I normally avoid saying goodbye at all costs. Goodbye is too hard and too painful that I prefer the “rip the Band-Aid” approach. Short and sweet. Wave and walk away. Yet somehow, I thought it was a good idea to take up all A7 just for that purpose: to say goodbye. Now, I’m kicking myself for it. How do I […]
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Liberty University President Jerry Prevo met with Student Government Association (SGA) leadership and delegates to sign new legislation resolutions into act that will take effect as early as next semester. The signing ceremony, which took place in the President’s Executive Boardroom on the top floor of Green Hall, provided SGA delegates the opportunity to witness their hard work come to […]
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Last week, I had the privilege of leading almost 1,000 Liberty students in a prayer rally, in Washington D.C., as the Supreme Court heard the opening oral arguments of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. This could very well be one of the most significant landmark cases before the Supreme Court in our lifetime, and it has […]
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With the Christmas season in full swing, Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is preparing to distribute the filled boxes donated by students and families alike, so children around the world can experience the gospel in a tangible way. Liberty University contributed greatly through another year of campus-wide box collections. This year, Liberty’s OCC drive collected a total of 4,000 filled boxes […]
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From students walking on the academic lawn to a family hiking amid the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Liberty Monogram has served as an iconic marker for the university for more than a decade. Under the instruction of President Jerry Prevo, the monogram is currently experiencing a complete identity change, and the project is slated to be finished before students return […]
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Hydaway Outdoor Center hosted an event for Christmas called “Christmas at Hydaway” on Dec. 2-4. This was a free event with Christmas lights, bonfires, s’mores, doughnuts, photo booths and Christmas crafts. “This event is a festival of lights that entails walking through or driving through the many light scenes that the Hydaway staff have put together,” said Maria Campanella, assistant […]
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Around 6,000 people flocked to the Vines Center late Saturday night on Dec. 4 to attend Coffeehouse: Merry & Bright, the first in-person Christmas Coffeehouse since 2019. For two hours, students were able to take focus off of their homework and watch their peers perform renditions of popular Christmas songs. Performances included TJ & Company singing “Fa La La,” the […]
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A pilot course was developed and launched by the Liberty University Department of Biology & Chemistry this semester that gives students the chance to study the diversity of animal life. BIOL 125: Animal Diversity and Conservation is a class that allows students to be surrounded by different species of animals and study God’s creation. The class is open to anyone […]
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To a passerby, Mead’s Tavern in New London, Virginia, might not look like much. The structure appears to be modest enough, a quaint white house with a porch along a quiet street, but its walls contain over two centuries of history. It’s history that earned the tavern an official spot on the National Register of Historic Places, on Nov. 17. […]
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Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) is currently preparing for its yearly Christmas event, the Virginia Christmas Spectacular. An annual show that started in 1970, the Spectacular has become a tradition among Lynchburg’s community members. TRBC celebrated the event’s 50th anniversary last year. However, due to COVID-19, they were unable to celebrate as planned. This year, the festivities will return as […]
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Matthew 28:19-20 instructs Christians to “therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (NIV). This verse is important many believers and is a powerful reminder that the Lord desires more for his children […]
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In an instant, a night of sweet celebration turned to sustained sorrow for the Barrick family after a drunk driver hit them head on as they headed home after a Wednesday night church service. Jen Barrick, who was 15 at the time, had performed at the Thomas Road Baptist Church evening service with her high school choir that evening Nov. […]
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The winter season is a time for a latte fun. Spending time with family and friends by a lit fireplace on a cold day with a hot cup of coffee. What else could be better? Well, imagine this: coming home for Christmas break and being able to make a delicious pour-over coffee that will not only impress the entire […]
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Liberty’s student body is full of diversity, which is often showcased and embraced through food. One way students can experience this diversity is through supporting Sato’s Bentos, a student-run business selling authentic Japanese food. Owner Satomi Echizenya, a junior aviation administration major, cooks and sells original Japanese meals for students to try. “I just wanted to do something new that […]
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Eerie purple lighting, ominous music and a towering, shadowy set – undoubtedly a frightful setting for a little boy. Yet, this opening scene of “Oliver!” encapsulates well the treacherous, unpredictable existence of its young title character Oliver Twist. The Liberty Theater Department’s production of “Oliver!” follows the twists of fate endured by a young orphan boy in early 19th-century […]
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