Mitt Romney to address graduates

GOP presidential candidate, former Mass. gov. announced as commencement speaker Liberty University announced April 19 that Mitt Romney will be addressing Liberty graduates at the 2012 Commencement, May 12. For 40 years Liberty has been training “Champions for Christ.” This commencement will mark the 39th send-off of graduates from the school. Romney is currently the front-running Republican candidate for the […]

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Luis Palau to speak at baccalaureate

World renowned evangelist Dr. Luis Palau will be the main speaker for Liberty University’s baccalaureate service in the Vines Center 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11. “It’s really exciting that (Palau) is coming to Liberty,” junior Ismael Pineda said. “He’s somebody who is known around the world for being passionate about spreading the gospel. I’m really excited to hear him […]

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Atchison wins SGA

Liberty University’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced Chad Atchison as the new student body president and Joshua Warner as the new student body vice president, defeating Ross Cado and his running mate Claire Francisco. Students placed their votes for the SGA president and vice president Friday, April 20. Candidates campaigned in the back hall of DeMoss in the days prior […]

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Liberty Belles’ chili cook-off supports air race

The Liberty Belles, Liberty University School of Aeronautics’ two Air Race Classic teams, held a chili cook-off April 16 to raise money for the upcoming transcontinental race. A $5 donation earned each attendee access to all-you-can-eat chili from 13 different entries. Vice Chancellor Dr. Ron Godwin, School of Aeronautics Dean Gen. Dave Young and Associate Dean Capt. Ernie Rogers judged […]

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Defense “lights out” in spring game

For any of the 2100 fans that turned out Saturday for the 2012 spring football game expecting offense, they were sorely disappointed. The two offensive units combined for a meager 235 yards in the short contest, which was won by the Blue team 7-3. The defense, however, put on a clinic, with both the red and blue defenses shutting down […]

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Paintball finishes third

The Liberty University paintball team spent the weekend of March 13-15 competing in the National Collegiate Paintball Association championships in Lakeland, Fla. Having finished fourth at the national championships for the past two years, the team was eager for victory after completing their season with an 8-0 record and a No. 1 national ranking. Todd Hoglund, Liberty’s head coach, believed […]

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Men’s tennis completes season

The Liberty Flames men’s tennis team’s season ended Thursday when they fell to Coastal Carolina in the first round of the Big South Conference tournament, 4-3. “We lost a heartbreaker,” senior Siim Tuus said. “We faced a good team, very close to our level, and one of us had to walk off the court with the loss and unfortunately, this […]

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Golf wins Big South

Through bad weather and major adversity, the Liberty University golf team finished first for the second year in a row in this week’s Big South Championship Tournament at The Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor in Ninety Six, S.C. The number one seeded team set a few records, had golf fans on their feet throughout the entire tournament, which ended […]

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Gill’s defense outshines offense

If the spring game may be used as any indication, we’ve learned a few things about Turner Gill’s 2012 football squad that takes its first snap against Wake Forest in less than 130 days. Big D The 2012 Flames looked like the Bears of the early 80s, the Steelers of the 70s or the modern day Baltimore Ravens — teams […]

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Editorial: Vols’ Pat reaches the Summitt

Certain names are viewed as synonymous with their respective sports. Babe Ruth is baseball, Pele is soccer, Michael Jordan is basketball. In women’s basketball, one name comes to mind: Pat Summitt. After 38 years as the leader of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Summit decided to resign as head coach. Summit’s recent Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis in August of last year escorted […]

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Paul to compete in Dew Games

Ryan Paul is one of the top athletes in snowboarding today. With a silver medal in X Games Street this past January, he continues to be on the up and coming list of the best riders in the country. Paul was one of the Snowboarders for Christ members who came to Liberty University last summer to help teach Liberty Mountain […]

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Fearlessly Chique enlightens students

Fashion blog hosts ‘We Are The Light’ event to celebrate modesty in life, style As the smell of hairspray, overheated curling irons and cupcakes fill the air, girls in oversize button up shirts file into Towns Auditorium for their last touch ups before the Fearlessly Chique fashion show. The show, hosted by the Fearlessly Chique website and blog, was emceed […]

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Intramural sports to hold late night event

Students to break in the new East Campus volleyball courts with a Beach Bash tournament As a result of the popularity of the new beach volleyball facility on East Campus, Liberty University has decided to host its first Beach Bash Volleyball Tournament on Friday, April 27. The tournament is expected to last 12 hours, starting Friday at 6 p.m. and […]

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Faculty helps with Titanic research

A tragedy at sea stole a nation’s heart 100 years ago, and for decades to come, curiosity filled conversations on the topic. When the 1997 film was introduced, even more people became captivated by the mystery of the “unsinkable” ship. Liberty University has its own connection to the tale with Executive Director of New Media Communications Bruce Braun. Braun was […]

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Auto skills lead to student business

Greg Buscher never thought that as a junior in college he would own a successful auto repair service that caters to hundreds of Liberty University students and Lynchburg residents. Buscher, a Broadcast Communications student at Liberty University, came up with the idea for “Buscher’s Auto,” a mobile auto repair service that fixes cars where they sit, as a way to […]

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