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Scholars Crossing 2001 -- 2002 Liberty University School Newspaper Spring 1-22-2001 01-22-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 12) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02 Recommended Citation "01-22-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 12)" (2001). 2001 -- 2002. 17. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_01_02/17 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]. SECOND INTENTIONAL EXPOSURE ,ews • SSSCIENCE: I DO: SIGNED Dr. Relchen- Find out ON: Read all bach shakes how to about the TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY upNASC announce new stand Sunny. Mostly cloudy. Sunny. 315, an envi your out baseball High 56. Low 34. 1 I High 54, Low 31. High 52, Low 31. ronmental engagement recruits. science class. in the See page 7. WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY Read how. Champion. Scattered rain. Partly Cloudy. Mostly sunny. High 54, Low 31. See page 2. See page 5. High 57, Low 43. High 44, Low 34. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY . LYNCHBURG, VA • VOL. 19 NO. 12 update Fowler added as campus pastor Compiled fromj various news agencies By Chrissy Hannabass, reporter der said. According to Fowler, the benefit of campus church Two Marines killed Fowler recently served as a pastor of Calvary Bap at LU is that the messages are completely focused on in helicopter crash Liberty University students will have the opportu tist Church in AltaVista, where he resigned about a college students. "His teaching of the Word is very nity to grow spiritually this semester, with the fresh month ago. practical, challenging and motivating." Snyder said. A helicopter crash likely caused perspective of a new campus pastor. "I think because Dr. Fowler has assumed a leader Another advantage to campus church is that it by mechanical problems left two Professor of Bible in the School of Religion, Dr. ship role in a church previously, he would be the right allows students without transportation an opportu U.S. Marines dead. Defense Secre Donald Fowler, has taken the position as campus pas man for the job," senior Erika Ehrich said. For sev nity to attend a Sunday morning worship service. tary Donald Rumsfleld said. Five tor. Fowler will be leading the worship service for stu eral years, while at Calvary Baptist Church, around "I think It's necessary (campus church) because a others were also wounded when dents every Sunday at 10 a.m. In the Schilling Center. 150-180 students attended his services. Fowler lot of students, especially freshmen, don't have a way the chopper crash-landed in a Fowler was Introduced as a campus pastor by Car began to visualize a more effective ministry, to minis of transportation and I think it is important for the mountainous region of son on Jan. 13 during the Sunday night worship ter to college students. He proposed an idea to Cam campus to provide that for students," Ehrich said. Afghanistan Sunday morning. service. pus Pastor Dwayne Carson, and Fowler's proposal Sunday evenings, services are led by Carson; The CH-53E Super Stallion, Fowler has taught for 25 years and served as a pas was accepted. Wednesday evenings, the services are led by Dr. accompanied by another chopper, tor for eight years. He has taught in America, as well "I think I'm most effective In my ministry with col Danny Lovett. One of Fowler's greatest concerns as was on a resupply mission. No evi as overseas. In addition to his job as campus pastor, lege students," Fowler said. He began his ministry as campus pastor is the students that are not attending dence Indicates that the accident Fowler will continue to teach several courses this campus pastor on Sunday, Jan. 20. church. He believes the campus church would make occurred due to attacks by opposi semester. He is teaching New Testament Life, Induc Fowler has several goals for the students this it more convenient for students to attend. tion forces. tive Bible Study, Old Testament Backgrounds and semester. His primary goal is building relationships. "I think he's going to be an incredible asset to the The five survivors are in stable Acts. "I think all of us in full time ministry develop ministry campus pastor's office," Snyder said. condition. "He's extremely personable and willing to lend his views, mine in its most simple form is building rela time to get to know the students," junior Robin Sny tionships that change us and grow us," Fowler said. Bush's first year proved memorable Student center President Bush closed his first 365 days in office Sunday, Jan. Frosty and friends 20. His most memorable achieve coming soon ment of the year was his ability to act decisively and unify the nation after the great tragedy of the Sept By Marie! Williams, reporter 11 attacks. He emerged from a dis puted election that he barely won, While Kodlak Constructors, Inc. puts the finishing to receive one of highest approval touches on the new DeMoss Learning Center, adminis ratings ever for a U.S. president. tration prepares for yet another building project. Work In addition, Bush able to on the new student center Is expected to begin this Improve education for the country, spring. lower taxes, reduce the marriage The student center will serve a variety of purposes. It penalty, eliminate, the death tax will hold an athleUc center, food court, lounges, theater and enact environmental legisla and many other facilities for student use. This new tion to clean up abandoned areas building project was made possible by a donaUon from In urban cities, according to White Liberty supporters Tim and Beverly LaHaye last House spokesman Art Fleischer. v spring. Like the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center, it will be built by Kodlak Constructors, Inc. The center will be two buildings, both located WTC victim count between the Vines Center and DeMoss. The rear build ing will be an athleUc center. It will hold basketball less than half initial courts, aerobics rooms, fitness equipment and a swim ming pool. The other building contain a food court, estimates lounges and other facilities. An exact groundbreaking date for the new buildings has New York City officials are not yet bedn decided on. "We desire to start this semester," determining the final count of the Student Life director Jeff Boyer said. Construction will people killed in the attacks on the begin as the design Is complete and funding is in place. World Trade Center. The count Until now, Student Life and the Department of Field stands at2,893, less than half of Operations have been involved In getting certain prelimi the 7,000 estimated dead Immedi nary tasks out of the way. ately following the Sept. 11 "We've done the site engineering, and the architect has attacks, police said. drawn some plans," Director of Field Operations J. O. Due to mistakes and duplicated Renalds said. Site engineering, he said, generally takes a mlsslng-person reports, the death couple of months. toll was over-estimated but they The plans for the proposed center have been submitted are very close to a final count to the Lynchburg municipal governnient for approval, and The total includes 309 missing kist fall the crew began studying the foundation conditions with no remains Identified or death :;USAN «|(nu:v underneath the proposed site. City approval Is also time- certificates issued. In another LET IT SNOW — Students found a friend in the Intramural field. Saturday, Jan. 19, saw a snowfall of two to three inch consuming, Renalds said. 1,958 cases, no remains were es In Lynchburg. identified but death certificates have been issued. Please see CENTER, page 2 miK^Mii^w»ffl/i^ffiM:»:SM« .-::•:-:•;•;-.•;:.:: 500,000 return home after volcano Parking issues remain unchanged erupts in Congo By Julleanna Outten, asst. news editor formulate what we have to do," LUPD Lt. long-term plan is a lot across Rt. 460 Illegally parked cars do not get a ticket; Bobby Bray said. with a transport system, Young said. they get towed away. Such colleges often After a volcanic eruption last Countless improvements and addi- Possible changes Include closing P-2, Students asked about paving the Pit do not allow freshmen to have cars on week, half the city of Goma, Congo Uons are changing the face of Liberty the dining hall lot, to all students during by Dorm 33 at last semester's class con- campus. has been burnt or destroyed. Tens University. Some sacrifices must be regular class hours and requiring com vocaUons. Vice President of Students In general, students agree that park of thousands of Congolese shuffled made along with the changes; most muters to park in P-1, the upper religion Affairs Mark Hlne explained the great ing at Liberty Is a big problem. their way across a field of still notably Is the restructuring of the park hall lot, or P-16. the lot by David's Place, expense Involved In paving the Pit and "1 think comparing It to other schools steaming lava to their homes Sun ing system. LUPD said. how that area is space to grow on in the is not fair or correct," Corey Wright, day, Jan. 20. Parking will change again, once "Parking at LU is adequate for stu future. However, administration Is look senior commuter student, said. "They Despite warnings from the local ground Is broken for the student center dents but may not be right outside their ing for ways to lessen the dust problem.