No. 20 Liberty University’s men’s lacrosse team beat No. 10 Arizona State University12-11 in the Flames second game of their double-header Saturday, March 10. After a loss against No. 5 University of Colorado the night before, the win against the Sun Devils puts Liberty over the .500 mark. The entire game was fast-paced. ASU’s Jake Marthens scored the first goal […]
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The Lady Flames lacrosse team has gotten off to a fast start of 4-2, which is the best start since the program began in 2010. Head coach Kelly Nangle said the team’s record-breaking performance is because of a culture of nonstop hard work. “We have been focused on competing every day and getting the full advantage of our two hours […]
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Liberty Flames 6-foot-5-inch freshman pitcher Brady Stamper stared down the James Madison University batter from the pitching mound before winding up into his pitching motion. The James Madison batter swung, followed by the crowd erupting in applause as the ball cemented itself in the catcher’s glove with a thunder-clapping thud. The strike was one of many for Stamper on Feb. […]
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With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning, the Flames had the winning run at the plate against the Canisius Golden Griffins Saturday, March 10, at the Liberty Baseball Stadium. The home crowd of 1,280 cheered as Liberty catcher Matt Allen came to the plate. Allen had come on to pinch hit in a similar situation in […]
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Eighteen years ago, Ontario-native Kirk Handy was thrust into the position of head coach for Liberty University’s men’s hockey team. The mid-season change was a shock for Handy, but it started his journey to earn more than 400 career wins and become the senior director of Campus Recreation at Liberty University. After the Flames win against the Alabama Crimson Tide […]
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Liberty University’s Student Government Association passed an amendment last semester, changing the way delegates represent the student body by separating the campus into districts. Officially known as the Bean-Porter Rules, the amendment evenly separates the student body, including residential and commuter students, into 58 sections referred to as districts that have a certain number of delegates to represent them […]
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This semester, Liberty University welcomed a book club studying the works of analytic philosopher Alvin Plantinga. The class attracts 10-15 students each week. The club is supervised Department of Philosophy Director and professor Edward Martin. The group has been studying Plantinga’s work on the philosophy of religion, but will be switching their focus to his work on the relationship between […]
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Over the course of Liberty University’s spring break, LU Send Now has a team prepared that will be moving their area of focus from academia to rebuilding the damaged homes of Rockport, Texas, and find any and all ways to serve the people of the area. The team of 21 is preparing to serve alongside Samaritan’s Purse in a community […]
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After being in existence for only 16 years, the Liberty University School of Aeronautics has achieved one of the highest honors in collegiate aviation, winning the Loening Trophy in May 2017 after competing at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s SAFECON competition last spring. The Virginia General Assembly recognized the School of Aeronautics’s achievement Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Virginia State […]
Read moreJoe Bean’s, Lynchburg’s favorite drive-thru coffee shop, welcomed a new location in Bedford County Feb. 8, bringing its “express espresso” to the far corners of the Lynchburg area. Located at 1704 Forest Road in Bedford, the new Joe Bean’s venue sits atop the former Sweet Treats & Coffee Express site — a drive-thru coffee and pastry shop that closed in […]
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Liberty University School of Law announced a new honors program starting Fall 2018 in hopes of attracting the most elite students against top competitors. The School of Law honors program had a soft launch this semester with events on March 1 and March 13, and the full launch will be in the fall when there will be a group of […]
Read moreThe Regal River Ridge Stadium 14 hosted a free sneak peek and cast meet-and-greet March 10 for the upcoming movie “Getting Grace.” Director and writer Daniel Roebucks and actor Tim Goodwin attended the screening as part of the “Getting Grace” tour that is to be continued through March, leading up to the movie’s nationwide premiere March 23. Actress Madelyn Dundon […]
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Liberty University is focused on eating disorders, the mental illness with the highest mortality rate, affecting at least 30 million people of all ages and genders, with the school being no exception. Currently, the Student Counseling Services at Liberty provides counseling and support services for all different mental illnesses and looks to get students connected with help, whether that be […]
Read moreStudents gathered in DeMoss Hall Saturday, March 10 for Liberty University Student Counseling’s Day of Prayer to pray for the nation as part of the National Day of Unplugging. The event, where students could come and go throughout the day, lasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Students who entered the room were requested by signs at the door to […]
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While the Students Behind Our Veterans club on campus formed in 2007 and had steadily grown through the years, they had yet to host something as big as a concert to raise funds and awareness. Only something loved enough by the inner student community at Liberty University could draw support for an unsung group like Students Behind Our Veterans. And when club vice president Rachel Flickinger saw the student band […]
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