Lack of student interest has caused the Vines Center food court to officially shut down, according to Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. According to Lee Beaumont, director of auxiliary services at Liberty, the college began losing money after Founder’s Food Court vendors initially moved over to the Vines Center last year. The amount of revenue the operation was making […]
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Sodexo, in cooperation with Registered Dietitian Robin Quay, is hosting a monthly informational meeting called the “Fit Flames” Workshop. “What we found in surveys is that college students really want information about health, wellness and good nutrition,” Quay said. “We want to make sure we are offering them everything they need to be their best.” The “Fit Flames” Workshop will […]
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Secondhand and consignment shops offer vintage clothes and home decor for the shopper on a budget For college students with a big eye for fashion and a small piggy bank, local thrift stores provide opportunities to satisfy the urge to shop with less stress on the wallet. Liberty University senior Abigail Koppenhaver said many pieces in her wardrobe are found […]
Read moreStudent Activities kicked off the first Campus Artist Series of the year on Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Tilley Student Center. The event ran from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and featured the bands “Fiver” and “GH and The Brothers.” “Fiver” took to the stage first with members Katie Macintire, Katie McCrackin and Todd Pitt. The band’s name originated from […]
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Students come together to watch live simulcast featuring leading pastors Addressing the elephant in the room can be a dangerous and intimidating task, but on Wednesday, Jan. 25, seven leading pastors banded together for the Elephant Room 2 Simulcast to unearth issues that Christian leaders often avoid discussing on a public platform. Armed with pens and notebooks, an attentive audience […]
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The football team has Williams Stadium, the basketball team has the Vines Center, the hockey team has the LaHaye Ice Center and the freestyle skiing and snowboard team has the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. Without any of these facilities it would be difficult or impossible for Liberty University to host these sports teams. The reason they are successful in sports […]
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A trampoline and a dunk might be the only way to reach some audiences. SOAR Dunk knows this. Liberty University’s SOAR Dunk Ministry Team chooses to serve God a little differently than the average person. Eight athletes with nothing more than a few basketballs, two trampolines and a message to share can go a long way. The team’s main goal […]
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Coach Tolsma was proud of his teams’ overall performance on the indoor track this weekend The Flames track and field teams took care of business this weekend as they hosted The Liberty Open in the Tolsma Indoor Track Center. Not only did they take care of business, but they did it in a convincing fashion, having nine overall event winners […]
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The Liberty University paintball team has its sights set on a National Championship. Currently at 4-0, the Flames are in prime position to shoot their way past all competitors and attain the biggest prize. Liberty has finished in fourth place in each of the last two years but coach Todd Hoglund believes that this year is Liberty’s year to win […]
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The list of Liberty Flames in pro sports just got a little longer this month, with soccer players Darren Amoo and Phillip Aseweh both being taken in the supplemental MLS draft. Amoo will be playing for the Columbus Crew, and Aseweh will be taking his talents to the Houston Dynamo. “The MLS is the highest level of soccer available in […]
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Posting a triple-double in the NBA is hard. In college it’s nearly impossible. To do this each season is a blessing, something for which Jesse Sanders is thankful. “It’s crazy,” Sanders said. “It’s a real blessing to have done something like that. It’s not something that I set a goal for but I am thankful for it. I think its […]
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Flames tennis are preparing for a promising 2012 season after a dismal 2011 season The men’s tennis team has begun preparation for the 2012 spring season with one goal in mind — improvement. The Flames are coming off a disappointing 2011 spring campaign in which they finished sixth in the Big South Conference. Coach Chris Johnson believes, however, that this […]
Read moreThe Virginia March Primaries are approaching at a rapid rate. The voting for the Republican candidates will take place March 6 at various polling locations throughout the state. “Due to Virginia candidate qualification laws there will only be two republican presidential candidates on the Virginia ballot, Gov. Mitt Romney from Massachusetts and Con. Ron Paul from Texas,” Political Director for […]
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This article is not nitty. It’s not gritty. It’s not slimy or grimy or scandalous. Quite the opposite, in fact. This article will tip its hat to a group of guys who left a distinct impression on a guy they didn’t have to humor or care about. This article will highlight a group of guys who took the chance to […]
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As GOP candidates drop left and right, voters are left with a handful of unappealing options to choose between How far is too far? Many already believe former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has been having the best and worst several weeks a primary candidate could ever ask for. On one hand, Romney won New Hampshire comfortably after a squeaker of […]
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