“Telling stories that matter.” This is the simple goal of the Liberty University Forensics Speech & Debate team. On the evening of April 26, the team showcased just a few of the most powerful stories they have told throughout the year. According to the team coordinator Denise Thomas, the 2017-2018 academic year has been an incredible year for the […]
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Looking out at the group of people before her, she takes the stage. She adjusts the microphone, lowering it to suit her small frame, and fidgets with her short brown hair in anticipation. The music she requested begins playing over the speakers and she shuts her eyes for a brief moment, hesitating. She takes a breath, something that has […]
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It was the evening of April 23, and people bustled in the darkened, echoey event space, testing microphones, positioning props and practicing dialogues. In a few hours, the audience would stream in to fill the seats and the cameras would go live. It was the second episode of the second season of “After Curfew,” Liberty’s very own late-night variety show, […]
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The Hail Mary fell incomplete and the upset was completed. The Philadelphia Eagles had captured Super Bowl LII with a wild 41-33 triumph over the favored New England Patriots. Earlier that Sunday, Feb. 5, another dramatic victory occurred. The Liberty University men’s tennis team upended Kennesaw State University with a tense 4-3 win in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. “I’m from Philadelphia, […]
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The Liberty men’s 2018 tennis season was defined by navigating changes in leadership and learning to overcome adversity. The team ended the season April 16, falling 3-4 to No. 5 seed Longwood University in the first round of the Big South Conference Championships. But, according to junior Eddie Gutierrez, the season was characterized by much more than how it ended. […]
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Since joining the Liberty women’s Lacrosse team in 2014, senior defender Lindsey McNamara has become an anchor for the Lady Flames as a team captain. For the second year in a row, McNamara has earned Big South All-Conference honors after being voted Second Team Big South All-Conference. With her final season coming to an end, McNamara hopes her hard […]
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A resounding crack echoed throughout the softball park of Murrieta Valley High School as Autumn Bishop soaked in the applause that celebrated yet another home run. Amber looked on from the dugout as her twin sister touched home plate, receiving hugs and compliments from teammates and coaches. Amber Bishop glanced down at her injured wrist, shaking her head as she […]
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A tightly-contested affair resulted in an 8-6 win for the Longwood Lancers (14-27, 7-13) Saturday, April 28 at the Liberty Baseball Stadium. Despite the loss, the Flames overpowered Longwood, Saturday April 28, in a close 11-inning match 5-4 the following day. On Saturday, the score was tied 4-4, and Longwood shortstop Antwaun Tucker threw the ball to first base, hoping […]
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After a tornado swirled its way through Lynchburg and parts of Campbell and Amherst Counties on Sunday, April 15, leaving families without homes, Thomas Road Baptist Church stepped up to assist. As soon as the disaster hit, TRBC Pastor of Missions and Outreach Tim Grandstaff and Senior Pastor Jonathan Falwell contacted the city of Lynchburg and the Red Cross to […]
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Since the tornado of April 15 roughly two weeks ago, Lynchburg, Virginia, and the surrounding region have been assessing the aftermath and evaluating the damage. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado touched down at approximately 7 p.m. in northwest Campbell County, east of Timberlake Road, at an EF1 level — including winds between 86 and 110 mph — […]
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Liberty University student body presidential winners Jacob Page and Derek Rockey talked about their plans for the future of the Student Government Association and campus after their record-breaking win at the elections April 20. As they prepare for the upcoming year, Page, a junior government major, said nailing down a solid team is top priority. “That’s where it […]
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As the end of the semester quickly approaches, Liberty University’s Student Government Association plans on honoring all the hard work the university’s club presidents have invested into the campus this year. The current SGA administration has been working to improve club relations this past year, and in a further attempt to show their appreciation for what clubs do for […]
Read moreJaden Shaw spent his middle school afternoons like most people his age — playing “Call of Duty.” But in 2013, Shaw stumbled upon something that would drastically change his relationship with video games. “I discovered that people played games for a living,” Shaw said. “And I was blown away by it.” Shaw dreamed of becoming an eSports superstar where he […]
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Thursday, April 19, international students gathered in the Montview Alumni Ballroom to be recognized for their accomplishments for the 2018 International Graduation Banquet. School of Nursing Instructor and International Nursing Student Support Coordinator Catherine Raj encouraged the graduates through her testimony. She shared from Mark 5:27-29 about the woman who had a flow of blood for 12 years and was […]
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When Katarina Bouton first came to Liberty University, she did not know what she wanted to do, let alone that she would one day become the first Liberty student awarded with a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant. Bouton described her journey to receiving the national scholarship to teach English in Spain as one act of God after another, and attending […]
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