An unexpected journey After winning the 2013 Big South Championship, Liberty men’s basketball Head Coach Dale Layer said the team’s perseverance after an 0-8 start was the vital element of the team’s season. “It kind of taught us that we had to work and face adversity,” Layer said. “When no one believed in us and no one was really saying […]
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A complete game is what the Liberty Flames (4-4, 1-1 Big South) strived for after a homecoming loss, and pitching a shutout on the road against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-4, 0-2 Big South) was exactly that. Last season, Gardner-Webb’s redshirt junior quarterback Lucas Beatty threw for 383 yards. But the Flames held Beatty to 200 passing yards and sacked […]
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On the trip back home from Boiling Springs, N.C., the Liberty football team celebrated a 24-0 victory over Gardner-Webb. Exhausted and weary from Saturday’s game the following day, the team prepared its game plan for Virginia Military Institute. After preparation, most players headed home, but some stayed behind. For the entire football season, a group of football players meet on […]
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The 21st time was the charm for the Lady Flames (12-5-1, 7-2-1 Big South) soccer team, as they scored on their 21st attempt to take a 1-0 lead in their match Saturday, Oct. 26 against Coastal Carolina (9-8-1, 6-4 Big South). Junior midfielder Rebecca Smith placed the ball into the back of the net after a shot by fellow midfielder […]
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The Flames (12-1) continued to stay hot over the weekend, improving on their five game home winning streak. Liberty outscored its opponents 11-3 in two games to defeat the Rochester Warriors (4-5) twice, Oct 25-26. LU 4, Rochester 2 Liberty came out of the gates looking very “complacent … expecting it to be easy,” according to Head Coach Kirk Handy. […]
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Cuccinelli runs on Republican ticket Attorney General and former Virginia Sen. Ken Cuccinelli will represent the Republican Party in the Nov. 5 election for Virginia’s next governor. The 45-year-old from Edison, N.J. is running on a platform of smaller government and social conservatism, according to his website. If elected, Cuccinelli plans to create jobs by reducing the individual income tax […]
Read moreStudents voice their opinions concerning one of America’s most celebrated and controversial holidays Christmas is a time of year when families get together, be merry, celebrate the birth of Christ and wear ugly sweaters without shame. Thanksgiving is a time when everything is pushed aside, people give thanks for whatever they have and turkey takes front and center as the […]
Read moreRecent death of 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick has brought increased attention to the problem of cyberbullying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Though we have all most likely said this catchy rhyme, the words could not be further from the truth. Words do actually hurt. And, as the nation has come to find following […]
Read morePresident Barack Obama signed a bill, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 347) into law March 8, 2012, which makes disturbing certain political events a federal offense, according to a Slate article by Dahlia Lithwick and Raymond Vasvari. The bill “makes protest of any type potentially a federal offense with anywhere from a year to […]
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Liberty’s Equestrian Center brings students together to enjoy the fall celebration featuring festive events Sunshine and blue skies greeted the crowd that made its way to Liberty University’s Equestrian Center for the third annual Fall Festival hosted by Student Activities (SA). Families and students attended the event and were encouraged to wander through the barn to see and pet the […]
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Lynchburg’s third annual Zombie Walk benefits the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and the Lynchburg Dog Park When October arrives with its crisp air and changing leaves in colors of orange and deep reds, many fall activities begin. People of all ages were invited to participate in the third annual Zombie Walk in downtown Lynchburg Saturday, Oct. 26. According to […]
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Everyone has heard the chatter — the 2013-2014 NBA season is supposed to be all about losing. The 2014 draft class featuring Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker and others is supposed to be the best one in more than 10 years. Teams with little hope of making noise in the postseason have already begun their quest for armies of […]
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Andrea Giovanetto writes her winning essay about love, grace and second chances Andrea Giovanetto’s essay about love, grace and second chances was chosen as this year’s winner of the Outstanding Parent of the Year Award. According to Theresa Dunbar, director of Parent and Family Connections at Liberty, Giovanetto’s essay depicted the “endless grace and love her adoptive parents provided for […]
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Keynote speakers talk to students about publishing trends and building an audience The Department of English and Modern Languages partnered with the Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Wednesday, Oct. 23, to host “Writing Culture: A Panel with Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics.” Attendees enjoyed refreshments while a panel of four professionals took turns speaking on various writing topics, which included publishing trends, writing […]
Read moreStudents grow crops Dedicating the Liberty University Garden in memory of the late Henry and Elvira Morris, President Jerry Falwell, Jr., and the Liberty University community gathered atop Liberty Mountain in celebration of new life, Friday, Oct. 25. Students, faculty and staff enjoyed food samplings, cooking demonstrations and a tour of the Morris Campus Garden. However, before anyone could take […]
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