The start of the spring season on Capitol Hill has ushered in a fresh wave of political action, with a new executive order, a high-security meeting and arguments between the U.S. president and U.S. Supreme Court filling the federal government’s calendar. President Donald Trump signed an executive order March 20 closing the Department of Education to “return authority over education […]
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One of the largest telescopes in the region reopened to the public March 13 after being out of commission for several months at the Liberty University Astronomical Observatory. The 24-inch custom-built telescope, which sits inside a large rotating dome, has been housed at the observatory since 2014 and performed to full capacity until it began malfunctioning in October 2024. Timothy […]
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LU Serve partnered with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) to host a meal packing event Feb. 28 in the LaHaye Multipurpose Center to assemble meals for those impoverished across the world. Liberty University students and staff were invited during Convocation and Campus Community to join LU Serve in “Meal Packing for Haiti,” an event held in collaboration with FMSC. FMSC […]
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Director of the Center of Apologetics and Cultural Engagement Kevin Richard shared his testimony with students during Convocation Feb. 28. Richard, an alumnus of Liberty University, recently took his new position as director. During his time as an undergraduate, Richard played football for the Flames. Halfway through his degree, he switched his major to Biblical Studies and decided that he […]
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The creator and stars of “House of David,” a new series released on Amazon Prime Video, spoke on a panel during Convocation Feb. 26. Creator, producer, and director Jon Erwin was interviewed alongside Michael Iskander, who plays David, and Martyn Ford, who plays Goliath. Convocation opened with Liberty’s a cappella group, Un1son. Josh Rutledge, vice president of the Office of […]
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Pope Francis experienced two acute respiratory crises March 3 during his admittance to Gemelli Hospital, in Rome, Italy, as he continues his battle against double pneumonia. This episode arrives as the latest incident in Pope Francis’ recent series of health concerns. For the past few years, the 88-year-old pope has suffered from a multitude of medical issues, such as sciatica […]
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At the beginning of the year, Starbucks announced its plan to dismiss over 1000 employees within the company’s headquarters and scale back its menu beginning March 4, according to Forbes. This decision has been heavily deliberated since January, and the Starbucks website says that the changes will continue gradually throughout 2025. This modification is estimated to bring a 30% menu […]
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The Dean of Students and the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a town hall Feb. 24. in the Reber-Thomas Private Dining Room, where students had a chance to pose questions to a panel of administrators about recent campus decisions and future changes. Student Body President Isaac Kantola and Student Body Vice President Abbye Morgan opened the event, along with President […]
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Liberty University’s Department of Emergency Management & Community Engagement (EMCE) has partnered with the School of Aeronautics’ Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations for over two years to provide enhanced campus safety measures. The drones are primarily used for large events such as football games, After Party, Block Party and Celebrate America, as well as certain Convocations where a speaker’s presence […]
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President Donald Trump and his cabinet have kept the ball rolling in Washington, D.C., as new leadership positions have been confirmed, along with decisions regarding federal buildings. In his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Feb. 22, Trump revealed that his team was looking to remove The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from its headquarters at the […]
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Demi-Leigh Tebow, former Miss Universe 2017, spoke to students about finding identity in Christ at Convocation Feb. 21 in the Vines Center. The Feb. 19 Convocation, which would have featured American motivational speaker Inky Johnson, was cancelled due to snow. Christian singer-songwriter Josiah Queen opened Friday’s Convocation by performing two of his original songs, “I Am Barabbas” and “The Prodigal.” […]
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Several inches of snow covered Liberty University’s campus after a winter storm hit Virginia last week. “Another week is here, and another winter storm system is expected to develop across the Commonwealth, bringing widespread snow to much of the state with a slight chance of wintry mix in the southeast,” the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said ahead of the […]
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Hundreds of Lynchburg residents attended the fourth annual Coldest Night of the Year event Feb. 22 from 4-7 p.m., which was put on by Miriam’s House to raise money to end homelessness in the community. Participants walked along Rivermont Avenue on either a 2K route to Randolph College or a 5K path to the Oakwood Country Club. Walkers could register […]
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Student Activities hosted a sold-out concert featuring Christian singer-songwriter Josiah Queen at the Vines Center Feb. 21. Excited students, College for a Weekend (CFAW) guests and Lynchburg locals all came out to hear Queen perform. With about 2.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify, multiple songs hitting Spotify’s top 50 viral songs and his title as one of Amazon’s Breakthrough Artists […]
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Elon Musk, CEO of Telsa Motors, made a surprise appearance with Newsmax host Rob Schmitt Feb. 20 at the Conservative Political Alliance Conference (CPAC) to give a special update on the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE). Schmitt greeted the crowd first and was met with cheers from the audience after announcing that Musk would be joining him on stage. The […]
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