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Light Meets Dark Tour

November 10, 2010 Tiffany Edwards Leave a comment

The line wrapped around the block in the chilly November air, waiting for the Schilling Center doors to open for the Tenth Avenue North Concert Saturday night. The concert opened with Matt Maher and worship band Addison Road. Maher played hit worship songs such as “Alive Again” and “Hold Us Together.” During an intermission, Tenth Avenue North band members spoke to the crowd about raising awareness for global sex slavery as well as sponsoring children in poverty all over the world.

TALENT FROM GOD: MUSIC HONORS RECITAL

November 10, 2010 Abigail Koppenhaver One comment

The Music Student Honors Recital Monday, Nov. 1 featured 12 performances by student vocalists Kathryn Lewellyn, Michelle Franklin, Andrew Potter, Margaret Duncan, Lisa Manno and John East, flautist Shelby Habrick, pianists Kristen Wargo, Ruth Foley, Micah Pick, Hayan Song and Andrew Ellis, and guitarist Peter Gil in front of a packed audience in the Performing Arts Building.

DOWNTOWN LYNCHBURG’S FIRST FRIDAYS

November 10, 2010 Kate Powley Leave a comment

Lynchburg’s First Friday event takes a stop at the Lynchburg Museum for a free featured topic on silversmiths presented by the museum curator Nov. 5. First Friday takes place the first Friday of each month, where an art trolley transports viewers between various museums, art galleries, studios and places of interest in historic Lynchburg. The Lynchburg Museum, located in the […]

Big South Preseason Player of the Year: Devon Brown

November 10, 2010 Jessica Young Leave a comment

No excuses, rise above,” is not simply the motto of the women’s basketball team, but also motivation to redshirt sophomore Devon Brown. “It motivates us to have no excuses, and if we do have excuses to rise above them,” Brown said. The ‘no excuses’ attitude has helped Brown balance schoolwork and basketball. “It’s hard when you first come to college […]

BRETT O’DONNELL BRINGS INSIGHT TO PR MAJORS

November 10, 2010 Alyssa Hinkle Leave a comment

Students crowded into DeMoss 1101 Thursday night to hear Brett O’Donnell, who has worked on presidential campaigns, address his alma mater. The event was put on by Liberty’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America and the American Advertising Federation. Cindi Fahle, a public relations major who helped coordinate the event, was excited to hear O’Donnell speak. “He left […]

Close weekend hockey matches

November 10, 2010 Callie Cagwin Leave a comment

Fast skating and aggressive play were showcased in the LaHaye Ice Center this weekend as Liberty University lost two hard-fought, unlucky competitions against the University of Delaware. Liberty faced an imposing challenge to try to outscore the notoriously speedy Delaware team that is undefeated in regulation time.

FLAMES BEAT VMI, FALL TO GARDNER-WEBB

November 10, 2010 Jessica Young Leave a comment

The overwhelming excitement of the final home swim meet this weekend was a special treat for CFAWers. Fans were on the edge of their seats cheering for the Lady Flames as they competed against Gardner-Webb and VMI. There were some close calls, but Liberty prevailed over VMI, but were unable to secure a win against Gardner-Webb. “We’ve definitely improved not […]

Women’s soccer falls in second round of tournament

November 10, 2010 Brad Horneffer Leave a comment

The Lady Flames soccer team’s season ended Saturday as they were making a push to win the Big South Tournament. Play started against Coastal Carolina on Friday. “Coastal is a physical team,” coach Jessica Hain said. “We want to take the referees out of the game and play well so one call doesn’t make or break the game.” The Lady […]

GLEANING FOR THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITY

November 10, 2010 Ashley Bollinger Leave a comment

Gleaning For The World (GFTW) is a group whose effort is not in recruiting and sending people, but in meeting the tangible needs of those who supply the manpower in times of great devastation. Organizations need supplies, GFTW Communication Director Ismael LaBiosa explained, they have people and they can send some help, but what they really need is tangible support. […]

An Interview with Rashad Jennings

November 10, 2010 admin Leave a comment

During the third quarter of Liberty’s football game against Gardner-Webb, 2007 Liberty alumni and Jacksonville Jaguar running back Rashad Jennings stopped by press row for an impromptu interview with Chris Lang of the News and Advance and Nate Brown of the Liberty Champion. Q: On injury? A: It’s a long season. You have to make sure you come back right. […]

Supporting Those at Home

November 10, 2010 admin Leave a comment

We salute the men who fight for our freedoms overseas. We respect them and honor them. We pray for them and send encouragement and we so often forget about their wives, fiancées and families. One club on campus is trying to change that. Silent Ranks with a Vision (SRV) was started last April by Amanda Daugherty, who is a military […]

Mediumless debut show

November 9, 2010 admin Leave a comment

A debut show will be held at the Riverviews Artspace Dec. 4 for a group of young entrepreneurial-minded artisans seeking to spread artistic expression for fine arts and commercial production. The group of five Liberty students, seniors John Gosslee, Adrienna Hood, Rhonda Anderson, junior Lauren Baker, sophomores Jacob Siner and Philip Andrews, along with students from Lynchburg College, are a […]

Women’s soccer blanks Presbyterian

November 2, 2010 Brad Horneffer Leave a comment

The Lady Flames wowed the crowd on senior night Friday at home against Presbyterian College and edged out a 1-0 victory. Tied 0-0 going into the last five minutes of the game senior Maria Owen scored the goal (4) that put the Lady Flames up and sealed the deal.

“It was a great feeling to score the winning goal especially on senior night,” Owen said.” The beginning was a little shaky starting all of the seniors in the line up, but we adjusted.”

Fundraiser a success

November 2, 2010 Crystal A. Heavner One comment

There was plenty of sunshine, smiles and Sheetz-donated sandwiches at Peaks View Park on Saturday, Oct. 30 to kick off the first annual disc golf tournament. The event was sponsored by Sheetz, Apple Auto Glass, Stand Up Inc. and Peaks and Creeks Disc Golf Club as a fundraiser for the upcoming Polar Plunge. Although the fundraiser was primarily geared toward […]

David Sills: The next Great One in training

November 2, 2010 Andrew Gula Leave a comment

The locker room was tense and silent as each player’s mind raced about the upcoming game. In the middle of it all stood David Sills, the world’s greatest eighth-grade quarterback. On a college campus, the excitement of a high school football game under Friday night lights is forgotten in the wake of Saturday’s collegiate games. For the students of Liberty […]

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