The cityscape of downtown Lynchburg may not be a common place to find extensive wildlife, however, this local spot is where Liberty biology students find CSER opportunities by studying a small critter living in the forested areas bordering downtown. Back in 1999, former Liberty Professor Gordon Wilson, with a doctorate in environmental science and public policy, began a study on […]
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Though Lynchburg is getting colder as the seasons are changing, the newest addition to downtown Lynchburg, Trading Post by Traber Ranch, is bringing over some Texas heat. This is not only an upscale coffee shop, but a convenience store. The owners, Melanie and Peter Traber, started renting out the space in June and saw the Trading Post come to fruition […]
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For two years, I worked at a small historical location called James Monroe Highland, where James Monroe’s former home stood. As visitor after visitor passed through, my passion for museum education grew. Getting to interact with guests and build excitement for the history before them was something I grew to love. After two years of reading books, giving tours and […]
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While the sun is still sleeping and hardly any cars travel along the road, Linda Witt promptly wakes at 4:30 a.m. to prepare for work as a bus driver for Liberty University Transit Services. After clocking in for her shift at 6:30 a.m., Witt begins preliminary safety measures on the bus for a half-hour that she calls “pre-trip.” A bus […]
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For the first time in Liberty University history, the LU Army ROTC won first place at the 4th Brigade Ranger Challenge Competition at Fort Barfoot in Virginia. After months of training, Liberty’s cadet team competed in the Ranger Challenge Competition from Oct. 20-22. The team competed in functional fitness, weapons assembly and disassembly, radio communications, call for fire, grenades, tactical […]
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Liberty athletics mourns the loss of former Flames football Head Coach and Athletics Hall of Fame member Morgan Hout, who passed away Nov. 1 at the age of 76. Hout led the football program from 1984-88, where he ushered the team in its transition from an NCAA Division II program to Division I. The Georgia native got his first opportunity […]
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Ever wonder who runs all of the live video, audio, and other technology during Convocation, football games, Block Party and more? The talent behind the scenes is a large group of students, faculty, freelancers and professionals that make up what is called the Liberty Broadcast Experience (LBX). LBX provides students with the opportunity to interact with industry-standard broadcast technology and […]
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Late Sunday evening, the Liberty field hockey team awaited the announcement of who would advance into the NCAA 2023 Division I Field Hockey Championship tournament. After suffering a loss in the Big East Championship game, the Flames did not receive an automatic spot in the tournament and would need to be selected via an at-large bid to advance. While eagerly […]
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The Liberty men’s basketball team began its season 1-0 with a dominant showing against Mid-Atlantic Christian in its season opener. The Flames dropped 100 on the Mustangs in a 103-43 beatdown. The Flames began the game looking like a shell of their usual selves and allowed the Mustangs to stay competitive through the opening minutes. That rough showing didn’t last […]
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The Liberty Flames women’s volleyball team swept the Louisiana Tech Nov. 2-3, winning in straight sets on both days against a CUSA rival. “(It was a) good two wins for us,” Liberty Head Coach Trevor Johnson said after Friday’s win. “(I) was proud to see their resiliency and response after that not so great first set.” The two-game series versus […]
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As its fall season came to a close, the Liberty women’s tennis team welcomed six teams to the Liberty Tennis Complex for the second Flames Hidden Dual of the season Nov. 3-5. Liberty was joined by Georgetown, Marshall, UNC Greensboro, Richmond, VCU, and William & Mary for the three-day event, which began Friday. On the tournament’s opening day, Liberty went […]
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For the Liberty men’s and women’s crew team, the balance of spending time competing and making time for academics is drastically different compared to other sports. “We practice five days a week,” Head Coach Debbie Prowse said, regarding what competing on the team entails. “We like to get out on the water usually on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays early in […]
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As the sun beamed down on the Robert Mack Caruthers Field in Ruston, Louisiana, the Liberty Flames women’s soccer team took to the pitch to face off against the New Mexico State Aggies in the long-awaited Conference USA Championship match. Having suffered a disappointing 2-0 loss to New Mexico State in Lynchburg earlier in the season, Liberty looked to take […]
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Coming off a disappointing series split with Delaware last weekend, the Liberty men’s D1 hockey team headed back to the LaHaye Ice Center seeking redemption Nov. 4-5 against 18th-ranked Stony Brook Seawolves. The uncharacteristic series against Delaware, which consisted of a 6-3 loss and a narrow 3-2 victory, dropped the Flames to No. 15 in the ACHA National Rankings — […]
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Liberty field hockey traveled to Philadelphia to begin the Big East Championship tournament on Friday, Nov. 2. The Flames entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed and faced the No. 4 seed – Villanova University for their first game. An early corner in the first quarter gave the Flames hopes for a quick lead, however, the first quarter ended […]
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