Marianne Truex is selling exotic-printed trousers to help a 12-year-old girl Selling exotic printed pants from Cambodia may seem like a random hobby to many people, but for junior Marianne Truex it holds a significant meaning and purpose. In 2003, Marianne Truex and her family moved to Cambodia, where her family still performs humanitarian work. After discovering the traumatic medical […]
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Family-friendly ski resorts offer opportunities to relax and compete While Virginia may not offer snow all winter long, the state still offers options for students to ski, snowboard and enjoy winter weather on the slopes through ski resorts close to Lynchburg. Bryce Resort in Jackson, Massanutten Resort in Rockingham County, and Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen are all located in Virginia […]
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Bridging the Gap Urban Ministries shares the gospel via rap and step-dance Jennifer Person of Bridging the Gap Urban Ministries (BTGUM) defines ministry as a way to advertise Jesus Christ to a dying and lost world. “To me, ministry is basically serving,” Person said. “It’s to share the love of Christ (with the) world in a day (and) age where […]
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Before students travel on mission trips, they must raise the necessary funds Matthew 28:18-20, the Bible passage also known as the Great Commission, has impacted many lives by inspiring people to go out into the mission field and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with people around the country and the world. Mission trips, which have a shorter time frame […]
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School of Music kicks off Christian Artist Series with guitarist Kevin Turner Inspired by gospel music and the work of popular jazz artists, Kevin Turner took the stage at Liberty University’s School of Music Christian Artist Series in Towns Auditorium Jan. 27. Nominated for a Stellar Award, a gospel music award, Turner is also known for his jazz music all […]
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Spider-Man can be seen saving the day around campus Known for swinging around between the buildings of New York City, Spider-Man, also known as Peter Parker, now resides in Lynchburg for the school year..Spider-Man, a new resident of Liberty’s campus since last semster, has been standing guard against super villains that may be seen venturing down University Boulevard. He has […]
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Rapper and author will visit Liberty University Thursday, Feb. 5 Acclaimed rapper, author, pastor and Brag Ministry founder, William Lee Barefield III, known by his stage name Trip Lee, will be performing at Liberty University Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space. This will be his fourth stop on the Rise Tour to promote his latest album […]
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Students compete for prizes They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words, and students at Liberty University get the chance to express 1,000 words at the Student Activities (SA) Photo Expo Feb. 21, where they can show off their photography skills or enjoy a night of student work. “It is a new concept for our department,” Event Coordinator Haley […]
Read moreMercedes Cox joins LAX after four years of field hockey Many young people dream of being able to play college sports, but only for a select few does that dream become a reality. In the case of Mercedes Cox, that dream has been realized not once, but twice. The Manassas, Virginia, native was a member of Liberty’s field hockey team […]
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Men’s wrestling wins NCWA National Duals Championship The Liberty men’s wrestling team recently won its second NCWA National Duals Championship in the last four years Jan. 23-24. However, the journey is not yet over for the Flames. The Liberty Flames went to Dalton, Georgia, and left as champions. In all of their duals, only Central Florida came close to beating […]
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Horrors of Auschwitz and legal abortion put a price on the value of life One week ago today was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Seventy years since the Soviet army marched into the Nazi camp and liberated the remaining prisoners. According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, there were approximately 7,000 prisoners left […]
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Christine Caine’s campaign launches, promotes female leadership “And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Those words, although spoken thousands of years ago to a young Queen Esther by her uncle Mordecai, echoed in 21st century ears around the Liberty University campus during Propel Week, Jan. 26-30. Propel Women, a […]
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Men’s volleyball hosts first late-night game in Vines Center In front of a crowd of nearly 3,000 people Friday night, the Liberty men’s volleyball team took to the court inside the Vines Center in their inaugural “Blackout” midnight match against the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University. Becoming the first club sports team in Liberty history to play a match in […]
Read moreMaria Khval’s journey from Belarus Maria Khval had a choice to make — continue with her education or commit to tennis. When she came to North America, though, she was able to do both, and do them well. Khval was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus, an eastern European country that lies between Poland and Russia. She began playing tennis […]
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New science program prepares students for investigating crime scenes Do not be alarmed if on the way to class you see a group of students examining a body — that is just the forensic science students doing their homework. Liberty hosted its first round of forensic science students during the fall 2014 semester. This new undergraduate degree was designed not […]
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