Tagging for fame

Why sleep in on Saturday when you can break the Guinness World Record for the largest game of laser tag? That is what participants at the 5k Run and Walk for Life & Guinness World Record Laser Tag Game Fundraiser will be doing Oct. 26. Mike Kirby, the owner of Laser Tag Source and lead pastor of Lynchburg Church of […]

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Iconic scenes decorate halls

Each year arts students make saran wrap sculptures to diplay in the ILRC The Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and Dorothy all take their iconic stance as they prepare to skip down the yellow brick road. Samantha Baker and Jake Ryan lean in for an anticipated kiss on a table with a birthday cake with 16 candles. Tim […]

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LaHaye encourages wellness

Three-part health seminar allows students to learn simple steps for stress prevention from health professionals The LaHaye Student Union continued its Health and Wellness Series committed to keeping the college student’s fear of the “Freshman 15” at bay Wednesday, Oct. 9. The three-part series focuses on lifestyle changes that students can make to reduce stress with simple steps to better […]

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Registration deadline approaches

After 5 p.m. tonight, Virginia residents and students will not be permitted to sign up for voting in the state The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 Virginia election is today, Oct. 15, according to the Virginia.gov website. Virginia.gov states that anyone who would like to vote in the election Nov. 5 must register before 5 […]

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HomeComing

Alumni and students celebrate the past with a parade, football game and more than 20 other campus events More than 2,800 guests will flood Liberty University’s campus for Homecoming weekend Oct. 18 – 19, according to Tyler Falwell, the university’s director of alumni relations. Alumni and students will have the opportunity to attend multiple events and cheer for the Flames […]

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Apple picking trip packs adventure

Slick roads and an immobilized bus could not keep Student Activities from enjoying Carter Mountain Orchard A recent trip of more than a dozen students to Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville, Va. nearly reached an abrupt end when a bus came close to overturning. Students aboard the bus for the Student Activities Apple Picking Trip experienced an unexpected turn of […]

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Filming from one coast to another

Caleb Lee started East West when he saw there was a need for more creativity in wedding cinematography “The works of our hands are only a reflection of the hope that is in our hearts,” Caleb Lee, the owner of East West, a nontraditional wedding videography company, said. “It turns out that people are extraordinary, and sharing meaningful stories is […]

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30 years of stories

As Liberty University’s Homecoming weekend arrives, the Liberty Champion newspaper celebrates its 30th anniversary and reflects on how it has changed — from the publication’s first advisor to its current advisor. In 1983, when Liberty was called Liberty Baptist College, Ann Wharton was hired to be the first faculty advisor for the new university newspaper. She then recruited a team […]

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Parkings lots close due to construction

As Liberty University continues to be blanketed with new and continuing construction projects, the administration will be making a slew of parking changes, primarily around the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall and Bailey Lot, which is between the baseball and football stadiums. The Bailey Lot has 170 parking spaces blocked off because of construction. The Bailey area is a primary spot for […]

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Campus crime rate remains consistent

Police say annual report displays no drastic increase or decrease in prohibited behaviors throughout the year Liberty University released its 2013 Campus Crime Report Oct. 1. The annual crime report, which is compiled by the Liberty University Police Department (LUPD), provides important information on Liberty University’s Campus safety and crime statistics. According to Police Chief Col. Richard D. Hinkley, the […]

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Marken honored

Student earns history award for paper Karissa Marken became the third student from Liberty University’s history graduate program to win the Nels Andrew Cleven Founder’s Prize when her paper, “Autonomy Imposed: Virginia During the English Civil War,” was chosen by the Phi Alta Theta (PAT) National Honors Society in September 2013. According to Dr. Samuel Smith, the director of the […]

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Chamber promotes

People were encouraged to mingle at “Business After Hours” The Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted “Business After Hours” Thursday, Oct. 10, where local businesses and Chamber members were encouraged to network in order to build lasting business relationships within the Lynchburg community. Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College served as the venue and welcomed business representatives from around […]

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Vines photographed

The Vines Center has played host to Liberty basketball and volleyball games, as well as many Convocation services and events throughout its 23-year history, according to its Web page. Les Schofer, Liberty’s senior photographer, has captured many of the happenings in the Vines Center, and he recently photographed the facility from a different perspective ­— the top of the dome. […]

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