Category: Features

Moving to northeastern Asia as missionaries meant Alia Etter’s family experienced many culture shocks. Soon after they moved to China, a Korean friend made the family dinner and, as is Asian custom, kept the eyes inside the shrimp. When Etter’s 8-year-old sister went to grab a shrimp, she screamed that “they were looking at her,” a reaction the family continues […]

Swords slash through the air and clang against protective shields as students take up arms to duel. While most classrooms at Green Hall are filled with computers on tables and others are art studios, classroom 1008 serves as a gymnasium for practicing combat. Inside, the sight of students armed with wooden staffs and metal shields combined with the sound of […]

It started with a passion in her heart and a calling she chose not to ignore.  Daniela Garcia, a senior from Colombia, created a safe place for Latino American students by creating the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS).  Garcia aspired to create an environment where Latino students on Liberty’s campus can unite and freely express themselves and their culture […]

Liberty’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) club is full of students pursuing degrees in interpersonal communication. Creating a club for seasoned communicators means events are characterized by stimulating, animated conversations. However, when clubs were required to change their events to honor COVID-19 restrictions, no one was quite sure how to continue those same conversations on a virtual platform.  […]

Slow motion shots of couples exchanging first looks, intimate letters and vows are arranged to tell the story of each couple’s romantic journey in a matter of minutes. Sydney Sigmon, a senior studying strategic communication with a minor in digital media video, has just launched a new videography business, Sydney Sigmon Films, that captures arguably the most important moments in […]

After debating, performing and analyzing a variety of topics virtually against competitors from around the country, a handful of students returned to Green Hall Room 1370A for an equally pressing matter: to argue about where to find the best meatball sub in Lynchburg.  The Liberty University Forensics Speech Team competed in 11 traditional forensics events and parliamentary debate, bringing home […]

Liberty’s recycling program draws inspiration from Genesis 2:15: “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” The recycling program aims to carry out this mission of environmental stewardship by equipping staff, faculty and students with the knowledge and resources they need to recycle properly, according to […]

Nestled in the James River, Percival’s Island Natural Area serves as both a piece of Lynchburg’s history and a natural resource for the community to enjoy. Once a private home and later a rail yard, Percival’s Island now offers the Lynchburg community a space for a variety of recreational activities.  Before being named Percival’s Island, the area was called Horse […]

Liberty’s recreation of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for drama and Tony Award for Best Play recipient by John Patrick Shanley, “Doubt: A Parable,” tells the story of a parish in the Bronx that is under scrutiny for a potential scandal between a new student and the priest.  “The play is set in 1964 at a Catholic school in the Bronx,” […]

The Campus Community sermon began after Nate Diaz, a junior on the Liberty Worship Collective, finished leading the crowd in the powerful song, “Promises,” by Maverick City Music.  Minutes after stepping off the stage, Diaz’s phone buzzed with a text from an unfamiliar number sending him messages and audio files. Maverick City, by the end of the week, had placed […]

Oftentimes, patriotism is recognized through a proud salute to the flag, a hand on the heart for the national anthem or a large celebration in honor of Independence Day. For one student veteran, patriotism is boldly carrying the American flag with him throughout campus. “I get chills every time I see the flag and hear the national anthem,” John Williamson […]

One Liberty alumna’s passion for singing and writing music has always run deep, but her dream of officially releasing music became a reality when she transferred to Liberty and connected with a producer to release her EP “Evergreen.” When she arrived at Liberty pursuing a bachelor of music in artist development, Madison Taylor soon ran into vocal problems. She developed […]