Flavor ran wild Sept. 8 as customers participated in the ‘Bash’ Secluded in the remote regions of Simon’s Run, the mysterious Yogurt Yeti called out to those who would venture to its Back to School Bash Sept. 8. According to staff, they had a good student turnout for the event. The frozen treat shop featured buy one get one 50 […]
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Rachael Horton was a Liberty graduate and an advocate for animals everywhere who worked as an assistant at the Gentle Animal Care Hospital in Forest, Va. In her time at the animal hospital, she felt a passion to help people who were without the means to pay for their animals’ health care, and she came up with the idea to […]
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Animator and voice artist Phil Vischer speaks about his experience with the show at convocation The co-creator of the Christian children’s show “Veggie Tales” and the familiar voice behind characters such as Bob the Tomato, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape spoke at Liberty University convocation for the second time Monday, Sept. 3. Many Liberty students grew up watching stories from […]
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From basketball to broomball, athletic-minded students are always looking for a sport to get involved in, and the Liberty University Intramural Sports Program works to accommodate them. Given the growing number of students who participate, Liberty has added more intramural sports options and a number of new facilities to host these sports. “The large number of student participation has influenced […]
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The city of Lynchburg took to the streets Friday night, Sept. 7 as people flooded downtown for the fourth annual Get!Downtown street festival. The event began at 6 p.m. with buses shuttling people in from all around the city. Within moments, the streets filled with sights and sounds. Various venders, including local restaurants and boutiques, lined the street to hand […]
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This summer, two Liberty University students set off on a voyage directed toward the search for creative photos and their 10,000 Instagram followers throughout the United States. Known as the Pilgramers, Jody Johnston and Ryan Carl embarked on their adventure through 24 cities in 24 days after posting a funny video on YouTube entitled “Stuff Instagramers Say.” The fast-paced video […]
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Liberty Department of Theatre Arts kicks off its fall season of shows with ‘Into the Woods,’ opening Sept. 21 Every new semester means another chance for the Liberty University Department of Theatre Arts to entertain audiences and take them to a different world through their performances on stage. This semester, they have the chance to do that with four different […]
Read moreThe Liberty Family and Parent Connections office will choose one parent to honor for the third annual award Whether it is waking up early in the morning to change a soiled diaper or forking out a small fortune to make sure children have the best of the best, the word sacrifice hardly shows the love and compassion that parents have […]
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James Bourdon is one man who wants to make a difference in his community, and he is using his passion and calling to do it. Bourdon, the founder and operator of Urban Mountain Adventures (UMA), has created the opportunity to help mentor inner-city kids through the experience of the great outdoors. Although volunteer-based, the dedicated staff at UMA all share […]
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Nestled in a small Jefferson Street suite in Downtown Lynchburg, Studio Eleven is a furniture store filled to the brim with unique furniture pieces and accessories, proving that one man’s trash can become another man’s treasure. “Studio Eleven is the middle ground between a thrift store and a high-end furniture store,” co-owner Elisa Allen said. In fact, most of the […]
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Liberty University Marching Band will unveil its new show, “Just the Way You Are,” at halftime Sept. 8 From concessions to cleaning, it takes a substantial amount of planning to put on a Liberty Flames football game, but few things require more planning and practice than a Liberty University Marching Band halftime show. Weeks before thoughts of tailgating and red […]
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Downtown Lynchburg is celebrating its fourth annual Get!Downtown street festival, an opportunity for college students to come together and find out what downtown has to offer. The […]
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Spiritual Emphasis Week at Liberty is a time where many students focus on God and make decisions that will impact the rest of their life. “I have the best seat of the house,” Justin Kintzel, worship pastor at Liberty University said. “I can look at the top chairs and see hands lifted up. To see everyone engaged was amazing.” Clayton […]
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Few organizations will ever need to decide what they should do with $132,000. A grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has given Lynchburg’s Amazement Square the opportunity to make that decision, making them one of only three Virginia museums to receive an IMLS grant this year. Dedicated to interactively educating and entertaining children, Amazement Square will […]
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Liberty students’ spirits were still high at the annual block party as rain drenched everyone in attendance The down-pouring rain did not wash the throngs of drenched Liberty University students away as fans of Relient K and House of Heroes inched towards the stage at Liberty’s annual block party, Saturday, Aug. 25. Ferris wheels, carnival rides and free air-brushed tattoos […]
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