Category: News

Five student-run companies pitched their original business ideas Thursday, April 25 at Spark! Tank, culminating with one student winning $1,000 for his idea of swimming trunks with waterproof pockets.  Alan Sexten, founder of Vortix Apparel, won the prize for best pitch. The other competitors were Eric Garland and Gage Payne with Voici, Hannah Thompson with Llamas and Lullabies, Lillian McSweeney […]

The threat of heavy rain drove students inside the Vines Center for Liberty University’s third annual Lawnvo April 26, but students still enjoyed free Italian ice and a relaxed dress code. Some students sat on picnic blankets on turf on the floor of the arena.  The final Convocation of the year opened with the Worship Collective performing some of the […]

Derek Rockey and Esther Lusenge were officially inaugurated April 24 to the positions of student body president and vice president, respectively, after an uncontested campaign.  According to Election Commissioner Luke Broadway, the pair won 89 percent of the votes from students, with 11 percent of the votes going to write-in candidates. Since the pair ran uncontested, this election week was […]

Liberty University will host its 46th Commencement exercise May 10-11. Vice President Mike Pence will address the class of 2019 graduates at the Commencement ceremony May 11 at 10 a.m.  Dr. Jerry Vines will give the Baccalaureate address at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10 in the Vines Center. Vice President Pence will address the largest Commencement in school history Saturday, […]

Liberty University students heard from Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and NASCAR drivers William Byron and Jimmie Johnson at Convocation April 10. “I never thought I’d be in the position I am today,” Johnson said. “My passion helped drive me to put in the time and the work to get it done, to fight through the tough times and also […]

Despite the weather, Liberty students and the spiritual life team from Student Government Association (SGA) prayed for the campus April 14 in the Montview Alumni Ballroom for the first Student Body Prayer Walk.  During this hour-long prayer event, students prayed for everything from revival, freedom, relationships, staff and Sodexo employees and their families to academic buildings, dorms, executive leadership and […]

Mrs. F.W. Sanford and Mrs. Anthony Waterer met in the Confederate burial grounds of Old City Cemetery in 1986. Over the years, they put down roots and were joined by a variety of other antique roses, including General Washington. Every spring, the group, which has grown to several hundred, reemerges in full color.  Jane Barber White, a former cemetery director, […]

Lynchburg’s first Hobby Lobby officially opened April 8 after a soft launch April 1.  Hobby Lobby, the world’s largest privately-owned arts and crafts retailer, with more than 850 stores in 46 states, opened a new store in Lynchburg at 2315 Wards Road, near the intersection of Candlers Mountain Road. Instead of driving to Danville, previously the closest Hobby Lobby location, […]

Liberty University and Hampton University students rallied together April 2 in the Library of Congress to exchange ideas and learn about the social impact of modern American politics.  “This will make you a better citizen,” Robert Hurt, former congressman and executive director for Liberty’s Center of Law and Government, said.  Hurt and Dr. Jarris Louis Taylor Jr., the director of […]

Cadets within Liberty’s Army ROTC program will partner with Park View Community Mission in Lynchburg for an event known as “Rucking for a Reason” April 27.  According to Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Barr, cadets participate in ten “ruck” marches per year, but he hopes to use this upcoming march to make a difference.  During ruck marches, cadets typically fill their […]

Two Republicans and a Democrat sat down over coffee and doughnuts April 8 to find common ground on polarizing political issues. Liberty University’s College Republicans hosted University of Lynchburg’s College Democrats for “Coffee with a Democrat” — the final event of the semester for the club.  Representatives from the two clubs engaged in a panel-style conversation to discuss the political […]

Liberty University students and faculty served 8,500 volunteer hours during the third annual Serve Lynchburg event April 12 and 13.  The event gave students and faculty an opportunity to serve the Lynchburg community in a variety of ways, ranging from general clean-up to landscaping to painting interior and exterior walls. Liberty partnered with more than 100 local organizations and companies […]

Liberty University’s Criminal Justice Club will partner with the Virginia State Police to host Driver Awareness Day April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thomas Road Baptist Church parking lot. The event is open to the public and will include a distracted driver simulation, 18-wheeler simulator, a child safety seatbelt check and driver safety demonstrations involving seat […]

Lynchburg native Treney Tweedy serves as the mayor of Lynchburg.  She grew up in Rivermont and graduated from E.C. Glass High School. Tweedy served in the United States military as a journalist and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Lynchburg College in 1997. Tweedy was elected in 2018 and will serve until 2020.   1. How have you been […]

Before coming to Liberty, Christine Fulmer felt God had placed a calling on her life. “The Lord put it on my heart years ago that he wanted me to change the face of social work for him,” Fulmer said.  When considering teaching at Liberty, her husband reminded her of the call and said, “Where else might you do that than […]