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Tuesday, October 10,1995 Vol. 13 Page 2, Liberty Champion Tuesday, October 10, 1995 LU rolls out red carpet for alumni the majority of the people arriv­ Liberty University.'" know from us that they may hear signed mostly to spend time with By JANETTA CAMPBELL ing until Friday afternoon, Also speaking at the banquet will rumors of and not get as factual her father, who is ill. and ANDREW LYONS we're probably not going to do be Chancellor Jerry Falwcll and information." Despite the absence of a con­ omecoming is a time for much in Convocation." President A. Pierre Guillcrmin. Spencer said that the Eagle Awards cert, this year's Homecoming will H friends to share old memo­ Spencer said the administra­ According to Spencer, there would be given to the alumni at the provide several other traditional ries and the LU football team make tion's objective for the weekend is will be a special announcement banquet. The Eagle Awards are activities. some new ones. to communicate to the alumni at given concerning the future of the awards given to alumni to honor dis­ Other activities scheduled for This year's Homecoming will the banquet. "The rest of the alumni association. In addition to tinguished accomplishments. Homecoming weekend include be held next Friday through weekend will be a time for them the quarterly magazine alumni When asked why Homecom­ the annual bonfire, which will be Sunday, Oct. 20-23. to reacquaint themselves with old receive, they will now receive a ing would not feature a concert held Friday evening at 11 at Vice President of Enrollment friends," he said. bimonthly newsletter entitled this year, Spencer replied it was David's Place, an alumni picnic at Management Jay Spencer, orga­ The alumni banquet will be "Rekindling the Flame." Spencer mainly because of the time frame William's Stadium Saturday at nizer of the Homecoming cele­ held Friday evening from 7-11 at said they will have copies of the in which they worked. 11:30 a.m and the Liberty versus bration, said the purpose of this the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. first issue at the banquet. "Jane McHaney, who was the Wofford Homecoming football year's Homecoming is for alum­ Dr. Ed Dobson, former vice pres­ "It's a candid information piece alumni director, resigned in game at 1:30 Saturday afternoon ni to come back and see the cam­ ident at LU and former Pastor's that lets them know from a univer­ September, and she had gotten at Williams Stadium. pus changes. Sunday School class teacher at sity perspective what is going on some things started but really did While this is only the 24th For this very purpose, the Thomas Road Baptist Church, here, not just what is going on with schedule to spend most of the Homecoming, plans are already Visitors Center will provide a will speak. alumni," Spencer said. months of August and September underway for next year's 25th guided tour for the alumni on "We thought we would bring Spencer said one of the purpos­ to really put together Homecom­ Homecoming celebration, Spen­ Friday from noon to 4:30. someone in from the past that a lot es of the newsletter will be to pre­ ing," he said. cer said. Next year's Homecom­ Before the tour, alumni will of alumni from that time frame sent "all the things they need to Spencer said McHaney re­ ing is scheduled for Oct. 25-27. have the chance to attend would remember," Spencer said. Convocation in the Vines Center. "I told (Dobson) that he could Spencer said Friday morning's speak on anything he wanted, and Convocation has not been put he said, 'I think I'll talk with them together yet. about what is their obligation to "We're still putting a lot of the university,'" Spencer said. these pieces together," he said. "He specifically said i see them, "I'm trying to wait to see what just like me, no longer connected kind of registration we're get­ to the university, but I still feel ting. If we're not going to have there is an obligation I have to Somethings are hard to leave behind. I'll make sure your new home measures up. Business (804)385-6111 Fax (804) 385-7344 SHOWCASE Home rioriiTin, INC. (804) 385-7424 3700 Old Forest Rd. 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Falwell predicts time teachers began to prepare In 1985, DeMoss Hall was and the building housing it were that number will double in the he vision called for a men for the full-time ministry. completed, as well as four named for him. Shortly after the next 20 years to take Liberty T Christian educational sys­ The school grew over the dorms and a cafeteria. dedication, Lakin passed away University into the next century. tem spanning "from pre-school years, and more housing was Chapel was held at TRBC, and was buried next to the Now, Liberty's future is the to Ph.D." That vision has needed for and stu­ Prayer Chapel. discussion as the Christian liberal evolved during a period of 25 the incom­ dents were In the late 80s, helicopters arts college enters its 25th year. years — it is called Liberty ing stu­ bused began to fly in the components Falwell said the future of University. dents. LBC back and of a large silver bubble. Liberty is rosy. This year, Liberty University rented the forth A 10,000-seat arena was con­ According to Falwell, two turned 25 years old, and Dr. R u f f n e r between structed to house sporting new dorms will house an addi­ Jerry Falwell is already looking Elementary the school events, concerts and convoca­ tional 400 students next fall, and ahead to the next 25 years. School and the tion services. DeMoss Hall will add second But the future cannot be building church. Because the building was and third floors will be added to breached without a trip through from the Towns made possible entirely by a Demoss Hall in the near future. the past. City of then pro­ donation from the Vine family' Falwell said the school has Falwell, pastor of Thomas Lynchburg posed the the Vines Center was named its fought for 25 years to arrive Road Baptist Church and chan­ for classes erection honor. where it has. cellor of Liberty University, and also of a large In the following years, the "I knew God was in it. I began to realize his vision in the used the old tent, like school added more dorms, the knew it wouldn't be easy ... and early 1960s. Brookville those Rcber-Thomas Dining Hall, the we launched. It has been tough He started a Christian school High used in Hancock Athletic Center and all the way, but I never doubted at the church and called it the School revival Williams Stadium. for one moment that we could Lynchburg Christian Academy. building. meetings. In the 25 years Liberty has become what we are today and Several years later, the school In 1976, The tent been providing students with a much, much more." expanded to include high in honor of was open school. But, in the spring of '71, the 200th on the photu by by Matt Cuda Falwell's vision was about to birthday of TAKING A STAND — Dr. Jerry sides, and grow again. the United Falwell, Liberty's chancellor, defends when it Falwell began a search for the States, the vision he conceived 25 years ago. rained, Basking Robbins man who would help him develop Lynchburg "we had the vision — and the curriculum. Bible College became Liberty the Red Sea running through the * He enlisted Dr. Elmer Towns, Bible College. middle of the convocation," president of several Christian Construction began on Liberty Liberty's president, A. Pierre FREE DELIVERY schools in the past. Towns, who Mountain, and in four years, the Guillermin, said . was preaching in Canton, Ohio, first classrooms were completed. In 1984, radio preacher, for­ decided to write the syllabus and In 1981, classes opened, and mer circuit rider and Falwell's $ catalog and join the school.