Registration is now open for most Liberty University student groups, and some are taking advantage of the courses being offered in the summer to try and knock out a few credits before the fall term. According to Director of Liberty University Summer Programs Kenny Rowlette, Liberty has been offering residential summer classes since 2002, and more than 1,000 students stay […]
Read moreThe Student Government Association (SGA) is hosting this year’s Junior Senior Gala Saturday, April 14, at 8 p.m. in the Williams Stadium Club Pavilion. For the second year in a row, the SGA will sponsor the event, which will be hosted by the Junior and Senior Class Officers. “It is a big social event to see all of your friends […]
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Two hundred people will participate in Liberty University’s annual Relay for Life from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. April 12 to 13, 2012. Sponsors have already raised more than $4,000 for the event, and participants hope to top last year’s $16,000. The 2012 Relay at Liberty will be the second overnight event. This year’s festivities include games, food and live […]
Read moreHas observing the true religious meaning of holidays become a thing of the past? Officially, Easter — commonly known as the holiest day of the Christian liturgical year — is the recognition of Jesus’ Resurrection. In addition, Easter is also celebrated through the use of a spectacularly sneaky Easter bunny that hides delectable eggs all throughout lawns and gardens. And […]
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The Liberty University Art Gallery premiered “Genesis,” an exhibit displaying the works of senior studio art majors Sierra Clearwater, Emily Davis, Lindsey Foley, Ashleigh Weniger and Abby Wilson on March 29 in DeMoss 4069. The senior art show is an annual event at Liberty that showcases graduating seniors talent and passion for art. According to Clearwater, this show is unique […]
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5k organized by local teen raises money to build wells As the gun went off, a sea of nearly 300 people rounded the track, March 31, running with the purpose of bringing clean water to Guatemala. As he watched each racer pass, 16-year-old Hunter Smith smiled. What started as an idea to raise money to build wells in impoverished Guatemalan […]
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Students enjoy exotic cuisine served with big smiles at “Taste of Nations” The aroma of a multi-continental smorgasbord and the chatter of students filled the air of the Tolsma Indoor Track Center on the evening of Wednesday, March 28, as the International Student Center hosted its annual “Taste of Nations” event. “Our students look forward to sharing their culture and […]
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Students and faculty were given the opportunity to taste different coffees and teas from around the world, March 27, and learn about the cultures from which they come. “Coffee and Tea from Around the World,” an event in collaboration with the International Student Center’s International Week, allowed students to talk about their homes and showcase a beverage from their culture. […]
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With Freedom 4/24’s Run For Their Lives race just around the corner, many residents of Lynchburg are turning their attention to the international atrocity that is human trafficking. Despite the rise of awareness about this topic in America — largely thanks to organizations like Freedom 4/24 — it seems that our own government has yet to attend to the problem. […]
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It was a close match-up as Winthrop defeated Liberty’s men’s tennis team in four of six singles matches Saturday. Following the loss, Liberty is 13-6 and 2-3 in the Big South. Liberty senior Mandeep Yadav won the only singles match for Liberty, 6-0, 6-2 against Winthrop sophomore Chase Altieri. The Flames benefitted from Winthrop defaults in their doubles matches as […]
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The Lady Flames tennis season has been a tale of two halves. Fans that followed tennis prior to spring break would have barely recognized the team of girls that took to the courts Friday in their 4-3 victory over the visiting Campbell Fighting Camels. Prior to spring break the Lady Flames had only managed a 1-9 record, but since the […]
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Wade, James, Bosh and the rest of the Miami Heat voice their opinion on a high profile case The story of Trayvon Martin is on America’s mind. What we know from the on-going investigation is that a 17-year old African American youth was walking to his father’s house from a convenience store when an unknown man approached him. A scuffle […]
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In Big South play, the Lady Flames drop the doubleheader against Winthrop, but win Game Three All it took was one home run off the centerfield scoreboard for the Liberty Flames softball team to let a 1-0 game slip away against the Winthrop University Eagles on Friday afternoon. The opener of the three game series, played at Liberty’s softball field, […]
Read moreStudents trodded bare-foot on white sand, casually dressed in shorts and T-shirts, while referees watched from the side, standing on the red tape boundaries that marked the volleyball court outlines. Others sat in the grass nearby, sifting the sand between their toes while they chatted in the sun. The intramurals office held an open-play preseason day for the new beach […]
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This past weekend, my roommate and I participated in an internship opportunity at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va. for the Goody’s 500 Spring Cup race. Our assignment was to help the head of public relations, Mike Smith, in the everyday duties that arise during a NASCAR race. From handing out race statistics to encountering journalists in the pressroom to taking […]
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