[Cider Jim]

Driving past the new cafeteria today, I noticed a whole flat bed truck loaded down with rolled up sod.

[flamehunter]

Driving past the new cafeteria today, I noticed a whole flat bed truck loaded down with rolled up sod.

Interesting menu item, but whatever.

[Ill flame]

Driving past the new cafeteria today, I noticed a whole flat bed truck loaded down with rolled up sod.

Interesting menu item, but whatever.

Rumor is we are about to sign Les Miles as an assistant and this was part of his contract since our field is turf.

[ECC29]

I guess it will not happen because LU has turf, not grass.

[Ill flame]

I guess it will not happen because LU has turf, not grass.

That's what the sod is for. All the grass he can graze on.

[ECC29]

I guess it will not happen because LU has turf, not grass.

That's what the sod is for. All the grass he can graze on.

Lol. Good one.

[Veritas]

More campus update photos on the LU Facebook page (for those non-locals like me). I found this particular photo interesting:

Assuming this is a much-needed update of dorm 33? With the recent updated roofs of dorms 25-28, I guess this means the master bulldozer isn't coming for this area in the near future.

[Chippy]

More campus update photos on the LU Facebook page (for those non-locals like me). I found this particular photo interesting:

Assuming this is a much-needed update of dorm 33? With the recent updated roofs of dorms 25-28, I guess this means the master bulldozer isn't coming for this area in the near future.

Elevator is finally completed.

[cruzan_flame13]

More campus update photos on the LU Facebook page (for those non-locals like me). I found this particular photo interesting:

Assuming this is a much-needed update of dorm 33? With the recent updated roofs of dorms 25-28, I guess this means the master bulldozer isn't coming for this area in the near future.

A little disappointing but who knows. LU depending on their online enrollment percentage is a big risk long term, but then again, it was a risk from the beginning as well. Not sure if that'll help with advancing academic classification. I know we accept about anyone, allegedly, but I wonder how many applications that LU deny in the past 5 years for residential?

[BlueBlood]

Keeping some of the old dorms has allowed LU to offer students a pretty wide range of housing options. Commons is about $4K higher than the lowest price options.

[BlueBlood]

In other news, I can't find a construction camera for Commons IV. Has anyone else? You used to be able to see it with the Dining Hall camera, but they removed that one.

[ballcoach15]

It's not Commons IV, it's an addition to Commons III, according to sources.

[Ill flame]

It's not Commons IV, it's an addition to Commons III, according to sources.

https://www.liberty.edu/news/2022/11/16 ... ng-garage/

It was announced as commons IV.

[alabama24]

(I have heard both things... and it does appear that it might be connected to Commons III)

[BlueBlood]

Sorry to start a controversy. I just called it IV because that is what the school has been calling it. I do agree that the nomenclature is odd - given that IV is based on the same plans as III, will be connected to III, and will actually sit closer to III than the two sections of III are to each other.

If somebody starts a petition to keep it as part of III - I'll sign.

[Cider Jim]

(I have heard both things... and it does appear that it might be connected to Commons III)

Does that mean the dorm will no longer be shaped like a HORSE SHOE??? The residents have called it the "SHOE" since it opened!

[Veritas]

Adding to the confusion, see: https://www.liberty.edu/about/campus-construction/

"The Commons III extension project, also known as Commons IV, has broken ground and is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2024. The new 116,908-square-foot extension of the residence hall []"

No longer the shoe, perhaps. The trident?

[BlueBlood]

Yes, and also confusing is that every article says 10-stories tall and every picture looks like 7, maybe 8 tops.

Also, they have shown 3 or 4 totally different pictures of what the Falwell Center is going to look like.

[Veritas]

Turning dirt on the new parking garage!

[tyndal23]

Commons cam up, renderings do show 10 stories.

https://www.liberty.edu/about/?construction-cam=luch-4

[BlueBlood]

Commons cam up, renderings do show 10 stories.

https://www.liberty.edu/about/?construction-cam=luch-4

Much better rendering than what they used earlier, and yes - now showing 10 stories. Here is the prior rendering (which interestingly, was part of an article that said 10-stories - so you knew one of the two things was wrong.)

https://www.liberty.edu/news/2022/11/16 ... ng-garage/

[BlueBlood]

I was at the Sam Houston game. While on campus, I noticed that the Jerry Falwell Center (announced Oct 2021) construction doesn't look much different than it did last football season. They are still playing in the dirt. I'd be fine if they just pushed the dirt closed and restored the hill.

Commons IV (announced Nov 2022) has clearly moved way in front of the JFC. It is now 5 stories tall. North Campus Parking Garage (announced Jan 2023) may also soon pass the JFC.

[LUOrange]

I was at the Sam Houston game. While on campus, I noticed that the Jerry Falwell Center (announced Oct 2021) construction doesn't look much different than it did last football season. They are still playing in the dirt. I'd be fine if they just pushed the dirt closed and restored the hill.

Commons IV (announced Nov 2022) has clearly moved way in front of the JFC. It is now 5 stories tall. North Campus Parking Garage (announced Jan 2023) may also soon pass the JFC.

IMO, the old TRBC, even if they had to buy it back, would be a better option for the Jerry Falwell Center. The old TRBC should remain with and used by Liberty.

[BlueBlood]

IMO, a library, a highway and grave/eternal flame is enough. And I mean no disrespect at all in saying that - I'm extremely grateful for his vision and that my kids are at the school that he founded.

[ballcoach15]

I heard that they have "stopped playing in the dirt", awaiting Prevo's changing of the Blueprints ................again.