Vitriolic. Hateful. Venomous. These words should never describe someone’s upbringing, and yet they are just three of the words used by LU Shepherd Douglas Damon to convey his childhood home. Coming from the turbulent home life of his childhood and to his life now as an on-campus minister to Liberty University students, Damon has experienced the extraordinary things that […]
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The conference matchup between Liberty University and Presbyterian University Thursday, March 29, was just like every other game. The score went back and forth, and Liberty held a one-point lead following the fifth inning. But in the sixth inning, everything changed. As routine, Liberty’s sophomore pitcher Garrett Price briefly surveyed his surroundings before starting his wind-up. Presbyterian’s outfielder Nick Guimbarda […]
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More than 2,000 Liberty students, faculty, staff and alumni took to the city of Lynchburg Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, to serve alongside over 80 local organizations, share the love of Christ and support their community at Serve Lynchburg. “Christ’s love and his example was of humility — he was the greatest example of humility and sacrifice when […]
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While Democrat Tim Kaine will be running as an incumbent for the Virginia U.S. Senate seat, three Republicans are chasing the position as the Republican nominee for Virginia’s open Senate seat. Those candidates took the stage of Liberty University’s Center for Music and the Worship Arts concert hall Thursday, April 19 to debate topics such as the federal budget, foreign policy […]
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Liberty University’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty hosted a civil liberties debate Thursday, April 19, where members of the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties gathered to discuss pressing issues in social reform. Party representatives debated a series of five topics that represent the most contested issues in today’s political climate. Tori Mabry, a Liberty senior who attends College Republicans […]
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A meeting was held by Lynchburg City Parking Management Thursday, April 12, to discuss its proposal of instituting paid downtown parking to deal with the limited parking availability in the downtown area of the city of Lynchburg. During the meeting, David Malewitz, the parking manager for the city of Lynchburg, discussed the need for more parking and better parking enforcement […]
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With just a few months left before the start of fall camp, Liberty’s inaugural season in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is now in sight. College football is a year-long process. Fans only get to see a glimpse of what life is like for players and coaches. In reality, games are just the culmination of all the hard […]
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From one fashion show to the next—from one nation to another. Liberty University’s Association of Students of African Descent (ASAD) hosted its annual Spring fashion show Saturday, April 14. With the theme “Royal Heritage,” the models and performers showcased what African kingship truly looks like. ASAD president Angela Owusuaa sought to bring a vision to life: a vision of […]
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AJ and Chris Lillian Abbatacola In my three years at Liberty, I have seen SGA do little for the majority of students here. From the outside, the association looks like a bunch of government majors playing Congress in an effort to burn the Liberty Way to the ground. The importance of this election is underestimated, as the […]
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With the spring semester a mere four weeks from conclusion, the campus-wide preparation and planning for Liberty University’s 2018 Commencement May 19 is in full swing. Faculty members from every corner of the university have been hard at work in an effort to create an enjoyable experience for the projected 18,000 graduates and 35,000-40,000 guests slated to fill the campus. […]
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If anyone’s feeling nostalgic for the cranes which once loomed over Main Campus, you’re in luck. Just when you thought Liberty University was finally tucking away its hardhats and blueprints, the school revealed at the end of last month its intent to house a 125,000 square foot athletic stadium in a Vines Center addition. Construction will begin this upcoming fall […]
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The Lady Flames hockey team (25-1) completed their near-perfect 2017-2018 season by securing the American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship title, despite facing several new challenges. The ACHA championship victory was Liberty’s second national title for the women’s hockey program. Their first title was won in 2015 when the Lady Flames defeated the Miami University Redhawks. “It is exciting. It […]
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In the summer of 2013, a wide-eyed freshman walked on the campus of Liberty University as a student-athlete for the first time. Feeling fortunate enough just to be playing college basketball, Ryan Kemrite could have never predicted the impact he would make on Liberty’s basketball program over the next five years. Kemrite, a fifth-year senior, is originally from Conroe, […]
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Former gymnast and sexual assault survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke to Liberty University students during Convocation April 9 on the topics of forgiveness, justice and the “power of the Gospel” in the face of abuse and sinful actions of the world. Denhollander was the first woman to publicly make allegations of sexual assault against the former USA Gymnastics Olympic team doctor […]
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Liberty University dormitory Residential Commons III, popularly known as “The Shoe,” was added to a national cult watchlist after reports of students engaging in disturbing activities. According several reports from the Liberty University Police Department, residents of Commons III have been marching from the dorm to the Freedom Tower each night for the past semester, chanting “Shoeee” and occasionally an arrangement of Humble Tip’s “This is Liberty” vaguely resembling a […]
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