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NEW YORK Sports BACK AGAIN: Weather GUY: Learn STATE OF MIND: Former Interim more about Read about head coach TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY the Spring YouthQuest's Randy Dunton Light Rain Mostly Sunny Partly cloudy semester's first Spring Break returns as the High 67, Low 40 High 56, Low 33 High 55, Low 34 recipient of the mission trip to new men's head Modern Day New York City. basketball WEDNESDAY 7JP3 FRIDAY SUNDAY Hero award. See page 7. coach. See page Partly cloudy / \i*» Showers Partly cloudy See page 2. 12. High 58, Low 31 "J^W High 62, Low 34 High 62, Low 37 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA - VOL. 19 NO. 17 TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002 Fall 2002 ews DeMoss hallway gets new look Compiled frotr various news agencies By Ju||eanna 0uttenr asst> news edjtor registration Driving by Liberty University on 460 West brings a whole new view guidelines Wildfires scorch these days. Reaching high above the By Mariel Williams and Chrissy Hannabass trees stands the four-story, Jeffer- parts of New Mexico sonian style Arthur S. DeMoss The time has come once again to Wildfires have destroyed over Learning Center. pull out the status sheets and deter­ 30 homes In New Mexico. The By Commencement on May 11 the mine what classes to take for the fires were fueled by wind gusts entire outside of the building should next semester at Liberty. Registra­ that were over 60 mph over the be completed, J.O. Renalds, director tion for the Fall 2002 semester weekend. More than 400 fire­ of Field Operations, said. begins this week. fighters from several states bat­ He expects that everything except Students can register online, but tled the fires. Six hundred acres the atrium inside the front entrance only after they have met with their of land have been destroyed and and the third and fourth floors, will adviser to have their registration flag close to 1,300 people have been be complete at that time. released. According to the Registrar's evacuated. A drought in the "The cooperation of all concerned office recommendation, students area Is thought to have led to has been outstanding," Renalds said. should already have an appointment the fire. "Everybody's pulling together to with their adviser scheduled. make the move as smooth as possi­ Graduate and honors students ble." were able to register Monday while Bush visits Central A few recent changes were evident Tuesday and Wednesday registration to those returning to LU after Spring will be open for athletes and special and South America Break. They found themselves walk­ needs students. Debate team mem­ President Bush visited Cen­ ing down a cleaner, brighter hallway bers, ITRC employees and ROTC stu­ tral America Sunday bringing a along the back side of DeMoss. What dents register on Thursday, and message of free trade to the was before a dark, muddy corridor nursing students register on Friday. area. Several Central and with pipes dangling above now has Seniors begin registration April 1, South American countries are tiled floors, painted walls and a KRISTIN HIGH juniors April 3, sophomores April 8 working on trade pacts with the dropped ceiling. FINAL TOUCHES — This hallway along the back wall of the DeMoss was painted and and freshmen April 10. Registration U.S. Bush and the First Lady At present, nearly all the new facil­ tiled during Spring Break, bringing the building one step closer to completion. for all students ends on April 14. were in El Salvador meeting ities and offices have been moved LU has had online registration for with Salvadoran president into on both the first and second the volume of work involved would because the atrium just inside the a year now, and it is still popular Francisco Flores promoting the floors. On the second floor those take longer than a week. They plan to door remains unfinished. Renalds with students. Online registration trade ideas. include the nursing facilities, the move the lab to the second floor over said they are currently waiting on the allows students to register from the Bush met with leaders of El Career Center, the College of General the summer. steel, and he anticipates that the convenience of their home computer Salvador, Belize, Guatemala, Studies, the debate team facilities, According to Renalds, finishing ornate atrium will be open for the or in the computer lab. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Hon­ the computer offices and the English the steps and the porch at the front Fall 2002 semester. Sophomore Grace Rang appreci­ duras and Panama over lunch and communications studies offices, entrance are the main tasks yet to be Once complete that will be the ates being able to register even if she to encourage the leaders that he which were relocated during Spring done. They should be ready by com­ building's main entrance. Renalds should happen to be out of town on does plan on making a U.S.- Break. mencement, along with repaired anticipates that the second floor will her class registration date. Central America free trade The ITRC has not yet been moved steps and sidewalks surrounding the become the center of activity at least "I like it a lot because it's faster agreement a reality. into its new location on the second building. and convenient," Rang said. It is eas­ floor. Though the staff had planned However, people will not be able to ier, she said, because students do to move over break, they realized that enter through the front entrance Please see DeMoss, page 3 not have to wait in line and can know Cheney, Arafat immediately if a class is full. Registration for EDP courses will meeting not likely take place at the same time as regis­ Vice President Dick Cheney 90.9 to bold first fundraiser tration for on campus classes. To will not be meeting with Yasser register for EDP courses, schedule Arafat since the Palestinian an appointment and meet with the leader had yet to meet U.S. con­ By Renee Patrick, reporter raise funds for radio equipment, scholar­ Residential EDP academic adviser ditions for halting Middle East ships for students working at the station and pick up STEPS for resident stu­ violence. It's hard to Imagine walking through the and Internet broadcasting. dents to take EDP courses. If Arafat would "put out the courtyard on a sunny day without tunes "IVe been working here for four years. I Students may register during nor­ kind of effort that we haven't from the latest Christian music playing love this place and want to see it improving. mal class registration and no later seen up until now...then I'd be from Liberty's official radio station, 90.9 FM I do not want to be behind in technology, than the drop/add deadline, the fifth prepared to meet with him. But TheLighL and it would be nice to be able to give a stu­ day of the new semester. Registration to date they haven't gotten to The station has never asked for any type dent a scholarship for working in the sta­ for EDP courses requires a minimum that point yet," Cheney said. of financial support from its listeners, but tion ," Apiradee Changngarm, Light office GPAof2.0. President Bush said that now the Light needs some help to expand manager, said. Students cannot register for the the administration has made it its horizons. The Light will be promoting its cause Fall unless their spring semester bill known that Arafat could do For the first time 90.9 The Light will be throughout the telethon. But there will be a is paid in full. The first payment for more to help the Middle East holding a telethon, also known as the 90.9 good amount of music throughout the the Fall 2002 semester is due on May peace process. Llghtathon. The Light hopes to have the show. 1. Also, students must fill out their Llghtathon on April 10-12. I'HOTO 1'KOVIDKH Free Application for Federal Student According to Station Manager Jamie ON THE AIR — The Lightathon will help fund Aid (FAFSA) in order to receive finan­ Academy Awards Hall, the main purpose of the telethon Is to Please see 90.9, page 3 equipment upgrades and scholarships. cial aid for the Fall semester. The pri­ ority-filing deadline was March 1, make history but the FAFSA can still be filed. Applications can be filed online at It was a history making night at www.fafsa.ed.gov or students may the Oscars. Halle Berry became the Student art show returns to LU pick up an application in the finan­ first African-American woman to By Melissa Coleman, reporter Prizes will be awarded to the first cially since there is no art major at cial aid office. win the Best Actress award. Berry place entry in each category. Liberty," Cam Davis, committee mem­ "Online registration works extremely was very emotional as she gave her Do you have an interest in art? For those Interested, there may be ber for the art exhibit and staff mem­ well when students have taken care of acceptance speech.