It was all because one woman telephoned Jerry Falwell Jr. that the Poplar Spring Baptist Church of Goode, Va. was able to hold an appreciation luncheon in their new fellowship hall. Roughly 15 months ago, Florence Spinner called Falwell to ask for his help in getting the hall completed. Almost immediately Falwell called Scott Starnes, Vice President of Field Operations […]
Read moreOsama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks that killed 3,000 Americans is dead after a United States operation in Pakistan. According to sources, a team of American special forces located and killed the al Qaeda leader and hold his body in American custody. “Justice has been done,” President Barak Obama said in his address to the nation. Bin […]
Read moreWith your bachelor’s degree, God has shaped you into an adult and equipped you to serve him in your chosen profession. Many times students ask, “What should I do next? I am getting ready to graduate, and I am not sure about my next step.”
Read moreMore students make the choice to continue their education with hopes of expanding opportunity When Bethany Smith first began her collegiate journey she anticipated earning her bachelor’s degree then heading into the workplace. However as she approaches graduation from her undergrad, she is realizing the impact of a bachelor’s degree is not what it once was. Many undergraduate students are […]
Read moreFamily members struggle to find a place to stay as graduation weekend approaches There is no room at the inn. Literally. All hotels near campus are booked for the weekend of May 14. As graduation weekend quickly approaches, family and friends of some graduates are finding themselves without a place to stay. Not only is this a record-breaking graduation for […]
Read moreLiberty University students can look forward to a tuition jump of $507 from spring 2011 to fall 2011. Although those numbers sound drastic, Liberty’s tuition hike wanes in comparison to other schools nationwide. Nearby public university Virginia Tech is planning a 9.6 percent in-state tuition jump next year, compared with Liberty’s 6 percent increase. According to College Board, on average, […]
Read moreWhen Derek Pyburn was looking into colleges, he knew there was one thing his future school needed to have — an opportunity for work experience. Fast forward four years, and Pyburn was finally able to take hold of that opportunity.
Read moreMoney managing on a college budget causes students to re-evaluate spending Roberta Hall is a short brunette with cropped hair and an easy smile. During the day she can be found laboring at the screen of her Mac on a video or graphic design project for one of her classes. If it is late enough, she may have already gone […]
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Easter is less than a week away, and The Center for Judaic Studies has taken the opportunity to ensure the season’s focus remains on Christ. On Thursday, April 14, Chief of Station at the Washington, D.C. branch of Jews for Jesus Stephen Katz gave a lecture and presentation entitled “Christ in the Passover” hosted by the center. Katz grew up […]
Read moreInstead of signing up for fall classes this month, two Liberty students are making plans to leave school and start a grassroots movement called Tasted Fest. Graham Marshall, a freshman biblical studies major, and Zachary Cox, a junior youth major, have been perfecting their […]
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The motto of the Barefoot Runners Society is “Changing the running world one odd look at a time.” Liberty Professor of Biology Daniel Howell would agree. Howell, nicknamed the “Barefoot Professor” by students, has spent the last five years running without shoes and reaping the benefits. “I’m not a fan of shoes,” Howell said. “If I was running with shoes […]
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It takes a veteran to fully appreciate another veteran’s sacrifice. That premise led the Student Veterans Group (SVG) at Liberty University to hold a dinner Friday night in honor of local veterans. Roughly 90 veterans attended the event, along with a few family members and a detachment of Army ROTC and National Guard recruits. The men in attendance served in […]
Read moreBabies cry. Often, the crying is because of hunger, needing to be changed, exhaustion or loneliness. Other times, however, the baby’s crying is inconsolable. The inconsolable crying that leads to a caregiver violently shaking a baby many times is out of frustration or anger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Dorrell Edwards was built for creating music. “Since I was a kid, it has been a part of me,” Edwards said. “Whenever the radio came on, my family would hand me a microphone and have me sing in front of the radio.” By the time he was in elementary school, he was singing in every play and musical his mom would allow.
Read moreHalf-empty cups of coffee sat on a paper-strewn conference table as students answered questions from Russian educators seeking to improve their system of education. Deans, professors and administrators from Russia visited Liberty Christian Academy and Liberty University on Thursday, April 14. Most of the group’s specializations were in economics or business. The group has been visiting colleges and high schools […]
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