Starting a job fresh out of graduation can be one of the most joyous things a college graduate will ever experience. It’s the end of one chapter and the start of another. For many students, a job after graduation represents a goal completed, and a big one at that. But for Liberty graduate Cassandra Harre, who obtained her nursing degree […]
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The Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) recently completed an artistic project on its Midtown Parking Deck, turning the deck’s plain, gray walls into expansive murals. From March 1-20, volunteers worked together to paint the interior and exterior of the garage walls. Visitors can now see and enjoy these murals as they park inside the deck or pass by. DLA’s goal is […]
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A family connection. A chance to worship. Acquiring new languages. Celebrating cultures and praising God, all in one. Those are some of the things that student worship group “Libertad” does and has. They come together to learn about each other’s cultures and ways of life, make music and praise God, all in Spanish. According to group member Jade Buker, “Libertad” […]
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The Fulbright Program offers opportunities for students and faculty at colleges across the country to serve citizens from other countries through teaching band conducting research. This year, Fulbright semifinalists include six Liberty students and three faculty members. All of them experienced a long, intensive application process. This process included submitting essays, having references and providing resumes with their qualifications. When […]
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The Center for Financial Literacy helps students make a S.M.A.R.T. plan to increase their savings and decrease their monthly spending. On March 30 from 5 to 6 p.m., over 50 students attended the Financial Wellness Workshop which was presented by the Office of Equity & Inclusion and the Center for Financial Literacy. Dr. Stacie Rhodes, executive director of the Center […]
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Students competed in Campus Recreation’s Women’s Flag Football Tournament April 1-2 at the Liberty Mountain Intramural Complex. Intramural Sports aimed to provide a safe but competitive competition for students of all skill levels to enjoy. The tournament on Friday consisted of 14 teams with each playing in two rounds. On Saturday, the all-day competition ranked the teams into a single […]
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The Liberty Mountain Gun Club hosted the Top Shot Competition on April 1-3 for students, faculty and staff to test their marksmanship skills with rifles, pistols, shotguns, and bows and arrows. The Gun Club located just past Hydaway Outdoor Center has four ranges for training and hosting competitions: rifle, pistol, shotgun and archery. Over the span of three days, competitors […]
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Student Government Association and Sodexo have planned a campus-wide Easter event full of lawn games, an Easter egg hunt and free food. Students can join together on April 12 for this Easter celebration on the academic lawn. A Hoppin’ Good Time will take place for everyone on campus, including students, faculty and staff. The event serves to promote community and […]
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Liberty University’s Cyber Security team is prepping for the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition’s national championship in San Antonio after its big win at regionals. The team has prepped earnestly for the big stage by taking first place at regionals, which were held remotely, among seven other collegiate teams, battling a malicious security risk on a company’s network. Liberty’s Executive Director […]
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Luke Taylor is a 20-year-old student at Liberty with an exceptionally deep voice. This deep voice has given Taylor a TikTok following of over two million people, under the handle @luke.the.voice. But even more so, it allowed him to receive a call one Saturday morning last year from producers of “American Idol,” asking him to come audition. And audition he […]
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The Flame’s first men’s tennis coach and former School of Divinity Professor Carl Diemer passed away March 28 at 83 years old. In 1973, Dr. Jerry Falwell called Diemer to serve as one of four founding faculty members of the Lynchburg Baptist Theological Seminary, which is now the School of Divinity, where he served until he retired in 2018. According […]
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William Byron came back from early struggles to finish third while leading 122 laps in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway April 3. Byron qualified in second, putting him on the outside of the front row to start the race. Stage one was uneventful for Byron as he sat in second and finished there to end the stage. During […]
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The Liberty men’s lacrosse team came out firing in its 22-2 victory over the University of Connecticut Huskies April 2. The Flames No. 4 ranked MCLA squad relied on the prolific performances of graduate Carter Elliot and sophomore Keaton Mohs in the offensively dominate win. Entering the 5 p.m. matchup with the Huskies at the Liberty Lacrosse Fields, the Flames […]
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Spring football is in full swing for the Liberty Flames as they completed their ninth of fifteen scheduled practices March 28. Fresh off the biggest Pro Day in Liberty football’s program history, players could still feel the excitement of the previous week’s events lingering in the practice facility. A team of energized players came ready to work, putting on a […]
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Following a fourth-place finish at The Hayt March 27-28, the No. 43 Liberty Flames golf team continued its busy stretch at the 2022 Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by No. 3 Vanderbilt April 1-3. The three-day, 54-hole event included a 15-team field with eight of the teams being ranked inside the top 75 in the country. At the Flames’ previous tournament, […]
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