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12-7-99 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 17, Issue 12)

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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1999 -- 2000 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA • VOL. 17, NO. 12 gg ioTUESDAY, DECEMBEnR 7, 1999 INSIDE Graduationsfilling Lynchburg hotels

By Melinda Reining, copy editor contained the appropriate number of • TWO OUT OF THREE: Read instructional weeks and hours. Fed­ about men's basketball action as The date of this year's graduation is eral as well as state academic guide­ they beat Towson and James causing many problems for parents lines require that a stipulated mini­ Madison and family of graduating seniors. mum standard be met," said Rist. and fell to The May 13 graduation date is the Parents and family of graduating Albany last same date college seniors at other seniors have been calling local hotels Week. Lynchburg colleges are graduating. only to find that the room size they They're This scheduling conflict among the need Is not available or that there are picking up colleges has been difficult for parents no rooms at all. speed on and families who are trying to find Paul Heckman, general manager of page 12. hotel rooms for the commencement Wingate Inn, said, "We have 131 weekend. rooms. All rooms with two queens I EVANS TO SPEAK AT GRADUA­ According to Dr. Boyd Rist, vice (beds) are gone and everyone is paying TION: LtJ announces Its com­ president for academic affairs, this in advance." mencement speaker. Take the year's graduation date was chosen Heckman also said, "We have had news home to your parents. during the 1997-1998 academic year several parents who have decided to Read It first following an extended discussion write to the city of Lynchburg to com­ on page 2. among the deansand the members of plain about this. We've had to send BRIAN DAVENPORT the administration. people as far away as Richmond NO ROOM IN THE INN — Because all five Lynchburg area colleges scheduled graduations .oWKSc*. > THE "The principal factor in setting the for the same week, the hotels are overpriced and practically booked. Timberlake Motel :^* NEWSBOYS date was to ensure that the semester Please see VACANCY, page 2 (above) does have vacancies and will begin booking in January. RETURN: See what Senior Drew Wooddell thinks of SGA tackles two the Newsboys' latest album "Love Singing with Third Day Liberty Disco" on page 6. bills packed I DON'T LIKE GIRLS WHO WEAR ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH: Chris Edwards suggests a boycott. with controversy Stop Abercrombie's porn mar­ keting targeted towards college SGA debates R-rated movies and students. Read how on page 8. year-round Christmas tree lights

By Melinda Fleming, copy editor

The Nov. 18 Student Government Association meeting was one full of tensions and frustrations that remained unresolved until the next SGA ses­ sion which was held Dec. 2. •TUESDAY The Nov. 18 meeting began with a warning from Mostly Sunny Michael Kostlew, SGA vice president, about the High: 49 heated debate over the "Film Art Appreciation Act" Low: 36 which was to be debated that night. "You'd do better to abandon the quarrel rather • WEDNESDAY than let the flood waters come over you," Kostiew Mostly Sunny said. High: 52 Kostlew continued, "This issue is not worth Low; 30 breaking fellowship with fellow Christians over." Before the controversial "Film Art Appreciation • THURSDAY 1 Act" was debated by the SGA, another bill was Partly Cloudy introduced. High: 56 The "Decorative Lights Act" was proposed by the Low: 37 Honorable Lathena Nuckols and the Honorable Marianne Mlms. This act would allow students to • FRIDAY hang Christmas lights in their rooms all year long. Scattered Showers Before Thursday's meeting, the lights were only High: 56 permitted in the resident halls from Thanksgiving Low: 37 break until the day residents left for winter break. While Liberty has banned the Christmas lights • SATURDAY due to safety reasons, Nuckols and Minis con­ Scattered Showers tended that Lynchburg Fire Marshall Michael High: 53 Thompson believes that extension cords pose a Low: 35 greater threat than Christmas lights and extension cords are not restricted In dorms. However, Sen. Roy Simmons, sophomore class president, opposed the bill when he said, "People can't pick up their own garbage in here. I seriously doubt they'll turn their lights off during the day." ABOUT The "Decorative Lights Act" passed with a vote of 64-44 with five abstaining. It was vetoed by Dean of MATT HJBMBO • CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT: Students Greg Dowell. MAC ATTACK — Third Day's I ead singer Mac Powell encourages fans to Join in song, as he sings to a The next bill up for debate was the "Film Art Relish the sounds of Christmas standing-room only Schillings Center crowd, Nov. 18. Read about the Third Day concert and Jennifer Knapp at Lynchburg College, Tuesday, and Chris Rice's joint performance Dec. 3 on page 4. Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Snidow Chapel. Please see R-RATED, page 3

• THE NUTCRACKER: Treasure this beloved ballet, Dec. 11 and 12 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 8 Liberty allies with SBC for new millennium p.m. Tickets are from $7 to $12. Call 804-846-3804 with ques­ By Suzanne McDuffie, news editor With the help of Virginia nor any of Its Trustees — Dr. Jerry Vines and Dr. Bailey tions. the Southern Bap­ affiliate churches are Smith served as SBC president, and 2,000 Alter 28 years of independence, Lib­ tists and other obligated to send Liberty of Liberty's alumni are senior pastors. Fal­ erty University has finally allied with the recruiters, LU hopes • DISCOUNTS TO "'TIS THE University one penny. well said more than 700 of those graduates Southern Baptists. to have 10,000 stu­ SEASON": o«t a $2 discount to We want to clarify that serve In Southern Baptist Churches. The covenant agreement motivated dents within the this classic concert when you in no way, subtle or Borek and Falwell said the reason LU the SBC to afllllale with Liberty because next five years. bring In special foods Dec. 18- overt, have we said that the SBCV will be has abstained from SBC affiliation in the it gave the convention a fully-accredited 19. Call 804-846-8451 to find Borek also said SBC churches can sending Liberty University any money." past is because of the convention's lib­ Baptist college to promote for all the out which foods to bring. designate a portion of their budget LU Chancellor Dr. Jerry Fahvell said In eral tendencies. Southern Baptist youth. Secondly, Lib­ toward funding Institutions such as Lib­ the same article that LU joined the SBC for "We are deeply grateful to God for erty opened a slot for two Southern Bap­ erty. fellowship rather than the lunds. what has been happening In the tists nominated from the Conservatives "While there is no commitment from • LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN: The "I am not here to oiler you money or to Southern Baptist Convention in the children's choirs of Central of Virginia to Join LU's board of trustees. the SBC,we anticipate some churches ask for it," Falwell said. "What 1 am here past two decades regarding its return Virginia will perform a cantata Meanwhile, Liberty looks forward to designating funds for LU, which can be for is to partner with you in reaching a to historical orthodox Christianity and at the first Presbyterian church Uie 47,000 Southern Baptist churches used for scholarships and for other pur­ lost world for Christ." strong emphasis on missions and on Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. recognizing It as the institution of poses," Borek said. Already, Liberty has many ties with evangelism," Falwell said in a Nov. 16 choice. LU President Dr. John Borek However, Doyle Chancey, SBC execu­ Baptists. More than 2,900 of Liberty's Baptist Press article. said this will contribute to Liberty's goal tive director-treasurer said in a Nov. 17 5,100 students identify themselves as Bap­ to double its enrollment. Baptist Press article, "Neither SBC of tists. Two members of LU's Board of Please see SBC, page 4

• DECEMBER 7, 1999 Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION

LU names grad speaker mm By Sharnia Malcom, reporter speaking engagements for Vacancy: looking for room Promise Keepers. In addition, Dr. Graduation for the class of Evans serves on the board of Continued from page 1 assist to the maximum extent 1999-2000 will be held May 13. incorporate members for Dallas possible In findinghote l aceonv FIELDS m FOft Dr. Tony Evans, co-founder and Theological Seminary, as well as tn the past when this kind of n Kxlations outside the Immedi­ senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible the board of the National Reli­ thmghapperts." ate Lynchburg area and to y Fellowship, will be the com­ gious Broadcasters and the pclrs USE oniY mencement speaker. Urban Evangelical Mission. Thomas Road Baptist Church A resolution to the sehed- im mmrnmi SPORTS OFFICI "I'm glad to know Liberty has Evans served as chaplain for aided some family members of tiling conflict has not been mm APPROVE AKY OTHER USE already chosen a speaker and I the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and he am pleased to know It Is Tony is presently chaplain for the While some local hotels do office of academic affairs wel­ Evans," said senior Lauren Adare. NBAs Dallas Mavericks. have rooms available, the comes any eorjBtruetive input C*ll S82~?§37 or 582*3389 Evans Is also the founder Evans has degrees from Carver prices have been raised sub­ from students and others on and president of The Urban Bible College, Dallas Theological stantially. the matter. Alternative, a national organi­ Seminary, and Eastern College. TRates are more because* as To begin the semester a zation that seeks spiritual The pastor has been recognized a hotel busirjess, WCTS dealing week earlier would be difficult SHAUN CHELGREEN renewal in urban America. The by colleges and seminaries with with the law of supply and because of intensives and stu­ GET OUT OF THERE — John Santana, freshman, makes one more catch Urban Alternative radio broad­ honorary doctorates. demands Heckman said. , dent travel considerations," before leaving the fields until they can be re-seeded and replenished. cast, "The Alternative with Dr. Evans is also the author of According to Rtst those fam­ Rist said. "To prolong the Tony Evans" can be heard daily many books including the recent ily members who are unable to Semester ah additional week throughout the United States "Who is This King of Glory," and find local hotel accommodations in May is unnecessary, and and in 40 countries. "The Perfect Christian." may receive help front LU. would interfere with student Intramural fields Evans is also a guest speaker He has been honored for his 1 believe student affairs and work and ministry schedules at Bible conferences and crusades family values by the Family other offices on catttpuswtU to the summer." •• .•.•:..•.••,.'•'.•'•• all over North America, including Research Center. closed for reseeding By Parrish Rhzenthaler, reporter people who want to come In and use the field, but the Intra­ Many students have asked mural program tries to mini­ Wingate revolutionizes hotel stays why they can't use the Intra­ mize use to keep the field avail­ mural field. Ed Barnhouse, able for the students only. By Melinda Fleming, copy editor of charge to guests. graduate assistant for the According to Barnhouse, these In a news release from Wingate Inn, Intramural sports program, signs are permanent. The hotel of the future has arrived and it is Nichols said, "In becoming the first nation­ said It's only temporary. Eddie Bell, an LU student, not only on the cutting edge of technology, wide hotel chain to provide this amenity, "We are In the process of re- said, "I think It's a good Idea but it is also right down the street. business and leisure travelers staying at our seeding and fertilizing the grass that they are re-seedlng the By the end of next year, the Wingate Inn hotels will have access to die same advanced for the spring," said Barnhouse. grass but they should have told will be completely updated with advanced ln- technology that's available to mem in Uieir He said It's impossible to be us before now why they have room Internet capabilities, cordless phones home or office." doing that when students are blocked It off." and a business center designed specifically capabilities that will allow guests tohoo k Anodier new feature the hotel has added is running all over It. Barnhouse also said that the for the traveling businessman. their laptops up to modems installed in the a business center. The center is a separate "We Just want to give the reason Intramural sports are still During Wingate Inn's "Media Day" on Nov. room, which are up to 50 times faster than a room in the hotel that contains a fax machine, grass a good two months to played at that location Is because 17, John Paul Nichols, president and CEO of standard 28K or 56K modem. copier and a printer. The guest can use Uiese grow," he said. It's the only place they have. Wingate Inns International, Inc., said, Nichols said, "Even during premium machines free of charge. Barnhouse also said that the At this point, there are dorm "Though our building may look like a Hamp­ hours, it (the modem) will still be at least 20 For added convenience, the guest will have signs, which are up around the fines for those students who ton Inn or a Courtyard, our experience is times faster." a cordless phone in their room and two phone field, were put there for out­ trespass without permission meant to be different." When connecting their laptops to Wingates lines that will allow the guest to spend time on siders who want to use the from a staff member of intramu­ The focal point of the experience Wingate is in-room modems, the guests will not have to die Internet or download files without tying field. He said there are a lot of ral sports. creating is geared toward the businessman. reconfigure Uieir laptop or search for a new up die phone lines "Wingate Inn is built for business. Approxi­ access number to log onto the Internet Dave Hamel, area general manager, said, mately 65 percent to 75 percent of our guests According to Nichols, in-room modem "It use to be 'location, location, locaUon,' and carry laptops," Nichols said. access costs $9.95 to $ 17.95 at day at other now it's service and how much time we can The updated hotels will have Internet hotel chains, but the Wingate provides it free save you."

Convocation '99 props drops Tost Semester Relief 1. Truett Cathy's "Eat More 1. Anonymous students acciden­ • Robin Caughey, CMT * Chicken" Cows tal fall that interrupted speaker. Dine by the Lake 2. Toni Nolan trying to speak to 2. No machine guns during mili­ • Marge Young, CMT Tia Carter, while giving her $100. tary emphasis week. 3. Ringing keys to "Jingle 3. Senate Re-enactment (yawn) • Jim McFarland, CMT Great Steaks»Seafood&Gourmet Salad Bar # bells" with the LU chorale. 4. Mobbing 78-year-old Truett Dinner«Weddings»Reception Parties 4. Chris Stewart's Jeep Wrangler Cathy, Chick-fil-A CEO. MUSCLE THERAPY INC. Also open for lunch on Thursday, Friday and Sunday 5. LCA band serenades 5. Super Praise Band, though 847-6290 Liberty students. dead, still haunts us all. Tfeanne's RESTAURANT ^^ 993-2475 Jessica reflects on life as a columnist in a non-sappy, 10 minutes from Lynchburg on US 460 East entertaining and educational way on page 6. "Need insurance for your wheels?"

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Creating Christmas far from home Raising funds Paperweight sale to boost SGA future, fund special projects for students

MATT HJEMBO DORM 23 LIGHTS UP WITH CHRISTMAS CHEER — Student Jesse Connors led the effort with help from Wat-Mart and his balding mates. MATT HJEMBO INCENTWETu RAISE FUNDS — SGA will give away a Jeep Wrangler to motivate students to raise money for its budget by seling paperweights. R-rated: SGA flunks bill to change LU's movie policy By Chris Edwards, editor in chief its goal, SGAwlllbeableto appropriate nearly $200,000. Continued from page 1 Sen. Julie Buntz, who opposed the bill, due to a meeting sponsored by YouthQuest The Student Government Stewart says the group will raised the question of age eligibility on a that was going to be held In the same room. Association has sponsored an refurbish the dorm common's Appreciation Act." This controversial bill federal level. When the members met again on Dec. 2, opportunity for students to win a areas, turn the first floor of Dorm would allow LU students to view R-rated "Everybody here at Liberty is not 18 presidential liaison, Jeremy Miller updated Jeep and raise funds for the stu­ 13 into a student lounge. movies without any resulting penalties. years of age. I wouldn't say that the entire the crowd, on behalf of SGA president Chris dent body. They will also purchase fitness The debate began with interpretation of student body has reached that state of Stewart about the Incident. The group is sponsoring a equipment for Dorm 33 and give the bill from its author Sen. Derrick L. maturity," Buntz said. The movie bill decision was brought paperweight sale for $30 each. funds to Woody Galbreath toward Bingham. Sen. Karen Powers, an opponent of the before the senate at the Dec. 2 SGA meet­ The goal is to raise $400,000 for student weight room additions. Bingham argued, "Film is an art form bill, said, "A lot of R-rated movies are soft­ ing. According to Kostiew, "The votes were use in various projects. Additionally, if the goals are and it's even considered an art form by the core pornography. We would be putting Lib­ destroyed last week." Kostiew informed the The Treasures of Jerusalem" met, a Jeep Wrangler or a compa­ university because Liberty has two film erty's stamp of approval on R-rated members that the session would be con­ paperweight features the image of rable car will be given to the win­ ~1 classes." movies." ducted as if the meeting from two weeks the Jerusalem Cross, consisting ner of a drawing. Students will be Sen. Nathan Blackmon, one sponsor of After much heated debate, the members ago had never ended. of Ave separate crosses inset with entered for each paperweight they the bill, said, "I feel I am old enough to were called upon to vote. Just as the voting The voting process proceeded uninter­ a stone from Mount Moriah. sell. decide what I can and cannot see. 1 don't process was coming to an end, an LU police rupted and the "Film Art Appreciation Act" "It's definitely a team effort," The top male and female need Liberty University telling me what I officer interrupted the meeting and told failed with a vote of 77 nays, 24 yays and said Chris Stewart, student body fundraisers will receive $2,000 can and cannot see." everyone in the room that they must leave 11 abstaining. president "To reach all our goals, cash. The runners-up will take we need each student to sell at $1,000 cash and the SGA will least five paperweights." draw for five $2,000 scholarships. RAD classes teach defense techniques to students So far, Stewart said around Distribution for the paper­ 100 paperweights have been sold. weights sold this semester is Fri­ By Stephanie James, reporter of defense tactics, which may against attackers. I walked back from the com­ If the sale —approximately day, Dec. 10 from 11-4 p.m. in avoid 90 percent of attacks. "Now being at college, as a puter lab late at night and now 22,000 paperweights — reaches Dorm 13. LU women developed skills The students were taught woman it is important to know that fear is gone," said junior to protect themselves from vio­ how to strike, how to kick four how to take care of ourselves," Susan Allenbaugh. Allenbaugh lent attacks during a recent different ways, defensive pos­ said freshman Heather said she now knows what tac­ weeklong Rape Aggression tures and how to get out of a Giltreath. tics to use if she Is attacked. Defense class, taught by com­ choke hold. Phillips began the The last day of class, the Phillips said an 85-year-old munity education prevention class with a lecture about students applied what they woman recently graduated CLEAN LUBE specialist Karen Phillips, safety, purpose and developing learned with a pretend from the class. Classes were held In the a defensive mindset. She called attacker. The students received "Anybody can defend them­ SERVICE CENTER Schilling Center Nov. 15-19, using personal weapons such a "Basic Physical Defense for selves. We do not have to be from 5-8 p.m. as voice, which she called "ver­ Women" booklet and a key victims," said Phillips. 10 Minute Oil Change Phillips 3aid that the course bals," a woman's natural chain for completing the class. Phillips said she tries to teach Wednesday Student/faculty Day $3 Off helped students become aware strength in defensive warfare "I used to be so scared when the, class once a semester. • 1 8 point Inspection • Transmission Service • Tire Rotation Have a very • No Appointment Necessary Merry Christmas • Automatic Soft Cloth Car Wash and a Happy 00 New Year! off Oil Change Oil Change not good with Any other offer expires 12/31/99 5 Quart Limit expires 12/31/99 5 Quart Limit

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. DECEMBER 7, 1999 Page 4, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION Billboard artists end semester

ampion sources By Rick dark and Suzanne McDuffie from Rice's Smurf Imitation. This song was not meant to The closing concerts of 1999 be a theological statement," have Included a plethora of sounds. Rice said. From Jennifer Knapp's alternative Michael W. Smith's Rocke- folk-rock to Chris Rice's acoustic town Records selected Rice as Seattle recuperates from beat to Third Day's alternative Its debut artist because of his style, the concerts have filled stu­ creative and humorous lyrics. days of riots and anarchy dents' weekends. Meanwhile, Third Day packed The battle In Seattle Is over. After days of protesters blocking Knapp performed hit songs out the Schilling Center Nov. 18. streets, anarchists vandalizing downtown and riot police hurl­ Friday night from her "Kansas" The room was charged with ing tear gas, the Emerald City Is slowly returning to normal. compact disc that has sold record number crowds who heard The people protesting the World Trade Organization have 300,000 copies. Knapp has spent Third Day and Five O'clock Peo­ begun to scatter. 80 weeks In the top 25 Billboard ple perform as they were finishing Citizens are literally picking up the pieces of their city — Chart for Christian contempo­ up the Time tour. broken glass, torn-down street signs and burned dumpsters. rary music. The night opened with Five Most downtown businesses have reopened, though clerks Because of her chill attitude, O'clock People, a West Coast still outnumber customers. Boards on storefront windows are Knapp is able to minister to band, who played coffee shop MATT HJEMBO being taken down and new glass panes Installed. City workers secular crowds as well. Lllith style music. This led to Third JAMMIN' WITH KNAPP — Hit singer Jennifer Knapp gets into the musk as are scrubbing away graffiti. Police have taken off their riot gear, Fair featured her song "Undo Day's opener for Its new album, she entertains thousands of students and community members Friday. and residents are no longer fearful. They're Just tired. Me" on its 1999 compact disc. "Time," which was released Aug. to acknowledge the band as an "It's time for us to start the healing process," Mayor Paul She has also promoted Tommy 24. "What happened to the Vines encouragement to Christians. Schell said. "We need to start talking In terms of peace." Hllflger's cosmetic line. With only two more shows left Center?" he asked. During the concert, even on the tour after Liberty, the bands One tour sponsor is World "One of our goals as a band Knapp's Jokes had an edge. When welcomed the cozy atmosphere Vision, which Is an organization has always been to challenge Leukemia pill spurs life nobody laughed at her sharp wit, that the crowded Schilling Center that allows people to sponsor Christians to dig deeper and to know what they believe and why A study being presented to the American Society of Hema­ Knapp said, "I don't know why I had to offer. children In the Third World. they believe it," guitarist Mark tology this weekend shows remarkable, preliminary results in thought that was funny, It must "I am glad that the show was In "It is great how Third Day will Lee said. ¥j the treatment of a common form of leukemia. have been the prozac." the Schilling Center rather than the spend a few minutes of the show "I can't think of another example where we've had such dra­ When Knapp and Rice sang Vines, because it was more per­ talking about World Vision... it is As the concert began to close matic results so early In a clinical trial," Dr. Brian Druker of duets, their performance moved sonal," freshman Nick Selm said. an outreach to the lost since their Powell read a passage out of Oregon Health Sciences University told ABCNEWS medical the crowd. However freshman Ben own ministry is designed to Matthew 7 to encourage the audi­ correspondent John McKenzle. " The Cartoon Song" was defi­ Edwards, complained about the encourage the saints rather than ence to not only confess Christ but The study Involves a drug called ST1-571, taken once a day nitely the night's favorite. Stu­ heat. And freshman Nick Frish- an evangelistic crusade," senior live it ;; ,;J In pill form by patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia, dents sang along with lyrics such muth, said the seating was Aaron Peterson said. "We've got to get to know Christ," which accounts for about a seventh of the new leukemia cases. as "fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-lelujah" uncomfortable. Peterson Is not the only person Powell said.

Towns authors new on Christ SBC: affiliating with Falwell 's university By Parrish Rtzenthaler, reporter "Almost every course I teach blend between the heart and the ends up in a book," he said. head." Continued from page 1 servative denomination. 1 world view of this Institution. Dr. Elmer Towns.teacher and He said after all the study and Once he sent a 250-page manu­ think we need the SBC as However, he said that stu­ co-founder of Liberty, has written a research that goes into teaching script of one of his books, "Fasting Borek said Liberty is the much as the SBC needs us. dents of all denominations book called "The Son," which was a course, he might as well write for Spiritual Breakthrough," to a !- only fully-accredited liberal So in my heart and mind, this are always welcome! nominated to the Library or Univer­ it down. pastor In Tennessee. The pastor arts university affiliated with is a good match," Falwell said. "We are not exclusively I sity Of Virginia contest Until about 10 years ago, he asked Towns to come and teach (he the SBC. Falwell also affirmed Borek said because more Southern Baptist. We are )• "The Son" is a fictionalized wrote almost all his books about contents of the book to his church. this fact Southern Baptist students Evangelical Christian and we account of Christ's life. The contest church programs. Now, he has Towns agreed to come for a Sat­ ; "We do not enjoy the will come to Liberty, they will are only af filiated with the gives awards each year to Virginia taken a different view. urday. The church was so recep­ endorsement of a major con­ understand the theology and SBC," Borek said. authors in seven writing fields.I t is Today I don't think the church tive, they organized a corporate currently ranked the No. 1 prepub- needs programs, It needs spiritual­ prayer and fasting ministry. For six Ucatlon seller for Regal Books. ity," he said. months, while the church fasted Towns has written numerous His latest books are written and prayed, 998 people received books, ranging from children's sto­ about revival, prayer, and how to Christ and the Sunday school ries to books about the church and know the Lord on a personal level. attendance added 257 people. Special Ski Program Announced spiritual growth. He said he doesn't One book, "Names of the Holy Overall, attendance rose from like to make a big deal about how Spirit," was written for churches to 1,200 people to more than 3,000. For Liberty University many books he's written. study the Holy Spirit It won a Gold Currently, Towns Is creating an "I really don't know how many," Medallion Award, given to the No. 1 index for his "Encyclopedia on Students, Faculty and Staff. he said. That way I don't have to Christian author in the nation. Evangelism," which he plans to , tell anyone." "Books written to the heart Is have finished In two weeks. We are pleased to announce the establishment of a special Towns said he writes books where you hear frompeople, " he The Son" is available at the because he wants to communicate. said. "My books have been a unique LU bookstore. Liberty University Ski Program which is being made available by Winterplace Ski Resort, near Beckley, West Read Bill Murray on page Virginia. Liberty University Students, Faculty and Staff 8. He's new, he's fresh. EMERSON CREEK POTTERY A wishing to take advantage of this special ski program FACTORY OUTLET ^ must present their Liberty University Identification Card

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1 Party -Road Trip to D.C Ualeniinesy Coffee Jiouse -Newsboys llpm-3am DECEMBER 7, 1999 Page 6, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION picks of the week • 12/7. University Chorale concert. • 12/10. Christmas Coffee House. The University Chorale, under the direction of Professor Get ready to party at the annual Student Life sponsored Ruth Foley, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas Road Christmas Coffee House. 11p.m.. $2. ext. 21 di. Baptist Church's Pate Chapel, ext. 2318. • 12/10. "The Christmas Post." • 12/7. "Carols By Candelight." Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church presents a Christmas Annual Christmas concert at Lynchburg College. program based on the works or "Saturday Evening Post 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College artist Norman Rockwell at 7 p.m. Free tickets available Free admission. from the church office. 845-6023.

T'he Tradition Continues.., Thomas Road Baptist Church presents 'Batteries Not starting in the fall. Elness and others involved feels BIncludedy Scott Romanoski' , reportein thr e 29th "Iannuat just got morl oe fintense the. I likLivine gth eChristma same. s Tree working backstage and seeing it all 'The real motivation is that peo­ ihomas Road Baptist Church come together," said Paula Johnson ple come and pull something differ­ continues its annual holiday at the church's music department. ent that will lodge in their hearts Ttradition of nearly three Mary Elness, who also works in for good," she said. decades this year with 13 perform­ the music department, described Others in the program feel the ances of the Living Christmas Tree. the program as a team effort. same way. This year's drama, entitled "There are many more people "It's a great way to witness to "Batteries Not Included," presents a that make it work than there are people through drama and music," narrative loosely based on the seen on stage," she said. said Jim Kopco, who is participat­ potential Y2K problem and how one Elness and Johnson both men­ ing in the program for the third high-tech New York City family tioned several church members time. deals with the loss of modern con­ who donate time and resources to "This is my second year in the veniences. the program without much recogni­ Christmas tree, and each time Liberty alumnus Mark Lowry tion. there is never a dull moment." said makes a guest appearance along One couple, Jon and Connie choir member Josh Ruiz. "It's a lot with Children's star Tinky-Winky. Daggett, stopped all their freelance of fun, and in the end, it's all worth The program culminates with lighting work to devote the time to the work." choir members singing from a 30- program the tree lights. The cast of about 325 people will foot Christmas Tree and a live Elness and Johnson also men­ continue to present the program nativity scene. tioned the staff of the Liberty this weekend. Show times include "It's two and a half hours of University cabinet shop as indis­ 7 p.m. performances Friday and laughter, tears, musical excellence pensable to the production. They Saturday and 2 p.m. matinee per­ and visual stimulation," said built the set. formances on Saturday and Robbie Hiner, minister of music . "They have to build, haul and Sunday. The cast will present the Hiner also said that this year's rebuild several times," said final performance on Sunday at 6 production has the best music of Johnson. p.m. Tickets cost $16 at the any previous show. With the many hours of pressure Thomas Road Bookstore. The music in the program con­ and preparation that goes into the With all the preparation involved TED NEUMANN sists of a blend of classical, gospel, production, those involved do it for in the program, one choir member contemporary and Celtic music. more than entertainment purposes. sees her role in the performance as IT'S ELECTRIC — The Living Christmas Tree tells the story of Jesus' birth and death with a blend Church members and staff began "The only reason I do it is so peo­ more of an act of devotion. of classical, gospel and contemporary music. working on the program last ple will be drawn to a saving "It's my birthday gift to Jesus," February, with the bulk of the work knowledge of Jesus," Johnson said. said Doris Perry. The Newsboys love liberty - but will Liberty love disco? By Andrew Wooddell, reporter for us. "Someone," by telling lis­ The title track, which start­ teners where to go to get oming this spring to ed out as a between-songs that love we need. The song Liberty's campus is a jam, focuses on the fact that has a classic '70s disco C Christian band that has love, freedom and family are groove and an eternal mes­ just released a disco album. three key points in the sage. "Say You Need Love" Rubbish, you say? Oh, no — Christian faith. is a bright spot on a good it's the Newsboys! "These are things we have in album. Touring the country and the body of Christ, and we Some of the song ideas playing gigs in their inflatable need to be sharing them with for "Love Liberty Disco" dome that seats 3,000 scream our neighbor. We find that a were drawn from the ing fans, the Newsboys have lot of people are confused group's travels through never been a band that plays about faith, about the world, very poor areas of Mexico to the status quo. and about eternity," lead last year. They said these

"Love Liberty Disco" vocalist Peter experiences changed their COURTESY OF SPARROW LABEL GROUP their eighth album in Hy| I IQirt Furler said. lives and their outlook on 11 years, and one thin iVB U O I V; "Everyone's the rest of the world. DISCO FEVER — The Newsboys newest album, "Love Liberty Disco," is their eighth recording. The band will holds true on each •~ll/Hl~»4/ Someone," is "That really changes you perform at LU on April 1, 2000. album — their sound t V 11 WW a g°od sonS big time. It keeps your per­ always changes, but the about every­ spective in check," said key­ He is." tant message such as this disco Christmas for you and message remains the one's individ­ boardist Jeff Frankenstein. The tune "Forever Man" one. yours. same. ual identity. "I Surrender All" is not a speaks of the eternal soul The words are much more It may not always be tactful The chorus line, which says, remake of the well-known each person has. meaningful, because the group Senior Andrew Wooddell has but they don't compromise on "when it all comes down, hymn, but an entirely new As Christians, we're all look­ allowed the music to be a bit played music for 18 years. He their faith to sell records. everyone's someone," focuses song the group wrote as a ing forward to reuniting with mellower, and that lets the has performed alongside such "Love Liberty Disco" is no on the teenage struggle with prayer to God. Christ in heaven. The chorus words shine through. groups as Aaron Jeoffrey, different. The songs on this self-image and self-impor­ The ending line of the song says the Creator's hands made I'm giving "Love Liberty Newsong, Truth, PCD, Third album tackle such issues as tance. is one of the most memorable us, and He is the one who has Disco" a 9.3 out of 10. Day and Reality Check and cur­ self-image, spirituality, The next song on the album, on the album: "He doesn't love saved us. Do yourself a favor and buy rently plays guitar with Eternal responsibility, the human "Say You Need Love," builds us because of who we are, He We would be hard-pressed to a good album this holiday sea­ Praise. His reviews appear reg­ need for love and God's love on the foundation of only loves us because of who find another album with a bla- son. Make this Christmas a ularly in the Lifel section.

the weekly freedom of 20 blank col­ Champion, it's the value of an inch least every five if you value your life funny. jessicamiller umn inches), I'd like to share a few of column space or an hour of pur­ work. • If you don't know, ask. Keep ask­ of my final observations on poseful work. Learn to use them • Never let your co- workers find ing until you have a satisfactory life. wisely. out about your dating life, unless answer. Into the wild blue Perhaps we could title • A fully-functioning com­ you're prepared to psychoanalyze • "The Sound of Music" has a great them, "all I ever need­ puter and a printer that every breath and burp of the soundtrack to sing along with, espe­ yonder... ed to know I learned prints can make your prospective significant other. cially the yodeling song: "high on the in the newspaper Monday (and Tuesday • Develop an opinion. Share it. hill with a lonely goatherd..." Well, here we are. The end of a office." and Wednesday....) Defend it. Don't waste your time Try it sometime. You'll see what I semester. A year. A decade. A millen­ Here they are (in Chocolate doughnuts with an apathetic lifestyle. mean. nium. no particular (especially the kind • Advice presented In columns • Spend 30 plus hours in an office The final issue of the Champion order): with the custard applies just as much to the colum­ with a dozen other students and until the 21st century. And my final • Space is Inside) make excellent nist as it does to the column read­ they become family, like it or not. column as Lifel editor. money, time is bargaining tools with ers. Patience becomes more than a virtue Okay, okay. I promise not to make money. My desk your co-workers when • Life! always looks distressing at — it becomes an hourly exercise in this BOme kind of doleful goodbye is made of you're behind deadline. 3 a.m. Whoever first advised con­ tongue-biting. column — especially since I'm not money. (They also have the fused persons to "sleep on it" Although Life! editor has definitely actually graduating 'til May. (Just wanted to most vitamins of all must've been a journalist, or at least been a lesson in self-discipline (try a But because the close of my col­ see if you're pay­ ^— breakfast confectionar- married to one. Sleep does wonders year and a half of deadline Juggling) umn-writing efforts has arrived more ing attention.) ^f j ies. This is why they're for clarity of thought and continuity I've learned more practical tricks of quickly than I'd imagined (next But if there's such a hot commodity.) of feeling. the trade than any textbook could semester I'll become the assistant one thing I've • Save your work — • If sleep isn't an option, chugging teach (networking's the secret). But editor of the Champion, a position learned In my every minute or so if liberal quantities of Mountain Dew more than anything, it's been fun. whose sole affliction is that it lacks work with the you value your sanity or at does have the power to at least make Thanks for the memories. DECEMBER 7, 1999 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 7 (frSftaS aJOu/>

Middle Easterners mark the holiday with ancient traditions

By Corrie Duis, reporter Central Valley Christian School In Vlsalla, ture. Mutton Calif, explains how on Christmas Eve, Is then added dah Saldan Wa Sanah Jadldah! Or, everyone gathers to watch the annual as the final rather, Merry Christmas! All around procession: touch. Ithe world, Christians gather to cele­ "Galloping horsemen and police mount­ "The food brate the birthday of the Savior, Jesus ed on Arabian horses lead the parade. sounds weird Christ They are followed by a solitary horseman when It's Perhaps the most Interesting and well- carrying a cross and sitting astride a coal- described, but known area of the Middle East Is Jesus' black steed. The procession solemnly when you see and enters the doors and places an ancient Although birth site, Bethlehem. A huge Church of smell It... It's really some the Nativity Is set up In Manger Square; effigy of the Holy Child In the church. good," Khoury Insisted. countries are the flags and decorations can be seen for Deep winding stairs lead to a grotto where She also described a permitted to miles. visitors find a Silver Star marking the site popular dessert - klnafah. celebrate Christian homes In Bethlehem are often of the birth of Jesus." The sweet goat cheese Is heat­ Christmas, In some marked with a painted cross over the Khoury said that at night, everyone Is ed and mixed with piecrust and if areas Christians may door. Manger scenes and stars are also allowed In the Square. syrup. be faced with threats. very popular. "Choruses from around the world gath­ Khoury said that at her house although Although the birthplace of the Sophomore Lydla Khoury said that Dec. er around a big tree and sing Christmas gifts were given, they were mostly house- King, the Middle East Is filled with songs In different languages," she said. A warming gifts from visiting relatives. cheese. religious preferences other than 24 Is a day filled with friends and festivi­ Christianity. ties. It Is often a bigger celebration than time of prayer follows. Iraq and Iran are countries often heard This Is known Christmas Day then consists of a huge In the news, but little Is said about their as the "Little Fast" (the "Big Fast" denot­ Some countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Christmas Day. are strictly prohibited from celebrating the "We wake up early and friends come dinner feast with "close extended family religious traditions. Iran may be holler ing Lent). On Christmas Day, Christians members." than people think. Formerly Persia, Iran attend church, then holiday at all. As the majority of the over to go to Manger Square," Khoury country is Muslim, Christmas celebra­ said. For the majority of the day, only VIP One of Khoury's favorite Christmas Is where the Three Wise men are believed return home to celebrate with the "Little Feast" A traditional "Little Feast" dish Is tions must be private. Lights, decorations Is allowed within Manger Square. People dishes Is mansas. The traditional dish Is to have lived when Jesus was born. and manger scenes are forbidden. harasa, or chicken stew. Normally, gifts from the entire country gather to watch a mixture of rice and fried almond and According Drennon, Christians In Iran But, throughout the region, Christians are not exchanged; however, children gen­ the scouts on parade. pine seeds blended with a hard yellow begin fasting from all animal products on do speak out and celebrate the birth of erally receive clothes. Bill Drennon's Christmas page from yogurt-like substance Into a soupy mix­ Dec. 1, including meat, eggs, milk and Jesus in their own unique way. Africans focus celebration on family, children

By Michelle Kennedy, reporter

n the continent of Africa, Christmas is celebrated much like It is In America Owith an emphasis on Joyful family tradi­ tions. "'Joyeux Noel' Is how we say Merry Christmas in my country," said freshmen Linda Mlkouiza. Mlkouiza is from the Ivory Coast In Africa where French is the predominate language. But Christmas is celebrated differently all over Africa. "Christmas is not really celebrated by adults it's mostly for the children," she said. Mlkouiza said parents attend church on Christmas Eve to hear their children sing. She also commented on how the children love to sing COURTESY OF SCOTT ROMANOSKI holiday songs and perform festive skits, Including THERE'S A STAR IN THE EAST ON CHRISTMAS MORN' — A silver star in the Grotto of the Nativity, a cave under the Church of the Nativ'ity in Bethlehem, marks the story of the birth of Jesus. the spot where some believe Jesus Christ was born. Mlkouiza said the Christmas Day is impor­ tant. Most families will stay up all night, then cook a huge meal in the morning and in the afternoon. "We cook tradlitional food, sometimes chicken Americans share many Christmas and rice or lamb," she said. "Many times we Invite our neighbors for lunch." According to African missionary David Arzouni, Christmas is viewed as a new start for customs with Europeans and Australians Africans. "Christmas means the dawn of redemption to them. Beginnings are very important to in the United States. ing for and buying gifts and means you have a By Tara Williams and Kristie Kauffman, reporters Africans," he said. Another tradition in Australia is a celebration variety of sweet things when folks come," Mrs. He also said that people typically gather called "Carols by Candlelight." According to Lyttle said. ince Europeans settled both America and together as a community after a lavish meal Maymie Kyrthe in her book "All about She added that Santa Claus is not as visible a where all night storytelling and singing marks Austrailia, Europe, America and Australia Christmas," the celebration was started In 1937 Christmas character In Europe as it is in the the holiday event. share many customs, especially the way S by Norman Banks. United States. The gifts come from the Christ "It's a joyful experience," said Arzouni. they celebrate Christmas. Banks, a radio announcer for in Melbourne, child, not from Santa Claus. LU student Alain Maashe-Mergueme said Australia saw an elderly terminally-Ill woman sitting In her The Christmas story Is read from the Bible by Christmas is the most important holiday in When people think of Christmas they think of window holding a lit candle and singing carols every family, whether they are Christians or not. Cameroon, West Africa. In a country where Winter Wonderland, but not so for Australians. along with her radio. Banks also wrote a carol Here are ways some specific European coun­ Christians and Muslims live together, Maashe- Christmas for them comes In the middle of called "The Melbourne Carol." tries celebrate Christmas Mergueme stated Christmas Is the one day their summer season. Most families have a picnic Some the words are "Yuletlde in Melbourne In Germany, the Christmas season starts on everyone comes together to enjoy. means mass Jubilation. And carols by candle­ St. Nicholas' Day, Dec. 6, with the presentation at the beach or in the country Instead of having "Christmas Day is the number one celebra­ light on Christmas Eve." of gifts to children. piping hot dinner. tion," he said. An all-American Another custom derived from Germany by the "My family always had a Much like American tradition, family activi­ Christmas Includes bak­ Lutherans Is lighting of the Advent wreath. Christmas lunch, not a hot ties are very valuable. Maashe-Mergueme said ing cookies, decorating Advent begins four Sundays prior to Christmas lunch as it is already hot," everyone goes to church as a family to hear the the Christmas tree, Day with the lighting of one candle the first said David Chipps, a fresh­ story of Jesus and then afterwards enjoys a Christmas caroling, week, two candles the second, and so on. man from Perth in Western "pig feast with lots of food." exchanging gifts, lighting Similarly, the Advent calendar also originated Australia. While Americans see Christmas as a time to of the Advent candles and here. According to Australia's give individual gift, many Africans do things the uncovering of the Italy is credited with the popularity of the Cultural Network differently. Advent calendar. Nativity scene. Legend sayd that St. Francis of (www.acn.net.au), they usual­ "Gifts aren't a part of the normal celebra­ Actually, these are all Assisl offered a mass which featured a nativity ly eat salads and cold meats, tion," said Arzouni. He stated a church or club traditions that have origi­ scene. although they still eat the tra­ may donate a gift for a "community-wide pur­ nated in Europe and are A Yule log-shaped cake, called a "Christmas ditional Christmas pudding pose." still practiced today. Log," is more popular In France than the Yule log common In Britain. Other parts of Africa have different ways of The ACN also said they eat dishes like billy can Europe tree. This is served as part of a meal during the Christmas Eve supper, "le reveillon," after mid­ celebrating Christmas. pudding, Christmas dampen, colonial goose The Lyttle family has a unique and extensive night mass. Reveillon, "to wake up," is symbolic In Ghana, children (mostly young boys) dress (made with lamb), Drover's plum pudding, Father knowledge of European traditions. David Lyttle, for the birth of Christ. up In colorful costumes and dance in city Christmas Salad and White Christmas. from Ireland, and his wife, Wllma, from Scotland, streets to the music of brass bands. Normally, this meal consists of oysters, Junior Anthony Fleming, from Wollongong both attend Liberty Bible Institute. People In Ethopla celebrate Christmas on sausages, wine, baked ham, roast fowl, fruit and Australia said they also eat koala, kangaroo and Together with their lour sons, they have been Jan. 7, the custom of the Eastern Orthodox pastries. dingo. missionaries In Europe. Church, by playing "Gena," a folk game resem­ Also, roasted goose, buckwheat cakes with Australians traditionally decorate with "fern, Mrs. Lyttle said most countries in Europe cele­ bling hockey. sour cream, and turkey with chestnuts can also flowers, and foliage" said Daniel Foley in his brate Advent. be found at this dinner depending on what part Traditionally, the people of South Africa book "Christmas Around the World." "(You) use It as a time for family, church, etc. of the region. observe Christmas with family dinners and One of these flowers is called the Christmas and to prepare your heart for the Christmas sea­ slng-alongs. On Christmas Eve, Instead of hanging stock­ bell, which Is a red bell-shaped flower fringed In son and the New Year," she said. While there are always going to be cultural ings for gifts like Americans, the French children yellow with bright green leaves. They also deco­ Cooking and baking can take place all year differences Christmas has the ability to bring place their shoes in front of the fireplace in rate a Christmas bush, which is Just like our round for Europeans to prepare for Christmas. individuals together representing a common hopes that Father Christmas will fill them with Christmas tree. "Each family packages their baked cookies and bond of tradition and celebration. gifts. Otherwise, Chipps said they decorate like here swaps them with others. This saves money look­ Page 8, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION DECEMBER 7, 1999

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.

-Rev. Billy Graham mion M More than clothes? Boycott A&F

Liberty students looking for the latest school youth. The USA Today story said too much skin for a place supposedly sell­ apparel from Abercrombie and Fitch this kids around the country are clamoring for ing clothes. Christmas should expect a lump of coal — a peek at the banned item. Besides an online shopping area, the ion especially when Mom and Dad find out But, public outrage — especially among site features a "lifestyles" section, where about the "other content" in the Christmas Abercrombie's target audience of college loyal patrons concerned about their image "magalog." students — should can download the approved calendar, load According to a report in extend beyond turning up a screen saver and send "e-postcard" of Liberty leaves its mark Thursday's USA Today, their heads at this par­ scantily-clad college-aged students frolick­ the $6 book has a cartoon ticular item. ing in suggestive positions. You can also of Santa and Mrs. Claus Liberty students download MP3s of acceptable Abercrombie on the 20th Century engaging in sado­ should stop buying and music and check out various snowboard- masochism, several nude wearing their Aber­ ing Web sites of extreme importance. As we prepare to usher in the new millennium, many in Liberty's family are male and female models, W0 crombie — even if it The only place you can really find the looking back, and seeing nothing but miracles. sprinklings of the f-word means hanging up their Abercrombie name on a piece of clothing is It's almost impossible not to see the work of God here on Liberty Mountain. and sex tips from a favorite wear and slink­ a shot of random males in their under­ Just 28 years ago, there was nothing but trees and a dream. Now, we are pro­ "'rockin' sockin' porn ing to the ranks of the wear. The name is stitched on the elastic gressing toward building an additional three floors to the Arthur S. DeMoss star." ehrisedwards "not-quite-so-cool." band. Learning Center. The magazine, titled The reason? A&F The last fashion faction to highlight its However, the effect of Liberty's coming of age can be felt beyond the borders Naughty or Nice, is spokesperson Hamp­ name on underwear was Calvin Klein. His of Lynchburg. Countless pastors are ministering to congregations throughout shrink-wrapped — a la other "adult" mag­ ton Carney told the Chicago Sun-Times billboards of young boys in their "CK"s the nation. Children from all over America are being instructed by teachers azines — and carries the message: "Edi­ that his company makes no apologies for were removed from New York City's Times trained at Liberty. Scores of our graduates are missionaries leading people to tor's note: Due to mature content, parental its marketing technique and has aimed at Square after a public outrage over his Christ in remote locations around the globe. consent suggested for readers under 18." its target all along — the 18-to-22-year-old entire advertising campaign featuring The far-reaching impact of Liberty's graduates is evidence of the uniqueness Store officials have said the item is college student. youth models. Many called the ads a form of the school. Upon graduation, students have the training to bring the gospel unavailable to people under 18, due in "The A&F quarterly, since the fall of of child pornography. into their field of choice, whether it be the ministry, politics or journalism. It is part to outrage from the Michigan Attorney 1997, has been the cornerstone of com­ Interestingly, the same photographer— through those "Champions for Christ" that Liberty has been able to leave Its General over the recent edition. munication to our customer... The whole Bruce Weber, whose style is Greek godlike mark on the 20th Century. Attorney General Jennifer Granholm time we've made no mistake — this is images, which means buff men prancing called the catalog "a Playboy for kids." adult stuff. We are trying to keep it as cool, around sans clothing —now shoots for all The state of Michigan notified the editorial, edgy and sexy as possible," Car­ of the A&F catalogs. retailer that sales of the magazine to those ney said. Quality clothes are one thing. Support­ under 18 is illegal in the state. After receiv­ For those with standards, nude models ing pornography and smut —by blazoning Christmas comes early ing complaints from parents, Granholm's in a clothing magazine do nothing for the Abercrombie logo across your chest office sent youngsters between 10 and 14 shoppers looking to buy the latest over­ and on your hats — is another. To those years old to the store and were able to pur­ priced A&F sweater for their little sisters. who know of A&Fs marketing techniques, for Liberty students chase the quarterly without question. Par­ More troubling is the apparent lifestyle your clothes support its efforts and ents are also questioning the content Abercrombie has attempted to propagate endorse its lifestyle —even if it's subtle and Liberty University has jumped the gun on the Christmas season, as the because of the immense popularity of the through their marketing efforts. A slick unintentional. past few weeks bear witness to an administration burst of holiday cheer. clothes among high school an,d middle Web site features the same pictures with Whether it's new mattresses and furniture for the dorm rooms or badly- needed asphalt for the PI parking lot, Liberty gave students something to be thankful for and hope for future improvements. Also, in the spirit of Christmas, let us not forget the gift of "Liberty.net." SGA: a semester of progress So, on behalf on the students of Liberty, we say thank you to every furni­ ture-mover, pothole-filfer, and technology person who had a part in blessing When the students of Liberty elected senior dorms and other halls is the regular­ abstaining. In a 40 minute debate session. the students. Your "presents" are greatly appreciated. Chris Stewart as president of the Student ity with which hall meetings take place. Senators took turns examining not only Government Association last year, even Sometimes they are held on nights other the proposal itself, but also the impact they didn't know what to expect. The truth than Thursday, passing such a bill would is, we have elected many presidents and and sometimes have.The two sides can be eas­ senators in the past, with little change as to they may not be ily summed up: those crying Quotes of the week: the membership the organization would held at all. Because for more freedom, and those attract. SGAwas consistently a group of this, the Curfew seeking the protection of Lib­ where politically-minded students ushered Extension Act erty's distinctives. "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving. And into His courts with praise. Be in bill after bill without giving them a sec­ seeks to allow resi­ These bills are just a sample thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is ever­ ond thought. dents of the senior of what has been produced by lasting, and His truth endures to all generations." However, this year has been different. dorms to have their this year's SGA. The impact of -Psalm 100:4,5 Due to a massive campaign launched by curfew changed the organization, however, can Stewart and his staff, scores of students, from the current 10 be felt in spectrums other than "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not who in the past would have never joined p.m. to 11:30 p.m. billmurray legislation. giving it." SGA, joined. In addition, the bills these This act is currently The work SGA did in con­ -William Arthur Ward students authored were mostly about top­ being considered by the administration. junction with the administration is partly ics their peers genuinely cared about. •After Hours Study Hall Act: As most responsible for the creation of new Internet "Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the Also, much different from the past, students know, group projects are a big connections available for students from other helps you make a life." when the pieces of legislation were brought part of college life. Because the library their dorm rooms. This is a clear example -Sandra Carey up, debated and voted on, SGA kept every­ closes at 11:30 p.m.. and many projects of SGA taking real student concerns to the one informed as to the progress of the bills require groups to meet well into the night, administration and working to find a solu­ as they ascended the necessary levels of many students find it difficult to meet after tion. administration in search of final approval. hours. This bill was written to allow Sci­ Even though SGA has its faults, it has So, as we look back on a semester's ence Hall 135 to be reserved by students improved in virtually every area in a very worth of SGA activity, it is interesting to see who need to work together past curfew. short amount of time. Chris Stewart, his the impact of the organization thus far. This bill is also awaiting a decision by administration, and the senate are to be "Casual Dress Act: This bill was administration officials. congratulated. Their work on behalf of the authored with the intent of allowing stu­ *Film Art Appreciation Act: It seems that students of Liberty University has come Policies dents to be in casual dress while conduct­ every year we hear about a bill in SGA that closer to "power, prestige, and professional­ ing business in the Student Service Center. targets the current university policy ism" than any other SGA in recent mem­ 'AV_J.1. The Champion encourages commu­ Unlike past years, where such a bill would towards movies with an R rating, and every ory. nity members to submit letters to the be passed with instant unanimous con­ year it fails. Last year, a similar bill was 1971 University Blvd. editor on any subject. Letters should sent, this bill was debated on prior to its passed by the Senate, vetoed by then-Presi­ BUI Murray is currently a sophomore majoring Lynchburg, VA 24506 not exceed 400 words and must be approval. Even though it was ultimately dent Alfred Thompson, and then finally in Government with apre-law concentration. (804) 582-2124 typed and signed.The deadline is 6 vetoed by Dean Greg Dowell, it at least defeated—by just one vote —in a veto over­ Previously, he has worked as a production p.m. Wednesday. shows the willingness of SGA to think ride attempted by the Senate. But while it assistant on several nationally-syndicated Faculty Adviser Deborah Huff Letters and columns that appear before sending bills to the administration. was much less dramatic, this year's stab at teleuison programs. After writing commentary Ad Director Ethan McCracken are the opinion of the author solely, •Senior Dorm Curfew Extension Act: the movie policy also ended in failure, with pieces in the past, he will now be assuming the not the Champion editorial board or One of the differences between living in the the Senate voting 77 nays, 24 yays and 11 role of opinion editor for the Champion. Liberty University. Editor in Chief Chris Edwards All material submitted becomes the Asst. Editor Chrissy Remsberg property of the Champion. The How will you celebrate the Champion reserves the right to SECTION EDITORS accept, reject or edit any letter SPEAKUP! News Suzanne McDuffle received — according to the Cham- millenium? Opinion Bill Murray pion stylebook, taste and the Liberty Life! Jessica Miller University mission statement. "I'm going to take a "Go to New York." "In my basement long walk off a short with three genera­ Asst. Sports Brooke Herrmann Send letters to: Liberty Champion, bridge, Lord willing, Liberty University, Box 20000, Lynch- tors, 17 bottles of to make sense of it water and lots of COPY burg, VA 24506 or drop off in DeMoss all!" canned food." Copy Editor Melinda Fleming Hall 110. -Eric Neff, Jr. -Alisha Mananhar, —Bethanie Gross, So. PHOTOGRAPHY Virginia Beach, Va. Jr., Nepal Philadelphia, Pa. 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FSU, Virginia Tech ranked played well, posting a double- The men fell behind by 13 double with 17 points and 10 points at halftime, and were 1-2 in final BCS standings rebounds. never able to recover. Florida State and Virginia Tech finished 1 -2 In the final BCS "The crowd really helped us Though Liberty put on a few standings and will go to the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4 to play for the out... I want to thank them," runs, they weren't able to pull National Championship. The Semlnoles and Hokles beat out Williams said following the any closer than 11 points In the Nebraska, which meets Tennessee In the Fiesta Bowl. Michi­ game. "When you play close second half. gan plays Alabama In the Orange Bowl; the Rose Bowl features games like that it makes you Though the men struggled Wisconsin and Stanford. closer and helps you come on Saturday night, they will together as a team. It'll Just have excellent opportunities to make us better down the road." rebound with upcoming games Legal woes jeopardize Caldwell echoed Williams against both Richmond and sentiments, saying that, "the Virginia Tech. Smith's contract crowd," was what really The games will be real tests Leon Smith's recent legal troubles in Chicago could nullify Inspired the team at the end of for the Flames, as they play his $ 1.45 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA the game. their first road games of the official said. The men ended their five- season against two formidable Smith, 19, was charged Saturday with two counts of crimi- game home stand by playing opponents. anl damage for allegedly ruining a car belonging to his former Albany at the Furnace on Sat­ Carl Williams has begun the girlfriend's mother and smashing out all the windows. Officials urday night. For the first time season on a tear. He Is averag­ say the event happened Friday after Smith was released from this season, the Flames played ing 20.2 points per game, and Jail for threatening his former girlfriend with a gun. extremely sloppy basketball, ranks second In the NCAA In The rookie forward's contract, "may well be avoidable at this and It cost them in the end. steals with 5.2 per contest. point," NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik said in Sun­ MATT HJEMBO Unable to stop the Great day's edition of The Dallas Morning News. REACHING FOR THE STARS — Forward Nathan Day makes a layup in one Danes three-point shooting, of the Flames' home games this week. Liberty won two of its three games. Former Globetrotter Gates dies at 82 after illness Sntramurals: "Boys" play in championship Continued from page 12 and Nestle Crunch in New LU makes final effort William "Pop" Gates, a former player-coach with the Orleans Dec. 26-30 with 200 Harlem Globetrotters, who was Inducted Into the Basketball when you win at Liberty, but other teams from across the Hall of Fame for his play In the pre-NBA days, died up against Ohio State there's nation. Thursday of heart failure. He was 82. no reason but God to beat such The championship game will Gates suffered from arthritis In recent years. He fell In teams," said Ed Barnhouse. be played in the New Orleans his Harlem apartment and died as he was preparing to go "It's great for LU to be repre­ Super Dome, home of the New to the hospital for treatment, according to his wife, Cleo sented so positively in such a Orleans Saints and the 2000 Pennington Gates. secular set­ ———— Nokia Sugar Gates became one of the first black athletes to sign a ting. The Bowl. professional contract after leading Benjamin Franklin High Boys talk to It's great for LU "Once you School to the New York City championship In 1938. the players to be represented click as a team after the it's Just remem­ games, and so positively in bering yourjob, after the last such a secular not a real matter NBA takes $20,000 bite win both of practicing, but teams setting. we will start out of Barkley prayed practices next -Mike Stewart, A $20,000 fine Isn't going to shut Charles Barkley up, together, it week," said Cur­ Barkley, fined by the NBA on Thursday for criticizing an offi­ was an awe­ Dean of Student Life tis Zackery. cial a night earlier, said before the Houston Rockets' 109-96 some testi­ Since they won win over Los Angeles Clippers that he will continue to "defend mony, espe- ——————— V the Maryland himself." daily as the news cameras tournament, the travel It is not the first time he has been fixed for ripping an official. were taping the event," Stewart expenses are being covered by Barkley already had been fined $5,200 and was suspended said. the tournament and LU Stu­ JOHNFBHBR without pay for one game this season after getting into a fight The Belcher's Boys will rep­ dent Life. GOT YA! — Quarterback Biff Parson escapes a tackle in with Shaquille O'Neal. resent Liberty in the Target "Everyone is very excited, we liberty'sfinal gam e against Appalachian State Nov. 20. Flag Football National Champi­ feel like we are all Involved." onship presented by Mentadent Stewart said.

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LU dusts UVa., 6-4 Softball announces early signings By Brooke Herrmann, assist sports ed. By Douglas Stewart, reporter driving in 21 runs and leading right-handed pitcher fromElver - the Cougars with six home runs. ado High School in Vergennes, LU overcame an early two- Lady Flames softball contin­ Hahn chose to attend Liberty 111. and a (hree-Ume all-confer­ goal deficit to defeat UVa., 6-4, ued to bulk! on an already solid over Louisiana Tech and ence and all-South team selec­ In club hockey Saturday night foundation recently as Head Stephen F. Austin. tion. The right-hander compiled In Charlottesville. Coach Paul Wetrnore Schwind Is a 5-foot-9-inch a 22-4-1 record last season with The Flames (7-1 -1) were announced that Lauren Hahn, utility player from Wilmington a 0.91 ERA, while leading Elver- scheduled to play Friday night Lindsay Schwind, and Alison Christian High School in Wilm­ ado to a regional championship. as well but Radford "Just Thompson recently signed a ington, Del. The addition of the talented decided not to play," said national letter of Intent for the According to Coach Wetrnore, Thompson should make a defi­ defenseman Chris Lowes. 2000-2001 academic year. Schwind's diversity as an overall nite Impact on the LU squad Saturday, the Flames strug­ With the recent signlngs of player is one of her best features immediately. gled offensively in the first Hahn, Schwind, and Thompson, on the field. "We expect Alison to step period as UVa. slapped them a the fijture appears bright for LU. "Lindsay can play anywhere right In and be a contributor to 2-0 deficit until Junior center Hahn Is a 5-foot-9-inch out­ on the field. Her offensive power our strong pitching staff," Jeff Lowes scored with a fielder from Tomball High School will add another dimension to explained Wetrnore. minute left in the first period. in Magnolia, Texas and accord­ our program," said Wetrnore. "She brings a strong work "Coming out of Intermission ing to Wetrnore is expected to A four-year starter at various ethic and a commitment to we Just wanted It more," said bring skill to both the fieldan d positions, Schwind was Wilm­ excellence." Chris Lowes. the plate. ington Christian's offensive LU finishedlas t season with a The Flames were led the rest "Lauren will be a fine addition player of the year as a freshman 33-23 record and finished In of the night by senior right- to our outfield, bringing not only and an honorable-mention all- 2nd place In the competitive Big wing Kirk Handy, who racked MATT HJEMBO a very strong arm but also a state selection as a sophomore. South Conference. up four of the five goals the TAKIN' FT DOWN THE ICE — Left-wing Roger Turner heads for the goal in quality bat to the plate." said Schwind was also recruited The Lady Flames begin their Flames scored in the rest of the Saturday night's game against UVa. The Flames won 6-4. Wetrnore. by Drexel, Mount St Mary's and spring season with a Feb. 12 game. As a junior, Hahn tallied eight Rider. date against North Carolina. "It was not an easy game ... Lowes said. be successful in this year's doubles and four triples, while Thompson is a 5-foot-6-inch it was really rough," Chris Junior left wing John Schu­ competition. Lowes said. "There was a lot of bert scored empty net to seal "We are looking really good fighting." the win with 30 seconds left on this season," Chris Lowes said. The Charlottesville Ice Park the clock. The Flames have resched­ hosted more than Just fighting Schubert played a strong uled the Radford game for Sat­ as Liberty was determined to game all night. urday night at 11 p.m. in beat the Cavaliers. "We played with real team Roanoke. Liberty's first taste of success The rest of Saturday night's unity and that was a key factor The Flames will return to game was back and forth but in winning," Chris Lowes said. action after Christmas break freshman goalie J.T. Turner With the Atlantic Coast Col­ on Jan. 15 at the Roanoke successfully kept the Flames' legiate Hockey League tourna­ Civic Center against the Uni­ goal safe. ment still almost three months versity of North Carolina at 11 "J.T. kept us in the game ... away, the Flames are opti­ p.m. he was Just awesome," Chris mistic about their chances to

Volleyball: Akpama tourney MVP Continued from page 12 collegiate careers of three South Conference. incredible LU seniors in The senior class has led the Akpama was a unanimous Akpama, Dorn, and Sherwood. program to four 20-win sea­ choice for the Tournament's Known as the "Triple sons, two Big South champi­ Most Valuable Player. Threat," Akpama, Dorn and onship victories and has dis­ Akpama and her teammate Sherwood have helped the tinguished themselves as the ARCHIVES Kyrie Dorn were also named to Lady Flames post a 93-41 over­ best four-year class in the his­ HAD A SWINGIN' TIME AT THE BIG DANCE — The 1994 men's basketball team made the first Uberty the All-Tournament Team. all record in their four years, tory of the Liberty University appearance in the NCAA tournament For more on Liberty's history see the tabloid insert. The loss to Florida ended the with a 39-11 record in the Big volleyball program.

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l m LU signs recruits ™?* ?.!^.?!?. .P*W.12.... inch, center Ruth Riley domi­ nated inside, scoring eight LU (2-3) then headed to Rich­ points courtesy of two layups By Tarant Judge, reporter The Lady Flames have mond for the 1999 Wachovia and four free throws. been doing some sound Women's Invitational Tourna­ Riley continued to have her The Liberty men's bas­ recruiting of their own. ment. The Lady Flames faced off way on the Inside against the ketball team announced Coach Carey Green has against Richmond University for Inexperienced Lady Flames post the signing of Street and announced the slgnlngs of the first round of the tourna­ players. Smith preseason All-Amer- Crystal Peace and ment. Liberty used a quick start The Lady Flames never made lean J. R. Nicholas. Monlque Leonard for the to propel themselves into a 7-0 a run at the lead again but kept Nicholas, a 6-foot-4 2000-2001 season. Peace lead over the Spiders. things within 12 points through­ Inch, 210-pound, point Is a 6-foot, multi-positional The first half concluded with out. The Lady Flames closed the guard/ shooting guard player from Berkeley High Liberty ahead of RU by a 50-34 gap to 68-59 with 5:01 remain­ from Rldgevlew Christian School In Moncks Comer, count. Sharon Wllkerson had ing in the game, but the Irish High School in Stuart S.C. the hot hand In the first 20 went on a 12-5 run to balloon its Draft, Va., has officially A three year starter In minute frame and finished the lead to 80-64, spearheaded by signed a national letter of high school, Peace aver­ half with 18 points. Riley's six points. intent for the 2000-2001 aged 18 points, 10 Liberty started the second Liberty ended up falling to academic year to attend rebounds, two steals, two half where they concluded the Notre Dame by the final score of LU. assists and three blocks first as LU escalated Its lead to 85-68. "Nicholas Is a great per game as a junior. 28 with 14:31 left In the game The game was much closer scorer, rebounder, defender Leonard is a 5-foot- 9- with a Jumper by Klsseleva. The than the score Indicated as the and was one of the top 50 inch combination Lady Flames never looked back Flames kept LU close for the players in the country as a guard/forward from San- and eventually went on to web majority of the game. According junior last year," said Head taluces Community High the Lady Spiders with a decisive to Green, the major difference Coach Mel Hanklnson. School in Dan tana, Fla. 93-75 victory. was the amazing play of Notre Nicholas averaged 30 She averaged 23 points, The entire starting five fin­ Dame's Riley, who finished the points and six rebounds a 13.6 rebounds and 6.6 ished the game with double-fig­ game with 32 points. game as a junior at The assists per game last sea­ ures In the scoring department. Although the end result did Covenant School In Char­ son. Wllkerson led all scores with 30 not quite go as planned, senior lottesville. Throughout her career, points (career high), Klsseleva Sarah Farley believed the team He was a Virginia Inde­ Leonard was a three-time finished with 17. Sarah Farley was fortunate for the opportu­ pendent Conference selec­ all-conference, all-area, had 13 points, Zandrlque Cason nity to compete against a top tion In 1999, a Street and and her team's most valu­ added 12, and Michelle Fricke team like Notre Dame. Smith preseason All-Amer- able player. Leonard was notched 11. "We're going to take so many lcan and a top 25 Adidas also a first-team all-Sun Liberty then moved on to the positive things out of this tour­ selection by Bob Gibbons Sentinel team honoree. championship game to face a nament. To play North Carolina All-Star Sports In 1998. He Liberty plans to let their stiff test in the No. 11-ranked or Notre Dame was a great thing was Invited to participate In 2000-2001 recruiting class Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The for us. As for a confidence level, the Nike and Adidas Select help It Improve and fill the Fighting Irish (4-1) defeated No. we can play with anyone if we Camp In 1998 and 1999, holes that are needed to 12 University of North Carolina just go with the stuff that we do assuring him top 100 sta­ bring home the Big South to secure its spot in the final well," said Farley. tus nationally. title. JOHN FISHER game. The Lady Flames also were SHOOT TWO — Sharon Wllkerson goes up for two points against The Lady Flames challenged able to make definite impacts on Richmond in Saturday's game in the Wachovia Women's Invitational. the Fighting Irish throughout the the tournament officials as first half. The Flames played Sarah Farley and Sharon Wllker­ to Green, these games will be a close with the Irish and ended son were recognized for their tall order for his squad and he the first half trailing 39-36. outstanding play and were and his team will need fan sup­ Cason and Farley chipped In 11 named to the All-Tournament port to help their cause. points a piece in the first half. Team. "The next few games will be a Notre Dame opened the sec­ LU will now return for three strong test and it is important for Classifieds ond half with a 13-6 spurt to consecutive home games against the Furnace to heat up and take their lead to 52-42. In that Boise State, East Tennessee make some noise for us," said stretch.all-American, 6-foot-5 State and Kentucky. According Green. 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MEN'S BASKETBALL HOCKEY 12/7 LU at Richmond, 7:30 • 12/11 Radford at Roanoke 12/11 LU at Virginia Tech, 2 Civic Center, 11 » 12/13 E.Stroudsburg at LU, • 1/15 UNC at Roanoke Civic 7:30 Center, 11 LADIES BASKETBALL INTRAMURALS • 12/7 Boise State at LU, 7 • 12/26-12/30 LU's Belcher's • 12/9 E.Tenn.State at LU, 7 Boys in New Orleans forcham ­ 12/11 Kentucky at LU, 7:30 pionship DECEMBER 7, 1999 - PAGE 12 Belcher's Boys represent LU By Brooke Herrmann, assist, sports editor finals by beating Rowan University Lewald, Curtis Zackery, Craig years ago, Eric Belcher. 61-6, Lynchburg College 64-6, Uni­ Richardson, Drew Cook, Ed Barn- The Boys are a part of the largest The Belcher's Boys, the LU flag versity of Massachusetts 47-0, and house, Israel Emory and team captain flag football association in America. football champions, took first place in South Florida 46-41. The champi­ Jeremy Emory. The NIRSA (National Intramural and the University of Maryland regional onship game featured Liberty and a "I guess we're impressive, but flag Recreational Sports Association) Target Flag Football Tournament pre­ team from the University of West Vir­ football and regular football are includes teams such as James Madi­ sented by Mentadent and Nestle ginia. The Belcher's Boys led West totally different and they demand son, George Mason, University of brookeherrmann Crunch on Sunday Nov. 21. Virginia at halftime, 27-26, and held totally different skills," said sopho­ Delaware, University of Connecticut, Liberty's eyes turned from the them scoreless in the second half to more Jim Watkins, sophomore team­ Virginia Tech, Vlllanova, and Ohio Flames regular football season to the win the game 40-26. mate. State. successful intramural football season. The Belcher's Boys consist of 12 The success of Liberty's intramural "No one ever thought we would go Pressing On "Intramural sports are huge out­ young men who have had no exper- sports is not as bizarre as one may this far. Fifty-four teams from every­ side of your regular college play," said ince playing organized football. The think. Three years ago this same team where are in it to win and you know The saltiness of the Atlantic Mike Stewart, dean of Student Life. team members are Brandon Schaffer- took fifth. Last year, it placed third. you're good Ocean splashed In my face as I The Belcher's Boys won their pool man, Seth Hitchcock, Jim Watkins, The Belcher's Boys name came mounted my Yamaha 750 play on Saturday, advancing to the Kirk Dodson, Jon McLaughlin, Scott from an LU grad who started the team waVerunner and made my escape Please see INTRAMURALS, page 9 Into the waves over Thanksgiving break. Now as I sit here In the Cham­ pion office staring at the com­ Women's puter screen, 1 think of the escape I am going to make from Men take two of three Basketball comes this position next semester. This semester I tried (as all die By Tim Holland, reporter editors in this office do), to be back strong "super student" by obtaining an The men's basketball team By Douglas Stewart, reporter editor's position at this paper, finished last week with a 4-1 hold a respectable GPA, keep up overall record. The Flames On paper It would appear that the Liberty Uni­ with my friends, and pull off an opened the week strong post­ versity women's basketball team had a bad week. Incredible movie for my COMS ing wins over both James However, wiUi close losses at the hands of Camp­ video production class. Madison and Towson, but suf­ bell and Notre Dame and a steam-rolling victory Next to impossible was the fered its first defeat of the sea­ over Richmond, all signs Indicate that LU is very duty I tried to uphold. son at the hands of the Albany close to getting back onto the right track. The Champion normally has a Great Danes. The Lady Flames opened up the week against the sports editor and an assistant Tuesday evening, the men Campbell University Fighting Camels, a solid team sports editor. This year the played host to James Madisort that upset Liberty last season. sports editor did not return and I and hoped to defeat them for LU was unable to find any kind of redemption as was hired to fill a gap that I was the second time in school his­ the Fighting Camels used aggressive rebounding unable to fill. My grades hit an all tory. The men began the game and timely shooting to overcome the Flames for time low, my friendships suffered flat, but were able to get into consecutive seasons by a score of 64-59. and something had to give. the flow of the game before the Campbell Jumped on top early, held a firm grip I gave. end of the first half. Behind on the lead and took a 33-25 advantage after 20 So in a meeting with my editor solid team defense and some minutes of play. in chief this week we both agreed consistent shooting, the men After LU scored the first four points of die second that I would not try the impossi­ were able to take a three-point half, the Fighdng Camels rolled off an 11-4 run to ble of taking on the sports editor lead Into the locker room. extend their lead to 44-31 within the initial five job, Uiat will be filled by a much The second half began much minutes of the second half. bigger man than I. I salute him. like the first half ended with The stubborn CU squad made it difficult for Lib­ Remaining on staff here at the the men executing very well, erty to stage a comeback. Champion as assistant sports extending their lead on the However, LU made several attempts to get within editor will allow me to help this Dukes. The Danes made one striking distance of the rock solid Campbell lead. new lost soul, and still enjoy the final attempt to steal the game The CU lead was cut to six with 5:47 remaining work of putting together a from the Flames, but clutch in the game and it looked as if die tides were about respected university paper. free throw shoodng down the to turn. To all of you who have never stretch clinched the win for the But Campbell's Sara Moore hit back to back held an editor's position, let me men. The Flames were led by three pointers to elevate her team's lead to 12 and tell you what an amazing job it Is. Carl Williams and Chris Cald­ knock the wind out of the Lady Flames' sails. The power of being able to well who scored 24 and 16 "Those two shots were daggers right there. We write your opinion every week In points respectively. worked hard to get back into the game and Just like a column, die honor of press box JOHN FISHER "It was Just another step to AIR WILLIAMS — Senior point guard, Carl Williams successfully completes that we were behind by 12 again," said LU Head seating and die ability to learn where we want to go," said Coach Carey Green. how to edit a sports section of a a layup in last Monday night's game against JMU. Williams. "We're always trying LU could not overcome Moore's threes and the newspaper is a great experience. to get better, but we know we tie from start to finish with nei­ extra period, outscoring Tow­ Fighting Camels went on to secure their win. Baseball season is what I made a lot of mistakes." ther team able to establish a son 10-2, and assuring them­ The Lady Flames were led by sensational fresh­ know and love best, so all of you The men welcomed Towson commanding lead throughout selves of dielr first 4-0 start man Michelle Frlcke, who finished with 23 points "Brooke Herrmann Assistant to the Vines Center on Thurs­ Uie game. With the outcome in since 1991. The Flames were and 10 rebounds in her first collegiate game, Elena Sports Editor" fans I will continue day night, and hoped to dupli­ the balance, Brian Barber once again led by Williams and Kisseleva finished with 16 points. to take up space in the sports cate their entire win total from missed two free throws for the Caldwell who combined for 42 The Camels leading scorer was April Cromartle pages of the Liberty Champion, last year in only four games Tigers, and sent the game into points. who scored 24 points and picked up 10 rebounds. you just will not be seeing my face this year. overtime. on the front page of Sports. The game was a seesaw bat- The Flames dominated die Please see M'BASKETBALL, page 9 Instead there will be a young Please see LADIES, page 11 man with much more knowledge and time that he can offer to his readers. Just as great adiletes finish their careers and die few and die proud are elected into the Hall of Volleyball spikes Big South Tournament Fame, there are outers who are By Douglas Stewart, reporter tum from LU. it very well. If we could have passed The Lady Flames earned their good and forgotten. One set Is Florida Head Coach Mary Wise felt better we could have stayed In the berth in the NCAA Tournament by remembered and die other set is The Liberty University Lady Flames that her team's ability to combat Lib­ game," Phillips said. winning the Big South Tournament. a part of die history that makes volleyball team hoped to re-enact the erty's defense In the first game was Senior Athena Sherwood agreed Liberty overcame two previous regular up sports. story of David and Goliath as it key in the , , ^_^^^_^___ with her season losses at the hands of the Rad­ Sure one group is better than entered the NCAA Division I Volleyball three-game coach. "Our ford Highlanders by pounding RU in die odier group but Uie oUier Tournament against the Southeastern victory. We felt that Liberty gave passing went an amazing championship match to roup Is sUll Important to dielr Conference Champions and No. 4 "There was bad and ensure an automatic bid to the NCAA Je. Contrary to common belief, us their best knockout ranked Florida Gators (30-2, 14-0). a point in their size got Tournament. diey did play an Important role No miracles took place as the Lady game one punch at 4-4. the best of The championship match against although Uiey were not die super Flames (22-9, 12-2 Big South) when Liberty us. They are Radford is currently being called the star, or in my case the "super stu­ dropped three straight sets, 15-4, 15- was digging so most dramaUc final match In the his­ dent." -Mary Wise •*»** 1,15-2, and fell to the aggressive well. They tory of the Big South Tournament. Anodier semester as assistant * team, said Gators in front of 1,296 fans at the had 19 digs. The Lady Flames stayed one step will give me the experience I need, University of Florida head coach i« Sherwood. Stephen C. O'Connell Center In We felt that ahead of the Highlanders throughout still let me have my 'love of the Liberty's Gainesville, Fla. last Thursday. Liberty gave us their best knockout the match and eventually went on to game," and still learn all there Is 5-foot-11 -inch star killer AnUionia Liberty's defense got off to a good punch at 4-4," explained Wise. prevail 15-9, 10-15, 15-13, 8-15, and to learn in dUs field. I encourage Akpama, who finished the match with start as they contained Florida in the According to LU Head Coach Chris 15-11. you to press on, reach for die 8 kills, felt that her own errors were early part of game one and took a 4-3 Phillips, passing may have been the The Big South Championship vic­ stars and always trust that God the problem, not the size of the at one point in the match. determining factor behind her team's tory and die NCAA tournament spot will help you do the impossible as Florida players. However, the Gators awoke and loss. marked the second time in team his­ he helped me this semester. "Florida had some good players. ripped Into the Lady Flames by scor­ "We played very well in the first tory that both had occurred at LU. Their size didn't really effect my hit­ ing 12 unanswered points to take the game, unfortunately our passing ting, it was Just my own fault," she initial win and steal the early momen­ broke down early and we didn't retain Please see VOLLEYBALL, page 10 said. trAr-j DECEMBER 7, 1999 mil SPECIAL INSERT

goes oy... A look at the past, present and future of Liberty University December 7, 1999 Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION

The Liberty ion Snapping shots Sorting through the pieces of LU's history As the world prepares for the unknown of the year 2000 and the dawn—albeit in 2001—of a new millennium, organisations around the country have taken time to remember the past, high­ light the present and recast the vision for the future. The nation, as a collective group, has celebrated the last 100 years through the media. Television specials and newspaper inserts celebrated the good, bad and ug|y moments.of our his­ tory. Liberty University originated in 1971, a mere 28 years ago. For most organizations, that's a short time. But, hweatLy, rapid expansion and thehand of God have guided a dream of Chancellor Dr. Jerry Fahyell in to the world*s largest evangelical Christian university. There have been so many special moments *n Liberty^ history that an eight-page insert will not do justice to the evolution of this educational institution. But, with the assistance of Profes­ sor Deborah Huffs advanced news writing class, the Champion hopes to take a look at some of the special bits of Liberty's past, present and future —from the early years on Treasure Island to SACS accreditation, the introduction of online registration and beyond. For a comprehensive look at the first 25 years of the Univer­ sity, check out a copy of the anniversary book, developed by librarian Diane Sullivan and others. The pictures in this Insert were gathered frpmherwork on the book. Consider this justa taste ofwhattheLord has done. u My dormitory left much to be desired too. It was an old downtown hotel. I was on the fourth floor. c Ulxjrty On the Cover No TV. No phone. No air-conditioning. And our (Top) Early students show ion their school spirit on the way to a beds were those metal jobs they'd purchased from 1971 University Blvd. football game. (Center) The first an insane asylum. Lynchburg, VA 24506 graduating class in 1973. (Center (804) 582-2124 Right) One stage of construction Mark Lowry, LBC graduate, 1980 Faculty Adviser Deborah Huff on the B.R. Lakin Prayer Chapel. Ad Director Ethan McCracken (Bottom Left) The Liberty family rallies on the steps of the Capitol. (Bottom Center) Former Lt. Col. Editor in Chief Chris Edwards Oliver North spoke at Com- Asst Editor Chrissy Remsberg mencement in 1988. (Bottom Right) The steeple is lowered on SECTION EDITORS to the finished Prayer Chapel. News Suzanne McDuffie Opinion Christina Loh Life! Jessica Miller Asst Sports Brooke Herrmann

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t December 7, 1999 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 3 of life at Liberty

u When you come to Liberty, you take a vow of poverty. He (Jerry Falwell) takes the vow, He you take said that they the poverty. / / might let me in because -Sam Rutigliano, Orlando they didn't (Fla.) Sentinel, 8/23/99 have any stu­ dents. The first person I heard sing was a big, chubby man named Doug Oldham. }}

-Robbie Hiner, graduate, 1974

u If the Democrats win, I don't know what

ALL PHOTOS COURTESV OP LIBERTY ARCHIVES will happen PICTURES ARE WORTH A BUNCH OF WORDS — (Top Left) Students enjoy a random snowfall. (Bottom Left) Vacuums are vogue at one of the first Coffee Houses at David's Place. (Top Center) House Speaker Newt to us. M Gingrich speaks at Liberty after the Republicans took over the House in 1994. (Above) Students express their opinions about the OJ. Simpson trial on the Spirit Rock. (Top Right) Liberty Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell poses for a promotional picture (Bottom Right) President Ronald Reagan spoke at Baptist Fundamentalism '84. -Dr. Jerry Falwell, Time Magazine, 9/2/85 Page 4, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION December 7, 1999 December 7, 1999 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 5 'Living in a miracle' History shows growth A brief overview of the highs and lows of Liberty's 28 years

From the downtown campus to the development of the By Shauna Malcom, reporter more than 200 Lynchburg Baptist graduates had planted churches in the United States and With over 25,000 alumni all over the world, Canada in the past eight years. Almost 400 Mountain — the early years of Liberty Baptist College liberty University Started with only 154 students young men assumed pastorates and 250 gained in the fall of 1971. positions on various local church staffs. By Hannah Ladwig, copy editor Students in 1971 only knew Liberty as Lynch­ The 1984-85 school year recorded 4,566 stu­ burg Baptist College and the first class met at dents from 50 states and 30 foreign countries. In It was inauspicious, the college catalog that had Thomas Road Baptist Church. Only four lull 1985-86. there W.MV ' no pictures of students and a picture of a library Ume faculty members and several unpaidpart- OnMay6. 1985, L... showing five bookcases only partially filled. time faculty members taught the 154. By this end became Liberty University. Another nwu-?"—. But on the cover was a picture of a church, and of the year, enrollment had risen to 305 full-time occurred in September of'88, when Chronicles of the caption said "Lynchburg Baptist College, and part-time students. Higher Education named LU the largest private another ministry of Jerry Falwell and Thomas Road By the second year, attendance was at 484i university in the state ofVirginia: Over 11,000 Baptist Church." It was the start of something only busing students from camping shacks on Trea­ students were enrolled in the resident and adult Jerry Falwell, and God, ever dreamed of. sure Island. The population grew because of the education program including more than 5,700 in Falwell met Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin in the Liberty Bible Institute opening in 1972 arid the the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary opening in ; (LUSLL). spring of 1967 and discussed their philosophy of LIBERTY ARCHIVES Christian education. Guillermin, president of RIDING THE SHORT BUS — Early LBC students were transported to and from the various locations that 1973. Hundreds across the nation enrolled in its Liberty continues to draw students in from Southern Methodist College in South Carolina, left comprised the school. Classes met in area school buildings. Students stayed in an old hotel downtown. first years. around the world. According to Admissions the college to help Falwell start Lynchburg Christ­ Lynchburg Baptist College's third year was an Office reports, over 64 countries have been repre­ ian Academy. Falwell later appointed him to be the this would be a great university." 1978 he got an evangelistic tent and set it up unprecedented year. The college purchased an sented in the past 28 years. The minority popula­ first president of Lynchburg Baptist College. His wife. Sue Willmington remembered how the almost exactly where the Arthur DeMoss Learning old six-story hotel to accommodate such growth. tion has grown 15 percent, which is lower than In 1971, Falwell announced to his TRBC con­ college handled overcrowding that year. TRBC Center is today. One hundred and fifty men lodged in the previous years. Canada and Korea have the gregation that he was going to start a liberal arts owned an island on the James River, called Trea­ In 1978, Dr. David Beck arrived in Lynchburg to Kennedy House, which was an abandoned local greatest representation of intemationai students college. He used as his text 2 Timothy 2:2, "And the sure Island, where the church held summer set up Liberty's department of philosophy, which hospital. Thomas Road Baptist Church mem­ on campus things that thou hast heard of me among many bers even opened their homes to the students. 'Thenumber one recruitrrient tooli s our 'Col­ camps. The college was so desperate for space, they needed as a step in the accreditation process. 7 witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, they assigned students to live in the cabins, and "It was so cold," he remembered. "It had heaters In 1974, enrollmented hit 1.000. The first lege For A Weekend, ' said Barry Armstrong of who shall be able to teach others also." they built new ones. The problem was the cabins at the top, but they didn't do anything for the floor." graduating class had degrees in youth, church Admissions. Seventy percent of the prospective He made this announcement after Elmer weren't finished by the Ume students started com­ Beck said he came to Liberty because he knew it work, music, pastoral studies, television radio & students actually attend Liberty University. Over Towns, a former Bible college president and profes­ ing back. was where God was leading him, and it was "the film, finishedi n 1975. The school awarded 27 100,000 high school students have been told sor, agreed to come. "They would come in with their suitcases and opportunity of a lifetime" — to build a philosophy bachelor of science degrees and 30 Institution about Liberty by mail or voice in thisyear alone. "I was preaching in Canton," Towns remem­ say they wanted to check in at their dorm." she department from a Christian perspective. diplomas. The Admissions office described College For A bered, "And the pastor came up to me and said said. "A carpenter would walk up to them and say, "I remember shivering in chapel on icy chairs Forty-nine states and ten countries were rep­ Weekend. CFAW. as a big asset to Liberty. You need to start a college with Jerry Falwell.' This 'You want a dorm, start painUng.' And they would, listening to great speakers," Beck said. "It was resented in '76. LBC's attendance was 1,500 The more familiar you are. me more comfort­ was before Jerry even asked me." because they wanted to be here." there we resolved to make this work." with a total of 2,000 Including the Liberty Home able you are," said Kelly Caro, admissions coun­ Towns said after he got back to his room, he Towns estimated about 200 students ended up Towns said he thought the school was so suc­ Bible Institute, a correspondence course and selor. The students are here for more than one called Falwell. What Towns didn't know, is Falwell working on the dorms before they were finished. cessful was because of the platform Falwell had counterpart of LBI. The following spring; 403 stu­ day and make friends with our students." had first called Towns' home to ask him if he Ed Gomes, current dean of commuter students, with Thomas Road Baptist Church and his TV dents graduated. And that Is how Liberty University has grown. wanted to start a college. When Falwell answered came to Liberty in 1974 on one of the first basket­ ministry, the Old Time Gospel Hour. Attendance continued to increase as 1981 From a small number of students meeting at the the phone, he assumed Towns had heard about his ball scholarships. By the Ume he came, the college He said people wanted to give because they ushered in 3.000 students. church to a thriving campus on Liberty Moun­ plan, and was agreeing to come to Lynchburg. had grown so much, it had outgrown TRBC and wanted to be a part of something great after they Founder Jerry Falwell, established a goal of tain, students come and go, leaving their marks "He was already thinking, *what do you want to was also meeUng in old school buildings all over died. planting or assuming and revitalizing 5,000 on this campus and the world. call this college,' what would be its purpose, and I Lynchburg. The common people built Liberty University," churches by the turn of the century. By 1983, frantically started writing things down," Towns "We were scattered, but we were sUU unified," he said. They felt a kind of affinity for it." said. "We decided to start a liberal arts college that Gomes remembered. "We were united in our mis­ Mrs. Willmington said she thought the Univer­ night. At the end Jerry asks, 'can you have the cat­ sion to be champions for Christ. We were caught sity's success was also based on the type of men alog to me by Monday?'" up in what God was doing through us." Falwell surrounded himself with. She said the men Towns finished his teaching contract, and came Gomes said he vividly remembered the busing he hired were all men of experience who shared the to Lynchburg June 1. Already, eight students had at Liberty. Some of the students were staying at a same vision he did. signed up. The number grew to 154 by August after hotel in downtown Lynchburg, while others were They weren't "yes-men,"' she said. "Falwell felt Falwell announced a free trip to Israel for all full- sUll in houses across from TRBC. More were stay­ confident enough to have leaders with him." _,__._,„_.„_ LIBERTY ARCHIVES S time students. THE EARLY DAYS — An onlooker takes a picture of the fallen Treasure Island bridge. A 1980s flood wiped ing in the cabins on Treasure Island. Beck said he is surprised how many years he The catalog Towns wrote was thin, but even out the early dormitories of Liberty Baptist College. Buses would take students from their dorms to has stayed at Liberty, but he said he knows this is though it only gave four majors (Christian Teacher, their classrooms. Gomes estimated spending where God wants him, and he enjoys seeing God Christian Worker, History and English), many of their dinners in the church cafeteria. Willmington said the theory behind the InsUtute about 40 minutes each day riding the buses. Oth­ work through people. the same policies Towns developed are still in force The second year started with 420 students and was it was for "people who wanted more Bible, but ers said they spent up to two hours. "We let Jerry dream his dreams," Beck said. today. 22 faculty. It was the year Liberty Bible Institute they didn't want to dissect frogs." "They were really old Sunday school buses, with "And men we let the Lord put them together." "We planted an acorn in the ground," Towns started, headed by Dr. Harold Willmington. The InsUtute had 52 students its first semester holes in the flooran d you could see the road," he Another early student, Jerry Edwards, came to said. "But the whole tree was contained in that lit­ Willmington was teaching at Trinity when Fal­ and grew from there. Willmington estimated Lib­ said. "But we would spend our Ume on the buses the InsUtute in 1979. He remembered trying to tle acorn." well asked him to come and teach a seminar on the erty Bible InsUtute has sent more than 900 gradu­ singing." drive on the unpaved roads, and he remembered Towns envisioned an honors program, commu­ Life of Christ. ates out as pastors, missionaries, youth workers By the Ume Falwell had raised enough money to the teachers, how they taught not only knowledge nity service and core courses. He said even though the school was just start­ and evangelists. build classrooms on Liberty Mountain (see answer but how to live. He said they were always strength­ Back then, the entrance fee was $ 100 per ing, he received a positive first impression. One thing Willmington said sUcks out in his to prayer story,) most of the busing problems were ened by the ways they saw God working. semester, and the students paid $20 a week room "Falwell had charisma oozing from his finger­ mind about his first few years at Liberty was the solved. But the students had no place to meet for "I came because I had a hunger to learn God's U#gKTV AKCH|V|i$ and board. They met in the Sunday school class­ tips," Willmington said. "He asked me if I would atutude of the students. chapel except for Thomas Road, so three times a Word." he said. rooms of Thomas Road, and they slept in the four- start a Bible institute and a seminary. I prayed, BEFORE THE HANUAR— A look at the Liberty courtyard when the university still flew the flags of all "They were pioneers taking a chance." he said. week they spent about an hour being bused back "And it was like living in a miracle." 50 states each day. room houses across the street. Towns estimated decided it was the will of God, and the rest is his­ "The school was not accredited, and it had not one and forth. about 50 students stayed in the "dorms" and ate tory." building. They believed Jerry's word that one day Falwell considered this a waste of time, and In December 7, 1999 Page 6, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION Borek prepares for future growth at LU By Jessica Miller, Life! editor ment of this goal through projects such as the cooperating agreement the University signed recently with the Southern Adaptation. Flexibility. Responsiveness. Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. According to President Dr. John Borek, these three The agreement affiliates Liberty with the Southern Bap­ attributes complete the trio of success for liberty Univer­ tist Convention, but will not alter the LU policy in any way. sity's transition into the 21 st century. "More than 47,000 Southern Baptist churches will now "We must seek and embrace positive change," Borek have LU as an institution where they can send their men said in the Nov. 15 edition of The President's Message." "Of and women to receive higher education," Borek said. course there will be no change in our vision (of) Bible-based He also has future plans for several on-campus projects, instruction... (but) we must be current and relevant, using such as the completion of the baseball fleldhouse, the the explosion in information technology to complement our expansion of the Visitor's Center and the creation of new strengths." dorms and a new student center to enhance the physical Borek sees technological competence, along with the resources Liberty University offers. upcoming construction on the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning "A student center is something we need very much on Center, as two of the building blocks in his goal to fulfill this campus," Borek said. "We need a central facility where Chancellor Jerry Falwell's vision of 10,000 resident stu­ students can gather." dents and 15,000 external degree students by 2005. Borek sees the student center possibly becoming a real­ He said the University plans to hardwire all of the dormi­ ity in the area behind the Vines Center, where the building tories and distribute computers to nearly every professor could be combined with a parking deck. on campus. These are examples of the institution's techno­ Yet no matter what kind of physical resources the Uni­ logical progress. versity offers, Borek still sees Christ-like service for stu­ When Borek arrived in Lynchburg in the fall of 1997 as dents as a top priority. He cited the rearrangement of the president of the university, he held several long-term goals Business Office into the Student Accounts Office as an in addition to his short-term goal of ensuring the institu­ example of the importance of student service. tion's competitive accreditation status. "Students who come to our institution deserve kind, "I wanted to ensure that Liberty had the met the demand Christ-like treatment," Borek said. "We are committed to for Christian higher education by building a strong aca­ improving service to all our students so that the world LIBERTY ARCHIVES demic and spiritual foundation," Borek said. can see that Christians can do it better." THE VISIONARY— Founder and Chancellor Dr. Jerry Falwell Now, he looks toward the 21st century and the fulfill­ looks out at the Vines Center. University plans online check-in, hard wiring By Corrie Duis, reporter

The 21 st century will feature a period of significant growth for Liberty. This expan­ sion may lead down several avenues, including campus facilities, business and finance and student population. One of the faculty's largest concerns is keeping up with the outside world, as technological advances continue to progress in society. Ernie Rogers, execu­ tive director for enrollment management, said steps are being taken to make the campus as computer-oriented as possible. "We're trying to modernize our infra­ structure to increase growth," Rogers said. The university will take major steps in this area, since customer service will soon be automated. LIBERTY ARCHIVES CHECK, CHECK— Early Liberty students check in in the Schilling Center for the start of a new semester. Administrators hope to have Beginning in April 2000, online regis­ online class registration for April 2000. The university will also develop student access to personal accounts through the LU Web site. tration will be available for returning stu­ dents. Soon after, students will be able to check their personal status concerning tration now is that we have to get so many 460 is now in its closing stages. The ramp build consensus." business accounts, financial aid and signatures," he said. "It's hard when you is located behind "the pit" and is consid­ Although Liberty's vision-training grades by typing their I.D. number into a have so many things to get done and you ered a university project. champions for Christ-will remain computer logged on to the university's have to go back and forth to your adviser Rogers believes the facility additions unchanged in the next century, Rogers Web site. and other offices so many times." and office restructuring will affect student believes a small portion of that goal will be Additionally students' dorm rooms will Rogers promised the new system will be retention more than recruitment. This fac­ achieved by providing students with excel­ be equipped with Internet wiring-includ­ "so much better that students won't even tor will in turn affect enrollment numbers. lent care and service during their aca­ ing two outlets in each room-by fall 2000. remember how the business office and "Recruitment is expensive, but reten­ demic years. Due to electronic registration, physical registration is now." tion is cheap," Rogers said. Retention is "My personal vision is to provide the check-in will become obsolete. Another major area of growth under­ also what many professionals consider the best customer service possible for stu­ Senior communications student Joe way is the much-talked about addition to key to an organization's success, which is dents," Rogers said. "And we're going to do Telford believes the registration and DeMoss Hall. Construction could begin why changes are important in meeting that." check-in adjustments will relieve a lot of next semester, and the four-story project students' needs, he said. stress and tension from students. should be completed within the next five "In any large organization, change is "One of the major problems with regis- years. Also the traffic ramp from Route not drastic," Rogers said. "It takes time to December 7, 1999 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 7 Academic adaptations A glance at the development in the educational program at LU

By Scott Romanoski, distribution manager ences, anthropology and Latin American studies. In Liberty's (then Lynchburg Baptist Liberty's program changed considerably College) first catalogue in 1971, a student in 1983 and 1984. The school began to had the option of majoring in four subjects: award the associate of arts degree and the Christian Teacher, Christian Worker, His­ bachelor of arts degrees. New majors tory and English. Each program required a included finance, human resources, jour­ minimum of 144 semester hours. Including nalism and telecommunications. general education requirements. The School of Education began to offer LOOKS THE SAME — Students study in the now-A. Pierre Guillermin Library. The university The following year brought about several master's degrees In 1983, and the School of has developed its academic program tremendously since 1971. changes in academics. The institution Religion followed with its programs in 1985. added majors in music and communica­ As another monumental change in affected specifically the current communi­ graphics specialization into two specializa­ tions. As part of the scholastic program, 1985, the university began to offer classes cations studies major. tions in the fall of 2000. each student had the opportunity to tour through the external degree program. The speech, journalism, public rela­ Other departments, which have Israel. The number of hours required The Liberty Baptist Theological Semi­ tions, advertising and broadcasting majors changed, expanded or cut their programs, dropped to a minimum of 128 for a bache­ nary, in 1987, began to offer the doctor of combined to form the current communica­ include music and the seminaiy. lor of science degree. ministry. tions studies program. Rist said the sacred music major was • Dr. Boyd Rist, vice-president for aca­ The next major change came in the "There were commonalties, "said Com­ dropped due to low enrollment. He noted demic affairs, explained the change as fol­ 1991, with the addition of a sport manage­ munications Department Chairman Cecil that 10 students were majoring in the pro­ lowing a trend in higher education. ment major and an urban ministries minor. Kramer, noting specifically communication gram at the time it was discontinued. "We had to recognize that many other It also saw the Introduction of GNED as theory classes. The seminary recently added a praise quality institutions were delivering compa­ part of required general education classes. According to Communications professor and worship institute. Classes focus on rable programs requiring fewer total semes­ Rist saw this addition as a key part of Dr. Steve Troxel, the nine concentrations in worship issues. Biblical models of worship, ter hours," Rist said. developing a distinctively Christian educa­ the major became four. He added that com­ the worship leader and tools for the con­ The 1973-74 school year brought about tion bining journalism and broadcast journal­ temporary worship leaders. the addition and grouping of majors into These classes represent an effort to help ism seemed logical. According to Rist, the program caters seven categories. They included religion, students formulate a distinctively Christian Troxel added that the 1994 change took mostly to those already in full time ministry communications, education & psychology, worldview," Rist said. place in four days of intense planning who desire additional training. Classes are music, natural sciences (biology), social sci­ In the mid-1990s, liberty added exercise which resulted in a 50 percent reduction of currently offered at the institute and the ence (history), and television/radio/fllm science, computer science and recreation course offerings. master's level. (broadcasting). majors to the curriculum. The school also While both Kramer and Troxel regret the Rist also added that this institute Major changes came to the programs In expanded programs at the master's level by loss of the speech pathology program, they teaches issues and practices associated 1976 with the addition of business, math, adding a master of business administration both see the current program as success­ with contemporary church music while the church music, pre-seminaiy and political and additional concentration in the semi­ ful. music department provides program train­ science. nary and School of Education. A doctoral "We should not go back to the way things ing in classical and traditional music, devel­ Majors In 1979 totaled 27, including program in education was added in 1999. were," said Troxel, noting the current oping those techniques and skills associ­ pre-nursing and home economics. Minors, By 1994, partly due to financialreasons , strength of the department in relationship ated with this repertoire. which numbered 32, included pastoral some existing majors became concentra­ to peer universities. counseling, journalism, secretarial sci­ tions as departments were combined. This The department plans to split the media

•-••;•-••'" ' . i . i.. i . . .1 i i i .I,.,.,. Accrediation renewal key to Liberty's academic status One event that stands out as vital to the future of Lib­ was placed on probation in 1996 by the Commissions committees and team visits since the 1970s. erty was the reaffirmation of accreditation in December Committee on Criteria and Reports. "Dr. Borekbrought to us his long-running experience 1997. While the cpitiimittee had a number of concerns, its with SACS and an understanding of what kind of effort "Accreditation is a voluntary process which ensures principal focus was on the financial resources necessary was needed to meet accreditation criteria," Rist said. students and other external constituencies that there is a to create and maintain a stable educational environment. Visiting teams and the Criteria and Reports Commit- level of quality to each major area of Universityoperations "We had to do tangible things to reduce the debt." Rist tee of SACS were not interested to what institutions will that is comparable to other institutions of higher learn­ said. "In thesame time period, a university planning com­ do in the future, Recommeindattons must be addressed in ing," said Dr. Boyd Rist, vice president for Academic mittee was established to formulate a strategic plan." the context of actions taken with appropriate documenta­ Affairs. Financial donors played a major role to the debt tion. Regional accreditation came about after many years of reduction. Dr Rist noted that It is rare for donors to step One of these dealt with the mission statement. In prayer and persistence. Itwasastated objective from the forward for the sole purpose of eliminating debt Liberty response to that recommendation, Uberty faculty and founding of the school to 1971. was blessed of the Lord at a critical point to its history to staff developed, and the Board approved a more concise An accredited school is considered comparable to have individuals do just that. mission statement; To produce Christian-centered men other accredited colleges and universities, ensuring the Following a concerted effort by all sectors of the Liberty and women with the values, knowledge and skills quality of the educational program and the resources to community, the university met all accreditation stan­ required to impact tomorrow's world." support it. dards and was reaffirmed by SACS in December 1997. "As the 20th century comes to a close students should In December 1980, the Commission on Colleges of the This was a historic year for Liberty. Not only did it reflect on a decade of challenges met and overcome which Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) first become an accredited institution but it also welcomed its have prepared the way for Liberty to be a leader in higher accredited the university. Every 10 years the process second president. Dr. JohnM. Borek. Former Vice Presi­ education in the new niiUwinium," Rist said. occurs, dent and chief financial officer at Georgia State Univer­ Researched by Heather Estes, reporter Following trie self-study and SACS team visit, Liberty sity . Borek had also worked extensively with SACS on Page 8, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION December 7, 1999 Flames sports makes impact in pros By Dave Kurtz, reporter tain of the Broncos' special teams, a posi­ tion he still holds. In the last 30 years, many athletes have He also became the first Flame to play in left Liberty and entered the professional the Super Bowl. Not only did he play, but ranks. A few have excelled at their craft and he became the first Flame to win a Super deserve to be remembered as Liberty's best Bowl, after helping the Denver Broncos of the century. upset the defending champs, the Green The most notable Flame to ever lace up Bay Packers, in Super Bowl XXXII. his spikes is Eric Green. Green played foot­ Liberty baseball has also seen its fair ball for Liberty from 1985 to 1988. When share of success over die past quarter cen­ Green started, most people would not have tury. given him a second thought as pro mate­ Since its beginning in 1976, Liberty has rial. After all, he was playing o a Division II seen 28 players either drafted or signed to school that posted a 3-4-1 record in fresh­ play for major league teams. Of those play­ man year. ers, four have made it to the "Big Show." In 1988, during Liberty's first season as Doug Brady, Lee Guetterman, Randy a Division I-AA school, the team earned a 8- Tomlin and Sid Bream all played in the 3 record, and finished as the 20th-ranked Major Leagues for a portion of their careers. team in the country according to The Foot­ LIBERTY ARCHIVES As an Adanta Brave, Bream holds die ball Gazette. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION—Tight end Eric Green (86) is one of the three former single most recognizable moment in sports Flames offensive coordinator Bob Leah Flames to reach the National Football League. history involving a Flame. He scored the said Green "was our go-to guy. Whenever decisive run to beat die Pittsburgh Pirates we needed yards, we called a play to him." ers Association, USA Today, UPI and Pro in '91 to 7-4 the following year, which in the final game of the 1992 National During that season, Green had 92 Football Weekly. resulted in the Flames being ranked 19th League Championship Series. catches for 905 yards and 16 touchdowns. That same year, he earned a trip to in the country at the end of the season. In In the bottom of die ninth inning in Because of the team's success and Hawaii to play in the Pro Bowl, the NFL's Carswell's finalyear , the team posted a 6-5 Game 7, Bream scored the winning run on Green's play, he became the Pittsburgh version of the All-Star Game. record. a close play at home plate, where he barely Steelers first round draft pick in the 1990 Since then, Green has played for the Liberty Athletic Director Kim Graham beat the tag from the Pittsburgh catcher. National Football League draft. He is the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and is said Carswell "always worked hard and The resulting scene shows teammate David only Flame to be drafted in the first round currently with the New York Jets. never quit trying, and now the hard work is Justice choking Bream in joy, as his team­ in any sport. Another player to have success profes­ paying off in the pros." mates ran into a mob. He was named the NFL's Rookie of the sionally is Dwayne Carswell. Carswell After going undrafted in the 1994 NFL Widi the future looking brighter for Lib­ Year in 1990, and was selected to the NFL's played football for Liberty from 1991 to Draft, he signed as a free agent with the erty's sports teams it may not be long All Rookie Team by a number of organiza­ 1993. Denver Broncos. before we are talking about the 21 st cen­ tions and media groups including the Play- He helped Liberty go from a record of 4-7 In 1997, Carswell was selected as cap­ tury's star alumni. Early growth leads to increase in campus ministry outreach

By Michelle Kennedy, reporter tus. Shortly after die establishment The founders and students of of Campus Church, students Liberty University have witnessed began to express Uieir desire for a many changes on campus but campus pastor. They needed an sometimes the most significant individual they could relate dieir changes are those not physically concerns and prayer requests to seen. Spiritual growth has greatly on a daily basis. Their requests contributed to die young champi­ were heard and in 1988 the Cam­ ons LU has been sending out into pus Pastors office was estab­ die world for die past 28 years. lished. In Uie 1970s, Liberty students "It was established so mat were bused from their dorms, there is an office diat focuses all of located in downtown Lynchburg, its attention on the spiritual lor die services held at Thomas growdi of Liberty," said Dwayne Road Baptist Church. Carson, associate campus pastor. With the expansion of Liberty Ik'iore 1988, resident directors I.IUKKTY AKCHIVKS EVERYBODY WORSHIP — Students attend Chapel in the Schilling Center before the construction of the Vines. in the early 1980s, adminisu-aUon served as the "pastors of disciple- The spiritual growth on campus caused the university to establish the Campus Pastors office in 1988. knew diey would have to find a si lip," and die Residence Life solution to accommodate the Office generated most of die spiri­ "Uldmately personal needs been in existence since Liberty who see Uiis as a chance to grow growing student bcxly. tual Influence, Carson said. Now it being met are more important was established -the music min­ and bond with others who share In 1986, Campus Church was is the leadership team -two resi­ than anything else," he said. istry. Uie same desires. established. The Schilling Center, dent assistants, two spiritual life When Carson came to Liberty 'The biggest change I've seen is "Our ministry is fourfold: to Which was the main auiletic facil­ directors and prayer leaders -on in 1984, mere was one prayer in Uie style of music. The meaning encourage, equip, expose and ity on campus, was chosen to use each dorm HOOT influencing stu­ leader for every eight students. and Uie message have stayed the evangelize," said Tafaoa. lor early services on Sunday. dents. Now, each prayer leader has four same," said Fitu Tafaoa, associate WiUi an expanding student Aldiougl I LU Chaj icellor Dr. Jerry "Spiritual growdi is a team students to meet and pray widi - director of Light Ministries, a mis­ body change is inevitable, but Falwell continued to preach to Uie eflbrt," said Carson. He stated the allowing for a more hands-on sions arm of LU. every year LU grows stronger spir­ student body, he was quickly importance of Uie prayer leaders ministry. Tafaoa said he believes Uie itually due to Uie people ai id becoming more difficult to sched­ because of their ability to spend Spiritual growUi has also come spiritual growth comes from Uie prayers involved. ule, due to his growing public sta­ one-on-one time with students. from another source -which has students involved in this ministry