In a competitive Delta Air Lines internship with more than 700 applicants fighting for three openings, Liberty student Zach Floto came out on top, earning the chance to work with one of the world’s largest airlines. Q: How did you qualify for the internship, and how were you selected? A: I heard about the internship while at the national flight […]
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Liberty University Vice President for Executive Projects Johnnie Moore introduces many convocation speakers throughout the course of a semester, but not often does he describe the day’s guest as a “member of our spiritual family.” Miles McPherson, senior pastor of The Rock […]
Read moreStudents to scavenge for $1,500 in prizesLynchburg will soon become the site of a massive game for the fourth annual Hill City Scavenger Hunt hosted by Liberty University’s Student Activities. In order to participate in the hunt, students must be in the Tilley Student Center by 1 p.m., Feb. 9th, according to Student Activities. Students will race across Lynchburg to […]
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Liberty University students and the community of Lynchburg prepare to brave the icy waters of Camp Hydaway Lake during the Hill City Polar Plunge that will take place Feb. 16, 2013. Special Olympics Virginia is teaming up with Liberty’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society […]
Read moreChristian service impacts the community through students Wet paint ran down the side of the newly-built wheelchair ramp in downtown Lynchburg as Liberty University students exchanged smiles and raced to catch the drips with their already-saturated brushes. Last year, 305,000 community service hours were performed by Liberty students through activities such as building wheelchair ramps, remodeling homes, or visiting with […]
Read moreAs the construction of the new Jerry Falwell Library nears completion, the Integrated Library Resource Center (ILRC) will also be adding a new member to their staff. Marcy Pride was recently promoted to become the new dean of the ILRC, succeeding former dean Carl Merat. Pride first came to Liberty University in January 2006, where she was the head of […]
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The Liberty University Department of Studio and Digital Arts opened its Faculty Art Exhibition Thursday, Jan. 24. Todd Smith, Studio and Digital Arts (SADA) chair, said that a variety of work is being displayed in the gallery from SADA professors. “The works of art include drawings, paintings, sculpture, graphic design, video, animation and photography,” Smith said. The free show will […]
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Liberty prepares to host women’s conference A frequent visitor of Liberty University’s women’s evangelism classes and founder of The Blush Network, Autumn Miles is known for encouraging women across the country through her ministry efforts. The Blush Network is a ministry whose main purpose is to spiritually challenge the way young women think. As a permanent partner with Liberty University’s […]
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Everything is bigger in Texas, but this restaurant franchise has made a name for itself by keeping things small The sound of burgers sizzling on the grill and eggs frying in pans have been heard more clearly at the Cornerstone Apartments on Greenview Drive near Timberlake Road ever since a new Texas Inn opened Dec. 19, 2012. Eddie Eagle, owner […]
Read moreMatt Ouellette’s first book, “Thoughts That Fell from a Taco Shell,” released Jan. 3, turned out completely different than what he anticipated. But, then again, what more could he expect from a book that was almost entirely written from inside his local Taco Bell? With a little encouragement from Ouellette’s wife, Missy, what began as a letter written for his […]
Read moreSA plans annual ski trip to Wintergreen The winter season is well underway at Liberty University as students plan their annual trip to Wintergreen Resort. The facility is located in Central Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and according to Student Activities’ website, the trip gives students the chance to take advantage of lower-than-normal prices. According to Student Activities, those […]
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“Joseph’s character was greater than the promise of pleasure and the possibility of punishment,” Clayton King, the founder and president of Crossroads Worldwide, said.
The students of Liberty University fell silent as they watched King’s facial expressions illustrate the life of […]
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Student Activities scored a hole-in-one with the Back-to-School Bash Jan. 19. The Schilling Center was filled with students Saturday night as they played their way through a 9-hole miniature golf course and practiced their athletic skills with a football toss. Games such as Twister and pingpong gave students the opportunity to play interactive games together.
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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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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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