As the student body election begins to gear up via social media campaigning and through an online voting format, the three campaigns running for student body president and vice president look to establish their own platforms and visions for Liberty students. Each campaign answered three questions in regard to their purpose for running and how they plan to create change […]
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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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It takes a little creativity, a touch of freestyle and the ability to think on your feet. The quick-thinking adventure is why Liberty ski and snowboard head coach Isaac Gibson was initially drawn to flying down a snow-covered hill with a board strapped to his feet. Though he had never snowboarded before coming to Liberty, Gibson is not just Liberty’s […]
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The spread of coronavirus has turned life upside down for billions of people around the world. For many athletes whose seasons were cut short by the virus, that uncertainty has taken away their last year playing the sport they love in college. The Liberty men’s DI hockey team was ranked No. 2 in the country, the highest in program history. […]
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By the end of February, one subject dominated national headlines: the 2020 Democratic primary election. Now, the election seems like a distant memory in the wake of a national health crisis, COVID-19, that has shut down several states and prompted aggressive responses from mayors, governors and President Trump. While 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of COVID-19, an […]
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Liberty University Student Financial Services announced Friday morning that on-campus students who chose not to return to campus will receive partial housing credit, if the students move out by Saturday, March 28. According to the announcement, students no longer living in the dorms this semester will receive $1,000 credit toward their on-campus housing costs for the fall 2020 semester. Graduating […]
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After originally deciding to resume classes as normal following spring break, President Falwell announced Monday afternoon that most Liberty University residential classes will transition to online status beginning Monday, March 23, in response to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Liberty was one of the last universities to announce its partial closure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. While a social media […]
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In the blink of an eye, Joe Biden went from a catastrophic failure to the consensus front-runner. His campaign elevated from outdated disaster to overwhelming dominance. All because of one historic night – Super Tuesday. The dramatic results of Super Tuesday finally placed Biden where he wanted to be all along: the clear front-runner and expected Democratic nominee for president. […]
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Students participating in Rome with a Purpose, a study abroad program, were on their way to a weekend trip to Abruzzo, a region east of Rome, when Larry Peck, leader of the program, got a call Saturday Feb. 29, asking that the nine Liberty students make immediate plans to leave Italy. The Center for Disease Control had named Italy a […]
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As election seasons gets fully underway, debates surrounding the political leaders rage on. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk spoke at Convocation Friday, March 6, to discuss why President Donald Trump is the perfect man to continue leading the U.S. Following the release of his new book, “The MAGA Doctrine,” Kirk spoke to students about the balance between Christian beliefs […]
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In 2017, Liberty alumnus Steve Taylor decided to take a giant leap of faith to retire from the company he had worked in for over 20 years and dedicate his money, time and energy toward a dream of stopping human trafficking. But the burden for human trafficking in Taylor and his wife Kim’s hearts began long before that. Their passion […]
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The 2020 ASUN Player of the Year proved his prowess on the court Thursday night as he led the No. 1 Liberty Flames to a 66-62 victory over the No. 4 Stetson Hatters. Caleb Homesley led both teams with 26 points, the most he’s scored in a conference game. Homesley also led the game with 8 rebounds. Hatters Head Coach […]
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The recent spread of the novel coronavirus in Iran demonstrates statistical and circumstantial significance by the country’s relationship with the U.S. and their response to the outbreak. The United States’ recent offer of aid will go a long way both toward stopping the spread of the disease and smoothing relations between the U.S. and Iran. So far, Iran suffers the […]
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Thousands of conservatives gathered in preparation for the November presidential election for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). From Feb. 26 to Feb. 29, political leaders, conservative voices and voters rallied in National Harbor, Maryland, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, minutes outside of Washington, D.C., under the banner of patriotism and American conservatism. Conservative activists and […]
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After giving up the lead in the top of the ninth inning, the Liberty Flames baseball team (7-4) looked to Ben Highfill to stop the bleeding. The third baseman delivered, ending the game with a walk-off home run 358 feet over the left field fence, securing Sunday’s 4-3 victory and a sweep over Marist College (2-7). The home run redeemed […]
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