Sadness struck many generations when Sony announced last week that the Walkman would stop production after 31 years of creating beloved music players. Through nostalgia, we can all remember a time when we listened to cassette tapes. “First introduced in 1979, it has sold more than 220 million units worldwide,” according to Leslie Horn of PCMag.com. Whether we borrowed our […]
Read moreTen years. That’s all it takes to turn an entire sub-population from public enemy number one to public sympathy number one. In the months following 9/11, Muslims in the United States were afraid of being associated with the extremists who took down the World Trade Centers and parts of the Pentagon. Fast-forward a decade. Many moderates and liberals have adopted […]
Read moreShe was hired to be a sales representative, but ended up working in the stock room. The reason was not due to unsatisfactory job performance on her part, but rather that management did not consider her face to be pretty enough to work in the front of the retail store. Although this scenario may seem outrageous, it is a true […]
Read moreProfessor Michael Maiuzzo will be assisting the U.S. Navy by working on a device to help fix frequencies on ships’ radios. Maiuzzo, assistant professor of electrical engineering, was contacted by Bennett Aerospace. It is a company that, according to its website, deals with advanced technology and working with the government. The company was in the process of making a bid […]
Read moreA brisk breeze rushed over the field of students and professors cooking out at the fall festival for the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences. Saturday afternoon about 100 students from the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences gathered for a fall festival. The event was held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Dean of the School of Engineering […]
Read moreFormer majority Speaker of the House and Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich spoke to Liberty students, staff and faculty Wednesday, Oct 27. Since 1987, Gingrich has visited Liberty’s campus five times.
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Ed Peers sat the table with his third-born Emily Peers at his right, his youngest son Andrew on his left, and six more of his children surrounding them at the table. The Peers family traveled from Pennsylvania to Liberty for the Family Weekend Chancellor’s Dinner, where Ed Peers would be awarded the 2010 Outstanding Parent Award.
Read moreIt is 5 a.m. The sun is has not risen over the mountains. The forest is quiet. A hunter sits in his tree stand, braving the cold for a possible adrenaline rush. The hunter could sit in his stand for hours and leave empty handed. But the chance of a trophy compels him to wait. With the beginning of fall […]
Read moreBrad Perkins is a senior at Liberty University and regularly attends athletic events on campus. Last year he purchased a $50 season pass to watch hockey games at LaHaye Ice Center. “I understand why we have to pay for hockey games because (that is) the way they have to cover costs,” Perkins said. “I [do not] mind paying because I […]
Read moreLiberty entered the Big South Conference Cross Country Championships with the opportunity to tie records, end droughts and win big. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams had significant goals to meet going into the competition in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday morning. The women’s team was looking for its second consecutive Big South cross-country title. Liberty’s women’s cross country aimed […]
Read moreWith the start of the 2010-11 wrestling season quickly approaching, the Flames wrestling team continued preparation last week with the annual intrasquad wrestle off. The wrestle off gave the team the opportunity […]
Read more“I was going crazy, the weather where we were this time compared to the last time (I was in Iraq) was completely different,” Specialist Nathan McMurray said.
Read moreHe grew up in a small town but spent a large portion of his life overseas. He enjoys the outdoors, sports and his favorite T.V. shows: 24, Psych and House. He is very cultured and social. Having worked and served the church in North Africa and Europe, professor of intercultural studies at Liberty University Edward Smither has devoted his life […]
Read moreAlbert Einstein once said: “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination… No more men!” When people see a bee, their initial reaction is to freak out, run away or find something in which to kill the small buzzing insect. However, what […]
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A strong supporter of Liberty University Charles Dean “Boe” Adams, 76, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Advanced Care Hospital of White County in Searcy. Boe donated $1 million to Liberty in 1990 for the purpose of constructing the Vines Center.
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