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The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 18) Scholars Crossing 2001 -- 2002 Liberty University School Newspaper Spring 4-9-2002 04-09-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 18) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02 Recommended Citation "04-09-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 18)" (2002). 2001 -- 2002. 19. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02/19 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2001 -- 2002 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Ncwr • FOR REAL Life! • HAIL TO THE • SWEPT Wcc'ithcr Find out CHIEF: Get to AWAY: Baseball TUESDAY SATURDAY about a new know current swept the Elon THURSDAY Mostly cloudy. Mostly cloudy. student-run SGA President doubleheader, Scattered showers. High 71, Low 47. campus min­ Clark Jones ending their High 75, Low 47. High 72, Low 45. istry and the before his nine-game los­ WEDNESDAY SUNDAY history behind time In office ing streak. See FRIDAY T-Storms. Partly cloudy. It. See page 2. Is up. See page 14. Partly cloudy. page 6. High 74, Low 47. High 74, Low 45. High 73, Low 47. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA - VOL. 19 NO. 18 TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002 Academic Spring has sprung! calendar Israel continues changes West Bank offensive By Mariel Williams, reporter In spite of U.S. pleas for a cease-fire and withdrawal of Summer break will be longer, Christ­ troops, Israel continued bom­ mas break will be shorter, Spring break barding Palestinian territories will be later, and Fall break will be replaced and camps on Sunday, April 7. by an extended Thanksgiving break. That Dozens of Palestinians and is the gist of the changes being made to the several Israelis have died in this 2002-2003 Academic Calendar. attack to rid the West Bank of ter­ The fall 2002 semester will begin on rorists. The offensive began 10 Aug. 28, later than past fall semesters. days ago, and although an Israeli These extra days will be cutout of Christ­ army official said the battle In mas break, which will not begin until Dec. Jenin would soon be over, there 19. appeared to be no end in sight. In between, Fall break was eliminated Sunday was the fifth straight to allow the Thanksgiving break to be day Israeli shells and missiles extended to one full week, to make up for volleyed into a Jenin refugee the loss of Fall break. Though the breaks camp. Israel faced greater resist­ change, the semester itself will not be any ance than expected at this camp. shorter or longer than it has been in the past "We have no more weeks In the aca­ Powell visits Middle demic semester than we have ever had," Dr. Boyd Rlst, vice president for academic East for cease fire affairs, said. The number of hours of class time in Secretary of State Colin Powell each semester matches the requirements left late Sunday; April 7, for a trip set for receiving federal student aid. to the Middle East to talk with Several factors led to the, changes in the Arab and European leaders about number and length of breaks. In part, the a cease-fire. He plans to stop in calendar was changed to address faculty Morocco, Egypt, Spain, Jordan and student concerns. and finally Jerusalem, Israel. "The faculty feels that It is important to Powell said that he believes have at least two weeks of class time after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Thanksgiving," Rlst said. Also, having a understands President Bush's longer summer break gives students more demand for Israel to end the offen­ TAMMY RENNER time to work. sive in Palestinian territories. In addition, Fall break caused con­ Though Bush called for imme­ SOAKIN' IN THE RAYS — With the sun shining later these days, students kick off shoes and don shades while studying on the prayer chapel lawn. cerns for professors. diate withdrawal, Israel continued "Faculty had begun to see a trend with Its 10-day campaign to apprehend the two-day October break and the two- militants throughout the West day November break— a large number of Bank. Sharon pledged to "expe­ students were extending both breaks," dite" military operations, but did Once again, debate finishes on top Rlst said. "There was a feeling that we not announce a time frame for were losing the better part of two weeks of withdrawal. By Julleanna Outten, assistant news editor debated in final rounds at tournaments. coach Heather Hall said. They were also a instructional time." According to Director of Debate at LU Dr. very hard-working team." She said that in Another problem with Fall break was The season Is over and once again the Brett O'Donnell, the novices achieved a feat years past, usually one or two teams excel that it came at a time when other activities Bush said Saddam Liberty University Debate Team came out never before done by an LU novice squad above the others, but this year the talent were already Impacting students' sched­ on top in national debate rankings. How­ when they finished as the top four teams at and solid performances went across the ules. On top of Homecoming, Parent's Hussein must go ever the varsity team failed to win the a the Catholic University tournament. board. Weekend and other early fall actlvltles.the National Debate Tournament at the end of "This team has accomplished much The novices have been able to do well October Fall break seemed only add to the President Bush stated that he March. including being the first novice squad from largely because of the solid leadership of many distractions. is prepared to take necessary The team has placed first in either one Liberty to close out a tournament in quar­ their upperclassman teammates. Not all faculty members supported action to remove President Sad­ of the two national debate rankings ten terfinals (advancing all four teams into "We are going to miss Travis on the this decision, Rlst said. "It was certainly dam Hussein as leader of Iraq. times in the last eight years. semifinals) and winning the 2002 Novice squad as he is graduating and going to law not a unanimous decision among the Bush made this statement The team consists of nine two-man National Tournament, as well as returning school at either Duke or Texas. He has faculty," Rist said. "I would describe this during a joint news conference teams: five novice, two junior varsity and Liberty to the top of the ADA rankings," probably been the hardest working debater calendar as the consensus but not the with visiting Prime Minister Tony two varsity. The young team has only one O'Donnell said. I have ever coached," O'Donnell said. "He unanimous opinion of the faculty and Blair of Great Britlan. Though member graduating this year, team cap­ On another occasion, the novice team of qualified for the NDT two times in three administration." Bush said it was part of his policy tain Travis Ausland. freshmen Jay Ellison and Dave Kllnedlnst years, he Is graduating a year early, he has Most faculty members seemed to be to remove Hussein, Blair simply "From my experience this year's team won the largest novice tournament of the won several tournaments, Including the in favor of the change. "I went to the fac­ agreed that Iraq would be better has been stronger from the bottom up," year atTowson University in Maryland. A Naval Academy, and has been a strong ulty senate and took an Informal poll," without him. Ausland, who has debated for three years total of 60 novice teams participated in the leader for our squad." Rist said. Bush and Blair said that Hus­ at LU, said. By this he meant that eight out tournament. sein must prove that he is not of the 10 novices, who Joined the team last "[This year's novice squad] was one of building weapons of mass fall with no debate experience, have the most talented groups overall," novice Please see DEBATE, page 5 Please see CALENDAR, page4 destruction. Rocket fired at International food fest provides 'a world of taste' Afghan peacemakers By Chris Sheppard, news editor end of the room and had large flags on both the Philippines was also on the menu. skies. But people were not there for the Finally from Bolivia there was majadito, a International security forces LU had a little more culture than nor­ decorations— they were there for the food. rice and meat dish that is a kind of stir-fry. stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan mal last week, thanks to the International And there was plenty of food to be had. Each table also had decorations from their had a rocket fired at them early Food Fest held in David's Place. Sopaplllas, from Mexico, are tortillas, cut respective countries. The Bolivian table Sunday, April 7, according to a On Wednesday, April 3 at 9 p.m., the into quarters, deep-fried and then drizzled even had a PowerPoint presentation about spokesman for the peacekeeping doors to the inulli-purpose room at David's with honey, sugar and cinnamon. Jollof the country. force. Place opened to reveal a room full of bright rice from Nigeria was nexL Jollof Rice is a "[1 came] to expenhce a variety of cul­ International Security Assis­ colors and delicious aromas. Signs were mixture of tomatos and rice. Maandazi, a tures and socialze. And to eat.'JunlorCarly tance Force (ISAF) officials are painted with traditional greetings in the spicy doughnut with cinnamon and Mason said.
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