Action on the rails

Liberty Mountain Skate Park offers a place to perform stunts and tricks indoors Rain or shine, Liberty University students and the Lynchburg public have a safe place to practice their railslides and land their kickflips at the Liberty Mountain Skate Park. Located at 3700 Candlers Mountain Road behind CiCi’s Pizza, the park offers 8,600-square-feet of year-round indoor features for skating […]

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Students compete for cash

Student Activities hosts a night of fast-paced trivia as a chance for students to win prizes Students enjoyed a night of fast-paced competition Friday, Sept. 5 as they participated in the ThinkFast Game Show in hopes of winning one of many prizes. The event took place in the new LaHaye Event Space. This was not a traditional game show, as […]

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Showcasing Snowflex

Video of snowboarder’s talents captures the attention of major websites After five years of operation, the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre (LMSC) is still receiving attention thanks in part to the talents of Jason Anderson and Isaac Gibson. During the summer, Anderson, an LMSC employee who works at the facility during the non-peak skiing and snowboarding months, and Gibson, a senior […]

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Comic genius

The new Liberty University Art Gallery will soon be hosting the work of renowned comic book artist Sergio Cariello, a man known for his work with big-name companies. His résumé features drawing famous characters including Wolverine, Captain America, Hulk, Ironman, Batman and many […]

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Venture off campus

Students can explore many parks and trails around the area Lynchburg, Virginia, is home to more than just Liberty University. Beyond the bounds of campus, recreational activities abound. The James River Heritage Trail network, described by lynchburgva.-gov as the city’s “greatest asset,” is a 10-minute drive from campus, and offers tree-shaded avenues for running, walking, and biking. Park the car […]

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Festival heads to Lynchburg

Get! Downtown offers a variety of music and vendors for locals to enjoy For the past five years, six blocks in downtown Lynchburg have been closed off for a single day to make room for the annual Get! Downtown Street Festival. The sixth annual event will take place Sept. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature four stages […]

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Early price

Winterfest tickets on sale While it may seem early to be thinking about the best way to ring in the New Year, Winterfest tickets are currently on sale at the super early bird price. Winterfest is a Liberty tradition, and 2014 marks its 14th year, according to Liberty’s website. Bands like Skillet, For King and Country and Newsboys will be […]

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Dare to Dance

Dance is a form of art. It is a form of expression. And dance has been a way to evangelize for Laura Dunn. Dunn, a Liberty University alumna, recently opened her own dance studio located on Timberlake road in Lynchburg, Virginia. After completing her bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies in 2011, she pursued dance as her ultimate way of evangelizing […]

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Shooting a scene

Photographer from Nepal nabs a scholarship with his pictures It was 15 years ago that the civil war broke out in Nepal. It was 15 years ago that the armies were torturing Christians and burning Bibles. It was 15 years ago that Noah Lhomi, his siblings and many other young people fled their small village and escaped to the capital […]

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Pushing past injuries

Amputee overcomes obstacles and is determined to reach his goals It may sound cliché, but it is true – your life can change in the blink of an eye. Such is true for Jamey Parks. At just 21 years old, Parks, a California native, was hit by a car while walking along a freeway in Santa Barbara Feb. 28, 1999. […]

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A taste of New York

Blue Ridge Bagels and More opens on Leesville Road, bringing deli-style food to Lynchburg Every morning at 3 a.m., Barry and Cheryl Kane get up and begin baking the doughnuts for the day. Blue Ridge Bagels and More is hard to miss on Leesville Road. At first glance, the store seems out of place on the lot it shares with […]

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Treasured tunes

Local band Dogwood & Holly releases its second album During his time on earth, Jesus encouraged those around him to focus on eternal things and forsake the material goods of this world. In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus says to his followers, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and […]

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Striking a chord

Local art students breathe new life into old instruments Transforming from bland to grand, five old pianos endured a makeover from local high school advanced art students through the “Keys to the Hill City” project. From basements to sidewalk pavement, the pianos were transported to Main Street in Lynchburg for public enjoyment. A fundraiser for the local arts programs in […]

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Gear up

For the second year in a row, Liberty University’s Student Activities (SA) team has put together an Adventure Challenge. All students are welcome to participate Saturday, Sept. 6. According to Associate Director of SA Joshua Yeoman, the challenge consists of four different activities —kayaking, running, a team log carry and an obstacle course. Yeoman said these events will take place […]

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