Liberty University’s Criminal Justice Club will partner with the Virginia State Police to host Driver Awareness Day April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thomas Road Baptist Church parking lot. The event is open to the public and will include a distracted driver simulation, 18-wheeler simulator, a child safety seatbelt check and driver safety demonstrations involving seat […]
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Lynchburg native Treney Tweedy serves as the mayor of Lynchburg. She grew up in Rivermont and graduated from E.C. Glass High School. Tweedy served in the United States military as a journalist and earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Lynchburg College in 1997. Tweedy was elected in 2018 and will serve until 2020. 1. How have you been […]
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Before coming to Liberty, Christine Fulmer felt God had placed a calling on her life. “The Lord put it on my heart years ago that he wanted me to change the face of social work for him,” Fulmer said. When considering teaching at Liberty, her husband reminded her of the call and said, “Where else might you do that than […]
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Health — National Public Health Week, April 1-7, will offer new ways for students to stay healthy during their time at Liberty. Students can stop by the Montview Student Union to participate in a distracted driving simulator, digital detox challenge and mindfulness on the Montview lawn. April 3: Mindfulness on the Montview lawn April 4: Styles of Yoga Part 3 […]
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Lifeline, Liberty’s pro-life club, hosted Dr. Philip Kline, at its “The Truth About Planned Parenthood” event March 18. Kline served as the attorney general of Kansas and spent years advocating for Kansas minors who were coerced into getting illegal abortions. Kline, a current Liberty Law professor, discussed his 2004 investigation of Planned Parenthood and Dr. George Tiller, who advocated and […]
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President Donald Trump says the Mueller report has cleared him of all criminal allegations, yet many Democrats are vocalizing their doubts and demanding the report be made public. While Attorney General William Barr has made it clear Trump will not be charged with collusion or obstruction of justice, Democratic representatives are not yet convinced of Trump’s innocence. Barr’s announcement that […]
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Throughout history, sports have led the way in establishing positive social change, benefiting our nation as a whole. Jackie Robinson integrated into Major League Baseball almost 20 years before desegregation laws passed through Congress. Muhammad Ali opposed the Vietnam war before public polling mirrored his position. Now sports again have the opportunity to take the lead and confront racism among […]
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I met Elizabeth Mallicoat in 2018. She worked as a photo archivist for the Champion, but no one realized her design potential until she received the B-section graphic design position last semester. Since then, Liz has been a driving force in the office, building a dense portfolio of sports and feature graphics for this newspaper. She is an incredible person […]
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In 2016, Donald Trump won the presidential election despite the fact Hillary Clinton secured the popular vote. In American history, five presidents have won the electoral college but not the popular vote. Recently, some prominent figures, including several democratic candidates in 2020, have called for the popular vote to be the only result that matters. In theory, this sounds reasonable, […]
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It is no secret that President Donald Trump and many media outlets have been at each other’s throats for the duration of his presidency. Trump singlehandedly popularized the term “fake news,” a term he uses frequently when describing the media’s negative and misguiding coverage of himself. “Isn’t it a shame that someone can write an article or book, totally make […]
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Liberty University’s first Campus Rec Fest will offer students a variety of events on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27. The two-day event will offer a range of activities for people interested in arts and music, athletics and fitness and the outdoors, according to Hailey Gustafson, the marketing lead of Liberty’s Student Activities. “Campus Rec Fest is our first annual recreation […]
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Liberty University law student Alexis Livingston remains on life support in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at the VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) Medical Center after experiencing a head-on collision with a tractor trailer Tuesday, March 12, in Petersburg, Virginia. Livingston, 25, suffered a traumatic brain injury and fractured multiple bones, including ribs, legs and ankles, along with other injuries. As […]
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Rookie’s, a Lynchburg cookie and ice cream food truck, celebrated its second year of business with a weekend-long birthday party March 28-31, offering customers free samples of milk, cookies and a raffle prize. Throughout the weekend celebrations, Rookie’s ice cream and milk provider, Homestead Creamery, brought free samples, serving its locally-made specialty milks and ice creams. Each customer could also […]
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After a debate in city council, the Liberty Monogram has been lit. Lights illuminate the iconic LU landscaping piece and also serve as a safety measure for the dark hiking spot. The lights cost Liberty $100,000, according to the News and Advance. The landscaping feature spans three acres and serves as an artistic feature of the mountain. Students can be […]
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Construction on the new East Campus parking garage, set to open July 2020, will begin right after Liberty University Commencement May 11. To accommodate the garage, East Campus Dorms 191 and 192 will be torn down, and Vice President of Major Construction Daniel Deter said Liberty decided to temporarily close Dorms 190 and 193 during the construction of the new […]
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