By Emily Dawson, contributing writer

On April 8, West Liberty will hold its sixteenth annual MADfest. The festival will include participants from the University and from high schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Attendance is open to everyone, and admission is free.

MADfest is a Media Arts and Design Festival that gives West Liberty students and high school students an opportunity to attend art workshops and to enter their own creative works to compete for prizes. Events are held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will include professional presentations, and a student media arts awards competition and ceremony.