University officials dedicate newest addition to center The Center for Judaic Studies held a ceremony for its new Liberty Biblical Museum Monday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Located next to the Curriculum Library in the Jerry Falwell Library, faculty members from the Center for Judaic Studies gathered in the new Liberty Biblical Museum to see President Jerry Falwell cut the […]
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Annual 5K raises funds to combat human trafficking Many go through life unaware of the horrendous reality that is the industry of human sex trafficking and how widely it has spread. It is no longer exclusive to third-world countries or underdeveloped nations. It has spread across the globe, even within the borders of the United States. Founded in Lynchburg by […]
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Senior Kenny Lau wins oral interpretation category in national competition For the first time in its six-year history, the Liberty forensics program won a championship. Senior Kenny Lau won first place in Program Oral Interpretation (POI) at the American Forensics Association (AFA) competition. Since 2009, Liberty’s forensic program has been growing and competing against larger universities and forensics programs. Both […]
Read moreStudents interested in learning more about the 2015 candidates for student body president and vice president can attend a question-and-answer session Tuesday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in DeMoss Hall 1113. Candidates will also be available to talk to students at tables set up in the DeMoss Hall Grand Lobby throughout the campaign week. Current Student Body […]
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The turf in Williams Stadium is no longer vacant. For about four weeks now, the Liberty football team has been vigorously preparing for the 2015 season during spring practice. Following the most successful season in program history, the team appears primed and ready for another strong season. Liberty saw its first postseason appearance ever, as well as its first playoff […]
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This is officially ridiculous. It has been officially ridiculous for a while now, actually. The NBA playoffs are about the start and two teams with winning records will be sitting at home watching three teams with losing records play instead. I know we live in a world where someone named Snooki was famous once, but that still does not make […]
Read moreRanking the contenders in the NBA’s best conference T-8. Oklahoma City Thunder/New Orleans Pelicans It is a shame only one of these teams can make the playoffs (editor’s note: neither team had clinched a spot at the time of publication) because Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis are two of the best tickets in the NBA. It is a testament to […]
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Flames basketball program hires former head coach, readies for new era On April 1, 2009, Liberty Flames men’s basketball Head Coach Ritchie McKay announced he was leaving Lynchburg for Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the Virginia Cavaliers coaching staff, April 1, 2009. Exactly six years later, Liberty University Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced McKay would once again take over as head […]
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Brant Tolsma has coached Liberty athletes for nearly 30 years Most people live their lives hoping to leave a legacy behind, but Brant Tolsma is among the lucky few who do not have to wait to see that materialize. At the ripe age of 65, Tolsma is still as strong and active as someone half his age. As the head […]
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Flames win series, hand Campbell two of its six conference losses Two ugly losses early in the week to Old Dominion and North Carolina meant Liberty baseball’s weekend series with Campbell would be crucial for confidence at the plate going forward. The Flames (23-13, 9-3 Big South) only scored one combined run in those early-week losses despite coming off a […]
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PsyComm club creates board to spark discussion and change on campus Leaving DeMoss Hall and walking down the concrete steps located in the front of the building is generally uneventful. A skateboarder may be testing out tricks or the occasional cinema student could be filming for his or her next big project. But Thursday, April 9, students were greeted by […]
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For the first time in more than 35 years, the Liberty Bell chimed April 9 during a ceremony in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Before the bell ringing began, reenactors offered a salute through a firing demonstration. Additionally, Dr. Wayne Kompelien, a professor in Liberty’s School of Music, sang “America the Beautiful” for the audience gathered […]
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President Barack Obama begins push to ban reparative therapy for minors President Barack Obama is looking for a legacy, and he has recently rotated back to a hot topic for the progressive left — gay rights. The president wants to ban gay conversion therapy, or reparative therapy, for minors. The issue was brought to his attention by a petition on […]
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Dozens of layups are made during the course of a basketball game, but on Nov. 2, 2014, one layup stood out from the rest. After being diagnosed with terminal cancer in the form of a brain tumor during her senior year of high school, Lauren Hill decided she would still make her dream come true. She was determined to play […]
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President uses Easter Prayer Breakfast to reprimand Christian community While the bees proved to be quite the problem during recent Easter festivities at the White House, President Barack Obama brought on his own swarm of angry responses with his Easter Prayer Breakfast remarks. For the second time in about two months, Obama took advantage of a public, national event celebrating […]
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