Category: Features

Nestled on the second floor of DeMoss Hall, the School of Aeronautics has a multitude of training tools and resources for students that are designed specifically for Liberty’s unique flight training program. Liberty’s Aviation Department is not only one of the largest collegiate aviation programs in North America, but it is also fully certified through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  […]

It’s 11:30 p.m. on a Monday night. Mountains of homework sit, waiting for students to complete before their various deadlines. Curfew starts in half an hour, and residential assistants will walk through the halls to do room checks.  Instead of focusing on the tasks at hand, Liberty students grab their friends and drive to Cook Out for a midnight snack.  […]

Around the world millions of books are deposited into landfills every year.  In an effort to combat this wastefulness of knowledge and imagination, local Lynchburg family — Devan, Ben and Monica Coombes — decided to start Neverland Books By the Pound. The bookstore salvages these discarded books and allows others to build their personal library affordably. Giving literature a new […]

Being a new student on a college campus is notoriously intimidating, even more so if you came from overseas. There are class schedules to get used to, buildings to navigate and new faces to meet at every turn. Combine all of that with being in a new country and things can get overwhelming.  That’s where the International Student Center (ISC) […]

The manager of Liberty University’s radio station, 90.9 “The Light”, Steve Stilwell has been influential in impacting student’s lives in digital media and journalism.Stilwell has been a digital media professor here at Liberty University since 2018.  Born and raised in Southern California, Stilwell worked in the radio industry for over 20 years. He graduated from Azusa Pacific University, where he […]

Cadets can soar at Liberty University’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFROTC) program. It is ranked as one of the top-awarded detachments in the country after an excellent performance in this summer’s field training. Less than 1% of America’s population  serves in the Armed Forces and much less than that are serving as Air Force officers.  Liberty’s AFROTC program, […]

Are you looking for resume experiences or job opportunities in cyber security? Look no further than Liberty’s Cyber Defense club.  This club, founded in 2010, is dedicated to preparing Liberty students for careers in the cyber security industry. The club provides opportunities to network with others and learn valuable job skills. Andrew Rioux serves as the club president and said […]

When Jesus gave the Great Commission in Matthew, he commanded his followers to make disciples of all nations. LU Send enables students to practically apply this instruction by giving them the opportunity to  travel  the globe with peers and professors.  One group of students employs their theatrical talents to spread the gospel both domestically and internationally. Barry Gawinsky, associate professor in […]

Every city has hidden gems that tell the story of its past. All across Lynchburg are remnants of what it used to be. One of these quaint and eccentric places is the Aviary.   Now a multi-use event space owned by Lynchburg Parks and Recreation, the Aviary is a beautiful Queen Anne-style structure from 1903, built to be the home of […]

Liberty University students hurried to see artist and musician Kristian Morris, better known as Kmo, perform some of his hit singles at this year’s Block Party.  Kmo has been in the music business since he can remember. He started playing the piano when he was 6 years old, and since then, he has created a vast array of music. In […]

Although a rather small club, Liberty University’s fencing club is not lacking eager and spirited students who are interested in the art of fencing. The club is run by its president Sean Ryan and secretary Allie Barrett. While the fencing club has been around for 11 years, Ryan and Barrett are more recent members. Ryan joined the spring semester of this […]

Tucked away in the center of Lynchburg’s Old City Cemetery is the Pest House Medical Museum.  Volunteer horticulturist, Whitney Chauta, inspires and educates others about medicinal herbs through her in-depth demonstration at  Old City Cemetery. She gives presentations on both the rich history of the museum and the medicinal herbs themselves. In the 1840s, the Pest House Medical Museum was […]

As our new school year begins, it’s important to remember that being “Champions for Christ” means a call to leadership. Students, you will take leadership roles in your professions and the communities where God plants you. But the call to leadership begins now.   Some of you might ask, what does it mean to be a leader? Jesus gave us a […]