The ACHA National Tournament won’t be the last time we see Liberty men’s D1 players take the ice this season. Seven of the Flames’ best will be making their presence known in Romania come April at the 2023 World Cup of University Hockey. The international tournament, played in Carta, Romania, from April 14-19, will feature 23-man rosters for both Team […]
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It was a weekend of highs and lows for the Liberty men’s D1 hockey team as it split its series against Ohio University Feb. 17-18, winning Friday night in overtime and losing the ensuing night 4-2 at the LaHaye Ice Center. These two ACHA heavyweights, the No. 6 Liberty Flames and the No. 4 Ohio Bobcats, fought for supremacy over […]
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After a preseason full of accolades and expectations for the Liberty men’s baseball team and Head Coach Scott Jackson, the Flames traveled to open their season at the home stadium of the No. 18 team in the nation, Southern Miss. Liberty was then swept in the three-game weekend series that began its 2023 campaign. Every coach in every sport has […]
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The Lady Flames softball team has been missing some home cooking for quite some time now as it opened the 2023 season on a 10-game road trip. Battling away from your home field for 10 straight games is a daunting task, never mind when the teams you will be facing are the best teams in the country. But that was […]
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A call to action and a winter of preparation preceded the Liberty men’s lacrosse matchup against Virginia Tech Feb. 18. The two teams met in Blacksburg last October for an exhibition that went poorly for the Flames, who lost to the Hokies 17-7. Liberty, however, displayed greater fight in a competitive matchup in the brisk February air. After starting the […]
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The Flames swimming and diving team has done it again. After traveling to Tennessee to compete in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Swimming and Diving Championship Feb. 15-18, Liberty pulled into first place comfortably, claiming its fifth consecutive CCSA title and sixth in program history. The meet was held at the Allen Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Team […]
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When you spend the majority of your life doing something that you love, it can be very emotional to see that journey come to an end. The Lady Flames women’s basketball team, while emotional, celebrated senior day with a victory over Queens 77-60 in Liberty Arena. Before tipoff, the team recognized the astounding careers of its five seniors: Mya Berkman, […]
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From the Windy City to Central Virginia, Liberty women’s basketball player Dee Brown’s path to D1 basketball has been anything but effortless. As she glances back at it now, however, she can’t help but see the beauty in the journey filled with doubt and fear. For Brown, this journey in the game of basketball did not originate at an early […]
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The Liberty University Indoor Drumline earned the title of sixth in the world after competing in the 2019 World Championships. With this recognition, the drumline drew the attention of Dr. Thomas Goddard, who worked as a percussionist for The Walt Disney Company at the time. Noticing the spectacular job done by the group from Liberty, Goddard realized that he […]
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Grab your guitar, drum sticks and microphone because Spring Coffeehouse auditions are back on campus again, with select dates from Feb. 14-21 in the LaHaye Event Space. Coffeehouse is an annual tradition on campus each semester. For almost 20 years, Student Activities has put on this show for the student body. This semester, Student Activities presented the theme of Exes […]
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Convocation this week highlighted the idea of authenticity and humility through the stories of a beggar by a ditch and a sports broadcaster. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Ed Newton, pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas, shared a message of being at a crossroad with the audience. “Every one of us is at a crossroad,” Newton said. “It […]
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There’s nothing macho about noticing a sunset, quoting poetry or loving the book “Gone with the Wind,” especially in a world that values how well someone can take a punch and give it back. This is the reality of Ponyboy Curtis, the protagonist of S.E. Hinton’s book “The Outsiders.” Ponyboy is a “greaser,” a term used for the boys from […]
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A recent episode of the Disney Channel children’s show “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” featured a “reparations rap.” It included five of the characters performing a rap regarding how slaves built America and how their descendants should receive reparations for doing so. The episode received both praise for its teaching technique and criticism for its inaccurate depiction of history. […]
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The recent charges of inappropriately using money levied against Manchester City F.C. have rocked the world of soccer and sparked widespread debate about the fairness and transparency of the sport. According to the Daily Mail, the English Premiere League charged Manchester City with over 115 violations of financial fair play. The violations specifically target Manchester’s falsification of financial reports. This […]
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Seven-time nominated pop music artist Sam Smith earned his fifth Grammy at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in February. Smith and Kim Petras received their Grammy Award for best pop duo group performance for their song “Unholy.” Yet, their onstage performance ignited controversy across the nation. Smith was born and raised in London, and it was there where he developed […]
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