Category: News

Liberty’s Advertising Team won second place in the Effie Collegiate Competition this summer and is now preparing for this year’s National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) sponsored by Oculus.  According to Liberty News, Liberty’s Advertising Team competed with over 130 teams in the Effie Collegiate Competition over the summer. Their assignment for the competition was to create a marketing campaign for […]

The National D-Day Foundation paid tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11 and those who have given their lives to serve the country with a wreath- laying ceremony on Sept. 11 and a poppy garden at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. According to Angela Lynch, associate director of marketing for the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, members […]

UPDATE (Sept. 16): Due to unforeseen circumstances, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, will be unable to visit campus on Saturday, Sept. 25. He will, however, reschedule his visit at a later date.  The President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will deliver an address on African policy, opportunity and the Christian […]

LU Shepherd launched its fourth semester of Grace Groups, a 10-week book study for female students who are victims of sexual assault or abuse. The groups began at 5 p.m. on Sept. 13 in DeMoss 1164 and will convene each Monday. LU Shepherd and Grace Groups leader Chrissie Hastoglis said students can join any week and will never be turned […]

LaHaye Recreation & Fitness Center hosted its Women on Weights Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. in the LaHaye Training Loft for women who wanted to build their confidence in the weight room.  The stereotype that women shouldn’t lift weights was eliminated in the two-hour workshop instructed by Amanda Lavender, a personal trainer for Campus Recreation. “I think […]

Hydaway Outdoor Center, a popular outdoor recreational location for students, is expanding its lake from six acres to 31 acres by fall 2022.   The center, located on Candlers Mountain Rd., features a lake with a small beach, a water slide, a zipline and beach volleyball courts.  “Part of our mission as an outdoor rec department is to provide diverse […]

With construction finally completed for the new building at the Liberty Mountain Gun Club, members will get the chance to practice shooting skills and participate in gun safety classes.  Construction at The Liberty Mountain Gun Club on Candlers Mountain Road was recently finished, and the club now boasts a new building for students and faculty. The Liberty Mountain Gun Club […]

Spirits were sky-high as Liberty University Outdoor Adventure kicked off a semester of exciting trips by venturing under the earth at the New River Cave Nature Preserve in Giles County, VA. Fifteen individuals met at the Hydaway Outdoor Center on Aug. 28, 2021 at 8 a.m. Their skills ranged from first-time spelunkers – those whose hobbies include exploring caves – […]

LaHaye Recreation & Fitness Center held its first Aqua Glow Hip Hop fitness class at the David’s Place pool on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 8-9 p.m.   The goal was to get students interested in aqua fitness. Everyone wore glow sticks, danced and exercised in the water. Zumba instructor Kiara Wilson made sure her students broke a sweat and stayed […]

Liberty University is no stranger to change, but this semester has brought a surprisingly notable one. Outside of Gate 1 of Williams Stadium, a sleek new red statue of the LU logo now stands where a statue of Liberty’s mascot, Sparky, was once mounted. When Williams Stadium was expanded in 2018, the Liberty University Athletics Department decided they needed something […]

Liberty University began 50 years ago in the fall of 1971 — a fact I’m sure you’re starting to recognize with all the banners and signs we’ve installed around campus to help celebrate our golden anniversary. But did you realize that a Supreme Court Decision is approaching its own 50th anniversary – though not one worth celebrating? About 18 months […]

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2021, the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Liberty students will wake up to 2,977 flags covering the academic lawn. This memorial, called the Never Forget Project, was created by Young Americans for Freedom to remember all the innocent lives that were lost on that fateful day. According to the president of Liberty’s chapter […]

Large indoor events were either canceled or moved outdoors because of Liberty’s mitigation period. Classes moved to an online format, the Annex reached full capacity, sporting events moved from home to away, and now College For A Weekend (CFAW) has been canceled. These are all the effects of the rising number of COVID-19 cases on Liberty University’s campus. The number […]