Major Gerald Irwin never imagined he would become the deputy chief of Liberty University Police Department (LUPD) after a career of 29.5 years in the City of Coral Springs Police Department (CSPD). Irwin actually thought he would have been working in the fish section of Bass Pro Shops when he retired as a captain from CSPD. Irwin worked in many […]
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College for a Weekend visitors and current students attended the Revive Worship Service Sept. 21 in the Center for Worship and the Arts Concert Hall. The student-led service began with the high-energy, upbeat song “You’ve Already Won.” The audience clapped along and praised the Lord with the performers. Three large groups of people sang in the back choral-style on the […]
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American television personality and author, Madi Prewett Troutt, took the Convocation stage Sept. 18 and spoke on the importance of biblical purity while Olympic gold medalist Cole Hocker gave his testimony during the Sept. 20 Convocation service. Troutt started her message by discussing the purpose and power of purity. She began with a personal story and then showed how that […]
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The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris occurred Sept. 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the National Constitution Center and was hosted by ABC News. The debate was moderated by ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis and had over 67.1 million viewers, according to Nielson Data. The event marked the first, and possibly only […]
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Nearly 1.5 million Ram trucks have been recalled to fix a software bug that affects the stability control of the vehicles. Stellantis, the manufacturer of Ram and many other brands, recalled trucks due to concerns with anti-lock brakes on Sept. 7. According to AP News, “Stellantis said in a statement Saturday that the trucks may have anti-lock brake software that […]
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Virginia’s top elections official said that mail-in voting may be delayed during the 2024 presidential election. According to the Virginia Mercury, “Commissioner of Elections Susan Beals on Wednesday expressed concerns with the operational performance of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of the 2024 presidential election in Virginia, warning that mail-in ballots may not be processed in time to be counted.” […]
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Rise up Climbing has been a fundamental part of downtown Lynchburg for 16 years. Founded in 2008, it boasts over 400 members. This summer, renovations at Rise Up Climbing were completed and are attracting crowds of all ages. Marketing and outreach owner JB Askew and finance and strategy owner Stephen Baker started out doing smaller renovations; however, the need for […]
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Liberty University’s Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club hosted its annual 9/11 Never Forget Project from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Sept. 11 on the Academic Lawn in front of Liberty University’s Center for Natural Sciences. Liberty’s YAF chapter has covered the lawn with close to 3,000 miniature American Flags each year, since 2003, in remembrance of the lives lost when planes struck […]
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Alisa Childers and Joshua Broome both communicated the intellectual and practical power of the gospel during the Convocation services that occurred Sept. 11 and Sept. 13. Childers, author and former singer from Christian band ZOEgirl, shared part of her testimony on Wednesday. “I don’t even remember a time in my life when I wasn’t aware of the presence of God,” […]
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Liberty University hosted its annual Homecoming weekend festivities which brought many fans and alumni back to Liberty Sept. 13-14. Over 11,000 people registered for Homecoming, according to Student Activities, making it the most attended Homecoming yet. Two of the festivities with a large turnout were the Homecoming Carnival and the Homecoming Parade. “The purpose of Homecoming is to remind those […]
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LU ONE will be hosting Gran Fiesta Latina from 9-11 p.m. Sept. 20 on the Academic Lawn and will include music performed by Pololo, Hispanic cuisine, and activities for students and College for a Weekend guests to participate in. Melissa Harris, the communications & branding director for LU ONE, said the event is to honor the Hispanic culture and help […]
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Freedom 4/24, a Lynchburg organization that fights human trafficking, held its annual gala Sept. 6 at Spring Grove Ranch in Appomattox to come together as a community and raise money for the partners they support. The nonprofit aims to educate people about human trafficking, both locally and internationally, with the goal of prevention. “It started as a T-shirt fundraiser, and […]
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Dining Dollars were increased on Liberty University’s dining plans this semester, allowing students to purchase more items that are not available for a meal swipe. The decision to add more Dining Dollars into the Freedom Dining and Freedom Dining PLUS+ meal plans came after “inflation caused price increases across” the restaurants on Liberty’s campus, according to Sodexo District Manager Duke […]
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Liberty University’s campus has been flooded with posters and banners encouraging students to install the Champion Safe app on their smartphone with the intention of streamlining campus safety resources in one app. The Champion Safe app has had over 8,150 downloads since its launch in May 2023 according to Senior Community Engagement Analyst John-Wesley Sloan. Vice President of Security and […]
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Hosted by Liberty University’s School of Business, the 2024 CEO Summit: Networking the Nations will be held on Sept. 23-25 at various locations on campus, including the Montview Student Union, DeMoss Hall and the School of Business. This event enables students to connect and network with Fortune 500 chief executive officers, government leaders, innovators and influencers. Many of the speakers […]
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