“Let them eat cake,” and eat they did. Attendees helped themselves to frosted cupcakes and pastel meringues while they indulged in a fashion show, Friday April 1 that was both classy and carefree. The Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department fifth annual fashion show entitled Modern Marie: Springtime Sweets mixed lady-like layers, soft colors and strong architectural lines to create […]
Read moreAfter a successful start, Liberty Golf eyes big end to 2010-2011 season The golf team and its members’ rankings are rising and awards are being given while they strive for a Big South title and domination at nationals. Liberty’s golf team is currently ranked No. 33 out more than 250 NCAA Men’s Division I teams in the Golfstat rankings. “While […]
Read moreLiberty University now ranks eighth in the nation as the largest, four-year university according to new numbers from the U.S. Department of Education. With a total enrollment of 64,610 students, Liberty is also the largest university in Virginia.
Read moreA total of 33 schools traveled to Liberty University’s campus on April 1 and 2 to compete in the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, the first of two outdoor track meets that the Flames host. With wind speeds from the northwest at 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, hundreds of fans were seated in the stands wrapped in coats and blankets.
Read more“Attraversiamo.” It means, “let’s cross over” in Italian. I do not speak Italian of course, but I heard the word in “Eat, Pray, Love,” and I can give a pretty convincing Italian impression if you overlook my blonde hair and translucent skin. I watched the movie last night and despite the overused “finding myself” cliché that weaves itself into each […]
Read moreHigh risk energy with a high payoff. But is it worth it? The earthquake and tsunami acted as the key to unlocking the beast from its cage as now the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant is releasing radioactive activity in the surrounding areas. “Despite the heroic efforts of technicians and engineers battling to prevent a full nuclear meltdown at the quake-damaged […]
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Measures to limit distracted driving have been a popular topic in this General Assembly session. Although several bills have been proposed, none of them have made it out of the committees. Virginia lawmakers proposed several […]
Read moreStudents huddling around bus stops in rain, snow or sleet will soon have a better option, thanks to the Senior Class of 2011. “We wanted to give something that would actually help students for years to come,” Class President Joel Krautter said.
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Students and visitors packed into the Vines Center Friday night for an evening of rock and worship with bands downhere and Rush of Fools. Rush of Fools opened the evening with their signature contemporary Christian style, warming up the crowd for the headlining act, the Juno-award winning Canadian band downhere.
Read moreIt was aggression, along with a fast-paced and skilled offense, that helped the Hokies achieve an 18-2 win over the Lady Flames Tuesday evening, March 29 at Osborne Stadium. “They’re really aggressive,” a watching Flames fan said. She was referring to the players from the Virginia Tech Hokies lacrosse team, which accumulated a total of 22 fouls in last week’s […]
Read moreMen’s basketball Liberty University men’s basketball head coach Dale Layer announced Tuesday that sophomore guard Evan Gordon has played his last season at Liberty. He will transfer at the end of the semester. According to LibertyFlames.com, Layer said that Gordon wants to play a different position than the guard position he has been playing for the Flames. Gordon, Liberty’s 26th […]
Read moreThe sun is high about noon on a Sunday. A gentle breeze plays with a relaxing American flag hanging lazily from its pole. An unseen jet rumbles overhead. It’s April. Someone offers an invitation for wiffle ball after church and chicken, just to pass the time before the Red Sox game. Perfect. It is something they forgot to put in […]
Read moreTitle IX was created in 1972 to require gender equity in all educational programs that receive funding from the government. One of the largest aspects of Title IX is athletics, and most accusations involving Title IX involved gender equity in athletics. The Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights are responsible for assuring that athletic programs stay in […]
Read moreLiberty University Athletic Director Jeff Barber announced Tuesday that Liberty’s wrestling program would be reclassified as a club sport, due to the institutional decision to move toward the proportionality method of meeting the federal gender equity regulations known as Title IX. This particular method of gender equity regulations calls for university athletic programs to allow female athletes the same opportunities […]
Read moreNow that we have passed the third week, scientists around the world are wondering how to help the Japanese deal with their still-unsolved environmental crisis. Yes, the earthquake was bad. In fact, the resulting tsunami was even worse. But after a meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant only a two hour drive north of Tokyo, Japan has had […]
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