Live Healthy Liberty prepares to host its first NEDA week later this month Liberty University is planning for its first ever National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week that is set to take place beginning Feb. 22. Lia Fischer, a group exercise manager at the LaHaye Student Union, said she proposed the idea to Lydia Lee, a campus wellness manager for […]
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The Flames knock off Winthrop and High Point to keep the win streak rolling Liberty took down Big South opponent Winthrop 88-77, for the first time since 2010, in a men’s basketball showdown on Tuesday, Feb. 2 in the Vines Center. Both teams carried a winning streak into the game. The Flames won their previous four games, and Winthrop won […]
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On-campus housing has already been filled for 2016 Commencement in May As May approaches, many students are preparing for graduation. However, housing options are becoming harder to find for friends and family of graduates who would like to attend Commencement. The bad news continues for families who are hoping to stay in special housing provided by Liberty University. A quick […]
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Students spend week trying out for the Resident Assistant position next year Each spring, the Office of Student Leadership (OSL) is flooded with Resident Assistant (RA) applications from Liberty University students who desire the chance to learn, practice leadership and grow in their relationship with God and others. The RA application process is open to any full-time residential student. Around […]
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Online counseling programs receive nationwide recognition for their success The department of counselor education and family studies at Liberty University Online (LUO) was recently ranked as one of the top 10 online counseling schools in the nation for 2016, according to multiple ranking organizations. The department’s online professional counseling program was ranked third best in the U.S. overall by bestcolleges.org, […]
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Throughout the city, restaurants and shops show love to their customers On a weekend dedicated to romance, in the state that proclaims itself to be “for lovers,” the city of Lynchburg does not disappoint in providing sweet Valentine’s Day specials all around town. Cao Artisan Chocolates on Main Street of downtown Lynchburg will be offering strawberries dipped in their own […]
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Flames still in playoff hunt after sweep The Liberty Flames men’s Division I hockey team kept playoff hopes alive this weekend with a two-game sweep of the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Friday Feb. 5 (5-4) and Saturday Feb. 6 (8-4). Friday, the Flames jumped out to a quick lead but found themselves down 2-4 late in the third period. The […]
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Liberty men’s lacrosse team looks to carry over momentum from last season The Liberty University men’s lacrosse team enters the 2016 season ranked No. 16 in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) preseason poll, but Head Coach Kyle McQuillan will not let the ranking define his team. “It means absolutely nothing to us, honestly,” McQuillan said. “It needs to mean […]
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Lady Flames redshirt senior post player having career year in her final season It may come as a shock, but Catherine Kearney did not always want to play basketball. As a young girl, she wanted to be a ballerina, but a summer growth spurt combined with a knack for scoring brought her into basketball. Born into a basketball family, Kearney […]
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Sodexo offers spring events From classy nights in New York City to tuneless karaoke evenings, Sodexo’s events never cease to surprise, and the food giant promised to take things to the next level. “The goal is to knock everything we’ve done before out of the park,” Ryan Wheeler, the company’s unit marketing specialist, said. On Feb. 10, to celebrate Valentine’s […]
Read moreWeek events help reach the world Global Focus Week kicked off Monday, Feb. 8 at Liberty University and is in full swing across campus. Students now get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with countries from all over the world with culturally engaging events planned throughout the week. The semi-annual conference, which is sponsored by Liberty’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE), […]
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Are Bill Clinton’s past issues ‘fair game’ for Republican candidates to criticize? He’s wearing a very expensive suit. Maybe he does not have a platform that extends deeper than the first link in a Google search, but his assortment of red and blue ties is remarkable. He’s spent half of his unfairly granted airtime backtracking on boorish comments made in […]
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Former mayor’s interest in presidency must wake up politicians in Washington One thing is for sure: The campaign for the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. has been anything but ordinary. On the side of the Democrats, the potential nominees include a proclaimed socialist, Bernie Sanders, running against former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who, according to recent reports, […]
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Liberty students share story about building the tree house behind East Campus In only two months’ time, five friends on East Campus constructed a two-story tree house in the woods behind their dorm, East 53. They were beginning construction on a third story when the Liberty University Police Department (LUPD) deemed the structure unsafe and requested the students no longer […]
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