OBITUARY – Krista Buchanan Liberty University alumna Krista Buchanan died in a fatal plane accident July 17 in Mesa, Arizona. Buchanan, who was known by her maiden name Evers during her time at Liberty, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations in 2016. According to the Mesa police department, Buchanan and pilot Alan Ram were […]
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Lady Flames aim for Big East Championship During the 2016 season, the Liberty University field hockey team (0-2) fell one game short of the Big East Championship. This year they have senior captains Cassidy Bremner and Alynn Richardson, as well as first year coach Nikki Parsley, leading the charge for the team. As the team prepares for the […]
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When the final seconds on the clock ran out, the crowd of more than 45,000 remained silent and stunned, while Lynchburg, Virginia, erupted into a frenzy. Students across campus filed into mobs and chanted “L-U” as they celebrated the program’s biggest win in school history. People drove around campus at 11 p.m. hanging American flags from their vehicles […]
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Lady Flames fall to Maryland and Furman University during Liberty Invitational This past weekend, the Lady Flames volleyball team (1-5) hosted the Liberty Invitational where they lost to the Maryland Terrapins (6-0), the Furman Paladins (3-3), and the Elon Phoenix (4-3). Liberty lost to Maryland 3-0 on Friday and then was also swept by Furman on Saturday. […]
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Women’s soccer anticipates another title season Having won the Big South Championship in back-to-back seasons, expectations for the Liberty University women’s soccer team (1-2-2) are high for the 2017 season. “I think the expectations every year for Liberty athletics programs, with women’s soccer included, is to compete at a national level, win a Big South Championship or two, […]
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New Mister Goodies brings signature homemade flavors to Boonsboro Road It’s a relatively popular opinion: buying cream is a lot like buying a cone full of happiness. And at Mister Goodies, customers help make it even happier. Up and running in the Village Courts Shopping Center since mid-July, the newly opened Mister Goodies Homemade Ice Cream on Boonsboro Road has […]
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Men’s soccer starts the season with promising win over VMI Liberty Men’s Soccer (2-1) defeated Virginia Military Institute (0-1) 3-0 Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Osborne Stadium. Coach Jeff Alder said the momentum that came from Tuesday’s game was produced by players coming off of the bench. “I think our non-starters energized us,” Alder said. “Momentum shifted […]
Read moreA WORD FROM WILL In the wake of political uprising following the Kenyan Supreme Court’s decision to nullify an alleged fraudulent election result, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta went on the record after being informed he will have to rerun for his presidential seat. “Your neighbor will still be your neighbor regardless of whatever has happened,” Kenyatta said in a speech […]
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The 214 days without NFL football are finally coming to an end Thursday as the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the defending Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots. This offseason had its routine share of drama. There’s the ongoing saga behind Colin Kaepernick, there were retirements — Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware and Vince Wilfork, […]
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Williams Stadium expansion set for completion prior to 2019 football season As the Liberty University football team inches toward the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), construction of the $40 million expansion of Williams Stadium, which will include additional seating, suites, and more concession stands, has begun. The expansion is planned to be completed prior to the 2019 season, […]
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Liberty football defeats Baylor 48-45 on the road There were six seconds on the clock. Baylor’s sophomore quarterback Zach Smith took the snap from Baylor’s 42-yard line and dropped back before stepping up into the pocket and hurling an absolute prayer down the field into a crowd of Baylor receivers and Liberty defensive backs. A prayer was answered, but not […]
Read moreThe LU Theatre Department and Tower Theater offer a season sneak peek A spotlight hits the stage, the director says a word of prayer and the curtains part. This is what audiences see when they enter the Tower Theater. Chris Nelson, Theatre Arts associate professor, said there is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes […]
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LU Send Now team sends 10 students to Texas Liberty University’s LU Send Now office sent 10 students to Victoria, Texas to work as relief volunteers Saturday, Sept. 2. Victoria is located 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and is known as the crossroads of southeastern Texas. The team is heading there due to Victoria’s […]
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Randolph College chooses to remove statue of local Confederate soldier Randolph College has made monumental changes to its campus after the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees elected to remove the statue of a Confederate soldier and local philanthropist, George Morgan Jones, from its campus. The statue, removed Aug. 25, depicted Jones in a Confederate general’s uniform […]
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Liberty previews fall Convocation schedule and announces security changes Liberty University has planned out this fall’s Convocation schedule, securing a roster of notable speakers and changing the policy from posting the schedule for the full semester to announcing an upcoming 10-day Convocation schedule each Monday. According to Liberty University Stages Director Ashley Lison, the shorter time between when speakers […]
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