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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CGE prepares to welcome worldwide guests Liberty University’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) will hosts its semiannual Global Focus Week conference Feb. 8-13 in an effort to promote global awareness. Global Focus Week allows students to hear influential speakers from around the world, network in interactive cultural sessions and connect with cross-cultural workers. Throughout the week, students will have the […]
Read moreInnovations holds its first meeting this semester Liberty University offers a plethora of ways for students to get real world experience through a variety of clubs and student-run organizations. Innovations, a student-run public relations firm, started off its semester by having an informational spring kickoff meeting on Jan. 26 in the Jerry Falwell Library Terrace Conference Room. The informational meeting […]
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Super Bowl XLIX ended up being one of the best, most dramatic Super Bowls ever, once again proving one thing — Hollywood has nothing on sports. The Super Bowl does everything big — extravagant commercials, mechanical lion-enhanced halftime shows and the actual game. But lately, when the lights are shining on the biggest stage in pro football, it has been […]
Read moreLast-minute miracles define a close, Sunday-night matchup In a game full of its share of controversy, hype and plenty of big plays, The New England Patriots came out victorious over the reigning Super Bowl Champions Seattle Seahawks in what turned out to be an instant classic, Super Bowl XLIX, 28-24. The matchup between the Patriots high-octane offense and Seattle’s historic […]
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Daily LFSN show ‘Game On’ continues after 261 episodes on faith and sports A long-anticipated vision became reality last year on Feb. 3, as the Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN) launched the first ever daily sports and faith show called “Game On.” It started as a vision and an empty Sears building with only three staff members, but in six […]
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Losses to Charleston Southern and High Point increase losing streak to 10 games After losses to the High Point University (HPU) Panthers and Charleston Southern University (CSU) Buccaneers Thursday and Saturday, Jan. 29 and 31, Liberty’s conference losing streak extended to 10 games. The Flames are now 0-10 in the Big South and have an overall record of 6-17. Liberty […]
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Buses 90 and 91 are given new routes in order to appease traffic concerns This semester, Liberty University Transit has made a few changes to two of the bus routes. Route 90, which is the Cornerstone bus route, and Route 91, which is the apartments bus route, have both been changed. Greg Mimbs, a senior at Liberty who lives at […]
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Campus Recreation introduces new wellness program for faculty and staff Healthy Liberty is the wellness initiative striving to aid the Liberty community in becoming healthier in a holistic way. According to Jamie Swyers, associate director for fitness at LaHaye Student Union, being a healthy person expands past just physicality. She noted seven dimensions of wellness that make up health: spiritual, […]
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Ann Wharton Lecture series begins Feb. 5 The Ann Wharton Lecture series will celebrate its 11th annual event with guest Dr. Colin Harbinson speaking on the topic “ Living Art, Living Stones” Feb. 5-6. According to Dean of the School of Communication & Creative Arts (SCCA) Dr. Norman Mintle, Harbinson will give lectures all day Feb. 5 and then speak […]
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