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For more information, please contact [email protected]. liberty - I Fir”orsA\/ ^ r“r*\-i-i—iiiir-II— 'j T / i "1 / » _ \ / _ . ___I /i T uesday, S eptember 2 1 , 2 0 1 0 • V olume 2 8 Issu e 4 Female steps up as A PEDESTRIAN CHALLENGE president Leong's resignation nnakes way for new leadership OMAR ADAMS [email protected] Bethany Davis was sworn in as the new student body president Sept. 13, becoming the first female student president in Liberty University’s history. The m om ent came after former president Tim Le- ong stepped down earUer in the week. The change in leadership took place during a Student Govern ment Association meeting. Da vis spoke optimistically of her goals for this school year. “My hope is for the Student Government Association to DAVIS serve the student body like nev er before,” Davis said. “I especially hope for an SGA whose prime purpose is to serve Its fellow students with humility and love.” Speaking of his resignation, Leong said that his relationship with Christ has suffered, as he had been focusing most ofhis time on Student Govern ment. Davis said that working with him had been a privilege. SGA continued on A2 C n w s M a b e s CROSS NO MORE — Tlie Lynchburg City Council will be making a decision regarding the addition of Getting back sidewalks or a pedestrian bridge on Wards Road so that students will no longer have to cross in the nniddle of the busy highway. to the basics Hurt:'We have a congress that can't adopt a budget' KEEP TALKING MELINDA ZOSH City; Liberty officials discuss bridge, which would be placed 18 to 20 feet above [email protected] Wards Road, Tuesday night. Council members did not ^lans for Wards Road crossing approve the project, but agreed to discuss the bridge Thomas Jefferson often traveled to Poplar Forest, further. In September 2009, council members unanimously located just miles away from Lynchburg, to escape JONATHAN PARKER from his other home, Monticello, in Charlottesville. [email protected] agreed to build a street-level pedestrian crossing on U.S. Congressional Candidate Robert Hurt (R-5th Wards Road. The project, designed to make crossing District) wonders what Jefferson would think if he L ynchburg and Liberty University leaders Wards Road safer, included placing crossing signals had a chance to come back and see the political shift will meet in the coming weeks to iron out a and marked crosswalks on the highway and a fenced-in happening near both his homes in Central Virginia, proposal for placing a pedestrian bridge over pedestrian refuge in the median. he said. Wards Road. Council members set aside over $2 million for the “If Thomas Jefferson could come back “My goal at this point is to present a plan to city coun project, which includes placing walking trails on Rock to Bedford County, I think he would find that we cil to build a bridge,” City Manager Kmball Payne said Castle Creek along Wards Road. don’t have limited government. We have a Congress Thursday. that can’t even adopt a budget,” Hurt said. Lynchburg City Council discussed the proposed CROSSING continued on A 3 HURT continued on A 2 Values Voter Summit unites conservatives Aims to focus back to winning issues summit which brought together distract from the winning issues — 2,000 of its members at the annual the economy for example. The Val KATIE BELL The event made national head Family Research Center sponsored ues Voter Summit is here to disprove [email protected] line news. Values Voter Summit. The event this idea,” senior Josh Damon said. Chairman of Liberty Counsel, was held at the Omni Shoreham The Values Voter Summit was A small group of Liberty students, Mat Staver, Rey. Johnnie Moore Hotel in Washington, D.C. covered by the Associated Press, the faculty and administration had the and Ergun Caner were among the Friday’s session began with a Washington Post, the Los Angeles opportunity to listen to and meet event’s prominent speakers. breakfast sponsored by both Liberty Times, CNN, CBS, MSNBC, NBC, prominent members of the Repub The GOP drew national me and the Liberty Council. ABC and was featured on Sunday lican Party at the Value Voters Sum dia attention as the celebration of “The idea of a ‘values voter’ has Morning’s Meet the Press. mit over the weekend in Washing Constitution Day on Sept. 17,2010 drawn the ire of many who claim Ti-IOM.-V'. T u i^n e r VALUES Continued on A3 ton, DC. marked the beginning of a two-day that those who focus on social issues VALUES VOTER — Sean Hannl- ty speaks to conservatives. Inside the Champion News A1 Opinion A4 Sports B1 Feature B6 ■ m ■ m m . S eptember 21, 2 0 1 0 NEWS Liberty Champion/ A2 H U R T contimiedfromAl. County last month, and the veteran tojd Hurt that this is the most Important election He spoke to a group of 300 people, in of his lifetime, Hurt said. cluding elected oUkials and local residents, "“He grew up during the Great Depression, figures at a fundraiser event Sept. 16 at state dele saw the horrofs of war, but he dedicated his gate l-acey Putney's home in t'loode, Vli. life to one thing, leaving his children better "I think '['homas Jefferson, if he were here ofTi'" Hurt said. “That, my friend.s, is what is tonight, would he disappointed in what missing in Washington, DC., that sense of we've allowed ourselves to become in this obligation to the next generation ” country,' Hurt said. Hurt told the crowd that the country has t \ Jefferson might be encouraged by one shifted from limited government to unlim 1 factor, Hurt said. ited," and he witnessed that first hand when HURT PERRIELLO CLARK GOODLATTE BAIN VANKE "He would be iieartened by the fact that he visited a farmer in Nelson County. you arc here and you do care and that you all The farmer gave Hurt a tour of his land are concerned and that we are determined and then they went back to his shop to talk. Dates to Remember: Previous Positions: Mem Sixth District Stats ber of the Virginia Senate, ♦ Republican Bob to take back our country," Hurt said. Hurt said. ■ ♦ Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.-Last Day to register to vote and House of Delegates and Goodlatte Hurt publicly recognized liberty's t"ollege "He said 'You know, M r Hurt, my fam to change address. Chatliam Town Council Residence: Roanoke, Va. ily has been here for generations, growing Republicans and Ciiancellor Jerry Falwell Jr, ♦ Nov. 2 - Election Day Alma Mater: Mississippi Age: 57 who co-hosted the event along with a dozen orchards and produce on the side of this Note: I f you have moved College School of Law ('95) Profession: Attorney local legislators and business leaders. mountain,’" Hurt said. off-campus or to a different and Hampden-Sydney Alma Maters: Bates College Members helped Hurt win in the 2007 'fhe farmer pointed out that over the location since the last time College ('91) and Washington and Lee state Senate race, and he previously served years, he has lost his freedom to niake de you voted, you must re Website: roberthurtforcon- University in the House of Delegates. He is hoping for cisions on his own property, because the register to vote. gress.com the same support in the mid-term U.S. Con number of state and federal agencies regu ♦ Libertarian Stuart Bain ♦ Democrat Tom Perriello gressional election against incumbent Ibm lating his business is growing every year. U.S. Congress Residence: Salem, Va. Candidates Residence: Ivy, Va. Occupation: IT Manager Perriello. Hurt said. ♦ Fifth District: Age: 35 and ChiefTechnical Officer "We are encouraging everyone to not "He said "Every minute (I spend attempt Republican Robert Hurt Profession: Attorney in Roanoke slack even though Robert’s up in the polls," ing to comply with those regulations) is a Democrat Tom Perrlello Alma Maler: Yale Website: bainforcongress. CR Treasurer Josh Hetzlersaid. "'We can't let minute that 1 am not devoting my energy to Independent Jeffrey Clark University org up now." what the Lord put me on this Earth to do. ♦ Sixth District: Website: perriellofor C'R Public Relations Director Meagan All 1 want to do is grow peaches, why should Republican Bob Goodlatte congress.com ♦ Independent Jeff Vanke Vance interned with the Bob McDonnell it be so hard and how have we allowed this Libertarian Stuart M. Bain Residence: Roanoke, Va. ♦ Independent for Covernor campaign last tall, and she is to happen?'” Hurt said. Independent Jeffrey W. Age: 40 Vanke Jeffrey Gark Profession: Author and continuing her tight tor the founders' prin IfThomas Jefferson could hear that story ciples until election day on Nov 2. Residence: Danville, Va. Budget Consultant in person, he might have one re.sponse. Hurt Profession: Business "Our country has really gone down the Fifth District Stats Website: jeffvanke.com said.