Equestrian program looks to gain recognition with new executive director To be one of the top 10 teams in the country may seem like a “big goal” but the new Executive Director of Liberty’s Equestrian Center Jim Arrigon believes the equestrian team can meet it. An equestrian coach formerly based in Ohio, Arrigon coached NCAA, Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) […]
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An inside look from the equipment manager Football is one of the most popular sports here on campus, but one of its most important team members goes rather unnoticed — the equipment manager. The head equipment manager for Flames football is Chris Dunfee. Dunfee, who graduated from Liberty in 2007, was appointed to the position in early 2013. While Dunfee […]
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World ranked golfer joins the Flames, hopes to win national championship Gabe Lench dreamed of being a golfer ever since he was two years old. This year, Liberty University made that dream a reality. The Liberty University freshman golfer started at a very early age. “I picked up a club at (age) two,” Lench said. “I started playing tournaments when […]
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Flames wide receiver looks to turn it around When Liberty wide receivers stayed late after practice for some extra drills, it was not difficult to notice the lanky, long-armed redshirt freshman wearing the No. 82. The man in the No. 82, Flames wide receiver B.J. Farrow, always knew college football was close to a guarantee. A three-time first-team all-state selection […]
Read moreAt every level, whether little league or professional, a coach’s job is to support, encourage, and teach their athletes not only the skills necessary to excel in a given sport but to instill character and witness the growth of an athlete physically, mentally and spiritually. In sports, just like life, adversity occurs whether in an injury, failure, illness or loss. […]
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Eagles knock off Flames in 2OT In the midst of a dark and rainy day, the Winthrop Eagles men’s Soccer team (1-0, 3-5) extinguished the Liberty Flames (0-1, 4-5) 2-1 Saturday Sept. 26 at Osborne Stadium. In what was each team’s Big South Conference opener, the Eagles netted the game winner off a free kick with just three minutes left […]
Read moreThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently narrowed the list of contenders for the 2024 Summer Olympics down to five potential cities. Los Angeles is the only U.S. city in the running, competing against Budapest, Hungary; Hamburg, Germany; Paris; and Rome. If Los Angeles was to be chosen to host the 2024 Olympics, it would be the first time the U.S. […]
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Lynchburg will host A21’s “Walk for Freedom” Oct. 17 Christine Caine’s global anti-human trafficking organization, the A21 Campaign, is out to make its mark in the fight against human trafficking around the world. This time, it is making its rounds in Lynchburg. Since its start in 2008, the campaign has worked alongside the FBI to find sexual predators. Volunteers continue […]
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Annual upcycling contest begins In honor of October being National Book Month, the Jerry Falwell Library is hosting the 2nd annual Creative Upcycling Contest: Art Made from Books. As the event’s name indicates, the main medium for the contest is old books. When asked why books were the chosen media for this upcycling contest, Cindy Schmidt, the head of communications […]
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Jen Tartini pursues her dream to help others by fundraising through crafts Glitter, sparkles, chalk paint and Mason jars — the makings of a Sunday afternoon crafting session. That is, unless you are Jen Tartini. For the Liberty University sophomore, cross country team member and prayer and life group leader, these supplies represent more. They are elements for Tartini to […]
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Liberty University’s Jazz Ensemble performed various musical selections For the first time during the 2015 fall semester, the Liberty University jazz ensemble took to the stage in Towns-Alumni Lecture Hall and performed a collection of classic, cool and even Christian compositions for the school of music’s annual concert series, Thursday, Sept. 24. The ensemble, which contained students from each class, […]
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Students participating in global internships endure culture shock at home Each May, after the spring semester is over, Global Studies interns return to a United States they cannot recognize. After nearly four months on the other side of the world, students board a plane to venture home and face the reality that home looks radically different. They have experienced culture […]
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Pull out a $1 bill. Now flip it to the side without George Washington’s face. Next, look at the capitalized letters — O-N-E. Finally, read the line directly above it. If you see “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” you have gone too far. If you followed step three properly, you will notice the following statement: “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Repeat […]
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Convocation continues in the vision established by its founder 32 years ago “When he spoke to Liberty University students, he was well received and, even though the students did not agree with much of what he said, they were polite and kind.” This quote from President Jerry Falwell, made in the Liberty Journal, is not referring to Bernie Sanders’ speech […]
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