Few organizations will ever need to decide what they should do with $132,000. A grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has given Lynchburg’s Amazement Square the opportunity to make that decision, making them one of only three Virginia museums to receive an IMLS grant this year. Dedicated to interactively educating and entertaining children, Amazement Square will […]
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Liberty students’ spirits were still high at the annual block party as rain drenched everyone in attendance The down-pouring rain did not wash the throngs of drenched Liberty University students away as fans of Relient K and House of Heroes inched towards the stage at Liberty’s annual block party, Saturday, Aug. 25. Ferris wheels, carnival rides and free air-brushed tattoos […]
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Students are always looking for new places to explore and experience around Lynchburg, and for those interested in rock climbing, Rise Up Climbing has become one of the places to be. Scaling the indoor cliffs of Central Virginia, it has been four years since rock climbing facility Rise Up Climbing burst into Lynchburg’s social scene. Striving to maintain the family-like […]
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Liberty students who did not stay in Lynchburg over vacation missed many renovations, new business openings and pesky construction Construction The campus of Liberty University looks quite different this fall than it did in the spring. Construction projects designed to improve academic buildings, athletic facilities and much more are taking shape all across campus. According to Charles Spence of the […]
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Over 100 students and Lynchburg residents laced up their running shoes and took to the woods Saturday morning at Camp Hydaway for the Bald Mountain 10k Trail Race. The race started at 8 a.m. near the camp lake. The 6.2-mile course led runners all the way past places like the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre and the Liberty University monogram, finishing […]
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Father hosts race in honor of autistic son The Coleman’s Run 5K race for autism awareness will be held May 5 at 9 a.m., and nobody is happier about it than Dr. Clark Zealand. For Zealand, an assistant professor of sports management and race director for Eco-X, a passion for running and his love for his 10-year-old autistic son Coleman […]
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Award-winning Innovative Faith Resources gains recognition Although the company has only been in existence for a little more than a year, Innovative Faith Resources (IFR) already has several awards under its belt. The nonprofit media company has claimed 11 awards so far this year. IFR earned seven from the Telly Awards, two from the Baptist Communicators Association and two Addy […]
Read moreDave Campbell, museum host and curator, sits Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in a decoratively furnished chair just behind those double doors of the Jerry Falwell Museum. The museum tells the story of Liberty University’s great founder Jerry Falwell, and, tucked inside the dimly lit corner of the museum’s entrance, Dave Campbell is yet another hidden […]
Read moreNASCAR driver Blake Koch faces funding issues due to ad with ‘religious overtones’ ESPN rejected Nascar Nationwide Series racecar driver Blake Koch’s advertisement for Rise up and Register, causing his sponsorship to fall through. The pro-vote advertisement was not aired because of Koch’s outspoken Christian beliefs, according to ESPN. “The spot was declined for political and religious overtones, which we […]
Read morePastor Scott Thomas of Free Life Chapel in Lakeland, Florida, was the featured speaker for Liberty University’s second annual Israel Emphasis Week. The event which was held at the Liberty University School of Law in the Mountain View Room, was themed “One Night with the King” and would be held specifically to honor and show support for the nation of […]
Read moreNoisetrade users tune into Jane Marczewski who is turning her singing and songwriting talent into a career For as long as junior communications major Jane Marczewski can remember, she has wanted to be a singer. Her dream has started to come true, as she has recently become the No. six download on Noisetrade, rising above artists such as Jars of […]
Read moreWith the sun setting and a slight breeze blowing, teams huddled together and shouted cheers in preparation for the Beach Bash volleyball tournament 2012, which would last almost an entire night. The Beach Bash started at 6 p.m. on Friday and lasted until around 6 a.m. Saturday morning, with the championship round beginning at close to 4:30 a.m. “Our main […]
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Fashion blog hosts ‘We Are The Light’ event to celebrate modesty in life, style As the smell of hairspray, overheated curling irons and cupcakes fill the air, girls in oversize button up shirts file into Towns Auditorium for their last touch ups before the Fearlessly Chique fashion show. The show, hosted by the Fearlessly Chique website and blog, was emceed […]
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Students to break in the new East Campus volleyball courts with a Beach Bash tournament As a result of the popularity of the new beach volleyball facility on East Campus, Liberty University has decided to host its first Beach Bash Volleyball Tournament on Friday, April 27. The tournament is expected to last 12 hours, starting Friday at 6 p.m. and […]
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In February, mayor Joan Foster challenged citizens of Lynchburg to “lighten up” and lose 24,000 pounds (12 tons). Since then, 371 people have lost 565 pounds and logged 2189 exercise miles collectively with the Live Healthy Lynchburg program. Liberty’s Health Promotion department has been actively involved in this Live Healthy Lynchburg initiative. Its Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Education […]
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