Liberty’s Student Health Center offers preventative resources against influenza With flu season in full swing, the Liberty University Student Health Center is doing all it can to care for students, provide them with treatment, and educate them on how to prevent themselves from becoming ill. The health center offers a variety of services, including standard physician, nurse practitioner and physician’s […]
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New report highlights 2015 crime statistics Liberty University’s annual crime report released in early October showed a slight increase of on-campus alcohol and drug related violations, zero cases of burglary and no reported cases of rape or fondling on main campus in the 2015 academic year. Since 2002 — the first year Liberty’s crime report was published online — crime […]
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Sodexo campaigns to raise awareness about food waste on and off campus Sodexo is refining methods to reduce food waste in dining facilities around Liberty University’s campus, such as the Reber Thomas Dining Hall. With an operation as big as Liberty Dining Services, a lot of food is wasted daily. Sodexo is making efforts to encourage students to stop wasting […]
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Hurricane Matthew and floodwaters take their toll, devastating homes and property of Liberty students. The combination of flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in August and the recent rain and winds of Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean and East Coast resulted in businesses and homes destroyed, widespread power outages and hundreds of deaths. The damage is personal for several Liberty University […]
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Christians celebrate in Iraq The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took Qaraqosh, Iraq in 2014 according to Inquirer.net, but now Christians “danced and sang “ as Iraqi government forces attempt to take back part of their country. According to CNN, “part of Qaraqosh has already been liberated.” The Iraqi government continued to work with a Christian “paramilitary group” […]
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History classes are established to help restore the colonial-era building Liberty University recently purchased Mead’s Tavern in New London, a colonial-era structure built in 1763, with plans to restore the building and use it as hands-on experience for the students through the development of new residential classes. Dr. Roger Schultz, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he […]
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson pitched his campaign to Liberty University students at Convocation Monday, Oct. 17. Though Johnson will appear on the ballot in all 50 states Nov. 8, he and his policies are lesser known than Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and their proposals. Before diving into his ideas, Johnson provided more personal information to attendees such […]
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Students publish statements on GOP presidential nominee. As Nov. 8 approaches, Liberty University students and staff are not only divided over who they personally will vote for, but also who the majority of Liberty will vote for and how President Jerry Falwell Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump impacts Liberty. On Oct. 12, a group named Liberty United Against Trump released […]
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The Title IX Office hosts prayer vigil to bring awareness to domestic violence The Title IX Office at Liberty University will be partnering with the LU Shepherds to host its first prayer vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to honor those victimized by domestic violence Wednesday, Oct. 26. 2016 at 6:30 p.m. on the front steps of DeMoss Hall. […]
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With secret service members surrounding the Vines Center, Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence addressed the thousands of students and guests at Liberty University’s Convocation Wednesday, Oct. 12. In front of a mostly conservative audience, Pence attempted to rally increased support for Donald Trump for president as he addressed the topics of Israel, abortions, the economy, healthcare and the […]
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Liberty School of Aeronautics solves problem with the engines in its planes Students at Liberty University’s School of Aviation resumed their training flights Thursday, Oct. 6 after two weeks of not being able to fly due to issues with the engines in the majority of the school’s planes. On Thursday, September 23, Liberty aviation students were told that flight training […]
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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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Because of a rise in voting power, candidates reach out to millenial voters According to the Pew Research Center, the number of eligible voters in the millennial generation has recently surpassed the baby boomer generation, but they are not showing up at the polls. Millennials are gaining a significant amount of voting power after the baby boomer’s power peaked in […]
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How Liberty students became some of the most targeted voters in Virginia Since its establishment in 2011, the Vines Center voting precinct at Liberty University has garnered a substantial amount of influence in the political sphere unlike any other precinct in Lynchburg City, as Liberty’s overall population continues to grow and more students register to exercise their civic duty to […]
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Liberty begins construction on 2017 athletic training center in Vines Liberty first released its plan for a campus expansion in 2014. As part of that plan, a new athletic training center located adjacent to the Vines Center is being constructed. For the new center, Vines is being expanded to allow the basketball team to have more space. According to Planning […]
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