Lights flicker as students run onto the stage, wide smiles fading to the cheerful words of the song they chose to perform. Each year, the Christmas Coffeehouse at Liberty University offers drama, music and student-submitted video performances that highlight the participants’ hidden talents. “Christmas Coffeehouse is by far the most exciting event we host the entire school year,” Stephanie Ward, […]
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Liberty University students and Lynchburg residents are preparing to kick off the Christmas season with a workout Saturday, Dec. 1 at the first annual HIS Vision Christmas Zumba Event. Everyone in attendance must raise $30 in order to participate, which is enough for the HIS Vision Project to provide a free eye exam and glasses for one child. Innovations is […]
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With the holiday season just around the corner, the Virginia Christmas Spectacular has been preparing for another round of productions featuring a musical show celebrating the Christmas season and the birth of God’s only son, Jesus Christ. According to the director of the Virginia Christmas Spectacular, Lorie Marsh, this year’s production, titled “Yes, Virginia … Christmas Letter,” will feature 300-400 […]
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Over the centuries, art has been a means of expressing emotions and portraying ideas, and has even been considered a window to the soul. The well-known philosopher Aristotle once said that […]
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Liberty students participated in the fourth annual trail race The Valley View 5-mile trail race was held Saturday, Nov. 10 in honor of Military Appreciation Week. More than 100 runners rallied at the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre to show support and race for a cause. “Valley View, along with five other trail races throughout the school year, accomplishes our goal […]
Read moreThe Liberty University Equestrian Center provides current students the opportunity to take part in an array of recreational activities including riding lessons and trail rides. According to the Equestrian Center website, the facilities offer several types of stalls, wash racks, a student lounge and 30-plus acres of pastures. Since the barn opened in the fall of 2011, students have been […]
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Intramural sports have long been a part of student life at Liberty University. Playing sports is a time for students to relax and have fun. When the whistles start blowing and feet hit the ground there is only one thing on the mind of players, the game. But one intramural team on campus has a focus that is different than […]
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With the holiday season just around the corner, Operation Christmas Child has been getting ready to collect and distribute shoeboxes filled with gifts to children all across the globe to spread the joy of Christmas and the hope of Jesus Christ. According to Operation Christmas Child’s website, the organization was conceived in 1990 after Dave Cooke had the idea to […]
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Christmas is a time filled with hope, joy and love. This year, it arrived early. The festivities started two months in advance to honor the wish of a 5-year-old boy named Nathan Norman. He was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 1, and the cancer later spread to his spine. Nathan Norman has gone through countless treatments but […]
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Liberty University will be joining with Sodexo and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to make an impact in their community by holding a Thanksgiving food drive during the month of November. “This is an incredible opportunity for Liberty University to give back to the community,” senior women’s ministry major Ericka Fuller said. “We are blessed to be at this […]
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Louie Giglio, pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Ga., spoke Friday, Nov. 2 at convocation, kicking off Liberty University’s College for a Weekend. Giglio opened by encouraging high school students to come to Liberty. He spoke about the difference between knowing “about” God and actually knowing God on a personal level. The well-known pastor also gave his testimony and […]
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Business redundancy has caused healthy synergy in the Lynchburg economy with Wards Road expansion Competition can either fuel a fire or force it to burn out. Local businesses on Lynchburg’s Wards Road are no strangers to this concept. New franchises create a cluster, congesting the already highly-trafficked area of Wards Road. However, the spike in new businesses raises the question […]
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Squatting over a row of vegetables in a small, fenced garden, Aubrey “Chubs” Barbour stood up for a moment to take a rest. The row was small and narrow, and there were patches of weeds on the side, but regardless of its size, the field resembled a small farm in a very urban setting. “If you had been here approximately […]
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Audrey Moore grew up in the world of music, but she never envisioned being part of a band. Now a student at Liberty University, Moore has become part of Dogwood & Holly, a band that has even recorded an album. “I never thought that I would record an album or play big shows or anything,” Moore said. “I guess I […]
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Camera flashes and the light of cellphones waving back and forth lit up a packed Vines Center during the Switchfoot and The Rocket Summer concert at Liberty University Friday, Nov. 2. After The Rocket Summer warmed up the crowd Switchfoot took […]
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