It was an exciting night with an unexpected turn out in the LaHaye Ice Center on Friday, Oct. 5 as the Liberty Flames D2 hockey team defeated the Wolfpack of North Carolina State 9-5. The high-scoring game saw most of its goals in the first period, with a few fights and a penalty shot or […]
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The Liberty Flames volleyball team dominated the Campbell Camels Friday night,Oct. 5, in three quick sets (25-13, 25-18, 25-19). Alumni, students and parents spent their Friday night at the Vines Center cheering on the Lady Flames. The win now puts them at winning nine straight home matches overall and 16 conference home contests in a row. “We just wanted to […]
Read moreSmeared face paint and laughter marked another tailgate party at Liberty University. These parties are meant to prepare students to support their school’s football team in the upcoming game, but they also serve to unite students around campus as they fellowship together. According to Mark Hyde, Liberty’s student conduct officer, campus leaders ensure that no student at Liberty be left […]
Read moreThe creative writing club of Liberty University, Scribble, will welcome Marie Colligan and Charmaine Davis on Oct. 15 to speak to students about their experiences in the field of writing. Colligan is an award-winning author who has published many non-fiction stories in women’s magazines. She is also part of Greater Lehigh Valley Writers, the Hampton Roads Writers, the Piedmont Literary […]
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Students enjoy colors of fall leaves while participating in first Liberty Mountain Trail Series race of semester Many students, alumni and Lynchburg residents participated in the Deep Hollow 5K and Half Marathon Saturday, Oct. 6. The race results webpage at liberty.edu/sa lists a combined total of around 300 participants for both events. The runners could not have asked for better […]
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Drenched with Gatorade by his players, Head Coach Tuner Gill walked from the sidelines with a smile on his face, shook the hand of Gardner-Webb Head Coach Ron Dickerson Jr. and joined in the celebration as the Liberty Flames defeated the Bulldogs 42-35. For the Flames, it was their first victory this season, and for Gill, it was his first […]
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The Liberty Lady Flames field hockey team added to a four-game winning streak with a 2-1 triumph over Villanova University this past Saturday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. This is the eighth win for the 2012 season, and with a five-game winning streak, it has made it the best start in Liberty program history. The game was a great success for the team and a great addition to Liberty’s Homecoming Weekend.
Read moreEach member of the Liberty triathlon team traveled a greater distance under their own power Sunday, Oct. 7 than most other students will in a given semester. The Olympic-distance triathlon features a grueling course consisting of a .9-mile swim, a 32-mile bicycle ride and a 6.5-mile run. Thirteen athletes represented Liberty at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Triathlon Conference (MACTC) meet in […]
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Student Activities annual homecoming parade puts on show as clubs, organizations show Flames spirit This year’s homecoming parade was nothing short of spectacular. Candy attracted children, children attracted parents, and surprisingly, parents did not scare away students as thousands of people lined the campus streets to be a part of such a great tradition. Stephanie Ward, the promotions manager for […]
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A recent Liberty graduate received one of the highest academic honors available to college students when he was selected to participate in a program that allowed him the opportunity to study at Cambridge University this past summer. Jonathan Davis, former history major and honors student, applied for a competitive study abroad program. He got into the program and studied at […]
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of a new Domino’s Pizza “pizza theater” located on 910 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va. “This just opened on Monday,” owner and operator Kenneth Cobbs said. “We are the only Domino’s Pizza in Virginia of this style. This is an open kitchen called the pizza […]
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Liberty running back Aldreakis Allen evades multiples defenders on his way to a first down. Allen finished the game with 97 yards and earned his first rushing touchdown of the season. Photo credits: Ruth Bibby
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Gardner-Webb quarterback Lucas Beatty came into Saturday’s contest having completed 62 percent of his throws for 761 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. Playing against an injury-depleted secondary in Lynchburg, he seemed nearly incapable of throwing an incompletion, connecting on […]
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ROTC programs across the country are cracking down on their acceptance policy this year.
According to Liberty junior Cadet Josh Warner, ROTC scholarships are very competitive. Too many students want scholarships, but not many scholarships are available because the army is […]
After the Oct. 3 presidential debates, I found myself bombarded with comments from my friends all over Facebook. Most of the friends that I still have from my public, northern high school were very outspokenly singing President Barack Obama’s praises. Nearly all of my friends from my private, Christian university in the south were harping on the fact that voting […]
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