Liberty University DigitalCommons@Liberty University 1995 -- 1996 Liberty University School Newspaper 12-5-1995 12-05-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 13, Issue 13) Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_95_96 Recommended Citation "12-05-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 13, Issue 13)" (1995). 1995 -- 1996. Paper 14. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_95_96/14 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1995 -- 1996 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wed. 30/45 Thur. 37/47 "Santa Clause" comes to David's Place-pg. A3 World News: Clinton signs road bin - pg. A4 Non-profit U.S. Postage Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, December 5,1995 Vol. 13, No. 13 Paid Lynchburg, Va. Permit No. 136 Spencer says 90 percent will return Because there is always a decline of stu­ these people," Spencer said. School rounds up dents from the fall semester to the spring, Spencer said his office corresponded with there will also be a decline in cash flow, students who applied last fall but never came. Fall's enrollment anticipated Spencer said. "We got a good response from them. Some 200 new students "(The school) can't afford a decline in cash are saying, 'I went to this school but, man, I to be school's largest influx flow. So what we decided to do this year is didn't think it was going to be like this.'" lay Spencer, vice-president of enrollent potential students earlier in high school. By ANDREW LYONS management, called chances of a massive Spencer said the enrollment management News Editor focus on the spring and see if we can at least Even though registration is lower in the get it so head count is level to what it is in the spring, LU's academic requirements for student influx next fall "very good." office has twice as many applications in for As of Monday, more than 90 percent of eli­ fall," Spencer said. "If we can do that, we can recruitment remain the same, Spencer said. He was quick to qualify his comment, next fall as he had this time last year, and gible students will return, and 200 new stu­ also level out the cash flow." "That criteria is there," Spencer said. "A kid however. "I hesitate to say that because I many of the applications that are coming in dents will arrive for the 1996 spring semester, Spencer said the estimated spring student- with aGPAof 1.1 or 1.5 Ican't in my heart see don't want to scare the students into think­ now are applications the enrollment office Jay Spencer, vice president of enrollment body population is within 5 percent of what it coming here and wasting a semester. They're ing I'm (overcrowding)," Spencer added. sent to juniors last spring. management, said. was in the fall. better off going to a community college to Spencer said the administration does not "Right now, we've got tremendous "Last year we only had 189 new students One of the things the enrollment manage­ bring their GPA up and then reapplying." want to exacerbate the close living condi­ momentum in recruitment.," Spencer said. come for the spring. Right now we have a lit­ ment office is doing differently is focusing on Spencer said even though percentage-wise tions for students. "If we don't accommodate that momen­ tle more than that confirmed," Spencer said. students who once went to LU and stopped. Liberty does not turn down many people, "There are plans for, two new dorms to be tum, what starts to happen is we start to Spencer said the enrollment mangement "We went to everyone who has been a student recently, it has turned down more than ever. built next fall," he pointed out. turn more kids away, which makes it more office's goal is to have 400 new students for the past four years that is not here now, "We rejected in 1990 three kids. This year we One reason so many students are respond­ difficult to recruit." enrolled by Jan. 16. and we have had a very good response from rejected 75," Spencer said. ing is that the enrollment of rice is reaching — by Andrew Lyons Better odds than lottery Lucky LU students will win computers in process, Spencer said, the give-away is By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS also designed to help bolster spring enroll­ Editor in Chief ment figures. Enrollment is traditionally Two students will leave check-in next not focused on as much in the spring semester with more than a folder full of semester as it in the fall semester, and an paperwork and forms. They'll also have a overall 10-percent decline in the spring new laptop computer. student-body population is normal, In an effort to add some excitement to Spencer said. the check-in process, Liberty is giving "We waniea to away a couple of PC laptops to two stu­ see what happens dents chosen at random. if we do focus on "It's something exciting and different," spring recruit­ Jay Spencer, vice president of enrollment ment," the vice photo by Joey Sarliiina management, said. "We've never done A JOLLY GOOD TIME — Eric Lovett and friends (above) perform Christmas president said. anything like this before." "Part of recruit­ favorites such as "Feliz Navidad," and MC Steven Kyle (below) hosts the Christmas % The computers will be in plexiglass ment is retention. Coffee House held Friday evening in the Schilling Multi-Purpose Center. cases located near the entrance to the reg­ We want to keep as istration process. The enrollment manage­ many as we can." ment office is mailing keys to all students; Spencer The administra­ Hundreds attend most of them are decoys, but two will open tion is also hoping the cases. that contacting students at home will help The pair of students with the winning them remember to take care of registration festive Coffee House keys get to walk out with the brand-new needs early. 486 computers. dorms. Kyle questioned the "Fall check-in went very well. I'm con­ By STEPHANIE RADAKER The idea was originally developed about need for the maps, pointing cerned to make sure spring check-in is Champion Reporter three years ago, Spencer said, but was not out that the halls only had going as well," Spencer said. "Everything really worked on until recently. For those who wanted to get into the Christmas spirit, the two doors. we did over the summer we're compress­ A month or so ago, Budget Analyst Greg Christmas Coffee House provided a festive opportunity. Hundreds Nicky Pons sang "Rockin' ing into two weeks." Bettenhausen contacted Computer attended, including old Saint Nick himself. Around the Christmas Tree," The biggest impact, though, should be Discount Warehouse, through whom the Student Government Association President James Beck donned the and newcomer to the stage Mandy Cruse sang "Santa Baby." on students' attitudes during check-in. school purchases computer supplies, to see traditional red suit and passed out candy canes as people waited in line Mandy asked Santa to hurry down the chimney because she had "Two kids are going to be really if the company was interested in donating to get into the Schilling Multi-Purpose Center. Inside, many spectators been "oh, so good" this year. happy," Bettenhausen said. He compared the laptop computers for the program. were forced to sit on the floor or bleachers due to a ticket oversale. Kyle asked the audience if anyone wanted an unusual Christmas the 1 in 2,500 chance of winning the com­ The stage was decorated with poinsettias, tinsel, garlands and a present this season. Dave Taylor requested a female mannequin Although CDW has never participated in puter to the 1 in 17 million chance of win­ giant Christmas tree. The opening act set the pace for a fun-filled because "I can always carry on a conversation with her, she won't such a program before, Bettenhausen said, ning the Virginia state lottery. "That's not evening as John and the Fruitcakes sang "What Christmas Means to refuse to dance with me and she doesn't eat too much." they agreed to donate the machines. a bad chance." Me." Kristi Hauge and friends followed with "Let It Snow." Hauge On the serious side, Keri Reiz and Christy Takagi sang "Silent "They've been helping us with pricing for "It's the whole 'World's Most Exciting sang while the friends frolicked in aerosol spray snow. Night" and Erin Paquin sang "We Are the Reason." One unique act a long time," he said. "They have never University' mentality," Spencer said. Steven Kyle was the master of ceremonies and received quite a was presented by the group Hadassah, who performed done anything like this before." "It's part of the excitement of being stu­ few laughs poking fun at such things as the fire escape routes in the See Elvis, Page 5 Besides adding excitiment to the check- dents here." 'I Know the King' kicks off at TRBC tem to program the lights on the tree and said By CHANNING SCHNEIDER Champion Reporter they were pleased with the outcome of the first performance. The 1995 Silver Anniversary of the "Everything went pretty smoothly for a first Living Christmas Tree, "I Know the King," run-through. We really counted on the opened Thursday night with a special stu­ response of the students to let us know what dent performance and a unique Christmas the crowd would think of some of the differ­ celebration.