Liberty University held its 14th annual on-campus voting center for the Virginia General Election and had 534 total voters. Voting is made available for all residential students and faculty members that live on campus. Even voters who do not officially have residency in the state of Virginia were able to vote by updating their voting status temporarily to Virginia. The […]
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You cannot drive through Liberty University’s campus without noticing our many purple signs. These markers designate Liberty as a Purple Heart University, honoring veterans and active military who were wounded during combat while serving in the U.S. armed forces. They are just one outward sign of Liberty’s strong tradition of supporting service members, veterans and their families. This week we […]
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Since mid-September, multiple students at Liberty University have been wearing teal ribbons and have taken to social media in support of several victims of alleged sexual assaults. This coalition is headed by Justice for Janes (J4J), a student-led organization seeking reforms of university policies to protect students from sexual violence. It appears that the organization’s calls are being heard. Liberty […]
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The Office of Military Affairs is celebrating the month of November as Military Appreciation Month by hosting multiple events in honor of veterans and those currently serving. According to its website, “Once a one-day event on campus, Military Appreciation Month has been expanded to a month-long celebration in order to give greater visibility, support and recognition to our military and […]
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After nearly a month on the road, Liberty men’s Division I hockey was back in action at LaHaye Ice Center with a fired- up Flames team notching a 3-1 win over Stony Brook Nov. 5. The first 15 minutes of play were mostly quiet until the first goal of the game came from Josh Fricks on a cross crease pass […]
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Ole Miss defeated Liberty 27-14 in a game that was not as close as the score line suggests, but how did the game affect the draft stock of two top-tier quarterbacks? Liberty quarterback Malik Willis and Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral ranked in the top of Mel Kiper Jr.’s draft-eligible quarterback rankings after four games this season. Since then, Willis […]
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Liberty men’s basketball opens its season this week against non-NCAA opponent Regent University. Thursday’s opener will mark the first time the Liberty Arena has been open to full capacity for men’s basketball; the last game without capacity restrictions was the ASUN championship vs. Lipscomb in the Vines Center in 2019 where the Flames exploded for a 73-57 win. The Flames […]
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A slow start for the Liberty volleyball team allowed Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to earn a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Flames Nov. 6, helping the Eagles to remain undefeated in conference play. Early in the match, FGCU recorded several consecutive kills and blocks, and the Lady Flames found themselves in a scoring deficit they could not overcome. The […]
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The No. 24 Liberty women’s cross country team successfully defended its title as the ASUN conference champions, and the men placed second at the ASUN Cross Country Championship Oct.30. Senior Calli Doan claimed double gold for the Lady Flames, winning her first individual cross country title in a new program-record time of 16:57.4 for the 5K. She edged out Jacksonville’s […]
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A14-game winning streak, 7-0 in the Big East conference and ranked No. 8 in the nation are just a few accomplishments that sum up the Lady Flames field hockey season, but none are as impressive as Big East champions. After years of heartbreak and missed opportunities, Liberty finally achieved its first-ever Big East championship Nov. 7, beating UConn 1-0. The […]
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ASUN tournament play was not kind for the No. 5 Liberty Flames men’s soccer team as it saw its season come to an end with a crushing 3-0 loss Nov. 5 to the No. 4 Stetson Hatters. The game started out slow as both teams were efficient on defense while the offense was also able to spread the ball around. […]
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William Byron held his head high despite a 17th place finish in the Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway Nov. 7 as he finished a career-best season. Byron began the day on a solid note, starting in third after a good qualifying run. He spent most of stage one running inside the top 10, finishing in sixth. Stage two […]
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In only its second matchup against an SEC team, Liberty’s football team fell 27-14 to the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels in Head Coach Hugh Freeze’s emotional return to Vaught Hemingway Stadium. Freeze served as the head coach for the Rebels from 2012-2016 prior to joining the Flames in December 2018. What was predicted to be a battle of two […]
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Patrick Andrews walks Liberty’s campus with a contagious smile and palpable excitement for life that he credits to almost losing that life 28 years ago. Traveling from central Texas to central Virginia in January of 1994 was a huge transition for Andrews and his friend, Chris Evans. The two heard of the university only four months prior and were elated […]
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Liberty’s theater department prepares for its rendition of “Little Moon of Alban,” a story of faith, love and loss during the Irish War of Independence. The play originally debuted on television in 1958. Set in Dublin, Ireland, during the 1919-21 Irish War of Independence, the story follows a young Irishwoman named Brigid Mary Mangan, played by senior Grace Ehrhorn. Brigid […]
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