If anyone’s feeling nostalgic for the cranes which once loomed over Main Campus, you’re in luck. Just when you thought Liberty University was finally tucking away its hardhats and blueprints, the school revealed at the end of last month its intent to house a 125,000 square foot athletic stadium in a Vines Center addition. Construction will begin this upcoming fall […]
Read moreTwenty-four years ago, on the morning of April 7, 1994, members of the ethnic majority Hutu population of Rwanda began genocide against members of another ethnic Rwandan group, the Tutsis. The Rwandan genocide would kill between 800,000 and 1 million people in the course of just 100 days. Killers primarily used machetes to slowly murder friends, neighbors and random fellow […]
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From the March for Life to the March for Our Lives, peaceful protests and assemblies have become a focal point of public interest. The right to assemble — that fundamental right given in the First Amendment — has been imbedded throughout American history. In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in both political awareness and public activism. A […]
Read moreJust when I thought the FBI was watching my every move, I found out Facebook is making a profit off of basically doing the same thing. In the months before the 2016 presidential election, Facebook failed to protect 87 million of its users’ information from being sold to Cambridge Analytica, a company contracted by a British political firm to extract […]
Read moreThe 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship, for good reason. The U.S. Constitution requires an “actual enumeration” every 10 years. It is vital that this enumeration is a fair and accurate count of the total U.S. population, including the number of citizens and noncitizens. The question of citizenship in the 2020 Census will help with this objective […]
Read moreHaving been a student at Liberty for just about four years now, I find myself continually immersed in waves of pro-life rhetoric and support. It is at this campus where one of the most controversial issues in modern-day America becomes one of the most commonly agreed upon and fundamental ideals; when I think about it now, I do not think […]
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TobyMac and the Diverse City Band captivated an audience filled with students and CFAW guests on Saturday, April 7. To start the night, TobyMac hyped up the crowd with two artists from his record label. The first artist, Christian hip-hop and rapper Aaron Cole, came out with his drummer performing his song “Intro,” which grabbed the audience’s attention and brought […]
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When people think of eugenics, images of Nazi Germany likely come to mind. However, the U.S., too, had a eugenics program, and one key part of it took place in the Lynchburg area. Liberty’s performance of “Kin” shed light on a rarely-discussed part of American history by telling the story of Carrie Buck, a young woman who was sterilized […]
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With springtime (and exam week) upon us, students are itching for a break from the books. If you are looking for an outdoorsy adventure on a budget, the window of opportunity is not as narrow as you may have thought. Reaching in opposite directions of Liberty’s campus, the James River and Smith Mountain Lake State Parks are just two of […]
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Nationally-renowned spoken word artist Lo Alaman took a breath, straightened his baseball cap and stepped up to the microphone. The crowd leaned forward in silent anticipation, and every eye carefully watched the starkly lit stage. He launched into a piece called “The Morning Poem,” which touched on pain, loss and finding joy through Christ. Alaman then began a call-and-response setup, […]
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As he jumped over the boards for his first shift as a member of the Norfolk Admirals March 16, defenseman Zane Schartz quelled any nerves brought about by a whirlwind week. A few days earlier, he finished a season with the Liberty University Flames in which he was the highest scoring defenseman and sixth-leading scorer in the American Collegiate Hockey […]
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The Lady Flames hockey team (25-1) completed their near-perfect 2017-2018 season by securing the American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship title, despite facing several new challenges. The ACHA championship victory was Liberty’s second national title for the women’s hockey program. Their first title was won in 2015 when the Lady Flames defeated the Miami University Redhawks. “It is exciting. It […]
Read moreIt’s been just under a month since my last column so I’d like to acknowledge some of the major events that have occurred in the sports world in the last few weeks: The Rams are building a dream team. The 76ers have won a franchise record 14 straight games, including a 132-130 win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers. JuJu […]
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During the 2015-2016 track & field season, Natalee Cole, who was Bowling Green State University’s only 800-meter runner, often felt alone during practice, especially after she found out that she was suffering from low iron and anemia. As if these were not enough stressors, Cole felt the frustration of being poorly coached and having to stand alone morally in a […]
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Liberty’s top defender Lukas Tophoven is taking his talents to the German National Lacrosse Team this summer to compete in the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship in Israel. Tophoven, who is both a German and American citizen, was the youngest player to ever play on the German national team at age 17 and will be the youngest again for […]
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