The Valley View Mike Donahue 5-Miler, hosted by Campus Recreation in partnership with Liberty University Military Affairs, was held Nov. 9 at Liberty Mountain Hydaway Outdoor Center on the Liberty Mountain Trail System. This race was the largest Valley View race to date, with 178 participants according to Katy Clay, director of outdoor recreation. The race, held in memory of […]
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President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States after winning the presidential election Nov. 6, according to The Associated Press. The AP called the presidential race at 5:34 a.m. after Trump secured Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, which brought the Republican president-elect past 270 electoral votes, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in […]
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug. 7, leading to a purge of 1,600 voter registrations that lacked proof of citizenship, according to NPR and The Associated Press. This order took place exactly 90 days before the election and led to an injunction request, which was granted by U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles against Virginia election officials, […]
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A viral TikTok trend dubbed as the “infinite money glitch” is landing individuals bold enough to try the hack in six figures of debt and facing legal consequences. A technical issue with JPMorgan Chase’s ATMs allowed customers to deposit checks for massive amounts of money they did not possess and then withdraw those funds from their accounts. According to Forbes, […]
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Universal Orlando Resort, in association with Universal Studios, announced a new theme park will be opening May 22, 2025. The new park, named “Epic Universe,” will have five new immersive worlds, including Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, Celestial Park, “How to Train Your Dragon” — The Isle of Berk and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of […]
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Miriam’s House will be holding its annual Home for the Holidays event Nov. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Virginian Hotel in downtown Lynchburg to raise funds to provide homes for the homeless. Simply attending the event greatly helps Miriam’s House achieve its goal of raising $30,000, which will be enough to house 15 families. Tickets, which […]
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Sodexo’s annual food drive has begun and will continue through Nov. 14 in order to raise 2,000 pounds of food for the Lynchburg community. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate food items to the bins located in the Reber-Thomas Dining, Center, Jerry Falwell Library, CASAS and the LaHaye Rotunda. Sodexo is attempting a new initiative this year by […]
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Student Activities served and entertained Liberty University students by providing the Halloween Monster Mash event Nov. 1 on the Academic Lawn. The event gave students memorable moments through carnival games, a spooky tunnel, candy table voting and a performance from Kenzie Lawhon. Jarad Alpert, a member of Student Activities’ event staff, said many efforts went into planning the event. “We […]
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Liberty University students had the opportunity to share their safety concerns with campus leadership when the Office of Security and Public Safety (OSPS) and the Student Government Association (SGA) held the third annual Campus Safety Walk Oct. 29. This year, the Campus Safety Walk focused on specific areas around South Campus that could be made safer, but students were able […]
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The Liberty University branch of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted the Virginia legislators panel Oct. 24 featuring Delegate Tim Griffin, Delegate Wendell Walker and Virginia State Senator Mark Peake. The goal of YAF, according to President Isaiah Varella, is “to educate and equip students with conservative, Biblical values.” The club executive board is composed of seven student executives: Varella, […]
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The Standing for Freedom Center hosted its Freedom Uncensored: Winning Next Gen event Oct. 25 in the Montview Alumni Ballroom, which brought together a large audience to hear from leading conservative speakers. About 950 people crowded the Alumni Ballroom to listen to the wisdom of Allie Beth Stuckey, Nick Freitas, Seth Dillon, Isabel Brown, John Amanchukwu and Michael Knowles. President […]
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Liberty University welcomed Tim Timberlake to the Convocation stage on Oct. 23 while Allie Beth Stuckey addressed the student body on Oct. 25. Timberlake is an author and the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church alongside his wife Jen Timberlake in Jacksonville, Florida. He began the message by reading Exodus 3:1-5 and reminiscing on a childhood memory of removing his shoes […]
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LU ONE and the International Student Center sponsored a trip to the Museum of the Bible located in Washington, D.C. over fall break. 50 students and faculty left campus early on Saturday, Oct. 12 and took a bus to Washington, D.C. The group spent five hours exploring the museum and enjoyed lunch together before returning back to campus later that […]
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Liberty University’s CARE and Support team held its first CARE Carnival event Oct. 25 on the Academic Lawn to increase awareness of the resources the department provides to students. The event aimed to be a fun but professional way for students to learn about the services that CARE (Collaborate, Assess, Resource, Empower) provides. “Having an opportunity to use an event […]
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The Liberty Champion emailed each candidate with the same questions for those running for the Lynchburg City Council, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. We asked each candidate to submit a headshot, professional bio and 100-200 word answers to the questions. We contacted state Sen. John McGuire several times but received no reply. We did not edit the […]
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