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04-11-06 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 20)
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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 2005 -- 2006 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Liberty ion Tips on tipping Not an eaq hunt |Waitors work hard and Life! gives creative ways to ^deserve a fair tip. A4 celebrate Easter. B6 Science author, Canyon Ministries founder to speak at LU By Angeja Franuloylch_ NEWS REPORTER His book sparked a national con However, despite continued and around the canyon with account for the theoretical time troversy in 2003 and throughout opposition from the evolution striking photography and contri required for organisms to evolve 2004, after seven top-ranking community and an investigation butions from some of the world's from a common ancestor. Liberty University's Center for evolution scientists petitioned by the Interior Department, most prominent creation scien Therefore, they generally teach Creation Studies will host a talk the National Park Service to Grand Canyon bookstores still tists and researchers. that the canyon's rock layers by the author of the controversial remove it from park bookstores* offer Vail's book to the park's According to creation scien formed over millions of years and book "Grand Canyon: A Different As the petitioning scientists more than 4 million visitors each tists, the issue behind the contro that the canyon was carved by the View" on April 18. said, "The book is not about geol year. versy has to do with each camp's Colorado River over time. Tom Vail, the book's author, is ogy but, rather, advances a nar Vail's book promotes a young- interpretations of the evidence. a Grand Canyon rafting guide and row religious view about the earth creationist interpretation of For example, evolution scien co-founder of Canyon Ministries. Earth." the natural formations found in tists require an old Earth to Please see VAIL, page A3 Cooley Sunday's wins SGA Easter
ByJoanne Tang ASST. NEWS EDITOR festivities
The ballots have been cast, By Hilary Dyer the votes have been tallied, the NEWS REPORTER numbers have rolled in and Nathan Cooley, 21, has been Easter weekend is chosen as next year's new stu approaching, and while dent body president. many students will be head "I work for Student Life," ing home to spend time with said Cooley, "and we were set their families and celebrate ting up for Casting Crowns at their home churches, even that night, so I didn't really more students will be celebrate." remaining on campus. If you His plans for the next school are looking for a special year range church service to attend, from there are several in the reaching Lynchburg area, including out to the Campus Church. communi This Wednesday, April 12, ty to put Campus Church will be hav ting choco ing a special Easter Communion service. It will COOLEY late chips back into begin in the Vines Center at the dining hall. 6:30 p.m. "The entire service Last week, Cooley was calm will focus on reflecting back and collected when it came to to the cross of Calvary (and) his campaign. He and oppo remembering what Christ nent Emily Ahmet set up in accomplished by his death, the halls of DeMoss. Both can burial and resurrection," didates were on hand to inter according to the Splash Page SHANE SOMERS announcement. act with students and faculty. CFAWS IN THE MIDST — Almost 1,700 visitors came to see Liberty and were given a look at the university and i diverse faculty and students. Ahmet had short animated On Easter Sunday, clips playing on a laptop, and Campus Church will hold a Cooley and his campaign sunrise service at 7 a.m. on aides set up a sitting area Weekenders descend on Liberty the Hancock Lawn. Pastor using one of the couches in Dwayne Carson will be DeMoss. While students By Jennifer Maxfield dees packed the house for the sold-out cial aid, admission counseling and preaching a message entitled streamed by on their way in NEWS REPORTER Casting Crowns concert on Friday scholarships. "Headlines: the First Easter." and out of classes, the two night. College for a Weekenders also Petey and Robert Updike are broth The evening service will be addressed issues about which The final College for a Weekend for had the opportunity to attend the the ers from Staunton River High School held at its regular time, 7:15 they were concerned. the 2005-2006 academic year was ater production of "All My Sons" and in Moneta, Va. Both brothers attended p.m., with doors opening at Ahmet wanted to work on held at Liberty University this week had the privilege of viewing the sev College for a Weekend. "College for a 6:30 p.m. for prayer and campus beautification, mak end. Kristin Conrad of the Visitor's enth annual Juried Student Art Show. Weekend was fun," said Petey. The quiet time. ing Liberty more aesthetically Center estimates nearly 1,700 visitors There were also hiking trips, putt-putt visit may factor into their decision Thomas Road Baptist attractive, and doing things were on campus. Admission statistics and late skate at Funquest, ice sakting, about which college to attend next Church will not be having a such as putting water back in report that over 50 percent of students basketball tournaments and an all star year. "I was thankful for such great sunrise service, but will con the fountain in the courtyard. who attend College for a Weekend hockey game, as well as various other Christian role models, and I hope I get duct services at the regular Cooley said he would like to make the decision to return to Liberty activities. The university also offered to hang out with them more often," times, 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 see development on a cam to receive their college education. an information session for prospective said Robert. p.m. There will be no Sunday pus-wide transportation sys As with every College for a Weekend, nursing students. In addition to the School. tem. there was no shortage of activities for entertainment workshops, a variety of Contact Jennifer Maxfield atjmax- Please see SGA, page A3 visitors. College for a Weekend atten subjects were offered including finan [email protected]. Please see EASTER, page A3 • '•'•' Kohl's moves in Juried art show held at Liberty By Alicia Wotring ect. If all goes according to EDITOR IN CHIEF plan, Wards Crossing will By Jennifer Maxfield This year's art show holds a be ready for a fall opening. NEWS REPORTER special sense of promotion for Campbell County is "We anticipate to open the new Visual ready to roll out the red the first phase in October, You may have noticed the Communication Aits Degree, carpet for Kohl's, Old and that's going to be a extraordinary artwork hang proposed to be available to Navy, Ross Dress for Less Kohl's, a very popular col ing on the walls of the ILRC students in the Fall 2006 and a number of other lege store called Old Navy computer lab. DeMoss Hall is semester. This degree will stores that will be joining and Ross," said President currently hosting the seventh allow students to concentrate Wards Crossing West this of Compson Tom annual Juried Student Art in graphic design or studio art. October. The new shopping Comparato. Show. The show runs from The new degree will also offer center is located near Comparato said that April 7 through May 5. The minors in graphic design and Liberty University off of after those stores open, student art expo features a studio art. Drawing 1 and 2, Wards Road south of there will be an additional variety of media, including Introduction to Design, Target by the 460 West 22,000 square feet of "a graphic art, paintings and Desktop Publishing and entrance ramp. variety of convenience and photography. Digital and Basic Photography Compson Development, hard goods, like books and "The show gets better each are some of the classes that which is developing the music." year as more quality pieces are will be offered with the major. land, has already started submitted," said Professor AI.KX TOWERS construction on the proj Please see KOHLS, page A3 Cam Davis. Please see ART, page A3 THE BIG SHOW — Students presented digital art and photography. Page A2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL n, 2006
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Sometimes I have the notion to let my ... alliteration. And I'm pretty sure there is a mind wander. Sometimes I'll let it wander to little Maxwell thrown in there too. Okay, a galaxy far, far away ... while sitting in we've got the good guys. Now it is time for convo. It was on such an occasion that it hit some villains. me (in this case, it equals brilliance). What Okay, I think one of the most effective would "Star Wars" be like if it were re-cast things about "Episode I: The Phantom with all Liberty people? Who needs Mark Menace" was the casting of a cute little kid Hamill, Natalie Portman and, most dreadful as Anakin Skywalker. Part df you says - of all, Hayden Christensen? We've got a wow, I love this little podracer. The other bevy of talented people half says - kill him in front of us every mmmmmm***—— —"""""""""—^~^^— now! He's going to be Monday, Wednesday evil. The role goes to Yoda is soooo Dane STEPHEN FINKEI. and Friday. Here are my campus band front CHROME DOME — The Vines Center is home to several campus events, such as campus church and sports. picks»for who would get Emerick! I'm not kidding. man, Jake Holman. what: This is where it gets First of all, I think it is Spray the man green, give tricky. Would a cam impossible to begin him a gray hood and let pus pastor ever be able The root of the Vines Center without mentioning him begin dispensing to pull off the role of that the Vines Center is Darth Vader? Well, in By Tanya Whelly was more than generous, it was only a portion definitely just a Death invaluable advice to Luke. my imagination, that is NEWS REPORTER of the amount needed to complete the enor Star that's been cut in and the gang! a definite yes. Rob mous stadium. Art and Angela Williams half. See what I mean? Jackson, I love you In the fall of 1990, Liberty University stu stepped in and also donated $ 2 million for Even our architecture is man, but you are dents moved into their new 10,000-seat arena, the construction of Liberty's football stadi begging for these comparisons. Let's begin Darth. Rob Jackson gets the role mainly called the Vines Center. Fourteen years later, um and, 14 years later, donated $4.5 million with one of George Lucas' most endearing because he is the only guy who would fit the the building remains a home for Liberty stu for the new Football Operations Center, now characters, Yoda. He is soooo Dane costume, and because he can strangle a man dents during convocation, basketball games, under construction, according to Emerick! I'm not kidding. Spray the man with his bare mind. Besides, who doesn't concerts and a variety of other activities. In the Libertyflames.com. In the early 1990s, the green, give him a gray hood and let him want to hear Dave McKinney say, "Rob, are late 80s, the creation for the Vines Center football complex was named the Williams begin dispensing invaluable advice to Luke you my daddy?" began with a vision and the help of many gen Stadium after the couple. and the gang. However, I think somebody Unfortunately, that's all the time I have erous individuals. According to Jerry Falwell Jr., Williams and should take his light-saber away during for this week. However, I'd like to continue An insurance company owner and founder his wife also donated between $7 and $8 mil those "Keeping it Safe" seminars. They are this discussion. Contact me with your picks by the name of Art Williams helped the univer lion for the construction of the Vines Center. scary enough as it is. for Princess Leia (be creative, no Nerediths), sity profoundly by donating millions of dollars McDevitt & Street Contractors of Raleigh, N.C., All right, Yoda down, lots more to go. Next Han Solo and Chewbacca. Because I value to help the school build its athletic facilities and undertook the construction of the building up on the list is Luke. I'm not going to lie. my job, no nominations will be made for reduce debt. Williams' business partner while Haken/Corley and Associates were in This was a difficult decision. Who can cap Jabba the Hurt. Before I sign-off, I just can't Charles "Boe" Adams and his wife, Myrna, charge of the architectural design work for the ture the wholesome do-gooder brother to resist giving you one more bit of casting from Arkansas donated the first $1 million for dome-shaped building. Leia? He can't be too cool (that's Han Solo) news. Who can go from cloying, annoying the building of the massive arena. "The contractor ... would send us an invoice or too threatening (Darth ... anything). sidekick to Intergalactic Senator in the blink In addition to donating to Liberty, the for their work each month. I would fax the Okay, I got it! Dave McKinney. Of course he of an eye? Jar Jar Binks is Johnnie Moore. Adams's spent their lives giving to many other invoice to the accountants for the Williams isn't ready to begin fighting right away. He In fact, the other day I actually heard him charitable causes. In the late 80s, the couple family, who would then Fed Ex a check for the must receive proper training from Obi-Wan say, "If me be returnin', the Bosses will do spent an extensive amount of time and money exact amount needed that month. I remember Kenobi, played by the indelible discipler and terrible things to me! Tewwwwible things!" remodeling their private estate in Georgia. In these details well because I was a young attor Jedi champion, Dwayne Carson. True to Let's hope not too Tewwwwwwible. For our 1990, the year the Vines Center was completed, ney just out of law school and the contribution form, Obi-Wan uses mystical teaching ele sakes. the couple donated their estate, then valued at amounts seemed enormous to me," said ments to train Luke in the ways of the Force. Contact Aaron Bennett atjabennett@lib- $6 million, for use as a public park. The manor, Falwell. The mystical element is called ... wait for it' erty.edu. like the Vines Center, was named Vines Today, the Vines Center is home to the Botanical Gardens after Myrna's father, Odie Division-I Liberty Flames and will shortly wel Vines, an avid gardener. More recently, the come Sen. John McCain for the graduation cer couple donated $250,000 to Arkansas State emony in May. University for the building of their state-of-the- art Performance Enhancement Complex. Contact Tanya Whelly at tmwhelly@liber- Although the donation by the Adams family ty.edu. . Imagine Women's Conference
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Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 never really made complete she took the "trip of a lifetime" sense... (Then) when I studied with Canyon Ministries last He would also like to keep continuing com However, young earth cre the creation model, things June. munity outreach programs like "Campus ationists, like those who made started to come together," Vail "(We) entered the Colorado Cleanup." contributions to Vail's book, wrote in his book. River just below Lee's Ferry "There are so many things that can be done believe that a global flood laid According to Vail, "the and traveled nearly 200 miles for the community," said Cooley. He said he the fossil-containing layers Grand Canyon is not only a on the river as it wound wanted to see projects get started even if he swiftly, and that a forceful chilling museum of death, through Grand Canyon ... You wasn't going to be the one to finish them. A burst of trapped water later with its trillions of fossilized average about one rapid per senior Kinesiology major, he recently worked carved the canyon in an equal creatures ... it is also a mile on that stretch, (and with other students on a Habitat for ly swift fashion. reminder to Christians that there are) some pretty large Humanity project. The issue, or controversy, God's Word is true and can be rapids to contend with since "I have a really strong desire to let God becomes a case of a little water relied upon." the river has to drop an aver work through us," Cooley said. "(Spiritual over a long period of time Canyon Ministries offers age of several feet per mile," growth) is a decision that has to start with verses a lot of water over a Christ-centered rafting trips said Kester. each person." short time period - historical through the Grand Canyon Before the end of their He said he wanted students to feel a unity events, both of which would and runs rafting tours for both seven-day river run, Kester and togetherness, "like Captain Planet." require after-the-fact data Answers in Genesis and the said her group tackled Lava Regarding the role of SGA in the frame interpretations. Institute for Creation Falls Rapid, with its "heart work of the university, Cooley said they "For 15 years, I taught the Research. A local resident and stopping 13-foot drop in ele would like to be "the Alka-Seltzer in the cup evolutionary model of how the former Liberty University vation." of water that is Liberty University," provid- canyon was formed, but it professor Phyllis Kester said According to Kester, Vail's ing energy and effervescence. presentation is a chance "for the faint hearted" to enjoy the LACON BURNS Contact Joanne Tang at trip and "stay dry." NEW CHIEF — Nathan Cooley (right) and Joel Guelzo talk, [email protected]. "Both in his book and in his presentations, Tom combines a creationist's view of the Grand Canyon with stunning Easter: Local churches offer photography," said Kester. Vail will hold a public talk on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in DeMoss Hall 1113. An dramas and passion plays open question and answer period will follow, and copies Continued from page 1 Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., with an of "Grand Canyon: A Different additional service Saturday afternoon at 2 View" will be available for Hyland Heights Baptist Church is host p.m. The last service will be held Easter purchase. ing its annual Easter drama, "The Living Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Seating is avail Cross." Services will be held Thursday, able on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Angela Easter Sunday morning services will be Franulovich at afran- Easter Ch urch Events held at their regular times, 8, 9:30 and [email protected]. Campus Church Wed. 6:30pm Communion 10:50 a.m. Sun. 7:00am Sunrise Serv. Sun. 6:30pm Prayer . Heritage Baptist Church will have its PHOTO PROVIDED . Sun. . 7:15pm Reg. Service regular services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. with WHITE WATERS — Combining sports and ministry is Vail's goal. Thomas Road Sun. 8:30am Reg. Service a special Easter drama during the service. Sun. 11:00am Reg. Service Sun. 6:00pm Reg. Service Calvary Chapel Lynchburg will offer a *no sunrise or Sunday school Good Friday service at 7 p.m. On Easter Kohl's: Old Navy, Ross Dress, Hyland Heights Thu. 7:00pm Living Cross Sunday, services will be conducted at the Fri. 7:00pm Living Cross Sat. 2:00pm Living Cross regular times, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. Sat. 7:00pm Living Cross Tree of Life Ministries will have a sun others build near campus Sun. 8:00am Reg. Service Sun. 9:30am Reg. Service rise service at 6 a.m. All are invited to Sun. 10:50am Reg. Service attend the Easter breakfast immediately Continued from page 1 Emily Allen said. "The closest Old Navy is Heritage Baptist Sun. 8:00am Reg./Drama following. In addition, the regular services in Roanoke, so it'll be nice to have one Sun. 9:30am Reg./Drama Sun. 11:00am Reg./Drama will be held at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. as well close." Calvary Chapel Fri. 7:00pm Good Friday as the evening service at 6. The county hopes that this project will Though Comparato wouldn't specify, he Sun. 9:30am Reg. Service Blue Ridge Community Church will be be the first in a series of commercial said Liberty students should "keep and Sun. 11:15am Reg. Service holding three baptism services over Easter developments for Campbell County. eye out for an opening promotion." The Tree of Life Sun. 6:00am Sunrise Sun. 8:00am Reg. Service weekend. They will be meeting during "Our anticipation is you'll see continu land Compson will build on covers nearly Sun. 9:30am Reg. Service their regular times Saturday evening at 5, ous development that follows the 460 35 acres of land on the Campbell County Sun. 11:00am Reg. Service Sun. 6:00pm Reg. Service and Sunday morning at 9 and 11:15. bypass all the way from the city limits to side and one acre of land in Lynchburg "breakfast after sunrise service the county," said Paul Harvey, director of City. Blue Ridge Sat. 5:00pm Reg. Service Contact Hilary This past November the county and city Sun. 9:00am Reg. Service Dyer at Community Development for Campbell Sun. 1hl5am Reg. Service [email protected]. County. reached an agreement that would create a *3 baptism services over wknd Harvey expects the most development special tax district for the shopping cen on a stretch of land from Wards Ferry ter. The tax district allows for higher Road to Leesville and Airport roads in the property taxes in Wards Crossing that will county. Compson plans to build an access be reinvested in the development of Art: Creativity paints new road between Wards Ferry and Leesville improvements such as access roads, said that will be open in the spring of 2007. Harvey. Liberty students are more than ready to welcome the change. Contact Alicia Wotring at strokes at student show "I'm very excited," Liberty student [email protected].
Continued from page 1 Museum of Art and the Bartow Blooming Arts Nationally recognized communica Festival where he received the award for "Best tions/contact management company "We want to give students an opportunity to of Show." serving the world's largest ministries, give glory to God through their artwork," said Senior Oliga Chitnia, won first place in the INSERVICE charitable, and humanitarian organi Professor Todd Smith. drawing category. This is Chitnia's second art zations is seeking experienced, profes sional staff. You must have good tele The Annual Juried Student Art Show dis show with Liberty. A graphic design major, reach •touch •grow phone voice, excellent schedule plays the work of numerous student artists. Chitnia has participated in various other art adherence, passion to serve customers. We offer reasonable pay and an Senior Jennifer Binger is a graphic design shows through different organizations as well. opportunity to make a real difference in the world! The following positions are major in the communication studies program. Chitnia entered a drawing of a gymnast's hand available: The Annual Juried Student Art Show isn't just before the performance. "I love sports," Communicators. Answer inbound calls; process requests for resources; take donations; some prayer calls. Sunday required: 7am-12noon, 6:45-9pm; plus Binger's first show by far. In high school, said Chitnia, "I'm a big fan of the Olympics weekdays from 7am-5pm or weeknights from 11 pm-7am. FT, PT, and week-end Binger was featured in several art shows, as too." Athletic competition is very important to only schedules available. Starting pay: $8.50-9.00/hr. Opportunity for perform well as an art show at Central Virginia Chitnia, who was a competing ballroom dancer ance & retention bonuses up to $500/month. Community College in 2004. Binger won "Best for over 15 years! The spirit of competition is Telemarketers. Make calls to individuals and businesses. Prior telephone sales of Show" for a graphic design piece entitled where Chitnia draws her inspiration. experience helpful. Two shifts needed: M-F 9am-5pm; and M-F 4pm-12midnight. Starting pay: $9/hr. Opportunity for performance & retention bonuses up to "Pictures of the Soul." Other art show award recipients who weren't $500/month. "I am really excited about the new Visual available for comment were Renato Braga for Home Workers. Take and/or place calls from home. You provide PC (W2K or Communications program at Liberty," said the category of digital illustration for a work XP), analog phone line (no VoIP service), and hi-speed internet (cable, DSL, or Binger. "I hope this program will help a lot of entitled "Coming," Michael Sanders for graph Satellite). We provide training. Greater flexibility in hours than our call center people be more creative and more involved in ic design and Kate Bruffey for photography, a jobs. Pay: $0.20/minute. the art world." piece entitled "Constellation." Juan Carlos Chavez won first in the category Fax resume and cover letter to 434-316-7407, Attn: HR. Or complete applications of Traditional Art. Chavez's artwork has been Contact Jennifer Maxfield at at 129 Vista Centre Drive, Forest, VA 24551 featured in the Harrison Ails Center, the Polk [email protected].
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Three long years ago, I try your best to remember that although your server is I run into at least one of these problems without fail made a decision that so human, he or she will always do their best to give you the every single time I work. However, there is one day that many people my age make. best service possible. If you have to wait one minute after never fails to be worse than the others: Sunday. Around Some say it was a good one, you put your menus down to place an order, thats okay. In 12 every week, hordes of people flock to our restaurant to others think the contrary. It all likelihood, your server is taking care of another guest. enjoy Lynchburg's premier seafood establishment. They has given me the money to So, remember, stay out of the twilight zone—your server have come directly from church to get a tasty meal follow try and enjoy college life and will take care of you. ing a morning of worship, and couldn't be more crotchety. to live off campus. The deci After I approach your table and greet you with a smile, I It is wholly counterintuitive to think that churchgoers sion I am referring to is the am supposed to go through a list of things to try and sell would come with unpleasant attitudes and utterly rude one I made to wait tables as you a drink, an appetizer, a special item or something of mannerisms, but it consistently happens. This, of course, is davidernest a way to work through col that nature. I assure you I don't go through this list not to say that all churchgoers are cantankerous people lege. Having read the title of because I enjoy it. I most certainly don't do it to get some who look for a way to complain, but I'll go on record to say this article, you probably already have a good sense of sort of sadistic pleasure out of watching you get annoyed that there is a definite correlation. The problem here where you stand on this issue, how much you tip, and how because it's Sunday morning and you don't feel like drink speaks for itself. I don't believe that those who do attend if your server messes up just once, it justifies slashing the ing a margarita with a two ounce pour. Of course you don't church should be held to any higher tipping standard than tip in half. Well, I'm going to answer those positions, and want one, you just got out of church. I go through sugges those who don't, but it I think the inherent dilemma in this offer some insight into just what goes into serving food. tive selling because corporate America has decided that it is occurrence can be seen. I often have to deal with poor atti I am a server just down the road at Red Lobster, and I part of my job to do so, not because I want to. My only tudes, it just goes with the territory, but if you decide that have been there for almost two years. I like to think I'm interest is being sure that you are taken great care of, and you'll be ill-tempered, and I don't respond in the same pretty good at my job, but if you come into the restaurant that you have an experience that makes you want to come manner, please, don't your attitude affect how well you tip and ask for me, I'll let you be the judge of that. I get your back. me. drinks. I get your salads. I bus your table. I walk your food. Whenever you go out to eat, the food placed on your So, what can we learn from this? When going to a And, yes, I'll even tie that bib around your neck if you get table is always the product of a long line of work ending restaurant, remember first that you server is there to be messy when eating a lobster. Now from this horrifically ultimately with your waiter or waitress who delivers it to sure that you have a pleasant experience. While you cer inadequate synopsis of my duties, this might lead you to you. As a server, I rely heavily on the kitchen to receive, tainly should have expectations of them, they should be believe that my job is easy, and I am not worth more than a cook and dress my orders in an expedient manner. Far too reasonable. Look around, and you'll see the other tables $2 tip. Think again. often, I'll place an order and because of forces outside of who expect the same service of your server as you do. If you have never served tables before, you might suffer my control, food takes an unacceptably long time to reach Remember too, that if your server goes through a list of from what I like to call "service twilight zone syndrome." these tables. When this occurs, I usually receive a rebuke things that you might want, don't be rude and cut them When you sit down to eat, you're aware that you are in a from my guest that often includes some feeblemindedly off, just say, "no, thanks." Lastly, remember that your restaurant, but have somehow slipped into the alternate used expletives. Regrettably, I am at all times the liaison server is only one person in a long line of individuals who is reality believing that you are the only person your waiter of my employer to you, but please remember, if food is late responsible for the timely delivery of your meal. They or waitress is serving. This is a tragically debilitating infir or not cooked exactly the way you ordered it, it might not should do their best to please you, and if they do, tip them mity that has a sizeable impact on how your experience be your server's fault. Ask for a manager, and deal with the accordingly. goes any given day. Now, I must say that in this sense, I am issue through that channel, not through stiffing your a realist, so you can understand my bias. But nonetheless, server. Contact David Ernest at [email protected].
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1ACUN BURNS APRIL 11, 2006 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page A5 COMMENTARY Loophole in SAT test allows exploitation by those with enough money to buy diagnoses
It's called the "rich-kids you can pay a lot of money to and get a murky diagnosis and famous of Los Angeles are pretty much guaranteed loophole" and many stu of'subtle' learning disabilities." In Washington, D.C., the what they want. Mouton also has a special "fly-in" serv dents who live within number of students receiving accommodations is three ice to the local airport for those who want to see and wealthy zip codes are being times the national average. After ABC news researched secure a quick and easy diagnosis. Although Mouton jus diagnosed with question several high schools around the country, it found that tifies all of the cases of his patients, the California State able learning disabilities. "diagnosis shopping" was a growing industry in which Auditor School Board reported in 2000 that, "the basis With the cut throat compe doctors and medical professionals are paid and willing to for accommodation in the state was questionable in 18.2 tition to be accepted to Ivy provide documentation to those seeking a learning dis percent of the cases." Within the past six years, this num League schools, rich high ability diagnosis. ber has grown as more are desiring the perfect SAT score schoolers are securing In 2003, the College Board decided to drop the "flag" to secure admission into their top Ivy League school. extra time to obtain a bet kristierutzel that marked SAT's that were taken with extra time. This Education lawyer Miriam Freedman stated on educa- ter SAT score with the decision has caused the attractiveness to use that time tionnext.org, "Accommodations are supposed to level the excuse of a learning disability such as ADD and ADHD. increase due to the fact that colleges would never know if playing field, they are not supposed to change the game. Does money equal privilege even when it comes to men that test was taken under accommodations. Rich kids This one changes the game at the high range." In today's tal abilities? who can pay for the diagnosis and gain the extra time wealthy America, parents are more concerned with their Three hundred thousand students will take the SAT have nothing to worry about when it comes to the Ivy appearance and status that they trade honesty for a bet this year. For a test that is given three hours and forty- League school looking over the test scores because it's ter SAT score. If students are able to get a diagnosis and five minutes to take, 30,000 students will receive special not evident they have a learning disability. more time on their test, what else will they be able to accommodations, including extra time. The College Jay Brody, an SAT tutor in a wealthy Chicago suburb deceive and disguise their way thorough? What are we Board who regulates the test allows up to twice the areas commented, "Parents have asked me on numerous teaching the younger generation? If high school students allowed time for those who have specific learning dis occasions if I knew doctors who specialize in this. I know are being rewarded for cheating, what will stop them abilities. Educators and guidance counselors are now if you get on the Internet there are doctors who advertise from finding ways to cheat other government systems? admitting that privileged students who come from that they perform this service, and there's really no It's time for the College Board to devise a new plan for wealthy homes are finding a way to beat the system. incentive for doctors not to do it, so I think it's pretty checking the truth in learning disabilities in students An estimated two percent of students are diagnosed easy for anyone to find." A simple Google Local or taking the SAT. There needs to be a diagnosis from those with learning disabilities, but at the wealthy Elite school Yellowpages.com search brought up over 60 doctors in certified by the College Board who are able to honestly Wayward High outside of Boston, more then 12 percent our area, and a quick call could locate one that would be tell if a learning disability exist. If our education system of students will receive test accommodations because of willing to diagnose a learning disability. allows those with money to get a free ride, then other law diagnosed learning disabilities. At other elite high A Web site owned by clinical psychologist Steve and judicial systems in America will be facing corruption schools across the nation, up to 46 percent of students Mouton advertises services such as learning disability and deception when such students graduate from Ivy receive special accommodations for test taking. assessment. Dr. Mouton's office in Pasadena Calif., League schools and become the leaders of America. Apparently, it's all in the connections. Norma Greenburg, charges more than $1500 for a diagnosis. That quickly a Wayward guidance counselor stated, "There are a lot of adds up when you consider that Dr. Mouton diagnosis a hired guns out there, there are a lot of psychologists who learning disability in 90 percent of his patients. The rich Contact Kristie Rutzel at [email protected]. 'Plugged In' offers a possible solution to Liberty's ongoing entertainment problem
As Christians, in a world tious Christians. Focus on the Family has created Since avenues for researching and deciphering "good" filled with massive "Plugged In," with its motto: "Shining a light on the entertainment are available to Liberty students and we amounts of entertainment world of popular entertainment," as can be seen on their do have the ability to decide what is permissible on our and infinite avenues for web site, Plugged In Online.com. Plugged In can be own, should students be allowed to decide for themselves receiving entertainment, viewed via the Internet for free, or can be purchased as a which movies, music, video games and so on, are appro what is the best way to fil monthly subscription. Links to reviews on the web site priate? A program like Plugged In offers a possible alter ter movies, music and tele include television, VHS/DVD, movies and music. A large native to the current problem facing Liberty students. vision? As a general rule, alphabetized database of not just new releases, but old For quite some time, students have been unable to watch most Americans probably classics, allows quick, easy, successful access. Several a certain movie because of certain content it contains. refer to television reviews, different Christian reviewers wholly and critically review "R" rated movies have been all but banned, as an elusive newspaper critics and box heatherSDear and divide their analyses into categories: positive ele list exists somewhere of "approved" movies. office totals to determine ments, spiritual content, sexual content, violent content, "Plugged In" is a viable alternative to the current situ which movie, television show or music to invest in. For crude or profane language, drug and alcohol content, ation we find ourselves in. At Liberty, we have had a Christians though, referring to, or following secular negative elements and a conclusion. With an analysis of problem with identifying and enforcing a uniform enter analyses of generally secular material seems futile. At this type for each program allowed for viewing, it can tainment standard. The reasonable differences that Liberty, this dilemma is noticeable, as RA's have the hardly be argued that Liberty's entertainment bench Christians have had with each other show that this authority and responsibility to dole out punishments for mark will be easily set. Content not deemed appropriate quandary will probably not be solved if the school con entertainment deemed improper. What if this problem can be kept from view. tinues to allow for differences between RAs. Although could be altogether eliminated and universal standard Of course, the downside to this potential solution is much discussion and thought should be put into solving should be implemented? that it destroys an aspect of Christian liberty that we this problem, it is entirely plausible Plugged In will solve Many Christians simply question their friends or fam receive here at LU. If the school sets a standard too strin our problems in a way that does not erode our values. ily members. However, this is no longer necessary, as gent, we students would have no say in what could be someone has already sacrificed their time, money and viewed and not viewed. I can imagine that this would be resources to provide this service. Focus on the Family, the majority opinion of the student body, as reasonable Contact Heather Spear at [email protected] has considered this issue and created an extremely help Christians can differ as to what they deem to be accept ful and constructive resource for all concerned conscien able for viewing. Graduation Countdown: Just 22 days of class left!
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By David Thompson taking the race for the seventh SPORTS REPORTER straight year. Kenya provided the first and second place win On Sunday, April 2,98 run ners in Mangata Kimai Ndiwa ners lined up to take their (23:53) and Leonard Patrick starting positions for the jun Komon (23:54), who broke ior men's away at the last minute to 8k race, at overtake Tariku Bekele the inter (23:56) from Ethiopia. Ndiwa national and Komon were within the cross front four runners beginning country the fourth lap of the race, and champi overtook the lead when Bekele onships in pushed out in front, only to be McDOUGAL Fukuoka, slowed substantially by the Japan. wind. Ndiwa and Komon then Among them was Jordan teamworked the final hun McDougal, a freshman from dred meters to win the race Liberty University. and give the gold to Kenya. McDougal's brother Josh is In order, the US finishers well known for his exploits in were Kiel Uhl (36), Andrew the cross-country world, but Bumbalough (41), Scott lately his younger brother has MacPherson (49), Jordan been making a name for him McDougal (52), and Chris self and building quite a repu Eaton (60). Chris Barnicle did
tation. McDougal secured his not finish the race due to a JEREMY STEPHENS place at the international cramp in his leg. The medal- competition by finishing fifth ing teams in order were INTELLIGENT AND ATHLETIC — Several Liberty student-athletes were honored for their outstanding academic performance in convocation last Wednesday. at the national competition. Kenya, followed by Ethiopia, Among those honored were basketball's Allyson Fasnacht and soccer's Tanya Payne. The top six runners went on to with Eritrea taking third Japan. place. For McDougal, this was the Concerning his plans after first international champi the race, McDougal told onship meet of his career. Runner's World Magazine National Student-Athlete Day Even so, finishing 52 with a that he planned, "Just to con time of 26:26, was a disap tinue hard training and make By Amy Field associated with many respected organi According to http://www.nsad.ee, pointment for him. He had (NCAA) regionals and hope SPORTS REPORTER zations including the NCAA. "National Student-Athlete Day is one of stated before the race that he fully nationals, then continue Evan Falat, a distance runner for America's strongest endeavors to was hoping to finish "in the my season and hopefully go to On April 5, Wednesday morning, a Liberty as well asand president of the increase the positive virtues of sport and top twenty." Even with the Worlds (Junior service was held during Liberty's Liberty chapter of SAAC, also participat the recognition of student-athletes disappointing individual fin Championships in China) Convocation to honor students who excel ed in the honoring of student-athletes at nationwide." ish, McDougal helped the U.S. again in track." as athletes and in their academics. The Liberty. Each of Liberty's sport programs The students who qualified for this team to a ninth-place finish Despite his middle-of-the- service was organized by the student have chosen two representatives to serve recognition must have maintained at over all. The scores for the road finish, McDougal has board of Liberty's Student Athlete on the board. minimum a 3.0 GPA and been involved race are calculated by adding come onto the international Advisory Committee (SAAC), in connec "The SAAC is a go-between for the stu in the local community. the finishing place numbers of screen, and it will be interest tion with National Student-Athlete Day dent-athletes and the university adminis Among the student-athletes honored the top four competitors from ing to see what else comes (NSAD). NSAD, which serves to raise tration," said Falat. on Wednesday were Allyson Fasnacht, a each team, then ranking them from the younger McDougal, awareness about student-athletes and The SAAC is also going to be involved guard for the Lady Flames basketball from the fewest number of finally coming into his own on their accomplishments in the classroom this year with the creation of a Flames team, and Tanya Payne, a midfielder for points to the greatest. With the world cross-country scene, and community, has existed since 1987 Club especially for Liberty's students. The the Lady Flames soccer team, both of finishers in 36th, 41st, 49th, has to offer. and is traditionally celebrated on April 6. $25 charge will cover perks like cheaper whom are SAAC board members. and 52nd, the US came out Since its founding, participation in the tickets to games and the opportunity of a with a total score of 178. Contact David Thompson program in both high schools and col pre-organized tailgating party for student Kenya won the competition, at [email protected]. leges has sky-rocketed. The program is fans. Please see SAAC, page B3 Softball has ups and downs By Adam Trent 4-3, the Wildcats had two scoreboard in the bottom of SPORTS REPORTER players on base with two the fourth for a homerun, outs when Breanna Shaw giving Liberty a 5-0 lead. The Liberty softball team drilled one over the center- Virginia attempted to rally had a rough week that saw field fence. Unfortunately in the top of the seventh as two shut outs, their home for Shaw, Lady Flames Sarah Laraquier hit a solo win streak broken, and a sophomore outfielder homerun to score the Big South series against Shannon McKain put her Cavaliers' first run of the Winthrop postponed due to glove over the fence, caught day. One more run would a tornado warning. the ball, and pulled it back follow before the Lady However j every cloud has in, denying the homerun Flames were able to retire a silver lining and wins over and giving Liberty a 4-3 vic the Cavaliers for a 5-2 win. Bethune-Cookman and the tory. Virginia came out strong University of Virginia defi In the second game, in the second game, loading nitely gave last week some Bethune-Cookman scored the bases with no outs. luster. two runs before a rain delay However, a pop fly followed On Monday, the Lady in the seventh inning. After by a play at home and then Flames faced the Bethune- 25 minutes, a tornado a play at first would send Cookman Wildcats in a warning was issued and the the Cavaliers to the dugout doubleheader at the Liberty game was called, giving the without a run. ALEX TOWERS softball field. This would be Wildcats a 2-0 victory and LET'S GET PHYSICAL — The men's lacrosse team spanked Davidson for the first two periods of play on Saturday, but the second and third time ending the Lady Flames the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference champions came back to beat the Flames 12-9. these two schools faced nine game home winning each other, as Liberty had streak. Please see SOFTBALL, page B3 already defeated the On Tuesday, the Men's LAX falls to #1 Davidson Wildcats 6-1 earlier this University of Virginia season at the Bethune- Cavaliers charged down By B.J. Williams different ending this time, with Mike Cookman Classic. Highway 29 to take on SPORTS REPORTER Bakaletz scoring two of the first three In the first game, the Liberty in another double- Life goals for the Flames as they staked to a 5- Lady Flames heated up the header for the Lady Flames. There is an old saying, "Those who do 2 lead. Liberty held the lead all the way bats, jumping out to a 3-0 In the first game, At not change history are doomed to repeat through the first half, but once again, Fate lead in the first inning. The Liberty's bats ignited it." Liberty University was fully aware of proved to be a cruel mistress as Davidson Wildcats rallied to make it immediately. Jessica Moore that when they took the field to face the outscored Liberty 10-4 the rest of the way 3-2 in the top of the third, was walked, followed by a Davidson Wildcats on Saturday afternoon. and came away with a 12-9 victory. The but junior outfielder Beth Dawn Jeffs single to right Davidson knocked Liberty out of the 'Cats were helped in large part by a num Hensley scored in the bot field. Then Beth Bennett hit Southeastern Lacrosse Conference play ber of costly LU penalties, including an tom half to give Liberty a 4- a double to plate Moore and Baseball offs in the semifinals 14-8. The Wildcats illegal stick call in the 4th quarter. 2 lead. Bethune-Cookman Ashley Williams hit a home- would go on to defeat Appalachian State scored another run in the run to give the Lady Flames vsJMU, X2-H in the championship game. top of the fourth to make it a 4-0 lead in the bottom of On Saturday, for the first two periods it Please see LACROSSE, page B3 4-3. In the top of the sev the first. looked as if the story was going to have a enth and with the score still Sarah Swor then hit the Page B2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION APRIL 11, 2006 Men's Basketball — Open League Women's Basketball League Men's Softball League - Top 10 Team Wins Losses mm Wins losses Team Wins Losses Team WA_ u DepartmentofDefen.se 11 The Little Guys BS Coast 1 Possibly Canadian 7-o IMS Usual Suspects 9 Fat Kids Fireballerz 9 1 Not Them Again 6-0 c Hoosiers VO ! Flow-win Sparx 9 2 Dirtbags 5-1 Revelation G'sUp Mom 6 4 EH! 5-1 0 ° j Conten * Va Beatrices 5 Huevos Elite 4-1 r Cold Ft 7 Dar! 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Here's the during FC Barcelona's 2-0 International play is a more- greatest hitter in the game victory* at Zaragoza, applicable situation to (Barry Bonds), and they're Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o enforce that rule. scrutinizing him like crazy.' attempted to walk off of the When you hear someone It's killing me because you field because of racist com say "Yeah, I would have got know it's about race." ments emanating from the ten that rebound, but he fans and players of Zaragoza, Go sit your rear on the could jump higher than me before his coaches, team bench and get comfortable, Lessons We've Learned *66: because he's black" after an mates and even the referee because you're going to be NBA game, do you just blow convinced him to finish the spending at least half of the Soiffitimes the best lessens are taogfit it off, or do you really think game. season there. about it? That's a racist com Eto'o, a three-time African Do you think, maybe for outside of the classroom. ment that, under the rules of player of the year, could be once, people could just play FIFA, would warrant that seen saying "No more" before the game, and we wouldn't player a five-game pass to the walking toward the sideline. hear their mouths spouting best seat in the house — the One of his teammates, off stuff that we don't want to bench. defender Rafael Marquez, hear. told Mundo Deportivo, "It's Let this milk soak into your I say, remember the Titans, understandable that he got cereal: In Rio De Janeiro, a and let's make sure that our angry. These things cause a Brazilian soccer player, nation unites like the players lot of offense. If he had gone, Antonio Carlos, was sus of that historic team and does I suppose we all would have pended for 120 days and four not separate like those of so followed." more games for making many before them. racist insults against an Eto'o was taunted last year opponent. That's rough. in the same stadium. He was Contact Matthew Baer at called "monkey" and received If players in America knew [email protected] other racist comments, lead there were consequences like ing him to imitate a monkey that, do you think they would after a goal. open their mouths as dis ATTENTION: 90.9"TheUght"isnow accepting management position applications for the Fall Semester 2006. Here at Sunbelt. Rentals, when we took it upon ourselves to become the premier equipment rental company in the nation, we knevV we had a lot of room for growth. Along the way, we learned a whole lot about ourselves and the industry we were trying to reinvent. 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Continued from page B1 LU. Karl Schmidt also had 30 saves as Davidson out- The game was physical shot Liberty 42-39. Liberty throughout as both teams falls to 1-5 overall on the pounded on each other like year and 1-2 in SELC play. two prize fighters, with nei Davidson improves to 6-2 ther team giving an inch all on the year and 1-0 in con the way up to the final gun. ference play. Heartbreakers like this Liberty did not have have been the story of LU's much time to dwell on this first full season under coach game as they had another Tom Metallo. Of the other match up the very next day four losses this year, the against 2005 SELC B margin of defeat was never Division runner-up more than five goals (five Appalachian State. The vs. Lynchburg College, two score for that game was not vs. Grove City, one vs. available at press time. Savannah College of Art After the makeup game and Design and four vs. with Appalachian State, LU Elon). However, a loss is is in action April 11 against still a loss. Southern Virginia Liberty got two goals University. The game will from William Taggart, as be played at 7 p.m. at well as single tallies from Williams Stadium. Adam Ungaro, Ryan Allen, John Adams, Eric McHenry ALEX TOWERS and Kyle McQuillan. Justin Contact BJ Williams at GOING FOR GOAL — Liberty almost beat the Davidson Wildcats, who won the SELC championship last year, on Saturday. The Flames fell behind in the third quarter. Killian stopped 30 shots for [email protected].
Presbyterian College to join Big South
SAAC. Recognizing LU student-athletes The Big South Conference welcomes Presbyterian College as the newest addition to the conference this fall. Continued from page B1 tions about what we do, for my Christian service." opportunity to honor their According to the with our free time, how "(Our team) coaches little outstanding student-ath News and Advance, "It's nice to be recog much free time we actually kids' (soccer) teams with letes. National Student- Presbyterian becomes nized," said Payne, after have," she said. the YMCA," Payne said. Athlete Day is a powerful the tenth conference convocation was dismissed. The activities the athletes "It's a lot of fun." opportunity to promote member and the sixth "I think people have a funny are involved with to help In a quote from the NSAD those who have become football member. perspective of what athletes their communities can Web site, Dr. Richard leaders and have gone Only conferences (do). They just think we're come in many different Lapchick, who is the above and beyond what is with six members can be considered for D I-AA playoff on scholarship and get to go forms. Working with chil founder and Executive expected. Honored student- automatic bid, and the PC athletic program will not be home-free, but we have dren is a favorite of many Director of the National athletes have demonstrated eligible for a berth until 2011, and can not receive a foot practices, then lifting and student-athletes. Consortium for Academics the most important things ball berth until 2015. then we have to go to class "A bunch of the basketball and Sports, one of the we can get by being Presbyterian will be slowly phased into the BSC, and and try to stay awake, and girls do the reading club, we organizations that started involved in sport." some of its athletics will begin playing full-time confer you know, eat the (cafete get involved with local NSAD, voiced his hopes for ence schedules as early as 2008-09. ria) food and try to per churches and we put on the student-athlete tribute. For more information, see the following edition of the form." clinics after our games for "...That high schools, col Liberty Champion. Fasnacht agreed, saying, kids," Fasnacht said. "This leges and universities will Contact Amy Field at "People have misconcep semester I'm with the SAAC take advantage of this [email protected]. -from staff reports Softball: Lady Flames split stormy week
Continued from page B1 to his team after the game. Saturday against Big South "If one person backs off, rival Winthrop was post then the whole team backs poned due to a prediction of In the bottom of the first, off. You cannot be content rain for the whole day. Jeffs continued to have a to be a .500 team." According to the Liberty hot bat as she hit a home Wetmore was not all Sports Information run to give Liberty a 1-0 doom and gloom though. Department, the series will lead. He was well pleased with probably be rescheduled in In the top of the third, the first game win. May. Virginia got an offensive "We beat them in the fall, The Lady Flames, hit the rally going and scored nine but never in the regular sea road to face in-state rivals runs for a 9-1 lead. The son," said Wetmore. "This Norfolk State and Hampton Cavaliers lead extended to is a good ACC team." this week. Liberty will face 13-1 by the fifth inning, On Thursday, the Lancers the Norfolk State Spartans when Moore hit a two-run of Longwood galloped into on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in a homer for the Lady Flames Lynchburg on U.S. 460 for doubleheader and then to make it 13-3. their shot at the Lady travel to take on the Unfortunately for Liberty, Flames. Carrying bats Hampjon Pirates in another no other runs were scored instead of long sticks with doubleheader on Thursday and the game ended in the sharp points, the Lancers at 2 p.m. Both schools com SHANE SOMBRS bottom of the fifth due to still proved deadly to the pete in the Mid-Eastern GUARDING HOME TURF — Shortstop the mercy rule. Lady Flames, winning both Athletic Conference. Erika Rasmussen and the Lady Flames "You did not quit, but you games in the doubleheader SPECIAL iXSTiK S6R0/ICC had a long homestand this week that backed off," said Liberty 3-o, 4-3- Contact Adam Trent at saw two wins and four losses, and a Head Coach Paul Wetmore The doubleheader on [email protected]. THIS WEDNESDAY double-header against Winthrop postponed due to weather. The Campus Pastors' Office Champion Available invites you to attend the Easter Classifieds Now! LIBERTY Communion Service. Part-time Salespeople Adorable 2 BR Needed! Storefront sales positions 1BTH Duplex. Flexible Schedule, 8 min from LU. Commission sales. Excellent earning poten Includes W/D. tial. Earnings paid weekly, Check it out! sales experience preferred Excellent loca but not essential, training and equipment provided. tion. Not Pets. Call the News & Advance ie Champion is no? 385-5432 or apply at 101 Prefer couple Wyndale Dr. Lynchburg w/o children or mailable to read onth Large 1 bdrm apt, available older person. lune, HS Internet; gas logs, $450.00 per large patio, perfect for couple; $380; 258-6745. month. Call 239- 2301. Leave The theme of this year's service is Looking for a storage solu tion? See our ad on page A3. Msg. Visit REFLECT.. back, in and out. The entire service will focus on REFLECTING back to Interested in placing an the cross of Calvary remembering what at! or classified in the 'w.liberty.eciu/champi< Champion? Please call «& M^^J^sm^^^J^m^^^^^M Christ accomplished by His death, burial 434-582-2128 for more and resurrection. information. im^iw^fwfi
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By Nick Pierce tied the game in the seventh.
CONTRIBUTING REPORTKR The Flames came storming back in the top of the eighth when Abe Yeakel led off with a triple. Phil John followed up with a double For back to back weekends the Liberty down the left field line to plate Yeakel, giving Flames Baseball team has pulled out the the lead back to Liberty 4-3. In the same brooms on Big South opponents. Sunday, inning, the Flames went ahead by two when Liberty completed a three-game weekend Gaillard singled to right field driving in Phil series sweep at Dedmon Center Park against John for his second RBI of the afternoon. Radford, knocking off the Highlanders 6-5. "I'm seeing the ball a little better now," said The Flames have now won six in a row the red-hot Gaillard. "I was trying to be too against the Highlanders dating back to last sea aggressive, but now I'm more patient in the son, including the Big South Tournament. box instead of trying to swing out of my shoes." Overall, Liberty has now won eight straight, Radford plated two runs in the eighth to tie while Radford continues to struggle having the game at five.However , Liberty went ahead dropped a school record 16 consecutive games. for good in the ninth when Michael Just scored In Sunday's contest the Flames would be led on a squeeze bunt from P.K. Keller making it 6- offensively by Patrick Gaillard. The junior went 5. 4-for-5 from the plate with two RBIs, extend Tim John (3-1) finished the game in relief of ing his hitting streak to nine games. Umberger picking up the win for the Flames. "I wasn't really thinking about (the hitting John went 2 1/3 innings and allowed two streak)," said Gaillard. "I just wanted to get a earned runs on four hits. couple of hits and get on base for the team." Radford threw four pitchers, including Shane Somers Gaillard did just that by leading of the game starter Josh Deaver. Deaver went seven with his ninth double of the season, a scorcher innings, giving up three earned runs while the NAILED — The Flames took the road this week as they traveled to William & Mary and Radford. down the left field line. He also had hits in the Flames tattooed him for 11 hits. Liberty went 4-0 on the trip, including two blowouts of 10 runs or more. The Flames return home fourth, sixth, and eighth innings. Upon finishing their second perfect week in Aaron Grijalva also went 4-for-5 Sunday. a row, the Flames are now 25-8 overall, 6-3 in to face James Madison today before hitting the road again Friday. With the Flames trailing 1-0 in the top of the Big South play. third inning, Grijalva slapped a single to cen- "It just seems like the whole team is getting terfield, driving in Phillip Laurent for his 22nd hot offensively," said Grijalva. "I don't know RBI of the season. why, it's just one of those things. We've got "I kind of struggled during the first at bat," multiple guys hitting well right now." said Grijalva. "So I was just looking to get con Saturday, Liberty downed Radford 9-4, scor tact on the ball with runners in scoring posi ing six runs in the seventh inning of that game tion. I waited for a good pitch and I got a fast to overcome a 4-3 deficit. Flames starter Phillip ball down the middle to hit." Thompson picked up his fifth win of the year The Flames would go ahead 2-1 in the top of allowing only one earned run in 6 2/3 innings. the fourth inning when Gaillard drove in Phil The Flames also routed the Highlanders 16-6 John with a single to centerfield. Liberty added on Friday in the series opener. another run in the frame to extend the lead to In the only non-conference game of the two. week, Liberty slammed William and Mary 15-4 However, the Highlanders would come back. in Williamsburg last Wednesday. Just went 3- Catcher Nate Toth led off the bottom of the for-5 for the Flames with three RBIs and a run sixth with a solo home run, his third of the sea scored, while 12 of 14 Flames hitters had at son, to cut the Flames lead to 3-2. The least one hit against the Tribe. Highlanders would add another run in the sev Liberty returns home today to take on James enth to tie the game at three apiece. Madison. The two teams met earlier this sea Flames starter Dustin Umberger pitched son with the Dukes topping the Flames 10-5 at well, scattering seven hits over 6 2/3 innings of James Madison. The Dukes, out of the CAA, work, allowing three earned runs. He also are 22-12 on the year. JMU is coming off a 9-6 Shane Somers struck out five Highlanders on the afternoon. win over Northeastern on Sunday. SCREAMIN' FASTBALLS — The Flames pitching staff is having a great season with a combined ERA of 4.12 and a 25-8 However, he would earn a no-decision after record. The staff has also combined for two shutouts and seven saves on the season. In 294 2/3 innings pitched, they giving way to reliever Tim John when Radford Contact Nick Pierce at [email protected]. have surrendered 319 hits, while striking out 220. LU's Californian star By Amy Field then in college," Jeffs said. The role model arid SPORTS REPORTER encouragement from her mom greatiy influ mien m<$mm enced Jeffs's love for the sport. Message: Dawn Jeffs stands out on Liberty's Softball "My mom always told me 'You know, if you get the team as a leader and a star player. She has strike out don't worry about it. It's probably started all of Liberty's 29 games as second HEET Ci£ @ going to happen again, so just keep playing.'" baseman. She transferred from Biola Before her decision to follow Christ, Jeffs THE LIBRRRy University as a junior in the fall of 2005. This had been looking into secular universities, but season, her records boast a batting average of afterwards she changed her mind. out. .413, ranking her second on the team, with 24 "I became a Christian in the middle of my
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By Hilary Sutton Brasher has had a passion for the where he received a degree in vocal He has performed in many LIFE! RKI'ORTKR stage since childhood. He remem performance. He began a graduate Shakespearean plays including bers as a kid that it was watching his degrees in both music and religion "Merchant of Venice," "Othello," Professor Neal Brasher is a fairly older brother play Curly in a produc before finally returning to his first "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth." new face around here at Liberty. If tion of "Oklahoma!" that first interest—theater. Brasher began the In the future he plans to continue you walk the halls of the Fine Arts sparked his love for the theater. master's in the fine arts program at teaching while also pursuing other department very often, he is certain "I remember thinking it was about the University of Alabama in 1994. venues of art such as film and per to be at least a familiar face. Brasher the most wonderful thing I had ever After graduating from the MFA pro forming with community and has been a part of the theater faculty seen in my whole life... (I) remember gram in 1997, Brasher performed regional companies. He has been here at Liberty since fall 2004. He being very drawn to it and thinking with the Shenandoah Shakespeare married to his wife Sarah since 1998 teaches such classes as basic acting, there was something very com Company and then in 1999 began and they have two daughters, foundations of theater, voice for the pelling about it to me... about organ teaching speech, English and com Sophie, 4, and Elizabeth, 3. His cur stage, classical acting and dialects. ized pretending." munication classes at a small techni rent endeavors at Liberty include He has directed some very popular For sure, a boy from rural cal college in Birmingham. In the directing Arthur Miller's "All My productions on the LU stage such as Alabama pursuing a career in the summer of 2004 he was offered the Sons" starring Justin Petrochko, and "Pygmalion", "The Glass Menagerie" theater is unique. But Brasher never teaching position at Liberty, and has co-directing a comedy, "Smoke On and "Driving Miss Daisy." He also minded being a bit unique. His path been here ever since. the Mountain" to come at the end of appeared on stage and oversaw the to becoming a theater professor was Although Brasher finds great ful April.
LUKE WIINOERDON direction of the recent student pro not a direct one. Brasher first attend fillment and enjoys teaching and AND ACTION! — Brasher getting in character. ductions directed by Derek Samms ed Samford University in directing, he considers himself first Contact Hilary Sutton at hlsut- and Ryan Massey. Birmingham, Ala., for undergrad an actor. [email protected].
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By Marcelo Quarantotto 7. Consider setting up a family IJFRI RKPORTKR or friend outing such as an Easter is a time of year to acclaimed zoo or park near the remember the sacrifice of nstead of celebrating the area. our savior and his rising Easter holiday with cream- 8. Take a hike. Spend a few from the grave. Though we I filled chocolate eggs hidden hours in the woods or on a moun should remember this all the for small children to find or hollow tain — a day spent enjoying cre time, Easter is when we usu chocolate rabbits, contemplate ation. ally get to see passion plays ways to spend this holiday in rev 9. Instead of friends buying and visualize just a bit of erence and sobriety. Consider presents for each other, each could what he went through these ideas as welcome alterna symbolically sacrifice something because he loved us. That is tives to the meaningless activities from life by either not doing a cer the reason for Easter and we and palaver usually associated tain activity such as watching TV will not forget it. with the Resurrection Day of our or playing video games, or by giv However, the Easter Lord: ing away one of their favorite bunny is tradition. Just like 1. Go to a sunrise service. If your things to someone less fortunate. Santa shows up at church doesn't have one, look up 10. Have a picnic with family or Christmas, the Easter bunny several churches in your area and friends while doing idea number hops into stores (usually attend — you won't regret it. two. pretty early) and into just 2. Prepare a time with your fam These ideas and others like about everything else when it ily and friends to read through the them are great options to the nor is this special time of year. resurrection story or even one of mal methods of spending Easter. I have special memories of the gospels in entirety. Unlike popular understanding, the bunny. Memories that 3. Instead of filling your stom Easter is not a Hallmark holiday. still scar me today. As a little ach with chocolate and jelly beans, It is a day meant to be reflective 5 or 6-year-old, snaggle- make Easter a day for fasting, and appreciative of what our toothed girl, I can remember meditation and prayer. Savior has done, is doing and will mom taking my brother, 4. Plan ahead with distant rela do. Jimmy and me to the mall to tives to reunite and spend the visit the Easter bunny and weekend together culminated by a Contact Marcelo Quarantotto ride the train. The train was large family feast. at [email protected]. fun. I was cool with the train. 5. As a replacement to dying Sure, it went round and eggs, paint a picture of the Easter round in the same way, pass story as told in the Bible. ing the same people, the 6. If you will be at home, start a same plastic buildings and family garden and talk about the cardboard trees. It was no new life made possible by Christ's problem. sacrifice. But then, it was time to see the Easter bunny. I don't think I have a picture of myself sitting on his lap. I never offered to. "Hi, there, little girl," he would say. I was not dumb. I knew that there was a person buried under all of that fur. But it was such a tall rabbit. It loomed over me with two. ALL MY SONS big black netted looking eyes! and ears that seemed to go on forever. At least, when' you are 5 or 6, that is how it A 'must see' performance seems. I went through this at every event when there was By Victoria Friedrich time accepting the fact that an emotional performance. some person masquerading LIFE! REPORTER 'We can learn things from other he is gone. His mother Kate Her husband, Joe Keller is as a beastly looking creature. The voice of Anne Shelton Keller refuses to give up hope played by senior Joshua people's glorified mistakes." Same thing at Billy Bob's fills the auditorium with the and truly believes that he will Carter who said that his role Joshua Carter (which is now Chuckie classic 40s hit, "I'll Be Seeing return. The role of Kate is "very well written ... his SENIOR Cheese's). These things just You." It's one of several Keller is played by senior love for his family dominates freaked me out. songs that help to set the Katrina Hatcher. "This has everything he does and is his business partner, who their age. I was most I tried to be cool about it. 1940's mood for the Arthur been my favorite role, but it's eventually what gets him in went to jail for the offense. impressed with the emotion Non-chalantly, I follow my Miller play, "All My Sons." also been the biggest chal trouble in the end." No one ever truly believed displayed on stage. There are brother and mom, casually And it certainly works. lenge," Hatecher said. She As the play continues we that Joe was innocent except several very intense scenes stand back and wave to the The play, directed by Neal explained that the challenge learn that Joe was accused of for his son, Chris, who never and the actors could not have bunny. But I still felt terror Brasher, tells the stoiy of a was presented by playing a shipping defective airplane thought he was capable of done a better job in playing in my heart. What hole was family after World War II. character twice her age, and parts that were used in the doing such a terrible thing. their parts. the person inside looking out They are trying to cope with having never gone through war. These parts caused the Chris Keller is played by Not only is it a wonderful of? The eyes? The mouth? the loss of their son and the same experiences as deaths of 21 pilots. He was junior Justin Petrochko who ly written play, but the actors Maybe the nose? If I had brother. They love him so Kate. Hatcher is veiy believ found innocent in the trial described his character as, do an amazing job and deliv seen an eye peaking through much they are having a hard able in the role and delivers after blaming the incident on "An honest, likeable guy with er a stellar performance. a nostril, I would have lost it. morals." Petrochko said he This play is also very applica Thank goodness, I could wants people to "really be hit ble during this time of war in never tell. by this play ... I hope people our present day. The theme I made it through every really think about it." of the play is that we have a Easter. Even now, when The comic relief of the responsibility to people ... walking through the mall, I play comes through the even if they are not a part of see little kids throwing a fit eccentric next door neigh our immediate family. when they are going to visit bors played by Jared Actress Sarah Hooks said the bunny. Sure, everyone Murray, Matt Downey, "Joe Keller realizes that it's else thinks the kid is just Christina Forshey and Sarah not just about his family ... being a brat, but I know the Hooks. Amidst the heavy it's about the American fam truth. It's not just the kid. It's tones of the play, these char ily." Joe realizes that he was the bunny. He has a way of acters provide the audience selfish in only thinking about doing that to people. with small respites from the his own son in the war, and Give me a stuffed Peter serious theme of the play. not thinking of the other sol Cottontail any day and leave Downey said, "There are so diers that were fighting with that huge bunny on steroids many heavy characters in his son. Joshua Carter said out of it. this play that it can be over he thinks people should see One day, when my kids whelming to the audience." the play because "We can want to see the bunny, I will The play was captivating learn things from other peo have to get over it, I know. from beginning to end. The ple's glorified mistakes." For now, though, I will not actors did a wonderful job avoid him or throw things at portraying their characters Contact Victoria Friedrich athim , I will act cool and and were very believable [email protected]. respect those who enjoy him. ft AVERS despite the challenge some of But I will not look into his ALL MY SONS — Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" is about a father coming to grips with his past sins and embracing all them faced in playing char eyes. Or nose. Or mouth. of the World War II soldiers as his sons. acters two and three times Contact MarLiesa Johnson at [email protected].