Liberty University DigitalCommons@Liberty University 1991 -- 1992 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-15-1991 10-15-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 8) Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92 Recommended Citation "10-15-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 8)" (1991). 1991 -- 1992. Paper 8. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92/8 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1991 -- 1992 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY r Nonprofit org. U.S. Postage Paid Lynchburg, Va. Permit No. 136 -ynchburg, Va. The ChampioTuesday, October 15,1991 n Vol. 9, No. 8 "... Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty." • .News Assessment promotes change take placement tests in math and Liberty Debate continues RBUy ILORRI ORRIPE TRPMTRENTT talrft nlacpmpnl tAcfo in ma»h an/1 classe-i s i•_.•.-.n that _area . Freshman Seminar 101, created by Special to The Champion English. This assists the university in dents with the library. It took me its winning Another way students are involved Black and Dr. Pauline Donaldson, The assessment program at Lib­ correctly placing the new students two years to learn about my library." in the assessment program is through the dean of the College of General ways with erty University is aimed at improv­ among the various class levels. The LU faculty are also involved a housing survey each semester. Studies and the School of Education, new debate ing the services and educational pro­ A testing day is also being planned in the assessment process. Each This consists of a questionnaire was designed to help freshmen adapt coach, grams for students by involving for the spring semester. Several course an instructor teaches is which allows the students to rate liv­ to college life better. That includes Janet Pier- every level of the LU community. hours during the day will be set aside evaluated every semester. This is ing arrangements, cleanliness and introducing them to Liberty's pur­ point. The Dr. Ellen Black, LU director of for seniors to be given a test pertain­ done by the students and supervisors services such as maintenance. As a pose and mission as a Christian uni­ Plerpoint team re­ planning, research and assessment, ing to their major. These tests will as well as the professor. result of this assessment, the supervi­ versity, encouraging socialization described the assessment program as enable instructors to evaluate their At the end of each semester, stu­ turned with sors, the maintenance crew and the through assignments, providing stu­ a process by which educators ask overall program in each major and dents complete evaluations asking impressive showings at residential assistants (RAs) work dents with a professor with which- questions, collect data to answer the will allow them to make the neces­ them to rate certain aspects of the national debate tourna­ together to improve the process by they can talk as a friend and showing questions and then use the informa­ sary adjustments for upcoming course as well as comment on im­ ments. See Page 3. which complaints are addressed.. them how to use the library. tion the data creates to implement graduates. provements they feel could be made. Student assessment has also af­ James Pickering, assistant profes­ Suicide advocate com­ change. Sophomores will also be able to Supervisors and professors evalu­ fected the library, resulting in the sor of telecommunications, said: "I LU students participate in assess­ take an entrance test during this time, ate a course according to how effec­ mits suicide. See Page 4. computerization of the card catalog think one of the most important sec­ ment from the moment they arrive on which will allow them to declare a tively it fits into the department's and the introduction to the library's tions of the seminar was the assign­ Opinion campus. All freshmen are required to major and begin concentrating on system during Freshman Seminar. ment aimed at familiarizing the stu- See Assessment, Page 2 FBI Internship offers dif­ ferent viewpoint of law Railroad Festival Guillermin enforcement. Also, how internships will prepare hospitalized students for life after Lib­ From staff reports erty. See Page 6. Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin, presi­ dent of Liberty University, was Dorm 28-2 reaches admitted to Virginia Baptist Hospi­ across the seas to help tal Monday, Oct. 7, with chest needy children. See pains. Guiller­ Page 5. min has a his­ tory of heart problems, dat­ Sports ing back to Flames defeated Dela­ 1989 when he ware State 20-9 in a cru­ underwent cial road victory. See triple bypass Page 8. surgery. Guillermin College coveragel The hasbeen pres- Guillermin Champion provides re­ idem of Liberty University since its sults from regional col­ founding in 1971. He was president leges. See Page 10. of Southern Methodist College in Orangeburg, S.C., when the Rev. in-depthr high school JfewyFarwcltssstawrRttttTfe eomeicr football coverage returns Lynchburg to help oversee the de­ this week featuring the velopment of a Christian education Brookville Homecoming program from kindergarten through versus Staunton River j graduate school. game. See Page 11. photo by J«(f Smith Cards should be sent through the The Railroad Festival in Appomattox provided entertainment for thousands of people this weekend with crafts, food, Campus Pastor's Office. All mem­ 1 games and a country western band. Carlotta Ann Jones weaved placemats for sale and demonstration. bers of the university community Experts are asked to pray for him. address City sets sights on riverfront ByERICYODER tee was also formed to survey pos­ take as long as a year. We have to fountain in the middle of die James Champion Reporter sible avenues of action. Senior City determine what we want to do before River at the end of Ninth Street is academic Downtown Lynchurg is slowly Planner William McDonald, who is we will know how much it will cost," also on the drawing board. being revitalized into a center of his­ heading the committee, said that McDonald said. "Lynchburg has a history of tory, recreation and commerce. there are many aspects to consider Some of the plans for die island building slowly but solidly, and pa­ decline The city recently acquired land before a plan can be implemented. include picnic tables, hiking trails tience is the key to revitalization. from Norfolk Southern Railroad for "We are in the process of trying to and a ramp for the launching of Once people see these things hap­ By BEN LaFROMBOIS $50,000. The purchase is the first separate over 40 ideas made at the City News Editor boats. McDonald also discussed die pening, they will get excited and The Champion will examine how tangible evidence of a vision con­ meeting into similar catagories of use development of several paved bike want to be active in die restoration local colleges are adjusting to the ceived more than five years ago dur­ so that we can present them to the trails leading to the downtown area. process," Payne said. challenges facing American educa­ ing Lynchburg's Bicentennial. The planning commission in a workable "In some cities people can com­ The fountain is part of a plan tion in a five-part series. The presi­ land, known as Percival's Island, is format," McDonald said. mute to and from work by way of dents of each local college will be drawn up during die Bicentennial situated in the middle of the James featured, allowing the reader to George S. Rainsford "We can see a lot of different direc­ bikes. Our bike trails need continu­ Commission five years ago. The River by the Carter Glass Bridge and tions this could go and we don't have examine the viewpoints of experts in Lynchburg College president ity. They don't connect; tfiey just plan included an observation deck has manifold possibilities. a preconceived notion of what we are the field. ferent problem with K-12 because of stop all of a sudden at a highway or that would extend from the foot of "We are sitting on one of the most looking for at this point. That is why Lynchburg College the enormous heterogeneity in the railroad," McDonald said. Ninth Street onto an existing pier beautiful rivers in Virginia, and yet President: George S. Rainsford population. we are inquiring of the public and The senior planner encouraged where an old bridge used to be. we have no public access for boat­ trying to find out what they would Tenure: eight years at LC "The difficulties with the K-12 area citizens and local college stu­ Under die observation deck a walk­ ing, canoeing or hiking," Lynchburg like to see happen. Enrollment: 1,958 undergraduates system are largely a reaction to the dents to participate in the effort to way on stilts was proposed in order City Council member Joan MacCal- "It depends on what issues the to provide access from John Lynch's and 488 graduates, representing "disintegration of social institutions generate ideas and formulate plans. lum said. public brings up that determines the historical ferry landing to Percival's 31 states and 20 foreign countries in America, such as the family and Anotfier member of the advisory MacCallum served on the City extent of our investigation. It may Island. "America is committed to the church," Rainsford explained. committee, Nancy Payne, said mat a Council when the long-range Bicen­ largest social institution of any American society heavily relies tennial project to restore the river­ country in the world.