Scholars Crossing 2001 -- 2002 Liberty University School Newspaper Spring 3-5-2002 03-05-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 16) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02 Recommended Citation "03-05-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 16)" (2002). 2001 -- 2002. 15. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02/15 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 2001 -- 2002 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. wmmmmmmmmmmmmm Newr • RIB TICKLING: Life • SENIORS: If Sports • CHAMPS: See Wcathci Check out the you're parents all the action hilarious photo haven't made of the B Ig SATURDAY spread of "Ribs reservations for South Mostly sunny. for Dinner." graduation Championship High 49, Low 27. Saturday was weekend, read on the photo the last night of about their spread. See the show. See options. See page 11. Read page 2. page 8. about It on 12. Gaither and ews Six-time Champions friends speak U.S. engages in the By Julleanna Outten, assistant news editor Women, church and community year's largest offen­ members gathered to listen to and laugh sive in Afghanistan with Gloria Gaither and her friends as they shared real-life stories and encour­ U.S. military sources labeled agement. the current bombing of al Qaeda The sixth annual Christian Women's and Taliban targets as the largest Conference took place at Thomas Road offensive In the country this year. Baptist Church beginning Friday, March On Sunday, March 3, U.S. aircraft 1 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, March 2 continued bombing cave com­ going from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. plexes that enemy forces are Gloria Gaither's friends Joy MacKen- occupying in the Paktla province. zle, Peggy Benson and Sue Buchanan The latest offenstve included Joined with her to share words of encour­ ground fighting concentrated in agement with nearly 1,200 women. Shahi-kot, sources said. Afghan The theme of the conference was fighters returning from the front based on the title of the book that the lines reported that they were four women Jointly authored, "Friends badly outnumbered and the al Through Thick and Thin." Qaeda forces were pushing them "It's one of the best conferences ever, back. They said that as many as if not the best," Bev Lowry, founder of 5,000 al Qaeda fighters may be the conference, said. "They're sharing involved with Afghans and Ameri­ things they've been through, and It's cans near the town of Gardez. been funny." Despite their different personalities Israel retaliates ;uul Ihe different directions-life took them, the four women have been friends after attacks for 35 years. Individually they boast accomplishments such as authoring After a weekend of attacks by books and songs, being vice-presidents the Palestinians, who killed at of companies, teaching the college level least 20 Israelis, Israeli helicopters and more, as well as having endured the and tanks attacked West Bank on deaths of close family members and Sunday, March 3. breast cancer prognosis. Palestinian attacks on two Rebekah Oldham Cox has spent Israeli military positions killed 11 extensive time with the four friends. of the 20 on Sunday. A suicide JOHN FISHER "They're personality when they're talking bomber killed nine Israelis, SIX-ALARM FIRE—The Lady Flames captured their sixth consecutive Big South Conference title on March 2 at the Roanoke on stage Is exactly who they are off including five children, on Satur­ Civic Center. The Flames beat Coastal Carolina, 57-33. Katie Feenstra (back row, second from left) and Kristal Tharp (front stage," she said. day In a crowded Jewish neighbor­ row, fourth from left) were named to the All-Tournament team. The Flames will now head on to the NCAA Tournament later hood as people were leaving syna­ this month. The date when they will play will be announced later this month. gogues. Please see FRIENDS, page 4 The Palestinians had promised the attacks after the Israeli army entered refugee camps of Balata and Jenin in the West Bank. Missions conference challenges student to serve The attacks that began Thurs­ day and continued through the weekend were the first major By Chris Sheppard, news editor down by the Peruvian Air Force. The Peruvian Air Incursions into Palestinian camps Force mistook the Bowers' plane for a drug- in the past 18 months of conflict DeMoss Hall had more color than usual this week. Tables smuggling plane. Ronl and Charity died, shot with eye-catching displays were set up throughout the outer with the same bullet Bowers and his son Cory hallways and main corridors signaling the return of Mission were uninjured. Swiss join UN after Emphasis Week. Before Bowers spoke an excerpt from his Over 50 mission agencies and more than 80 missionaries interview with Diane Sawyer was played. There 50 years on sideline participated in the World Impact Missions Conference last were some minor technical difficulties that pre­ week. vented the video portion from being seen. By a narrow margin, Swiss vot­ The conference began at Sunday night campus church In After the video, Bowers took the podium. His ers approved of Joining with the the Schilling Center. Colorful flags from various countries quiet, steady voice filled the Schilling Center as United Nations in Sunday's refer­ decorated the stage as the Director of ihe Center for World he thanked the students for their prayers for him endum. Switzerland's entrance Missions, John Balmer, Introduced the main speaker for the and Cory. into the UN comes after 50 years week-long conference, Jim Bowers. Bowers spoke on why Christians do not wit­ of sitting on the sidelines. Bowers and his wife Ronl served with the Association of ness, which he said are a lack of compassion, Tallies from all precincts Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) in Iquitos, Peru. On contact with lost people, time and Interest showed a 55-45 percent nation­ April 20,2001 the Bowers were flying back to Iquitos after MICHAEL TROXEL wide margin In favor, but the nec­ applying for a visa for their seven-month-old daughter, IMPACT YOUR WORLD— ABWE missionary Jim Bowers was the essary approval of at least half of Charity, when the small plane they were flying In was shot Please see IMPACT, page 4 keynote speaker for the World Impact Missions Conference. the country's cantons or states got a narrower 12-11 result Seniors prepare for pomp and circumstance Nation faces drought trar's Office and the LU Bookstore. chase a cap and gown last week may Very little rain fall has left By Chrissy Hannabass, reporter Despite the competition with the still purchase them In the LU book­ nearly a third of the United States World Impact Missions Conference, store. in a drought that could threaten It's not exactly flattering when you oveiall Senior Salute Week was a suc­ However, some seniors had diffi­ some places this summer with the put It on; you look rather like a shape­ cess. Approximately 500 cap and culty finding Senior Salute week, worst water shortages In years, less black blob. 'Ihe matching hat gowns were sold. because of mission's week. experts say. does not help matters much either, "Buying my cap and gown was both "I didn't even know there was a sen­ According to drought specialist yet despite the lack of fashion, LU exciting and sad. I'm glad that I've ior week," senior Angle Acosta said Harry Llns, some places in the seniors snatched these Items up like made it through college, but I'm also During this week, students also had East may face a summer of water they were the newest sensation to sad because I dont want 11 to end. It the opportunity to purchase class problems that compete with the come down the runways of Paris. made me realize that graduation Is rings from Jostens, have their senior record droughts of the 1960s. Past the missionaries and their only two months away," senior Mattie portraits taken by Chapel Studios and But, one forecaster is more many display booths in a small corner Gordon said. purchase their graduation announce­ concerned with the drought that in the LU bookstore, these seniors For a bachelor's degree, the cost for ments from Herd Jones. southern California may face. VONNEGEIGER threw fashion sense to the wind and the cap, gown, hood and tassel was SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SENIOR- A student talks with a Heitf Jones purchased their caps and gowns. $44, for the master's degree the cost Compiled byjulkanna Outtenrepresentativ e during Senior Salute Week. Caps, gowns and other Senior Salute Week lasted from Feb. was $49 and for the doctoral degree Please see SENIOR, page 4 from various news agencies Hans such as announcements were purchased during this week. 26-28 and was hosted by the Regis- Ihe cost was $70. 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