The Flare

EgyptAir hijacking An EgyptAir flight headed for Cairo was hijacked, Tuesday, March 29, by Seif El Din Mustafa in an apparent marriage dispute. Mustafa managed the whole situation from the back of the plane and did not have explosives. The flight left from Alexandria, Egypt and was redirected over the Mediterranean, landing in Cyprus, where the incident was resolved and […]

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The Flare

Belgium Terrorist attacks were carried out in Belgium at the Brussels Airport and the Maelbeek subway station, Tuesday, March 22, killing 31 people and injuring more than 200. It is believed that Belgium became a target because of its involvement in counterterrorism efforts. Two of the suspects were suicide bombers, and the third is still at large. There’s growing concern […]

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The Flare

Tuesday Alright, by now you know the drill — another Tuesday in the books and more primary action to recap. Bernie Sanders and his campaign got to share the wealth of some delegates, as he came through with a surprising win over Hillary Clinton in Michigan. The usual suspect Donald Trump continued to collect, winning Hawaii, Michigan and Mississippi, but […]

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Michael Hyatt Convocation

New York Times Best Selling Author Michael Hyatt challenged students at Convocation Friday, Feb. 26 to “stop drifting and stop being driven” and instead live their lives with intentionality and purpose. Hyatt, the author of “Living Forward” and the former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, began by describing his “idyllic” childhood and times he spent with his father. “He taught […]

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Liberty University Robotics Club

The Liberty University Robotics Club placed seventh out of 10 in the VEX Robotics Competition Feb. 5, 2016, which took place in southern Maryland. According to the club president, sophomore Jonathan Woosley, the team had not planned to even enter the competition. However, because of student interest and faculty support, they made a list of all the components they needed […]

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Liberty University Snow Days

Liberty students across Lynchburg experience the same level of excitement as their professors when the Campus Alert System sends out the text message or email saying that school is closed because of snow. Both sides can admit one of the best parts of the winter season is snow days. However, the days where snow falls heavy yet Liberty stays open […]

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Liberty SGA readies for election

Candidates to compete for position of student body president for upcoming year The year 2016 has been, and will continue to be, full of elections. There will continue to be primaries and caucuses, with no election more important than the presidential election taking place in November. By the end of this year, U.S. citizens will have practically voted for everything, […]

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Promoting digital detox

Dr. Sylvia Frejd says it is time to take a break from technology overload In today’s world, people are constantly surrounded by screens. Whether that be their iPhones, laptops, tablets or televisions, escaping technology is difficult. Liberty University has taken note of students, faculty and staff being overstimulated by technology. The Center for Digital Wellness was established in September 2014 […]

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A different type of disaster

A team deployed by LU Send Now was sent to Flint, Michigan from Feb. 27 to March 5 to volunteer during the ongoing water crisis. Consisting of six members and headed by volunteers from the Liberty University Campus Pastors Office, the team partnered with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia and with the North American Mission Board (NAMB). The project […]

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New café opens in town

Father-son duo runs shop focused on tea and giving back to the community A Florida-based café celebrated the grand opening for its new Lynchburg storefront location Saturday morning, Mar. 5, after owner and Liberty student Spenser Foley opened its doors for tea and coffee lovers alike. Spenser Foley, a senior pre-law student at Liberty, works alongside his father Terry Foley […]

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Super Tuesday Recap

The March 15 primaries might make the GOP’s field of candidates even smaller If the craziness of the first day of the NCAA tournament had any comparison, it would be Super Tuesday. Eleven states voted Tuesday, March 1, including Virginia, and a total 1,460 delegates were up for grabs. This is every political junkie’s favorite night. Virginia was one of […]

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NANCY REAGAN: a tribute

The U.S. Secret Service called her “Rainbow.” We as a nation called her first lady. And for 52 beautiful years, until his death in 2004, President Ronald Reagan called her his wife. But on March 6, 2016, former first lady Nancy Reagan died of congestive heart failure at the age of 94. The news evoked responses from most well-known political […]

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PRIMARIES FOR DUMMIES

A continuing series Part 3 When the Republican Party held its first debate back in September, there were 15 candidates for the voters to choose from. However, the unequal influence wielded by early state primaries has caused that field to be narrowed to just four candidates based on the decisions made by voters in just three states. The current schedule […]

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Candidates on the attack

Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz embrace new strategy to stop Donald Trump As everyone knows, 2016 is an election year. Along with that fact comes the knowledge that we, the American public, are about to endure a barrage of political advertisements berating the various candidates on both sides of the aisle. It is a well-known truth that campaign season […]

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Education on wheels

C-SPAN bus makes stop at Liberty’s campus to talk about political happenings The latest stop on the C-SPAN bus’ Road to the White House Tour was the same place many of this year’s presidential candidates stopped on their own road to the White House: Liberty University. The $1.2 million bus, which is 45 feet long and 13 feet high, rolled […]

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