A Light in our ValleyMaureen Zambito August 16, 2017Dr. Dan Joseph receives the Dr. Lee Jones Patron of Youth award at the annual J.B. Chambers YMCA Light of...
WLU Biology Professor Digs New SpeciesMaureen Zambito July 31, 2017Summer can be a busy time for faculty as they dig into research and dig in is exactly what Dr....
To a Kid From Tajikistan, “West Virginia is Real America”Daniel Morgan May 14, 2017 There are those who find the good in everything – we call them optimists. Optimism isn’t always easy to...
Hear Mozart’s Requiem Today!Maureen Zambito May 7, 2017West Liberty University Singers will join the College Community Choir to present the classic choral work, Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus...
WLU Professors Named President, Editor of the West Virginia Academy of ScienceMaureen Zambito April 13, 2017West Liberty University is now the workplace of both the president and editor of the West Virginia Academy of Science....
MadFest is April 7Maureen Zambito April 1, 2017West Liberty University’s Media Arts and Design Festival (MADFest) continues its job of inspiring creative high school students this spring...
WLU’s Great Gala: A Night in HawaiiMaureen Zambito March 20, 2017West Liberty University and its title sponsor, WesBanco, invite guests to enjoy a Night in Hawaii this April as the...
Meet the Clay NinjaMaria Kimble January 25, 2017“I remember watching him create a few clay pieces on the wheel. He made it look so easy, so effortless,...
Changing Course: A WLU RetirementLacey Clymer January 18, 2017When David J. Thomas, originally from Burgettstown, PA, first came to West Liberty State College (WLSC) in 1970, he was...
Inspirational Commencement for Brave Graduate, Kylie ClarkMaureen Zambito December 20, 2016Commencement is always an emotional moment but for 2016 West Liberty University graduate Kylie Clark, who died yesterday, it was...
Scrooge and MarleyMaureen Zambito December 6, 2016 Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 Christmas story will come alive this December as the West Liberty University Theatre Department presents...
Weelunk Writer is WLU’s December Commencement SpeakerWeelunk Staff December 2, 2016Alumna Christina Fisanick Greer will deliver the commencement address at West Liberty University’s Fall 2016 Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony begins...
Global Wheeling: Yemeni Woman Makes Simple RequestKafa Saeed November 20, 2016I am a Yemeni woman who wants for my country the best of development in all aspects of life. I...
WLU Makes a Move DowntownMaureen Zambito November 19, 2016West Liberty University is bringing the Hilltop to Wheeling as it seeks to assist in the downtown renaissance presently taking...
Global Wheeling: A Jordanian Reflects On The Value of CultureBanan Abu Shawareb November 14, 2016It’s always been a joy to my heart to hear from my friends from around the world; keeping such connections...
Poe: Master of the Macabre Comes to Kelly TheatreMaureen Zambito October 12, 2016West Liberty University’s Kelly Theatre will get spooky as WLU students present a new production Poe: Master of the Macabre. The...
just another Warwood bratDavid J. Thomas September 16, 2016just another Warwood brat, son of Clyde and Vera, running the streets with Moe, Rudy, Mario, Bill, and Ray near...
WLU Design Students Share Skills with CommunityMaureen Zambito August 29, 2016Feature graphic by WLU graduate Jesse Lenz for the OCWeekly. West Liberty University senior graphic design students are now offering...
You Once Saw a BirdLacey Clymer August 25, 2016you once saw a bird flying overhead you remarked on her beauty but she flew away instead you once heard...
From Turkmenistan with LoveMaureen Zambito June 23, 2016Why would a young woman from Central Asia go through the trouble of learning English, getting a passport, saving her...
Stories From 2016’s Graduating ClassLeeRoy May 31, 2016This is a compilation of stories submitted by some of this year’s local graduating class. We look forward to hearing...
Capes and Tiaras Wins Pitch ContestMaureen Zambito May 18, 2016West Liberty University’s seventh Entrepreneur Pitch Contest resulted in a winning new business, Capes and Tiaras, taking home a prize...
How Dr. Zachary Loughman Became the Crayfish ExpertHannah Mason April 14, 2016If someone had told a 20-year-old Dr. Zachary Loughman that he would someday be studying crayfish and teaching biology at...
Relay for Life Comes to HilltopMaureen Zambito April 7, 2016Relay for Life comes to the Hilltop as West Liberty University’s sorority Beta Rho Epsilon (BPE) organizes its second annual...
The Toppers Take TexasLeeRoy March 28, 2016The No. 5-ranked West Liberty University men’s basketball team, playing in their fifth Elite Eight in six years, came up...
WJU #2, WLU #3Weelunk Staff February 10, 2016Ohio County is becoming NCAA Division II’s Tobacco Road. Wheeling Jesuit University and West Liberty University are not only...
WLU Wrestlers Reach Out to Young FanDon Clegg January 28, 2016 West Liberty University head coach Mitch Smith and his Hilltopper wrestling team have reached out to embrace a young...
WLU and Good Zoo Partner for New Science MajorMaureen Zambito January 26, 2016Students interested in wildlife and science now have a new option at West Liberty University. In partnership with the Good...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy January 21, 2016So either you are tough, you don’t give a damn or you already went to Kroger(s) to stock up for...
New WLU President Wants to Listen, LearnMaureen Zambito January 7, 2016West Liberty University’s new President, Dr. Stephen Greiner, took office this week and began his official duties as the leader...
Thankful for Dr. John McCulloughSteve Novotney November 26, 2015He tucks himself away in a small office uncharacteristic of a university president, even if he is an interim; that’s...
Only In Dr. Criniti’s Class: Mayor Pays A VisitMaureen Zambito November 4, 2015Wheeling Mayor Andy McKenzie visited West Liberty University recently to share his knowledge with Professor Stephen Criniti’s class called “Writing...
Don’t Miss The West Liberty Culture Fair TodayRochambeau October 14, 2015West Liberty University celebrates global diversity with its annual Culture Fair to be held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,...
Pitch Contest Fuels Downtown BusinessesMaureen Zambito October 7, 2015The last two West Liberty University Entrepreneurs Pitch Contest winners have since opened Downtown Wheeling businesses. Today, the two...
Community University Kicks Off its New ClassMaureen Zambito September 28, 2015West Liberty University’s Community University is ready to begin a new slate of classes for students ages 50 and over....
Design Class Helps Charities Stand Out With GraphicsMaureen Zambito August 25, 2015Senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are once again offering their skills as a service to non-profit groups...
Amanda Carney Gets Creative with Cat’s Paw StudioMaureen Zambito August 11, 2015West Liberty University alumni are making a big difference in Wheeling. One recent graduate working to improve Wheeling in a...
A Bit of Magic in WheelingMaureen Zambito August 4, 2015Another New Business Opens in Downtown Wheeling A new store, Clutch Gaming, opened in downtown Wheeling recently and is the...
