The Liberty University School of Music held its Concerto and Aria Competition Concert Feb. 28 in the Center for Music and the Worship Arts Concert Hall, and the night was full of magnificent musical performances. Five soloists, the winners of Liberty’s 2025 Concerto and Aria Competition, accompanied the Liberty University Symphony Orchestra (LUSO), conducted by Zachary Bruno, and each performed […]
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Student Activities held its second annual 5-Minute Film Festival in the LaHaye Event Space from Feb. 24 through March 1. The week-long festival featured three different events: a premiere, three nights of showings and an awards ceremony, known as the Fivee Awards. The festival took place during the week leading up to the Oscars, which made for an exciting time […]
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Virginia First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, along with Virginia’s Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet Kelly and Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera, discussed current issues with female students at the afternoon Lynchburg Women+girls Gathering March 4 at Liberty University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. About 20 students were invited to attend the meeting, the majority of which were members of Liberty’s Student […]
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Do you resonate most with the qualities of an of extrovert or introvert? How about an ambivert? Some people may consider themselves a mixture of dispositions, often called personality variants. With the rise of digital technology and social media, however, people are beginning to wonder if these traditional personality variants are disappearing. Online tests are a great way to help […]
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Liberty University offers a variety of living styles spanning across its large campus in Lynchburg, Virginia. Every type of dorm building on Liberty’s campus has a vibrant personality of its own, allowing for a wide range of communities to thrive at the university. For example, the Hill and the Circle’s residence halls sport three people to a room with communal […]
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The start of the spring season on Capitol Hill has ushered in a fresh wave of political action, with a new executive order, a high-security meeting and arguments between the U.S. president and U.S. Supreme Court filling the federal government’s calendar. President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 20 closing the Department of Education to “return authority over education […]
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The date was March 23, 1945, when a troop of American soldiers traversed the rocky and steep hills along the Rhine River in western Germany during the end of World War II, according to WKRN.com. Pieces of jagged shrapnel blended into the uneven cliffs of terrain, forcing the team of soldiers to attentively step forward into the unknown. Suddenly, German […]
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Whenever my family traveled to Lynchburg, we always received the same food recommendations: Chipotle, Bull’s Steakhouse and (when people heard about my sensitive stomach), Millie’s Living Café. It took a few visits to the latter before the allure of “embracing wellness” and the smells of “natural foods” became appetizing and appealing. It certainly didn’t hurt that Millie’s is smack dab […]
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Liberty Arena erupted as the final buzzer sounds, but not because the home team won. The Duke University Lady Blue Devils defeated Liberty University’s Women’s Basketball team 83-67 Nov. 7, 2024, yet Flames Nation still gave a standing ovation. But why? Well, this early-season loss in November set the foundation for a remarkable season for the Lady Flames basketball team. […]
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One of the largest telescopes in the region reopened to the public March 13 after being out of commission for several months at the Liberty University Astronomical Observatory. The 24-inch custom-built telescope, which sits inside a large rotating dome, has been housed at the observatory since 2014 and performed to full capacity until it began malfunctioning in October 2024. Timothy […]
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LU Serve partnered with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) to host a meal packing event Feb. 28 in the LaHaye Multipurpose Center to assemble meals for those impoverished across the world. Liberty University students and staff were invited during Convocation and Campus Community to join LU Serve in “Meal Packing for Haiti,” an event held in collaboration with FMSC. FMSC […]
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No. 1 seed Liberty University upset two-time defending champion No. 2 seed Middle Tennessee State University at the 2024 Conference USA (CUSA) Women’s Basketball Championship title game March 15. The Lady Flames defeated MTSU 53-48 on Saturday evening in front of an energetic crowd at Propst Arena, claiming their first CUSA title. Liberty has now won 11 games in a […]
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The top-seeded Liberty University Men’s Basketball team secured its first Conference USA (CUSA) title with a 79-67 victory over No. 2 seed Jacksonville State University in the CUSA Championship Final round Saturday night at Propst Arena. With this championship win, along with the Lady Flames winning in their division, both basketball teams added another conference title during the same season […]
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The Liberty University Women’s Basketball team cruised to an 80-53 win over Louisiana Tech University in the Conference USA (CUSA) semifinals March 14 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Lady Techsters entered Friday’s game with a two-game winning streak, including a monumental win over No. 4 seed New Mexico State University in the quarterfinals. However, Liberty’s defense […]
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In a thrilling contest March 14, the Liberty University Men’s Basketball team fought off No. 4 seed Kennesaw State University in an electrifying 81-79 Conference USA (CUSA) semifinals victory at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Owls entered Friday’s game as one of the hottest teams in the CUSA, with wins over Liberty and Jacksonville State University ending […]
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