Virtual reality classes teach students how to use developing technology Liberty launched a new class in the digital media and communication arts department focusing on virtual reality (VR) this year. The 300-level class focuses on learning the industry and techniques needed in VR and augmented reality technology being implemented in today’s world. The class is taught by guest lecturer […]
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The U.S. stands up for Israel by relocating to nation’s capital Imagine you’re at a playground and you notice a group of older, bigger children ganging up and picking on your little brother. Would you go over and stand up to the bullies because you’re bigger and stronger than them, or would you walk away and do nothing? This […]
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More than 100 Liberty students join thousands to protest abortion and make a stand for the sanctity of life in Washington, D.C. Friday, Jan. 27 Liberty University’s pro-life club, Lifeline, took two buses filled with a total of 97 Liberty students to The March for Life in Washington, D.C. Friday, Jan. 27 to protest abortion. The number of students […]
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Former US Rep. Robert Hurt partners with Liberty’s schools of gov. and law Former U.S. Rep. Robert Hurt will lead Librty University’s new Center for Law and Government after 15 years of service in the public eye. Liberty approached Hurt last year when the center was in the beginning stages. The center will be run in collaboration with the […]
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Student-run variety show premiers to more than 3,000 viewers, featuring skits on life at Liberty and a live cow “After Curfew,” Liberty University’s first student-run variety show, premiered Thursday, Feb. 2 at midnight to more than 3,000 students on Facebook Live. By Saturday morning, the pilot episode had more than 6,000 views. Showrunner Stephen Cook, a junior cinematic arts […]
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Loan refinancing bill gets rejected Two bills that aimed to provide college graduates a state-operated entity to refinance student loans were rejected in January by a Virginia House Appropriations Committee. The bills would have re-established the Virginia Education Loan Authority, which would have sought to compete with federal and private loans by administering lower interest rates, allowing graduates to […]
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Falwell gives details on his proposed task force Liberty University President Jerry Falwell officially announced Tuesday, Jan. 31 that he was asked by President Trump’s administration last November to lead a task force focused on reforming regulations on higher education in the U.S. Falwell said the membership of the task force has not yet been determined and will not […]
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President Trump voices concern that millions of ballots cast illegally in 2016 election In between signing executive orders and tweeting from both his personal Twitter account and that of the president of the United States, President Donald Trump desires to launch an investigation into voter fraud from the election. Throughout what was possibly the most controversial election in American […]
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Thousands gather in D.C. to be a voice for the unborn, stand against abortion As I was browsing through pictures of the Women’s March on Washington that took place Saturday, January 21, I noticed a poster with a bald eagle and an American flag saying, “I did not fight for this country so that my wife could be stripped […]
Read moreThrough nine seasons, “The Office” brought laughs and tears to viewers who watched it on NBC, but with Netflix, anyone can watch some of the best 20-minute episodes of all time. If you’ve never watched “The Office” before, let the rest of my column serve as inspiration to you — those “Office” jokes will finally make sense. “The Office” is […]
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President Trump freezes accounts of national parks The Trump administration temporarily suspended social media, contracts and grants for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Interior Department, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services during his first week in office. According to Reuters, each of these agency’s core responsibilities is to protect humans, animals and the […]
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Flames earn sweep after shutout The ECHL playoffs might not be for another three weeks, but the energy at the LaHaye Ice Center Saturday Feb. 4 resembled a playoff-type atmosphere as the Flames ACHA Division I men’s hockey team (22-12) completed the weekend sweep of Davenport (24-6-1) with a final score of 5-0. In the process, Liberty secured the […]
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Reid buzzer-beater leads Flames past Highlanders The Flames men’s basketball team (15-10, 10-2) defeated the Radford Highlanders (9-15, 4-8) with a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired by junior guard A.C. Reid, sending the Flames to a 57-54 home victory Saturday, Feb. 4. Freshman guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz lined up to inbound the ball for the Flames with 2.6 seconds left […]
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The Pacific Life Foundation donates $100,000 to Lynchburg nonprofits The Pacific Life Foundation announced Jan. 25 that it expects it will donate an estimated $100,000 to various nonprofit organizations in the Lynchburg, Virginia area in 2017. The $100,000 is part of a larger giving program the foundation announced. Pacific Life expects to donate an estimated total of $6.25 million […]
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Liberty initiative, Project Lead, offers service opportunities for students Project Lead, an initiative with the goal of preparing Liberty students to become better leaders, will have its first meeting of the semester Feb. 23. Connor Carew, former Liberty student and one of the youngest people ever to work on Wall Street, will be the guest speaker at the first […]
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