Winter World Wide Welcome brings internationals together for a night of fun and community The Liberty University International Student Services held its annual Winter World Wide Welcome Friday, Jan. 24 during which international students from Liberty and other colleges in the area gathered at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre to enjoy free food, fellowship and fun. According to Kristina Bautista, […]
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Student Activities hosts the Back to School Bash, the first campus activity of the semester Liberty University students quickly filled the Schilling Center ready to master the mechanical bull, challenge their friends to a game of Twister or Jenga or dress up as sumo wrestlers for a competition during the Student Activities-hosted Back to School Bash Friday, Jan. 17 “It […]
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Local artists show off handmade creations at newly opened Pastiche at Main in downtown Lynchburg For owner Haley Pavao, Pastiche at Main is more than just a new boutique — it is the realization of a dream. Pavao, who graduated from Liberty University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in interior design, said she first had the idea for a […]
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Communications students now have access to more cameras and recently added equipment Tucked away in the back of the Performing Arts Hall is a videographer’s sanctuary — the Student Media Lab. Inside the lab is a treasure trove of technology. Cables and lights hang haphazardly from the ceiling. Rows of lockers containing goodies like light kits, microphones and cameras stand […]
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Virginia restaurant chain opens new Lynchburg location O’Kelly’s Deli and Pastries introduced its Irish foods and flavors to Candler’s Mountain Road in Lynchburg, Va., during the fall of 2013 with the opening of its sixth location. O’Kelly’s, which originated in Danville, Va., in 1984, moved to the Lynchburg area in order to expand the business, according to Lynchburg Store Manager […]
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Jonathan Dimanche helps students prepare for trips that will impact them, as well as the nation of Haiti Every year, Liberty University sends students on trips all across the globe. This year, two of those trips will be to the small country of Haiti. The two trips, which have been in the works since last summer, will focus on the […]
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Local troops experience the new library, dining hall and a basketball game during visit Enthusiastic songs and smiling faces greeted Liberty University Saturday, Jan. 18 as 80 Girls Scouts from across Virginia arrived on campus to experience a traditional workshop in a new way — “Cookie College.” The mission of the day was to teach the girls how to sell […]
Read moreLiberty University offers students a variety of recreational facilities such as Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center and the LaHaye Student Union, but one of its lesser-known facilities is the Liberty Mountain Skate Park. According to Skate Park Manager Josh Hilbish, this well-equipped indoor facility makes the perfect hangout for adventurous Liberty students, and the renovated warehouse is the optimal place for […]
Read moreLiberty University’s Theatre Department opened the spring semester with the introduction of five big shows “Little Women,” “The Rivals,” “Mary Poppins,” “Kindertransports” and “As You Like It.” Two of the five plays this semester will be Alluvion Stage Productions, which include professional actors as well as senior theatre students, according to Linda Cooper, the chair and associate professor in the […]
Read moreFollowing months of planning and preparation, Liberty University’s School of Music opened its performance of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, meaning women are like that, Thursday, Jan. 16 in the Tower Theater. As the lights dimmed and the orchestra began to play, the audience fell silent with anticipation for the artistic display that was about to unfold before them. This double-casted […]
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“Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true,” Charles Dickens wrote in his 1856 novel “The Wreck of the Golden Mary.” Though online communication may never be a substitute for personal interaction, Liberty University student Haley Greene is working to better blend the two […]
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Debate welcomes students from every major who are looking to work hard and take on a new challenge The glowing numbers of the digital clock read 2 a.m. That means four hours of sleep. But more work is waiting. This is an average tournament night for the Liberty University debate team — the most elite academic institution on campus. For […]
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Liberty student Natasha Ivanova experienced Operation Christmas Child’s impact as a little girl in Belarus When the Christmas season arrives, many people can recall certain childhood memories that make the holiday so near and dear to their hearts. They often recall receiving a toy they really wanted all year, building snowmen outside in the cold, white snow and sledding with […]
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Family tradition inspires a book to benefit a little girl with leukemia What began as a story detailing a family’s hopes for the future has turned into a fundraising project to help Claire Parker, a little girl who is battling leukemia. Claire Parker is the niece of Jonathan Parker, a Liberty alumnus and author of the book “Claire and Anna: […]
Read moreStudents have opportunities to reach out to the Lynchburg community through Liberty, TRBC, World Help Throughout the year, students at Liberty University are encouraged to be active in serving the community and reaching out to those in need, according to Liberty’s Christian/Community Service Web page, and there are many opportunities in the coming Christmas season to show the community the […]
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