Students test strength, resolve in bouldering contest at the LaHaye Rock Wall Chalk dust floated in the air while upbeat music blared from the back corner of the LaHaye Student Union. A crowd of spectators and competitors gathered around the rock wall as the bouldering competition began March 27. Bouldering opponents lined up at 4:15 p.m. in anticipation of the […]
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Liberty’s The Last Well chapter brings attention to the lack of clean water in Liberia “How many lives do you want to transform?” This is the question that Daniel Ethridge, the 10 Campaign director, asked fellow students. The 10 Campaign was first envisioned last spring in a Liberty University classroom when Todd Phillips, founder and executive director of The Last […]
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Students from CGE journey to 10 locations around the world sharing hope Nearly 150 Liberty University students spent their spring breaks not sprawled out on warm sand in Florida or road-tripping across America, but traveling overseas to serve others while sharing the message of hope. Each of the 11 Global Teams, under the guidance of the Center for Global Engagement […]
Read more5K race will present challenges Dedicated to bringing exciting events to the Liberty University community, Student Activities (SA) has implemented several different races and marathons throughout the school year. Each race varies in length and offers students of every background the opportunity to get outdoors and challenge themselves physically. The half-mile run is a new race set to take place […]
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Facebook page shares individual stories from around campus As students, faculty and staff move from place to place around campus, they can pass by dozens, or even hundreds, of people. But in those fleeting moments, it is hard to glean more than simply the outward expressions on the faces of those they move past. Behind each of those faces, though, […]
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The Kaleidoscope art show features award-winning graphic design work When one looks through the small lens of a kaleidoscope, a world of shifting colors and shapes appears, delighting the eye and enlivening the imagination. But it all depends on how one looks through the lens and moves the scope around. The same is true of graphic design. Kaleidoscope is the […]
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Ken Aden will race 1,000 miles to raise funds for Ray of Hope Food Pantry Running a 5K race or a half marathon is no small feat, but it is not impossible. Running 1,000 miles across four states in the span of 12 days, however, seems a bit daunting. For Liberty University Online (LUO) senior Ken Aden, the cause behind […]
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Department of Theatre Arts presents a narrative of morality in ‘Everyman’ show The gospel was presented in a whole new way by the Department of Theatre Arts when its movement-conceived adaptation of “Everyman” opened in the Tower Theater Thursday, March 19. Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Chris Nelson, who directed the show, estimated that 98 percent of the show is […]
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Alumnus hitchhikes more than 4,000 miles collecting tales from strangers “Why would anyone go out of their way to help someone else?” Approximately 4,444 miles later, Ben Eppard now has an answer — or, more precisely, 143 answers — to that question. After quitting his job as director of communications at the University of Virginia student volunteer center, Eppard, a […]
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Liberty Cyber Defense Club will compete in 10th annual regional finals Liberty University’s Cyber Defense Club will be competing in this year’s 10th annual Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition’s (MACCDC) regional finals at John Hopkins University in Laurel, Maryland, March 25-28. After placing in the top 10 in the virtual qualifier round of the competition, the Cyber Defense Club will […]
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Student Activities’ annual Coffeehouse event reminisces on decades past The crowd roared as the DTREX dance team stepped under the yellow, pink and blue neon lights beaming on the stage. Opening the spring ’90s-themed Coffeehouse March 21 at 11:30 p.m. with a medley of popular songs from the decade, the DTREX dancers matched their moves with beats such as MC […]
Read moreFrom a doughnut-selling trailer to upscale restaurants and artsy shops, downtown Lynchburg boasts a number of unique attractions for both tourists and locals. One such venue is 5th Street Art House, a cooperative art gallery that showcases the work of local artists. Located at 520 Fifth Street, the gallery exhibits more than ordinary arts and crafts. Instead, 5th Street Art […]
Read moreDepartment of English and Modern Languages organization welcomes 23 new members Zeta Tau, Liberty University’s chapter of the international honor society in English Sigma Tau Delta, recently inducted 23 students during a ceremony Thursday, Feb. 19. Zeta Tau is associated with Liberty’s Department of English and Modern Languages. After Dr. Stephen Bell, associate professor of English and advisor to Sigma […]
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Freshman Damaris Perez ministers to Brazilian audiences through music Universal Music Group (UMG) has offices in 60 countries and is the largest music corporation in the world, so being signed with their Christian label at age 20 is no small feat — something that Liberty University student Damaris Perez knows full well. “Right now, here in America, I just feel […]
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Liberty junior Josh Baker manages being a full-time employee and a student Late at night when the weight benches are no longer squeaking and the basketballs no longer thud on the hardwood courts, only a few sounds echo through the LaHaye Student Union. These are the sounds of the Liberty University Facilities crew doing their jobs. From 10:25 p.m. to […]
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