The logistics of the season finale Beat Coastal mania will reach a fever pitch on Nov. 19 as the Flames football team will host its rival in a nationally televised primetime game. Things will look different around campus on the Thursday before Thanksgiving break. As ESPN News invades campus to televise the game across the nation, Liberty staffers will work […]
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Rachel Denton balances studies and service dogs Faith without action is dead. And for Rachel Denton, putting her faith into action looks like training service dogs. “I’m very much a doer,” Denton said. “I don’t just think that you should say, ‘Oh, this needs to be changed,’ or ‘We should do this.’ I really feel like you should get your […]
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Jon Gregoire’s vision continues The legacy of Jonathan Gregoire continues still through Mustache for Missions and the Lynchstock Music Festival. Gregoire died on Nov. 8, 2014 around 4 p.m., after being struck by a train while he was on a railroad trestle over the James River near Riverside Park, only a month before the second annual Lynchstock Music Festival. While […]
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Behind the scenes of the Liberty theater production “Meet Me in St. Louis” When most people see a show at the theater, they often take in the spectacle before them without realizing the amount of work and preparation that goes into putting that show on the stage. For the cast and crew of Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts’ production […]
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5 Miler honors a former Liberty ROTC professor, Army Major Mike Donahue Liberty University celebrated Military Emphasis week to raise support and awareness for men and women who are serving or who have served in the United States military. As part of this week, Liberty remembered U.S. Army Major Mike Donahue in the Valley View/Mike Donahue 5 Miler. Major Mike […]
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Lynchstock Music Festival presents a winter extension of the popular event Three years ago, the city of Lynchburg was introduced to the first Lynchstock Music Festival. At first, it was a backyard getup that involved a total of four local bands. Lynchstock 2013 sparked a desire for two friends in the city, Jonathan Smalt and the late Jonathan David Gregoire, […]
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National Champions look to repeat Winning a national championship is one of the most difficult roads traveled in the world of sports. There is a small list of things that are more challenging, but on the top of that list is repeating as champions. The Liberty University Club wrestling team won its first National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championship […]
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Four Flames hit double-figures in scoring during 38-point win over Summit For the second straight season, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team improved to 2-0, after trouncing Division III opponent Summit Defenders, 90-52, Nov. 14. From opening tip, the Flames looked to get sophomore center Evan Maxwell involved. The 6-foot-10-inch big man beelined straight to the low block, as he […]
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Joey Nickerson started the fanbase in the fall of 2011 Joey Nickerson stared at himself in the mirror of his residence hall room before a Liberty University football game back in 2011. He wondered what he could do to demonstrate his support for the team and cheer on the Flames. His answer now comes to life on the front rows […]
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At least 129 dead and more than 300 injured after terrorist strikes in France Nov. 13 The world stood still. Cities around the globe shined lights of red, white and royal blue upon their most memorable buildings and landmarks. The amply named “City of Light” went uncharacteristically dark. All in response to the catastrophic acts of terrorism — resulting in […]
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Attacks on senator from Florida signify his place at the top of GOP primary When it comes to politics, tact is everything. You need to know when to go on the offensive and when to hold back and fortify yourself. Generally speaking, struggling political candidates are aggressive while successful ones sit back and absorb the blows. If a candidate is […]
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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson visits Liberty University The words “Win Ben, Win” were written across banners that students unrolled as they clapped and cheered for Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson Wednesday, Nov. 11. Students and guests trickled into the Vines Center after passing through an array of metal detectors and security screenings until the Vines Center reached maximum […]
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Presidential hopeful steadily drops in polls but should not drop campaign Jeb Bush has a problem. The 2016 Republican candidate hopeful fell from second to fifth place in a recent New Hampshire poll and is now at seven percent in the critical state, according to a CBS News article. Furthermore, Bush continues to fall nationally among Republicans. A Monmouth University […]
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Less than 10 percent of voters registered in Lynchburg voted in the latest election Virginia voter turnout for the 2015 elections was lower than predicted, according to the Lynchburg News & Advance. Students were able to vote in the Vines Center Tuesday, Nov. 3 even though all candidates were running unopposed. The Vines Center, which is in the 3rd Ward […]
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LAPD officer Deon Joseph shares his personal testimony Los Angeles police officer Deon Joseph challenged students at Convocation Nov. 3 to look beyond a person’s circumstance and focus on the heart. Joseph has been a police officer for 20 years and has dedicated himself to serving the people of Skid Row for 17 years. He explained that Skid Row is […]
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