Tenth Avenue North performed under flashing lights in the Vines Center Friday evening as lead singer Mike Donehey told fans that they are more than their past and have been remade. Student Activities hosted the American contemporary Christian music band Sep. 27, playing their hit singles and songs from their newest album, “No Shame.” The night started with an acoustic […]
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Sonic-Con, a one-of-a-kind audio convention, is coming to Liberty University March 20 – 22. Throughout the last year, the School of Visual and Performing Arts collaborated with the School of Communication and Digital Content to develop a convention of family-friendly audio theatre, which will be presented throughout the event. Chris Nelson, an associate professor of theatre, got the idea from […]
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It’s midnight on a Thursday evening. Past curfew. Past dining hall hours. There are no snacks in the dorm – no hope of getting food until the next morning. Two student-led operations, Midnight Munchies and Curfew Cookies, offer their solution to this problem with their late-night food-delivery services. On Aug. 31, Curfew Cookies was born when two Liberty sophomores, J.D. […]
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This year, Yoder’s Farm is excited to welcome back Lynchburg residents to their pumpkin patch, snack shack, apple orchard, haystack rides and corn maze. Every year, their corn maze features an exciting new design. It’s such a popular attraction among visitors that they’ve even created a Corn Maze Attempt app for anyone to download. Check out the Appomattox Gallery Farmers […]
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Life is a journey and good health helps make the journey smooth sailing. With that idea in mind, Executive Director of the Student Health Center and Wellness Initiatives Keith Anderson is leading Liberty’s efforts to promote healthy living habits through the Student Health Expo Tuesday, Oct. 8, from noon until 3 p.m. on the academic lawn. More than 30 booths […]
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Dogs are known as the best companions for man, offering love and protection to their owner. For Kayla Cole and Nick Martinez, their furry friends serve not only as friends, but as guides through life. Cole and Martinez are both blind. They both knew early in their lives that they wanted guide dogs because of the freedom guide dogs offer. […]
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Long practice hours several times a week prepare archers on Liberty’s club sports archery team for championships, but sometimes the greatest challenges for Louis Boyd and Hala Skelton don’t come from lack of time. In May of 2019, Boyd and Skelton placed highest out of Liberty’s archers at the USA Archery Collegiate Outdoor National Championships, helping Liberty tie for 33rd […]
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Billy Cane had been to war. There he saw weak men fight, strong men cry and the horrors of war. He has made it home only to find that his beloved mother has died in his absence. Yet he is ready to embark on his life full of hope and determination as he belts out the lyrics, “Bright star […]
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What’s the best food you have ever eaten? Where were you when you ate it? Who was with you? Tasty food often comes with an enjoyable memory that expands beyond the actual food you were eating. Maybe you were in a different country or surrounded by your closest friends. Food brought you there and now you have a lasting memory […]
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Student designers will be making the outfits of their dreams at the 14th annual Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Fashion Show titled “Fashion Reimagined.” Designers gathered in the DeMoss Grand Lobby Friday, Sep. 20, to hear the anticipated reveal of the theme “Dreams” at the Designer Launch Party. Jessica Suiter, a junior fashion merchandising major, is this year’s director. Suiter […]
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When tragedy strikes, most people extend thoughts and prayers and watch news coverage of the event. Though sympathetic to the plights of the victims, the average person does not have the money or time to donate or help with clean-up efforts. However, one artist at Liberty refused to sit by and anxiously watch Hurricane Dorian wreak havoc on her home […]
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From Aug. 28 through Sep. 7, nearly 30 Bahamian Liberty students watched as parts of their country went face-to-face with Hurricane Dorian. It was a waiting game for them, as phone lines died and the uncertainty of their families’ and friends’ safety lingered over their heads. Now the island country and its inhabitants face their biggest challenge: recovery. “The biggest […]
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With Lynchburg’s rediscovered urban core comes a trickle of new downtown business also rediscovering what downtown vending means. For Kelli Willis, owner of The Hip Tulip, this renewal brings both her entrepreneurial spirit and her creative one into play. Willis established The Hip Tulip in downtown Lynchburg because she saw the need for a flower shop. “Because I’m the only […]
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The doctors kept saying the word “cancer.” Twelve-year-old Katie Karp had no idea what it meant, or that her life was about to change. Katie, now a senior Liberty student and founder of the non-profit Katie’s Kause, was perfectly healthy and the team captain of her lacrosse team when she was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive bone cancer called osteosarcoma […]
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Vinyl lovers in the Lynchburg area can now enjoy a cup of coffee while looking through vintage records with the addition of Backline Coffee in local record shop Speakertree. The natural light and floor-to-ceiling windows invite people to enter and stay awhile. A seemingly endless rack of vinyl records lines the perimeter wall, and a grand, 12-seat craftsman table […]
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