To address its pilot shortage and build interest in aviation among youth, the U.S. Air Force is partnering with collegiate aviation programs like Liberty University School of Aeronautics to train Air Force JROTC cadets as private pilots. The program — AFJROTC Flight Academy — will take place at six flight schools across the country: Auburn University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, […]
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Lynchburg’s local politicians, entrepreneurs and community leaders are stepping up to join a crowded race for one of the three at-large seats on city council before the election May 1. As of March 2, eight Lynchburg citizens are listed on the Virginia Department of Election’s candidate list for the Lynchburg City Council. The three seats are currently held by Mayor […]
Read moreStudents seeking shelter can find it in the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one of the newest clubs meeting monthly on campus, as they talk about mental illness and health, raising awareness on the subject. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 44.7 million adults have a mental illness. That is 18.3 percent of the adult population. Mental illnesses […]
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Liberty tennis star Sam Matheson stared down George Mason University player Edward Ayers before delivering a thunderous serve that began a back-and-forth volley between the two teams’ most talented tennis players, all with the match point in the Flames favor on the line. As the volley progressed, Matheson’s stamina increased while Ayers’ stamina appeared to weaken, resulting in Matheson walking […]
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I have always known Billy Graham — the renowned global evangelist who died on Feb. 21 at the age of 99 — as “Daddy Bill.” Though I’m not sure how we grandchildren came up with it, we cherished the fact that we had our own special name for a man we shared with the rest of the world. My earliest […]
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“I wanted to make this season all about bringing him glory,” Michaela Rich said after coming back from a season-ending injury. The fifth-year attacker for the Liberty Lady Flames lacrosse team was ultimately sidelined for her entire fourth year due to a recurring hamstring injury, which was first aggravated her sophomore year. “My athletic trainer, Joey Lyons, was concerned there […]
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Liberty men’s lacrosse triumphantly set the tone as they defeated West Virginia University 18-5 in their first home game of the spring season Saturday, March 3. Liberty paced the game offensively, as three Flames recorded hat tricks on the day. “Obviously anytime you have that many points on the board and you take a look at the stat sheet, there […]
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Eddie Gutierrez, a junior tennis player for Liberty University, never had anything handed to him. He is used to navigating trials and rising above circumstances to achieve goals, no matter what it takes to do so. Growing up in Mexico City, Gutierrez shared a twin bed with his father, and they would save up money to travel to tennis tournaments. […]
Read moreDeMar DeRozan is a four-time NBA All-Star; he’s been a top 20 scorer in the league since 2012 – last season he was the fifth leading scorer with 27.3 points per game – and this season he’s helped lead his team to first place in the Eastern conference. Although DeRozan is often overlooked in the discussion of the top players […]
Read moreDear Editor of LU Champion, As a current senior at Liberty I appreciated the February 20th section titled: “Senior Year Survival Guide.” I felt compelled to respond by encouraging my fellow seniors to look forward to graduation (and whatever may follow) with excitement, not dread. In the culture’s eyes, on May 19th, we will graduate into adulthood. Yet as graduation […]
Read moreTo the Editor of the Liberty Champion: I am writing to thank you for publishing Macy Hrncir’s article “CVS puts a stop to Photoshop” in the February 20th publication. The standards that beauty culture portrays and the feelings of inadequacy that stem from them are so prevalent among college-aged women. Highlighting CVS’s new initiative not only brings attention to their […]
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After a long-fought defensive battle between the No. 5 Liberty Flames and the No. 2 Radford Highlanders, the Big South Championship game was tied with one minute and ten seconds left on the clock. The winner would receive a ticket to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Junior guard Lovell Cabbil had just evened the score at 52-52 after sinking a […]
Read moreThe Feb. 19 feature on Liberty University’s speed dating event provoked my concerns with “speed dating” and highlighted the university’s overall unhealthy obsession with dating and marriage. Speed dating is Tinder incarnate: a one-minute timer rhythmically “swipes” a row of bachelors past a row of bachelorettes, giving the couples only a fraction of time to exchange basic pleasantries before moving […]
Read moreTo the Editor: In contemporary culture, it seems as if controversy has become a competitive sport. A recent article published by the Liberty Champion reveals nothing different, although it does present a balanced representation of both opinions. In this article, Vice President Mark Hine speaks out against the Student Government Association’s proposals to allow off-campus alcohol consumption for those of […]
Read moreLast week, I talked to Lori Macasa, assistant clinic director of the Lynchburg Treatment Center, about the rise in opioid addiction and abuse within Lynchburg City and surrounding counties. The opioid epidemic is something that many have seen and heard about happening in the northeast and places in West Virginia, but not a lot know about how bad the problem […]
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