The Flames Men’s Tennis team took time to honor the squad’s sole senior Nicaise Muamba April 16 in a match that doubled as Senior Day. Muamba has been a staple of the program since his arrival in Lynchburg, with pivotal contributions to the program’s growth in recent years. He has earned a laundry list of awards and nominations during his […]
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Two of the Commonwealth’s finest faced off at Kamphius Field April 12, as the ACC-leading Virginia Tech Hokies topped the Liberty Flames 8-1 in front of the second-largest crowd in Liberty softball history. While No. 2 Virginia Tech is the highest-ranked softball opponent ever welcomed to Lynchburg, the Lady Flames remained hopeful that this matchup would usher a result similar […]
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Liberty softball senior Emily Kirby has her pitching routine down to a science. “I get the ball back from (Caroline) Hudson, and I walk back to the back of the mound, and I’m usually looking to the mound,” Kirby explained. “That’s my debrief moment — alright, that pitch is done with, moving onto the next.” She takes a breath, then turns […]
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While the Liberty men’s lacrosse team has had a phenomenal season, it ended on a rather sour note. After two straight losses to ranked teams in BYU and Virginia Tech, the Flames concluded the season 10-3 on the year and ranked No. 4 in the nation in the MCLA DI by the coach’s poll. No. 3 BYU came into Lynchburg […]
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The Flames men’s volleyball team finished the 2021-22 season by advancing to the Final Four during the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation April 14-16 at the Phoenix Convention Center. The Flames started the NCVF tournament going 3-0, crushing Colorado in the first round, and then facing off against Utah Valley and Wisconsin-Madison. While both teams presented bigger challenges than faced in […]
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Despite a fast start, William Byron shuffled out late, finishing a disappointing 15th place in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway April 24. Byron spent the first stage of the race towards the front of the field. Starting eighth, Byron settled in second behind the No. 99 car of Daniel Suarez until the first round of pit stops under green. […]
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The countdown to the 2022 NFL Draft continues, with mere days remaining until quarterback Malik Willis likely becomes the first player from Liberty selected in the first round of the NFL draft since Eric Green in 1990. Rumors are swirling regarding where the 22-year-old is going to be taken, with projections indicating that Willis could be off the board as […]
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The Bible is the guiding foundation for the faith of every serious Christian, yet with such consensus on its importance, there is much division on its interpretation. Name an issue, and there are sure to be a host of theologians, experts and everyday believers ready to offer their opinions. There is arguably no issue more prevalent than with the question […]
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LU Serve hosted its annual Serve Lynchburg event April 23, bringing together over 1,200 students to provide service to over 75 organizations across Lynchburg. Students worked throughout the day in whatever ways needed like painting, planting flowers, mulching and landscaping. Serve Lynchburg is a day focused solely on serving the community. Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears joined students working at […]
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The Compassion International club, along with approximately 80 students, took to the Academic Lawn April 21 to worship and learn how to help children living in extreme poverty. President Emily Del Grosso presented students with the issues and challenges associated with global poverty. “As a club, it is our desire to introduce many different ways that students have the ability […]
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Commencement for the class of 2022 is fast approaching in Liberty University’s historic 50th anniversary, and this has been a year to remember. Many of you, like me, are probably wondering how this time flew by so fast. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was preparing to send off the class of 2021. Students, faculty members and […]
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“Commencement is happening in a few weeks, and even before that, three-quarters of the students leave,” Cort Comfort, director of Student Activities, said. “We wanted to make an event for students where everyone, especially the seniors, can just hang out with their friends as a way to end their year in a great way.” Warm and sunny weather encouraged people […]
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After receiving the most votes in the Student Government Association election on April 6, Daniel Hostetter and Riley Foster were inaugurated as SGA president and vice president April 12. As the school year comes to a close, the annual election gives students a voice by allowing them to cast their vote to elect a new Student Government Association president and […]
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For the third year in a row, Culture of Life 1972 hosted a Garden Soiree for Life April 22 in collaboration with Students for Life, Turning Point USA and Pursuit of Truth, as well as special guest speaker Alex Clark, to represent and celebrate the pro-life movement. Culture of Life (COL) 1972 is a fashion brand that launched in January […]
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Local Lynchburg nonprofit Freedom 4/24 hosted two races at Liberty University to raise awareness on sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The races were held April 22 and April 23. Friday featured a kid’s fun run and family night outside of the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. The main event took place on Saturday, featuring one of the nonprofit’s “Run 4 Their […]
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