Improvements to athletic facilities are just the start of Jeff Barber’s plans For those who have been at Liberty University for any amount of time, it is obvious that the school is growing. This growth has helped the school burst into the national scene not only for its outstanding academics, but in the athletic realm as well. Liberty athletes have […]
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All it took was a blocked kick. And a backup quarterback. And a clutch field goal. And beating an undefeated team on the road. OK, so maybe it took a lot. Either way, Liberty football is finally playoff-bound for the first time in school history. Since joining the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in 1988, the Flames have watched the postseason […]
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Women begin season with Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational When Liberty’s women’s track and field team begins its season Dec. 3, the women will be competing with heavy hearts. The Lady Flames will host the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational in honor of freshman sprinter Darius Dixon, who was killed in a car accident shortly after running in his first race for […]
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Playoff run will continue after toppling JMU for the first time in 22 years The last time Liberty beat in-state foe James Madison (JMU), most of the players on both teams had not been born. Victory could not have come at a better time for the Flames, defeating the Dukes for the first time since 1992 in what was Liberty’s […]
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Construction transforms campus to offer new opportunities for students Recently, construction has been at the forefront of campus attention as the university continues progress on several new buildings and structure expansions. With campus-wide development underway, the campus is currently home to a flurry of activity. One of the biggest projects currently being worked on is the second commons dorm, located […]
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Materialism and obnoxious songs have buried the meaning of the season Christmas time is here. Whatever that means. At a certain point, it probably meant it was late December, a few days, or even a few weeks before Christmas Day. I would not really know, because since I can remember, Christmas has been more of a season than a holiday. […]
Read moreLights, camera, Area 51 Films has been in action since 2013. Area 51 Films is a student-run production company that was formed by four cinematic arts students who wanted to create videos that reflected their progress in Liberty University’s cinematic arts program. The team of Area 51 Films is currently working on its third Coffeehouse video “Guardians of the Holidays,” […]
Read more“Look Daddy. Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” Can you name the Christmas classic that this famous line originated from? I bet some can. That is the thing about classics — everyone knows them. Word for word and breath for breath. They are a part of our culture and are staples in our family […]
Read moreLambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association (NCA) official honor society, will be hosting an induction ceremony Dec. 6 for Liberty University’s communication honors students who maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Students must have at least 60 hours in general education classes with a minimum 3.0 GPA as well as 12 hours of communications classes with a 3.25 […]
Read moreFlames stay alive, head to Pennsylvania for second round in FCS Playoffs The Villanova Wildcats finished second in the Colonial Athletic Association Conference, which produced four of the 24 teams in this year’s Football Championship Subdvision (FCS) playoffs. They entered the tournament as the No. 6 ranked team after a 10-2 season. Villanova boasts a potent running attack and the […]
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Liberty students begin to heal after being involved in road-related accidents It has been nearly a month since 22-year-old Liberty University student Kung Jin Oh, known by her friends as Kendra, was hit by a tractor-trailer Oct. 17. The accident placed Oh in critical condition and threatened to end her life. Now she is slowly beginning to recover. Oh is […]
Read moreClub wraps up its first official event After a week filled with a late-night packing party, a dance-off and students dressed as giant shoeboxes longboarding down University Boulevard, the Nov. 10-14 LU Shoebox Blitz brought in nearly 1,000 shoebox gifts as a part of the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child initiative. According to Ellen Ferguson, president of Liberty’s newly established […]
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Students celebrate annual tree lighting ceremony Liberty University’s Student Activities hosted the fifth annual Christmas in Lights ceremony on the steps of DeMoss Hall Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, drawing a large crowd of students excited for the Christmas season to begin. Delayed a day due to inclement weather, the holiday festivities were moved, but temperatures still reached a low of […]
Read moreThousands enjoy holiday spectacle Every year around Christmastime, Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) hosts the Virginia Christmas Spectacular, a holiday event that brings a taste of Broadway to Lynchburg, Virginia. “We begin auditions in August,” show director Lorie Marsh said. “Rehearsals begin in September, but we work on the show for about 10 months all together.” Marsh, who has been […]
Read moreStudents now have the opportunity to use new technology in the classroom The School of Health Sciences’ Department of Biology and Chemistry recently received a gene sequencer that students will be able to use in classes to help them learn about DNA. Dr. David DeWitt, biology professor and chair of the Department of Biology and Chemistry at Liberty University, said […]
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