Campus pastors work to guide and counsel The Campus Pastors Office is implementing new tactics to engage students. This semester, members of the staff have been roaming the campus. While these staff members still have offices, they are more likely to be found in the Jerry Falwell Library or joining a student for a Bible study and a workout in […]
Read moreLiberty is a potential site to host a 2016 Republican debate Liberty University and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are in talks about having a Republican presidential debate in January 2016, though negotiations are not final. Sean Spicer, the RNC’s chief strategist and communications director, said Liberty and the RNC have been in talks for about a year. Spicer said […]
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Political film ‘Truth’ is proof of a society dominated by opinion rather than fact News is the medium through which truth is presented to the masses, or at least it was. Now, media is dominated by opinions and supplemented by facts when convenient. This reality can be clearly seen in the new film “Truth.” The movie follows the account of […]
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Christians ought to be educated and informed about the history of the faith Every Oct. 31, kids all around the country dress up in various costumes and parade around their neighborhoods, filling their bags to the brim with candy. However, Oct. 31 is about more than just Halloween; it is the day we remember the beginning of the Reformation. The […]
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The IMB has cut 15 percent of its workforce this year due to $21 million deficit The International Mission Board (IMB) has begun cutting back on funding for its missionaries. As a result, several hundred missionaries are being offered early retirement and asked to voluntarily return to the U.S. According to IMB president David Platt, the IMB has spent $210 […]
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In 2016, Liberty will begin hosting the annual Virginia Commonwealth Games Liberty University announced it will begin a sponsorship of the Virginia Commonwealth Games at Liberty for the next five years, according to a Liberty news release from October. The five-year contract will begin the summer of 2016. Liberty will host and be the official title sponsor of the annual […]
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Police officials discover tree house on East The Liberty University Police Department recently discovered a student-built tree house structure behind the male dorms on East campus and is looking to find the builders in hopes of improving the structure’s safety. Charles Spence, senior vice president of planning and construction for the university, emphasized the importance of student safety over disciplinary […]
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The head of Public Diplomacy at the Israeli Embassy speaks about the media Ilan Sztulman, head of Public Diplomacy at the Israeli Embassy, spoke about Israeli diplomacy and the media’s role in the public’s view on Israel at a public forum hosted by Liberty University’s Stand With Israel Club Wednesday, Nov. 4. The event was held at Liberty’s Helms School […]
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Liberty’s Title IX Office works to eliminate sexual misconduct on campus Beneath the glitz and glam that an onlooker may see when visiting almost every university is a different side. A side that is far less talked about. Students and officials would rather not admit it happens, but it exists. It is the reality of sexual misconduct. Liberty University is […]
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It was a Thursday night, Nov. 5. The University of Missouri Tigers fell to a fellow SEC team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 31-13. The Tigers dropped to 4-5 on the year and began preparations for next week’s matchup against the BYU Cougars … or so they thought. Meanwhile, off the field, a crisis in the community was about to boil […]
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Field hockey team blanks Appalachian State, 12-0, in record Senior Day rout The Lady Flames field hockey team set seven new program records on Senior Day in their 12-0 shutout against Appalachian State to improve to 12-6 on the season. The squad of 10 seniors who were celebrated before the Nov. 7 game propelled the Lady Flames to victory in […]
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Women’s Basketball has bigger plans than just a Big South Championship The Lady Flames basketball team will begin the 2015-2016 season once again favored to win the Big South and poised to continue in its winning ways. While being the perennial conference favorite is flattering, it does not change the focus of a team looking to continue to show dominance […]
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Flames beat the Blue Hose to go above .500 for first time since September A late fourth quarter surge sparked the offense and the Liberty Flames football team rallied to defeat the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 21-13, Nov. 7 in the annual Military Appreciation game at Williams Stadium. The Flames (5-4, 2-2 BSC) won their seventh straight game against the Blue […]
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Students from the Center for Chaplaincy serve at local community center Students from the Liberty University Center for Chaplaincy volunteer at the Lighthouse Community Center (LCC) in Lynchburg, Virginia where they serve the homeless community several times a week, according to Executive Director of the Center for Chaplaincy Dr. Steven Keith. Though chaplaincy students are not required to serve at […]
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A personal guide to local festive favorites to try something new this season Imagine yourself standing in line at a coffee shop on a chilly day, gazing at the flavorful menu items listed without a clue what to purchase. This is the coffee lover’s consistent dilemma: to be daring and try something or stay with the always faithful house coffee […]
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