Godwin leaves legacy

Former provost retires after serving with Liberty for more than 20 years “My wife often called it my second marriage.” Dr. Ronald Godwin, former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was referring to his close friendship with the late Jerry Falwell, Sr. According to Godwin, Falwell’s vision and constant happiness were a source of great encouragement and inspiration […]

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Staver resigns

President announces dean’s exit Ten years after Liberty University’s School of Law was established in 2004, University President Jerry Falwell announced that the law school’s dean, Mathew Staver, had chosen to resign his position. The announcement of Staver’s resignation was not a surprise to Falwell or to those who had known Staver personally. According to Staver, he had discussed resigning […]

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Trial team chosen

School invited for competition Liberty University’s School of Law Trial Team has been invited to compete in the National Civil Trial Competition (NCTC), which is one of the top trial competitions in the country. The NCTC selects 16 of the best trial teams from law schools across the country. The competition will be held Nov. 14-16 at Loyola Law School […]

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Returning home

By Ash Brownd Alumnus brings back flag after fighting in Afghanistan Most Americans were busy celebrating the independence of our nation with grills and fireworks on July 4 of this year. Capt. Christopher Davis, on the other hand, was in Afghanistan taking part in a night sortie, or defensive attack. Davis, a Liberty University graduate, had with him that night […]

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Talent tryouts

Erika McLeod Auditions will soon begin for Christmas Coffeehouse Liberty University will host its annual Christmas Coffeehouse Dec. 5. Student Activities (SA) will once again serve for hours on end to put on the show of the year. Stephanie Ward, associate director of SA, is one of more than 20 workers who make it all happen. She oversees the marketing, […]

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Giving back

By Rachael Graf Alumna serves needy in Tampa community Since graduating in 2012, Ashley McAlpin has been busy. The former graduate student assistant for the Liberty Champion graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2012, and then spent two years in Liberty’s graduate program, where she earned her master’s degree in media communication. “Liberty University is a unique […]

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Overcoming the odds

By Emily Brown World War II veteran recalls horrors of war and God’s protection over him At 95 years old, George Rogers has defied the odds. Doctors said he was not supposed to live past 45 or 50 years old. But Rogers is still here, his smile and laughter contagious to all those around him. Despite the horrors he faced […]

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Striking success

Lady Flames are proving to be the best in the Big South With a less than satisfactory 11-18 2013 season in the books, the Liberty women’s volleyball team was looking for a turnaround in 2014. Through 28 games so far, the Lady Flames have done exactly that. With nine games of Big South Conference play completed and all of nonconference […]

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Holiday helpers

Student athletes spend Halloween doing charity work Each year on Oct. 31 as kids all over the Lynchburg area don costumes and head out the door to trick-or-treat, so do Liberty University student athletes. Instead of asking for candy, however, all 20 NCAA teams, including coaches and staff, knock on doors and ask their neighbors to donate canned goods on […]

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Tich’s Take

Baseball was my favorite sport growing up. I ate up anything related to baseball. I read anything related to baseball. I went out in the yard to throw whenever I could. As a 9-year-old, there might not have been anything I loved more. Now, as a 22-year-old, baseball, specifically Major League Baseball, has taken a backseat for me. Maybe I […]

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Survive and advance

By Nate Haywood Lady Flames keep their title hopes alive as they win in first playoff game The Liberty Lady Flames soccer team (13-4-1, 8-1-1 Big South) kept its Big South title hopes alive as they defeated the No. 8 seed Radford Highlanders (7-10-2, 4-5-1 Big South) 2-0 in the Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Each team began with limited […]

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Ready for redemption

By Dalton Britt Lady Flames eye a Big South title after being ousted from the 2013 tourney The Liberty women’s basketball team is used to winning. Cutting down the nets is nothing new for them. So last year, when they were knocked out of the Big South Tournament in the second round by third-seeded Winthrop, it was unusual. Head Coach […]

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Hoffman arrives

By Nate Haywood Alaskan guard sees his dream become reality “Ever since I have been playing basketball, Liberty is where I have wanted to be.” These are the words of the Calvin Hoffman, the recruit who dreamed of playing for the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team. Hoffman, a 6-foot guard from Anchorage, Alaska, has been playing basketball for nearly his […]

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New dean checks in

Library receives new director as massive program expands Angela Rice, the new dean of the Jerry Falwell Library, has been tasked with carrying on the vision of her predecessors. According to a Liberty University News Service article, Rice obtained her Master of Library Science through Syracuse University. Rice has teaching and small business experience, which provides her with a diverse […]

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Houston subpoenas dropped

By Tré Goins-Phillips Texas Mayor Annise Parker ditches court order for city pastors’ sermons Houston Mayor Annise Parker recently rose to national attention when she subpoenaed five Houston-area pastors for the content of their sermons, later changing the wording to refer to them as “speeches.” After many letters, calls, emails, tweets, Facebook posts and editorials, Parker ordered her office to […]

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