“Newsies” takes the stage at Tower Theater about what happens when a group of people joins together for the common good. The Disney musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman is based on a true story of the Newsboys Strike of 1899. What happens when a ragtag group of newsboys join together to face some of […]
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Patriotic Peacock art studio and boutique seeks to merge art and faith. Owner and Liberty alumna Kathlyn Wade donates part of profits from the Patriotic Peacock to nonprofits. Though many consider art and faith to be two separate spheres each with their own worldview, Liberty University alumna Kathlyn Wade had a vision to unite the two in 2015. The 2007 […]
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Scaremare will celebrate its 45th anniversary this year when it opens in October. Many Liberty students volunteer and have the opportunity to complete CSER with Scaremare. As the moon lights the night sky Oct. 12, Lynchburg’s annual Scaremare event will run for another nine days of haunting thrills and evangelistic outreach. This year’s collection of haunted houses, dark […]
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Students who don’t want to wait for the Museum of the Bible to open can visit Liberty’s Biblical Museum. Biblical Museum offers chance for students and public to put biblical events into historical perspective. Throughout their education, many Liberty University students will find themselves studying the history of Scripture or learning about the ancient civilizations of the Bible. […]
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Theatrical premiere of “Extraordinary” allows students to gain real-world experience that could have taken them years to learn in their career. Financing an issue on “Extraordinary,” but Cinematic Arts faculty hopes it will open doors for future funding. The Cinematic Arts department’s latest achievement “Extraordinary” premiered worldwide on Sept. 6. This week, I sat down with Stephan Schultze, […]
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Latin American Open House provides showcase of Hispanic culture for students. International Student Center allows international students opportunities to connect with each other. Brenda Gonzalez steps towards the world map spanning one of the walls in Liberty University’s International Student Center. She points, her finger hovering over her hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, and begins to explain what makes […]
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Scientifically minded students can join the Scientific Research Society to prepare for research and participate in peer mentorship. SRS also has a Research Assistant position open for students hoping to help duplicate experiments with professsors. Imagine a group of intelligent students coming together, sharing their own research in biology, chemistry or genetics, mentoring and inspiring each other along the […]
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Liberty professor Kristina DeWitt receives accolades for childhood literacy work It is often said that if you can read, you can go anywhere. Dr. Kristina DeWitt realized early on, having a second-grade son with a reading struggle, that too many kids were stuck in illiteracy. DeWitt made it her life mission to get them moving out of it, beyond the […]
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Liberty’s Veterans Center hosts open house, previews new program additions The Veterans Center hosted a four-hour open house to connect with the student veterans of Liberty on Sept. 1. Jon Norman, advisor for the Student Veterans Association and the Military Student Liaison, said the Veterans Center tries to do an event every semester to welcome student veterans back to […]
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Lighthouse Community Center offers hope to “modern-day lepers” of Lynchburg Every weekday at 10 a.m., people begin to trickle into the Lighthouse Community Center. They’re looking for a hot meal, shelter and, above all, a little hope. And that’s exactly what they find at Lynchburg’s 1310 Church St., where the Lighthouse has faithfully opened its doors to those in need […]
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Like David Horton, LU Cinematic Arts prove mettle in landmark achievement The Liberty University Cinematic Arts department reached a bold new peak with the premiere of “Extraordinary” on Sept. 7. The film marks a first not only in Liberty’s history, but a first in cinematic history too. It is the first time that a student-driven feature film has ever […]
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LU Send previews trips lined up for the semester that promise enrichment LU Send is packing up and kicking off the school year with an emphasis on trips designed to enrich every aspect of education at Liberty University. LU Send has planned several trips for this fall as well. Both LU Send Executive Director David Welch and LU Send Trip […]
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New Mister Goodies brings signature homemade flavors to Boonsboro Road It’s a relatively popular opinion: buying cream is a lot like buying a cone full of happiness. And at Mister Goodies, customers help make it even happier. Up and running in the Village Courts Shopping Center since mid-July, the newly opened Mister Goodies Homemade Ice Cream on Boonsboro Road has […]
Read moreThe LU Theatre Department and Tower Theater offer a season sneak peek A spotlight hits the stage, the director says a word of prayer and the curtains part. This is what audiences see when they enter the Tower Theater. Chris Nelson, Theatre Arts associate professor, said there is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes […]
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Coach Parker Spencer trained to run, but now runs a bigger kind of race in life During high school, Liberty Triathlon Head Coach Parker Spencer realized that, at 5 feet 8 inches and 135 pounds, he wasn’t meant for football. “Back in high school, I was the same size [as I am now], maybe even smaller,” Spencer said. […]
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