On a September day, Liberty University freshman Toby Williamson of the Marine Corp reserves casually turned on his Dream Cast videogame system in his dorm room on the Hill. Everything was normal as he played Virtua Tennis, a Sega videogame released two years prior in 1999. Williamson noticed commotion in the hallway as he played. His friend entered the room, […]
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After a semester off for leadership transitions, “After Curfew,” a student-run, Saturday Night Live-style comedy show, is back with new faces, new content and a whole lot of laughs. Season three’s first episode was produced by a mostly-new cast and crew, with showrunner Jacob Harding and five other members returning from the previous season. The first episode featured videos and […]
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U.S. Representative Denver Riggleman, (VA-5), shared his story of going from a small business owner to a congressman to Liberty students March 20. Young Americans for Liberty hosted the meeting in the Jerry Falwell Library. Clubs like Lifeline, College Republicans and Students at Liberty for Gun Rights attended. Riggleman focused on his life story and how he became a U.S. […]
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Liberty University and the University of Virginia’s (UVA) joint Army Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) program received the MacArthur Award for the third time in seven years. “The honor is a testament to the dedication, patriotism and enduring support from Liberty, the cadets and cadre,” Major Jason Winkelmann, the Liberty Army ROTC officer in charge, said. The MacArthur Award honors […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association (SGA) had the greatest voter turnout in Liberty history during the student body president and vice president elections for the 2018-19 school year, with more than 6,000 students casting votes, according to SGA. The candidates running during this years’ campaign season anticipate nothing less than another exciting election week, which will take place April 15-17. […]
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History was made in San Jose, California, as the Liberty Flames basketball team upset the Mississippi State Bulldogs 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. The victory was Liberty’s first ever after going 0-3 in their previous trips to the tournament. The upset was 2019’s second 12-seed vs. five-seed upset as well, coming after No. […]
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Dr. Dave Brat, Liberty University’s dean of the School of Business and former US representative, discussed the opioid epidemic during Political Commentator Eric Bolling’s “Town Hall: Your Voice Your Future” session at the University of Maryland, March 14, to a national television audience. Thursday’s Town Hall was the 9th of 14 sessions to raise awareness of the national opioid crisis, […]
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Despite tweaking his knee only days before in the semifinals match against North Florida, senior guard Lovell Cabbil was back in action, and the rest of the team was ready to play hard. Against all odds, the Flames defeated the top-seeded Lipscomb Bisons 74-68 Sunday in the Atlantic Sun tournament final. The Flames defied Lipscomb’s overwhelming home advantage and took […]
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History was made in the Vines Center as Liberty junior guard Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz dribbled the ball down the court and came to a stop. The cheers from the 2,319 students and fans in attendance were deafening as, for the second year in a row, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team advanced to a conference final championship game. The Liberty Flames […]
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Between 20-30 Liberty University students organized a #MeToo and LGBTQ+ demonstration on Liberty’s campus March 6 in response to comments made by President Jerry Falwell Jr., Becki Falwell and Donald Trump Jr. at CPAC March 1. Some Liberty students and members of the community believe these comments to be transphobic and offensive to sexual assault victims. While some protested the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Austin Stumvoll, a Liberty University School of Cinematic Arts alumnus, remembers cold hands and sore feet during long days of filming. He remembers early morning classes fueled by caffeine. He remembers rolling into a tiny town to grab diner food during a long shoot for the feature film “Extraordinary.” And he remembers his professor Scotty Curlee. “One time … I […]
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There was nothing “gray” about the Gray Havens concert Friday, March 1 at the LaHaye Event Space. Even the opening acts played into the color scheme. The first act, a band named “Gray,” joked about the irony of opening for “The Gray Havens,” though they emphasized that there was no affiliation between the two. The starting band, named after the […]
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If there is something weird in your grocery list … Who you gonna call? Foodbusters! If it is something weird, and it won’t look good … Who you gonna call? Foodbusters! Campus dietician Rachel Sanders tore down popular food myths at the Foodbusters event, set up by the Live Healthy Liberty Coalition Feb. 28. Rather than use a proton pack, […]
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