Update:

We are sorry but the last post is now incorrect.

The Ramblin' Rams are now number

7 !

http://www.bluefield.edu/basketball

We're Number...

8

Bluefield College Men’s Basketball has officially been bumped up from their #10 national NAIA, D-II ranking to #8.

For more info go to: http://www.bluefield.edu/basketball

"Torchbearer of Freedom"

From BC Community News:

BC Theatre to Present 'The Torchbearer of Freedom'

Last spring, Bluefield College hosted a month-long Holocaust Symposium featuring lectures, concerts, drama, and discussion that significantly impacted the campus and community at-large.


This spring, February 12-16, BC's Theatre Department will offer an encore of sorts in the presentation of "The Torchbearer of Freedom," an inspiring drama about the life of American Mary Sigillo Barraco, who helped provide refuge for Jews in Belgium during the Nazi invasion in 1940.

The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. each night, February 12-16, in Bluefield College's Harman Chapel, with the exception of a 2 p.m. matinee for the Sunday, February 15 showing.

The play, written by Virginia author John W. Remmers, tells the moving true story of Barraco, a teenage American living in Belgium at the time World War II erupted. Within a five-year span, Barraco worked with the underground to help smuggle escaping Jews out of Nazi territory, transport weapons for the resistance, and work tirelessly to oppose the tyranny and oppression of the Third Reich.


Although captured in 1943 and tortured and interrogated by the Gestapo, Barraco never gave up. Even after her release, she continued to fight for the freedom of the Jews.


"Mary is a true hero of World War II," said BC Theatre's artistic director Charles Reese about Barraco, who still lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. "At 85, she still speaks to middle and high school students on a regular basis about what freedom means."


Bluefield College's Caleigh Keith, who recently met Barraco in preparation for the play, will occupy the lead role in the production, after starring as Anne Frank last year's Holocaust Symposium presentation of "The Diary of Anne Frank."

BC's Donnie Bales, also a veteran of "The Diary of Anne Frank," will play the role of Victor, a Belgian collaborator who joins the SS. Christian Masters, known for his role as Hook in last fall's "Peter Pan," will play Barraco's fiancée and fellow resistance fighter, Armand.

Jennifer Bohannon, recently seen as Grace Bradley in BC Theatre's "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," will play Barraco's mother, Leona, while David Sadler, another "Anne Frank" veteran, plays the SS commander Heydrich Rasch.

Other cast members include Marland Funk, Tim Kerr, Will Olive, Zach Nester, Luke Stevens, Jesse Stevens, Libby Stevens, Rebekah Transue, and James Young. BC Theatre's technical director Rebecca McCoy Reese joins Charles Reese as director of "The Torchbearer."

Admission for each performance of "The Torchbearer of Freedom" will be $10 for adults and $5 for senior adults and all students. For more information, please e-mail the BC Office of Public Relations at bcnews@bluefield.edu.



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Julie's Ram-blings 2

Hey everyone,

Let me just start off by saying that the weather in Bluefield is so bipolar. One day we are sledding, the next day it’s raining and washing away our sledding hill. This morning it was so nice outside that I could wear just a t-shirt and jeans and be comfortable, but only a few hours later it was pouring and freezing! Personally, my vote is that we get more snow, because I want to try out the new sleds that we won at stock-your-room-Bingo. Just in case you aren’t aware, this is the night when S.U.B. (Student Union Board) gives away a ton of cool free stuff like food, gift cards, sleds, and a futon! It’s pretty much one of my favorite events ever.

Although it’s great coming back to school for second semester, I have learned that it is not so fun during flu season. Once one person gets it, you better say your prayers and go stock up on some Airborne. It doesn’t mess around; my suitemate and roommate got it, so did the people across the hall and it was not pretty! The good news is, teachers understanding as long as you tell them why you are going to miss class. They are actually probably happy you are staying in bed so that they don’t catch it and bring it home to their families.

I’m taking the ceramics on the wheel class, and let me just tell you that I really wish that I had taken the pottery I class first. I didn’t realize that I skipped the beginner class and now it is really tough trying to throw on a wheel. Walter, the teacher, is really good at what he does, but he makes everything look so easy when it really isn’t. Moral of the story, take the beginner class first if you want to do pottery.

The cafeteria food has gotten better. They got in a healthy choices bar, which has weightwatcher point values on the food. They also started to put out more fruit than they had before. There is a new Panini bar and some better things were added to the salad bar. One of my favorites, they got a chocolate milk machine! So, even when I don’t like what they are serving in the line, at least I have a couple more options now.

Xtreme Winter Blast

Xtreme Winter Blast will be this up coming weekend.

It is a weekend full of Concerts, worship, and EXTREME BMX Riding! Downhere, Skyline Drive and Travis Roberts will be having Concerts and Vic Murphy a BMX racer will be speaking.

10$ for Tickets. You can't beat that!

Ask for Kris Hardy at 1.800.872.0175

Merry Christmas

The College will be closed until January 5th for the Christmas Holiday. We hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ~ Luke 2:14

January 31st Deadline

Prospective Freshmen,
Just so you know, the deadline for our First Choice Scholarships is January 31st. You must confirm to Bluefield College by this date to reserve one of these scholarships.

• The Landsdell Scholarship- an extra $3000 for students with a 3.5 GPA and a 1050 SAT score(reading and math combo) or a 24 on the ACT (30 scholarships are given)

• The Harman Scholarship- and extra $2000 for students with a 3.0 GPA and a 950 SAT score (reading and math combo) or a 20 on the ACT (20 scholarships are given)

• The Alumni Referral Scholarship- $1000 for students who are referred by a Bluefield College Alumnus (10 scholarships are given)

• The Church Matching Scholarship- We will match up to $1000 of scholarship money from your home church. (10 scholarships are given)

These scholarships are stacked on top of your academic scholarships. Only one scholarship per eligible student. Confirm ASAP to receive your scholarship!

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact an Admissions Counselor at 1.800.872.0175 ext 231

Good Ol' Fashion Dirt Diggin'

Here are some pictures from the construction for the new Residence Hall. Notice the seasons changing.

Transfer Open House

This Saturday we will be hosting a Transfer Open House for transfer students. (Traditional students are more than welcome to attend!) If you would like to attend please call us at 1.800.872.0175 ext 465

· 9:45- Registration in Shott A&B
· 10:00- Welcome, Academic Overview, Student Q&A
· 10:30/45- Admissions Info Session
· 11:00- Tours
· 11:30- Lunch
· 12:45- Closing and Meet with Your Counselor

For directions please visit us at: http://www.bluefield.edu/templates/System/details.asp?id=30250&PID=231423

FYI: Don’t trust Map Quest and your GPS directions when it comes to traveling to Bluefield College, unless you enjoy the scenic route over the mountain.

Xtreme Winter Blast

Bluefield College is hosting a Ski Weekend for Youth Groups during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend.

For More information go to www.bluefield.edu/ski