Christian 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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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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