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Scholars Crossing 1991 -- 1992 Liberty University School Newspaper 4-7-1992 04-07-92 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 24) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92 Recommended Citation "04-07-92 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 24)" (1992). 1991 -- 1992. 21. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92/21 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 1991 -- 1992 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Lynchburg, Va Tuesday, April 7,1992 Vol. 9, No. 24 Inside Play pleases appreciative crowds News I knew I wanted to work with these Elementary education By SCOn SCHWARTZ Champion Reporter people. It's great to work with them major, experienced teach The Liberty University Theatre after watching them on stage just five ing in inner-city Chicago presentationofMoliere's'The Imagi months ago," Vogel said. during a spring break nary Invalid" is one which captivates Another strong performance was missions trip. For story, each viewer and delights even the turned in by Stephanie Hayes who please see Page 3. most stoic audience member. plays the part of Toinette, the maid The cast and crew did a fabulous and nurse of Argan's house. Hayes' LU students have the job in their first three performances of performance was spectacular as the opportunity to apply for a the 17th century French comedy. strong-willed, outspoken house- graduate study scholar Those planning to at- ___,^_ mmmmmmmmm keeper. It was hard to ship. See Page 2. tend any of the remain " believe that she had never ing three performances . REVIEW _ performed in an LU pro Washington debates on Thursday, Friday and duction before. Hayes' Bush's stand on U.S. edu Saturday nights are promised a night performance delighted each audience member to the point of laughter. cation. See Page 3. of whimsical delight and fun-filled laughter. Kristi Edmonds, playing the part of m* Opinion Gabriel Vogel, playing the tide role Angelica, was charming and enchant COLORBLIND, a student of Monsieur Argan the pitiful hypo ing in the role of the submissive yet music group, attempts to chondriac, does a wonderful job por scheming daughter. traying the attention-loving old After the performance Edmonds mold rap with contempo codger. Vogel's smooth delivery and said: "The audience made it fun. The rary Christian music. For strong control of the role set the tone hardest thing was to keep from laugh story see Page 8. for the entire production. ing at Jeff (Riffle)." Vogel is very excited to be a part of Trying not to laugh at Jeff Riffle's Education reform Is the the play's cast. "The Imaginary Invalid" will continue performances April 9,10 and 11 In the Lloyd Theater. subject of this week's Point- "After watching pastperformances See Invalid, Page 4 Pictured left to right are: Shawn Porter, Jeff Riffle, Gabriel Vogel and Nathan Alexander. Counterpoint debate. See Page 7 for more details. Littlejohn, two students attend conference at Duke Answers Please asks LU students why guys at Lib ByDAWNK.I.OONEY berofdifferenten- The "poster ses presentations, which are judged by a In addition to the experience, LU erty don't ask girls out more. News Editor vironmental para sion" of her find panel of three or four judges. students may have the opportunity to See Page 8. Robert Littlejohn, assistant dean of meters, such as ings, which she Litdejohn said: 'They (Scharp's accept scholarships for graduate work the college of arts and sciences, and changes in tem presented at the and Rowland-Cook's projects) were by attending a conference. Sports two LU students attended the South perature and conference, is on similar research studies. Although... "Often our Liberty students are The Great Sports Debate ern Section of the American Society changes in carbon display in the bi Taita's was done at Washington State offered assistantships, fellowships or dioxide concen discusses whether profes of Plant Physiologists at Duke Uni ology department University which is a major land grant scholarships to attend graduate school trations." "These confer sional athletes should be versity in March. LU's Sheryl Scharp institution. She had access to much at other universities. One student was and Tatia Rowland-Cook, a 1991 ences are the way offered a $10,000 scholarship to at considered role models. Scharp's re more equipment, so that study was, as alumnus, presented the results of search was com that scientists are far as the technology involved, more tend a certain university. Another See Page 10 for debate. their individual photosynthesis re pleted at LU's able to get their advanced than the one Sherry and I student was offered $15,000 a year to search studies. most recent find attend another university because so . greenhouse. She did here." Major League BBSCUUII Rowland-Cook was awarded "out studied two spe ings out toothers," Rowland-Cook encourages LU few undergraduntes aro- doing- teat opened its season yester standing undergraduate paper." Dur cies of the Iris he said. "That's students to get involved with similar research," Littlejohn explained. day and with it comes the ing a research leave from Liberty flower. the value of scien conventions. Rowland-Cook also stressed the annual predictions from University in 1991, Rowland-Cook According to tific meetings — "The conventions are a good way opportunities for graduate school The Champion staff. See attended Washington State Univer Littlejohn, who it's brand new of getting experience in speaking in assistance. "It's not unusual for a Page 11 for the AL pre sity for a semester where she com worked with information." front of people who know more than professor from another university to view. TheNL preview can pleted her research on photosynthe Scharp on the re Dr. Robert Littlejohn Although the you and who expect you to synthesize come up to you and offer you a posi be found on Page 12. sis. search, one spe Assoc, dean of arts and sciences conferences are everything that you've learned. tion that will be opening up at his Her photosynthesis research dealt cies was shade tol used as a source of "You can't just say something is university the next semester. Tracksters defeated with two species of a flower, Flavera, erant, one species grew best in sun information for the scientists and this way without being able to answer Litdejohn suggests that all LU stu Maryland, Virginia and and a pair of hybrids. Littlejohn light, and the project included a hy professors, they are also a source of someone when they ask you, 'Why?', dents in any majors talk to a faculty Appalachain State. See explained the object of Rowland- brid between the two species. competition for the attending students. and they add, 'Well, I think this...' member in their department about Page 9 for story. Cook's research was to monitor "the Scharp was concerned with the The two LU students competed It's almost like playing devil's advo conferences or competition opportu response of photosynthesis to a num- responses of photosynthesis to light. against graduate students in the oral cate," she said. nities in their related fields. Caltigerone resigns Erikson fights Goodlatte for seat By TIM PIERCE government of the people, by the country are Erikson's goals in Con "We must restore confidence in the after 12 years Champion Reporter people, and for the people. In order to gress. economy," she said. "We must help Donna Vance Erikson, candidate do that, we must have Erikson has strong businesses that are over-regulated and for U.S. Congress in the 6th District leaders with a variety of opinions concerning over-taxed and help the middle-class of teaching at LU of Virginia, is on the campaign trail backgrounds," she said. the critical issue of and lower-income people, who are ByREBEKAH and seeking a win May 16 over Bob "We need more plumb abortion. She is pro- forced to sell when times get hard." Goodlatte, Republican candidate life and does not sup She also believes that by freezing HURST ers, teachers, carpen running for the same seat ters, housewives, busi port federal tax dol domestic federal spending at the 1991 Champion Reporter levels will force Congress to live John Caltigerone, As a businesswoman for 20 years, nesswomen and people lars being spent on within a budgetary discipline. She is professor in the Erikson said she understands the many from all walks of life." abortion in this coun facets of the business climate. She is Erikson is considered try. She said that she in favor of reducing the capital gains health sciences de tax, reinstatement of investment tax partment, will re committed to traditional family val to be the candidate who is absolutely opposed ues, the sanctity of life, neighbors is not the "status quo", to the Freedom of credits for business, and supportof the sign after the spring line-item veto for the president. semester of 1992. helping neighbors, and American but she says that being Choice Act, which work ethics. seen as a citizen-legis she would fight Erikson is a supporter of a strong He has been at LU Donna Erikson national defense. She supports reduc for 12 years. Erikson's strong belief in citizen lator is positive. "tooth and nail." participation in the public office is a Standing firm on key 6th District Candidate Erikson has several ing the defense budget by no more According to Cal than $50 billion over the next five tigerone, his love for motivating factor for seeking election issues that affect American people, ways of dealing with another critical to the Virginia Senate.