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03-06-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18, Issue 17)
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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 2000 -- 2001 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY - LYNCHBURG, VA - VOL. 18, NO. 17 ioTUESDAY, MARCnH 6, 2001 BIG SOUTH CHAMPS FIVE PEAT Jr/Sr. set INSIDE for April 6 • DIEHARD FANS: LU fans got a little crazy By Maricl Wiliams, reporter celebrating the Lady Start looking for the perfect dress and Flame's matching tux— the annual Jr./Sr. class fifth win of banquet will be held at the Omnl-Char- the Big lottesville Hotel on April 6. Invitations have South been sent to all Juniors and seniors (those Conference. who have completed 48 or more credit .For the hours). details and The theme of this year's banquet is "What more pic Dreams May Come," and the colors for the tures, see pages 12-14. night will be navy blue and silver. Pictures will be taken in the hotel at 6 p.m., and din • SACRIFICING FUN IN THE SUN: ner will be served at 7 p.m. Rather than hitting the beach or The menu will feature a dual entree of going home to see their family, chicken francaise and sliced sirloin, served several LU students are going with fresh vegetables, potatoes, rice, and across the globe to share Christ cheesecake for dessert. The after-dinner throughout the nations. Read entertainment will be provided by comedian about their upcoming adven Jeff Allen.
tures on page 7. JOHN FISHER The Jr./Sr. is being organized by senior ONE MORE TIME — The Lady Flames' basketball team defeated Elon College in the final game of the Big South class President Glen Rlninger, junior • CIVIL DISCOURSE: Liberty Championship March 3. This is the fifth straight Big South Conference win for the women's team. class President Matthew Ousdahl, junior hosted the class Vice President Chad Klakring, sen sixth annu ior class Vice President LeeAnn Livesay, al Civil War Executive Secretary Bindu Balan, and Conference Director of Special Projects for Student last week Affairs Carrie Dunbar. end. To This year's Jr./Sr. is going tob e great read about Safety at forefront of concern We are working hard to make this the best the high banquet weVe ever had. We are very excited lights, see By Megan Price, reporter precaution must be observed at all about everything we've got so far. Things are page 2. hours. working out really well with everything The safety of students, faculty and "When students see a barrier they Safety tips during falling into place," Livesay said. staff during the construction of DeMoss must stay on the other side of It Just DeMoss construction The organizers of this year's event have is a primary concern for the contractor because it has been knocked down tried to make this banquet have a different and the university. Kodiak does not mean that it is okay to enter • Observe all barriers—even if they atmosphere from past Junior-Seniors. "We the area." Parks said. Constructors. Inc. is not P5TieV^SSS. J have been knocked down wanted to give it. a new flair... We wanted to accustomed to working Parks also noted that If cars are • Avoid moving equipment make It new for the people who may have OUTS around thousands of stu- not in an area that it is a good • Respond immediately to fire gone last year," Dunbar said. dents, but supervisors are doing Walcll indication that the area should be Among other things, the location, memo their best to ensure a safe environ alarms • TUESDAY avoided. The scaffolding above rabilia, and the planned after-dinner activi ment for everybody involved and are • Use nearest door to evacuate Windy. entrances to DeMoss has been erected ties have been changed. asking for cooperation from students entire building High 42, Low 24. to provide protection for individuals Past Jr./Sr.'s have generally been held at and staff members. accessing the building and should not • Aid and encourage others to the Hotel Roanoke. With the switch to Char Kevin Parks, the safety coordinator be climbed. leave during an alarm lottesville, Livesay said that most students with Kodiak, stresses the importance of Parks has asked that students • Stand at a safe distance from should have no trouble finding the Omnl- B • WEDNESDAY observing barriers. He stated that barri do not try to use the scaffolding to building Charlottesville Hotel, which is situated in Mostly cloudy. ers are in place to provide safety for the gain access to the top of the build • Use precautions at all hours front of the Ice Station. 1 1 High 44, Low 30. students and the faculty must be ing, as the roof is not secure. With • Keep eyes open for any potential Another change is in the commemorative acknowledged. Construction takes hazards and report them place round the clock, so barriers and Please see SAFETY, page 2 Please see JR/SR, page 3 • THURSDAY Scattered showers. High 44, Low 31.
• FRIDAY Scattered showers. Regaining their edge High 45. Low 31. LU's top varsity team qualifies for the • SATURDAY Partly cloudy. High 53, Low 33. National Debate Tournament
By Angela Nelson, assistant editor tournament and earned first and second speak ers respectively. While college basketball has their NCAA "From the full backing of the university to the tournament in a few weeks, college debate Instruction of the coaching staff, to every mem » • prepares to host its championship on March ber of the debate team's hard work, this is a 29 - April 2. After two years of a no-show at great example of what happens when a school • CAREER NIGHT: Exercise sci the National Debate Tournament (NDT), the is committed to winning," Ausland said. ence professionals will be Liberty debate team is finally returning with The district tournament Is run slightly differ speaking about opportunities In their top varsity members—Travis Ausland ent then most tournaments. Each team debates their field, Job responsibilities and John Ross. six rounds with two judges in each round— and educational requirements Ausland and Ross were the second team making a total of 12 ballots. The teams with the March 22 in DH 160 at 7 p.m. from their district to qualify for the NDT at the highest numbers of ballots qualify for the NDT. Call Dr. Horton at ext. 2386 for District VII QualifyingTournamentFeb. 23-25. Thisyear, eight out of 18 teams qualified. more information. The tournament was held at James Madison Ausland and Ross earned eight ballots, which ANCEW NELSON University In conjunction with a JV/novice put them in second, right alter a team from • ALBUM MAKING: A Creative tournament Liberty novices Ellsha Nix and CROSS EXAMINATION — Travis Ausland answers Bi Lawrence's questions Memories Class will be held Jeremy Samekwon the novice division of the Please see NOT, page 3 during a public debate tor lynchbuig's Death Penalty Awareness Week. March 22 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Student Affairs conference room In Building 13. You must reserve a seat by March 8. To Debate participates in Lynchburg's Death Penalty Awareness Week Feb. 20 do so, call the Dean of Women By Stephanie James, reporter The events dealt with whether Virginia informed by both sides, "Liberty's Director ally, they explained how the death penalty at ext. 2313. There will be a $7 should institute a moratorium or a halt on of Debate Dr. Brett O'Donnell said. He was cruel and unusual punishment and materials fee. A series of events gave an opportunity the death penalty. said he wanted the audience to get all the should have a moratorium instituted until for people to make a sound decision about Lynchburg College, facts before reaching a decision. it Is applied In a less vile manner. • PAINT BALL TRIP: Student Life the removing of Virginia's death penalty. Randolph Macon, Cen Heather Hall and William Lawrence The negative argued that a moratorium is sponsoring the trip for March Four of the area colleges participated in tral Virginia Community were on the negative side of the issue. would make the system unjust They 24. You must register and pay the Death Penalty Awareness Week Feb. College and Liberty Travis Ausland and John Ross were on used the example of an 11 year-old girl by March 9. You may register 9 17-25. hosted several events the affirmative side. who was raped by four men then had her a.m.-4 p.m. In the Student Life Liberty held a public debate in the during the week. Lib The affirmative argued that Virginia panties stuffed down her throat, saying Office. The price of $15 per per Schilling Center on Feb. 20. LU students erty was the only school should place a moratorium on the death that it would he unjust for her attackers to son Includes Held rental, gun and several hundred Lynchburg residents to address the debate penalty for several reasons. They said the go unpunished. rental and 100 rounds. who participated In the week's events from both sides of Uie Issue. system was unjust because of the possibil attended the debate. "1 hoped that they (the audience) was ity of killing an Innocent person. Addition Please see PENALTY, page 4 Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 6, 2001 LU hosts seminar Snavely speaks to on the Civil War women at TRBC By Maricl Williams, reporter After Delanle Rowlette's short By Diana BdL news editor like. "Our hearts fit perfectly In piece, Professor Rowlette God's heart. He loves us and LU held Its fifth annual Civil announced a new award being The fifth annual Central Vir misses us when we're not there," War Seminar March 2-3. The offered by the LU history depart ginia Women's Conference was Snavely explained. theme of this year's seminar was ment— the Howard Paine/Robert held March 3 at Thomas Road The second session began with "The Home Front." It focused on K. Rowlette Memorial Award for Baptist Church with approxi Shall Falwell and Patricia Camp the hardship suffered by civilians Excellence in the Study of the mately 675 women in attendance. bell each singing. In the South during the American Civil War — and presented a fully Music was a big part of the con Snavely spoke on marriage, JASON NALDRETT children and being a homemaker ClvllWar. operative replica of an 1848 .31 REMEMBERING HISTORY — Civil War era music was performed and mono ference. Natasha Lowry was the in the second session. She said the Dr. CUne Hall, chairman of the caliber ladles' pistol to his daugh logues were read at the Civil War Seminar held March 2-3 at David's Place. worship leader. A trio made up of history department, and Professor ter, Delanle. Professor Rowlette three Liberty graduates — topics apply to everyone. Kenny Rowlette, organized the suggested she use it "whenever monologue by actress Chris of the part that Appomattox Tajuana Guthrie, Rachel Snider Snavety told of how she was seminar. Senior history major you're in a position where you Weatherhead, entitled The Wart played in the war. and Jessica Cole—sang with married at the age of 17 to a man Delanle Rowlette served as host need to defend yourself, your According to Mary Chesnut." After a brief break, Colonel Lowry. KristaWeygand, host of who did not love God. God worked ess for the event. honor or the cause." Weatherhead, recounted the Keith Gibson, executive director of The Master's Music," a half hour In their marriage and they have Friday evening began with The Friday evening sessions experiences of the war from the museum programs for the Vir television music program on TCT now been married for 36 years and Hall's Introduction of the speak focused on Mary Boykln Chesnut, perspective of a wealthy. Influen ginia Military Institute and the network In Concord, N. C, also have two grown children. ers and the main topic. Hall a celebrated Civil War diarist. Dr. tial Confederate. "I wanted you to New Market Battlefield State His sang at the conference. In talking about marriage, said that while much scholar Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, president know what really happened... torical Park, and his wife, Pat Gib • Sandy Snavely, the speaker Snavely compared it to a mirror. ship has been devoted to the of Sweet Briar College, read sev there is so much misinformation son, sang and played several for the event, started off the first "Marriage is Intended to reflect the military aspects of the war, less eral excerpts from Chesnut's in your generation," she said. pieces of music from the Civil War session by saying, "I have prayed tri-unlty of God. It Is tosho w the attention Is given to the lives of diaries. Muhlenfeld said that the The seminar continued Satur era. "Music was vital to the home for you ladles for a year, so your world what God can do through ordinary people. This seminar diaries give a rare glimpse Into the day morning with two presenta front.. .but also it inspired [the faces are so precious to me." two people that love Him." attempted to change that. thoughts and feelings of a Victo tions exploring the home front soldiers]... We've studied the Snavely bowed to pray before Snavely talked of how the home The Jacket of Gray," a poem rian-era southerner, because they theme through the experiences of music of this period because of every session. should be a harbor of safety, an read by Delanle Rowlette, gave a were not written for the general two particular Virginia towns. the role it played In the struggle," Snavely told about her child office for character production, a first-person account of the grief public. John Metz lectured on Col. Gibson said. At the end of hood in Chicago. Her father was model for wisdom and an expres felt by the families of dead sol The final session Friday Petersburg. Local author and their concert, the audience Joined an abusive alcoholic. She said they sion of Heaven. diers. evening featured an hour-long historian Patrick Schroeder told them in singing "Dixie." were a "well-known" family—In "Marriage, children and home the police department and school show the world that the work of counseling office. God works," Snavely said. The family moved to California Many women went to the altar to get away from their troubles, to pray for their homes. but lived in fear of their future The third session was about the Safety: Students should heed fire alarms in DeMoss lack of a passionate love for the every day. Her mother had a respond Immediately to the alarm Caswell is asking that individuals stated that they were the last to nervous breakdown and had to church today. Snavely said that Continued from page 1 and exit the entire building, notjust observe these standards and remain leave their work during the alarms. be put into a mental institution. there is too much of the world in the room," Caswell said. at a safe distance until the LUPD Students who are in the library at Snavely herself was suicidal at the church and not enough the construction, students and fac The alarms are not drills. There releases them to return to the build the time of a flre alarm are encour the age of 8. church in the world. ulty can expect to hear more flre are no fire drills scheduled during ing. He also stated that just because aged to use the emergency exits She was saved at 14, thanks to "We need tolov e the church alarms than usual but the alarms construction — each alarm must the alarm is silenced does not mean located at the rear of the library. her friendLaur a tellinghe r about and guard it with our lives," should not be ignored. be taken seriously. The alarms are that the building can be re-entered. The emergency doors are Jesus' love at school. Snavely said. David Caswell, assistant director the only way to evacuate the build Three alarms have gone off in the intended for use during all alarms or Snavely used two illustrations Snavely saw the Lord work in of fieldoperations , is responsible for ing In the event of a flre or any library and Russ File, the Informa evacuations. Students, faculty, and in the first session. the hearts of the ladles who university safety programs. He is other hazard. tion Services librarian, is afraid that staff are also being asked to keep The firston e was the story of attended the conference. "God has concerned that students are not Individuals are to stand a, "safe students in the library are not react their eyes open for anything that Cinderella, only with Jesus being broken and rebuilt hearts," responding to the alarms. distance" fromth e building after it is ing fast enough. "If the alarms go off they believe has potential danger. the prince. Snavely said. Caswell noted that the construc evacuated to avoid any heat or too often the students will have a If anyone sees "obstructions or The next illustration was of a Snavely said she wanted tion would trip the flre alarms, but fumes that might be given off. It is crying-wolf reaction,"Fil e said. tripping hazards," they are asked to baby being perfectly contoured to women to walk away from the con that the potential for an actual flre Is also important that the routes for File Is mostly concerned about call the Liberty work order line at its mother's womb. Snavely said ference with "a heart renewed with increased as well. They must emergency vehicles are kept clear. the students at the computers. He ext 7650 or Caswell at ext 2639. that's what Christians should look a great passion for God."
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NDT: Debate pre Junior Hahnlen SGA passes 4 bills pares for national tour By LeeAnn Livesay, reporter and the administration. After all the nominees were SGA President, Roy Sim confirmed, senate brought sev nament in three weeks dies durir ig surgery mons, delivered his "State of eral bills to the floor. Amanda Elizabeth Journal read "The Lord gifted the University" address March Jarod Blaney and Mark Hahnlen, a 20-year-old LU me with a disease that, while 1 during the weekly senate Murrell wrote a bill providing Continued from page 1 lor University in Waco, Texas student, died Feb. 24, 2001 the cause of many obvious meeting. for a sidewalk between the cir this year. In addition to Ausland after a 14-hour surgery and emotionally draining hin The senate rules were sus cle and P-17, also known as Georgetown University with 12 and Ross, Liberty debate will intended to debulk brain drances, remained hidden for pended, allowing the president "the pit." The bill proposes that ballots. For the Individual also bring several JV and novice tumors. eighteen years. I say a gift to come into the senate cham the sidewalk between dorms 27 speaker awards, Ross placed members to help research and Hahnlen was diagnosed because without this blessed ber. Simmons' speech focused and 28 be extended along the fifth and Ausland was sixth. scout out other teams' affirma with two non-malignant brain disease I would stillhe a child on SGA being leaders on the intramural fields to the senior "Before the tournament tive and negative strategies. tumors in December 1999. in my walk...But thank you campus and thanked them for dorms. Several amendments Travis and I were of course a lit Samek Is one of the team "Amanda and I had talked God, I am not. By the blessed working so hard this year. were proposed on the bill, tle nervous, but once we got into members who will accompany about what might happen grace that surpasses all Simmons began his address changing the wording of one of it and started winning rounds, Ausland and Ross to the NDT. "I and she was perfectly at understanding I have learned by showing senators a copy of the resolutions. Finally, the bill we gained more confidence," think it will be a good learning peace, whatever the outcome. how to1 love my Savior. Pain is the Liberty Way and reading was passed with only one per Ross said. "Qualifying was a experience because I will get to I grieve over the loss of my part of the peeling and heal what it has to say about senate. son abstaining. goal that we have been working observe all of the top debaters in daughter, so sweet and ing process." He focused on one phrase; Blaney proposed another towards for a long time." the country," he said, adding courageous. But she is better Amanda is survived by her "Student involvement is the key bill, the "Blaney Financial Con Laura Gall and Zach Gautier that he planned to do all he off than I," Dr. Lee Hahnlen parents; her brother, Joshua; to personal growth and campus sideration Act." This bill, if also tried to qualify. They ended could to help his teammates. said. her grandparents; several vitality." signed by the administration, up 12th with six ballots, mak Travis and John are the duo An excerpt from Amanda's aunts, uncles and cousins. • Simmons reiterated the would require the university to ing them the third alternate that will bring us to the gold." vision that he campaigned on, announce an increase in from District VII. With two people alone, it "a commitment to excellence." tuition, room and board or any In JV, Scott Jones and Steve would be very difficult to This vision, he said, "is seen In additional fees, at least six Trask placed third in the tour gather in-depth research on SGA's commitment to charac months in advance. This bill nament Trask was awarded every aspect of this year's ter, communication and con passed unanimously with little third speaker and Jones was topic. This is why the entire sistency." debate. sixth. squad functions as a whole. JrySr.: Tickets on sale Simmons said that SGA had Michael See proposed a bill Novices Mike Detmer and Each debater is assigned been successful this year in changing Marriott's hours to 7 Jared Yeoman earned third separate issues to gather Continued from page 1 offered, to suit the tastes of as many getting bills a.m. to 7:30 place in the novice division and information on and share people as possible. passed through p.m. on Monday received eighth and ninth with the team. gifts. For many years, guests at the The price is $27 per person. Tick senate. He said through Thurs speakers respectively. "It's a relief to be back at Jr./Sr. have received decorative flute ets will be on sale through April 2. he appreciates all day. Senator Two tournaments await the the NDT after three years — glasses as a remembrance. This year, and can be purchased Monday - Fri the hard work Matt Berg used JV and novice, as they will com It's a big step for our pro the planning committee has some day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SGA that senate has SGA a quote from pete in the JV national tourna gram and we're already thing different in mind, but they have satellite office across from the book put into this year. senate Liberty Chan ment atTowson State Univer starting to prepare for the chosen to keep quiet about the store. Tickets will be sold in the Mar He thanked sena cellor Dr. Jerry sity March 9-11 and then at the next three weeks," Head details. riott from 4-7 p.m. tors for their willingness to Falwell to support the bill. "Dr. American Debate Association Coach Mike Hall said. As yet, no final decision has been An information sheet will be given serve the student body. "lam Falwell says all the time, 'If it's (ADA) national tournament "Given the performance reached regarding after dinner activi out to all who buy tickets. It will pro looking forward to the rest of Christian, it ought to be better." March 16-18. The varsity will that we've had the second ties. However, as the organizing com vide directions to the Omni Char the semester working hard with So, If cafeterias in secular also debate at the ADA tourna semester, we expect that mittee is eager to prevent a repeat of lottesville Hotel, evening dress tips [Senate]," Simmons said. schools stay open until 10 ment and will then have 10 John and Travis should be last year's disappointing ice-skating and information on sales at local Simmons concluded his p.m., ours can at least stay days to prepare for the NDT. able to do well at the NDT." parly (very few people showed up), clothing stores, a menu, and picture address announcing the nomi open until 7:30." The bill did The NDT will be held at Bay there will be a variety of choices information. nations to the election commit pass senate with only minor tee. The faculty representa dissent. tives are Mark Hine, vice presi The last bill in this session dent for student affairs, and Dr. was the "Murrell-Tate SLD Bruce Bell, dean of the school Scholarship Act." This bill of business and government. would increase the scholarship His three student representa of SLDs meeting specific quali tives were all confirmed fications from $300 to $500 a moments later when senate got semester. Under this bill, to down to business. apply for the increased scholar Senate voted on the three ship, SLDs would have to nominees for the election com maintain a 2.5 GPA, have been mittee. The first to be con a prayer leader at sometime, firmed was Julie Thompson. have three letters of recommen- Then Sandy Parker and Aaron dauon from students on their Dise, were also confirmed by hall, two letters of recommen unanimous consent. dation from faculty and be eval Three nominees for the stu uated by their RAs. dent court were also brought Under the stipulations of the before the floor to be confirmed. bill, the increased scholarship The first nominee was senior would not take effect until Lib Rebekah Meador, to replace erty could afford it However, Mark Murrell as Chief Justice. according to Carl Tate, co Meador realizes that this is author of the bill, the money is an important job and it is nee-, already there. Dr. Danny essary to uphold the Liberty Lovett, the VP of spiritual life, Way. She says that her job is said they are already consider "quality control." Meador was ing raising scholarships for confirmed with minor dissent. both RAs and SLDs. Michael Foreman and Alden Senators offered several Faye were both also confirmed friendly amendments (amend as justices. Faye described his ments changing grammar and main goal as "giving students spelling, but do not change more of a voice in the affairs of context) to the bill and then the administration." He wants voted on the bill, passing it with to function In the line of com minor dissent. munication between student
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LU's Modern By Rachel Coleman, reporter
Missions Emphasis Week, Feb. 18-23, was a week durlngwhich Day Hero many students made decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. During Monday's convocation, Bill Harding, IV, spoke on how we March's Hero Award "must not deny people are lost with out Christ" and that "Christ is the only way." Harding urged students Recipient, Susie Shade to come forward and allow God to ANGELA NELSON use them In ministry. Harding and his wife Grace are By Tim Asknos, reporter grade. Her mom was a hos about halfway done. missionaries to Ethiopia with SIM. pital receptionist and a She has been married to His father has been a missionary to Susie Shade has been faithful "prayer warrior," her husband Doug for 29 Ethiopia since 1954, and was also at chosen as LU's Modern Day taking an active role in the years, whom she "loves more Liberty during Missions Emphasis .KXANDER HARPER Hero for March. Dean church as well. Shade's today than the day she mar Week. Harding also urged students SEEKING INFORMATION — Students had the opportunity to speak with mission Joshua Brown will present mom taught her to walk by ried him." Doug is a loving to contribute to a special offering aries from all over the world during Ministry Emphasis Week Feb. 18-23. her the award In convocation faith not by sight. father and wonderful collected during Friday's convoca on March 7, recognizing the She had a happy child provider who has demon tion that would be sent to the Uduk Three women then participated salvation. Of himself, Spencer said, dedication and devotion she hood, hearing stories of strated a wonderful work people in Ethiopia. in a character sketch. BarbMcAUs- "I'm so saved I could ride through has given her students over harder times from her grand ethic. She has a daughter, The Uduk people are refugees ter, June Nilsen and Kim Hall the pits of hell on a tricycle and beat the four years she has taught parents, and Irving in the Hannah, who is a senior at from Sudan, who are currently brought the characters of Lottie the devil to death with a snowball!" special education at Liberty same house and attending Liberty studying communi homeless without electricity and Moon, Mary Moffat and Helen Rose- Missions Emphasis Week was University. the same church all along. cations. running water. Students con vearetolife. One by one they were brought to a close with Friday's con LU students nominated Shade gave her life to the The point Shade hopes to tributed $4,000 to the Uduk Relief asked questions and told the ladles' vocation in which the students were Shade for the outstanding Lord at the age of 7 in Grace get across to her students Is Project, according to John Balmer, testimony of life as a missionary. again urged to allow themselves to devotion and love that she Brethren Church In Win that God does not make Jr., director for the Center for World Following the character sketches, be used of God In ministry. shows to her students. One chester. She had many adult mistakes. Even though Missions. Judy Bowman, founder of Wheel Through the week, 85-100 stu student said that she Is "a role models within her family people do not always under Monday night of Missions Power Christian Cyclists, led the dents came forward In response, true meaning for a role growing up who instilled stand why, in time they Emphasis Week continued with worship. and approximately 62 filledou t the model" and Is "what a Christ- character and work ethic in grow to understand that panel discussions. Grace Harding then gave her tes response cards, according to Ian women Is supposed to her. special children are a bless Each panel had several mission timony. She told of how she had Balmer. The response cards listed look and act like." Shade's parents taught ing In disguise. aries who spoke briefly about them had a hard time leaving for Ethiopia such things as decisions to go on Shade has a passion for her to respect authority and Very few colleges have selves and their individual experi and an even harder time once she short-term or long-term mission special education, as she be one who stays true to programs for disabled chil ences. Following this, the students arrived there. trips and decisions to take missions considers it her ministry and their word. They taught her dren and even fewer of them and faculty attending the panel dis Mrs. Harding went on to share classes. her love. "Teaching Is a min to work to feel good about are Christian colleges. cussion asked questions about their how difficult she had found her first The purpose of Missions Empha istry and a calling. God says oneself, not just to get a pay Shade's concern is that Lib ministry, the countries they were few weeks, and even years in sis Week was to "Increase missions people who teach will have to check. erty isn't at the forefront of representing or the people group Ethiopia. But she said that "the awareness in all aspects," Charity answer for a lot," Shade said, She attended Grace Col this, because after all, God they were targeting in their respec Lord knew exactly what he was Chittumsald. emphasizing the Importance lege in Indiana where she loves and cares for these tive countries. doing," and now thinks of her life as Balmer's prayer for the week was of her Job and the reason for received a B.S. in elementary children and so should "I really appreciated it Dr. "a rich kaleidoscope of friendships that God would speak to the cam her devotion. education, working as a sub Christians. Balmer made it a point to Include with both Ethiopians and fellow pus about missions and that the Shade was born In Win stitute and teacher's aide to Shade has learned in life everyone, not Just those who were missionaries." mission speaker would fit with the chester, Va. to strong Christ put herself through college. that the key to peace and joy Is missionaries to Islamic countries, Wednesday morning Dr. Bur- students. ian parents. She was one of After college she worked In a to stay close to the Lord and be but also the Buddhist missionary," nam, of Prison Ministries Interna Overall, Balmer feels "very good" four daughters. Her dad was factory for income. controlled by Him. She under senior Amanda Coate said. Coate tional, spoke at convocation. about the week and said that they a scholar of the Bible, study She then spent 10 years stands she will not be every thinks it was wise for them to do Dr. Jerry Spencer, president of have decided to start a missions ing commentaries and con in the public school system one's favorite teacher, but her that because of how popular Bud Christian Life Foundation, followed club to continue the work and effect ducting Bible studies and as a teacher. She received hope and prayer is to make an dhism and Islam are becoming. him In the evening service. Dr.. MEW has had on LU's campus. The prison ministry. her master's degree from impact on as many as she can Tuesday afternoon brought the Spencer exhibited a unique style of club is open to students who are He worked most of his life Lynchburg College, where and be there for those who are Ladies' Tea in David's Place, where preaching as he began to sing to serious about going into the mission as a grocery store clerk, hav she is now enrolled in the hurting and those who need female students were given food and such songs as "Love Lifted Me" and field. If students are interested In ing only finished the sixth Doctoral program and her help. the chance to sit and talk with a "Ship Ahoy." Joining this club, they should con missionary in a country or area of Spencer spoke passionately tact Chittum at the Missions office. interest to them. about missions and assurance of
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. • MARCH 6, 2001 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 5 Students finding the power in prayer By iullcanna Oirtten, reporter nation, there has to be a group The goal at Liberty is to have ranging from healing of cancer The Price of people who make prayer pri each student prayed for by name to Job openings. With extra emphasis on the ority," Campus Pastor Dwayne everyday. This is ideally accom Some of the leadership mem Importance of prayer this Carson said. plished by the RAs praying for bers in Dorm 28-2 pray for all semester, many Liberty stu The response from students SLDs, SLDs praying for prayer the women on their hall every is Right dents have decided to become has been good. "AlotofSLDs leaders, and prayer leaders pray Thursday morning at 6:30. "We part of a group of people com are surprised by how well it is ing for those in their group dairy. want to see spiritual growth in mitted to prayer. From all- going," Jonathan Brewin, a first Many dorms have begun to our girls. We have to be an Dear Price, day, everyday campus-wide semester graduate student and organize specific prayer times. example first; prayer is the way With Spring Break Just around the prayer to dorm prayer break assistant to Carson, said. He The SLDs and a few other to obtain that goal," SLD Paula bend, I need to know what I can do to fasts, students are seeking said they have not had much men from Dorm 18-2 have been Griffin said. catch the women's attention while I God in new ways. difficulty getting volunteers to faithful to rise and pray at 6:30 These are Just some examples am on the beach. The campus pastor's office pray during each time slot. every Monday through Friday of ways students at Liberty are Sincerely, is sponsoring the all-day "IVe been a firm believer that morning since the beginning of deciding to make prayer a priority Beach Bum prayer. This activity allows for apart from the Lord you can do the school year. in their lives and expecting God to prayer to occur 24-hours a day nothing - see John 15," Carson "Lots of prayers have been use their prayers. There are likely Dear Beach Bum, on campus. Each dorm is said. He believes that some of the answered and we're developing many more examples of this dedi Spring Break Is a time where you CHRIS PRICE assigned one or two days this responses in convocation, includ relationships with the guys," cation to prayer throughout the definitely want to look the best you semester to pray. ing more than 100 surrendering to SLD Jason Williams said. He campus but are known only in a can. The first thing you need to make sure of Is that your "If we want to see God at missions, are a result of the said they could make a big list of secret, quiet place. swtmsult Is flattering. I know when It was January and there work in our lives and in our prayers that have proceeded. the prayers God has answered, was snow on the ground you made the promise that you would be In shape by Spring Break. We all make those prom ises to ourselves, but very few people stick with It. I don't think I have run since I graduated from high school. The only iEngagement Announcement Youth alumni awards given way that I am going to start running Is If something Is chas ing me. Then I might break Into a slight Jog. If you look all Mr. and Mrs. Jim By Diana Bel, news edtor university—my family and home— right, then you have to find the perfect suit. No matter what Sanders announce Is realty special," Rice said. your roommates tell you, Speedos are not the new cool thing the engagement of The Founder's Award and Steve Vandegriff, youth ministry to wear to the beach. Leave the Speedos to old, fat, hairy, i^H|^B^ H| '^^B their daughter Karl Alumni of the Year Award was given professor, presented the Founder's European guys. to Aaron T. Cox, out in convocation Feb. 21. Award to Kevin Cher. If you want to stand out while on Spring Break, do not son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Phllpott, youth ministry Cher will graduate in May with a bleach your hair. Ninety-nine percent of the guys on break Edward Cox. professor, presented the Alumni of degree in youth minisuy. He partici will have dye Jobs that look like Billy Idol and Eminem had a The bride-elect the Year award to Barry Rice. pated in YouthQuest for four years. child together. Go with the hair that God gave you. One last ^H^^BBM^:. . A^afl w^ .^1 will graduate in Rice graduated from Liberty in He is now working as a youth intern thing you can do to stand out is remember you're a Liberty May 2001 with a 1990 with an undergraduate degree at Hyland Heights Baptist Church. student, so stay sober. The girls will be impressed with your degree in elemen in business management He then His future plans are to obtain his ability to talk to them for more than two minutes before you tary education. The obtained his MAR. (Master of Arts Master's degree in counseling and either throw up or pass out. Have a safe and fun Spring groom-elect will in Religion) in youth ministries. become a children's pastor and fam Break.-Price • 1 graduate in May While at Liberty, he founded the ily counselor. 2001 with a degree Firm Foundation program. He is Cher did not expect to receive the in business mar now a middle school youth pastor at award. "It is very humbling. It's been Dear Price, • m 1 keting. Thomas Road Baptist Church. an honor to be a part of the Center I want to nominate someone for the modern day hero The couple will Being presented with the award for Youth Ministry—to be able to award, but I am having trouble picking out just one person. 09 wed on July. 6, meant a lot to Rice. "LU means a lot serve with ministers of adolescents," Who would you suggest? 2001, In Lynch- to me because it was here that I was Cher said. Sincerely. %ari Sanders €LjAaron Chris Price ts an advice columnlstfor the Liberty Champion. To submit questions, students should type out their question, name and phone number and drop It off In the Letter to the Edi tor box next to the Champion office In DeMoss 110. The Cham pion reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any questions. TIRE* KERR AUTOMOTIVE Lynchburg's Complete Automotive Center Enjoy the comfort and convenience of traveling BBHVICBW gMBUM Expert Brake Repair with Amtrale this spring. American Car Care Custom Exhaust Michelin - Kelly Struts & Shocks 9 Firestone - UntRoyal Lube, Oil, And Filter Student Advantage Members save 15%' on rail fares to over 500 destinations all year Pirelli - General State Inspection long, including Spring Break. 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Offer valid Name: 10ii! bin Strrot 4121 Boonalinrn TOT Select trains only - • Not valid on paok wtakdey Matrollnar* At*l« txpf «ic ; '. , •/Mi jbl liBOd Aulo Train* Canadian portion ol joint AmtrokA/IViervka. 7000 & 8000 stria* Thruway SetwitB, mulu f 1 PAGE 6, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 6, 2001 U Christ is not valued at all unless he be valued above all. -St. Augustine -» lnioSo Clinton'ns a criminal—get over it There often comes a time in life when their actual Innocence or remarkable the Clinton's departure. They would we must learn to accept the reality of a rehabilitation, but rather due to the rather have committees, Investigations, situation and then simply move on. Even amount of money they could contribute hearings and all other sorts of non-sensl- when we are certain that we could bring to various Clinton causes. cal procedures which will produce noth ion about Justice or change we feel Is neces • The success of both Bill and Hillary's ing other than wasted time and money. sary. It Is sometimes better to let It go. siblings In convincing their big brother or Some senators, such as Arlen Spector Broadening Our Horizons Such Is a lesson that sister to seek a pardon for from Pennsylvania, have even raised the idea of possibly Impeaching Clinton, even Last week's Wednesday convocation In the Vines Center was a special chapel could be learned on random persons who Just after his administration has ended, as a service. With cameras rolling, the student body of Liberty University was brought Capitol Hill these happened to be paying way of stripping him of his presidential closer together and Joined by many members of the faculty and staff that usually days. those siblings In the high pension. are notin convocation. As well, the regular set up of mmm •HMD MARCH 6, 2001 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 7 picks of the week • 3/11 Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra • 3/23-3/25 Spring Ballet "Three Pianos and a Premiere" concert featuring a Mozart The Lynchburg Regional Ballet Theatre performs at the concerto for three pianos at E.C. Glass Auditorium. 3 p.m. Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. Evening shows 8 p.m. Matinee (804) 845-6604. 2 p.m. (804) 846-3804. • 3/24 Paintball Excursion • 3/304/2 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Liberty's Student Life is taking a paintball trip to "The Painted Lynchburg College presents Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Forest" in Lynchburg. Meet at D.P. at 9 a.m. $15. Return Night's Dream" at the Dillard Theatre. Evening shows 4 p.m. Tickets on sale at D.P. (804) 582-2131. 7:30 p.m. Afternoon shows 2 p.m. (804) 544-8380. *Trovn the to the other people and gives you a chance to experience another culture," he said. dtubents at The team leaves March 9 and will be spending its spring break working pri marily with the youth in schools, £U minister churches and children's hospitals in the area. They have worked on putting together a creative presentation of music gLobaUy and drama, which Davis hopes, will "open the door to share the gospel." By Dana GalbraKh, Carolyn Baas & Lindsay Bryan "Ecuabor J* g |ith March well on its way, Dean Emmerick will lead 33 people on * 1 1 /most students are itching to a mission's trip to Ecuador, primarily V V get away on spring break — ministering through nursing. with visions of golden beaches and fun- Lina Remigio, a junior in Liberty's filled days dancing in their heads. Some nursing program, will be going on her Liberty students, however, are counting first missions trip. "I want to be changed down ine days until they will travel ana realize how much I have here in abroad in order to serve. From the plains America," she said. of Kenya to the streets of New York City, Remigio has already been shocked by students will experience what God can God's hand in her participation of the do with humbled hearts as they enter trip. She knew that raising the money to the lives of those hurting and lost. go would be difficult and she was uncer tain as to whether she would even raise -Argentina the full amount. But before the financial Senior Chris Sheppard is on her way deadline, God had provided her with to Argentina this spring break along almost double of what she needed. with over 15 other excited students. The Remigio was able to donate the addi trip is being led by Dr. David Towles. tional funds to additional needs for the Sheppard is particularly excited about trip as well as to other members on her this location because her mother is from team. She is already excited about what South America. "I want to be like a God has done and as she travels over sponge and soak up the Argentine cul seas, she is "ready for a life-changing ture," she said. experience." She encourages other students to con sider a trip someday. "It may seem scary *Ktnya. at first, but if you trust God and go with Led by Liberty graduate Steve Muttai, your heart and mind open, your fears this team of about 50 students will about the language, culture and food travel to Kenya and stay at the Muttai will fade into the background," she said. family home. The team plans to leave for Along with Sheppard, senior Daniel Kenya on March 8 and return on March PHOTO PROVIDED Davis will be ministering in Argentina. 19. They will travel to Nairobi, Nakuru, He encourages students to get involved Kitale and Nanyuki, taking in the sights KENYA MINISTRY CONTINUES — Over spring break last year Light Ministries' Kenya team visited Moi High School-Kabarak, among in cross-cultural trips because of its eye- and sounds of Kenyan culture. other places. This year's team will present programs in churches and public and private schools as well as doing street evangelism. opening possibilities. "It gives you a According to the team's Web site — chance to broaden your perspective. (www.liberty.edu/spiritual/light) — the schools, open air presentations, drama, sibly in attendance. it to team members this year." You have seen church done one way but team will participate in evangelism singing, testimonies, preaching, working Supporters can join the team in min The group of approximately 40 to 50 this opens your eyes to the needs of through programs in public and private in local churches and street evangelism. istry by praying for God's will to begin in young people will reside in the actual While in Kenya, the team will also have the hearts of those they will be minister church building. Meals will be provided the opportunity to tour a national park. ing to. by a church outreach known as The 'This will be my first time out of the Love Kitchen. This arrangement enables country," freshman Dustin Barr said. 'WeW'Yorkatjf them to spend more time on service proj 'The thing I am looking forward to the On March 10, Youth Quest Director ects, outreaches and aid teachers that most is talking with the kids in the Tim Abbot is taking two singing teams, work in the inner city year-round. schools and spending time with them." two drama teams, a slam dunk team When asked for trip highlights, Barber The Kenya team has been busy getting and a prayer and encouragement team was overwhelmed by the trip as a whole. ready for their trip overseas. "We meet to spend a week of spring break encour "I can't really select a favorite event, as a group every Wednesday," Barr said. aging the members of the Manhattan because it's just an amazing ministry of "We spend time practicing the songs we Bible Church/Academy in New York which I'm grateful to be a part of." will be teaching the kids, and we watch City. Although this is a first time experience videos in preparation for the trip." "The students going are spiritually for several of the Youth Quest members, The team's Web site, complete with a prepared to meet the physical and emo anticipation is high. "I have no clue clock that counts down their departure tional demands they encounter on this what to expect, but God will undoubt time, keeps members updated and gives trip. They are all members of Youth edly work in an amazing way, and know information about their itinerary, trip Quest and are accustomed to traveling ing that excites me," said sophomore requirements, financial information and or at least ministering to local areas Kimberly Foshee. even a link to learn some basic Swahili nearly every weekend," said Student Whether serving in South America, words. Coordinator and three-year participant Africa or in the Big Apple, students will PHOTO PROVIDED On the final morning in Kenya, the Becky Barber. "In previous years, we be certain to have an unforgettable WHERE'S WALDO? — Liberty Bible Institute student, Patrick Andrews traveled to Kenya group is planning to attend a church have allowed interested individuals to Spring Break 2001— ministry style. over spring break last year with Light. The team performed dramas for Kenyan orphans. service, with the president of Kenya pos participate, but Tim Abbot is restricting jessicabrophy back, have fallen in love with Ireland or at cool wind brushes against my eye break for the first time. It will prepare May the sun shine warm upon your least my grandma's version of Ireland. lashes, when the sun beats down on me for — how shall I put this — all of face, She reminisces and I listen to stories of my hair and into my face, when the the friendly, talkative people 1 will meet Ireland — The land of And the rains fall soft upon kissing the Blarney Stone, of rain soaks my clothes and sandles. I on my travels. your fields, going to mass on Saint Patrick's don't even mind a bit of Irish luck every While I may be a little naive about green awaits one very And until we meet again, Day and of cooking cornbeef once in awhile, as long as God keeps Ireland's mystique, the country holds excited chic May God hold you in the and cabbage with potatoes. me in the palm of His hand. my roots. I feel a sort of allegiance to a palm of His hand." She serves my sisters and 1 Along with my grandma's stories, my country that still values the beauty of a As 1 read the words over and over Coming from a family of Irish soda bread on her deli dream of Ireland sadly consists of cine large family, of loving and cherishing again, it begins to hurt for 1 know that ten, most people assume cate, shamrock adorned and matic and television images — from moments of laughter, of having a good Ireland is but a dream for now— a that my family is Irish- gold trimmed china. Among Margaret O'Hara in "The Quiet Man" to time. dream filled with silver streams, blue Catholic. While we are sips of tea, she retells the Nicole Kidman in "Far and Away" to the Ireland for me is more than a country lakes, purple hills and green fields. Irish, my immediate story of how her sister was Cranberries brogue to the splendor of filled with never-ending views of green My grandma displays these words family is no longer supposed to be on the Riverdance to the sound of U2. It is all fields, mountains and pastures. It was proudly to the left of her front door. My Catholic. With Titanic. still a dream — a dream that will my great-grandmother's home. And so mom hangs them next to the mirror in cousins in While Ireland become a reality May 19. I journey across the Atlantic in order to our bathroom. I am writing in ajournal County Cork boasts of "over 1 will be traveling with a tour group make my dream a reality, in order to with the words written on the front and a grand 11,000 places to for the first week in England and Ire confirm all of the wonderful snapshots cover. Usually colored in green, bor mother with stay and 14,000 land and then 1 will venture off by in my mind about a simple land filled dered with gold, written in script and every imagina things to do," I myself with an old friend who lives in with complex people. partially taken from the book of Isaiah, ble Irish trin dream of the day Youghal, County Cork. This chic from the U.S. is about to it is the Irish Blessing. ket displayed when 1 will walk As a sort of pre-cursor to my visit to uncover a whole new world in green- "May the road rise up to meet you, in her china those cobbled Ireland, I will be attending New York's tinted sunglasses . May the luck of the May the wind be always at your cabinet, 1 roads, when that St. Patrick's Day parade this spring Irish be with me. Page 8, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 6, 2001 Taking a n iew of time management "I am doing what I ule? The idea is to focus on a few important tasks and tize. Make a list of things to do for (he day and put the want to be doing," work around them. The basic rule of thumb for study most important at the top. This will help eliminate Kinchen said. scheduling is two hours of studying outside of class for procrastinating. "When it comes down to crunch time, Some students do a lot of every hour spent in class. However, some classes may those that practice good time management are much frivolous things, whether they be harder or easier than others, so this is Just a basic better off than those that procrastinate," said senior are voluntary or not. "All of idea of how much time should be budgeted for study Jeff Johnson. the time I spend walking ing. Finally, combine some activities into one. For exam up and down the hills of Many times students begin to schedule time and ple, listen to taped notes as you jog. Be creative and LU takes a good realize there simply isn't enough time during the week with a bit of discipline, you will be able to get done chunk out of my for all the activities that they want to do. So here are what you need to get done without sacrificing your day," Micah some keys to help squeeze the most out of a day. First social life or your grades. Kuriscak, a of all, learn to say no. If you have to study and your As the time ticks by, students need to grasp these sophomore busi buddies want to go to a movie, just tell them you'll concepts and run. Otherwise, you'll find yourself trying f?nes s major from Illi catch them next time. to catch up with your whole life. nois, said. Another way to find time involves learning to priori "I squander most of my day merely wasting time," Josh Zwickel, a junior business major from New Jersey admitted. So, what can be done? Moti vation is a key in solving the problem of procrastination when it involves good, old-fashioned studying. Zwickel puts it bluntly. "I need to stop sitting around so much and should get up and do something," Zwickel said. This applies to many college students. Others just By Neal McDonald and Kimberly McCarrick need a little exercise, according to Kinchen. Some of the faculty agreed that time management ith midterms abruptly approaching, could be a problem for students at LU. "There is defi Liberty students need to take a close look nitely a need for some new time management skills In at how they manage their time. Just how the student body," Professor Sandra Oughton said. W important are those good grades? Nevertheless, she realized this could not happen There are those few students who feel that they overnight. "Any new skill takes time to develop. As a divide each part of their life into efficient blocks of time. student practices, he will learn how to adjust. He may "I get everywhere I need to be on time, and I get have to take time to prioritize, but that is how one sets everything I need to do done on time," Lisa Mitchell, an up for success," Oughton said. elementary education major from Michigan, said. The students themselves supported this suggestion. Still, she lists the top three things she spends most "We need to set attainable goals and slowly work her time doing as sleep, schoolwork and hanging out towards reaching them," Fullbright said. with friends. "Sleep takes up at least a fourth of our As freshmen, all Liberty students attend Freshman time." Mitchell said. Seminar and learn the ABC's of being a college stu Others are not so confident. "I know how I am sup dent. The time management skills taught in that class posed to manage my time, but I don't have the disci can mean the difference between a real "A" and a pline," Rachael Fullbright. a junior RA from Ohio, said. forged "A" on your next mid-term exam. Shevi Sloane. a biblical studies major from North Just in case you were one of the students that Carolina, agreed. "I need to not be lazy," he com snoozed your way through freshman seminar, here are plained, as he continued to lounge on his bed for the some pointers to help you along your way. As Liberty entire afternoon. freshman Rachel Stracham said, "IVe learned that you Some students simply do not care. Justin Kinchen, need to make your own schedule and stick to it." The a sophomore from Virginia Beach, claimed that he the key to good time management, then, is scheduling. spends most of his day in classes or sitting around There are many ideas on how to put together a JASON NALDRETT doing nothing. However, he does not think he has bad schedule for each week, but in all reality, who is going SCHOOL OVERLOAD — As the semester drags on, homework intensifies and students experience the stress of col time management at all. to stick to a complex ten-page, hour-to-hour sched lege life, time management becomes a critical issue that can mean the difference between success and failure. By Laura Kanzler and Bruce Kite "I normally go back to England to get away from Liberty is also close to Washington, a junior secondary education major, said. all the American women," Phil Skelton, a senior bib D.C., so you can explore the nation's capitol with Nelson decided to give her sophomore and junior s the winter months near their dreary end, lical studies major, said. out overdoing your budget. year spring breaks so that she could join with a eyes begin to dream through die rainy, As hard as it may be to imagine, some people just Unless you are traveling to D.C. where admission team of students ministering to Mormons in Utah. warming weather. Thoughts of sun and fun don't like doing the same old beach trip each year. to most attractions is free, be sure to have plenty of "I'm not serving myself," Nelson said. "I now look at I begin to swirl into the damp minds of stu Fortunately for those who prefer land to water and money. Sleeping on the beach is no fun. Be pre spring break as an opportunity." Adents pushing out the annoyances of algorithms concrete to sand, there are plenty of great places to pared for unexpected costs like automotive repairs, Elizabeth Alexander, a sophomore nursing major, and cell functions. As spring break draws closer go and cool things to do — minus the surf. flat tires and medicine. Also make sure to have also plans to go with the Utah team. "It's a good and closer, students mentally travel farther and far "We took a road trip [my freshman year]," Bren solid plans if you are traveling with a group. opportunity for not so much money," Alexander ther from the classroom. Nelson, a junior biblical studies major, said. "There Nothing delays leaving for break like last minute said. The typical day-dreamer will focus his thoughts were two cars, four guys and four girls, driving non changes when group members disagree or have last Whether you decide to venture in the country, on to go for spring break. Going to the beach for stop to Tucson, Arizona, where I live." minute ideas. across the country or out of the country, just break seems like a natural instinct and Florida Nelson and her friends went on hikes, rode hors With hours of road laid out before you, see the remember the purpose of a break — to get away comes to mind as "the Beach State." es, went swimming and even shot guns. "We also sights on the ride down. If you have the time, check from the cares of school and to enjoy a fresh breath "I like to go to the beach, relax, get a tan and went to Nogales, Mexico for a day," Nelson said. out attractions in the states that you travel of air. sleep," junior Heather Sagan said. "I'm going to my girlfriend's house in Arkansas, through. These sights break the driving up and As last minute thoughts are swirling in your Many students in fact choose the beach and the but I'd go skiing in Colorado if I could," junior showcase more of the country's landmarks and head, remember that break is a time to trade in state of Florida as their destination for spring Travis Yorgey said. Skiing is a spring break attrac sights. your workload for sun-tan lotion and your books for break. tion for those who crave the snow and the cold. Yet if you've seen all of the landmarks and sights waves. And when March rolls around next year, "I like to sleep on the beach and travel through Colorado is the hot spot for spring break skiing you care to see for a while, why not try a mission the spring break thought cycle will delightfully tor Florida. 1 like to go to a different place each day," because it is one of the few places that still has trip? ture your mind again. junior Michael Lunde said. snowfalls at the end of March. Light takes an annual spring break trip to Kenya, yg m u Hot attractions in Florida include Panama City, If driving across the country is too ambitious for where students participate in dramas, testimonies Orlando and anywhere that the sea touches the your taste, try something a little closer to school — and an exciting cross-cultural experience. There are land. say East Coast style. also numerous ministry opportunities within the pBOPC But Florida is not the only place with sun and Enjoy parades? Rebecca Kanzler, a sophomore U.S., as well. surf. English major went to New York City with some "I'm touring with King's Players. 2•••"EI5 5; "Last year 1 went to Tortola, in the British Virgin friends last year to watch the annual St. Patrick's We are going to Parris Island, Islands," sophomore Eric Beck said. In Tortola, Day parade. the marine base and Beck enjoyed snorkeling, sailing and touring the "I hope to go to Boston this year with my sisters," Georgia," Aimee island. "Who wouldn't want to go to the Kanzler said. Lechowicc, *t •_. hi beach? We're sick of winter," Beck said. There are other places to visit out of the coun try as well. tar • • • mam ffir . l a *±***«M~ • 'Wi»T^ f^!* it .*-«r f s * * m • r" n » ,.; •' I I ' ._ - ' » ( 1" •••• MARCH 6, 2001 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 9 USA upsets Mexico in qualifier Hockey ends season By JufeLott, reporter Wolff replaced him in the 15th minute. In the 26th minute, Reyna began limping and was By Jinmi Clifton, reporter Josh Smith answered Duke's A reality check might be in store for many American replaced by Clint Mathis in the 43rd. Reyna left with a two goals In the first period. soccer fans over the next few months. The U.S. heads grotn Injury, failing to make any fabulous plays, for The Flames hockey team The ACCHL leading into year-long, round-robin matches against Hon which he Is known. stepped into Laurel, Md. scorer, Jeff Lowes, scored duras, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and Before Mexico's goalkeeper Jorge Campos could get with high hopes last Friday the last two goals for the Mexico. The three remaining teams move on to World to ft,Wolf f slipped around Campos todeposi t the ball as they faced Duke in the Flames, but they still fell Cup 2002 in Japan and Korea. into an unguarded net first round of the ACCHL short when Duke scored The long road for the U.S. started Wednesday night The United States goalie became a hero in the 69th tournament. The Flames three goals in the last two against arch-rtvals Mexico in Columbus, Ohio. Every minute of the game. Goalie Brad Friedel dived in front sought revenge after the last periods. thing was set for the American hopefuls. A chanting of Francisco Palencia's bullet Friedel made many out meeting, but Instead found a Coaches' Paul Bloomfleld crowd of 24,624 filled the 29-degree chilled arena with standing saves during the game. well-prepared Duke team, and Kirk Handy are now cheers of "U-S-A." The Americans attempted to run down the clock in who defeated the Flames 5- searching for recruits. They The first half was not kind to the Americans. They the last few minutes. Wolff, of the Major League Soccer 4. have already recruited 10 failed to score against Mexico and two of the team's Chicago Fire, passed the ball to Earnie Stewart for the Duke put themselves on players for next season, and favorite fixtures, Brian McBride and Claudlo Reyna left final score of the game. the board first, but the tough will conUnue the search the game with injuries. The United States fans were wrapped in U.S. flags. competition kept the score until the recruitment dead The United States'most dangerous forward, Others held up red, white and blue streamers that flut close as Roger Turner and line. McBride, hurt his right eye in an early collision. Josh tered in the cold wind. Sixth seeded Liberty up-ends UNC-Asheville lamsoy By John Farel, asst. sports editor five minutes to go in the half LU pushed the lead to seven as Mure On Thursday night the Wallace knocked down a three Flames upset UNC-Asheville to with the shot clock winding Hometown: Chatanooga, put an end to their three-year down. Minutes later Liberty Tfehn. BSC tournament losing streak. took its biggest lead of the half, Major: Exercise Science The sixth-seeded Flames, 25-16, on Rob Attaway's fast- who had lost to Asheville in the break lay-up. However, What is your favorite two previous tournaments and Asheville's Andre Smith was place to shop for gear? twice this season, took control able to drain a three to cut the Value City. 1 love Value early and survived several Bull halftlme margin to four, 30-26. City. dog runs to hold on for the 60- The first part of the second 48 victory, at the Roanoke Civic half remained close. LU would What is your favorite mag Center. try to build a significant lead, azine? Modern Bride "This is one of the most sat but the Bulldogs would answer isfying games you can have," with a run. With 17 minutes If you could date any Flames Head Coach Mel Hank remaining the Flames led by famous person, who would inson said. eight, 36-28, but Asheville held it be and why? Ashley Judd Playing with Just eight play the Flames scoreless over the because she's extra ftne! ers, the Flames got into trouble next six minutes, and cut the JOHN FISHER early, as both Kenneth Anae- lead to 36-35 on center, Adam THE X's AND O's— Flames head coach Mel Hankinson goes over some plays with his team during the Big South What is your most bonam and Chris Caldwell Earnhardt's three-point play. Conference basketball tournament last weekend. embarassing moment? picked up two fouls Just ten On the ensuing possession Once 1 was in a dunk con minutes into the game. The the Flames' Wallace hit his sec points; four from Earnhardt and two from feet once again with a breakaway dunk in the test In high school, and we Flames received a surprise lift ond crucial three-pointer of the point guard Brett Carey. However, Caldwell who final seconds to seal the deal. were having a pep rally. from David Watson, who night as the shot clock expired up to that point had not been shooting the ball Hankinson felt the Flames had to do some When I went up to dunk, the injured his knee in the previ to push the lead back to four at well, 6-20 from the field, popped a three-pointer thing different defensively. He said the three ball hit the front of the rim ous game. the 10 minute mark. Caldwell to give the Flames a seven point lead with three keys were stopping the transition, the three- and 1 landed straight on my "David Watson played a nailed a long two from the cor minutes to play and bring the LU crowd of nearly pointer and to crash the boards. back. I was in front of every major factor...a great psycho ner to push LU's lead to seven 1,500 to its feet. "I Just kept shooting and let the The Flames outrebounded Asheville 46-36, body. logical lift," Hankinson said. with seven minutes to play. game come to me," Caldwell said. including nine rebounds by Nathan Day. Day With Anaebonam and Cald With five minutes to go Asheville, normally one of the better three- was one of three Flames seniors also finished What is your biggest pet well out and the score tied at Asheville began to sense the point shooting teams in the conference began to with nine points and two steals. "As seniors this peeve? Negative people 12 the Flames began to put desperation, especially after fire up threes, but to no avail. is what we've been dreaming about. It's huge," really annoy me. together a run. Philip Ward Philip Ward threw down an Liberty held Asheville to just 3-24 from three- Day said. scored on a cut to the basket alley-oop from Wallace to point, including 1 -8 from Brett Carey one of the Caldwell and Wallace led the Flames in scor - Complied by Robin and Beau Wallace followed that match Liberty's biggest lead top shooters in the conference. The Flames ing with 16 points a piece. Brett Carey led Williams with a driving lay-up, to give thus far, 49-40. The Bulldogs outscored the Bulldogs 7-2 over the final two Asheville with 18 points. the Flames a 16-12 lead. With answered with six straight minutes and Attaway brought the crowd to its {'" ' t Jl-^J I !••• HI wmmmmmmj ,'****** Additionai l 10?/o off first purchase when yoifappiy,.for a Goody's card Tune-Up Special! BKQWNSTONE $1 9^99 JZ PROPERTIED BC> X.. All Makes & Models! 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Hahn's shot to the out The Lady Peacock's were able to cap a single to left field. Liberty committed Championship this spring season, the when she gave up an infield single to field allowed Terry to come around to italize on its defensive efforts as SL three errors in the contest, with two major question that confronted the break up the no-hitter. The LU offense score LU's only run of the game. Peter's scored the eventual game winner resulting in three Lady Pirate runs. team was offense. The Lady Flames was able to come out of its slump in the The thtrd game of the tournament in the top of the 6th inning. Liberty's The Lady Flames finished the have shown that they have the potential 5th and 6th Innings to take control of matched the Lady Flames up against Carrie VanArtsdalen came on in relief, Hampton Classic with a 1 -3 record and to generate runs, but of late they have the contest. the SL Peter's College Lady Peacock's. but SL Peter's held on for the 2-1 win. now has a 3-11 record overall. come up short of making that potential Sophomore Allison Terry finished the Liberty Junior pitcher Amber Searcy In its final game of the tournament, Liberty traveled to UNC Charlotte on reality. game with two singles batting 2-3 for held steady as the two teams battled to Liberty faced the tournament host Tuesday and will play its first home Plagued by an eight-game losing the afternoon. Senior Lisa Jones went a close game throughout. Hampton. The Lady Flames once again game of the season against Longwood streak, the Lady Flames tried to get 1 -4, while stealing two bases and scor With the bases loaded in the bottom got a solid pitching performance by College on Thursday, March 8 at 2 p.m. back on track while competing In the ing twice for the Lady Flames. of the 5th inning, Liberty squandered a Thompson, but the offense did not fol LU will then travel to play in the Hampton Classic, In Hampton Va. LU LU faced off against Morgan State in scoring opportunity as Terry flew out to low suit as the Lady Pirates went on to University of South Florida/Clearwater did just that in its opening game by the second game of the tournament. right field and Breanna Jacinto was defeat LU 4-0. Parks and Recreational Tournament picking up a 6-0 victory against the The Lady Bears were able to score sin thrown out at home in an effort to score Thompson finished the game with held In Clearwater, Fla., during spring Norfolk State Spartanettes. gle runs in the 4th, 6th and 7th Innings on the sacrifice fly. The double play another complete game, which featured break. BASEBALL: The Flames end a four-game losing streak with a win over Fairfield Continued from page 12 the eight inning, with runners on first and sec ond and nobody out. Ogborne put out the fire plate. On March 1, the Flames finished their losing by getting a pop-up to Knouse and 5-4-3 double streak with UVa. falling 13-10. Josh Brey picked up play to end the inning. Ogborne also pitched a the loss for the Flames. On the offense, Eric Cloninger scoreless ninth to finish the game for the jacked a two-run double and teammate Larry Wayne Flames. York drove in an RBI Again, the Flames staked their starting with his double late In £ £ _ pitcher, Anthony Pennix, the eighth. But the We've done a nice job to an early lead. After Flames ended up short Pennix cruised through against the Cavs. manufacturing runs... the top of first inning, It was a different story this 5 Flames' center fielder, weekend as Liberty had 13 -Liberty s Head Baseball Coach Keith Butler, with two batters come to the plate In Dave Pastors outs, smacked a single the bottom of the first into right field and stole against hairlield that second base. Knouse finally ended when first then drew a walk and baseman, Kelly Knouse, struck out with the right fielder, Steve bases loaded. Baker, loaded the bases when he was hit by a Dan Krines, the MVP of last season's Cape pitch. Left fielder, Trey Miller then singled the Cod League, started the first game of the double- first pitch he saw into left field,scoring both But header for the Stags and gave up nine runs in ler and Knouse. five innings. As it turned out this would be all the scoring Liberty's Coach Pastors was pleased with his the Flames would need to get the win in the sec KARI KLOUS "SAFE"— A Liberty Flame slides back to first in the Flames loss to the University of Virginia on March 1. The team's offensive production in both games and ond game of the double header. Flames broke their losing streak this weekend. said, "We have done a nice job manufacturing Pennix threw six shutout innings and Josh runs." Liberty's starting pitcher for the first Brey finished the shutout of the Stags by strik job changing speeds." Pennix was the starting games. The Flames are scheduled to play two game, Alex Dooley, allowed just three runs in ing out three of the five batters he faced. Brey pitcher for the Flames in their 6-4 loss to Wake home games against Virginia Commonwealth seven innings. pitched the seventh and final inning, of the dou Forest. Tuesday March 6, at 2:30 p.m. and UNC Greens Coach Pastors said of his team's winning ble-header shortened second game. The third game of the scheduled three-game boro on Wednesday March 7, at 2:30 p.m. The pitcher, "Dooley did a great job. He kept them Coach Pastors complemented Pennix's efforts series between Liberty and Fairfield, which was Flames will then go on the road and face Jack off balance." this week and said, "Anthony kept in both games to be played Sunday, was washed out. Liberty's sonville and Florida State. Freshman, Nat Ogborne, entered the game, in this week. He kept the ball down and did a good record stands at 7-4 heading into next week's wfflF. 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Shortly thereafter, Liberty University's men and women's track and field team traveled to good weather, but whatever It was that helped Luke Burden and Joel Moylan finished Boston, Mass. to compete in the IC4A/ECAC championships held at the the Lady Flames rebound from last weekends their match with a quick 8-1 rally. Reggie Lewis Center this weekend. The three-day meet consisted of over 84 rough start, It worked. The Flames reversal of The number one match was fin east coast schools. fortune made tennis history when they ished with Andrei Cotuna and Matt The first day of competition opened with the men and women's pen defeated the visiting Aggies of NC A&T on Sat Scott winning decisively in an 8-2 tathlon. Ramsey Moore and Robin Williams both medaled In the event urday. match that still made them play their scoring the team's first points of the competition. Moore finished third in The Flames started off the day with a sharpest the men's pentathlon with a score of 3,777, while Williams finished fifth In reluse-to-lose attitude by stunning the Aggies With the doubles quickly over the the event with a score of 3,521. 8-3 at the top two doubles positions, giving match shifted into its second phase of On the second day of competition Nick Anderson and Chad Wilson them the important one-point lead going Into competition, the singles round. competed in the men's long Jump. Although neither athlete was able to singles play. Bruno Coelho and Ricardo Shl- advance to the finals, they both gave strong efforts with Wilson leaping 23'5 The Flames continued their winning ways nosakl, the Flames number one and and Anderson at 23'4. The men's 1600-meter relay of Chad Wilson, into singles with the dominating performance two singles seeds were inactive for the Jeremy Pritchard, Brandon Duncan and Ramsey Moore finished second In of top- seeded Allison Cho who crushed her day, although they were present with their heat during the preliminary rounds with a time of 3:19.61. opponent 6-16-3. the team to practice and offer support Andrea Wlldrick took to the track with her pole In hand and vaulted a The rest of the Flames followed her lead with Starting as number one for the sweet height of 12'-11 finishing second for the Flames. outstanding play from Kera Walker, Bethany Flames was Andrei Cotuna, the Christina Schleslnger, DaNelle Dekrey, Williams and Kodl Pollard ran Allen and Emille Green. The Lady Flames will Romanian, who coming off of a nice 3:50.04 In the preliminary rounds, breaking the old school record of return to action on March 12, when they are "W last week, trounced number one 3:51.81. The time earned them a spot In the finals where they broke the scheduled to travel to Davidson In their first C.C. Davis 6-2,6-0. The number two record set the previous day with a time of 3:49.24. road contest of the season. The Liberty Univer singles proved to be a rather competi Also on the final day of competition, Michael Decker sprinted 46.9 to win sity men's tennis team Flames won a gory and tive spar as Joel Moylan faced Justin the gold In the 400-meter run. Decker's also had a second place finish In lopsided victory against the North Carolina Reid. the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.34. A&T Aggies Saturday, giving the Flames its Reid, a fierce freshman, came Into JULIE ROSENAU Bruce Kite,went25 laps around in the 5,000-meter run. Kite finished third season win for the spring semester. the match swinging with a double fisted BACKSPIN — Luke Burden puts a chop stroke on the fifth with a time of 14:23.50, breaking the old school record of 14:32.09 Fortunately for LU the white courts of forehand and a lightning bolt serve. N.C. A&T players last week. thatwas set by Stephen Githuka. HeatherSagan ran 4:49.61 In the pre Thursday's snowfall melted away by Saturday Moylan's game proved to be quite the liminaries of the women's mile on Saturday finishing second in her heat afternoon, and along with a blue sky, and a lightning rod though, as he wrestled his oppo backhand, and a flat heavy serve. He polished The next day she went 4:51.37 In the finals to finish fourth. shining sun, the day was perfect for a good ten nent to the ground 7-5,6-2, making for the his opponent off with a 6-1,6-0 victory. The Flames held their own at the highly competitive meet finishing nis showdown. Following the warm introduc toughest match all day between the men. Ernesto Malagrino who hails from Mexico eighth on the men's side and a surprising 12th on the women's side. tion by Coach Larry Hubbard, the doubles Scott finished with a 6-0,6-1 victory over and has suffered with a pulled muscle, took his Things went pretty well," said Coach Brant Tolsma. "This was the best matches kicked In to high gear. his Aggie competitor, serving as a solid win at Aggie opponent for a ride, 6-0,6-0; and Josh ever finish for the women and the top ten for men." Coach Tolsma said the The matches ended quickly as the Flames the number three position. Campbell rounded out the top six with a 6-0, performances at the meet looked promising. routed A&T in a flurry of quick consecutive Next In line was Luke Burden, another 6-0wlnaswell. "I hope we can ride this into an even better outdoor finish," Coach games. The first team off of the court was Aussie with a quick and strong one-handed Tolsma said. The team will travel to Savannah, Ga on Mar. 10. 'BASKETBALL Winthrop: double OT loss continued from page 12 good sign since the Flames were 11 - three and the lead was two. With 45 Marcus Stewart scored on a 0 on the season when winning with seconds to play Winthrop had the rebound stickback to give the of the game, shooting 60 percent five minutes to play. "Our guys possession. Wallace stole the ball, Eagles the lead for good. in the first half, compared to 26 believed...they fought scratched but his break away lay-up was Caldwell had a chance to tie It, percent for Winthrop. "We were 3- and clawed. We didn't panic that's blocked from behind. LU took the but his two free throws with 41 sec 11 on shots from four feet and in, in the most Important thing," Marshall ball out under the basket with 14 onds left did not go down. The the first half," Marshall said. said. seconds to play and had a chance to Flames had a second chance to tie, In the second half the Flames With three minutes to play Wal win it, but Day misfired on an open but Day missed a stick back. built the lead to 16 points thanks to lace pushed the Flames lead back look from the box. "We had three Knox hit 1-2 freethrows with 13 an 8-0 run to start the half. Day's to five with a drive to the basket, open lay-ups had we hit: it would seconds to go giving the Flames one lay-up with 16:30 to play made it but Harris answered with a three- have finished the game," Hanklnson last chance. Beau Wallace took the 37-21. "We're up 15 a credit to self- pointer-the first of four Winthrop said. three from straight away with two discipline," Hanklnson said. Due to threes in the final two minutes to In the second overtime the second left, but it hit the front of fatigue, "we had to slow it down." cut the lead to two, 47-45. "We got Flames fell behind quickly as the rim and rolled out. Two-minutes later the lead was Into such fatigue, I couldn't switch Winthrop point guard Pierre Wooten Winthrop advanced to the cham still 15, but the Eagles began to defenses," Hanklnson said. drained a three. pionship game on Saturday against rally. Big South Rookie of the Year, "Great teams make runs," Cald Caldwell hit a runner to cut the Radford, which defeated Charleston Tyrone Walker scored four quick well added- lead to one with 2:30 to play and 45 Southern in its semi-final. points and Derrick Knox scored on LU kept the lead until Harris seconds later the game the Flames Saturday's championship also a drive to the basket to cut the lead three sent the game into overtime. tied the game on Wallace's free went to overtime with Winthrop to seven with 11 minutes to go. Once again the Flames had a five- throw. coming out on top 67-65 and earn With five minutes to play the point lead with less than five min With one minute to play ing a trip to the NCAA tournament. Flames lead was still five, a very utes to play. Knox answered with a Winthrop all-conference center, JOHN FISHER SLAM —Rob Attaway dunks it against UNC Asheville. Classifieds Whe Liberty • Business Hours: Rates: Attention Getters G 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Open/Commercial Bold 1st line n/c Monday-Friday $3.67 - 1st 15 words Large 1st line (12 pt) . .1 time charge $1.00 Jiampion Deadline: 240 each word over 15 XLarge 1st line (14 pt) .1 time charge $1.50 more thaj^L pretty face 4:30 p.m. 8 days prior to Student/Faculty Rate*: publication $2.75 - 1st 15 words Symbols 180 each word over 15 Small (10 pt) 1 time charge 50? (804) 582-2128 *Non commercial only. 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JOHN FISHER JOHN FISHER DRIVING THE LANE — Kristina Paliamaite drives up DOG PILE! — After throwing the ball up for the score, Irene Sloof falls to the the lane and past the Elon defender in the Lady floor and lands on an Elon player. Flames win. Xi 3 o n s JOHN FISHER FIVE-PEAT —The Lady Flames pose for the press after defeating Elon College 52-47 in the Big South Conference Championships. The Lady Flames have won the conference title for five consecutive years. JOHN FISHER JUMPING FOR JOY — The Lady Flames jump for joy when the the final buzzer sounded, signaling their fifth consec utive BSC championship. JOHN FISHER GOIN' FOR THREE— Michelle Fricke goes up for the big three-pointer Friday in the second round against High Point. MARCH 6, 2001 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 13 Liberty men's basketball beats UNCA but falls in second round against Winthrop at Big South JOHN FISHER Tournament 81 SI! CONFERENCE "YOU CANT HAVE IT"— Liberty's Kenneth Anaebonam fights UNC Asheville with seven points and six rebounds including one key block made Friday night in Roanoke at the Tournament. (Left) "OUTTA MY WAY"— Beau Wallace drives down the court, keeping the ball for Liberty as he heads for the hoop to take a shot to help lift the Flames to victory. (Right) JOHN FISHER • JOHN FlSHER ' BASEBALL WOMEN'S HOCKEY ^~^l Champion 1 • 3/7 UNCG at LU, 2:30 • 3/6 Debut practice at Roanoke Civic Center, 11 WOMEN'S TENNIS 3/12 LU at Davidson, 1 SOFTBALL • 3/8 Longwood at LU, 3 MEN'S TENNIS 3/10JMUatLU,2 GOLF 3/9-10 LU at Florida A AM, TRACK 10:30 a.m. 3/10 LU at Savannah State, 10 SportLU falls to Winthros p in double OT • MARCH 6, 200game wit1h 3.7 second- PAGs to playE. Chri 1s ' By John Farel, asst. sports editor Caldwell took the Inbound pass for the •BMBmnaHMBHi MMmmmmmmHemmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnemBmammmmmmmmmmmammmma Flames and rushed the ball up the Flames Coach Mel Hanklnson told court, but his frantic 20-footer was the team going Into the tournament blocked at the buzzer, sending the that winning It would be "Improbable game into overtime and an eventual but not Impossible." The team took that defeat. "There was no doubt I knew If I to heart, and after knocking off third- got an open look, I could knock it brooke herrmann seeded UNC-Ashevllle In the first round down," Harris said. on Thursday night, the Flames got to "I want to commend them. Nobody within 5 seconds of pulling off the deserved to lose that kind of game," "improbable" a second straight upset Winthrop Coach Greg Marshall said. MLB Spring and a trip to the championship game- Marshall went on to say that he had falling to second-seeded Winthrop In a lot of respect for Liberty, but that now training in double-time, 67-62 at the Roanoke his respect has "gone through the roof." Civic Center. It was the first double- Seniors, Wallace and Nathan Day overtime game in Big South Tourna and junior Chris Caldwell played the progress ment history, and the first overtime entire 50 minutes and scored 54 of the game since '88. team's 62 points. "Their seniors were It's the crack of the bat and the With 22 seconds to go In the game, tremendous," Marshall said. Caldwell slap of the ball hitting the glove Liberty had Just taken a three-point was much Improved on his previous that seems to be a regular sound lead on two free throws by Beau Wal nights performance, finishing with 28 around campus. Just as the Lib lace, but Winthrop which had been on points on 11-21 shooting. Day added a erty baseball has taken off the fire from beyond the arc, chose not to double-double, 11 points and 12 Major Leagues have begun spring go for the three Immediately. The boards, but he struggled from the field training. Eagles chose to drive to the basket, but Despite the tired legs it was the It's that time of year where the missed two attempts from close range. Flames who dominated more than half aroma of freshly roasted peanuts However, the ball was batted out to a JOHN FISHER fill the air, the vendors cry of "hot- wide-open Tywan Harris, who buried GET UP —Philip Ward slams home an alley-oop in Thursday's win over # 3 seeded his second three of the night to tie the Please see BASKETBALL, page 11 dogs" Is heard throughout the UNC Asheville in the Big South Conference Tournament. stands and "take Me Out to the Ballgame" is sung In stadiums near and far across the country for America's favorite pasttlme. be at the rebounding edge pace Liberty. Nicki Fauntleroy led High Point in Yes. it is baseball season, my where they Just scoring with 12. favorite time of year. Back and Liberty t came after it and The first half was a half of runs. Liberty started more expensive than ever the t after it and after it^ the game hot, but High Point would keep the game sport is desperately In need of Jin every position," within 4-5 points with runs of its own. In the sec salary caps, but that is another f Elon Coach Brenda ond half, the Lady Flames broke the game open column of its own. with a 13-3 run. The Lady Flames pushed the lead There Is Just something about women The game as high as 26 before winning the game by 19. this sport that entices me more started with "I was-pleased with the intensity we had," than anyother ball game. Maybe 'both teams trap Green said. "Our three post players are pretty tal It is Just the Atlanta Braves, my ping and playing tough ented. All of them shot over 50 percent and that's favorite team, and the fact that |man-to-man defense. Elon a strength that we want to continue to use." The they will definitely make it to the make it [guard Jayme Chikos proved to Lady Flames shot a sizzling 53 percent for the playoffs once again this year. But, [be difficult to contain as she game and out-rebounded the Lady Panthers 44- there is something Inside me that {slashed in the paint and drew 29. says they are going all the way * the defense to her, allowing easy Pallamalte was the court leader for Liberty this season no, really they are. i Elon buckets. Elon also used a against High Point. Her 14 points and eight Now, now do not count them -2 run late In the first half to rebounds really showed her inside presence. out yet, just because they have take a 22-21 lead Into the "Kristlna was on fire, she did what she was sup choked under pressure the last locker room. posed to do," Green said. nine years does not mean that In the second half, The Lady Flames started the tournament last this year won't be the year. After ^Liberty's experience Wednesday against UNC-Asheville. The Lady Flames survived a second half rally by the Lady all Chipper Jones Is back. FIVE tcame through Enough said. t despite Rachel Bulldogs to win 57-49. Fricke and Pallamalte once Jones, my favorite third base |Young and Meri- again dominated for the Lady Flames, each put man, Is a power house at the plate By Justh Ridge, reporter Ibeth Feenstra foul ting up a double double. All Tournament Player and Is still apologizing for the ing out. "I thought Jessica Guarnerl led all scorers with 20 points for grounder he missed that cost The Lady Flames clinched their fifth that Sloof came UNC-A but the Lady Bulldogs simply ran out of Atlanta the homefleld advantage straight Big South Conference Title and a through for them In the gas after getting as close as two points with 3:45 last season. But Jones Is Just the birth In the NCAA Tournament by defeating end and that really showed their left in the game. beginning of Atlanta's offensive Elon College at the Roanoke Civic Center ^experience," Paul said. Sloof Liberty led 32-11 at halftlme but UNC-A began lineup. Saturday in the Big South Conference .and Monlque Leonard each hit a their comeback with key three pointers. Liberty The mound Is what leaves no Championship game, 52-47. Tournament f pair of clutch-free throws at the made two key steals during the three-minute doubt that the Braves will return MVP Michelle Fricke paced the Lady end of the game to seal the victory mark, one each by Susan Foried and Fricke, and to the post-season. Flames with 11 points and 11 rebounds. for the Lady Flames. hit key free throws to push their lead back to six. Last season the Braves man Senior guard Rachel Young also con Liberty Head Coach Carey Green knew that this UNC-A Coach Kathleen Weber thought the failed aged to lead the National League tributed 11 points and seven rebounds game would be a tough physical game for the Lady rally by her team was the trademark of their entire with a 4.10 ERA, that mostly due before fouling out at the 4:00 mark of Flames but said he was disappointed in some of season. "These young women never quit, you can to the talent of none other than the second half. For Elon, no player the shots that the Lady Flames missed. "We never count them out," Weber said. future Hall of Famers Greg Mad scored higher than the eight points missed a bunch of lay-ups and we missed some Weber said that going Into the game, her plan dux and Tom Glavlne. center Tashlna DeVeaux had. free throws and we were sort of lackadaisical was to limit unforced turnovers and to limit sec The loss of John Smoltz was Both teams shot 28 percent for^J there," Green said. ond chance shots. "We didn't follow our game rough to deal with, but If he can the game and Liberty committed 22 In their second game of the tournament, the plan," Weber said. "Of our 11 turnovers In the first come back strong from Tommy turnovers. However, the factor that Lady Flames Jumped out early on High Point and half, maybe three of them were caused by Liberty." John surgery he may be ready as won the game for the Lady Flames never looked back, defeating the Lady Panthers The Injury-riddled Liberty Flames proved that soon as April or as late as mid- was rebounding. The Lady Flames outrebounded 74-55. Merlbeth Feenstra, Michelle Fricke and they are capable of beating any team In the Big May. If he does return, looks like Elon 54-31. "The glaring difference would have to "Kristlna Pallamalte all scored In double digits to South Conference. he will become a part of the NL's best pitching rotation once again. Then there is the good ole' John Rocker, can't forget him can we? Baseball cracks Rocker saved 12 games before the BSC banquets honor LU players losing streak All-Star break and 12 after. Team. Junior forward Becky Blesch was nominated to the Maybe this season his actions will By Justin Ridge, reporter All-Academic Team. Junior Rachel Young received an award By Chris Humpheries, reporter be a little sweater like his pitch for the Big South Second Team All-Conference and ing. Freshmen Monlque Leonard and Kristlna Palalmalte were Sophomore Michelle Fricke received Big South First Team This past Saturday Liberty Univer But no matter what happens two of the five Liberty players awarded at The Big South All-Conference honors. sity's baseball team swept a double- Women's Basketball Banquet last Tuesday at the Hotel this season, the only garauntee Fricke attributed her award to the play of the team as a header against Fairfield. The two wins Roanoke. whole. "It's a really great honor and It Just has a lot to with with the Braves Is that they are on Saturday snapped a four-game los All eight teams from the Big South gathered for dinner, teammates," Fricke said. "It's definitely more of a team sure to play their hearts out In ing streak that began the weekend awards and an address by Big South Commissioner Kyle thing." hopes of not only making the Kallander. Kallander spoke about the Individuality and before against Bucknell, and Included Other Big South players who won awards were senior losses to Wake Forest, James Madison Series this year, but killing the uniqueness of women's basketball. Brooke Weisbrod from Coastal Carolina, winning Big South Yankees by winning It. "Basketball played by women is very special," Kallander Player of the Year. High Point freshman guard Nlckl and Virginia during the week I eagerly await the competition said. "It is unique and It is Its own game." Fauntleroy was named Big South Rookie of the Year. Liberty fell to Bucknell athome on and for those of you who have ever Kallander also encouraged the teams to resist the temp Kallander concluded the banquet by congratulating all the Feb. 25,10-9. Matt Stewart picked up been to an LU ball game you'll tation to conform to men's basketball. players on their achievements. the loss for the Flames. "I love to watch the strategy, the desire, the intensity and "Congratulations on a great season, keep up the great JMU beat the Flames on Feb. 27, know what I mean when 1 say, the devotion that you all have to the women's game. It's not "Let's root, root for the Liberty work and best of luck this week," Kallander said. 14-3. Liberty could not execute at the like the men's game, you've got something special," In the men's banquet Nathan Day and Chris Caldwell Flames, at the old ball game." Kallander said to the players. were honored with Second Team All-Conference titles, Day Play ball! Leonard and Pallamalte were nominated to the All-Rookie also made the All-Academic team. Please see BASEBALL, page 10 I