Global Focus Week exposes students to various cultures and nationalities Global Focus Week (GFW) is one of the many aspects that separate Liberty University from other colleges around the world. This year, GFW took place Feb. 9-13. Monday’s Convocation kicked off the week with the Parade of Nations, where dozens of students walked through the Vines Center waving flags from […]
Read moreLiberty University’s Quiz Bowl team began the month of February with a bang, taking the Big South Championship by storm. At the tournament, which took place at Longwood University, the team went 7-0 in matches against Gardner-Webb, Longwood, High Point, Coastal Carolina, Presbyterian, Radford and Campbell to claim the championship title. Liberty won over Gardner-Webb 325-250, High Point 405-190, Longwood […]
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“No man can be great for God who has not first been great with Him.” These words spoken with passion and deep conviction by Mattie Montgomery, lead singer of For Today, echoed throughout Vines Center during this week’s Convocation. A man whose selfish ambitions built a kingdom for himself rather than for God, Montgomery shared how he had been seeking […]
Read moreJoe Biden said in an ABC News interview with George Stephanopoulos “there is a chance” that he will run for presidency in the upcoming 2016 election. Although he said it through a laugh, there is no way to know if he will run until the end of summer 2015, according to Biden. Taking a look at the past seven years […]
Read moreForty-fourth governor of Arkansas, presidential candidate, television host and published author Mike Huckabee presented his new published book, “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy,” at the Liberty University bookstore, Jan. 27. Huckabee, who has authored nine other books, just published “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy” Jan. 20, 2015, according to mikehuckabee.com, and Liberty University was a stop on his book tour. […]
Read moreThe Student Government Association (SGA) of Liberty University gathered for the first session of the new year Tuesday, Jan. 27 to discuss this semester’s upcoming events, fundraisers and other activities. After an hour and a half of announcements, questions and heated discussion, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill was passed. The Supplemental Appropriations Bill includes a list of the association’s budget, describing […]
Read more“Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.” This is what Liberty University Pastoral Counselor Dr. Arllen Ade tells people when they ask him why he should talk to them about pornography. “So what gives me the right to talk to (men) about pornography addiction — I have also struggled with the problem,” Ade said. Founder of the group Unplug […]
Read moreA Liberty University-owned Piper Super Cub was forced to land in a wooded area between Rustburg and Gladys, Virginia, around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4. The single engine plane was flown by one of the School of Aeronautics’ certified flight instructors (CFI) and a student. Both pilots walked away from the accident without serious injury. The National Transportation Safety Board […]
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“Life is short. I’ve learned this through the death of my brother, Hunter, and my dad’s cancer battle. I have no idea when I will take my last breath. Neither do you. I want to live an all-in life. I want to give until I cannot anymore. To make a difference and honor God in this generation. So today, I […]
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Two more men have died — brutally beheaded — at the hands of Islamic State militants in recent days. Two more families will never see their loved ones come home. And now, after the beheadings of Japanese hostages Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, the U.S. has two more reasons pushing us to do something. Yet, President Barack Obama, his administration […]
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Shutting the doors to the Guantanamo Bay terrorist prison is not feasible Last month, President Barack Obama made the trip across town to deliver his State of the Union address. The audience for this speech was very different from the one a year ago — the president now looked at a Congress dominated by Republicans. Yet, his address seemed to […]
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Mississippi legislature votes to make the Protestant primer their official text Legislators in Mississippi are in the process of passing ordinances that will make the Bible the official state book. The lawmakers are still trying to get the ordinances passed even though it is believed they may violate the First Amendment. This is not a law respecting the establishment of […]
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Lynchburg hotel reservations begin to sell out for Commencement weekend There may not be room in the inn at Liberty, but try the Sleep Inn across the street. The Office of Student Housing (OSH) at Liberty activated phone lines for hundreds of people to make their reservation from the 200 available apartments in East Campus during Commencement weekend, May 8-10. […]
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Clinical and Mental Health program recognized by CACREP After spending more than a year working to meet the requirements of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Purposes (CACREP), Liberty University’s Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program received a full eight years of professional accreditation. The program has been a part of the university since the early […]
Read moreClass time revised for Fall 2015 Following a number of changes on campus in the 2014-2015 academic year, residential students will see more modifications in the upcoming one as well, including no longer having to face dreaded 7:40 a.m. classes. According to a new schedule for the 2015-2016 school year released by the Registrar’s Office, classes that take place Monday, […]
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