Author: Brooklyn Hess

Many people consider Lynchburg to be a college town, but the city of Lynchburg has a richer history than people might think. On Court Street in downtown Lynchburg lies a classical building that stands out from the rest.  From the outside, the Greek revival architecture and gargoyles appear to belong to a temple, but the building belongs to the Lynchburg […]

In Lynchburg, 62% of people are considered to be living in poverty. How does the community help the children living in these circumstances? Food For Thought, a local ministry under Parkview Community Mission, aids these students who are living in poverty and may not be getting food from home.  In 2018, Parkview observed a need. There were many children within […]

Hailing from Culpeper, Virginia, Amanda Hahn works as a research and instruction librarian at the Jerry Falwell Library (JFL). She first considered librarianship as a career when she completed a library internship while she was a student at Bridgewater College. She received her master’s in library science from the University of Kentucky.  Hahn became one of the first employees at […]

A match, spark and flame are what began a legacy on the small island of Chincoteague, Virginia, and put the tiny fishing town on the map. Disaster brought prosperity to this town. The first fire happened in 1905 only to be followed by another on a cold September night in 1920.  The utter destruction that ensued led, according to the […]

Have you seen or been startled by life-size plastic statues of Mike and Sully, Maleficent, graceful ballerinas or Darth Vader? So has the rest of the campus.  Students in Professor Todd Smith’s sculpture class have placed these realistic creations of plastic statues around campus. Each year, several Liberty students devote themselves to recreating famous paintings, movie scenes and figures from […]

An ordinary Wednesday chapel service at Asbury University transformed into non-stop prayer as students continued to pray and worship.  By the time it ended two weeks later, Inside Higher Education reported that 50,000 students from 260 colleges had come to pray.    The impact of the recent revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, stretches far beyond the confines of its […]

Newly released film “Jesus Revolution” premiered in theaters Feb. 24 and has earned over $30 million in the box office. “Jesus Revolution” was directed by Jon Erwin, known for directing “Woodlawn,” “American Underdog” and “I Can Only Imagine,” and Brent McCorkle, who also worked on “I Can Only Imagine.” “Jesus Revolution” takes place in the 1970s and follows the life […]

Liberty University’s School of Behavioral Sciences experienced the opportunity of a lifetime when two of its doctorate professors were chosen to present their research on mental illness and substance abuse at the World Conference on Qualitative Research.  Dr. Fred Volk, professor of counseling, and Dr. Fredrick Milacci, also professor of counseling, as well as doctoral student Jennifer Smith Ramey, represented […]