Malik Willis, DeMario Douglas and Darius McGhee are just a few names that immediately come to mind when talking about Liberty sports, but one name not mentioned nearly enough among the greats of Liberty athletics is Jill Bolton. Bolton has been the steady rock of the field hockey team during her time at Liberty and has built quite the resume […]
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Following a 10-day mitigation period and a steady decline of on-campus COVID-19 cases, Liberty will open its doors once again to future Flames. College for a Weekend will return to university grounds on Oct. 28-30, offering visitors a brief taste of college life. The weekend will be packed with activities for students and families. Renowned Christian rock band Skillet will […]
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Remember high school math class? To me, math homework seemed like an incoherent string of abstract puzzles on a sheet of notebook paper. But when I read what Albert Einstein described as “the happiest thought of his life,” everything changed. Imagine standing in an elevator, and someone cuts the cables. Weightless, you enter a free fall. Everything in the elevator […]
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I hit a new milestone in my life this fall break: I turned 21. I have experienced joy, sorrow, excitement and many other feelings over the past 21 years. However, the purest feeling I’ve ever felt occurred the day the eyes of my heart were opened and I recommitted my life to Christ. I was raised in the church. […]
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If anything positive came from the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this: governors were shocked into realizing just how much power they possess. In a time of mask mandates, curfews and stay-at-home orders, state and local governments have acquired a lot of control in the direction their locality takes. Americans tend to take local government for granted, focusing on glamorous elections […]
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Of the many impressionable moments in a young person’s intellectual life, the most notable might be when they go to college. A recently updated compilation of studies from J. Warner Wallace suggests that the likelihood of students leaving the faith during these pivotal years is increasing as time goes on. These growing statistics, Wallace warns, “should alarm us enough as […]
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Kathy Byron and Greg Eaton are battling to represent District 22, which includes Bedford County, City of Lynchburg, Campbell County and Franklin County Kathy Byron Originally born in Pennsylvania, Republican Delegate Kathy Byron is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 22, according to Ballotpedia. Byron has been at the helm of her position for 23 […]
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Natalie Short and Wendell Walker are battling to represent District 23, which includes part of the city of Lynchburg and part of Amherst and Bedford Counties. Wendell S. Walker Wendell S. Walker is currently the Republican representative of the 23rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates. Walker has been in the General Assembly since 2020 and has been active […]
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This semester marks the second season of Challenging Your Health Mindset, a podcast created by Student Health and Wellness for Liberty students, faculty, staff and the community. “We wanted to have a space to talk about trending and challenging health topics with prominent people here at Liberty and from the Lynchburg community,” Assistant Director of Student Health Center and Wellness […]
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Fall break is a much-needed opportunity for students to temporarily disconnect from the everyday stresses that college life entails. The Outdoor Adventure program’s camping trip to Grayson Highlands State Park will offer a chance to unwind in the midst of God’s beautiful handiwork. On Oct. 14-17 a group of Liberty students will head down to southwestern Virginia for campfires, mountain […]
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With the launch of the new Swipe Out Hunger program, the Office of Student Life continues its mission to make a difference in food insecurity for off-campus students. Swipe Out Hunger is a program supported by Sodexo in which they provide access to meals for college students who need them. This year, Sodexo decided to approach The Office of Student […]
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The legacy of the late Dr. Jerry Falwell, founder of Liberty University, my friend, a pastor, mentor, public influencer and one whose impact is still felt all over our campus today and throughout the world, will be honored at the new Jerry Falwell Center: Inspiring Champions for Christ. We are set to break ground on this massive project in the […]
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Coffeehouse — a popular and well-loved event for Liberty students — will return Dec. 4 with the theme “Merry & Bright.” The annual high-energy celebration is a staple to Liberty culture. However, before the show can begin, tryouts must be held for students and acts looking to be featured at Coffeehouse. The show is built on these tryouts. On Oct. […]
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Liberty University hosted its annual homecoming weekend Oct. 8-9, bringing many alumni back to campus, during the parade prior to the football game against Middle Tennessee State University. The parade featured many groups from Liberty, including NASCAR driver William Byron, students from the school of nursing, the Liberty Figure Skating team, the Cheerleading team and more. Another participant in the […]
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Liberty alumna and host of Fox News @ Night Shannon Bream visited the Helms School of Government and the Liberty University School of Law Friday. The event was held in the School of Law Supreme Courtroom and was open to a smaller group of students than the amount she spoke to at Convocation earlier that day. Roughly 200 students came […]
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