The Jerry Falwell Library adds new programs and upgrades its research services, becomes nationally recognized as a “landmark” university library The Jerry Falwell Library constantly equips students with new research programs and resources, contributing to its honorable mention in the Library Journal as a “landmark” library and “destined to be a classic.” “We were honored in that mainly because of […]
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Major news outlets are making their 2016 choice clear The 2016 election has taken the country into unprecedented territory. Major and unlikely publications in the U.S. have publically endorsed Hillary Clinton as November nears. USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the Arizona Republic, the San Diego Union-Tribune — do any of them ring a bell? Well, […]
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Local church hands out microloans to family farms in Uganda to help spur the struggling economy and bolster the agricultural sector in the country Patrick woke up one morning in his village of Pugwini, Uganda to an offer that would change his life. A church from Lynchburg, Virginia was offering him and his wife $600 to start a farm to […]
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A rape victim’s abuse follows her into the court room “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” In September 2016, Canadian Judge Robin Camp faced removal from the bench for his candid comments over a rape case he presided over in 2014. The judge then faced a week-long judicial council hearing, which determined whether he should be removed from […]
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South Carolina shooting Two students and a teacher were shot at an elementary school in Townville, South Carolina according to “an official with Anderson County Emergency Services” CNN reported. The possible shooter, a teenager, was taken into custody according to the town’s deputy chief. While the teacher and one of the students were released from the hospital, the other injured […]
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The King is gone. No, not LeBron James. Not even Pete Rose. I am talking about Arnold Palmer. The king of golf. Palmer passed away at age 87 in Pittsburgh where he was awaiting cardiac surgery, according to CNN. Arnie was a legend. He made golf cool long before guys like Tiger Woods. And he was a family man. He […]
Read moreAlumni Ballroom features million-dollar collection A $1 million collection of 20 paintings depicting the life of Christ was recently donated to Liberty University’s permanent art collection and is currently displayed in the Montview Student Union Alumni Ballroom. The families of Dr. Troy L. Day and the late Alton H. Thigpen donated the collection painted by Robert Wilson Sr., hoping to […]
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Republican presidential candidate holds Roanoke rally Donald Trump rallied thousands of supporters in Roanoke for the second time in two months Saturday, Sept. 24, just 44 days before the election. Trump covered almost every one of his major campaign policies, speaking on everything from economics and healthcare to education and illegal immigration. Trump began by casting the vision for his […]
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A look at election day through the eyes of Lynchburg City’s registrar’s office The 2012 presidential election was a logistical nightmare according to Lynchburg city officials Vicki Bradlee and Kim Conner. So for 2016, they are doing everything in their power to make sure things are in order for the Nov. 8th election. Bradlee, chief election official for the Vines […]
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New SGA class officers get elected, share their plans for the school year The results of the student officer elections came in Sept. 21, electing a new president and vice president for each class this academic year. Elected to office were seniors Alex Ehrich and Ellie McKay, juniors Nate Nickerson and Darrian Graves, sophomores Caleb Johnson and Jared Cave and […]
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Park waives fee to encourage visitors Appomattox Court House National Park will start waiving the fee for visitors beginning Oct. 1 following a major overhaul of many national park fee programs across the nation. The National Park Service conducted a small park analysis which determined what national parks could maintain financial security through other programs regardless of the waived entrance […]
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Up-and-coming journalist fears for media under Trump about Donald Trump becoming president, but what worries me the most is the possibility of what could happen to the freedom of the press in our country in the case of a Trump presidency. Throughout his campaign, Trump has banned journalists from some news organizations by denying their press credential requests for campaign […]
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GLTC increases profit margin in 2017 from transit partnership with Liberty The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) recently released its budget for fiscal year 2017, renewing its partnership with Liberty university and increasing its budget by 12 percent. In GLTC’s released board packet, it states that the fiscal budget allocated to Liberty grew from $1.2 million to just below $2.3 […]
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Whenever my mom tags me in a Facebook post, my heart skips a beat because I’m just waiting for another embarrassing photo of me to be made public to all my friends. But this time, my mom chose to hold off on humiliating me and instead she tagged me in a video the Baltimore Ravens had shared Sept. 20. This […]
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A behind-the-scenes look at students and alumni working on political staffs Several Liberty University students and alumni went beyond voting this year and worked for Republican nominees, senators and representative running for office. These workers’ commitment to their candidates was demonstrated in their 14-hour workdays. For some of these students, their job included watching countless past speeches from their candidate […]
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