With Liberty University’s positive COVID-19 cases on the decline, the Office of Residence Life announced that students can now visit other residence halls. As of March 17, the Liberty University COVID-19 Dashboard reported 19 active student cases. These active cases are instances where a positive test result has been reported within the last 10 days and the individual is accounted […]
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River Ridge mall is a Lynchburg staple, but often left the community wanting more due to a lack of entertainment and shopping choices. In the last few years, however, the mall has become unrecognizable to long-term Lynchburg residents due to the drastic improvements. Dmitri Walker, a Liberty junior, recounted some of the mall’s notable problems, located off of Candlers Mountain […]
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As children, we all heard the song “This little light of mine.” The song, while simple and charming, holds the truth that as Christians, we are meant to be light to a very dark world corrupted by sin. Whenever I envision our light, I often picture a candle due to the song that was a large part of my childhood. […]
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Cardi B doesn’t want to be seen as just an object, but her self-objectifying performance on the Grammy stage says otherwise. March is the month to celebrate women, and the loudest praise we hear comes from the female rap artist’s explicitly sexual song “WAP” broadcasted across the nation, promoting the secular world’s idea of female empowerment. This pornographic performance is […]
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There is an unfortunate trend in America today toward the belief that religion and politics are two separate entities that can’t intersect. Often, people interpret Thomas Jefferson’s use of the phrase “separation of church and state” to mean that religion shouldn’t influence one’s political decisions or that religion should not impact the views of those in office. As Christians, we […]
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A wave of news regarding biblical history flooded the world on March 9 with the findings of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments. This is the first time in 60 years that fragments have been found, and the discovery has raised questions about the validity of Judeo-Christian practices and history, and what is yet to be discovered of the Dead Sea […]
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Liberty University plans to hold in-person Commencement Degree Presentation ceremonies for the class of 2021 on campus after Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday afternoon his plan to lift certain COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings in light of the upcoming graduation ceremonies this May. According to the university, the individual ceremonies hosted by each school will occur throughout the week of […]
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William Byron had an unremarkable, yet productive day at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, finishing in 8th place and putting him in 9th place in the points standings, which ties his previous best. Byron started in a hole as it was announced the night before the race that he would have to start at the rear of the field for […]
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Liberty University students will not be spending a mid-semester break on the beach, but most students will be in the Jerry Falwell Library, continuing their studies. The change in the semester schedule was announced prior to winter break, when the university explained that the break for Thanksgiving and Christmas would be extended even further to make up for the annual […]
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Liberty University provided the former T.J. Maxx building located in the Candler’s Station shopping center free of charge to the Virginia Department of Health’s Central Virginia Health District as a large space for a COVID-19 vaccination center. According to a report from the News and Advance, the space is a nearly 20,000 square foot building featuring an ample space […]
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Liberty University student Caleb Protil survived a 243 ft. fall down an embankment on the Appalachian trail Feb. 20, requiring a rescue from the Bedford County Special Operations Command. On the day of the accident, a group of five Liberty University students went to the Appalachian Trail in Bedford County near the James River Footbridge for a 15-mile run in […]
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Liberty School of Music students are in the midst of preparations for the upcoming March 23 songwriting showcase and March 30 artist development showcase. According to School of Music Director of Communication Timmy Williamson, both of these showcases are designed to grow School of Music students in their specific area of study and give them an opportunity to perform in […]
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Along with the spring rain, tax season showers every American citizen toward the end of March and April. Students at the Liberty University School of Law reached out to the community and helped qualifying taxpayers file their taxes through the IRS sponsored program Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. VITA is a program to help individuals who generally make under $57,000 per […]
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Liberty School of Law alumna Kerri Kupec spoke to students, prospective students and families about her extensive field experience in law and politics during February’s CFAW event. After graduating from Liberty’s law school in 2011, Kupec spent four years working as a legal counsel and communications director for the Alliance Defending Freedom, the world’s largest religious freedom legal advocacy organization. […]
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Former FOX News radio show host Todd Starnes recently relocated his national radio show to a studio in Liberty University’s Green Hall. Starnes started his radio show in 2005 and worked with Fox for over a decade. Five years ago, Liberty approached Starnes in hopes of promoting the university on his show, a partnership that eventually led to his move […]
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