Darren and Tracy Wu welcome Karis Wu, the first baby of the year in Lynchburg During the early hours of the morning, the cries of the first baby born in the new year echoed the halls of Virginia Baptist Hospital. Karis Sing-un Wu was born Jan. 1 to Darren and Tracy Wu at 4:02 a.m., weighing a healthy seven pounds […]
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Liberty students sacrifice their break for mission trips At a time when other students are typically at home with family members, a few groups of Liberty University students traded in the comfort of their own homes and Christmas traditions in order to travel to different countries and spread the Gospel. Junior Kalley Long, a music education and performance double major […]
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Ask anyone on the campus of Liberty University to describe God. There is no shortage of adjectives in the Bible to pick from, but the word “dirty” would probably not find its way onto most people’s list. Call it unconventional, but Liberty Vice President Johnnie Moore has set out to […]
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According to the 2012 College Board Report, students spend on average approximately $1,200 per year on college textbooks, and this figure is steadily increasing. To combat further increases, college bookstores have worked to provide different ways for students to save money, and one […]
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Students will depart on the 11-day tour in May The travel bug is going around the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department as faculty and students prepare to set out on an 11-day trip to Italy, May 16-26. Ruth Gomes, an assistant professor in the FACS Department and the organizer of this trip, said that she is looking forward to […]
Read moreLiberty student creates website for classmates With the rising cost of tuition, college students now have to pay more money for an education than ever before, but one Liberty University student found a way to make that burden a little easier for his peers. Liberty junior Daniel Bolton came up with an idea to organize buying, selling and much more […]
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The year-old Liberty group hopes to expand despite funding challenges On the waters of Ivy Lake, the Liberty Bass Fishing Club is at home. However, according to Vice President George Amedore, they are planning on relocating to Smith Mountain Lake in the future. The 25-member Student Government Association (SGA) approved the club’s hopes to grow and expand over the upcoming […]
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Hundreds of people filled a sold-out Vines Center Friday, Dec. 7 to watch Liberty University Student Activities’ Christmas Coffeehouse. This year marks the fifth time that Liberty student Emily Leybold has attended the semiannual showcase of the best student videos and acts. “I love going because it’s exciting, and I’m really into music,” Leybold said. “I love seeing the different […]
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Students and faculty joined Karen Swallow Prior to support the release of her book at the Liberty Bookstore Liberty University professor and author Karen Swallow Prior took the short moments before her book launch event Friday, Nov. 30 to pose for a few photographs. A cluster of freckles gathered at the top of her cheeks, highlighting her blue eyes as […]
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Student Activities’ third trail race brought Christmas cheer to runners Liberty students and the Lynchburg community gathered for the annual Reindeer 2-mile run hosted by Liberty University Student Activities (SA). The race started at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, and awards were given out for the most creative costumes. “I would say my overall […]
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According to Lorie March, the director of the Virginia Christmas Spectacular, the production will feature almost 400 people including the cast, dancers, choir and orchestra.
“It’s like a ‘Newsies’ Christmas. It’s a fun story called ‘Yes, Virginia … A Christmas Letter,’” Marsh said.
Staff Sgt. Greg Copes was a Liberty University online student at home and an advocate for freedom deployed as a Marine. As a student, Copes worked on schoolwork diligently between deployments, spending time with his wife and four kids. Tragedy struck when Copes lost his life during a deployment in Afghanistan when an Afghan soldier pulled his gun on two […]
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The Dept. of Theatre Arts wraps up its fall schedule with a musical love story The Theater Arts Department has put on many successful shows this semester, but they are not finished quite yet. With the themes of love and Christmas floating across the stage “She Loves Me,” is set to be the last production for the fall semester. “She […]
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The Liberty School of Aeronautics (SOA) has recently accepted a 1931 Travel Air Plane, the same one to win the Powder Puff Air Derby, which would later become the Air Race Classic, back in 1929. This race was the first solely women’s air race. David Lowe, an avid pilot whose goal is to promote aviation and future pilots, donated the […]
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