Author: Lilli Abbatacola

In the wake of a national standoff between Turkey and the United States, Liberty University has chosen to partner with Pastor Andrew Brunson, an evangelical preacher being held under house arrest on terrorism counts in Turkey. The university has also paused its relationship with Turkish Airlines for all LU Send trips until Turkish leadership releases Brunson. “Pastor Brunson has been […]

While students of Liberty University spent time away from campus over summer break, the LU Send department continued in its mission to provide urgent relief to those in need by deploying teams to Redding, California, and locally in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Carr wildfire in California and the flooding in Lynchburg caught the attention of national news as well as the […]

As school starts up again for the students of Liberty University, the time has come to reveal summer improvements, including the Commuter Student Lounge’s dramatic transformation. Located in Green Hall room 1887, the lounge was expanded to accommodate the steadily-growing community of commuter students. “We could fill this space with a lot of stuff,” Sherith Gutzmer, assistant director of commuter […]

In an effort to serve students more efficiently, the Jerry Falwell Library has made significant upgrades to databases and in-library technology over the summer. The JFL has also introduced research consultants during library hours and added new seating arrangements. “We’re here, and we want to make a connection,” Cindy Schmidt, head of the Communication and Customer Service Department, said. Students […]

As a new school year begins, so does the presidency of Student Body President Jacob Page and Vice President Derek Rockey. Page and Rockey sat down for an exclusive interview with the Liberty Champion to talk about their vision for the future. “The thing we want to improve this year is the student environment, and we’ll do that by implementing […]

A rainy Saturday morning brought 20,200 graduates back home to Liberty for commencement 45 in the Williams Stadium.   Students and faculty from over 500 LU degree programs flooded the Flames field and waited patiently, regardless of unfortunate weather, for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to address the crowd. Carter was personable and warm, joking that the audience was bigger […]

A day after the National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 3, students gathered on the front steps of DeMoss Hall after Convocation to pray against gun violence. Sophomore Selina Feliciano, a double major in government and history, and freshman Addi Tarr, a journalism student, organized the event with the help of the Office of Spiritual Development. Feliciano and Tarr said […]

Though Dr. Ron Hawkins will retire from the Office of the Provost June 30, he will continue to serve as a faculty member in the Rawlings School of Divinity and the School of Behavioral Sciences at Liberty for the foreseeable future. Hawkins arrived at Liberty soon after the university’s initial founding in 1971 and has been a witness to its […]

The Freedom Tower’s latest addition, the Scriptorium — home to a one-million-dollar collection of rare books and Bibles donated by the Rawlings family — opened April 30 on the first floor of the tower. According to Ed Hindson, the dean of the School of Divinity, the collection includes rare first edition copies of the 1560 Geneva Bible, the 1611 King […]

As the 2017-18 school year comes to close, former Student Body President Caleb Johnson was proud to say that, as of a few weeks ago, he and his Vice President Jared Cave accomplished everything they promised at the beginning of their term. Johnson said that, even though the year flew by, he is satisfied in knowing that all the goals […]

The Starbucks located at the Tilley Student Center in Green Hall at Liberty University will be closed shortly after Commencement this year so that the location can be converted to a Dunkin’ Donuts. Ryan Wheeler, who has been Sodexo’s Unit Marketing Specialist for over two years, said their hope is to open the new Dunkin’ Donuts in time for the […]