Liberty Counsel’s health care lawsuit was dismissed in federal court in December, but the battle in court is not over yet, according to Dean of Liberty Law School and President of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has set the oral argument for the week of May 10-13. Staver will argue the case […]
Read moreThe General Assembly has been busy dictating the outcome of several bills that have been proposed for 2011. So far, the General Assembly has voted on matters such as health care, sexual slavery, state-owned liquor stores, transportation, education, the use of GPS spy technologies and synthetic marijuana. Lynchburg’s representative Del. Dr. T. Scott Garrett’s, R-Lynchburg, bill on hospital staffing was […]
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Liberty offers a variety of new special interest courses for the spring semester This semester Liberty University students have the opportunity to participate in special interest courses including Intro to Scuba, Wilderness First Aid and Karen Kingsbury’s Writing and Publishing Fiction. Liberty students and the general public can learn how to scuba dive under the teachings of J.D. Emerson, a […]
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Liberty University begins walkway that will adjoin north and south campus One of Liberty University’s latest construction projects is the new Campus Walk, which will provide a safe walkway for pedestrians between the north and south ends of campus. The Campus Walk begins near the upcoming Academic and Performance Center (APC) and crosses over to the Hancock Welcome Center. The […]
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Personal account of Trump’s first speech as the President An ocean of people remained outside the National Mall during President Donald Trump’s inauguration. I was in the security line huddled under my raincoat eagerly listening to the events unfold on my cell phone. Fortunately, I made it inside the Mall in time to hear the last five minutes of his […]
Read moreAtheist billboards show up in Lynchburg If you drove on U.S. Route 460 during the month of December, you might have seen beautiful mountains, farms and even billboards encouraging people to skip church on Christmas. According to the website for American Atheists, the purpose of these billboards is to critique “the hypocrisy of all religions.” One billboard stated, “Make Christmas […]
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Girl uses racially motivated sympathy to raise funds Eighteen-year-old Allie Dowdle from Memphis, Tennessee has raised financial support from thousands of strangers within the span of six days to pay for college. Dowdle has accumulated more than $34,000 in that time frame, and the numbers continue to climb. Why such rapid and overall encouraging response? Dowdle is dating Michael. Michael […]
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Across all seven continents, people make their voices and opinions known I disagree with a lot of things — what some people consider humor, how people decide to just stop in the middle of a crowded walkway, the notion that sweet tea is actually good, etc. The list could go on … and on and on. Despite not agreeing with […]
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Macy’s, Hallmark are closing at the River Ridge Mall in the coming months River Ridge Mall will undergo several changes in 2017, with Macy’s closing in the next few months, according to the News & Advance. The shutdown of the Lynchburg Macy’s is part of a nationwide restructuring the chain retail store is currently undergoing, in which they are closing […]
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Michaels shares his heart and new role Those familiar with WWE Hall-of-Famer Shawn Michaels know he is famous for headlining main events, breaking hearts and captivating sold-out crowds as “The Showstopper.” Which is why it may come as a surprise to hear that in his first true acting role, he fills a supporting role as Doug, a humble churchgoer, in […]
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Flames earn first home win of 2017 The Liberty University men’s hockey team defeated Oakland (MI) University 6-3 at the LaHaye Ice Center Jan. 20. Liberty got on the board first by scoring two goals before the first five minutes were finished. Sophomore forward Owen Harris scored the first goal in the third minute during a power play with assistance […]
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New indoor track facility is ‘among the best in the country’ Liberty University will hold a grand opening for its newly-completed indoor track complex Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m. before hosting the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. According to the Liberty University News Service, President Jerry Falwell Jr., Athletic Director Ian McCaw and Liberty Track and Field Head Coach Brant […]
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Men’s basketball falls short in game for first place In a matchup of the two teams tied for first place in the Big South standings, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team fell to the Winthrop Eagles 61-48 in a defensive contest Saturday night, Jan. 21 at the Vines Center in front of a crowd of 4,158. The Flames (11-10, […]
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Liberty raises record donation amount for Hurricane Matthew disaster relief Liberty University raised more than $37,000 for victims of Hurricane Matthew through a partnership with Gleaning For The World, a nonprofit humanitarian organization and helped residents of Lumberton, North Carolina through a donation match program. The university matched $12,500 in donations given by students between Dec. 13-31. The funds raised […]
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Liberty students attend President Trump’s inauguration Hundreds of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, inaugural festivities and protests Jan. 19-21, marking the weekend as a historic and controversial time in American history. Inaugural events kicked off Thursday, Jan. 19 with the “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” featuring Toby Keith, 3 Doors […]
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