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Scholars Crossing 2007 -- 2008 Liberty University School Newspaper Spring 2-12-2008 02-12-08 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 25, Issue 15) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_07_08 Recommended Citation "02-12-08 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 25, Issue 15)" (2008). 2007 -- 2008. 14. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_07_08/14 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 2007 -- 2008 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. mmm mmmm •w f^% *->mZ5f& Anniversarymn* versa r LIBERTYTuesday , FebruarCHAMPIOy 12,2008 • Vol.. 25 No. 15 N Big science Renaissance woman Has science lost its skeptical eye? Opinion asks Dr. Karon Swallow Prior elaborates on her why scientists favor dogma over scientific method fashion sense, love for literature and more I ^ OPINION • A6 LIFE • B5 Presidential Election 2008 Check us out online at www.liberty.edu/ fi champion. Huckabee, Paul speak JVews • 2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Barack Obama won the Democratic primaries in 1 Washington, Louisiana, * Maine and Nebraska, gaining momentum as he and Hillary '•^nk Clinton continue to compete \ml *v* for the Democratic nomination. ^k m Mike Huckabee made a surprise comeback, beating out McCain in the Louisiana and Kansas w 1;1 : Republican primaries while { J • '•.vH John McCain captured the X* Washington primary by a thin -~—• margin. Mitt Romney dropped M***9* out of the presidential race mm w0» ^i^Mtfl ••..mM ..^^^Mll on Thursday, leaving McCain • the leading candidate for the 1 Republican nomination. 1 BRHT Hmm 10 COMMANDMENTS—Huckabee called for increased "moral clarity" in the U.S. BACK TO THE BASICS—Paul said the U.S. needs to return to the founders' ideals. • SEVERE WEATHER Tornadoes swept through Arkansas, Tennessee, Baptists, bass and the Bible: Championing the Constitution: Mississippi, Alabama and . » MIKE SAYS Kentucky on Wednesday, killing Huckabee 'flies away' at TRBC Paul appears in convocation at least 55 people and causing "We must be massive property damage, By Jennifer Schmidt thought better of trying restrained more and By Jennifer Schmidt stance. Paul explained according to The Associated NEWS EDITOR to deliver a sermon they more by outside NEWS EDITOR that he once accidentally Press. had likely already heard (influences) because "walked in on an abor Greeted by astanding from Falwell himself. our own consciences Texas Congressman tion" during his early ovation from a crowd of do not restrain us.The Ron Paul addressed a years of practicing as an • WRITERS STRIKE ENDS Huckabee spoke over 6.000, Republican Ten Commandments crowd of over 8,500 in obstetrician/gynecolo Hollywood writers tentatively briefly of moral degrada presidential candidate cover everything, but Friday's convocation, gist. He described the ended their three month-old tion in the U.S. and the Mike Huckabee was in people have found becoming the fourth scene as "heart wrench walkout on Sunday, according need for increased "mor troduced by Rev. Jona creative ways to get presidential candidate ing," and explained its totheAP. Leaders of the al clarity." A loss of mo than Falwell as a "dear around them." to speak to Liberty's impact upon his belief in Writers Guild of America and rality in the U.S. is lead friend of my father and of student body in the past the "importance of life." officials in the entertainment ing towards an increased myself on Sunday morn year. Paul explained his industries have crafted a need tor legislation and ing at TRBC. As a prelude to the belief in an adherence to proposal attempting to resolve government interven ••RON SAYS majority of his speech. the Constitution, which the issue of compensation for Addressing a packed tion, Huckabee said, fur Paul noted the work eth he stated was designed media viewed digitally, the sanctuary with visitors ther explaining that "wc "To be safe and secure, ic and Christian values as a "restraint on govern primary reason for the walkout. sitting on and around must be restrained more we should never have the stage. Huckabee re and more by outside (in to sacrifice any of our that his family imparted ment." called memories of Dr. fluences) because our personal liberties." to him, saying, "At the "Freedom really • MISSOURI SHOOTING Jerry Falwell and his own consciences do not age of 14.1 committed to works if we allow it to," A gunman opened fire at a city influence, joking with restrain us." "Freedom really works Christ as my savior." he said. council meeting in Kirkwood, the crowd that he had See Huckabee, A8 if we allow it to." Known for his pro-life See Paul, A8 Mo, killing two police officers and three city officials, according to the AP. The gunman, Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton, was fatally shot by Conservative Political Action Conference police officers. Fatal accident at football stadium • BOMBINGS IN PAKISTAN Liberty hosts meet A suicide bomber attacked By Jennifer Schmidt a political gathering of 200 NEWS EDITOR people in Pakistan, killing at and greet at CPAC least 25 people and wounding After crashing his car into the football opera many more. Approximately tions building in William's Stadium, James R. 100,000 supporters of the By Mattison Brooks NEWS REPORTER Dowdy, 61, of Lynch Station died on Saturday recently assassinated Benazir night. While driving north to exit Liberty's Bhutto rallied in advance of I liberty University sentstudents campus around S p.m., 1 )owdy, "suffering from the Feb. 18 Pakistani elections. to the annual Conservative Politi some sort of a medical condition," crossed the At the rally, Bhutto's husband cal Action Conference (CPAC) in median, struck the curb, jumped over the side announced his responsibility Washington D.C again this year walk and careened under the fence lining the to save the country from with over 100 students and 20 staff rim of the stadium, according to ()mccr Ronnie President Pervez Musharaff's in attendance. Sitlerofthe Lynchburg Police Department. rule, according to the AP. The conference featured over Please see CRASH, A5 100 exhibitions and booths, in • SAVING THE ECONOMY cluding the Washington Times, President Bush is expected to the National Rifle Association sign a $168 billion economic and Accuracy in the Media. The A1.KxT0w1.Ks stimulus bill early next week in l.ibeity students in attendance The Republican presidential COP nominees John McCain. an effort to jumpstart the ailing weighed in on their favorites, not candidates were also present and Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and U.S. economy, according to the ing the friendly atmosphere. spoke at the conference, with Mitt Romney were present this AP. Over 130 million people "1 visited almost all the booths," many of their followers there to year, and each candidate took would receive government sophomore Tasha I Iaug said. "It support them, spending the morn time to speak about their respec payouts ranging from $300- was very interesting and extreme ing handing out stickers and post tive beliefs and platforms to those $ 1200 while households with ly informative. Everyone was very ers and rallying support behind in attendance. children would receive an nice anil very helpful." their favored candidate. Please see CPAC, A8 additional $300 per child. OPINION. A6 SPORTS.81 NEWS.A2 NEWS. AS need to read How do the elections Men's basketball triumphs Raging fires fueled by The Liberty debate team stories in compare to breakfast? over conference leader gusting winds and has the chance to win its 4 this issue One student explains why UNC-Asheville in 83-54 downed power lines third triple championship this race has lost its "pop." victory on Saturday. caused chaos in Virginia. in a row. ( 1 I ! MMM Brush fires sweep across Central Virginia area By Jen Slothower affects most residents. COPY EDITOR "According to what my husband told me on the phone (Sunday night), As many as 30,000 power outages we could be without power for four were reported by Appalachian Bower days, and that's a huge aggravation." on Sunday, a number which swelled Bedford resident and Liberty profes to So.ooo by the evening by some ac sor Deborah Huff said. counts as 60 mph winds swept across Although I luff now has power central and southwest Virginia, ac at her house, "There is still a lot of cording to the Roanoke Times Web clean up work to do. We have some site. Brush fires have spuing up in big trees down — big trees, not little Roanoke, Bedford, Franklin, Pulaski pencil trees." and Campbell Counties, according Firefighters in other areas of to the Channel 13 WSKT Web site. Virginia faced brush tires caused A fire was also reported on Can by downed electrical lines. Fallen dler's Mountain, near Liberty, on trees have stopped traffic as well as Sunday. taking down power lines or landing The tires are heaviest in Bedford on homes, but no injuries have been County, near Montvalc, where some confirmed as of Sunday evening, ac mandatory evacuations have been put cording to the Times Web site. Some into effect, according to the WSFT portions of I-Si and U.S. 460 East Web site. A reverse 911 system was have been shut down due to vision- used in the county to call some resi obstructing smoke. dents and issue evacuation orders, ac Banners scrolled across local JONATHAN GILES cording to the Times Web Site. The viewing stations on Sunday, notify size of the fires is largely unknown ing residents of the fire and power Dr. Falwell's legacy honored due to heavy winds, although 50 to problems.