S.O.A.R. Dunk team travels during the year to perform and share salvation Chandler Bronkema cannot dunk a basketball. And yet during 70 shows this year, he will find himself high above the rim, weaving the ball “through the right leg, left leg, then right leg,” before slamming it through the hoop for what he deems his favorite trick. The extra […]
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Student Activities prepares for ‘Fa-la-la-la-la’ performers to take the stage The Christmas lights being strung up on University Boulevard can only mean one thing: Christmas is right around the corner. One of the annual Christmas festivities students look forward to is Student Activities’ (SA) Christmas Coffeehouse. According to the event website, auditions will be held Nov. 9-13 from 5-10 p.m. […]
Read moreHip-hop artist Andy Mineo will bring his “Uncomfortable” tour to Liberty University, narrated by Propaganda with special guest JGivens, according to the Liberty Student Activities (SA) page. Mineo’s “Uncomfortable” album released Sept. 18, 2015 according to andymineo.com and topped the Billboard “Top Christian Albums” chart Oct. 10. The album’s inspiration came from Mineo wanting to try something new with his […]
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Dr. Ed Hindson has served as a Liberty faculty member for more than 40 years If you enter the lobby of Dr. Ed Hindson’s office, the first thing you will see is the collection of paintings hanging on the walls. Art showing the stories that dramatically portray Jesus walking on water and washing disciples’ feet are eloquently framed, and evenly […]
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Event raises more than $2300 for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Throughout five rooms on the fourth floor of DeMoss Hall, Liberty students and Lynchburg locals alike gathered for a video gaming marathon from 8 a.m. Oct. 31 until 8 a.m. Nov. 1 for the Extra Life event hosted by the Liberty University Video Game Club and Anime Club. “Extra […]
Read moreHoliday sale in Lynchburg Nov. 7 Not everyone has a knack for recognizing a need, envisioning a creative solution and following through with it. But Vintage Lynchburg founders Leah Wiebe and Kelly Pittman are among those who not only see, but know how a little creativity can change a space and shape a community. In 2012, Wiebe and Pittman wanted […]
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Student Activities hosted sixth annual 5K trail race This past weekend on the eve of Halloween, Liberty University students and Lynchburg locals took part in the Student Activities (SA) Sixth Annual Costume 5K Fun Run. There was a wide array of costumes, with people dressed as everything from bags of jelly beans to the more traditional Halloween zombie. Everyone showed […]
Read moreFifth annual drive seeks to end hunger across Virginia Liberty University has partnered with Sodexo to host its fifth annual Thanksgiving food drive on campus. “Sodexo, as a worldwide company, has several initiatives,” Casey Guise, Sodexo unit marketing coordinator, said. “However, everything centers around the main goal of fighting hunger. Each Sodexo location is called to improve the community around […]
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Liberty graduate students trial SwingFit program through research project It all started with an idea and a tree in Jeno Giordano’s backyard, the creator of SwingFit. Now in the Human Performance Lab, Chris Carver and Chelsea Page watch people swing through the air for their workout day in and day out. Located in the new Science Hall on Liberty University’s […]
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“Oceans: Hidden Mysteries” now showing in art gallery Featuring works of 32 student artists, the 2015 senior graphic design exhibition, “Oceans: Hidden Mysteries,” opened Thursday, Oct. 22 in the University Art Gallery. “The idea with oceans is (that) there’s a depth of media (used) as well as content and subject matter,” Todd Smith, chairman of the studio and digital arts […]
Read more“12th Night” debuts Oct. 30 Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” will debut Oct. 30 at the Tower Theater according to the Liberty University Theatre Arts Department website. The romantic comedy tells the story of “a twin brother and sister (who) are separated in a shipwreck in the Adriatic Sea” and depicts their restoration through the plot line according to the site. The […]
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Fans experienced a Christian rock, electronica and hip-hop all-in-one concert Fans of alternative Christian music and Liberty students alike witnessed a clash of Christian rock, electronica and hip-hop last Thursday night Oct. 22 when the REDvolution tour made a stop at Liberty University. The REDvolution tour, which took place in the LaHaye Event Space at Liberty, conjoined the electronica group […]
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Brandy Fronte’s unique mix of passions allows her to share the Gospel “People matter.” Those are the two words by which Brandy Fronte chooses to live her life. “I love people and I love to love on all types of people,” Fronte said. “It’s really simple math. You and Jesus and loving people. That’s it. That’s all it is. Unfortunately, […]
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Campus Band member Lydia Disher was almost declared deaf as a child It was two years before Lydia Disher’s parents realized she was not talking, making noises, or responding to them the way most two-year-olds should. What they did not know at the time but was that Disher had been born deaf. After realizing this, the doctors performed several surgeries […]
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Erika Wilkins has wanted to become a labor and delivery nurse since childhood For most young adults, the answer to the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is constantly changing, even while they are in college. However, Erika Wilkins, a Liberty University senior nursing student, knew from an early age she wanted to become a […]
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