Despite all of the excitement that comes with the snow, the inclement weather can cause a struggle to keep the traffic flowing both on and off campus. The Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is taking necessary measures to prepare the roads to withstand the snowy weather. “We are committed to do everything in our ability to […]
Read moreSen. Garrett’s Proposed Abortion Bill Defeated Republican Virginia Sen. Thomas Garrett proposed a bill Jan. 9 that would have ended tax-funded abortions in Virginia, specifically aborting the severely disabled. According to Garrett’s press release, an 8-7 vote by the Committee of Education struck down the bill in the Virginia Senate. Garrett made it clear that the bill would not prohibit […]
Read moreThe family restaurant next door to Liberty University, The Sundae Grill, closed its doors Dec. 16, 2012, and announced that it would not be reopening. The Liberty University Candlers Station Holdings LLC purchased the restaurant, and according to Lee Beaumont, Vice President for Auxiliary Services, the school is actively seeking tenants. “It has taken a few days for everything to […]
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Like most universities, Liberty has its fair share of students every semester who are looking to leave their on-campus dorm life to move off campus and experience the real world. Until recently, students moving off campus in Lynchburg were largely forced to choose between local communities like Cornerstone, Wyndhurst, the Vistas and Park Place. That changed in November, when a […]
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Liberty University’s Quiz Bowl team triumphed over Gardner-Webb Saturday, Jan. 26, 170 to 100, capturing Liberty’s seventh Big South Conference victory in eight years. The victory over Gardner-Webb has provided the team with a perfect 6-0 record, according to Coach James Nutter. “I’ve always enjoyed playing Gardner-Webb’s team. We managed to defeat them for the fourth Big South in a […]
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The Liberty University Department of Studio and Digital Arts opened its Faculty Art Exhibition Thursday, Jan. 24. Todd Smith, Studio and Digital Arts (SADA) chair, said that a variety of work is being displayed in the gallery from SADA professors. “The works of art include drawings, paintings, sculpture, graphic design, video, animation and photography,” Smith said. The free show will […]
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Liberty University students had the opportunity to give back over winter break when Light Ministries sent a short-term mission group to share the Gospel with people in East Asia.
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Liberty prepares to host women’s conference A frequent visitor of Liberty University’s women’s evangelism classes and founder of The Blush Network, Autumn Miles is known for encouraging women across the country through her ministry efforts. The Blush Network is a ministry whose main purpose is to spiritually challenge the way young women think. As a permanent partner with Liberty University’s […]
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The Cinematic Arts department at Liberty University recently formed an agreement with EchoLight Studios, a major force in the Christian film-making industry, which will allow students to gain real world experience in the world of cinema.
Read moreLast week marked the anniversary of a significant event in our nation’s history. I wonder, though, just how many of us stopped to pay attention. The event was none other than the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade. And now, 40 years after the fact, abortion on demand remains untouchable by law. The Guttmacher Institute recently reported that since […]
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Live and die by the three is the motto that the Liberty Flames (6-15, 2-5 Big South) and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (12-6, 7-0 Big South) displayed Saturday, Jan. 26. While the Flames outshot the Buccaneers, Charleston Southern came out on top 79-75. Down by three, Liberty guard Davon Marshall received a pass from guard John Caleb Sanders at the […]
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After defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6) 119-81 in their second and final home meet this season, the Liberty Lady Flames swim team (9-2, 4-1 CCSA) screamed “thank you” — thank you to their fans, that is. The Lady Flames received their fourth-straight win against the Thundering […]
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Lady Flames tallied a season-high 29 assists against Longwood The Lady Flames basketball team was able to shrug off a slow start in the first half and used brilliant passing and superior rebounding to roll past the Longwood Lady Lancers Saturday, Jan. 26, 91-58. Liberty (15-6, 7-2 Big South) trailed 16-8 early, but with 13:54 remaining in the first half, […]
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In the first two days of competition at the Tolsma Indoor Track Center, Liberty’s track and field team posted 14 wins during the Liberty Open, Jan. 25 and 26. Overall, Head Coach Brant Tolsma was pleased with the team’s effort. “I think we made a step in the right direction,” Tolsma said. Liberty’s first win of the meet came Friday […]
Read moreSA plans annual ski trip to Wintergreen The winter season is well underway at Liberty University as students plan their annual trip to Wintergreen Resort. The facility is located in Central Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and according to Student Activities’ website, the trip gives students the chance to take advantage of lower-than-normal prices. According to Student Activities, those […]
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