“This is Personal” uses gray terminology to promote their black and white agenda. The organization, which is owned by the National Women’s Law Center and primarily funded by Planned Parenthood, uses social media to advocate their cause. According to their Facebook page, the campaign was started in September and has since gained almost 150,000 likes as of Oct. 17, 2012. […]
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Life changed forever for Lance Armstrong on Oct. 2, 1996, the date that Armstrong found out he had stage three testicular cancer. Soon after, he learned that the cancer had spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain. Doctors gave him less than a 50 percent chance of survival. The story of what happened next has been told by countless people […]
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Swing, batter batter, swing! As my friends start up their computers and make sure that their lineup for their fantasy football teams will get the most points, my attention is on America’s true pastime, baseball. For the first time in six years, the Detroit Tigers get to play in, and hopefully win, the World Series. After a sweeping victory against […]
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You stride through DeMoss Hall, head held high, backpack slung over one shoulder and your research paper with an “A” smeared across the top in hand. You are king of your world until you glance over your shoulder. A looming cloud follows, reminding you that every “A” you achieve cannot […]
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Debates rage over whether or not handheld devices are turning us into the generation with the weakest memory In the moments before a class begins, they are on desks, in laps and cradled between palms. Whether texting a friend a few classrooms away, answering emails or perusing Facebook, students seize the minutes to put their technological arm to work, the […]
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The Doughboy leans against his rock wall at the bottom of Monument Terrace, downtown Lynchburg. The butt of his rifle rests between his feet, the barrel held casually in one hand. For weeks, he reclines against the wall, waiting for help. Crafted in 1926, the Doughboy serves as a monument to the city’s soldiers who died in World War I. […]
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Whether intentionally or not, students at Liberty University can sometimes take too much for granted. You know the hallways will be swept and the bathrooms kept fairly clean when you return to your dorm. You know the meals will be hot when you get to the dining hall. With over 12,000 students on campus, many people work behind the scenes […]
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In the Liberty Champion’s last issue, we ran an article pertaining to the popularity of the newest hit website on campus, “Awkward Couples of Liberty.” Our writer went through great lengths to interview the creators of the site, the dean of students Keith Anderson, and also lifted quotations straight from the website that were posted by students. Yet, when the […]
Read moreBarack Obama and Mitt Romney had the first of three scheduled debates on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Most viewers came away with their own opinion about who won the debate and why. Some say Obama was more composed, others say Romney made better arguments. As I watched the debate, I could not help but notice that one person was having the […]
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After the Oct. 3 presidential debates, I found myself bombarded with comments from my friends all over Facebook. Most of the friends that I still have from my public, northern high school were very outspokenly singing President Barack Obama’s praises. Nearly all of my friends from my private, Christian university in the south were harping on the fact that voting […]
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Volunteers flooded the steps of DeMoss Hall, enthusiastically offering free chips and salsa accompanied by rousing Mariachi music Monday, Sept. 17. Students flocked to the free food, discovering the kickoff event of Liberty University’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Although the event highlighted Hispanic Heritage Month, it also revealed an underlying issue: which heritages should be nationally celebrated, and which can be […]
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Liberty couples, beware. Yes, you with the your hand resting on your boyfriend’s shoulder, and you, comfortably lounging on the couch of the LaHaye Student Center after a long day of classes, beware. Your peers are poised, watching and waiting for an “awkward” moment to catch on camera. “Why?” you may ask. Well, your candid camera moment could end up […]
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You can try to ignore it as much as possible, but the truth is, you cannot escape politics the year of a presidential election. Campaigning starts roughly a year before the election, quickly followed by conferences to elect the Republican and Democratic candidates. At this point, one candidate will undoubtedly say something he or she regrets, and the other candidate […]
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They are back. After a financial standoff that had football fans slightly perturbed in the preseason and full-on outraged by week three of the regular season, the NFL and its Referee Association agreed on a new deal that ended their tumultuous lockout. It took the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell 48 mistake-filled, confusion-ridden games to finally back down, and thank […]
Read moreThe economy has been the focus of both President Obama and Mitt Romney’s campaigns, but the continued unrest in the middle east makes it clear that their positions on national defense and the military are also vital to consider. Though many Republicans have tried to portray Obama as anti-military, he has more of a mixed record concerning his support of […]
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