Liberty University upperclassmen will have the opportunity to experience on-campus living with certain off-campus freedoms through the Office of Residence Life’s Independent Housing Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students accepted into the pilot program will live on East 40 or 41 and will be exempt from curfew checks and cleanliness checks. The program offers accepted students the same apartment-style […]
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Hillsong NYC is committed to serving people both inside and outside the four walls of the church. On Jan. 25, five members of Hillsong NYC visited Liberty students in the School of Music’s Concert Hall for a Q&A panel discussion. The members spoke about how their personal journeys with Christ have propelled them to where they are in music ministry […]
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Why marijuana should be legalized John Vence On January 22, Vermont passed legislation legalizing the use of marijuana, becoming the eighth state since 2012 to give a green thumbs-up to Americans enjoying the occasional joint. Though selling pot still remains off limits in the majority of states, passing the law is a step in the right direction. But it’s a […]
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As flu season reaches its peak across the country, Liberty University Student Health Center and Wellness Initiatives is taking action to prevent the spread of the flu on campus. Campus numbers are much different from national ones, as the level of on-campus flu cases is down from that at the height of the 2016-2017 flu season, when about one percent […]
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In April of last year, at the height of campaign week of Liberty University’s student body elections, soon-to-be elected Student Body President Caleb Johnson and Vice President Jared Cave drove home a campaign message of bringing practical, small-scale changes to campus. These type of feasible changes, they said – like continuing to update the Liberty Today app and fighting for more meal swipe options at Dunkin’ Donuts – make the biggest impact on the lifestyle of Liberty […]
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While many Liberty University students around campus turned their lights off for the night, approximately 3,000 people gathered in the Vines Center Saturday morning, Jan. 26 at 12 a.m. for the annual men’s volleyball Midnight Mayhem, an iconic match marking the halfway point of the season. The match, featured on ESPN3 for the first time in program history, saw the […]
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Christmas musical events include concerts, an opera and a showcase of the diversity of the four nights of performance. This is the first year that Christmas on the Boulevard spans four nights, but the School of Music hopes to make it an annual tradition. The seventh annual Christmas on the Boulevard is in full swing for its weeklong event complete […]
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Meetings for Liberty’s Catholic Campus Ministry include learning about their faith, playing games and connecting with other Catholics. Members hope that the club will continue to grow and receive support from a local Catholic diocese. More than 20 Liberty University students gathered for the first official Catholic club, the Catholic Campus Ministry, Thursday, Nov. 16, for a time of prayer, […]
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Performance featuring LUCOM faculty and staff aims to de-stress students and give them an opportunity to laugh. This year’s performance focuses on Jesus as the Great Physician and Proverbs 17:22. The Liberty College of Osteopathic Medicine is hosting its second annual Osteopathic Merry Melodies, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space. The show, created by […]
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As technology develops, the internet has become an increasingly important part of our every day lives. We use smart phones and computers for everything from emails to streaming videos. The creation of smart appliances means that the internet is also used to create shopping lists, turn on lights and monitor home security. With more data being sent over the internet, […]
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Despite early victory over Baylor, Flames struggled to remain consistent with early scoring and ended season 6-5. Two Flames players were named on the first-team All-Big South and sophomore quarterback Stephen “Buckshot” Calvert was named on the second-team All-Big South. Although Liberty football’s initial year of their transition to the FBS was filled with a historic victory, unforgettable games and […]
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Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman brings songs of encouragement and hope to Liberty students and CFAW guests. Through music, Foreman hopes to create a middle ground for a divided nation. In the midst of College for a Weekend, the Music Building’s Grand Concert Hall felt a hopeful energy on Nov. 11 as Switchfoot’s lead singer Jon Foreman serenaded a […]
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First Veterans Day parade in Lynchburg for 79 years honors the heroes who sacrificed for America’s freedoms. Lynchburg has strong ties with the military dating back to the Civil War. The Greater Lynchburg Veteran’s Council put on Lynchburg’s first Veterans Day parade in 79 years on Liberty University’s campus, Nov. 11. The parade had 60 entries that included five bands […]
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Cadets from Liberty’s ROTC program traveled to UVA to participate in a veteran’s ceremony. While marching in the rain, they took the time to contemplate the sacrifice made by veterans. It was 3 a.m. on Nov. 7 when Air Force cadet Joe Perrins woke up, put on his uniform and began the hour-long drive to Charlottesville from his dorm at […]
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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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