Liberty University’s Lady Flames dominated the ice against Raleigh in a two-game series, Oct. 6-7 The Flames Liberty D1 Women’s hockey team wore their pink uniforms in their exhibition game against Raleigh on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Flames brought home the win 3-2. The game started with the Flames having an early advantage. The first goal of the […]
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A woman stands by the road, the glare of a red-lit traffic light casting crimson glares across the dark shadows under the eyes above her hollowed cheeks. Soon, a man will come and pick her up, and the rest of her night will become a repressed memory.
Read moreLiberty’s upcoming Royal Cross Country Challenge on Oct. 12 is not the first thing that is on the Flames minds. What is at the top of their list is the Big South Championship, which starts at the end of the month. What hangs in the balance for the men’s cross country team is winning their eighth straight conference championship. The […]
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Scaremare, the widely-known, annual Halloween evangelism outreach run by Liberty University, is almost ready for an opening night filled with fright. Opening Oct. 11, Scaremare prompts visitors to walk through woods crawling with men holding chainsaws and paintball guns before they walk through a house with multiple themed rooms. Visitors will meet Liberty students in unexpected places, disguised under draping […]
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Students gather around flames as football team looks to catch fire for rest of season Students filled the field where the homecoming bonfire would be held this year, clustering in front of the wooden stage on which football players would soon gather. Student Activities hosted the event Friday, Oct. 5. “It’s a great time for people who have different interests […]
Read moreAmong the many programs of Liberty Counsel, one activity includes educating and motivating pastors and people about the upcoming election is one of the most important. They have opened several lines of communication to potential voters, including numerous pastors, speaking, sending DVDs, booklets and emails as well as making phone calls urging people to vote for biblical values, according to […]
Read moreThe Liberty University forensics team brought some truth to the university’s motto “Training Champions for Christ” when they competed in the tournament they hosted on campus Sept. 29-30. Liberty’s team won the Limited Team Sweepstakes division, which means they placed first in the division that included schools of approximately the same size. “We represented Liberty University well, I believe, and […]
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In the Liberty Champion’s last issue, we ran an article pertaining to the popularity of the newest hit website on campus, “Awkward Couples of Liberty.” Our writer went through great lengths to interview the creators of the site, the dean of students Keith Anderson, and also lifted quotations straight from the website that were posted by students. Yet, when the […]
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Whether intentionally or not, students at Liberty University can sometimes take too much for granted. You know the hallways will be swept and the bathrooms kept fairly clean when you return to your dorm. You know the meals will be hot when you get to the dining hall. With over 12,000 students on campus, many people work behind the scenes […]
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The Doughboy leans against his rock wall at the bottom of Monument Terrace, downtown Lynchburg. The butt of his rifle rests between his feet, the barrel held casually in one hand. For weeks, he reclines against the wall, waiting for help. Crafted in 1926, the Doughboy serves as a monument to the city’s soldiers who died in World War I. […]
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Debates rage over whether or not handheld devices are turning us into the generation with the weakest memory In the moments before a class begins, they are on desks, in laps and cradled between palms. Whether texting a friend a few classrooms away, answering emails or perusing Facebook, students seize the minutes to put their technological arm to work, the […]
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The President and Republican presidential hopeful discussed domestic policy in the opening debate of three President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney squared off Wednesday night in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. The event was held in Denver, Colo. and moderated by National Public Radio’s Jim Lehrer. Obama won the coin toss and made the opening […]
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Lynchburg moviegoers may enjoy the changes Visulite Cinemas will embrace Oct. 12, when the theater changes admissions to a flat rate of $2 per ticket. “We want to be more of a community theater and not just play movies and be a big box kind of store,” Chris Davidson, general manager and […]
Read moreBarack Obama and Mitt Romney had the first of three scheduled debates on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Most viewers came away with their own opinion about who won the debate and why. Some say Obama was more composed, others say Romney made better arguments. As I watched the debate, I could not help but notice that one person was having the […]
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Men’s soccer ends Campbell’s winning streak, and their own three-game losing skid with 1-0 victory A strong defensive showing, coupled with a goal from Kyle Breitmeyer, ended Campbell University’s three-win streak on Friday, Oct 5. Breitmeyer’s goal came at the 62nd minute, when he dribbled down the left side of the field and hammered a long-range shot into the top […]
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