Bella Smuda: Center After former Flame Mya Berkman graduated in 2023, it became Bella Smuda’s job to step up and take over as Liberty University basketball’s go-to post player. Beyond that, however, the redshirt junior center has also been asked to take on a crucial leadership role for the team. “We lost Dee Brown, Kennedi Williams, Mya Berkman, who are […]
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The Liberty University men’s golf team didn’t impress Flames Nation at the Sea Best Invitational Jan. 29-30, finishing 11th out of 15 teams in the event. However, the Flames hadn’t been on the golf course in a little over two months, and that was back when they finished 3rd out of 20 teams at the Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational Oct. […]
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For every team that Liberty women’s basketball has faced this season, one name on the scouting report never gets overlooked: Bella Smuda. The 6-foot-6 post player’s presence on the court is vital for the Lady Flames, who have watched Bella surge to new heights in her first season as a starter. The redshirt junior center is fresh off the most […]
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The Liberty University women’s tennis team was able to pull off the clean sweep in its weekend series against the Missouri Tigers and the James Madison Dukes, winning 4-0 in both matches. Maria Turchetto, a freshman from Brazil, kept the Flames on top by helping to push her team across the finish line. Coming out on top in her doubles […]
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The LaHaye Ice Center was packed out Feb. 2-3 for a showdown of two of the ACHA’s top five teams, the No. 2 Adrian Bulldogs and the No. 5 Liberty Flames. Friday was Liberty’s annual “Star-Wars”-themed night that saw fans dressed up as their favorite characters, R2-D2 rolling around and some shiny new Mandalorian-themed jerseys for the players. The crowd […]
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Since the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) inception in 1949, the United States has been a key advocate of it’s interests. The organization was formed as a defensive pact against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. NATO was once a useful organization that provided strategic benefit to the United States, but it has become clear in the past decade […]
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Considering this is Liberty University, it seems most people are either familiar with fasting, or know someone who has done so in some fashion. Typically, when we think of fasting, we are quick to assume the word refers to diet, especially since the emergence of popular health trends such as intermittent fasting. However, fasting can refer simply to the abstinence […]
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Anything that hurts men will hurt women, and anything that hurts women will hurt men. This being said, the interests of men and women go hand in hand and should never be at odds with one another. In this place and time, though, women are being subjected to a movement that harms them and, in turn, the men around them. […]
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As one enters through the courtroom doors, the clatter of echoing footsteps and hushed voices fills the air. Law students gather their notes, awaiting to stand and debate before a panel of judges at one of Liberty’s Moot Court competitions. Through participating in Moot Court, law students are presented with numerous opportunities to compete against schools like William & Mary, […]
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Seeking the kingdom and following God’s lead are just two ways in which Nirva Ready, associate professor of vocal performance, has been able to give God all the glory in her music as well as mentor the next generation of musicians at Liberty University. Ready’s experiences in the musical realm began while she was a child and were further cultivated […]
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Building off its previous weekend win against Radford and George Mason, the Liberty University men’s tennis team took on the James Madison Dukes and Longwood Lancers in a riveting single-day meet Jan. 27. The Flames beat the Dukes 6-1 in an early afternoon match up closely followed by a Lancers defeat of 7-0. The Flames now claim four straight wins […]
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Lately, it has become easier to see the moral future of the West. Unfortunately, it does not seem so hopeful as it was when my grandfather was 20. He lived in a country that knew little of padlocks and alarm systems. Confusion was simply cured by curiosity, and differences were concluded by conversation. Maybe he was ill-informed and well unaware […]
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In 1967, Bob Dylan wrote a song called “I Shall Be Released.” A simple interpretation of the piece reveals a message that most people, including Christ-followers, can resonate with. That message is the longing for relief from the inevitable pains of life. For Christians, the desire to leave Earth is founded in a knowledge that God has prepared a place […]
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An artist, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is someone who delves into and practices the creative arts, like poetry, painting or filmmaking. Artists, or creatives, can show the peaks and trenches of their societies through their work. Many creatives use their chosen media to process their environment, relationships and perception of themselves. Their masterpieces help others connect and present […]
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In our current cultural context, the following phrases aren’t uncommon: “Bro, that’s wicked cool.” “That’s awesome!” “That’s actually sick.” I readily use adjectives like “awesome,” “sick” and “cool,’ and engage in colorful banter, small talk and meaningful conversations with a plethora of slang words that originated through divergence from original meaning. I remember sitting in my church’s youth group […]
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