Across the pond in London, England sits the childhood home of Liberty tennis player Deji Thomas-Smith. This is the place in which Thomas-Smith was born, raised and lived until he moved to the States to pursue a college tennis career. Introduced to the game at just 8 years old, Thomas-Smith was instantly enchanted by the sport and decided to pursue […]
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On Friday, Oct. 27, the Liberty field hockey team traveled to Towson, Maryland to face Georgetown University in its final regular season game. Liberty started strong on the offensive end, scoring within the first five minutes of play. Graduate forward Milly Arteta found the first goal of the game at 4:20, with assists from graduate defender Jodie Conolly and senior […]
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The Liberty Flames D2 men’s hockey team added two more wins to its total this year, getting two victories on home ice over the defending national champions, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Minutemen. The Flames improved their record to a total of 7-4 on the season with these two triumphs. The first victory came on Friday night’s bout 4-0, headlined by […]
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Martinsville marked the end of the Round of Eight in the NASCAR Cup series playoffs, and the 500-lap Xfinity 500 did not disappoint. The Round of Eight started off in Las Vegas, where playoff driver Kyle Larson took the title, and the next race weekend was at Homestead-Miami, where another playoff driver, Christopher Bell, finished in first. With Larson and […]
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Writer’s note: This article was completed in the evening of Oct. 30, hours before James Harden was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for the package of four role players and four draft picks. Most of the column below is unaffected by the trade, but the segment about Harden and the Sixers is a tad outdated after the blockbuster trade […]
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What if I told you that some of the most successful powerlifters in the world came from Liberty Mountain? World record holder and Liberty staff member Todd Campo’s story is one of many that reflects why Flames alumni are so prominent in the world of powerlifting. Recently turning 71 years old has not bogged down Campo after his 50-plus years […]
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The Liberty Flames football team is in the midst of one of its best seasons in program history. It’s been a season of surprises, with sophomore quarterback Kaidon Salter taking a giant leap, with new Head Coach Jamey Chadwell leading this team into conference championship contention immediately and with the Flames secondary being one of the league leaders in takeaways. […]
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In this weekend’s Battle for Bedford disc golf tournament, Tennessee native Chris Dickerson claimed the title with an impressive score of 12-under-par, earning him another win for his illustrious disc golf career. Each day of the three-day tournament, Dickerson held the lead, throwing a 63 on the first day, another 63 on the second and a 64 on the third, […]
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Bedford, Virginia hosted its annual Bluechip Technologies Battle for Bedford Professional Disc Golf Tournament Oct. 27-29. Professional disc golfers from all over the country came to the Mountain for a weekend of challenging disc golf at New London Tech Disc Golf Course and Ivy Hill Golf Club. With clear skies and warm temperatures, the athletes were in store for a […]
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Walk through the doors of the LaHaye Ice Center on any given game day, and you’ll spy Liberty forward Sam Feamster flying up and down the ice, seeking any opportunity to send a puck between the pipes. Scoring goals is one of his favorite parts of the sport, and the sophomore has five on the season so far. But while […]
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A resounding 42-29 statement was made in Bowling Green, Kentucky Oct. 24 as the Flames football team marched into yet another CUSA contest and stole a victory. The team that entered the 2023 season with seemingly nothing but question marks under a new regime and conference membership continues to leave fewer and fewer questions unanswered. Sitting at 8-0, Liberty […]
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Parents are suing the Lynchburg School Board after its decision to close Sandusky and T.C. Miller Elementary in order to save money, according to WSLS. Parents have filed an appeal in the Lynchburg Circuit Court, pleading for the court to reevaluate and overturn the school board’s decision, according to WSLS. Due to the closures, almost 600 kids will need to […]
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Students had an opportunity to debrief the effects that the Positive Pathways event on Oct. 2 had on their stress levels during the Positive Pathways seminar that was held in DeMoss Hall Oct. 27. The idea for the seminar stemmed from an assessment conducted by the Student Health Center and Wellness Initiatives offices, which showed that students needed extra […]
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The School of Music’s Concert Hall was filled with the steady rhythm of music and bright decor of lights as students sang songs ranging from country to pop on Friday night during the Commercial Music Showcase. The semestral event allowed commercial music majors to showcase their performance skills during an evening filled withunique performances. The event featured 14 School of […]
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Liberty University gained a new faculty member when it announced the induction of former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the distinguished chair of the Helms School of Government during Convocation Oct. 11. Pompeo will bring a wealth of knowledge to Liberty from his background in public policy and international relations, as well as his former military service. He […]
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