Youth group earns Winterfest tickets As Winterfest 2013 was in progress, so was a video contest to produce an Instagram video compilation of the greatest moments from the largest Christian New Year’s kick-off in the region. The leaders and youth of Dew Student Ministries of Round Hill Baptist Church in Round Hill, Va. captured the first place Instagram video, winning […]
Read moreStroke survivor, author Delanie Stephenson details her miraculous recovery in “The Calm Before the Storm” Delanie Stephenson had just returned home when it started to happen. She had just begun to clean out her van when she became extremely nauseated, and the headache she had fought for almost a week prior began to intensify. Then her heart began to beat […]
Read moreInternational students will present their flags during the first Convocation of Global Focus Week The International Student Center (ISC) will be kicking off Global Focus Week at Liberty University with its annual Parade of Nations event Monday, Feb. 10. According to the ISC website, Parade of Nations is a chance for international students to showcase their heritage to their fellow […]
Read moreVines Center intersection undergoes changes Officials removed stop signs at the crossing between DeMoss Drive and the Furnace parking lot on University Boulevard at the beginning of the spring 2014 semester. According to Charles Spence, senior vice president of Planning and Construction, revisions to the intersection located in front of the Vines Center motivated the change. “The signs were needed […]
Read moreLiberty ministry assists many East coast churches Vision Ministries is part of the Center for Ministry Training (CMT) at Liberty University, but its impact reaches beyond campus, bringing encouragement to churches along the east coast. According to Tara Hineline, one of Vision Ministries’ team leaders, the Vision team held auditions Thursday, Jan. 23 in Towns Alumni Center to fill open […]
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A shocking event at a nationally televised awards show catches the audience by surprise, making headlines that last for days. By now, this type of storyline is nothing new, thanks to celebrities such as Kanye West and Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke. Despite the current surplus of awards show drama, the 56th Grammy Awards on CBS made headlines […]
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ASU Sun Devils proved too much to handle in a hard-fought weekend series Arizona State 5, Liberty 2 Liberty University’s men’s Division 1 (DI) Hockey team fell to Arizona State University (ASU) Friday, Jan. 24, losing 5-2 in round one of the two-game matchup at the LaHaye Ice Center. This was their second loss this season against the No. 1 […]
Read moreAfter allegedly abusing performance enhancing drugs, Rodriguez will lose $25 million and sit out 162 games One of my greatest memories is traveling with my dad to see a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets. My dad was a Reds fan, and I was a lover of New York’s underdog, unlike my misguided brother who happens […]
Read moreChristie must bounce back from his latest scandal if he hopes to gain voter popularity in the coming election Known for being one of the most boisterous names in politics, it seems there is hardly anything New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie can do quietly. Christie, just off the heels of a strong re-election campaign, ranks among the most polarizing of […]
Read moreFor the first time ever, news of a shooting left me uninterested and unsurprised. Thinking back now to the moment when I first read my Twitter feed concerning the Maryland mall shooting, I realize that incidents as grave as gunmen and shootings have become little more than typical, everyday occurrences. Our generation is, in a word, desensitized. Think for a […]
Read moreIn an effort to include transgenders, male and female bathroom signs no longer apply to students in California Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed a bill that allows transgender students to select which bathroom they feel more comfortable using. The law took effect Jan. 1, according to a Fox News article by Dr. Keith Ablow, one of America’s […]
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Former Liberty student and current Texas asst. worship pastor chases his dream of being on American Idol Austin, Texas will always hold a place in alumnus of ’09 Jordan Grizzard’s heart after he received his golden ticket to Hollywood when he tried out for American Idol season 13, which aired Jan. 15. “My wife, Kayla, was the one who encouraged […]
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The Liberty University Center4ME held a deliberative dialogue session that included a lecture and panel geared toward uniting African and African-American students at Liberty in DeMoss Hall Jan 22. Associate professor of Cultural Competency and Assessment Joy Jefferson opened the dialogue session and introduced the first speaker of the evening, Ghana native Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, who shared elements from his […]
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Liberty’s Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME) hosted its annual event celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan. 20.
As students, faculty and the Lynchburg community gathered in Towns Auditorium to reflect on the accomplishments and struggles that King…
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Liberty University students will be putting their creative talents to use in pursuit of a two-person trip to Hollywood after recent Convocation speakers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s announcement of a video contest to promote their new movie, “Son of God.” According to the contest rules, Liberty students interested in making a video must first register online at liberty.edu/ElectJesus. After […]
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