Coffeehouse comes to town

Hundreds of people filled a sold-out Vines Center Friday, Dec. 7 to watch Liberty University Student Activities’ Christmas Coffeehouse. This year marks the fifth time that Liberty student Emily Leybold has attended the semiannual showcase of the best student videos and acts. “I love going because it’s exciting, and I’m really into music,” Leybold said. “I love seeing the different […]

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Professor celebrates ‘Booked’ launch

Students and faculty joined Karen Swallow Prior to support the release of her book at the Liberty Bookstore Liberty University professor and author Karen Swallow Prior took the short moments before her book launch event Friday, Nov. 30 to pose for a few photographs. A cluster of freckles gathered at the top of her cheeks, highlighting her blue eyes as […]

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The top 5

A highlight reel of Fall sports at Liberty   With another semester in the books, the Champion sports office has decided to revisit the best highlights of Liberty Athletics from the fall. Preference was given to NCAA Division I sports, and the five chosen are listed in chronological order. Photos taken by Ruth Bibby and Jake Mitchell Oct. 27 — […]

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Lambda Pi Eta partners with ‘Gleaning’

Students from the communications honors society helped package supplies for shipment around the world Liberty’s communication studies honor society, Lambda Pi Eta (LPE), recently took part in a project to send medical supplies to those in need internationally through the organization Gleaning For The World. Members from the honor society took a trip to the Gleaning For The World warehouse, […]

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A look at the traditions of Christmas

Everyone has traditions for the Christmas season. Ask around and you will get a variety of responses. I know that I personally have a few that immediately come to mind. On Christmas Eve, my family would head to my great uncle’s house for an eclectic conversation featuring thoughts on his burnt popcorn, muses about watching — yet again — “It’s […]

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Run, run Rudolph

Student Activities’ third trail race brought Christmas cheer to runners Liberty students and the Lynchburg community gathered for the annual Reindeer 2-mile run hosted by Liberty University Student Activities (SA). The race started at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, and awards were given out for the most creative costumes. “I would say my overall […]

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Museum host dies

Longtime Liberty contributor passes David Ulysses Campbell, 88, former resident of Lynchburg and contributor to Liberty University, died at home Tuesday, Nov. 27. Campbell is survived by his wife, Faye Stump Campbell, whom he was married to for 66 years. He is also survived by his daughter, Sherry Callahan and her husband William; his son, David Keith Campbell and his […]

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‘Tis the season

Liberty works together to bless the Lynchburg area Every year, different organizations at Liberty University get involved in special drives giving back to the community for the holiday season. Many students take part in events ranging from a Thanksgiving food drive to the United Way campaign. Christian Service Coordinator and Assistant Professor Darren Wu is in charge of overseeing many […]

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Supreme Court to revisit ObamaCare lawsuit

Liberty University’s litigation against the president’s health care bill will be reconsidered in Richmond After being dismissed from court in June 2012, Liberty University’s lawsuit against President Barack Obama’s health care law will be reconsidered in the fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., according to a Supreme Court announcement Monday, Nov. 26. Liberty filed a petition for […]

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Taking to the skies

Following in the footsteps of Amelia Earhart, the School of Aeronautics (SOA) is doing its part to add a feminine touch to the American skies with its all-female flight team, the Liberty Belles. Considerably smaller than the SOA’s National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) competition team, the Liberty Belles have a more focused goal in the Air Race Classic (ARC) as […]

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Campus expansions continue into new year

With the addition of the new Visitor’s Center and the DeMoss Hall rooftop patio, Liberty University’s recent campus expansion has been evident. Additionally, the university has broken ground on a number of other projects, including a new baseball stadium, the Jerry Falwell Library, a Vines Center practice facility for basketball teams and new dorms on South Campus. During an interview […]

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Drive safe when headed home

Confession: I have been known to play my music too loud while driving and to take curves a little too fast. But I also confess that I know that heart-stopping fear seconds from a collision, when you just manage to avoid the crash. Immediately after, you cannot escape that jittery feeling. In that moment, I vow to myself to never […]

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