Bringing Christian values into focus

The Value Bus rolled into town Friday, encouraging students to register to vote for their values in the upcoming Presidential elections with their “Your Money, Your Values, Your Vote 2012” tour. The Values Bus is the brainchild of the Family Research Council Action (FRC Action) and the Heritage Foundation. Offering young adults the opportunity to have a voice, the Heritage […]

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From the desk

Gas prices nationwide are taking a turn for the worst — and just in time for spring break. However, this is nothing new — especially not for the White House. President Barack Obama “feels” our pain, or at least that is what he claimed in his speech on energy development given in Florida on Feb. 23. But, let’s be honest. […]

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JSOC: America’s secret lawless army

Joint Special Operations Command exists to perform jobs that the government cannot officially condone They take their orders directly from the president or the secretary of defense. They stroll through foreign embassies in civilian clothing, eschewing the uniforms worn by their military cohorts. During combat, they wear no identification of any kind, neither rank nor name. They have gone by […]

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Welcoming Liberty families

Liberty University’s Parent and Family Connections will be hosting its fourth annual Spring Family Weekend on March 2-4, where students’ families can come and enjoy a fun weekend full of events. For the Spring Family Weekend, an estimated 700 parents will come and join their students in classes and convocation Friday, March 2. Activities planned for the weekend are: touring […]

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DIY coffee roasting

For Liberty student Brennan Beikert, coffee isn’t an addiction. It’s an art. Buying green coffee beans from local coffee shops, he roasts his own batch to create flavor that suits his taste and his budget. “I’m always watching the beans I use, looking at the color to see when they’re finished roasting,” Beikert said. “The way they’re roasted changes the […]

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Students journey to jumps

The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center (LMSC) began its second Trails 2 Rails experience, Journey to the Jumps, Feb. 21, offering students an opportunity to expand their skills in skiing or snowboarding. Students took to the slopes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. to participate in the initial tryout sessions for Journey to the Jumps. The tryout sessions were […]

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Class of ‘14 hosts Flirt Fest

While students are used to hearing relationship advice from Clayton King during Campus Church on Wednesday nights, they received an extra dose at the Flirt Fest. Students flocked to the Tilley Center after church on Feb. 22 for an event put on by the Freshman Class. The event had a casual atmosphere where students were encouraged to ask King any […]

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SA Battle of the Bands returns

Audience votes Chasing the Horizon to number one Clad in skinny jeans, V-neck T-shirts and skate shoes, students anticipating an evening of competitive musicianship filled the Tilley Student Center Friday, Feb. 24, for Student Activities’ Battle of the Bands. Five bands representing several musical genres took turns performing in hopes of winning the evening’s grand prize, a $1,200 gift card […]

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From one brother to another

After playing together for 12 years, Jesse and John Caleb Sanders have formed a dangerous backcourt duo They have scored 1,706 points together at Liberty, which places them in third as far as Big South brother-scoring combinations go. Currently this season, the brothers from Sugar Land, Texas, both average over double-digits in scoring. Jesse Sanders is tied for the team […]

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Men’s lacrosse wins home opener

Liberty University’s men’s club lacrosse team upended the Mountaineers of Appalachian State on a frigid Saturday afternoon 16-11 behind the play of sophomore Kurt Tobias and freshman John Ferris. Ferris led the way for the Flames with five goals and an assist while Tobias added two goals and four assists. “Today we were able to get (Tobias) and (Ferris) in […]

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Liberty gymnasts soar through air

Flipping, flopping and flying through the air, Liberty’s co-ed gymnastics club team is gearing up to win. Consisting of nine competing gymnasts and led by Coach Mariah Dailey, the team started only three years ago. Since the very beginning, the team has been to Nationals every year. The first year they traveled, the team came back with one all-around finalist. […]

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