Category: News

Liberty University commenced its 2023 Convocation season on Wednesday, Jan. 18 with Jamey Chadwell, the new coach for the Liberty Flames football team.  Chadwell began his message by expressing that for his “inaugural season” at Liberty University, he wanted to come up with a word to define himself and the team to provide them with a foundation for the season. […]

Students walking through the Montview Student Union Jan. 19 were treated with an assortment of fruits and vegetables along with free samples and a lunch special, courtesy of Sodexo. The produce stand offered students a variety of fresh food that would typically not be available to them on a regular basis.  “Students aren’t able to easily purchase the items we […]

At only the age of 20, Liberty online student Elias Coop-Gonzalez became the youngest delegate for the state of West Virginia when he was sworn into office Jan. 11.  Coop-Gonzalez is a Republican who represents West Virginia’s 67th District. During the elections in November, he defeated Cody Thompson, a Democrat, to win the delegate seat with 60% of the vote […]

The first Open Mic of the spring semester, hosted by Student Activities, took place on Jan. 17, allowing students to demonstrate their talents live and in front of an audience.  Open Mics feature students with a variety of talents, creating a space where performers feel comfortable stepping out of their comfort zones to perform in front of an audience.  The […]

Graduate school presents a different way of learning and a different method of being academically successful.  Liberty’s Graduate Student Life will host a workshop for graduates to explore those differences on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon in Montview 2610.  Students will have opportunities to ask questions and hear from a panel of faculty, staff and students to […]

To kickstart the new semester, Student Activities will host an event to help students get back into the swing of things — Neon Mini Golf.  This event will be held Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the LaHaye Event Space. It is open to all students at no cost.  The evening will consist of 18 mini golf holes, fun lighting […]

Liberty University released the Convocation schedule for this spring, and the list is packed with actors, TV stars, pastors, authors and politicians. It was led by Liberty’s new football Coach Jamey Chadwell.  One of the biggest names on the list is Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in “The Chosen” and will be playing Lonnie Frisbee in the upcoming film “The […]

Spring semester is here, and it is an honor to welcome our students back to Liberty University’s campus and also extend our welcome to the new incoming class of students who are joining us in 2023.  As many of you already know, Liberty University is an extraordinary place. That’s not because of the size of our campus, great buildings or […]

Keaton Browder – Opinion Editor Did I make any friends at the Liberty Champion? Nope. After countless memes, fantasy football rants, unsolicited political tirades, 14-hour workdays on Mondays, Cookout trips and ultra-competitive Catch Phrase, I somehow did not make any friends at this job. I was blessed with the best college semester of my life while doing what I love […]

Christmas is finally here, and it is time to celebrate. It reminds me of a hymn that was written hundreds of years ago. “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her king.” Those words were written by Isaac Watts, a pastor and prolific hymn writer living in the 18th century. He wrote over 750 hymns, but […]

Liberty University’s Campus Recreation hosted its annual 2-mile Reindeer Run, recurring since 2015, at the Hydaway Outdoor Center on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m.  The Reindeer Run is the third trail race in the Liberty Mountain Trail Series.  Despite the rain on Saturday, the reindeer runners did not let it dampen their holiday joy. Michael Ellsworth, director of Outdoor […]

In late September, Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the state of Florida, but Liberty students wasted no time before springing into action by providing disaster relief for Florida residents.  LU Serve Now partnered with Samaritan’s Purse, assembling a group of students to go out and provide aid for residents of Englewood, Florida, who had been impacted by the hurricane. The […]

Around 7,000 people converged at the Vines Center late Saturday night on Dec. 3 to experience Christmas in the City.  For two hours, students and faculty could get cozy in their holiday pj’s or fancy in their Christmas dinner fashion as they took their focus off impending finals to watch fellow students perform renditions of popular Christmas songs. Performances included […]

Liberty University’s Helms School of Government will host its third annual Spring Public Policy Conference from April 12-14, but students have the opportunity to participate in the conference by submitting their abstracts by Dec. 15. Robert Hurt, dean of the Helms School of Government, encourages students to submit abstracts and present papers on a bevy of political topics and perspectives.  […]