By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University is hosting a virtual March Madness Fitness Challenge for the campus and the Central Louisiana community. “By providing this fitness challenge, we hope to inspire and motivate others to get active,” said Sonia Tinsley, chair of the Department of Exercise Science. “With the spring weather, there are so many opportunities to get outside and be active.” The March Madness Fitness Challenge is part of LCU’s Step Up, Cenla program funded by The Rapides Foundation. The challenge is open to all ages and fitness levels. Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or just getting started, LCU wants to help get others active this spring. A prize will be awarded in each category: individuals by age group, community team, worksite team and school team. Participants will track and record their minutes of physical activity each week instead of recording steps. Approved activities include walking, jogging and running, aerobic exercise, swimming, yoga, weight training, bicycle riding (stationary or on a path), pickle ball, tennis, and gardening activities such as raking and pushing a lawn mower. In addition to the challenge, LCU will be offering free workouts at the … [Read more...]

By Al Quartemont, LCU News GRAPEVINE, Texas (LCU News) – Students from the Louisiana Christian University Convergence Media and Theatre departments brought home two first-place finishes and one fourth-place finish at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Feb. 25. Competing against other member schools in the on-site contests, LCU finished first in the 12-hour news and 12-hour audio challenges. The school’s 24-hour film challenge team finished fourth. “We continue to be amazed by the level our students reach in these challenge competitions,” said Jeff Young, associate professor of media production at LCU. “It gives them the chance to experience deadline pressures and see how they stack up against students from other schools. It also allows them to see the bigger picture about the Christian media industry, and we see tremendous growth in all of them after this experience.” The news challenge team was made of junior Cayden Walls, senior Joseph Johnson and freshman Kayley McCarty. They were required to produce a same-day news story focused on the potential impact of the new Trump Administration on the Christian media industry. The audio challenge team, which … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University has been named the safest college campus and the best value in the state of Louisiana by Niche.com. Niche.com released its 2025 list of Best Colleges last week. Niche.com is a rating and review website for facets of the college experience. In the last several years, LCU has committed to providing an increasingly safe campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Three Homeland Security grants awarded to LCU have allowed for additional campus lighting and surveillance. “Over the last five years, LCU has invested over $450,000 in safety and security upgrades thanks to grants from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness through our FEMA partners,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Henry O. Robertson. “Additional funding through the Union Pacific Railroad Foundation has provided key components for enhancing our abilities to deter, detect and defend the campus community.  We are honored that the investments, training and care LCU has placed as a strategic priority are recognized by a national organization.  Our students are always number one with all our safety and security enhancements.” LCU … [Read more...]