From the Desk

Among college sports fans, the argument about compensation for college athletes has persisted. Following a landmark decision made Saturday, Jan. 17, fans can finally see what the top NCAA schools think about the issue. According to a Bleacher Report article, representatives from the five major conferences — which include 65 schools — voted 79-1 in favor of increasing the items […]

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From the California rolls to the chateaubriand — a meat dish cooked with a thick cut from the tenderloin filet — Christmas is full of traditions. OK, so maybe those things do not fit into your typical ideas of the December holiday, but to me, these things fill me with joy as they bring to mind memories of the dishes […]

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By now, you have probably heard that Brittany Maynard followed through with a vow she made public a few weeks ago through the media. Maynard took her life by means of a lethal prescription Saturday, Nov. 1. As I began to organize my thoughts on the matter, I was almost confused by the number of directions I could have chosen […]

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I am frustrated with UNC, and for the first time in my life, the frustration is not born out of my disdain for the basketball team. The school’s logo and the Tarheel symbol — even just the color Carolina blue — automatically elicits a vocal expression of disgust from me as a diehard Duke fan. This time, however, my annoyance […]

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Social media has permeated today’s culture with millions of users on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and, most recently, Yik Yak, as well as several others. From average users sharing photos and big family news, such as engagement or pregnancy announcements, to companies encouraging interaction among customers and spreading promotions, the sites are versatile in their uses. In addition to […]

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Three weeks ago, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, the duke and duchess of Cambridge, grabbed the world’s attention with their latest news. Prince George is going to be an older brother. Almost immediately, news outlets from Europe and America latched on to the information, disseminating it to audiences enthralled with all things royal. Within minutes, #royalbaby was trending […]

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This week has been, by far, one of the hardest weeks I have faced as a journalist. Sure, there were plenty of challenges wrapped up in layout and story assignments, meetings and attempting to make contact with sources. But none of those aspects of my week made it particularly challenging. As a journalist, this week was really hard for me […]

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People say dumb things all the time. Fortunately, for most of us, those words are often quickly forgotten. But for Victoria Osteen, that has not been the case. While not all Christians think Osteen’s words in an August sermon at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, were inappropriate, she has definitely provoked harsh responses, ranging from tweets to personal blogs and […]

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“Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice,” Richard Dawkins tweeted. These words by themselves are probably shocking and offensive. Many pro-life advocates would be put off at even just the sight of the word “abort.” So let me be fair and provide some context. Six days ago, […]

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With only finals left to conquer in what has turned out to be the craziest semester of my college career, I cannot help but breathe a sigh of relief. Between all the late nights and early mornings finishing up assignments and countless hours spent in the Liberty Champion office, 2014 has been a year of busyness, to say the least. […]

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It has been 39 days since Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared. In that amount of time, relatives of the 239 people on board have been waiting to be told what became of their loved ones, whether or not they will ever see them again. The search for Flight 370 has been relentless, and multiple countries, including the United States, have […]

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The phrase March Madness means many things to many people, but from the sports-illiterate to the baseketball-obsessed, madness is the perfect word to summarize the emotional state that the annual NCAA basketball tournament creates. Although I do enjoy filling out what inevitably turns out to be a painfully incorrect bracket or two every March, the type of madness to which […]

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In more than three years as a residential Liberty University student, I have experienced almost everything there is to do on this campus. I have used countless swipes at the Rot, learned how to snowboard at Snowflex and attended more Convocations than I can remember. I have taken a class with Liberty co-founder Elmer Towns and met Justin Kintzel, Johnnie […]

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I still remember sitting in an American literature class one particular day of my sophomore year in the spring of 2012 and listening to Dr. Matthew Towles tell us about the ultramarathon he planned to run. As he lightheartedly asked for prayer from the class for the incredible feat he was training for, I could not help thinking how crazy […]

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My social media feeds are now full of updates and pictures from professional baseball teams in Florida and Arizona preparing for the new season, and the Liberty Flames have already begun their season as well. No, the snow has not melted in Virginia, and the temperature still often dips below 32 degrees, but baseball is right around the corner. But […]

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