The Internet and social media has dominated this modern age, stimulating a huge shift in power in regard to how information is communicated. With that in mind, the concept of big tech censorship has become a hot topic for the media to discuss. While some people argue that big tech censorship is needed, others point out the underlying issue that […]
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Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, was sworn in on January 20. As Americans try to get a fresh start after a generally abysmal year, the Biden administration is wasting no time moving ahead with its “build back better” mantra. Since he was sworn in, Biden has taken over 39 executive actions. Some controversy surrounds his decisions […]
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Liberty students, faculty and staff plan to march for the unborn and pro-life causes Friday Jan. 29 at the Life March hosted by Liberty University’s Falkirk Center for Faith and Freedom starting at 11:30 p.m. The plans were set after the national March for Life, an annual demonstration held in Washington D.C. moved to a virtual event. Following Friday’s virtual […]
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He loved to tell stories – sports stories in particular. When he applied for the sports editor position at the Liberty Champion, so did four other highly qualified students. Andrew Woolfolk (2013) ultimately accepted the position of opinion editor to gain valuable experience working for Liberty’s campus newspaper, which now circulates 13,000 weekly issues as well as online content. He […]
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From Maryland to Liberty University, and then to Indiana, Emily Saxe (‘14) has been able to use her skills in communicating on many different platforms. Saxe started out at as a theatre student, but quickly felt in her heart that God was leading her elsewhere. “It was like a breath of fresh air when I switched to be a communications […]
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Raised just outside of Baltimore in a small town called Westminster, Sarah Rodriguez developed a passion for sports writing and storytelling in high school. She knew she wanted to pursue this as a career. “I had looked at several schools,” Rodriguez, (LU ‘17 and ‘19), said. “Ultimately, God led me to Liberty.” She came to Liberty to pursue her goal […]
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Liberty Alumnus Jacob Couch explored diverse ways to use his passion for sports and storytelling over the past couple of years – on the field, in the Champion office, and now in a recording studio. Jacob Couch (’19) came to Liberty with ambitions of playing football but found writing would instead be his way to stay close to sports. Hailing […]
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It really couldn’t have ended any other way. A late fumble. An overtime slog. A blocked field goal. Liberty’s Cure Bowl matchup Saturday against bitter rivals Coastal Carolina had everything – and it served up a 2020 storybook ending that will instantly take its place as the pinnacle of this rivalry. Liberty-Coastal games have been decided by blocked field goals […]
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As it turns out, 2020 has a chance to end on a high note for Liberty football fans. After having their season finale against Coastal Carolina cancelled due to a COVID-19 spike within the team, the Flames will have a chance to take on the undefeated Chanticleers and defend their 2019 Cure Bowl title. A rivalry will be renewed on […]
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Exam time brings a higher volume of students to the library to study, and often increases students stress levels. The Jerry Falwell Library staff is working to help lower the pressure of the season. Since 2015, the JFL works to serve students during exam time with an event called “De-Stress for Exams”. “The event gives the student a chance to […]
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College life often contains twists and turns that no one can plan for. Josh Cooley, who graduated from Liberty in 1996, experienced that phenomenon. The Silver Spring, Maryland native came to Liberty with a passion for sports writing. When he arrived in Lynchburg in the fall of 1992, he immediately got involved with the Champion newspaper by covering sporting events. […]
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Despite a heartbreaking 15-14 loss to NC State last week that brought their undefeated season to an end, Liberty has not lost their resolve to finish their season strong. This week, the Flames will hopefully take care of business against the UMass Minutemen before their regular season finale against Coastal Carolina. How will Liberty bounce back after thier offense looked […]
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John Nekrasov, Editor -N.C. State 28, Liberty 25 This is a big game – and another benchmark for Liberty’s progress under Freeze. The Flames have beat some big names this season, and at their best, I think the Flames can pull this win off – but this game isn’t just about ability anymore. The big question mark is whether this […]
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An electric wide receiver play, a suffocating defense and another standout performance by Malik Willis propelled the Liberty Flames football team to a 58-14 drubbing of the Western Carolina Catamounts in Williams Stadium Saturday. The Catamounts had yet to play a game in the 2020 season, and the Flames took full advantage in the first quarter. After forcing a missed […]
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With the tragic memory of last season’s ASUN championship cancellation in its rear-view mirror, Liberty’s women’s basketball team will rely on its defensive presence to regain the momentum moving into the 2020-21 season. Only days away from a chance to claim the ASUN title back in March, the team ended play because of COVID-19. “(We were) disappointed,” Head Coach Carey […]
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