Liberty students make A+ blood donations at LaHaye, remembering to B positive “I like to tell people: ‘blood doesn’t grow on trees,’” blood drive coordinator Wensday Tumalak said when asked about the importance of donating blood. Having worked for Virginia Blood Services (VBS) for almost three and a half years, this topic is one that hits home for her. Tumulak […]
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Operation Christmas Child aims for 3,000 boxes Liberty University’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoebox Blitz is in full swing as the OCC club works to collect 3,000 shoeboxes from the campus. OCC presidents Taylor Frost and Tyler Smith believe the third annual Blitz can bring in almost twice as many shoeboxes as last year due to growth from previous years. […]
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Liberty’s first improv club offers a new experience Millicent Phillips, freshman at Liberty University, was looking through the clubs and organizations that are offered at Liberty when she realized something was missing. “When I found out I was coming to Liberty I looked and saw they didn’t have an improv team, so I knew I wanted to start one,” Phillips […]
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Three-time state champion barrel racer balances school and competition Since she was 7 years old, Liberty University student Josie McCormick’s passion for barrel racing was a large part of her life. Eventually, her passion for riding horses would take her to the championship level. “I have been the Virginia state youth champion three years in a row now, and as […]
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Blaze Pizza location opens on Wards Road Gourmet pizza ready in just 180 seconds – four different sauces, three different doughs, nine different cheeses, eight different meats and 24 different toppings to choose from. These are the mouthwatering possibilities available at Blaze Pizza’s new location: 4026 Wards Road, Lynchburg, Virginia. On Thursday, Oct. 20, the restaurant had its grand opening […]
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The current performers who don the Sparky suit talk about their experience The goal of any successful mascot is to delight people of all ages, and Liberty University’s “Sparky” has enthusiastically been doing his job by entertaining Flames fans since 1977. Sparky is tasked with pumping up those in the stands at Liberty’s many athletic competitions, representing the school in […]
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Lynchburg entrepreneurs aim to bring music entertainment to the city Lynchburg, Virginia is a historical town that is home to multiple universities. Four young men have recently introduced an entertainment side to the city by bringing renowned musical guests such as DJ Pauly D and country icon Chase Bryant. Four Liberty students and friends Jonathan Slye, Mark Cloutier, Michael Fiedler […]
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Liberty’s global studies program allows students unique travel experiences At about 5 a.m., four Liberty Students stepped off a plane and into a different world where they would be making their home for the next three months. Traveling the world and getting to live in new cultures is a dream that many people share. Through Liberty’s global studies program, this […]
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Discussion event explores the stigma around video games The popularity of video games is hardly breaking news to the average college student, but the culture that has developed due to their popularity is a conversation topic that few seem to engage in. Such was the idea behind “Rise of the Gaming Culture,” the Center for Cultural Studies’ first “Grub and […]
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Natatorium offers 50-meter pool and new opportunities Danielle Boothe and the rest of the women’s swimming and diving team have been swimming for years in the public LaHaye Aquatics Center non-regulation sized pool. Boothe, a junior at Liberty University, is excited about the prospect of being able to train in a new facility during her senior year. Coming in August […]
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Jars of Hope helps raise awareness against trafficking For every jar of broken and glittering pieces of glass she sells, Jennifer Tartini, junior global studies major at Liberty University, spreads awareness and hope for girls in human-trafficking in nations all over the world through her non-profit organization. The idea for Jars of Hope came a week before the Fall 2015 […]
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Abigail House aims to offer victims of sex trafficking long-term shelter and care As co-founder of the Lighthouse Community Center, Martha Brown already knew what it was like to serve those who are trapped in the darkest corners of society. About two years ago, the Lighthouse Community Center, a non-profit organization that serves the physical and spiritual needs of those […]
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Nationally-known bands Switchfoot and Relient K play at the Vines Center Liberty University’s Vines Center played host to alternative rock groups Switchfoot and Relient K Thursday night for the Lynchburg leg of the “Looking for America” tour Oct. 20. “So we’ve been on this tour, ‘Looking for America,’ and it feels like America’s kind of looking for itself right now,” […]
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Liberty alumni seek to open “Meeples,” Lynchburg’s first board game café For many people, board games are a fun party activity or a way to ease boredom on a rainy day. But for Patrick and Whitney Logan, who graduated from Liberty in 2016, board games are more than just entertainment – they are a hobby. Both played what Patrick Logan […]
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Liberty’s first all-female musical shares stories of life through quilt blocks Through 16 quilt patterns, the all-female cast of “Quilters” shared the stories and struggles of pioneer women. “Quilters,” a workshop musical, is comprised of seven cast members who collectively play over 50 separate characters. The characters tell the stories of pioneer life through song, dance and monologue. The story […]
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