It is 5:30 on a Tuesday night and five students and a professor just arrived at a classroom in the Center for Natural Sciences. The students prepare their stations, covering the black lab bench tops with newspapers and laying out a pair of scissors, forceps, scalpel, probe, beaker of water and container of cornmeal. Then, they head over to the […]
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Life is full of surprises, both joyful and foreboding. For this Liberty professor, one of his came 30 years ago this spring, when he received a brain tumor diagnosis at the age of 24. Dr. Donald Alban, a Liberty University professor of Digital Media and Journalism, had graduated from college a couple of years earlier and been working at the […]
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The award-winning film “God’s Compass,” a faith-based film produced by Liberty University’s Cinematic Arts department, received its two-day theatrical release in over 350 movie theaters nationwide on Feb. 25 and 26. Nearly five years after its premier on television in 2016, the film continually gains traction and popularity through DVD sales and online streaming platforms. Its online performance, in tandem […]
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For the past 44 years, Dane Emerick has taught, mentored and disciplined Liberty students. He retired from Liberty on Dec. 31, 2020, but he has no plans to stop helping students navigate the challenges and triumphs of this season of their lives. During his time at Liberty, Emerick served the student body as associate dean of men, campus pastor, counselor […]
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William Shakespeare remains notorious and celebrated for his lasting contributions to the theatre world as a playwright, despite his death occurring over 400 years ago. This year, Liberty’s theatre program is taking on one of his well-known classics, but this time, with a surprising twist. Director Neal Brasher said he has made it a mission in life to share Shakespeare […]
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Liberty University’s campus is a breeding ground for young creatives hoping to capture pieces of the world on camera in a way that reflects the beauty of the heavenly creator. Two Liberty students that embody this desire are juniors Katie Bridgman, 21, and Aliyah Burton, 20, who have each started their own photography businesses which are focused on capturing their […]
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Featured nearly every night on Instagram stories, Snapchat stories, VSCO posts, and Facebook, Virginia sunsets are a constant favorite for Liberty students. Here are eight of the best spots on Liberty’s campus to catch one of these famed sunsets. 1. The Monogram The Monogram draws crowds of sunset watchers almost every night and with good reason. Students can enjoy the […]
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Austin Farmerie walked across campus in a head-to-toe monochromatic outfit—a quality brown turtleneck with a zip-up hoodie overtop of it, paired with Stüssy track pants and chunky nude sneakers. “Clothes are my art and campus is my runway,” Farmerie said. Farmerie, a junior studying entertainment journalism, is part of a small but increasingly distinguished group of students at Liberty who […]
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“Mema wo akwaaba,” Rachel Naa Anyema Clottey said, welcoming students into the International Student Center. The phrase means “welcome” in Twi, the language of the Ashanti kingdom of Ghana that Clottey calls home. At the International Student Center’s (ISC) Lunch and Learn: Ghana event, students ate rice water, Nkatie Cake (a candy made of peanuts and coconut sugar) and other […]
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“We were moving out of our house before we even had a place to go,” Emma Claire Burns said. “We didn’t know what to do,” Jeremy Burns said. “Does the Lord want us to stay here, does he want us somewhere else?” Last year, the Burns family, originally from Boaz, Alabama, took a leap of faith when the Lord pressed […]
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A professor and two students stood around a small object tangled in a thin, barely visible net in the cool November night air. “How about the scissors first. Come in here and snip that thread first,” Dr. Gene Sattler, professor of biology at Liberty, said. “Now take the crochet hook and catch those few threads and go the other way, […]
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College can be a stressful time mentally, physically, socially and, in particular, financially. Pam Rodriguez, an alumna who studied financial planning, faced financial stress too. Rodriguez, however, worked diligently throughout her college years to not only overcome financial stress but become the business entrepreneur that she is today. Rodriguez, a certified financial planner, now owns her own financial planning firm, […]
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Hushed chatter and laughter. Delicate clinks and clanks of glass. The sweet and comforting aroma of various fragrances gently passing through the air. All of this filled the air in the LaHaye Event Space Thursday, Feb. 25, as students learned the skill of pouring candles at the Student Activities Workshop. Reggie and Kena Odrick taught all of the tips and […]
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A showcase of dance, spoken word poetry and intricate paintings celebrated the rich history of African-American culture in the country Feb. 26. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) and the Black Christian Student Association (BCSA) threw their fourth annual Soul: Night of the Arts in order to highlight the talents of Liberty’s diverse student body. The event took place […]
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In 1925, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson, known as the “Father of Black History,” initiated a groundbreaking revolution. That year, he established a celebration of what is now known as Black History Month—an annual observance where tribute is paid to the African American heroes of U.S. history and their vast cultural influences on America. “There must be a month […]
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