On ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ty Pennington takes his crew into the homes of families across America and rebuilds them from the ground up. Each family has its own story and reason for being chosen for the show.
Read moreAfter graduating high school in 1988, Ron Taylor joined the Army to serve his country. He signed up with the Army’s 82nd Airborne “All Americans.” Two years later, Taylor was selected for a rapid deployment force to fly to Saudi Arabia in preparation for Operation Desert Storm. Taylor was a mechanic during his first deployment, and his unit was to […]
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Virginia residents attending Liberty University and other private colleges are expected to receive a boost in tuition assistance. Gov. Bob McDonnell’s higher education initiatives passed two key votes towards becoming law this week. McDonnell’s plan — the Virginia Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011 — increases Virginia Tuition Assistance Grants (VTAG) by $3 million to state students attending private colleges. […]
Read moreQuiz Bowl Team captures Big South title The Liberty University Quiz Bowl Team added a 2011 Big South Conference championship win to their resume this year. Liberty defeated all five teams, including Coastal Carolina, 340-50. Catherine Hardee was the top scorer who led the team to victory. Known as the “varsity sport of the mind,” Quiz Bowl is a game […]
Read moreShane Claiborne speaks of humility and love. The voice of one crying out — among the homeless. Author, speaker, sinner, witness and self-proclaimed lover, Shane Claiborne humbled hundreds Friday, Feb.4 during Liberty University’s Ministry Convocation. “We live in a world where we (Christians) have so much to say with our mouths and so little to say with our lives,” Claiborne […]
Read moreJazz music filtered through the DeMoss Grand Lobby as Sigma Tau Delta officers, along with faculty sponsor Dr. Marybeth Davis, finished preparations for the induction ceremony Thursday, Feb. 3. After an opening prayer by Prof. Steve Bell, participants and guests were invited to partake in refreshments and socialize before the main event. Guest speaker Prof. Kris Schimmels shared her talk, […]
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Godparent Home mom raises money to build well in Guatemala A small, dark-haired woman scurries efficiently around the large kitchen, tidying everyone’s messes, stirring the sloppy joe mix, offering food, answering questions, calling out short orders and occasionally munching on a fry or two as she boiled them in vegetable oil. “I usually bake them, but today they didn’t want […]
Read moreA white plate sits on a cherry-colored conference table, filled to the brim with chocolate chip cookies that are decorated with white icing and tiny pink and red heart-shaped sprinkles.
Read moreActor turned political figurehead and now an American icon, Ronald Reagan’s life and legacy will be celebrated in a special Centennial Celebration hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library this year.
Read moreThe first Lynchburg Baptist College students rolled up their sleeves to help build the school. John Johnson, who came to Lynchburg before the college’s second year, joined other students in building the first girls’ dorms and dining hall.
Read moreSkateboarders look to new facility to enjoy their passions. If you build it, they will come. Snowflex, frisbee golf, paintball fields, tennis courts, a new football stadium and now Liberty University is adding skate park to their long list of student-oriented amenities.
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More than 100 Liberty students attended the March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C,. last week to contribute to the Pro-Life Movement’s annual reminder to Congress that they have not forgotten Roe v. Wade. At 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 55 Liberty students piled into a bus and headed […]
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Meagan Van Engen knows time is running out. She chooses to embrace her days rather than waste them. “I’m probably past my half,” Van Engen, who has cystic fibrosis, said. “In reality, I probably won’t live until I’m 40.”
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Despite the campus closing Wednesday after 3 p.m. because of inclement weather, Liberty University welcomed Dave Edwards for Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW), Jan 26–28. Edwards spoke during convocation Wednesday and Friday and also in the Schilling Center Thursday night after […]
Read moreLUO offers classes to Spanish speaking students Liberty University Online, in partnership with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference is now offering classes available in Spanish. Beginning in the fall of 2010, Spanish-speaking students joined LU Online to get their degrees from Liberty University in programs such as an advanced certificate in Biblical Studies, associate’s degree in arts in Religion, […]
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