Editor’s Note: I remember when I met Tahjah Jolly at our hall scavenger hunt at the beginning of sophomore year, but we never shared more than a smile until I saw a post on her Instagram in July. “Tahjah, a girl raised in abusive homes from age 5 until 17. A girl who was beaten if she made mistakes, didn’t […]
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When school begins, life gets crazy. Students often push aside haircuts, especially those who do not have their car on campus or are on a restrictive budget. LU students are using their cosmetology skills to combat this issue by giving their peers haircuts. “I cut several students hair, guys and girls alike” Jessica Stanley, a Liberty student and licensed cosmetologist, […]
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Whether students lack time in their schedules or desire to avoid large crowds, Liberty Dining is offering a variety of ways for students to obtain food this semester. This spring, Liberty University announced its partnership with Grubhub, the food delivery and pickup app. Students can now order food on the Grubhub app and pick it up in person at many […]
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One of Lynchburg’s beloved late-night ice cream stops has a brand new home. Rookie’s, the iconic ice cream cookie truck, relocated to a brick-and-mortar location not even 150 feet from where the food truck had been parked for three years. Rookie’s owner Jordan Nickerson reflected on the June day back in 2017 when he first saw the building Rookie’s now […]
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The percussion section of LU’s marching band, The Spirit of the Mountain, cultivates community and boosts team morale through “hype” clothing. “The ‘hype’ is kind of an extension of the group’s personalities and it changes every year,” said drumline captain and drum quad section leader Jonathan Byus. Every year, the percussion sections of the marching band each wear their own […]
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On a typical Sunday, Sarah Mertz, a senior psychology student, arrives at Breakthrough Church early to serve. She sets up chairs in the back room of Mission House Coffee, where Breakthrough meets. Then she stands outside, greeting those who come in. “I feel called to work in a church,” Mertz said. “I love welcoming people into church and serving others, […]
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Dr. Roger Mackey aims to inspire and impact students as a professor in LU’s two-year Eagle Scholars Program. Mackey decided to become a teacher because of the significant impact his own teachers had in his life. “I had a couple of teachers who saw the gold in me and knew I had a good heart,” Mackey said. “I had teachers […]
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After leading Liberty to a 6-6 record during the team’s inaugural FBS season in 2018, Turner Gill retired from coaching, expressing a desire to spend more time with his family. He returned to Liberty Mountain one year later, this time in a brand-new role. On Aug. 4, Liberty announced Gill’s homecoming as the university’s new Executive Vice President of Diversity […]
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Era-defining LU football stars Stephen Buckshot Calvert and Antonio Gandy-Golden finished their Flames careers with a place in Liberty’s record books and a bowl win to their names. But their graduation this spring meant losing the dual stars of Liberty’s football solar system, and for Head Coach Hugh Freeze, this unusual offseason meant an opportunity to rebuild the Flames in […]
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For fans of my generation all over the world, Lionel Messi defines soccer. Soccer fans have argued through the past decade over who the greatest player of our generation is: Ronaldo, Zidane, the list goes on. But in my mind, Messi stands head and shoulders above the rest – a 5-foot-7 soccer giant. He plays with the ball like a […]
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William Byron followed up an eventful week, including his first career win and the announcement of his contract extension at Hendrick Motorsports through 2022, with an uneventful Cook Out Southern 500 Sunday night – finishing fifth in the race with zero laps led. Byron started the race from the third position by virtue of NASCAR’s temporary metric-based qualifying system. He […]
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First impressions are important, even in sports. For casual spectators who may not know much about an athlete as a game starts, a first impression often draws heavily on team uniforms. Certain jerseys make a statement with flashy and unorthodox designs such as the Miami Heat’s Vice Nights Swingman jerseys, while others stir up admiration based on a franchise’s tradition […]
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Liberty University has launched an investigation into all “facets of Liberty University operations” during the tenure of Jerry Falwell Jr., including “financial, real estate and legal matters,” a press release from the Office of Communications & Public Engagement reports. The Aug. 31 report states the Executive Committee, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, hired an independent firm to dive […]
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Despite the postponement of the 2020 fall season, the Liberty Flames men’s soccer team is looking for the silver linings in a tumultuous year, striving to move forward stronger than ever. When the ASUN conference announced its decision to postpone all of its fall sports games to the spring semester, athletes and coaches were disappointed. However, Head Coach Kelly Findley […]
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As a freshman hailing from the United Kingdom, Deji Thomas-Smith expected his new environment to be a challenge. But his first season playing tennis in the United States was even more unpredictable than he expected. Moving to the U.S. to play tennis for Liberty University was a leap of faith for Thomas-Smith, an already-successful player in the U.K with a […]
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