Congress recently had a very unusual, yet well-known speaker. Comedian Stephen Colbert gave a testimony on migrant labor issues during a hearing of Congress referred to as “Protecting America’s Harvest” Sept. 24. The hearing was for the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law, according to the Huffington Post. Colbert testified with United Farm […]
Read moreThe youngest son of Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea, was promoted to a military general on Sept. 27, a clear sign that he is to succeed his father as the country’s leader. Kim Jong-un has, for his entire life, remained one of the most elusive people on the planet. Only one photograph of him has ever been released, […]
Read moreWouldn’t it be nice if fairy tales were real? That thought suddenly hit me this summer. My hairdresser Sara was cutting and coloring my hair, and her daughter was watching a Walt Disney movie in the living room (not the Pixar ones. Think more old school, like the Lion King). I could not help but hear her enthusiasm. Her laughter […]
Read more[Letter to the Editor] Dear Editor, Recently the Champion (Sept. 21 issue) posted an opinion piece on the one-child ban in China. There were various portions of that article that I felt needed to be addressed. I would like to respond to the following statement that the opinion editor made. She wrote, “Now, China is re-thinking their strategy, since the […]
Read moreSo this is it — my last installment of From the Desk, meaning that this is my last edition as Editor in Chief of the Champion. This, in some respects, is my final farewell, of which I have put off writing for as long as humanly possible. Part of me wants the next 12 days to hurry up and pass […]
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Many of Liberty University’s student body and staff remember the death of Dr. Jerry Falwell. Only some may remember when the radical Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) picketed the funeral because, according to the church’s posting on Godhatesamerica.com, Dr. Falwell “spent his entire life prophesying lies and false doctrines like ‘God loves everyone.’” WBC plans to picket the graduation of 18-year-old […]
Read moreBlood-flecked sands bedazzle the beards of Israel’s enemies in the Middle East. Bulging hate-filled eyes, becrowned by tightly-wound turbans and quite often unibrows, are fixed upon the holy land like hungry lions. And while we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, a cover is a good indicator of what is inside. So, maybe it is time for a Middle […]
Read moreFew topics are as conflict-riddled as illegal immigration, but virtually no other state has as much division about illegal immigration as Arizona. The state of Arizona passed Senate Bill 1070 April 23, considered “the toughest law of its kind anywhere in the country,” according to ABC News. Under this new regulation, police are required to investigate any individual on whom […]
Read moreIf squirrels were bards, they would sing of the great adventures I encountered during my four-semester stay aboard the Liberty Champion. There were some weeks where I felt like Aladdin on his magic carpet ride. While it had its amazing ups and downs, I always managed to keep my head in the clouds. Of course, I could not do that without […]
Read moreSince the day my first-grade teacher introduced me to the world of books, I have been reading and writing. I can still remember the day Miss Finnerty looked at me and told me I would be an author when I grew up. That was at least 16 years ago and a lot has changed, but my love for written language […]
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