It all began with one performance. The poetry slam event on April 6, Stories That Matter, was supposed to be a one-time event. But its impact spread so quickly that the story slam participants decided to start a spoken word club at Liberty University. According to Rebekah Sharpe, who performed that night, the impact of Stories That Matter snowballed right […]
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Hidden in the confines of the LU Shepherd’s Office down a locked corridor lies an office like no other. The room is filled with a welcoming a gentle ambience. Smells of herbal teas linger from past visits. Elegant light blue and green furniture decorate the room set up for deep conversations over tea and chocolate. The one responsible for the […]
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Encouragement. Community. Those were words two Liberty women used to describe their experience at the Well. Although both students attended only one of the three nights, they both talked about the refreshment they found there. The Well is a women’s event, led by Senior LU Shepherd Melanie Denney, that the Office of Spiritual Development started this semester. “The Well is […]
Read moreIn 2009, Jackie Johnson Towns always sat in the front row of the Bible class taught by Liberty co-founder Elmer Towns. Jackie got a lot out of that class — another course toward earning her degree in biblical studies, of course. But he also indirectly convinced her to travel to Texas and achieve her master’s in Theology at Dallas Theological […]
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Mixed-up love letters, football tosses and moody characters dominate Liberty’s production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” the Department of Theatre Arts final performance of the school year, running at the Black Box Theater. A lesser-performed work of William Shakespeare, “Love’s Labour’s Lost” tells the story of the King of Navarre, who along with his three companions decides to swear off romantic […]
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The Habitat for Humanity gala is an annual event that seeks to bring awareness to the building of homes for families in need in Lynchburg. The event is hosted every spring by Greater Lynchburg’s Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH). This year’s theme for the gala was “Be the Light” and Blake Yaworski, a Liberty nursing student who has been a part […]
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What seemed like an ordinary day at the Jerry Falwell Library Starbucks quickly materialized into an opportunity to put biblical principles into action. While waiting in line for her morning coffee, Liberty University student Lizzy Campbell overheard a conversation she could not ignore. It was just days after last month’s tornado struck parts of Lynchburg, and a customer asked barista […]
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I have waited for things all my life: food at restaurants, my name on the role call, the end of every semester. I cannot count the number of buses I have waited for, sitting in a plexiglass shelter counting the seconds I’m wasting. Time spent at a bus stop is time spent in limbo; surreal, yet endless. College is not […]
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It was 9 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Liberty Mountain Intramural Sports Complex, and there was not a single cloud in the sky. Sixty-four athletes representing a dozen schools from all along the East Coast were ready to begin a full day of beach volleyball in the sun. Over eight hours later, the National Collegiate Sand Volleyball Association Mid-Atlantic […]
Read moreLet’s talk about Fortnite. Not about building tactics or the John Wick skin or the changes made to the game on the latest update, but about Fortnite’s impact on today’s society. I first found out about Fortnite when my brother began to play it. I’d watch him play and, truthfully, thought it was a stupid game. The cartoon graphics, dancing […]
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For one night of the year, every Liberty student-athlete trades their cleats, jerseys and uniforms for dresses, heels and suits. The seventh annual Flamespys Student Athlete Awards took place Monday, April 30 at the Montview Ballroom and Music Hall to celebrate the accolades of each of the 18 NCAA Division I sports teams that represent Liberty. “When you put 550 […]
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DJ Artis reached base for his 90-straight start, which was one of only a few upsides in a lopsided 11-5 loss to Virginia Tech for Liberty Baseball Wednesday, May 2. The game started with Liberty senior pitcher Vinnie Tarantola giving up two straight hits followed by a sac fly in the first inning. He then hit a batter and gave […]
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The Liberty Women’s Disc Golf team won their first national title Saturday, April 14. Head Coach Steve Bowman is very proud of his team’s accomplishments and what they have ahead of them. The team won by 40 strokes over second-place South Arkansas, throwing a combined +90 over five rounds. “I know the biggest thing that was really cool was that […]
Read moreMy mom recently made the haul to Lynchburg to spend a weeknight with me. My wit and willpower had been through the wringer, and her presence here was a true comfort — a respite, a time-out from the chaos of graduation season and all its ensuing projects and preparations. There’s something about having your mom close by that just makes […]
Read moreHundreds of thousands of college students will be graduating this month and whether they are ready or not, many aspects of life are about to become reality. From marriages to mortgages, graduates are going to have to take on a variety of challenges they may feel unprepared for. They must take heart, though. While their completed courses may not reflect […]
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