Regatta rowers

Crew comes to Liberty after 38 years As the slim, yet sturdy man powered boat approaches the finish line first, gasps of air, and cheers seem silent as team members hoist the coxswain — boat navigator — through the air and into the water in celebration of victory. It took Liberty University 38 years to put together a men’s and […]

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LU Radiance shines

Synchronized skating team represents the art in competitions The chill of the rink. The tingle of adrenaline. The audible slice of blades cutting the ice. The red fingers and numb noses. The bloody knees. The unforgiving audience. The glory. This is not hockey. It’s synchronized skating at Liberty University. Meet LU Radiance. Headed by captain Sarah LaRoche, and coached by […]

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Young gymnastics team earning wins

Bars. Vault. Beam. Floor.  These terms are common words used every day, but when used together, few people understand their meanings.  These four words in tandem describe gymnastics events that athletes all over the country work every day on mastering. Liberty University’s gymnastics team works at perfecting these events to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC).  […]

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Flames No. 2 seed in tourney

The Flames men’s basketball team returns home to the Vines Center for the first round of the Big South Championship tournament after dropping their fourth-straight game in two weeks. The four-game slump marks the Flame’s bleakest stretch of the season. Far from home The Flames wrapped up their regular season play in Clinton, S.C., falling to Presbyterian 66-73. Dale Layer’s […]

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A new kind of school

The month of July has plenty of sounds — like the sound of the ocean and the sound of laughter. But this July, the sound of skates cutting ice and hockey sticks slapping pucks will be heard at the Liberty University Christian Hockey School (LU-CHS), where hockey and the love of Christ come together.

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Embracing the exceptional

Food, games, music and hearts for children brought students together Thursday night to support Liberty University’s chapter of Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) at their Exceptional-A-Thon. The event was CEC’s first big fundraiser of the year. Students were asked to give five dollar donations which went toward the funding of future CEC events.

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Eastbrook Grocery offers sweet treats

Confectionery cooking is helping to reinvent an iconic establishment in the Lynchburg community. Eastbrook Grocery, a long-standing convenience store located in Campbell County, has become the new home to Kimball’s Fudge, a family-run dessert company. Larry and Joanne Kimball initially established Kimball’s Fudge as a way to “share (their) family’s rich recipes,” according to the company description on their website.

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Taking the plunge

Students braved freezing temperatures to raise support for the Hill City Polar Plunge Festival, which was held at Camp Hydaway on Saturday, Feb. 26. The festival included a battle of the bands, an appearance by Humble Tip, a costume contest and food provided by Liberty Dining from 10 a.m. until the plunge at 2 p.m.

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Student receives Gates Scholarship

Krystal Heard is a junior education major at Liberty University, but more than that, she is one of 1,000 minority students nationwide chosen to receive the Gates Millennium Scholarship. Each year, a select number of high school seniors are awarded the Gate Scholarship which covers 10 years of education according to their website. Two years ago, Heard went through the […]

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