Liberty Takes D.C.
Author: Benjamin Hosaflook
Liberty freshman endures emergency surgery after doctors give him a 5 percent chance of survival
Freshman David Walker was no stranger to stomach cramps, but this one was different. During his religion class last semester, his stomach ached more than usual. His mind flashed back to one of his many weightlifting workouts, thinking the pain might be exercise related. “It was like nothing I felt before,” Walker said. “It was the climax point of a […]
Read moreWeddings at LU provides a variety of venues around Lynchburg for the big day
A wedding is one of the most memorable days of a bride and groom’s life. As the “ring by spring” pressures approach, so is finding the perfect fairytale wedding venue. For those looking to tie the knot in a beautiful location, Weddings at LU has many gorgeous wedding venues for ceremonies and receptions. According to Weddings at LU Manager Bekah […]
Read moreCelebrating Liberty employee of 40+ years
For longer than many students and staff members at Liberty University have been alive, Bernice Hotaling has been faithfully coming to work every day. She sits down at her desk each morning ready to assist anyone calling into the university’s switchboard. Hotaling, who is currently working on her 43rd year as a Liberty/TRBC employee, moved to the small Central Virginian […]
Read moreLU student and current Miss Richmond proceeds to Miss Virginia competition
Mia Nelson whispers a prayer as she finishes tying her ballet slippers. Smoothing out her dress, she takes a deep breath and peeks behind the heavy velvet curtain, watching her competitor play Fur Elise on the grand piano. The musician finishes, curtsying to deafening applause. As the competitor returns backstage, the women offer each other encouraging smiles. Nelson looks out […]
Read moreCorner Burger boasts delicious, quality ingredients
Grass-finished beef. This is what sets Corner Burger apart from other burger joints in the Lynchburg area. While grass-fed beef has gained popularity, grass-fed cows can still be fed grain in addition to their grass diet. However, grass-finished beef is strictly grass-fed and not fed any grain to fatten them up. Corner Burger, located in Forest, has been open […]
Read moreLiberty alumni couple bought first home on wheels, traveling the country
“It all started as a joke,” Kim Johnson said, reminiscing on how she and her husband ditched the average post-graduate life in favor of living full-time in an RV. As Kim Osborne and then-fiancé Curtis Johnson both prepared to graduate from Liberty University and the pressures of college came off their shoulders, they considered living a more unconventional lifestyle. […]
Read moreLiberty Flames Hockey junior tackles World University Games
Photo by Gabrielle Calhoun | Liberty News Service As a middle schooler in New Jersey, goalie Quinn Ryan allowed 12 goals in his first game as a starter. Now as a junior in college Ryan lived out a dream by playing against professional hockey players in the World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Collegiate scouts traveled around the world in […]
Read moreLiberty Flames Women’s lacrosse junior dominates across several sports
Featured Photo: KJ Jugar | Liberty News Service Lady Flames Junior Jenna Joyal has grown familiar with sports throughout her life due to having three athletic brothers. “Sports were the thing to do,” Joyal said. “I think I’ve pretty much tried every sport.” Joyal excelled at lacrosse, diving and field hockey in her time at Canterbury Preparatory School in New […]
Read moreColumn: ESP-Em
Your favorite athletics team is not a personality trait. A personality trait is defined as a person’s patterns of thought, feelings and behaviors, as defined by the Diener Education Fund. Common traits can include introversion versus extroversion or optimism versus pessimism. There are all kinds of personality tests, from the Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram to the Big Five test to […]
Read moreLiberty Flames lacrosse defeats South Carolina 12-11
The men’s lacrosse team stunned the University of South Carolina Gamecocks with a last-gasp winner in the final 10 seconds of Saturday’s game, March 30, grinding out a 12-11 win after a tightly-contested clash between the two nationally-ranked heavyweights. Though their one-goal margin of victory was their smallest of the season, No. 3 Liberty (10-0) remains undefeated as No. 6 […]
Read moreLiberty Flames Women’s tennis hosts home win
The morning rain was not enough to put out the Lady Flames fire Saturday, March 30, as the women’s tennis team battled to a 4-3 victory over the Lipscomb Lady Bisons. The match was the team’s first home ASUN match in school history and marked the 100th career win for Head Coach Jeff Maren. Following a 45-minute delay while the […]
Read moreLiberty Flames Tennis transfer student-athlete owns the court
The majority of transfer student-athletes are designated to a transition period of time to adjust to their new surroundings and learn about their new team and environment. Liberty Flames men’s tennis phenomenon Nicaise Muamba is not like most transfer students. Transferring to Liberty University after one year at the University of Tennessee, Muamba has developed into a difference-maker for the […]
Read moreLiberty Flames Baseball sweeps three-game series
Junior infielder Trey McDyre stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning with only 17 at-bats on the season, and the Liberty Flames trailing by a run with no one on base. McDyre connected with the pitch and the wind carried the ball deeper and deeper as UNF’s right fielder ran backward. McDyre watched the ball […]
Read moreFlames Club and football team host annual March game and tailgate beforehand
Food, fun and football. That is what brought out families, students and even community members to William’s Stadium Saturday, March 30, for Liberty’s Spring Game, the first with Coach Hugh Freeze at the helm. This year’s spring football scrimmage looked different. While it still included the interactive tailgate games for people to enjoy, the game play itself ran a different […]
Read more