Category: Features

The sound of scissors and razors can be heard in the parking lot of Doc’s Diner most weekdays. It’s coming from Lynchburg’s first mobile barbershop.  Sharp Top Barber Shop opened two months ago after Brent Crosby, a Lynchburg resident with a passion for hairstyling, teamed up with Liberty University’s auxiliary services to bring his barber services to campus.   Crosby […]

As a pre-med student at Liberty, Brian Johnson was used to reading about illnesses for class. But in 2018, the information he was learning became a reality when he was diagnosed with colon cancer.  In March of that year, Johnson began to feel ill one day during his shift as a scribe at Lynchburg General’s emergency room (ER). He began […]

What started as a chance meeting at the Jerry Falwell Library and conversations about photography turned into a monthly gathering of local creatives and venders in downtown Lynchburg. Liberty freshmen Macy Moreheart and Lee Patton are the creative geniuses behind the quickly-growing Lynchburg Market. The mission of the market is to build a space for community and familiarity among creative […]

Anna Grace Birley’s fashion business started with just a personal Pinterest board and a Microsoft Word document. Now she helps students all over campus see their wardrobe in a new light. Birley, a sophomore integrated communications major, shows clients new ways to wear the clothes they already have rather than buying new items. Birley was born and raised in Marietta, […]

A quick drive up the mountain, past Snowflex and just a turn away from Hydaway lies one of Liberty’s hidden gems. Horses roam 380 acres of land where riders take advantage of two impressive arenas, and students experience the thick smell and fresh air of the Liberty Equestrian Center.  Located five miles from Liberty’s main campus, the center is home […]

After nine months of brainstorming, designing and stitching, fashion designers are adding the finishing touches to the garments that will steal the show at the 14th annual FACS Fashion Show, March 28.  Fashion show director Jessica Suiter looks forward to seeing all the elements come together.  “My favorite part of the show is watching so many peoples’ hard work for […]

The smell of paint and coffee filled the Liberty bookstore Feb. 27 as students created and laughed together at the bookstore’s “Coffee and Canvas” event.  “It’s a nice escape from the normal routine, and it’s just fun to make an excuse to get together with friends and take a break from school in general,” Liberty student Shannon Teles said.  The […]

February is known as the month of love. What better way to celebrate love than with a wedding? Hosted by Virginia Bride Magazine, The Greater Lynchburg Bridal Show provides the perfect opportunity for newly-engaged couples in the central Virginia area to meet with local vendors as they plan their special wedding day.  This year, the show was held Feb. 15 […]

Pulling all-nighters can begin as a harmless solution for procrastinating students who need to complete last-minute cramming – but it can quickly turn into a four-year habit.  Naturally, students supplement a night’s sleep with extra coffee, 5-Hour Energy and Red Bull. They even fool themselves into believing there will be time later within their busy schedule for a power nap.  […]

The Rolling Stones. The Beatles. Journey. These bands define an older generation, so why do college students today still proudly display their names on T-shirts?  “For me, I grew up hearing a lot of music from the 80s that my parents would play,” Liberty student James Callister said. “I grew to love that era of music, and it is part […]

Meet Taylor Craig. She goes to Golf Park Coffee Co. on the weekends, takes long drives down the Blue Ridge Parkway and always has a car full of camping and climbing gear. Taylor is a senior in the social work department at Liberty University with a minor in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership (COAL) and dreams of combining the two […]