Category: Features

As the summer season approaches, Yoders’ Farm offers the adventure of hunting for ripe red strawberries in its rows and rows of strawberry beds.   According to its website, Yoders’ will most likely open up its strawberry fields in early May. The farm offers what it calls “pick-your-own patches” where families can come and enjoy a day of collecting strawberries […]

Being surrounded by beautiful art museums, ancient buildings steeped in history and iconic landmarks known around the world may sound like a vacation, but it’s actually part of Liberty’s newest graduate program in partnership with Richmond American University London. With the first-of-its-kind London Experience graduate program, Liberty offers students the chance to expand their education in an unparalleled way — […]

A jack of all trades, Sean Turchin, department chair of history online and assistant professor of philosophy, has taught many classes ranging from history to philosophy, and he holds a diverse bagful of degrees.  Turchin earned his bachelor’s in theology, masters in philosophy, masters of arts in religion and masters in divinity from Liberty University. He earned a doctorate in […]

Some see fashion just as clothes, changing trends or artistic expression, but for many, fashion is also a means of communicating. The FACS department held its 17th Annual FACS Fashion Show Saturday, April 15 in the School of Music Concert Hall. The designers and models in this year’s fashion show had the opportunity to speak to attendees through their creative […]

Christians hear the term “called” a lot. It may seem like everyone feels “called” to a job field, school, internship or life-long career, even as they are asking the question “What does it mean to be ‘called’ by God to something?” Liberty University English professor Sandra Smith had to learn what her calling was through a long but creatively interesting […]

Most students have more than enough to keep them busy just with their classes, homework and social lives. For student artist Anna Moore, though, the extra commitment of producing and selling art on campus is the thread that pulls it all together.   Moore, a strategic communications major, has pursued art for most of her life, but not always with […]

Unknown to many students at Liberty, April is autism awareness month. For this reason, Jonathan Falwell did a shoutout for Liberty’s Autism Speaks U club at the April 5 Convocation. The club connects students on the spectrum with others around campus to help provide community and opportunities for fellowship, student leadership and self-advocacy. Autism Speaks meets twice a month and […]

Math. A subject that makes some students shudder, while others get ignited by the challenges it presents. Though some students may despise the very idea of math, others harbor a deep passion for it. Liberty’s Kappa Mu Epsilon, or KME, is a specialized honor society that was founded to promote the interest of mathematics among students.  Andrew Volk, professor of […]

The new year is full of hopes for the future, resolutions that haven’t yet been abandoned and the Christmas high slowly waning. But for Kenneth Smith and his family, the new year of 2021 was a time of heartbreak and disaster.  In January 2021, Smith suffered a traumatic car accident that left him with compound fractures in both legs, a […]

The very definition of jubilee is a celebration of sorts, and the Jubilee Family Development Center strives to celebrate the Lynchburg community by coming alongside youth and adults to help them be the best that they can.  Jubilee’s goal is to “provide high quality academic, athletic and occupation programs to foster personal, social and spiritual growth and stability of families,” […]

The bustling downtown of Lynchburg is alive with students, tourists and families, but this town has taken a long road to get where it is today. One notable structure along the path of Lynchburg’s history is the Amazement Square children’s museum, previously named the J.W. Wood Building.  According to Mort Sajadian, current president, CEO and founder of Amazement Square, the […]

Easter is a holiday flowered in traditions. When most people think of Easter, chocolate bunnies, egg hunts and church potlucks come to mind. While these are American ideas of celebrating Easter, Liberty’s international students have a unique take on the traditions behind the global holiday celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Evie Seyoung Jang, a senior aviation administration […]