How does one go from being a successful doctor in Saudi Arabia to a student at Liberty University? Only by following the call of God, no matter the cost. Ekpenyong Usenekong Essien, a graduate student assistant in the School of Biology and Chemistry, seeks to follow God wherever he leads him, whether it be in his home of Nigeria, serving […]
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With an octagonal structure, neo-classical porticos, stately white Tuscan columns and French-inspired windows, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest has been recognized as one of the most notable archaeological and historical gems in rural Forest, Virginia. According to poplarforest.org, the retreat is neatly positioned at the end of a 2.2-mile-long Poplar Forest Parkway and includes over 600 acres of land and trails […]
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A crowd of 17,100 and a national television audience gathered to watch the Liberty Flames seek out a conference win over the Sam Houston Bearkats in a “Midweek on the Mountain” affair Oct. 5. Desperate to find its first victory, an 0-4 Sam Houston team gave the Flames their stiffest test of the season. However, in a game that boiled […]
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The vibration of guitars and echo of microphones combined to bring the sounds of rock music to life during the Classic Rock Concert. On Oct. 6 from 7-9 p.m., Student Activities held a Classic Rock Concert with student performers at the top of Runk & Pratt Garage. The performers were Will Burke, Valentines Dei and Seth Damon. Being the second […]
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Listen, friends. We’ve known each other for a while: a whole five issues now! It’s about time that I tell you some nerdy stuff about my major. For those wondering what my major is, it’s writing. Shocking, I know. It’s important in every blossoming friendship with English or writing majors to bear with us when we tell you some English […]
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As the leaves on Liberty Mountain begin to take on orange and yellow tints, the air grows colder, and the sun makes shorter appearances, I begin to develop a familiar somberness. For many, these signs are the tidings of beginning seasonal depression. For me, they represent a mix of things. Once the first day of fall hits, my family pulls […]
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Students channeled their inner fall spirit at the annual Fall Fest Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Hydaway Outdoor Center for a night of pumpkin painting, hayrides, pie-eating contests and devouring way too much kettle corn. The weather for such a night could not have been more perfect as the temperature allowed students to sport their best flannel shirts and cowboy […]
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Maj. Tobin “Toby” Lewis, a former Liberty University soccer player and aviation graduate (2008), tragically lost his life in an aircraft crash during a training operation off the coast of Australia. Lewis is survived by his wife Meredith (2008) and three daughters. Lewis was the executive officer of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor that was carrying 23 passengers as part of […]
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Most people have, at some point, wanted to travel around the world, whether it’s to a specific destination for a dream trip, or simply just to live a life traveling all over. Some have even felt called to travel for ministry purposes. For Laura Jones, she was able to travel many times to Romania with her family to be a […]
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The Liberty men’s soccer team welcomed the Houston Christian Huskies to its home pitch Oct. 1, hoping to extend its 1-0 conference record against another Ohio Valley Conference opponent. To kick off the month of October, the men’s soccer team chose to wear pink jerseys in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Many fans joined them in wearing pink apparel […]
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Heart pounding, knees shaking, I listened to my EVAN 101 professor outline the assignment requirements for the evangelism paper. My forehead wrinkled and eyes directed to the floor, something within me didn’t feel right as I began to prepare myself for approaching and talking to an unbelieving stranger. I took EVAN 101 in the fall semester of my freshman year […]
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Johanna Price Calfee, age 42, died Aug. 30, following a four-year battle with cancer. Johanna was known for her skills as a storyteller, both in print and broadcast, and for her passion for missions work in her endeavors with Freedom 4/24, a local non-profit dedicated to the prevention and ending of sex trafficking. Johanna and Daryl Calfee, her husband of 20 […]
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Some people sit and let life simmer, while others take life at a boil. Sergeant 1st Class Brian Colvin, an online graduate student, has spent his life pursuing knowledge and experience while serving others, which led to him winning the Food Network show “Chopped.” The will to serve stirred in Colvin after seeing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York […]
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New York Fashion Week is one of the biggest events in the fashion industry each year. Through Liberty University’s Family and Consumer Sciences department (FACS) and the University of New York Fashion Week program, fashion student Caleb Hibbs could live out what had once been a daydream. U of NYFW is a program where fashion students from universities around the […]
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The undefeated Liberty Flames traveled down to Miami for a conference matchup with the 3-1 FIU Golden Panthers. After a 24-17 win at UConn last week, FIU came home to host the red-hot Liberty Flames who, under Head Coach Jamey Chadwell, have not lost a game yet, stomping Buffalo last week 55-27. Sophomore quarterback Kaidon Salter was fresh off a […]
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