It was a cold and rainy Saturday morning, but that did not stop the fans from cheering and the Flames from scoring. Liberty Men’s Lacrosse won their matchup with Pittsburgh 15-12 in a back-and-forth battle. “Absolutely no disrespect to Pitt, but I thought that we didn’t play with a lot of passion, especially in that second half,” head coach Kyle […]
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In the summer of 2013, a wide-eyed freshman walked on the campus of Liberty University as a student-athlete for the first time. Feeling fortunate enough just to be playing college basketball, Ryan Kemrite could have never predicted the impact he would make on Liberty’s basketball program over the next five years. Kemrite, a fifth-year senior, is originally from Conroe, […]
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Sunday, March 18, marked the day that junior western equestrian team member Erin Mays made history, becoming Liberty University’s first western rider to qualify for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships. Mays did so by placing top two in her division at regionals to advance on to semifinals, where she made top four at the competition to be ranked […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association’s student body election campaigns are now in full swing, as the three tickets for president and vice president of the student body have launched. As the candidates prepare for voting day April 20, here is what each one is hoping to do for the campus. A.J. Strom and Chris Porter — We Hear You […]
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Anticipation hung in the air early on the morning of March 15 as 71 Liberty students, including myself, and 19 faculty and staff prepared to leave for Rwanda for Liberty’s first G5 trip. The anticipation did not wane and turned into excitement during the 10 days that both residential and online students as well as faculty and staff served and […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association hosted an event in DeMoss Hall called “Defend Your Pro-life Views” April 5 to educate students on pro-life arguments. Pro-Life Apologist with Life Training Institute, online professor, Bible Department Chair and Bible Teacher of Biblical Worldview and Ethics at Liberty Christian Academy Thomas Donovan spoke to a crowd of about 150 students. “Media and social […]
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Liberty for Orphans, a newly-funded Liberty University Student Government Association club, hosted a meeting to raise awareness of the orphan crisis in Guatemala Wednesday, April 4 in the Jerry Falwell Library Scholars Conference Room. Vice President Shannon Cherian, a biomedical sciences student, presented the information on orphans of Guatemala, following club announcements to an audience of about 10. Cherian shared […]
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In response to what Liberty University officials call a combination of student interest, a budding athletic opportunity and a commitment to the Second Amendment, the university has opened the Liberty Mountain Gun Club. The journey began roughly one year ago when the university offered a course to students looking to acquire a concealed carry permit, allowing the school to recognize […]
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Author and Fox News Channel newscaster Harris Faulkner encouraged students and College for a Weekend guests to surround themselves with special people and to have integrity at Convocation April 6. Faulkner, who grew up in a military family and describes herself as a “military brat,” spoke on two of her nine rules of engagement, taken from her upcoming book entitled […]
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Former gymnast and sexual assault survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke to Liberty University students during Convocation April 9 on the topics of forgiveness, justice and the “power of the Gospel” in the face of abuse and sinful actions of the world. Denhollander was the first woman to publicly make allegations of sexual assault against the former USA Gymnastics Olympic team doctor […]
Read moreDefamation lawsuits filed against Liberty University by three former football players have been dropped as of March 23. The former Flames football players filed lawsuits in 2017 against the university, listing several claims, including violating their Title IX rights and defaming them in a news release after an alleged 2016 sexual assault. The university denied the allegations and the court […]
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The Graduate and Commuter Student Life Center located in Green Hall celebrated its milestone of 25,000 total visitors with food, decorations and a prize drawing March 29. Though the lounge’s visitation goal for March 29 was 25,000, the center has actually received close to 32,000 visitors since its grand opening in the spring of 2017. “We get to celebrate with […]
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Times have changed, but the vision of Liberty University has remained the same since 1971: to cultivate characteristics in students’ lives that reflect what it means to be a spiritual champion. But what does that look like today? Introduced last fall with the We the Champions project, the Liberty Champion Award is a monthly recognition of individuals within the Liberty […]
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Student musicians Nicole Miller and Naoto Barrett filled the night of March 6 with heartfelt melodies as the duo performed a Student Activities-hosted concert. The concert opened up with Matthew Mellusi, who performed a soulful mix of covers and original songs, including a duet with Julia Rothenberger. He closed his performance with a personal original about the importance of […]
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With a campus as large as Liberty’s, there are many unsung heroes working behind-the-scenes doing the little things that make sure everything runs smoothly, without ever being recognized themselves for their service. One such unsung hero is Mrs. Jane Himes of Liberty’s Information Technology Department. Himes works as a business relationships manager for information technology and has worked at […]
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