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Popular local restaurant The Water Dog recently received an “Ordinary Award” for restaurant of the year. Ordinary Awards are given out to celebrate Virginia’s restaurants and lodging, according to ordinaryawards.com. They are presented by The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA).  “The Ordinary Awards celebrate and honor all of Virginia’s restaurants, lodging establishments and hotels, DMOs, attractions, and more,” […]

“I would tell my 20 year-old-self to start thinking about it (financial planning). You don’t have to have the entire plan now or have everything figured out, but just start the conversation and take the next right step,” Dr. Stacie Rhodes said. Dr. Rhodes is the Executive Director of Financial Planning at Liberty University and an associate professor at the […]

In light of the Christmas season, Liberty University partnered with nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse to bring joy to children all over the world with heartfelt gifts provided in the simple form of a shoebox. Thousands of shoe boxes are filled with necessities and toys for children by Liberty students each year in an initiative known as Operation Christmas Child. Through Operation […]

For the month of October, Liberty students Kelley Duvall and Natalie Barsamian are taking on the fight against human trafficking in an unusual way. Duvall and Barsamian are asking for donations in the form of funds, time and bras.  The two juniors are hoping to bring in 1,000 bras for a movement called Girls Free Girls. Girls Free Girls is […]

America’s Got Talent season 14 winner Kodi Lee stole the show during Friday’s Convocation through his musical performance and compelling story of overcoming and defying disabilities. Students cheered in support across the Vines Center as 22-year-old Kodi Lee captivated the crowd with his vocal and piano performances.   Kodi Lee’s mother, Tina Lee, shared Kodi Lee’s unique journey through his […]

The Global Hunger Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 15 allowed students to experience what it’s like to go hungry every day in an interactive, hands-on way.  Steven Gillum, director of International Engagement for LU Serve, said that students are concerned “for not only humanitarian aid, but also ongoing community development that meets the physical needs of vulnerable communities.”  This workshop was […]

Guests enjoyed chicken, rice, salad, pumpkin pie and Challah bread and heard from missionaries to Israel at a Shabbat dinner Oct. 18. The traditional Jewish meal, hosted by the Stand with Israel club on campus, was located in the LU Shepherd Office on the Hill dorm 17. Participants sat on couches or around a rustic piano and conversed until the […]

Editor’s Note Wendell Walker and David Zilles are running to represent Virginia’s 23rd district in the House of Delegates. District 23 consists of parts of Lynchburg, including Liberty University.  Del. Scott Garrett currently holds the District 23 seat in the House of Delegates and has for the past 10 years. Garrett decided not to seek reelection to devote more time […]

If you stopped by the River Ridge Mall this past weekend, you might have been shocked by the line wrapping down the hall with a pirate in one corner of the line and an armadillo nestled in a man’s hands in another.  Such a sight marks the grand opening of SeaQuest, an interactive animal experience that walks you through various […]

With  Halloween just around the corner and the month of October as the time for haunted houses and candy, Liberty University hosts Scaremare to top off the season. Scaremare takes students through spooky trails and a haunted house, but it is not the average haunted house experience. It incorporates a biblical message and confronts participants with one question: what happens […]

Students may have noticed the green and white, pad-like additions to the door-handles of certain doors at the Jerry Falwell Library. Previously implemented in the Liberty University School of Medicine and Liberty Christian Academy, these inconspicuous pads (NanoSeptic Surfaces) could potentially change student life on campus for the better.  Merely two weeks into the 2019 fall semester, Delegate for the […]

After decades as a competitive team for Liberty University, Liberty Debate remains dominant among its competition and holds an winning record this season, despite being a rookie team.  Last year’s debate team had a group of seniors and veteran debaters who swept the competition with top-three finishes in the American Debate Association, Cross Examination Debate Association and National Debate Tournament, […]