Liberty football’s impressive 56-20 trouncing of Eastern Michigan in the 2021 Lending Tree Bowl demonstrated the incredible poise of the team and provided a fitting send-off for the senior class. Just as was the case all year, Liberty relied on its upperclassman to provide the boost the team needed to earn the victory against the Eagles. One of the most […]
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Glenn Youngkin Virginia native Glenn Youngkin is the Republican nominee for governor of the Commonwealth. Youngkin has never held public office in Virginia or elsewhere. Originally from Richmond, Youngkin has had a career as a CEO, businessman and entrepreneur, according to his campaign website. While he was growing up, Youngkin’s family moved to Virginia Beach where he got his first […]
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William Byron made an incredible comeback on Sunday afternoon, recovering from a spin at the end of stage two to muscle a second-place finish after leading 12 laps in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon. On lap 119 toward the end of stage two, Denny Hamlin, who was a lap down at the time, slammed into the […]
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The Green New Deal (GND), a piece of legislation proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, gained support from a large base of the younger generation. The Green New Deal’s goal is to solve America’s environmental issues. However, as a student and a young person who will receive the negative effects of this deal should it pass, I find this proposal concerning, […]
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The last time Liberty played in the NCAA Tournament, Caleb Homesley’s 30-point game powered the Flames to a historic first-round upset over Mississippi State. Two years, a global pandemic and a canceled March Madness later, the Flames are back in the Big Dance looking to pull off another upset – this time against Oklahoma State. Ranked as a No. 13 […]
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If someone had told 18-year-old Tori Miller when she first applied for the singing competition show “The Voice” that eight years later she would be video chatting Gwen Stefani, she would probably dismiss it as too good to be true, but at 26, this is her reality. Miller’s time on the 19th season of “The Voice” marks a milestone she […]
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When COVID-19 regulations shut down all sporting events back in March, the opportunities for Liberty broadcasting students working for the Liberty Flames Sports Network faded to black with seemingly no return to live action in sight. Terence Robinson, a junior integrated communications major and audio engineer for LFSN, became one of many LU students locked in a holding pattern because […]
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The LaHaye event space sizzled with excitement Thursday as conservatives from around the country gathered to encourage others and hear from notable speakers and activists. The Faith Summit, hosted by Liberty’s Falkirk Center, held the “Get Louder, Fighting for the Soul of America” conference. The event was closed to the public but broadcast online on America’s Voice News, Falkirk’s YouTube […]
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Like many coaches around the world, Liberty gymnastics club sports Head Coach Timothy Kappel was faced with many questions after the untimely end of last season due to COVID-19. “The biggest (thing) we were concerned with was, are we going to come back to school, will we be allowed to train, and will we actually compete?” Kappel said. After […]
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Liberty University has faced backlash in the past few weeks for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students, staff, government officials and news organizations have released content in the past weeks criticizing the university’s approach to the situation. During a March 25 ABC News interview, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. addressed the concerns regarding the safety of Liberty students and the […]
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With a pandemic upon us with the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, we must modify the ways we typically interact with those around us to protect them and ourselves from COVID-19. Welcome to the concept of social distancing. Though the idea of staying physically away from other people as much as possible might be an introvert’s dream and an extravert’s […]
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Former vice president Joe Biden remains the front-runner in the Democratic primaries after Super Tuesday, the one-day race across 14 states that awards one-third of the nation’s delegates. Biden has 565 overall pledged delegates while Sen. Bernie Sanders trails behind with 506 delegates, as of Thursday morning. The numbers will rise as March 3’s votes continue to be counted, according to […]
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President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address in the House chamber of the United States Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 on the cusp of his impeachment trial and just a day before the Senate voted down his impeachment charges. Trump said the economy is the best it has ever been, with a rebuilt and unmatched military, secure borders, flourishing […]
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An enthusiastic Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party, spoke at Liberty University’s Convocation Wednesday, Feb. 5 to explain Brexit and to celebrate Great Britain’s official separation from the European Union (EU). Farage even compared Great Britain’s leave to President Trump’s 2016 victory. After voting to leave the EU four years ago, Farage continued to push the decision through. Farage […]
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