Student Activities offers trips for those needing to take a break from studies Everyday adventurers and couch potatoes alike are invited to outdoor excursions hosted by Student Activities (SA) every semester. Liberty students around campus recognize the SA staff and volunteers as those who plan a myriad of on-campus events such as Coffeehouse. Long hours and many cups of coffee […]
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Department of Theatre Arts prepares to premiere upcoming performances “South Pacific,” a production of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s, will hit the stage Feb. 20 as the opening act in the spring semester for the Liberty University Department of Theatre Arts. According to the department’s website and The Broadway Musical Home website, the musical is based on James Michener’s Pulitzer […]
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Equestrian teams display skills at Campbell University competition Feb. 5-6 It is customary for an equestrian team to bring a certain amount of horses to a competition, but the Liberty Flames Western equestrian team went above and beyond and brought nine horses to a competition at Campbell University Feb. 5-6. The Liberty Equestrian team competes as part of the Intercollegiate […]
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Men’s Division I hockey comes out victorious in a physical weekend matchup Liberty men’s Division I (DI) hockey team swept West Virginia University (WVU) off its feet in a two-game series on Valentine’s weekend. Unranked and already out of the playoff race, the Mountaineers played like a team with nothing to lose, forcing the 13th-ranked Flames to earn their 3-0 […]
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President takes shot at Christianity, equating it to radical religious violence Last Thursday, Feb. 5, President Barack Obama attended the annual National Prayer Breakfast. As many remember, this event has brought the President much grief over the past few years. A year ago in February, Dr. Ben Carson, a possible Republican candidate for President in 2016, persuasively dissected many of […]
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Graduates turn to fields outside of their degrees as they serach for careers Job openings are at a 14-year high, but graduates may need to look beyond their major to find one. The amount of job openings in December 2014 reached the highest level since January 2001, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report released Feb. 10. That same […]
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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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