If you have been a student at Liberty University for any amount of time, you have probably spectated your share of hockey games and wrestling matches, but there are some lesser-known Club Sports you might consider watching (or joining). One such sport is the Lady Flames synchronized skating team. “It’s like synchronized swimming, but on ice with 16 girls skating […]
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Dr. Marcus Ross, Liberty’s director for the Center for Creations Studies and professor of geology, has come a long way since dinosaurs first caught his attention as a child. Feb. 23 marked the first anniversary of the release of the documentary “Is Genesis History?” which includes segments from a number of creationist scientists giving basic evidence from their discipline for […]
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Liberty junior Morgan Faber rode her first horse at 7 years old when her best friend had a birthday party with horse riding involved. When she joined Liberty’s equestrian program, with the support of her coach and her teammates, she fell even more in love with the sport. Because she lives off campus, Faber does not always get to be […]
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“I just want to take a moment to thank you for your amazing support this season, particularly your showing at the Big South Championship game. While the outcome was not what we had hoped for, I could not have been more proud of our team and our students. Our guys played with heart and determination, and you the students made the […]
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The final game of the Liberty Softball Classic Saturday, March 10, proved to be a close one as Liberty and Ohio University went neck and neck until the Lady Flames were able to clinch the 2-1 win by pulling ahead in the fifth inning. The tournament began Thursday, March 8, and the Lady Flames played five games in three days, […]
Read moreMarch Madness has begun. No, I’m not talking about the buzzer-beating shots, bracket-busting upsets, or thousands of hours of work that will be neglected as a result of tuning in to games. Not that I don’t love the dance – I’ll be filling out my own brackets and religiously cheering for teams that I couldn’t even tell you where they’re […]
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More than halfway through the first quarter of the Big South Women’s Basketball Championship, the Lady Flames trailed UNC Asheville 2-10, which was their largest deficit in a tournament game since the 2015 championship vs. High Point. The Bulldogs fans unapologetically cheered on their team as they held an eight-point lead and looked to be on track to upset the […]
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No. 20 Liberty University’s men’s lacrosse team beat No. 10 Arizona State University12-11 in the Flames second game of their double-header Saturday, March 10. After a loss against No. 5 University of Colorado the night before, the win against the Sun Devils puts Liberty over the .500 mark. The entire game was fast-paced. ASU’s Jake Marthens scored the first goal […]
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The Lady Flames lacrosse team has gotten off to a fast start of 4-2, which is the best start since the program began in 2010. Head coach Kelly Nangle said the team’s record-breaking performance is because of a culture of nonstop hard work. “We have been focused on competing every day and getting the full advantage of our two hours […]
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Liberty Flames 6-foot-5-inch freshman pitcher Brady Stamper stared down the James Madison University batter from the pitching mound before winding up into his pitching motion. The James Madison batter swung, followed by the crowd erupting in applause as the ball cemented itself in the catcher’s glove with a thunder-clapping thud. The strike was one of many for Stamper on Feb. […]
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With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning, the Flames had the winning run at the plate against the Canisius Golden Griffins Saturday, March 10, at the Liberty Baseball Stadium. The home crowd of 1,280 cheered as Liberty catcher Matt Allen came to the plate. Allen had come on to pinch hit in a similar situation in […]
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Eighteen years ago, Ontario-native Kirk Handy was thrust into the position of head coach for Liberty University’s men’s hockey team. The mid-season change was a shock for Handy, but it started his journey to earn more than 400 career wins and become the senior director of Campus Recreation at Liberty University. After the Flames win against the Alabama Crimson Tide […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association passed an amendment last semester, changing the way delegates represent the student body by separating the campus into districts. Officially known as the Bean-Porter Rules, the amendment evenly separates the student body, including residential and commuter students, into 58 sections referred to as districts that have a certain number of delegates to represent them […]
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This semester, Liberty University welcomed a book club studying the works of analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The class attracts 10-15 students each week. The club is supervised Department of Philosophy Director and professor Edward Martin. The group has been studying Plantinga’s work on the philosophy of religion, but will be switching their focus to his work on the relationship between […]
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Over the course of Liberty University’s spring break, LU Send Now has a team prepared that will be moving their area of focus from academia to rebuilding the damaged homes of Rockport, Texas, and find any and all ways to serve the people of the area. The team of 21 is preparing to serve alongside Samaritan’s Purse in a community […]
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