Over the past few months, many new additions and changes to Liberty’s dinning facilities have been made, further challenging the negative stigma of college food. At the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, changes have been made to the entrance of the cafeteria. Now, students must scan their Flames Pass at a sliding turnstile in order to enter. According to Liberty Dining Marketing […]
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JoAnn Gilmore remembered for love of numbers, students and serving God Liberty University Professor JoAnn Gilmore passed away Monday, Jan. 19, at the age of 70 after battling illness for more than one year. JoAnn Gilmore was born in Toledo, Ohio and was married to Phil Gilmore. She taught at Liberty as an accounting professor for 20 years, helping students […]
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U.S. president says “no” to key Middle East ally amidst escalating turmoil I guess I should laugh to keep from crying. Yemen’s U.S.-backed government, touted by President Barack Obama as a model for dealing with al Qaeda and the Middle East, according the MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, crumbled overnight last week. Additionally, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died Friday, Jan. 23, leaving […]
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Initiative to promote student health gains support as the semester begins Two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are to lose weight and eat healthy food according to USA.gov. One way students can maintain this resolution is by attending the Wellness Series being held throughout the semester. The first session of the series, entitled “I’m Eating WHAT?!?”, was held […]
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Professor named president of VATA organization Dr. Matthew Gage, associate professor and clinical coordinator at Liberty University, has been chosen to serve as president-elect for the Virginia Athletic Training Association (VATA). According to VATA, its mission is to improve the quality of health for residents of Virginia. Gage is dedicated to that same mission as he begins his term as […]
Read moreThe Center for Teaching Excellence reveals recipients of Illuminate Grant The Center for Teaching Excellence has presented its new award winners for Spring 2015, bringing new life to the learning experience. Thousands of dollars in grants have been given to various departments and programs within Liberty University through the ILLUMINATE Grants for the Improvement of Teaching, which provide the proper […]
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In the world of sports and fandom, competition forces disagreement, and arguments abound. But on Sunday, Jan. 25, those arguments seemed to fall to the side as people across the nation marveled at the accomplishments of one man — Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Though he already passed his mentor and former coach Bob Knight for the title of winningest coach in […]
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“He is mighty to save. He is mighty to save.” I was overwhelmed as the worship band sang this song at the beginning of Convocation Friday. “Mighty to save. The one who conquered the grave. Author of my salvation.” This was the core message of our speakers’ testimonies this week — God is mighty to save. Pastor Joel Engle spoke […]
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Crisp, a salad and juice bar, makes healthy cuisine available for students The move toward buying local and eating organic food is a trend that is spreading across the country. Lynchburg is welcoming this trend into the city with downtown’s newest concept, Crisp, a salad and juice bar offering natural ingredients and fresh pressed juices. Jan. 12 marked the first […]
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Senior Samantha Moran’s book shows a journey of faith, trust and love Samantha Grace Moran always dreamed about being a published author. She never imagined that she would be one at the age of 21. But that is exactly what she is. “I’ve pretty much wanted to be an author ever since I was really little,” Moran said. “ I […]
Read moreWith recent talks of deflating footballs (otherwise known as “Deflategate”), this was no small task. Telling people why they should cheer for the Patriots in the midst of all this controversy is obviously difficult. In fact, the cheating talks have probably helped the Seahawks temporarily procure a few more supporters in their already large fan base. No one likes a […]
Read moreIn case you have not figured it out by now, the New England Patriots are basically the evil Galactic Empire. Bill Belichick (a.k.a Emperor Hoody) is the hooded, droopy-faced Emperor, Tom Brady is Darth Vader and the rest of the Pats and their deflated footballs are the stormtroopers. If there is evil in the world of the NFL, it resides […]
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One quarterback who takes the field in Super Bowl XLIX may go down as the best to ever play the position. The other quarterback is Tom Brady. Before you laugh, rip up this page of the paper and burn it, just read a little more. Three years into his pro career, Russell Wilson is doing things nobody has done before. […]
Read moreMen’s tennis has sights set high in 2015 In the Big South preseason poll, the head coaches of the conference predicted the Liberty Flames men’s tennis team to finish fifth in the pack. The team had the month of December off for the holidays to rest, but according to Head Coach Chris Johnson, the players came back in good shape, […]
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Transfer student David Andoh makes an instant impact for men’s basketball Versatile. Coachable. Mentally tough. Athletic. Hard working. These are but a few of the words Liberty men’s basketball Head Coach Dale Layer and Assistant Coach Vinson Walden used to describe junior forward David Andoh, transfer student from Merritt College. In a season full of ups and downs, the 6-foot-7-inch […]
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