If the Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign feels like America has traveled back four years in an electoral time machine, it should. Because in many ways, Bloomberg is running on the playbook written by the man he hopes to beat in November: President Donald Trump. The similarities between Bloomberg’s and Trump’s campaigns are as eerie as they are numerous. From the […]
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Editor’s Note: This piece reflects the writer’s personal opinions and experiences. This year the new strand of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has made international headlines. The death toll increases daily but so does the increasing xenophobia towards Chinese people. As a college student, far away from both home and my parent’s protection, I quickly panicked when I first […]
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February is known as the month of love. What better way to celebrate love than with a wedding? Hosted by Virginia Bride Magazine, The Greater Lynchburg Bridal Show provides the perfect opportunity for newly-engaged couples in the central Virginia area to meet with local vendors as they plan their special wedding day. This year, the show was held Feb. 15 […]
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Pulling all-nighters can begin as a harmless solution for procrastinating students who need to complete last-minute cramming – but it can quickly turn into a four-year habit. Naturally, students supplement a night’s sleep with extra coffee, 5-Hour Energy and Red Bull. They even fool themselves into believing there will be time later within their busy schedule for a power nap. […]
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The Rolling Stones. The Beatles. Journey. These bands define an older generation, so why do college students today still proudly display their names on T-shirts? “For me, I grew up hearing a lot of music from the 80s that my parents would play,” Liberty student James Callister said. “I grew to love that era of music, and it is part […]
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Meet Taylor Craig. She goes to Golf Park Coffee Co. on the weekends, takes long drives down the Blue Ridge Parkway and always has a car full of camping and climbing gear. Taylor is a senior in the social work department at Liberty University with a minor in Camp and Outdoor Adventure Leadership (COAL) and dreams of combining the two […]
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When Christian girls get to college, the hunt for the perfect husband begins. At Liberty University, students are encouraged in their mate-searching with phrases like “ring by spring” and sometimes even feel pressured to date just because everyone else seems to be hopping on the same boat. But what about girls who want to wait and don’t feel the need […]
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After conquering new challenges in 2019, the Liberty Flames baseball team has one goal for the 2020 season: the super regional. Liberty romped through the ASUN in its first year in the conference, winning 15 conference games and 41 games in total and eventually winning the ASUN conference tournament. But the joys of winning came to an end in the […]
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When Liberty big man Myo Baxter-Bell pulled up on the edge of the 3-point line, the 6-foot-9-inch frame of NJIT center Souleymane Diakite right in his face, Vines Center held its breath. And then it erupted as Baxter-Bell let fly and drained a 3-pointer with ease. Baxter-Bell’s 14-point performance, including two 3-pointers (he’s only made four all season), proved crucial […]
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During the process of investigating possible universities to attend, Nick Pierce came across the website for 90.9 The Light (WQLU-FM), Liberty University’s student-run radio station on campus. The website boasted of the numerous opportunities students had to be involved with sports broadcasts, and Pierce was hooked. “That is a big reason that I came to Liberty in the first place,” […]
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From a YouTube recruiting video to becoming a leader for Liberty’s women’s tennis team, Alexandra Almborg has become a linchpin for the Lady Flames as they pursue their first ASUN championship. Almborg is a sophomore from Staffanstorp, Sweden. The Lady Flames recruited Almborg when their coaches came upon a video of her playing tennis on YouTube. After they reached out […]
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Every year, millions of people around the world stare at their TVs watching tennis events like Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Liberty’s tennis team reflects that global appeal, featuring players from all over the world. “We want to build one of the best programs we can, so we have to look at the whole world to find the right guys […]
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Abby Phillips was already a star volleyball player when her high school track and field coach recognized her athleticism at one of her volleyball matches. He convinced her to join the track team, and Phillips did not look back. “Originally, one of the big reasons I wanted to do track and high jump was for the cross-training and to help […]
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Major League Soccer (MLS) has a long way to go before it can be considered a premier soccer league. According to FiveThirtyEight, the best MLS team, LAFC, ranks No. 136 in the world soccer rankings, a far cry from a recognizable world soccer power. But the league has goals of advancing, first to surpass the dominant league in the continent, […]
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Last season, the Liberty men’s lacrosse team ran through the regular season undefeated with a perfect 15-0 record, edging past the University of South Carolina in a dramatic regular-season game. However, once the playoffs started, the Flames lost to the Gamecocks twice, once at regionals and the other time at the national tournament. But the Flames have high hopes for […]
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