Alumnus saves a woman’s life An innocent trip to the sporting goods section at Wal-Mart in Del Rio, Texas, quickly turned into a heroic, life-saving event. This past spring, former Liberty student body president and Air National Guard pilot Joshua Nelson, his wife Brittany and their son strolled through the Del Rio Wal-Mart toward the sporting goods section in search […]
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for KING & COUNTRY and Britt Nicole perform for CFAW “Without further ado, please welcome to the stage, for KING & COUNTRY.” The crowd cheered as the band was introduced to the Vines Center for the first time Nov. 7. The stage was completely dark except for a single white spotlight illuminating Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. They began […]
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Retired Marine addresses audience during military emphasis Convocation Liberty hosted its annual military emphasis Convocation Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Convocation featured guest speaker Lt. Col. Oliver North, retired U.S. Marine Corps, and included traditional military rituals. Convocation began with worship led by the Sounds of Liberty ministry team. After the pledge of allegiance was recited, the five vocalists sang an […]
Read moreA look at this year’s crop of men’s basketball squads 1. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers The reigning Big South tournament champions return virtually every key player from last year’s squad, setting themselves up nicely for a repeat bid. Big-time schools will envy the Chants three-man backcourt of Warren Gillis, Josh Cameron and Elijah Wilson. African-born big men Badou Diagne and Michael […]
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Students turn out for midterm race This year’s general election shifted control of the U.S. Senate from a Democrat majority to a Republican majority, changing the overall balance from a Republican House and Democratic Senate to a fully Republican controlled Congress. Ed Gillespie, former chair of the Republican National Committee, was seeking a seat in the Senate during the November […]
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Office of Military Affairs hosts time of appreciation for service members Liberty University held its yearly Military Emphasis Week (MEW) Nov. 3-11 to honor current members of the military as well as veterans. The week kicked off Nov. 3 with the Military Night of Remembrance to honor military members who died in service. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver […]
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Catholic leader causes uproar as he voices support for ‘Big Bang’ theory “When we read in Genesis the account of creation, we run the risk of imagining that God was a magician with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so.” These words might sound as if they came from some controversial preacher. But they did […]
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No Shave November supports fight against cancer by embracing facial hair There comes a time every year when leaves turn brilliant hues of red, orange and gold, fluttering softly to the ground, leaving brown trees stripped bare. The time of year when foliage falls off trees, but facial hair certainly does not fall off the faces of many men at […]
Read moreLady Flames win back-to-back titles For the second straight year, a top-10-ranked Stanford team stood between Liberty field hockey and an NCAA Tournament berth, and for the second straight year, the Lady Flames emerged victorious. Sarah Gipe scored the lone goal of the Northern Pacific (NorPac) Championship final just under four minutes into the match, deflecting Natalie Barr’s shot past […]
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D.J. Abnar carries the Flames to their fourth-straight victory Two games. That is all the Liberty Flames football team (7-3, 3-0 Big South) currently needs to win in order to reclaim the Big South Championship after defeating the Monmouth Hawks (5-4, 0-3 Big South), 34-24, Nov. 8. After Monmouth deferred the coin toss, Flames quarterback Josh Woodrum took the field […]
Read more2014 team experience a year of success The 2014 Flames fall season served as a teaching tool for a young Liberty golf team. After losing five seniors from the team last year, the Flames were paced much of the year by underclassmen and newcomers to college golf. Led by its sole senior Mathieu Fenasse, Liberty continued to get better and […]
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Death of Jon Gregoire marks third fatality on James River trestle in three years The death of Liberty University senior Jon Gregoire, 21, Saturday, Nov. 8 marked the third train-related death at a trestle in downtown Lynchburg in the past three years. Gregoire was pronounced dead at the scene of the trestle after being struck by a northbound, mixed-freight train […]
Read moreBy Rachael Graf “Awake, O sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” These words were written by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:14, who was calling believers to live as children of the light. David Cruz and Steven Meisinger, juniors at Liberty University, live to echo that calling. “Even before coming to Liberty, I already […]
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Former provost retires after serving with Liberty for more than 20 years “My wife often called it my second marriage.” Dr. Ronald Godwin, former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, was referring to his close friendship with the late Jerry Falwell, Sr. According to Godwin, Falwell’s vision and constant happiness were a source of great encouragement and inspiration […]
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President announces dean’s exit Ten years after Liberty University’s School of Law was established in 2004, University President Jerry Falwell announced that the law school’s dean, Mathew Staver, had chosen to resign his position. The announcement of Staver’s resignation was not a surprise to Falwell or to those who had known Staver personally. According to Staver, he had discussed resigning […]
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