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Scholars Crossing 1997 -- 1998 Liberty University School Newspaper 3-31-1998 03-31-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 15, Issue 20) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_97_98 Recommended Citation "03-31-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 15, Issue 20)" (1998). 1997 -- 1998. 17. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_97_98/17 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 1997 -- 1998 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Life: Our Dinner with Andre, Pg. 6 SpOftS! LU sweeps UMBC under the rug, Pg. 12 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, March 31, 1998 Vol. 15, No. 20 Graduation date returns to May 9 Trent Lott, said that he could not make it on May 9. The chancellor, said. Lott out as speaker; university then changed the graduation date to Sunday, Liberty President Dr. John Borek, will present the May 10 to accommodate Lott, albeit at the protest of commencement speech at the graduation. The ceremo Borek to deliver address many a graduating senior ... and their parents. ny will begin at 10 a.m. By BILL MEYER "You shouldn't change the schedule for 1,500 people Liberty alumnus Jerry Johnston, who pastors First Champion Reporter just because of one person," Tom Roberts, a senior from Family Church in Kansas City, Kansas, will give the Virginia, said. The administrators agreed with the com baccalaureate speech Friday at 7 p.m. For his efforts, This year's graduation ceremony, initially scheduled plaints of the seniors. Pastor Johnston will be awarded an honorary doctor for Saturday, May 9 and then switched to Sunday, May The decision was made to not host Senator Lott after ate. 10, is now going to take place on May 9, as originally it became clear that too many people would be incon Having Dr. Borek as the commencement speaker at planned. venienced by the schedule change. least prevents their family and friends from altering The date had been rescheduled to the later date after Lott will probably be invited to be the commencement their plans. After all, as Dr. Falwell said, The com STAFF PHOTO the commencement speaker. Senate Majority Leader speaker in a year or two, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Liberty's mencement is for the students, not the speaker." Commencement Ceremony, 1997 Christian accrediting Nursing students honored by state By BILL METER body OK's Champion Reporter The Liberty Nursing Student Liberty Association recently received the Community Service Project of Decision "just the Year at the Virginia State Convention. The focus of its pro another victory" ject was cancer and smoking for university awareness. "We went into the Cub Scout By CREIG RAIKES troops around the area and did a Champion Reporter slide presentation, skits and just a general educational program," Liberty University was Wendy Sheaffer, the vice presi recently reaccredited by dent of LNSA. said. the Transnational Associa In addition, LU advisor Mrs. tion of Christian Colleges Vicki Martin received the advisor and Schools (TRACS), a of the year award at the conven governing body which tion. In order to garner this specifically accredits award for their advisor, Liberty Christian learning institu nursing students filled out a tions. nomination form which spoke of Representatives from Martin's dedication to the nurs TRACS visited LU's campus ing group and her leadership in February to take a sec ability. The students then sub ond look at the university. mitted the recommendation form Previous visitations had left and wrote evidence to support TRACS with concerns their contention that Martin about Liberty similar to deserved the award. those held by the Southern The nursing program itself Association of Colleges and also won an award for being the Schools, who also recently most active constituent in the reaccredited the university. Virginia Student Nurses Among the concerns were Association. A legislative award financial stability, library was received as well for passing resources and the faculty an abortion resolution regarding PHOTO COURTESY OF LNSA to student ratio. informed consent within Virginia RESOLUTIONARY — The Liberty Nursing Association was honored at the Virginia State Convention for community Liberty's faculty and staff (see sidebar, Page 2). service, advisor of the year, constituency and for passing an anti-abortion resolution. prepared a report for LU seniors Helena VeerKamp TRACS. which addressed and Lauren Taylor crafted the will participate. have the choice whether you their resolution to the delegates. tions committee reads it because seven major concerns that informed consent resolution, The resolution that VeerKamp want to have an abortion or The way it functions in they want to eliminate the bias." TRACS had about the and they will be trying to get it and Taylor will be defending not,'" Martin said. "But if you're nationals is they don't get to Taylor will be a delegate at the school. In a meeting held passed nationally. The National does not speak to the legality of going to choose that, make sure read their resolutions," convention, and she will be pre on Feb. 27, TRACS unani Student Association delegates abortion. It seeks only to let you're informed about every sin Raymond Zakhari, the state senting arguments in defense of mously voted to reaccredit will be meeting in Cincinnati, potential patients fully compre gle risk, that you're going to president of the Virginia Student the resolution. VeerKamp will be the university. According to Ohio on April 15 to consider pro hend the risks that could affect have.'" Nurses Association and member appearing as well, and she will the report, Liberty met and posed resolutions. Over 2000 them. Taylor and VeerKamp will not of the resolution committee, exceeded all concerns to delegates from across the nation "It is basically saying, "You still be allowed to directly present said. "Someone from the resolu Please see RESOLUTION, Page 2 regain accreditation. Vice President for Academic Affairs Boyd C. Go Ye Therefore... Rist said that the TRACS approval is just the latest in a string of recent suc Towns' books to be used cesses. This is just one in a number of victories recent abroad as missionary tools ly for Liberty, including the SACS reaccreditation," donated to Gospel Light Towns influence has already By LANCE OLSHOVSKT International. reached many. His first book was Rist said. Champion Reporter Rist is quick to point out Towns said the reason the published in 1969 and translated that the TRACS success Dr. Elmer Towns' books are on books are being sold is because in to the Korean language in was the result of a team their way to mission fields when someone buys something it 1974. The book, entitled, "10 effort. around the globe. is viewed as more valuable rather Largest Sunday Schools" was This is a victory for the Soon, Towns' works will appear than if it is just given to them. Towns first U.S. bestseller and university as a whole, in the hands of many children Although his primary focus is ultimately led him to Dr. Falwell including the students, fac and adults around the world as the students on campus and as well as becoming co-founder ulty, and staff," Rist said. the message of Jesus Christ teaching Bible classes. Towns of Liberty University. TRACS is an accrediting comes to them through literary wants to write books that will He said that many Korean peo body approved by the U.S. prose. Many of Towns' books are influence the world. ple came to him knowing of the Department of Education. being used as Sunday School Towns said that he wants to book and asked for his auto TRACS' next visit to Liberty material and are sold for a small meet people where they are and graph. Also, he said that he is will be in the year 2000. price instead of given away. go beyond the students which sit well known in Korea as a result The institution currently The books are fashioned into in front of him. of the book. accredits close to 100 small booklets and are available The heart of a teacher is to be All of Towns classes feature schools in the United to foreign missionaries world influential, and I want to reach books written by him, and he States and is looking into THOMAS LOVING wide. The missionaries will then the students and I feel privileged says that almost every new class to influence readers the world he teaches ends up in textbook the possibility of going SO THE WORLD MAT KNOW — Dr. Elmer Towns' books will sell the booklets for a small price and the monies raised will be over," Towns said. form. abroad. be printed and distributed to missionaries worldwide. Rick prepares for his g» WordS oF W't . greatest role PS»- V "(Summer) has Inside: already tempted Matt wants Liberty Way„ Lynchburg with its Here & There Ptt justice for all... Dig, Ob longer days and Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Kudos to the Minis- ^ ^ drowsy humidity." T-storms. Partly cloudy. Partly cloudy. Partly sunny. Partly sunny. You say you want a ter of Defense pg. \<L resolution? pg. Convocation: High 74, High 67, High 74, High 77, High 76, Wed.—Dr. Stephen Davey Low 46 Low 45 Low 48 Low 44 Becky sings the sum — Becky is suffering Low 63 Fri.—Dr. Jerry Falwell mertime blues pg. Mon.—Dr. Pierre Guillermln from heat stroke. Page 2, Liberty Champion Tuesday, March 31. 1998 Resolution wins award for students Continued from Page 1 WHBiU&ISt, **women should have access to aft mlbr- women under 46 have doubted thetr' risk of breast mat ion thai affects their health,* and the right to cancer by having a therapeutic abortion (Castleman, be permitted to accept or reject choose Regarding health care decisions (Castlrman.