One day a little girl gets a pencil and a piece of paper. The girl started drawing as her imagination fired up. Although she lives as a refugee in Spain, that piece of paper serves as a way for her to shape a different world inside her imagination. That is a story that Todd Smith, chair of the studio and […]
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Liberty Women’s Swimming and Diving is off to a strong 3-0 start with a 159-98 win against Campbell and 50-38 and 185-117 wins against New Mexico State. This early success is not surprising after nine years of program history has laid the foundation to set up this year — the first year the team exists with elite-level facilities and a […]
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Homecoming is Oct. 19-21 at Liberty and the sports teams are gearing up for an exciting weekend. The weekend’s sporting events will consist of Lady Flames soccer and volleyball games as well as men’s soccer and hockey and football. The volleyball team with a record of 8-13 will host Jacksonville on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and North Florida […]
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Becki Falwell cried alone in a northern Virginia hospital waiting room as her husband underwent heart surgery. Her husband, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, had been suffering from migraines since his teen years and in 2016 suffered two minor strokes, which left no lasting damage. “At that time, (the doctors) found the hole (in my heart) in Lynchburg, but they […]
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Over the past few years, Lynchburg has experienced a boom in new businesses. From eateries, to clothing boutiques, this town has welcomed a plethora of locally-owned shops. Recently joining the new wave of local businesses is Golf Park Coffee Co., a coffee shop with a comforting atmosphere and refreshing cold brew. Golf Park Coffee Co., located on Bedford Ave., serves […]
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The Liberty men’s hockey team played through fatigue after playing a midnight game Saturday morning before their second game of the weekend Saturday at 7 p.m. against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Liberty played the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and came out on top both times. Liberty would score a combined 12 goals, scoring six in both games. Saturday night, the […]
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Liberty University’s LU Send department monitors global activity and looks for ways to involve students in providing aid and ministry in the United States and abroad. So, when the department noticed a surge of refugees entering the country of Spain, they decided to designate the European nation as the focus of this year’s G5 initiative. The G5 initiative was born […]
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Liberty University’s School of Nursing is improving its programs and growing avenues for student success. In July 2018, its 14,000 square foot simulation center was accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. According to the Liberty News Service, the stimulation center had to meet the SSH’s core standards for accreditation, which are established by the International Nursing Association for […]
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Hours before Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, Sept. 27, 300 Liberty University students boarded buses and traveled to the nation’s capital to show support for Kavanaugh. The Liberty students were hosted by Concerned Women for America and attended the CWA Women for Kavanaugh, I stand with Brett Rally, […]
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At a U.S. Senate Town Hall meeting Sept. 20 at Liberty University’s Concert Hall, Sen. Tim Kaine (D) and candidate Corey Stewart (R) discussed the Brett Kavanaugh sexual allegation scandal, judicial precedent and the future of abortion rights. Kaine led in the polls all summer and continues to grip a 16-point lead over Stewart, according to the University of Mary […]
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More than a dozen Liberty University students and LU Shepherd leaders gathered outside of the Indoor Track Complex Thursday preparing for their short-term deployment to Jacksonville, North Carolina, to provide aid and relief to victims devastated by Hurricane Florence. The team is being deployed by LU Send Now and will be partnering with Samaritan’s Purse. The group departed Thursday, Sept. […]
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2018-2019 Class Officers Elected The results are in and Liberty University’s 2018-2019 new class officers have been elected. The results and winners are as follows: Freshmen: P- Alexa Whaley VP- Karsyn Foster: 362 votes Sophomore: P- Thomas Hummel VP- Stephen Hawley: 517 votes Junior: P- Timothy Murcek, VP- Evan Gaul (ran unopposed) 88 votes Senior– […]
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What do you get when four guys who share a passion for Jesus and skateboarding cross paths? A band of brothers, bound together the Christian gospel and a desire to share it with the local skateboarding community. Vessel Skate Ministry began to take formation last year when Liberty University students Blaine Hamilton, Josh Borrero, Mark Coco and Stephen Shoge felt […]
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The Worship Collective has recently released their newest single “Victory,”a song that speaks triumph to the struggles that students are currently facing. The popularity and impact of the release of “Victory” in the past few weeks were unexpected by the Collective. Fiona Bosca and Judson Harris, both seniors and members of the Worship Collective, were blown away by hearing so […]
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Like many Liberty University sports teams, 2018 will be a year of transition and intentional progress for the Flames cross-country squad as they compete in a new conference under an interim head coach. All-American Azaria Kirwa and sophomore standout Noel Palmer headline Liberty’s roster of 12 men and 23 women that will be coached by former Flame, Rebekah Ricksecker. Ricksecker, […]
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