Category: Features

For most girls, the age of 14 marks going into high school, making new friends and staying up late doing homework. For Katie Spake, senior interdisciplinary major with focuses on religion, behavior science and education, the age of 14 marked her diagnosis with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).  POTS is a chronic illness of the autonomic nervous system, which controls […]

Food, rides and live music wrapped together for Liberty’s annual After Party, allowing students to unwind before their finals and last few days of class.  Students enjoyed food and snacks from various food trucks like Domino’s and other vendors such as Rookie’s. While this food was for sale, those who participated in Liberty’s Serve Lynchburg event earlier that day were […]

Securing a summer internship can be a daunting process for many college students as they try to establish a job position in their field. With a lengthy application process, lots of interviews and what can feel like unlimited competition, summer internships can almost seem out of reach. One student who has successfully triumphed the application process is Evan Shock.  Shock, […]

Six Liberty students reached all new heights as they soared through the Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) April 18 through 19 in Atlanta, Georgia.  The AMC is held by the Aerospace Maintenance Council and creates an environment for students to advance their maintenance skills and celebrate professionals within the aviation maintenance field worldwide. The AMC allows students and current maintenance professionals […]

Junior year film students “peaced out” on set April 21 after spending 14 days filming at various locations in the Lynchburg area. Students, joined with professors, alumni and professionals, worked together to produce a pilot episode for a potential TV show titled “Peace Baby.”  The plot of the pilot episode begins with siblings Yasmin, Jeff and Justin who face pressure […]

You never know what another person’s experiences hold. It’s a notion commonly said, but one that especially rings true for Liberty student Ooch Crowder.  Crowder roams DeMoss’s halls and stops for lunch at the Rot just like every other college kid. As peers pass by him daily, they’d never expect to hear that this student spent the past three years […]

Located just 15 miles south of historic Lexington, Virginia, the Natural Bridge State Park is a National Historic Landmark that dazzled visitors at the Illumination Ceremony on April 29. A century-long tradition, the lighting of the Natural Bridge first began in 1927, according to Park Manager Jim Jones.  “There were two lighting engineers,” Jones said. One was Phineas Stevens from […]

This past Saturday, three engineering classes came together and participated in a project-based competition dubbed the Mousetrap Car Competition.  Three ENGR 110 classes (Intro Engineering Fundamentals) participated in a friendly competition to test their knowledge and understanding of what they’ve learned this semester. According to Tate Fonville, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, the three professors teaching ENGR 110 classes hold […]

Communication can prove to be one of the greatest strengths in life, and opposingly, a lack thereof can be one of the greatest obstacles to overcome.  The Forensics Speech and Debate Team presents the opportunity for students to practice good communication skills. This competition season, the Liberty Forensics Speech and Debate Team has won 216 individual awards, 45 of which […]

Trouble comes to River City when Harold Hill schemes his way through town, and now people at Liberty University have a front row view into the chaos that ensues.  Liberty’s latest theater production, “The Music Man,” follows Hill, a traveling con man, who convinces the town to start a band. Hill persuades the town to buy instruments and uniforms and […]

Among the many local celebrations and festivities of Lynchburg, the annual Arbor Day gathering honors God’s nature with the planting of trees and other traditions. This year, Lynchburg celebrated Arbor Day Saturday, April 15.  According to Nicholas Meyer, an arborist who helped organize the Arbor Day celebration, the first Arbor Day in the United States was held in Nebraska 151 […]

While many students spent their spring break enjoying beaches, amusement parks and family, students involved in the traveling theatre ministry, King’s Players, adventured across the country, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Led by Dr. David Allison, an adjunct professor, the King’s Players Ministry actively evangelizes in churches, juvenile detention centers, Salvation Armies and many other locations. The audition-based ministry […]

God calls his followers to take care of all people, including widows, orphans and the elderly. To increase empathy and awareness towards the needs of older generations, a team of professors, including Kevin Layell and Janet Brown from the FACS department, received the Illuminate grant from Liberty’s Center for Teaching Excellence. The value of the grant is $3,500 and completely […]

The Family and Consumer Sciences department hosted its annual spring pop-up shop on April 21. Over the last few months, students taking FACS classes have been working diligently to put together their own products to feature for this special event. This opportunity gave students a space to showcase their talents and abilities in a collaborative environment.  The event had many […]