Preacher and author A.W. Tozer famously stated in his book “Knowledge of the Holy” that what a person thinks about God is the most important thing about him or her. Continuing this line of thinking, it would follow that what a worship song causes those singing to think about God is the most important thing about the song. What then, […]
Read moreBringing history forth, the Liberty University Department of History hosted its annual conference, Civil War Legacies, April 14 to explore Civil War history with honored guest speakers. History Department Chair Samuel Smith honored special guests at the seminar Liberty professor Cline Hall and Director of the National Civil War Chaplain’s Museum Kenny Rowlette, who both were forces in starting and […]
Read moreStaff members and a writer at the Liberty Champion and have won four awards from the Virginia Press Association’s 2017 News and Editorial Contest, while four Liberty alumni have taken home several more awards. Jack Panyard, Erin Covey and Will Young took home the first-place award in the “Headline Writing” category. The winning headlines were “This auto be fixed,” “An […]
Read moreThis letter to the editor was received by the Liberty Champion staff on March 26 and was written by Liberty senior Nychele Kemper Whenever an upcoming College for a Weekend, more affectionally known as CFAW, is mentioned, the reactions of my fellow students range from annoyed groans to the outright “no.” Very few are ever excited. I get it; campus […]
Read moreLast year Charleston Southern University ended the Lady Flames season when it defeated Liberty in the quarterfinals round, which was only the second time head coach Carey Green had lost to the Buccaneers in his 18 years with Liberty. The 2017 quarterfinals game was also the last time the Lady Flames lost in the Vines Center. This year the Lady […]
Read moreThe Liberty men’s basketball team concluded the regular season by defeating High Point University 65-45, Feb. 24 in the Vines Center, to clinch the 5th seed and a first round bye in the Big South Men’s Basketball Championship. The Flames will return to the court for the Men’s Basketball Big South Championship tournament against the No. 4 seed Campbell University […]
Read moreFor the second time since the hurricanes of last fall tore through Puerto Rico, an LU Send Now team traveled to the island to serve the locals and aid in the process of rebuilding their communities. Over the past five months, the storm’s victims have struggled to receive the utilities necessary for living in the demolished condition of their homes, […]
Read moreGlobal Focus Week will once again be held at Liberty University starting Monday, Feb. 19, where Liberty will once again highlight the G5 Rwanda Initiative that was started during last semester’s Global Focus Week. Global Focus Week is held once every semester at Liberty University to raise awareness throughout the student body, faculty and staff of a variety of topics […]
Read moreLU Serve hosted the Current Conversations event for Liberty University students Feb. 7-8 to discuss what it looks like to be a Christian in walking through the difficult topics of life and to strive toward loving others. Speakers shared their insights about modern-day topics — including race, sexuality and immigration — that are relevant in today’s society. At the various […]
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Using CASAS to get acquainted with student life, by John Vence Though plenty of students can feel utterly alone in laying the groundwork for a future career, the College of Applied Studies and Academic Success (CASAS) begs to differ. “Most students didn’t graduate with a class of 4,000, and that can be overwhelming,” CASAS Dean Brian Yates said. “We look at […]
Read more“I just signed your death warrant,” Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said after sentencing Larry Nassar to 175 years in prison. Nassar was a Michigan State University doctor and the USA Gymnastics national team doctor, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting 156 women over 26 years. I think the only thing more troubling than hearing about a man molesting 156 […]
Read moreLiberty University proved itself above all the rest as the Freedom Tower, the campus’ newest 275 foot addition, opened for classes, becoming the tallest structure in Lynchburg with an official debut slated for Feb. 5. The tower, which took two-and-a-half years to build and suffered numerous setbacks, is distinct not only for its impressive height, but for its state of […]
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Less than a year after 2017’s total solar eclipse, the United States will face another astronomical phenomenon — a Super Blue Blood Moon Wednesday, Jan. 31. According to timeanddate.com, a Norwegian weather and time data company, the global event is a total lunar eclipse. However, the view of the event from Lynchburg will be limited to a partial lunar eclipse […]
Read moreThe Liberty University Bible Resource Center, an online database with hundreds of articles on biblical topics, launched Wednesday, Jan. 24, as a free resource for pastors and laypeople across the globe. Currently, the Bible Resource Center contains more than 200 articles as a part of the SWORD Project — an undertaking started by Harold Willmington, the dean of Willmington School […]
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Liberty University student Riley Hayes won the Youth Leadership Award from the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action after months of determined work and was recognized Jan. 13, 2018 in Washington, D.C. when he accepted his award. Hayes worked independently for five months before putting together a team of six members that went door-to-door on weekends, asking residents questions […]
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