Hillary Clinton takes a strong shot at Trump supporters When hearing the word “deplorable,” one thing comes to mind — the 2016 presidential election. It is now September 2016, and the circus continues. On Sept. 9, 2016 in New York, Hillary Clinton was very vocal about her opponent Donald Trump and the 44 percent (according to fivethirtyeight.com) that have chosen […]
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Local inmate captured after escape The inmate who escaped the Blue Ridge Regional Jail (BRRJ) in Lynchburg over a week ago was captured by authorities Wednesday, Sept. 14 near the wastewater plant on the Lynchburg side of the James River, approximately 2.3 miles from the jail. James Richard Pavlis, 22, was found dehydrated and with minor scars on his body […]
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IT Helpdesk combats recent phishing attacks against faculty and students Phishing scams affect colleges, businesses and organizations every year, and Liberty University is no exception. With the start of the fall 2016 semester, Liberty students, faculty and staff have been attacked more than usual. Joshua Burch, a security engineer for Liberty’s IT security team, and his coworkers are working hard […]
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Pastor Andy Stanley tackles tough questions of faith North Point Community Church Pastor Andy Stanley created controversy through the way he has approached the inerrancy of Scripture in his current sermon series “Who Needs God.” The premise of the series is that Stanley believes the rise of the religious “nones,” those who have left their faith but have not fully […]
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California looks into changing rape laws to benefit victims In the state of California, the discussion of sexual assault cases and their statute of limitations has been in the news recently. According to the LA Times, Bill Cosby will only be put on trial for one out of dozens of women who have claimed Cosby sexually assaulted them, mostly due […]
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Students voice opinions on recent election issues College students have been involved in national elections and are known to sway the results because of the large number of votes in that demographic. At Liberty University, many political clubs have opened for students in order to get involved with their party of choice and stay informed about what is going on. […]
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Has the Buckshot era begun for the Liberty Flames? A nickname like “Buckshot” is a good indicator of potential on the football field. As it turns out, Buckshot is not only a nickname, but the given middle name of Liberty Flames freshman quarterback Stephen Buckshot Calvert. Buckshot is Liberty University’s 6’2,” 180-pound freshman backup quarterback from Miami Carol City Senior […]
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New center opens in Montview Student Union to help student veterans Liberty University heads into the fall semester with the recently opened Veterans Center, located in the Montview Student Union, providing support to the many student veterans both on and off campus. The Office of Military Affairs, according to Student veteran liaison Jon Norman, aims to work with the new […]
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Liberty’s Center4ME holds a month of prayer asking for healing of racial tension For Liberty University’s Center for Multicultural Enrichment (Center4ME), the month of September has become a month of unity and awareness as the group sets out to collect 5,000 prayers by the end of the month to heal the racially tense and divisional climate of the U.S. The […]
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New triathlete joins Flames from overseas Liberty University has added a new runner, freshman Thomas Sonnery, to their triathlon team for the 2016-17 season. Sonnery is originally from France and chose to attend Liberty because of his athletic abilities. Sonnery grew up in a family of runners, starting with his parents and his older siblings. He began running at a […]
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The journey to the top of the Big East begins For the Liberty University field hockey team (1-4), this season brings a challenging schedule full of nationally-ranked teams as well as first-time participation in the Big East Conference. The Flames’ season began with four top-20 teams, including James Madison (3-2), Duke (6-0), Syracuse (6-0) and Virginia (3-3). These teams lived […]
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Flames play to 1-1 draw at Osborne The Liberty University men’s soccer team (3-2-1) went head-to-head with American University (3-1-3) Friday, Sept. 16 at Osborne Stadium, which resulted in Liberty’s first draw of the season with a score of 1-1. Sophomore forward Tresor Mbuyu gave Liberty fans hope for a victory when he scored 30 minutes into the match. Being […]
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The Lady Flames women’s soccer team (4-4) snapped a four-game win streak in their 1-0 loss to the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (4-4) at Osborne Stadium Sept. 16. “Their overall pressure just put us under pressure and made us uncomfortable,” Liberty Head Coach Nate Norman said. The Eagles applied great defensive pressure, not allowing the Lady Flames to get into […]
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The Lady Flames gear up for their fall season in prep for next spring The women’s tennis coaching staff has put some plans into place to ensure the hunger for a Big South championship is greater than ever. A photo hangs directly next to the door to the team locker room. It serves as a visual representation of the sting […]
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Liberty University Online student receives degree two days before dying Jason McIlwain was one class away from completing his degree when his battle with cancer stopped him from taking his final class. On the afternoon of Sept. 2, Liberty University received a call regarding a unique member of the Liberty Online family. The caller, Tim Fair, said that McIllwain’s fight […]
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