Asst. coach promoted to lead team Not all athletes have competed at the collegiate level, played for Team USA or received instruction from top coaches around the world — but Liberty University’s new field hockey head coach has. Nikki Parsley, 24, whose athletic experience began with softball, started playing competitive field hockey in eighth grade. According to Parsley, her love […]
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As 2017 begins, many people have made New Year’s resolutions to become healthy. Students at Liberty University can achieve this goal through a combination of exercise and healthy eating. “When starting a new semester, there is an element of excitement in the ‘fresh start’ — this is great motivation when starting a fitness routine, but the key is sustainability,” Heather […]
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Details for campus gun range released Less than a year after Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. announced the allowance of concealed carry weapons in residence halls May 2016, Liberty University plans to start construction on a new gun range in March 2017. Planning Coordinator Brad Butler from Liberty’s Planning & Construction department said that after Falwell offered a concealed […]
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Football is almost over, but before I go and sulk around by myself for seven months, the most exciting day in football is quickly approaching. For a football fan, the Super Bowl is one of the best days of the entire year, but I don’t just love that last Sunday of football for the game — the whole atmosphere of […]
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A once-in-a-lifetime trip gives students a new perspective Growing up in a Christian home and going to church each Sunday, I was well-informed about Bible stories and how, though we call them “stories,” they are actual historical ac- counts of God interacting with his people. But, it wasn’t until traveling to Israel this past winter break that the Bible took […]
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As a sports fan of all things Maryland-related, 2016 has been another mediocre year in the world of the DMV. So this winter, my Christmas list to Santa is a little bit bigger as my sights are set on a championship being brought back to my beloved home. I could ask for championships in each sport, but I’m realistic and […]
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Lynchburg poverty rate hits record high, city introduces new initiative to provide job opportunities and support For the past 20 years, the residents of Lynchburg City have witnessed a relentless increase in poverty that has bolstered the city’s homelessness, left more children hungry, normalized malnutrition and made many working-class families desperate to make ends meet. The most recent data available, […]
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Media coverage of the Cuban leader’s death has opened up conversation Following Fidel Castro’s death, the news media has represented a split perspective on Castro’s legacy, reflecting the similarly divided reaction that has rippled through the rest the world. Some people are decrying the media as corrupt for romanticizing the Cuban dictator’s life, or for at least downplaying the more […]
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Flames finish season with share of Big South title The Liberty Flames football team finished the 2016 season just out of reach of the FCS playoffs as it ended its year at 6-5 for the second consecutive season. Though the Flames fell short of their second playoff appearance in school history, their 4-1 conference record was enough to crown them […]
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Liberty theology professor works to secure spot on American Ninja Warrior “In February or March, hopefully (my) phone will ring and I’ll see a California area code and it’ll be the folks from Ninja Warrior,” Dr. Chad Thornhill, a theology professor at Liberty University, said with a smile while discussing his most recent hobby. After seven years of rigorously pursuing […]
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Liberty students help public high school students apply and prepare for college Thirteen Liberty University work-study students are working with the nonprofit Lynchburg Beacon of Hope to help prepare local high-school students for postsecondary education. They provide the guidance and resources the students need to apply for college and financial aid. Beacon of Hope has “Future Centers” at E. C. […]
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Flames win first game of year The Liberty Flames men’s basketball team (1-0) began its season with an 81-53 win against the Cairn Highlanders (0-1) Friday, Nov. 11 in the Vines Center. The Flames never trailed, leading by as many as 28 points during the game. Flames seniors John Dawson and Ray Chen led the way for the Flames with […]
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The table is set, the sweet aroma from the kitchen wafts over and you look up, but it’s not Aunt Sally or Uncle Bill across from you — it’s a dozen of your closest friends. A new tradition is sweeping the millennial generation over the past years, and for once, I’m not complaining. Friendsgiving, the gathering of people who aren’t […]
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College students enter the holiday season with the weight of adulthood The holiday season can be a very hectic time, even for college students, who would probably prefer to go toe-to-toe with a calculus problem than figure out how to navigate the awkward transition from the kid’s table to adulthood. We can all remember the Grinch’s heart growing three times […]
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Charlottesville-based band Parachute talks music, success and touring Since 2006, Parachute has been performing across the world at various venues to sold-out crowds. Their song “She is Love” reached No. 14 on Billboard’s Adult Top 40 chart, and they have toured with Kelly Clarkson, The Script, All-American Rejects and others throughout the years. Most recently, the band toured with NEEDTOBREATHE […]
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