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Jerry Falwell invited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Convocation after heated Twitter interaction

March 5, 2019 Lillian Abbatacola 3 comments

After a Twitter back-and-forth Tuesday, March 5, Liberty University president Jerry Falwell invited U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) to share her political views at Convocation. The Twitter altercation began when Ocasio-Cortez tweeted a video of Jerry Falwell in December 2015, attributing the quote and video to CPAC 2019 in DC. More heat was thrown on the fire when Vic Berger […]

Flames take down Jacksonville in ASUN Quarterfinals

March 5, 2019 Emily Baker Leave a comment

The Liberty Flames basketball team made history Monday evening, March 4, as they defeated Jacksonville University in the Atlantic Sun championship quarterfinals game. Despite a lower attendance than normal, the 1,738 students and fans were loud and active in the Vines Center. The win was the Flames first ever ASUN championship win as they took down the Dolphins 72-58, led […]

Lady Flames softball team owns weekend Liberty Classic series

March 5, 2019 Paige Frost Leave a comment

The Liberty Flames Softball team gave its games all they had in the Liberty Softball Classic tournament Feb. 28 – March 4, ending March 2 with their sixth straight shutout. Not only was this a big day for their eight-game winning streak, but they had the shortest game in the history of the Liberty Softball Stadium. The Lady Flames defeated […]

Liberty University brings in veterans and political speakers for conference

March 5, 2019 Logan Smith Leave a comment

Actor Gary Sinise, who played Lieutenant Dan in “Forrest Gump,” fought back tears as he expressed his gratitude for veterans and active military during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) March 1 in the Vines Center at Liberty University. “God bless our service members,” Sinise said after a long pause. “We could never do enough for the men and women […]

Life with Logan: Mr. Gil and the power of positivity

March 5, 2019 Logan Smith 7 comments

Our companionships often determine our personalities. When I interact with negative people, I usually replicate their disposition. Likewise, I’m much more optimistic when I socialize with positive people. That’s why whenever my family shopped at Walmart on Old Forrest Road in Lynchburg, Virginia, we always kept our eyes out for Gil Puzon, a dedicated cashier who embodied positivity better than […]

Liberty University Student Government Organization’s (SGA) A Night to Remember gala raises money for ReMade Campaign

March 4, 2019 Emily Wood Leave a comment

Student Government Organization’s (SGA) A Night to Remember gala Monday, Feb. 25, raised over $1,600 for the ReMade Campaign, a local nonprofit that raises awareness of human trafficking and offers resources for victims of sexual exploitation. The gala not only provided Liberty students an exciting evening at the Snowflex Lodge, but it also offered a way to contribute to a […]

Vice President Mike Pence to speak at 2019 commencement

March 4, 2019 Liberty Champion Leave a comment

During CPAC, Vice President Mike Pence announced to the crowd that he will be the keynote speaker at Liberty’s 46th Commencement, May 11. Pence currently serves as the 48th vice president of the United States. He previously served the people of Indiana as the state’s 50th governor. Pence was last at Liberty in October 2016 to address Convocation during the […]

Breaking News: Vice President Mike Pence coming to Commencement

March 1, 2019 Lillian Abbatacola 10 comments

Mike Pence will return to Liberty University as the keynote speaker for Liberty’s 46th Commencement Saturday, May 11. “It is my honor to accept the invitation to be your 2019 Commencement speaker at Liberty University on Saturday, May 11,” Pence said. Pence currently serves as the 48th vice president of the United States with President Donald Trump. He previously served […]

Local Lynchburg woman organizes Light of Life vigil Downtown Lynchburg Feb 21

February 25, 2019 Deanna Drogan Leave a comment

Candles lit the steps of Monument Terrace in downtown Lynchburg as a group of about 50 people gathered to support the unborn at the Light of Life Vigil Thursday, Feb 21. Organized by a local woman named Amy Gibson, who felt compelled to act after attending the 2019 March for Life in Washington D.C., the gathering was a time of […]

Liberty University’s professional counseling program gets accredited

February 25, 2019 Will Evans Leave a comment

Liberty University’s online master’s program for professional counseling was accredited this month by the Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), an organization responsible for recognizing almost 900 schools across the nation that meet their standards of excellence. “In the counseling world, this CACREP organization is the gold standard for accreditations,” Knapp said. According to Knapp, […]

Global Night of Worship showcases cultural dance and worship songs

February 25, 2019 Kharen Martinez-Murcia Leave a comment

On Tuesday night, Feb. 19, people gathered inside the Liberty University School of Music for One Voice, an annual event with the purpose of creating a platform for ensembles of musicians at Liberty that come from diverse cultural backgrounds in a “Global Night of Worship.” “The way that we worship God greatly determines how we see him,” Christopher Hill, host […]

Opinion: The court does not have a conservative majority

February 25, 2019 Francesca Walker Leave a comment

Earlier this month, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his liberal colleagues on a decision to block a restrictive Louisiana abortion law from going into effect, according to CNBC. Given Roberts’ siding with liberals, from the most recent vote on an abortion law from Louisiana to Former President Barack Obama’s health care law back in 2009, it is […]

800 meter hopeful has persevered through medical challenges to prove doubters wrong

February 25, 2019 Christian Weaner Leave a comment

After Christian Bedell was born, the doctors told his parents that he would always be behind physically because of two holes in his heart. After training for nearly two years without breaking his personal best in the 800-meter, the uncertainty of whether to continue training or pursue a different passion weighed heavily on the sophomore runner. The race would prove […]

Liberty University’s Love Your Melon’s spring initiative to raise awareness of leukemia

February 18, 2019 Caroline Veater Leave a comment

Liberty University’s Love Your Melon crew, under new leadership, is looking forward to the “Be the Match” drive happening throughout the spring 2019 semester. The goal of this initiative is to raise awareness of leukemia, the most common form of pediatric cancer. Jade Walker, a senior majoring in Family and Child Development, was recently appointed to head up the initiative […]

Opinion: The national emergency could lead to broad unilateral executive power

February 18, 2019 Chad Wylie One comment

For the 60th time in American history, a president has invoked his power to declare a national emergency and make unilateral governmental decisions. But this time is distinctly different from all previous national emergencies. On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to finish construction of a border wall on America’s southern border. By doing so, President Trump […]

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