The 6th District congressional debate was held at Liberty University’s School of Law Supreme Court room between Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Andy Schmookler Oct. 16. The debate consisted of several representatives from local media outlets such as WSET and The News & Advance asking questions that each candidate had one minute to respond. The debate was moderated by the dean […]
Read moreRepublican nominee Mitt Romney and incumbent President Barack Obama turned up the heat once again during the second presidential debate, hosted at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. During the town-hall-style discussion over foreign and domestic policy, issues ranged from the current state of the economy to Libya and everything in between. The Gallup Organization selected 82 undecided voters from the […]
Read moreCandidates present their district-specific cases In addition to voting for the future president of the United States of America, on Nov. 6, citizens will be given the opportunity to vote for both congressmen and senators for the state in which they are registered to vote, should the congressional or senatorial seat’s term be up for reelection. For this issue, the […]
Read moreSchmookler begins political quest What specific policies would you support to create jobs and stimulate the economy? We need to fix our crumbling infrastructure, provide job opportunities for our youth and end incentives for sending American jobs overseas. With the economy hobbled by lack of demand and corporations sitting on piles of cash rather than creating jobs, we need the […]
Read moreJohn Douglass and Robert Hurt oppose each other in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, while Andy Schmookler and Bob Goodlatte battle for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District on the Nov. 6 election. The Champion sent each candidate a list of important questions relating to their policies and these are their respective answers. Douglass draws on experience What specific policies would you support […]
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When Liberty University student Drew Moore took his Electrical 101 course, little did he know that the class would help his chances of landing a job at Oliver Electric in Delaware this summer. “I was enrolled in the electrical program with hopes of having some practical experience to fall back on in the future,” Moore said. “After having dipped my […]
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Two Liberty professors had a chance to teach students about electronics and technology in North Korea this summer Liberty professors Jim Jones and Feng Wang from the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences were given the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to North Korea and teach at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) this past summer. PUST […]
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The Center for Teaching Excellence provides Liberty professors with beneficial tools for their classes College is a place for students to learn from their professors, but the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is a place for professors to learn. The CTE provides Liberty University faculty with many helpful classes, workshops and any other assistance that is needed in order for […]
Read moreThe Liberty University forensics team brought some truth to the university’s motto “Training Champions for Christ” when they competed in the tournament they hosted on campus Sept. 29-30. Liberty’s team won the Limited Team Sweepstakes division, which means they placed first in the division that included schools of approximately the same size. “We represented Liberty University well, I believe, and […]
Read moreAmong the many programs of Liberty Counsel, one activity includes educating and motivating pastors and people about the upcoming election is one of the most important. They have opened several lines of communication to potential voters, including numerous pastors, speaking, sending DVDs, booklets and emails as well as making phone calls urging people to vote for biblical values, according to […]
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The President and Republican presidential hopeful discussed domestic policy in the opening debate of three President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney squared off Wednesday night in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. The event was held in Denver, Colo. and moderated by National Public Radio’s Jim Lehrer. Obama won the coin toss and made the opening […]
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Lynchburg moviegoers may enjoy the changes Visulite Cinemas will embrace Oct. 12, when the theater changes admissions to a flat rate of $2 per ticket. “We want to be more of a community theater and not just play movies and be a big box kind of store,” Chris Davidson, general manager and […]
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ROTC programs across the country are cracking down on their acceptance policy this year.
According to Liberty junior Cadet Josh Warner, ROTC scholarships are very competitive. Too many students want scholarships, but not many scholarships are available because the army is […]
In an online effort to reach the world for Christ, Liberty University shared the gospel message with more than 1.3 million people last week. This endeavor was made possible by a donation from an anonymous friend of Liberty University and a partnership with Global Media Outreach (GMO). The three-day evangelism effort shared the gospel to people in countries that are […]
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Training outstanding aviators and exceptional Christians is the goal of Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics (SOA), but they also seek to prove the quality of their training by competing in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA). “As the Dean of the SOA, I take a personal interest in promoting, resourcing and supporting the NIFA team. My primary focus is to […]
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