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SGA holds presidential debate: Students hear about candidates’ plans and policies

March 25, 2024 Kristina Smith Leave a comment

Liberty University’s annual Student Government Association (SGA) election for the 2024-2025 school year officially kicked off March 22 with a debate between the two candidate teams running for office. The first candidate team, Isaac Kantola and Abbye Morgan, will run for president and vice president against the second candidate team, Silas Pearson and Adam Diehl, respectively. Current SGA leadership Chief […]

Taking center stage: Students perform for spring Coffeehouse

March 25, 2024 Maryann Mella Leave a comment

Chatter and cheers flowed through the Vines Center March 23 as the animated montage clips signaled the start of Coffeehouse: Animated. Each semester, Student Activities provides students with themed talent shows; this spring, the audience was able to reminisce on childhood shows and movies through props like Shrek’s outhouse and a Scooby-Doo haunted theme hallway with hovering candles. Student Activities […]

Civic Scholar

March 25, 2024 Ava Bear Leave a comment

The Israel-Hamas conflict persists in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel when Hamas invaded Israeli territory. The attack killed an estimated 1,200 people, many of which were civilians, and the assailants took over 200 people as hostages, according to an article from BBC News. Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, claims that Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people justified […]

Gaining insight: Students learn about valuable skills

March 25, 2024 Kristina Smith Leave a comment

Liberty University students learned more about future government job opportunities through Project 2025 at a Careers in the Executive Branch event March 18. The event was co-hosted by the Leadership Institute and the Heritage Foundation and coordinated on campus by Vice-Provost for Engagement and Public Relations Dave Brat, Special Projects and Events Coordinator Gian Castillo and Executive Event Coordinator Christy […]

Following God’s call: ESPN sportscaster and award-winning author speak

March 25, 2024 Airam Amaro-Millán Leave a comment

Sage Steele and Karen Kingsbury took the Convocation stage March 20 and 22, bringing messages of God’s guidance and grace to Liberty students. Steele spoke Wednesday and began her sermon titled “Leading with Kindness and Grace.” Steele began by recounting her life story as a biracial woman and how it affected her life as well as the lives of her […]

In Other News

March 25, 2024 Luke Bessire Leave a comment

Stewartsville Elementary is staying open after state funding to Bedford County Public Schools decreased dramatically due to an increase in county GDP. With a major increase in wealth moving into Bedford County, specifically the Smith Mountain Lake area, state funding was greatly reduced. Waiting to see what money they can salvage from the state to reduce the deficit, the local […]

Being proactive: Office of University Compliance seeks to expand their reach

March 25, 2024 Kristina Smith Leave a comment

Liberty University’s Office of University Compliance is continuing to make strides to enhance Liberty’s compliance with both state and federal standards and requirements. Ashley Reich, senior vice president of University Compliance, has been working in the Office of Equity and Compliance (OEC) since October 2022. She took over her new role in the Office of University Compliance during its formation […]

First Commuter Appreciation Week

March 25, 2024 Sophia Twitchell Leave a comment

Commuter Appreciation Week was March 18-22, and different activities were held every day for commuter students to enjoy. In past years, the Office of Commuter Life held Commuter Appreciation Day, but this year is the first time a whole week was dedicated to commuter students. “Our main goal behind these events is for our commuter student population to know that […]

LU ONE will be hosting faith-based event happening on March 2

March 4, 2024 Lauren Militello Leave a comment

Sharing testimonies of faith, challenges and confidence, the LU ONE Women’s Leadership Panel happening March 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the LaHaye Event Space will feature the discussion of women with strong faith while promoting a culture of fellowship and community. This year’s theme is all about celebrating women in leadership, and it will include a moderator-led […]

LU ONE held its Women’s History Month open house March 1

March 4, 2024 Codie Nichols Leave a comment

LU ONE kicked off Women’s History Month on March 1 with their open house in the Equity & Inclusion Lounge in Montview Student Union to offer women the opportunity to connect with one another and also promote upcoming events. Light refreshments were provided during the open house, which ran from 1-4 p.m. “We’re just taking this opportunity to celebrate women: […]

Student Activities hosts a night of neon

March 4, 2024 Rylee Garman Leave a comment

Students piled into the neon-lit Thomas Indoor Soccer Center to play Neon Mini Golf March 2. Inside the Thomas Indoor Soccer Center, the dark room glowed from neon bar lights and LED pylons. The course consisted of 18 holes and wrapped around the arena. Attendees putted a glowing golf ball around the course and wore glow sticks on their wrists. […]

Civic Scholar

March 4, 2024 Maryann Mella Leave a comment

Illegal immigration is a contentious topic in the United States and being aware of what is happening at the borders is a necessity for an educated vote in the 2024 Presidential election. It costs the U.S. taxpayer approximately $150.7 billion each year in illegal immigration expenses, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). FAIR compared data from 2017 […]

Coffeehouse: Animated scheduled for the 2024 spring semester

March 4, 2024 Brooklynn Hess Leave a comment

Student Activities has announced the return of Coffeehouse, scheduled for March 23 at 11:30 p.m. in the Vines Center. The event is packed with student performances and original videos and the theme of the night is animation, incorporating songs from a variety of hit television shows, movies and anime. Every semester, Coffeehouse is held on campus for students and staff […]

Braylin Miller makes a plan for Blossom Ridge Christian Camp

March 4, 2024 Sydney Scotford Leave a comment

Sometimes God can show us an opportunity to serve while going about our normal daily lives. That happened to senior Braylin Miller this year while she was involved in Liberty’s COAL (Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership) program. Miller is starting a Christian summer camp named Blossom Ridge Christian Camps in her hometown of West Jefferson, North Carolina. The opening of […]

Navigating college at Liberty: Podcast equips students with helpful life lessons

March 4, 2024 Alexa Lunney Leave a comment

January marked the beginning of season two of Liberty’s “University Overwhelm” podcast. Hosted by Scott Busby and Sophia Payne, “University Overwhelm” aims to give Liberty students the advice they need to not only survive university but thrive as well. The first episode was released in April 2023. Season one of the podcast contained episodes about all things university life and […]

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