The man behind @ringbyspringlu talks Netflix, cats and ‘The Tonight Show’ While 15,000 people know him for his humorous thoughts, perfectly expressed in a mere 140 characters or less, few know the face or name behind the @ringbyspringlu Twitter account. His identity is one of the best-kept secrets at Liberty University. But as followers continue trying to piece together the […]
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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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Enthusiastic basketball fan stays faithful to the Flames and Lady Flames It was a tradition in Winchester, Virginia, at Millbrook High School basketball games. Someone would scream the phrase, “Unleash the McCracken.” When the call came, out of a painted cardboard box popped Josh “J.J.” McCracken, who screeched at the top of his lungs — just like the legendary sea […]
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Jon Foreman will visit the LaHaye Event Space Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. “Life is short. Live it well.” Jon Foreman lives his life by these words. A man of many talents, Foreman is the front man of the rock band Switchfoot, and the other half of the folk outfit Fiction Family. He has also released five solo EPs, […]
Read moreSenior graphic designers will present their work in a month-long exhibit Hours upon hours of time spent learning and creating will culminate Feb. 26 when senior graphic designers display their work at the Kaleidoscope art exhibit. Designers will each show one piece, and according to graphic design students, a wide range of art can be expected. Kaitlin King, a graphic […]
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‘South Pacific’ opened Feb. 20 in the Tower Theater Despite blustery winds and freezing winter temperatures outside, audiences in the Tower Theater were transported to a sunny paradise as the theatre department opened “South Pacific” Friday, Feb. 20. Written by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the story is set on an island in the South Pacific during Word War […]
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Jones teaches philosophy in Romania Finding a balance between vocation and passion is difficult for most people, but Liberty University Professor Michael Jones has found a way to seamlessly combine his. Jones, a professor of theology and philosophy since 2005, uses his teaching vocation as a way to fulfill his passion for missions. Because of a Fulbright grant, Jones is […]
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New ministry aims to encourage and foster community Foraging means seeking out and gathering. And there is new ministry ready to do just that — in pink. Forage Gathering, a startup women’s ministry founded by Elisha Dudley, a former associate director for the Office of Student Leadership (OSL), launched in February. “Our goal is to gather women,” Kelsey Baker, the […]
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Student artists reveal best projects in the month-long show, Kaleidoscope Hours upon hours of time spent learning and creating will culminate Feb. 26 when senior graphic designers display their work at the Kaleidoscope art exhibit. Designers will each show one piece, and according to graphic design students, a wide range of art can be expected. Kaitlin King, a graphic designer […]
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Speakertree Records owner Tim Condon buys and sells collectible vinyls Music is an art form, a passion and even a hobby. However, when describing music as an art form, most people probably do not think of collecting vinyl records. For Tim Condon, owner of Speakertree records, collecting vinyl is a hobby that blossomed into a passion and has become his […]
Read moreSodexo’s monthly food seminar featured healthy toast spreads Toast Toppers, a food demonstration held at Reber-Thomas Dining Hall Wednesday, Feb. 18, attracted food lovers and students eager for easy-to-learn recipes. Nestled in a corner of the dining facility, Registered Dietitian Robin Quay and her team of Sodexo employees participated in the event that Quay said is offered every month at […]
Read moreStudents raced through Lynchburg snapping photos and following clues in the Hill City Scavenger Hunt Saturday, Feb. 7. As soon as race packets were passed out, a surge of people sprinted out of the LaHaye Event Space and into cars waiting nearby. In teams of four, they solved a list of riddles that led them to locations across Wards Road, […]
Read morePopular rapper kicks off his tour on campus Trip Lee took the stage at the LaHaye Event Space Thursday, Feb. 5 to kick off his Rise tour. Hundreds of students gathered in line outside the venue hours before the doors for opened, waiting to get spots with the best view of the show. “I was so impressed by Trip’s performance,” […]
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Three men fulfill an ambition by selling sweet treats from a remodeled trailer What do three young men, a refurbished trailer and a vision all have in common? Doughnuts. But, for co-business partners Coulter Sims and Shad Sims of Utah and F.W. Willis of Virginia, a dream of selling fresh doughnuts has become a reality. Unlike other doughnut bakers though, […]
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