Jen Welter has started a revolution that is sweeping across men’s sports With backsides glued to couches and tailgates taking place every weekend, there is no doubt that football season is back in full swing. But heading into the 2015 NFL preseason, the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline looked different than it had ever before. The big and burly men of the […]
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Liberty graduate Sarah Stevens finds job as congressman’s chief of staff At only 24 years of age, Sarah Stevens (‘12) has been named chief of staff as well as communications director for Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa.) This makes her the youngest person to hold such a position in Washington. Stevens’ new position and new responsibilities, in which she supports one […]
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Dr. Emily Heady was recently named among the ‘top 20 under 40’ in Lynchburg Dr. Emily Heady, Liberty University’s first female vice provost for undergraduate education, was recently recognized in Lynchburg Business Magazine’s Top 20 Under 40. Lynchburg Business set out to seek this year’s “Top 20 Under 40” in collaboration with Lynchburg’s Office of Economic Development and Region 2000’s […]
Read moreManaging our time “Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change, or something.” These are the words of perhaps one of our generation’s favorite heroes, Bilbo Baggins. While staving off old age and trying to hold […]
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Oregon shooting was not a political gun law issue but a religious freedom issue When a mass shooting occurred at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg, Oregon resulting in the deaths of nine students, little time passed before the attention turned to gun laws in the U.S. Before anyone had pieced together what had happened Oct. 1, media pundits, politicians […]
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California is the fifth state in the U.S. to legalize physician-assisted suicide California recently passed a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide, according to the LA Times. This comes almost a year after the case of Brittany Maynard, a young woman with terminal brain cancer who moved to Oregon to end her life, made headlines. “This is a dark day […]
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Liberty freshman cross-country runner enjoying instant success with Flames In college sports, it is unusual for a freshman to step into a program and contribute heavily from day one. It is even more unusual for a freshman to win awards for their accomplishments from day one. For Liberty Flames freshman cross-country runner Azaria Kirwa, he has managed to accomplish both […]
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The Lady Flames fight back against Buccaneers for 10th win of the season The Liberty University Lady Flames volleyball team (10-9, 5-1 Big South) rallied at home after falling in the first set to defeat the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (5-17, 0-5 Big South) 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 16. The Lady Flames lost the first set after committing eight errors and […]
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Homecoming could not arrive sooner for Flames after four games on the road Coming into the season with high expectations following a run in the FCS playoffs in 2014, the Liberty Flames football team (3-4, 0-2 BSC) has, so far, had a rather disappointing season. After two key victories over nationally ranked Montana (who had beaten defending FCS National Champion […]
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Lady Flames beat by Virginia in top 10 battle at home The No. 8 Lady Flames field hockey team fell 4-3 to No. 5 Virginia, Thursday, Oct. 15. Liberty fought hard, scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes, but it was not enough to make up for the three-goal deficit in the second half. For the third year in […]
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The other side of the NFL tailback The world knows him as Rashad Jennings — the starting running back for the New York Giants. But those who truly know him call him ’Shad — the inquisitive free thinker who one day hopes to be a marriage counselor and a philosopher. Jennings has built a reputation on the Giants as a […]
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Liberty’s flight team wins the Region 10 NIFA competition for the 11th year Dressed in formal attire with ice cream in hand, the Liberty University School of Aeronautics flight team shared stories and smiles after the award banquet Oct. 17. For the 15-person flight team, a trip to an ice cream shop is a tradition that always follows after a […]
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Wards Road pedestrian walking tunnel closes temporarily from 6 a.m.-noon Liberty University’s Wards Road pedestrian tunnel has recently been closed Monday-Friday from 6 a.m.-noon due to commuters’ misuse of the tunnel as a way to enter campus. According to Chief of Liberty University Police Department (LUPD) Colonel Richard Hinkley, the pedestrian tunnel was constructed for the use and safety […]
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The kids novel comes to life as actors perform a literary classic on stage The beloved childhood classic of “The Velveteen Rabbit” has made a leap from the pages of its books to center stage at Liberty’s Tower Theater. The Alluvion Stage Company and Liberty University Theater Arts Department have collaborated to bring to life the story of the Velveteen […]
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