Welcome back everyone. The summer has passed. For some it felt like an eternity and a half, and for some it felt like you woke up the day after you left Lynchburg and you were right back in your dorm bed. For me, it’s somewhere in between. After a hard summer of a full-time internship, I had the chance to […]
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Author, longtime friend and donor of Liberty dies at the age of 90 Timothy Francis LaHaye, 90, died July 25, 2016 at the San Diego Hospital in California a few days after suffering a heart attack. Surrounded by family, LaHaye passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of ministry and generosity that will forever leave a mark on the Christian […]
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The Liberty Flames men’s soccer team (2-1) lost its first game of the 2016 season 2-0 against the Tribe of William & Mary Friday night at home in Osborne Stadium. This first loss for the Flames, and second win for the Tribe, evens both teams’ records to 2-1. The Flames and the Tribe played a balanced game in the first […]
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Students who are new to Liberty University have finished their first week of classes and are becoming familiar with the leadership on their halls, their professors, and even life in Lynchburg. And while all students know of President Jerry Falwell Jr., other members of leadership in and around Liberty also make important decisions that impact students’ lives. Some operate in […]
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Off-site residential housing location reopens for students for the 2016-2017 year After being vacant for the spring 2016 semester, the Annex I housing complex, located 2.5 miles away from main campus on Odd Fellows Road, has reopened for one more year as Liberty University welcomes the class of 2020. Annex I originally closed down in January 2016, forcing the students […]
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Five events students missed over the summer break Psychology, Social Work departments counsel sex trafficking victims Students from Liberty University’s Department of Psychology and Department of Social Work traveled for the second time to Athens, Greece July 10-19 to provide relief and support for local sex trafficking victims. The team stayed at The Greek Bible College in Pikermi, outside of […]
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Class of 2020 is Liberty’s largest ever With the fall 2016 semester underway, Liberty is breaking records with the number of new freshman on campus. The class of 2020 first arrived Aug. 24 for welcome week in order to get to know the campus and get situated for its first year of college. After all freshmen were moved in and […]
Read moreZika Virus Update More than 400 people have been diagnosed with the Zika virus disease (Zika) in the U.S., and 36 of the victims have been pregnant women. One death of a Puerto Rican man is linked to the disease. Zika is a major concern for pregnant women because of the connection to microcephaly. For more information about the virus, […]
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Years ago if you had told me that I would have the opportunity to be the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper at Liberty University in 2016, I would have had more than serious doubts. But, here I am, a junior journalism student named Sarah Rodriguez, ready to tackle one of the biggest challenges in my life to date. For a […]
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University president speaks out about controversial campus gun policy When I spoke to Liberty University students last December to express my concern for the victims of the San Bernardino, California, shooting that occurred just days before and to share with them how Liberty was reaching out to help the families with future scholarship assistance, I spent a good deal of […]
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Liberty alumnus wins teacher of the year award for Lynchburg City Schools Liberty University alumnus Kenneth Burrows Jr. was named Lynchburg City Schools’ Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony April 18. Burrows teaches English language learning (ELL) to all grades at Heritage Elementary School. He is originally from the Bahamas and graduated from Liberty in 2010. He has […]
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Liberty’s indoor drumline competes in the WGI National Championships The Liberty University Indoor Drumline (LUID) competed in the Winter Guard International (WGI) National Championships April 14-17 in Dayton, Ohio, and while they did not place as high as they expected, they saw great improvements from last year. Tyler Loftin, assistant director of athletic bands and drumline, said LUID is a […]
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2016 inauguration to be held May 3 The Liberty University Student body elected Jack Heaphy and Luke Welgoss as the 2016-2017 Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president respectively April 1, and they will be formally inaugurated May 3. This year’s inauguration will be held in the Hancock Welcome Center. The ceremony will include speeches from Dr. Mark Hine, […]
Read moreBoard of trustees approves concealed carry weapons in residence halls. The Liberty University board of trustees recently approved a policy change for concealed carry weapons on campus, which will allow President Jerry Falwell to permit students to have their concealed carry in the residence halls. The previous campus firearm policy stated that “members of the University community that are over […]
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Research shows the good in a generation acquainted with outside scrutiny Millennials get a bad rap. Whether it is being engrossed in our social media accounts or using our ample amounts of free time to be narcissistic, the rhetoric surrounding our generation is overwhelmingly negative. It is interesting to see that the same generations who trained us up in the […]
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