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How Liberty’s Outdoor Recreation department is finding creative ways to keep students active while practicing social distancing

April 28, 2020 Robert Locklear Leave a comment

Liberty’s Outdoor Recreation department is finding creative ways to keep students active while practicing social distancing whether in Lynchburg or around the country. “We’ve got a lot of adventure right in our backyard,” said Michael Ellsworth, director of outdoor recreation at Liberty. “From the hiking trails to our athletic areas to the James River, there is a lot going on […]

Liberty Dining announces that students can pre-order meals with the Grubhub app

April 28, 2020 Kara Edmonds One comment

With mobile food ordering becoming more and more popular, Liberty Dining recently announced that, starting in the fall, students can pre-order meals with the Grubhub app to bypass lines. Grubhub, a food order and delivery service, will enable students to pre-order their food, skip the line and still receive an on-campus meal. “From school, homework, managing friendships, jobs and more, […]

The last Convocation of the year hosted on the Montview Academic Lawn, altering it to an online platform and calling it “Front Lawnvo”

April 28, 2020 Hattie Troutman One comment

Photo taken in 2018 (Nathan Spencer – Liberty Photography) The Office of Spiritual Development (OSD) hopes students will pull out their lawn chairs and gather around the computer screen May 1 for the final Convocation of the year. After seeing many cancellations to popular events on campus, OSD plans to continue with the annual Lawnvo, the last Convocation of the […]

President Trump’s plan for reopening the economy – and how it affects Virginia

April 28, 2020 Ben Craft Leave a comment

After weeks of discussion, President Donald Trump outlined the path for the United States to begin reopening its economy in an afternoon press conference Thursday, April 16. What are the steps in the plan? The plan operates in three phases and it is entirely up to individual state governors to decide how to open the states up. Phase one possesses […]

The story behind Liberty’s favorite geography professor

April 28, 2020 Jacqueline Hale 13 comments

Unlike many of his colleagues, Professor Robert Ritchie does not have a doctorate degree. “I can sit here and tell you I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer because I know that makes me powerful in the Kingdom,” Ritchie said. However, the recent creation of a military studies degree at Liberty University emphasizes the continuing impact Ritchie and […]

For many Liberty senior athletes, a fifth year is what they need to find closure

April 28, 2020 Chad Wylie Leave a comment

After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the NCAA and graduating seniors due to canceled sports seasons, the NCAA voted at the end of May to allow programs to bring spring sports seniors back with a bonus fifth year of eligibility. On April 16, Liberty University’s Athletic Director Ian McCaw announced that 19 seniors at Liberty have expressed an interest in playing […]

Though the Lady Flames field hockey team had their spring season cut short, the team is taking lessons learned from the spring to come back firing this fall

April 28, 2020 Luke Randle Leave a comment

Though the Lady Flames field hockey team had their spring season cut short, the team is taking lessons learned from the spring to come back firing this fall. Despite being a relatively young program, starting in 2011, Liberty’s field hockey team continues to post impressive seasons, moving closer to their goal of conference and national championship contention. A lofty goal […]

This year’s NFL Draft gave sports fans exactly what they desperately needed

April 28, 2020 Jared Dean Leave a comment

On Thursday the NFL draft gave a much-needed injection of football to sports fans deprived of sports for weeks. The NFL draft has taken place every year since it began in 1936. Every year, 32 teams have the chance to add new talent to their rosters by drafting players that they feel will fit their needs as an organization. Due […]

The Lady Flames Division I hockey team will defend their back-to-back-to-back conference championships when sports returns

April 28, 2020 Jared Dean Leave a comment

The Lady Flames Division I hockey team will defend their back-to-back-to-back conference championships when sports return after COVID-19 suspended the current season. It will just be slightly later than they originally planned on. “We certainly had a lot of success on the ice. We did a really good job at building on the season from last year where we won […]

The day sports returns – “Wild and Wylie”

April 28, 2020 Chad Wylie Leave a comment

2020 has been the strangest year to be involved in sports coverage. The entire sporting world crashed to a halt. As a journalist, that leaves me with lots of questions, not the least of which is: what’s next? The absence of sports leaves an unexpected hole in the lives of sports fans. At first, it may be hard to understand […]

Here’s what you need to know about “Nomad Movies,” Lynchburg’s drive-in movie experience

April 28, 2020 Savanna Graves Leave a comment

At the beginning of April, local Lynchburg coffee shop Nomad Coffee Co. shared an ominous Instagram post from another account: Nomad Movies. The picture was simple, a new logo resembling the Nomad Coffee logo, but now reading “Nomad Movies,” with the caption, “More details to come. You’ll be blown away.” The post soon gained some attention throughout the community, with […]

LIBERTY STUDENT RECALLS HER EXPERIENCE ON JEOPARDY! – “One of my favorite parts of being on the show was the friends I made.”

April 28, 2020 Daniel Ellis Leave a comment

Imagine taking the preliminary test to try out for your favorite popular game show — then getting the call to audition and participate on live television. This scenario came true for Liberty junior Natalie Hathcote, a member of Liberty’s Quiz Bowl team who was given the opportunity to represent Liberty on a college-themed episode of “Jeopardy!.” Hathcote was the first […]

Liberty’s first fashion design graduate Melissa Breaux is still chasing dreams on the runway

April 21, 2020 Rosa Elías Leave a comment

Melissa Breaux’s dream of being in the fashion industry began as a little girl. She recalls putting clothes together for her Barbie dolls before knowing how to use a sewing machine. Growing up, fashion always remained her dream, but years passed before she accomplished it. As a high school graduate, unable to pay for college, she put her dream on […]

Liberty faculty member connects with 92-year-old friend of Jerry Falwell, Sr.

April 21, 2020 Madilyn Kazmucha Leave a comment

What started as a conversation over the phone about Jerry Falwell Sr. has turned into a friendship and fellowship that will last a lifetime. When School of Engineering Lab Manager Marc Jantomaso began teaching at Liberty University seven years ago, he was intrigued by Falwell’s autobiography, “Strength for the Journey: An Autobiography.” “I’ve been very curious about the founding and […]

The Carson Connection: One Alumna’s Dream and the Famous Surgeon’s Relationship with Liberty

April 21, 2020 Emily Wood 3 comments

Esteemed neurosurgeon, former presidential candidate and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson has had a close relationship with Liberty University since he first came to Convocation in 2012. Liberty alumna Merisa Parson Davis had a big dream of Carson visiting the university nearly a decade ago. Davis took the initiative to have Carson speak as the chair […]

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