For fans that arrived one set late, Friday’s volleyball game against rival Coastal Carolina must have appeared terribly one sided. For those who were present from the sound of the National Anthem, it was a totally different ball game. The Homecoming crowd was on its feet for the set point for more than 10 minutes as neither team would give […]
Read moreLiberty University student-athletes rarely receive the opportunity to represent their country by playing basketball on an international level. Redshirt senior center Avery Warley has been selected as one of the 12 student-athletes to represent the United States by competing in the Pan American Games from Oct. 21-25 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Pan American Games is a multi-sport competition that is […]
Read moreCandy, costumes and corruption. That is what Halloween is known for in the Christian church today, isn’t it? Growing up, I trick-or-treated. That’s right, start throwing your judgment stones — but it looks like I wasn’t the only American child participating in the seemingly harmless events. In 2006, the National Retail Federation conducted a survey in regards to the celebration […]
Read moreI don’t know about you, but I hate Halloween. The holiday is a time of “merriment,” claim its proponents. They say that Halloween is “fun for kids,” and they bring their grubby little children around to every house in the neighborhood, descending upon us like a swarm of locust. Every year I do my best to be civil to those […]
Read morePeople begin learning the day they are born. An infant learns to crawl, then to walk and finally, to run. Once an infant becomes a toddler, he or she learns to talk. Soon enough, parents take their child to school for the first time. However, parents should have cause for concern about the quality of education their child receives at […]
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Floats filled the streets and candy flew through the air, landing in the hands of sugar-loving college students who cheered the parade on from the sidewalks. Liberty University’s 40th anniversary homecoming parade was held at 1 p.m., Oct. 15, on University Boulevard and many students, as well as alumni, showed up for the event. The parade, which lasted an hour, […]
Read moreHometown pride, red ties and Batman may seem like a strange combination, but at Liberty University, it means Spirit Week. Liberty students celebrated the university’s 40th anniversary Homecoming weekend with their first Spirit Week, dressing up for specialty themed days throughout the week of Oct. 10 through 14. “Spirit Week was the perfect way to get students pumped up for […]
Read moreThe warm, vibrant reds, oranges and yellows of the autumn season create the ideal setting for fall fun in the Central Virginia region. Numerous fall festivals and Halloween events are being held all over Central Virginia, allowing everyone from children to students to athletes to participate in the spirit of the season. Fall Festival & Country Store Relive childhood fall […]
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The fall season has arrived, and at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, students will pull out their best Halloween costumes to participate in the second annual Halloween event, the Costume Fun Run at Snowflex. Halloween is a time for people to buy candy and get dressed up in their most elaborate and creative costumes. Liberty is getting in the spirit […]
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Start flipping those couch cushions and digging through the floorboards of your car to find spare change for the Baby Bottle Campaign, which kicked off Oct. 12. The Baby Bottle Campaign is an annual campus wide fundraiser hosted by the Liberty Godparent Home. During the campaign, Liberty students and faculty are given baby bottles to fill with change, bills or […]
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Snowflex hosts colorful late night event Midnight Madness, an approved late night event for Liberty students, was held Friday night. “It’s Liberty, so I’m expecting something great,” freshman Justin Gibson-Faber said. Expectations for a large crowd were also high. “These guys (professional Snowboarders and Transworld Magazine) draw a good crowd, and we expect to see people from North Carolina, Tennessee, […]
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Sparks were flying long before the Liberty Flames took to the field for their Homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 15. The fervor, fanfare and fire shown by students and alumni at the game may have, for many, begun at the Homecoming bonfire the night before. On Friday, Oct. 14, hundreds of students and alumni gathered in the Evans parking lot […]
Read moreAlthough there were many Homecoming activities throughout the weekend, the Lady Flames soccer team was determined to remain focused on their game against Campbell University and use Homecoming as a source of energy and support. “Homecoming will not be a distraction, it will be an encouragement to the team. Friends and family will be here on campus, and there will […]
Read moreSchool district retracts freshman’s suspension After being accused of bullying other students and given in-school suspension, Texas high school freshman Dakota Ary was given permission to return to his classes with no consequences. This case, in which the Liberty Counsel is representing Ary, arose when, during a discussion about religious beliefs, Germany and same-sex attraction in a German class at […]
Read moreThe list of options for Liberty students to fulfill Christian and Community Service (CSER) requirements is always growing. Choices can include helping the elderly, tutoring kids from local schools — or in the month of October, chasing people around the woods with a chainsaw. From Oct. 13 to 29, hundreds of visitors to Scaremare will line up for hours for […]
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