Scholars Crossing 1994 -- 1995 Liberty University School Newspaper 2-21-1995 02-21-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 12, Issue 17) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_94_95 Recommended Citation "02-21-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 12, Issue 17)" (1995). 1994 -- 1995. 16. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_94_95/16 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]. •MHHIHMMHHBMMi J B NonprNonprofic t org. U.S. Postage Liberty University, Lynchburg. Va. Tuesday, February 21,1995 Paid Vol. 12, No. 17 Lynchburg, Va. Permit No. 136 INSIDE: SAAA protests in Greensboro '" THE NEWS! If DeMoss seemed crowded with SAAA members stood out­ high-schoolers the weekend before last, it wasn't an hallu- By ANDREW LYONS side the Piedmont Women's ciantion. More than 200 College for a Weekenders visited Champion Reporter Center, an abortion clinic, Liberty's campus to see if LU was right for them. Page 2. In an attempt to defend the from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, life of the unborn, Students where they held signs, prayed Active Against Abortion trav­ and sang songs such as "Hail FREE CAR WASH: Students eled to Greensboro, N.C., Jesus, You're My King," and faculty members joined together for a Friday, Feb. 10, to protest a "Jesus Loves the Little free car wash in the parking lot of fund-raiser held by a chapter Children" and "Power In the DeMoss Hall, Saturday. The wash was of Planned Parenthood. Blood." held by the Office of Minority and "We all lined up all the way Around noon the students Internatonal Students as part of Black down the steps, holding signs marched for two hours around History Month. Page 3. and singing Christian songs," two separate abortion doctors' said SAAA Operations neighborhoods. Director Carrie Wiser. "We were totally relying on LU STUDENT TRIES The anti-abortion Action the Holy Spirit to speak League of Greensboro provid­ through us to touch people's FOR LU senior Miss USA: ed room and board for the hearts. We walked 20 feet and Miss Virginia Susan Robinson wasn't SAAA members for Friday apart holding signs without crowned Miss USA a few weeks ago, but and Saturday night. speaking to anybody. Some­ the competition wasn't useless, as "They epitomized Jesus' times silence speaks louder Robinson gained a 'peace that passes all love not only in giving us than anything," Weiser said. understanding.' Page 3. lodging and food but also in Saturday night the students their pro-life movement," said spoke to Hunter Hill Baptist photo by Todd Metzgar MODULAR BUSINESS COURSE: SAAA Community Outreach FIGHT FOiR THE UNBORN — SAAA members are getting involved in more activ­ Director Sue Smith. Worried about making the transition between the classroom See SAAA, Page 3 ities this year, including the March for Life earlier in the month. and the boardroom? A new course offered through Liberty's School of Business might alleviate those fears. This modular marketing program is designed to teach the practical side of the business world. Page 4. University streamlines repair process By MICHELE CALLAHAN Service requests are now to your RA. He would fill out call?" he asked. individuals," he said. "If your GETTING A LIFE: Spring is the time for wed­ Champion Reporter taken by an operator at exten­ a four-part form, of which Sargent said he wasn't wor­ bed isn't made, don't call me!" dings — and springtime is getting pretty close. If you're a sion 7650 and put into the com­ three parts got lost in the shuf­ ried about getting an over­ The process now begins student far from home who's trying to plan a wedding, this If campus residents are puter. Name, room number and fle and one of those copies whelming influx of calls. "Are with a phone call. There are week's Life! page may be just what you need. It includes an finding their leaky faucets or nature of the situation are then finally made it to mainte­ we really about getting too four switchboard operators article on how some LU students are preparing for their broken light switches fixed a printed onto a work order and nance," said Earl Sargent, many calls or are we here to that can take work orders. happy nuptials. Page 6. little more quickly this semes­ forwarded immediately to vice president of University service students?" he asked. "When the students phone ter, it's not by accident. appropriate departments. Services. "In the meantime, Besides, Sargent said he 7650 it just goes to a common University Services has In the past, the process was you're frozen to death." doesn't think University reception area. Mrs. Susan WEDDING SECTION: Love is in the air—and implemented a computer pro­ not so easy. "Historically, if It occurred to Sargent that Services will receive many Riddle is the main work order now it's on the Champion's pages as well. If you have gram to better service the there was something wrong in things should be easier. "Why frivolous calls. "After all, we friends who recently became engaged, check for their pic­ requests of students. the dorm room, you used to go can't you just make a phone are dealing with intelligent See Repairs, Page 3 tures in this week's special pull-out section. Pages 7-10. THE MOUTH: The Liberty Champion's Person Check-in may on the Street asks, "What do you think makes a strong mar­ riage?" Page 8. change soon ETC... : The Top Ten List. The Food Dude. General drastically reduce the number By AMY J. SAWYER off-beat articles. This comprises the Liberty Champion's of lines we have for this fall," Champion Reporter new 'etc...' page. So, if you're interested in checking out the the admissions director said. a good restaurant or a new book, this is the page you should Administrators are making Of course, the changes be looking at. Page 11. concerted efforts to reduce won't happen immediately. the hassle associated with the "It's probably going to take a EDITORS' CORNER: Though the media often check-in process with modifi­ two- to three-year process to seem biased, society is still better off with a free press. cations that may be in place get it all worked out, because Opinion Editor Mark Haskew argues that since the govern­ by next year. Jay Spencer, you just don't change some­ ment is not perfect, it needs some form of watchdog . Also, director of Admissions, said thing like that overnight," Editor in Chief Shannon D. Harrington gives his opinion on he is contemplating some Spencer said. "We think that the number of rights that citizens now claim. As 'rights' are changes to help the process. most of the students will see a granted, freedom declines, he says. Page 5. To help eliminate the lines, big improvement." the school may restructure the These changes should cut last College for a Weekend of down on how long students COMMENTARY: Society the school year, April 19-22, have to wait in the various needs animals to exist, argues opinion Spencer said. "We're thinking check-in lines. writer Sarah Parshall. While animals about doing some things dif­ "The first experience that a should not be used excessively or ferently in the spring. new student has, or even a senselessly, that should not preclude "We're thinking about the returning student — because them from being used at all. Page 13. possibility of inviting every­ retention is one of my con­ body that's applied and been cerns as well — is to sit over accepted and confirmed to there for six to eight hours. come in early to register for Man, I hate it," Spencer said. DOWNWARD SLUMP SNAPPED: The classes because by that time Liberty is also experiment­ Flames broke their six-game losing streak this week with a all the students who are here ing with some form of elec­ 70-68 victory over Winthrop in the Vines Center, Thursday. will have registered for their tronic check-in, such as They weren't as successful against Charleston Southern, classes for next year. So then, through the Internet. "There's Saturday, losing 72-70. Page 10. we can begin working with still a lot of stuff we have to new students," he said. look at, but it's February, you know. It's not June, and we SPORTS WITH STROUT: This columnist The check-in process for new students is usually done have plenty of time to really takes this oppurtunity to analyze the NBA season — what's through the mail, and finished try to put something together happened so far and what he anticipates for the future. He up in the latter part of the that will work," he said. focuses on the trade between the Rockets and the Trail spring or summer. By having These changes will hope­ Blazers. Page 10. students come in and work fully help both students and —by Timothy J. Gibbons out registration and payment administrators, Spencer said. in April, Spencer said they "There's nobody on adminis­ THE FORECAST: COKE IS 8K5 ON CAMPUS — Ttete battle was brought on campus to promote the should not have to go through tration or staff that likes work­ new 'contoured* bottle. More than 3,000 bottles of the $©& drink were given away.