Bouldering Competition Brings Rocky Challenges to LaHaye Student Union

Rock climbers of all skill levels could compete in the LaHaye Student Union’s Golden Boulder competition. Community and food brings some students to the competition, even if they are not huge rock climbers. Liberty’s Recreation Center hosted its bouldering competition Nov. 10, titled “The Golden Boulder.” Over a period of about a week, the rock wall management team at LaHaye […]

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LU Praise Heads to China for Choir Festival

LU Praise will join the Wheaton Men’s (Glee Club) and Houston Children’s (Chorus) in representing America at the 2017 Hainan Maritime Silk Road Choir Festival. The choir hopes to represent Christ in a nation where the Chinese government runs and appoints priests for churches. Liberty University’s gospel concert choir, LU Praise, was invited by the Chinese government to sing in […]

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Democrats win top spots in Virginia elections

Democrats win governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general positions in Virginia, but Republicans win local city spots. Important changes are made at the local level, and voting in those is just as important as national elections. It is blue skies for Virginia as the Democratic Party swept the state claiming the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general seats, as well […]

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Liberty student receives grant to continue research in sustainable fabric

Luis Quijano received the idea for growing his own clothes while watching a TED Talk in preparation for a speech. Quijano plans to start his PhD and continue his research in Australia. Liberty University student Luis Quijano was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Center for Research & Scholarship Research-Intensive Course Awards to further his research with bacterial cellulose […]

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Johnnie Moore Leads Convo to Pray for the Persecuted Church

Liberty students encouraged to stand with and pray for the persecuted church around the world. Liberty student Shaddi Abdelwahab shared his story of persecution for his Christian faith while living in Egypt. Johnnie Moore spoke in Convocation Nov. 6, along with Shaddi Abdelwahab and Pete Holmes, about the persecuted church. Moore, a former campus pastor at Liberty University, is known […]

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Lynchburg Café Hosts Concert to Raise Money for Skatepark

Lynchburg skating community raises awareness and funds to help keep Rotary Centennial Riverfront Skatepark open. Keeping the skatepark open can benefit downtown community as well as skaters, skatepark activists argue. The White Hart Café hosted a concert featuring two local bands to benefit Lynchburg’s Rotary Centennial Riverfront Skatepark Friday, Nov. 3. The concert, where bands Xenith and SIN performed, raised […]

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Sodexo Gives Back to Lynchburg Community for Thanksgiving

  Sodexo hosts food drive for Liberty students to donate to, and Duke Davis will match the contributions. Donations will go to Lynchburg Daily Bread, which gives hot meals every day of the year for Lynchburg’s homeless.   This Thanksgiving, Sodexo and Liberty University are continuing their annual tradition of giving back to the city of Lynchburg through food donations […]

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Liberty students gain real-world experience with bioterrorism simulation

Bio-terror attack simulation allows students to network and receive hands-on experience and agencies the opportunity to practice their response. The simulation allows students from various departments such as public health, criminal justice and biology to come together and learn. The Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a call Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Liberty University indoor track and field facility to […]

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New CERE partners learning with industry experience

Center for Energy Research and Education allows students to share lab space with local and leading industries. State-of-the-art facility will also hold engineering classes designed to reflect what industry professionals seek from potential employees. Liberty University’s Center for Energy Research and Education, located in Forest, Virginia, opened this fall and will help Liberty grow its research portfolio by partnering with […]

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New Athletic Center unites athletics and academics for cutting-edge center

New Liberty Athletic Center allows athletes a space to train, receive tutoring, attend to injuries and nap in down time. The Athletic Center brings space, natural light and some of the newest technology to the new athletic facility to care for students. The Liberty University Athletics Department opened its new Athletics Center, a 60,000 square foot one-stop-shop for all things […]

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Law School partners with VLAS to allow students to represent real-life clients

Third-year Liberty School of Law students can represent clients who need financial assistance in partnership with the Virginia Legal Aid Society. Students can also participate in the Law School’s Prosecution Clinic and Constitutional Litigation Clinic for real-world experience. A new partnership between the Liberty University School of Law and Virginia Legal Aid Society is bringing hands-on experience of representing clients […]

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Jonathan Martin banned from Liberty’s campus due to security concerns

Christian author who criticized Liberty for Jerry Falwell’s political stance was escorted from a JOHNNYSWIM concert on campus on Oct. 30. Both Jonathan Martin and Jerry Falwell have taken to the mainstream media to explain their actions.   It has been 11 days since evangelical speaker and writer Jonathan Martin posted his initial series of scathing Tweets about Liberty University. […]

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Military Emphasis Week to honor soldiers and their families

Military Emphasis Week features a hockey game, football game, Veteran’s Day Parade and special Military Appreciation Convocation. Students have opportunities to participate by praying for fallen soldiers and their families and collecting food to send to soldiers in the Middle East.   Liberty University Office of Military Affairs is hosting the first LU Military Emphasis Week, Nov. 4-11, since it […]

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Scaramucci addresses faith, politics and his time at the White House at Convocation

While speaking at Convocation, Scaramucci addressed his working-class background, business experience, faith and time at the White House. Scaramucci answered questions from Jerry Falwell and students about trade and getting involved in politics. Former White House Communications Director and financer Anthony Scaramucci spoke at Convocation Wednesday, Nov. 1 about his experience in Washington, his personal background and gave his advice […]

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