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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After six months of uncertainty – including two Power 5 league cancellations, multiple schedule adjustments, numerous health and safety protocols and the most bizarre spring and summer in sports history, Liberty football is back. The Flames are preparing for Saturday’s 2020 season opener against a formidable opponent in Western Kentucky. Led by second-year Head Coach Tyson Helton, the Hilltoppers are […]
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Keith Wilson has had a front row seat to Liberty University’s growth over the past 18 years. His passion for food and the joy it brings to people led him up the ranks from a student worker to the manager of the Sodexo units at the Tilley Student Center. Wilson grew up in Concord, Virginia, 20 minutes from LU. He […]
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The year is 2020. Wildfires run unchecked, riots bloody America’s streets and a pandemic cripples the healthcare systems worldwide. On top of all that, Netflix released a movie catering to pedophiles. It’s not a documentary about the justice system or a behind-the-scenes feature about “To Catch a Predator.” No, “Cuties” is full-fledged pedophilia bait, released under the guise of embracing […]
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To vote or not to vote? That is the question facing many American Christians today. Naturally, Christians want politicians who are going to value what God values: human life, caring for the oppressed and the freedom to worship among others. We want politicians who will reflect God’s kingdom here on earth through the policies they approve and the decisions they […]
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Members of the Liberty University football team and the women’s basketball team organized a gathering at the base of the Freedom Tower Tuesday morning to peacefully discuss racial issues. Students gathered at 10:30 a.m., and some held “Black Lives Matter” flags. The meeting progressed into a conversation, as attendees struck up civil and respectful discussions from differing points of view. […]
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Whether students lack time in their schedules or desire to avoid large crowds, Liberty Dining is offering a variety of ways for students to obtain food this semester. This spring, Liberty University announced its partnership with Grubhub, the food delivery and pickup app. Students can now order food on the Grubhub app and pick it up in person at many […]
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Era-defining LU football stars Stephen Buckshot Calvert and Antonio Gandy-Golden finished their Flames careers with a place in Liberty’s record books and a bowl win to their names. But their graduation this spring meant losing the dual stars of Liberty’s football solar system, and for Head Coach Hugh Freeze, this unusual offseason meant an opportunity to rebuild the Flames in […]
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Liberty University students get a look into the behind-the-scenes world of Nashville session musicians, a hidden process only a few professionals ever get the opportunity to see. From Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2020, four professional Nashville studio musicians will visit the Michael W. Smith Center for Commercial Music. Steve Brewster, Dave Cleveland, Jacob Lowery and Jason Webb will show […]
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The academic lawn was abuzz Friday night, Sept. 4, as international students gathered to mingle, celebrate their home cultures and worship together at the Worldwide Welcome event, organized by the International Student Center (ISC). This event is one of many the ISC puts together every year to cultivate international student engagement on campus. Events include open houses, international education week […]
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The pro-life movement, which staunchly believes that a successful abortion requires the murder of an unborn human, has shown glimpses of steady growth under the Trump administration. President Trump was also the first sitting U.S. president to attend the March for Life, a prominent annual pro-life event attended by tens of thousands of people. There, he gave a speech in […]
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One of the bigger questions looming over the 2020 Liberty football season is who will replace four-year starter and program-record-holder Stephen Calvert as the new quarterback. Calvert graduated in 2020 after leading the Flames to their first bowl game victory and finishing his Liberty career with a program-best 12,025 yards passing and 93 touchdowns. Liberty has big shoes to fill […]
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As thousands of LU residential students return for the fall semester, the pressure remains high for the campus custodial staff as they face unprecedented regulations due to COVID-19. Amy Stone, a member of the custodial staff working on the Hill, is excited for the ministry opportunities this semester will bring, despite the pandemic-related safety measures in place. Stone has worked […]
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Three friends and LU students created The Interracial Podcast with the goal of spreading joy while engaging in Gospel-centered conversations about racial and cultural differences. Kevin Hernandez, Stevie Taylor, and Jake Kahn met during their time at LU. They met frequently to play soccer and remained close even after Kahn graduated and Hernandez transferred to a community college. Taylor is […]
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Liberty students were welcomed back with a new kind of Campus Community on Wednesday. Socially distanced and masked up, nearly 4,000 students gathered to worship and listen to Campus Pastor David Nasser in Williams Stadium for the first time this school year. The night began with Acting President Jerry Prevo’s first in-person address to the student body. Prevo introduced his […]
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