Bean Tree Café moves to larger location and menu to better serve its customers After seeing Liberty University students standing on a sidewalk waiting for their bus to come to The VUE at Cornerstone in the middle of January, Josh Allen and Keith Johnson decided to do something about what they witnessed. “(We said to ourselves), ‘They need a coffee […]
Read moreVenezuela continues to struggle through political unrest Picking up a newspaper and reading an article about the current state of Venezuela can sound like you’re reading a dystopian novel. Still reeling from the aftermath of the 2013 death of socialist President Hugo Chavez, the South American nation has nearly reached a crisis point. Food and medical supplies are severely lacking. […]
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Leah Clayton has been a big contributor for the Lady Flames volleyball team The Big South Conference recently named freshman outside hitter Leah Clayton Volleyball Freshman of the Week after her impressive performance with the Liberty University women’s volleyball team. “I’ve grown to get along with and focus on other people on the court,” Clayton said. “I rely on the […]
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Forensics team competes nationally with public speaking At Liberty University, “forensics” does not look like its crime-drama television counterpart. Rather than analyzing crime scenes and evidence, Liberty’s forensics team analyzes arguments and speech components. Forensics refers to public speaking and performance and can be a powerful communication tool. Denise Thomas, head coach of Liberty’s forensics team, has spent more than […]
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Hurricane Matthew More than 1,000 people are dead in Haiti according to Al Jazeera, and 1.4 million are in need of aid after Hurricane Matthew swept through the country. The storm left 34 dead in the United States as well. An article from The Weather Channel provided insight on how to help the victims of Hurricane Matthew. Cover Boy CoverGirl […]
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Attention Tennessee fans everywhere: I will try to make this as simple as possible, so that you can comprehend it. The Volunteers are posers. They still don’t have a quality victory — no offense, Georgia. Tennessee barely managed to beat the now-unranked Bulldogs thanks to a last-second hail-mary made possible by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Georgia for a guy […]
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One hundred eight years. My mind can’t fully fathom what 108 years feels like. But it’s been 108 years since the Chicago Cubs have won a World Series, yet this year they’ve positioned themselves in a place to make a run at ending this season with a World Series trophy in hand. As of Oct. 2, the Cubs have posted […]
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Liberty reporter returns to the rink Monika McKenzie, news-writer-turned-broadcaster, followed a path laden with unexpected turns to arrive at the position she now prizes. McKenzie graduated in May with a degree in digital media with a concentration in performance, but her major was not always broadcasting. She started out in the print journalism program until she noticed something at the […]
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On Sept. 28, Liberty University’s Information Technology Department celebrated the grand opening of its IT Marketplace — Liberty’s first on-campus computer supply store — located in the computer lab on the second floor of DeMoss Hall. The new IT Marketplace provides on-campus students with a variety of Apple, Inc. products, such as the MacBook Pro, iPad and iPhone, along with […]
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Flames fall in final seconds against Bulldogs The Liberty Flames men’s soccer team (4-5-1) lost its first conference game of the year Saturday afternoon at Osborne Stadium 4-3 against the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville (3-8). The Flames tied the game at 3-3 with a goal by freshman Rigoberto Rojas in the 87th minute. The Bulldogs responded with the game-winning goal […]
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‘That Sugar Film’ aims to show the health dangers of sugar consumption Student Activities at Liberty University will be showing the documentary, “That Sugar Film,” Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space. “That Sugar Film” is about a man who has not eaten any refined sugar in years, and for two months he slowly added sugar back […]
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Fossils and historical artifacts on display In just a few minutes’ time, visitors at the Liberty Biblical Museum can travel from the great flood all the way through the Byzantine period, exploring artifacts from eras of Jewish and New Testament history that bring the Bible to life. Almost all of the artifacts and replicas are owned by Dr. J. Randall […]
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Lynchburg metalcore band BoughtXBlood shares God in a secular industry When Lynchburg-based metalcore band BoughtXBlood tours, it does so with the full intent of bringing the gospel to the audience — no matter who the audience is or what god they worship. BoughtXBlood has been active since 2013, delivering the gospel to long-time believers and hardcore Satanists alike with its […]
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Student Activities hosted a CD-release concert Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the LaHaye Event Space for Liberty University graduate student David Duque’s five-song jazz album, “Music by David Duque.” Duque is from Dallas, Texas and is currently studying pastoral counseling. Duque began his time on stage by expressing his gratitude to all those who helped him through the process of creating […]
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Observatory now open to the public Liberty University physics and math professors Dr. Scott Long and Mr. Randy Tomkins serve God in a different way than most. They teach astronomy — which involves science, math and theology. Liberty’s astronomical observatory was built just two years ago and is a tool used with students where they can apply their learning and […]
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