This was never how we imagined our spring semester. As the world is being rocked by COVID-19, the majority of my peers are now experiencing a new and different kind of college — studying from home and isolated from friends, fellow students and professors. The entire academic system, especially students, is being forced to reevaluate its priorities and motives. This […]
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While students prepare for finals week, the Jerry Falwell Library works to help make things easier for students with De-Stress Week, even during remote learning. Past De-Stress Weeks have included therapy dogs, snacks and crafts for students who drop by the library to take a study break. This year, in light of COVID-19, De-Stress Week will be virtual. This semester’s […]
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The class of 2020 is watching a long-awaited personal milestone come and go in a very unconventional way due to COVID-19-related changes. A senior year is typically full of nostalgic “lasts” that students have time to process and anticipate. The last bus ride from DeMoss to North, the last dinner at the Rot before Campus Community, the last reading day […]
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Liberty’s Outdoor Recreation department is finding creative ways to keep students active while practicing social distancing whether in Lynchburg or around the country. “We’ve got a lot of adventure right in our backyard,” said Michael Ellsworth, director of outdoor recreation at Liberty. “From the hiking trails to our athletic areas to the James River, there is a lot going on […]
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With mobile food ordering becoming more and more popular, Liberty Dining recently announced that, starting in the fall, students can pre-order meals with the Grubhub app to bypass lines. Grubhub, a food order and delivery service, will enable students to pre-order their food, skip the line and still receive an on-campus meal. “From school, homework, managing friendships, jobs and more, […]
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Photo taken in 2018 (Nathan Spencer – Liberty Photography) The Office of Spiritual Development (OSD) hopes students will pull out their lawn chairs and gather around the computer screen May 1 for the final Convocation of the year. After seeing many cancellations to popular events on campus, OSD plans to continue with the annual Lawnvo, the last Convocation of the […]
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After weeks of discussion, President Donald Trump outlined the path for the United States to begin reopening its economy in an afternoon press conference Thursday, April 16. What are the steps in the plan? The plan operates in three phases and it is entirely up to individual state governors to decide how to open the states up. Phase one possesses […]
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Unlike many of his colleagues, Professor Robert Ritchie does not have a doctorate degree. “I can sit here and tell you I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer because I know that makes me powerful in the Kingdom,” Ritchie said. However, the recent creation of a military studies degree at Liberty University emphasizes the continuing impact Ritchie and […]
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After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the NCAA and graduating seniors due to canceled sports seasons, the NCAA voted at the end of May to allow programs to bring spring sports seniors back with a bonus fifth year of eligibility. On April 16, Liberty University’s Athletic Director Ian McCaw announced that 19 seniors at Liberty have expressed an interest in playing […]
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Though the Lady Flames field hockey team had their spring season cut short, the team is taking lessons learned from the spring to come back firing this fall. Despite being a relatively young program, starting in 2011, Liberty’s field hockey team continues to post impressive seasons, moving closer to their goal of conference and national championship contention. A lofty goal […]
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On Thursday the NFL draft gave a much-needed injection of football to sports fans deprived of sports for weeks. The NFL draft has taken place every year since it began in 1936. Every year, 32 teams have the chance to add new talent to their rosters by drafting players that they feel will fit their needs as an organization. Due […]
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The Lady Flames Division I hockey team will defend their back-to-back-to-back conference championships when sports return after COVID-19 suspended the current season. It will just be slightly later than they originally planned on. “We certainly had a lot of success on the ice. We did a really good job at building on the season from last year where we won […]
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2020 has been the strangest year to be involved in sports coverage. The entire sporting world crashed to a halt. As a journalist, that leaves me with lots of questions, not the least of which is: what’s next? The absence of sports leaves an unexpected hole in the lives of sports fans. At first, it may be hard to understand […]
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At the beginning of April, local Lynchburg coffee shop Nomad Coffee Co. shared an ominous Instagram post from another account: Nomad Movies. The picture was simple, a new logo resembling the Nomad Coffee logo, but now reading “Nomad Movies,” with the caption, “More details to come. You’ll be blown away.” The post soon gained some attention throughout the community, with […]
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Imagine taking the preliminary test to try out for your favorite popular game show — then getting the call to audition and participate on live television. This scenario came true for Liberty junior Natalie Hathcote, a member of Liberty’s Quiz Bowl team who was given the opportunity to represent Liberty on a college-themed episode of “Jeopardy!.” Hathcote was the first […]
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