Most Americans don’t interact with the police on a daily basis, but they do live in the neighborhoods where police presence may make a difference. Given the impact law enforcement and the justice system can have on society, the issues they face can also affect society. Amanda Trent, the department chair for criminal justice, served in law enforcement for 24 […]
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The UN Scientific Conference of June 1972 raised the issue of climate change for the first time. According to the UN’s website, as the decisions of the conference gained traction, international concern for the climate grew. Now, more than 50 years later, climate change remains a highly contested issue in our society. The UN defines climate change as the “long-term […]
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Growing up in suburban North Carolina, I passed no fewer than half a dozen Baptist churches on the way to school every morning. As a born and raised Roman Catholic, I hardly ever considered that those churches were at all different from my own. Even when I got into high school and started taking my faith more seriously, I was […]
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Almost every American can say that the COVID-19 pandemic changed their life in some way. In particular, those who work in healthcare can testify to the impact it had on medicine and the healthcare industry. Dr. Sigmund Seiler, an associate professor of family medicine at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, described his own experience when news of the pandemic […]
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Many people have heated opinions on climate change and sometimes, the topic of conservation gets caught in the crossfire. Conservation is the “careful maintenance and upkeep of a natural resource” — such as land, minerals, water, plants, animals and even air — “to prevent it from disappearing,” according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Kyle Harris, director of organismal and […]
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A few weeks ago, I went on a caving trip for the first time. I got to slip past hibernating bats, hop from rock to rock across a subterranean stream and even see some stalactites up close. My favorite part of the trip was when our group sat on a rocky outcropping, turned our headlamps off and took in the […]
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The Israel-Hamas conflict persists in Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel when Hamas invaded Israeli territory. The attack killed an estimated 1,200 people, many of which were civilians, and the assailants took over 200 people as hostages, according to an article from BBC News. Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, claims that Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people justified […]
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St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, is quickly approaching, and that means storefronts will be decorated with green clovers and pots of gold. But the holiday is a lot more than an excuse to wear green and don good luck charms; it commemorates the life of St. Patrick and the introduction of Christianity to Ireland. When Christians understand the importance of […]
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Preliminary testing conducted by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has identified the norovirus to be a potential cause of the gastrointestinal illness sweeping Liberty’s campus, as of Feb. 26. Liberty will continue to collaborate with the VDH and other community partners until the illness is positively identified. LUPD responded to four separate emergency medical services (EMS) calls last Wednesday […]
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Freedom of speech has long been a staple of the American identity, with the masses unafraid to speak their minds in the press, in protests and in social media posts, for example. Associate Professor of Government Wesley Vorberger described free speech as the ability of the people to speak to their government and how the conversation around free speech is […]
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Presidents’ Day fell on Feb. 19 this year. The holiday can trace its origins back to 1879 when it was initially established to celebrate George Washington’s birthday. When we look at the history of the U.S. presidency, it begs the question: What makes a good president? As the leader of the American people, the president primarily executes the laws put […]
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A rhetoric I often hear from mainstream conservatives is that in order to implement conservative policies, we must “win the culture war.” But their idea of fighting a culture war looks like “Facts” by Ben Shapiro. At this time, little is being done to actually define a conservative culture — and that needs to change. Culture is a way of […]
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To infinity and beyond — there are endless possibilities for Coffeehouse: Animated, which will celebrate the impact of animation on people’s lives. The show will be held March 23 in the Vines Center, but tryouts have already begun. For this semester’s Coffeehouse, all performances will relate to an animated movie or show. All students are encouraged to let it go […]
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A short while ago, I was grabbing lunch when I overheard another student animatedly talking to his friends about how he was related to William the Conqueror. Curiosity piqued, I looked the man up and discovered that William the Conqueror overcame his illegitimate birth, established his prowess on the battlefield and became king of England in 1066, according to the […]
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Most events get canceled when a snowstorm blows in, but not the March for Life. The chilling winds and icy streets didn’t stop thousands of protesters, including around 1,000 Liberty students, from marching across Washington, D.C., in the fight against abortion Jan. 19. This year, Liberty brought 19 buses to the capital compared to the 10 that they brought […]
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