Since President Donald Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in September 2017, the promise of reinstating the program and offering DACA recipients a pathway to citizenship has been used as legislative bait. Republicans used the promise of a deal on DACA to pass multiple spending bills and to raise the debt ceiling. However, repeatedly making a promise […]
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“There’s no place in civilized society for the early or forced marriage of children. These traditions may date back centuries; they have no place in the 21st century. These are issues of right and wrong — in any culture.” – Former President Barack Obama I remember films I watched as a child where princesses were 16 years old and waiting […]
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An article published on The Balance website Jan. 8 asked and answered the question, “Why Reform Health Care?” The article cites several reasons why a health care reformation is necessary, including the escalating costs of health care and the fact that nearly 25 percent of the population has little-to-no health care coverage. Less than three weeks after the article was […]
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Facebook unveiled Messenger Kids at the beginning of last December, tailoring the Messenger app for kids under 13 and implementing heavy parental controls. In the digital age, the program provides a groundbreaking answer for both the fear of missing out -woes of every smartphone-toting tween and their worrying parents. “We found that there’s a need for a messaging app that […]
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With Commencement approaching and an estimated 6,000 graduates to walk, Liberty University Planning and Construction hopes to have Williams Stadium ready. The stadium is currently undergoing construction with the massive expansion allowing for 6,000 more seats and a new appearance. The expansion will also include more amenities, concessions, restroom facilities and wireless internet throughout the whole stadium. Vice President of […]
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Planning a wedding can be hectic, but the vendors at the Lynchburg Bridal Show gathered at Liberty University to make the nuptial process as smooth as possible for brides- and grooms-to-be. Liberty hosted the Lynchburg Bridal Show in the Schillings Center on Sunday, Jan. 28. The show involved a vast array of cake bakers, wedding planners and bridal boutiques, as […]
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“What if you meet the right person at the wrong time?” Linda Cooper, chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, revealed this as the theme of Liberty’s first 10 Minute Play Festival to 13 eager participants one Saturday afternoon. “As soon as Mrs. Cooper announced the topic, Esther (Eaton) leans over and says, ‘I think we should do it about […]
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Everyone has their own childhood visions of what they will be when they grow up, but “prayer warrior” isn’t usually one of them. Unless, of course, you are Jarryn Bailey. From leading lunchtime prayer meetings in middle school to interning at the White House last semester, the 2017 Liberty alumna describes prayer as an overarching theme in her journey through […]
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Pope Francis released a document for World Communications Day denouncing “fake news” following the Trump-created trend to combat the misleading and false information that is encompassing the field of journalism. He proclaims that no one is exempt from having the duty to fight falsehood. Some argue that Trump and his advocates have used this term to silence sources that oppose […]
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Was is it the smartest idea to download HQ Trivia during the first week of school? Probably not. For those of you who do not know what HQ Trivia is, according to its description in the iOS App store, it is a live trivia game show app that gives its participants chances to cash in up to $10,000 every night […]
Read moreAt age 14, her first “boyfriend” was her mother’s drug dealer. He would come to the house and bring the girl and her family food. Before too long, she was out of the house—and under the thumb of a trafficker. She was dealt from one set of hands to another for years, before one of her traffickers shot her point-blank […]
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Its only February and 11 school shootings have already been reported in the U.S this year. Grief and loss have swept the nation, leaving many parents scared for the lives of their children. In a Gallup poll conducted in August 2017, 24 percent of U.S. parents said they fear for their children’s safety while they are at school. With these […]
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In 2016, then presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigned like there was nothing he couldn’t do, no deal he couldn’t make, and no problem he couldn’t solve. But in the world of politics, there are somethings that are out of your control. This past year has been categorized by natural disasters and partisan feuding that seems to have served as a […]
Read moreAfter months of historic growth and big gains in the stock market, brokers and day traders were faced on Friday with an aggressive sell-off that caused a sharp decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 and marked the largest drop in a single day since the day after the Brexit vote in 2016. So … this is […]
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Liberty University proudly boasts an eclectic mix of clubs; according to Liberty’s website, there are more than 100 clubs ranging from politics (College Republicans) to spirituality (Christians 4 Freedom). With such a wide range of clubs, one group of students noticed that there was something missing: a club dedicated to aiding young black students from across the world in adapting […]
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