The Liberty University women’s soccer team (7-7) defeated Winthrop University (3-9) at Osborne Stadium Oct. 12 by a final score of 2-0 to mark their third consecutive victory at Osborne Stadium. The Lady Flames led the game 1-0 at the end of the first half. Freshman forward Gabrielle Farrell pushed the ball into the box from the right corner and […]
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Liberty’s first all-female musical shares stories of life through quilt blocks Through 16 quilt patterns, the all-female cast of “Quilters” shared the stories and struggles of pioneer women. “Quilters,” a workshop musical, is comprised of seven cast members who collectively play over 50 separate characters. The characters tell the stories of pioneer life through song, dance and monologue. The story […]
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The Title IX Office hosts prayer vigil to bring awareness to domestic violence The Title IX Office at Liberty University will be partnering with the LU Shepherds to host its first prayer vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to honor those victimized by domestic violence Wednesday, Oct. 26. 2016 at 6:30 p.m. on the front steps of DeMoss Hall. […]
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Photographer offers views of Native American life Liberty University’s Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME) is hosting a Deliberate Dialogue event Nov. 3 to share information about Native American culture. This event is one of many that the Center4ME hosts throughout the year during different celebrated heritage months, according to Associate Director for the Leadership Excellence and Academic Development Fellowship program,Stephanie […]
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Bouldering event offers competition and entertainment Planning and creating the bouldering competition that took place Oct. 14 at Liberty University’s LaHaye Recreation Center rock wall was not as easy as one might anticipate. Elliot Gaunt, 2014 Liberty graduate and rock wall coordinator, and Tristan Landon, Liberty junior and rock wall monitor, were among the few that worked to transform the […]
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Professor-turned-artist Dan Mitchell describes how he found painting at 73 Before Liberty University Professor Dan Mitchell picked up a paintbrush a year and half ago, he saw himself primarily as a teacher concerned with abstract ideas and doctrines. More than 200 paintings later, the professor of theology is known by many as an artist. However, Mitchell says he was unaware […]
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Flames are 1-0 in Big South and ready for tougher conference competition After the first half of the season, the Liberty University football team (3-3, 1-0) looks to not only play competitively during conference play, but to also bring home another Big South Conference title. After defeating the Robert Morris Colonials (1-5) by 34 points, the Flames had a bye […]
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Lynchburg’s annual downtown music festival debuts fall edition of Lynchstock The Lynchstock Music Festival has been delivering music and arts to the city of Lynchburg for several years with concerts in the summer and winter featuring local bands and artists. For fall 2016, co-founder Jonathan Smalt decided it was time to try something new. “We did a winter event,” Smalt […]
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Bean Tree Café moves to larger location and menu to better serve its customers After seeing Liberty University students standing on a sidewalk waiting for their bus to come to The VUE at Cornerstone in the middle of January, Josh Allen and Keith Johnson decided to do something about what they witnessed. “(We said to ourselves), ‘They need a coffee […]
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With secret service members surrounding the Vines Center, Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence addressed the thousands of students and guests at Liberty University’s Convocation Wednesday, Oct. 12. In front of a mostly conservative audience, Pence attempted to rally increased support for Donald Trump for president as he addressed the topics of Israel, abortions, the economy, healthcare and the […]
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Liberty School of Aeronautics solves problem with the engines in its planes Students at Liberty University’s School of Aviation resumed their training flights Thursday, Oct. 6 after two weeks of not being able to fly due to issues with the engines in the majority of the school’s planes. On Thursday, September 23, Liberty aviation students were told that flight training […]
Read moreVenezuela continues to struggle through political unrest Picking up a newspaper and reading an article about the current state of Venezuela can sound like you’re reading a dystopian novel. Still reeling from the aftermath of the 2013 death of socialist President Hugo Chavez, the South American nation has nearly reached a crisis point. Food and medical supplies are severely lacking. […]
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Leah Clayton has been a big contributor for the Lady Flames volleyball team The Big South Conference recently named freshman outside hitter Leah Clayton Volleyball Freshman of the Week after her impressive performance with the Liberty University women’s volleyball team. “I’ve grown to get along with and focus on other people on the court,” Clayton said. “I rely on the […]
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Forensics team competes nationally with public speaking At Liberty University, “forensics” does not look like its crime-drama television counterpart. Rather than analyzing crime scenes and evidence, Liberty’s forensics team analyzes arguments and speech components. Forensics refers to public speaking and performance and can be a powerful communication tool. Denise Thomas, head coach of Liberty’s forensics team, has spent more than […]
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Hurricane Matthew More than 1,000 people are dead in Haiti according to Al Jazeera, and 1.4 million are in need of aid after Hurricane Matthew swept through the country. The storm left 34 dead in the United States as well. An article from The Weather Channel provided insight on how to help the victims of Hurricane Matthew. Cover Boy CoverGirl […]
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