At the start of the year YMCA of Central Virginia launched a new program called the Give Back and Do Good Initiative, with the objective to support a different non-profit or cause each month of the year. To kick off the program, the YMCA hosted a coat drive during the month of January, delivering over 500 gently used coats to […]
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Coffeehouse is back – and Student Activities is working to make it better than ever, reinstating the theme from the cancelled 2020 event, and bringing a “late night talk show” concept to attendees. The twice-yearly Coffeehouse is one of the most popular events on Liberty’s campus, full of musical talent and creative performances. The event scheduled for last spring was […]
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With the goal of educating Christian youth on how to have a godly relationship in an ungodly world, Liberty University’s Student Counseling Services held a seminar for students about navigating romance and dating with a biblical framework in mind. Held on Feb. 2, the event was part four of a six-part series titled “Dating in a Secular Age,” a sub-series […]
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With the approval of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the beginning rollout in December came waves of both relief and apprehension. Despite concern about the quick turnaround in research and development, many Liberty students have opted to take the vaccine, excited to step forward and hopefully out of the Covid-19 era. Caylee Farmer, a senior in the Pre-Med program, […]
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Earlier last month, the internet launched the stock market into the erratic claws of one of its worst enemies: unpredictability. For the first time in this globally interconnected age, small-time retail investors harnessed the power of collective action on social media to wreck Wall Street’s plans. The hedge funds, investment banks and stock brokerage firms intended to ride out the […]
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A few weeks ago, I read an article that stopped me in my tracks. Whenever I’ve read an article or book about World War II, the stories have detailed the Germans that believed whole-heartedly in Adolf Hitler’s mission and the Germans that blatantly went against everything Hitler was about. The “bad” Germans eagerly saluted Hitler, fought in his army and […]
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Cancel culture is nothing new. History is repeating itself. But I am not surprised. Generation Z threw aside history books for their phones, and we are now reaping the consequences. Politics flows downstream from culture. Policies and executive action often happen in response to the rising wave of culture’s screaming demands. If you want to influence the world, you […]
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COVID-19 has been hard on all of us, and especially on businesses adjusting to established social distancing and safety rules. While many businesses have had to shut down after they were deemed non-essential, others have had to face severe consequences for disobeying COVID-19 safety precautions. One of those businesses is Atilis Gym, a New Jersey gym owned by Ian Smith […]
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Jerry Prevo was “the guy next door,” but Carol Sherwood, at the time, was dating another guy up the hill. “I didn’t know this,” Carol Prevo said. “He tells me that the guy on the hill came down and told him, ‘You better leave my girlfriend alone,’ and that was a challenge to him, and you know who won.” After […]
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Twenty-four girls sit hunched over and cross-legged in a misshaped circle on the grey rubber ground in the studio. They fidget with their clothing as three leadership members rundown future events, work out scheduling errors and discuss what it means to be a leader. Talking emerges as they all disperse, put away phones and spread out across the room. “Jump […]
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The lockdowns began in March 2020, and with them an ocean of university students across the United States were sent back home. For most, this meant returning to their parents’ houses, driving to their home state or flying across the country. However, many international students had strikingly different experiences. Some had to book last minute flights, barely making it home […]
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This article is the continuation of the 20th Anniversary celebration of the film, “The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” continues the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and focuses heavily on Frodo and Samwise, who split from the rest of the fellowship and are venturing towards […]
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Winding three miles through downtown Lynchburg and its surrounding urban forest, the Blackwater Creek Trail System serves as a great space for outdoor recreation in Lynchburg. However, the trail has not always been a recreationalist-friendly route. While it has since been repurposed into a paved trail system, it was once Lynchburg’s first rail line. A series of historical markers placed along […]
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Based on the historically accurate accounts of American women spies, the student-curated play, “Decipher: An Unpenned Story of the Civil War,” tells the previously untold story of four Virginian women who influenced events on both sides of the Civil War. “The creative process began with our team just looking for a story involving Virginia history. It didn’t take long before […]
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A wooded piece of land is tucked away from the tall buildings and busy sidewalks of main campus near the Hancock Welcome Center. Among the trees rests the Worley Prayer Chapel, a fountain, greenery, Montview Mansion and the old carriage house for the mansion which is now the National Civil War Chaplains Museum. The Chaplains Museum, founded in 2005, showcases […]
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