LaHaye Ice Center’s Learn to Skate program experiences increase of sign-ups throughout Sochi games After American ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White won gold at the Sochi Olympics, the LaHaye Ice Center has seen a surge in numbers for skating lessons. “Olympic years are the ones where the most amount of kids get involved in skating,” Captain of the […]
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The Student Government Association helps to promote the 22 clubs that are currently available on campus A club fair held by the Student Government Association (SGA) began Monday, Feb. 24 and will continue through Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the back hallway of DeMoss Hall. This event was created to promote the different types of clubs on campus available for the […]
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The Liberty University Information Technology Department works through issues to help students and faculty “Page not found.” Since the beginning of the semester, many Liberty University students and faculty have experienced numerous problems with Blackboard, which result with this error screen, according to the Office of the Provost. “We deeply regret the recent difficulties you’ve experienced and pledge to improve […]
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Being gay should not affect the decision-making process when evaluating a player’s talent before the draft Many different character traits have been hidden by NFL uniforms over the years. Drug addicts, those convicted for crimes and homosexual players have all at one point laced up their cleats for an NFL team. However, if drafted, University of Missouri senior Michael Sam […]
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Though Americans have the right to freedom of the press, some instances may require government intervention The U.S. has recently fallen 13 places in the World Press Freedom Index 2014, which ranks 180 countries based on restrictions and liberties regarding journalism, according to a NY Daily News article by Leslie Larson. The country is now ranked 46 — not horrible, […]
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The sculpture is designed to showcase some of Lynchburg’s outdoor activities, such as hiking and skateboarding Many people do not usually associate art and recreation, but local artist Paul Clements connects the two subjects with a sculpture located at the Percival Island trailhead in downtown Lynchburg. Clements was commissioned by the James River Council for the Arts and Humanities and […]
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The money raised will be used to support the Special Olympics program in Lynchburg and throughout Virginia The sixth annual Hill City Polar Plunge was met with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-50s, a stark contrast to the 32 degrees and snow that was reported the previous year. The good weather brought more than 75 people to Camp Hydaway […]
Read moreLiberty hosts panel of three science professionals to refute Nye’s claims against Creationism as the origin of life Dozens of students and professors gathered in the Terrace Conference Room of the Jerry Falwell Library on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 17 for a panel discussion about the Ken Ham versus Bill Nye debate that took place Feb. 4. Assistant Director […]
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While many people were celebrating Valentine’s Day the night of Friday, Feb. 14, 21 Liberty University students transformed into Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March and several others for the opening of “Little Women” at the Tower Theater. According to the Tower Theater’s website, the show is based on Louisa May Alcott’s own family experiences and novel. “Little Women” follows […]
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Irving Roth shares a story of perseverance through the Holocaust’s hardships Irving Roth, Holocaust survivor and coauthor of “Bondi’s Brother: A Story of Love, Loss, Betrayal and Liberation,” took the Liberty University Convocation stage Monday, Feb. 24, describing the horrors he faced as a Jew during World War II. After laws were enacted forbidding Jews to go to school, participate […]
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I still remember sitting in an American literature class one particular day of my sophomore year in the spring of 2012 and listening to Dr. Matthew Towles tell us about the ultramarathon he planned to run. As he lightheartedly asked for prayer from the class for the incredible feat he was training for, I could not help thinking how crazy […]
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The Sochi Olympics has brought attention to athletes training on artificial snow Liberty ski and snowboard Head Coach Ryan Leeds said he believes the artificially engineered slopes of the Snowflex has a broad appeal among riders, and the use of it to train Olympic-level-athletes is only increasing interest. Although the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre is the first slope of its […]
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Liberty students received a total of 20 gold and 20 silver ADDY awards at the official award ceremony of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Advertising Awards Competition at the Patrick Henry Ballroom in Roanoke, Va. Saturday, Feb. 22. Liberty won more gold awards than all other […]
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Liberty University has expanded its Priority Program scholarship to include current residential students, according to the Student Advocate Office (SAO).
Students who complete the Four A’s of Admission — apply, accept, assist and attend — in a timely matter can enter in a drawing to […]
Read moreTeam to go to nationals The Liberty University Quiz Bowl team placed fourth out of 13 teams in the National Academic Quiz Tournament (NAQT) Mid-Atlantic sectional held at Virginia Tech Feb. 8 and qualified for its first trip to the national Intercollegiate Championship Tournament (ICT) in Chicago March 28-29, according to Dr. Jim Nutter, Liberty’s quiz bowl coach. Liberty (9-4) […]
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