“One thing that is constant here at Liberty is change. Everyone hates change but loves progress.” So said Liberty University President Jerry Falwell as he addressed the student body and faculty before introducing David Nasser, Liberty’s senior vice president of spiritual development. He is right. Change is hard. Why? Maybe because we are creatures of habit and long for life […]
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Field hockey wins third consecutive NorPac East title The Lady Flames field hockey team (10-7, 4-0 NorPac) won their fourth consecutive conference game Thursday, Oct. 23 with a 5-1 victory over their Northern Pacific Conference (NorPac) rival, the Pacific Tigers, clinching the NorPac East division title. For three straight years, Liberty field hockey has won the NorPac East. The Lady […]
Read moreCenter for CSER begins Thanksgiving initiative for Southside residents Liberty University will be hosting its fourth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in an effort to collect nonperishable food for those in need in the Southside counties of Virginia. According to Dr. Darren Wu, assistant professor and Christian/Community Service (CSER) coordinator, the drive will start Nov. 1. The last chance to donate […]
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Heading into the fall season with many new players added to the lineup, Liberty’s men’s club volleyball team was uncertain how it would fare in its opening tournaments. With two tournament wins in the books, it appears as if they will have nothing to worry about. The Flames have started […]
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College football has always been crazy. From Doug Flutie, to the Stanford trombone player, to last year’s Iron Bowl, it has always boasted the best regular season in sports. A playoff threatened to screw everything up. With more teams having a shot at the title come postseason, there was a possibility that the importance of the regular season would be […]
Read moreMen’s soccer rallies back to beat UNC-Asheville, wins for third time in four games After UNC-Asheville (1-8-3, 0-4-1 Big South) went ahead on the “shot of a lifetime” early in the game, Liberty (8-4-1, 3-3 Big South) men’s soccer fought back with three goals in a 10-minute stretch to cruise to its third win in four games. In the 15th […]
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Flames dominate Runnin’ Bulldogs, set Big South record in shutout victory Just one game before its matchup with Gardner-Webb, Liberty gave up 637 yards and 48 points to Appalachian State. The Flames looked like a different team in their Oct. 25 matchup with the Runnin’ Bulldogs, blanking them 34-0 in what was each team’s Big South opener. The Bulldogs (4-4, […]
Read moreAn air bag is supposed to protect drivers and passengers involved in a collision. However, the mechanism that controls the bag has been known to fail, causing at least four deaths and more than 100 injuries, according to Automotive News. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall Monday, Oct. 20 for cars with faulty airbags. According to […]
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Hall of Famer praises God for life lessons learned For the first time in the family’s history, Jim Kelly, his wife, Jill Kelly, and their daughter, Erin Kelly, took the stage together to speak to students during Convocation Friday, Oct. 25. The three spoke about God’s goodness in the midst of trials, marking their first public appearance since Jim Kelly, […]
Read moreThe Lady Flames volleyball team (22-5, 9-0 Big South) swept the Winthrop Eagles (15-10, 5-4 Big South) in three straight sets, continuing their 13-match winning streak Oct. 25 at the Vines Center. The Lady Flames won the sets 25-17, 25-17 and 25-22 to beat the Lady Eagles. The Lady Flames took control early in the first set with a 15-10 […]
Read moreLiberty University students were able to experience hands-on medical training and see what opportunities the United States Army has to offer Tuesday, Oct. 21 with the arrival of the Army Discovery Medical truck. Students were allowed to walk inside and see equipment, watch videos and interact with a SIM Man, a medical dummy that talks and interacts with medical students, […]
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Benjamin Bradlee, the former editor of the Washington Post who led the paper through the tumultuous days of covering Watergate, died Tuesday, Oct. 21. The 93-year-old Boston native was a graduate of Harvard and friends with such politicians as John F. Kennedy. While Bradlee was not someone I knew, he was someone who influenced what I do. Bradlee spent most […]
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If the Western Church does not act, the faith’s heritage might not survive Winter is coming. These three words really have no practical meaning when you have a roof over your head, a designer coat, new jeans and a pair of boots made of genuine leather. But imagine with me for a moment. Forget your coffee and your closet full […]
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Terror struck Canada for the second time in one week as gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau killed a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa Wednesday, Oct. 22. He then stormed the Parliament building, firing shots before being killed by Sergeant at Arms Kevin […]
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