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Scholars Crossing 1996 -- 1997 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-8-1996 10-08-96 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 14, Issue 7) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_96_97 Recommended Citation "10-08-96 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 14, Issue 7)" (1996). 1996 -- 1997. 7. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_96_97/7 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 1996 -- 1997 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wed. 60/46 Thur. 62/45 Noise joins the privileged few— II/I/II/MI/I/I iiniiiiWiiii pg-3 \iiiiiiimuii Fri. 60/43 Sat. 60/44 Kissing is illegal in some states — pg4 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, October 8,1996 Vol. 14, No. 7 YQ prepares Debate kicks off fright house with successes speaker rankings. By JON SWENSON By MATT SWINEHART part of a powerful ministry." In addition, Lawrence and Snell Champion Reporter News Editor "I really have a burden to share finished the preliminary rounds the gospel with people," freshman The Liberty Debate Team with five wins and three losses, The annual Scaremare recruit Keith Wages, a youth ministries began defending its national allowing them to advance to elim ment rally attracted more than 250 major, said. "I plan on working in championship title during the last ination rounds. They lost to students to DeMoss 160 on the counseling tents." two weeks. Liberty debate com Redlands University in double Wednesday night. There are 18 rooms in the House peted in the University of octo-finals. In octo-finals, 16 After six weeks of preparation of Death, including the Hologram Northern Iowa and King's teams compete in eight matches; on the House of Death, it was time Room, Dining Room, Alien Room, College tournaments and finished the winners of each match advance to fill the more than 200 roles, Checkerboard Room, Twister with strong performance. to the quarter finals. including aliens, druggies, suici- Chris Ware/LiBKRTY CHAMPION Room, Suicide Room and At the King's College tourna dals, grim-reapers, monsters, At the University of Northern Crucifixion Room. Each room is PUT THE COFFIN OVER THERE — YouthQuest workers ment, Liberty came in fourth place counselors, security and more. Iowa tournament Liberty set a run by students and requires vol prepare the Scaremare house for its first week of action. in the overall rankings. The Naval With more than 200 volunteer school record, with Bill Lawrence unteers to act out the scenes. those, approximately 16,300 have junior Jenny Lakey, a psychology Academy came in first, followed workers, ScareMare expects to placing sixth and R.J. Snell 13th "ScareMare is a unique project made decisions for Christ. major. This will be her second year by George Mason University and attract more visitors than any year in the overall speaker standings. that shares the gospel in a unique Despite heavy rains last year, working with ScareMare. "It's a West Point. in the past. This is the highest that Liberty 's manner," said Matt Wilmington, 19,001 people went through good opportunity to witness to team has ever placed in a national "We are off to a good start but Several first-year workers Assistant Project Director of ScareMare, with 764 professing people," Lakey added. tournament. we're still a little behind the position signed up for ScareMare at the ScareMare. "Each year, over 200 spiritual decisions. This year, more ScareMare will be open at dusk Matches are won and lost based we were in last year," debate Coach rally. "1 am helping with churches come to it," Wilmington than 20,000 visitors are expected on Thursdays, Fridays and on the strength of the debaters Brett O'Donnell said. "The reason ScareMare because I have heard so added. to take the 20-minute tour through Saturdays including the week of arguments. The debaters are also for starting off a little behind is the many wonderful things about it," Since its opening in 1972, near the House of Death. fall break beginning Oct. 10 and judged on their individual presen sophomore Billy Andrews, a pas ly 185,000 people have gone "ScareMare brings it to reality ending Oct. 26. tations, for which they receive See Debate, Page 2 toral major said. "I wanted to be through the House of Death. Of that death does happen," said Convocation helps Senate Sing a new song By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS constrained the number of people included building a parking garage Editor in Chief who could speak. "I had to cut it off," and consigning freshmen to the far Long said. "There were 10 or 15 peo reaches of campus. Mixed reactions greeted this ple in line when we ended." Freshmen responses to the prob year's first SGA convocation as The idea of a forum has been lem was not as appreciated. "I'd like President Craig Long hosted a pub knocked around for a while, Long to hear the freshmen's view on park lic forum designed to get student said. The decision to go with it now ing in a year or two," senior Matt input and suggestions Friday was made because "I just felt like it Schley said. "I didn't know what to expect," was a need," he said. Other issues discussed include cafe Long said. "I had low expectations Several audience members said teria concerns, dress code and laundry but there was a good response, so they liked the idea of an open forum. room change machines. "They are I'm pleased." "I thought it was very effective. It small insignificant things, but they Response to the event was varied, helped to get a lot of ideas out there," make a difference," Long said. with some attendees concerned said senior Rob Smith. "Some people The president plans on using stu BELTING IT OUT — about the quality of both student need to mature a little more and dis dents' suggestions as the basis for John Starnes sings "I've comments and SGA response. "It cuss issues of relevance." Senate resolutions. Got a Feeling Everything was definitely a good open forum The SGA president said comments "I try to work through senate as but some people just wanted to were divided equally between com much as I can when I have an idea Gonna Be All Right" complain," said senior Laurelei plaints and suggestions. "A lot of The administration seems to like that during the first night of Miller. "Craig seemed like he was new, good ideas were brought up," too," he said. Super Conference, on not prepared for that." he said. "I respect the student body. The Student Government Sunday. His rendition of This was the first time the Student They handled it well." Association plans on having another that song and of "Holy, Government Association has had The main topic of discussion was forum during an SGA convocation Holy, Holy" was a big hit such a give-and-take session with the on-campus parking, which Long said next semester. "It was good PR work with the crowd in the student body, Long said. Many stu the Student Government Association for student government," Long said. Vines Center. The meet dents had comments, although time is already working on. Suggestions "People were really getting into it." ings will continue through the middle of the week, with Dr. Jerry Vines preaching Tuesday Students join night and Dr. Richard Lee on Wednesday. Life Chain Ted Woolford/LlBBKrY ClIAMTlON v r tiun:- *m mB: n//rufM More than 400 people joined Life Chain Director David A Jj If it. '» M I J. Lytle and wife Jeanette in front of Virginia Baptist |3 |L'/1 **L§ jM I Hospital on Rivermont Avenue Sunday for Life Chain. Students chill on field while t ^WO I^. M Life Cham is a national pro-life activity in which advocates • stand up for the rights of the unborn. watching tornado flick The Ly ties have based the Lynchburg chapter of Life Chain on Proverbs 31:8, which says, "Speak for the speechless." The are usually played on a small screen turnout of people. By BRIAN SHRIVER with only front speakers. The Auburn Stewart hopes to make shows Lytle's feel that Christians need to leam how to make sacrifices Champion Reporter and get involved with pro-life movements. Moon Agency brought all of its own like this a regular occurrence on David Lytle prays that through this life chain at least one or If it sounded like a giant tornado equipment with it. campus. two people will change their view on abortion. ripped through campus late Saturday "Twister" was shown on the Lewis said that although bring Anyone interested in joining this outreach should meet in night, do not worry — it was just the intramural fields, instead of at the ing in an activity like Auburn front of Virginia Baptist Hospital on Rivermont Avenue the last movie "Twister" playing on a giant traditional site on the mansion Moon is expensive, he would like Saturday and Sunday of every month. Saturday's meeting is screen on the intramural field. lawn, to accommodate the large to do it again if possible. Dean of Student Life Mike Stewart s«.ni. B.Miey/uiiKKrv CHAMHON from 10 am. to noon and Sunday's is from 2 to 4 p.m. MARCH FOR LIFE — Beth Lee, John Reyes first saw the large screen setup while attending a trade show where ven and Jennifer Carswell join the Life Chain .