At age 14, her first “boyfriend” was her mother’s drug dealer. He would come to the house and bring the girl and her family food. Before too long, she was out of the house—and under the thumb of a trafficker. She was dealt from one set of hands to another for years, before one of her traffickers shot her point-blank […]
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Pope Francis released a document for World Communications Day denouncing “fake news” following the Trump-created trend to combat the misleading and false information that is encompassing the field of journalism. He proclaims that no one is exempt from having the duty to fight falsehood. Some argue that Trump and his advocates have used this term to silence sources that oppose […]
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Was is it the smartest idea to download HQ Trivia during the first week of school? Probably not. For those of you who do not know what HQ Trivia is, according to its description in the iOS App store, it is a live trivia game show app that gives its participants chances to cash in up to $10,000 every night […]
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Its only February and 11 school shootings have already been reported in the U.S this year. Grief and loss have swept the nation, leaving many parents scared for the lives of their children. In a Gallup poll conducted in August 2017, 24 percent of U.S. parents said they fear for their children’s safety while they are at school. With these […]
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In 2016, then presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigned like there was nothing he couldn’t do, no deal he couldn’t make, and no problem he couldn’t solve. But in the world of politics, there are somethings that are out of your control. This past year has been categorized by natural disasters and partisan feuding that seems to have served as a […]
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Liberty University proudly boasts an eclectic mix of clubs; according to Liberty’s website, there are more than 100 clubs ranging from politics (College Republicans) to spirituality (Christians 4 Freedom). With such a wide range of clubs, one group of students noticed that there was something missing: a club dedicated to aiding young black students from across the world in adapting […]
Read moreAfter months of historic growth and big gains in the stock market, brokers and day traders were faced on Friday with an aggressive sell-off that caused a sharp decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 and marked the largest drop in a single day since the day after the Brexit vote in 2016. So … this is […]
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With hopes of drawing people together to form a greater communal atmosphere and communicating the academic and professional opportunities that experiences in research and scholarship can bring, the first floor of DeMoss Hall went through a remodeling process that began in late June of 2016 through the middle of January 2018. Brad Barber, director of Design and Renovation-Construction with Facilities […]
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Extending their home win streak, the Liberty Flames Division 1 men’s hockey team took to the ice and captured the victory, dominating Western Michigan 4-0 Saturday night, Feb. 3, at the LaHaye Ice Center. After a squeaking past the Broncos 4-3 Friday, the Flames put on a commanding performance against the same team a night later to extend their home […]
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Liberty Men’s Hockey notched its 12th straight victory Friday, Feb. 2, against Western Michigan in the first matchup in the program’s history. Liberty also won its 14th of its last 15 games and claimed the ESCHL regular season title last week. Liberty’s stingy defense and dominant power-play performance were two keys to the victory Friday night. The Flames scored on […]
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Having never trailed throughout the match, the Liberty University men’s basketball team took home an impressive win over Winthrop University 77-61 Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Vines Center. Liberty (14-10, 5-6 Big South) played with a noteworthy effort to drop Winthrop (13-9, 7-4 Big South) for the second time this season, sweeping them for the first time since 2003-04. The […]
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Senator James Lankford (R) from Oklahoma paid an impromptu visit to Liberty University’s campus on Feb. 1 and taped a segment for the Fox News talk show “The Ingraham Angle” from Liberty’s television studios in Green Hall. Sen. Lankford had just left a Republican Party policy retreat in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia. Only the day before, on Jan. 31, […]
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The Liberty University Police Department, in the rollout of the spring semester, has implemented a new policy that requires all attendees to walk through a metal detectors and have their bags checked before entering the Vines Center in an attempt to ensure students’ safety. “Convocation is the largest gathering of Christians which occurs on a reg ular basis,” Ron Sloan, […]
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Liberty University upperclassmen will have the opportunity to experience on-campus living with certain off-campus freedoms through the Office of Residence Life’s Independent Housing Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students accepted into the pilot program will live on East 40 or 41 and will be exempt from curfew checks and cleanliness checks. The program offers accepted students the same apartment-style […]
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On v. Off-Campus Housing Jack Panyard “Should I stay or should I go?” The legendary question posed by the Clash is especially pertinent to students in the middle of their academic career, those who are generally looking for more freedom and personal responsibility. As students are purveying housing options, whether to stay on campus or move off can […]
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