Scholars Crossing 1991 -- 1992 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-22-1991 10-22-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 9) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92 Recommended Citation "10-22-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 9)" (1991). 1991 -- 1992. 9. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92/9 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 1991 -- 1992 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Nonprofit org. U.S. Postage Paid Lynchburg, Va. The Champion Permit No. 136 "... Where the spiritTuesday of the, OctobeLord ris, 22,199 there1 is Liberty." • Vol. 9, No. 9 News__ Homecoming marks 20 years Abortion protesters' ByDAWNK.LOONEY rights? Federal laws ap­ News Editor plying to those arrested in Liberty University's Homecom­ abortion protests are ar­ ing 1991 Friday through Sunday gued before the Supreme will draw people to Lynchburg from Court. See Page 10. all over the world to celebrate LU's 20th anniversary. The weekend's festivities will also include the National leader Beverly crowning of the 1991 Miss Liberty. LaHaye addresses stu­ Jane McHaney, assistant director dents and their roles as of alumni, said that more than 200 they leave LU and join the alumni will return for the reunion of workforce. See Page 4. the Liberty Baptist College (LBC) Chorale and Singers. The reunion party will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at David's Place, the student activity Opinion center. The activities for Homecoming The Clarence Thomas/ Weekend will include a 4-HIM con­ Anita Hill hearings are cert Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi­ discussed in The Cham­ purpose Center. The tickets, which pion editorial and this are $6 for general admission or $8 week's "Firing Line." See for reserved seating, may be pur­ Page 6. chased at the LU ticket office or at the door. Who will be Miss Lib­ In addition to the LBC Chorale erty 1991? The Cham­ and Singers reunion, each of the schools will have reunions on Satur­ pion features a special day starting at 10 a.m. two-page layout profiling Futhermore, an alumni basketball each candidate. See game will be played in the Vines photo courtesy of Selih Pages 8 and 9. Center at 7:30 p.m. It will be fol­ Homecoming offers plenty of excitement and entertainment. Many activities are planned for the week culminating in lowed by a LU blue and white scrim­ the football game versus Towson State University. Above, fans are shown at last year's win. Sports mage game. Life, said: "We would like to stress effective. "I personally think it's participants. The faculty then refined will participate in the Homecoming Also, an alumni baseball game the importance of being honest. The better the way we have it now. It's in the list to the final 20 contestants. Chapel and the coronation during The NBA arrives in Lynch­ will be scheduled during the week­ ballots will be randomly checked; the middle of the road. The A selected panel of 11 judges then the halftime period of the football end. Making a special alumni ap­ however, with the number of stu­ crowning at halftime is a good idea interviewed the 20 finalists. game. burg. Catch an in-depth pearance will be Randy Tomlin dents it's impossible to check every and takes a lot of pressure off the The panel included: Ellen Black, Stewart said, "Any of the girls look at the game in this from the Pittsburgh Pirates. ballot" girls who are not good with choreog­ director of Planned Research and who are one of the 20 finalists week's special page. See The LBC Chorale and Singers The votes will be weighted with raphy or stage presence," he said. Assessment; Brenda Bonheim, assis­ should feel honored to be chosen Page 16. will sing during an alumni reception senior votes counting four times, "It's economically wiser this way. tant professor of physical education; out of 311 names by their class Football wins! Liberty in th« Vines Center Saturday at 6:30 junior votes counting three times, SJ; ... This year, the Miss Liberty (title) Jason Breland, senior male; Penny members and faculty." defeated. Youngstown p.m. They will also perform at Tho­ phomore votes counting twice and is more attractive with different Mundy, senior female; Dea Britt, The 20 finalists for the 1991 Miss State University 10-8 Sat­ mas Road Baptist Church Sunday freshmen votes counting once. companies sponsoring the contest nursing instructor; Linda Cooper, Liberty contest include the follow­ urday. The Flames evened during Sunday school and the morn­ After the votes have been tallied, offering prizes for the winner." English instructor; Rust Daubert, as­ ing: Julie Alverson, Beverly Ba­ their record at 3-3. See ing services. the new Miss Liberty will be The selection process started with sistant professor of speech commu­ con, Kathleen Bates, Stephanie Page 11. On Friday Homecoming Chapel crowned during halftime of the names of the 311 unmarried sen­ nications; Greg Dowell, assistant Bolick, Sheri Boiling, Tamara will kickoff the weekend with the Saturday's football game against ior women who qualified academi­ dean of men; Doug Randlett, assis­ Carr, Lynly DeLacy, Sarah Dillon, Local results. George Miss Liberty Contest in the Vines Towson State University. Stewart cally. Stewart explained: "(The) tant professor of youth; Boyd Rist, Kimberley Grafton, Elizabeth Washington High School Center. Each LU student will be expects about 15,000 spectators to be names of senior, single women with dean of the School of Arts and Sci­ Headley, Melissa Hilliard, Judith defeated E.C. Glass in lo­ able to vote for Miss Liberty 1991 by in attendance during the crowning a 2.7S grade point average or higher ences; and Maurice Zaffke, assistant Johnson, Karla Keating, Jennifer cal football action. See the casting a ballot with the student's ceremonies. were taken from the Registrar's Of­ professor of business. Miller, Carole Lindquist, Melon- rest of the high school re­ name, identification number and Although the Miss Liberty Contest fice." As a result of the interviews, the 20 dee Newby, Nicole Nice, Joanne Nogowski, Evangeline sults on Page 13. classification. is not a pageant as in years past, Ste­ The senior class voted on the 311 contestants will be narrowed to 10 fi­ Mike Stewart, Director of Student wart feels the current contest is more names, narrowing the count to 53 nalists; however, all 20 contestants Poggemiller and Deborah Zook. Debate team gains momentum By CHRISTOPHER H0LDEN sity, in die final round to win die Howe went undefeated in die pre­ Champion Reporter entire tournament. liminary rounds of the junior varsity The LU debate team continued its "The novices were really outstand­ division and advanced up to die semi­ string of impressive showings with ing, and die weeks of hard work and final round. Sorenson was die sev­ high placings and good debating in preparation absolutely paid off. This enth overall speaker at die junior var­ die Oct. 11-13 tournament at James was their first tournament ever, and sity tournament and Howe placed Madison University, as they pro­ they won it all. I think this says good sixth. ceeded to gain momentum toward tilings about die present and future of Chris Rhodes and Kevin O'Brien, future meets at Randolph Macon our team," Pierpoint said. who have advanced to die elimina­ College and Harvard University. In die varsity division of die tour­ tion rounds in every tournament they "Overall, I think die team did very nament, Amanda Graham was recog­ have attended this year, continued to well with some excellent showings nized as die seventh-place overall do so by advancing to die quarterfinal from individuals. This tournament speaker, and Mindy Currie was round of die junior varsity tourna­ shows continued progress for Liberty awarded the fifth-place overall ment, winning four matches and los­ debate," coach Janet Pierpoint said. speaker. ing two. Rhodes also placed 10th In die first novice tournament of "I am very pleased widi how the overall in die junior varsity. die year, die teams of Esther Grier photo courtny ol Community Mwkot varsity is doing," Pierpoint said. "Sorenson and Howe have won six A visit to the Lynchburg Community Market offers a taste of history and culture. and Jill Keeler, and Brian Gibbons "This tournament continues to show preliminary round matches this year and Dami Linton received honorable that we are really off to a good start in and haven't lost any. They have made mentions for dieir parts of die com­ varsity division competition and so­ some excellent contribution to die J V Market drenched in history petition. Also, Corey Ryan and Mike lidifies die good progress of our jun­ team along widi Rhodes and O'Brien By JIM WOOLACE dance followed. More tlian 10 events and shows Lind defeated last year's national ior varsity." champion, George Mason Univer­ Advertising Sales Manager City officials determined that it were scheduled for 1991. These Partners Jim Sorenson and Lance See Debate, Page 2 The Lynchburg Community Mar­ was lime to do something about it. shows attract attention and bring ket offers something for everyone, The market underwent major con­ people down to die market, which in including a taste of local history, struction and refurbishing in 1985. turn brings more vendors to sell. Candidates spar in TV debate according to market manager Tracy "It's just such an improvement Christmas at the Market, Dec.