When the First Step Act became law in December 2018, the federal prison system completely changed. Through use of incentives, creation and expansion of classes, priority checks, easier reentry periods and newfound respect for prisoners, the act has influenced the lives of over 3,000 prisoners as of July 2019. While the First Step Act (FSA) has fundamentally changed huge aspects […]
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Editor’s note: Troutman writes this with total respect for Taylor Swift. Troutman wanted to take the time to call into question some of the artist’s misguiding behaviors. If you were born in the late 90s and early 2000s, there is a large chance that you were or are a Taylor Swift fan. Swift rose to stardom during the early 2000s, […]
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Tenth Avenue North performed under flashing lights in the Vines Center Friday evening as lead singer Mike Donehey told fans that they are more than their past and have been remade. Student Activities hosted the American contemporary Christian music band Sep. 27, playing their hit singles and songs from their newest album, “No Shame.” The night started with an acoustic […]
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Sonic-Con, a one-of-a-kind audio convention, is coming to Liberty University March 20 – 22. Throughout the last year, the School of Visual and Performing Arts collaborated with the School of Communication and Digital Content to develop a convention of family-friendly audio theatre, which will be presented throughout the event. Chris Nelson, an associate professor of theatre, got the idea from […]
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It’s midnight on a Thursday evening. Past curfew. Past dining hall hours. There are no snacks in the dorm – no hope of getting food until the next morning. Two student-led operations, Midnight Munchies and Curfew Cookies, offer their solution to this problem with their late-night food-delivery services. On Aug. 31, Curfew Cookies was born when two Liberty sophomores, J.D. […]
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This year, Yoder’s Farm is excited to welcome back Lynchburg residents to their pumpkin patch, snack shack, apple orchard, haystack rides and corn maze. Every year, their corn maze features an exciting new design. It’s such a popular attraction among visitors that they’ve even created a Corn Maze Attempt app for anyone to download. Check out the Appomattox Gallery Farmers […]
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Life is a journey and good health helps make the journey smooth sailing. With that idea in mind, Executive Director of the Student Health Center and Wellness Initiatives Keith Anderson is leading Liberty’s efforts to promote healthy living habits through the Student Health Expo Tuesday, Oct. 8, from noon until 3 p.m. on the academic lawn. More than 30 booths […]
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Dogs are known as the best companions for man, offering love and protection to their owner. For Kayla Cole and Nick Martinez, their furry friends serve not only as friends, but as guides through life. Cole and Martinez are both blind. They both knew early in their lives that they wanted guide dogs because of the freedom guide dogs offer. […]
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Long practice hours several times a week prepare archers on Liberty’s club sports archery team for championships, but sometimes the greatest challenges for Louis Boyd and Hala Skelton don’t come from lack of time. In May of 2019, Boyd and Skelton placed highest out of Liberty’s archers at the USA Archery Collegiate Outdoor National Championships, helping Liberty tie for 33rd […]
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Coaching a team that finished last season undefeated, culminating in a CCSA title, could make some coaches complacent because of previous success. Instead, Head Coach Jake Shellenberger and the Liberty Lady Flames swim team remain locked in while integrating nine new freshmen into the team. Last year, Liberty went 15-0 on its way to its second CCSA swimming and diving […]
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Few jobs require performing before thousands of screaming fans, receiving love for success and hatred for failure. But professional athletes live with that reality – and the pressure takes its toll on the men and women we pay to entertain us. For NBA star Kevin Love, Nov. 5, 2017, was a day that changed his life. Then 29 years old, […]
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Coming from an SEC powerhouse to Liberty University puts sophomore Macy Phillips in the position of meeting her teammates for the first time while already being one of the most accomplished and respected players on the Liberty women’s volleyball team. Phillips transferred from the University of Florida, where she played 17 sets and made it to the NCAA Division I […]
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Though Adelyn Ackley is only a freshman on the Liberty University women’s cross-country team, she has already made a mark on the program during her short time competing. Her high school times placed her at the top of the country her senior year, including a fourth-place finish in the 2-mile race at the 2019 New Balance Outdoor Nationals meet. Ackley […]
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Flames Head Coach Hugh Freeze expected an offensive shootout Saturday night against New Mexico. The game’s end result was anything but offense-driven. “The game went nothing like what I thought it was going to go,” Freeze said. “I went for it on fourth and 2 on the 40-yard-line to start because I had my mind made up that this was […]
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Sophomore forward Josh Fricks earned his first goal of Thursday night’s hat trick when he careened across the ice and chipped the puck above the goalie’s shoulder and into the top of the net. Fricks’ goal was the first of 10 for the Flames as they laid down another dominant performance Thursday night in a 10-2 victory over the IUP […]
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