‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ premieres for the first time in Virginia The Tower Theater was reimagined into a gothic cathedral as “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” premiered Friday, Sept. 16. The Alluvion Stage Company has the honor of being one of 12 theaters in the nation to hold copyright privileges to the musical. According to Director Linda Nell Cooper, […]
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KINE 232 offers students scuba certification Getting the students out of the traditional classroom and into a more direct form of education is the goal of KINE 232, a 1-credit course in scuba diving. This class offers students the opportunity to explore life below the water’s surface. While other classes keep students confined to desks, the course offers students a […]
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Sodexo-hosted market aims to promote community With the freshest produce, one-of-a-kind jewelry, hand-stitched leather accessories, top-of-the-line coffee and enough food options to satisfy even the belly of a college student, the Liberty University Farmers Market is the place to unwind after a hard day and store up for the week ahead. The market offers a variety of goods for students […]
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Title IX Office provides support to students, participates in national event Brittney Wardlaw, the director of Liberty University’s Title IX Office – located in Green Hall 1830 – believes sexual sins and discrimination do occur, but that the Title IX Office is helping more people learn about these situations and the resources the university offers that can help prevent them. […]
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L3vel Nation aims to stop human trafficking with its clothing brand Founded in 2011 by CEO R.J. “L3vel” Wilson, urban clothing brand L3vel Nation has set out to be a positive influence to the world, using its line of clothes, hats, skateboard decks and accessories to bring important social issues to people’s attention such as human trafficking, child soldiers and […]
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Radio drama series allows students and professors to entertain and teach The Liberty University Theater Arts Department, in conjunction with the Digital Media and Communication Arts, are working on recording its second season of the radio drama series, “The Encounter.” This series developed from director and Liberty professor Chris Nelson when he imagined a story about what it would be […]
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The NCAA has recently pulled seven championships out of North Carolina due to the HB2 bill which “makes it unlawful to use a restroom different from the gender on one’s birth certificate, regardless of gender identity,” according to ncaa.org There are many things wrong with this decision, and the NCAA is not the only group making decisions like this one, […]
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Liberty’s Global Focus Week showcases the world’s cultures and customs The Children of the World Choir made an appearance at Liberty University Convocation Sept. 14 with their dancing, singing and brightly-colored, native dress as they signaled the start of Global Focus Week. According to the LU Serve webpage, Global Focus Week seeks to help students, faculty and staff become more […]
Read moreAn update on the Commons III construction Commons III is in the rock-removal stage of construction and is scheduled to open for the fall 2017 semester, according to Alan Askew, vice president of Major Construction at Liberty University. The new dorm will have two five-floor wings joined by a two-floor connector to form a U shape, according to Brad Butler, […]
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A sacred responsibility one must not take lightly said Robert Mullen, dean of students at Liberty University, when referencing voting. “God has given us a responsibility to be salt and light,” Mullen said. “In some situations — some nations and countries — that ability to be salt and light is really restricted, but God has placed all of us in […]
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Men’s soccer freshman defender shares his story Shalom Dutey is a freshman defender for the men’s soccer team whose first career shot was a game-winning goal scored against the University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans in the 67th minute. Dutey is one of the six All-Americans added to the team this year that have helped the Flames get off to a […]
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Liberty’s Student Government Association celebrates relocation of club HQ The Student Government Association (SGA) moved from its closet-sized location in Green Hall to a spacious set of rooms on the third floor of the Montview Student Center Thursday, Sept. 8. The new location provides more space for official clubs to meet and organize events and for SGA to interact with […]
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New regulations allow school of aeronautics to enhance UAS instruction Liberty University’s new unmanned drone flight program is in full swing this fall semester with big plans for the future. In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulations allowing the commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or as they are more commonly known, drones. According to the FAA, […]
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Football is back. I could leave that statement right there and not have to write anything more because those three words express what I’ve been waiting for during the past five months. But because I love football too much, I won’t just leave it at that. Almost nothing compares to the months from August to February where every weekend is […]
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Football players help rescue boy in summer fire Marquel Franklin sat on the second-story ledge of his burning house with nowhere to go, just seconds before the floor beneath him would crumble. A group of Liberty University football players stood below encouraging him to jump if he wanted to survive. Franklin leapt, escaping the flames seconds after the floor underneath […]
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