Liberty University Center for Financial Literacy seeks to help remedy debt problems with Ron Blue Library

As  the national accumulation of student debt continues to skyrocket, accreditation bodies now require universities to address student debt. The  Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) at Liberty University seeks to help remedy this debt problem through its partnership with the Ron Blue Library.   Stacie Rhodes, executive director of the CFL at Liberty, said the CFL exists to prepare students […]

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Events from the weekend

Ryan Klinker| Liberty Champion Campus Rec Fest — Students participated in a number of competitions and events during Campus Rec Fest April 26 and 27. Events included games, a CrossFit Competition and an outdoor movie night. Photos By Sophia Hafner Rucking for a Reason — Liberty ROTC members and Liberty students “rucked” donated goods 3.5 miles to  Park View Community […]

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A Year of Highlights

Melania Trump Visits  First Lady Melania Trump spoke on the national opioid crisis at Liberty’s convocation Nov. 28, 2018. Her segment preceded Eric Bolling’s first Town Hall national television program highlighting the epidemic that claims 100,000 American lives every year. Bloodroot Bloodroot, an original play written and performed by a group of female students debuted at Liberty in November 2018. […]

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Falwell family, David Nasser go incognito to serve students in the Rot

Former CIA Chief of Disguise, Jonna Mendez, visited Liberty’s Convocation April 24. Mendez used her skills to disguise Jerry Falwell, Becki Falwell and David Nasser as dining hall workers. They had a mission to serve students in the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall at Sparky’s Cantina, with the goal of remaining unrecognized. No one saw through their disguises.  Photos Provided  InCognito— David […]

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Liberty University’s advertising team dominates at American Advertising Federation District Championship

Liberty University’s advertising team dominated the field at the American Advertising Federation District Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina. The ad team became the District Three champions April 13, beating top schools, including University of Virginia, Clemson University and University of North Carolina.  The team spent eight months researching and developing an integrated marketing campaign for their client, Wienerschnitzel, a fast […]

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Liberty students pitch original business ideas at Spark! Tank to win $1,000

Five student-run companies pitched their original business ideas Thursday, April 25 at Spark! Tank, culminating with one student winning $1,000 for his idea of swimming trunks with waterproof pockets.  Alan Sexten, founder of Vortix Apparel, won the prize for best pitch. The other competitors were Eric Garland and Gage Payne with Voici, Hannah Thompson with Llamas and Lullabies, Lillian McSweeney […]

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Liberty University 2019-20 student body president and vice president inaugurated

Derek Rockey and Esther Lusenge were officially inaugurated April 24 to the positions of student body president and vice president, respectively, after an uncontested campaign.  According to Election Commissioner Luke Broadway, the pair won 89 percent of the votes from students, with 11 percent of the votes going to write-in candidates. Since the pair ran uncontested, this election week was […]

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Liberty University Students to hear VP Pence, Dr. Vines at Commencement

Liberty University will host its 46th Commencement exercise May 10-11. Vice President Mike Pence will address the class of 2019 graduates at the Commencement ceremony May 11 at 10 a.m.  Dr. Jerry Vines will give the Baccalaureate address at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10 in the Vines Center. Vice President Pence will address the largest Commencement in school history Saturday, […]

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Column: Craft Connects

Despite baseball still being hailed as America’s pastime, other sports have replaced baseball in American culture. The criticism is easy to spot by simply scrolling through social media posts and comments. People think it is slow, boring and unathletic. I played baseball for 14 years, and I fully agree with every complaint thrown against the sport. I dread when the […]

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