Category: Features

Students and faculty were given the opportunity to taste different coffees and teas from around the world, March 27, and learn about the cultures from which they come. “Coffee and Tea from Around the World,” an event in collaboration with the International Student Center’s International Week, allowed students to talk about their homes and showcase a beverage from their culture. […]

Students enjoy exotic cuisine served with big smiles at “Taste of Nations” The aroma of a multi-continental smorgasbord and the chatter of students filled the air of the Tolsma Indoor Track Center on the evening of Wednesday, March 28, as the International Student Center hosted its annual “Taste of Nations” event. “Our students look forward to sharing their culture and […]

5k organized by local teen raises money to build wells As the gun went off, a sea of nearly 300 people rounded the track, March 31, running with the purpose of bringing clean water to Guatemala. As he watched each racer pass, 16-year-old Hunter Smith smiled. What started as an idea to raise money to build wells in impoverished Guatemalan […]

The Liberty University Art Gallery premiered “Genesis,” an exhibit displaying the works of senior studio art majors Sierra Clearwater, Emily Davis, Lindsey Foley, Ashleigh Weniger and Abby Wilson on March 29 in DeMoss 4069. The senior art show is an annual event at Liberty that showcases graduating seniors talent and passion for art. According to Clearwater, this show is unique […]

Hundreds of students filed into the Williams Stadium Club Pavilion, Friday, March 23, for a culture filled evening. The Mosaic Mixer, hosted by Liberty’s Center for Multicultural Enrichment, showcased energetic step dancing, rapping and an international fashion show for students from all backgrounds and cultures to enjoy. “This is the first time the Center4Me has hosted this event,” Director for […]

If your hobbies include skateboarding, graffiti and the desire to legally deface a skate park, then you may have lucked out. Liberty Mountain Skate Park is hosting a contest for student graffiti artists to give its facility an urban makeover. Artwork must be submitted by March 30, and the park’s employees will judge the pieces. Up to 10 winners will […]

Liberty senior Jessica Grigg’s life was saved after a skiing accident by the generosity of blood donors The human body contains 10 pints of blood. After receiving nine of those 10 pints through a blood transfusion after a skiing accident, Liberty senior Jessica Grigg understands how precious those 10 pints can be. Only nine years ago, Jan. 20, 2003, Grigg […]

Market at Main offers visitors an extensive menu in a classic venue that dates back to the 1900s Since its opening in 2010, Market at Main has thrived in downtown Lynchburg by offering its visitors a unique dining experience. The restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, was designed to look like an old drugstore lunch counter from the 20th […]

The TRBC pastor’s new book seeks to help readers better understand Jesus’ ministry and the Bible Three years of ministry is the equivalent of 1000 days — a small period of time and yet, powerful enough to be documented in four gospels, recounting the parables, gospels and ministry of Jesus on earth from the view of four of his disciples. […]

Alumnus reflects on memories before performing with the Newsboys For alumnus Michael Tait, who has left his stamp on Liberty’s campus and an even greater imprint on Christian hip-hop and rock sounds, returning to his alma mater still causes him to choke up. For Tait, current lead singer of the Newsboys, returning to Liberty University for the God’s Not Dead […]

Heavy rain and a tornado watch could not stop Liberty’s own version of Project Runway as student designers and models took to the runway Saturday, March 24, for the sixth annual FACS Fashion Show. The theme of this year’s show was “Lights. Camera. Fashion. Iconic Design.” Student designers each picked one prominent designer such as Micahel Kors or Giorgio Armani, […]

Local teen partners with Causelife to bring clean water to Guatemala After seeing the physical needs of the Guatemalan people on a church mission trip, 16-year-old Lynchburg resident Hunter Smith is on a mission to raise funds and awareness for their country. “While I was there in Guatemala, I fell in love with the country and its people,” Smith said. […]