Two years ago, hockey player Devin Pierce sat in a Tim Horton’s coffee shop near Milton, Ontario, and spoke with men’s hockey head coach Kirk Handy and his wife. The conversation took place after one of Pierce’s hockey games and lasted more than two hours. Handy encouraged Pierce to come to Liberty and play in college, but Pierce ultimately chose […]
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In a game highlighted by an injury to Liberty’s now-number one starter for the season, two home runs, great defensive plays and a stellar bullpen contributed to a Flames 5-4 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University on Opening Day of the baseball season Friday, Feb. 16. The top of the first inning started with a bang. After pitcher Evan Brabrand got […]
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Nearly three years since he was first drafted, D.J. Artis is still donning Liberty University’s blue and red – for one more season at least. Artis, a center fielder on Liberty’s baseball team, has collected multiple personal accomplishments during his collegiate experience including leading the Big South Conference in batting average (.359). He also finished second in the Big South […]
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The Liberty Flames lacrosse team walked off the field April 23 of last season with downcast expressions, the evening heat in John Springs, Georgia, causing perspiration to run down their faces. The Flames valiant effort in the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference playoffs fell short when they were defeated 13-8 by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. As the Flames look ahead to […]
Read moreAs the successor to Michael Jordan, (No disrespect Kobe fans, the Black Mamba is a Legend, but at the time of the last NBA finals without LeBron, Instagram hadn’t even been created yet.) there are a lot of areas that LeBron James is subject to criticism – his finals record, his involvement in GM affairs, his hairline and his tendency […]
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The Liberty Lady Flames sealed the victory after the two-day Liberty Softball Challenge Invitational with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win in extra innings against the Central Michigan Chippewas Friday, Feb. 16. Senior right fielder Tori Zavodny drove in the deciding run for the Lady Flames with a triple in the top of the ninth, and junior Julia DiMartino struck out […]
Read moreSeniors, you are less than three months away from putting on that cap and gown and walking across the stage to get your degree. First off, congratulations to you for your accomplishment. As you get ready to become adults in the real world, some former students would like to give bit of advice. Adrianna Shotyk is the lead technical director […]
Read moreLiberty’s vendor of the month, Bean Tree Café at Cornerstone (which takes Flames Cash) was committed to quality and community from the beginning. According to General Manager Ariana Lefferts, Bean Tree continues to serve customers a well-brewed cup of coffee, something that has been the goal of owners Keith Johnson and Josh Allen since the café opened in 2014. That […]
Read moreThe LU Shepherd office is looking for Community Group Leaders for the 2018-2019 academic year — it is not too late to sign up to be a part of Liberty’s spiritual leadership on the residence halls. For students who missed the interest meeting on Feb. 8, information and the application can be found on the LU Shepherd page on Liberty’s […]
Read moreTraveling all the way from California with Valentine’s wishes, Sgt. Michael Kerr, a 2015 Liberty alumni, came to campus Feb. 14 as a guest with the Marine Corps Jazz Combo to perform for his former classmates and the Lynchburg community. The Jazz Combo concert began at 7:30 p.m. in the School of Music Concert Hall. Around 250 people were in […]
Read moreThe Ntiboneras Band held a concert at the LaHaye Event Space Tuesday, Feb. 13, to raise awareness about the extreme levels of poverty in Congo, their country of origin. The band is made up of three brothers and five sisters who fled from Congo as refugees, lived in Kenya and are now living in North Carolina. Lead singer John Ntibonera […]
Read moreWith the pressure of “ring by spring” looming over students, it is no wonder so many of them flocked to The Reber-Thomas Dining Hall at Liberty University on Feb. 14. In honor of Valentine’s Day, the university hosted a speed dating event at The Reber-Thomas Dining Hall for students. While most people do not think of the dining hall as […]
Read moreFeb. 15 and experienced record-breaking box office returns, Marvel’s “Black Panther” was set apart from virtually every other superhero movie, and its success carries a wealth of potential for influencing the film industry beyond the comic book genre. Being that it is the 18th installment in the immensely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has already brought many of our childhood […]
Read moreAs millions of people from across the world tuned into the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies Feb. 9, many saw a flag they had never seen before – a blue peninsula centered on a white background, the flag of Korea. Neither North Korea nor South Korea, but a joint flag for a joint Olympic team. This unity could prove to have […]
Read moreEvery day, people in America are bombarded with ideas of what they should be. Schools tell them that they should be smarter. Society tells them they should be cooler and more popular. Beauty culture tells them they should diet more and have better abs. People are constantly being reminded of what they lack. After a while, this leads to feelings […]
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