Mother Teresa’s legacy goes beyond the Catholic church Mother Teresa is a saint. Literally. After Pope John Paul II began the process in 2002, the Vatican made her canonization official Sept. 4, 2016 with a series of ceremonies and celebrations that could be viewed via the Vatican’s YouTube channel. According to BBC, there are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. The […]
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A ban on the Muslim swimwear continues to create division It is ironic that some cities in France, a country known for its revolutionary rallying cry of liberty, equality and brotherhood, should ban something that brings a bit of freedom to Muslim women. In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in the French city of Nice, around 30 cities […]
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Captivating docu-series grip audiences, impact long-standing convictions Within the last 18 months, a gripping new genre of true-crime documentary has burst onto the entertainment scene under two notable identities: “Serial” and “Making a Murderer.” Each of these now household-name shows has added an unprecedented layer of gritty immersion and real-time drama with audiences who not only watch or listen, but […]
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Virginia governor’s order will help over 200,000 regain the right to vote Recently, the timeline for the restoration of voting rights for felons has gone back and forth between government officials. Gov. Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order in July that would ultimately allow previously convicted felons in the state of Virginia to vote. According to NPR, this order would […]
Read moreA new gender identity curriculum rumored to hit NC schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in North Carolina made national headlines this summer when information was released that the school system was possibly going to use a gender unicorn in its curriculum to teach about transgenderism and allow students to choose their preferred restroom and changing room. The gender unicorn is a […]
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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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A look back at one of the nation’s darkest days and its lasting impact This fall marks the 15th anniversary of one eternal, dreadful morning and the days that followed in our nation’s memory. Most of the college freshmen I met last fall never remembered personally experiencing history as it happened on Sept. 11, 2001. I realize this with an […]
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A look at Brazil’s challenging journey as the host nation of the 2016 games You know those people who always one up you? Like the mom who brings homemade chocolate chip cookies to the bake sale when you bring smashed apple pie from the freezer section. I feel like the Olympics operates that way. At least when it comes to […]
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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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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 […]
Read moreA student looks back on her Liberty years and what she learned in the process I still do not know. About six months ago, I wrote an editorial for the Liberty Champion titled, “Having Faith in the Uncertain,” where I reflected upon the beginning of my senior year, wondering what the future would hold. Well, here I am, almost to […]
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Journalists are called to serve the public by keeping them well informed I fear media ethics may soon go the way of the dinosaurs: extinct. We are all familiar with the stories of the ethical failings of the American news media, from the Jayson Blair and Brian Williams scandals to errors in fact in local newspapers across the country. It […]
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Well, Target caved. It gave in. The multi-billion dollar retail chain made headlines recently because of its response to “gender identification.” On April 19, Target sent out a press release bringing to light a major policy change in the name of “inclusivity” — whatever that means. The release further reads that Target is all for the federal Equality Act, which […]
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