Liberty University Military Affairs hosted its second annual Military Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 21. A total of 190 guests attended the event at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, according to Military Outreach Coordinator Kathi Edinger. Every military base in Virginia was invited to spend the day for free at Snowflex. Several military bases in D.C. and Maryland were invited […]
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A class from the School of Government had the chance to visit the FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Va. Associate Dean at the School of Government Stephen Parke and his Counter-Terrorism class was given an in-depth tour of the Academy on April 10. While the Academy is not usually open to the public for tours, Parke and his class were […]
Read moreLiberty students have been involved with Concerned Women of America (CWA) since 2005. This year, the club officially changed its name to Young Women for America as part of the CWA’s new college chapters project, according to YWA National Liaison Amanda Haas. The mission of YWA is to train high school and college students to promote biblical values of American […]
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On a bookshelf in Dr. Elmer Towns’ office is a brick. Visitors to the co-founder’s office might not notice it, might brush it off as nothing more than a bookend. However, this brick is a piece of Liberty University history. Inscribed with the words “In honor of Mrs. Erin Towns, given by Dr. and Mrs. Towns to the glory of […]
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Employees of Reber-Thomas Dining Hall enjoyed free ice cream for an appreciation event planned and held by two Liberty students, graduate student Joshua Minnick and junior Kevin Ng. The two decided to give back to the dining hall employees in a special way by catering an ice cream social in the executive dining hall Thursday, April 26. The event was […]
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Every Wednesday, eyes catch sight of a man in a nice fluorescent-orange buttoned shirt, sitting and smiling from his seat to the right of Liberty University’s convocation stage. Often referenced from stage or seen as a contributing host on Around Liberty in 90 Seconds, students, both past […]
Read moreOver time, traumatic events can dehumanize individuals. For example, war can have adverse affects on soldiers. So when the LA Times recently published photos of U.S. Army troops posing with severed limbs of dead Afghan troops, disgust was a common reaction among Americans. Yet, on the other side of the dichotomy, there are those who feel that actions like this, […]
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ALD hosts its annual teddy bear drive to provide warmth and love to children in the hospital The Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society sponsored the Annual Teddy Bear Drive as part of its community service to give a smile and a bear to a child in need. The event went from April 22-25, but, according to the Administrator for ALD […]
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Vegetarians, I suggest you stop reading. Don’t read another sentence. Health nuts, this applies to you too, because bacon is on the menu today. The delicious and crunchy treat seems to have taken over America’s taste buds as it moves into almost every culinary sect. Bacon popcorn sits on […]
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Proponents of the Arizona Immigration Bill known as SB 1070 got a lift this past Wednesday as the bill made its way through the Supreme Court. The bill, which has fumbled through the court system since it was drafted in April of 2010, has finally entered the doors of the Supreme Court. After preliminary discussions of the bill commenced on […]
Read moreAshley Bollinger “All lovely things will have an ending, all lovely things will fade and die; and youth, that’s now so bravely spending, will beg a penny by and by,” Conrad Aiken wrote in his poem “All Lovely Things.” As I end this chapter in my life, I can see the reality and truth of Aiken’s words. Sitting in this […]
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Liberty University students may now be connected to campus happenings with the recently developed “Liberty Today,” which will be the first official mobile application launched for the university. “The mobile app was created to deliver the day-by-day news and updates in the way that most […]
Read moreGOP presidential candidate, former Mass. gov. announced as commencement speaker Liberty University announced April 19 that Mitt Romney will be addressing Liberty graduates at the 2012 Commencement, May 12. For 40 years Liberty has been training “Champions for Christ.” This commencement will mark the 39th send-off of graduates from the school. Romney is currently the front-running Republican candidate for the […]
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World renowned evangelist Dr. Luis Palau will be the main speaker for Liberty University’s baccalaureate service in the Vines Center 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11. “It’s really exciting that (Palau) is coming to Liberty,” junior Ismael Pineda said. “He’s somebody who is known around the world for being passionate about spreading the gospel. I’m really excited to hear him […]
Read moreLiberty University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced Chad Atchison as the new student body president and Joshua Warner as the new student body vice president, defeating Ross Cado and his running mate Claire Francisco. Students placed their votes for the SGA president and vice president Friday, April 20. Candidates campaigned in the back hall of DeMoss in the days prior […]
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