Family-friendly ski resorts offer opportunities to relax and compete While Virginia may not offer snow all winter long, the state still offers options for students to ski, snowboard and enjoy winter weather on the slopes through ski resorts close to Lynchburg. Bryce Resort in Jackson, Massanutten Resort in Rockingham County, and Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen are all located in Virginia […]
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Marianne Truex is selling exotic-printed trousers to help a 12-year-old girl Selling exotic printed pants from Cambodia may seem like a random hobby to many people, but for junior Marianne Truex it holds a significant meaning and purpose. In 2003, Marianne Truex and her family moved to Cambodia, where her family still performs humanitarian work. After discovering the traumatic medical […]
Read moreBoard games, root beer floats and images from ’90s TV shows welcomed students as they converged on the LaHaye Event space Friday night, Jan. 23, for SA @ Night. The doors to the LaHaye event space opened at 10 p.m. as students entered into a colorfully decorated room. Balloons hung everywhere and tables were covered in a variety of colored […]
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Senior Samantha Moran’s book shows a journey of faith, trust and love Samantha Grace Moran always dreamed about being a published author. She never imagined that she would be one at the age of 21. But that is exactly what she is. “I’ve pretty much wanted to be an author ever since I was really little,” Moran said. “ I […]
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Crisp, a salad and juice bar, makes healthy cuisine available for students The move toward buying local and eating organic food is a trend that is spreading across the country. Lynchburg is welcoming this trend into the city with downtown’s newest concept, Crisp, a salad and juice bar offering natural ingredients and fresh pressed juices. Jan. 12 marked the first […]
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Thousands of pro-life supporters join the annual “March for Life” in D.C. Clothed in red ponchos and armed with official flags, several Liberty University students helped lead thousands of pro-life supporters in the annual Washington, D.C. March for Life. “The March for Life is the most impressive display of people coming together,” senior government major and Concerned Woman for America […]
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Sophomore Clay Finnesand is driven by his passion for Jesus and music While in second grade, he struck his first notes on a piano — an old Yamaha upright that he jokes is “still the best piano (he’s) ever heard.” At first, he practiced on his own without any formal instruction. Whenever he walked by, he would simply take a […]
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Spring fashion show will bring storms and volcanic eruptions to the stage Trees, grass, rivers and rain are all components of nature very familiar to Lynchburg. These ingredients that make up nature will soon be displayed by 28 designers through their original creations in the ninth annual spring fashion show produced by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS). […]
Read moreAs students return to campus for the spring 2015 semester, the feeling of empty pockets and bank accounts returns alongside reunions with friends and the start of new classes. Dr. Melanie Hicks, professor and co-chair of the Accounting, Economics and Finance Department in Liberty’s School of Business, discussed the confusion between long-term needs and impulsive wants that plagues so many […]
Read moreIn celebration of the decade that capitalized on cartoons, boy bands and sitcoms, Liberty’s Office of Student Activities (SA) is hard at work preparing for the upcoming SA @ Nite event. The ’90s-themed, approved late-night activity is set to take place Jan. 23 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Lahaye Event Space. Promising root beer floats, board games, […]
Read moreStudents create family friendly drama It is hard for Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Chris Nelson to contain his excitement as he talks about the theatre department’s latest project: a radio drama completely produced by Liberty University students. “It is a developmental work right now,” Nelson said. “We’re still deciding what it could be and what direction it can go […]
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Dr. Ben Kalu returns to Nigeria in attempt to find cancer cure Dr. Ben Kalu, an assistant professor in Liberty University’s Department of Biology & Chemistry, spent Christmas break researching, teaching and training at Abia State University in Uturu, Nigeria. Kalu was selected for the second round of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program, which awarded 33 scholars an opportunity […]
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Tips for staying safe and warm if temperatures in Lynchburg plummet Brisk winds, snow blowing and frigid climate change can produce dangerously low temperatures in the winter season, as well as difficult circumstances for students trying to travel from dorms to classes. Although Virginia does not boast the lowest temperatures in the U.S., frostbite can occur if the temperature is […]
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An unlikely artist is now unveiling his work in the art gallery Using the mediums of graphic design, user interface design, film, and photography, Liberty University professor and artist David Meyer will be opening a self-featured art exhibit entitled “Menagerie.” “I went with the name ‘Menagerie’ because it’s a collection, kind of like a hodgepodge of things,” Meyer said. “The […]
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Alluvion and Academy of Fine Arts partner to premiere Peter Pan prequel How exactly did Peter Pan become “the boy who never grew up?” The answer to this age-old question is revealed in the play “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which opened at the Academy of Fine Arts Thursday, Jan. 15. The play is being presented through a partnership between Alluvion […]
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