In 2017, Liberty University student and religious studies major Kyle Blackwood started setting aside time to take daily walks around campus and pray out loud. A year later, Blackwood’s walks grew into a GroupMe chat called “The Prayer Custodians,” which now has over 70 members. Blackwood said that anyone is welcome to join the chat, which is used as an […]
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Liberty students are fortunate to reside in such a vibrant community within the Blue Ridge Mountains. “I love being outdoors because I just feel like it opens a more tangible door to God’s character and the beauty He is and creates,” junior Brooklyn Dinkler said, “How incredible is it that (God) chose to create such intricate beauty that we are […]
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Longtime Liberty University volleyball coach Brenda Bonheim, 81, a pioneer in women’s collegiate sports at the university, passed away Monday, Sept. 14. Bonheim spent 26 years as part of the Liberty (and Lynchburg Baptist College) athletics department, and a total of 28 years with the university. This time included her faithful service as a volleyball head coach, a women’s basketball […]
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Liberty University’s intramural sports program offers students the ability to play competitive sports in the midst of a busy college schedule. But with COVID-19 transforming every area of college life, protocols have changed in many areas – including intramurals. Employees who facilitate Liberty’s 23 intramural sports and five e-sports events are screened daily and must wear masks at all times, […]
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Unprecedented times in college athletics call for unprecedented precautions. But for Liberty’s student-athletes, these precautions are necessary steps to take before a full return to sports can happen. Prior to attending practice, all athletes must report any possible COVID-19 symptoms and get their temperature checked by the athletic training staff. If all is well, they are cleared and given a […]
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Liberty women’s volleyball Head Coach Trevor Johnson promoted a familiar face to a new position this summer. In their third time working together, Johnson and his new associate head coach Brett Anema hope to keep building on their strong track record together. Anema, who joined the staff in January 2018, is now the associate head coach for the Flames. Anema […]
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When the whole Ferguson family gets together, it is often hectic, merely due to the sheer number of people gathered in one place. An entire family gathering means 30 to 40 people all coming together, not to mention the newborn babies that can number three or four, depending on the year. For Danielle Gillen, Liberty’s director of sports nutrition and […]
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Football is back, and a new quarterback is in town. A cancelled spring season, an open quarterback spot and complicated health protocols have handed Liberty a fall season full of uncertainty. But Saturday afternoon, in a 30-24 grind of a win against Western Kentucky, debut quarterback Malik Willis burst onto the scene – and he never looked back. Rushing for […]
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A night that started out bright for William Byron ended in the garage. Byron got caught up in an incident and failed to finish the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring 38th. The DNF (Did Not Finish) means that Byron is eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs, and will not compete for his first career Cup Series […]
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For many Liberty University students, including sophomore Andrew Parent, Taco Tuesday is a beloved tradition. “It’s one of my favorite [experiences] because I get to eat authentic tacos with my friends,” Parent said. “We sometimes enjoy singing and dancing to the music in the background.” Lynchburg has plenty of places to get tacos and other delightful dishes. Thinking beyond the […]
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South Street Cheesesteaks, the newest on-campus dining option, recently opened in the Tilley Student Center on the first day of classes, Aug. 24. The LU dining location replaced the Asian style restaurant, Umai, which lasted through the 2019-20 school year. Duane “Duke” Davis, District Manager of Sodexo, said that because of its similarity to Star Ginger, another Asian style restaurant […]
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Outside the Jerry Falwell Library last week, a group of students surrounded a rack full of colorful clothes for sale. Over the next two hours, many students came and went, some stopping to chat and others flipping through the array of clothes. But this is not just any old closet-sale. The students behind the Vagabonds Vintage pop-up shop, and many […]
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Liberty’s Student Activities department is bringing in experts from the Lynchburg community to share knowledge and offer students hands-on experience as part of a four-part workshop series. The workshop series will offer sessions on indoor plant care, coffee brewing, cake decorating, and pottery making. Three of the sessions will be held in-person, and the coffee brewing session will take place […]
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Ashleigh Martin met God in a summer camp bathroom stall surrounded by concrete walls. I had met Ashleigh a few times, first through Forensics Speech and Debate and later as my RA. The night she told me her testimony, she was hosting an informal dance class on the roof of DeMoss. We stepped aside to talk as the group was […]
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Students spent Tuesday night letting loose and having fun – all while maintaining COVID-19 guidelines – at the Scout Powell and Elijah Shade concert. Elijah Stanley, an LU senior, opened the Student Activities student concert. Stanley, under his stage name “Elijah Shade,” performed a 30-minute set of moody beats that had the crowd swaying. Before performing, Shade spoke about his […]
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