Category: Features

All of America turned its eyes to the skies when Elon Musk’s astronautics company, SpaceX, launched its Starlink satellites into orbit a few weeks ago. In the month before that, Congress held a public hearing on a government task force that studies unidentified aerial phenomena. During the hearing, “non-human” aircraft and “biologics” were mentioned, sparking alien conspiracy theories across social […]

According to Hollywood, law enforcement is all about high-stakes undercover operations, climactic drug busts and the drama that goes on between officers in the break room. However, TV doesn’t come close to what real-life police officers and other professionals experience. Criminal justice professor Amanda Trent seeks to bridge the gap between fact and fiction by bringing local law enforcement and […]

Liberty University’s mock trial program is eagerly preparing for upcoming competitions where it will debate cases with other schools in a simulated court environment. The program has a successful history with the mock trials A-team winning the title of regional champions before finishing 4-4 at the Open Round Championship in 2022.   In mock trials, teams debate fake cases as […]

Every Wednesday and Friday, the Worship Collective leads Liberty students in worship during the largest weekly gathering of young Christian people: Convocation.  Students testify frequently to the amazing congregational worship they experience during Convocation — but what if the Collective’s songs were not limited to these weekly gatherings? What if alumni could experience the same congregational worship as they did […]

A lot of things can happen in a Starbucks line. You might run into a friend or answer a phone call while waiting. You might begin drafting the most complicated order the barista has ever seen.  In Jill Myers’ case, she came up with the name for her own fashion line, called Clothed In. “I was in line in Starbucks […]

Those who belong to my generation did not experience what others witnessed and mourned together Sept. 11, 2001. I was born in 2002 in a post 9/11 world. The general carefree nature of the world before 2001 was unbeknownst to me — the reins were already tightened on airport protocol, building security and safety in general. The world became much […]

From dissections to two-hour-long lectures, students can leave a biology class with equations and a repertoire of information floating in their head. But through hands-on experience, Liberty’s Animal Diversity and Conservation course (BIOL 125) allows students to understand creation in a new way. “We want to look at the birds, the reptiles (and) the fish and explore God’s glory on […]

With human history jam-packed full of wars, crises and revolutions, many facts lost to time may never resurface in the future. Andy Langeland, a research fellow in the Helms School of Government, is determined to uncover truths hidden in the rest of history. Since the manumission movement is an obscure topic that falls between the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, the […]

Hydaway Outdoor Center A fun way to spend a warm day is heading over to the Hydaway Outdoor Center, located at 936 Camp Hydaway Road. Hydaway hosts fun workshops such as sunset hikes, zipline days and s’mores on the beach. Students can also hit the lake, kayak, paddleboard or wander the trails on foot or a bike. If relaxing after […]

In the midst of endless studying and busy schedules, students can experience campus-wide fellowship at the Vines Center every Wednesday night as they worship together during Campus Community. Last Wednesday, Liberty University welcomed Liberty President Dondi Costin to continue this year’s Campus Community series, Behold. Costin previously spoke to students for the first time during Convocation the week before, and many […]

From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of female aviators soared across the country for four straight days in what was the 46th annual Air Race Classic. Starting June 20, the fliers gathered in Grand Forks, North Dakota before making their way to Homestead, Florida. Among the aviation teams, one of Liberty’s teams, the Liberty Belles I, scored first place in the […]

Did anyone else have that weird kid at their school that had an extensive rock collection and spent hours testing a quartz rock because they mistakenly thought they found a diamond? Because that was me. It was no surprise that the novel, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” by Jules Verne became my favorite book and that I am […]

A calling from God can be near impossible to ignore. Cinematic Arts professor Durrell Nelson heard and tackled that calling head on, leading to a promising career in film and a recently won International Telly Award for his latest movie, “An Unlikely Angel.” Durrell began his career as a pre-med student.  After taking an introduction to theater class he dropped […]