King’s message touched students during Spiritual Emphasis Week Spiritual Emphasis Week kicked off with a full house Monday night, Sept. 5, at Thomas Road Baptist Church with speaker and campus pastor Clayton King. King was on Liberty’s campus Monday through Wednesday night, speaking to students about various topics, including being bare before God, distance from God, true belief and God’s […]
Read moreNights spent staring at the ceiling are never fun. However, most college students can probably say that they have spent their fair share of nights drawing imaginary pictures on the ceiling because they could not fall asleep. As a result of high stress, an unhealthy diet and an irregular sleep cycle, many students may find themselves plagued by insomnia. The […]
Read moreLAMP Literary Magazine is one of Liberty’s undiscovered treasures. While the arts at Liberty are typically appreciated through theater, music and the ever-popular Coffeehouse, LAMP offers an increasingly forgotten form of art — the written word. Beginning in 2003, LAMP is a once-a-semester publication consisting of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art submitted by Liberty students and alumni. Submissions are currently […]
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Editor’s note: This story has been edited from its original version. Sex. Money. Two words that should have nothing to do with each other, but for millions of people in today’s society, have become entwined. The gigantic bus parked outside of DeMoss on Monday, Aug. 5, with these two words splashed across it may have confused onlookers, but inside, a […]
Read moreThe Tilley Center came alive with music and cheering as fans and contestants began to arrive Friday, Sept. 9, awaiting the interactive game show titled the “Brain Show.” Students gathered around the glowing stage of the low-lit Tilley as they watched their friends and fellow classmates answer an array of trivia questions given by the game show’s host. There were […]
Read more“Do you love me?” That’s the question Rebekah Gregory will seek to help girls answer this semester at truthbetold, a candid, honest women’s Bible study that strives to be a lot more than a feel good, self help session. “My heartbeat is never that we have a Bible study that just makes us feel better about ourselves. While that may […]
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New Yorker’s account of the 9/11 attacks “This story is about an event that would change my outlook on life forever,” wrote a 17-year-old Andrew Claudio in his graduating class school memoir. “On that day, I felt that everything that I stood for, everything that I believed in, and everything I put my trust in no longer existed.” Claudio was […]
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Trio brings calming effect As smooth jazz glided through the courtyard Wednesday, Aug. 31, DeMoss was transformed into a musical oasis. The stylistic performance of the Bob Peckman Trio allowed students to soak in the soothing, soulful tunes. The Bob Peckman Trio has been gracing Liberty’s stage since 2006 and has continued to return due to their positive relationship with […]
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When a tragic apartment fire took the lives of Liberty alumni Rachael Horton and her husband, Aaron, on April 8, it seemed that a beautiful future had also died that day. Horton, a bright-eyed and passionate animal lover, had dedicated seven years of her life to the Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Forest and poured her heart into serving the […]
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The Liberty University bookstore was flooded with eager readers Sunday night, Aug. 28, lining up to buy an early copy of the first book written by campus pastor Johnnie Moore. The bookstore sponsored a “Pre-release” party for Moore, promoting the book and giving students the opportunity to purchase it four days before its nationwide release. “I actually left church early […]
Read moreAll Night of Prayer gives students sense of unity On most Friday nights, the DeMoss parking lot is usually empty aside from a handful of skateboarders and ambitious students wondering why the computer lab closes before 2 a.m. on the weekends. However, this past Friday night and Saturday morning, the DeMoss parking lot was home to a more diverse crowd […]
Read moreCommunication is universal and learning a new language has become more popular as time has progressed. Privet, guten tag and namaste all mean hello and will be one of the many words that one will hear when taking conversational language courses. Outside of Liberty’s academics, the university also offers courses that will help “develop and enrich an individual’s needs.” The […]
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How mixing smelling and studying can help your grade Some people study with flashcards, while others prefer to study by reading their notes aloud. Study groups are popular on college campuses and a lot of people seek the help of tutors. Many students are hands on, and learn by doing an activity or experiencing what the textbook is attempting to […]
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Two sessions set for September Doors fly open and slam shut. Squeaky shoes protect rushing feet. Students laugh and yell across the room in order to greet friends they have not seen in quite a while. Construction, drink machines and the jingle of car keys add their own personal sounds to the chaotic chorus. Welcome to the new academic year. […]
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To the undiscerning eye, the service looked like any other. The Campus Praise Band was accompanied by a choir in leading the crowd in worship. As the lights went up, finding a single seat vacant in Thomas Road Baptist Church’s large sanctuary was difficult. But to look on the faces of the people in those seats, fixed on Liberty University Campus Pastor Johnnie Moore’s teaching, […]
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