Many athletes have to scratch and claw for a starting spot, but this has not been the case for Liberty field hockey senior goalkeeper Allison Shaefer, who has started every game since her freshman year. In her freshman season, Shaefer excelled, winning Big East Rookie of the Year and recording two shutouts. Although her freshman year was impressive, her confidence […]
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To some, life is a race. It has a start, a middle and an end. Senior cross-country runner Nick Doan knows what it takes to run this race and feels that just like when he is preparing for a race, life often takes training. “I think a word of encouragement would be, perseverance and discipline are some of the best […]
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Freshman Seth Clark endured 23 hours of flight time to come to Virginia from his homeland of Darfield, New Zealand. That was just one of the numerous sacrifices and adjustments he’s made to play soccer for Liberty. It can be hard for someone who has never moved internationally to understand the many differences, like food, living and time changes, that […]
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Hockey had never been a part of the Fricks family before – but brothers Jacob and Josh Fricks didn’t need much of a push to fall in love with the sport. Roller hockey in the garage as kids and NHL reenactments sped them toward dreams of playing NCAA DI hockey. And roller skates in their garage in Laguna Beach, California, […]
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The School of Business ushered in a new era for Liberty University with the official ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and economist Dr. Arthur Laffer joined in the ceremony with President Jerry Falwell and other university leaders. “I’m so proud that this building is front and center on the highway because that’s what built this […]
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The students came from their morning classes and gathered to help place the supporting structures of a new home. Once the walls were in place, the students busied themselves writing words of encouragement and hope that would soon be covered with drywall and paint. But their prayers would be in the home and in the hearts of the family impacted […]
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Among Liberty’s many hidden gems lies one that functions as a classroom, the perfect spot for a date and just a generally cool place: the observatory. Nestled behind the Liberty University Equestrian Center, the astronomical observatory features an 8-inch reflector telescope and a 24-inch telescope, Jakob Sauppe, an intern at the observatory who oversees management of the facility, said. Students, […]
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Following weeks of campaigning from students with election hopes, students voted for their class officers to serve as part of the advisory board to the executive branch of the Student Government Association (SGA). The primary responsibility of student officers is to represent their class and bring their concerns to Derek Rockey and Esther Lusenge, the student body president and vice […]
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Test (LSAT) just underwent its biggest change in decades through the decision to make the admissions test completely digital. Instead of receiving a scantron and a paper copy, law school hopefuls received a tablet and stylus on Saturday, Sep. 21 for the first tablet-administered LSAT. With one of the largest pre-law undergraduate programs in the nation and a top […]
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The Helms School of Government recently welcomed Robert Hurt as the new residential dean and Ron Miller as the new online dean. Hurt represented Virginia’s 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Miller has been with Liberty since 2011 and served as interim residential dean before accepting this new position. Hurt was motivated to […]
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Come one, come all, it’s time for fall CFAW. Leaves dance through the air, the Rot pulls out all the stops and buses and cars full of eager high schoolers ready to get a taste of college campus life flood the campus. That time of year has once again arrived. It is CFAW season. On Sep. 26, Liberty welcomed the […]
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Many know Mission House Coffee as the quaint coffee shop at the River Ridge Mall. However, with a rise in popularity over the past year, Mission House Coffee has now expanded to a new location downtown. The new location is located at an ideal spot on Commerce Street with a welcoming front-sitting room and a spacious event area inbthe back. […]
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Dr. Vernon Whaley, resident dean of the School of Music, took the stage alongside Grammy award-winning artist Michael W. Smith at Convocation Sep. 18 for a special announcement. They revealing a new opportunity available for students of all majors and areas of study. The new program, called “EMERGE,” is anticipated to launch in January and will include 30 select students […]
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What kind of parent are you if you don’t want the best for your children? I’m pretty sure this is the question that pounded in Felicity Huffman’s mind when she involved herself in what many have called one of the biggest college scandals to the date. However, using bribery to get your children into college is not only a toxic […]
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The days of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are over — or are they? Officially, NAFTA has met its end, and a newly-signed trade agreement is waiting for ratification in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was supposedly negotiated to allow for a better trade agreement between the North American countries. The new agreement, […]
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