By Rachael Graf Alumna serves needy in Tampa community Since graduating in 2012, Ashley McAlpin has been busy. The former graduate student assistant for the Liberty Champion graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2012, and then spent two years in Liberty’s graduate program, where she earned her master’s degree in media communication. “Liberty University is a unique […]
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Erika McLeod Auditions will soon begin for Christmas Coffeehouse Liberty University will host its annual Christmas Coffeehouse Dec. 5. Student Activities (SA) will once again serve for hours on end to put on the show of the year. Stephanie Ward, associate director of SA, is one of more than 20 workers who make it all happen. She oversees the marketing, […]
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By Ash Brownd Alumnus brings back flag after fighting in Afghanistan Most Americans were busy celebrating the independence of our nation with grills and fireworks on July 4 of this year. Capt. Christopher Davis, on the other hand, was in Afghanistan taking part in a night sortie, or defensive attack. Davis, a Liberty University graduate, had with him that night […]
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By Ashley Bunner Falwells join students, dress for Halloween for annual Costume 5K race With the fall season in full swing, Liberty University students donned creative costumes to participate in Student Activities’ (SA) fourth annual Costume 5K race at Camp Hydaway on Halloween night Friday, Oct. 31. According to SA Outdoor Staff Supervisor Mariah Herring, 92 participants gathered at the […]
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Andrew Belle delivers original songs and shares stories during concert Liberty University students finally heard Andrew Belle perform in a free Student Activities (SA) event Monday, Oct. 20 after the concert originally scheduled for Sept. 26 was postponed. “We want students to get away for a night and be able to enjoy their friends without the worry of paying high […]
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S.O.A.R. Dunk shares gospel through stunt performances There is not just one way to serve Christ. Knocking on doors and passing out literature is not the only way to reach people. One Liberty University ministry team has developed their own unique style of serving. The S.O.A.R. (Soul’d Out and Ready) Dunk team is the most unconventional of Liberty’s recruiting groups, […]
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Professor performs in orchestra “I love playing and being in the center of sound, just hearing it. At times I lose my place because it’s so magnificent,” David Hahn, assistant professor of music and worship at Liberty University, said. Hahn participated in the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) first concert of the season Sunday, Oct. 26 at E.C. Glass High School. […]
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Visiting families participate in many activities around campus Family Weekend means something different to each student at Liberty University. For some, it means happy reunions with parents and siblings after months without seeing one another. For others, it means increased traffic, accompanied by the chance to meet new people. This year’s Family Weekend, an annual Liberty University event, was held […]
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Liberty student starts organization to help families and suffering children No one fights alone. This is the goal of Crush Childhood Cancer, an organization that was founded in order to help families who have children with cancer offset the financial burden associated with their diagnoses. Crush Childhood Cancer began in 2012 at Hope Community Church in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, […]
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By Amber Tiller Members of Deaf Church communicate through sign language As the service begins and the pastor prays, members of the Deaf Church, housed at Living Word Baptist Church, do not bow their heads or close their eyes. The congregation does not stick to tradition, instead looking intently at the preacher and experiencing the service — a deaf service […]
Read moreLiberty University students were able to experience hands-on medical training and see what opportunities the United States Army has to offer Tuesday, Oct. 21 with the arrival of the Army Discovery Medical truck. Students were allowed to walk inside and see equipment, watch videos and interact with a SIM Man, a medical dummy that talks and interacts with medical students, […]
Read moreStudents will soon face a series of challenges, games, trivia and more as Student Activities (SA) hosts the second annual Dorm Olympics. The Dorm Olympics will allow teams of students to participate in the activities Saturday, Nov. 1. Each team must be made up of eight members — four men and four women, and must register online by Monday, Oct. […]
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Theatre Department puts on production about England’s King Henry VIII The audience of “A Man for All Seasons” was transported back in time to 16th century England as the theatre department opened its first show comprised solely of Liberty students Friday, Oct. 17. The play is set during the beginning of the English Reformation. It focuses on the beginnings of […]
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Lynchburg Zombie Walk encourages people to donate and help community Hundreds of zombies, consisting of moms, doctors, scarecrows, nuns, scientists and just about any kind of zombie imagineable, crept their way into the Lynchburg Community Market Saturday night, Oct. 18. Surprisingly, these zombies were not at the Community Market looking for human brains. They were there for the 4th Annual […]
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As a Resident Assistant (RA), Sally Ann Edwards feels like she has to speak these words on a daily basis. When she became an RA at Liberty University in the spring of 2014, she knew she would have to overcome some of the negative preconceptions people have of RAs.
After all, almost every […]
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