SA welcomes students back with games and prizes The Schilling Center, generally filled with pickup basketball players and others spending their Friday nights at the gym, transformed with tons of games and music blaring from the speakers for the Back to School Bash Jan. 16. Inflatable games such as laser tag and the wrecking ball — a game of balance […]
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Center for Music & Performing Arts debuts theatrical performance of “I Pagliacci” The Center for Music & Performing Arts opera “I Pagliacci” — meaning “clowns” in Italian — debuted Jan. 15 and ran through Jan. 19. The Italian opera was full of lovers’ duets, betrayal, jealousy and revenge. Though it was performed in English, the music, costumes and performers took […]
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After 12 years, Christian band Anberlin says goodbye with Farewell Tour Hundreds of cities, millions of fans and countless hours on the road. All of these things make up the life of Stephen Christian, lead singer of the widely known alternative rock band Anberlin. With carefully styled brunette hair, a black leather jacket and deep-set brown eyes focused on the […]
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Liberty’s Rotaract Club helps serve the community throughout the season With the holiday season around the corner, bell ringers for the Salvation Army are out in full force. This year, some members of the Liberty University Rotaract Club will be among them. According to Grace Vohden, a junior at Liberty and founder of Liberty’s chapter of Rotaract, serving with the […]
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Rwandan man demonstrates God’s love by holding doors open for others At 6 feet 3 inches, Elie Bizimana is hard to miss. He stands like a sentry outside the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, holding the door for weary diners seeking dinner after a long day, his bright smile wide as he nods hello or tells his fellow students to have a […]
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Lynchburg resident Shane Reside repairs bikes for locals in need of transportation From having no faith to being filled with faith in God, local Lynchburg resident Shane Reside has gone from being an atheist to sharing God’s grace with those around him, all within a matter of months. A staple for humanitarian work in Lynchburg, Virginia, The Lighthouse Community Center […]
Read moreThere are many different ways to worship. Psalm 149:3 says, “Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to Him with timbrel and harp.” Liberty University’s student-led, hip-hop dance ministry team D-Trex is doing just that — praising God through dance. “The group was … originally called Death On Awakening (D.O.A.), and that was a part of the […]
Read moreLiberty students had the chance to dress up and dance the night away at the Masquerade Ball, hosted by Liberty’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter, Thursday night, Nov. 6. More than 200 students arrived in masks, gowns and suits to enjoy live music, chocolate and cheese fountains and a chance to learn about the public relations club. […]
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Alumni spread gospel by acting in “Love Beyond” musical overseas For many theatrical performers, having the chance to perform on Broadway or in London is the opportunity of a lifetime. For two Liberty University alumni, Jamie Cloutier and Sarah Seaman, this dream came true, as they performed as part of the ensemble in the musical “Love Beyond” at the Wembley […]
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for KING & COUNTRY and Britt Nicole perform for CFAW “Without further ado, please welcome to the stage, for KING & COUNTRY.” The crowd cheered as the band was introduced to the Vines Center for the first time Nov. 7. The stage was completely dark except for a single white spotlight illuminating Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. They began […]
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Alumnus saves a woman’s life An innocent trip to the sporting goods section at Wal-Mart in Del Rio, Texas, quickly turned into a heroic, life-saving event. This past spring, former Liberty student body president and Air National Guard pilot Joshua Nelson, his wife Brittany and their son strolled through the Del Rio Wal-Mart toward the sporting goods section in search […]
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Local vendors see success after bringing businesses to Liberty With the change in seasons becoming more noticeable, the Liberty Farmer’s Market is wrapping up its first season Thursday, Nov. 13. The farmer’s market was the brainchild of Sodexo District Manager Anthony Delligatti. Delligatti offered four reasons for creating the market. “(We) wanted to introduce local farmers and their produce to […]
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No Shave November supports fight against cancer by embracing facial hair There comes a time every year when leaves turn brilliant hues of red, orange and gold, fluttering softly to the ground, leaving brown trees stripped bare. The time of year when foliage falls off trees, but facial hair certainly does not fall off the faces of many men at […]
Read moreBy Rachael Graf “Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” These words were written by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:14, who was calling believers to live as children of the light. David Cruz and Steven Meisinger, juniors at Liberty University, live to echo that calling. “Even before coming to Liberty, I already […]
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By Emily Brown World War II veteran recalls horrors of war and God’s protection over him At 95 years old, George Rogers has defied the odds. Doctors said he was not supposed to live past 45 or 50 years old. But Rogers is still here, his smile and laughter contagious to all those around him. Despite the horrors he faced […]
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