Liberty University announced that the 2020 Commencement scheduled for Sept. 11-12, will be cancelled. The university sent out an announcement to families and students registered to attend the already postponed event. “The year 2020 has brought significant uncertainty and unforeseen changes,” the announcement read. “With the unprecedented times this year has brought us, we planned to hold Commencement. However, we want […]
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Liberty University Board of Trustees Chairman Jerry Prevo will serve as the Acting President of the university. This appointment follows Jerry Falwell Jr. taking an indefinite leave of absence from the position announced August 7. The decision was made earlier today with the complete support of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Prevo has been a member of the university’s […]
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Chairman of Liberty University’s Board of Trusties Jerry Prevo has called on the entire Liberty community “to lift Jerry Falwell Jr. up in prayer” following the Board’s decision, asking Falwell to step down as President and Chancellor of Liberty University. Falwell Jr. agreed Friday afternoon to the university’s Board of Trustees’ request that he “take an indefinite leave of absence […]
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Plenty are facing difficulties due to COVID-19, but a Liberty Online student is rising above, combatting the virus at work while also working toward his degree. Lt. Vincent Red, a shift commander at a Florida jail, was completing paperwork in his office when he received a call from the deputy running the scanner at the jail entrance. Red went straight […]
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Emily Wood – Editor-in-Chief Words cannot express my gratitude for the Liberty Champion. I grew both personally and professionally and became a better writer, communicator and leader through my time at the Champion. The real-world newsroom experience contributed so much to my journalism education and gave me opportunities I never even imagined. Through the long production days, many rounds of […]
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The people who had the most influence on my life are unknown to most of the world. They will never appear on the cover of Time magazine or make national news. Yet they were consistent, authentic and obedient in the task before them, and I took notice. Not many people knew Mildred Madden. Every Sunday morning growing up, I would […]
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Editor’s note: This does not necessarily reflect the writer’s personal view. For the opposing view, see “Churches should look more like Jesus’ tomb – Empty.” When pastors are arrested for holding church services and officers issue notices during an Easter service, congregations at home and in pews grow uneasy. What about religious liberty? As another week goes by without a […]
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Editor’s note: This article addresses one side of the issue. See “It is time to reopen church doors” for the opposing perspective. American churches this past Easter Sunday undoubtedly hosted millions fewer churchgoers this year. But sprinkled across the nation, an audacious few defied government orders and worshipped in person anyway. “You need to be in a building, especially on […]
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This was never how we imagined our spring semester. As the world is being rocked by COVID-19, the majority of my peers are now experiencing a new and different kind of college — studying from home and isolated from friends, fellow students and professors. The entire academic system, especially students, is being forced to reevaluate its priorities and motives. This […]
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While students prepare for finals week, the Jerry Falwell Library works to help make things easier for students with De-Stress Week, even during remote learning. Past De-Stress Weeks have included therapy dogs, snacks and crafts for students who drop by the library to take a study break. This year, in light of COVID-19, De-Stress Week will be virtual. This semester’s […]
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The class of 2020 is watching a long-awaited personal milestone come and go in a very unconventional way due to COVID-19-related changes. A senior year is typically full of nostalgic “lasts” that students have time to process and anticipate. The last bus ride from DeMoss to North, the last dinner at the Rot before Campus Community, the last reading day […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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