Wellness Olympics continue with an emotional health workshop

Liberty University holds several Wellness Initiatives as a part of its Wellness Olympics to improve overall student health. As a part of this event, on Oct. 2, the Positive Pathways program held its first meeting to address the emotional wellness of students.  Kelsey Kaiser, Liberty’s public health communications coordinator, said a survey found that students needed support in emotional wellness, […]

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Celebrating Latin American culture

Music poured out of the DeMoss Grand Lobby as students gathered to get a taste of Latin American culture.  As Liberty University’s Global Focus Week came to a close, on Oct. 6, the International Student Center hosted Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off for students to be immersed in the food, music and history of other cultures. Melissa Harris, the LU ONE […]

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Convocation speakers encourage students to remain faithful

One Convocation speaker challenged audience members to get to know the “lowly” Savior, while the other reminded them to love his creation. For Oct. 4 and 6, Liberty University welcomed Pastor Dane Ortlund on Wednesday and writer Nancy Pearcey on Friday.  Wednesday morning, Convocation opened with head football coach Jamey Chadwell inviting the student body to the Thursday night football […]

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Top Shot Returns: Students and faculty to compete

Liberty University’s Top Shot competition is back for its fourth year, offering members of the Liberty community an opportunity to display their shooting skills and win prizes.  Top Shot, scheduled for Oct. 20-22, takes place once per semester and is a multi-discipline shooting competition hosted by the Liberty Mountain Gun Club.  The competition provides participants with a chance to learn […]

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Students look to join LU groups

The Student Government Association hosted its semesterly All Clubs Fair Friday, Oct. 6. In picture-perfect weather, students gathered on the Academic Lawn to explore an array of 68 possible clubs they could join.  The club fair gave students the opportunity to get involved on campus. “It’s a great chance to see all the options we have available and  what each […]

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In other news

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Six-year-old Kingston Campbell was shot on May 1 while playing video games inside his Lynchburg home. Police are still looking to identify suspects involved and are asking the community for any information, according to the LynchburgPolice Department. Police released a surveillance video showing five people outside of the home before the shooting. Lynchburg Mayor Stephanie Reed said a $4,700 reward […]

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Scaremare makes its return: Popular fall walk-through attraction sparks excitement

The beginning of fall marks the return of Liberty University’s popular student attraction: Scaremare. Liberty’s fall walk-through event is returning to Lynchburg this Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., and there are plenty of new tricks in store to treat people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Scaremare’s mission is to create scenes of death that invoke the question, “What […]

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Hamas attacks Israel; thousands killed

“Israel is at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared following the unexpected attack on Israel by Hamas, a terrorist organization. The strike marked the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. This new action brought tensions between Gaza and Israel to a fatal climax, resulting in over 1,000 Israeli deaths and 400 deaths in Gaza, with an additional […]

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God (not) from the machine

Listen, friends. We’ve known each other for a while: a whole five issues now! It’s about time that I tell you some nerdy stuff about my major. For those wondering what my major is, it’s writing. Shocking, I know.  It’s important in every blossoming friendship with English or writing majors to bear with us when we tell you some English […]

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