The Liberty University Debate Team took home two national championship titles for their performance throughout the season, edging out Northwestern and George Mason University. Liberty topped the rankings of the American Debate Association (ADA) and the Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) for the fifth consecutive year. This brings their win tally to 33 national championships since 1995, according to the Liberty […]
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The School of Communication hosted the event Saturday, April 20 Social Scavengers,” an event hosted by Liberty University’s School of Communication, brought in students from all majors Saturday, April 20, to compete for various prizes based on their social media involvement during the event. Beginning at 11 a.m., students registered their teams on the outside terrace of the Hancock Welcome […]
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The College of Osteopathic Medicine and Centra Health have begun a five-year partnership to train students Liberty University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine held a private celebration for the beginning of a five-year affiliation agreement with Centra, Monday, April 15, in the Hancock Welcome Center. The celebration included speeches from Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr., Dean of the College of Osteopathic […]
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The Lynchburg airport control center will remain in use for another year Lynchburg Airport Director Mark Courtney plans to use saved state entitlement money to fund air traffic control tower (ATCT) operations for the near future. According to Courtney’s ATCT Interim Phase Plan presented to the Virginia Aviation Board (VAB), estimated monthly expenses will total around $40,000, but the airport […]
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Liberty aims to develop a park for the Lynchburg community on the James River Liberty University has announced plans to construct an athletic park on its abandoned Treasure and Daniel Islands in the James River near downtown Lynchburg. According to Lee Beaumont, Liberty’s vice president for Auxiliary Services, one of the park’s major services will be to provide recreational and […]
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The pseudonym “MisterEpicMann” may not ring many bells, but perhaps “How Animals Eat Their Food” does. What some people might not know is that the two individuals featured in the viral video are Liberty University students junior Nick Sjolinder and senior Ian Deibert […]
Read moreTwo explosions rocked the Boston Marathon Monday, April 15, killing three people and injuring 183 others. In the ensuing days, local and state police as well as federal agents began their pursuit of the terrorists responsible for the act. In a press release Thursday, April 18, the FBI revealed photographs of the two suspects, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in […]
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The Career Center hosted a job fair for communication majors Tuesday, April 16, in Williams Stadium Liberty University’s School of Communication and the Career Center hosted a career fair on the third floor of the Williams Stadium Tower, April 16. The 119 students who attended showed great enthusiasm for the fair, with more than 90 students RSVP’ing to attend, according […]
Read moreActor Erik Estrada will once again star in a motion picture being filmed in Lynchburg, Va. this summer with Liberty Counsel, Liberty University, Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) and Thomas Road Baptist Church, and in association with JC Films. The new movie, to be released next year, is an effort to bring awareness about religious freedom in public schools. The movie […]
Read moreLiberty University students, staff and faculty will have an opportunity to celebrate Pro-Life Emphasis Week April 17-19. According to Senior Class President Chelsea Patterson, students will hear from a variety of speakers during the week, including Mike Spencer and Thomas Donovan from the Life Training Institute, as well as Phil Kline, former attorney general of Kansas. In addition to various […]
Read moreDean Keith Anderson met with students in DeMoss Hall 1113 for the Student Body Hall Meeting, Tuesday, April 9. In the meeting, students’ concerns were addressed and many questions answered. According to Anderson, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. and the Board of Trustees agreed to review the university’s current attendance policy, one of the major concerns voiced. Anderson began the meeting […]
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The 5K raised more than $8,000 in honor of Professor Clark Zealand’s son, Coleman The Coleman’s Run 5K, organized by Liberty University professor Clark Zealand, was held Saturday, April 6, in order to raise awareness about autism, as well as to fundraise for Liberty’s Autism Speaks U chapter. Coleman’s Run is named after Zealand’s 11-year-old son, who has autism. “I […]
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New policy allows permitted students to possess weapons on campus Liberty University’s board of trustees recently approved a new policy allowing students and faculty members with permits to carry concealed weapons on campus. According to Liberty General Counsel David Corry, students who posses permits accepted by the Commonwealth of Virginia and who are also approved by the Liberty University Police […]
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Alpha Lambda Delta inducts freshmen who are full-time students with a 3.5 or higher GPA The Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society hosted its annual freshmen initiation Friday, April 5 in the Towns Auditorium to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 700 people. Marilyn Gadomski, faculty advisor for the Alpha Lambda Honor Society, welcomed the crowd of initiates along with their […]
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Presenters display work at the Liberty student symposium Students set aside their textbooks in exchange for the Liberty Student Research Symposium April 11. Three rooms, holding presentations simultaneously, competed for student attention. The symposium showcased both undergraduate and graduate students’ research reports on topics in the fields of psychology, biology, chemistry, English, philosophy and history. “A lot of people don’t […]
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