Sophomore forward Josh Fricks earned his first goal of Thursday night’s hat trick when he careened across the ice and chipped the puck above the goalie’s shoulder and into the top of the net. Fricks’ goal was the first of 10 for the Flames as they laid down another dominant performance Thursday night in a 10-2 victory over the IUP […]
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The Liberty Flames women’s volleyball team grinded out an intense win in three sets over the ASUN conference-leading Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Tuesday night in the Vines Center. The win lengthened the Flames win streak to three matches and maintained their dominance at home, where they remain undefeated in four matches. “I’m really proud of our resiliency and the way […]
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The Upper Terrace Freedom Tower glowed brightly from the lights strung overhead. The sound of a band filled the air as students excitedly congregated. Global Focus Week (GFW) touched on missions and outreach around the world, but it also taught students how to have a little fun. Hundreds of students gathered to learn how to Colombian salsa dance under the […]
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Imagine approaching someone you don’t know. You begin speaking, then suddenly realize that maintaining a casual conversation feels awkward and maybe painful. What do you do now? The Art of Talking to Anyone event was hosted Tuesday to help students navigate the awkward, anxious and uncomfortable conversations most people inevitably face. The event featured three speakers from the Student Counseling […]
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Postmodern Jukebox, a unique group of about 60 world-traveling singers and musicians, performed at a crowded Academy of Fine Arts Warehouse Sep. 21. Director of Communications and Marketing Brittany Griffith says the opportunity to have Postmodern Jukebox perform was a strike of luck with the timing being compatible for the Academy’s schedule as well as the groups’. According to Griffith, […]
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Warren Davidson, Representative from Ohio, greeted an audience of students at the Center for Law and Government and spoke on how he came to be a politician, despite having no interest in a political career. He told the attendees he sometimes wonders how he came to the place he is at today, then considers his co-workers. “I ask myself, ‘How […]
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In response to Delegate Kathy Tran’s Repeal Act, the Students for Life club at Liberty University responded by making over 5,000 phone calls to mobilize pro-life supporters to vote in upcoming state senate and delegate elections in Virginia. Every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Students for Life club makes phone calls to pro-life Virginia voters to […]
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Global Focus Week lasted from Monday, Sep. 16 until Friday, Sep. 20, and gave students at Liberty University the opportunity to engage with missions organizations and nonprofits serving all over the world. This year focused primarily on Colombia, a country that is experiencing a migrant crisis unlike any other that has ever happened in Latin America. G5, the annual mission […]
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The aroma of a variety of worldwide cuisine filled the Alumni Ballroom Thursday evening as students immersed themselves in different cultures and pondered the thought of meals as God’s “sacred space” through LU Serve’s Ethnic Meal event. The meal was one of many activities offered through LU Serve’s biannual event known as Global Focus Week. During the week, students had […]
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When Bernie Sanders proposed the College For All Act on the floor of the United States Senate in 2017, he highlighted a core principle of his democratic-socialist agenda: universal free college and student debt cancellation for Americans. Back then, Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont, was expressing an unpopular socialistic policy that even the mainstream Democratic Party was timid to […]
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After the gavel slams, the clinking of the handcuffs closing around a new prisoner’s wrists somehow sounds very final. These sounds mark the last few moments of a person’s life outside of a prison until their time is served. The U.S. penal system sees prison as a punishment, but that punishment’s effectiveness is becoming null. The hope of the penal […]
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In the hustle and bustle of college, voting generally isn’t the first thing on any of our minds. With mountains to be hiked, homework to finish, tests to study for and football games to cheer, it is easy to forget to vote in something like a congressional election, which doesn’t garner as much attention. No matter how easy it is […]
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My Dad used to tell me that “context is king” when reading the Bible. What he meant was that it is critical to understand the context that Scripture was written in before reading a passage and beginning to draw conclusions. Doing so will help avoid misinterpretation. In the Old Testament, it is understandable that certain people groups were enslaved due […]
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Wars have been fought for nations’ individual freedoms. Now, Brexit is Britain’s fight for its individual rights, similar to America’s fight for independence with muskets and thick parchment paper hundreds of years ago. Liberty students listened intently as the Honorable George Farmer introduced a new idea and concept to their morning Convocation. As Farmer talked about the issue of Brexit, […]
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Billy Cane had been to war. There he saw weak men fight, strong men cry and the horrors of war. He has made it home only to find that his beloved mother has died in his absence. Yet he is ready to embark on his life full of hope and determination as he belts out the lyrics, “Bright star […]
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