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After a week of serving Ukrainian refugees in Romania, a group of eight Liberty University students and two leaders returned to campus Feb. 4. The service opportunity had been in the works since the fall of 2022, when LU Serve Now teamed up with Greater Europe Mission and Ukraine Bucharest Churches 2022 for the trip. Chad Nelson, the serve director […]

The military chaplain corps dates back to 1775, and on this campus, there has been a museum to honor the chaplains of the American Civil War.  That museum has been expanded to share the stories of incredible sacrifices from all U.S. military conflicts. The new Chaplains Museum held an open house on Friday, Feb. 3 to begin sharing the stories.  […]

Ice, sweat and tears — this was the name of the game for the Arctic 5k race that took place at the Hydaway Outdoor Center Feb. 4 at 9 a.m.  Since its debut in 2012, local runners anticipate in the Arctic 5k, an annual event hosted by Liberty University’s Campus Recreation. The Arctic 5k race is no 3.1-mile walk in […]

A trip to the National Museum of African History and Culture, music, speakers, food and more — the Division for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) has planned a full slate of events to celebrate Black History Month this February.  IDE, as well as other departments, will highlight things like dance, food, history and community in the various celebrations. All students […]

Each generation faces a temptation to reject the orthodoxy of the past and pursue the new, exciting false teachings of the present. They face the choice to be swept away by the currents of today’s culture.   This thought describes the latest book by Trevin Wax, author, lecturer and member of the North American Mission Board. As the guest speaker […]

A moment of despair on the face of one lone survivor. A moment to contemplate, “What if?” “The Days of Noah,” painted by Dan Johnson, depicts a scene of Noah’s Ark unlike most others. The 9-foot-wide by 6-foot-tall painting is displayed prominently to capture the attention of those walking by the gallery. This piece is not only captivating in size, […]

For his debut at Liberty University, Jordy Searcy will perform a concert hosted by Student Activities Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space.   Searcy is a pop-genre artist known for his indie pop and Christ-themed lyrics. He was first spotlighted in 2015 on “The Voice.” He left the show and decided to go on the road […]

The Liberty University Cinematic Arts Department’s released film, “The Mulligan,” was nominated for the Most Inspirational Independent Movie award that is to be announced Feb. 10.  The award nomination is part of the 30th annual Movieguide Awards happening in the Avalon Theater in Hollywood. The film was released on Aug. 16, 2022.  “The Mulligan” is a film based on the […]

During the time of the early Church, the entire Roman world was dominated by Greek culture and philosophy, called “Hellenism.” The ideas of those early Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, were heavily ingrained in the everyday thinking of ordinary people. The cultural baggage of “Greek thinking” presented a massive challenge for the Church; many new Gentile converts […]

Week three of Liberty University’s Convocation was all about growing in Christ by attending church and using your vocation to honor him — even if your calling is filmmaking.   On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Mark Dever, the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., opened by laying out his main points of the day, one being why […]

Liberty University will welcome Circuit Riders for a weekend of worship, campus-wide outreach and revival starting Feb. 3.  This two-day event adds another dimension to the 2023 Carry the Love tour. As part of this, outreach teams will come to Lynchburg to encourage and train students in carrying out the Great Commission.  The first night of Carry the Love will […]

For students feeling overwhelmed with all things college, Liberty University’s Office of Community Life will host its first workshop “THRIVE: Rooted in Resilience” on Feb. 7 in room 1100 of the Freedom Tower.  The workshop provides active-style education on things that make college life challenging. Topics of conversation include roommate conflicts, academics, mental health, family life and more.  The workshop […]

Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane? With baggy pants and biker shorts now fully back in fashion, Student Activities is hosting a Y2K Trivia Night. The event will take place in the LaHaye Event Space at 9 p.m. on Feb. 3. It might be time to break out the Avril Lavigne and Linkin Park albums because […]

What’s a better combination than college cafeteria food and bell-bottom pants for a blind date? Sodexo will once again host Rot Speed Dating Feb. 7 at 5 p.m., and this time, the event will feature the retro vibe of the 1970s. Sodexo Dining hosts Speed Dating every February at the Food Court at Reber-Thomas, just in time for the Valentine’s […]

If you ever feel anxious about classwork, unbalanced with a relationship or out of sorts about life in general, you’renot alone.  Liberty University’s Counseling and Psychological Services will hold emotional wellness workshops in DeMoss Hall beginning Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  The Anxiety Toolbox workshop has tips and tricks in dealing with anxiety; the Getting Unstuck workshop […]