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05-02-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 12, Issue 26)
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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1994 -- 1995 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tfixbtxtv QLhnmmtm mm^^J W JP Nonprofit org. ' U.S. Postage erty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, May 2,1995 Vol. 12, No. 26 Pa,d •^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lynchburg, Va. ™^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^— Permit No. 136 INSIDE: Falwell readies for silver year
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Dea Britt will soon begin her new role as chairwoman of the department of nursing, Chancellor recounts last 25 replacing Dr. Linda Miller. Next semester Miller will be teaching in Florida, Page A4. years in anniversary video what has happened over the By ANDREW LYONS *JH THE RUN! Dr. David Norton, a physical edu News Editor past 25 years. (The video) is cation professor, will run 2,953 miles from California to New not totally all-inclusive, but it's York this summer. Can you say "Forrest Gump"? Page A3. "I feel like I'm standing on a little sampling of some of the holy ground" Chancellor Jerry tilings that have happened INTRAMURAL OVERHAUL: The LU Falwell said as he stood atop along the way," LBN Producer John Johnson said. grounds crew will begin a $7,500 renovation project of the Liberty Mountain on Thursday intramural and softball fields. That's right, no more rocks afternoon and delivered the con Video Coordinator Bruce on the fields! Page A3. clusion to the video, 'Twenty- Carey said, "Some of the early five Years of Miracles." stuff like the football team is on The video, produced by the Macel Fawell addressed the the film, and all of the news is HONOR DEFINED: Liberty Broadcasting Network, 10th anniversary of Liberty's Sigma Tau Delta on the impor will feature the birth and pro on the film. It's been saved in tance of honor. Page A5. gression of Liberty University. the archives and than trans- "This is really a record of See Video, Page 4 AROUND THE WORLD: World News focuses on the effects of the Oklahoma City bombing. Page A6. Also in the world, the U.S. and Russia's con tinual disagreements, just before next month's "Victory Summit." Page A7.
EDITORS' CORNER: Editor in Chief Timothy J. Gibbons explains the importance of reputation. He writes that honesty truly is the best policy. Opinion Editor Michelle Fannin asks President Clinton to stop blaming the Oklahoma bombing on right-wing America. Page A8.
COMMENTARY: Betsy Ooten explains that quarantining AIDS patients is the best way to protect peo ple from the virus. Sarah Parshall says that, with affirma tive action, the most qualified individuals are the ones who lose out on jobs. Page A9.
GETTING A LIFE: Melissa Hoffman tells the story of sophomore Justin Bruno and his two year Career as "Sesame Street's" Big Bird. Page A9.
photos by Michael Nelson KING OF THE MOUNTAIN — Chan Friday afternoon as he concludes the CALMING THE STORMS: New Liberty cellor Jerry Falwell admires campus video, "Twenty-five Years of Miracles." Champion columnist Ted Cunningham explains the impor tance of focusing on Christ if we plan to make it to the end of semester. Page B9. Gramm to THE MOUTH: The Liberty Champion's Cyclists occupy Person on the Street asks, "What do you plan to do this motivate summer?" Page B9. local spotlight graduates REMEMBER WHEN ... : The ufei section He's a familiar face on the The cyclists rode up features a photo year in review with memorable pictures of By CHANNING sets of CNN, "Nightline" Campbell Avenue until they lit and "David Brinkley." He's the YouthQuest van, Mark Lowry at Thomas Road Baptist SCHNEIDER' Memorial Avenue, where they; Champion Reporter spoken on issues that affect Church and James Beck after winning the presidential headed down Fifth Street After: election. Page BIO. iiiiiniiiiiiiiM people across the nation, Excited cheers burst from circling three loops around ranging from abortion to the expectant crowd as the downtown, they headed toward budget reforms. YEAR IN SPORTS: Josh Cooley recaptures cyclists approached the finish Rivermont Avenue and Lang- On Saturday, May 6, though, the year's sports events. Cooley claims "a losing record line Saturday afternoon in home Road, They then sprinted Phil Gramm will be speaking is not necessarily indicative of a team of losers." Page their quest to capture Stage 3 to tee finish line in front of E, C to a slightiy different audience. Bl. of the Tour DuPont. Glass High School. He will be addressing Lib The third: stage of Stage 4 of the race, which erty's graduating class of 1995 LU SWEEPS RADFORD: The men's "America's Premiere Cycling began at 9:30 Sunday morn as the keynote speaker of the baseball team's swept Radford on Saturday. This moved Event" ended around 3:40 ing, ran from Lynchburg to commencement ceremony, in p.m. at E.C Glass High the team within one game of first place in the confer Bjacksburg in a 141- 'mile the Vines Center. School in front of an estimated ence. Page Bl. stretch. This stage involved the Gramm, one of approxi 4,000 people. The race first mountainous obstacles for mately half a dozen encompassed 133 miles -r*f. MAJOR LEAGUE PREVIEW: Several the cyclists, encompassing five Republicans striving for the from Richmond, where the Liberty Champion reporters present all the major category climbs. GOP nomination, will be teams departed at 10 a.nn league baseball teams' strengths and weaknesses. They Stevie Dovelr director ril; coming to Liberty following a Saturday, to Lynchburg, even predict some winners. Pases B3-B5. tourism for the Greater tour of Florida last weekend. More than 100 profession Lynchburg Chamber of Com* The Texas senator joins a al cyclists from seven coun merce, said cycling knowledge list of conservative speakers DID YOU CATCH THAT?: The sports tries make up the 18 teams has increased sharply in the who have graced Liberty Section presents a review of some of the most memorable competing in the Tour, Lynchburg area over the past University's commencement sports moments of the year. Page B7. Djamolidine Abdujaparov, two years because of its platform in the last several from the former Soviet involvement in "America's niTtlmWe years. These guests include: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!: Republic of Uzbekistan, Premiere Cycling Event." ON THE ROAD AGAIN ~~ After winning Stage 3, • presidential candidate Sports Editor Rich Maclone's collumn describes the blun claimed victory in Stage 3, "This year," the director Djamolidine Abdujaparov resumes the Tour DuPont. Patrick Buchanan, 1992 der the International Olympic Committee made by allow "The delntition of being a said, "there seems to be more • Focus on the Family ing ballroom dancing to be named a competitive sport. He good rider is being able to stay people who understand the route or at E. C, Glass. I You nave all those vehicles President James Dobson, 1993 asks, "Ballroom dancing ... a sport?" Page B1. in front," die victor said. "I felt sport. They're more excited would say the big draw is still and the motorcade coming, • North Carolina Senator a lot stronger than last year." and will watch either on the the excitement of the race. and it's really exciting," Jesse Helms, 1994 THE FORECAST: Gramm was originally elected to the House of Local missionaries recover from trauma Representatives as a Dem WEDN ESDAY ocrat, winning a seat in 1978, Theresa and her husband Mark are "There was just some stiffness." By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS 1980 and 1982. When he co- Liberty alumni who, until recendy, were Another missionary used a shortwave Editor in Chief audiored the Reagan econo • • fir missionaries in Cayes-Jacmel, a small radio to contact international forces sta mic program in 1983, Dem Four-year-old Pearl Ann Jacobsen was 1 laitian town about three hours from Port- tioned in Haiti, and die Jacobsens were ocratic leadership stripped full of energy last Thursday. Running au-Prince. When several men shot moved to a U.N. hospital in Port-au-Prince. HU69 him of his House Budget H-68 11 mi 1111 around the yard and die house, the little through the front window of the family's The family, which recendy returned to Committee seat. L-47 girl wits more interested in playing Uian in house, Theresa was wounded in the neck the United States, is living in die The baccalaureate will be L-5O irinii remembering die events of a month ago. ;uid Mark in die chest. Bodi of the bullets Lynchburg area. In June, diey will move held at 7 p.m. Friday in die At night, diough, she still sometimes has \UU((( i i Page A2, Liberty Champion Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Neil Simon's Liberty students latest play /"""V #*"% §"**% provokes perform drama emotion and Events of Note * Is your resume fin Angela Flynn will rterform ished yet? — Be W in city theater thought a piano recital on TViesday, May 2, Career Center (DH 164) offers Neil Simon's most recent in the Mae Arts Recital Hail at 4 free resume consultation. The with political and ethical issues." play, "Jake's Women " presents pm Lynn Seipp tne dkpectot of the By SHANNON BALLARD v center will also word process Rainey said she minks Simon a saved marriage and a man's Pate Chapel will hold a woodwind Champion Reporter resumes for $15. wrote mis play about himself. realization of what is missing in ensemble at 7:30 p.ra., Tuesday, Two LU students are playing "He and Jake relate," she his life — trust- May 2, at Thomas Road Baptist • **#ake*s Women*' ~~ Neil major roles in Neil Simon's most explained. Usually his plays are "More than anything, Take's Cnurctt. TlwUnivei^tyOtdiestni, Simon's latest dramatic ivnnedy. recent play, "Jake's Women," which open-ended, and mis one every Rebekah Parshall Women' is a drama. It has some directed by Shaton f^awtence, will "Jake's Women," will be per* debuted Friday night. thing works out in me end." Sophomore humor to it Most people expect petfotio at 7:30 fu».» iMay 4, at tie formed by The Renaissance Junior Chantal Rainey, a transfer Rainey described how she got me Simon to be humorous; he's real* Fine Arts Recital H#i. Theatre Company on May 5 and student from Kansas State, plays part. "My friend found me audition have a love for this to continual ly not all the time;' Kim Webster, 6 at Lynchburg's Only Dinner Jake's second wife, Maggie. in 'Scene Magazine.'" ly do it day after day. Your social director of the play, said. * Late-Night Activities --- theatre. The plays start at 8 p.m. "Maggie is a lot like me; she's She added, "The audition was at life gets halved." "Mr, Simon has crafted a Friday. May 5, features skating, The cost is $18 for die dinner or confused, discombobulated. She 3, and I found out about it at 2:45. Parshall, a communication beautiful combination of humor Putt-Putt and bowlisg. Tickets far $9 for the play only.'Students will has her good moments. She's funny, "It was totally spur of me studies major, said she plans to and drama in a package that is skating cart be bought at the door receive a discount For ticket but yet she can be very serious. She moment. I was unprepared, and I earn a drama degree and eventu truly what we have come to Of Skateiand in Lynchbtag until 1 i information call 845-4427, (See can get down to business quickly," was me first actress up. I didn't ally go to grad school to get her know as vintage Neil Simon " o'clock Friday night Cost of tick* related Story on same page.) Rainey said. have a chance to find out what me teacher's certificate and master's Webster said of the playwright. m is $3.25. Tickets for Putt-putt Sophomore Rebekah Parshall, play was about. (The director) in education. "This is one of the best can afeo be bought at the door. $2 • Virginians and Their Books from Fredericksburg, Va., plays called me two nights later, and I got She added, "Then I'll go to high groups of people 1* ve ever had," bays unlimited golf; $t buys eight —• The exhibition. "Ex libris: Jake's sister Karen. me part," Rainey said. schools and do directing. I want to Webster said of the cast. "They game tokens; $2 buys a five- Virginians and Their Books,*' is "Choosing my character, I think, "I'd eventually like to do film get people excited about me theater. did an outstanding job; all of inmate go-cart ride. Bowling will being hosted by the Virginia was done because a lot of other instead of theater," Rainey said. I'd like to expand into foreign lan them are very talented people." be held at AMF Lynchbmg Historical Society until July 9. girls (at auditions) would swear, "When you mink about me people guage theater. The play will be performed at The exhibit will examine the and (the director) knew I didn't on Broadway, and they do mis "It can be used as a missionary the Renaissance Theater $6.25, and shoe rental is free. W importance of books and explore swear or use vulgarity." twice a day, seven days a week, tool, to be able to take groups to Company every Friday and E> is required to purchase tickets. what books reveal about the own Parshall said she felt me play was you really appreciate how hard the Los Angeles as well as other coun Saturday in May at 8 pm, Play ers' interests and culture. a good opportunity to witness. ater actually is." tries," she said. tickets are $6 for students. * Cash for Books — The LIT "If anything, it was like a small Parshall said love of the the "Drama is not a fluff thing; it is Dinner theater tickets are avail* bookstore will be baying used • Poetry Contest — The mission field. We had a wonderful ater is what keeps her dedicated a substantial part in itself," able as well. books outside the bortetore May National Library of Poetry has opportunity to give our testimony to the play. "You really have to Parshall said. ~~ By Shannon Ballard 5,8.9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. announced that $24,000 in prizes will be awarded this year to more • Forwarding Addresses ~ than 250 poets iu the North Liberty PoW Office is now American Open Poetry Contest. Comedy provides accepting fotwarding addresses The contest Is open to everyone for student mail to be_&ent over and is free. The contest begat) on spring break. Forwarding April 1 and will continue all year. break from studies addresses should be left at the For more infotrnation call (410) school devotions." Post Office service counter dur 356-2000. ByJANETTA CAMPBELL The LU Gospel Choir and ing regular business hours (M«F Champion Reporter Unity, a contemporary gospel 11-4}, It is necessary for all stu « Convocation Schedule — singing group of LU students, par dents to complete this process, v QWe «#«•«••••• * • * * * * *•«••*•*«»••• • » ft*;*; * * * « » * « * Wears ave sypelded with your goal. Your Christ also. We love you so very much. Aaron, Mom & Dad J Love ya. Love ya, Happy, Happy, Happy! Mon • JMIIIlilill ,-.•.-.'.•.-.•.'.•.•.-.-.•.;.;.-.;.•.•.-.•.".•.*.*.-.-.*.'.•.'.•.-....- : : : : ; : : . I-:-:::;-:-- : : >x&>: : ::: ::;&i^ illi Nelson M. Chapman Jody R. Chapman Congratulations !!! We are all proud of you Dear Jody, lappinessand joy youhave blessed and are blessed to have you as a son/brother. us with throudff t i grmf0&;-^ax nearts.$H| bursting with loving prne Iness to our Cod^^His blessing The road begins now and with the Lord's of you to us y wrs agojyWe £ is ac vumpjishiiicnts in you guidance, all will be possible. and for what He U* Love, Dad-Mom-Greg-Squeaky-Susie Love in Christ, Mom and Dad Tuesday, May 2. 1995 •ihcrty Champion, Page A3 Horton to run Crew to renovate across country intramural fields By ANDREW LYONS out and participate because it's News Editor safer," Stewart said. By SARAH K. POLLAK ity to cover large distances," Horton said. "I want to set an exam Stewart added that the rocks on Champion Reporter Okay kids, get ready to play ball! ple for others and gain a greater the field are a hazard. "A guy dove As soon as school gets out, the LU Dr. David Horton, an LU physi platform to speak to others about for a football and gashed his leg, grounds crew will begin a complete cal education professor, and 17 fitness and the Lord." requiring 14 stitches," Stewart said. $7,500 overhaul of the intramural other runners will face the "ultimate Horton said a lot of people don't Stewart said the renovations were and softball fields. challenge" in June by racing 2,953 understand why people would part- put on hold because of the possibili The renovations are sponsored by miles across the country. ci-pate in this kind of cross-country ty of a dorm being built in its place. Student Life, the LU Athletic The race, starting June 17 at race because of the amount of dis According to Stewart, the money Association and the Student Huntington Beach, Calif., and end tance covered. to be used on the fields is left over Government Association. ing in New York City's Central "I don't think I am crazy," the from the money the LU Athletic "We feel like it was something Park on Aug. 19, is the longest foot runner said. "I just want to do Association raised for the volley that had to be done," Mike Stewart, race in the world. something different than what any ball courts. "Through wise plan dean of Student Life, said. "The race will be run in 64 body else does." ning we brought them in for one- "With the renewing of (the intra stages spread out oyer 64 days," The runners will be staying third of the cost." mural fields), we wanted to provide Horton, who set a record time for together at night in hotels, gyms and "The LU Athletic Association a better service for the students," the Appalachian Trail race in private homes, but will have most of donated $2,500, and SGA and Stewart said. 1991, said. "Each day we'll run the evenings free to go wherever Student Life kicked in the last According to Stewart, the project 30-60 miles." they please. $5,000," he said. will be broken into three phases. The runners' route will take them "I am excited about visiting and "We've also invested in some From May to June, the LU grounds through 13 different states includ sharing in the local churches as I general equipment like different workers will install a sprinkler sys ing California, Utah, Kansas, travel," Horton said. nets, balls and bats," he added. tem; from June to July, they will Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and The race does not come without Stewart said that the next project plant cool-season grass; and from New York. cost, Horton added. There is a $1,200 will be the installation of lights. July to August, they will plant Horton'cited several reasons for entry fee just to enter. "(Installing lighting) is a long way Bermuda grass. entering the cross-country race. "This is not a simple thing, off; it's just a matter of raising the phMoby B. Jill Alessl "(The renovations) will improve "I have a lot of reasons for run because it costs me a lot," he said. necessary funds to do it. OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS — Dr. the look of that section of campus, ning in this race: to compete, to see "All together the race should wind Champion Reporter Sarah K. Pollak and I think more people will come the USA, to use my God-given abil up costing me $7,000 to $8,000." David Horton does what he does best — runs. also contributed to this article. LIBERTY EMERGENCY SERVICES EARN EXTRA CASH LIBERTY CRIME LINE Casia Jftlarta IXesitaurant Liberty Emergency Services is Any Combo (Dinner for }4.c00 offering, on an on going basis, HELPING OTHERS! REWARDS UP TO $1000 school bill credit for information leading to the ARREST and Sunday - Thursday Only CONVICTION or after 5 -pm ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION of anyone committing a crime at 'Bring in this ad LYNCHBURG PLASMA Liberty University for discount. All calls are confidential. 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However, Monday brought a "Since there were no art classes (I where we would have a Continued from Page One because of Falwell's dream. "They As a result of the upcoming 25th truer picture of what was in store had been an art major), r decided to cheeseburger and fries at the only came because this school was doing anniversary of Liberty s existence,fo r the few haitly individuals who switch to Engfish/journalism. The fastfood place to town, Burger King, ferred to videotape." something," he said. LU alumna Paula Johnson is cur dared attend the first year of journalism class was taught by Dr. Ail shopping was done at Piuman Also included in the video is actu This dream is continuing to rently hard at work writing, "What aLynchbur g Baptfst College. It Towns to his office. There were Plaza (The Plaza). And toe theater al flood footage of Treasure Island, inspire Falwell to take on projects, Time to Remember! Memories of anseem s there was no campus except eight students. We sat on metal fold there was off limits to LBC students.: where the first LU students lived. including the anniversary video. Original Alumnae." Last Friday, herth e parfung lot. There were no ing chairs which we folded up and "... College age kids have a way "I've shot quite a bit of this video," "As people take on commence husband John Johnson approachedbuilding s for classrooms except the put away after class so his office of seeing the shortcomings of any Carey said. "I thought it would be a ment, hopefully it will provoke a lot the liberty Champion with a wugh Sunday School rooms used by could return to being an office. program or imtitution. And 1 saw great opportunity to pull (past of prayer," Falwell said. young children on Sundays, and Tor lunch we ate peanut butter footage) out and give people a chance He added, "We also want this production of, "Twenty-five Yean ofther e was no cafeteria. There was a. and cheese crackers and drank Or, week or so 1 wotod call home and to view events over the years." video to be a thank-you to hundreds Miracles, '* it is only appropriate tovendin g machine with Dr. Pepper, Peppers, For dinner two or three tell my Mom, 'I'm coming borne!' The video, the deadline for which of thousands of people who have present an excerpt of Paula a drink not usually found in other girls and 1 would walk up She would say, 'I don't blame you. is still tentative, will be available to given over $1 billion through con Johnson's manuscript. Indiana in those days, and one that Thomas Road Ml (no one owned a Book a flight!' Then I would real alumni and contributors, as well as tributions, tuition, etc. for the first J7te year was 1971; dispensed chips, candy bars and car), past I .ynchburg College, down ize that I could not leave here, being used to recruit students. 24 years to make this 'the world's —Andrew Lyons peanut batter and cheese crackers. Langhorne and down Memorial becauseGod sent me." Much of this recruitment will cen- most exciting university.'" Dear Christopher Umstead, dip LuSbvn Sattstrom fe Once again you've made us very proud. The big day we vepneri y. crozi HAVE TfEnJisn. noym® vtLigtfr, looked forward to back in August of 1988 is finally here. A S'PBCI&L gumrmpM gov. You still have one more bend to round, so don't let up until MAy gov 'BLISS you •wrrxTxsii'is T%PM you're satisfied. We love you very much! Stay close to God Congratulations on your Master's Degree, and let Him lead your life. yOWiLABOHiJllWBE^TfALL Son. Ljou have worked veru hard. To Qod yOWLLITE. Love Always, LOVE, MOM Mom, Cassi, Craig, Gram & "Barkley" be the gloru. Congratulations Sweetheart! Cove, Mom a^ -sr BETHANY JttiALESSI Joe-Joe Fulks Stephanie %ejfner TO GOD BE THE OJORY. GMKT TTOGS HE HAS DONE" g Congratulations on graduating. »WTH YOU AS OULDAUGHTHl. AVKTORYB WON Thanks for always being such a great big K^INavINGYCHJR.lireTOHSWSDCMANDCARE brother; I've really appreciated it this yearl Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art YOU'VE COME OUT TWUMfHANT. AVKTORY WE SHARE I'm gonna miss yal Love ya lots! •AND NOW AS YOU GRADUATE AND GO ON IJffSWAY of ending.(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.) .MAYYOU FEELHBDEB> PRESENCEWT1H YOU EVERYDAY. Your little-sis, May God bless you as you end & begin Suzie 1OVEYA.M0M&DAD Love, Mo, Stevie, Darcy and Zach. Julie Terese Mazanec Email KwihjeweiT, Bachelor of Science : Todd Metzgar Family and Consumer Science- Fashion Merchandising CONGRATULATIONS JULIE!! ConQRaTiilcmons! You did IT! • "Toddler." Just four years later you do I New Degree- New Job- New Career May God bless you as you trust Him with your future. it again. Gives you a feeling of "jo-jo-vu," Every good thing bestowed is from above James 1:17 doesn't it? We're really, really proud of you! Julie, we love you and are extremely proud of you. We love you, Love,Mom & KltttlN CONGRATULATIONS 'DtarQregi Kristin, Great job! To God be the To a future Teacher of the Year!" We thankjfu Lord for such a. wonderful Glory ... you'll be a wonderful nurse. Stephanie jyiarie Cewis Christian sotu May your ministry 6Uss tfk Heart We love you and are so proud of your We of god. WtCoveyou. accomplishments. Mom&'Dad Love, Mom & Dad Sabrina M. Warner tit A. jmrnmrn You have fought the good fight, We're so proud of you! We are very proud of you You have finished the race, Can you believe you did it, Fred? You've and all of your accomplishments. You have kept the faith, come a long way from being a "first year student." I always knew you could do You are a 10-plus grad. II Tim. 4:7 anything! Love, Mom, Pennie and Byron We are proud of you! Love, Marcie, Pep, Cody, Radio, & M.K. Love Mom and Dad MERRY BETH BURGESS (El G> Jennifer M. Kelly CONGRATULATIONS MERRY BETH! Jennifer Crjerpl WW "May the God of hope fill you with all A We Love You ju QotujftattUaUoni. {jatutifa. G. JtiU. W* '>* tailuMf t» tfou. joy and peace as you trust in Him." —Romans 15:13 LOVE MOM & J.C £aoe, 3>a4& Mom Jen, we love you very much! Congratulations!! KEVIN & KELLEY. & GRANNY C. Love, Mam and Pops O ^ Tucsday^a^J995 Liberty Champion. Pace A3 Macel Falwell addresses Sigma Tau Delta initiates Macel Falwell spoke at the By definition, honor is "personal was blessed with a father who Sigma Tau Delta initiation on integrity without legal obligation," taught her at a young age how cru Thursday night in TE 100-103. she said. cial it is to gain the reputation of The ceremony celebrated the LU "As college students, you need to being "honorable." chapter's 10th anniversary. practice and learn early the impor The values taught in church also Christine Crowder, Hjuqwa tance of honor, personal integrity help to build integrity, honor and Omakwu, Matthew Petke and and Christian character," she said. character, Mrs. Falwell added. Steven Wagner were initiated in Mrs. Falwell said that there are It is certain that nothing pro the ceremony. several ways in which to obtain vides an individual with more Mrs. Falwell, an English alumna these valuable qualities. The first profitable characteristics than and wife of Chancellor Jerry Falwell, would be through instructions having Jesus Christ in their heart, spoke to the honor society about the given in the home, she said. she explained. importance of honor. Mrs. Falwell described how she — By Amy C. Neal photo by Kim MaUierley HERE'S YOUR CHANGE, SIR — Freshman Julie Bartsch finishes a sales transaction at the junk sale, held Saturday afternoon across from the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall. StTTIN' PRETTY — Students Junk sale displays goods, enjoyed fine dining upon attracts bargain hunters the "Virginia Dare" on Fri Bargain hunting students pur am trying to sell my new profitable, but enjoyable. "I have been day and Sat chased other students' unwanted microwave for $75," Gleen said. able to sit in the sun and study." . L ••j C Si £i PJM. 'WW*, i • possessions Saturday afternoon Freshman Julie Bartsch said that Some of the other items for sale urday night. during a junk sale held across from the junk sale went well. "I made were: a pink comforter, an electron More than the cafeteria. $12 today," she said. ic word processor, old magazines, 400 students Approximately 60 to 70 students Both juniors Cindy George and sweaters and clothes, pillows, plas attended the from the lunch crowd stopped at the Don Lambert hoped to get rid of tic jewelry, shoes, a black purse, a Junior/Sen junk sale. their items because they are plan microwave, music tapes, socks and ior banquets. Four student who displayed items ning to move. a linen suit. in the yard sale made $40 for the "I need to get rid of all this extra Prices of items ranged from 25 entire day, junior Gail Gleen said. stuff," Lambert said. cents to $75. "I need money to pay my bills. 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()thers have night- restore some sense of order to their lives, happen to us," said Mr. Humphrey over "Then Caleb said, 'God didn't stop loving thing like this to bring everyone togther." marcs about being trapped in a crumbling even as they acknowledged that nothing coffee at the Kettle restaurant. "Before this, him because of what he did,'" she said. "I've And there arc signs that life in Oklahoma building. will ever be the same again. we didn't think it could happen here. In replayed that in my mind many times." City is slowly starting to return to normal. Mark Sly fears rental trucks. The worst "Oklahoma City will never be the same. New York City maybe, but not here." EVetl watching television can be tricky. After much debate, the city decided to go are the big Ryder vans, like the kind the It's just here with us — it's never going Dcnisc Cloud, a 24-year-old mother of "I try not to think about it, but when you on with its annual Festival of the Arts, a bombers used to blow up the Alfred P. away," said Andrea White. 47. "We'll never two, said the incident made her think twice pick up a newspaper and turn on the TV, popular downtown event. In some respects, Murrah Federal Building. forget it — I know I won't." about keeping her children in day care. it's there," said David White Jr., 20. getting back to normal is the most difficult "I'm more nervous about rental trucks — At the service, Janelle Morales, hugged Many schools have brought in counselors to "There's no getting away from it no matter challenge of all. I keep wondering, "What's inside?' " said her 5-month-old son, Isaiah, as she wept for help young students cope with the trauma. where you go." The tragedy has pulled together the Sly, a 24-year-old construction worker. "I the city's loss. "A lot of my friends arc upset about it." As Oklahomans are the first to point out, Sooner spirit of homesteaders and farmers, seen a few pulling up here, and I got a little "You hurt so bad over this," she said. "I said Caleb Wagner, a 12-year-old at however, the disaster has brought with it a as hundreds of volunteers poured into the hesitant about coming in." was hoping this would bring me a good cry. Oklahoma Christian School. "I don't see stronger sense of community. Never have disaster area and doors opened throughout He joined 20,000, other mourners at yes Maybe some of the pain will go away." how anyone could do that." city residents felt more like a family, more the city to distribute food. terday's Statewide Prayer Service at the For Caleph Humphrey, working for the His mother, Fllen Wagner, said her son ready to help their neighbors than they do "You feel guilty to a certain degree Oklahoma Fair Grounds Arena to show government suddenly seems like a high-risk had helped her get rid of some of her anger now, they say. because your life is going on when all this support for the victims of the tragedy. They job. A 47-year-old retired military officer, he toward the perpetrators. "On Thursday "It's always been a real friendly place, but has happened," said White. "And you can't also came seeking solace for their own pri said he worries about his safety and that of his night, we drove around town, talking about I don't think everyone knew they could lean quit thinking about it — you still can't vate demons. wife, who also works for the government. [suspect Timothy] McVeigh and how we on each other like this," said Morales. "It's believe it happened." Media receives mixed reception in Oklahoma comed reporters with food and the won't see the usual nock of "They see this as their town, "healthy," saying it comes from the provided the most extensive cover by JOHN MERCURIO inevitable hugs, local newspapers reporters and cameramen from their friends, their community, their intensely competitive nature of the age of its aftermath, complain that Washington Times and television stations paint the out- national news organizations," he story," says Carlos Illescas, a assignment. Local reporters, who Oprah Winfrey was the first person OKLAHOMA CITY - Written in of-towners as brash bloodhounds says. "But as we've learned, reporter for the Fort Worth Star- regularly note that they broke the allowed to interview a group of windows across the 11th floor of a with little respect for victims or they're not here for the families." Telegram. "To them, we're just a story about the bombing and have grieving families. downtown office building here are grieving families. A disc jockey on KROK-FM bunch of vultures waiting for the the words "Oklahoma welcomes the "Here comes the circus," said the yesterday dedicated singer Don latest death toll while they're wait media Thank you for your support." Daily Oklahoman. "Step right up, Henley's "Dirty Laundry," a song ing to find out what happened to Radio kicks off Militia head But across the street from that officials. A three-ring act will gath blasting the media's zealous fixa their neighbors." typical expression of heartland hos er to hear any little nugget you can tion with murder, to "all of our fair- Jim Killackey, a 20-year reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Viking International Trading. pitality sits the main bureau of the offer. Performers come in the form weather visitors from TV land." for the Daily Oklahoman, says the right-wing Michigan militia leader He said the show would be off Daily Oklahoman, the state's largest of Tom Brokaw. Connie Chung and In many ways, some say, the tension is "natural" because it's built who has played a bit part in news the air indefinitely. newspaper, which ran a story Bryant Gumbel." local outlets have every reason to into each organization's assignment. stories about the Oklahoma City Koernke, 37, was drawn into the Sunday likening the national media A local anchorman on KWTV- resent the onslaught of detached "Because we reach the commu bombing was taken off the air Oklahoma case when an assistant to a circus and reporters to clowns. TV (Channel 9) announced Monday reporters, who are taking up most of nity that's most affected, we're Saturday by the shortwave station faxed a document to a Texas con That downtown intersection, that his station would not cover the the small parking-lot press area more focused on the healing," he that broadcast his speeches. gressman that appeared to have only a few blocks from the epicen funeral of 1-year-old Bay lee Almon, known as "Satellite City" and have says. "So we publish the phone "We've got to get the gasoline described the bombing before it ter of last week's bombing, illus who was photographed as she died often been what some call their numbers for local charities, coun off the fires," said George happened. The assistant said the trates the sharply divergent attitude in a firefighter's arms shortly after well-known condescending selves. seling and lots of feel-good stories McClintock, general manager of document was written after the toward the national reporters who the explosion, because the station During an interview with the about survivors. [National] editors World Wide Christian Radio, which bombing and appeared to have been are in this city of 440,000 to cover wished to honor her family's request city's assistant fire chief last week, just want the gore, just like we aired Mark Koernke's "The faxed early only because the fax the nation's big story. for privacy. Miss Chung asked if he thought would elsewhere, I'm sure." Intelligence Report" five days a machine's clock had not been reset for daylight-saving time. While the community has wel "Now, that doesn't mean you "the city was really up to the task." 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We pray God's love, mercy and and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know given all the glory. We Love You! this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to grace will be with you always and that the measure of all the fullness ofQod. your life and work will be prosperous. "He hath made everything beautiful" Ephesians 3:16-19 Eccl. 3:11 We love you, Mom & Dad Love, Mom & Dad Love, Dad & Mom % •w-p Linda L Looker tWMVJQA 3.HAKK9S ;s:t;t;:s:: "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 1. Sunns is yours •::..*' :.*:*:' •< always praying for you with joy." I am so proud of 2. We knew you could do it WELL, RATCHET JAW YOU'VE you as you are a wonderful daughter who loves the DONE IT NOW! GOD BLESS .... IM mill!' IHII kliiimi'. ::•:•' ft:***'•" Lord and have honored Him in your studies. Continue to deliver yourself in the Lord and he shall 1 Where IRiviTtaJtaib If. give you the desires of your heart. . Love, ta & M WE LOVE YOU!! Love, Mom DAD & MOM jjoeQulkl, •Julie BecJjTel SUfJumim £pm Black Pioue^hi 22:6 ^natit up a child in Ute Cangratulatians wcuf, ke dtould fa... We feel the £o>id'l Gv+Uf/udultUio+vi! We one veto* pAoud oj ail the from your %xfrau$Ud, *E?(u6erantjLO+IOAA you, have leceioed the ptut fowi yeaM. UeMina ott all ycuiSi life ai ifou cyvaduate. nice ai auta/ulU ate, ute aAe eue+t moAe pAoud that you GotujAjalukdio+tA, on a jolt, well acme. We tiaud, and"Emended family, have kept yo*t* dutna GUutkut utUtteU, co*Ui*uie to. 4eek God'* udll fa HQ**n> Ufa a+td have become a u love you and ate vetof, fiAoud o^ uou/i woman at itde*fHiLf."* *'duiinotio*t. Qood luch iHyoWi ymnIfie greatest: John, yiacLude dchool u»o\h. ac Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page A7 America, Russia argue about NATO THANK UOU, D9SPCAU ADVetMVSeKS! 3QK THE JJEST y€AK...€V€KI The United States and Russia sides, especially unpleasant surpris 1962 Cuban missile crisis. "The United States has a very appear still at odds over NATO es," Kozyrev said. When asked yesterday how strong national interest in engage expansion after talks yesterday to i J Tanning That was an apparent reference to Clinton administration policy ment with Russia," Christopher said. A Touch To La9t prepare for next month's "Victory Russian anger in December over a squared with the tough, new Kozyrev has been attending the AM Li's Cafeteria Summit" in Moscow. decision by the NATO foreign minis Russian line, Christopher ducked United Nations conference in New All Tune & Lube Secretary of State Warren ters to approve an outline agenda to the question, replying, "No doubt York on the nuclear Non- American National Insurance Christopher and Russian Foreign AMF Lynchburg Bowl expand the alliance eastward. our leaders will be addressing that Proliferation Treaty. Amos Townsend Minister Andrei Kozyrev were all Christopher and other U.S. offi very important issue." The month-long conference, to Antonina's smiles yesterday after two hours of cials said they hoped for eventual Christopher and Kozyrev will conclude in May, is considering an Applebee's talks to prepare for the May 9-10 Russian support for the expansion. go to the White House tomorrow to indefinite extension of the pact Arby's/Fahey Enterprises, Inc. meeting. The summit will take Amie Trope But they also indicated the Clinton continue the summit preparations designed to halt the spread of Arthur's Flower Cart place after an official celebration administration would push ahead with President Clinton. nuclear weapons. Aztec Rental for the 50th anniversary of victory with its plans whether Moscow B&B Presentations over Nazi Germany. wanted it or not. Bahama Sno-Shack Even though Christopher yester Becky White Cakes "One of our most important for Virginian rescue workers Bennie's Rentals day said the two had made "good eign policy objectives in Europe is Bert Peterson, OD progress on finalizing the agenda to see NATO expand, and no coun Billy Joe's Ice Cream Parlor for the summit," neither he nor try outside of NATO has the right to greeted with hospitality Brewer Personnel Services Kozyrev indicated progress on sub Brown's Tropical Fish a veto over that process or will veto OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — that arrived Thursday from Hampton Bull's Tex-Mex Steakhouse stantive issues. that process," State Department Virginians aiding the search and res Roads. "If you ask for something, Burley's Market Kozyrev ducked questions about spokesman Nicholas Burns said cue effort at the bombed Oklahoma you'll get four of them." Camp Cheerio why Russia had still refused to sign earlier in the day. "I think we have City federal building have found that The cavernous Myriad Convention Camp Hydaway/TRBC the accession agreement to join the Casa Maria Restaurant a very clear and consistent position Oklahomans, even in their grief, are Center is where four of six Federal Celebration Bridal & Formal 25-nation Partnership for Peace, or on this." extraordinarily hospitable. Emergency Management Agency Celebrations Onlimited his reported comment that Russia In Geneva last month, Kozyrev One member of a Virginia Beach- crews are staying, including the Center For Youth Ministry would oppose Poland, the Czech told Christopher his government based search-and-rescue team mused Virginia Beach contingent. Charley's Republic or Hungary joining the Chick Fil-A would take a far harder line oppos aloud that he would like a pizza after A cluster of folding tables at one Christian Youth Ministries North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ing NATO expansion. He spelled finishing a 12-hour shift clearing end was packed Saturday with Chung King Restaurant "I think the presidents will dis out that tough new policy in a rubble. In minutes, he had a piping- clothes, rain gear, socks and under Clothes Care Center cuss" those issues in Moscow, he speech Sunday in Copenhagen, hot pepperoni pie. wear donated by local businesses and College Park Automotive Comfort Inn said. Kozyrev did indicate, howev warning that enlarging NATO Another mentioned that his back residents. Firefighters from Virginia, Computer Exchange er, that he and Christopher serious would cause "a nightmare of was stiff. In marched a contingent of Los Angeles, Maryland and New Courtside Athletics ly discussed the issues involved in renewed confrontation." volunteers with kneading fingers York picked through the offerings Craig Long NATO expansion — and sought Other Russian officials have who wouldn't leave him alone until like shoppers at a sidewalk sale. Cress Insurance Cutting Crew some compromise that would pre taken the same line. One Russian every tense muscle was softened. At the center was a buffet line Day's Inn vent clashes between Moscow and defense official told a U.S. interme "You have to be careful what you manned by more than 15 volun Dennis Burks/ Herbalife Washington on the matter. diary last week that NATO expan say," said Navy firefighter John teers. Nearby, firefighters were Discount Auto Service "What we're now wrestling with sion was comparable to Russia's Meagher, part of the 56-member, cer handed toothpaste, eye drops, shav Doll Up/ Doll Up Plus Donald R. Leslie, CPA is how to avoid surprises from both deployment of missiles during the tified urban search and rescue crew ing cream and cold medicine. Double Dragon Fort Early Bed & Breakfast Foto Fast Gentle Touch Gold's Gym Big Bird takes flight to big screen; Golden Image Hall Battery Hallelujah Cafe Harris Teeter monies used to fund PBS projects Head Hunters Beauty Salon High Peak Sportswear Street" merchandising and gets nies," said David Britt, the CTW's "It's seemingly that there is plen His Word-Processing By DOUG ABRAHMS about $6 million from PBS. president and chief executive offi ty of money out there in the private Holiday Inn Washington Times Human Life Alliance Money that the CTW earns cer, who brought Big Bird to the sector that they can tap into," said Images For You Big Bird has moved off the through marketing deals is used to announcement in New York. Laurence Jarvik, director of the J. Crew endangered-species list and into the produce TV shows, so none of the The deal will start with an audio Center for the Study of Popular Jack Henley Photography world of movie deals. federal appropriation is reimbursed product in July and home video rights Culture. "They've always had com Jazz Street Grill Jeanne's Restaurant The Children's Television in the event of deals like the one in January. The Sony subsidiaries mercial deals, but now they seem to Jewel Box Workshop signed a licensing agree with Sony. involved are Columbia Pictures, be getting a higher value." Kerr Tire & Auto ment with Sony Music PBS also has new deals to bring TriStar Pictures, Sony Music The CTW deal gives Sony an KFC Entertainment and Columbia more commercial money into pub Entertainment and Sony Wonder. exclusive, long-term contract to help King's Island Lakewood Baptist Church Pictures yesterday to produce lic television. Two "Sesame Street" feature develop and market "Sesame Street" Landmark Steakhouse videos, music tapes, audio books "That's exactly the thing I talked films are expected next year, said videos, books, movies and audio Laslie Auto Body and feature films starring Big Bird, about," Sen. Larry Pressler, South Columbia Pictures President Lisa products, but not computer software. LCA/PTF Auction the Cookie Monster, Oscar the Dakota Republican and Senate Henson, daughter of Muppets cre An exclusive license tends to Light Medial |N Little Caesars Grouch and even the humans on commerce committee chairman, ator Jim Henson. bring higher royalties, said Karen Living Epistles "Sesame Street." said about the CTW-Sony partner Tomorrow, PBS will announce Raugust, editor of the Licensing LU Bookstore Terms were not disclosed. ship. Mr. Pressler has proposed an agreement with a "strong media Letter in New York. LU Department of Music "The kids' market has changed cutting government support of pub and merchandising partner" to "As far as 'Sesame Street,' I LU Department of Fine Arts LU Office of Admissions drastically over the past few years lic television, forcing the develop extend the value of the PBS name, think it's a smart move," she said. LU Selah so that there's a whole new oppor ment of its commercial potential. officials said. "Sony is used to marketing filman d LU College Republicans tunity for 'Sesame Street,'" said Mr. Pressler has suggested vari No details have been disclosed. video — it builds the awareness of Lynchburg Plasma Company Ellen Morgenstern, vice president ous ways to commercialize public Last month, PBS reported a $15 the characters." Mail Box, ETC. Mane Event of the nonprofit Children's broadcasting, which received $287 million deal with MCI Communica Besides the pressure for public Mary's Cake & Candy Kitchen Television Workshop. "Certainly million in federal money this year. tions Corp. to feed its radio and TV television to commercialize, Raugust Masterpiece Video/David Mazanec the film area is new for us." "I think we're getting some programs, along with new products noted that retailers are racking up Maxfield's A few months ago, some feared results," he said. "I hope some of based on PBS properties, to on-line healthy sales of educational titles. May Shieh MBC Productions the demise of Big Bird through cuts the money (from the CTW-Sony services for home computers. Columbia Pictures plans to shoot McBride & Blackburn in the federal government's subsidy deal) goes back to reduce the feder The project envisions children at least two movies using "Sesame Mindboggle to the Public Broadcasting Service, al outlay of taxpayer dollars." using computers to connect with Street" characters, the CTW's Mitchell Insurance Agency which sends "Sesame Street" to sta "We are excited about this pow Barney and other public TV charac Morgenstern said. Warner Bros, Mitchell's Formal Wear Myrtle Beach Tours tions across the nation. erful strategic association with ters, while PBS radio and TV pro released a full-length movie featur Nail Technology School of Design The CTW takes in about $20 Sony that combines the creative and grams would be available for adults ing Big Bird and his friends. Nature Fresh Farms, Inc. million a year from "Sesame marketing strength of both compa- to bring up at their convenience. 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I r1 804-237-9400 Ml .1 i On Ml i ww v«fi ^MHMii^^^^MMM^^^^^MMM mmmmm Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page A8 OPINION "'" • iiiitiuii^^^mmkatmi^im^Mmum ..— .—••••••••• IIMIM.I Moral code should set The Official Newspaper of Liberty University Established 1983 LU apart ... Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty. II Corinthians 3:17 large part of my time during the past A few months was spent applying for internships: preparing my resume, gathering articles I've written and filling out copi improvements ous applications — all this to get an unpaid, overworked can be made during break position that just As if you didrft know, we're standing on the brink of summer. may help me at a While we'll all be leaving campiis* the administration and staff will later point in life. Nobody wanted retnaitt, working tirelessly toward the fall semester. During the coming me. It seems the TIMOTHY J. months, they will be examining current procedures, policies and prob Washington Post GIBBONS lems* and formulating a list of needed improvements. (This process has and New York •••••••••^H already begun with the recent decision to fix up the intramural fields.) Times only want seniors. And, of course, I Though the administration probably already knows what it wants to told them on my applications that I wasn't one. improve Or change, we also have a list of suggestions. Hopefully, the Lou Grammer probably would have gotten $GA candidates will forgive us for borrowing a few of their ideas. the position, though — even if he wasn't a First of all* we would like to see some DeMoss classrooms left senior. He just would have lied. CixilQicl^rj 'at'-^i^i;Xor:s€U^y;.:if>ti^pses Though we can always go the In case you haven't been following this k unusual case, Grammer is a student who was library, there are certain instances when we need to work on presenta just kicked out of Yale University. tions and group projects which require speaking -—and, as we all know, Administrators there recently found that he WMsig aloud is a reprimand offense in the library. had falsified "just about every document he Certain objections have been raised to this idea. Some are afraid that used to gain admission to the university," USA Today has reported. just leaving all the rooms unlocked would invite vandalism and other Their April 13 article said Grammer ;problernSi "inflated his community college grade point Meanwhile, smdents are practicing their presentations in the hali- Mr. Clinton, don't blame average from a C to an A plus, forged school ''ways:1^ •..•"••.••-..•::• transcripts and presented letters of recom Oklahoma bomb on us mendation from non-existent people." Well, the Champion has a solution. We understand that all the Unfortunately, that type of action is classrooms can not, for security purposes, be left open, However, the ear President Clinton, you have encouraged the political labeling becoming more common. adniinistration could implement a sip-out system. Maybe the Sup D Who can find the means to compre which laid the groundwork for this monu Many students believe ethics aren't that Station could let students sign out a classroom on a master list The RAs hend the emotional events of April 19, mental blameshift Well, it is time that the important when they look for a job, said on duty could take the students' IDs until they bring the room key back. 1995? Horror. Grief. Shock. Outrage. One truth was brought to light. Capital University's career service director, word can't express it all. Language is inad The truth is, Mr. President — Eric Anderson, quoted in the Wall Street This way, all the classrooms could be accounted for arid security could equate in times like these. With tears in our You branded us the "Religious Right". Journal career guide. "If it'd help them get be maintained. eyes we watched the rescue efforts and, We are the first ones on our knees upon ahead and they wouldn't get caught, many Second, we think that seniors deserve a few more privileges^ and a later, the memorial service. We were dumb hearing the news. (of Anderson's) study participants admit founded at our loss of security. they'd feel justified deceiving employers ..." eutfew extension is a good place to start. Whereas most seniors are 21 You dubbed us " Anti-Abortion radi You tried to express national cals." We have mourned the the guide said. or older, hopefully by now they have acquired enough maturity to han sentiment in your press conference loss of all children, born and Summer is fast approaching, and I'm sure dle this extra responsibility, We aren't necessarily proposing a no-cur- that day. You consoled the victims' unborn, for decades. I am not the only student looking for some few-for-seniors policy. Weare, however, suggesting that a two-hour families and condemned the "evil You condemn our "intoler form of employment, be it a part-time job, an extension be allowed for them. , cowardice" of the perpetrators — ance". We are the ones forced internship or the start of a career. What are while America nodded in whole- to justify our beliefs because our responsibilities towards the truth as we Now comes the meal plan. Residents of senior-dorms need food souled agreement. And for a they differ from yOurs. try to beat the competition, try to make sure choice. Why should they pay the same rate as other dorm residents moment, we put aside all other dif You accuse us of preaching that we're the ones who get die jobs? when they have a Iditchen in which to prepare meals? A better policy ferences and found that rare some fear and hate. We operate chil First as Christians, we have an obvious MICHELLE obligation to be truthful. I believe we have a would be giving on-campus seniors a chance to purchase the five-raeaj- thing — a common bond. dren's homes, soup kitchens But now, Mr. President, that FANNIN and crisis centers all over the second obligation, however; and that is to per-week plan, like offrcampus students can already. common bond is being severed, ^^^^* ^^^^* country. Liberty. When we go out into die market Seniors also deserve special parking. Since during many times of strand by strand, because of another, more You hail us as "government-haters." We place, we aren't only representing ourselves. the day there seems to be an abundance of blue-diamond spaces, per subUe injustice. work with and pray for its officials every We are also serving as people's first impres sion of our school. haps seniors could have the surplus. Giving LU veterans better, reserved The myriad horrors of this crime have day, regardless of party. been increased 100-fold by recent insinua Such people are the heart of this nation. Many people know of West Point's reputa parking would cut down on their stress and make for a happy, satisfied tions and outright accusations that many of We are dreamers, hopers, workers and tion. If a cadet promises that he will do senior class. America's most loyal, concerned citizens builders — but not violent radicals. We something, it is supposed that he will. West And, if better parkhig is out of the question, then perhaps a compli are to blame. How can America fully recov advocate change and fight for liberty — but Point's system of honesty has a pragmatic, secular base. The military and the country mentary Liberty shuttle bus would be a nice addition to our campus. er and prosecute the true criminals when not with guns and explosives. there are voices who insist that millions of Our battles are fought, against unethical are served best by having moral, upright peo Yes, many colleges do have bleaker parking situation than ours, but us are responsible? enemies, on the school board, at city hall ple leading them. some of them also have school-operated transportation which helps stu I remind you of your speech on April 24, and during legislative sessions. But we Liberty's reputation and honor code should dents get around. Though we are grateful that the city of Lynchburg in which you condemned the "purveyors of can't fight a faceless rumor, especially be a step above that. We are honest because does send its fleet on campus, a free ride to the pit or David's Place hatred and division." You said, "It is time when national leaders persist in spreading God, to whom we have pledged ourselves, we all stood up and spoke against that kind it. Yes, the storm which rained hatred and requires us to be so. Dr. Falwell has said that courtesy of Liberty University would be a nice gesture. of reckless speech and behavior.". evil over Oklahoma City must be quelled, he would like Liberty to have the academic Prove yourself Mr. President Publicly but not at the expense of morality, justice standards of a Notre Dame or Brigham rebuke those who wrongly accuse the whole and truth. Young. I would like to further propose that Read my lips. of conservatism for this atrocity. Because Mr. President, we ask you to stop this we have the moral standards of a West Point nothing could be more divisive, more dam carcinogenic speculation before it further or an Annapolis. 'XSlhgrich's strength comes from the fact that, whether you like what aging to national morale — and nothing eats away our nation's heart. Practice what When I show people my resume, I want he says or not, He does have this long term idea of where he thinks the could be further from the truth. you preach and speak out against these them to be impressed when they see that LU country should move. Now I don*t agree with very much of it, but I can Ah... the truth. Unfortunately, it has been divisive speeches and misplaced blame. is my alma mater. While the school's acade lee that there is that idea there/' obscured by some members of your party, Leave your mark as a statesman, and not a mic reputation is one tiling that could cause and you are partially to blame. Often by political slave. employers to take a look at my application, Former Washington Post and New Yoiric Tiroes reporter, E, J. Dionne your silence, and sometimes by your words, Sincerely, Right-Wing America its moral reputation may do even more. at an April 12 American University forum on coverage of the first 100 days of Congress, shown on C-SPAR Students should make the most : ••••• • ••• •••••••• •••••••• i i 111 • • 11 -1 r t — i Member of Associated of these last few weeks of school JGtbertg (Eitampitftt Collegiate Press since 1989 Box 20000 Liberty University 1991-92, All-Americun chool's over. Does any common nate that it sometimes takes the future to stress of work makes or breaks friendships, Lynchburg, VA 24506-8001 1992-93, First Class S phrase affect us as much as this one? make us look to God in the present Yet it is while the uncertainty of impending (804) 582-2124 EP Summer break means a complete change in true that without faith and security in God's farewells forces self-scrutiny among those Ann Wharton Linda Elliott plan and strengthening power the road who are dating. Roommates are our last Faculty Adviser Advertising Director routine and responsibility. And the exam Timothy J. Gibbons Liberty Champion Policies sick, sleep-starved, stressed-out ahead is very dark indeed. hope for support or our worst enemies in Editor in Chief The Liberty Champion encourages student can only regard any change Soon we must consider sum life. And, sometimes they can be both. members of the community to submit let mer work, chiefly because of Sadly, just when we need people most, Amy J. Sawyer as for the better. Assistant Editor ters to the editor on any subject. But for most students, this is also the fact that having to borrow we are sometimes at our most hostile and Letters should not exceed 400 words and a time of gearing up for major tran laundry money for the last three unforgiving. Budd Schulberg warns, "You SECTION EDITORS must be typed and signed. Letters appearing months has been a traumatic can't eat your friends and have them, loo." 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COPY STAFF Perhaps the first stage of transi Amy J. Sawyer Manager erly of the Liberty Champion. The tion we have to face is pre-registration and scholarships and less car, clothing and The most important rule in times of tran Betsy Ooten Assistant Manager Champion reserves the right to accept, college decisions. Friends tug us in one entertainment expenses. sition is that it is easier to adapt than to reject, or edit any letter received, according Too many students have been hypnotized change. George Bernard Shaw notes that PHOTOGRAPHY direction, academics in another, money in Matt Cuda Ivditor to the Champion stylebook and taste. The perhaps a unique direction of its own. When by the idea that the perfect, fat, as-yet- "The reasonable man adapts himself to the Zach Kronenberger Asst. 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It is unfortu- During this time, they are in flux, and the We should plan our futures accordingly. Page A9, Liberty Champion TuesdayjMay^^995 COMMENTARY Government needs to quarantine AIDS patients By BETSY OOTEN offered the millions at risk is a condom with ments in the entire country. more important than human life. Champion Reporter a failure rate of 26 percent. "History shows, The benefit of quarantine for healthy These patients' comfort cannot be pro Because of this lack of definitive action however, that quarantine is Americans is obvious. Their risk of expo tected at the expense of millions more In an age that can give sick people new toward the crisis, 270,870 Americans have sure to this fatal illness would be dramati lives. Quarantine is not insensitive and it hearts, that can replace scarred skin with died of AIDS, 441,528 had the virus as of not a tool of oppression cally reduced. Combined with mandatory is not an oppressive policy. It is a mea good skin, that can restore sight and hear December of last year, and another million toward specific groups. testing, the HIV/AIDS epidemic might be sure of national defense for the general ing, that can keep premature babies alive are estimated to be infected with Human Diseases are indiscriminate." brought under control. welfare of Americans, with which Article until they can live on their own — the med Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which This benefit is often cited as the sole 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution ical profession has been rendered helpless causes AIDS. motivation of those seeking to institute tra charges Congress. against the dying 'millions by a virus 50 Although quarantine was used many all races, both homo- and heterosexual. ditional health measures. Opponents of The government, which has combated percent smaller than the microscopic pores times in history to fight epidemics of tuber Not only is a quarantine policy aimed quarantine accuse proponents of being a deadly disease with nothing more than of a latex condom.- culosis, scurvy, leprosy and many other indiscriminately at all AIDS and HIV insensitive to AIDS patients. After all, a porous piece of rubber is under severe As if in denial, America refuses to deal contagious diseases, the homosexual com patients, but it also could only help them. some of them were infected by blood trans obligation to do something legitimate with the AIDS virus as common sense says munity, lead by such organizations as the HIV and AIDS patients' lives are threat fusions and some are children who were about AIDS. the country with the best health care in the National Gay Task Force, would have ened by germs that are present wherever infected at birth by their mother. These The blame, however, for the millions world should. America to believe that quarantine is a people or animals are present — in other innocent people do not deserve to be pun who have died and will die of this virus In light of the thousands dead, the mil vicious, unreasonable effort to deny free words, everywhere. Germs that might ished with isolation. lies not just at the door of the govern lions dying and the infinite number threat dom to homosexuals. cause only a cold in a healthy person com This reasoning is faulty. Quarantine is ment or the medical community or even ened by Acquired Immune Deficiency History shows, however, that quarantine monly cause an HIV/AIDS patient to not a punishment, nor is it subject to the AIDS patients who knowingly spread Syndrome (AIDS), the only logical policy is not a tool of oppression toward specific develop pneumonia, from which many of question of fairness. AIDS is not fair to this fatal disease. left to deal with the virus is quarantine. groups. Diseases are indiscriminate. them die. Quarantine would isolate these children and hemophiliacs. Even for those These groups must shoulder much of Quarantine is the isolation of all people Although AIDS, originally called Gay patients from the life-threatening germs who catch it through sexual contact, it the blame, but the average, uninfected with a specific health condition. It is com Related Immune Deficiency (GRID), start that they will indubitably encounter any demands immediate, minimum payment of American is also to blame for accepting monly instituted when the health communi ed in the homosexual community, it now where they go. life for a sin that sends people to hell as the "safe sex" rhetoric of the Centers for ty has insufficient means of stopping the affects all groups in the US. More than Also, quarantine would allow central readily as do white lies." Disease Control, the Public Health spread of a communicable disease. 30,000 American heterosexuals and 578 ized health care for these patients. If an AIDS is an indiscriminate killer. Service and the Department of Health And it is certain that the health commu (known) children under the age of 13 suffer AIDS community was established, every Fairness to AIDS victims, the vast majori and Human Services as the best method nity is at a loss when it comes to curbing the from the virus now. Quarantine policy patient in America would have access to ty of whom contracted the virus through to combat one of the most deadly wars AIDS epidemic. The best protection it has would affect men, women and children of the best health care providers and treat sexual promiscuity and drug use, is NOT America will ever fight. With affirmative action, only qualified people lose Affirmative action takes away By SARAH PARSHALL Champion Reporter any sense of moral duty employ "... when this nation ers may possess (Why willingly Affirmative action has such a is forced to make take a black over a white for job funny ring to it — as if the hiring provisions that edge out A if the government mandates it practices of the American employ qualified individuals already?) and cauterizes the er up to this point have been lax or advancement hopes of the future blind. Forgive us all if America still so a glass ceiling (Why should students apply holds to human goodness and the can be reached, themselves if their jobs are belief that the best man will always already promised to the under- get the job. we have suddenly qualified?). In reality, it's taken this nation undermined equal In short, any sense of individ ual responsibility for oneself or more than 200 years to learn that opportunity altogether.» government action often results in for the nation is lost with the you the atrophy of individual responsi will" edicts of the Capitol Bill. bility and the loss of productive position to Mary A. Public, who has In addition to all its other bla corporate competition. Nowhere is a high school degree but is hired tant weaknesses, affirmative this effect more prominently because she is a woman, what will action speaks poorly of females, demonstrated than in the democra be the impetus for future genera minorities and the economically tically hailed program of affirma tions to try to reach for the academ underprivileged. What a slap in tive action. ic stars? the face to say they have been Yes, we all know America is the There is something to be said of hired merely to fill a quota for the land of opportunity; but when this betterment for betterment's sake, "unfairly" disadvantaged! nation is forced to make provisions yes, but the competitive edge of Until this program and all its that edge out qualified individuals higher education is lost when merit- clandestine prejudices are abol so a glass ceiling can be reached, based employment goes the way of ished, employers will hire only we have suddenly undermined the Dodo. because they have to, not because Christians must pay taxes equal opportunity altogether. With affirmative action, bum they desire to give an opportuni Affirmative action does nothing bling, heavy-handed government ty to someone who has risen but provide a breeding ground for reaches its imposing arm into the above his or her situation or had honestly, with good attitudes race-class-sex warfare as the quali work-force, and, in the process, the the strength to climb the walls. fied and deserving can be bypassed American employee can no longer We'd be better off if the cur power to tax their citizens, then cer by the mandated and underprivi be the sole proprietor of his own rent administration didn't try so By SHANNON BALLARD tain types of privileges would be leged in federal hiring practices. successes and failures. accursedly hard to even out the Champion Reporter "If the state and federal unavailable, or at the very least, That and the entire program Now, many times the suits on playing field. governments did not ineffective. makes us lazy. Capitol Hill determine who will If the ball is handed to a play er, he will never feel the satisfac Tax time. These words spread have the power to tax When Americans vote, they vote For example: if John Q. Public climb the corporate ladder, who fear through the hearts of citizens for government officials to run the enters the work-force with a B.A. will win the prestigious positions, tion of triumphing on his own. everywhere and cause many people their citizens, then government as efficiently as possi in communications and a master's and who will build a career, qualifi With affirmative action, the best to let their dishonest sides show. certain privileges would ble. It is their job, when they vote, in journalism and loses a reporting cations be hanged. man will never win. True, tax time is past, but the Bible to elect people who will not throw speaks quite clearly of a Christian's be unavailable, or at the their money away. Though the obligation in this area. very least, ineffective." United States government has had a Verses, Romans 13:1, Titus 3:1, problem with stewardship of funds, and I Peter 3:13-15 have something with the relationship between the tax time is not the time to complain. in common. All these verses speak two entities. Though Scripture Voting time is the time to stand up about submitting to the govern states elsewhere that the govern for what the populace wants from ment, and obedient submission ment should be in support of the its government officials. includes paying taxes. Now that church, that is not the command of Though all Americans, by law, April 15 is past, now is a good time this verse. The command of this are required to submit to the gov to ask ourselves if we have paid for verse is for the church to support ernment, Christians should provide the privileges enjoyed during the the government. examples for non-Christians by Champion adviser thanks past year in the Chrisitan spirit. I Peter 2:13 takes the command obeying the law and doing what the Romans 13:1 says, "Let every one step further. This verse says, government expects. soul be subject unto the higher "Submit yourselves to every ordi Christians need to know what readers, staff for good year powers. For there is no power but nance of man for the Lord's sake: they are expected to pay according of God: the powers that be are whether it be to the king, as to what the IRS has deemed neces ordained of God." This verse calls supreme, or unto governors ...." sary. Paying less than what is owed Dear Editor: My thanks goes to every person 127,500 Papers distributed on all humans to be subject to the gov Not only is the church required to is cheating the government and, in Thanks!Thanks!THANKS! who makes the successful publica and off campus. ernment or any power above them. render government support, but the end, cheating yourself, your With this issue the Champion tion of the Champion possible year New staff members, including These higher powers include fed individual Christians are also neighbors and your children. completes its 12th year of publi after year. Each staff has its own the new editorial board under the eral and state governments and all required to obey laws set up by the Christians should also use their cation. Thanks goes to the stu significant contribution, and with leadership of Timothy J. auspices beneath them. God has government. Even if these laws are knowledge of what the IRS expects dents, faculty, administration and each contribution the paper Gibbons, you're off to a colossal ordained all government. Luckily inconvenient or uncomfortable, and not pay more than what is due. staff who have been interviewed becomes stronger and the coverage start with this 20-page issue. the U.S. government was set up to they must be obeyed. Taxpayers are not expected to for stories, who posed for pic of the university community Have a great summer break! work in our favor because its citi True, giving away hard-earned pay more than what they owe, and tures, who purchased ad inches, becomes more effective. Who knows what ground you will zens vote for their own leaders, money to someone else is seldom Christians are no exception. Taking who have written stories, taken My special thanks goes to break on behalf of the Champion Titus 3:1 deals specifically with easy; but when we understand that the time to know what you can get photos, sold ad inches, distributed Shannon D. Harrington who has led next fall. How about two issues the church. This verse says, "Put it is a Biblical mandate, we can rest back and what you don't have to the papers, and served as editors the staff of more than 60 students per week? them in mind to be subject to prin assured that we are doing the right pay to the government is equally for the paper. from majors across the university Thanks again to every person cipalities and powers, to obey mag tiling, if done in the right spirit. important. The money you do not No one person or group can put curriculum this year. His leadership who made this year such a suc istrates, to be ready to every good Also, taxes help keep the govern owe can go towards the Lord's this weekly paper together on its has led us through 26 publications cess! work." Church members, especial ment and its services operating. work or to the community. own. Even though the groups which have included the following: ly, are called to be subject to all American citizens, take advantage Most importantly, Christian sometimes seem separated from 336 Pages Sincerely, governmental leaders. of parks, public schools, police pro Americans must obey the Bible and one another, they come together 909 Stories Professor Ann Wharton the Bible clearly states that we must when the printed paper hits the Though it is quite obvious that tection and protection provided by 683 Photos Champion Adviser the government and the church the military. If the state and federal obey the laws and pay what we owe "streets." Then it is the readers 9,198 Inches of paid adver- have different roles, this verse deals governments did not have the the government through our taxes. who take over from there. rtiseinents PageAlO^ibertyChampion Tuesday, May 2, 1995 AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS COLLEGE OF Freshman Mathematics Award Mark Alan Watts Elisa M. Farmer Jeffrey F. Capps ARTS AND SCIENCES Philip E. Wallace Honors Outstanding Achievement in Secondary Education — Spring Senior Computer Science Award Cum Laude Speech Communcation Anthony E. Rogers Department of Biology and Chemistry Balsa Terzic Carole Allison Jones Jennifer R. Henniger Shelah Y. Simpson Outstanding Biology Students Department of Nursing Bobby D. Smith Scholarship Award English and Modern Languages Physical Education Awards Mike Kirby Julie Katherine Hackworth Aaron Quinn Senior Nursing Student of the Year Highest Academic Achievement in: Outstanding Physical Education Major Outstanding Chemistry Students Kristin Kurbjeweit Department of Government English Dana G. Carter Joseph Sorenson Spirit of Nursing Award Vanessa L. Clemens Outstanding Sport Management Major Staci Taunton I uAnn Sallstrom Superior Academic Performers English Education Mark E. Johnson Summa Cum Laude Shelah Y. Simpson Outstanding Exercise Science Major Department of Family and Consumer Department of Psychology Bradley Barnett Stroyny Modern Languages and Lingusistics Mary B. Pace Sciences Magna Cum Laude Eugenia E. Poggemiller Superior Academic Achievement James Joel Clementi French SCHOOL OF RELIGION Outstanding Student of the Year Thomas D. Parsons Jeannette Kay Witten Meredith A. Gardner Rachel Ruth Murphy Honors Outstanding Achievement in: Biblical Studies Award Highest Academic Achievement SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND Magna Cum Laude Student Teaching in English Robert B. Foster Katherine C. Hawkins GOVERNMENT Daniel Mallory Michael A. Horning Missions & Cross-Cultural Studies Award Cum Laude French Laurie A. Bing Jamie Leigh Brown Amanda H. Ear Pastoral Ministries Award Department of Music Department of Accounting Lisette Hernandez Spanish Paul F. Greene III David J. Schwartz Brian George Fox Philosophy Award Gypsy John Memorial Music Award Superior Academic Performers Sarah Abbas Victor P. Wasilauskas David Christensen Summa Cum Laude Activity Awards Keyboard Student of the Year Katrina Bower Baker Youth Ministries Award Department of Management Sarah Abbas Magna Cum Laude Theron M. Mathis Outstanding Achievement in Debate Vocal Student of the Year Robert Elliott Carter School of Religion Award Superior Academic Performers Adam Milam Jennifer Roberts Magna Cum Laude Stephen G. Amburgey Abram Pafford Instrumental Student of the Year Tara Ann Knowles Summa Cum Laude Preaching Awards Outstanding Contribution to the Liberty Larry Seipp Honors Matthew R. Elliott School of Religion - Champion Music Student of the Year Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Nelson M. Chapman Shannon D. Harrington — Editor in Chief Sarah Abbas Craig Beach Susan M. Beck Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary - Kimberly D. Matherley — Distribution Derek Wayne Thomas Lauri D. Gardner Raymond M. Jarvis III Department of Health Sciences Cum Laude and Research Dr. David A. Covin Church Planting Todd Philip Setsma Outstanding Contribution to Selah Virginia Society of Certified Public Award Lisa N. McMonigle — Editor in Chief Professional Quality Performance Award Accountants Award Honors Hutch Matteson Outstanding Contribution to WWMC-C91 Lori A. Wainwright Katrina Bower Baker Cum Laude Who's Who Certificates Doody Proskartereo Citizenship & Aaron Scott Herwig Wendy D. Moore — Station Manager David W. Jones J. Scott Shetter — Operation Director Christian Ministry Award Department of Finance and Brent A. Ragan Laura J. Kennedy Management Information Systems SCHOOL OF Scott H. Randlett COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Donald E. Stock Department of History Finance Dwight C. Stone Superior Academic Performers Communication Studies Teacher Education Awards Steven R. Wagner History Award for Academic Achievement Summa Cum Laude Brian G. Fox Michelle Anne DeBoer Highest Academic Achievement in: Elementary Education — Fall Center for Church Ministries Clifford F. Rist Phil Alpha Theta Book Carrie Jean Wright Marketing Communication and Kristine A. Harris Award Honors Media Management Christine K. Murphy Harvester Award Nicole Casillo CumLaude Michael A. Medlin Elementary Education — Spring Corey A. Brooks S. Christopher Easley Media Graphic Production Stephanie L. Black Shepherds Award Department of Mathematics and Todd J. Metzgar Kathy A. Dyer Charles E. Cole Computer Science MIS Print and Electronic Journalism Jennifer E. Lane YouthQuest Award Superior Academic Performers B. Jill Alessi Karen M. Ogden Scott I. Dishong Mathematics Award Summa Cum Laude Speech Communication Ginger Asimos Prince World Impact Award Balsa Terzic Secondary Education — Fall Leigh A. Hatcher BlIBJBIBIBiaaBtBlBlBJBJBJBlBJBlBMBlBIBlBIrJJ! }S^^^MM^^^^^^^^^!^^^^^^^W^^^^^!S^^^^^^^^^^!^^^S^^^^^SS^SMSS^^^!S^S^^M^S^^^^^^S^^^^^^ Q 0 Anthony H.^arkgr Congratulations Sheri Lynn Rica! Thank you for lotting us be a part of your Congratulations many experiences. "We have no greater joy than to hear that our children are walking and may Qod6Cess you in the truth." 3 John:4. in ait you do. We love you, Mom & Dad Love,, ^amar We are so very proud of you! Your hard work has been rewarded. What a privilege for us to be part of your adventure of growth, learning, discovery and maturing into that special person that God created 23 years ago. As you continue to seek We are very proud of you! God's best for your life may God make you like a tree firmly planted by streams of Love, your friends from home-Middleton, WI water. May God allow you to grow and bear His fruit in His season. May He be your rock, your shield, your strength and may He bless you and preserve your way. Mike, Erin, Jess, Melinda, love uouy cJDaa, 1lv\om, J^aran, <=JJai/e and cJDeo, Jim J., Liz, Steve and Miss fa Shelby fdtm Shelby, Congratulations! We are all so very proud *W>e are so proud of youl - "Way togoll of you. God bless and keep you in His care. Qodbtessyou. Love always. Prov. 3:3-7 Love, »1* •!» »J» •!» •£• •!• (DadandMom Tuesday May 2, 1995 ciucxip ^ptnnpioTi Section B •••••••••MVmi i • Baseball preview, pages B3-B5 • Sports year caught on film, page B7 SPORTS RICH MACLONE | year in sports rr-v W By JOSHUA COOLEY Champion Reporter "*%%, » Committee On the surface 1994-'95 Liberty sports ended in a rather disappointing fashion, as i diminishes only three of LU's nine teams (softball, baseball, and women's soccer) showed dis tinguished- improvement over the previous '«V*i 9 * Olympics year. Every four years athletes from around The biggest news in the sports realm was the globe gather in a predetermined city headlined by the MEN'S AND WOMEN'S to compete against one another in tests of TRACK teams. Both teams repeated as Big strength, endurance and skill. The best South Conference champions. • win their events and are awarded with a The men's team combined for 258 points, medallion to symbolize their excellence. crushing the rest of the competition, includ •M These athletes are models of perfection ing second place Charleston Southern on' the' athletic fields. It is important to (152.5). However, the women's team won recognize that these athletes compete in by an even greater margin, as it garnered sports. Sports, I say. So why has the 273 points, leading runner-up Towson State International Olympic Committee by 144. LU men won eight of the 20 events allowed ballroom dancing to be indluded .while Liberty's ladies won 12 of 18. with competitive sports? Ballroom danc Junior Ryan Werner led the men, winning ing...a sport? the pole vault and javelin competitions, In order to be a sport, an event must while sophomore Ardra Samuel won the require the participants to exert some women's 100- and 200-meter runs before kind of physical skill that puts a demand being named the Women's Outstanding on the body. Ballroom dancing is not Athlete of the meet. LU Head Coach Brant what I perceive as a grueling, physical Tolsma was named Big South Conference activity. My grandparents occasionally Coach of the Year for both men's and ballroom dance. I can't see Dick and women's squads. Midge Maclone going for the gold in Sports teams cannot be judged merely by Atlanta in '96. skin-deep accolades such as records, When a sport is held, it is housed on an though. Many players and coaches report pholo by Matt Cuda athletic field of some sort. I realize that that a losing record is not necessarily UP AND OVER — Chris McGregor jumps over an obstacle during the steeplechase competition. McGregor most high school dances are held in the indicative of a team of losers. was a vital part of the Men's Big South Championship team. gymnasium. That, however does not MEN'S BASKETBALL is an example. make ballroom dancing a sport. My high Jeff Meyer's young squad rode a roller semifinal round of the Big South gram. The team seemed to have most of the 3-5) by making a Cinderella run at the con school also had the science fair in the coaster season; and when the car stopped, Tournament, held in the Vines Center, necessary ingredients to bring Head Coach ference tournament championship, only to gym. Does that make Bunsen burning a the team came away with a 12-16 overall before Charleston Southern, the eventual Sam Rutigliano his first Division 1-AA fall to the defending champions, University sport? I think not. record, 7-9 in the Big South. Some would winner, closed LU's season. playoff experience. However, injuries to of North Carolina Greensboro Spartans, in I think that the IOC needs to change say that was not a very good follow-up sea "Looking back, you could say that (our valuable players such as running back J.T. overtime 3-2. "We were a goal away from the scoring system. While the current one son to the 1993-'94 campaign in which the schedule) was too tough for this group," Morris, lineman Eric Autenreith and wide going to the nationals," LU Head Coach has its merit, it needs amending. Perhaps Flames went to the NCAA" Tournament. Meyer said. "But with our aspirations of receiver Kris Bouslough limited the team to Bill Bell said. one similar to figure skating could work. Those people, though, don't realize that this giving our kids a chance to get to the a disappointing 5-6 record. LU claimed five of the 13 All- Skaters however, need to be able to move year's Flames beat Western Michigan and (NCAA) tournament without an automatic Still, the Flames averaged 32.1 points per Tournament selections. James Wright, Matt on ice (which requires skill), not on a James Madison Universities for the first bid, we played the teams that would have game, 353 points overall, setting a new Sinclair, Jeff Johnson, Jesse Barrington and parquet floor (Dick and Midge do all the time and also won their first games in histo given our team a chance to do that." team record. LU's defense gave up 290. Joe Larson were all chosen for the team time). If they did use the skating stan ry at Radford's Dedmon Center and Towson Shifting to the beginning of this year's points, though, for a 26.4 average. Wright finished his career as Liberty's nll- dard, wouldn't those Hungarian judges State's Towson Center. fall semester, high hopes filled the campus During SOCCER season, the men's team be too tough? Liberty's youth movement went to the and the hearts of the FOOTBALL pro erased a mediocre regular season (8-10-1, See Review, Page B2 I think the most appropriate scoring system would be similar to the one used during sock hops in the 1950s. Put the participants on the floor, crank up the Giants music, and let them dance. Let them Sweep dance until they can't dance anymore! Make it a test of endurance. The last cou ple left standing wins the gold medal. ink LU's That would be an interesting event to sets up watch. Gatorade would kill to sponsor that event. What would be the best time to have Jennings the competition? I would petition the crucial IOC to kill two birds with one stone. By BEN DONAHUE Have the ballroom dancing competition Champion Reporter during halftime of the men's basketball Almost every kid in America dreams games. It would allow for real entertain games of playing professional sports. For most, ment for those in attendance. I'm sure it is never more than a dream. people would enjoy it as much as a slam- However, some don't give up on their dunking gorilla, perhaps even more. By RICH MACLONE Sports Editor dreams. Liberty senior Butch Jennings is Of course, when big-time sports are one of those people. The LU Flames (31-14, 13-5), on the involved, the variable of television cov After transferring from another school, strength of a doubleheader, swept over erage becomes a concern. NBC bombed Jennings came to Radford University (25-22,12-6), moved to with the pay-per-view triple-cast in '92, Liberty and within one game of first place in the con but hey, ballroom dancing wasn't a sport played in the '94 ference on Saturday. then. The network with broadcast rights football season, LU center fielder Jon Horton hit a game- should get Danny Terrio of Dance Fever his only season tying home run in the bottom of the seventh to host the coverage; he could make it with the Flames. inning, and Jake Hines hit a two-run single more interesting than Greg Gumbel. Jennings played in extra innings to lead Liberty to a come- Futhermore, the introduction of ball well last year as from-behind 9-7 win in game one. The room dancing could open up an old con fullback, and he Flames destroyed Radford in the nightcap troversy. Should professionals be eligi improved weekly. 15-2. Radford won Friday's opener 9-0. ble for competition? If so, the U.S. will When the sea The victories set up a showdown between dominate the competition. The team son was over, Jennings first place Winthrop (31-13, 14-4) and would be highlighted by Gregory Hines, Jennings' eligibility to play college foot Liberty. The Eagles lead the Flames by one Michael Jackson, John Travolta and ball ran out. game in the conference standings and come Muhammad Ali (hey, he floated like a With only limited college ball experi into Worthington Stadium for a three-game butterfly, right?). With a squad like this, ence, Jennings' professional prospects series starting Friday afternoon at 3 pholo by Tukuinl Sasaki there's no way we could lose. Travolta seemed bleak. Scouts from the NFL and o'clock. The winner of the series will be in should be the team captain. He's a good WELCOME HOME — LU shortstop Terry Weaver greets right field CFL didn't know who Jennings was or if the driver's seat to take the Big South dancer and such a versatile actor. He er Jason Baker after a Baker home run. Baker hit his 13th dinger of the he was worth the risk oi" signing. Conference title. Winthrop and Liberty would make a wonderful front man. Jennings took his own risk by partici also play a doubleheader at 3 p.m., season against Radford University on Saturday, April 29. Perhaps I have over-ridiculed this pating in the NFL player combines dur Saturday at Worthington. "sport"...no way. The center fielder was pleased with his Flames destroyed the Highlanders 15-2 in ing the off-season. He hoped to prove his The introduction of ballroom dancing "Radford was a tough team. This gives unexpected power surge. "It feels great. I the second game. Third baseman Jason worth to professional teams. Scouts were makes a mockery of the entire Olympic the team a big boost going into next week don't usually hit like that," Horton said. Benham went three for four, including a surprised to see a player of Jennings size games. The gold medal is the most end," Hines said. Horton's shot pushed the game into extra double, a home run (his third of the year) (6-0, 250 lbs) move as well as he did. revered award in sports. Adding ball LU first baseman Mark Reed summed innings after Radford came up empty in the and four RBIs to lead the Flames. Brad Jennings impressed the scouts in an room dancing tarnishes its shine. up the Flames' mindset coining into the seventh. Neither team scored in the eighth, Gunter went the distance by allowing two assortment of drills. games on Saturday after being shut out the as LU's Tim Bickers kept Radford at bay on runs on four hits to raise his record to 5-2. After the combines, several teams previous afternoon. the mound and was matched by Toms. Reed was two for four, including his sec called Jennings and expressed interest in "We knew we had to win. These were In die nindi, Hines delivered a dutch two- ond home run of the season in the fifth him. The Washington Redskins, New Wfrow have-to games. (Friday) was tough to take. out single into center field, scoring catcher inning. He hit his first dinger of die season England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and DidJfft You don't like to have to fight your way Bryan Byler and Horton to give the Flames in the first game of the afternoon. New York Giants contacted him about The ChlHfbo O m were back like that," Reed said. a two-run advantage. Horton came all the Reed was happy to finally clear the possibly playing for dieir teams. Horton, not known for his power, hit a the first tean fJpTever way around from first base to score die fences. "It's about time. I made a couple of "The guy 1 talked to from the Patriots shot over the right field fence in die bottom insurance run for die Flames after Radford adjustments at the plate," he said. Rd Series said Coach (Bill) Parcells likes players repeat as M§ of the seventh to bring the Flames back center fielder Donnie Fields booted the ball, The Flames were shut down on Friday 9- from small schools who are hard workers Championsfl rhey won from a 7-4 deficit. After walks were issued allowing it to get behind him. 0. Radford's ace Jim Abbott allowed only and liked what he saw in me. 1 was pret both the 1 ja J and 1908 to left fielder Bill Clark and pinch hitter "I didn't have any pressure on me at the two hits over nine innings as he raised his ty excited to hear that," Jennings said. Ryan Hutchinson, Horton jumped all over a plate, Horton came up with the biggest hit record to 8-2 on die season. Only Reed and World Se A pitch from Radford's Travis Toms, sending of the day," Hines said. designated hitter Steven Wright could See Jennings, Page B2 > it out of Dedmon Center Park. Behind a 15-run, 15-hil attack, the muster singles against die stingy Abbott. Liberty Champion, Page D2 Tuesday, May 2, 1995 by without his name being called. In Jennings said. unknown as of now, but he isn't the fifth round, the Giants decided It was soon after the draft that the worried about that as much as play Jennings to pick a different fullback. Giants called and asked Jennings to ing in the NFL. "It was at that point that my agent come and join them for mini-camp. "I played offensive guard in high Sports Wrap-Up and myself got ready to be signed Green Bay still wanted him to come school, and my coach told me I Continued from Page III by a team through free agency. to Wisconsin for their mini-camp, couldn't make it any further after Jennings soon found that a few Green Bay showed the most inter but after a lot of prayer and insight, high school — that I didn't have Baker sets LU D-1 record teams even had him on their draft est, and I expected to get signed by he realized New York was the best the skill to play at the next level. Liberty right fielder Jason Baker set a new Liberty Division 1 board during the NFL draft on them if no one else contacted me," opportunity for him to make an "I guess he was wrong. I'm more record when he blasted his 13th home run of the season at Dedmon April 22 and 23. Jennings said. NFL roster. excited knowing that I will have Center Park against Radford University on April 29. The blast came "When I heard I was on the "After the talk with my agent, I "The thing that cinched it for me the opportunity to play along side in the second game of a doubleheader. Baker's blast extended teams' draft boards, I was surprised was a little upset about the Giants' was that I have family in New of Herschel Walker, who was a Liberty's lead to 4-1. because that's something I didn't pick, so I decided to go and watch Jersey near (the Meadowlands), and hero of mine growing up. Also, The LU slugger is still behind Pat Sipe (1983-'86) for all-time LU expect. Having your name on that "Forrest Gump." At that time I I had a friend that called and told playing for Coach Dan Reeves is home runs in a season. Sipe accomplished his feat in 1986. If Baker board shows that teams really do finally realized that God does not me I would love New York and an answer to prayer as he is a pro is to eclipse Sipe's record, he must hit eight homers over the team's have a strong interest in you." answer prayers when we want Him New Jersey. It just felt right for me fessed Christian. God has really last nine ball games. During last weekend's draft, to, but He does things on His own to go there," Jennings said. blessed me with this opportunity, Jennings watched his television and time. That put things in perspective Jennings will sign a one-year and I intend to go as far as He lets Track competes at Penn prayed as round after round went for me and helped me feel better," deal, with terms of the contract me," Jennings said. All-American Ryan Werner won the decaUiolon at the 101st Penn standings with a 2-7 mark. plus points six times, including a record its best season since 1991. Relays April 25-29. Werner, a national qualifier for the NCAA cham The team, led .by senior Nikki 30-point game against Winthrop. Through April 26, this year's squad pionships, won the event with a score of 7,463. LU's Micah Gaudio Review Keznor (141 kills, 420 digs) and When March began and the is 29-13,11-4 in the Big South. LU placed fourth with a score of 6,973, and Michael Prettyman came in junior Diane Martindale (253 kills, weather was still cold, Liberty's is led by Jason Baker's powerful eighth with a score of 6,552. bat, which cranked out 12 home Continued from Page Bl 248 digs, 48 aces), found a batch of SOFTBALL players began play. Kevin Coley came in eighUi in the long jump with a jump of 24' 8 future potential in freshmen Stacy They ended with a 24-29 record, 1- runs, 46 RBIs and a .366 average. 1/2". The women's 4x200 meter team set a school record. The team time career points and goal leader Collier (201 kills, 1.1 block aver 13 in the conference. Not all was Right on Baker's heels, fellow out with 89 points and 36 goals. age) and Leeana Miller (412 kills, lost, though. Looking back to a year fielder Ryan Hutchinson has hit of Holly Mays, Amanda Holbrook, Mari Kong and Ardra Samuel ran At the same time, the 319 digs). ago, the team was only 8-33, a 16- nine home runs and 24 RBIs while the race in a time of 1:41.36. WOMEN'S SOCCER team fin As the cold winter months rolled game difference in the win column. hitting .356. ished with a 5-9 mark, seemingly in, Head Coach Rick Reeves was Left fielder Alycia Stevens won Out on the Fairways the LU Upcoming Events . . . weak; yet this young program, in preparing for the upcoming First Team All-Conference honors, GOLF team was competitive in all Baseball Tuesday, May 2, vs. Virginia Tech at 3 p.m. existence only since 1988, went WOMEN'S BASKETBALL sea ending the year with a .475 average, of their tournaments. The team won Wednesday, May 3, at Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. just 1-12-1 in '93. Those five wins son. Unfortunately for the Lady seventh in the nation. Utility play at the East Carolina Tournament. Friday, May 4, vs. Winthrop at 3 p.m. are the most in a season by any pre Flames, injuries cloaked the team ers Shannon Tanski and Tammi On the court, the Liberty men's vious team. like a tight-fitting garment and held Talley were voted onto the Second TENNIS team finished eighth in Saturday, May 4, vs. Winthrop at 1 p.m. "We came away happy with the them to a disappointing 7-20 Team All-Conference. "With the the Big South Tournament For the (doubleheader) season," goaltender Janett Baldwin record, 5-11 in the Big South. potential we had, we did really regular season, Liberty tennis fin said. "A lot of games in between Reeves was forced to start fresh well," outfielder Stephanie ished 10-18 overall, and in the Big *• (the 5-9 record) were really close. men, who normally would only be Donovan said. "We never gave up." South Conference they were 2-10. In our eyes, our record was better." used sparingly, because of injuries On the other diamond, the The team lost to Coastal Carolina 4- Freshman Jessica Kurth said, to players Michelle Wyms, Angie BASEBALL TEAM, not yet fin 3 and UNC Asheville 4-3 in the "(Our record) was very hopeful for McDaniel and Angie Johnson. Four ished with its season, is on track to final round. MINDBOGGLE next year. Going from (1-12-1) to times the team followed a win with PLAY 5-9 is a major improvement." at least a three-game losing streak. While the soccer and football Through all the murkiness of a Earn $$$$$ Big teams were taking the field outside, sub-.500 season, though, senior Time! LU's VOLLEYBALL TEAM was point guard Ginny Holloway setting, jumping and spiking shined, becoming Liberty's all-time Serve Part Time! indoors. The team (10-19) strug leading point scorer with 1,180 Tuition cost won't be a GLE Free at gled with injuries and wound up in career points. 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I Name:_ Send to the: *\ I l\littlv tfhaniuion I Address: e/o Liberty Uuiversity Box 20000 I , Lynchburg, VA 24506-8001 I City Slate Zip IV;ikl;iiKl Kl. 211 Wixi L.U. ID 385-8966 MM i;>,^^ 384-5868 E3 E3 Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page B3 ajor BD9 flr A lew American League Strengths: The Sox have a formi By RICH MACLONE sparking the team to new heights. dable lineup. Jose Canseco, Mark By BEN DONAHUE Minnesota Sports Editor Toronto Champion Reporter This off-season, they added old Whiten and Mike MacFarlane are timers Orel Hershiser and Dave The AL Central is full of question Twins No race is more exciting than the great for Boston. Canseco could top ^UP Blue Jays Winfield through free agency to marks. With off-season moves American League East. This divi 50 homers. help add experience, preferably Overview: After 13 years, first involving key players, will the sion boasts four possible World Now that first baseman Mo Overview: They have gone from play-off experience, to the starting baseman Kent Hrbek retired during Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Series contenders. Vaughn has protection in the line the top of the World to near the bot rotation and line-up. the off-season. Shane Mack left the Indians remain at the top? With The Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles up, he may make the all-star squad. tom of the division in such a short Strengths: Let's just call them the Twins to play in Japan. their off-season "fire-sale," will the and Blue.Jays all could take the Roger Clemens is the most for time. The Jays have a strong team, "over-the^hill gang." Pitchers Bid Kirby Puckett is threatening to Kansas City Royals be able to com division crown and participate in midable pitcher in baseball. Add but lack depth. They were 16 games Blade; 37; Mark Clark, 26; leave if the Twins aren't competitive pete with the White Sox and the Fall Classic. But the Tigers will Aaron Sele, a quickly rising star, when the strike hit; now they will Hershiser, 36; Dennis Martinez, 39; this year. Indians? And with rosters filled by spend another season in disarray. and you have a 1-2 combo that have to play almost perfectly to be and Charles Nagy, 27, will make up Strengths: Minnesota has a strong no-names and newcomers from the rivals McDowell and Key. closer at the end of this season. most of the starting rotation. reliever in Rick Aguilera, who is a minors, will the Minnesota Twins New York Weaknesses: The Red Sox Strengths: Not only do the Jays However, this gang h not too old b luxury if the Twins can afford him. and Milwaukee Brewers be able to Achilles heel is the pitching rota have some of the best players in get the job done. If Scott Erickson can return to his Yankees keep up with division leaders? tion. After Sele and Clemens, baseball, they also have some Belle and Baerga highlight a 1991 form and Kevin Tapani and they'll pray for inclement weather, potential Hall of Famers. Joe potent offensive to strike fear into Pat Mahomes can anchor down the Overview: Break the Yankees up because their staff is full of holes. Carter, Paul Molitor, Roberto Chicago opposing: pitchers. two and three spots while they before they become a dynasty. This Outlook: Boston has the guns to Alomar and Devon White all have a Weaknesses: The Indians don't attempt consistency, Minnesota may squad has the makings of a perenni stay competitive, but not the horses chance to end up in Cooperstown. % White Sox have a» established closer, and age keep pace with the Royals. al winner. With a solid lineup, great on the mound to take the division. They also have three pitchers with Right fielder Puckett should have Overview: The White Sox lost their could bl a problem in the rotation. pitching, and a deep bench New I ,(K)k for the Red So* to be in experience and winning know how best pitcher, Jack McDowell, to the Overall: With the recent acquisi another solid year, and second base Yorkers couldn't ask for much in David Cone, Jose Guzman and contention with Baltimore and Yankees during the off-season, but tions, mis team will be at the t^p man Chuck Knoblauch and center more from the home team. Pat Hentgen. Toronto for second place* in the AL they gained another fireballer in again come playoff time. The old- fielder Alex Cole will keep the Weaknesses: The bullpen isn't If this team isn't in first place in East, and the wild card slot in Jim Abbott. timers, as well as the yonng bucks, Twins in most games defensively. exactly what you would call September, don't be surprised to the playoffs. Wilson Alvarez brought 10 extra will prove this team is not a one- Weaknesses: The Twins are weak dependable. Duane Ward, who see George Steinbrenner finding his pounds and a sore shoulder that kept year wonder. in pitching after the fourth spot. saved 45 games a year ago, won't way into New York headlines. Baltimore him from throwing all winter. With Hrbek gone and Winfield be ready for opening day. Strengths: This team is easily the Left-hander Scott Radinsky over departing for the Indians, the Twins Overall: Expect the Jays to fade best assembled in the American Orioles came Hodgkin's disease and ffl Kansas City lack power ..i the line up. come the dog days of August. League, and its dominance begins pitched his first game in over a year ^* Royals Minnesota's overall youth could with pitching. The acquisition of Overview: Owner Peter Angelos Toronto will finish fourth. and a half. His recovery will be also be a problem. right-handed pitcher Jack was the lorj||||rnbatant of replace good news for the Sox. Overview: Once a contender foe a Overall: Tom Kelley led the team McDowell strengthens an already ment players, and now that real Strengths: Black Jack is gone, but play-off spot, the Royals becaill a from worst to first for the '91 Series awesome starting rotation. players are back, he has another Detroit Chicago will still have power and victip; of the strike, as lack of title, but this is his biggest test yet. With Jimmy Key, the Yankees fight oh his hands. His team has one depth in the rotation. Besides, money drove them to their faffted Do not expect the Twins to recieve a now have two possible Cy Young of the best pitching staffs, «ssem- Tigers Abbott, Alex Fernandez, Jason Bere "fire-sale'* during the off-season. passing grade. candidates. They may have a third bled in baseball, but he may have and Alvarez combined for 35 wins They lost pitching ace David candidate in closer John Wetteland, only me third-best team ipthe East, Overview: The Tigers will spend last year. Cone, as the '94 Cy Young Award the major's best relief man. strengths: The pitching staff is the another season rebuilding. Don't Scott Ruffcorn is 41-18 with a winner was traded to the Toroltto Milwaukee Weaknesses: There are no glaring kind mat dreams are made of. The expect many smiles in Detroit. 2.68 ERA in four seasons. The Sox Blue Jays. Brian McRae, a strong weaknesses on this team. The team '95 staff is a throwback to the pitch Strengths: Sparky is still Sparky. also added Chris Sabo and Mike center fielder, was traded to the Brewers doesn't have much speed, but when ing dominance that Baltimore pos Although this guy is collecting Devereaux. These guys will defi Chicago Cubs. The Royals brought you have this caliber lineup moving sessed in ttip*3Gs. Mike Mussina, Social Security already, he still has nitely give the line up some punch. in ex-Red Tom Browning, bufaffcr Overview: This team is full of no- up a base via larceny, speed is not Ben McDonald, Sid Fernandez and one of the greatest baseball minds. Of course, there are always Frank a broken arm, can he be the help the names. The Brewers are a small that important. Kevin Brown all coul(J win Travis Fryman is one of the best Thomas and old reliables like Robin Royals need with Cone gone? market team with a limited payroll. Overall: The Yankees have every 20.g.ames. young players in the majors. He has Ventura, Lance Johnson, Ozzie Strengths: The Royals have a They must stay healthy and have thing they need to take the title. Cal Ripken gained the most when one of the best gloves at the hot- Guillen and Tim Raines to round strong closer in Jeff Montgomery. everything go right to contend. They were leading the Orioles by the strike ended. "The Streak" corner in the AL. Fryman is capable out the batting order. Alsof the infield is intact, with third Strengths: A 30-home run season is six and a half games when the reached 2,009 consecutive games, of knocking 25 balls over the Weaknesses: Right field might baseman Gary Gaetti, shortstop possible out of designated hitter work stoppage began. If the starting and, with about 20 games to play, fences at Tiger Stadium. have some problems; other than Greg Gagne, second baseman Jose Greg Vaughn. pitching stay healthy, the Yankees he is on cout$e to break Lou Weaknesses: While all the other that, there aren't many. Lind and first baseman Wally Third baseman Kevin Seitzer, should run away with the Gehrig's conseeutive-games-played teams in the AL East went into the Overall: With depth in the bullpen, Joyner back for '95. multi-talented B.J. Surhoff, second division crown. streak toward the end of the season. market to improve themselves, the terrific bats in the line up and the The Royals have young players baseman Pat Listach and center That could be a great emotional Tigers closed their wallets. best record in the league since '90, to build their future. Kansas City fielder Darryl Hamilton should have pickup for the team through the Management has decided to accept Gene Lamont's crew will be right also acquired former Toronto Blue great years for Milwaukee. Catcher Boston stretch drive. that the team will lose this season. back in the pennant race. Jay Pal Borders to hold down yht Joe Oliver should help behind the Weaknesses: While "the Streak" They were tempted to dive into duties home plate. plate. Red Sox should help the team down the the free agent market and pick up Weaknesses: The outfield is Weaknesses: Consistency and stretch, he could hurt them as well. Michigan native Jim Abbott, but Mm Cleveland young. Starting pitchers, after the injuries are the Brewers' biggest Overview: For years, the Red Sox Ripken and team will be under the decided they couldn't afford it. Indians first two, are shaky. The Royals also problems. They have to stay healthy have flirted with actually making a media's microscope as the end of Overall: In a season with only 144 HF lack a lot of power and speed, to be competitive and keepconsis- move to youth. With Dan Duquette the season nears. This will be a real games, the Tigers will come close Overview: The '94 Indians were which is very important in spacious tent on the mound. Power is a big running the show, it happened. test of the Orioles' team chemistry to 90 losses. Shortstop Alan nothing like Indians of old. They Kaufman Stadium. problem; Milwaukee was the only The Red Sox are no longer a and mental toughness. Trammell says that they are going were on their way to the playoffs Overall; Kansas City has rookie team in the majors not to hit 100 group of aging veterans only inter Overall: The O's are right up there to surprise everyone and win a for the firsttim e since the mid '50s, manager Bob Boone. He'll have to home runs last season. ested in their paychecks. The new- in the American League power bunch of games. Don't bet on it, but the strike wiped out the season. contend with a young team and a Overall: They have talent but blow look Sox are young, hungry and in structure, but whether or not they though; Trammell is experiencing Youth was the key, with players bad rotation. Don't expect them to it every year. Phil Garner is a good the running to knock the Yankees have what it takes to be champions some serious delusions — the like Kenny Lofton, Carlos Baerga, compete for a play-off spot, but manager, but will get canned if the out of the top spot. remains to be seen. Tigers are terrible. 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Without one dominant no problem for the lineup, but other with youngster Brian Anderson. Overview: The Mariners mean for the Mariners, especially if it's power lineups. With names team residing in the west, any of problems may occur. Strengths: Defense has always business this year. Ken Griffey, Jr., David Fleming doesn't improve his such as Pete Incavaglia, Jose these four teams can stake claim to Weaknesses: Age and consistency been the key for what success the said that if the team doesn't start fastball. Canseco, Rueben Sierra and the top spot in October. Oakland will be the question for A's hitters. team has seen in the past few years. winning some games soon, he will Overall: The Mariners need a cou Raphael Palmiero once grasping appears to have the early advantage Henderson docsn*t have the best The same is true this year for the leave. Griffey's leadership could be ple of players |§ key positions to Ranger bats, this team has made a on the rest of the west. track record for consistency, and defensive team, but success is yet to the team's key to an AL West title. step up, particularly in the starting hobby out of chasing big hitters. Sierra isn't known for it either. be determined. Lou Ptaiella is sick of losing also. rotation and on the bench. This year's lineup is in keeping Oakland McGwire may find himself with a Salmdnhas the chance to raise He and the Mariners are ready to Without true leaders on this with the tradition of Will Clark, lot of solo home runs in this case. nithself from being a "good player" *|ring big-time baseball to the team, it will never excel. But with Mickey Tettleton, Dean Palmer Athletics Although the rotation is solid, to the status of bonaftde "superstar'1 Pacific Northwest Griffey, Buhner, Martinez and and Ivan Rodriguez. Billy Hatcher age could be a stumbling block for if he puts up die number's that he Strengths; Power hitting^ wiH be the Johnson — all potential leaders — could make a nice acquisition to an Overview: The A's were one game the A's with Stewart arid relief has in the past two seasons. strength for Uiis team. AL batting the Mariners could pack them in at already powerful lineup as well. away from taking the lead in the pitcher Dennis Eckersley. Combined with Snow, these two champ Bdgar Martinet is joined by the Kingdome and maybe even Weaknesses: The rotation after ace division last year when the season Overall: If old-timers on this team players have the opportunity to be rookie Darren Bragg with similar bring home an AL West tide. Kenny Rogers is a big question ended. With Dave Stewart and play with their youthful spirits, and the next "Bash Brothers" if they can potential. Bragg batted .350 with 17 mark. Bob Tewksberry, Roger Mike Gallego back in A's uniforms as long as injuries aren't a curse to only live up to that potential. homers and 85 RBIs last year at Pavlik and Kevin Gross will all after brief leaves of absence, the roster, the A's will swap leads Weaknesses: The veteran leader AAA Calgary. Texas need to show some consistency to Oakland pride should gain some with the Mariners all season. ship is questionable, and the team's Randy Johnson's stay with make the rotation anything. what of a boost. offensive power is lacking in many Seattle was key for any chance of Rangers Leadership is another downfall The team is hoping Stewart still California areas. Run production will be slim. team success. Chris Bosio would for the team that has no one with has the strength in his arm that he The Angels lack speed on the not have been able to carry the rota any real tenure. had when he left. Another hope is Angels basepaths as well. tion without him. Overview: First-year Manager Overall: The lineup will intimi that Todd Van Poppel will finally Overall: If the team can pinch Defensively, the team added sec Johnny Oates is on leave to be with date many a pitching staff this year, make his critics eat humble pie. Overview: One factor could keep enough offense from its younger ond baseman Joey Cora from the his ailing wife for the first part of but, unfortunately, the Ranger's But, with Todd Stottlemyre and the Angels from climbing the ranks hitters and make an ace out of Chicago White Sox. The infield the season. Without him, leadership pitching staff will have little effect Steve Ontiveros, the A's shouldn't of the West. That factor is whether Anderson, this team of the future defensive wonder will be helped by is a huge question mark for the on opposing lineups. have too much to worry about in the or not the young roster, including may surprise the league as it did a first baseman Tino Martinez and Rangers, whose jobs are some of Expect to see some high scoring starting rotation as long as injuries Tim Salmon, J.T Snow and Gary few years ago when their young Mike Blowers at third. the least secure in the league. When games this season from this team don't take their toll on Stewart. DiSarcina can mature and provide over-achievers led the division. Right fielder Jay Buhner and Oates does return to the Rangers, that will rely on hitting for most of Strengths: Rickey Henderson, leadership for the batting lineup. If Griffey at center make a wonderful however, he will be ready for its production. National League Strengths: Gary Sheffield, by far By jOSJprtf^Cjp)LEY ijthe National League East (and par division that does not show find its way back to the top. in the business. ; : $g:obably the pennant for that mat- much promise for producing a wild the Marlins' franchise player, will Champion Reporter >: • ¥ Weaknesses: Montreal, whether Bobby Bonilla, given the role of flj,lillll"M|V j^K- ;:||j| without much hassle because of card contender to allow a team like you look at its pitching core or its utility man since he can't play the lead an offense that has great Why bother playing jfce season; a certain flea market in a certain the Phillies to place second. batting lineup, is simply too young. infield to save his life, heads an potential for success, but little when it is prediite^old that the rival town called Montreal. After Hill, lefty Pedro Martinez offense that sorely lacks experience experience. Sheffield has the Atianta Braves willitiksiiiiome the Montreal was the Expos' top game-winner, and punch. potential to make a run at the triple division title wimE^|^g!ptrying? Philadelphia Expos and he's only 24. Alou was the Second baseman Jeff Kent (.292, crown. He is able to hit to all fields The only suspense that wftl be?found team's best hitter, and he's just 29. 14 HR, 68 RBIs) should perk up the for power and average. Look for in this division is who will finish in Phillies him to be in the race for the MVP Overview: Olympic Stadium could This team has no seasoned veterans Mets offense somewhat. However, the cellar and who wills bepble to to guide the youngsters and provide just take a look at some of the Mets' award come the end of the year. Overview: The Phillies would not be described as one huge garage in take over the second%ot. clubhouse stability. other batters: Joe Orsulak, .260, Complementing Sheffield will be be a sfcond-place team in some which one of the largest and most Overall: Look for this club to fall eight homers; Ryan Thompson, speedy center fielder Chuck Carr other bjg league divisions, but they cost-cutting goodbye sales in base Atlanta in the mediocre NL East as the .225; David Segui, .241; Todd and Jeff Conine. The Marlins could can be in the bottom-heavy NL ball history, even to rival the Expos watch Atlanta take what was Hundley, .237. That lineup isn't find a big boost, maybe even out of Braves East, - which appears to be filled Padres' house-cleaning of a few rightfully theirs in '94. exactly a nightmare for the oppos the divisional basement, from sen Overview: In the l|i|te, a growing withj500 teams. years past, took place a few weeks ing pitcher. sational rookie catcher Charles list of stars started to crowd the Strengths: The addition of under ago. Weaknesses: New York just does Johnson. A former USA Olympic Brave*' roster, arid after the rated star Gregg Jefferies via free Shipping: Gnssom to Atianj&ipr New York not have sure-firl constants like an star who is expected to replace detestable- dust of the recent strike i§ency will bring added depth to Kelly and Tarasco wasn't thai bad Atlanta 'pitentttp staff or a San departed Benito Santiago, Johnson settled, Atlanta picked up another §ihe heart of the Phillies' batting of a move. Both Kelly and Tarasco FraheiSCp middle lineup. rocked the Eastern League last sea i>dtemial superstar, center fielder order. Jefferies, who signed a four- have pop in their wood. But when Overview: How can a huge-market 'the Mets' only solace can be son with 28 round-trippers and 80 Marquis Grissom, in a trade with year, $20 million deal with the Expos dealt pricey pitcher Ken town like New York produce such a RBIs, and looks to wreak that kind sumjied; up with: "Hey, it's a tte Montreal Expos for mrtfielders Philadelphia after leaving St. Louis, Htll to St. Louis and super reliever |consistent loser like the Mets? One of havoc on major league competi rebuilding season." And it is. This Tony Tarasco and Roberto Kelly. brings with him a .325 average John Wetteland to the Yankees —~ possible answer is that the town tion in his rookie year. team will be back m the not-so-dis- Strengths: That trade completed from '94 and some power. This both for minor leaguene^oames — and its team, sadly, have never Weaknesses: The Marlins are tant future. New York has one of the the Braves' lineup, which also should complement the stick of they sealed their fate. Oh yeah, they recovered from the ludicrous another member of the NL East bes|l|iia systems in the majors at boasts All-Star power threats David stocky third baseman Dave Hollins, also lost star outfielder Larry Dvvight Gooden/Darryl Strawberry Poor Pitching Club. Last year's the present time. General Manager Justice and Fred McGriff, as well as who had an off-year last season Waiker to free agency. episodes of die inid-'80s and early core — Ryan Bowen, Chris Joe Maclllvaine knows how to build young prospects Ryan Klesko, coupled with an injury, and catcher So now, what was once the sec '90s. Who knows why that could Hammond, Dave Weathers and Pat a winner. Chipper Jones and Javier Lopez. Darren Daulton. With Lenny ond-lowest paid team with the best still affect a team, but the Mets Rapp — produced a measly 20-29 Overall: Hey, don't fret, New Not much needs to be said of the Dykstra, the prototype of a hard record in 1994 is now an even haven't been good since that well record against the rest of the Yorkers. You can still take an in Braves' most lethal aspect, their working, dirt-under-the-nails lead- lower paid team with little hope of publicized debacle. National League. state trip to the Bronx to see some pitching staff, which is led by three- off man, at the top of the order, the even getting a wild card berth. Strengths: Poor, poor Mets — quality baseball. However, if the starters can man time Cy Young Award winner Greg Phils should be able to put runs on Strengths: The Expos still hold besides staff ace Bret Saberhagen age to hold onto a lead in the later Maddux and Tom Glavine. the board. several top-notch prospects who (14-4, 2.74 ERA), who knows what Florida innings of the game, the Marlins The rest of die pitching core, Weaknesses: Games cannot be won seem to need just a little more New York's pitchers will hurl? can shut down opponents with including Steve Avery and John without pitching, and the Phillies Major League water to fully bloom, Highly-touted young gun Bobby Marlins Robb Nen (2.95, 15 saves), the Smoltz, does not make it much eas lack just that. Right-handed Curt such as Wilfredo Cordero, Rondell Jones did well in 1994 with a 12-7 club's budding closer. ier for batters either. Shilling has been the ace of the White and Cliff Floyd. Moises Alou record and 3.15 ERA, but he's still Overview: The Marlins, only three Overall: The Martins are far from Weaknesses: There aren't many staff, but he struggled to a lowly 2- also shone last year with a .339 unproven. Look for Jones to be hit years old, are still searching for vet bringing Florida natives a division here. With the exception of infield- 8 mark with a 4.48 ERA last year. average, 22 dingers and 78 RBIs. very hard in his second time around eran leadership and the maturation al crown, but if they keep develop er Jeff Blauser, the top six batters in The rest of the staff — Ben Rivera, While the team has traded away a the league. of the organization's bundle of ing a good crop of young, skilled the Braves lineup are all capable of David West, Bobby Munoz and lot, they have not come away with The Mets can take solace in the youngsters. Don't count them out players as they have been, the road double-digit home runs. Heathcliff Slocumb — are sporadic out anything. The prospects that fact that closer John Franco, who yet, though. Young talent does not to the top should start becoming Although run production is a at best. Philadelphia needs young they have received in return are not notched 30 saves last season, is reli mean ineffective talent. Just ask less rocky. The fish could turn given with Atlanta, the mighty ster Jeff Juden to mature into a too far away from helping this team able and still one of the top firemen last year's Expos. some heads if they can stay healthy. pitching staff, as evidenced in '94, dependable starter, and it also needs can falter. Avery was inconsistent at a closer, which could possibly turn times, reaching a mere 4.04 ERA, out to be 26-year-old Ricky and Smoltz had a terrible year, Bottalico, who had 22 saves with going 6-10 with a 4.14 ERA. the Reading Phillies. Overall: The Braves will wrap up Overall: There's nothing like a sub- Arthurs jfovier Cart J *T^ enaissance...meaning a re6irtfi... 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Cardinals Cubs by the0f mafkets*The only hope one of the tightest two team races in Smiley is a question. Expect John Strengths: The offense is more for Pittsburgh is to produce: great, baseball. Both the Cincinnati Reds Overview: The Cardinals put them Roper, Pete Smith and Pete potent than ever, especially in the Overview: Diehard Cub fans Can youag iaf|rii and try to maKe a fun: and Houston Astros will make a run selves into the race over the winter Schourck to round out the rotation outfield, where the Astros may look take solace in the fact that they are when the nucleuses in its fourth of at the title. The St. Louis Cardinals with some serious moves. They with the retirement of Jack Morris to unload someone for pitching. moving in the right direction .The fifth year of service. :;i: could make a late season charge if started by signing Danny Jackson last week. Third base is a big hole Houston adds Phil Plantier and bad news is 1995 will be another Andy Van Slykc and Zanc Smith they gel. The Chicago Cubs and and then reacquired former ace Ken with the defection of Tony Derek Bell from San Diego. Hill from the Expos' fire sale.They year out of contention. are the latest stars to get out of Pittsburgh Pirates arc non-factors. ;: Fernaatte/, but the Reds are Mppy Plantier Will battle Luis (roftSMUc/ ift : tpifcd for Scott (hooper front Strengths: Chicago has a super town far the great joy of big to have Willie Greene, who blasted right, and center belong* to rookie Boston, which allowed Todd Zelle closer in Randy Myers, and the market clubs (Smith to Boston and Cincinnati 23 home runs in AAA. Brian Hunter, who hit .372 With 49 to move to first base while Cooper infield; defense is solid. (It fo not a Van Slykc to Baltimore). Overall: Cincinnati is the classiest steals at Class AAA Tucson: plays third. good sign when the strongcstlarca Strengths: The infield remains in* Reds of the league behind Attattta and Jeff Bagwell wa^ the unanimous Strengths: Zeile and Cooper are is Infield defense.} The Cubs man tact with ()rlando Merced at first. will rally around Davey Johnson iS Overview: The Reds led thfc divi MVP, and Craig Biggio led the NL great at the corners. Cooper has aged to resign Mark (irace at first Jeff King will man the hot corner, his final.year as manager. Sparky sion before the strike hit and return in steals and won a Golden Glove at reached die All-Star team the last base and maintain Sammy Sosa. while shortstop Jay Bell and Anderson may steal tflb job away a strong nucleus. The lone addition second BlSe to anchor the mfi|ld. two seasons. Zeile has the potential Weaknesses: No star power infleldef Carlos Garcia will turn die from Ray Knmht who 1ms been to this already deep bullpen is the Weaknesses: Rookie PMl Nevtn to hit. 25 balls into the seats. beyond (irace and Sosa remains- a twin killings. DouSlaughl provides promised the team. The inexperi talented Mike Jackson. replaces. Ken Caminiti at third, and The addition of Ken Hill and big concern. The time for Shawoft leadership for the young staff ence in die rotation will be of little Strengths: The Reds' strength is shortstop is a mystery with Orlando Danny Jackson helps St. Louis' Duhston to produce is now, if ever, behind the plate. consequence because of all the run offensive firepower. Ron Gant is Miller or Jackie Gutierrez expected rotation and will keep pressure off and the search to replace Rync Weaknesses: The lack of experi support. The bullpen will be led by Sandberg continues. expected to bounce back from a to see time. As good as the right side the bullpen. ence on Uiis team may make Jim Jeff Brantly (15 saves) and a host of Overall: It's good that watching broken leg, and his return adds of the infield is in Houston, the left Weaknesses: The bullpen is a Leyland a candidate for minor others. It could be a "Red October" baseball in Chicago is such a plea speed and power to the lineup. A side could be equally as bad. Depth major question mark where Tom league manager of die year. The in the World Series. surable experience, because watch full season from Deion Sanders at in the overall pitching staff remains Henke must regain his stuff as the Pirates have the worst lineup in ing the Cubs will be painful. Every the top helps, and Reggie Sanders a question mark. stopper. The Cardinals must also baseball, and it may take four con year is next year for the Cubs, and rounds out a super outfield. Overall: The Astros have a great replace the offensive firepower of secutive walks to score a run. Houston this one will not be an exception for The infield is still anchored by lineup, led by Bagwell and Biggio. Gregg Jefferies and Mark Whiten. OveralhThe defense should be Chicago fans. Barry Larkin, who needs to bounce Astros There are questions in the starting Outlook: St. Louis may get the solid, but the runs will come only back. Hal Morris is one of the pitching rotation. The playoffs are starting pitching to stay in the race, through speed and luck. Forget the game's underrated stars at first Overview: The Astros 12-player indeed a reachable goal for the but the lack of punch in the lineup Pittsburgh popular adage about being lucky base. Bret Boone is a rising young deal with the Padres over the winter Astros, if not by winning the divi will hurt. The Cardinals don't have instead of good. The Pirates would star at second base, and the signing made getting a read on this club a sion then via the wild card. the team speed to manufacture runs. Pirates much rather be good. Even the Tim Wallach will also bring punch John Burkett, die "winningest" tan the right arm of Marvin Freeman, By JOSH HOWE league players in recent years. San to the Dodgers batting order. San Francisco Champion Reporter dem in the league. who went 8-2 after coming over Diego shocked no one when it Ramon Martinez shook off a Giants Overall: If the Giants can get from Atlanta, and David Nied, the pulled off one of die biggest trades Everything is up in the air in the rough '93 season to win 12 games Overview: Dealing with transition numbers similar to what they did a club's ace from a year ago. in baseball history with Houston National League West. Each of the last season, including three will be the main focus of the San year ago from Bonds and Williams, Weaknesses: The problem with this off-season . four teams has a legitimate chance shutouts, and will be the spark of Francisco Giante as they released (h|y will ha contenders, This teari* playing in a hitter's ball park is Strengths: Although names and to contend for the crown, because the pitching staff. several veterans and now try to win coaid shock some people in the NL. iftStog pitchers to limit the oppos faces rapidly move through this no one team is dominant. Weaknesses: Pitching is going to with what they have. Although the ing itfj&t. Although they do have a organization, there is one that can be be the biggest problem for the Giants made no blockbuster deals, Colorado solid dtie; in Freeman and Nied, no counted on year in and year out for Los Angeles Dodgers this season. The Dodgers they still have enough Ail-Star. one provides immediate hope for All-Star play. Tony Gwynn returns Dodgers return only three starters ftom their Strengths: San Francisco boasts Rockies the . tlQlorado pitching staff. after flirting witfi the .400 mark a rotation a year ago, as 0>ei one of the best hitting tandems in AnriandO Reynoso, the Rockies' year ago. Overview: Dodger fans will be Hershiser and Kevin Gross took act ltl *93, will need to overcome ! baseball Barry Bodds and Matt Overview: Playing in Mile High Andy Benes led the National bleeding that Dodger Blue once their services elsewhere. Williams provide the talent and Stadium lor the past two years, die his irijocy and put forth a good year League in strikeouts last season again this season as Los Angeles L.A. must to rely on fllUfto leadership Uiis club ^eeds. &qekies already proved it: is a hit on tj^pound. Kevin Ritz will also with 189 and will be a the sparkplug appears to be out of the growing come up big this season on the Williams went deep 43 times last ter's paradise. Throw in a new sta be called upon to bring life to the in the Padre rotation. This rotation stage and ready for another first mound. Included in that rotation is year, and Bonds put up some dium designed for hitters and anoth Colorado staff. was second in the NL in strikeouts place finish in the National League the hard-throwing right arm of impressive numbers, hitting 37 er long ball threat, and Colorado Overall: The major pieces of the last season with 862. West. The Dodgers did not pick up Chan Ho Park, who spent last sea home runs. appears ready to do business with puzzle are all there for the Rockies. Weaknesses: San Diego needs any key players in the off-season son in the minors after an unsuc Golden Glove center fielder the rest of the league and shake off The task now is finding where the more consistent play out of catcher but already have the solid nucleus cessful majors debut. Darren Lewis brings a solid defen that new expansion team image. pieces go and getting them to work Brad Ausmus, who was acquired in they need,.,...... Overall: The Dodgers have what it sive glove to the field as he holds Strengths: Everywhere you look in in sequence this year. With the fire a trade in '93. Ausmus had seven Strengths: Offense will not be a takes to win the division, despite the major league record streak of the Colorado lineup you see hitting. power of this team, fans could see passed balls and seven errors, and problem for the Dodgers this sea losing two solid veterans in consecutive errorless games at 392. All-Stars Andres Galarraga newly Roger Maris's home run mark did not stop balls low in die dirt. son. Los Angeles returns the solid Hershiser and Butler. If the pitching Weaknesses: The key to winning acquired Larry Walker and uprising eclipsed this season. In the infield, Cedano led all NL bats of Mike Piazza who sent 24 staff can live up to their abilities any baseball game is having pitch Dante Bichette make up possibly shortstops in errors a year ago, and deep last season and knocked in 92 this season, and Karros, Piazza and ing. That is what the Giants lack the best hitting trio in the majors. San Diego first baseman Eddie Williams must runs, outfielder Raul Mondesi, who Mondesi continue to have repeat this season. Due to payroll cuts, the The Rockies will have the ability to m step it up and produce offensively. also hit over .300 and hit 16 home performances, L.A. will be sitting Giants had to let go of many go deep when they need it. Padres Overall: San Diego has done a runs. Infielders Eric Karros and just fine come playoff time. hurlers, including Bill Swift and On the mound, the Rockies bring Overview: The Padres have been tremendous job in plugging holes to known as a pit stop for many major make Uiis team legitimate. 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SB- HarrelU, Abbott 2. T-2:14 A-150 Brennan. CS-Horton. SF-Hines. April 29, 1995 April 26 Game 1 IP H R Efl BB SO Liberty LIBERTY RADFORD Brown 2.1 6 5 4 0 NORFOLK LIBERTY ab r ab r Smith 1.2 1 2 2 1 ab ab r h bi Horton cf 4 2 Elmsdh 4 0 Bickers 5 7 0 0 2 Terry cf Horton cf 1 2 1 Hines2b 4 Filchner II 4 George Mason Venable If Hlnes 2b 0 1 1 BenhamD dh5 Dampeer ss 5 Anderson 6.1 7 7 7 Holler dh Rowedder c 10 0 0 Baker rf Brennan rl 4 Toms 2.2 3 2 1 Waters 2b Baker rf 3 2 11 Reed 1b Dean 1b Holmes ss Weaver ss 4 0 2 1 Weaver ss Hoffman pr HBP-Brennan by Smith. WP-Smlth, Flowers 1b Hutchinson II 2 0 0 Clark 11 Fields cf Anderson. T-2:33. A-275. Lindsey 3b Byler dh 3 0 0 U.S.D.A. Choice Certified Angus Beef Wright II Mccdls 3b Ford cf Miraldi 3b 3 1 1 Miller c Saunders c Harrington c Miller 1b 3 0 1 99 Hulchsn ph Carr ph Conyers rf Reed 1b 1 0 0 Bone In Ribeye London NOT Byler c Collins c Morris ph BenhamD H 2 0 0 AVAILABLE Raccuia 2b Wright ph 1 0 0 IN ALL BenhamJ 3b 1 0 0 3" STORES TOTALS 33 9 10 7 30 714 6 Steak lb. Broil TOTALS 37 3 11 3 31 4 S 2 LIBERTY 027 030 3—15 RADFORD 010 100 0—2 ib.m • E • Weaver. LOB - Liberty 7, Norfolk Stale 8. 2B - E-Byler, McCandless, Salyers. LOB-Liberty 7, Horton, Venable, Lindsey, Hines, Weaver. 3B - Radford 3. 2B- Benham.J, Byler, Hlnes, Weaver 2. Weaver, Hoffer. HR - Baker (12). SB - Horton, 3B-Reed. HR-Baker (13), Benham.J (3), Reed (2), Premier Selection Holmes. CS • Hoffer. SH - Rowedder. Dean (5). SB-Brennan. SF-Hutchlnson, Dean. IBERTY IP H R ER BB SO Llbarty IP H R ER BB SO Gunter 7 4 2 112 April 26, 1 995 Norfolk State Radford LIBERTY RADFORD Brooks 7 4 4 Slicing Parker 2 4 7 7 4 1 Clark 1 0 0 Harris 2 4 3 3 10 Hutchsn tf Elmsdh Liberty Rooney .1 2 2 2 0 1 Weaver ss Filchner It Fenske 10 3 3 Salyers 2.2 5 3 1 0 0 Reed 1b Dampeer ss Bickers 1 0 0 Baker rf Brennan rf HBP-Horton by Parker T-1:53.A-150 BenhamD c Dean 1b Tomatoes Byler c Fields cf HBP • None. WP • None T • 2:26. A • April 29, 1995 Horton cf McCndls 3b Game 2 Hines 2b Collins c BenhamJ 3b Raccuia 2b UBERTY Radford Wright dh abrhW r h TOTALS 34 9 13 7 Hulchsn H 1 0 Elmsdh 0 0 Hines 2b 1 2 Carrdh 0 0 E- Hines, Harrell, Abbott, Dampeer. LOB- Liberty 5, Reed 1b 3 2 Filchner If 0 0 Radford 7. 2B-Brennan, Dampeer 2, Raccuia 2. 38- Baker If 1 1 Dampeer ss 0 0 Fields. SB - Brennan. CS - Fields. SH • Elms. SF - Weaver ss 2 2 Brennan rf 1 1 Dean, Elms. Horton cf 1 1 Dean 1b 1 2 Wright dh 2 2 Fields cf 0 0 Liberty 000 000 000—0 Byler c 2 2 McCndls 3b Radford 102 130 02X—9 BenhamJ 3b 4 2 3 Collins c Kass dh H R ER BB SO Raccuia 2b Liberty TOTALS 36 15 15 14 Harrell 5 9 7 6 4 Miller 2.2 4 2 2 1 Medium Sweet /£££. iii The Yellow Florida \9J 99 Onions lb. £9 Oranges _4 m. bagi Buy One Hibtxty Champion Chachies wants YOU! 14.5 oz. No matter what your Harris Teeter Buy One Crusty (News, Sports, Lite, Opinion, Attfvertisiiig, Graphics, Get Photography, etc)you can be an import ant part of the Sour «%,?' Round university by joining the Cream 16 oz.£9 Bread loaf Htbertp CJjampion, 98% FatFree In The 10" Potted Tropical Deli Show All sections need reporters, photographers, graphic artists* Imported Sliced To Order and copy readers. Cash awards available a| the end of each Ham lb.4 " Plant e 9" semester to the best in each secttm. Prices Effective Through April 25,1995 All students are eligible. 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Aluma was named to the second'94- '95 Big South All-Conference team. The Flames lost to Charleston Southern University the eventual Big South Champ, in the second round of the Big South tourna ment. The tourney was held for the first time ever at LU's Vines Center. HEADS UP —(right) A Flame goes up for a header during SAFE AT HOME — (below) the '94 season. LU made it to LU Softball, in its sophomore the Big South Conference season at Division 1, improved finals before losing to defend from eight wins in 1994 to 24 ing champions UNC wins in 1995 for a turnaround Greensboro. of 16 games. tile photo photo by Jeff Raymond AHEAD OF THE TAG — (right) LU first baseman Mark Reed slides in ahead of the tag against Virginia Military Institute. 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Your True Voice• ^ .® • Promotions i-xdudcd. 1-800-COLLECT" is a service mark of MCI. AT&T C1995 AI&T I Tuesday, May 2, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page B 9 KIRSTIN SIMPSON Students: Take a much needed summer break Sunny days at Sesame Street V7"et another year has passed. For •*• those of you who are seniors, this Student chooses summer means the start of a career and a life without your parents and the shelter Liberty over Big that both they and Liberty have provided. For the rest of the students at Liberty, Bird position in this means three months of relief from dorm life, classes, RAs, LU security, New York city curfew, Marriott... the list goes on. The thought that we only have a few By MELISSA HOFFMAN more days of classes causes me to look Champion Reporter ahead to the next few, blissful months. I plan to spend my days basking in the Sunny days, chasing the clouds away, sun's rays at one of Cape Cod's beauti on my way to where the air is clean, ful beaches. Occasionally, I plan to go in won't you tell me how to get, for a dip in the cool (but not too how to get to Sesame Street. cool) water. I" f you're looking for directions to I may even go camping one weekend ••• Sesame Street, just ask Justin Bruno, a and spend the time reminiscing about sophomore religion major at Liberty who the good ol* years with a few high played Big Bird for two seasons. school friends. "I enjoyed seeing children's smiling I'll bring a sleeping bag and sleep out faces," Justin explained. "A kid may be under the stars. Maybe I'll roast a crying in the park, and a pat on the head marshmallow ... or two ... or three ... from Big Bird changes the day!" Yeah right! Justin was able to change many chil Let's get back to the real world. For dren's days when he made appearances on most of us, this summer really means the PBS show and Sesame Place, a theme working 40 hours a week to help make park in his home town of Philadelphia. car payments and pay school bills. Justin was given the opportunity by rep While working all summer for mini resentatives to learn the choreography for mum wage instead of going to classes Big Bird. Twelve hundred people were pre may seem even refreshing now, after a sent for the auditions, 70 of whom were out BIG BIRD MAN — (left) Big few weeks it will really get old. for the Big Bird spot. Justin was asked to Bird, Justin Bruno, teases Elmo Furthermore, this summer means hav audition because of his height. The judges during a performance of ing to go back to answering to our par looked for an actor with energy and the ents about where we're going and when ability to dance. The individual also had to Philadelphia. He performed as we'll be back. be at least six foot, three inches tall, but not I don't know about you, but this is more than six foot, six; Justin measures up Big Bird for two years, (above ) very hard for me to do. I mean sure, we at six foot, five. Justin clowns around backstage have curfew at Liberty, but basically we His friends' reactions to the job were var after a show. He also made come and go as we please. ied. For the most part, the girls thought it appearances on the PBS Sesame The "fun" doesn't stop here, however. was "awesome'.' and "the guys thought I Street show. There are also younger brothers and sis was a freak," Justin said with a smile. photos courtesy of Justin Bruno ters to consider. It wasn't all fun and games, though. In is not careful! the last to leave, and it was very Christians; if they are, they don't usually Sure, we love them and all. But being fact, Justin explained that there had to be "Most people think that Big Bird just upsetting for the children. practice the lifestyle," he said. Justin said away at college has given us a new per "muppet guards" around him at all times in walks around and talks," Justin explained. Justin was able to meet several interest the actors playing the Cookie Monster and spective on our siblings: The farther order to protect the costume from over- "It's so much more! I learned how you can ing people during his Big Bird career. He the Count were born again, however. away from them the better. eager souvenir hunters (Kids long to take use different devices to bring children joy." sang a duet with Gloria Estefan, met In addition to the park performances, When I go home, one of my sisters home one of Big Bird's feathers.) The cos He remembers one girl in particular who Charles Barkley, who had brought his Justin was able to participate in the Macy's always rummages through my clothes tume, made by Jim Hensen, is one of seven was in a wheelchair, crying because the daughter to the park, and met various for parade and in "Sesame Street Live" like it's the "Salvation Army" and the in the world. The Smithsonian Institute is show was over. Justin left the stage, though eign diplomats. There were also some in Roanoke. The company offered to fly clothes are for free. Whatever! seeking to purchase the costume as it was against policy, and went to give her a drawbacks to the job. On an August day him to New York to audition for the Then the other one always bugs me to an archive. hug. She handed him a picture and was during a parade, the temperature inside the "Sesame Street Live" Big Bird position there. take her somewhere as if I've been hired As far as moving in the outfit, Justin said, thrilled that Big Bird spent a moment with costume gets to be 120 degrees. "It's easy "If God didn't totally say to me that I for the summer to entertain her. I "It was awkward to learn the dance steps her. "It's those moments that make it worth to lose your energy," Justin said. need to be at Liberty, I'd be doing the show think not. because Big Bird has big feet!" The cos everything," he said. Furthermore, he said that, at times, it was (in New York)," Justin said. "I really To top it all off, while this is all going tume, which weighs 62 pounds, is very top- The saddest part of the job was leaving hard to keep up a good testimony. "People believe that God has me here for this time on, my parents just sit by and let heavy, which lends to toppling over if one the stage, Justin said. Big Bird was always who are performers are not usually of my life." it happen. For some reason they think this is all cute, and I should be happy that I have sisters who look up to me. Jesus ca calm the storms of your life Wake up and smell the coffee! Siblings are put on this earth for one rea CAMPUS DEVOTIONAL about to drown?'" our side. Even yet have confidence in me?" son: To get in each other's way! The disciples Jesus asked his disciples, "Why though the disci It must have been a disappointment for Isn't it odd how we can't wait for By TED CUNNINGHAM questioned whether were you so fearful? Don't you ples were fearful the Son of God to know that even his own summer, but a month after we're home, or not Jesus was for their lives, in a disciples did not have complete trust Champion Columnist ui iiwi .H..MI.I noa , * /M « • 0,, IUI LULU n»va, 111 a we wonder what we were thinking? even et in Him. 1 concerned with the y nave confidence in mer While we have to think about earning fT hose end-of-semester blues are here storm. It's as (Mark 4:39-40 TLB) all of their fear The Lord has been faithful in the past matter of moments money this summer and worry about our •*• once more. From papers to exams, the though they did not ——————— •——————— subsided: (Mark and will continue to be faithful in the siblings' unauthorized borrowing, let us burden for college students seems to have believe that Jesus could deliver them out 4:39-40 TLB) "Then he rebuked the wind future. How often must He question our not forget why we were excited about increased ten-fold. Trials have come our of their troubles. and said to the sea, 'Quiet down!' And the confidence in Him? going home in the first place — to way. It seems as though all is going to end Often we react to trials in the same way wind fell, and there was a great calm! And The disciples were left in awe after their get relief. in disaster. Our focus on Christ is a neces that the disciples reacted to the storm. he asked them, 'Why were you so fearful? storm was calmed: (Mark 4:41 TLB) "And My advice to my fellow student body sity if we are going to make it through. How many times do we come to Jesus with Don't you even yet have confidence they were filled with awe and said among is to take the time to go to the beach, to We can learn a lot from the disciples and fear and doubt? in me?'" themselves, 'Who is this man, that even spend time with old friends and to take it the trials they faced: (Mark 4:37-38 TLB) We question God as though He is not When trials have consumed our the winds and seas obey him?'" The dis easy, even if it's only for a few days. "But soon a terrible storm arose. High concerned with our daily problems thoughts, it is important to reflect on what ciples overlooked the fact that Jesus was Although it may be hard to change waves began to break into the boat until it and frustrations. God has done for us in the past. the divine Son of God. from being on our own at Liberty to was nearly full of water and about to sink. What storm is currently in your life? In It may be helpful to look back at trials When trials come, remember, we have going back under our parents' watchful Jesus was asleep at the back of the boat comparison to the disciples' storm, maybe that we have faced and see how the Lord Jesus sitting at the right hand of the eyes, we still have a few months for a with his head on a cushion. Frantically it's a school bill or that philosophy final worked in those situations. Father, making intercession for us. much needed break. I don't know about they wakened him, shouting, 'Teacher, next week. To question their confidence in Him, If Jesus can calm a storm with His hand, you, but I can't wait! don't you even care that we are all Whatever it may be, Jesus is always at Jesus asked the disciples, "Don't you even He can also calm the storms of our life. fMOUTH "Work, work, work." "Work at a landscaping job." —Rahel Atsbaha, Freshman —Chad Roberts, Freshman What do you plan to do Washington, D.C. Auburn, Ind. this summer? "Go to the beach." "Work for my parents." "Take some summer —Shauntain Parker, "Volunteer in the hospital." —Stephen Pietrzykowski, classes." Freshman —Angela Brown, Freshman Sophomore —Dan McCullough, Panama City, Fla. Sea Grove, N.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Sophomore Oxford, Ohio photo* by Lam M Gay dug I \ Page BIO, Liberty Champion Tuesday, May 2, 1995 acktracks (the year in review) lifijfl&Cli-OXLS of a year gone by ...... "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." For some, this year has been a time of great change. Through the good and the bad each one of us has grown, whether it be spiritually, emotionally or intellectual ly. Through the laughter and tears, we've met the challenges that God has SPIRITUAL AWAKENING brought forth. With eyes wide open — (left) At least 10 salva tions and more than 350 we move swiftly on to the future. other decisions were made during this year's Spiritual Emphasis Week. The event, held in February, attracted more than 2,000 students each night. LU alumnus Rodney Gage was the main speaker for the week. photo by Malt Cuda PRACTICE — (right) Liberty's debate team, under the coaching of Brett O'Donnell, practiced in September for its first meet in Iowa. Now eight months later, the team is ranked first in the National Debate Tournament, the most prestigious conference in intercollegiate debate. The team ranked over universi ties such as George Mason, James Madison, George Washington and Wake Forest University. YOUTHQUEST VAN ABLAZE — (right) The group's annual trip to King's Dominion started off on a bad note when the van burst into flames. The Youth Quest team first noticed smoke from the engine more than an hour after the trip started. The group finally made it to the amusement park where a crowd of 1,500 people from Virginia attended. Six people made public decisions to become Christians that day. 'MOUTH IN MOTION' — (top) Alumnus Mark Lowry performed from his album, "This is the Life," during his Mouth in Motion Tour in January. He amused audience members when he sang a number of song imitations, including Sandi Patti's "Some Other Time and Some Other Place." photo by Ryan Muyfleld SCAREMARE (left) — An LU student played a victim of a car accident last October to give Lynchburg residents a view of what death is really like. More than 20,000 people visited the "House of Death." According to David Hart, spokesman for YouthQuest, this was one of the largest crowds to ever go through the house. SGA ELECTION — (left) James Beck won the presidential elec tion in a 61 percent sweep in the beginning of April. "It was one of the best moments of my life," Beck said. "What made it so photo by Malt Cuda great wasn't that I OPERA — (top) In the opera entitled "Susannah," Jennifer won the election. It Kelly portrayed Susannah. She confronted Little Bat, played was that I could share by Scott Grimm, for being disloyal by spreading lies about this victory with my her. This was one of six operas presented in February by the sister and my friends." Liberty University Opera Workshop. pUutu by l)uve Dtwhlmvr I