Spring semester will see changes in the academic calendar, the biggest of which is seen this upcoming year with the elimination of spring break. Days off now include Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well as Easter holiday, which provide the previous Thursday and Good Friday off from classes. The biggest calendar change is the cancellation of spring break. The […]
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died 39 days ago. On Monday evening, after longwinded debates, Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett was approved by the Senate 52-48 and was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas outside the White House late Monday night. The vote came after 30 hours of debate from the Senate, many of which were nearly identical to committee […]
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Liberty University graduate student Emily Parrow won the 2020 Nels Cleven Founder’s prize for her paper, “From Extravagance to Exile: The Influential Life of Empress Marie Feodorovna and the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty.” This prize is awarded to student members of Phi Alpha Theta for writing an exemplary paper. Parrow said her paper details the story of Empress Marie […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: There are two candidates running for the Virginia Senate seat that effects Lynchburg and the surrounding areas. Mark Warner, the Democratic candidate, was contacted by the Liberty Champion multiple times and did not respond. Daniel Gade is the Republican candidate. Each candidate was sent the same questions and given a word count to answer them. Q: Why did […]
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While businesses across the nation are working to survive the devastating effects of the global pandemic, the Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) has stepped up to support small businesses in downtown Lynchburg through programs and efforts within the Downtown Recovery Initiative (DRI). The DLA hit the ground running at the beginning of 2020 with a newly-polished 3-year strategic plan for downtown […]
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Global Focus Week hosted 36 mission organizations, with representatives telling students their stories and informing them of how they can be involved in reaching the world for Christ. Throughout the week, students were able to interact with missions organizations including Samaritans Purse, World Relief and Send International. Booths from the organizations were located at the Montview Student Union and the […]
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In loving memory of my grandpa Donald Raymond Pollard, whose earthly body has laid to rest, but eternal soul now rejoices with the Lord. January 14, 1929 – October 20, 2020. The traces of our family root themselves into the knitting of our lives. It often shows in the way they look, what they value and how they live. The […]
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After thrashing the Syracuse Orange and earning their first win against an ACC opponent, the Flames come home to the mountain and face the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. The visiting team boasts Frank Gore Jr. (who had 130 yards rushing and a touchdown last week), the son of the legendary NFL running back, but the defense surrenders nearly 500 yards […]
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A Liberty online student is combatting a pandemic at work in a Florida jail, while also diligently working toward his degree. Lt. Vincent Red, a shift commander for the jail, was completing paperwork in his office in the spring when he received a call from the deputy running the scanner at the entrance. Red went straight to the scanner and […]
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In theater productions, costumes carry the weighty responsibility of transporting the audience into the story being told on stage. To fulfill this mission, Lynne Forth, Liberty’s head costume designer, transforms simple threads and fabrics into wearable masterpieces, bringing the audience into the full story experience. “When I first stepped into this job, I had no theatre background,” Forth said. […]
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Sonic-Con, a three-day audio theater convention, is finally coming to Liberty’s campus on October 23-25 after a long wait. The event was originally set to take place during the spring semester of 2020, until COVID-19 altered the plans. Chris Nelson, associate professor of theater arts, led the development of the event. “Basically, Sonic-Con was created to give people more than […]
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As the sun sets on October evenings, candles light up the Old City Cemetery while actors prepare to bring the historical burial ground to life. Every year, the Lynchburg cemetery holds Candlelight Tours, telling the individual stories and rich history of the 20,000 people buried mere feet below the ground. “We never have a lack of stories to tell,” said […]
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Like many little girls, sophomore and Family and Child Development major Megan Bodek grew up loving baby dolls. “When I was seven, my mom found a baby doll on eBay, but it was different than others — it looked extremely real. Just like a real baby,” Bodek said. This baby doll, known as a Reborn, ignited a passion in Bodek […]
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Katherine Shepler, a sophomore artist development major in the School of Music, went from under the spotlight to the Mathena Recording Studio on Sept. 14. There, Shepler produced her new song “Graffiti” with visiting Nashville artists, Steve Brewster, Dave Cleveland, Jacob Lowery, and Jason Webb. “Over the summer, during my time in quarantine, I read a book called ‘Get Lost,’” […]
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A professor describes Elizabeth Koehler as one of the hardest workers he has had in 30 years of teaching. A friend, Meghan Walter, describes her as deeply conscientious, dedicated to her faith. “She never takes anything at a surface level,” Walter said. Koehler is a super-senior and double major at Liberty. She is passionate about Harry Potter and the Christian […]
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