Student production of Brigadoon musical shows at Tower Theater Feb. 19-28 Bagpipes filled the air as dancers leapt across the stage, clad in plaid sashes. Fog filled the area as a booming Scottish voice rang out. Though it might seem like it, this is not Scotland — it is the Tower Theater’s Liberty University production of Brigadoon. Opening Feb. 19 […]
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Professor, Dr. David Horton trains for upcoming Tour Divide Dr. David Horton, professor of Exercise Science, defined the difference between living and existing through his accomplishments in the racing community across North America. Having taught at Liberty for more than 30 years, Horton has continually made time for training and racing, and is currently in the process of gearing up […]
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Historic downtown Lynchburg welcomes a new Mexican restaurant to the array of dining options. El Jefe Taqueria Garaje opened in September 2015 and is located on 1214 Commerce Street. The new restaurant has attracted college students, families and Lynchburg locals during the five month period it has been open. “We get a fair amount of everybody,” front house manager Scott […]
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Campus club ‘Limitless’ raises awareness for Latin America Once a country known for coffee, Colombia is now a land ravaged by crime, drugs and civil war. The Liberty University club Limitless was created with the goal of raising awareness to these issues. Run by passionate, mission-minded students, the club holds campus fundraisers to support relief organizations already working in Colombia. […]
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The Outdoor Rec Fest offers multiple events throughout the two-day span Bouldering, running and photography — oh my! All of these activities find commonality in the Outdoor Rec Fest, held Feb. 26-27. The Outdoor Rec Fest encompasses athletics, fine arts and hands-on outdoor experiences. Multiple events are being offered, both on and off campus. “We wanted to give a lot […]
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Students Chris Hill and Gabrielle Drew begin initiative for refugee crisis Across the Middle East, statistics from the humanitarian organization World Vision have tracked 13.5 million people who are currently suffering from the Syrian civil war. More than four million of those people are refugees, 6.6 million are misplaced, 320,000 have been killed, and two Liberty students are setting out […]
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12th annual banquet held for founder of The Champion “I want to suggest that pop culture is having a deep, on-going discussion about the nature of Jesus, and yet I wonder — do we have eyes to see and ears to hear?” Dr. Craig Detweiler, the guest speaker, proposed the question to an audience of nearly 300 people at the […]
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Ann Wharton and her husband, Jim Wharton, sat amongst students, faculty and guests at the 12th annual banquet held in her honor. The banquet featured special speaker Dr. Craig Detweiler, who spoke on the topic of cultural engagement. Ann Wharton’s 40 year career included teaching at Grace College and Liberty University, serving as editor for numerous publications, authoring several books, […]
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2016-2017 Resident Assistants revealed after two-week evaluation process With more than 450 applicants and only 120 Resident Assistant (RA) positions for the 2016-2017 school year, deciding who should fill those positions is no easy task. Dustin DuBose, director of student leadership, and his team of Assistant Directors (AD) and Resident Directors (RD) worked diligently to ensure the best decisions were […]
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Juniors Dylan Vestal and Jake Ziegler fulfill three-year long goal to perform Since their freshman year, Liberty University students and former roommates Jake Ziegler and Dylan Vestal dreamed of performing a musical collaboration on what is known to them as “Concert Thursday.” Now, half way through their junior years, that dream has finally become a reality. Hosted by Liberty’s Student […]
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Throughout the city, restaurants and shops show love to their customers On a weekend dedicated to romance, in the state that proclaims itself to be “for lovers,” the city of Lynchburg does not disappoint in providing sweet Valentine’s Day specials all around town. Cao Artisan Chocolates on Main Street of downtown Lynchburg will be offering strawberries dipped in their own […]
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Sodexo offers spring events From classy nights in New York City to tuneless karaoke evenings, Sodexo’s events never cease to surprise, and the food giant promised to take things to the next level. “The goal is to knock everything we’ve done before out of the park,” Ryan Wheeler, the company’s unit marketing specialist, said. On Feb. 10, to celebrate Valentine’s […]
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Biology professor Dr. Alan Gillen published two research articles last fall Dr. Alan Gillen, a professor of biology at Liberty University published two research articles last semester in Answers In Genesis about the changing trends in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) over the past three school years at Liberty University. Along with the contribution of Michael Cargill, Jason Conrad and Rachel […]
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The Vespers double duo of siblings debuts at Liberty Folk rock band “The Vespers” made its debut appearance at Liberty University Saturday, Feb. 6. Hosted by Student Activities, students gathered in the LaHaye Student Union’s Event Space as the band Joel Kaiser with Native Spirit opened the event. “We didn’t expect to see this many of you here, to be […]
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Designers prepare for the ‘cosmos’ spring fashion show When it comes to fashion shows, designers are not the only ones working long hours in preparation to showcase their art. Models, too, are exerting their talents to assure that the designs are presented in a way that expresses themselves as well as the designers’ visions. With Liberty University’s Department of Family […]
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