A rain shower was not enough to keep Liberty University students from gathering around the flagpole to pray for America and its students Tuesday, Sept. 25 during See You at the Pole. Liberty’s version of the nationwide event has been held on the steps of DeMoss Hall for the last six years, but due to the weather, the Grand Lobby […]
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Training outstanding aviators and exceptional Christians is the goal of Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics (SOA), but they also seek to prove the quality of their training by competing in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA). “As the Dean of the SOA, I take a personal interest in promoting, resourcing and supporting the NIFA team. My primary focus is to […]
Read moreIn an online effort to reach the world for Christ, Liberty University shared the gospel message with more than 1.3 million people last week. This endeavor was made possible by a donation from an anonymous friend of Liberty University and a partnership with Global Media Outreach (GMO). The three-day evangelism effort shared the gospel to people in countries that are […]
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With homecoming just around the corner, the Champion contacted Liberty’s most recent success in the NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Rashad Jennings. In a telephone interview, Jennings talked life, Liberty and the NFL.
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The presidential election is quickly approaching, and a significant amount of votes rely on students in colleges and universities all over the country. A poll was recently given on the Liberty Champion website concerning which campaign issues are the most troublesome to college students. Topics such as economics, debt, health care and abortion were among the highest-rated issues. Out of […]
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The fourth class of athletes was inducted into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame in a private ceremony Friday, Sept. 21. A nine-person committee chaired by Director of Athletics Marketing Kevin Keys was tasked with selecting each new class of hall of famers. The 2012 class of athletes includes Jesse Castro, Mark Chafin, John Sanders, Sharon (Snodgrass) May and Ryan […]
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Construction on the long-anticipated Jerry Falwell Library is well underway, with new and exciting updates constantly being made available. Dean of the Integrated Resource Learning Center Carl Merat oversees the planning team for the library and was eager to give updates on ground-breaking technology such as the inclusion of the Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS), or the “robot,” and to […]
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In a shift away from the policy-centered discussion of the national media, students were given insight into the private life of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney from a man who perhaps knows him better than anyone else. Craig Romney, the youngest son of Obama’s challenger, made a stop at Liberty Sept. 21 on his way to Florida, appearing before a […]
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Entering a bye week with a 0-4 record is never how first year Head Coach Turner Gill wanted to begin his tenure at Liberty. With conference play on the horizon, Gill knows that every game is crucial. The Flames open Big South play against Gardner-Webb homecoming weekend. “The first quarter of the season is our preseason, our first four games […]
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Les Schofer, Liberty University’s senior photographer, highlights the school’s history while making his own Flames fans call him “Safari Man.” He circles the field at Liberty University football games fully armed, ready to shoot — photographs. The loose-brimmed khaki hat earned him the nickname. A hat fit for the Sahara sun provides shade for him as he goes from one […]
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The Center for Worship joined with the Department of Music and Humanities to form the School of Music Enter the Religion Hall across the DeMoss Hall, and you may hear the faint whisper of a guitar strumming in the background. If you follow the sweet melodies further into the building, you may be interrupted briefly by the sound of a […]
Read moreLiberty University has added a 13th school to its academic program as the Center for Worship merged with the Department of Music and Humanities on Sept. 1 to form the Liberty University School of Music. “In an effort to better manage our resources, our faculties and our facilities, the Liberty administration found it wise to combine the two departments,” Dean […]
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Excitement filled the streets of downtown Lynchburg Friday, Sept. 28. when 750 children took their marks for the 12th Annual Amazing Mile Children’s Run and Family Festival. “I’m so excited to run the race with my mommy,” four […]
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Volunteers flooded the steps of DeMoss Hall, enthusiastically offering free chips and salsa accompanied by rousing Mariachi music Monday, Sept. 17. Students flocked to the free food, discovering the kickoff event of Liberty University’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Although the event highlighted Hispanic Heritage Month, it also revealed an underlying issue: which heritages should be nationally celebrated, and which can be […]
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Liberty couples, beware. Yes, you with the your hand resting on your boyfriend’s shoulder, and you, comfortably lounging on the couch of the LaHaye Student Center after a long day of classes, beware. Your peers are poised, watching and waiting for an “awkward” moment to catch on camera. “Why?” you may ask. Well, your candid camera moment could end up […]
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