STARTING FALL 2015 The time between classes has been changed from 20 minutes to 15 minutes, according to President Jerry Falwell, because most classes have been moved out of Green Hall. MON. / WED. / FRI. CLASS TIMES 8:15 a.m.-9:05 a.m. 9:20 a.m.-10:10 a.m. 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.* 12 p.m.-12:50 p.m. 1:05 p.m.-1:55 p.m. 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m. 3:15 p.m.-4:05 p.m. 4:20 […]
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U.S. clothing brand’s campaign boasts realistic, un-Photoshopped models Usually when we look at clothing advertisements, we see a model who is tall, skinny and, frankly, flawless in appearance. But when was the last time you looked at an advertisement and saw models with tattoos, beauty marks or even stretch marks? Aerie, a sister company of the very popular brand American […]
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I could list a number of reasons why Brian Williams should be fired. His story about a 2003 incident involving the Chinook he was in taking fire has evolved over the past 12 years, and ultimately, Williams has not told the truth. But on the other hand, I could also give you several reasons why Williams’ job should be spared. […]
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Pope Francis admonishes the global Church to become “islands of mercy” “Dear brothers and sisters, how greatly I desire that all those places where the Church is present, especially our parishes and our communities, may become islands of mercy in the midst of the sea of indifference.” The above words sound like they could have been written by the apostle […]
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Dr. Dennis Jennings remembered for his legacy of learning and teaching One of Liberty University’s most beloved psychology professors, Dennis Jennings, died from cancer at the age of 61 Tuesday, Feb. 3. Dennis Jennings received his Bachelor of Arts from Butler University and his Master of Arts and doctoral degree from Stanford University. Before he started working as a psychology […]
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Students look for relational living According to Dr. Arllen Ade, a professional counselor and adjunct professor at Liberty, everyone desires to connect to other people. All people feel the need to be loved, even if they may not know where that need arises from or how to fulfill it. Humans were created for relationships. “If you were created by God, […]
Read moreHolistic wellness prioritized for students Though many college students often think of only physical implications of the idea of living a healthy life, administrators at Liberty University are promoting a more holistic approach to the idea of wellness through a new Living Well @ Liberty initiative. According to Dean of Students Robert Mullen, the initiative recently began as a collaboration […]
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“God is asking. … The world is waiting.” These words by Clayton King defined Global Focus Week. This past week, Liberty was focused on engaging students in what is happening on an international scale — not only what is going on overseas, but how we can be part of God’s mission to “go into all the world and preach the […]
Read moreClub team’s first game in the Vines Center brings more than 2,000 guests Liberty University’s club men’s volleyball team thanks its fellow students for the overwhelming response to the team’s recent Spike at Midnight event. The chance to play a game in Vines Center has long been a dream for the team who, at 16-3 and with the postseason approaching, […]
Read moreWomen’s athletics sponsors campaign When the Always #LikeAGirl campaign aired during Superbowl XLIX, many were inspired by the message it sent, including Kristie Beitz, Liberty University’s senior associate athletics director for academic affairs. “Our female student athletes have won in every area,” Beitz said. “When you look to see what they are doing on the field of competition, … that’s […]
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Baseball squad is ready to improve upon last season’s unprecedented success With another 40-plus win season, a Big South regular-seaso title and the first at-large bid to an NCAA Regional in the books, the Liberty baseball team is aiming to accomplish even more during the 2015 season. Head Coach Jim Toman wants to take Liberty to its first-ever College World […]
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Revenge of the nerds — this is what NBA legend Charles Barkley thinks is happening to the NBA. On “Inside the NBA,” the studio pregame and postgame show that accompanies TNT’s NBA broadcasts, Barkley had some interesting things to say about the use of statistics and analytics in basketball. “I’ve always believed analytics is crap,” Barkley said. “It’s just some […]
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Charles Billingsly takes on students at LaHaye The Liberty University racquetball team started the semester with a bang as it held a student tournament to celebrate the opening of the new courts at the LaHaye Student Union. The event was held Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. with special guest Charles Billingsley. Along with a successful career in the music industry […]
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Men’s basketball wins first conference game of the season over Campbell The drought is over. Liberty men’s basketball finally tacked a conference victory onto its record with a 73-60 home victory over Campbell Tuesday, Feb. 10. Redshirt freshman guard Ryan Kemrite’s onslaught of three pointers early in the second half sparked the Flames (7-20, 1-13 Big South), and they never […]
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Flames continue to rack up indoor season victories The men’s and women’s track and field teams’ success extended beyond state borders this weekend, Feb. 13-14, as four men and two women brought home event victories at meets in Virginia and Alabama. In the two-day Liberty Quad, a home meet, both the men and women succeeded in the multi-events. Senior Tevan […]
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