Liberty Baseball is looking for its third regional appearance in four years Spring is in the air and baseball is here. The Flametrain pulled out of the station in Tampa, Florida for a weekend series against the South Florida Bulls starting Feb. 19. The Flames dropped the opening series to the Bulls 2-1. The Flames, who have managed to win […]
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Lady Flames lose to Coastal Carolina for the first time in more than 20 years The Lady Flames Basketball team fell to Big South foe Coastal Carolina 58-51 in the fnal conference meeting between the two teams Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Vines Center. It was the first time in more than 20 years the Chanticleers had beaten the Lady […]
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Flames drop two in a row after going on seven-game tear in Big South play Radford 69, Liberty 67 All good things must come to an end. The Liberty men’s basketball team (12-16, 9-6 BSC) experienced what that was like Thursday, Feb. 18, seeing its seven-game winning streak snapped in a 69-67 loss to the Radford Highlanders (15-12, 8-7 BSC) […]
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Pastors meet to encourage one another and consider how to better programs The Liberty University Pastoral Leadership Advisory Board gathered Tuesday, Feb. 16 to encourage one another in ministering to families in their churches and to evaluate Liberty’s pastoral leadership program. On a day when campus was closed until 11 a.m., more than 50 pastors from places such as North […]
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Student production of Brigadoon musical shows at Tower Theater Feb. 19-28 Bagpipes filled the air as dancers leapt across the stage, clad in plaid sashes. Fog filled the area as a booming Scottish voice rang out. Though it might seem like it, this is not Scotland — it is the Tower Theater’s Liberty University production of Brigadoon. Opening Feb. 19 […]
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The Outdoor Rec Fest offers multiple events throughout the two-day span Bouldering, running and photography — oh my! All of these activities find commonality in the Outdoor Rec Fest, held Feb. 26-27. The Outdoor Rec Fest encompasses athletics, fine arts and hands-on outdoor experiences. Multiple events are being offered, both on and off campus. “We wanted to give a lot […]
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Campus club ‘Limitless’ raises awareness for Latin America Once a country known for coffee, Colombia is now a land ravaged by crime, drugs and civil war. The Liberty University club Limitless was created with the goal of raising awareness to these issues. Run by passionate, mission-minded students, the club holds campus fundraisers to support relief organizations already working in Colombia. […]
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Historic downtown Lynchburg welcomes a new Mexican restaurant to the array of dining options. El Jefe Taqueria Garaje opened in September 2015 and is located on 1214 Commerce Street. The new restaurant has attracted college students, families and Lynchburg locals during the five month period it has been open. “We get a fair amount of everybody,” front house manager Scott […]
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Professor, Dr. David Horton trains for upcoming Tour Divide Dr. David Horton, professor of Exercise Science, defined the difference between living and existing through his accomplishments in the racing community across North America. Having taught at Liberty for more than 30 years, Horton has continually made time for training and racing, and is currently in the process of gearing up […]
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Caleb Homesley is making the most out of his opportunity with the Flames Caleb Homesley led his Porter Ridge High School basketball team onto the court during the Pirates 2014-15 season in his senior campaign. However, the Indian Trail, North Carolina native and Liberty Flames men’s basketball team commit was only six games in before the unthinkable happened. “I didn’t […]
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Juniors Dylan Vestal and Jake Ziegler fulfill three-year long goal to perform Since their freshman year, Liberty University students and former roommates Jake Ziegler and Dylan Vestal dreamed of performing a musical collaboration on what is known to them as “Concert Thursday.” Now, half way through their junior years, that dream has finally become a reality. Hosted by Liberty’s Student […]
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2016-2017 Resident Assistants revealed after two-week evaluation process With more than 450 applicants and only 120 Resident Assistant (RA) positions for the 2016-2017 school year, deciding who should fill those positions is no easy task. Dustin DuBose, director of student leadership, and his team of Assistant Directors (AD) and Resident Directors (RD) worked diligently to ensure the best decisions were […]
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Ann Wharton and her husband, Jim Wharton, sat amongst students, faculty and guests at the 12th annual banquet held in her honor. The banquet featured special speaker Dr. Craig Detweiler, who spoke on the topic of cultural engagement. Ann Wharton’s 40 year career included teaching at Grace College and Liberty University, serving as editor for numerous publications, authoring several books, […]
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12th annual banquet held for founder of The Champion “I want to suggest that pop culture is having a deep, on-going discussion about the nature of Jesus, and yet I wonder — do we have eyes to see and ears to hear?” Dr. Craig Detweiler, the guest speaker, proposed the question to an audience of nearly 300 people at the […]
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Students Chris Hill and Gabrielle Drew begin initiative for refugee crisis Across the Middle East, statistics from the humanitarian organization World Vision have tracked 13.5 million people who are currently suffering from the Syrian civil war. More than four million of those people are refugees, 6.6 million are misplaced, 320,000 have been killed, and two Liberty students are setting out […]
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