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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA ioTUESDAY, APRInL 8, 200 3 INSIDE Ashcroft speaks on Israel
• MINISTRY OF VOICES: The Students attend briefing in John Ashcroft, that was just amazing," junior gov Fellowship Gospel Choir is ernment major Sydney Moser said. "Here were all expanding their ministry Washington, D.C. April 2 these congressmen and senators, and we were just through a trip to New York this young college kids." semester. See page 4. By Julleanna Outten, editor in chief About 600 affiliated with IFGI listened to speakers including national radio syndicate •NEW EQUIPMENT: The Nursing Attorney General John Ashcroft shared his sup Janet Parshall, Israeli Ambassador Daniel Department port for the State of Israel with hundreds of evan Ayalon, Senator Sam Brownback, and Congress has made gelical Christians and Jews gathered in the nation's man Eric Cantor. improve capital on Wednesday, April 2. During an evening banquet, the organization ments in "Israel is among countries most capable of shar presented its first "Friends of Israel" awards to their pro ing our pain and desire for justice," Ashcroft said in House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-Texas) and gram and reference to the events of Sept. 11,2001. "In the Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) based on their sponsor facilities. See face of almost daily terrorist threats, Israel has ship of pro-Israel legislation last year. page 4. remained." He and numerous others spoke on the "Today Israelis walk with gas masks every current Israeli/Palestinian conflict over the State where they go,"Ayalon said. "I'm very proud to of Israel and the U.S. support for Israel. report, the Israeli spirit is not broken. We stand •SEMINAR: This year's annual Dr. Jerry Falwell was among several public fig tall; we stand proud." Civil War Seminar featured a ures and government officials invited to speak that Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and Republican activist film screening, lectures and his afternoon in Washington, D.C.'s Mayflower Hotel. Ralph Reed founded IFCJ 20 years ago with the torical music. See page 4. A serious chest cold impaired his voice and pre hope of uniting Christians and Jews. vented him from being able to attend, according to 'True Bible-believing Christians are not our • DAY TRIPS: Nothing to do on Dr. Ronald Godwin, assistant to the Chancellor. adversaries; they're our best friends," Eckstein, an Saturday? Life! looks at fun However, more than a dozen Liberty students in adviser for Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, cities and attractions in Va. See government classes attended the Stand for Israel said at.the briefing. He noted that in the last seven page 9. briefing hosted by the International Fellowship of to eight years, Christians have donated $100 mil JOHN FISHER Christians and Jews. lion to IFCJ. ASHCROFT —The Attorney General addresses the •TRACK MEET: Men's and "I had an amazing time, such a blessing. Seeing Please see ISRAEL, page S crowd at the "Stand for Israel" briefing. Women's track teams dominate at Liberty Invitational with great Bush provides moral support speed and distance. See page 11.
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Pnwro PROVIDED BY BAPTIST PKKSS HAND OF ENCOURAGEMENT— President George W. Bush and his wife Laura greet U.S. troops at Camp Lejeune, N.C. on April 3. The Bushes stopped to pro •SATURDAY vide moral support to the marines, who have lost 11 men in the Iraqi conflict so far. Partly cloudy. High 63. Low 45. Alumni serve as chaplains Caedition's Call,
LOOKAHEAD By Christina Fernandez, reporter of Liberty Baptist Fellowship Chaplains and director of Christian/Community Service, said. Jars of Clay play IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE For more than 200 years, the military has Chaplains meet the spiritual needs of the soldier been helping American troops with their spiri and the soldier's family by praying, holding reli for huge crowd • LU is hosting a rally to sup tual and emotional needs. Even though society gious services, counseling and at times, evangel port U.S. troops in the Middle has changed, becoming more secular and izing those who desire a personal relationship East on Saturday, April 12. The humanistic, chaplains in the army are still indis with Jesus Christ, Weider said. By Mariel Williams, news editor rally will be held in the Vines pensable. "A lot of the soldiers, before entering combat Center, and the public are Currently, there are four Liberty University are concerned about the brevity of life. Our chap Jars of Clay and Caedmon's Call performed to a invited to attend. graduates who are serving in Iraq and Kuwait as lains have the opportunity to lead them to packed out crowd in the Vines' Center Saturday, chaplains. In the Air Force, Liberty Baptist Fel Christ," Weider said. April 5. • Bostic Brothers building com lowship Chaplain, Lt. Colonel Charles Davidson Chaplains are trained to be sensitive to a sol The concert, sponsored by Resident Recruiting pany is breaking ground up on entered Iraq with the first Marine Division dier's doctrinal needs. "A protestant chaplain and Student Life, opened with a few songs from the the mountain as construction shortly after his promotion to Lt. Colonel. In the will never be asked to do a Catholic mass. How new duo GlassByrd. Husband and wife Christine on the coming apartments Army, Captains Timothy Smith and Alan Sav ever, they would provide for the needs of that Glass and Marc Byrd sang songs from their recently begins. Learn more about the age, also Liberty Baptist Fellowship Chaplains, soldier by finding a priest who would serve that released debut album "Open Wide This Window." progress and proposed comple are sewing as well in the war. Their exact loca person spiritually," Weider said. Weider Marc Byrd also took time to share his testimony with tion dates. tions cannot be given for security reasons. stressed the fact that while the militaiy does pn >- the crowd. Prior (0 his deployment, Davidson was sta vide for soldiers spiritual needs, they do not in Caedmon's Call sang songs from their new CD FIND A HOME FOR THE SUMMER tioned in San Antonio, Texas. 1 le has a wife Roy- any way violate religious freedom. "Back Home," as well as older songs such as "40 • Looking for a place to live dene and two children. Savage and Smith were "Coercion should not exist in the military Acres." They also performed covers of songs by the this summer? Several apart stationed in Port Kustis, Va., and Fort Bragg. chaplaincy. It is not necessary because Beatles and Shawn Colvin. ments are available in N.C. Deployment has separated them from their these young soldiers are looking for truth In between songs, lead singer Cliff Young Lynchburg. Check out the wives and children as well. and they find it in the person of Jesus exhorted the audience to remember to live out their Champion's Classified section Most people may not be aware of the two-fold Christ." Weider said. faith as well as preaching it. on page 13. importance of a chaplain. "Chaplains meet spin* tual and military needs,"Lew Weider, endorser Please see CHAPLAINS, page 3 Please see CONCERT, page 4
!V - APRIL 8, 2003 Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION The Price LU steps back in time By Christine Koech, reporter is Right A campus spon sored Seventh Annual Civil War Seminar held April By Chris Price, columnist accomplished. I believe the way to most suc 4-5 brought dozens cessfully stage skip is to find that high-digiter of visitors to Liberty I haven't reached into the old bag of tricks with either low self esteem, or is graduating in a University, including and pulled out a random thoughts column in a few months and doesn't want to leave single. Honorable Glenn F. long time, so today seems like the perfect day to There is nothing better than the graduating McConnell, the do so. Why today? Because it is 10:30 a.m. on a senior with the look of desperation in their eyes. chairman of The Saturday morning, and I am stuck doing home Then they don't have time to be picky and they Hunley Commissior work and writing a column before I go out of will inevitably settle for the firstperso n who and musical duo town, and to try and put together cohesive talks to them. A quick note: I realizethi s entire Potomac Thunder words to make sentences, and then the sen paragraph left out character, similar interests (Tom and Rosemary tences make sense in paragraph form, and then and how nice someone is in a relationship. I Lather). This year's all the paragraphs relate to each other to form a only did this because those things are not seminar, organized column is asking way too much at such a ridicu important. by the Liberty Uni lous time to be awake on a Saturday morning. •Are R.A.s trained to have an annoying versity Center for the So, here is a bunch of rambling thoughts that I smirk on their face when they write you up, or Study of the Civil am going to try to pass off as a column. (I have does it just come naturally? I would love to see War in Central Vir LES SCIIOFKR, CAMPUS PHOTOGRAPHER no journalistic integrity). their training. I picture a slide show in a dark ginia, was entitled SEMINAR— Attendees at this year's annual Civil War Seminar were able •Where do some of the guys around here get room showing slides of people out of dress code "The Civil War and to purchase books, memorabilia and other Civil War related items. their exorbitant amount of self-confidence diat accompanied by an electrical charge that the Arts." is disproportionate to what they have to offer? teaches them to hate all hair touching the ears "Educationally, what we Holly Sydnor, a junior lowed the film, one by archae A teacher here always talks about if you are an 8 and belt loops without belts. would like to do is bring peo vocal performance major ologist Shea W. McLean go after an 8, if you are a 3 go after a 3. If you are •Can someone do the world a favor and ple's attention to the Civil from Winchester, Va., titled, "Raising and Preserv 4, don't try and land a 9, that's stage skipping. lock Vin Diesel in a room and not allow him to War and how it would relate played the part of Grace, a ing the C.S.S Hunley." Stage skippers are the worst. You almost won be seen by the general public? He has to be to today's society," Dr. Cline humble maidservant from McLean showed slides of the der if they actually believed their mothers when one of the worst actors of all time. Every time I Hall, associate professor of Louisiana. "It's been a great historic recovery of the H.L they were told that they were the most hand hear him talk I want to go ape and just start history and co-director of the experience to be part of the Hunley submarine in 2000. some little boy in the whole world. Guess what, smashing things. If there was an award cere seminar. original play. I had no idea The submarine sank in 1864 you're not the most handsome boy in the world, mony like the Oscars for the worst actors, let's The first evening of the that Elizabeth Van Lew (a after a successful raid on the your mother is a liar and the truth is not in her. call them the Teds, he would clean up. "And seminar featured a premier Union spy during the Civil USS Housatonic, a Union Perhaps the most frustrating situation in the the Teds for the most annoying actor, most presentation of the play War) was the inventor of warship during the Civil War world, is when a stage skipper actually lands monotone performance and most movies Rebel Cry written by Linda invisible ink. Many of the becoming the first submarine someone that's at least a 3 digit superior to him made with the same plot, go to Vin Diesel. Vin Nell Cooper, Liberty's award characters really existed. It's ever to sink an enemy ship. or her. You have all seen the couples walking go ahead and make your way up to the stage if winning dramatist. Rebel really great to be part of Senior Curator of the around that you assumed had to be brother and you can figure out how to navigate the steps, Cry, a story focusing "on the (portraying) history," Syd National Firearms Museum sister because they were unequally matched, and once you get up here try and string final days of Petersburg and nor said. in Fairfax, Va. Doug Wick- and then they started holding hands. This is the together a whole sentence." Richmond in the early The second day of the sem lund made the second and most disheartening situation of all. Not only Well, this has been another journey through spring of 1865" is a portrayal inar featured "An Occurrence final presentation. Wick- has it taken the higher digit person off the mar my sleep-deprived mind. Hope you enjoyed the of actual historical events at Owl Creek Bridge" a short lund's presentation, enti ket, it gives hope to all the low-digiters that ride. When it comes to random thoughts, The and people during the Civil film based on the Civil War tled "Sharpshooter Arms of every blue moon a successful stage skip is Price is Right. War Era, although some of classic story of Peyton Far- the Civil War," highlighted the supporting characters quhar by Ambrose Bierce. the different weapons and were fictitious. The film was produced by techniques used by sharp Brian James Egen and Susan shooters. Odom of Owl Creek Produc "Attendance was more tions. Also present during the than previous years. We've SunConr presentation of the film was had several positive com the Bradley M. Egen, who ments from people, some of played the role of Peyton. whom come back year after Two presentations fol year," Hall said. 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CHAPLAINS: Ministering to troops Read all Continued from page 1 thankful for men who are willing to encour age men like my brother with the gospel," The more secular duties of a chaplain Mary Elmore, a senior biblical studies about it! involve keeping the soldiers focused on their major, said. duties by counseling them through their But explanations aside, the necessity and problems. This is why counseling is consid bravery of a chaplain can only be truly illus ered to be one of the most important jobs of a trated by stories of their service in action. ALL students and staff come in to Bojangles/Sir Pizza for a chaplain. "If soldiers get off task and are not Weider spoke with one chaplain who had focused, they could die. If a soldier worries been able to comfort a dying soldier in 20% discount or free drink. about family or daily problems or is afraid, Afghanistan. Your choice with student ID. they can lose focus. The chaplain helps them "While in a firefight, one of the soldiers stay on task and deal with issues that are took some shrapnel metal to the head and We also will deliver to local hotels and bothering them. Military commanders began bleeding from the forehead. He went liberty University for free. appreciate that the most about chaplains," to his side, worked on the wound while pray Weider said. ing. The chaplain knew this man personally. Knowing that there are chaplains present He comforted the soldier and helped him Pizza Parties brought to you. to minister and comfort soldiers while they prepare for death as he mopped up the blood Across from are at war can be comforting for families from his body. All the while he was praying. Easy and affordable end-of-the- who have loved ones serving in Iraq. "I have He watched the man die in his arms," Wei year parties for your graduation Sheetz on 221 a brother who is serving in Iraq and I cam der said.
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« * V Page 4, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL 8, 2003 Dummy Choir visits Big Apple By Amanda Smith, reporter nacle Church. Students may find it difficult to For the Liberty University attend any ofthe New York con is smart Gospel Choir, this is an exciting certs, but they can look forward to time of ministry. With many an upcoming performance at Bass upcoming concerts, newly pur Elementary School. Though they chased choir robes and a New York sing primarily religious music, the move for trip quickly approaching, the choir choir has been able to perform at is anxious to minister. this local public school since 1981. Freshman Amber Adger said "We have an alumnus choir mem that the motto for their choir is, ber who was able to make some "Ministers.of music, that's our connections," director Kimberly W. Nursing responsibility, to set the atmos Jones said, explaining the unusual phere and take it to the next level," opportunity. On Good Friday, the and that's exactly what they plan to choir will also be performing at a KKNNY (illlKON By Joe Leahy, reporter do on their upcoming trip to New church in Martinsville. IS HE BREATHING? — Nursing student Leah Collins takes the vitals of the new York city. After raising money for the past The Liberty University Nursing 'Sim Man,' a manikin that simulates human responses in critical situations. The choir of 70 students will be year, the choir was able to purchase Department has just finished its taking their first trip ofthe year a total of 65 new robes. "We sold second year with a Critical Care Cer with the necessary certification to go is glad to have the opportunity to get that the majority ofthe group will everything from bookmarks to tificate Program (CCCP), and the straight into work in those areas." her critical care certificate while here be attending. A total of 51 students cookies to raise the money," Jones results so far have been overwhelm The program is very taxing for at LU. "Most nurses now, are going will be leaving early on April 11. said. The new robes are silver, ingly good. The department also has the students who apply, on top of back to get certification, so it's great Their first stop will be in Syracuse black and blue, and were worn by a new Critical Care Lab to help stu being a part of one ofthe most work to be able to get certified while still in at a church called Eternal Hope. the choir in its most recent per dents gain hands-on experience. heavy and time consuming majors school," Cunningham said. There, they will perform a full con formance in convocation. Dawn McKay, a nursing profes at LU. The additional requirements McKay, who teaches NURS 460, cert. The Gospel choir has had a very sor at Liberty, said that the feedback, ofthe seniors in the program are to is also proud ofthe new Critical About ministering in churches positive influence not only on the both from the graduates ofthe CCCP participate in a preceptorship with Care Lab. The most valuable new Adger said, "Ministering to God's people they minister to, but also to and from their respective employ assignment to a critical care unit. In piece of equipment is something children, that's what we love." They one another in their ministry. "No ers, has been very positive. Fourteen addition to the preceptorship, stu called "Sim Man." will then head to Queens to St. private devotion, no public display" nursing students have been dents must take the additional "Sim Man," is a mannequin who Mathews church to oversee a work has been a phrase that has taught accepted for the program next year. classes NURS 460 (Critical Care) simulates the human response in shop for the youth ofthe church. freshman Daniela Flood a great The CCCP is a way for seniors, and NURS 465 (Advanced Critical certain critical situations. When The seminars will cover topics such deal over the course of this school who apply and are accepted, to get Care) during their senior year. Also, using the manikin, students are as peer pressure, preparing for col year. Serving in the choir has chal certified in Critical Care while they they must take part in Leadership actually able to see what the human lege, and learning to live the Christ lenged Flood and Adger's spiritual are still in school. "This opportunity clinical hours in a critical care unit. response would be to resuscitation ian life. They will have another full growth "tremendously," they said. is great for students to have," nurs There are also many more minor attempts and the use of life-saving concert at St. Mathews. After that, "We love what we do. It's not just ing major Kat Riner said. "(The pro requirements. devices such as defibulators and the choir will attend a service and ministry—it's family," Jones said. gram) allows students to graduate Nursing major Julie Cunningham ventilators. fellowship at the Brooklyn Taber
CFAW doubles for 2002-03 Concert: Bands draw students, CFAWs and locals
2001-02 Continued from page 1 2002-03 "More than ever, Sept. 2 5 5 it is time to live the 660 gospel as much as Nov. 65 3 95 9 we preach the Feb. 4 0 0 8 6 4 gospel," Young said. ipril 693 1127 After a brief intermission, Jars of Clay followed Caed- lotal: 2001 mon's Call on the 3610 stage. Taking a slightly Totals for April CFAW. informal approach to the concert, the Guests - including par band came with no ents, children, etc. - "set list" of songs to 1585 play. Instead, they implications - 9 9 allowed audience SUSAN WHITLEY Confirmations - 48 members to pull song titles out of a A FLOOD OF REQUESTS — Jars of Clay played randomly selected songs as well as titles Number who applied hat. "The hat is our requested by audience members in their concert last weekend. before coming to CFAW - master," lead singer 500 Dan Haseltine said. The band also played a couple of special Junior Sarah Lee attended the concert, but Totals for CFAW 2002-03: requests—"Flood" being the most requested. thought that the opening act was too long. SUSAN WHITLEY They came back for an encore performance, and "I think the preshow was really long," Lee said. implications - 3 61 CAEDMON'S CALL— This group 'called' for brought back Caedmon's Call and GlassByrd to However, she enjoyed the concert once Jars of Confirmations for 2003- Christians to live out the gospel. join them for their very last song. Clay started to play.
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ft APRIL 8, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 5 Israel: Speakers say U.S. needs to support Israel A Brief Modern History Continued from page 1 -1948: Israel became a Jewish state, Parshall, known for her Christian just over 50 years after mass immigra radio show Janet Parshall's America, tion of Jews into the region. War broke spoke out against press as having an anti- out between the Jews and Palestinians, Israel bias, noting several examples. "It resulting in at least 600,000 Palestinian seems at times the world is against refugees fleeing or being evicted from Israel," she said. homes in Israel. Parshall talked about her visit to Israel -1964: PLO (Palestinian Labor last year where she went in the hospitals Organization) founded to destroy Israel. and talked to a woman who had shrapnel -1967, 1973, 1982: Years of war in her head from a terrorist bombing. ECKSTEIN AYALON PARSHALL CANTOR between the two sides for dominance of Parshall asked her what she thought about territory, changing land ownership. the people who had done this to her. -1993: Oslo Accords agreed on when "She responded by saying, 'I just want to live in peace but have rejected all. "We tried to give them not have peace without Israel being secure," Can Israel and PLO agree to mutual recogni peace,'" Parshall said. a chance time and again, but they did not accept," tor said. Ayalon said. He claimed that Palestinians teach tion. Larger portion of land given to While the woman and hundreds of others have "Two things I learned," Sydney Moser said. been killed or wounded by suicide bombers or math by adding the number of Israelis they might "Jewish people are coming to realize Jesus Christ Palestinian control. PLO did not follow other violent acts from Palestinians, the number kill, while the Israeli government pushes for and all that he is, and Christians are allies. Also, through on agreement to revise charter has reportedly gone down, but at the same time peace. Most acts of violence are carried out by how Israel over time has cbme to realize that the to not include destruction of Israel. the Israeli army has attacked Palestinian villages extreme Islamic organizations. U.S. is an ally." -2000: Palestinians initiated riots that and killed several hundred Palestinians in recent Cantor, the only Republican Jew serving in the Amidst the talk about Israel, the speakers quickly escalate. They kill over 700 months. One speaker at the briefing said that it is House of Representatives, said that a strong related the conflict to the current war with Iraq. Israelis, who in return kill 2,000 of them. because of Israel's heightened actions that terror Israel is in the best interests of the U.S. Israel is "What we see in Iraq is another step in -2002: Israel begins operation ist activity has recently decreased. the only democracy in the mostly Arab Middle destroying the terrorism that seeks to disrupt the Defensive Wall to fight suicide bombers. Israel Ambassador Ayalon said that the Pales East and the only Jewish nation in the world. fabric of freedom woven around the world," tinians have been given many opportunities for "All want peace in the Holy Land, but we can Ashcroft said. TAKEN FROM www.mideastweb.org/timeline.htm Virginia Press awards AMERICA AT WAR Tuesday, April 1: Army Private Jessica Lynch rescued from POW status. Coalition forces push Champion 2nd place on to Baghdad with heavy air explosions. A Navy F-14 plane crashes, both pilots eject to safety. Staff report Wednesday, April 2: A Black Hawk helicopter carrying 11 soldiers crashes, killing seven. More In an annual competition open to the student newspapers of all the Republican Guard units surrounding Baghdad defeated by U.S. ground forces. colleges and universities in Virginia, the Liberty Champion won seven awards, including second place for general make-up. Thursday, April 3; Coalition forces begin attack on Baghdad, including Saddam International Placing first for overall newspaper in the competition held by the Virginia Press Association was James Madison University's "The Airport. The Thar Thar presidential psUaee raided, documents found. Iraqi Air Force headquar Breeze" and behind Liberty in third was Virginia Tech. A total of seven ters bombed. colleges in the state submitted material, including Washington & Lee, Mary Washington, Shenandoah University and Virginia-Wesleyan. Friday, April 4: Three soldiers killed by a car bomb in western Iraq. Embedded Washington The Champion beat out the competition with first place awards for Post columnist Michael Kelly killed. Saddam International Airport seized. Video shown of both news and sports front-page layout and design. The Champion sports section was declared to be the "winner by a mile." Saddam Hussein greeting Iraqi's. 2500 Republican Guard soldiers surrender to U.S. Marines. Individuals received awards for their work. In Sports, Wes Rickards' "Life of the backup" story was named the best sports story. Saturday, April 5: U.S. moves into Baghdad, seizes capital city. Heavy bombing begins in Also, photographer John Fisher received a first place award for a northern Iraq. A coalition plane kills 18 Kurdish soldiers. The bodies of nine Army soldiers found. sports picture. In Life, writer Adam Austin earned first place for criti cal writing with his music review articles. Opinion editor Ben Eppard was awarded second place for his editorial cartoons. Sunday, April 6: Three soldiers killed by friendly fire. Embedded NBC reporter David Bloom The VPA required all articles and pages to be submitted from the dies of a blood clot while on assignment. All roads into Baghdad controlled by U.S. Fall 2002 semester. The Champion has been in print for 20 years, while its steepest Monday, April 7:Two soldiers and two embedded journalists killed by an Iraqi missile. Saddam competition, JMU and V Tech, have been in print for more than 100 Hussein's main presidential palace seized. Some chemical weapons found. and 80 years respectively.
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The families cause you to grow bitter and accepting and grateful but Sometimes you've got an who lost all they have in a angry. still question why you are in 1. Flowers. answer and you're proud of hurricane, tornado, flood or Forgiveness, your current it; other times you know but other uncontrollable feat of acceptance and situation. y6u regret it so that you don't nature. gratitude need The diffi 2. Easter e££s. want to think about it. I think of the foreigner not only to be in cultly is that Choices. Yeah, we're hit who just moved to America your vocabu there is often with them everyday, and and knows no one or what to lary, but also in not a good 3. Longer days. they do have an impact on do. The young athlete whose everyday life. answer. our lives. But the things career was cut short by an Whether that's That is when about ourselves that have injury. The teens who just forgiving a you remember 4. Warmer weather. happened without our choice got into a car accident. friend, a father, Who is in con are usually the things that we Then I think of those who a girlfriend or trol of your life have the least control over. weren't surprised with a bad even letting go jullesoutten and knows 5. The smell of grass being mowed. Not one of us chose who turn, but feel as if they were of bitterness every situation our parents would be, nor born in a continual one. toward God, don't let bad you face. where we would be born, or The young adult strug turns from the past dictate Though not everyone may 6. Thunderstorms. what nationality we would gling with the mental affects your future. agree, it is often through be. Yet each of those is a of growing up in an abusive Accept your situation for these trying situations that guiding force in all our lives home. The one born with a what it is and try to be con your faith in God is tested 7. Baseball. and directly impacts who debilitating physical or men tent. Realize that your life and strengthened. and what we are. tal handicap. The who has may not be perfect, but no It is through these circum I admit, I have been so always felt like the social out one's is, even if they may stances that He reminds you 8. Picnics. blessed, and sometimes I cast. The one who, through seem to be. that you cannot face this life wonder why. I especially the course of life, lost all Have gratitude for the big alone. God desires that you don't ever want to take what those he loved. and small blessings. If you lean on Him and allow Him 9. Birds singing. I've got for granted when I The one who never, in all are reading this column, you to carry your burdens. think of some of the things of life, felt loved. are blessed to able to do so. Ironically, that brings me that others may be going I mention all of these cir Many in the world have back to my initial question: 10. The thought of summer break. through. cumstances to make a point. never had the opportunity to why am I here? I know that I think of those who've Though life may deal you a learn. not everyone reading this experienced that rapid losing hand or a painful I have seen people may be a Christian, but as for change. The many who have tragedy, you are not alone. become stronger and grown me, my purpose is to serve recently put a halt on their Though you may have little in their faith because of life and glorify God. And one of The Liberty • daily living to go to war. to no control over some of Policies difficulties, and I have seen the greatest ways that you iion Their friends and families your life circumstances, how others let them fester for and I can do that is by com The Champion encour who miss them, and the ones you choose to respond to decades. The first are pletely trusting Him with our 1971 University Blvd. ages community members who will never see them these makes all the differ Lynchburg, VA 24506 unquestionably the happier, lives and leaning on Him in again on earth. The ones who ence in the course of your (434) 582-2124 to submit letters to the more content people. the good an d bad times. aren't missed. life. editor on any subject. All of these things are eas That will make your life I think of the mother It's easy to hold onto ier said than done. But doing worthwhile. Faculty Adviser Letters should not exceed Deborah Huff 400 words and must be Ad Director typed and signed.The Elaine Pecore deadline is 6 p.m. Monday. Southern pride without the picket lines Editor in Chief Southern pride? Yeah, I've name was a little too long a Richmond native that saw it and chanting outside the Julleanna Outten Letters and columns got that. But beyond loving too) was designed to com that way. "We feel that Abra National Park Service site. Managing Editor that appear are the opin the South for its friendly peo memorate the 16th President ham Lincoln came to Rich Personally, placing a ple and lack of toll roads, I of the United States and his statue of Lincoln in the city, Wes Rickards ion of the author solely, mond as a conqueror, not a don't understand why some only visit to our state's capi healer... You don't build which most abhorred him, not the Champion edito SECTION EDITORS southerners occasionally tal. The monument's creators monuments to conquerors," seems like a slap in the face. rial board or Liberty News Mariel Williams turn their pride may have said Bragdon Bowling, Vir It comes across as a point into real resent picked a better less attempt at rubbing salt Asst. Editor Rhiannon University. ginia Sons of Confederate ment. Frankly audience, how Veterans Commander. in the wounds of otherwise Berry All material submitted most southern ever, consider Nevertheless, proponents peaceful people and it gal Opinion Ben Eppard becomes property of the people could ing that Rich of Lincoln's legacy went vanizes a community that at Life! Amy Jordan Champion. The care less about mond was the ahead with the monument. times is already overly eth Sports Robbie Adams Champion reserves the "the war of capitol of the So in lieu of their situation, nocentric. But what's done COPY right to accept, reject or northern Confederacy Richmond natives touting is done. Not only does this Copy Editor Christine aggression." and a city where the stars and bars did what phrase epitomize my opin edit any letter received — Koech Most displays Lincoln is all good activists do when it ion of the war, but of Lin according to the of pride are looked at in less appears that they can't win coln. We need not picket PHOTOGRAPHY Champion stylebook, more comedic beneppard than glowing their cause in a court of law, and yell, because a man Editor John Fisher taste and the Liberty than anything hues. they protested. Just a mile who died before my grand else. Of course, In fact, Lin away, members of the Sons of father was born may or may Asst. Editor University mission state it's funny to holler "the south not have wronged us. And Susan Whitley coln's one visit to Richmond Confederate Veterans gath ment. will rise again" in a room full came just after the end of the ered at the grave of Jefferson while the statue's place Send letters to: Liberty of Yankees, but occasionally war when his popularity in Davis to express their disap ment was questionable, a RESEARCH/ Champion, Liberty the fun loving Lynyrd the city couldn't have possi proval of a statue, which they bust of any American Presi DISTRIBUTION Skynyrd style south folk take bly been any worse. Many deemed an insult to the dent would seem sufferable ManagerJosh Borders University, Box 2000, it a little too far. believe he came to Richmond honor of the confederacy. in a nation that has much to Lynchburg, VA 24506 or Such was the case with a in an effort to help with And for approximately unite over. ADVERTISING drop off in DeMoss Hall demonstration last week restoration. "He came as a two-dozen of the protestors Why can't we as southern Advertising Manager 1035. lampooning the debut of a man of the people among the this was not enough. Instead ers sit peacefully on our front Kristy Mullendore statue of Abraham Lincoln, people, not as a conqueror they walked down the street porches and relax in the fresh The Champion is avail Asst. Advertising Mgr. reported Newsday. The but as a friend," said histo to the statue's commence spring breeze fully confident Allison Fields able online at: www.liber- statue, which was being rian Harold Holzer, co-chair ment ceremony, some of that the south is better. Per Web ty.edu/info/ unveiled outside the Rich man of the U.S. Lincoln Bi them dressed in Confederate sonally, I don't need a picket mond National Battlefield centennial Commission. Kristy Mullendore champion. uniforms, and unsuccessfully sign. I can find more Park Civil War Visitor Cen While this sounds nice, you attempted to disrupt the cer resourceful ways to express ter, (Yeah, I thought the would be hard pressed to find emony by loudly whistling my cultural pride. SPEAKUP: Wouldn't it be great to see... BRH • 11 ,im W( ry "The day -Jesus fed the mul "Martin Luther's ninety-five the "The day Jerry walked eveiy 'The final perfomance of'A "The fighting at Lexington "I would like to have seen titude of people with five ses being nailed to the church step of the mountain." Chorus Line' in New York City and Concord which started Martin Luther King Jr. give loaves and two fish." door to start the Protestant on Broadway." the Revolutionary War." his speech on the mall." Reformation." -Phillip Kelly, Jr. Kansas City, Kan. —Robert Hillman, Jr. -John Welborn, Jr. -Fran Garcia, Sr. -Ryan Marshall, Seminary -Ruth Gilbert, Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Jackson, Fla. Granville, Ohio West Branch, Mich. {•- APRIL 8, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 7 Commentary Pastimes act as American lifelines This week, in spite of a war being Should life go on, even though our Everyday life activities seem like a life To learn or spurn raged against Iraq, life seems to be brave troops are fighting a war while line in times of trouble. continuing as usual for we enjoy the comforts of I have to be honest and say that I like Arminian theology Americans. March, the home. Of course. sporting events and the like because month when women lose In an age where we they become a great arena for displays It divides churches, Call me crazy, but I interest in all men, has can see 24-hour coverage of of patriotism. I am so proud of America fuels debates and think that all been just like last year the war and all of its atroci and proud of our troops that if people often frustrates Scripture is practical. and the year before. ties, there has to be some want to forget about the troubles of the Liberty students. So, because the Bible March Madness contin mental relief. We need to war for a minute, but still have the Some is not bash ues, NASCAR had a race feel that our lives will not decency to show their support for the say that it ful about last Sunday and Major change, in spite of our fears men and women fighting it, I am all for extin mentioning League Baseball still had that they may change irre it. When George Bush (41) threw the guishes a both that its season opener. For the versibly. For many people, opening pitch last week, I was so need for believers women, Oprah is still on, manannemims their loved ones will not impressed to see the fans cheering and missions; chose talking to the Williams come home from Iraq or waving American flags. others say Christ and sisters and discussing childbirth and may come home drastically altered, So, we'll continue life as usual, but that it is that God no doubt Dr. Phil has more to talk and we still have not won the war. So we will never forget the people who the oxygen has chosen about than the war. One has to ask if defeat, although not a word we want to work to make our freedoms- our necessary some, I this is okay and normal and healthy. use, is still a (small) possibility. American pastimes- available to us. for evan shouldn't - gelism to for instance ignite. rickyhardison - shy away Some Biblical scholars from studying the No awards for true American heroes call parts of it false; C. extent of the atone H. Spurgeon called it ment or the extent of The red carpet was rolled tight, black out little green buttons that would later Fiction Mr. Moore, fiction? I don't "the gospel." man's depravity. dresses and neatly pressed tuxedos be seen on the lapel of Michael Moore, think so. What is fictitiousi n these times Accordingly, conver Don't get me adorned the members of the audience. the man who proverbially mooned are people who believe that we can live in wrong... it's OK if The press didn't seem to speak as loudly, America, while some of the others went a world that can exist in total peace. What sations about the five points of Calvinism are someone doesn't yet and the camera flashes seemed a bit dim unadorned, without statements of one is fictitiousar e people believing that peo have a position on this mer as the influence or another. ple with wealth, and beauty and a warped some of the stickiest theological exchanges divisive issue, but we celebrities Many celebrities were on the accept since of truth hold enough power in their that happen on our cam ought not say, "I walked into the ance speech blacklist, meaning that they hands alone to stop people from dying all pus. Last week I sought believe both" or "It Academy Awards were to be monitored for political con over the world, to stop hate, when they to analyze objectively doesn't matter four days after tent. People were on standby to drop the themselves are the creators of it. these dialogues for the because I'm still saved the war on Iraq microphone on anyone that went over or You want to see a celebrity? Do you purpose of eliminating either way." If I chose began. made political statements, yet somehow want to see someone truly worthy of illogical or unproductive God because He first more than one statement slipped out. applause? Do you want to see a true I was baffled comments. chose me, then I want from the begin The most memorable of these politi American hero? Travel with me for a to believe that. ning when peo cal statements was by Michael Moore in moment to the front lines, through the Without preaching Likewise, if God chose my own position, I ple suspected that carrieseaford his acceptance speech for his anti-gun thickening sand storms, past the drought me because He fore the celebrities film "Bowling for Columbine." I have that comes when there is a lack of words exhorted strong saw my willingness to would be a target for terrorist. Why taken the liberty to print the speech as of love, through the heat, and fear, and Calvinists not to be believe, then I want to would they? Does Saddam hate beautiful follows:"... I have invited my fellow docu reality, there you will find a true hero, overly dogmatic about hold that position just people and think by striking them down mentary nominees on the stage with us, someone to truly be honored. A man their five most treas as strongly. that it's an act of terrorism? He wouldn't and we would like to — they're here in dying for you and yes, even you Mr. ured doctrines. do that, with the current state of most solidarity with me because we like non- Moore. Furthermore, I chal 3. "Calvinists try to celebrities' political opinions. That would fiction. We like nonfiction and we live in lenged them always to fully understand the That is not fictitious,deat h is never fic return to the be doing a favor for our own country! fictitious times. We live in the time, titious, but for some it is eminent, even if correspondence where we have fictitious election results Scriptures to prove between God's sover Some of the celebrities came adorned it is for the cause of the likes of people their position and to in dove pins to promote peace, and a that elect a fictitiousPresident . We live in like you. You will not find a wealthy or eignty and man's free a time where we have a man sending us refrain from over-sim will." When the battle dash of red white and blue was spotted beautiful or popular man there. You will plifying the opposing on the collars of a few select members of to war for fictitiousreasons . Whether it's simply find an American, an American between Rom. 9 and the fictiono f duct tape or fictiono f views on predestina John 3:16 gets too the audience to "support" our country, or who will fight for honor for his land and tion. at least to appear to. orange alerts we are against this war, Mr. for his people, however unworthy they fierce, many wave the white flag of man's Before the awards the group Artist Bush. Shame on you, Mr. Bush, shame on may be. Here my analysis finite mind, asserting United to Win without War was handing you..." continues, and the fol lowing is an attempt, that God's "ways [are] to turn over the coin higher than your of Calvinism and point ways, and [His] Pledge allegiance: One nation without God out some problematic thoughts than your statements that non- thoughts" (Isa. 55:9). When I was younger I sion, the Supreme Court Bible was foundational to our the Supreme Court; the Calvinists sometimes In the same breath, invokes God's blessing." So recall reciting the Pledge of Constitution. There are many prayer was deemed unconsti make. the non-Calvinist might Allegiance at school. Every what has caused this nation references to the Lord in their tutional as the prayer sug 1. "Most Calvinists contend that the day I'd sleepily enter my wide disturbance? writings. Does this ravage the gested New York State Calvinist tries too hard class, put my It is the par Constitution? Absolutely not. approved religion. don't evangelize." I discern that some tac to know the unknow right hand over tial misunder Our money is sprinkled The Pledge of Allegiance, itly assume this with able. However, I've had my heart and say standing of what with the Lord's name. So is conversely, is not a prayer, out explicitly stating a number of five-point the pledge. I was is sometimes the Declaration of nor is it a religious policy. it. True... if a Calvinist er's clarify their posi proud of referred to as the Independence and the It is just our affirmation of chooses not to wit tion to me, and it does "Separation of Emancipation our loyalty. In the back America. I looked ness, then (according not appear that they are Church and Proclamation. I highly dis ground of the pledge, ahead to my daily to his belief) he is not trying to explain all the State." In the agree that Abraham Lincoln "under God" means that the recital, as did my going to subtract from nuts and bolts of the Constitution it defiled the very attitude he government is submissive classmates. the number of people mind of God. They sim states, "The fought to defend. to personal rights and is not I'm sure we've going to heaven. ply believe in a system all had fond rec Congress shall Discontinuing references all-powerful. The pledge is a that explains five ollections of our scoticamlin make no law to the Word of the Lord will worldly declaration. However, my person aspects of salvation, al experience with quotidian recitations of the respecting an establishment not only make us like the When the national appel and they heartily agree reformed friends indi pledge. Unfortunately, it of religion or prohibiting the rest of the world, but would late court announced its ver with the truth that God cates that this accusa seems that the adored free exercise thereof." unsettle the very base of dict, the American public is transcendent. tion is rather ad homo Pledge of Allegiance is in Obviously, this article pre our country. responded with anger. nym, and frankly it's an vents the formation of a In October 1961, the Letters swamped the courts. Altogether, I trust jeopardy. The Federal Court incorrect assumption. national religion and pre Supreme Court ruled in Not only does a huge portion that the reader will of Appeals in California Evangelism is an issue vents the government from opposition to public school of Americans love reciting the balance this article ruled that the pledge is of obedience, not an targeting any alternative reli prayer, even unbiased pledge as well as our lawmak with my previous one, unconstitutional because it issue of conditional or gious groups or excluding prayer, in the case Engel vs. ers, it is completely within because my ultimate mentions God. Despite a unconditional election. conflicting sects. The Vitale. This ordinary prayer, the realms of constitutionali goal is to cause both huge public protest and a sides to reconsider chiding by President Bush "Separation of Church and "Almighty God, we acknowl ty. Our legal structure has to In fact, some five- pointer's are mission- some statements that and Attorney General John State" phrase is, in short, edge our dependence upon stop its judicial clumsiness minded because of they may have made. -Ashcroft, the courts say no freedom of religion, not free Thee, and beg Thy blessings and start using common their theology. to reviewing their decision. dom from religion. Nowhere upon our teachers, our sense. Now, more than ever, So let's continue "Calvinism is the basis staying up late in our California Governor Gray does it prohibit the use of the country, and us" enthused a Americans should stand for my desire to be a dorm rooms trying to Davis declared that the word God in our govern commotion in New York, jointly behind our flag, our ment's dealings. where the prayer was recit American customs, including missionary. Christ has grasp this deep issue. Supreme Court would surely already purchased Keep asking probing Our founding fathers were ed every day. the Pledge of Allegiance, and hear this case and added, "At people from every questions during spiritual men. In fact, the The argument was sent to our nation. the start of eveiy court ses tribe, and missions class. Keep trying to became much less define "foreknowl burdensome when I edge," "all," "free UFE@LU ttyandybtm grasped this truth," will," "predestination" senior Adam and "elect." McCulloch said. And most impor "Adopting tantly, keep going Calvinism," McCulloch back to the Textbook P Uic ^\ / 0 added, "has given me a and keep worshipping better understanding of its Author, because - my sinfulness and in the end - we all God's grace. All this has agree that the chief produced a closer rela end of man is to glori tionship with Him." fy God and enjoy Him 2. "The whole forever. debate about election doesn't really matter." \ Page 8, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL 8, 2003 picks of the week fun fact of the week • 4/8 Horseback Riding Students interested in going horseback riding at the Master's Wheel of Fortune star Vanna Inn should meet at David's Place at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. 'Hie trail is approximately l-2 hours, and the group will return at White holds the record for put Si30-6 p.m. ting her hands together approx • 4/11-12 Rebel Cry Performances imately 140,000 times to clap. The Fine Arts Department presents an original Civil War musical based on a true story about women spies during the Taken from www.U8etessfacts.com war. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for adults. Fine Arts 134. A Netf TW to AN OU WeeReNd By Joe Portnoy. undercover reporter time to meet my new college friends. The accounts in this story are all true. Not Nate, Jeremy and knowing where to go to college is a problem Kevin were sitting on that faces many high school students nowa their couch and they days, but it's not a problem that faces too told me to drop my stuff many college-age students already attending anywhere, so I put it college, or at least that was the case for me down right in front of last Thursday. By Thursday afternoon, the me and fumbled over problem suddenly faced me. Although I am everything to sit down. I ready to graduate come December, I decided sat very uncomfortably I wanted to find out what I was gearing up in the chair trying to to leave. What better way to do that than keep from wrinkling the attending Liberty University's College For A clothes hanging on it. Weekend? We hung out in It started as a joke. It developed into one the room for a little of my favorite memories at LU. I was at while and headed David's Place on Thursday afternoon helping down to the dining 90.9 FM with a remote and I told everyone hall. I got my first col that I wanted to try to register for College lege dinner: turkey and For A Weekend. I put on my game face (a gravy, potatoes, and PHOTO PROVIDED rather terrified face) and entered the CFAW some concoction they LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL—Kevin, "John" and John hang loose. registration room. called stuffing; it tasted roles in the church. A guy in front of me gave Meet John Hammond (that's me). like sand and paste, but who cares, I was at COLLEGE! We sat down at a table and I met a rather poor argument, in my mind, and I OSWALD ATTIN I attended College For A Weekend because thought I would try to refute. The guy running my mom said I needed to go to college. I some college girls. the microphone around came to me and I said Major: Biology, with a minor in stood in line very scared. I didn't know any When dinner was over, the guys told me I very nervously, "Hi, I'm John from one in there. I hadn't registered so I asked the had to carry all the trays to the dishwashers. Lynchburg," but Professor Honeycutt was not Chemistry girl at the door where I needed to go. She sent Thinking this was my big break to get in with finished speaking, so I apologized. I then read me to these people who thought they knew the guys, I took three trays, four plates, four my verse and he shot my refutation down Hometown: Potomac, Md. me. They joked around with me a little bit and cups and a whole bunch of food and fluid. The right on the spot. Again, my chance at getting said I could get transportation in front of the tray was pretty easy to carry, but things went in with the guys was ruined. Favorite Verse: Matt. 22:37 building. I think they thought I was joking wrong when I got near the dishwasher. The about wanting to come to college for a week floor was slippery and I had seen the wet floor After class, it was time for convoca end. I'm big for my age, so what? I had heard signs, but that didn't stop my feet from com tion. They made me stand up and sit down What I do in my free time: Sleep and the commercials on the radio saying I would ing out from under me and everyone's plate, twice and everyone looked at me, especially play soccer. stay in the dorms, so I went to the housing tray and cups from flying forward. In my the girls, who looked at me with an "Awe, look table. attempt to be cool in front of these college how pathetic he looks" look. That was fine Favorite movie: The Fellowship of the with me though. Dorm 17, room 207 was where I was guys and girls, I failed miserably. The girls Ring After convocation, we walked back to the assigned. Joshua and James were my RAs began to laugh, but there were some nice peo dorm for a while and headed to lunch. After and I was going to be staving with Nate, ple who quieted them down by telling them My ideal Saturday afternoon lunch, we meandered over to the Schilling Jeremy, and Chris. When I got to the dorm, I not to laugh at the CFAWer. I thought that Center for more information about LU. When includes: Putt-putt and a Chinese buf knocked loudly. After standing out in the blaz was cool. I got up and quickly started to pick we got that information, the guys thought fet. ing hot hallway for a few minutes, a guy final things up to lessen the pain of being made fun ahead to the late skate that night and decided ly came and opened the door. No one was of and the guys even helped pick everything up and got out of there. I didn't think the walk that we should dress up for it. Accomplishment I am most proud of: around that I could ask where the RA's room When I spent last summer in Benin, was so I had to find the room myself. I think I out would take as long as it did. We went to Goodwill and searched out the perfect outfit. As we were looking, the guys which is where I am from, and I handed walked passed it four times. Finally, I figured That evening was hall meeting. The found some short green shorts for me to wear out medicine with medical missionaries out that the broken signs had to be the room actual meeting took probably 15 seconds, but and said they had an Afro wig that I could of someone important, so I went into one of starting it took like 15 minutes. It was then off there. wear. I agreed to wear them. Then I found a those rooms. to prayer groups. Prayer groups were cool. pair of sunglasses and a tight yellow shirt. Nate played a song by Grits and then told us Pet peeves: People that try to be I looked in and saw the RA, and I handed This was my time to impress the guys. him my pink carbon copy of my room assign we could talk to him if they had any questions someone else instead of themselves. We decided to leave early to late skate so ment. He then led me down to room 207. As concerning God and being saved. He said that we could get first pick of skates. When we we entered the room, he yelled to the guys let that there were a lot of guys on the hall that were all dressed, we met up with some girls Favorite junk food: A McDonalds ting them know they had a College For A wanted to talk with us about that stuff too. that were dressed up as well. We took some cheeseburger Weekender. The RA left the room and it was Then we prayed and played video games. I couldn't have asked for more. pictures and then headed off to FunQuest. During our evening at Funquest, we Favorite book: Witnessing without When it was time for bed, I took the had a blast! We were the first ones in the Fear, by Bill Bright. couch and Nate's little brother, Josh, took the door and on the floor, so I led the group in floor. I quickly dozed off, but I was awakened calisthenics. I didn't want anyone to pull a just a few hours later by their other roommate What I look for in a girl: Godliness groin or a hamstring. Safety first!! Then we Chris who tripped on Josh and almost fell out skated and got our groove thang on. of the window. I found a way to get back to Where I see myself after Liberty: In sleep and before I knew it, it was time to get That was pretty much the highlights of my medical school, becoming a doctor—I up for class. They called this class GNED 102 weekend. We went to the Jars of Clay concert want to be a missionary doctor. or Contemporary Issues. I was scared to death and had fun there, but the real fun of that when I stepped into the class. The class was evening was afterwards when nine of us piled into a car. We never did that sort of thing What I am most grateful for: That I absolutely huge. Professor Honeycutt opened have both my parents and my health. with prayer and then he went around asking when I was in high school. As I reflect on my weekend, I have to say, I like this university. I each CFAWer where they were from. I didn't Something I can't live without: The want to say where I was from, so I ducked my am definitely going to come to Liberty head down, but he called on me and I had to University. I can't wait. love of God yell my answer to him twice before Jeremy So, that was my adventure as a CFAWer. had to yell it out for me. When I get nervous, For the complete adventures of John —Compiled by Amy Jordan, LIFE! editor PHOTO PROVIDED my voice doesn't project very far. Hammond visit UNDERCOVA BROTHA — "John Hammond's" www.liberty.edu\champion quest for fun ends at Funquest. We were talking about male and female share from their heart their passion to help Twenty-four hours later, my mind is still of the "hope initiative." You can do this on amyjordan solve the epidemic raging across Sub- reeling from the speaker's stories of infants your own, or make a commitment to provide Saharan Africa. Dan Haseltine, the lead and children that don't receive any kind of for a child with your roommate, or as a Out of our comfort zones singer for the band made the statement con touch or signs of affection simply because the prayer group. cerning the HIV/AIDS epidemic that, "It's people who care for them are unaware of how For those of you who may not have the Sometimes we need to be taken out of the not going to change without our help. People the disease is transmitted. money to sponsor a child, take action in other comfort zone of our ignorance and be made need to be involved and interested in this These are not just pathetic stories and sta ways. Write your congressman and let him or aware of the struggles that people, who we issue. We need to stop looking at the issue tistics designed to make us pity these people. her know that you are concerned with the may never see or never speak to, are forced to from a worldview perspective These statistics, such as the statistic that HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. deal with each and every day. Here are a few and start viewing each indi every day, 1,800 babies are born infected President Bush has declared the AIDS epi statistics to consider. In 2002,3.1 million vidual person affected." with HIV, should encourage us to action. demic in Africa a state of emergency and has lives were taken by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. To be honest, it was Jeremiah 22:16 says, "He defended the promised funds to them. So write your con Five million people were newly infected with almost impossible not to cause of the poor and needy, and so all gressman a letter thanking them for address the HIV/AIDS virus in 2002, which is the be moved when a went well with him. 'Is that not what it ing the issue. The student voice is making a equivalent of 10 people newly affected each woman, who spent a means to know me?' declares the huge impact in the government right now, so minute of every day. By the year 2010,44 great deal of time in Lord." As believers who claim to take the opportunity to get involved. million children will have lost one or both of South Africa caring for know Christ, it is our responsibility Henri Nouwen was a great professor and their parents to HIV/AIDS. These were just a HIV/AIDS victims, both to care and to take philosopher who once made the statement, few of the statistics shared yesterday at the showed pictures of each action. "God rejoices. Not because the problems of "Blood: Water Mission" symposium held by individual affected by One of the most simple the world have been solved, not because all the members of the band Jars of Clay. the disease. Listening ways to get involved is to human pain and suffering have come to an I had an opportunity to go to this event to her share the stories sponsor a child, specifi end, not because thousands of people have where Jars of Clay brought light to the issue of the children who cally a child that is a vic been converted and are now praising Him for of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that is spreading have been forced to tim of the HIV/AIDS His goodness. No, God rejoices because one BCIQSS Sub-Saharan Africa. I have to admit deal with either their epidemic. By providing of His children who was lost has been found." that I wasn't expecting much. I've never been own struggle with the a small amount of Although as simple college students, we may a particularly huge Jars of Clay fan, and I was disease or the tragedy money each month, not be able to influence the thousands of chil somewhat skeptical of spending a Saturday of being orphaned from you're literally helping dren affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. But afternoon listening to people talk about parents with the disease, to save the lives of these we can make a difference in just one life. In AIDS, but 1 decided to go anyway. made me ashamed of my children. Simply go to that one child that we choose to sponsor, God All of my preconceived notions about this lack of concern for issues fac www.worldvision.com, and rejoices. What more could we desire? band disappeared as 1 watched these men ing other parts of the world. request a child that is part U APRIL 8, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 9 favorite at Maymont is the Children's Farm Barn, which is definitely not just for kids. This is a petting zoo, including sheep, rab Richmond 114 bits, goats, bears and bobcats (but you can not pet the latter two). Last but not least, Maymont has rides. Do not get too excited, the rides are merely horse-drawn carriages By Carrie Frasz, reporter and a tram, but a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride may be just what you are look ampus life, even with the millions of ing for. Maymont is definitely worth check things to do, can get somewhat ing out and going to Richmond for, get monotonous. Take advantage of your more information and directions on its Web free weekends—or test-less days of class— site: www.maymont.org. Museum as and take a road trip. Ready to enjoy the sport of spring? Join "bizarre and One place to escape to, a mere two hours the locals to root for their home team. unique...like Scooby Doo meets away, is Richmond, Va. Richmond is a his Check out a Richmond Braves game, see the Twilight Zone." torical city and the capital of Virginia. The www.rbraves.com for schedules and The Natural Bridge is one of Virginia's j city is filled with things to do. You will have information. By Misty Maynard, reporter most cherished natural wonders. It is a to take more than one trip there to experi Need some entertainment? Stop by large rock bridge that is 90 feet long, 150 i ence it all. Many of the highlights in Comedy Alley, home of interactive improvi- eed someplace interesting to go on feet wide at one end and 50 feet wide at Richmond are found in the downtown area: sational comedy performances, www.come- the weekends? There are several another. Visitors can hike through the restaurant after restaurant, theaters, special dyalley.net. Or if you would rather, Nvery interesting cities close to Natural Bridge Caverns, or visit its Toy events and the many specialty shops. Richmond is home to the Virginia Opera, Lynchburg where Liberty students, look Museum, and the Natural Bridge Maymont is also one of the hot- Richmond Ballet, Richmond ing for something new and exciting to do, Speedway, as well as the Natural Bridge spots in Richmond. It is a place Symphony, and several might go. Lexington, Va. is only an hour Wax Museum. that you and your friends, or theaters featuring var away and offers everything, from unique The Natural Bridge Wax Museum is a date, can spend a whole ious events and gift shops to tours through a Haunted virtual walk through history as life-like day. Maymont is also shows. The most Monster Museum. Students can drive replicas of famous figures and scenes are an ideal spot for prominent the through Virginia's Safari Park or visit the presented. From George Washington and Liberty students, ater in Natural Bridge's Wax Museum. No mat Thomas Jefferson, to a theatrical per costing little or no Richmond, ter what your interests, Lexington is formance of Leonardo da Vinci's Last money. The II also the bound to offer something for everyone. Supper, the Natural Bridge Wax Museum grounds contain C3' most strik Lexington is mostly known for its his is a must see for visitors in Lexington. gardens, wildlife ,135 Bfr ing, is the torical significance. Not only does Junior Communications major exhibits and Landmark Lexington host such schools as Tabitha Daniel said, "Lexington has a grassy lawns to Theater. Washington and Lee University and very historical atmosphere and its filled have a picnic, play Built in 1926, Virginia Military Institute, but it's also with cute little shops." So, if you want to football, throw a the theater is home to such great names as General shop, learn more about history, or just frisbee or fly a kite. one of the Robert E. Lee and General Stonewall visit some new and exciting places try There is also Maymont most popular Jackson, two of the greatest military Lexington. For directions and more House, a mansion on the stages for theatri minds America has ever known. information visit lexing- property that cal and musical per For the history buffs out there, tonvirginia.com gives guided formances. The theater Lexington played a major role under attractions. tours. is well known on the East in the Civil War. In Another Coast for its acoustics and splendor, Lexington you can tour the call (804) 646-4213 for.tickets and attrac only house Jackson ever tion information. owned, visit his grave, or With dozens of concerts this spring, hun visit VMI where Lee and dreds of restaurants and the many histori his horse are buried. cal and entertaining places to visit, Civil War dramatizations Richmond can easily fill a would-be-bor are enacted at the "most redericksh ing day. With this much stuff to do, unusual theater setting you may want to make several in the United States," the KZharllottesville visits to Lime Kiln. Richmond. An The Haunted Monster I Lexington ideal Web site to Museum features work by visit is www.rich- Professor Cline. You may have mond.com, this site seen his work featured in stage ichburg will fill you in on all shows, the Six Flags theme park, the local activities, or the Today Show. Lexington's special events, news Web site describes the Roanoke-Salem and even the local Haunted Monster weather. You can check out shows and concerts, look at restaurant menus and get directions to whatever sparks your interest. PAGE LAYOUT BY KEVIN BOYD has a place called Studio on the* ence. Name brand stores such Square where you can purchase' Roanoke 50 as Gap are open in the art supplies and look at original Fashion Square Mall. Old artwork by American artists. Navy and Banana Republic are Another great place to go and also available for college students By .Came Poplaski, reporter spend the day is Explorer Park. It to spend a little money to get features bike trails, hiking ready for the summer weather. s the end of the semester draws near most stu trails, recreational facili In Charlottesville there is a sec dents have worn out everything "exciting" ties and even a vari By Tabitha paniel, reporter tion called the Downtown Mall. there is to do in Lynchburg. ,Come on, we have ety of water sports A The Downtown Mall is a bricked all been to the mall 100 times and the dollar theater in the Roanoke • ust about an hour and road blocked off to traffic, which is is beginning to look like home. If this sounds like River. If you a half north lies the surrounded by little shops catering you there may be an answer. are an animal city of Charlottesville, to different preferences of its cus If you are looking for something to do on a week lover head on nestled between the Blue tomers. It is easy to spend the end, travel the hour or so it takes to get to Roanoke. over to the Ridge Mountains and the whole day there shopping, eating One of the biggest attractions that draws Liberty Mill Piedmont. Like many or simply sitting around listening University students to Roanoke is the Valley View Mountain Zoo Virginia cities, to the numerous street musicians. mall. The Valley View mall has two floors complete where you can Charlottesville is a unique During the late spring and sum with an elevator and escalator. The mall has a ton of spend all day blend of history and modern mer, the Downtown Mall hosts a stores including places like Old Navy, Hollister, looking at furry attractions. Yet in this small weekly music festival called Structure (almost like Express for men) and other friends. The zoo city you will find something to Fridays after Five, which, as its stores that aren't offered here in Lynchburg. admission price is satisfy many tastes and hobbies. title suggests, takes place Friday "I love going down to Roanoke for the day or even $6 for an adult and $4 BEN SCKIBNI;.K For the history lover, Monticello after 5 p.m. The cost to get in is a few just a few hours with a group of friends," said Sam for children and it is open should be the first place you stop. dollars but it's well worth the money. Nelson a freshman. every day except for Christmas. This unique plantation house is For those who wish to beat the One great place for coffee lovers and chocolate One more thing that you have to see at least one the lasting monument to its cre heat and humidity, the Downtown lovers alike to try out is the European Chocolate time you go to Roanoke is the "Star." The star is set ator and once owner, Thomas Mall has an ice skating rink. The Cafe. This cafe is located right in the mall and is a high up on a mountain that can be seen from almost Jefferson. The house still has Charlottesville Lee Rink has many great place to sit down and have coffee or even lunch anywhere in the city. There is also a park full of light many artifacts and Jefferson's per times open for the public to skate. with a friend. Lynchburg has a ton to offer when it ed walking trails up where the star is so that you can sonal belongings. Visitors to All levels of ability are welcome. comes to coffee, but the change of atmosphere can take a stroll no matter what time of the day it is. Monticello may also tour the At certain times of the year, you really liven up conversation. Roanoke is a great place to go whether you are grounds and see the lush gardens could attend the college hockey For all of you intellectually inclined who have just looking for a few hours away from Liberty and in the spring and summertime. games if you so desire. been hunting for a museum or art gallery, Roanoke Lynchburg or if you want to take a day trip that You can also visit the buildings of So come and visit Charlottesville might have what you are looking for. There are four isn't too far away. Check it out! For more informa University of Virginia, where many were designed by Jefferson. whether it be for the history or an museums in Roanoke including the Histoiy Museum tion on some of the places mentioned go to outdoor concert, you will not leave and Historical Society of Virginia and the Science Yahoo.com and use "attractions in Roanoke For the shoppers, disappointed. Museum of Western Virginia. For all you artsy peo- Virginia" for your key phrase. Charlottesville is quite an experi pie, Roanoke also civilized people are beginning to find out from Liberty Mountain. the eye—it also includes the inner pictures that going to the mountains is going home; Some students venture to the top of the of the soul," said C.S Lewis. When you're Blue Wd9e Parkway that wilderness is a necessity; and the mountain for a time of refreshment. "When 1 leaving the Blue Ridge Parkway, you will be mountain parks and reservations are useful go to the top of the mountain, it is so peace left with a lasting impression of its beauty, not only as fountains of timber and irrigat ful, and I feel like 1 am closest to God in the and you can reflect on the warmth and ing rivers, but as fountains of life," said mountains," freshman Julie McCord said. peace that it brings to your soul. By Laura Beaton, reporter John Muir, the father of our national parks. The mountains are a nice place to get The parkway has many great places that away from your every day stresses. Being in he Blue Ridge Parkway draws thou you will want to visit. For instance, Peaks of the mountains allows visitors to relax and sands of tourists each year because of Otter is a popular place to go for the day. It enjoy the breathtaking views and fresh Tthe diversity of plants and wildlife. In has a lodge, campground, restaurant, hiking mountain air. Another neat trail on the WRONG addition, there are plenty of trails for you to trails and lake. One of the more strenuous Parkway is Falling Water Cascade which is explore, and scenic overlooks are all along hikes at the Peaks of Otter is the 1.5 mile about a half mile hike. This hike is short the parkway where you can see distant val hike up to Sharp Top. "It's really beautiful and it ends in a waterfall that seems to go WAY leys, mountains and towns. from the top of Sharp Top," junior Jimmy on forever. "Thousands of tired, never-shaken over- Reaves said. The Peaks of Otter are visible "Nature is not only all that is visible to ! \ • wmmmmmmmm—mm r Page 10, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL 8, 2003 Liberty golfer returns to top of the competition By Ben Cates, reporter Yoo was relied upon greatly. He played in 13 eventually talked Yoo into coming back to In fact, one of Landry's team mottos is "sit- tournaments as a freshman, five in the fall, Liberty. "He wanted to think things over," tawaga," which stands for "sock it to them For an individual to be truly dedicated to and eight in the spring. As a sophomore, his the head coach said. "He had a good job always with a godly attitude." Landry playing a sport, he or she must display a average scoring was 76.1. However, after his back home. But he kept his golf game up the believes that Yoo has "added a positive atti certain amount of passion towards the sophomore season, Yoo decided to leave the whole time. His heart was still at Liberty." tude and confidence to the team." game. There can be no argument that, in university. "James left after his sophomore Yoo, who drove for three straight days Both Yoo and Landry believe that the order to arrive at the highest level of play, season for various reasons," Coach Frank from Alberta, arrived back at LU a wel team will continue to succeed as the season one must be whole-heartedly committed to Landry said. However, it was Landry who comed member of the golf team. He quickly keeps heating up. "We have a legitimate that sport. .lames Yoo, one became a leader this spring as one of only chance to go to the NCAA's," Landry said. of Liberty's premier golfers, two juniors on the team. This was mainly "We need to be in the top four teams in our is both committed to and because he won the Geico Direct district, or win the Big South." passionate about golf. Intercollegiate, his first tournament since Yoo believes that the team is a "sleeping It all started for Yoo being back on the team. He is now consid giant," and possesses incredible opportuni when he was 13 years old. "I ered to be one of what the team calls "the ty. "We're just waiting for the right time," he took up the sport because four horsemen." This group is comprised of said. "When we put it all together, we can my junior high school had a the team's most reliable golfers and do some major damage." summer activities program, includes Yoo, Paul Carey, freshmen Andrew Next season, the Flames look to be just as and golf was one of them," Turner and Jordan Mitchell. According to tough as Carey and Yoo will both be experi Yoo said. "I decided to give Landry, these four men have carried the enced seniors. "These guys care about each it a try and I just fell in love team all year. other. They've grown and matured together. with it." Landry believes that Yoo has come back I think they have a common desire to From there, Yoo compet to Liberty as a stronger and more mature achieve." Landry said. On the team's NCAA ed in several prep tourna golfer. "He has added a dimension to this chances this year, Landry said, "There is no ments. In 1998 he was run team, a positive attitude, and confidence. In reason why we cannot do that." If the team ner-up in the Canadian the time that he was gone, I think he gained stays with its game plan, there is a good Junior Championship. The a tremendous amount of belief in his own chance that we will see Yoo and the rest of next year, he competed in game." There is no doubt that Yoo has been the team fighting in the NCAA tournament. the Junior America's Cup as the most important addition to the Flames well. During all this time, roster this year. The weekend of April 1, the Yoo never received a formal team won the Liberty/JAE Intercollegiate Golf fans, the Big South championship golf lesson. "I just dedicated by two strokes. Yoo tied for fifth, firing 72- is right around the corner! Follow the myself to golf," he said. 78 in the two-day event. Liberty golf team's run to the NCAA After graduating from One important facet to Yoo's game is that tournament by showing your support Western Canada high he takes one shot at a time. He also main for the Flames April 17-19. The event school, the junior from tains a good attitude on the course. This Alberta decided that Liberty- seems to be one of Coach Landry's premier is three days and 54 hole on the was the place for him. points to get across. His players strive plush Jones Country Club in Sunset MIKETROXBL Upon his arrival at LU, always to keep good attitudes on the course. Park N P THREE WOOD — James Yoo drives the ball down the fairway. Doug Bechtold: Big-time transfer joins brother at Liberty By Wes Rickards, managing editor ferring out of Duke and into LU. Now, unlike in college bas His brother David for one, has improved considerably from a ketball which mandates that an athlete sit out for a year after year ago. In 2002, David pitched primarily out of relief, post Duke University. Situated in Durham, N.C. the school was transferring, NCAA baseball permits one to transfer schools ed a 2-2 record and had a sub-par 6.47 earned run average. founded as a Christian institution before it became a haven for and not lose playing time. This meant that Bechtold would've This year though, David did a complete 180 and has emerged liberal ideology and megalomaniac professors. Regardless, been able to step in and contribute immediately. as the staff ace due to the injury of Jason Jones. So far, the Duke is one of the top, if not the top, school in the nation in However, it was possible that the NCAA sanctioning bod younger Bechtold has a 2.97 ERA, despite facing some top both academics and athletics. ies, always a stickler for minute and seemingly inconsequen out-of-conference competition in the form of Georgia and And for Liberty's outfielder Doug Bechtold, Duke was the tial rules, would have issue with the fact that Bechtold wanted William' & Mary. Certainly, Big Brother was watching him. place that, for three-and-a-half years, he called home. Yet to transfer to play with his brother. After all, it's believable "A couple seniors asked me to help lead the team," Doug much to the surprise of Flames fans, Bechtold left it all behind that someone back at the NCAA office may raise an eyebrow said. "They said I was an older guy, and wanted me to be a to come and play baseball in Lynchburg. and suspect some foul play. So, the two Bechtolds agreed to leader." Now, let's get something settled first. It's not like Bechtold not get either coaching staff involved, and Doug returned to In such a season full of tumult, the effect that another was riding the bench or suffering from a lack of playing time, Duke University in the fall semester to look into the transfer mature senior has had on the team has proved to be incalcula or that he wasn't talented enough to compete in Duke's rigor situation. ble. And when all is said and done, Bechtold and Liberty may ous Atlantic Coast Conference schedule. No, he played— "It wasn't really about baseball though," Bechtold have come out on top of the ultimate trade. Bechtold appeared in 49 games and started 33— and he was recalled. "I came here for the whole environment. Duke, it good— his .336 batting average last year was third on the team was founded as a religious school, but there was no Christian and had only a single error in over 100 chances in the field. So environment. I'd been (at Duke) for three years, and I was why did he leave? Simply put, blood is stronger than baseball. ready to step out.'J "It all started after my junior season; my younger brother Amazingly, he will still be graduating on time. Because the David (the ace of this year's pitching staff) and I came home classes he's taking at Liberty this semester will count for after our respective college seasons, and we were joking course credit back at his old school, he'll finish this May with around about how funny it would be if Liberty one day an economics degree and return to Duke to pick up his diplo played Duke," Bechtold explained, then added that the two ma. In essence, Bechtold is "studying abroad" for a semester. made a tongue-in-cheek remark about one day facing each "I wasn't on scholarship at Duke, which was a huge finan other during a game. But what was originally intended as a cial strain for my family. For me to walk away after three- jesting remark lingered with the elder Bechtold during the and-a-half years after all the money my family had spent ensuing summer season. there and come out with nothing, it wouldn't have been that "I always felt that the environment at Duke really wasn't great," he said. "It actually worked out well; I'm getting a the best for me, personally," he said. "Not really in a baseball degree from Duke University." sense, but just overall. That just tugged at me all summer." With everything settled, from NCAA regulations to gradua With an increasing dissatisfaction, Doug told his brother at tion requirements, there remained only one significant detail. the end of the season that he was seriously considering trans- That detail, of course, is actually playing ball during his sen ior year. And with the season a little more than halfway over, Doug Bechtold's Duke University baseball statistics Bechtold has done fairly well. Currently, he's hitting .276, Year Class G/GS HR RBI AVG. SLG. OBP. FLD. possesses one of the finest gloves on the team, and is also leading LU in walks. 2002 Jr. 48/3:} 0 1H .336 .437 .416 .991 Perhaps though is that more significantly, is that he's been 2001 So. 56/49 2 29 .294 .406 .373 .971 a much needed mature and senior leader on a young squad 2000 Fr. 46/36 0 12 .302 .397 .413 .949 that lost seven of its nine position players from last season. JOHN FlSHER SWING THROUGH — Doug Bechtold left Duke behind for Liberty. "Jesus? ff Family Style Menu Never heard Enjoy passing the platters and bowls of him." Choice of two entrees; It may seem amazing to you, but millions of people in the Beef Tips with Onions • Oven Fried Chicken BROWNSTONE world today have never heard the name of Jesus. Honey Baked Ham • Fried Flounder Think about it. You could make the introduc PROPERTIES, INC. Side dishes include: tion. Whipped Potatoes • Green Beans • Stuffing • Cole Slaw • Cinnamon Apples • Biscuits • Fruit Cobbler with lee Cream • Christar establishes fellowships of believers among Central Virginia's Choice least-reached Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Asians. Assorted Beverages For Professional All items offered for one inclusive price, (tax included) CHRJSTAR J iftittol/it Property Management frjtt irod*J Adults $12 www.christar.org Children under 12 $6 USA: 800-755-7955 • Canada: 800-295-4158 2 and under FREE Private Rooms available For Wedding Receptions, Private ril 7-11,2003 Parties and Business Meetings. Separate Menus Available. Christar missionaries Armand and Jean Le Blanc will be coming to Liberty University to speak in classes about Islam. Jtours: ^Wednesday - Saturday 4:30-8:30p.m. Jean Le Blanc will be speaking about women in Muslim work in Mrs. Mink's classes. Sunday Moon-7:oop.m. Come visit them at die display in De Moss near die coffee shop. 10 Minutes from Lynchburg on 'Route 460 last 434'9Q3-247& f / •MMMMMMMMiiSaMIMMMMMtMIMtliiMMHaMMtHMtM MUM APRIL 8, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 11 Hillcats: Will open refurbished home on 4/11 vs. Wilmington Continued from page 14 season because the sibility to keep these play the rising crop of stars that dinary venture which will way to enjoy America's pas immense interest thus far. ers fresh and in mid season Hillcats fans have hadthe help the Hillcats to better time than watching a ball- The new concessions A press box will also be shape as well. privilege of enjoying over serve its fans, young and game on a beautiful summer stands and expanded bath located on this second tier Now with all these won the past few years. old, and help build the night with family and rooms will allow fans to be for all media individuals derful additions and fea So there you have it, a Pirates into a powerhouse friends abound. Now, that's served in a quick manner broadcasting and reporting tures, fans may get the complete look at an extraor for the future. What better a home run for everyone! and not have to wait in line as.the Hillcats try to defend impression that ticket or walk long distances to their 2002 championship. prices will have to go up to use the facilities. "I think people help pay for these renova The old stadium who haven't tions. Wrong. Ticket prices used to have been to see a will remain the same at $7 fewer than CHI ballgame for all general admission 10 stalls for are going seats and $4 for all senior both the to come citizens as well as kids 5-14 men and out to see years of age. "We wanted to women, the facility keep it as inexpensive as however and hope possible to bring families when reno fully enjoy out and enjoy a fun night vations are what they at the ballpark," said complete TM see and Roberts. the stadium will be keep coming back," said A few current major equipped with 40 for each Roberts. league starters have come gender. The players will also be through Lynchburg in years Fans will also notice a receiving an indoor batting past. Kris Benson (the cur few new lights at the ball cage for the first time. This rent No. 1 pitcher for the park ad well as five skybox- will allow them to practice Pirates) was part of the es surrounding the home on days in which the team in 1997 and Aramis plate area. These boxes weather cancels games or Ramirez (Pittsburgh's start have already been sold, but just negates the use of the ing third-basemen and three more are planned to playing field. Year round Carolina League MVP in PHOTO PROVIDED be built following the 2003 practice may also be a pos- 1997) are among a few of INTO THE FUTURE—When all is said and done this is what Merritt Hutchinson Stadium will look like. LU Invitational: Liberty proves it is still a cut above the rest shot put with a toss of 38-06 1/4 and third By Evan Falat, reporter in the javelin with a throw of 105-07. Keisha On Friday and Saturday the Liberty men Bradshaw also finished third in the long and women's track team hosted the Liberty jump with a leap of 18-00 1/4". Team co- Invitational and Multi-Event at the captain Dani McNaney won the two-day Matthew-Hopkins Track Complex. The heptathlon, which consists of the javelin, Flames thoroughly enjoyed their first home 100 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, meet of the season as both the men and shot put, 200m dash, and the 800 meters, women teams came out victorious in the with a total score of 4993 points. overall team scoring. Balanced attacks led The men's team also put in a good solid the way for both teams as the Lady Flames effort as they collected points from a variety totaled 193 points, 68 points ahead of sec of events. Seniors Jeremy Wagner and ond place Lock Haven University, while the Guifaly Christolin tied for first place in the men's team also beat out Lock Haven for 100 meter sprint with a time of 10.57. first place by 31.5 points. In all 12 teams Christolin also won the 200 meters in a competed on the women's side, while the time of 21.50. Wagner and Christolin also men's field consisted of 16 teams. teamed up with Kevin Octave and Lauren Leading the way for the Lady Flames was Williams to finish second in the 4x100 relay Jonisha Saunders, who ran and jumped her with a time of 41.43 seconds. Also finishing way to lifetime bests in the 100 meter dash high for the Flames was Micah Brinkley and in the long jump. Saunders won the who captured third place in the 110 meter 100m in 11.85, while teammate Aundrea high hurdles in a time of 15.18 seconds. Dawson was third in 12.22 seconds. Distance runners Josiah Melly and Evan Saunders then placed third in the 200 Falat also captured points for the Flames as both obtained victories in their respective JOHN FISHER meter dash with a time of 25.66 and was part of the Lady Flames 4x100 relay team events. Melly ran a 9:42.80 in winning the HAND OFF— Two Liberty relay runners attempt a smooth handoff to bring home another first for LU. that took first with a time of 47.45. 3000 meter steeplechase, while Falat won Saunders finished her day by also winning the 5000 meters in a time of 15:28.33. the long jump and triple jump. "Jonisha is In the field events, Lamech Marsh placed really performing well right now," Flames second with a vault of 14-011/4 in the pole head coach Brant Tolsma said. "She's vault, while Lauren Williams placed first in already qualified in the triple jump for the the triple jump with a leap of 46-02 1/2. ECAC's and hitting lifetime best marks right Kevin Octave jumped 23-05 1/4 in winning now in her other events is very impressive." the long jump, while teammate Sam Brunt Other top finishes included Aniska took second place with a leap of 22-05 1/4. Strachan's third place in the 400 meters Flames' thrower Andy Musser had a very with a time of 58.54 and Tessa Sturgill's vic impressive meet as he finished first in both tory in the 100 meter hurdles in a time of the shot put and the discus. Musser threw 15.23. The distance duo of Chelsey Swanson the shot 50-04 and tossed the discus 159- and Melissa Blackstone also garnered many 04, both of which were personal bests. points for the Lady Flames as Swanson fin Fellow thrower Tyler Biggins finished sec ished second in both the 800 meters ond in the hammer throw with a toss of (2:18.48) and the 1500 meters (4:43.97), 152-00. while Blackstone finished third in both Jon DeBogory finished third in the two- events with times of 2:18.90 and 4:44-94. d?y decathlon with a point total of 6871. Christina Strochecker finished second in a The decathlon consists of the long jump, time of 19:48.80 in the 5000 meters, while high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus, Sally McEnany finished second in the 3000 javelin, 110 meter hurdles, 100 meter dash, meter steeplechase, running 13:03.94. 400 meter dash, and the 1500 meters. In the field events, Kena Butts won the The Flames compete next weekend, April high jump with a leap of 5-05 3/4, while 11 and 12, at the Lynchburg College Amanda Newman finished second in the Invitational. ATTENTION LIBERTY STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND THE UP TO $15,000 PER YEAR "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" RALLY U.S. AIR FORCE 2:00 I'M - SATURDAY, APRIL 12•1T H R*0*T*C VINES CENTER www.airtbrce.virginia.edu on i HI: « HUMS OF i.iiiiiii I v INI viitsnv 1 st Lt George Torres [email protected] FOR MOKE IVI Him»l iliv VISIT:»lilt lll.M.10»l (434) 924-6833 rMMglOi.f/IOtJ, Program is in cooperation with Univ of Virginia AFROTC Del 890 Progress Printing i Page 12, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL 8, 2003 Compiled by Sean Berard, Softball splits with Hokies sportsupdate reporter nine times on national television. The sea record to 6-13, but seven of game of a doubleheader on By Kyle Adams, reporter Superstars go down son will open for the second consecutive her losses have been by just Monday before finding their Derek Jeter is not the only marquee year with a Kick-Off Weekend celebration, one run. offense in 16-2 thumping in Ali Thompson turned in player to be injured during the opening with the New York Jets visiting the a dominating pitching per "Ali pitched with a lot of the second game. week of the baseball season, as Cincinnati's Washington Redskins on Sept. 4. heart out there," Liberty Lauren Hahn went 4-for- formance and the Lady Ken Griffey, Jr. dislocated his shoulder Coach Paul Wetmore said. 5 with a home run and Flames managed to scrape while diving for a ball in Saturday's game "She's throwing as well as three RBIs to lead the enough offense together to in Chicago. Griffey is expected to be out 6- NBA in home stretch I've ever seen her, and that Liberty hit parade. Johnson beat Virginia Tech 1-0 10 weeks. Wednesday at the Liberty is an example of what she and Leanne Long also had The NBA season is concluding with only Softball Field. The win was can do to a good team when three hits a piece, and ten teams guaranteed playoff spots. The one of four non-conference she's on her game." Amanda Maska connected NFL releases schedule Eastern Conference teams with a guaran victories for the Lady Wetmore gave Thompson on a grand slam in the sev teed playoff spot are New Jersey Nets and The NFL released its schedule on Flames during the week, the option of pitching the enth, her fifth home run of Philadelphia 76ers of the Atlantic Division. Thursday for the upcoming 2003 season. who also swept Hampton second game of the Virginia the season. The Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, and The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay and split with North Tech doubleheader, so she The Lady Flames also New Orleans Hornets are all guaranteed Buccaneers will play on national TV nine Carolina A&T. pitched the first six innings swept a home doubleheader playoff spots in the Central Division. In the times starting with a Monday rematch of of that game, keeping it Tuesday afternoon against Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks, Thompson pitched all last season's NFC Championship Game vs. seven innings of the win close until the top of the Hampton University, win San Antonio Spurs, and Minnesota Timber seventh. ning 8-0 and 13-7. the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Eagles are to Wolves lead the Mid-West Division. The over Virginia Tech, allowing advance to the Super Bowl, they have the just two baserunners on one After Tiffany Johnson Mary Beth Kennell and Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail opportunity to do it with the entire nation hit and one walk, while lined a two-run home run Johnson were both 2 for 3 Blazers lead the way in the Pacific Division. watching as they too will be showcased striking out nine batters. to center to tie the score at in the first game, with "I've been throwing the 3-3 in the bottom of the Kennell smacking her third ball better in the last couple fifth, the Hokies scored home run of the season. In of games," Thompson said. seven runs — fiveo f them the second game, the attack "I got all my injuries out of on home runs — in the final was led by Allison Terry, the way last season, so this two innings to take the sec who hit her first home run Baseball: LG fails to 3-7 in BSC season I've been feeling bet ond game 10-3. of the season and first ter and throwing well. I In games earlier in the career grand slam. Hahn Continued from page 14 Winthrop on last Saturday bined to surrender 19 runs, don't know what it is, but week, the Lady Flames lost and Kennell also hit home after having scored in 79 16 earned runs, 14 hits, 12 I'll take it." to N.C. A&T 2-1 in the first runs in the game. Jeremiah Boles had four consecutive games. walks, two batters hit by The Lady Flames did hits for the Flames. Josh After Sunday series finale pitch and two wild pitches not get a base hit all day, Hirt had four RBIs includ against Elon the Flames hit in the 15 run loss. In the but scored an unearned ing a three-run homer in the the road for games against lone highlight for the run in the bottom of the second inning, and York, William and Mary today, Flames catcher, Rusty May, first inning and held on Doug Bechtold, Bryan and James Madison on hit his first home run of the for the win. Erich Cloninger each had Wednesday and three game season. Liberty second baseman two hits for Liberty. weekend series against Tyson Blocker (3-3) went Leanne Long led off the The Flames are 8-9 and Birmingham-Southern. six innings and gave up one game with a walk, then 3-5 on the Season. Elon is Elon pounded the Flames earned run on four hits and scored the game's only run 19-11-1 and 6-1 in the Big 19-4 in the third game of the four walks. Robbie Smith, on an error by Hokie sec South. Earlier in the week weekend series between Big Holt Montgomery and Brian ond baseman Caitlin the Flames dropped games South Conference foes on Ingram each had two hits Murphy. to Virginia Tech 14-0 and Sunday afternoon. Elon took for the Phoenix. Mike Fortunately, one run was Virginia 3-0. The Flames two out the three games and Fratoe had three hits and all Thompson would need. were shutout for three con improved to 20-11-1 and 7-1 Ingram had five RBI. She fooled Virginia Tech secutive games going back in the conference. Liberty Stephen Williams (1-1) took batters all game, getting the second game of their falls to 8-20 and 3-6. the loss for the Flames. several pop-ups and ground doubleheader with Six Flames' pitchers com balls, and she did not allow any Hokie runner to get GOLF RESULTS. APRIL 1ST MEN AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTS, APRIL 4-5 past first base. JOHN FISHER LIBERTY/JAE INTERCOLLEGIATE | LIBERTY INVITATIONAL & MULTI-EVENT, LYNCHBURG, VA. The win improved her SLAM — Tiffany Johnson had her first homer of the season vs. VT. TWO DAYS, 36 HOLES Men overall Women overall 1. Liberty University 187.5 1. Liberty University 193 1. Liberty University 305-301 - 606 +30 2. Lock Haven University 125 2. Lock Haven University 125 2. James Madison 303-305 - 608 +32 3. East Tennessee State 76 3. Williams College 94 3. Cleveland State 310-302 - 612 +36 4. George Mason 312-305 - 618 +42 4. Eastern Mennonite 42 4. Eastern Tennessee State 93 5. High Point 317-305 - 622 +46 5. Williams College 41 5. New York University 80.5 6. Youngstown State 313-321 - 634 +58 LU men individual champs LU women individual champs 7. Radford University 317-328 - 645 +69 Discus Throw — Andy Musser 100m dash — Jonishn Saunders LU Individual Shot Put — Andy Musser 110m hurdles — Tessa Sturgill T5. James Yoo 72-78 -150 +6 Triple Jump — Lauren Williams 4x100m — Strachan, Saunders. Butts, Dawson T5. Jordan Mitchell 75-75 -150 +6 Steeplechase — Josiah Melly High jump — Kena Butts T9. Paul Carey 81-72 -153 +9 5000m run — Evan Falat Long jump — Jonisha Saunders T9. Joseph Norman" 74-79 -153 +9 200m dash - Guifaly Christolin Triple jump — Jonisha Saunders T9. Nicklleyland* 76-77-154 +9 100m dash — Jeremy Wagner Heptathlon — Danielle McNaney *P[j\VED AS AN INDIVIDUAL MEN'S TENNIS FROM APRIL 5TH LIBERTY 5, COASTAL CAROLINA 2 Baseball/Softball standings Singles 1. Caffin (CCU) def. Aneiros 6-4,7-5 CONFERENCE STANDINGS ARE THROUGH 4/6 2. Shinozaki (LU) def. Gomez 6-0, 7-5 3. Pihl (LU) def. Alder 7-5, 6-1 Men's conference standings Men's stats [thru 4/4) j 4. Cloulier (CCU) def. Bell 6-4, 7-6 TEAM L PCT: 5. Rino (LU) def. Forester 6-3, 7-5 w Battin Avera e 6. Malagrino (LU) def. F.l-Bouzkouri 7-5,6-3 Winthrop 8 1 88g: S S ! '-875 i 1. D. Carte (WU) .386 Doubles Elon 7 4 '556 i 2. G. Neidenfeuhr (WU) .382 1. Rino/Shinozaki (LU) def. UNC-Asheville 5 Coffin/El-Bouzkouri 8-0 Charleston Southern 3 6 .333 j 3. E. Cloninger (LU) .379 2. Aneiros/Bell (LU) def. Liberty 3 Gomez/Forester 8-3 6 .333 1 pitching ERA 3. Adler/Dowis (CCU) def. High Point 2 \ "?* ! 1. B. Waack (CCU) 1.18 Malagrino/Moylan 9-8 Radford 2 'f? J2.J.Sturge(CCU) 1.55 1 WOMEN'S TENNIS FROM APRIL 5TH Coastal Carolina NA NA i 3. M. Garner (EU) 2.03 Birmingham-Southern* NA C Ji i * & COASTAL CAROLINA 7, LIBERTY 0 Singles 1 Women's conference standings 1 Women's stats (thru 3/25) 1 1. Bajrambasic (CCU) def. Cotuna 6-1, 6-0 TEAM W L PCT Batting Average 2. Coffin (CCU) def. A. Gonzales-Dorado 6-3, 6-0 Texas A&M Corp. Chr. 3 3 .500 1. Evans (TAMU) .398 3. Matrka (CCU) def. Winthrop 3 5 .375 2. J. Swearengin (EU) .388 C. Gonzales-Dorado 6-1, 6-0 Radford 2 0 1.00 3. H. Lee (CCU) .359 4. Root (CCU) def. Sole 6-0, 6-1 Coastal Carolina 2 2 .500 5. Younger (CCU) def. Clio 6T2, 6-1 Pitching ERA 6. Palmer (CCU) def. Garman 7-5, 6-2 Charleston Southern 2 2 .500 Doubles Elon 1 1 .500 1. Pauly (TAMU) 0.70 1. Bajrambasic/Matrka (CCU) def. liberty 1 1 .500 2. A Thompson (LU) 1.92 Cotuna/A. Gonzales-Dorado 8-2 Birmingham-Southern NA NA NA 3. K. Johnson (WU) 1.93 2. Goffin/Koot (CCU) def. Solc/Cho 8-0 3. Winncr/C. Gonzales-Dorado (LU) def. NOTE: BASBBAU AND SOFIIHU. STANDINGS AKI-: KANMD NOI HI' WINNING PERCENTAGE, OUT BY WIN TOTAL Younger/Palmer 8-4 *BSU is A PROVISIONAL DIVISION I MEMBER, lis QAMBS DO NOT VUM< TOWARDS Tllli CONFERENCE STANDINGS iUMop-apisdn paiuni uaaq seii PJJOM aqi in uo SuioS sSuiqi a>[i[ uiaas ;i SSOQ ^pasniuoo Jamerson Family YMCA Let us settle it. Open Minded. 90.9's only news talk show. Sundays at 6:30 p.m. 801 Wyndhurst Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24502 Featuring: Need Storage for the Summer? Free weights 25 yard competition pool Cardio machines Family pool Indoor walking track Child care Remember Uncle Bob's Gymnasium Adult & Teen Center Adult locker rooms Personal Training for your storage needs. 4 locations Adult (18 and over) Family 8117 Timberlake Rd. 237-0647 $ 150 new member $200 new member Lakeside-385-1087 joining fee joining fee Madison Heights - 846-6281 $36 a month $57 a month Timberlake - 237-0960 Full time students receive 1/2 off joining fee! Truck Rei itals available Call Now! 582-1900 Call for details APRIL 8, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 13 The future IS now: Ericsson receiving makeover By Andrew Martin, reporter urvi— Liberty The new Ericsson acquisition by the university will pro JJOCKJ'.RH vide students with much needed athletic facilities. RK8TROOM8 University's Hobby Lobby, a large arts and crafts company, is leas ing the property to Thomas Road Baptist Church for $1 RECEPTION Ericsson per month and plans to donate the facility to the church Facilities early in 2004. ( ) CD 'i •) CI TRBC is looking to provide LU with 40 percent of the Ericsson's properties space. This will be used for both aca demic and athletic improvement. "The City of Lynchburg also recently approved LU's request to locate Liberty University offices and warehous AEROBICS es at Ericsson. Some operations are already in the process y rrf) o of moving. The top priority will be to relocate any offices now located in trailers or modulars (LUPD, Health Services, Grounds, etc.) for aesthetic reasons and any i I: offices located in buildings that were originally construct ed as dormitories," Jerry Falwell, Jr., general counsel for r ( d) rrr Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University. WEIGHT/ BICYCLE/ • : •> 'U... FITNESS TREADMILL "Liberty hopes to clear out enough dorm space > • j-;!-,;- presently being used for offices on campus to create between four and six new residence halls by the fall to supplement the apartment housing now under construc tion across US 460. Moving university employees to LD ® (Hii Ericsson will also significantly increase the number of parking spaces available to students and faculty on cam pus," Falwell Jr. said. Among the recreational conveniences being added to what's already on campus are numerous basketball courts, aerobics rooms, a swimming pool, and the renovation of the Schilling Center. "The city recently approved our plans to locate recre ation facilities at Ericsson," said Falwell, Jr., The facili ties that are going to be added on the Ericsson property are six basketball courts, racquetball courts, a weight and fitness center, an aerobics room, and the ever-popular swimming pool. Also to be added to the universities recreational facili ties are more tennis courts in the Brown Towne area of campus. This will open up the road between the Schilling Center and the Hangar all the way through. The road behind the Schilling Center will be replaced. "All of these facilities will provide us students adequate places to do athletics," freshman Dave Rucker said. "It's definitely a nice addition." BLUEPRINT PROVIDED Along with the renovations being carried out at the Ericsson building, the Schilling Center is entertaining a BLUEPRINT—Shown above is a tentative layout of what the first floor of the new Ericsson properly may look like in reference to athletic major overhaul. facilities. The Champion will have a follow up story next week with a few more details as well as the affects this new purchase will have on Both sides of the Schilling are being looked at as intramural sports and fields. areas on campus to revamp to provide the students up- to-date facilities. One of the major things possibly being carried out in --zjKffim 1 Liberty sports* beats Virginia Tech! the Schilling Center is the addition of the ice hockey rink. "Both the Schilling Center and the Ericsson facility Virginia Tech 0 *Sports section... Champion sports was named by the Virginia Press Association as having the best college are being considered for the ice rink, but no final deci sports pages in the state, beating competition such as James Madison, W&L, and oh yeah, Virginia Tech. sion has been made," Falwell Jr. said. If the rink is put in the Ericsson building, where the support columns are only 60 feet apart, then these ifa Mondays columns would have to be extended far enough so at 8pm that there is 80 feet spaces between. The rink needs Most Tax Refund only on 80 feet spaces between columns for it to be built at iX 90.9 FM regulation size. 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PAGLUSports03«>yahoo.coE 14 JL. m APRIL 8, 2 00 3 The Liberty Champion (434) 582-2124 Phoenix take two of three By Chris Humphreys, reporter slam, Brian Ingram smacked a Flames' Dave Bechtold earned solo shot and scored three runs the win for Liberty by surren Liberty and Elon traded and Gary Morris and Evan dering one run on five hits and blowouts in the first two games Tartaglia each had two hit for five walks over five innings. of their three game Big South the Phoenix. Larry Wayne York Billy Daniels went the last four Conference series this weekend had three hits and Chad Bryan innings for the Flames and sur in Elon, N.C. with the rubber had a three-run home run for rendered just one run on two match coming on Sunday. On the Flames. hits and three walks. Friday the Phoenix hammered Matt Garner earned the victory Bechtold struck out six bat the Flames 14-4 and on by surrendering three run, one ters and Daniels struck out six Saturday Liberty returned the earned, on five hits and two batters. favor pounding Elon 13-2. walks. Garner had eight strikeouts Luke Pangle (4-1) took his In Friday's game the Flames' in six innings. Micheal Shaeffer first loss of the season for Elon pitching gave up 11 hits, nine took the loss for Liberty giving up giving up five runs on six hits walks, two batters hit by pitch, seven earned runs on six hits and and a walk over 1.1 innings. and committed three errors six walks over 5.1 innings. Friday's Fratoe and Holt Montgomery leading to one unearned run and loss extended the Flames losing led the way for Elon at the plate 13 earned runs. streak to six games. with two hits apiece. Mike Fratoe had a grand In Saturday's game, the JOHN FISHER Please see BASEBALL, page 12 TO THE WALL — Jeremiah Boles led the Uberly attack on Saturday with four hits. Liberty leaps to victory Both men and women's track & field teams place first in the Liberty Invitational Jljipilj!l.!..i.li I 'I.) JOHN FISHER PASSING THE BAR — Freshman Kena Butts won the women's high jump competition by clearing a bar placed at 1.67 meters. Butts also was a runner in LU's 4x100m relay, which also won. Coming up in LU Sports... Lynchburg's minor leaguers get a facelift . 4/8 @ William & Mary, 7 p.m. * 4/9 @ James Madison, 1 p.m. By Robbie Adams, sports editor Sept. 10. That same day the city council of buzz in the community with the new season • 4/11 @ Birm.-Sou., 7 p.m. Lynchburg approved a construction bid from just days away. • 4/12 @ Birm.-Sou., 2 p.m. Once again, America's pastime is being Coleman-Adams Construction, Inc., to get the The public will be able to ogle at a few new * 4/13 @ Birm.-Sou., 1 p.m. blown in with the fresh spring season. We all ball rolling for a magnificent transformation of features such as the walk in souvenir store, two .-frftbaU^ have our favorite teams and players, but how a historic ballpark. "It's going to be a much larger concession stands, larger bathrooms, as many people know about the championship nicer facility, which will be a showcase for the well as more handicap accessible features to * 4/12 vs. Coastal Car., 1 p.m. team right in our back yard? Well the Lynch community and something that Lynchburg can allow anyone a beautiful day at the ballpark. Track & Field burg Hillcats plan to kick off their season on be proud of," Assistant General Manager Ron The souvenir store will now be located April 11, but this year they will have a whole • 4/11-12 Lynchburg College nie Roberts said. inside the ballpark and will allow fans to new look, literally! Invite; Lynchburg, Va., 11 a.m. Merritt Hutchinson Stadium is currently browse for Hillcats attire rather than stare The Hillcats (Class "A" affiliate of the Pitts receiving a $5.4 million facelift, which will into a make shift building which had seen its Tennis burgh Pirates) captured the 2002 Carolina include tons of amenities for the public. This is better days. i 4/8 vs. High Point, 1:30 p.m. championship by defeating the Kinston Indi- the first time the stadium has gone under the » 4/9 vs. James Madison, 2 p.m. a is 6-5, but that was not the only milestone on knife since 1979, which is why it is creating a Please see HILLCATS, page 11 . 4/11-12 Princeton Intercollegiate; two-day, 36 holes; Springdale Golf Club, Princeton, N.J. Next week in Champion Sports... Andrew Martin joins the staff... Good or bad? You decide. i am mmmmmmmmmm HMmmi