Liberty University’s Student Government Association and the LUnatics organization hosted a tailgate on the Academic Lawn for residential students Aug. 31. The SGA leadership and LUnatics volunteers worked to set up games, serve food and create an exciting environment before the first Liberty football game of the 2024 season. Because there are not many organized tailgates for on-campus students to […]
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As Hurricane Debby swept into the Lynchburg area Aug. 8, Liberty University’s Emergency Management & Community Engagement (EMCE) department opened up Virginia’s Region 3 Coordination Center for the first time to prepare for any damages from the storm. Liberty University’s Emergency Operation Center (EOC) became Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s (VDEM) Region 3 Coordination Center back in April with aspirations […]
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The second week of this fall’s Convocation schedule opened with NBA players Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Gill on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream Friday, Aug. 30. Isaac, a power forward for the Orlando Magic, discussed his desire to walk and grow with Jesus. “I want to be useful to the body of Christ,” Isaac said. […]
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In April of 2016, the City of Lynchburg began the Downtown Renewal Project to restore Lynchburg’s roads and update the city’s waterlines. However, many local businesses and residents have mixed opinions regarding the construction project. With constant road construction and closures, business owners and pedestrians have struggled to enjoy a day downtown. Some of the affected businesses on Main Street […]
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This fall semester, Liberty University welcomed nearly 4,400 new undergraduate students, according to the Office of Communications & Public Engagement. While fall of 2021 remains the largest incoming class to date with 4,800 students, each year brings thousands of students who are navigating how to live without their families for the first time. The newfound freedom that comes with being […]
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The upcoming presidential election is only 64 days away, and election day is rapidly approaching. While there is still time to prepare for Nov. 5, several major political events occurred this summer. The schedule of political activity this summer began with the first debate for the 2024 presidential bid. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traveled to CNN’s […]
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The Olympics mark a time of international community and participation in friendly competition. It is an event that, in the eyes of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, promotes worldwide solidarity. According to the IOC website, Bach said, “Solidarity means more than just respect or non-discrimination. Solidarity means actively helping, sharing and caring for one another.” He believes the […]
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Would you place your baby in a box knowing you’d never see your child again? What if that was the best option? Unfortunately, in modern American culture, unintended pregnancy happens all too often. The CDC reported in May of this year that while unintended pregnancies are on the decline, recent statistics still show that for every 1,000 women aged 15-44, […]
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Millions worldwide spend vast sums of money to see their favorite artists in concert. To many, though, the price is not worth the experience, and it seems ticket websites are taking advantage of fans. COVID-19 and rampant inflation tremendously impacted the price of tickets. According to The Post, various factors have led to post-pandemic ticket prices skyrocketing an extra 32%. […]
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International and LU One students participated in an orientation Aug. 15 in the DeMoss Hall Grand Lobby that included speeches from President Dondi Costin and Executive Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Hine. Walter Virgil, the associate director of strategic projects and alliances at the Office of Opportunity and Enrichment, also took the stage and shared how pivotal clear communication […]
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With only 12 practices and two games under its belt, the Liberty University Men’s Soccer team fought hard in a 2-1 defeat at home against the Georgia State Panthers Sunday afternoon. This loss was the Flames’ third in program history to the Panthers and the second since their 2-1 loss in Georgia. The Flames were hoping to succeed on Sunday’s […]
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The Flames are 1-0, but it wasn’t the cleanest start for the Guardians of the Mountain (no one calls them that, but it’s cool, so I will). Now it’s time to look at what happened last night and what is clear and unclear for the Flames going forward. Clear — Treon Sibley is the new No. 1 wide receiver […]
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Returning students joined the freshmen class for the first two convocations of the fall semester as they listened to the testimony of Jonathan Pokluda and insight from Forrest Frank. Pokluda, the lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, took the stage at Wednesday’s convocation after an introductory video from his son was projected on the screens. Pokluda […]
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The Liberty University Flames baseball team dropped two of three games to Samford April 26-28 in Birmingham, Alabama. The Flames took game one 10-7, but Samford handled Liberty in games two and three with scores of 10-3 and 12-1, respectively. In game one, Samford took an early lead with a solo home run from redshirt junior infielder Garrett Staton […]
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Sam Feamster has been named the next captain of the Liberty men’s D1 hockey team. He succeeds Matt Bartel, who played five seasons for the Flames, serving as both captain and assistant captain. Feamster is going into his third season with Liberty, and Head Coach Kirk Handy’s expectations for him will not change even though he will don the coveted […]
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