spend the time just as their teachers did in college, years ago. It is hard to imagine that all because of a computer, you are living with peo- ple from all walks of life. The students on the halls stick together, and a bond forms between them. They become a close-knit family. Introduction 9

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