Refugee crisis continues

Should U.S. feel obligated to welcome those fleeing for safety in Europe? Imagine packing up an entire life and running away to a new and unfamiliar land because home is no longer a safe place. Hundreds of thousands of migrants have dared to do just that this year. According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]

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Liberty leads in tolerance

Convocation continues in the vision established by its founder 32 years ago “When he spoke to Liberty University students, he was well received and, even though the students did not agree with much of what he said, they were polite and kind.” This quote from President Jerry Falwell, made in the Liberty Journal, is not referring to Bernie Sanders’ speech […]

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Nates Notes

Pull out a $1 bill. Now flip it to the side without George Washington’s face. Next, look at the capitalized letters — O-N-E. Finally, read the line directly above it. If you see “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” you have gone too far. If you followed step three properly, you will notice the following statement: “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Repeat […]

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Value of a biblical worldview

George Will defends physician-assisted suicide in Washington Post article George Will is one of the most important conservative political voices in American history. Will, a graduate of Trinity College, Oxford University and Princeton University, has written a twice-weekly column in The Washington Post since 1974. Additionally, he served as a contributing editor of Newsweek magazine for 35 years. Will has […]

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Rules change for CNN debate

Carly Fiorina fights to be a part of Sept. 16 Republican debate in California Could the possibility of getting left out of the second Republican presidential primary debate stop Carly Fiorina’s campaign? Only if she lets it. The initial rules for the Sept. 16 debate on CNN permitted only the top 10 Republican candidates in an average of polls from […]

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Christie offers immigration plan

Republican candidate addresses the growing problem of illegal immigrants With immigration a key topic in the race to 2016, many candidates have come out with strong statements on this issue. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has done just this, finding himself in the middle of heated partisan debate. Christie recently proposed that immigrants coming into the U.S. should be tracked […]

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Letter to the Editor

Reaction to Liberty Way changes To the Editor: As a fellow student, I was surprised but extremely relieved to hear about changes made to the Liberty Way — especially concerning dress code and entertainment. Beforehand, the Liberty Way laid out exactly what should and should not be worn, and stated that R-rated movies — except for those on an approved […]

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Nates Notes

Bernie Sanders. Terry McAuliffe. Other than the fact that these men are influential government officials, what do they have in common? Well, each has been invited to Liberty — a proud, conservative institution — despite being liberals. A good portion of the Liberty students will not vote for these men. Usually, their beliefs, both politically and sometimes religiously, differ from […]

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Court rules for Obamacare

Antonin Scalia’s dissent provides a model for interpreting the Constitution One of the most important sets of documents in American history are the Federalist Papers. Written in newspapers between 1787-1788, these papers were meant to convince the 13 states that they should ratify the new constitution coming out of the Philadelphia Convention. Alexander Hamilton wrote the majority of these 85 […]

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Nates Notes

My second grade teacher took me aside. She just finished speaking with the school principal. She kneeled down and uttered these very words: “Nathaniel, I’m so sorry but we can’t get ahold of your mom. … The Pentagon has been hit. But don’t worry, it’s going to be alright.” Around this time of year, those words echo frequently through my […]

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Joe Biden may enter race in 2016

As Hillary Clinton stumbles, the vice president eyes a run for the presidency With bad publicity circling the Hillary Clinton campaign like an eagle circling its prey, the Democratic field for 2016 continues to look bleak. Clinton continues to find herself on the defensive of a long list of accusations stemming from her email scandal earlier this year. As her […]

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