What has eight wheels and flies? Rollerblade master Andrew Agrila, a sophomore mechanical engineering student, hurls down unexpected inclines, kicking his legs behind him as he weaves between the students walking on Liberty’s busy campus. “My love for rollerblading began when I was about 8 years old,” Agrila said. “One of my neighbors brought over a pair of big rollerblades, […]
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Social media has turned 21st century communication on its head with its ability to connect people across oceans, allow political movements to flourish and provide inspiration for artists, dreamers and intellectuals. Society today is more connected than ever, but at what cost? “I would say social media’s effect on individuals is far more harmful than anyone could’ve anticipated,” Annie Sandridge, […]
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Twenty years ago, Peter Jackson’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” debuted in theaters, the first installment of a cinematic masterpiece that retells the story of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. This fantasy epic is filled to the brim with wholesome themes, storylines and characters that portray valuable lessons to the attentive viewer. One of the film’s […]
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Once the home of a poet and civil rights activist, the Anne Spencer House and Garden provides a space to relax, reflect or create while engaging with Lynchburg’s rich African American history. Anne Spencer, born in 1882, served as a poet, civil and women’s rights activist, teacher, librarian and gardener, according to the organization’s website. She was part of the […]
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If someone had told 18-year-old Tori Miller when she first applied for the singing competition show “The Voice” that eight years later she would be video chatting Gwen Stefani, she would probably dismiss it as too good to be true, but at 26, this is her reality. Miller’s time on the 19th season of “The Voice” marks a milestone she […]
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Liberty kicker Alex Barbir breathed a sigh of relief – he would have another chance. His field goal attempt had just been blocked and returned for a touchdown in the dying seconds of a historic matchup against Virginia Tech, but he knew he had heard a call for a timeout. In a mistake that would define the game, Tech’s coach […]
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With the exception of football, the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the season for all of Liberty’s fall NCAA sports. All fall sports were slated to play spring seasons alongside the regular spring sports, but coordinating the logistics for a massive combined spring season has presented an unexpected challenge for Liberty’s athletic department. Between the beginning of the spring semester in January […]
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Liberty men’s basketball team may be young this season, but after a 14-5 start to the season (6-2 in conference play), the Flames stand in first place in the ASUN – and a test of their squad depth and experience is on its way as the ASUN tournament looms six games away. With the Flames losing four key players to […]
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Sidelined due to both COVID-19 and a leg injury, Liberty Head Coach Carey Green was finally reunited with his players on the court Saturday and Sunday for an ASUN conference doubleheader against Jacksonville. Thirteen days after their last game, the Lady Flames (11-3, 7-0 ASUN) hosted the Jacksonville Dolphins (2-9, 0-6 ASUN) Jan. 30 in the new Liberty Arena. Although […]
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The Liberty Flames Division I men’s ice hockey team opened its 2021 spring season Jan. 22-23, splitting a two-game series with an NCAA Division I opponent: the Long Island Sharks. After COVID-19 cut the Flames fall season to only three games and canceled their spring season opening series against Maryville University, Head Coach Kirk Handy was grateful to have his […]
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After a season marked by game rescheduling and COVID outbreaks, the Super Bowl is actually happening, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 7, will mark the beginning of Super Bowl 55. The game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. This is the first […]
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After almost a year eagerly waiting for tournament play, Liberty’s golf team excelled at the Timuquana Collegiate Tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, onJan. 25-26. Due to COVID-19, the team’s competitions were cut short in early spring 2020, and according to Head Coach Jeff Thomas, the long hiatus from competition left many players feeling nervous and excited. “Having the chance to play […]
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Whenever I am reading a book or watching a show and the storyline hits a snag, I start to panic. Is the main character or someone that they love going to die? Is the guy going to end up with the girl who he doesn’t realize loves him? Or how can they possibly defeat this monster that seems so big […]
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As students finished coursework last semester and packed their belongings to return home, COVID-19 had already taken the lives of over 300,000 Americans. Now as students return to campus just one month later, the virus has added 100,000 Americans to the death toll. It has been a year since the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the United States, but cases […]
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Standing up for righteousness means refusing to bow to tyranny. Christians need to be on the frontlines of the culture war. Not retreating. For years, Americans who profess Christianity have, on many levels, lived comfortable lives. We have been given freedom to worship, to preach freely and share the gospel openly. These blessings, this reality we have lived in, is […]
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