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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Andy Mineo held a concert at the LaHaye Event Center this Friday, the third time he has performed for Liberty University A purple haze of thick fog and neon lights filled the air. “It feels so good to be back here, Liberty,” Mineo said. Thunderous applause and shouting followed. Mineo’s performance was opened by KHAM, a Christian rapper, who warmed […]
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With dirt in her nails and sweat beading down her neck, Shelley Blades works to bring change to the community of Lynchburg. One radish at a time. Just off Fort Avenue and Englewood Street, people can find nine greenhouses where Blades, farm manager and executive director of Lynchburg Grows, works alongside 10 other employees and numerous volunteers to grow produce […]
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Alyssa Rumbuc stood at a podium in a circular room with light wood walls and a beige carpet. She could see her teammate, Tyler Shannon, and her coach, Dr. Robert Robertson, on her side. Behind her, a large window opened up to a panoramic view of the Alps, and directly in front of her sat a panel of judges from […]
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Meals on most other college campuses are often hated and viewed as wastes of money. Paying over $2,000 per semester for a communal pot of stew and room-temperature salad? No wonder so many students prefer to eat in their dorms. Liberty University changes the game. With six dining plans to choose from, the school with the nation’s best dining services […]
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Bird migration came early this year. Everywhere students look, they can expect to see birds flying by them. But there is something unique about these birds. You won’t find them in the air or in the trees — try looking on the streets. That’s right, Bird scooters have nested themselves onto Liberty University’s campus due to the work done by […]
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About once a week, Jonas Larson gathers his books and laptop and heads to a local coffee shop with a group of friends. But he isn’t there for coffee. In fact, he doesn’t even like coffee. Rather, he is there for the atmosphere. For Larson, coffee shops are the perfect way to get off campus and study in a sunlit […]
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How do you take notes – do you look for your laptop or grab a pen and paper? When it comes to most exams, class lectures contain the most content. As students enter the classroom, a wide variety of laptops sit on desks along with spiral-ruled notebooks and Pilot G2 pens ready to write down everything the professor at the […]
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The fear that promised him safety almost stole his voice. Almost. Clay Finnesand, Liberty alumnus and familiar face from the Liberty Worship Collective, dropped his second album, “Springside,” Aug. 2. The album’s 11 tracks carry pieces of Finnesand’s hopes and hardest moments. The album blends bright rhythms with mellow singer-songwriter tunes, taking listeners through the whirlwind of love to the […]
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The month of August confuses everyone: the first half is dominated by final trips to the beach and backyard cookouts, and the second by alarm clocks and syllabi. As September closes, a student bound for academic success will need to shift his or her attention from poolside daydreams to a studying game plan. For many students, this shift does not […]
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Her childhood ended with an earthquake. It was 2007 in Lima, Peru, and Liberty University student Olivia Williams was seven years old. The earthquake lasted three minutes, and nothing would be the same after. Williams grew up as a missionary kid, hopping from South America to the United States, never staying in one place for very long. However, she spent […]
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