For many college students, going home is as simple as driving 15 miles up the road, but for second semester freshman Camilo Espinel, a home-cooked meal is 2,281 miles away. Espinel, 19, grew up in Colombia’s robust capitol city, Bogotá. He laughed when remembering how surprised some people were when they realized he did not grow up in “the South […]
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Riverviews Artspace, located in the middle of downtown Lynchburg, is much more than just a gallery. Inside the warehouse-turned-exhibition space, there is a media lab, studios for all types of creating and podcast production that features various art curators, as well as exhibits that range from live music performances to poetry slams. Founded in 1998 and opened in 2003, Riverviews […]
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The Office of Spiritual Development at Liberty University released the fall 2021 Convocation lineup on Friday, Aug. 20. The lineup includes popular news anchors, pastors, and political figures, some familiar to Liberty and others new. On Sept. 1, the celebration will commence in Williams Football Stadium with Liberty President Jerry Prevo and co-founder Dr. Elmer Towns. David Jeremiah, an […]
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Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) hosted its annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 21, recognizing the class of 2025. The ceremony was held inside Liberty’s Center for Music & the Worship Arts and celebrated the eighth class of osteopathic medicine students. Although last year’s ceremony had guest restrictions because of the pandemic, this year’s program allowed more […]
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The Food Court at Reber-Thomas, known colloquially throughout campus as the Rot, is being rebuilt in a new location between Commons III and the lake beside the Jerry Falwell Library. The brand-new building will be larger and allow for more students as freshman class sizes increase. “We have the largest freshman class that has ever come to the university this […]
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Despite the heat and humidity, students came together for an action-packed Block Party welcoming the largest freshman class in Liberty University’s history. Student Activities’ annual back-to-school event began at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 in the LaHaye Parking lot. The stacked artist lineup highlighted the evening with Christian rappers FLAME and Aaron Cole headlining the event. FLAME set the stage […]
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“Spirit Rock,” a tradition dating back to 1993, was reestablished Aug. 4 at DeMoss Hall with hopes that students can show off their school spirit, personal messages and artistic flair on the rock once again. Liberty’s Vice President of Major Construction Daniel Deter was managing the construction of the new Food Court at Reber-Thomas when he and his crew discovered […]
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Student Activities kicked off the semester by hosting Fall Welcome Week Aug. 19 to 21, filled with fun events for new students to enjoy. “Fall Welcome Week was something that we really wanted to make a first impression on the students,” Student Activities Event Supervisor Walker Sandler said. According to Walker, the events were an opportunity for students to get […]
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Liberty University’s incoming class is projected to be the largest enrollment in the school’s 50-year history with an estimated 20% increase in new students on campus for the fall 2021 semester. “After all the challenges that hit universities this past year, we’re overjoyed to see our largest incoming class of nearly 5,500 new and transfer students come to LU,” said […]
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Welcoming our students back to campus is one of the most gratifying experiences while serving as Liberty University’s president. Our students emanate from across the country and from around the world. Their presence brings life and energy to our campus unlike anything else, which inspires me and our school administrators to continue our strong tradition of Training Champions for Christ. […]
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There are banners, stickers, signs, hats and T-shirts to showcase the anniversary that only comes by once: Liberty University celebrating 50 years of training Champions for Christ. Liberty University, originally known as Lynchburg Baptist College, was founded by Dr. Jerry Falwell 50 years ago with a dream to educate Champions for Christ. On Sept. 15, 1971, the first […]
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Students will enter a campus-wide quarantine from Aug. 30 until Sept. 10 as a part of Liberty’s temporary mitigation plan in response to increased COVID-19 rates, the Office of the President announced on Aug. 26. The university will move all residential classes online, suspend any large indoor events and offer take out dining options during this period. The temporary mitigation […]
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This season, we are spicing things up for Champion’s Choice. Starting next week, our names will have a record, showing how many games we have correctly predicted. For instance, if I (Luke Randle) predicted seven games correctly but two incorrectly, my name would have (7-2) next to it. Check back each week to see who is winning! Luke Randle The […]
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December 26, 2020. ESPN’s Roy Philpott makes the call. “To force a second overtime, a 42-yard field goal attempt from the right hash, Massimo Biscardi,” Philpott said. Everyone knows what happened next. The kick was swatted by senior defensive tackle Elijah James, and suddenly, the Flames were back-to-back Cure Bowl champions. The scenes of ecstasy echoed around Camping World […]
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Back in April, Liberty men’s soccer fell to Lipscomb 2-0 in the ASUN quarterfinals, an early end to a shortened spring season. Now, the team looks forward to the fall, desperately eyeing another shot at the ASUN crown. Kelly Findley returns for his third season as Liberty’s head coach. Coming off a 7-3-2 season, he said the Flames are […]
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