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Liberty University DigitalCommons@Liberty University 1997 -- 1998 Liberty University School Newspaper 3-3-1998 03-03-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 15, Issue 18) Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_97_98 Recommended Citation "03-03-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 15, Issue 18)" (1998). 1997 -- 1998. Paper 15. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_97_98/15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1997 -- 1998 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Life '.Life section goes postal, Pg. 5 SpOftS! LU baseball team drops Duke, Pg. 12 The ii liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, March 3, 1998 Vol. 15, No. 18 Debate has strong showing at GW tourney By BILL MEYER one by a longshoL" In the Junior varsity division, the LU squad of Je' National Debate Tournament, and both ended up Champion Reporter This marks the fifth tournament in a row that Mara Atwood and Hannah Vick won the tourna- qualifying. Liberty was the only school In Its the debate team has won. The ^^^^^^^^^_ i^__—i^^^^^m^ ment. The top three In this region to qualify two teams. LU senior Bill The LU debate team has put Itself In a strong George Washington win was division were all LU stu Lawrence was the top speaker at the tournament. position for yet another number one national rank preceded by victories at "We're putting ourselves in a dents as well. Atwood was The regular season for debating has now ended. ing. The squad bolstered Itself by winning Its most Cornell, the Naval Academy, good position to get the the top speaker. Jared The team will take part in three postseason nation recent tournament at George Washington George Mason University and Woodard placed second and al tournaments. The first is the junior varsity tour University. The team garnered the most overall Penn State University. national championship in Nick Ylngst was third. nament that will take place at Towson State points, with the novice and Junior teams winning The novice LU team of all three polls." All of the five LU teams at University from March 6-8. their divisions outright as well. Shanna Twigg and Katey the tournament, advanced The second is the American Debate Association With the latest rankings tantallzingly close, It's Walker won Its division at GW. — Bill Lawrence to the elimination rounds. National Tournament "We won those champi tempting to speculate whether Liberty will be num LU also had the distinction of The teams participated in onships and their national championships for the ber one again. Debate team member Rochelle having the top three novice ^^^^^^^^^^ Liberty Debater 30 preliminary debates, and last three years running," Debate Team Director Dr. Rlngsmuth predicts that It will. speakers. Twigg was the top " they won 24 of them. Brett O'Donnell said. "And no one has ever won it "This year, I'm positive we'll be number one speaker. Casey Gordon and Walker were second The two varsity debate teams recently went to again," Rlngsmuth said. "I think we'll be number and third, respectively. the regional qualifying tournament for the Please see DEBATE, Page 3 B6YOND 2000 Banquet Bookstore promises changes night of evident By CHRIS EDWARDS romance Champion Reporter From the outside, everything By BRYAN SHRTVER looks normal at the Liberty Champion Reporter University bookstore. On the Inside, however, The 1998 Junior /Senior ban changes have been plenty since quet, scheduled for Friday, Barnes and Noble assumed con March 6 In the Hotel Roanoke, trol over the bookstore in promises many differences December, and more are com from banquets past. ing. The organizers of this year's According to Dennis Ratllff, event worked have worked bookstore manager, more com hard to make this year's ban puter software and an Increase quet distinct from any of the previous years' formals. of trade book titles are Just the Included in the evening are a first of many merchandising Jazz band during dinner and a upgrades for the store. performance by comedian For future changes, the book David J. store 'will seek outside Input. Senior class president Joey "We nave surveys In the works Barney said that the difficulty right now to see what the stu In finding musical talent was a dents want," said Ratllff, "and major reason for the change we are also In the process of forming a bookstore from the concerts of years advisory com past. mittee made "David J. is very funny, every up of faculty, one will like him," Barney staff, admin said. The comedian will per istration and form during dessert. students." This year's theme is "Winter A new feature Enchantment," and in keeping is the store's ablli with that premise, ice skating ty to special order for students will be included In the ticket who can not find what they want price for those who want to in stock. "We didn't do special venture out. orders ... (but) with the power of "It is really more for the girls a company like Barnes and than the guys," said Barney, Noble, we can normally get any "But it Is romantic for every product In — like software, trade one." There will be a place to books and even textbooks — In a change for those who don't matter of days," said Ratllff. want to skate in dress clothes. However, students will not see As always, there will be a on the shelves, or special order, photographer on hand to cap anything not In accordance with ture memorable moments for the standards of the university. students' scrapbooks. How Ratllff said some students have ever, unlike previous ban approached him personally with quets, students will be able to concerns about the possibility of view their photographs that questionable products coming into same evening. the store (see Opinion, Page 6). The Hotel Roanoke was cho "We are different (here at LU) sen again as the location for ... Barnes and Noble Is con the event because of its ele cerned with what is appropriate gance, Barney said. for this campus and they want "It should be really nice," to maintain our Christian tradi Barney said, "really classy." tion," said Ratllff. "Remember, A great deal of planning goes In the contract the University into the banquet. The SGA and has, it holds the right to move Student Life worked together anything off of the floor." on the project for weeks, com There have been some things bining their budgets. pulled, like questionable bargain Barney credited Mitchell's books, but most are intercepted Formal Wear and the Holiday before they ever reach the floor. House Florist as "big helpers" "Barnes really wants to be a and sponsors of the banquet. part of the community ... this Tickets are on sale now In the semester they provided three full Student Government Associa required textbook scholarships tion Office in DeMoss Hall at to people In need chosen by prices of $15 for seniors and financial aid. The same things $20 for Juniors. The last day to are happening elsewhere ... at purchase tickets Is March 3. For more information, call 582-2323. Please see 8TORE, Page 2 Rick places his bets oonn A words <#• w* . good ole' Va. pg. b "He may seem like Matt's outraged at e he's always on a Sales'pitch . pg. O caffeine high, but Laurelei's Big . Q* he's the most cre Your scholarship ^ South jambalaya pg. M.£ ative, fun-loving search begins here pg. O Convocation: audience pleaser Becky on her wicked . Wed.—Joe Focht I've ever seen." Fit—Dr. Freddie Gauge stepsisters utf. 4 — Laurelei feels like Mon.—Not available Chicken tonight. Page 2, Liberty Champion Tuesday, March 3, 1998 LU aims for 10,000 by 2000 By CREIG RAKES "We can expect to see a lot of construction Champion Reporter going on around campus over the next five years," Spencer said. Liberty University is trying to attract new Liberty Is using many different methods to students for the next century, with a pro get its message out. YouthQuest travels jected enrollment of 6,675 for next fall. This almost every weekend and passes out infor is up from the 5,000 students that are cur mation about the university after perfor rently enrolled in classes. mances. There were 42 students who Selah portrait-make up day: -Sat—$10 Admissions is expecting an 18 percent attended Liberty last fall who received infor The LU yearbook* Selah* will be To register, or for more informa growth rate In enrollment from the fall on mation as a result of one of these rallies. holding a make-up day for stu tion, call (S04)5iK2-2308. 1997. The average growth rate from year to Admissions also sent counselors out to dents who missed Or are unsat year is five percent. public and private schools around the coun isfied with their yearbook por 3 band*, 3 bucks: The Upper As of now, the admissions office is 400 try for college days. Liberty receives an aver traits March 3-5 from 10 a.m.-2 Room will present bands Dear applicants ahead of where it was at this age of five to 10 requests per week to come p,m. md on Tuesday, March 3 Juliette, Square Deal and time last year. Liberty also sent out 50,000 to schools and speak about the university. fiporn 5-7 p.m. in the DeMoss Tomato Love Apple on Saturday, mailings last year to high school students Sixty percent of LU students come from Atrium.