Spooky season is right around the corner, and you just might be interested in experiencing the House of Death, the highlight of Scaremare. An abandoned-looking warehouse at 2300 Carroll Ave., Lynchburg, serves as the home for Scaremare. The location brings the spookiness to life and displays what will happen when a person dies withoutJesus Christ. Scaremare first began in […]
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Flames Nation was treated to a special concert Sept. 28 with Shane & Shane hitting all the right notes during the recording of the live version of their album “Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs.” They performed at Convocation and at Campus Community, but the atmosphere electrified into one of excitement and exhilaration once they took to the stage after David […]
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What do hungry college students want most? Free food, and that’s what 22 tables served to students Friday night at the Vines Center, representing countries around the world as they served staple dishes. The annual event, called Taste of Nations, gives international student clubs the opportunity to share a little slice of home with their peers during Global Focus Week. […]
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On the evening of Sept. 28, Campus Community opened with two songs by Shane & Shane: “O Praise the Name of the Lord our God” and a verse of “Come Let Us Adore Him.” At the conclusion of these songs, David Platt, a Christian evangelist, missionary and pastor who spoke at Convocation earlier that day, shared another vital message on the […]
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With 4,800 projected openings for veterinarians each year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics places that occupation among the fastest growing careers. Liberty students pursuing degrees like zoo and wildlife biology and zoology (pre-vet) hope to fill those openings. Outside of class, students are encouraged to join the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club. Kristen Mendoza is the club’s president, majoring in zoology […]
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Wagging tails, wet noses and opportunities for Liberty students to get their daily dose of animal serotonin await at the Lynchburg Humane Society (LHS). Many students volunteer at LHS for CSER credit. Students can drive a dog to Starbucks for a puppuccino or attend community events, such as Cat Yoga, to help socialize and have fun with the pets until […]
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Cultivating and fostering creativity is just one goal of Lynchburg’s eclectic Academy Center of the Arts. The Academy Center of the Arts’ mission is to not only serve the community, but to also provide fun programming for the public, arts education courses and exquisite gallery exhibits. The center also works towards helping improve students’ grades and conducts outreach to those […]
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Although Liberty University is considered a young college compared to ones that have been around for centuries, legacies are still born here. Father-son team Ernest and Jonathan Hoppe are one such example of those legacies. Strange enough, both Hoppes have had some similar Liberty experiences. For example, Ernest Hoppe lost his last tooth in the very sink that Jonathan now […]
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With a line that looked to be about as long as one at an amusement park, there was no shortage of people excited to attend Fall Fest despite it being moved to the LaHaye Event Space due to the rainy weather. Once students made it to the front of the line, they chose a pumpkin from the table at the […]
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Thomas Road Baptist Church will welcome around 4,500 women Oct. 7-8 for the Extraordinary Women Conference 2022. With this year’s theme “Pursuing an Unfailing God,” the Extraordinary Women Conference has been held all over the country, including Pensacola, Florida, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Conferences scheduled for October in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte, North Carolina, are sold out. Speakers for the event […]
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On Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., students accepted the mission of Bingo: Impossible and infiltrated the LaHaye Event Space. Some chose to dress up in suits and sunglasses, while others went undercover and blended in with the average college student in hoodies and sweatpants. Student Activities, armed with bingo cards, welcomed students who awaited at the door for the chance […]
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This week was Global Focus Week at Liberty University — a week dedicated to cultural awareness and immersion of cultures from around the world. David Platt took the stage for Wednesday’s Convocation to speak to students about global missions and following God’s call to spread the word of God to others. Conrad Mbewe, who pastors a church in Zambia, spoke […]
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Liberty University’s Campus Recreation is hosting its annual Deep Hollow Half Marathon & 5K race Oct.15 at Hydaway during Homecoming weekend. The half-marathon will begin at 8 a.m., and the 5K begins at 8:15 a.m. The 5K race is 3.1 miles, and the half-marathon is 13.1 miles. The event is open to the Liberty University student body as well as […]
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It is hard to believe that Liberty University is already seven weeks into our academic year, and fall break is here. Many of you will spend this time back home with family, and others might spend this time catching up on studies and resting here on campus. However you decide to spend this break, I want to encourage you all […]
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One of Liberty University’s longest-standing traditions, Coffeehouse, is returning for the winter performance Coffeehouse: Christmas in the City. Taking place Dec. 3, students, staff and Lynchburg residents alike look forward to the biannual Coffeehouse performances. Before the performances take place, though, students line up to audition for a chance to perform at Coffeehouse by attending Coffeehouse Act Tryouts. The Coffeehouse […]
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