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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA • VOL. 19 NO. 15 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002
LU hosts missions Future looks dim for missionaries conference
Compiled from By Chris Sheppard,.news editor the seventh annual Journalism confer challenged students to write about and various news agencies ence sponsored by the Association of pray for Martin and Gracia. By Chris Sheppard, news editor Federal government By the time this edition of The Cham Christian Collegiate Media (ACCM). "Please take their story and carry it pion comes out, it will have been 269 Mercer and Dayna Curry were prison the way you carried our story. We're here College campuses have been the takes over airport days since they last knew freedom. Two ers in an Afghanistan prison for 105 days because people knew we were in breeding ground for many movements. hundred and sixty-nine days Afghanistan," Mercer said. She Whether It is a political demonstration or since they last saw their children. also challenged students to a revival, college students are usually in security Two hundred and sixty-nine days »- - start prayer vigils until Martin the thick of things. The Center for World The newly created Transporta since they last ate a healthy and Gracia are released. Missions hopes that LU students' passion tion Security Administration took meal. Two hundred and sixty- Some of the ASG hostages for missions wiU be ignited during the over the airlines' responsibility for nine days since they did not have have been released; others have World Impact Missions Conference that airport security on Sunday, Feb. to wonder if today would be the been killed, including Sobero. starts on Sunday, Feb. 24. M ' ? „ - S > • . . <-"- 17. Congress ordered the switch day their captors would make Martin, Gracia and Deborah Jim Bowers wfll be the keynote *** good on their promises tokil l Yap, a Filiplna nurse, have speaker. Bowers because of the September terror • jf •Jr^^K ist attacks. them. ' «&• ™> remained as ASG hostages and and his wife Roni , J Officials hope the gradual tran The Philippines have been • 1^^^ ^li>B""' '" unheard from since November served in Peru sition will be barety noticed as the Martin and Gracia Burnham's 2001. with the Associa federal government's Transporta home since 1986. The land that "[Wei are very weary, but tion of Baptists tion Security Administration is now their prison was also the God has protected our health for World Evange- sends coordinators to oversee birthplace of Martin and Gracia's and [we] have not suffered. Usm (ABWE). The protection of passengers at some three children—Jeff, 14; Mindy. •***:' »•A major sickness or injury," Mar- Bowers minis 430 commercial airports in the 12;andZach, 11. PHOTOPBOVIDED tm said to a letter that was wrlt- tered to churches I country. Martin Is a pilot with New PRISONERS OF WAR- •TMs Video Clip Shows the Suffering ten m November along the Amazon | Tribes Mission (NTM). Martin's the Burnhams are enduring in the Philippines. Avideo clip of Martin and River for five parents were also missionaries to the Gracia was also filmedi n November, but years. BOWERS U.S. troops begin Philippines. Gracia serves with NTM's both the video and the letter were only Last spring the Bowers aviation program. released to the public. The decline in the and their two children were flying when Philippine mission The day Martin and Gracia were kid couple's health was apparent; their the smaU plane they were in was mis napped they were not engaging in some source of food has consisted mainly of taken by the Peruvian Air Force as a SpeeiBFForecs troops arrived risky endeavor to spread the Gospel; bananas and cassavas, a potato-like root drug-smuggling plane. The Bovvers plane on a Southern Philippine island Martin and Gracia were celebrating their vegetable. was shot down. Roni and their baby girl, on Sunday, Feb. 17 to train sol 18th wedding anniversary. In the clip Martin expressed concern Charity, died as a result. diers battling Muslim extremists. ItwasaSunday. May27,2001 tobe for the couple's three children who were The conference will begin in the A new front in the U.S. war exact Martin and Gracia were spending sent to the States after their parent's kid Schilling Center at 7 p.m. on Sunday Feb. against terrorism now opens with one night at the Dos Palmas Resort when napping. 24. Bowers will be speaking and sharing this training mission, and it marks rebels from the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Despite everything Martin and Gra his testimony. Bowers will also be speak the largest American deployment kidnapped several guests, including fel cia remain true to their calling. ing In convocation on Monday and in the campaign, after low American Guiltermo Sobero. Released hostages have said that Mar Wednesday mornings. The theme of the Afghanistan. According to the United States govern PHOTO PROVE)- tin and Gracia's faith is still evident conference, picked by Bowers, is "Lord The 30 U.S. Special Forces who ment, the ASG is connected to the Al- HAPPIER TIMES-This pic and encouraging. send me anywhere, just go with me." landed at the Tabiawan array base Qalda terrorist group. The ASG took the ture of Martin and Gracia Burnham The U.S. military has sent several "We're Just trusting God to do a great were to go to other Philippine mili hostages to Basilan Island in the south was taken before their kidnapping. hundred troops to the Philippines to work and maybe start something [In] the tary camps where the government ern Philippines, a known ASG strong help train and supply the Philippine world [that people] will one day say 'It all has been tracking guerrillas. hold. until their rescue by the U.S. military. military. started at World Impact Missions Confer "They've [the Burnham's] been hiked When Mercer and Curry were prison For more Information on Martin and ence'," John Balmer, director of the Cen around the Jungle, (they're) sleeping out ers, their story headlined all the big net Gracia visit the NTM Web site at ter for World Missions, said. Bush visits Japan, side and they're pretty much starving to works. Martin and Gracia have not www.nun.org/conhect/burnham/ Fifty mission agencies and over 90 ' death right now," Heather Mercer said at received such media attention. Mercer index.shtml. missionaries will be on campus during China and South the conference. The missionaries wfll have tables set up In DeMoss Hall. They Korea for six days will also be speaking in classes. On Monday, Feb. 25 In DH 1113/1114 President George W. Bush Changes made to summer sessions at 7 p.m. there wfll be a panel discussion. arrived In Tokyo, Japan on Sun By Laurie Williams, reporter students the opportunity to accelerate grams Kenny Rowlette said. A total of six different panels will be held, day, Feb, 17tpbegtna three- progress through their academic pro The administration wants students with each panel being discussed twice, nation East Asian trip. The focus Liberty University will begin a new grams at a tuition rate that should stim to see LU as "the total package;" a place once at 7:20 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. will be on Japan's struggling econ program this year that allows students ulate considerable interest," Vice Presi where students can get an entirely The topicsdiscusse d will be: How to get omy, North Korea's weapons pro the opportunity to graduate earlier. dent of Academics Dr. Boyd Rlst said. Christian education at an affordable Involved in missions, Challenges to com grams and U.S.-Sino relations. This summer, LU will offer a four-week The cost is $200 per hour for all cost. municating/reaching people cross cul initially, the six-day trip to summer session. The objective is to undergraduate classes, plus additional "The summer session will provide turally, Women/families In missions, Japan, South Korea and China revive the current program of mostly costs for food and housing. The cost of opportunities for students who prefer to Cross cultural church planting, Short was planned for October but was lntenslves. tuition is $100 less than If students reduce the time to graduation, for stu term missions and Ministry to Muslims. postponed after the Sept. 11 A major problem with the existing took the same class during the aca dents who want additional courses and On Wednesday during convocation a attacks. one-week courses is that departments demic school year. for students In the local area who desire special collection will be held to help fund Bush's official diplomatic such as English and math will not offer The summer session will also offer a to advance their education over time," a youth center in Iqultos, Peru. The cen duties began Monday as he met their classes as an Intensive due to the more relaxed classroom setting, smaller President John Borek said. ter, which wiU be built in memory of Roni with the Japanese prime minister brevity of time. The new program will classes and the chance for students to Classes for the upcoming session are and Charity Bowers, will serve as a cen to discuss economics Japan has feature an Increased number of shorten their graduation date. currently available for "view only" on tral meeting location for the 25—30 a 5.6 percent unemployment rate courses. "The summer session [as opposed to ASIST. Class meetings will be held to churches the Bowers ministered to. and more than $1 trillion in bad "We are significantly expanding the a one-week intensive] gives students the discuss registration dates, tuition and A Ladies' Tea will be held on Thursday, loans Issued by banks. number of courses offered in the sum opportunity to Internalize and process fees. The meetings are Feb. 19 for soph Feb. 28 from3- 5 p.m. at David's Place. mer term in each of the colleges and information... I like to think a lot more omores and Feb. 21 for freshmen. All Light refreshments will be served and schools of the university. The summer learning takes place In this sort of meetings will be held at 3 p.m. and 6:45 special music will be provided by LU sen-' Trial date set for term will afford many Liberty University atmosphere," Director of Summer Pro p.m. in DeMoss Hall 1113. lor Kendra Cypher! Lisa Weldman will be the speaker. Wei- John Walker Lindh dman has been serving in Brazil with Unevangellzed Field Mission (UFM). John Walker Lindh is set to Hundreds of Marines accept Christ "I hope they [ladles] will be able to see face trial on Aug. 26 on 10 counts By Julleanna Outten, asst. news editor After King's players performed an evan invited the King's Players to minister there something they could do on the mission that come from his involvement gelizing skit, about 200 Marines commit during the 2001 Spring Break. RadcUff field, Just from having talked to some of with the Taliban in Afghanistan, a Civilians are not allowed In Marine ted their lives toChris t for the first time went with them that first time as a mem these other ladies," Jennifer Balmer, federal Judge ruled Friday in Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South that Sunday morning, said Dr. David Alli ber of King's Players campus team and coordinator of the tea, said. Alexandria, Va. Carolina, famed as the most grueling mili son, director of King's Players and associ saw about 60 people saved. The tea will be followed by an Informal The 21 -year-old Callfornlan tary training facility in the United States. ate professor of communication studies. His experience going back was dramati Gathering at 6:30 p.m. In David's Place. was arraigned Wednesday on But, Just over two weeks ago on the first Nearly 100 others rededlcated their lives to cally different. "When 1 went through, the Students will have the opportunity to charges of conspiring to kill Amer weekend of February, the King's Players Christ as well. chaplains performed out of duty, not as a interact with the missionaries in a more icans overseas, supporting al- road team ministered at Parrls island for This Is Just a modern day miracle," mission. Church was an escape, not a personal setting. Pizza and refresh Qalda and other terrorist groups the second time. They watched and prayed Allison said. "[Ministering at Parrls Island] place of growth," RadcUff said. ments will be served. and using firearms and destruc as hundreds of Marines clad In camouflage Is a window of opportunity but we don't According to Allison, they now have new tive devices, including hand came forward In surrender to the Lord. know how long It will be open. Parrls Navy chaplains, the Marines do not have grenades, In crimes of violence. "I never dreamed of the possibility that Island is the roughest, most notorious of their own, who are making a difference. civilians could go there," senior Eric RadcUff, all military bases In the country." an Aug. 2000 graduate of Parris Island, said. A chaplain fromParrl s Island had Please see MARINES, page 4 Please see IMPACT, page 4
k V Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION FEBRUARY 19, 2002 Senior salute week gets seniors ready for graduation By Rcncc Patrick &CJinsShcppard not better, results. Much planning goes into preparing for Senior "It builds excitement in preparation for gradua "We watched the patterns of the students and Salute Week. "The bookstore is more involved this tion. It Is like the beginning of the end for them." You know who they are. They walk around campus found out that Tuesday through Thursday were the year In helping get things coordinated," LU Book Senior Misty Miller had no previous knowl with a hurried pace as if that will make the days go busiest days. We Just want them to get excited," store manager Dennis RaUlffe said. edge of Senior Salute Week but will likely by faster. They roll their eyes at the comments made Sprouse said. ______The registrar's office attend. "We do need to be excited about our by underclassmen. They still call it DH 160/161. Several services will u and the bookstore graduation. We have worked four to five years They remember the good ol' days of The Wall' In be available to help sen have high expecta and we need to be excited about graduating and DeMoss and wish for the return of the couches and iors prepare and build It is like the beginning of the tions for the week. be Informed about everything we need to get TVs that once stood in front of the bookstore. They excitement for gradua "We will see proba done," Miller said. are seniors. And they are ready to graduate. tion. These will Include end for them. bly close to two-thirds Along with Senior Salute Week, there are some In preparation of the day that many LU students Jostens for purchasing of the senior body. other things that seniors need to take care of who are suffering from severe bouts of senioritls call caps, gowns and class Cheryl Sprouse, Registrar The ones we won't see before they can graduate. An application for Independence Day, the Registrar's Office and the LU rings; Chapel Studios for a & will probably be those graduation must be filled out and returned to the Bookstore are teaming up to host the annual Senior senior portraits; Herff- student teaching and Registrar's office before March 15. A $50 gradua Salute Week Jones for graduation announcements; Career Cen our external degree students," Ratllffe said. tion fee will be charged to graduating seniors. It will be held fromTuesday , Feb. 26 to Thurs ter services and the Alumni Association. "Both Dennis and I work very closely to help For seniors who were unable to attend the day, Feb. 28 in the LU Bookstore. Although this The cost for graduation regalia will be as follows: students get what they need to graduate," Informational meeting on Jan. 29, there will be event will last two days less than those of past bachelor's degree—$63.25, master's degree—$70.60 Sprouse said. Sprouse said she believes that another meeting held Wednesday, Feb. 20 at years, Registrar Cheryl Sprouse expects the same, if and doctoral degree—$97. Prices do not Include tax. seniors will benefit from the Salute Week because 3:30 p.m. In DH 1113.
Gaither to lead women's conference Evening of literature planned for March
ByClirissyHaimabass, reporter Gaither Is also part of the By Melissa Coleman, reporter this event. Dr. David Partie, a teacher of Eng Gaither Trio and has recorded over lish and Spanish is one of Rhoades' favorite Gloria Gaither and friends are 60 albums. Did you ever dream of being a famous poetry performers. scheduled to speak at Thomas In addition, Gaither has reciter? To know the thrill that comes with "Dr. Partie was awesome. The audience was Road Baptist Church for a Christ authored a number of books such enthralling your audiences with rhyming limer completely captivated by him," Rhoades said. ian women's conference this as "Because He Lives" and "God icks? Do you still long for the chance for that This event has given some students an March. The topic of the conference Gave the Song." dream to come true? Well, dream no morel opportunity to see the performance of literature is friendship among women. Benson is the author of "Listen Sigma Tau Delta of the Department of Eng in a different way. Sophomore Meghan Magin- "Women need each other," Pro ing for a God Who Whispers" and lish and Modern Languages will be sponsoring nls, who has performed in previous events, fessor of Psychology Beverly Lowry co-author of "Friends Through this semester's event to be held on Thursday, found the experience beneficial. PHOTO PROVIDED said. Lowry Is also president of the Thick and Thin," which Gaither, April 11 at 6 p.m. in David's Place. "I really enjoyed listening to the excitement Central Virginia Women's Confer Buchanan and MacKenzle all FRIENDS—Pictured here are some During this time students can perform in other people's voices, and getting to see into ence, which is sponsoring the helped to write. of the speakers at this year's excerpts from short stories, scenes from plays, their lives," Maginnis said. "Some of the people event The women will share their Buchanan Is the vice president women's conference. poetry and original writings. were very expressive and into what they were experiences with each other and of Dynamic Media, Inc. and is the "The goal is for the participants to act out doing." how they have remained friends author of several books, some ulty, staff, faculty wives and TRBC stories and appreciate literature," Carolyn In the fall Maginnis and a friend performed through thick and thin. include "Duh-Votions," "Words of members and $ 15 for students. All Towles, English professor, said. "Last year a "If" by Rudyard Kipling. Then, during the "I was blessed when I was there Wisdom for the Spiritually Chal tickets include lunch, provided by group of young men acted out the history of spring of 2001 she performed "Solitude" byEUa and I was Just working," senior lenged" and "I'm Alive and the Doc Heavenly Ham. Shakespeare in a short skit. It was very amus Wheeler Wilcox. ing." Joseph Secu said about the tor's Dead." She is also a survivor Door prizes will be awarded dur Though this event was originally held in the women's conference he attended of breast cancer. ing the conference. The prizes will "Laurie Nutter, my teacher for English 102, Fine Arts Hall, it was moved to David's Place to last year. Secu helped with the MacKensle Is currently the include gift certificates, an gave extra credit if we attended a session," jun accommodate the large and growing crowd. preparation of the conference, set chairman of the English Depart overnight all expense paid stay at ior Jordan Kriner, who attended a session last Maginnis said that before they moved to ting up tables, serving and usher ment at Christ Presbyterian Acad the Wingate Hotel and more. spring. David's Place there were people standing in the doorway and sitting on the floors. ing. He plans to help again this emy in Nashville, Tenn. She is also Gaither Is also scheduled to Though many students attend to earn extra year. a teacher, writer and speaker. speak during convocation on credit, there are also those who simply enjoy The number of students attending the performing or listening to literature. Evening of Literature has grown considerably Speakers of the event Include: So far, about 900 people have March 1. Tickets will be available since the move. During the fall session of 2001 Gloria Gaither, Peggy Benson, Sue registered for the conference., to students wanting to attend the Sophomore Shannon Malia Rhoades partici there were oyer 200 attendants and 25 per Buchanan and Joy MacKenzte. Lowry expects over 1,000 people to conference, during the Friday con pated In the session with her roommate last formers. Gaither has written the lyrics to be in attendance this year. vocation. spring. "It was something different," Rhoades said Requests to participate for this event are due over 600 songs, including the clas The conference will take place To purchase tickets before about her poem "A Stalker's Endless Pursuit." on Wednesday, March 20 by 4:30 p.m. Pieces sic songs "Because He Lives" and March 1 at 7 p.m. and March 2, March 1, stop by Lowry's office In Unlike most of the pieces that were performed, may be submitted to the Department of Eng "The King is Coming." Of these 600 from 8:30 am.-3:30 p.m. TE 134 Bon Tuesday Feb. 19or the poem was an original piece. lish and Modern Languages in the School of songs, 20 have received the Gospel Tickets are $25 per Wednesday, Feb. 20. To learn Occasionally, faculty will also participate in Communication office, above the Post Office. Music Association's Dove Award. person. Tickets are $20 for LU fac- more, call 239-6242 or 239-8908. Worklii^ Announces Immediate Ministry Position Openings
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• Extensive national and global travel VhddHeb www.worldhelp.net FEBRUARY 19, 2002 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 3 Coffee House celebrates Valentine's Day
The Price By Marid Wliams, reporter prizes to the packed crowd In the Schilling Hundreds of students watched In amazement Center. as Nathan Lynch, dressed as a 17th century cav Contests Included alier, swung on a rope from the bleachers to the pudding eating contest is stage and, after mentioning that they had only among three couples been dating for a week, asked Beth Soboclnskl to with the female feeding marry him. If many of those students had not the male heaping left the auditorium before the end of the last act, spoonfuls of chocolate Ri9bt they would have learned that the entire specta goop. cle—the rope, the ring, the costumes—was a One of the firstskit s Joke. offered the audience a By Chris Price, columnist Their pseudo-engagement was the final of feel-good Valentine's three fake proposals during the two and a half message, featuring a Valentine's Day Coffee House 2002 was still fresh in my hour Valentine's Coffee House on Friday, Feb. 8. girl dressed as a giant head as 1 sat to write this, so here are my thoughts on this Some time before the Valentine's Coffee heart and a crowd of event. First off, I thought Coffee House was a great show, rind House, Student Life approached six actors from students singing "Wfe the people who organized and ran it did an excellent job. The Scarlet Pimpernel" and asked them to stage Are the World." The red My only complaint about the evening was that 1 was sitting three extravagantly romantic proposals for the posterboard heart on the aisle and I had to move every 2.4 seconds for someone show. They planned to make each new engage matched the stage, who had to go to the bathroom. It's like everyone in my section ment slightly less believable than the one before, which was festooned drank seven gallons of water before they came to the show. and end with a skit that no one would believe. with heart-shaped bal After I heard the phrase "Excuse me, I need to get by" for the "Obviously it wasn't ridiculous enough, loons. KRISTIN HIGH millionth time, I was ready to beat someone. I wouldn't have because I still get people coming up to me con Other sktts reminded YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG- Senior Dan Steele shows off minded moving every time If they didn't knee me In the back gratulating me on my engagement,"Junior Joe the audience that "nerds his hidden talents as Elvis at the Valentine's Coffee House on Feb. 8. as they tried to squeeze by. Leahy, the lucky man In the second faux engage need love too," the diffi By the end of the night I had promised myself I was going to ment, said. Leahy, who played a commoner in culties of finding a date at LU and made fun of male audience volunteer to sing It to. just bite the next guy in the leg whose knee happened to slam The Scarlet Pimpernel," "proposed" to sopho boy band WSync. A group of girls calling them Not all the student performers chose contem into my back. If he was going to knee me on his way to the more Amanda Smith. selves "Off-Sync" asserted that anyone can form porary pieces. bathroom, then he was going to limp there because I was fed "I can't believe how many people believed it," a boy band. Then, a parody music video by Arguably one of the night's best performances up by that time. I have two giant bruises on my back. One Is Smith said. "I thought, the whole time I was "N'Stlnk" was projected onto a screen next to the according to students, was the Jackson 5 hit "I the shape of Idaho, the other closely resembles Mr. Belvedere. doing it, 'no one is going to believe this.'" Though stage. Want You Back" sung by the "Jackson 10." I will be sending my chiropractor bill to Liberty University. her "engagement" may have confused some peo Most of the students participating chose to Even the king of Rock 'n Roll put In an Enough of my whining. ple, she is glad she did it "I think It added a fun express their Valentine's sentiments In song appearance. Liberty's own Elvis Impersonator, Coffee House crowds are always rowdy, and I think that twist to the show," Smith said. Leahy was also rather than drama. Love songs were naturally senior Dan Steele, sang "Hound Dog," "All Shook adds to the excitement. One thing I do not understand happy he had participated, though he said that the most popular. Up," and other Elvis favorites. though, is leaving candy hearts on the tables. This is like ask he wished people had stayed until the flukewa s Many chose to sing country songs such as Though the Coffee House lasted so long that ing for an eye to be put out. I saw at least three of them announced. However, there was more to Coffee Shania Twain's hit song "Still The One" and Bon many left early, Student Life said that they had thrown at host Nick Carver, and one made contact. I guess I House than three lake engagements. nie Raltt's song "Let's Give Them Something to more try-outs for this one than almost any other need to work on my aim. Just kidding. I am glad they had Other students put together skits and musi Talk About" A pair of students sangTrisha they could remember. such a nice guy as host, because the first time they have a cal performances resulting in a total of nearly 20 Yearwood's That's What I Like About You," com host that Is slightly unstable and something hits him, we will acts. Student Life hosted contests and gave out plete with line-dancing back up singers and a have a riot. Thousands will be injured and maimed all because of the candy hearts that taste like Maalox. That's a shame. Before tins column ends, I would like to give some people props for being such good acts. The guys who did the mock •NSYNC video get my vote for the best performance of the Winter Jam tour arrives at LU night. It's hard to do something that looks that good, and is funny, but they pulled it off. My only complaint was I was not By Laurie Williams & JuDeanna Outten "Entertaining Angels," "Joy" and "She was awesome at the gui asked to be in it This would have fulfilled my lifelong dream "Breakfast." Newsboys' own tar; I really liked her sound," of being in a boy band, but I guess I am not cool enough. Two hours before the music unique sound kept the crowd Danny Williams said. And my other props go to the guy who was sitting in my blared, hundreds of fans energized until the close of the Next, Liberty alumni Brother's section who made the most incredible catch of an object crowded Into lines outside the concert. Keeper took the stage opening thrown into a crowd that I have ever seen. This man went full Vines Center Saturday night, "The Newsboys rocked. They with their number one hit "Rain extension risking his life and limb and the safety of those Feb. 16 for Winter Jam 2002. A were the reason I came to the On." They also sang a new song around him all for something that didn't cost more than 15 boasted "six bands for six bucks" concert and they did not let me "Be Like You" from their upcom bucks. and the featured artists brought down," Junior Dean Inserra said. ing project "Cover Me" in which It is this kind of dedication and sacrifice that we need more In several thousand people from On March 26, the Newsboys they broke out into their own of when things are thrown at us. When he took off from his the community, churches, will release their latest studio rendition of mainstream artist seat, went horizontal in the air, elbowed women out of the schools and colleges. album Thrive," which they hope Smashmouth's "All Star." The way, snagged the object and landed three rows from where he The lineup of bands included may add another No. 1 hit to their street date for "Cover Me" Is started; it was a thing of beauty. I saw it all in slow motion Monday Morning, Paige, collection which stands at 17. March 26. Later, they performed with "Chariots of Fire" playing in the background. I salute Brother's Keeper, Michelle Latin pop artist Freddie Col- the DC Talk favorite "In the you. Tumes, Newsboys and Newsong, loca was scheduled to perform Light" When it comes to Coffee House, the Price is right. the host but was unable to attend the Aussie native and current res SUSAN WHITLEY • The multi-platinum Aus Lynchburg concert. In his ident of Mallbu, Calif., Michelle GOLDILOCKS — The Newsboys tralian band Newsboys drew replacement, Monday Morning Tumes kicked off her set with the were one of six bands who per excited screams when they took opened the show with their rock title song from her new CD formed at Winter Jam 2002. the stage and performing their style music. Dream, followed by the upbeat timeless favorite "Shine." Seventeen-year-old newcomer "King of My Heart" and closing derful One," "Defining Moment" Amidst colorful flashing lights Paige followed with an acoustical with the stirring ballad The and "Arise My Love." and a smoke-filled stage, they sound much like that of Jennifer Light." "I had never heard 'Arise My sang other classics such as Knapp. "I wanted to write a really Love' before and now that I have, PROPERTIESilNa inspirational 2001 version of It is seriously the most Incredible This Little Light of Mine.' It's a song I have ever heard," junior universal message expressing Bryan Beman said. Single Family Homes the light of God within us," Following the Newboys' per Tumes said. formance, the evening ended Furnished Units Winter Jam host Newsong hit when Newsong came back on the stage next with their hit "Red and led an invitation to which Letter Day" and continued with many responded. such familiar favorites as "Can't 5851025 Keep A Good Man Down," "Won- CORRECTION: SUSAN WHITLEY 1658 Graves Mill Rd. GOT MIC? — A band member from Monday Morning involves the crowd in Senate attempts impeachment and fails wwwJbcownstoiieproperties.com its performance. They replaced Freddie Colloca who was unable to attend. In the Feb. 5 issue of the Champion, the SGA stoiy contained a factual error. Our apologies toMatthe w Berg and Michael See. It was stated that they said that they did not do the researchnecessar y in the attempt to impeach SGA President Clark Jones. 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Page 4, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION FEBRUARY 19, 2002 MARINES: King's Players minister Continued from Page 1 pus Crusade for Christ would follow up Parris Island over Fall Break, but with a 10-week dlsclpleshlp program because of the events of Sept. 11 leading "For all those recruits In boot camp, entitled "Religious Education." to heightened security, It was not able to this Is a realty emotional time. Hearts "So when Marines leave the Island, go- are more open to Christ," Junior Jeremy they are not only trained for the military The team would not have been able to Broggl said. He went along with Allison but are also missionaries," Allison said. go at all, except for the chaplain being a to videotape the event Although church attendance Is high-ranking officer and pushing for the The road team, King's Players Inter optional at Parris Island, the alternative group to be allowed entrance. national, made up of about a dozen stu Is exercises commanded by the drill ser Now, the King's Players' campus dents or LU graduates travels for a nine- geant, thus many who would not nor team Is committed to return In Septem month period from September to May mally attend church do, Allison said. ber and again In the 2003 spring semes ministering at churches, prisons, "Boot camp Is as hard as they depict ter, and the road team plans to return schools and occasionally campuses or In the movies...and harder," Radcllff again one time next year. military units. Chris and Dorothy Wil said. There are suicide attempts dally. "We are praying for students who son, LU graduates, lead the current The hostility - awful. They teach you have a heart for evangelism," Allison team. how to kill, and then they give you a said. He said that several team mem The campus team, which Is made up gun. They need constant prayer." bers are graduating this May, so there of about 15 students, generally travels He added how amazing it was that will be a need for people on both teams. twice a month and performs once or these "kids," many Just out of high Teams perform three basic plays: one twice on campus. school, had walked forward In front of evangelism, one to edify the believer and PHOTO PROVIDED According to Allison, the chaplain their peers. There's a sense of com- one dlsclpleshlp. FILING IN FOR SERVICE — Marine recruits at Parris Island, S.C. file into church Invited them to return and form a type raderle? and self discipline that discour Auditions for next year's teams will Sunday morning just before King's Players performed. of partnership In which King's Players ages Individuality," he said. be held March 4 - 5 at 7 p.m. would do Initial evangelism and Cam The team had planned to return to Waste Awareness Month observed IMPACT: Over 50 agen cies will be on campus By Chrissy Hannabass, reporter "We are here, not Just to serve food, but favorite item among students. we are here for the students," Slaughter "Get your portion served first and then Continued from page 1 we do not know It and It will "Taste don't waste." said. if you want more, come back and get provide a minute outlet from If you've been to Sodexho Dining Hall According to Slaughter, prizes will be it," Slaughter said. Students wishing to attend campus life...to life overseas," lately you've probably seen the slogan on awarded as food waste decreases. "I understand that sometimes when the informal gathering must Clinton Bauman, Balmer's posters being used to promote Waste Students may enter their name In a there are a lot of people, the Sodexho pick up tickets at the Center graduate assistant, said. Awareness Month. drawing and have the opportunity to win employees Just don't have time to satisfy for World Mission table display Students are encouraged to LU Dining Services, along with 90.9 The prizes, such as a DVD player, Palm Pilot, our demands, but sometimes there's only a In DeMoss Hall. The tickets are Interact with the missionaries Light, MISO and the LU Print Shop are 30" TV, bike, gift certificates, movie tickets few people waiting. Then, they should try free. outside of the partnering together to sponsor Waste and more. to meet our needs, because not all stu "After we've planned activ Awareness Month during the month of However, some students complain that dents waste," Palalmalte said. eaten together, ities. That's February. because of Waste Awareness Month, Students are encouraged to make had some fellow where mis According to Sodexho Food Service Man Sodexho has stopped serving them special posters, promoting food waste awareness. ship...we will ask sions becomes ager, Mike Slaughter, the goal of waste plates. The posters are currently on display In the students as well real," Balmer awareness month Is to teach students to "If they're doing Waste Awareness front of the Sodexho. as missionaries said. cut back on food waste, not to cut costs for Month, they should give us what we want," Each student submitting a poster will to gjve personal "Regardless Sodexho. sophomore Krlstlna Palalmalte said. receive a $5 coupon for use at the Hangar. testimonies of If you are Each week, Sodexho Is weighing the two According to Slaughter, students want There will also be a special prize awarded what God did Interested In main trash cans In Sodexho, during their more portions of food and then end up for the most creative waste awareness during the week missions as a busiest time, which Is around noon. The wasting them. Subsequently, students poster submitted. In their lives," career or just first welgh-ln was Feb. 1. Slaughter said who come In at the end of meal time are Remember, Taste don't waste." Balmer said. witnessing he could tell a difference in the amount of without. This is especially true when Thursday • t when the food students have been wasting. The final Sodexho serves chicken nuggets and night, during hall meetings, opportunity arises, there will be welgh-ln will be Feb. 28. chicken patties, which seem to be a each hall on campus will have a some part of the conference missionary speaking to the stu that will apply to your personal dents. life. It's not just another con "Students should attend the ference', it's an opportunity to conference because there will learn more of the heart of God," be more than ample opportuni Cyphert said. ties to learn about the world as
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U We are rich only through what we give, and poor only througl/what we refuse. - Anne Swetchine mion » 1 The Liberty • Champion staff runs amok in D.C.!
Instead of writing about some current event displaying major stories like Kennedy's assas Besides the educational stuff and awards, this week, I'm going to share the staffs experi sination. They also have TV newscasts playing we did a little exploring of the town. The Metro ences while away from the office. When the major stories like the Columbine school shoot experience was fun, with everyone figuring out nampio Champion staff gets the opportunity to be out ing. While we were there they how the fare stations worked. Lee of the office, we take advantage of the situa had a Sept. 11 display that Ann (our Life! Editor) was our fear World disease eternally blinding tion! featured newspaper coverage less leader, because she has lived Some of you may have noticed that last the day after the attack and In D.C. It's a disease found all over the world, affecting many with rela week's Champion was still in the bins and the days following and photos After two days of workshops, we tively few symptoms. The largest outbreak, however, seems to be wondered why. We weren't being lazy. Our that were taken that day. wanted to go out on the town. We among Americans, but no drug store remedy in the country can do staff traveled to D.C. for the weekend. We were They also have an interac were disappointed to find Star a thing to cure It. This plague known as the far-sighted disease is living in the lap of luxury, staying at the Hilton tive section in the museum. bucks closed after walking about spreading across even the campus of LU. Its main symptoms across the street from Regent University in Anyone can get on camera act 15 blocks. Instead, we found a nice Include the inability to see things at a distance while things in close Alexandria, Va. ing like a TV news anchor or little coffee shop. Besides the fact proximity can be seen clearly. It was not just a random road trip; we were sportscaster. Wes (our assis that it was so dimly lit we could This causes those afflicted to see only what Is immediately in going to a conference of the Association of tant sports editor) chickened hardly see the menu, It proved to front of them and has the potential to affect them. They walk Christian Collegiate Media. We heard from out though, and wouldn't do a dianabell be a very interesting place. Other around In an Invisible bubble, seeing only what pertains to them, incredible speakers like Tony Snow of FOX newscast with me. I think all customers and the waiters enter unable to look beyond what is directly In their line of vision. Any News who shared his experiences working the little kids in line intimidated him! They tained us. I won't go into detail; let's just say' American, and sadly any LU student can give a list of those there and gave advice on how to balance fam also have computer stations where anyone that things in D.C. aren't the norm in here. around them who are infected. ily and career. We also heard from Heather can pretend to be an editor. I figured I didn't There was a restaurant guide In each of our II Corinthians 4:17-18 reminds Christians that momentary ' Mercer, one of the missionaries to Afghanistan need anymore practice in that. I get to do that rooms that listed exotic restaurants, so we troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs who was held captive for 105 days. She gave for real every week! decided to try an Ethiopian restaurant on the them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is an incredible account of her experience and We did have an ulterior motive in going to recommendation of our Advertising Director, unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what Is unseen is eter told us of her miraculous rescue. Jim Towey, this conference. This is where we get our work Elaine. It was definitely an interesting experi nal. « Director of the White House Office of Faith- judged and critiqued by professors and profes ence. You don't eat Ethiopian food with uten How often do you view the world apart from where you are at Based and Community Initiatives was part of sionals In the field. It's also the place we sils. You use what they told us was bread (but tjhiayery moment? Are you so wrapped up in the stresses of the a panel discussion broadcast on C-SPAN. receive awards. I am now going to toot our own we thought it had the consistency of a sponge) moment that you fail to see the eternity behind your actions? Think horn. The Liberty Champion was awarded to pick up the food on a platter we shared. It of the people who are In front of you everyday that you never take It was an educational field trip. And what's third place in Overall Excellence, competing was a fun way to eat! Overall the food wasn't the time to see because they don't fit into your bubble—the cashier a field trip without a stop at a museum? We against other schools. I'm proud of our staff. bad. I'm not sure most of us will eat it again, at the store, the coworker, even worse, the roommate. Putting on made a stop at the Newseum. For those of you This year hasn't been the easiest with DeMoss but we were glad we tried it. blinders and losing sight of your life's purpose is the most detri who have no idea what that is, it's a museum construction uprooting us, equipment prob I'd like to thank Mrs. Huff for being brave mental repercussion of becoming diseased. That test next week dedicated to the news. Duh, right? I run the lems and a young staff, but the staff has and taking seven rowdy students to the city may matter for a small amount of time, but the souls of those risk of sounding like a nerd, but I love that pulled through and worked hard in producing and Mrs. Ann Wharton for making our trip around you matter for eternity. place! It's the kind of place I could spend an a good paper every week. happen. The World Impact Missions Conference will be here on Feb. 24 entire day. They have newspaper front pages lending hope for a cure by presenting a view that is beyond our immediate vision. The cure lies in seeing. In becoming burdened for something other than what impacts you, in discovering the hurt behind the eyes of the lost. Do you see the needs of others? Have Vitamins—armor for the head cold, right? you ever felt completely weighed down by the eternity of a soul who About 30 percent of Americans take at to have caused injury or are fraudulent. The •Place the supplement in a glass of water is not saved? If you can feel the needs of those you have never met, least one vitamin or similar dietary supple FDA only sets up the guidelines for how man and see how long it takes to dissolve. Think ache and pray for their souls and those missionaries like Heather ment a day, according to Well-Connected, a ufacturers are to present information on their about how this compares to the number of Mercer and the Burnhams of the third-world countries, you are wellness resource outlet. It is my guess that labels and recommendations for serving sizes. trips you make to the restroom in a day. Is it recovering well. Take off your blinders for a day. You might just find the percentage of LU students I've often heard it said that a realistic amount of time for your body to your perspective eternal. who take supplements daily is Americans have the most expen absorb the supplement? -J.P. much higher. sive urine. Considering the facts •Look for the phone number of the manu EHBlBMBigJBIBMBlBlBlBIBIBMBlBMBIBlBlBlBIBlgMBJBigMBigilgl The finicky weather we have above, the statement may very well facturer. This is who you will need to call if had this year is the perfect com be true. Most supplements are not you have questions. If it isn't listed, don't buy 1Though t of the week: 1 panion for head colds, (see evaluated and consumers are not it. 1 Autumn's article on the following educated enough to know which •Visit Web sites like Well-Connected and On average, 100 people page if you are currently a victim ones are actually absorbed by the find out what the recommended dose Is for I 1 to this relationship). To gear up body to do it some good. But this the supplements you .want to take, or call a choke to death on ballpoint 1 against the onslaught of sniffling does not mean that vitamins are local nurse or nutritionalist. You can over roommates, we overdose on vita trad Id WS0I1 not worth it. We just need to find dose on vitamins! I pens every year. min C, echinacea and multivita out which supplements are worth • In addition, there are some organic man mins. But is it really worth the money and our bucks and how to get the most out of ufacturers out there that are FDA approved. . www.funofun.com/ %a effort? them. I've compiled a list of tips from sources Shaklee is one of them, but you have to go the I The office of Special Nutritionals of The such as Well-connected, Time and Better extra mile and order them through the mall. weirdfacts.htm I Food and Drug Administration defines vita Nutrition. Supplements are a wise addition to a bal mins as a type of dietary supplement, which • Look for a USP (US Pharmacopoecia) anced diet and regular exercise, as any nutri- is "any product taken by mouth that contains label, which means that the company produc tionalists will tell you. It is impossible to get L - — -.a ,so-calle d 'dietary ingredient' and its label ing the supplement has adhered to their all of the nutrients we need from limited diets clearly states that it is a dietary supplement." standards. and cultured food. This especially rings true •->j-|The Liberty • Policies But manufacturers of dietary supplements •Make sure that retlnol is not the only for vegetarians and picky eaters. Researchers such as vitamins do not need FDA approval to source of vitamin A listed in the products still work on identifying which supplements sell their products. And it is up to the manu are better than others, and whether or not The Champion encourages ingredients, as you can easily get too much Linamnion facturer to guarantee that all of its products retlnol in your diet. they actually work. In the meantime, 111 edu . , community members to sub- are safe and that its labels are accurate. In • Cost doesn't necessarily mean better cate myself and go with my gut; it might not (434) 582-2124 any subject. Letters should fact, the FDA only analyzes the content of quality. Lower priced supplements can be do a great amount of good, but it can't hurt. not exceed 400 words and most products when they have been reported just as efficient. Faculty Adviser Deborah Huff must be typed and signed.The Ad Director Elaine Pecore dead,inc ,, g p m Monday (a you coul(l give your dorm a EdltorinChief Diana Bell week before thc PaPer comcs out). SPEAKUP " SECTION EDITORS Letters and columns that News Chris Sheppard appear are the opinion of the Asst. News Julleanna author solely, not the Cham- name, what would you call it? Outten pion editorial board or Liberty "27-1 would be the I refer to 5-2 as the Opinion Traci Lawson University. 'Psych Ward.' Not only 'Rumble in the Pantry' Asst. Opinionjohanna Price All material submitted do we have white tile because there is great Life! 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mmmmmm THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 6 FEBRUARY 19, 2002 picks of the week • 2/22 Band Night at David's Place. • 2/21-23 Ribs for Dinner. Enter your band in the Band Night at David's Place this Come see the Liberty produced play based on a real story Friday night. Begins at 7 p.m. More Information can be of a "fairly neurotic" Southern family. Tickets are available found out by calling Student Life. in the Fine Arts Box Office. $5 / • 2/21 Paper v. Electronic Resumes. • 2/22-24 The Civil War. a play by E.C. Glass HS. Learn how to create an effective electronic resume from E C. Glass High School Theatre presents "The Civil War" Barbara Parker of the City of Bedford Human Resource in the E. C. Glass Civic Auditorium February 22, 23, 24, office next Thursday, Feb. 21 In DeMoss Hall 2053 at 4 27, 28 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. For Ucket Information p.m. Sponsored by the Career Center. contact E. C. Glass High School at 522-3712.
D-Day Memorial built to remember sacrifice Bedford gave
By Shannon Seetey and Lee An n Lrvesay the 12 nations that took part. In front of the Victory Plaza where the arch stands, Most Liberty students have heard is the Invasion Plaza, which features a something about the D-Day Memorial in pool sculpted beach obstacles, a repro Bedford, Va. But how many have really duction of a landing craft and statues of thought about what it stands for and soldiers. why it is here? The site holds enough The statues were sculpted by Jim Importance that President George W. Brothers of Kansas City, Mo. They depict Bush attended its dedication on June 6, one soldier wading through a pool of 2001. water, another lying dead with his Bible But why is it In Bedford? What Is so by his head, another soldier dragging a Important about that town that a wounded comrade along the beach and a National Memorial Is in its backyard? group of three soldiers scaling a wall. Like 11 other communities in Vir Another sculpture, by artist Matt ginia, Bedford provided a company of Klrby, also of Kansas City, depicts a soldiers when the National Guard's temporary grave marker —a rifle stuck 116th Infantry Regiment was activated barrel-first in the ground, a helmet atop in February 1941. The National D-Day the rifle butt. Roanoke architect Byron Memorial Foundation reports that Dickson designed the memorial. approximately 30 soldiers from Bedford "You have put it In just the right were still In that company on D-Day. place," Bush said in the Richmond There were many other soldiers from Times-Dispatch. "Not in a battlefield of Bedford in other companies on D-Day as war, but In a small Virginia town well. By the end of the day, 19 of the sol Upon this beautiful town fell the heavi diers from Bedford were dead. In the est share of losses on D-Day. This is the days after the invasion, three others place they left behind, and here is the died. life they dreamed of returning to. Bedford's population in 1944 was "Bedford has a special place in our about 3,200. In proportion with other history, but there are places like this all communities In the nation, Bedford suf over America." fered the severest of D-Day casualties. Many hundreds of visitors have come PHOTO PROVIDED Bedford symbolizes all the communities to see the memorial. HIGH FLYING FLAGS — Hie entrance to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford flies flags from all of the Allied Countries in WWII. across the nation whose soldier's served "Since the date of the dedication until their country on D-Day. For this reason, the end of last year approximately tlon in June. said. "But that would be a nice addi the area are attractions like Poplar For Congress warranted the establishment 350,000 have come to visit the memo The foundation can give some credit tion." The memorial has been working est, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smith of the National D-Day Memorial in Bed rial," Diane Kidd, staff director and exec to their location for the masses of people with the city and county to try to attract Mountain Lake. ford In 1996. utive assistant said. who come to the memorial. "Being right more tourists. City and county officials believe that The memorial consists of the granite During the summer months, the here off 460 Is very important, Nanci "Tourists who know what the city and It is mostly the day travelers who have arch that stands 44 feet 6 inches high. memorial was averaging about 1,500 Drake, tourism director, said. county have to offer will spend more come to the memorial who are unaware Inscribed on top of it is the word "Over people a day. Kldd reported that more The memorial is talking about build time and money in the region," Drake of other local attractions. Perhaps if lord," which was the Allied Name for the than 41,000 people came in the first ing an orientation center this summer, said. they knew what else the area had to Invasion. Around the arch fly the flags of four days of operation after the dedica- but no plans are definite as of yet," Kidd What does the city have to offer? In offer, they would stay longer. North or South: A call to missions By Shannon Seeley, reporter The mission [of the trip! is to expose students to other youth min one man and a pacemaker istry models, different youth programming ideas and help students' for another who couldn't Do you feel called to go on a missions trip this summer? Do you feel heart be softened for world outreach," Vandegriff said. "Students will afford them. a desire in your heart to spread the gospel? If so, you need figure out If also have opportunities to observe different youth ministry models and The goals of the trip you want to go north to the Canada Rockies or south to Guatemala. to work on service projects at a Christian youth camp located In the are to build a church Light Ministries and Dr. Steve Vandegriff from the Center for Youth Canadian Rockies." The group will also be responsible for the morning building, conduct a Ministries are planning a trip to Alberta, Canada from May 18 to May church services at Vandegriff s former church in Edmonton. Vacation Bible 27. The trip is open to anyone with the heart and an Interest in mis While at the camp, students will have opportunity to try out various School, and run a sions and youth ministry," Van alpine activities like repelling, rock climbing, glacier hiking, mountain medical clinic while degriff said. biking and other outdoor adventures. there," Towles said. All "Not every person This is the trip of a lifetime, one you will never forget," Vandegriff of the materials provided to reach „^^^^^^. has to be in the said. these goals are given by churches and c-# t^^E^^F Youth Ministry Financial deadlines are still tentative , but students seriously inter private donations. major." ested should open a financial account and have a $ 100 down payment This trip is for those who are interested In utiliz Students will travel put towards airfare as soon as possible. ing their evangelistic service in areas such as: from Washington, Any questions about the trip or how to open a financial account doing skits or drama, singing songs, teaching D.C., to Calgary, should be addressed to Vandegriff at ext. 2328 or e-mail school or preaching in churches and parks. Alberta. They will [email protected]. "It is a shame to think that people will not go to heaven simply spend time In Cal Perhaps you are feeling the call for the South. Dr. David Towles is because they speak Spanish and no one is sharing with them the gary, Edmonton, planning his annual trip to Guatemala from May 20 to June 18. There gospel In Spanish," Towles said. Banff and a camp is also the possibly for an extra months stay for some Spanish speak Meetings for this trip are held on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. In Religion ^^^^ ^^ ^ in the Canadian ing students. Hall 112. Students can also contact Light Ministries in Dorm 2 at ext. This will be the fourth year that Towles has taken the trip to 2641 or call Towles at ext. 2091. trip cost Is Guatemala and anticipates around 30 students to accompany him Those interested in solely supporting a specific student or the trip $1400 and Is this year. Over the past four years fundraisers for the trip have pro itself financially should get In contact with either Towles or all-Inclusive. vided medical supplies, and special things such as a prosthetic leg for Vandegriff. Don't miss the call to serve God this summer.
When they eventually got It up, students and staff We walked up and down the steps a few times, we saw some friends of mine fromhom e at the play annlivesay started saying It looked like an airplane hangar checking out the courthouse and the methodlst which Is always exciting. because of the aluminum siding plus the close vlcillny church (next to the police dept) at the top of the stairs. For anyone who's never seen it, you need to. The of the airport and the fact that airplanes tend toloo k We took lots of fun pictures at both the steps and the music In it Is Incredlblel I have the soundtrack toI t and The Hangar, Downtown like they are coming in for a landing on LU's campus. Cemetery. We even met this guy on the steps who was I love toliste n to it in my car. It's an amazing story. And, it ultimately got named that And, a personal setting up candles and things for a friend who was Jean Valjean (the main character) was Imprisoned for Lynchburg and other ran favorite, the Champion called it the "Hanger" (as in planning to propose that night to his girlfriend. 19years in France in 1815forsteallngaloafofbread. dom thoughts. clothes hanger) for the longest time. Next we made our way toPerclval' s Isle where we He was released with a yellow ticket proclaiming him to Next In my list of random thoughts Is Valentine's discovered that It was freepoo l night, so my friends be an ex-convict He was treated badly by everyone It's Sunday night I sit at my desk pondering what to Day. I had a wonderful Valentine's Day. My single ordered coffee (lck) and I ordered hot chocolate and we and eventually broke parole after being given silver Write about In my column this week. 1 have absolutely friends (four girls and two guys) and I went out and played pooL I haven't played pool in awhile, but I beat candlesticks by the bishop he had stolen them from. no Idea, no thoughts to write a lull column about So,l goofed off the entire evening.. .well, until they Adam In our firstgame . It's funny that whenever I He decided then to make something of his life. And he thought I'd pull a "Diana* and just Inform the student had tocom e back toL U for hall meeting. We play pool, I start out doing well but go downhill does, only Inspector Javert, a prison official, is con- body of a lot of my random thoughts. picked up Chinese food and then pulled a from there. The next game I won because stantiy searching for Valjean because he had broken * First, IVe realizedtha t when this year's senior class death defying U-turn on Candler's Jacob put the eight ball In the wrong pocket parole. graduates, some fun history will disappear. Stories Mountain Road before we headed out on Winning like that Is just not as much fun. Anyway, it's great I love it! Everyone should see it need to be passed down, so here I go. We all know the our merry way. After drinking our coffee and hot choco sometime. building standing in the midst of the courtyard as the We visited the Old Town Cemetery late and a few rousing games of pool, we Afterwards we went to the Olive Garden. Some of "Hangar." WeB, how many people know how it got its (why, I'm still not sure, but it was klnda decided tohea d over to my house for a bit to my friends had gone toRoanok e to go shopping earlier name, or, at least, how the we think It got its name? fun and somewhat scenic). We went to the hear Adam play his guitar. Then we watched that day and so they got to the restaurant at about 5 My freshmanyea r here, liberty decided tobuil d a steps downtown. This was my first part of "Shrek" before we had to dis p.m. toge t a table. When we got there at about 5:40, food court In the courtyard. I was a debater my fresh trip to the steps downtown. 1 burse so everyone could make it they still didn't have a table, but at least we were ahead man year and the debate office Is near where they built was very much Impressed. back for hall meeting. of everyone else who came after the play who had a two It. Before the Hangar was there, we would go outside First, because I absolutely To make my week even more hour wait By the time we finishedeating , some of our and w^rkon nice days, because there was Just a big love history and architec memorable, my friendsan d 1 friends who had come alter the play were Just then get i< open area with some grass and a few benches. Itwas ture. The steps have a little went to "Les Mlserables" In ting a table. ivery nice. of both with various war Roanoke on Saturday. I love "Les The nine of us ate dinner and generally had a good Then, Jhey decided todi g up a large section of It and memorials on different Mb." IVe seen It before, but my lit time. Bill, the only guy there, felt very blessed, I'm sure, I start putting up steel beams framing Uie building. Gone landings and of course, the tle sister never has, so she and to be sitting with all of us girls. i our big, open courtyard, but by that time It was get- steps themselves are Just two of my friendsdrov e up from So, now you all know a little bit more of how my i colder anyway, so It dldnt matter that much. great Kingsport tose e It (and me). Plus, mind works. It's a bit scary at times,don' t you think?
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A Silent Hero: Richard Plyter
By Rachel Coleman, reporter grades," Plyter said. There are many occasions where if I had Richard Plyter would prefer people to Just 'Ignore n't read their essay they would the man behind the curtain.' Plyter Is one of many have been rejected." unsung heroes here at Liberty, working behind the Although the essay alone scenes to help current and prospecUve students. won't cause a student's appli Plyter works In the Admissions office where he has cation to be rejected, it Is a very the daunting task of reading every application essay Important part of the applica submitted to the university and evaluating their tran tion because of Its determining scripts, applications, and determining whether or not factor. Some students don't to admit students. According to Plyter, the Admis take the essay very seriously, sions office processes over 5,000 appllcaUons for the however. "We've gotten some fall semester, and another 600-700 for the spring very unusual essays. I remem semester. ber one that was about a stu Plyter has been working In the Admissions office dent making their final dive of for five years. His wife, Tlml (short for Tlmandra), their high school career. We've works as the receptionist In the Registrar's office, and gotten essays and appllcaUons his son, Tom, works security here at Liberty. Plyter addressed to Harvard, Lynch and his family moved here from upstate New York In burg College, Cedarvllle, Bob 1995. Up unUl that point, Plyter had worked for the Jones and other universities all Department of Mental Health. over the country because a stu Seth Grater Plyter said that after being asked to do some Illegal dent forgot to change the name number reporting, he resigned his position and on their applicaUon," Plyter Hometown: Harieysville, Penn. moved the family to Lynchburg. Prior to Plyter's posi said. tion at the Department of Mental Health, he had While Plyter and those In the Major: Government worked as a nurse for 20 years. Admissions office don't hold The Admissions office and my Job are very diversi these things against the stu Would you be willing to run for pub fied. We're a very busy, very broad-spectrum office. dent, the student loses what lic office? Why or why not? Yes, It's not Just putting names Into a computer and ever help they might have because I honestly would like to bring admitting them," Plyter said about his current posi received from a well-written RHIANNON BERRY tion. "I also want to dispel the notion of having an essay. There have been many some good, Christian qualities to lead LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD STUDENTS — Richard Plyter carefully examines a stu open enrollment here at Liberty. We don't. We have Instances after reading the stu ership positions, which are generally in dent's application, makine sure thev are "Liberty material." standards and we adhere to them." dent's essay where we looked desperate need of them. However, some students who apply are borderline beyond the student's past, and with prayer and coun decisions. cases where It becomes hard to make a decision. To seling with the student and his or her family made a The students don't know what 1 did behind the What do you do when no one is reject a student Is a very unpleasant responsibility, decision to allow them to come to Liberty and not be scenes and what strings I had to pull to get them watching? Bone up on my but sometimes it is in the student's best Interest, Judgmental about their past. We've had some really here, and I prefer it that way," Plyter said. "I want the Minesweeper skills. although some find that hard to believe. But then good success stories," Plyter said. glory to go to God. I get a great feeling of satisfaction there are cases where they explained some things and Admissions counselors talk to the students and knowing we were able to help the student. And that's What is your favorite day of the helped us understand about different things like their report their findings to Plyter who makes the final all I want." week? Depends on the week. Favorite comic strip: The Farside ommun itu. Market: Feb. 18 — Washington's Words to live by: Proverbs 10:19 — "When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is Birthday (Observed)? wise." A Lijncnbupg Ireasupe By Jordan Langhofer, reporter around a great deal of it was crafts. By Aaron Stevenson, reporter that recognize Lincoln's Birthday as a Accomplishment you are most I walked through the building and holiday. proud of: Being a good brother. I stepped out of my car into the a table caught my eye. A sign hung George Washington. Abraham Lin Not only that, but Washington was cool breeze. I grabbed my coat to from the rafters above the table coln. By general consensus, these two not actually born on Feb. 22. He was Most treasured material posses keep warm In the slowly decreasing proclaiming, "Happy Hands are the most widely recognized and born on Feb. 11, 1731, under the sion: A picture of someone special. shadows of the downtown build Crafts." Mildred Tyree and Shirley loved Presidents in our naUon's his Julian calendar. On Sept. 2,1752, ings. Carwile greeted me with "Welcome tory. Great Britain adopted the Gregorian A fresh smell of coffee came They are especially remembered In calendar. The adoption moved the date My worst habit: I have an obsessive- to Happy Hands Crafts. Can I help dancing with the cool breeze from you with anything?" February, which is sometimes called 11 days forward, and caused every date compulsive streak a mile wide. Perclvals Isle on Twelfth Street and They had quite a display of Presidents' Month. A quick check of on the calendar to be advanced by 11 Main. A large red and green canopy goods. They had quilts and pillows the calendar shows Lincoln's Birthday days. So Washington's Birthday, Which superhero do you have most structure came out of the concrete and toaster covers, dishwashing on Feb. 12, with Washington's Birthday Feb. 11 by "old style" reckoning, after in common with? Spiderman pavement and In between two of soap covers and even techno-dolls' on Feb. 22. This year Feb. 18, however, wards became Feb. 22. the larger poles embedded In the clothes. They make everything by is variously indicated as Presidents' Presidents' Day Is a holiday whose What I do in my free time: road bik concrete held a large banner saying hand and travel around the area Day, or the cryptic Washington's Birth simple theme belles Its complex his ing, reading, Frisbee, talking with "Community Market: Monday selling their crafts in area crafts day (observed). That seems a little tory. It Is an official recognition of one friends and bonding when I can through Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m." shows. You can catch them at the strange. What is the story behind the man, our first President, which is used "A community market?" I Community Market every Friday holiday? to honor all his successors as well. Pet peeves: messiness, arrogance, thought to myself. "In Lynchburg?" and Saturday as scheduled. In 1885, George/Washington's birth But, for some reason the government day was first officially celebrated, after decided to celebrate this man's birth hypocrisy and liars I didn't know we had such a 1 continued my quest for the thing In Lynchburg but there it was most interesting crafts table or food President Chester Arthur signed a bill day on a day that would never actually right In front of me. I began to table. I was having fun taking in making It as a naUonal holiday honor be his birthday. If I could go back in time I would: scope out the place notepad in the aroma of the place. Good ing the first President of the United Regardless, to most, Presidents' Day change some mistakes I've made. hand. I looked like a detecUve wholesome people Intriguing States. (or Washington's Birthday, observed) is minus the fedora and the crafts and foods, and my In 1968, Congress passed legislation the time to reflect on the principles Most people don't know: I have a khaki trench coat quest for the most Inter moving the official observation of embodied by the two Presidents secret superhero identity.. .oops. There at the front of esting table made for an Washington's Birthday, along with remembered during this month. The the Community Market interesting time. many other holidays, to a Monday. The resilience and honesty of George Wash First thing I notice about people: were only a few ven There was Appomat celebration was relocated to the third ington, along with the strength and face and eyes dors displaying their tox Gun Works, where a Monday In February. This change determination of Abraham Lincoln, are wares and I thought, little old man with a meant that the holiday would never fall cited by teachers and politicians, as If I could play hooky for a day I "Some community mar long gray beard makes on Washington's actual birthday. the true meaning of the holiday. would: play Frisbee ket," rather sarcastically wooden guns that shoots The original proposal for the holiday Most fundamentally, It Is a day rec I might add. rubber bands. Wayne and included a change In Its designation to ognizing those who have excelled In the I began to get a little a less specific "President's Day," to office of president as one of the few If I could trade places with anyone Ivory's treasures claim to excited; I smelled food. have the best prices on ster honor all past Presidents, chosen to lead this for a day it would be: Rush Not Just any food, Kettle ling silver In the whole especially Abraham Lin nation. Limbaugh Korn and not Just any state. Bring in your school coln, whose birthday also Kettle Korn, Coyote's ID and he'll give you 20 fell In February. Con Best thing my parents taught me: Kettle Korn. Then I saw percent off of your pur gress rejected this part of Above all, love for Jesus Christ. the two large tables full chases. the proposal, because they of fresh-from-the-farm As I was about to felt It would have dimin If I could change anything about bacon and homemade leave, disappointed that ished the honor given to Liberty I would: get shorts allowed in cheese, which comes in mild, I hadn't found "the store"—the George Washington and the Marriott medium sharp, extra sharp and store that would steal the coveted his place in history. extra extra sharp. There were fresh "Jordan's most InteresUng store" However, In 1971, when vegetables from potatoes and toma the legislation took effect, If you could be on a reality show prize—I found it. toes to cabbages and radishes. It was called El Roi International President Nixon erro which one would it be and how I walked Inside the building with House of Spices. They carried some neously announced the holt would you win? I'd win at The Chair a little more pep In my step, pardon of the most Interesting products I day as Presidents' Day. by mouthing off at John McEnroe the cliche. I was anxious to get had never heard of. They had hot Since that time, the holiday Inside and see what else I had in curry powder and something called has commonly gone by the If you had a band what would it be store for me. When I walked Inside I Kulsicha Twig Tea. I don't know label of "Presidents' Day," as It named? The Asinines bumped into a sweet lady named what that was but I walked out of has become Imbedded In the public Marie Overstreet. I asked her what the building knowing I had found mind, and calendars have had dif Favorite band/singer: Billy Joel, she thought about the Community the store, "the most Interesting fering labels for the third Monday in Collective Soul and Creed Market and she said "It's a great store of the week." February. place to come and socialize on a I walked back towards my car Adding to the confusion is the fact Saturday." stopping to smell a fresh batch of that the states decide what holidays Favorite movie quote: After hours of She should know since she has Coyotes Kettle Korn. I got In my car they will celebrate; they do not have to deliberation (not joking): In the frozen been going down there for the past and drove past the Community recognize naUonal holidays at all, or In land of Nador, they were forced to eat two years. She went on to say, "A Market at the corner of Twelfth the same manner. In fact, while most Robin's minstrels. And, there was lot of people don't know that there's Street and Main thinking it was an states do celebrate Washington's birth much rejoicing. Yay!" crafts down here, they think It's InteresUng ride. I should bring day, there are some states that offi Just fruits and vegetables." some more people from Liberty the cially celebrate "Presidents' Day" •Complied by lee Ann Livesay, Lifel Edtor She was right. When I looked next Ume 1 go. Instead. There are also several states
>s THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 8 FEBRUARY 19, 2002 Commentary Tooned in" by Daryl NY City Board of Ed bans 'God bless you'
The New York City Board of Education ica toward accepting all people and phrase "God bless you" was religious in has placed a ban on the posting of the allowing them to express their opinions nature, the phrase "God bless America" phrase "God bless you" on public school publicly. It is too bad that public senti was patriotic in nature. Feinbergwent property. The move came after ment has turned against on to say that no one ever complained the board demanded that those values, so that the about the phrase. Beach Channel High School in very truths which gave us This apparent categorization of Queens remove a sign with the the freedom of speech have phrases fails to provide a reason for sin phrase from in front of the allowed men to speak gling out the one phrase as more or less school. against those truths. religious than the other. The intention of What is so troubling about As paradoxical as this "God bless America" is obvious. No one the board's move against a may seem, it should not be assumes that the word intends to bless public display of a belief in God surprising. Even within the the land or the flag. America is really is not so much the demand most basic of Christian nothing more than its people, and that is that the government protect beneppard beliefs, we find God creating whom the phrase "God bless you" different groups from mes man with the ability to blesses. sages that may alienate or offend them, choose good or evil, and thereby giving In all actuality the majority of the but the apparent emphasis on Judeo- him the power to // readers of Beach Christlanity's supposed offensiveness. turn his back on The very truths which Channel High's sign Why is it that every time we hear about his Maker. gave us the freedom of would have been Amer Hints for keeping the flu at bay steps being taken to ensure the accept The board of ican. The expression ance of all people, those steps are being education met speech have allowed men to serves no purpose but We're all familiar with this certain pest cise that gets your heart pumping is good taken against the Judeo-Christian values criticism of its speak against those truths. .« to bless the people on which our nation was founded? that keeps us up late, makes us miser for you. The new klckboxlng class, three decision by saying ~"""""~^~™~—^—^—— / / (Amerjca) rea(jjng it, able and everyone around us miserable. times a week, is great for the ladles. Men, It is highly probable that without the that the phrase was of a religious nature and puts no more emphasis on God than Once again the cold and flu season is you may have to start your own class. moral Infrastructure on which America and violated the separation of church the other phrase. running rampant throughout our cam Sweat increases your germ fighting was built, those who seek to undermine a and state. Despite its zealous censorship As to Beach Channel's reasons for pus, terrorizing people with (white) blood cells. traditional belief in God would not even of religious text the board did not chal posting one phrase rather than another, I uncontrollable sneezing •Eat healthy! Foods con be blessed with the rights that allow lenge the more trendy expression "God find it hard to believe that it was because and coughing fits. taining an extra dose of vita them to attack our American heritage. bless America." Margie Feinberg, the of a religious bias. More likely, they were My family and 1 have min C and vitamin A help The firm belief In God and the desire board of education spokeswoman, said in avoiding the mass "God bless America" always prided ourselves on boost the immune system. to escape religious persecution led Amer- a New York Post report that whereas the signs or most probable of all, perhaps our healthy immune sys Some of those foods are straw tems, and I thought I would berries, carrots, oranges and share some Freitag family grapefruit, along with foods 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 COLLIOIATI secrets in staying cold and containing phytochemicals 5 flu free! such as dark green, red and 14 15 16 •Wash your hands! Most yellow vegetables and fruits. A aiitumnfreitag 17 18 19 cold and flu viruses are multivitamin helps too. • »• spread by contact. If you •Finally, the most impor 22 hold your boyfriend/girlfriend's hand tant secret: An appointment with the 20 21 Great Physician should be made! Get in while they are sick either wear plastic 23 25 gloves or wash your hands after letting the Word and let the soothing Psalms remind you how amazing our Lord is and ACROSS theirs go. Carry around anti-bacterial 26 27 28 29 30 r 31 32 33 lotion. In addition,this may sound crazy, that our "suffering," if you so call it, is not in vain. 1. Slain nurse but do not cover your coughs or sneezes 6. Angry 34 35 • 36 with your hands! Using a tissue or some If you find yourself unlucky to catch a 9. Frills on a shirt , one's sleeve can keep the germs from bug remember this word: LYSOL! Spray 14. Happen 37 •38 39 your own hands. everything; the phone, the doorknob, the 15. Climber •Drink plenty of fluids! Water flushes sink, the beds, your sheets, which should 16. Christian love 40 42 out your system and rehydrates you. be changed and washed, everything! 17. Related to a chimp 1 43 44 r ||45 Now, fluids do not mean Mountain Dew, Also, try to open your windows and air 18. Prefix 19. Golden times out your room (shoo those germs away). coffee or any other substance that con 20. Cathartic 46 47 tains insane amounts of caffeine. Water, If you find yourself struggling to breathe 22. Sausage juice and sports drinks are good fluids. as you go to sleep, try Vick's Vapor Rub. 23. One, two, three, etc. 48 49 50 51 52 53 54- 55 56 Remember, a person is supposed to drink Some on your chest and right below your 24. Spruce • at least eight ounces of water a day, so nostrils opens up your airways, making it 26. Type of cigar 57 58 59 water is your best bet. easier to breathe. The ever-popular 30. Designers 34. Pertaining to the third degree 60 61 62 •Get fresh air! Especially in cold NyQuil helps too! Remember not to take • weather because the central heating can too large of a dose the night before an 35. Turn the other one! 36. North Chinese Dynasty 64 dry you out, making it important to get eight o'clock or you may not wake up for 63 65 37. Augury outside. Don't stay inside with your it. I have found that Advil Cold and Sinus is great too. 38. Husband (C) 2001 Collegiate Presswire Features Syndicate germs. When you are abiding by this 39. Biting comment http://www.cpwire.com rule, make sure to dress appropriately. Good luck in this cold and flu season 40. Alamos, NM Long sleeves, long pants and maybe even 41. What kind of bird gets worm and remember, stay healthy so your "sic El 1 S •a a IT? N 3 i a coat or scarf should be worn. roommate(s) will too! £9 S • 1 V i V . O 1 O Z V •Exercise regularly! Any type of exer carrier 6. Type of dress 1 Q 09 V 1 a 3 a a i i 0 V 0 43. Dire 7. Israel: Aviv 1 E it S i 0 1 V HO d V 3 H 45. Relating to the main trunk of 8. Montezuma's revenge n n v : s vs n Ol Britney— Hollywood product gone bad the heart 9. Cross in middle of the block S V 5 1 1 Q >H 46. Computer's and bytes 10. A rat i U 0 V • 1 d _ |3 a Britney Spears is on Oprah. Now I trates me to see her on television now 47. Question 11. The original Roseanne |T °. A t U v k i d V a v IS C 1 ZtcccccccccB I3j | have seen it all. Pack your bags, write because I feel like she has sold herself to 48. Bundle of wheat 12. Op of closes V H _ a Q I V QJ |a b 3 K 3 K 0 your wills, Armageddon is coming. this image/idea that the producers cre 51. Noggins 13. Frivolous mood „ ,„f,f 1 E 3 3 H e n 0 I can remember the days when Britney ated. 57. Desert plant 21. Digit % IT _ K the Pop Icon was nothing more than a lit Stop! Hold the presses! Britney's mom 58.100 square meters 25. Leered S J. s TM A I S 1 • 3 I h) s 59. Roman palace 26. Reprimand N «v tle girl in pink, singing songs like "E-mail is on Oprah now. I have to question this 1 V no "l My Heart" (a Britney original). This is not woman's intentions for her daughter. 60. Era 27. A swelling J. S• u n A/ A V 0 u r 61. Used to create roofs 28. More than hefty i k. tt s =1 b O A 1 O N V fc 0 to say that I ever enjoyed her music or fol Mrs. Spears, do you realize that your 62. Rumors 29. Card game • s 3 c V 0 V A a n o c 0 lowed her success on the daughter has become a sex sym 63. Present Is one 30. Used to express futurity charts. Anyone who bol? If I could put my self in Brit voir V osi N 1 64. Rude 31. Dark complected V V 1 » f3 1 B 1 4 —1 watched the Superbowl ney's shoes, I have to wonder how 65. Winter vehicles 32. firma JsJ knows that she made mil I would feel toward my mother. 33. A prophetess lions for that Pepsi ad. She Mrs. Spears was the one who 35. Sparkle is dating one of the most brought her to Disney to be part 38. A handle popular males in the pop of the "Mickey Mouse Club," DOWN 39. Conceal 49. What some frats do culture world, and thou where Britney was first exposed 41. An imposing structure 50. Course in supply and demand 1. In the 42. Small gas-powered vehicles 52. Middle Eastern sands of 12-year-old to the bright lights of fame. How 2. Beige color 44. Barbed wire barricade 53. True females have her face plas many fights have they had over 3. National Center for Atmospheric 45. Remains of fire 54. Stare at tered to their t-shirts, lunch- heatherhuff the dinner table? Do you think Research (acronym) 47. Bitter 55. No winner boxes, bedspreads and walls. Britney ever had moments when she 4. Drying oil used in varnishes 48. Ella Fitzgerald specialty 56.UD So why this obsession with a 20-year- resented the fame? Did they have old, studio-generated, marketing mira moments when she wished that Mom cle? Because Britney is the embodiment had never made those decisions for her of all that is surface in this world. No when she was young, and didn't have a Congratulations Vickie, Dana (toppings are extra). matter how much we love (or hate) to see choice of her own? her face everywhere, she has achieved I think that Britney is loving her fame and Joe on being the first peo- Bring it by the the status of figures like Madonna or the and fortune. Which is fine, but not if Beatles. To quote my friend Vinnie San- that's her only reward. From innocent pie to turn in last week's com- Champion office • tini, "Oh, the futility of unbelieving little girl with dimples to scantily-clad DH 1035> thought." Although Britney has been superstar in three years is pretty amaz pleted puzzle! The first person •" mass-produced and mass-marketed, ing. Will it catch up with her? Will the there's nothing left when you take away "futility" (as Vinnie said so well) find her to turn in this week's completed r>^ the glitz and the glamour. and ravage her as it has done to count I used to think so highly of her... wait, less others? puzzle will receive a large pizza J^ let me rephrase... she was much more Be careful Britney. Lots of little girls tolerable before her latest dive into shal that I care about are watching you. I and drinks from the Hangar tfc& lowness (read "Slave 4 You."). 1 just can't don't know if 1 want them following you believe how far she has gone. It frus where you seem to be headed. FEBRUARY 19, 2002 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 9 Flames football announces '02 recruits needs," Coach Pete Sundhelm, Karcher said. "We're a much bet to the table," Sundheim said. spftrtsupdate the team's recruiting coordinator, ter tackling team." Among the "He has all the capabilities, the The key to rebuilding any said. athletes signed to accomplish savvy to take us to the next / program always begins with one Just like last year, the team that task is Keith Bertrand, a 6- level." Unfortunately, he's Just thing: recruiting. And slowly but signed players to fix a specific 4 lineman who was a third-team too young and Inexperienced to surely, the pieces are beginning need in the program. Last year, all-state player from Florida; step right in and contribute right Compiled by Robbie Adams, reporter to fall Into place for the Flames the Flames brought In players Manny Rojas, a first-team all- away. Liberty does have four football team. such as Verondre Barnes, state linebacker from players with at least one year's Liberty University took the Eugene Goodman and Sam Gado Pennsylvania and Rhett Parson, experience who can handle the next necessary step forward as to plug the gaping holes In the the younger (but at 6-7, 300 snaps next season, Gus Condon, Canadian skaters share gold Head Coach Ken Karcher team's running game. This year, pounds most certainly not the Tim Cook, Alex Lucy and Kyle announced the members of his the coaches stressed the need to little) brother of former Flames Painter. The Canadian figure skating pair of Jamie Sale and David second recruiting class. Fifteen improve the defensive squad that QB Biff Parson. "Some players will contribute; Pelletler were awarded "duplicate gold medals" for their flaw players, Including one mid-year surrendered 36.7 points per "He's an excellent athlete," some will have to contribute less performance in the finals. The Russian team, Elena transfer, will Join the football game last season. Sundhelm said of the younger right away. Some will red shirt. Berezhnaya and Anton Sikuarulldze, made obvious mistakes, team for the 2002 season. "We feel like we've made great Parson. "We think he's a steal. We'd like to red shirt all of our "We feel like we addressed our presence on the defensive side," We're looking for him to con freshmen," Karcher said. "If the yet still originally received the gold from the Judges. tribute right away." program Is going In the right The original decision, a 5-4 ruling by the Judges, gave the In addition to the strides direction, youll see less and less gold medal to the Russians, keeping their streak of winning made defensively, the squad also freshmen." the gold in figure skating pairs In every Olympics since 1964. procured several players who Last year, Karcher was proud However, on Friday, the International Olympic Committee stand to help the team on the of the fact that he recruited sev decided that foul play was involved from the French Judge, other side of the ball. eral athletes from local schools. Marie-Relne Le Gougne, as she was suspended Indefinitely. Liberty signed Christopher However, only two of the 15 She claims pressure from her peers, who received pressure Green, an all-state honorable signed this year are from from Russia, forced her to be partial. This whole Issue may mention player from Florida and Virginia. Regardless, all are from Darnell Edwards to help out the East Coast region, ranging have boosted the struggling TV* ratings of the games, which Liberty's wide receivers, while from Louslana to Pennsylvania. have been tremendously disappointing In the early going. Mike Pearson Is expected to "fit "(The East Coast] Is our main the needs at tight ends" and focus; it starts from Lynchburg expand the already Impressive and goes out. We're looking for a San Diego's Darr killed group of running banks, accord specific type of fit, so we have to ing to Sundhelm. look further," Karcher said. Padres' center fielder Mike Darr was killed early Friday "(Chris] Green is a big-time During the open press confer morning when he flipped his SUV in Phoenix, Ariz. receiver." Sundhelm said. "We ence, Karcher reiterated the Darr was to report to spring training Just hours after the expect him to step In next year statement that he made when he and compete right away... first arrived at Liberty two years crash took place. Edwards has the size we're look ago, that the football team Is a Darr's SUV flipped and landed on the driver's side roof, ing for, (and) Pearson is big, ath program undergoing a rebuilding killing Darr and one of his passengers, Duane Johnson. Dan- letic and has soft hands." process. had Just turned 25 and Johnson was 23. Not all players will make an "It's going to take us three, Last year, Darr was the Padres' opening day center fielder immediate Impact for the team good solid recruiting classes to and played in 105 games last season for San Diego. He batted simply because, according to take us to where we want to be .277 and had 34 RBIs In 2000, Darr was named the Padres' Karcher, not all players are as a program," Karcher said, as minor league player of the year along with Jeremy Owens. "mentally or physically capable he concluded announcing the of playing on this level" at this second of the three classes he Darr had hit .344 with 65 RBIs for Triple-A affiliate Las Vegas stage in their lives. believes are needed to take the during that year. Third-team all-state player school's football team to the level Another athlete was the victim of a similar accident. Miami J.R. Barley will fit into the latter that It always wanted to compete Hurricane linebacker Chris Campbell, 21, was killed In a car category, as the QB from Beaver at— National contenders. accident last Saturday. Falls, Pa. will spend next year T think they believe In the Campbell had 68 tackles, two sacks and one interception getting experience from the side mission of building a top-notch last year for the national champions. However, he missed the FILE PHOTO lines. However, he is a significant team," Karcher of his team's Rose Bowl with a knee Injury. CAN LIGHTNING STRIKE TWICE?— Flames football is hoping that the new part of the football team's future. newest members. "We wanted recruiting can bring another Verondre Barnes-type player to the team. "(Barley brings a lot of things guys to be part of a dream." Bucs still searching for coach
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See stores (or details. ©SunCom am THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 10 FEBRUARY 19,2002 Lady Flames pick up two more wins Practice makes perfect for Leonard By Chris Foster, reporter By Chris Foster, reporter If there Is one place that the Lib erty women's basketball team Is As I observed practice one used to being, It's definitely In first day, I noticed that most of the place. The Lady Flames clinched girls would get water and just the regular season title of the Big stretch or rest during their South Conference for the fifth con breaks from 5-on-5 drills. But secutive year Saturday night Feb. Monlque Leonard got a break 16, at High Point with a thrilling and Immediately began con 77-71 come-from-behind victory to sulting with one of the assis secure the No. 1 seed at next tant coaches. She was wanting week's Big South Conference to learn more. That seems to Tournament in Roanoke. me to be a huge key to her sue* Liberty, who Improved to 18-7 cess: no matter how good she {12 -1), struggled for 39 minutes gets, she constantly wants to with the Lady Panthers, 12-14 (6- get better. 7). The Flames were already short- She has a great attitude handed, Big South player of the about her role as well. I asked year Michelle Frlcke has been side her what her personal goals lined for the rest of the season with were for the rest of the season. "an Injury and starting point guard "1 want to be a better leader and Monlque Leonard has been away just help the team out," she from the team due to the unfortu responded. She could have said nate death of a family member. score more points, dish out The Flames led early 7-0, but more assists, and no one would that lead quickly faded as High have thought her to be selfish Point went on a 13-2 run to take" a for answering those questions 13-9 edge with 13 minutes left in in that manner. the firsthalf , a lead which they Life has changed a little for would hold for quite some time. Monlque Leonard over the past Liberty trailed by 10 In the waning year and a half. In the fall of moments of the first half, but ral 2000, she entered Liberty and lied to close the gap to fivea t the became a part of a champi Intermission 35-30. onship tradition that had won In the absence of Frlcke and four straight conference tour Leonard, It was two freshmen who .IOHN FISHER naments. would carry the Flames down the AND-0NE— Sophomore Susan Foreid slashes her way to the basket. She was a highly touted JOHN FISHER home stretch. Stephanie Walker player coming out of high school, and Kristal Tharp combined for 33 efited frompoo r shooting by High Kristal Tharp led the Lady earning all-conference and all- SWISH—Sophomore Monique Leonard shows how Its done. points and 11 rebounds, well Point down the stretch and better Flames In scoring with 17 includ area honors several times, but above their nearly identical aver shooting themselves in the second ing a 3-for-4 effort from behind this was different, this was NCAA Division I starter to starting point guard for a first-place ages of nine points and three half (53 percent) to claw their way the arc. Liberty took command and she found out very quickly how different It university, has a lot to do wttha person's men boards a contest Tharp kept the back into the game. with about 12 minutes left in the would be; But she made the transition and tal aspect of the game and Leonard has bought team alive in the first half, giving Down 69-64 with just under first half, leading by one, 12-11, now, she is the starting point guard for the into Coach Carey Green's system for this team. them a fighting chance at the three minutes remaining, Liberty Liberty ended the half on an 18-7 team which she helped earn a fifth straight Big 'Coach (Green) always preaches execution break, but Walker stole the show used pressure defense to create run to take a 30-18 half-time South Tournament title. to us, Right now, we justhave to be focused on In the second half. two quick turnovers and turned a advantage. "1 feel this year, I have taken more of a lead each Opponent arid take it one game at a time," "We had really been concen five-point d -ficit into a two-point After trading baskets to begin ership role. Rachel (Young) has been a big help Leonard added. trating on execution and defense," lead in just over a minute. Then the second half, Liberty went on a as a senior. She helps us when we are down The team is tied with Eton for first place In Walker, who went 2-3 from behind came Walker. She hit a pair of free 19-2 scoring barrage to extend its and picks us back up," Leonard said. the conference and the team definitely has its the arch, said. "We wanted to win throws with 53 seconds left to lead to 51 -22 and end any hopes Only a sophomore, Leonard has taken quite eyes set on winning the Big South tournament tonight to clinch (first place) but we extend the lead to 73-69 and that of a CCU comeback. Liberty was a role as she has started 17 games this season, for a sixth straight year. knew coming in we would have to would be all the Lady Flames able to have its way in the paint, Including all seven in the conference. Her game "Our first goal Is tcwin the Big South, then stay focused." Stay focused, she needed. She tacked on four more dominating the scoring inside, 32- has shown she is a leader as well, leading the We want to make It our goal to get past the first did, going 8-9 from the free-throw free throws for good measure and 8. team in assists, With an amazing asslst-to- or second round. We have played the big teams line, Including 6-6 in the final the Flames escaped the Mlllls The Lady Flame's bench played turnover ratio of better than 3-1 In the confer this year like Duke and that will take the pres Center with a victory at a game In minute to preserve the win. a huge factor in the lopsided finish ence. sure off if we face another team like that," which High Point led for 34 min High Point extended its lead In outscoring the CCU reserves 39-2. She also leads all guards with nearly three Leonard said. utes. the second half to seven, but Tharp contributed In the big sec rebounds per game and Is averaging six points couldn't put Liberty away, con Walker finished with 18 points ond half run scoring eight straight per contest The transition from high school stantly turning the ball over and and five boards. Kristal Tharp at one point She finished 5-7 taking poor shots. Liberty didn't added 15 and six to help secure from the floor for 71 percent shoot the ball well from the field in the win. Rachel Young also scored In dou the first half, 39 percent but made Liberty defeated Coastal Car ble-figures for the firstplac e Lady up for it in the second half by olina 74-45 last Monday night, Flames adding 11 points, while M'Basketball: Takes High Point to double OT pounding the ball Inside on nearly Feb. 11, to improve to 16-7 (10-1) pitching in two steals. Continued from page 12 every possession down the on the year. In the first half, CCU Courtney Brown led CCU with stretch. showed signs of hanging around, 20 points, while Whitney Shearer Eisentrout then connect ed on a three and Okotie "We changed defenses and put but they faded into the night as added 13 points on the strength of scored on a layup to make Katie (Feenstra) and Meribeth Liberty stayed In control through a 3-for-9 effort from behind the arc it a one-point game. Finally, (Feenstra) In to try and work the out The win was the 15th straight rounding out the double-figures with 12 seconds to go and ball inside," Liberty Coach Carey for LU over Coastal, as the Chanti scorers for the Lady Chanticleers. the Flames trailing by two, Green said. The Lady Flames ben- cleers fell to 7-16 (3-8) on the year. Nicholas tipped Caldwell's missed layup to force over time. High Point built a five- point lead in the first over IMIIIlllMrUilWI.il time, but the Flames came back to tie It at 85 on con Good for Two Free Gun Rentals secutive threes by Okotie. A and Field Fees tip-in by David Watson put ^ Coupon good for one >v I -".' i the Flames ahead by two with under a minute left, use by bearer only Come see us at our new but the Panthers tied the IP No reproductions game on two Brent Halsch retail store! Coupon has no cash value free throws In the closing 14307 Wards Road f We appreciate your business seconds. 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Liberty was successful In all tured some of the most Intense Liberty returns to action next Bacon earned the victory for the FILE PHOTO three of the day's doubles rallies of the day. Saturday when it takes on Mount Pirates with a 13-strike out P0W— Amanda Goc swings for the fences during a game last season. matches. Junior co-captains Cho and Saint Mary's on LU's Outdoor effort The Pirates first run Sophomores April Herrmann Brooke Garman each made quick Tennis Courts. came on a Flames' throwing three RBls. In the second game bracket error. The Pirates' second run the Flames fell to Ohio Univer On Sunday the Flames came off of Kristin Johnson's sity 4-3. Ohio scored three runs played UNC-Wilmington and solo shot in the fifth. in the second Inning and one lost4-0. The University of Min LU hosts Frisbee tournament In the Flames' 1 p.m. game run In the third inning and held nesota defeated North Carolina ets and one finalroun d to deter on the weekends as well. They plan Liberty Jumped out to a 4-0 lead off Flames' rallies In the fourth 7-0 In the gold medal champi By Kate Boybn, reporter mine who would claim the prize. to travel to Mary Washington Col in the first inning only to have and fifth Innings to earn the vic onship game. The Flames Ten teams originally signed up to lege next weekend to participate in Robert Morris even the score at tory. record through the first for the Liberty's ultimate frisbee team participate, however one team a tournament They hope to be four runs apiece In the fifth and In the third and final game season now stands at 2-4. How hosted the Ultimate Freeze Out this backed out at the last minute, so Involved in at least two others as win the game In the eighth on Saturday, the Flames ever, the Flames were 2-0 past Saturday, Feb 16. Nine Liberty only played three games. well, Shankle explained. Inning, 5-4. With the two losses defeated Radford University 2- against Big South opponents • schools participated in the all day Liberty guaranteed each team four The best part about this game the Flames were placed in the l.The Flames took the lead In Elon and Radford tournament, which ended at 5:30 games of play upon entering the Is the attitudes of people," Shankle sliver medal bracket of pool the sixth Inning on Lindsay Up next for the Flames Is the p.m. After playing four games, tournament stated. The guys out here are so play. Schwin's single that scored Sonic Challenge. The Sonic American University walked away In ultimate frisbee,prett y much nice and they are so friendly to each In their first of three games Tiffany Clark, who was pinch Challenge will be held in Chat with the grand prize offlve bottles of everything goes. David Scaflde, a other. It'sjust the camaraderie that on Saturday the Flames running for Goc. The loss to tanooga, Tenn. The Flames will sparkling grape Juice and a Virginia sophomore from Liberty's team, makes it different from other defeated Eton College 8-4. Ohio, in the silver medal play In six games during the country ham. wore a red, green and black plaid sports." Amanda Goc led the way for the bracket semifinal dropped the three-day event that will take "Usually every tournament has kilt over black spandex pants to The players enjoy the llghtheart- Flames with three hits and Flames into the consolation place Feb. 22-24. a prize of some sort," Jeff Shankle, play in this tournament Another edness and fun of the ultimate fris the head of Liberty's team, said. member of the team dressed in a bee community. A popular answer "Usually something random." black clown suit with colored polka from the players when asked what W'Basketbali: Strong defense beats Elon, 57-45 Participants in this tournament dots. Most of the participants they enjoy the most usually included teams from the University sported team shirts along with the Included the good rapport between Continued from page 12 ofVirglnia, Eastern Mennonite Uni rest of their colorful wardrobe. the players. This was a big game that we versity,- University of Pittsburgh- "I think it's easier because it's Ultimate frisbee falls under the needed to win," Tharp said. "We Johnstown, American University, relaxed. It's kind of fun and it adds club sports category as opposed to executed when we had to." University of North Carolina at character," Scaflde explained his intramural sports, and they must The game wasn't always in Asheville, Saint Mary's College, choice of attire. raise their own funds since Liberty Liberty's hands, however. Elon Shippensburg University, Gettys Ultimate Frisbee Is a very laid does not have a club sports budget came out firing and took an early burg College and Liberty Univer back sport, however, they do main Each team paid for entrance into 10-2 lead after the Phoenix's sity. Three other teams remained tain some structure. Liberty's team this tournament which will help other preseason all-conference on the waiting list holds three practices every week Liberty's team pay for its other player, Holly Andrews, drained a pair of three-point shots. The teams played in two brack and travels to other tournaments tournaments in the future. However, Andrews, who had 24 points the last time the two teams squared off (In which Elon won, 68-59) went cold and failed to hit another shot from behind . the arc for the rest of the game. While the Phoenix were unable to find the basket throughout the remainder of the Worship first half, the Lady Flames slowly chipped away at Eton's lead and managed to take a five-point lead Into half-time. "We challenged certain indi viduals to defend Holly," Coach Musicians Jsleede< Carey Green said. "We have to credit our defense." JOHN FISHER Andrews, the leading scorer If you are a frustrated musician with in the Big South, still managed GO— Stephanie Walker drives past Jayme Chikos of Eton last Thursday. to lead all scorers with 17 10 rebounds and five blocks. The last time the two teams points, but struggled with a Liberty's final conference met, Katie Feenstra and Tharp nowhere to play... We want to weak 5-for-16 shooting perfor game before the start of the Big combined for 28 points to beat mance. speak with you! South championship will be the Highlanders, 62-52 at the Kristal Tharp led Liberty with played against the Radford Dedmond Center. 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Hockey wraps SportLady Flamess top Elon to up season JL FEBRUARY 19, 2002 • PAGE 1 avenge early season loss with victory By Dave Kurtz, hockey correspondent The Flames finished their confer By Wes Rickards, asst. sports editor ence play the same way they started it, johnfarel with a matchup against the North It's been said that "Defense wins Carolina Tarheels. This time the stakes championships." If that's the case, were much different. the Lady.Flames should be opti Having secured the regular season BRIGHT FUTURE mistic about their next title run. championship, No. 1 seed and a bye for Liberty University held the visit the first round of the tournament last FOR LADY FLAMES ing Elon Phoenix to a season-low weekend at Maryland, Liberty had little to play for. On the other side, the total of 45 points and 23.1 percent With last Thursday's victory Tarheels were fighting for a better shooting last Thursday, Feb. 14, to playoff position. over Elon (57-45), the Lady Flames avenge an earlier season loss assured themselves of at least a tie While the Flames dominated the against its closest conference rivals. for the Big South regular season play In the first period, they couldn't conference crown. With the Big But the Lady Flames didn't find the back of the net, and for only South Tournament less than two exactly shoot the lights out either, the third time this season, LU failed to weeks away the Lady Flames connecting on just 32.1 percent of score a first period goal. Head coach should be the favorite to win their their shots and failed to convert on Kirk Handy commented, "I didn't feel sixth straight Big South Title. several Phoenix mistakes. Strong we were working hard enough." Should the Lady Flames go on Liberty defense managed to shut In the second period, Liberty was to win the Big South, they'll be able to post the first goal when a cen down the opposition—Elon went tering pass from Chris Lowes found its looking to end their five-game from the 14:22 mark in the first half NCAA tournament losing streak. way to Ben Wilson's stick and was put However, the five-game losing to 18:06 in the second half without to the back of the net. A miscue a few streak is a bit of a misnomer. The hitting a field goal—but the offense minutes later allowed UNC to score Lady Flames have yet to garner couldn't capitalize and put the game and tie the game at 1-1. higher than a No. 14 seed, forcing away until the final minutes of the Needless to say after beating them them to play some of the best game, ultimately coming away with 13-1 in the September, the Flames had teams in the country. That trend a 57-45 victory. to regroup and scrap with a deter may continue into this post-sea mined Tarheel team, or risk losing "It shows something about both their first conference game of the year. son, but in the future It may not teams defensively when they both matter. A late goal in the second put the shoot under 35 percent," Elon Head The Lady Flames are 17-7 this Flames up to stay and with a third season and 11-1 in conference Coach Brenda Paul said. period goal, gave Liberty the breathing play and In many estimations they With 7:08 remaining in a three-. room to win 3-1.'Once again, penalties have exceeded expectations. The point game, the Lady Flames caught marred the game with three miscon Lady Flames entered the season a huge break as preseason all-con duct penalties handed out, two for with 11 sophomores and freshmen ference player Jayme Chikos picked Liberty and one for UNC. and just four upperclassmen. To up her fourth foul and went to the The Flames (18-5, 12-0) and UNC JOHN FISHER (8-12-1, 4-8) have both finished make matters worse, prize recruit, bench. At which point, reigning Big GOING STRONG—Kristal Tharp tries for two of her 11 points against Hon on Thursday. their regular season. For the Flames, 6-8 Katie Feenstra began the sea South Rookie of the Week Kristal son on the sidelines with an their next game will be in the semifi injured knee. Tharp picked up four quick points to nals in the ACCHL tournament, fac However, the Lady Flames up Liberty's lead to 41 -34. But Elon game for Elon, but could not help The victory boosted the Lady ing the winner of the #4-#5 quarter hung tough, despite playing made two crucial mistakes on its the Phoenix get closer than seven Flames' conference record to 11-1 final game. For North Carolina, they their strongest schedule in next two possessions. points. The Phoenix continued to and clinched at least a share of the must wait for the outcome of North school history. Down by seven, the Phoenix let threaten, but Monlque Leonard hit conference title, their fifth consecu Carolina St. final two games to see whether they will be the 4th, 5th, or But, five games into the season the shot clock expire and turned the 7-of-8 free throws in the game's final tive regular season championship. the Lady Flames suffered another minute to seal the victory. It also ensured that Liberty would 6th seed in the tourney. The tourna ball over off an Inbounds pass. ment will be hosted by the setback, as Junior All-Conference Off the errant pass, senior guard "As long as we did our thing on hold the No. 1 seed in the upcoming player Michelle Fricke went down University of Maryland from Feb. 22- Laura Rollyson nailed a three- defense and executed on offense, we conference tournament next week. 24. All tourney games will be broad with an Injury. With Fricke out, had control of the game," Leonard casted on FanFancast.com. the Flames lost three of their next pointer to give Liberty a double-digit said. PieaseseeW'BASKETBALL,pagell five and entered conference play cushion. Chikos came back in the with a record of 4-6. Since then, the Lady Flames have turned It around, winning 13 of their last 14. What makes their run even LU's late run fails short v. Winthrop more remarkable, is the fact that of the first half, closing out with an 8-0 would hold the Eagles to just two field they've been doing this without By John Farel, sports editor back from the Flames. Unfortunately Pre-season Conference Player-of- for Liberty, the end result would be run to cut the margin to two at the goals over nearly an eight minute span. the-Year, Michelle Fricke, who has the same—a Winthrop victory. break. Meanwhile, the Flames offense finally since been red-shirted. Last Thursday's Winthrop game The Flames got a brilliant per After tying the game to start the got going, and the Flames cut the The main reason for the Flames' was nothing like the first. In the two formance from Chris Caldwell and second half, Liberty's offense disap Eagles lead to fivewit h 47 seconds to success has been the emergence of teams first match-up on Jan. 19 in even came back from 16 down in the peared and by the 15-mlnute mark play. But Winthrop, which had strug their outstanding freshman and the Vines Center, Winthrop walked final 10 minutes, before falling 69- Winthrop had pushed its lead to 12, gled from the free throw line all day, away with an 81-48 victory. sophomore class. The Lady 62, at the Winthrop Coliseum. 43-31. The Eagles lead reached their hit five of its final six from the line, to The latest meeting resembled Flames'three leading scorers, In the first half, Winthrop highest with 8:10 to play after Greg put the game out of reach. much more, what Flames fans have Katie Feenstra, Walker, Tharp, are remained in control for much of the Lewis dunked home two of his game Liberty and Winthrop each shot 37 come to expect from the two teams— all freshmen. Amazingly, Feenstra, time, and even looked like it would high, 25 points. Lewis, who also leads foul shots, but both teams struggled. a close, hard fought, physical battle. who returned to the lineup on pull away, pushing the lead to 10 the conference in rebounding finished The Flames shot 62-percent to the Jan. 12, and averages Just 15 min This game provided all that, twice in the half. with 16 boards. Eagles 51. utes a game, leads the team In including a dramatic late game come Liberty took over in the final minutes Trailing by 16, the Flames defense scoring at 10.5 ppg. Feenstra also leads the team In rebounds with 5.2, Just ahead of her sister, Merlbeth, 5.1. Close behind LU falls to High Point in 0T Feenstra in scoring Is Stephanie By John Farel, sports editor half, and it appeared they would blow Walker and Kristal Tharp, who the game open as It built an 18-point average around nine and eight For the Liberty Flames, Saturday lead with nine minutes remaining in the points per game respectively. night's contest at High Point was any half. But the Flames would close out the Tharp also leads the team In thing but ordinary. The Flames overcame half with a 21-10 run to cut the margin three-pointers made (24) and three- two separate 18-polnt deficits before to seven, 41-34, entering the locker point percentage (41). Walker, Is falling in double-overtime, 99-98. room. currently third on the team in Chris Caldwell scored off a Jumper The second half would start out much three-point percentage, first in total with 26 seconds to play In the second like the first as High Point once again points and second In steals. overtime to give the Flames a one-point began to build on its lead. Just two min While Tharp. Walker and lead. But High Point's Joe Knight con utes into the half, High Point had scored Feenstra may be the most talented, nected on a Jumper, his 26th point of the nine of the first 10 points to lead by 15. they are by no means the only con night, with three-seconds remaining to The game went back and forth until tributors. The Lady Flames have as give the Panthers the one-point victory. about the 10 minute mark when the much depth as any team in the Although the Flames were defeated, Flames finally began to make headway country with 13 of their 14 players the game proved to be one of their most at the Panthers now 18-point cushion. averaging at least 10 minutes a Impressive offensive performances of the An Elsentrout three and Jason game. That also explains why the season, as five players finished in dou Sarchet lay-up reduced the margtn to teams leading scorer averages Just ble-figures. Vincent Okotie and Travis 13, but with seven minutes to go High 10 ppg. Elsentrout more than made up for their Point was still leading by 15. So, no matter how this season previous lackluster performance against Elsentrout and Sarchet responded turns out, and it looks like it will Winthrop In which they combined to again for the Flames, scoring seven of turn out good, the Lady Flames will shoot 2-17 from the field. This time the the next nine to cut the lead to 10. lose just two seniors from their two combined for 46 points and eight of With 5:13 to go J.R. Nicholas most talented team yet In addition, the teams nine three-pointers. The scored to cut the lead to under 10 for they will get Michelle Fricke back Flames were also much Improved in the the first time since the early seconds for two more years of eligibility. turnover department committing Just 11, of the half. The Flames assault contin That, is why I feel that no matter 10 below their season average. As a team ued, but High Point still led by six who the Lady Flames play, in the the Flames also shot 49-percent from the with a minute to play. future, It simply may not matter. field, also above their average. TAMMY RtNNtu Please see M'BASKETBALL, page 10 High Point came out strong in the first HEY— Turin Beeler looks to passin a game against Charleston Southern.