Editor’s Note: This is the personal reflection of journalism student Bailey Duran from Super Bowl 54’s halftime show on Feb. 2. During the halftime show of the Super Bowl, I experienced an unsettling mixture of disgust, confusion and disappointment. What could have been an epic and even historic performance turned into a glorified strip show. Many have taken to social […]
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It is a cold winter night in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but the brothers are still playing hockey in the backyard rink that Dad set up. A fight breaks out, and suddenly the floodlights illuminating the makeshift rink go out. This became a common occurrence when Cole and Brett Gammer played each other in one-on-one hockey together growing up. But today, […]
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The College Republicans at Liberty University hosted a special event Monday, Jan. 20, with U.S. Congressmen Denver Riggleman and Ben Cline and Lynchburg’s 6th District Chair Jennifer Brown to speak on how they got their start in the political sphere. The event was different than a regular College Republican events. Instead of speaking about today’s political climate, the politicians discussed […]
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When Emily Dykema was only 13 years old, she watched her older sisters Ashley and Bethany play in a qualifying match for the U-16 field hockey National Indoor Tournament. She went as a spectator, but she brought her equipment along, just in case she had the opportunity to participate. “Ashley and Bethany were on the team, but I was not […]
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When Liberty junior Bailey Duran opened her Twitter at the end of last semester, she never imagined one retweet would connect her with one of the loudest voices in the gun rights movement. After Antonia Okafor tweeted a response in support of nationwide campus carry Dec. 7, Duran commented on the tweet, expressing her agreement on the need for this […]
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The best movies are the ones that provide a stark contrast to the worst aspects of our culture. In a time when our culture is as politically, religiously and socially divisive as it has ever been, the desire to prove a certain agenda can conveniently sweep aside the one thing that should unify rather than divide: truth. Uncompromising, impassioned and […]
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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell announced Monday, Jan. 27, that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the Class of 2020 during May 9’s Commencement ceremony. Pompeo joined the Trump Administration April 6, 2018, when he was sworn in as Secretary of State. He previously served as the Director of the CIA, CEO of Thayer Aerospace, and President of Sentry […]
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On Nov. 30, 2019, Liberty University announced its partnership with political activist Charlie Kirk with the creation of the Falkirk Center, a modern think tank set to renew and defend God-given freedoms and Christian principles throughout American politics and culture. Although the center is not a traditional think tank according to Executive Director Ryan Helfenbein, the Falkirk Center strives to […]
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Liberty University hosted author and activist Dr. Alveda King at Convocation Friday, Jan. 17, to discuss a range of topics including civil disobedience, rights for the unborn and her family’s legacy. The niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Alveda King discussed her journey from having multiple abortions and voting as a Democrat for decades, to eventually being […]
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World War I was branded “the war to end all wars” (spoiler alert: it wasn’t). Never before had humanity seen such mass destruction impacting multiple countries from different continents. The Greatest Generation understood the devastating effects of war economically, emotionally and physically, as they were drafted into World War II. Although it seems like America has constantly been at war […]
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Sophomore worship major Jack Underwood had no idea how he would pay for his spring semester at Liberty. Taking a full course load while working 40 hours a week was proving to be impossible, and he wondered if college was even an option. “Everything in me wanted to (quit), but everyone that loved me didn’t want me to,” Jack said. […]
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When asked whether it was harder to learn to speak English or to score 1,000 career points, senior guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz said it was more challenging to learn English. “I came here to the States my sophomore year of high school without knowing any English, and it was hard for me to understand and speak another language I’d never spoken […]
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For the first time in school history, the Liberty men’s basketball team is 9-0. The Flames are currently one of only 20 undefeated college basketball teams, their record including victories over competition like Radford University, Navy, Rice and Kansas City, as well as a championship title in The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase Championship. Players all across the Flames roster […]
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David Welch, executive director of LU Send, never imagined that a mission trip to Russia in 1994 would have such a huge impact on his life. “The trip to Russia really opened my eyes to the need for cultural intelligence, loving people who are different, and respecting their diversity,” David said. David is Jewish through his mother. His grandparents on […]
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Eighteen. That is the number of Nativity sets at my home in Pennsylvania. Large, detailed ones like the one that spans at least half the antique baking table in the foyer. Tiny ones that could fit in the palm of my hand, placed carefully out of the range of wagging dog tails. Medium ones nestled next to the lamps on […]
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