Perry: 74 percent of current students have taken part in CFAW College for a weekend is coming, and Liberty University’s campus will be swarming with potential new students when it does. Sept. 29 marks the beginning of the first college for a weekend, more commonly known as CFAW by Liberty students. For four days, prospective students will get the chance […]
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Local business owners voice objections to Parking Authority’s new proposal A proposed downtown parking plan has left businesses and residents demanding a better solution to the parking problem, according to comments made at the Lynchburg City Council meeting on Sept. 13. The city’s Parking Authority members, including Parking Manager Norman Hale, attended the meeting to bring clarity about the new […]
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Liberty staff member proposes new recycling program to make halls cleaner and greener After James Honeycutt, senior supervisor of the male dorm cleaning crews, noticed the large piles of recycling building up in the residence halls, he decided to take action by proposing that Liberty University students be given the chance to gain Christian Service (CSER) credit by participating in […]
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Michele Bachmann stands alone as the only woman to declare her candidacy as a Republican Party presidential candidate, and she will make her way to Liberty University on Sept. 28. The republican Representative from Minnesota will speak in Wednesday’s convocation, sandwiched between speakers Eric Metaxas and Ed Hindson. Bachmann is one of four women scheduled to speak in convocation this […]
Read moreNew legislation causes controversy The Virginia Board of Health approved emergency temporary abortion clinic regulations on a 12-1 vote Thursday, Sept. 15, in response to legislation passed earlier this year by the General Assembly. These stringent regulations, if approved by all relevant parties involved in the executive branch review process, will be in place by Dec. 31 and stay in […]
Read moreStudy shows Lynchburg and Liberty University could have a new place to hold events After years of speculation about a civic center in Lynchburg, a new study proves that the venture may be possible. The study conducted by Region 2000, an economic development organization in Lynchburg, showed that the city could potentially have a civic center — but only with […]
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The Liberty University Art Gallery celebrated its first exhibition of the fall 2011 semester with the opening night of “Impressions: Plein Air and Studio Paintings by L. Diane Johnson” on Thursday evening. In the gallery, a person cannot […]
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Although the Liberty University Vines Center is now home to an array of food venues, it seems that the arena will not be home to voters as a polling place during the upcoming November election. While students enjoyed their summer break […]
Read morePerry, Bachmann will speak in convocation Texas Gov. Rick Perry will speak at Liberty University in convocation Wednesday, Sept. 14. The presidential candidate will be followed by rival candidate Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, who is scheduled to address students on Sept. 28. School of Law Dean Mat Staver said Liberty has always encouraged students to get involved in political and […]
Read more“It’s nice to be able to get out and talk to people who understand where you’re coming from” College life is an adjustment for many new students. More difficult courses, new people and unfamiliar surroundings can be overwhelming at first. For student veterans at Liberty, trading their combat boots for collared shirts and re-learning how to live their lives as […]
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Liberty University’s Circle K Club partnered with the Wingate by Wyndham and Days Inn hotels to help eliminate littler alongside Candlers Mountain Road on Saturday, Sept. 10. Volunteers worked along a three-mile stretch of road from the Wingate hotel to Sonny Meade Road, starting at 8 a.m. Wingate workers doubled as citizen volunteers and ended their shift at 9:30 a.m., […]
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Zipcar program offers students pay-by-the-hour vehicle access This fall, Liberty University is taking part in Zipcar, a company that allows students 18 years and older, as well as faculty and staff, to become members and check out Zipcars to use for hourly or daily rates. On Monday, Sept. 5, this new service became available on Liberty’s campus and on Friday, […]
Read moreStudents may register to vote locally “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost,” Sixth President of the United States of America John Quincy Adams said. According to the U.S Census Bureau, in 2008, only 49 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds voted in the presidential elections. […]
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Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee dumped an estimated 45 trillion gallons of water onto an already waterlogged East Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Now, more than two weeks later, many Northeast states are still coping with the aftermath […]
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A furious fire near Austin, Texas has claimed lives and destroyed the homes of hundreds. This fire, which started on Monday, Sept. 5, was one of many fires spreading across Central Texas this week. According to CNN.com, a wildfire has killed at least two people in Bastrop County, Texas. […]
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