For many students, coffee is much more than just a caffeine boost. Avid coffee drinkers are more interested in the taste and brew of the coffee, the coffee shop atmosphere, and the different types of community found in each of the vastly different coffee bars in Lynchburg. Most students, like business administration student Grant Knaus, prefer visiting coffee shops off-campus […]
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Mysterious. Romantic. Adventurous. The blind date everyone longs for. This is the blind date the campus library is prepared to offer you. Whether you’re looking for a good read, board games or cooking equipment, the Jerry Falwell Library (JFL) has exactly what you need this Valentine’s Day. Blind Dates The JFL participates in an initiative called “Blind Date with a […]
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It was a night full of costumes, trivia, raffles and pizza. Dozens of students came out Thursday night for the highest-attended event ever hosted at the Liberty bookstore, competing in teams to answer a variety of trivia questions fit only for the biggest fans. From Mickey Mouse ears to full Stormtrooper costumes, the Animated Character Night was nothing less than […]
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It took 50 years, but the Kansas City Chiefs are back. Back on the national stage and back with the Lombardi Trophy in their hands. Super Bowl 54 has come and gone, and there’s a new champion of the NFL. But now we have to settle the real championship that captivates more Americans every year than any football game ever […]
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Nike, Air Force 1, or Jordan’s – each type of sneaker has a way of showing off the personality and style of “sneakerheads,” the most enthusiastic sneaker wearers. Whether it’s plain, white sneakers or big chunky ones, each sneaker is different and reflects the personality of its owner. Liberty student, Benjamin Cordova prides himself in his sneakers. “Sneakers give my […]
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On Jan. 28, 2020, a daughter stood in the front of a classroom of 200 college students settled into desk chairs in a room lit by fluorescent lights. But boxes of red books titled “The Winter Elf,” a video of a fireplace blazing on the projector screen, hot chocolate warming their hands, and most importantly, story, transformed that room into […]
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Junior history and English major Natalie Hathcote does not remember a time when was not studying history and memorizing facts. But now she has the opportunity to show off her trivia skills on one of the most popular game shows of all time. In November 2019, Hathcote was one of 15 college students selected from a group of 18,000 to […]
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The Alluvion Stage Company has partnered with the Liberty Theater and Arts Department to bring the innovative and daring story of “Parade” to life on the stage. “Parade” tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-raised Jew living in southern Georgia in 1913. When 13-year-old Mary Phagan is found dead in the basement of a factory in Marietta, Georgia, […]
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While college students lead busy lives, scrambling to complete schoolwork and arrange their upcoming careers, they often live under financial stress. Their time is eaten up by academics, they do not yet have a degree to get a high-paying job and student loans are burgeoning like anvil-shaped thunderclouds overhead, ready to strike after graduation. Yet in the meantime, they have […]
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When Liberty junior Bailey Duran opened her Twitter at the end of last semester, she never imagined one retweet would connect her with one of the loudest voices in the gun rights movement. After Antonia Okafor tweeted a response in support of nationwide campus carry Dec. 7, Duran commented on the tweet, expressing her agreement on the need for this […]
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“Abbey Road,” arguably the Beatles’ most hailed record, will be the topic of discussion at the Academy Center of The Arts in Lynchburg Feb. 29. Beatles expert Scott Freiman will break down the journey the band took to make the record. But Freiman won’t just cover each song from Abbey Road, discussing the evolution and inspiration of each timeless track. […]
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For Noah Snively, a senior studying fashion merchandising and business at Liberty University, most young men at college don’t relate to his typical day of classes. Originally a strategic intelligence major, the New Jersey native realized pursuing an area of study he cared about was more important than getting a degree that “sounded right.” “I’ve always been into rap and […]
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Sophomore worship major Jack Underwood had no idea how he would pay for his spring semester at Liberty. Taking a full course load while working 40 hours a week was proving to be impossible, and he wondered if college was even an option. “Everything in me wanted to (quit), but everyone that loved me didn’t want me to,” Jack said. […]
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Stepping into a college library is one of the easiest ways to find the latest student trends. One of Liberty University’s biggest student trends: laptop stickers. Although most trends appear to set a pattern that trumps the individuality most young adults seek to cultivate, there are many ways students personalize these to fit their own style, and stickers seem to […]
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Early Friday morning, just one day before the Cure Bowl Dec. 21, students and Flames Club members gathered in the Liberty Natatorium. Students ran through check-in, bag checks, last-minute bathroom runs and trip information briefings before TSA agents screened each individual between the bleachers and the pool. From there, everyone loaded onto the buses for transport to the Lynchburg airport, […]
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