Author: John Simmons

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,’” […]

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 […]

Editor’s Note: I have learned over the last year that Brian VonAchen’s  answer to most questions is, “It depends.” He claims it is an engineer’s answer – not making any final claims until he knows all the facts. So, I should not have been surprised that this was his answer when I asked him to share his testimony with me. […]