Men’s volleyball: ‘Thank you’

Club team’s first game in the Vines Center brings more than 2,000 guests Liberty University’s club men’s volleyball team thanks its fellow students for the overwhelming response to the team’s recent Spike at Midnight event. The chance to play a game in Vines Center has long been a dream for the team who, at 16-3 and with the postseason approaching, […]

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Convo Connection

“God is asking. … The world is waiting.” These words by Clayton King defined Global Focus Week. This past week, Liberty was focused on engaging students in what is happening on an international scale — not only what is going on overseas, but how we can be part of God’s mission to “go into all the world and preach the […]

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Obama accuses Christians

President takes shot at Christianity, equating it to radical religious violence Last Thursday, Feb. 5, President Barack Obama attended the annual National Prayer Breakfast. As many remember, this event has brought the President much grief over the past few years. A year ago in February, Dr. Ben Carson, a possible Republican candidate for President in 2016, persuasively dissected many of […]

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CONVO CONNECTION

“No man can be great for God who has not first been great with Him.” These words spoken with passion and deep conviction by Mattie Montgomery, lead singer of For Today, echoed throughout Vines Center during this week’s Convocation. A man whose selfish ambitions built a kingdom for himself rather than for God, Montgomery shared how he had been seeking […]

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SGA passes bill for semester

The Student Government Association (SGA) of Liberty University gathered for the first session of the new year Tuesday, Jan. 27 to discuss this semester’s upcoming events, fundraisers and other activities. After an hour and a half of announcements, questions and heated discussion, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill was passed. The Supplemental Appropriations Bill includes a list of the association’s budget, describing […]

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Mike Huckabee visits

Forty-fourth governor of Arkansas, presidential candidate, television host and published author Mike Huckabee presented his new published book, “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy,” at the Liberty University bookstore, Jan. 27. Huckabee, who has authored nine other books, just published “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy” Jan. 20, 2015, according to mikehuckabee.com, and Liberty University was a stop on his book tour. […]

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Why Biden does not qualify

Joe Biden said in an ABC News interview with George Stephanopoulos “there is a chance” that he will run for presidency in the upcoming 2016 election. Although he said it through a laugh, there is no way to know if he will run until the end of summer 2015, according to Biden. Taking a look at the past seven years […]

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The Bible book state

Mississippi legislature votes to make the Protestant primer their official text Legislators in Mississippi are in the process of passing ordinances that will make the Bible the official state book. The lawmakers are still trying to get the ordinances passed even though it is believed they may violate the First Amendment. This is not a law respecting the establishment of […]

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Closing Gitmo is a no-go

Shutting the doors to the Guantanamo Bay terrorist prison is not feasible Last month, President Barack Obama made the trip across town to deliver his State of the Union address. The audience for this speech was very different from the one a year ago — the president now looked at a Congress dominated by Republicans. Yet, his address seemed to […]

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From the Desk

Two more men have died — brutally beheaded — at the hands of Islamic State militants in recent days. Two more families will never see their loved ones come home. And now, after the beheadings of Japanese hostages Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, the U.S. has two more reasons pushing us to do something. Yet, President Barack Obama, his administration […]

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Convo Connection

“Life is short. I’ve learned this through the death of my brother, Hunter, and my dad’s cancer battle. I have no idea when I will take my last breath. Neither do you. I want to live an all-in life. I want to give until I cannot anymore. To make a difference and honor God in this generation. So today, I […]

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Humanity in question

Horrors of Auschwitz and legal abortion put a price on the value of life One week ago today was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Seventy years since the Soviet army marched into the Nazi camp and liberated the remaining prisoners. According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, there were approximately 7,000 prisoners left […]

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Obama snubs Israeli leader

U.S. president says “no” to key Middle East ally amidst escalating turmoil I guess I should laugh to keep from crying. Yemen’s U.S.-backed government, touted by President Barack Obama as a model for dealing with al Qaeda and the Middle East, according the MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, crumbled overnight last week. Additionally, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died Friday, Jan. 23, leaving […]

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Convo Connection

“He is mighty to save. He is mighty to save.” I was overwhelmed as the worship band sang this song at the beginning of Convocation Friday. “Mighty to save. The one who conquered the grave. Author of my salvation.” This was the core message of our speakers’ testimonies this week — God is mighty to save. Pastor Joel Engle spoke […]

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From the Desk

In the world of sports and fandom, competition forces disagreement, and arguments abound. But on Sunday, Jan. 25, those arguments seemed to fall to the side as people across the nation marveled at the accomplishments of one man — Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Though he already passed his mentor and former coach Bob Knight for the title of winningest coach in […]

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