Convocation opened on Friday, Feb. 9 with music featuring Nigerian recording artist Enkay Ogboruche and LU Praise, Liberty’s multi-ethnic gospel choir. Their performances were followed by a message about spiritual maturity shared by speaker Jada Edwards, author of “The Captive Mind.” Edwards began by sharing about her experiences raising her 10-year-old son. “He thinks that he’s kind of becoming a […]
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Every semester, Liberty’s Student Government Association holds a town hall meeting as an opportunity for students to let their voices be heard and to stay up-to-date on changes within the university that may affect them. This semester’s town hall meeting will take place on Feb. 19 in DeMoss 1286 at 7 p.m. The town hall is given in partnership with […]
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From a small task force of a few people to a full-blown operation with six emergency managers and 18 total staff members, Liberty University’s Emergency Management and Community Engagement (EMCE) department has grown significantly since its formation in 2021. The department was created under President Emeritus Jerry Prevo, who saw the need for a proactive approach to emergency planning on […]
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Professor Aaron Van Allen from the Helms School of Government led a class trip for his public policy students to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Feb. 5. Students were able to tour the Capitol, hear from different members of the House of Delegates and be introduced in the Gallery by Delegate Wendell S. Walker of Lynchburg, Virginia. […]
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On Feb. 7, the Liberty Worship Collective opened Convocation with their newly released song, “A Wonder.” Following worship, Christopher Yuan, author of “Holy Sexuality and the Gospel,” shared his testimony in a message called “Sexual Identity, False Identity.” In his testimony, Yuan spoke of his past, living openly in the gay community. Yuan expressed that his parents never gave up […]
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State A man drove off the end of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier Saturday, Jan. 27. The driver was confirmed to be a 57-year-old man from Virginia Beach. According to The Virginian Pilot, the police stated that the man died by suicide. “While we cannot presume to fully know what motivated this individual’s actions, they do appear to have been […]
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With presidential elections just around the corner, it is more important than ever to consider various potential candidates’ policies regarding different aspects of politics, and more specifically, it is crucial that a future president take precautions to provide care for veterans and their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. It is the duty of the nation to ensure that veterans are […]
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Student Activities hosted a student concert on Friday, Feb. 9, headlining indie-pop artist asiris, featuring the band doing too much. The hour-and-a-half concert took place in the LaHaye Event Space, where Liberty students were welcomed free of charge. “Student Activities promote these students’ concerts for students to get their music out there and have a platform to promote their own […]
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Student Activities washed the Montview Student Union with color Feb. 3 on Saturday evening with this year’s newest event: LeMonet. The event combined music, painting and lemonade to offer the student body the opportunity to fellowship by creating art. A large crowd of students flooded the hallway, forming a long line more than 15 minutes before the event was scheduled […]
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Hosted by Liberty University’s chapter of Ratio Christi, an apologetics club, Creation Dialogue presented views from both a young earth creationist and an old earth creationist. The event took place on Feb. 3 at LaHaye Event Space from 2-4 p.m. with over 500 people in attendance. Hugh Ross is a Christian apologist and founded the organization Reasons to Believe. In […]
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Liberty’s Office of Graduate Life will hold its first workshop of the Graduate Series on Feb. 8 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Montview 2610, right above Starbucks. There will also be a Teams link available online through the Academic Success page on Liberty’s website for students who cannot make it in person. The workshop is geared toward graduate students, but all […]
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Liberty University’s School of Law is continuing its long-standing tradition of providing students and community members with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services by partnering for the second year with the School of Business’ Center for Financial Literacy. School of Law students David Thomas, Donovan Newkirk and Amber Solberg will work as the program’s site coordinators to facilitate compliance between […]
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Sodexo hosted the first produce stand of the spring semester Jan. 31, allowing students to purchase fresh produce, baked goods and more. Sodexo has strived to host this produce stand at least three times each semester since the first produce stand event in 2017. Each time, the campus dietician, Rachel Sanders, has planned and executed the event. “(Sanders’) intention was […]
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Liberty University welcomed guest speaker Al Lopus to the Faculty and Staff Convocation held at Thomas Road Baptist Church Feb. 5. Lopus is the author of the book “The Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to a Flourishing Workplace” and brought his insight to Liberty’s staff about how to boost engagement and student achievement. President Dondi Costin introduced Lopus by discussing […]
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Throughout the history of the United States, many influential politicians have been Christian. According to a Pew Research Center study, more than four in 10 Americans believe that the United States should be considered a Christian nation. According to the same study, a third of Americans expressed that being in a Christian nation involves the general guidance of Christian beliefs […]
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