Sandy slams Coast

Super storm impacts 60 million people Hurricane Sandy, dubbed “Frankenstorm” by forecasters, is expected to pose a major threat at the present time to the East Coast and increase in strength. According to the Weather Channel, Sandy threatens to hit anywhere between southern New England and New York to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Experts are […]

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My two cents

Being the editor of the Champion’s opinion page this semester has been quite the privilege. Each week, I am allowed to share some of my wide-ranging thoughts and opinions — which hopefully readers do not find too radical — to the entire student body. Writing opinion pieces comes with a great amount of responsibility. Analyzing the world around us is […]

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Ads are annoying, not aiding, voters

Campaigns are now having to find alternative methods to reach out to their audience This campaign season has featured inescapable Internet advertising, leading a July 2012 University of Pennsylvania study to announce that more than 80 percent of American adults detest being targeted by Internet political advertisements. Such hatred of political advertising has generated a small change, however. Campaigns have […]

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Romney says ‘bye’ to Big Bird

“I’m going to stop the subsidy to PBS.” This statement from Mitt Romney has caused uproar among Sesame Street supporters nationwide. However, once the rhetoric is ignored, the context of Romney’s statement helps provide the bigger picture. “I will eliminate all programs by this test, if they don’t pass it. Is the program so critical it’s worth borrowing money from […]

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From the desk

Being an adult sometimes means doing certain things that we sometimes do not wish to do. It seems to me that many people these days do not realize this simple fact of life. Most of my old acquaintances before my college years are still stuck in that high school mentality, complaining about how they have no jobs or no extra […]

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X Country sweeps Big South tourney

The Liberty Flames men’s and women’s cross country team swept the Big South Tournament Championships Saturday, Oct. 27. Along with the sweep, Head Coach Brant Tolsma won his 52nd Big South Coach of the Year award. Led by redshirt senior Jennifer Klugh, the Lady Flames were able to capture their fifth championship in seven years. Klugh also won her third […]

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Flames take game from No.1

Liberty University’s Division I men’s hockey team fell just short Friday Oct. 26, losing 3-2 to No. 1 Ohio University at the LaHaye Ice Center.

“We needed to play a physical game and get on the puck hard, win battles and stay out of the penalty box,” Liberty forward Christian Garland said.

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Equestrian Center hosts Fall Festival

Student Activities celebrates the season with hay rides, pumpkin picking and live music by Dogwood & Holly Pumpkin patches, apple cider and leaves of red, yellow and orange drew students to the Liberty University Equestrian Center Saturday, Oct. 26 for Student Activities’ second annual Fall Festival. Students enjoyed horseback riding, live music and games on a 65-degree, autumn day. “It’s […]

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‘Barefoot professor’ stands out

Daniel Howell encourages students to ‘go natural’ by defining the benefits of shoelessness Tucked away in the Liberty University Science Hall, the office of Daniel Howell appears similar to any other college professor’s work space. A couch entices visitors to sit down, and family pictures are proudly displayed on bookshelves. As Howell sits at his desk on a sunny Tuesday […]

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Professor designs for NEEDTOBREATHE

David Meyer excels in and out of the classroom, working as the creative director for the band One of Liberty University’s own professors, David Meyer, works as a teacher and creative manager for the band NEEDTOBREATHE. Meyer received his degree in graphic design from Liberty in 2009. “I was a bit of a major jumper for a while, going from […]

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Gingriches visit LU

Customers fill the LU Bookstore for Newt and Callista Gingrich signing Saturday, Oct. 20 Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista visited Liberty University. Newt Gingrich signed copies of his books which included while his wife Callista promoted her second children’s book called “Land of the Pilgrim’s Pride.” Callista signed copies of her book as well as held a story time […]

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Zombies invade

Students hold third zombie walk Terror recently swept across the campus of Liberty University, and it had nothing to do with a hurricane. Zombies assembled on the front steps of DeMoss Hall before invading popular places on campus, searching to satisfy their hunger for human brains. Liberty students dressed up as a zombies and roamed the campus during the third […]

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Lady Flames make quiet exit from Big South Tourney

Spectators who watched Liberty University’s Big South Championship Tournament game against Longwood University Saturday night, Oct. 27, may have experienced déjà vu. Besides the fact that the two sides played against each other four days before, Longwood captain Lindsey Ottavio made a similar challenge at the Liberty goal around the 13th minute in both games. Likewise, the Lady Flames barely […]

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Student aspires to train dolphins

As graduation approaches, many seniors frantically search for jobs and finalize career plans. Liberty University student Sherri Waldrop, however, has no doubt about her plans for the future. Waldrop has known since she was 9 years old, when she first swam with dolphins in Florida, that she wanted to spend the rest of her life working as a dolphin trainer. […]

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Liberty mourns

LU Online student dies in action in Afghanistan The Liberty University community is mourning the loss of Liberty Online student Sgt. Robert J. Billings, 30, who was killed Oct. 13 while deployed in Afghanistan. Billings is survived by his wife, Christy, and their four children, Isaiah, 10, Kayle, 8, Elijah, 5 and Naomi, 3. After graduating from high school, Billings […]

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