Softball team takes game one against Virginia, falls short in game two Game 1: Liberty 3, UVA 2 In game one of a doubleheader Wednesday April 22, the Liberty Flames softball team defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 3-2 to earn their fifth-straight victory. The Lady Flames were led by redshirt junior pitcher Chandler Ball’s complete game in which she allowed two […]
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Flames pitching shuts down Gardner-Webb to earn series sweep After the first pitch of the game was hit up the middle for a base hit, nobody knew that it would be the hit that kept Liberty southpaw Jared Lyons from a no-hitter. However, 106 pitches later, Lyons got his ninth strikeout of the day to win his seventh game of […]
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Campus favorites Jon Acuff and Bob Goff inspire students at Convocation Two New York Times best-selling authors, Jon Acuff and Bob Goff, visited campus to speak at Convocation Wednesday, April 22 and Friday, April 24, respectively. Special guest Nichole Nordeman led worship and John Luke Robertson, future Liberty student and son of TV personality Willie Robertson, made an appearance to […]
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After five years at Liberty, Charles Snellings reflects on his past experiences As graduation approaches, seniors prepare to walk into the next phase of life. Each student claiming his or her degree has a personal story with unique experiences. Among these seniors is hardworking fifth year senior Charles Snellings. Similar to many students, Snellings said God directed him to attend […]
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TRBC’s worship pastor is also known for his skill on the racquetball courts Hitting musical notes comes easily for Thomas Road Baptist Church’s (TRBC) worship pastor Charles Billingsley. The professional singer has performed in more than 3,200 concerts nationwide, but Billingsley does more than just sing. “The two things I’m probably most passionate about are probably my music and … […]
Read moreLet me tell you a secret: I hardly knew anything about photography when I was offered the position as assistant photo editor my freshman year. This is not my way of being humble either, I promise. (For those of you who know about shooting in manual, this story will make you laugh.) When I applied, I was asked to photograph […]
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Student represents Liberty by displaying flag at Army bases in Iraq, Kuwait Upon entering any stadium on the campus of Liberty University, spectators are greeted by a plethora of unique flags, from the colorful pennants representing the other schools in the Big South Conference to the American flag and the flag emblazoned with the LU logo. But when fans entered […]
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Editor’s note: As Liberty students leave campus for the summer, and as seniors ready for graduation, administrators hope students thrive in their lives beyond Liberty. The following pages show a collection of advice from university officials to students on how to “live well” as they journey outside Lynchburg.
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Breann Black: It is crazy to think that I will not be returning in the fall to this gloomy grey-walled, in desperate need of a make over or a window area, also known as the Champion office. I transferred to Liberty from a school in the great state of Texas in the spring semester of 2013, not knowing anyone. Taking […]
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With a new facility and an increased number of team members, the Liberty University gymnastics team has raised the bar this season. According to team captain Alyssa Frost, the gymnastics team is comprised of two women’s teams with a total of nine women and one men’s team composed of four men, but due to an injury, only three men are […]
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Students, along with their family members and friends, packed Towns Auditorium Friday, April 17 in order to celebrate the initiation of freshmen into the Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) honor society. Bessie Grayson, the administrative advisor for the Liberty University chapter of ALD, said there is only one initiation ceremony each year, which is held in the spring semester. “Membership in […]
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Liberty’s spring semester Biblical Studies Symposium, titled “Issues in Eschatology,” featured discussions on some of the most widely debated topics related to Bible prophecy. The seminar took place April 13-14 and welcomed leading scholars to share their research with students and other guests. The event, hosted by the Department of Biblical and Theological Studies, sought to give students a greater […]
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Gatsby grandeur overtook the LaHaye Event Space to raise money for a local charity and give students an opportunity to swing-dance away end-of-semester stress. Liberty’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter hosted a Great Gatsby-themed benefit gala Tuesday, April 14. PRSSA sold tickets to the event for $10 and raised $330 for Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity. A portion […]
Read moreCurrent SGA student body president re-elected, makes Liberty history Quincy Thompson made university history last week when he was elected as the first-ever two-term Student Government Association (SGA) president. Students voted to elect the new student body president and vice president in the 2015-2016 Liberty University SGA elections April 15. Thompson ran for re-election with former Junior Class President Jack […]
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