03-31-93 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 10, Issue 22)

Scholars Crossing 1992 -- 1993 Liberty University School Newspaper 3-31-1993 03-31-93 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 10, Issue 22) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_92_93 Recommended Citation "03-31-93 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 10, Issue 22)" (1993). 1992 -- 1993. 21. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_92_93/21 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 1992 -- 1993 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Days to Graduation Mainstream: Virginia 45 days!!! Beach makes waves NeWS: TV talk show See Page 7 discusses gays, military Feature: Steven Curtis See Page 2 Chapman shares 'Great Adventure' Opinion: Editor See Page 8 examines lawlessness Sports: Pitching SeePage 4 Nonprofit org. leads to LU U.S. Postage Role of media explained Paid baseball wins See Page 5 v^ndinpioii Lynchburg, Va. See Page 10 Permit No. 136 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Wednesday, March 31,1993 Vol. 10, No. 22 Chapman mania. Department celebrates full NLN accreditation By PAMELA WALCK never open a nursing program. Yet, News Editor "To me, this through a series of events, the indi More than 150 nursing majors, vidual came to Miller several years faculty members and Chancellor Jerry accreditation has later asking if there was any way that Falwell participated in a surprise party been.. .more she could help to make a nursing that celebrated the nursing program possible. department's acceptance by the Na monumental than • The VirginiaState Board informed tional League of Nursing as a fully anything else in university officials that it did not feel accredited program. my life." that Lynchburg needed another nurs According to Dr. Linda Miller, head ing program, and they did not recom of the nursing department, the ac — Dr. Linda Miller mend developing another program. creditation is retroactive and will be chairman of nursing dept. • In order to begin the accreditation valid for five years. process, the school needed its first "The NLN said that our program ment meets 39 criteria points required graduating class, but there were no should be applauded," she said. "To by the NLN. students enrolled in the unaccredited me, this accreditation has been much "This project has spanned over six program. Between April and August bigger, more important and more years," Miller stated. "This was the of 1990, 50 students enrolled and monumental than anything else in my biggest job that I have ever done. It were qualified for the program. life — including my dissertation." wasn't me doing it; it was the Lord. Presently, the department has be Miller stated that prior to being He has opened so many doors, mak tween 225 and 250 students enrolled accepted by the NLN, many obstacles ing the accreditation possible." in the nursing program, with more had to be crossed including: the gradu Some of the most momentous doors than 40 graduating seniors. ation of the department's first class, opened for the nursing department During the celebration, the depart an extensive report on the include: ment presented Miller with a clock in department's self-study program in • In 1981, the CEO at Lynchburg recognition for her six years of work addition to proving that the depart- General told Miller that Liberty would into making the accreditation reality. Student appeals ticket Court rules left turn legal FROM STAFF REPORTS According to a univerl;n*y~6rncuil,~ In aa*MFdnruhrversily officials are A local traffic court judge ruled "Summers went to court and told the encouraging students who get tick that a turn from U.S. Route 29 South judge that it wasn'ta U-turn but a left eted to contest the citation in traffic in front of Wal-Mart onto campus turn because she did not travel north court. consititutes a left-hand turn, not a U- on Route 29 but rather crossed 29 and "The bottom line is that students turn. Thus, no local traffic laws are then entered the rear of the Liberty are paying tickets when they shouldn't violated. campus." have to," the same university official The decision occurred after Dawn Judge Paul Whitehead Jr. stated stated. Summers, an LU senior, was ticketed that because the city road sign prohib Whitehead stated that the only way for making the turn and proved in iting U-turns on Route 29 at the Wal- to legally prohibit the left turn would court that she did not violate city laws Mart intersection is too confusing, the be to place a "No left-turn" sign in the jM» by KrlatonWrtflJrt by stating that she made a left-hand city of Lynchburg should not ticket location of the "No U-turn" sign. Steven Curtis Chapman strummed away on his guitar, in front of ai nee of more than turn. individuals making left-hand turns Campus officials do not expect this 5,000, during his"Great Adventure Tour" at Liberty University on Thu March 25, at 7:30 "The decision to appeal the alleged onto campus. change to occur because such a ruling traffic violation in court was all mine," would prohibit customers from turn p.m. in the Vines Center. The sold-out concert also featured Christiar new to the music Numerous motorists have been Summersexplained."Ifeltthatitmight ticketed for alleged U-turns, accord ing left into the businesses along 29 scene, Cindy Morgan as well as Out of the Grey. be appealed, and it was." ing to a university official. North. Nomination signatures allow candidates to spread support By PAMELA WALCK primarily responsible for the addition of the responsible for receiving the sheets, making each dollar over the limit. vice president of student activities: Beth News Editor nomination sheets, which require 300 signa sure there are 300 names and checking to see "If a candidate exceeds five fines, expul Kleinknecht and Tony Rogers; and vice presi Candidates running for SGA positions turn tures from the student body in a 14-day pe if there are any duplications of names. sion from the campaign is possible," Hamp dent of student services: Clark Bridge and in their nomination sheets today as the count riod. "If the candidate does not have 300 names ton said. Chris Gardner. down to the final week of official campaign The signatures are not binding to the candi or there are duplications in names, he will be Hampton stated that at this point in the The positions of executive secretary and ing gets underway. date but signify that the student recognizes brought before the Elections Committee, campaign process, no fines have been given to executive teasurer will be appointed. According to Mike Stewart, dean of student the individual as an official candidate running where he could be fined for improper cam any of the candidates running for office. The election campaign officially begins on life, this is the first year that nomination sheets for office. paigning," Hampton said. "So far the campaign is going really well," Wednesday, April 7, at 5 p.m. have been part of the campaign process. "I feel that if done correctly, it (the nomina Candidates could receive two different Hampton said. 'The Elections Committee is Other key notes during the campaign in 'The candidates can do any type of verbal tion sheet) gets the candidate's name out and types of fines, a major infraction fine of $30 or meeting on a regular basis, and the campaigns clude: campaigning at this time, talk about their helps students apply a name with the face," a minimum infraction fine of $20. have been clean." • Sunday, April 11 — campaign materials platforms and ideas, but the candidates are not Billy Hampton, chairman of the Elections According to Hampton, all fines are de The candidates officially running for of put in the Vines Center; campaign expense re allowed to post any material until Wednes Committee, said. ducted from the candidate's expenditure re fices include: for president: Bryan LaBcrge ports due. day, April 7," Stewart said. According to Hampton, during the nomina port; and if the candidate exceeds the spend and Matt Semradek; for executive vice presi • Monday, April 12 — campaign speeches Stewart explained that student senate is tion sheet process, the Elections Committee is ing cap of $350, he will be docked a vote for dent: Todd Cullens and Jason Williams; for given during SGA chapel. Students show class at university exhibit Career Day provides By WENDY WILLSON "Not enough people are interested. Champion Reporter That's why we want to have these art More than 40 students displayed shows to show people that there is job, career information their talent at the Student Art Exhibit interest here and force the administra By JOANNA TEDDER on Sunday, March 28, from 2 p.m to tion to do more with art," Melissa All- Assistant Copy Editor 4 p.m. in FA 145. The exhibit, spon man, a chemistry major seeking a The Career Center sponsored its fifth annual Career Day on Wednesday, sored by Zeta Chi, the LU chapter of minor in art, explained. March 24, in the DeMoss Atrium where more than 50 local and out-of-state die national honor society of art Kappa Zeta Chi's one main goal is to hold businesses participated in providing career information to LU students. Pi, represented students' interest in at least one art show a year to promote Fifty-three representatives offered information regarding internships in the art world as well as the necessity awareness of the artistic ability of addition to full-time and part-time employment opportunities for students of dedicated Christian witnesses in Liberty students and increase interest majoring in fields such as human ecology, journalism, broadcasting, busi all facets of culture and entertain in the art minor program.

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