Music poured out of the DeMoss Grand Lobby as students gathered to get a taste of Latin American culture. As Liberty University’s Global Focus Week came to a close, on Oct. 6, the International Student Center hosted Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off for students to be immersed in the food, music and history of other cultures. Melissa Harris, the LU ONE […]
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One Convocation speaker challenged audience members to get to know the “lowly” Savior, while the other reminded them to love his creation. For Oct. 4 and 6, Liberty University welcomed Pastor Dane Ortlund on Wednesday and writer Nancy Pearcey on Friday. Wednesday morning, Convocation opened with head football coach Jamey Chadwell inviting the student body to the Thursday night football […]
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Liberty University’s Top Shot competition is back for its fourth year, offering members of the Liberty community an opportunity to display their shooting skills and win prizes. Top Shot, scheduled for Oct. 20-22, takes place once per semester and is a multi-discipline shooting competition hosted by the Liberty Mountain Gun Club. The competition provides participants with a chance to learn […]
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The Student Government Association hosted its semesterly All Clubs Fair Friday, Oct. 6. In picture-perfect weather, students gathered on the Academic Lawn to explore an array of 68 possible clubs they could join. The club fair gave students the opportunity to get involved on campus. “It’s a great chance to see all the options we have available and what each […]
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Six-year-old Kingston Campbell was shot on May 1 while playing video games inside his Lynchburg home. Police are still looking to identify suspects involved and are asking the community for any information, according to the LynchburgPolice Department. Police released a surveillance video showing five people outside of the home before the shooting. Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed said a $4,700 reward […]
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The beginning of fall marks the return of Liberty University’s popular student attraction: Scaremare. Liberty’s fall walk-through event is returning to Lynchburg this Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., and there are plenty of new tricks in store to treat people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Scaremare’s mission is to create scenes of death that invoke the question, “What […]
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Liberty University works hard to make its campus safe. Students have the Office of Security & Public Safety to thank for that. While the Liberty University Police Department is commonly recognized as the forefront of campus security, it is only one of the four departments within OSPS. According to Vice President of Security & Public Safety Marcus Tinsley, the office […]
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The vibration of guitars and echo of microphones combined to bring the sounds of rock music to life during the Classic Rock Concert. On Oct. 6 from 7-9 p.m., Student Activities held a Classic Rock Concert with student performers at the top of Runk & Pratt Garage. The performers were Will Burke, Valentines Dei and Seth Damon. Being the second […]
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“Israel is at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared following the unexpected attack on Israel by Hamas, a terrorist organization. The strike marked the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. This new action brought tensions between Gaza and Israel to a fatal climax, resulting in over 1,000 Israeli deaths and 400 deaths in Gaza, with an additional […]
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Humankind was created by an infinitely creative God who deserves our best when it comes to how we worship him. Whether it be in our everyday lives, the music we play, the prayers we pray or the love we show to our neighbors, our God deserves the absolute best we can give in our worship to him. None of these […]
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Listen, friends. We’ve known each other for a while: a whole five issues now! It’s about time that I tell you some nerdy stuff about my major. For those wondering what my major is, it’s writing. Shocking, I know. It’s important in every blossoming friendship with English or writing majors to bear with us when we tell you some English […]
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Dungeons & Dragons. The role-playing game that captivates so many players. The game that is fused with imagination. The game where players spy on goblins hoarding mines and ask crusty old shopkeepers where they can find the treasure. The game that has caused so much conflict within the Christian community. Ever since the creation of the game, Christians have raised […]
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THEN From Debbie Johnson’s “Going home for many brings a less than wonderful vacation” (Vol. 2, No. 12; March 1985): A big thing at LBC is looking forward to breaks, vacations or just a weekend at home. … But for many, … going home means living with an unsaved family where every minute you must prove Christianity by being “perfect,” […]
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Cultures around the world are crying out for something they do not understand. They do not understand the light that they seek, and as a result, they pursue false glimpses of fleeting light. The light that I know, however, is a lasting light. As the world searches for a light that can refresh and satisfy souls, many have come and will come […]
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As the leaves on Liberty Mountain begin to take on orange and yellow tints, the air grows colder, and the sun makes shorter appearances, I begin to develop a familiar somberness. For many, these signs are the tidings of beginning seasonal depression. For me, they represent a mix of things. Once the first day of fall hits, my family pulls […]
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