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Donald Trump to return to the White House as 47th President of the United States

November 11, 2024 Maria Davis Leave a comment

President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States after winning the presidential election Nov. 6, according to The Associated Press. The AP called the presidential race at 5:34 a.m. after Trump secured Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, which brought the Republican president-elect past 270 electoral votes, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in […]

Glenn Youngkin Signs Executive Order Leading To Purge of 1,600 Voter Registrations Lacking Citizenship Proof

November 4, 2024 Kadence McKinnon Leave a comment

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug. 7, leading to a purge of 1,600 voter registrations that lacked proof of citizenship, according to NPR and The Associated Press. This order took place exactly 90 days before the election and led to an injunction request, which was granted by U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles against Virginia election officials, […]

ATM Fraud: Tiktokers Try To Rip Off Chase Bank

November 4, 2024 Jaida Barber Leave a comment

A viral TikTok trend dubbed as the “infinite money glitch” is landing individuals bold enough to try the hack in six figures of debt and facing legal consequences. A technical issue with JPMorgan Chase’s ATMs allowed customers to deposit checks for massive amounts of money they did not possess and then withdraw those funds from their accounts. According to Forbes, […]

Universal Orlando Announces New Theme Park To Open In 2025

November 4, 2024 Trinity Merritt Leave a comment

Universal Orlando Resort, in association with Universal Studios, announced a new theme park will be opening May 22, 2025. The new park, named “Epic Universe,” will have five new immersive worlds, including Super Nintendo World, Dark Universe, Celestial Park, “How to Train Your Dragon” — The Isle of Berk and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of […]

Miriam’s House Plans Home for the Holidays Fundraiser

November 4, 2024 Jeffrey Davis Leave a comment

Miriam’s House will be holding its annual Home for the Holidays event Nov. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Virginian Hotel in downtown Lynchburg to raise funds to provide homes for the homeless. Simply attending the event greatly helps Miriam’s House achieve its goal of raising $30,000, which will be enough to house 15 families. Tickets, which […]

Sodexo Holds BRAFB Food Drive

November 4, 2024 Paige Sturek Leave a comment

Sodexo’s annual food drive has begun and will continue through Nov. 14 in order to raise 2,000 pounds of food for the Lynchburg community. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to donate food items to the bins located in the Reber-Thomas Dining, Center, Jerry Falwell Library, CASAS and the LaHaye Rotunda. Sodexo is attempting a new initiative this year by […]

Student Activities Hosts Monster Mash Event

November 4, 2024 Jacob Fitzgerald Leave a comment

Student Activities served and entertained Liberty University students by providing the Halloween Monster Mash event Nov. 1 on the Academic Lawn. The event gave students memorable moments through carnival games, a spooky tunnel, candy table voting and a performance from Kenzie Lawhon. Jarad Alpert, a member of Student Activities’ event staff, said many efforts went into planning the event. “We […]

SGA and OSPS Partner To Hold Campus Safety Walk

November 4, 2024 Kristina Smith Leave a comment

Liberty University students had the opportunity to share their safety concerns with campus leadership when the Office of Security and Public Safety (OSPS) and the Student Government Association (SGA) held the third annual Campus Safety Walk Oct. 29. This year, the Campus Safety Walk focused on specific areas around South Campus that could be made safer, but students were able […]

Liberty YAF hosts Virginia Legislators Panel

October 28, 2024 John Samuel Hughes Leave a comment

The Liberty University branch of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted the Virginia legislators panel Oct. 24 featuring Delegate Tim Griffin, Delegate Wendell Walker and Virginia State Senator Mark Peake. The goal of YAF, according to President Isaiah Varella, is “to educate and equip students with conservative, Biblical values.” The club executive board is composed of seven student executives: Varella, […]

Standing for Freedom Center Hosts Freedom Uncensored Event

October 28, 2024 Paige Sturek Leave a comment

The Standing for Freedom Center hosted its Freedom Uncensored: Winning Next Gen event Oct. 25 in the Montview Alumni Ballroom, which brought together a large audience to hear from leading conservative speakers. About 950 people crowded the Alumni Ballroom to listen to the wisdom of Allie Beth Stuckey, Nick Freitas, Seth Dillon, Isabel Brown, John Amanchukwu and Michael Knowles. President […]

Tim Timberlake and Allie Beth Stuckey Address Students at Convocation

October 28, 2024 Eric Amaro-Millán Leave a comment

Liberty University welcomed Tim Timberlake to the Convocation stage on Oct. 23 while Allie Beth Stuckey addressed the student body on Oct. 25. Timberlake is an author and the Senior Pastor of Celebration Church alongside his wife Jen Timberlake in Jacksonville, Florida. He began the message by reading Exodus 3:1-5 and reminiscing on a childhood memory of removing his shoes […]

LU ONE and ISC sponsor trip to Museum of the Bible

October 28, 2024 Sophia Twitchell Leave a comment

LU ONE and the International Student Center sponsored a trip to the Museum of the Bible located in Washington, D.C. over fall break. 50 students and faculty left campus early on Saturday, Oct. 12 and took a bus to Washington, D.C. The group spent five hours exploring the museum and enjoyed lunch together before returning back to campus later that […]

CARE and Support team hosts CARE Carnival event

October 28, 2024 Jeffrey Davis Leave a comment

Liberty University’s CARE and Support team held its first CARE Carnival event Oct. 25 on the Academic Lawn to increase awareness of the resources the department provides to students. The event aimed to be a fun but professional way for students to learn about the services that CARE (Collaborate, Assess, Resource, Empower) provides. “Having an opportunity to use an event […]

Getting To Know The Candidates: Questions Answered Surrounding Upcoming Elections

October 27, 2024 The Champion staff Leave a comment

The Liberty Champion emailed each candidate with the same questions for those running for the Lynchburg City Council, U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. We asked each candidate to submit a headshot, professional bio and 100-200 word answers to the questions. We contacted state Sen. John McGuire several times but received no reply. We did not edit the […]

Contest continues: Presidential candidates campaign with differing strategies

October 21, 2024 Rylee Garman Leave a comment

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump continue to make their final strides to win Americans’ votes. Harris joined two church congregations in Georgia Oct. 20. According to NBC News, Harris attended New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and spoke on “how faith can guide people.” During her time at Divine Faith Ministries International in Jonesboro, Georgia, Stevie Wonder […]

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