Lynchburg Democratic Committee to host service day during commencement The Lynchburg Democratic Committee (LDC) will be hosting a Day of Action to serve the community May 13 instead of protesting President Donald Trump while he speaks at Liberty University’s Commencement. First Vice Chair of the LDC and Liberty graduate Maria Childress said the Day of Action is meant to channel […]
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Students and Lynchburg locals to serve Lynchburg community April 22 Students and faculty will have the opportunity to serve the Lynchburg community through a variety of service projects during the upcoming Serve Lynchburg event April 22. From working with animals at the Lynchburg Humane Society to beautification projects with Lynchburg Parks and Recreation, there are many projects for each participant. […]
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Robertson family reminisces about time spent recording their hit reality TV show, Duck Dynasty, at Convocation during College For A Weekend Liberty University students were treated with a celebration of one of the most successful reality television shows of all time when members of the Robertson family from Duck Dynasty appeared at Convocation April 7. The reality series on A&E […]
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Two local residents open a new cookie and ice cream truck in Forest Aylor’s Farm in Forest can now be known as the Lynchburg Area’s promised land — a land flowing with milk and cookies. On March 31, Jordan and Holly Nickerson opened Mookie’s, a dessert bar on wheels on Forest Road. The menu consists of homemade cookies made […]
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Liberty crew holds dedication ceremony for boathouse on Smith Mtn. Lake Liberty University’s rowing team gathered April 7 to dedicate its new boathouse in memory of Navy Cmdr. Martin Bodrog, who was killed in a September 2013 shooting at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard. Held inside the boathouse on Smith Mountain Lake, the dedication was led by the team’s head […]
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Liberty debate team ends season in first place in the Cross Examination Debate Association championship, beats out teams including Harvard, Cornell and NYU The Liberty University debate team brought its season to a close with a win in the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) championship and had a varsity team make it to the quarterfinals. The team started the semester […]
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The Center4ME hosts its final forum for the semester on stereotypes The Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME) hosted its last Diversity, Integration, Reconciliation and Transition (DIRT) talk of the spring 2017 semester entitled, “Stereotypes: ‘More to me than the eye can see’” Thursday, April 13 at the Center4ME in the Montview Student Union. The forum-style DIRT talk focused on dismantling […]
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New College Republicans chairman prepares club for upcoming election season Newly elected Chairman of College Republicans at Liberty University (CRLU) John Wood is gearing up to introduce new organizational methods to the club, offer members valuable networking experiences with political leaders and continue to promote the Republican Party starting fall 2017. Wood ran for president of CRLU uncontested. Rather than […]
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Atlanta church to hire police force Jesus tells Peter in the book of Matthew that the gates of hell will not prevail against his church. That is especially true of Briarwood Presbyterian Church now that it has decided to form its own police force. Briarwood Presbyterian Church is a church of more than 4,000 attendees located in Birmingham, Alabama. Not […]
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Ad team beats UVA, UNC in the Regional Student Advertising Competition When the judges called their school’s name, Liberty University’s advertising team erupted with excitement. “Everybody but our professor and the one guy on the team started crying,” Caitlyn Richard, the team’s general manager, said. The team earned first place in the district-level round of the National Student Advertising Competition […]
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Possible return to Cold War relations Tension is a defining factor in U.S.-Russian relations, and major ideological differences have prevented the two nations from getting along since the formation of the Soviet Union. Since the end of the Cold War, relations have remained tense between the two nations, with so much constant friction that I almost disregard it when I […]
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United Airlines experiences customer service nightmare following viral video If you have any sort of a vague presence on social media, you’ve heard, seen or read a subtweet about the United Airlines mishap on a flight from Chicago to Louisville. According to USA Today, David Dao was forcibly removed from a United flight after being asked to leave the plane […]
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Cleveland Indians come under pressure from MLB to change team name Society’s vernacular is constantly changing. What one word means today may mean something completely different decades later. The term redskin and the pictures depicting Native Americans found in many sports teams today are meant to be a tribute to America’s first people, not an insult. The image of a […]
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Lynchstock music festival celebrates fifth year, works around bad weather Rainy weather could not put a damper on the attendees’ excitement for the fifth Lynchstock music festival that took place at Riverfront Park April 22 in downtown Lynchburg. This event showcased local bands and artists on five different stages with performances continuing until the outdoor component of Lynchstock ended early […]
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Johnson, Cave chosen as student body president and vice president, election decided by 151 votes After a tight race between three campaigns, Caleb Johnson and his running mate Jared Cave won the 2017-2018 Liberty University Student Government Association election Friday, April 21. Johnson and Cave received 1,872 votes — 47 percent of the more than 4,000 votes cast. Chris Ragan […]
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