Scholars Crossing 2002 -- 2003 Liberty University School Newspaper Fall 10-22-2002 10-22-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 20, Issue 7) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_02_03 Recommended Citation "10-22-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 20, Issue 7)" (2002). 2002 -- 2003. 8. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_02_03/8 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 2002 -- 2003 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY . LYNCHBURG. VA •••-'- .•-.•.,•.".,,:•••-.• ' ...:.•,•„•.;....•.•• •-- •..•....:,.<. : ...,•• • ,,.-,,.;.,-., • ...,,-..,.,;,.. .-,•• . •;• ; ! Bombs INSIDE First CFAW boasts big number explode • SCAREMARE: The Center for Youth Ministries opened Scaremare By Ricky Hardison, reporter ested high school juniors and 2002. See page 3. seniors. Moreover, students during Prospective students from were also able to register DOWN­ across the nation traveled to online for the first time this TOWN: Lynchburg beginning last year. Midnight Lynchburg Thursday as Liberty hosted its "If you come to visit the held its largest ever October College campus, you'll see that this is eighth annu­ for a Weekend. one of the best campuses in Madness al Main An average of 280 students the world," Johnson said. Street Music have attended each College for Over 50 percent of the Festival Oct. a Weekend (CFAW) at the weekender's eventually attend Prank caused 12. See page beginning of the fall semester Liberty, according to Johnson. no damage or 3 for details. in the last four years, accord­ The spirituality, scenery, ath­ ing to Steve Amburgey, direc­ letics, and academics all injuries DEWITT RECEIVES AWARD: tor of on campus events and attract students, but "it's the National Institutes of Health grant­ fulfillment. This year 658 (current) students that make By Mariel Williams, news editor ed biology instructor Dr. David weekender's came to experi­ it," Johnson said. DeWitt funding for his ongoing ence LU for a weekend. Brittney Westfall, a week­ Two small explosive devices Alzheimer's research project. See "The Lord is sovereign, and ender from Macon, Georgia, detonated outside the Vines page 2. I want to give God the glory for said, "Everybody is pretty Center just after 12:00 on Sat­ the growth at Liberty," helpful here. I like Liberty, urday night, Oct. 12. No one STUDENT LIFE ACTIVITIES: Amburgey said. and it's a possibility for col­ was injured in the explosion. Stacie Orrico performed for CFAW, According to Chris John­ lege." LU Police Chief Randall LU women get in shape with kick- son, executive director of resi­ Visiting students, parents Smith called the two devices boxing. See Life! page 10. dent recruitment, multiple and youth ministers had "MacGyver bombs"—bombs factors account for this plenty of opportunities to made of plastic soda bottles > FOOTBALL: Flames beat growth. "Dr. Jerry Falwell is learn about LU and to have filled with explosive chemicals. Charleston the lead man for all recruiting lots of fun. All weekenders LUPD did not know who was Southern and marketing for the Univer­ were invited to attend Scare­ responsible for the incident, University, sity," Johnson said. "We have mare on Friday and Saturday though they do have some 31-17. See great admissions specialists at no cost. Visiting students leads they are working on. page 16. and counselors that are selling have had to pay in the past, "We do have some people CFAW." Amburgey said. we're looking at," Smith said. MICHAFATKOXEL The admissions office has a SING IT LOUD — Stacie Orrico, a 16 year old Christian artist, performs This type of incident is fairly FIRST Please see CFAW, page 6 larger than usual pool of inter­ for Liberty students and CFAWs Friday night in the Schilling Center. common on college campuses, PLACE: he said. Though the devices are The Champion won first place for in fact dangerous, they are usu­ overall newspaper at conference. ally used just as a practical See page 5. joke. "Kids do it to play jokes on each other," Smith said. "They Beltway Sniper strikes south don't understand how serious OUT this can be. [These types of] By Rhiannon Berry, asst news editor site. Police requested that the bombs have killed people." sniper call them at the phone Following the Sniper The two bombs went off at * TUESDAY Nine people are dead, three number given. They have 12:14 and 12:18 a.m. in the Partly cloudy. are injured and the now infa­ issued a statement telling the Oct. 2 -Aspen Hill, Md., no injuries concrete area in front of Vines High 60. mous sniper is getting closer sniper they want to talk to •Wheaton, Md., 55-year old man killed during the "Midnight Mad­ Low 41. to Lynchburg. Since Oct. 2, him. ness" pep rally. there have been 11 shootings in According to CNN.com, the Oct. 3 •Rockville, Md. 35-year old man killed Senior Sylvia Cortez was the Washington, D.C. area and only additional hard evidence •Aspen Hill, Md., 54-year old man killed watching the rally when the • WEDNESDAY more recently, in Ashland, Va., is a tarot card found in Bowie, •Silver Spring, Md., 34-year old woman killed explosions happened. "It Mostly sunny. just outside of Richmond. Md. that reads, "Dear Police­ •Kensington, Md., 25-year old woman killed sounded like a long, loud gun­ High 59. After a five-day lag since the man, I am God." Witnesses •Washington, D.C, 72-year old man killed shot," Cortez said. "We thought Low 41. last shooting, a man was have given different descrip­ it was a prank. We thought it wounded Oct. 20 at a Pon- tions of a suspect vehicle, Oct. 4 'Fredricksburg, Va., 43-year old woman wounded was someone trying to sound derosa restaurant in Ashland. ranging from a light-colored or like the sniper." • THURSDAY Though 85 miles from D.C, white van or truck. No clear Oct. 7 "Bowie, Md., 13-year old boy wounded Assistant director of game Partly cloudy. police are still unsure whether description of the sniper has Management Ben Weimar was High 57. this attack is linked to previ­ been made, due to differing Oct. 9 'Manassas, Va., 53-year old man killed down at the bottom of the Low 45. ous events, though they are witness accounts. stands when he heard the treating it like it is. The results Each of the victims was Oct. 11-Fredricksburg, Va., 53-year old man killed bombs go off. of forensic tests have not come engaged in everyday activities "I was down court side," • FRIDAY in yet. Nearby roadways were when they were shot. At each Oct. 14*Falls Church, Va., 47-year old woman killed Weimar said. "I thought it was Showers blocked off Saturday and location, only one bullet was a table falling." Weimar saw a High 62. police were hoping to find tire fired from a high-powered Oct. 19'Ashland, Va., 37-year old man wounded police officer walking toward Low 46. impressions at th e site. assault or hunting rifle, mak­ the source of the noise, but did­ "When I first heard about it, ing the killer harder to pin n't think that anything was I was really scared because I down as he makes his way "It's an emotional thing Mongeon said. "They were wrong. t SATURDAY have not only family living down Interstate 95. when something's going on at completely terrified to go out­ Though this is the first inci­ Showers. there, but a lot of friends," Quite a few students at Lib­ home and you're not there. side." dent involving explosives this High 62. freshman Jessica Mongeon erty are from the D.C. area and Not having control is a very Rogers suggested that any­ semester, there have been Low 47. said. several have expressed con­ helpless feeling," he said. "Any one who is concerned talk with many such incidents in the Despite the number of cern for their families to Ernie time you're able to get some­ their prayer leader, Spiritual past, Smith said. Usually LUPD attacks, police and the FBI Rogers. thing off your chest you feel Life Director or RA. He said has been able to find out who is have few clues as to who may Rogers, the executive direc­ better." the reason for leadership and responsible. be behind them. The Rich­ tor of the Student Advocate Mongeon's father is work­ the Student Advocate Office is This sort of act should not be OOKAHEAD mond Times Dispatch Office, said that the students ing as a security officer at their to help students in need. "Pray seen as a joke, Smith said. If reported Monday, Oct. 21 that who have come to him just church in the D.C. area. together—there's power in the perpetrators are caught, IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE a message and telelphone wanted to talk to someone "Everyone I have been talk­ prayer," Rogers said. LUPD would have the option of number was discovered the about the situation taking ing to back home was faced pressing criminal charges. • National Guard and day before near the Ashland place at home. with the reality of death," Reserves servicemen and women have been called up in preparation for possible war. Some students will be affected. Debate bounces back to top » LU recruitment is sponsor­ ing concerts nationwide to By Meghan McCarthy, reporter University. "We have a healthy rivalry with them attract new students. [Catholic University]. Their squad is a lot like The Liberty Debate Team won first place in ours," head of debate Brett O'Donnell said.