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MARCH 7, 2006 SERVING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOR 23 YEARS VOL. 23, NO. 17
•••on onovo ion Warming Up Missions Trips Global temperatures warrant Liberty groups serve world preventative measures. A4 wide for Spring Break. B5 Korean fencing club aims and scores high at LU By Hilary Dyer a Korean adaptation of Japanese Kendo and would occasionally and is now the Kumdo master. NEWS REPORTER Kendo. According to the British bring his armor into class to He leads a group of 20 students It's Saturday afternoon at Kendo Association, Kendo show his students. Word spread, who practice Kumdo in the Liberty University. A few stu means "way of the sword" and a and Melton decided it was time Schilling Center two to three dents walk into the Schilling discipline based upon the tech to start a club on campus. An times a week. Center to shoot some hoops. niques of eighth century announcement was posted on the Six of the 20 are preparing for They stop in their tracks. It Japanese warriors. It was intro Liberty Web site. their first competition. It will appears that the gym has been duced to Korea during the That's how Liberty University take place on March 25 at the taken over by Samurais. Six fig Japanese occupation. senior Min Kang became World Kumdo Association ures donned in hakamas, wield Kumdo found its way to involved. Kang has been practic Midwest Championships in ing swords and shouting, Liberty University during the fall ing Kumdo for 15 years and was Chicago. "Muhri! Sommok! Huhri!" are semester of 2005. Dr. Brian on the Junior National Team in gathered on the basketball court. Melton, a history professor at the Korea. He holds a third degree Please see KUMDO, page A3 It is Kumdo practice. Kumdo is university, was involved in black belt. Kang joined Melton ADAM BISHOP ROUND ONE — The dub hopes to win at championships. Military Steve Saint chaplain brings shares Amazon tribe to life stories By Kari Mitchell NEWS REPORTER
By Kari Mitchell NEWS REPORTER Steve Saint, 5 at the time, Military chaplaincy was remembers watching his the emphasis of the March 3 father fly into the jungles of Seminary Ignite. Chaplain the Amazon every day, he Col. Richard Hum, the 1 Executive convoca- Director of t i o n . H e the Armed remembers Forces one day in Chaplaincy particular, Board, the day his shared a dad did not message come back. about its His mother impor- ADAM BISHOP LICENSE AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE — While patrolling campus and surrounding areas, Officer Josh Dryden stops a vehicle on Wards Road. had told SAINT HUM *a n ce • him that his Everyone father had made contact with likes to see a chaplain before an Amazonian tribe, the a life-threatening experi Behind the scenes with LUPD Waodani Indians. ence," said Hum. Since the Saint's father never Revolutionary War, chap returned to his family. HisJ ByJoanne Tang Wards Road and both 460 routes to Those lights come to life, and follow the lains have provided soldiers father, Nate Saint, was ASST. NEWS EDITOR ensure students are staying safe by car down the ramp. Pulling over at the speared. "My whole universe on the battlefield and in obeying the speed limits and the traffic Sandrof auto body workshop at the remote locations with the revolved around my dad," he The sun is shining bright, the birds laws set in place. He also answers any base of the slope, the driver was ready said. Saint's dad and four : freedom of religion. The are chirping with all the energy they calls put through by dispatch and will with his registration and license when First Amendment is what other missionaries gave their can muster and the weather lacks the investigate if he is in the area. Tuttle got out. lives for the Waodani. allows the military to pro usual nip of winter chill. What better Driving past the dining hall, Tuttie "It's great when they already know vide this service to its sol Even after the loss of these day for Cpl. Aaron Turtle to catch parks at the back of the parking lot and what they've done," Tuttle said, with a missionaries, Saint's family diers today. speeders and stop sign malcontents? At waits. The Wards Road ramp intersect laugh.;., Hum shared the story of continued praying for and 4 p.m. Friday, March 3, Tuttle begins ing the train tracks is a busy place for Heading back to Vfiain campus, Tuttle ministering to the Waodani four men who personified his patrol, his dark blue car a familiar drivers who are getting to Sonic or watches a group of pedestrians cross the ideals of chaplaincy: people. His Aunt Rachel was sight for many students as they walk down to Wards Road. It is equally as the road from the bottom of the hill invited to live with the tribe. Rev. George Fox, Rev. Clark around campus. busy for drivers coming onto campus or steps, presumably on their way to the Poling, Father John His mother and his two sib Tuttle's job holds one central pur going towards the baseball field. As dining hall for dinner. lings moved to Quito, Washington and Rabbi Tuttle waits, a red Subaru flies through, "You know how they say pedestrians Alexander Goode. pose: to keep the peace. As part of the Ecuador, where they would second shift at LUPD, which runs from ignoring the stop sign completely. The have the right of way?" Tuttle said. visit Rachel and the 3 to 11 p.m., he drives around campus squad car engine rumbles to life, and Amazonian tribe during the Please see HUM, page A# and the surrounding areas such as the red sedan doesn't stand a chance. Please see LUPD, page A6 summer. _ Please see SAINT, page A3 Art expo shows students' true colors Liberty up for review Among the guests you may opment of a quality enhance By Jennifer Maxfield Students from all majors dis organizer Alise Chandler Gwynn Gardener, Joel Guelzo see on campus March 21 to ment plan (QEP). This plan NEWS REPORTER played a variety of artistic tal from student activities in the and Ryan Mix. 23, are members of the On- must center on "a carefully ent. Student Life office. Sarah Yates, a psychology Site Review Team from the designed and focused course The LaHaye Student Center "We love art... this was an The Drowsy Poet provided major in her junior year, Commission on Colleges of of action that addresses a hosted the first art expo of its event to bring artists (at coffee and refreshments, entered several paintings. the Southern Association of well-defined issue or issues kind Friday, March 3. Liberty) together," said lending a very relaxing Yates even incorporated psy Colleges and Schools, which directly related to improving atmosphere to discuss the chological concepts into her reviews schools in its mem student learning." Various artwork. The art on display painting "Phenomenological bership every 10 years. This university committees have included photography, paint Me." year is Liberty's time to have been discussing the QEP ings, crafts, drawings, typog "My inspiration," comes its reaffirmation of accredi since the fall of 2004. raphy, mixed media and short from a love of "writing, music tation examined. The focus decided upon is films. Some of the artists and nature," said Yates. The committee will assess one of "enhancing the writ included Wing Sze Ng, Jenny Joanna Cannon, a graphic how well the university is ing skills in first-year gradu Adzima, Gregory Yates, Claire design major in her sopho meeting requirements in ate students through Ayendi, Cameron Daigle, more year, entered a mono such areas as financial increasing peer interaction Christy Hyde, Mabel Rose chromatic, acrylic painting of resources, academic pro and faculty to student inter Gwynn, Rebecca Fitch, Daniel her little brother. grams, faculty and library action," according to a press Lunde, Courtney Gravley, resources. release. Giselle Colbert, Erik Landin, At the core of the reaffir Si a IN FINKKI. Sarah Yates, Lindsey Foote, Please see ART EXPO, page A3 mation process is the devel Please see SACS, page A3 PAINT EXPRESSION — Student Emily Anspach contemplates student artwork. Page A2.THK LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 7, 2006 Creationist leaves legacy /f^fwwiiwqi*"' By Angela Franulovich Virginia Tech. From there he would serve as NKWS REPORTER president of the Creation Research Society, and later co-found Christian Heritage College, starring aaron bennett "The Christian faith is not founded on wish the. Institute for Creation Research and the Last week, you doubtlessly remember, I quite flashy enough. In other words, keep it ful thinking or blind acceptance of tradition, Trans-National Association of Christian began gracefully disseminating ground going. but rather on a tremendous body of real, objec Schools. breaking tips on the art of perfecting hilar Other person: "How are you?" tive evidence," wrote Dr. Henry M. Morris in Throughout his life, he wrote more than ity. As you begin to put these tactics to You: "How are you?" his book, "The Bible and Modern Science", first 2,000 articles and 60 books about science and work, you will likely find that you have Other person: "I'm fine thanks." published in 1951. theology. much more time to yourself to really per You: "I'm fine thanks." Okay, so first That was the year Morris turned 33. Patron "When you read Morris it's articulate, it's fect your craft. That's lucky, because I've meetings may not provide enough shtick... of God and science, he would go on to spend thought out, well argued and a bit aggressive, always found that discovering your inner- but try it at the DMV, or in emergency sit the rest of his life educating, equipping and so you'd expect (him to be) a more aggressive funny (and it is discovered, like a lost treas uations. inspiring several generations. And long before person," said DeWitt. "But I can think of no ure) comes from becoming very, very I think that when trying to become the close of his lifetime, he would come to be better example of a true Christian man of sci (sometimes painfully) funny, you should known, by friends and adversaries alike, as the ence. (When I met him) he was one of the most alone. * always choose a "father of the modern creationist movement." humble, gentle and kindest men you could ever Winning over a "That's lucky, because I've humor-mentor. I'd The patriarch of biblical creationism passed meet. Still, he was fierce with a pen." away on Feb. 25,2006, at the age of 87. He left crowd is not as easy as always found that discov stray away from the Dr. Eugenie Scott, executive director of the it used to be. Gone are obvious slapstick of behind a legacy that may forever remain National Center for Science Education, a the days when a person ering your inner-funny Jerry Seinfeld, and go unmatched. prominent U.S. pro-evolution political advoca could command atten (and it is discovered, like a for something a little "He blazed the trail," said Dr. David DeWitt, cy group, said "Henry Morris was the most tion (and respect for more daring, a little director of Liberty University's Center for important creationist of the 20th century... his that matter) by mixing lost treasure) comes from more highbrow if you Creation Studies. "Today, we (as scientists) are many books and articles 'built' creation science everything on his lunch becoming very, very will, like Tom Arnold. specialized, but Morris had to do it all. The as a movement, and no one was more respect people who come after him may reach higher tray together and eat (sometimes painfully) Eye contact is key if ed by its adherents. He was also a gentleman. ing it... with no hands. you really want to but (only because) they will stand on his shoul He always treated me kindly, even though we In these days of colle alone." make someone laugh. ders." had serious disagreements about science." giate sophistication, Sometimes people can By the age of 33, Morris had already earned Dr. Jerry Falwell said he met Morris 40 years one must learn to rely on the voice. be scared away by your charm, so in order a Ph.D. in hydraulics with minors in geology ago, when Morris was teaching at Virginia Because crowds are sometimes very large, to sustain their focus, try to get as close to and mathematics, and taught at Rice Tech. Falwell said that if he had to choose one it is best to always speak in raised tones. I their face as possible. Just because you're University as well as the University of word to describe Morris, it would be "pro find that even the dullest comments can not in a crowd doesn't mean you should Minnesota. That year, he would begin an engi found." cause quite a stir of laughter when shouted. lower your voice. Remember? Bigger is neering professorship at the University of Surviving Morris is his wife of 66 years, two Why do you think Rob Jackson has become better. (Who ever heard of a quiet comedi Louisiana, where he would eventually head the sons and three daughters. one of Liberty's premier humorists? an? Hah!) People may try to back away. department and serve as dean. Last week we focused on the simplicity of That's fine. Just talk louder, and get closer. After teaching briefly at Southern Illinois Contact Angela Franulovich at afran- repetition. I'd like to expand on this idea. I You're sure to elicit an explosive reaction. University, Morris taught in and chaired for [email protected]. have found that when repeating yourself When all of these fail, don't blame me, the Department of Civil Engineering at becomes stale, you should try repeating you probably just haven't tried hard someone else. I'm not saying that you enough. Humor is all about trying too should simply repeat snippets of funny hard. But don't worry. I have a back up conversations you've had. Colorful anec plan. Quickly begin to rent, watch, memo Guillermin library history dotes from your past are almost always a rize and quote the following movies: no-no. Instead, try to live in the moment. Happy Gilmore, anything Monty Python, Matthew Warner cent to Liberty Mountain and Route 460. The Clueless, Dodgeball and any SNL episode For example, when meeting someone for NEWS REPORTER library was placed in the Teacher Education the first time, model your discussion after produced in the mid to late 90s. Happy Hall, and was spread out through several small the following exchange. funnying! I'll be back next week... with less The A. Pierre rooms. In 1983 an annex was added, and in Other person: "Hello." sarcasm, perhaps. Guillermin Integrated 1985 the name was changed to Liberty You: "Hello." So far, so good, but not Learning and Resource University Library. At the time, the library was Center is quite a name for still using card catalogs and the computer lab a library, but the name is was still located in Science Hall. not without merit. In September 1998 the name was officially President Emeritus A. changed to the A. Pierre Guillermin Library. LCA petitions for athletics Pierre Guillermin was instrumental not only in Guillermin had the honor of being present at the development of Liberty University, but also the ribbon cutting ceremony. By Jermey Wicks league," said Rocco. He explained that in the the development of Liberty Christian It is rare in an academic setting for a library NEWS REPORTER private school league there is a distinct differ Academy. or major building to be named after a major ence in the schools athletic performance. Half Guillermin has an impressive resume. Before benefactor or contributor to the university Liberty Christian Academy has petitioned of the teams are skilled and could compete in coming to Lynchburg and TRBC to prior to their death, "but then it's thp statp for oarticipatinn of the school's puKHo srhnol leagues, but the other half do not oversee the development of LCA he pretty rare for someone to start sports teams into Virginia high school league. invest as much into sports programs and was the president of Southern with pre-K and build the program While LCA's first attempt was rejected therefore are not as skilled. Rocco also said Methodist College in Orangeburg, all the way to a doctorate degree, because of the fact that LCA is not a public that advantages such as shorter traveling dis S.C. said Russ File, who has worked in school, an appeal process has been started tances for away games and strong local rival After successfully developing LCA the library since it originally came that may overturn this decision. The decision ries will be enjoyed if the appeal is confirmed. into a proper K-12 school, to Liberty Mountain in 1980. is now pending but the date of an official LCA's students are crossing their fingers but Guillermin co-founded Lynchburg In 2002, when DeMoss Hall's answer is unknown. Superintendent of LCA are not getting too excited about this change. Baptist College in 1971, along with renovation had been completed, the Harvey Klamm said, "There is not a time table, "Since right now we have not been given any Chancellor Jerry Falwell and fellow Guillermin computer lab and library were com we would love to see this happen tomorrow, indication of encouragement from the co-founder Dr. Elmer Towns. bined and the name changed one • but it's all about going through a process for Virginia high school league, the kids are not He served as executive vice president until final time to the A. Pierre Guillermin now." getting their hopes up," said Klamm. 1973, when he was appointed president. From Integrated Learning and Resource Center. Virginia is one of only two states in America On Monday LCA's boys varsity basketball that position he oversaw the development of all In addition to serving as president of to have state separated public and private team won the state quarter-final game at academic programs, ranging from freshman Southern Methodist College and Liberty school leagues. Although the public and pri home and traveled to Roanoke catholic on level classes to doctorate courses. University, Guillermin was George Bush's vate school leagues are run similarly, LCA's Friday to play in the semi-final game which Upon Guillermin's retirement from Liberty Presidential Advisor on Education from 1991 Athletic Director Frank Rocco believes that they lost. University in 1997, the school was seeking for a to 1993. joining the public school league will have Contact Jermey Wicks at way to honor his service and the fantastic Guillermin currently lives in the Lynchburg many benefits. "Across the board it (the high [email protected] growth that he had ushered the university area with his wife LouAnne and is an elder at school league) will be a more competitive through. Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church. From 1971 to 1975 the library was known as He serves on the boards of One Another, World Lynchburg Bible College library. In 1975 the Help and New Covenant Schools. name was changed to Liberty Baptist College Library. In 1980 the campus was moved from Contact Matthew Warner at its original location on Church Street in down [email protected]. Thu Liberty 1971 University Blvd. town Lynchburg to its current location adja Lynchburg, VA 24506 on (434)582-2124 Make A Plan For Your Future, Faculty Adviser Deborah Huff Policies Invest In A Home Of Your Own Ad Director Sue Matthews The Champion encourages commu nity members to submit letters to the Vicky Pogue... Your Source To Editor in Chief Alicia Wotring editor on any subject. 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Continued from page 1 DVD, "The World's Most in filming stemmed from an Exciting University," entered unlikely beginning. "When I honor are central themes "I love painting," said two short films into the expo, was a kid, my mom always Continued from page 1 Cannon. The art expo was "Paint Shot" and "Music made me tape birthday par from other sports. Melton the warriors who stomped as the first time Cannon ever Video." ties (and other events)." describes it as being "like they drove the sword through had her artwork on display. Also on display in the short Guelzo admits he never real Five men, Melton, Min chess with swords." It takes the body. If all three are not Also on display were a film category were three ly liked it, but in the past Kang, Azween Donald, Marc tremendous concentration. In completed at once, then the variety of short films. films by Joel Guelzo, a soph three years took an interest Brown and Nathanael order to earn a point, a person point does not count. Ryan Mix, the producer of omore and video broadcast in video. Guelzo's short films Swecker, are competing as a must strike one of the three "The key for practicing this the popular Coffee House ing major. Guelzo's interest displayed at the expo includ team, while Ahrum Ham will targeted spots (the head, the is that the yelling, sword and ed "Escape," "Temptation" be competing as an individual body and the right wrist), yell body has to be one. The hit and "Expected." Guelzo cre in the women's division. the name of the spot they hit point, yell and body must all ated a Web site for his films, Melton will also be testing for in Korean and stomp their occur at once, the three www.boundlessmotionpic- his black belt. foot. The purpose of stomping should be one," Kang said. tures.com. Kumdo is very different originates back to the days of Both Melton and Kang "We hope next year we'll emphasized that honor and have even more (artwork)," respect are key elements of said Chandler. The art expo Kumdo. "This sport starts is open to any student wish with respect and ends with ing to display any type of art respect," said Kang. Each per work as long as it meets the son bows to their opponent requirement. before beginning, and again when they are finished. They Contact Jennifer Maxfield also frequently tell one anoth STEVBNFINKLE [email protected]. er "gamsahapnita," which is PAINT THE TOWN RED — Students take a look at their peers' art. Korean for thank you very much." Kang said they thank one another because of the Hum: Spreading the gospel risk the other person is taking while combating with swords. Interested students can still join the Kumdo Club. During to soldiers in the field the first few months of prac tice, no armor is necessary, Continued from page 1 theology to comfort those hurting. "What which allows people to try it does all that theology do? Zippo," he said. without having to invest a lot * Hum said he prays to God and depends on financially. While it is not an In 1943, their ship, the USAT Dorchester, Him for the words to say. He said that some intramural or club sport, was torpedoed. As panic set in on the ship, times all people want is for someone to cry Melton said they are in the the four chaplains calmed the men and began with them. process of making everything passing out life jackets. When the life jackets While chaplains have the opportunity to official. This requires money ran out, each chaplain took off his own life "stand on a soapbox and preach," Hum said however, and Melton said jacket and gave it away. As the ship sank, it's about the ministry within the unit. There they are in need of funds. they could be seen holding hands and pray are people who aren't churched and chap They are accepting donations ing. laincy provides a way for the gospel to be pre and may also be hosting "A lot of times, we forget what war is all sented in a softer way. fundraisers. about," said Hum. People die in wars and it "You are there as a witness to the Lord. can be difficult to deal with that reality. In Always be ready with your testimony," said Contact Hilary Dyer at those tough situations, Hum doesn't turn to Hum. ADAM. BISHOP [email protected]. Also, that morning, testimony was given by HIT, YELL AND STOMP— Fighters gain points by striking one of three areas. Jeff Schlenz, a first-year seminary student. He has spent eight active years in the Marines and a year and a half in the reserves. Saint: Embracing the Waodanis "God will go to extraordinary lengths to put Continued from page 1 his saints where he wants a witness," said 13. The tribe that once killed his father Schlenz. God placed a girl in his life, not for Still only a young boy, Saint said, "I want to embrace'd Saint as family. her benefit, but for his own, according to go meet these people." The movie "End of the Spear" depicts the Schlenz. "God used her to breathe life back Those were the people that killed his father, events that happened. Steve Saint is the son of into my relationship with Him," he said. but also the people his family continued to Nate Saint, one of five missionaries who were Even when circumstances may not seem love and share the gospel with. He met the killed in 1956. He personally brought this favorable, Schlenz encourages people not to men who speared his father at the age of 10 message to Liberty University during convoca complain. and was baptized by the Waodani at the age of tion on March 1. "If we don't allow God to place us in diffi In his message, Saint emphasized the point cult times and difficult situations, we won't to be obedient to what God wants for each of have the opportunity to witness to those in our lives. One misconception that many difficult times and situations," he said. God Christians have is that they think God needs places people in those situations to reach out them. "You think he needs us to do His bid to those who no one else can touch. Instead ding? I don't think so," said Saint. of complaining, Schlenz said, praise God for Nate Saint's love for the Waodoni Indians in the opportunities. the Amazon jungles had a significant impact on his son. Even though they had murdered ADAM BISHOP Contact Kari Mitchell at kdmitchell2@lib- his father, Saint continued to love the tribe. AIR FORCE — Hum speaks about his experiences. erty.edu. "My dad died for those hands," said Saint.
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John McCain OPINION UNITED STATES SENATOR (R-AZ) Rising Temperatures Precautions needed to control global warming
Global temperatures Many who have argued against global warming have see the potential hazards of global warming. have been rising steadily in claimed that there is no evidence for the existence of this Recently, a group of prominent Christians signed what the past two decades; we event. Temperatures have fluctuated through history, was termed the Evangelical Climate Initiative, the New know this for a fact. The and it is possible that this is just another such variance York Times reported on Feb. 8. Among these leaders question at hand is with in the course of time. However, I believe that such a were James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family; regard to the cause of this statement is both misguided and unwise. The trend we Charles Colson, founder of the Prison Fellowship Min event. Is this a trend are experiencing is the first of its kind since the Indus istries; Richard Land, president of the Ethics Commis induced by human activity, trial Revolution began spouting large quantities of car sion for the Southern Baptist Convention, and pastor or just another cycle in bon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere. Simply stated, Rick Warren. These individuals don't necessarily have a temperature fluctuations? we are in a unique time period where the likelihood of firm belief that global warming is a contemporary occur davidernest Unfortunately, we simply human contribution to this problem is unparalleled. We rence, but they recognize the possibility that, if it is true, do not know, and yet no already know that humans have the ability to affect the humanity could be on a track to permanently damage effective policy has been implemented to fight this atmosphere as this can be seen in the ozone depletion, so our environment. potential hazard. Instead, we have demanded more I believe it is time to seriously consider the possibility of Although I'm not a huge fan of Rick Warren, and I'd research into a problem that could potentially be getting global warming and take the necessary preventative read Kierkegaard's "Training in Christianity" over, "The worse by the day. What you are about to read is not a action. Purpose Driven Life" any day, I think Mr. Warren stated' case for global warming, but an apology for some type of What has disturbed me most was a recent claim by a the case well when he said, "Indeed, many of us have preventative measure before it is too late. NASA scientist that the Bush administration was required considerable convincing before becoming per Before I begin to argue for any resolute action, I'll attempting to gag a presentation of evidence that global suaded that climate change is a real problem and that it quickly reiterate what global warming has been attrib warming has sped up and is becoming an imminent ought to matter to us as Christians. But now we have uted to. The "greenhouse effect," as it is referred to, is the threat. Fox News reported that James E. Hansen, a seen and heard enough." I couldn't agree more, and it is process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs and NASA physicist and director of NASA's Goddard Insti time to stop regarding stewardship of the Earth as a left- retains energy from the sun. Upon hitting the earth, tute for Space Studies said, "In my more than three wing idealist sentiment. While it is true that we do lack some of this energy is absorbed by the planet's surface, decades in government, I have never seen anything the long-term data necessary to come to any conclusive and some is radiated back into the atmosphere. This is approaching the degree to which information flow from statement as to the current state of our climate, it is time the point where the essence of the greenhouse effect can scientists to the public has been screened-and controlled to err on the side of caution and take significant preven be seen: some of the heat-energy passes through the as it is now." He went on to say that the administration tative measures to protect this planet with which we have atmosphere, but some is retained by the presence of only desires to hear evidence that corroborates the "pre been entrusted. greenhouse gases, namely carbon dioxide, methane and determined, inflexible positions" it currently holds. One nitrous oxide. An increase in the amount of retained can only hope this is not the case, but if it is, our presi radiation leads to the obvious: a rise in temperatures. dential administration is failing us in that it refuses to Contact David Ernest at [email protected].
LESLIE l'ARAMYTHERNG
O O O O K U O I What do you think of global warming?
" I think it doesn't exist. It is a " 1 don't think I like the idea of " 1 don't think it actually " (1) don't know much about j " I think hat global warming is " 1 believe that global warming myth used by liberals to try ... of drowning like in the stoiy exists. People made it up and it, maybe a sign of the times. inevitable but does not pose as is not as serious as people say and control people's lives." of Noah's Ark." have little proof to back it up.' We need to take better care of a problem to us." it is." the earth."
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UCON BURNS MARCH 7, 2006 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page A5 COMMENTARY
Border tunnels pose great Letter risk to our national security to the On Wednesday, Jan. 25, grants, the Mexican Ahmed Ressam was arrested as he drove Authorities found the government has con into Washington State with explosives Editor largest and most elaborate sidered distributing and bomb components in his car. That tunnel running into the maps that outline safe same year, Lucia Garofalo and Bouabide United States along the crossing areas, cell Chamchi were arrested crossing the Mexican border. The tun phone coverage on the Vermont-Canada border with plans to nel is about seven-tenths of trails and water sta terrorize the millennium new year in I was taken aback by the recent article in the a mile long and contained tions maintained by New York City. Surely such committed Champion this week, "Changes coming for class of nearly 2 tons of marijuana. the U.S. charity individuals are knowledgeable enough to 2006," Feb. 28. This elaborate tunnel was Humane Borders. take advantage of the easy passageway As a graduating senior this year, it was hard to see tnade from concrete and kristierutzel However, the Mexican across our southern border as well. In in print that what I had looked forward to for the had electricity, lighting, government reconsid fact, it can be empirically proven. In the past five years will not happen. When we come to Ventilation and a pump to drain water. ered the maps because they would point mid-1990s, a large smuggling ring that Liberty, we look forward to that day when we will U.S officials are aware of the fact that the out where illegal immigrants would be to worked with Middle Easterners across walk across the stage and hear our name over the tunnel is the handiwork of a Mexican anti-immigration groups wanting to cap the southern border was broken up, sound system. drug cartel, but the idea that a tunnel ture them. Regardless of the fact that this proving that this practice is not only a True, there are a few that do not care for all the such as this could be used for much more plan was recanted, there was enough of a possibility, but a reality. pomp and fanfare, but the majority of the people than just drugs should be enough to scare population seeking to cross the border After the discovery of the tunnel in that I have spoken to about this decision are not Jhe U.S government into forcing new that the Mexican government considered Mexico, U.S. Immigration and Customs very happy. This turns graduation into an imperson Immigration and border policies. If men it. Enforcement were quick to admit the al speech for whoever comes as the guest speaker. fould carry drugs below the border of our As immigrants find their own way possible threat for further terrorism Some of us had already made reservations for our (country, there could also be terrorists across the border, more then 100,000 activity, "Whether they are designed to families to come in from out of state to see us walk tarrying weapons. While our national who cross from Mexico over to America smuggle drugs, people, weapons or other that stage. But my family is not too interested in Security focuses on the movement of ter are not Mexicans. Terrorists know that contraband, these tunnels pose a threat coming in and not hearing my name in the main rorists through our nation's forms of we are vulnerable and that our border to our nation's security." Since Sept. 11, service. transportation, they forget that there are security has been nothing short of 21 such tunnels have been found. Having smaller services with the dean of our indi other ways in. If terrorists know that they porous. In 2005,450 immigrants crossed Our government needs to face the vidual school' is not the same. I see my dean every can walk into our country across the the border who were considered "special facts and take action concerning our other day and thank my teachers already for what Mexican border, what would keep them interest"— individuals from countries country's inexcusably weak borders. If they have done for me. Finding out with only two from causing harm while crossing? such as Afghanistan, Angola, Jordan, our national security stays as is, we are months to go to graduation is just short notice to Nothing. Qatar, Pakistan and Yemen. ignoring what could become a terrorist me. If (the administration) would have said some ] More than 500 million people cross Unfortunately our southern border is attack scenario. U.S. authorities will not thing in the fall or last year to give us a warning, that pur border each year, of which only 170 not the only one that we should be con be able to ignore the swelling problem would have been fair. friillion are Americans. The Mexican bor cerned about. Terrorists are also finding much longer. If you ask the seniors of this class, I am sure that der receives 10,000 illegal aliens crossing their way into our country across our Contact Kristie Rutzel at klrutzel@lib- 'you will find that most want to walk this year. I each day. As aid to these illegal immi northern border with Canada. In 1999, erty.edu. could understand this type of ceremony if this was Virginia Tech or UVa, but this is Liberty, where things are supposed to be different. I am in the school of religion and my last name starts with an R, and I would be willing to sit for eight hours just to Beating bigotry: Interracial walk that walk. This bombshell that has hit us will continue to gnaw at the senior class of 2006 and I hope that my fellow classmates will address their displeasure with dating a positive step for society the unilateral decision of the administration. ... (We Here among Christians what fellowship has Carlos are representative of a much should be allowed to shake the hand of Dr. Rist and at Liberty University, I righteousness with greater step for our society to make. If Dr. Falwell) so that we can say "Thank you" to those have found that the vast lawlessness? And we truly believe that all are created we don't see every day at school and are too far majority of students do not what communion has equal, and that race is not a determinate above for us to reach on a personal level. regard race or ethnicity as light with darkness?" factor, then it only follows that marriage I hope that ... the administration will postpone anything more than a box Some people say that between individuals of different ethnici this action and allow us to proceed with the rite of that they checked on their to be in a relationship ties is no different than interracial passage that has been tradition for all these years. fcollege applications. with a person of a dif unions. Students our age don't ferent race is to be Most people this day and age, and John Wesley Redman Jr. regard race as any sort of unequally yoked. especially on a Christian college cam determinant as to how they The verse makes it pus, have favorable views of relation see or think of another per clear, however, that it ships between people of different races, son. Regrettably, there are a select few is only unbelievers that a Christian whether they are dating relationships or who think otherwise, specifically when it should not be yoked with. There is no friendships. For those who might think The Champion encourages letters to comes to dating and marriage between verse in the Bible that says interracial differently, I would say that we all came the editor regarding any subject. faces. These individuals are misled and relationships or marriages are wrong. from the same place. God only created $imply incorrect. Monica Jones, a junior here at two people to populate and govern the Letters should not exceed 400 words In my two and a half years here at Liberty, has been in a dating relation earth, and we all came from those two and must be typed, signed and meet Liberty, I have not run across people ship with her boyfriend, Carlos Aguilar, people. Regardless of race or ethnic who are outright racists. I have, howev for more than three years:. Monica is background, everyone should be seen the deadline of 6 p.m. on Monday. er, come into contact with people who Caucasian, and Carlos is Hispanic and for who they are individually and also Send letters to* . have negative views about dating rela African-American. Monica said, "It for how God views them — as his cre Mail-Liberty Champion, LU Box tionships involving people of differing doesn't matter to me that Carlos is of a ations that are so precious they were faces. Some of those people claim that 2 different race, because when I look at worth dying for. 2000, Lynchburg, VA 24506 Corinthians 6:14 backs up their opinions him, I don't see him as a color or a race, E-mail: [email protected] ^gainst interracial dating and marriage. but I see him for who he is, the man I Contact Lauren Hall at lehall@liber- The verse states, "Do not be unequally love and am going to marry." ty.edu. top off: DeMoss Hall 1035 yoked together with unbelievers. For Situations like that of Monica and Free Movie Night! i@k : When: Wednesday Marth 8th, 9:00 p.m. (after Campus Church) • Ont lift (HHticinc CAMP - Oru WoRir>plriGiJc BDVUITUPI ^ 7 / Where: Pewoss 1119 6-1114 • Creating sofutions, changing fives. VERTICAL eXctLERflTion What: blockbuster hits "Batman SUMMER CAMP LEADERSHIP SEMINAR Begins" and "Pennis the Menace" JOBS '*• March 25 Looking for the best summer of your 8am - 4pm life? Easter Seals Virginia can help you DeMoss 1090 S! find it. 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Continued from page 1 rounding areas, like the sky lit by dim streetlights ping the brake even oncet second shift, but now lining the main road, and continues to drive] He looks at the people, everything is shut down for Dryden answers calls night Dryden shifts the car into some stopping to wait for the night and it is up to ly, helping students with drive and like a scene frdTfl cars to pass, some freezing third shift to take the late- jumpstarts and escorting a movie, he takes off after in the middle of the road as night investigations and them back to their dorms. the SUV. The driver of th'fi cars drive toward them and deal with the rush of cars He has had a few instances Trailblazer is driving onto some not even caring about coming in for curfew. where he has had to issue the 460 We's't oncoming traffic. "They Out of the police academy preliminary breath tests, ramp by the (the pedestrians) really for less than four months, which measure blood alco time take it to heart." Dryden has already seen hol concentra Dryden's ca£ At 11:30 p.m., the sun is his share of activity on the tion. is at the long gone, the air has roads in and near Liberty. Dryden beginning Of deserted the springtime He usually sees students is parked the circle loop. B$ warmth and has returned wandering around campus in the follows the car dow to being cold and windy. late at night and sees cars parking lot the ramp and floors it as JBi Tuttle is done for the day driving back onto campus to the side of hits open road. The roatw and to take his place is the toward dorms, speeding DeMoss, and his radar is are empty save for a fejw third shift, working from 11 because they are late for whirring and crackling as cars here and there, and off p.m. to 7 a.m. Officer Josh curfew. The third shift, he cars drive up and down in the distance the speck of Dryden sits in his white car, said, mostly receives calls University Boulevard. At red taillight belonging to a ready to begin his patrol. about theft and gets the about 1 a.m. a silver Chevy stop sign malcontent and The third shift patrols the occasional medical call. Trailblazer hurls through speed demon takes another AnAM BISHOP entire campus and sur Amid the obsidian-black the intersection, not tap- turn, this time towards GOTCHA — Officer Dryden checks his radar. Wards Road. The police car, reaching speeds that would give grandmothers heart attacks, follows. Dryden catches up to the SUV and flips the switch. Instantly, the night sky is lit up by blue and red. The Now, all your familiar whoop of the siren call blasts through the crisp air. The Trailblazer turns into McDonald's and receives a visit from not incoming calls only LUPD, but also a Lynchburg police officer that happens to be there. Some students dislike LUPD, but they don't often can be free. see the events that go on behind the scenes. According to Dryden even catching speeders and issu ing tickets is important because drivers who don't stop at stop signs may risk hitting a car that is turning, or a pedestrian. Things like this have happened in the past, and it is up to LUPD, and officers such as Tuttle and Dryden to prevent them from happening in the future. "Most students don't think we're a real police department," Dryden says. "They don't know we've got real police officers." What is another miscon ception about police offi cers that Dryden would like to clear up? "I don't like donuts," said Dryden, laughing.
Contact Joanne Tang at jtang @liberty.edu
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Moriah Frazee had 15 points, fol Winthrop lowed by Courtney Watkins with 11 points and Roli-Ann By Joe Watson Nikagbatse with 10. SPORTS REPORTER Liberty's bench outscored Radford's 21-6. On Feb. 28, the mens' bas "We have a deep bench. ketball squad was eliminat (Green) can go to us if he ed from the Big South needs us," said guard Conference playoffs by los Michelle Parker, who had ing to the number one-seed five points. ed Winthrop Eagles 93-52 With the win, the Lady in Rock Hill, S.C. Flames finished the season Winthrop, who had lost to a perfect 12-0 at home. The Liberty seven days earlier, list of Furnace burn victims led 17-2 with 12 minutes includes all Big South foes, remaining in the first half, in-state rival William and and twice held Liberty Mary and Southern scoreless for several min Methodist University from utes. Conference USA. Green "We played much better jokingly told Chris Lang of against (Liberty) tonight the News and Advance not than last week," Winthrop to print that due to current Coach Gregg Marshall told difficulties of getting home libertyflames.com. "We games against quality were not flat or uninspired." teams. "They took full advantage The Lady Flames look to of our fatigue and lack of stay perfect at home in the depth," said Liberty Head upcoming Big South Coach Randy Dunton. Tournament, facing eighth The Flames had 17 seed Charleston-Southern turnovers compared to the on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Eagles' five*. Seven Eagles High Point, the only Big scored double-digit points, South team to beat Liberty and Winthrop totaled 49 this year, is the second seed bench points, because with a 9-5 conference Marshall put in reserves record. They will host sev enth seed UNC-Asheville. early in the second half. The ROAD TO MARCH MADNESS — Roli-Ann Nikagbatse drives against a Birmingham-Southern defender in Liberty's 60-47 win Tuesday night. Eagles also shot 56 percent Coastal Carolina earned on field goals. the third seed and will host The Flames have finished By Adam Trent Lynchburg looking for their t For the game, Liberty was After a close first half, the sixth seeded Birmingham- Lady Flames ignited and Southern. Winthrop and the 2005-2006 season with SPORTS REPORTED ! first win ever against the led by freshman Moriah a record of 7-23, and were 6- Lady Flames. They will Frazee with 14 points, and led by as much as 13 in the Radford tied Coastal for third, but Coastal had the 7 at home. The Lady Flames defeat continue looking. Liberty freshman Rachel second. Radford made sev tie-breaker. Winthrop Junior guard Larry Blair, ed Birmingham-Southern was able to pull away in the Hammond had 12. No eral attempts to come back, claimed the fourth seed by who scored 25 points in the 60-47 on Monday and fin second half to win 60-47. Panther was able to score getting to within six at one winning a coin toss over Winthrop game, was named ished the regular season The game was very physi double digits, as Stacey point, but the Lady Flames Radford and will host the to the first-team All-Big with a 69-58 win over cal, as both teams tried to Anthony and Ashley remained hot and Highlanders. South team for the second Radford. The wiris put the attack and draw fouls. Thornton both led the increased their lead for the time. He ranked second to Lady Flames at a perfect Unlike the UNC-Asheville squad with nine points win. Liberty, providing they Coastal Carolina guard Jack 12-0 home record heading game a week earlier, very each. "We played hard in win over Charleston- Leasure as the conference's into the conference tourna few were called. However, On Saturday afternoon, spurts. We started the first Southern, will face the win Player of the Year. Blair ment. Because Liberty won that did not stop Liberty Liberty's rival Radford paid half flat and had to work ner of Winthrop/Radford also averaged 22 points and the regular season champi from going to the basket a visit to the Vines Center. hard to get out of the hole in the semifinals at the two steals per game, and onship, the Lady Flames and playing aggressive Coming into the game, we dug ourselves in. I think Vines Center on Friday. made 79 percent of his free will be able to play all tour defense. Radford held a 21-20 series that the wall we ran into The championship game throws. nament games in the Vines "They feel more comfort advantage against the Lady was fatigue," said Radford will be held on Saturday. Center. able man-to-man. It Flames. The series record is Head Coach and former Lady Flame Jeri Porter. On Monday night, the defines who to guard," now tied at 21 each as the Contact Adam Trent at Please see MEN'S BASKETBALL, Birmingham-Southern Head Coach Carey Green' Lady Flames downed the For the game, Liberty [email protected]. pageB4 Panthers came to said. Highlanders 69-58. used a balanced scoring Baseball downs Hawks, 32-6 in three games Life At By David Thompson pitchers to continue their dominance of SPORTS REPORTER Hartford's hitters. "Chip away at the lead" could have been Liberty the mantra of the Hartford team, consid Liberty's pitching and defense shone in ering the number of times it was heard a three-game weekend series against the from the bench in the second game of Baseball Hartford Hawks. The Flames outscored Saturday's double header. They flared up Hartford 32-6 over 27 innings. for two quick runs in the first inning, but vs. VA Tech Saturday began well for Liberty, with a the Flames answered quickly and more run in the first inning. It only got better, decisively, coming out with a four-run Wed. 2:30 p.m. as the Flames exploded for four runs in inning in their half of the second. the bottom of the second and Ryan Page The game went much the same way as Women's held a shutout through six innings. the first, with LU shutting down the Head Coach Matt Royer went to the Hartford offense for the next seven bullpen after six innings, and Liberty innings, holding a 9-2 lead going into the Basketball allowed a run in each of the seventh and ninth inning. The Hawks chipped again, eighth innings. However, the Flames but only managed two more runs to take Big South retained a comfortable lead at 7-2 heading another loss, 9-4. into the bottom of the eighth. Then, in an The offense continued its tear inio Tournament inspiring show of strength, Liberty pound Sunday's game, raking in the only home ed the defense for seven runs before shut run of the series off the bat of Aaron Tues. 7 p.m. ting Hartford out again in the final inning Grijalva. Grijalva, Liberty's first baseman, of play, to finish 14-2. lifted an inside pitch in a monstrous shot Fri. 6 p.m. Page won his fourth decision of the sea over the left-field wall. son, though two of his previous victories "I was looking inside," said Grijalva of Sat. 2 p.m. had actually been in relief. Not knowing his homer, "I'd hit the last one [a double] much about the opposing team, Page said the other way [into right field]." Softball his main strategy was to "establish a fast He would hit one more, a huge triple, to ball early on, and get ahead of the batters. finish the game 3-5, only a single shy of vs. Mt. St. Mary's Then I could just pick at the corners, and the coveted cycle, a very rare feat in a COLT FRKHMAN pitch by pitch." vs. Gardner-Webb FIRST COLLEGE WIN — Freshman Dane Beakler picked up his first W on His strategy worked well, and might Please see BASEBALL, pageB3 Sunday afternoon, going six innings and allowing only four hits. have served to inspire the rest of Liberty's Wed. 2 p.m. Page B2.THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 7, 2006 Barry, please leave Bonds has sworn that he good your eyes are. to play next year. Baseball is has been clean his whole Bonds really is a good play a fun sport. But I'm not hav career. Yeah, and half the er, I just think his stats are ing fun." people on American Idol say tainted. My question is this — if they can sing. I say anyone Along with my problems you're not having fun, and that puts on that much with Bonds' stats, I take issue you don't care about the weight, and can see a ball as with his attitude about the record, why not leave before well as he can, has to be on game. this season? Everyone will something. On February 19, Bonds had probably like you more that According to the San interviews with both, the way anyways. Matthew Baer Francisco Chronicle, Bonds USA Today and MLB.com. Now, after the USA Today testified to a grand jury that Mid-afternoon on that article, MLB.com put out an MATT TRENT All of us have had a cold or he used a clear substance and Sunday, the USA Today post article hours later that OFFENSIVE — Coach Paul Wetmore said timely hitting would help the Flames. flu that wejust want to get rid a cream given to him by a ed an article written by Bob showed a colossal shift in of. We usually call it a bug. trainer who was indicted in a Nightengale that had several Bonds' view of his career. Well, Major League Baseball steroid-distribution ring, but quotes by Bonds saying that Bonds said, "If I can play Softball drops 4 of 5 has a bug. The weird thing said he didn't know they he was sick and tired of the (in 2007), I'm going to about this bug is that it has a were steroids. game and was going to retire play..." He went on to say By Amy Field ing on Courtney Johnson's name — its name is Barry He used undetectable after this season regardless of that the new brace on his SPORTS REPORTER single to center in the fourth. Bonds. steroids known as "the whether he gets the all-time thrice surgically repaired Then Love and Moore scored Bonds came into the league cream" and "the clear," home run record or not. right knee (a quick aside — The Lady Flames softball on Bennett's single to center in 1986 with the Pittsburgh which he received from per "I'm not playing baseball when you stop taking team participated in the Pirate in the fifth, cutting the Red Pirates as a scrawny 21-year- sonal trainer Greg Anderson anymore after this," Bonds steroids, there are negative Clash Tournament March 3-5 Flash lead to 9-4. old kid who was known more during the 2003 season. told USA Today from his effects like brittle bone and in Greenville, N.C. After one out in the seventh, for his glove than his bat. He According to Bonds, the home in California. "The weakening body function) "East Carolina is a great Moore, who ended 3-for-4, hit just .223 with 16 home trainer told him the sub game (isn't) fun anymore. "feels great. It's awesome. team, and we expect to go in knocked her second home runs in 113 games during his stances were the nutritional I'm tired of all of the crap Right now, I feel like I can there and be tested," Flames run. The Flames continued rookie season. supplement flaxseed oil and going on. I want to play this play for another five years, Head Coach Paul Wetmore the pressure, scoring four In 2006, Barry starts his a pain-relieving balm for his year out, hopefully win, and another 10 years. It's given said earlier this week. runs on four-straight two-out 21st season, and his 14th in a arthritis. once the season is over go me a new lease on life. That's Indeed, the Pirates played singles by Bennett, Jessica San Francisco Giants uni I could be wrong, but the home and be with my family. how I'm feeling today. I'm well, beating the Flames 5-0, Leary, McKain and Williams. form. Although he is known way I understand it is that Maybe then everybody can ready to get going." giving Liberty their first loss of Pitcher Janelle McCoy struck for his amazing eye at the steroids not only help your just forget about me." Would the real Barry the season. The Pirates' got an out the final batter, getting the plate, he is also known for the muscle growth, but they Barry, half of the baseball Bonds please shut-up? outstanding performance by win over Liberty. latest news involving steroids "enhance" your senses as world would love nothing Barry, please take your pitcher Keli Harrell who Liberty's only win in the each year. well. If that's true, Bonds' eye more than for you to just confused mind, and your struck out 13 Flames on the tournament was over the Bonds has gained more was helped by the steroids leave. We're all tired of hear steroid-ridden body, and go day. University of Delaware. The than 40 pounds since he first and he could see the ball bet ing about you and your taint home. We'll have no problem Liberty had five hits in the teams held each other in broke into the league with ter than half of the other ed baseball career. The soon leaving you and your tainted entire game, owed to junior check for five innings until the the Pirates. Some may say ballplayers. er you leave the better off stats alone. No one wants you Jessica Moore who went 3- top of the sixth, when Liberty that isn't a lot for 21 years. If I've played baseball all my baseball is. to retire more than, well, for-3, and sophomores Ashley broke loose to take the 3-0 you think about it, though, life, and granted, it is not He went on to say, "I've most of America. Williams and Shannon lead. Dawn Jeffs hit a solo for a player who works out easy to hit a fastball going 90 never cared about records McKain who picked up 1 each. shot and Williams' knocked a daily — whether during the miles per hour with a bat that anyway, so what difference "We matched up well two-run homer. season or off-season — 40- is two and a half inches in does it make? Right now, I'm Contact Matthew Baer at against (East Carolina)," "That play just gave us a plus pounds is a lot of weight. diameter, no matter how telling you, I don't even want [email protected]. Wetmore said after the game. spark," Wetmore said. "It was "We just didn't play particu the high point of the game." larly well against them." The Flames fell to Fairfield The Lady Flames also came on Sunday, 6-5. J.n spite of a 3- up short Friday, losing 4-1 to o lead in the first inning, four Binghamton University. The errors on Liberty's part led to steady pitching from the Fairfield's first five runs of the Hockey prepares for ACHA Bearcats' Katie Hansen kept game. Liberty from scoring until jun In the top of the first, Moore The Flames improved their record ior Beth Hensley scored in the got a lead-off walk for Liberty, against Davenport to 2-1-1 this week fifth inning. The Flames were after which Jeffs got a double end. unable to score after that. and Williams slammed her Jordan Wilson dominated the The third game brought the second home nan on the year offense on Friday with a hat trick and Flames' third loss of the sea to put the Flames up by three. John Langabeer scored one goal. The son at the hands of the St. Fairfield scored three runs Flames were unsuccessful in overtime Francis Red Flash. The Red in the second, and one more and were forced to settle for a tie at Flash got a head start in the in the third, taking the 4-3 four all and return on Saturday. first inning, posting four runs lead, until Liberty mustered Liberty outscored Davenport 6-5 on on the board. two more runs in the fourth to Saturday. Wilson put two through the In the top of the first, a hit to take back the lead 5-4. pipes, Kevin Dykstra scored two goals left field by St. Francis' Nicole Fairfield sealed the 6-5 victory and Aaron Mackenzie scored one. Waligora grazed the head of with two more runs in the bot The Flames will face the first seed Hensley when she lost the ball tom of the sixth as they fended San Jose Spartans March 8 at 7 p.m. in in the sun. That at bat was off the Flames in the top half the ACHA Division II Tournament. crucial for the Flames, as of the seventh to hold on. Waligora got an inside the According to Champion park home run off of the shot libertyflames.com, Williams Classifieds and Hensley did not return to finished the game with five the game. RBI's, going 2-for-4. Jeffs also Part-time In the bottom of the first, went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Salespeople Needed! Moore blasted her first home "Our 1-4 record certainly Storelront sales run of the year to bring the could have gone the other way positions, Flexible score to 4-1, but St. Francis Schedule, with some timely hitting," Commission sales. was allowed five more runs on Wetmore said, "But our pitch Excellent earning six hits in the fourth inning, ing is outstanding right now." potential. Earnings bumping the score to 9-1. paid weekly, sales COLT FREEMAN experience preferred Liberty's Williams started Contact Amy Field at but not essential, the comeback attempt, scor [email protected]. training and equip ment provided. Call the News & Advance 385-5432 or apply at 101 Wyndale Dr. <$g> TOYOTA Lynchburg ANY NEW TOYOTA OF YOUR CHOICE • 400 OFFF AS A COLLEGE GRAD, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE! 'NOT Alt Z JSTCMERS WIU QUALIFY uo u AN if'j't :-.•'• Clini c CO *_ CD E <® TOYOTA iZL r\ £ 0 By Amy Field "We know we can hang with the big "(It was) the godly campus and the great Christian atmosphere," SPOUTS RF.PCIR11CR teams." Watkins was realistically optimistic Watkins said, that drew her to With the Big South Conference about the Lady Flames' game plan for Lynchburg. Championship a definite go for the making it to the championship again She is currently pursuing a degree Lady Flames, starter Courtney this year. "We're going to give our in psychology, and hopes to have a Watkins is prepared for whatever 110 percent," she said. career as a research psychologist or a comes with it. Hailing from Bristol, Tenn., sports coach. Working in a career as The 5'io" sophomore guard was Watkins grew up playing basketball. a high school or college basketball there last April when the Lady "I've played since I was in first coach is her life's dream. Flames made their mark as the sec grade," she said. "And I was the only "(Doing) anything with basketball, ond No. 13 seed in women's basket girl on the team." of course because I love it so much," ball to make it to the NCAA Sweet 16. Being the "only one" of something Watkins said. They traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn. was nothing new for Watkins. As an Two Bible verses that have impact where they faced off against the only child as well as an only grand ed Watkins throughout her life are Louisiana State University Tigers. child, she has had many great oppor Jeremiah 29:11, "'For I know the Even with the game ending as a tunities to shine and make her plans I have for you,' declares the defeat for the Flames, there was an biggest fans — her family — proud. Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not air of pride around Liberty's campus As an added blessing, they are able to to harm you, plans to give you hope that many remember, for the young see her play as often as they would and a future'," and Colossians 3:23, women who came so far and had the like. "Whatever you do, work at it with all opportunity to play the 2004-2005 "My family only lives three hours your heart, as working for the Lord, top seed in the United States. away and my grandparents live in not for men." These influence Watkins in her life as a student of This upcoming championship looks Lynchburg during basketball sea Liberty and as one of its more visible encouraging as well, and with a 12-1 son," Watkins said. representatives as a player on the Big South record, the Lady Flames Her parents have always supported basketball team. head into this week's quarterfinals. her in her love of basketball, ever Watkins has firm confidence in her since she was a first grader. "My par team, especially with their experi ents said I loved it from the start," ence last year at The McKenzie Arena she said. Contact Amy Field at afield@liber- against LSU. Before coming to Liberty, Watkins ty.edu. "(Making it to the Sweet 16) boost looked at both Sanford and the ADAM BISHOP ed team confidence in knowing we University of Tennessee as well. In REPEAT — Sophmore guard Courtney Watkins and the Lady Flames are on can play at that level," Watkins said. the end, however, Liberty won out. their way to another Big South Championship. Baseball: Homestand pushes team to 10-3 record Continued from page B1 said. The Flames' bullpen Despite Grijalva's siz picked up where Beakler zling bat, the story of left off, always keeping Sunday's game was the Hartford at least 90 feet outstanding pitching, from home plate. namely, of Dane Beakler, a The Flames improved freshman who picked up their record to 10-3, and his first win, throwing six will face Virginia Tech, on shutout innings, Wednesday. Beakler feels allowingonly four hits. confident about the "I was working on some upcoming match, telling mechanics with Coach reporters "I'm pretty confi [Randy] Tomlin, before the dent, but they're an ACC game," said Beakler. school so..." Liberty will Beakler's main asset today have a lot to gain if they i was his ability to stay can deliver like they did ahead of hitters in the against Hartford. count, and finish them off easily. "I was thinking, Contact David Thompson 'Keep pumping strikes. at [email protected]. Keep getting ahead,'" he Mil loft GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION IIY LESLIE FARAMVIIIERNU The (Spring Dining & Reception Hall Weddings & }AWt/>tio/i} 484.993.247S All-glass Waterview Reception Rooms l*trge Canopied Deck Picturesque Pond 50 - 250 person capacity 10 Minutes from Lyuchbui on Route 400 Kast - Page B4, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 7,2006 McDougal qualifies for NCAA Championship the nation in the mile, fifth in the five-event competi in the nation in the 3000, tion. and 14th in the nation in Also scoring for the Lady the 5000. Currently Flames was the 4x400 McDougal has not yet team of Mynique decided what event or Robinson, Tra' Screen, events he will run at the Kena Butts, and Jamie NCAA Championships. Watson. The team finished Besides McDougal, the sixth in pre-lims and then Flames also turned in some ran a time of 3:47.67 in the other top performances at finals, which also placed this weekend's meet. them sixth overall. Butts Senior Ravanno Ferguson also placed 10th in the high finished sixth in the finals jump, clearing the bar at of the 55-meter dash in a 5'05"- time of 6.42 seconds. In Other Lady Flames that the three rounds of racing, competed in at the ECAC Ferguson was 10th in the Championships were preliminaries, sixth in the Andrea Beckles and Carol semi-finals, and sixth in Jefferson. Beckles finished the finals. Ferguson also in 22nd place with a time placed 17th in the 400 of 7.93 seconds in the 60 ADAM BISHOP meters in a time of 48.50. meter dash. Jefferson was ON THE RUN — Both the men's and women's track teams competed at indoor Also scoring for the 11th in the 5000 meters in championships in Boston this week. Standout performances included Josh Flames was freshman Phil a time of 17:15.95. Overall McDougal's qualification for the NCAA National Indoor Championships, a Leinweber. Leinweber fin the Lady Flames finished sixth place finish for the women's 4x400 relay, and a 10th place finish for ished sixth in the pre-lims tied for 27th place with a Kena Butts in the high jump. These photos were taken in January at Liberty's of the 500 meters, qualify total of eight points. Tolsma Indoor Track Center. ing him for the finals. In The Flames will start the finals, he finished in a their outdoor season this time of 1:04.14, placing coming weekend as they By Evan Falat Boston, McDougal had him seventh overall. travel down to Conway, provisionally qualified for CONTRIBUTING REPORTER S.C. to compete at the three events — the mile, Also competing at the Coastal Carolina 3000 meters, and 5000 IC4A meet for the Flames In December, Josh were distance runners Invitational. The lone McDougal missed an NCAA meters — but was not guaranteed a ticket to the Jarvis Jelen and Jordan exception will be Josh Indoor National automatic McDougal. Jelen finished McDougal as he will be in qualifying berth in the NCAA Championships without an automatic time. 14th in the mile with a time Fayetteville, Ark., for the 5000 meters by less than of 4:12.60 while Jordan NCAA National Indoor Knowing that this was one second. McDougal was 14th in the Championships. his last shot at qualifying, After missing some time 5000 meters in a time of McDougal delivered as he due to a knee injury, i4:3i-45- Overall the men's ran a time of 7:53.16 in the McDougal returned to the team finished tied for 18th 3000 meters and won that Contact Evan Falat at track on February 19, run place with 15 points. [email protected]. ning the mile and again event this past Saturday. His time not only allowed The Lady Flames also just missed an automatic competed in Boston as they berth, this time by less him to capture the auto matic time and advance to saw action at the ECAC than two seconds. Championships — the At the Big South this coming weekend's NCAA Championships in women's equivalent to the Championships just one IC4A Championships. week later McDougal went Arkansas, but also set a new IC4A meet record, Junior Arlene Zelinskas after another automatic was the top finisher for the berth and again fell just besting a 25 year old record that had been set by Lady Flames as she fin short in both the 3000 ished fourth in the pen meters and the mile. Villanova's Sidney Maree in 1981. tathlon. The current Big Entering this past week South Most Outstanding As of Sunday, McDougal end's competition at the Female Performer finished is currently ranked 19th in IC4A Championships in with a total of 3630 points Men's basketball: Postseason ends in first round loss Continued from page B1 Asheville, and tied the score with nine seconds remaining, only to lose 83-81 Anthony Smith made the Big South in overtime. All-Freshman team, and forward On Feb. 20, the team maintained Russell Monroe made the Big South hopes of entering the Big South tourna All-Academic team. ment with their defeat of Winthrop in a On the court, Monroe shot 52 per see-saw contest that went down to the cent on field goals and averaged final minute of play. around one blocked shot per game. Besides those Big South award win One of their highlights was an 84-54 ners, outstanding individual statistics win over Lynchburg College in the this season include Damien Hubbard heavily anticipated "Battle of and Rell Porter's six rebounds per Lynchburg" on Dec. 2. Smith scored 18 game, and Evan Risher's 2.5 assists per points in that game. game.The Flames have no seniors on On Jan. 3, Liberty defeated High their roster, so all of their starters will Point 83-80 in a down-to-the-wire bat probably return next season. Then, tle with 21 lead changes. It was they will pull everything together, find Liberty's first conference game. a rhythm and play winning basketball. Feb. 9, they made a comeback from 16 points behind against UNC- Contact Joe Watson at [email protected]. Stutati U<* *nd Trjn*! 61191 pmmL, M^^Mf ADAM BISHOP GOING UP — Anthony Smith (upper left) and Rell Porter (above) fought all season to power the Flames to a post-season berth. , 3911EWardsRoadU IvvEX Office and Pont Center (Aim fy0O *' Wholly Holy 4AJ K umfV C**ki$?ou$ Three limes a ihiy you feeo* your physical hunger. Holy Communion can satisfy your spiritual hunger. If you 're staiving for real soul f00^ come to church this Sumhiy. We firomioe you won't 1/0 away hungry. IMl'iisifaipilit New Covenant Reformed Episcopal Church Exp.331.06 Exp.331.06 Meeting at New Covenant Schools 122 Fleetwood Drive Worship at 1 1:00am Make it. Print it. Pack it. Ship it. M*OTlllWE** 528-2533 MARCH 7, 2006 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page B5 Did you know? Elmo made his first appearance on Oprah in Quote of the week: "Grief and tragedy and hatred the Feb.27 airing of the show. Elmo was accompanied by the are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love rr&n behind his voice, Kevin Clash, who had never made an have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and appearance on television with Elmo. all who mourn." — www.oprah.com — George W. Bush MarLiesa Johnson The car saga continues. '. My poor car is still not start ing as often as it should. I am " hoping that it can make it through the semester and then I am selling that baby. and caffeine. soon whenever students want to go. The Germany trip will also be In the meantime, I am try- " Marybeth Dickersons and Ashley Last time Liberty went in a group to $2,000 per student. They will be ing, still, to focus on the By Katelyn Fletcher and MarLiesa Johnson Shay are sophomores at Liberty and Israel was with Dr. Jerry Falwell a focusing on university and student qualities that my car has. ; are going on the trip. Dickersons said few years ago and there were 1,500 in ministry, discipleship and evangel What could possibly be good ; she is "not feeling like it's real yet." that group. ism, pre-evangelism ministry and about random car failure, or ; |pnng break is quickly The other LU Global Missions "I can't wait to go to Israel, there is teach "RCF," as I call it. I also call it .approaching and the student group is heading to the beach. They no other place in the world I would English as a second language in other things when I am mad, S!'bod y will venture across the are going to be doing boardwalk rather go during spring break. I can public schools. but we won't go there. U.S. and other cpunties on its week evangelism almost everyday on the relax and go to the beach any other Finally, the Southeast Asia trip Nothing reprimandable, but ; off of school. Many students are just white beaches of Daytona, Fla. The time, but an Israel trip is a once in a will be centered on university and still not nice. Well, in the * going home; back to work for a week first two days they will have intense lifetime thing," said sophomore student ministry, discipleship and times when I have suffered I or spending some time with their training on sharing the gospel. The Aaron Richards. relationship building. Light Ministry from RCF and have waited I families. Others are going to lay their rest of the week they are going to Light Ministry is going on three is very focused on training and for my fiance (my knight in " week off down for Christ by serving walk out on the sand and share. trips: Argentina, Germany and preparing students for their trips. shining armor) to come and • in the Mission's field. Some of the students are a little Southeast Asia. The Argentina group Whether or not you choose to go help me get it started, I have ; Liberty is taking five trips: two nervous about walking up to is going to be focused on children's on a missions trip or walk where noticed many attributes to ; within the LU Global program and strangers and sharing the truth, but ministry, pastoral care, discipleship, Jesus walked in Israel, the groups being stranded. RCF occurs, ' three with Light ministries. Dr. they are also very excited. There are _ evangelism and prison ministry. This would appreciate prayer for their of course, when the hammer Ergun Caner is going to take students about 25 people going. They are driv trip cost $2,000 for each student. safety and for God's guidance. to the starter does not work to Israel for a three credit hour ing down and will be leaving on (although when I do get it Theology class, as well. March 10. Contact Katelyn Fletcher at started that way, people look LU Global is sending out two On a quite different type of sand, [email protected]. impressed). teams. One is highly focused on Dr. Ergun Caner will be walking with The first thing that I have prayer. The group of 17 is going to his group of 250 students in Israel. noticed is that the nicest Romania for the whole week for only Caner said along with viewing sites, guys at Liberty stop and ask $1,500 a person . Once they are there there will also be a worship team if I need help. The not-so- they will be praying, evangelizing, there. He said they should be spend nice ones get mad at me worshiping and helping where they ing more time at each spot than because they wanted my are needed. They will be staying in a most tour groups. It will be parking place and can't get it. • smaller village of a few hundred. most students first trip going V • My RCF is a nice guy mag They want their work in Romania to the place where Jesus net. So, if you are a single girl ; to reflect the way Jesus ran his min died. Caner said it will be a •NtH : who is looking for a nice guy : istry. Donald Hardison who is co- "Spiritual mountaintop who has a good heart, I could '. heading the trip with Nathan Smith, experience." lend you my car. This is one said, "the way Jesus worked: prayer, Caner stated that he quality I might bring up ministry, prayer" is exactly what takes, "No work to when trying to sell my car. ; their main goal is. Hardison said Israel." He wants to The value of a good man is they will be praying hopefully three spend time one-on-one * ;|jHT \ . . J M...# ' -. more than the value of a to four hours everyday. with students on the good car ... right? Now if I • The team has already met every buses, planes, etc. As far asked some guys if the value "Ehursday morning to pray for specif as it being a class, the extra of a good car is more impor ic things on the trip. All the members time they spend at each site tWMKlli" """'•'" \f? tant than the value of a good of the team have lessons each week will be an interactive lecture girl, I might not want to rjiey go through and they have all It is a three credit hour class, know the answer. fasted different things every week. which counts for either Theology The second thing is that •J?hey have already or are going to 201 or 202. He said he wants to take when RCF occurs and I have fast: media, sweets, fast food, meats another group next year or sometime ROMAN IA to wait for that knight, I have time to do homework that I otherwise might have neg lected until the night before it was due. So, RCF is some times helpful for my educa tion. That does not include the times when it has hap pened and I cannot get it l&DME started before a class. But we are only focusing on the pos The truth behind the 50,000 children missing from Uganda itives. The third thing is that when RCF occurs, I can take By Hilary Dyer killing machines. As the film documentary has set up an Commute." On April 29, they part in this can sign up on the time out of my busy schedule UFEI REPORTER makers, Bobby Bailey, Laren educational program in are asking people from all Invisible Children Web site and notice everything that is Poole and Jason Russell, stat Northern Uganda which over the world to commute (http://invisiblechildren.com around me. While in the hus ' On Feb. 26, hundreds of ed in a email posted on their matches up children with from their homes to sleep in /). When asked what else peo tle and bustle, the beauty of Liberty University students Web site, they felt "...our Acholi mentors. The mentors the city, without shelter, as ple can do to help, Clint the world sometimes leaves gathered in a DeMoss class hearts calling us back to these assure that the children many Acholi children do Darrah, said "Raise aware me, but when I am in my car room to see invisible children, kids that sleep on the streets" attend school, have the need nightly. The purpose is to gain ness and act." He encouraged with the windows rolled for about two hours, the stu- and "that the most effective ed supplies and receive food the attention of the American people to do this by inform down, ignoring the guy who cjgnts watched a film and documentary will be one that and medical care. They are government and ask them to ing others and by using their is yelling at me because he engaged in a question and is narrower in scope." paid through Invisible help stop end the violence of creative abilities to raise wanted my parking place, I answer period. The film documents the Children, generating income the LRA in Uganda. funds. can see how beautiful cam "Invisible Children" is a lives of these children, reveal for the nationals. The funds Liberty University students Contact Hilary Dyer at pus is, how beautiful the documentary depicting the ing their hurt and despera used for this program are who are interested in taking [email protected]. weather might be and how lives of the Acholi. children of tion. raised through selling Acholi- fortunate I am to be alive and Northern Uganda. They are "I have nothing. I don't made bracelets, which pro with some way of transporta b'eing abducted for use as even have a blanket. We don't vides additional income. tion at all. cjhild soldiers by a rebel army have anything to do with The United States passed It is easy to complain lfnown as the Lord's food. Maybe we can eat once a the Uganda Crisis Relief Act because there are a lot of Resistance Army (LRA). The day... so it is better when you in 2004. However, despite things we could complain tjhildren who are abducted kill us. And, if possible you this and the efforts of about. The guy, for instance a]re subjected to violent can kill us, you kill us. For us, Invisible Children, the war who yelled at me because he Killings and raping and are we don't want now to stay. No continues to rage. The LRA is wanted my parking place (I fbrced to commit these atroc one taking care of us. We are still terrorizing the Acholi am not bitter). It is so much ities themselves. not going to school..." said people and stealing children harder to be positive and try 1 The filmmakers had origi one invisible child named to use as soldiers. The to seek the good out of expe nally planned to film in Jacob during the film. Uganda government located riences. To be honest, as bad Sudan, but found their story He went on to say that at in the southern region is as a situation may be, there when they discovered that least if he died he could go to ignoring the war in the north, might be something positive thousands of children from heaven to see his brother who and in the documentary one to be found. Maybe some the Acholi tribe were com- was killed by the LRA, and individual asked that thing even funny. Take the iputing nightly into the city, then he began to ciy. Americans ask their govern higher road and look for it. they walk hours to sleep in Today Jacob is alive, being ment to pressure the Uganda Even if you are having an safety and avoid being cared for and receiving government to take action. RCF day. abducted from their homes by schooling. This is a result of Invisible Children is SHANK SOMERS the rebels. If abducted, they Invisible Children. The attempting to do this through SHOCKED — Audience members were astounded at the number of children Conracr MarLiesa at would be turned into child organization born from the what they call a "Global Night abducted from Uganda. [email protected]. mmmmm m i i % Page B6, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION MARCH 7, 2006 • • XLISTXIPv MCPHERSON: Get to know the "down to earth" Associate Dean of Men McPherson was born and he said. "The Lord began to By Marcelo Quarantotto raised in Scotland, a fact open my eyes to the reality UFEI REPORTER that reveals itself as soon as of Jesus and what a he begins speaking with his Christian life really meant. thick Scottish brogue. He Within a month I put my riving around the also lived in other countries head in a pillow and said, I Liberty University such as England and Iran. 'Thank you Jesus for dying campus in While growing up, his family for me,' and that was it, that Lynchburg, Associate Dean attended church irregularly. was my confession. of Men Alistair McPherson McPherson said, "I had no "The day after was like contemplates where he interest in Jesus at all." In cinescope; everything was wants to sit and chat. As he fact, he participated in forms just different; I really knew drives he doesn't turn on the of occult from age 6 until he that something had definite radio, but rather makes was 20. "I experienced an ly, definitely transpired ... I sounds resembling a techno Ouija board while in pri guess the Bible started com song at a mary school. ing alive to me." night club. I felt like a Following his salvation, He discusses power had McPherson went to a Bible the pros and come into me school in England where he cons of dif at that point, met his wife, Deb. After mar ferent loca it was the rying in 1989, he spent time tions, all the strangest as a makeup effects artist for while speak thing. From Pinewood Studios and ing in differ that point Shepherd Studios in ent voices. on, I had an England. interest in His antics In 1994, he earned a B. A. ADAM BISHOP that sort of continue and from Moody Bible Institute JUGGLING — As Associate Dean of Men, McPherson often feels like he has two jobs: counselor and a judicial officer. the passen thing in Theology and Biblical ger in his car MCPHERSON " Languages. Six years later, two jobs: a counselor and for the goddess of help, and "Relationships are key," • attempts to stifle bouts of McPherson was 21 years he went to Beeson Divinity judicial officer ... Because of the other was a symbol hav said McPherson. "We live in laughter, but to no avail. old by the time he experi School of Samford this, being a Dean can some ing to do with sexual a very individualistic society After walking and driving enced salvation. "Basically, I University in Birmingham times be an awkward job. immorality and was used in and we don't understand to different parts of the cam had an encounter with God and received his Master's in However, I enjoy learning Baal worship. what relationships are, and a pus, McPherson notes the when I was staying with a Divinity. about students' backgrounds "The wild part about the lot of our society's dysfunc high sun and pleasant girl in England. I heard a Between earning his M.D. and struggles. I believe I situation was that during tions are the result. It is breeze, and decides to voice say 'get up from where and being hired at LU, have something to offer a that period in my life, I important to have strong remain outside for the inter you are and go back to see McPherson spent four years segment of students at found myself under an relationships with brothers view and simultaneously that girl in Scotland.' The as a salesman. Liberty." unusual amount of tempta and sisters in Christ. You enjoy the beautiful day. girl was a young woman who "I pursued the job at McPherson said the hard tion dealing with purity learn things in that process Liberty University welcomed had just become a Christian. Liberty because I wanted to est thing about his job is see issues, issues that I thought of sharpening and retain Alistair McPherson as an While in Scotland, I had met have a wider influence on ing and having to enforce I had conquered some time those memories that will Associate Dean of Men dur her twice and it was appar people besides being a pas students to take some time ago," Furrow said. help you to deal with sin. ing the fall semester of ently enough for her to pray tor ... My passion is in rela off from school when they Once McPherson told him Without those memories, we !20b5. In addition to this for me at Bible study." tional evangelism, healing make mistakes they know what the symbols meant, he are left on our own and often title, McPherson is a hus McPherson went back to prayer, how to understand are wrong. immediately removed the to make mistakes." band, father, second-degree Scotland to see this girl and the soul, how healing of the "While it is hard to be a necklace from his person. McPherson also places black-belt, ordained pastor, she invited him to church. soul comes about. disciplinarian, no one in the "As soon as I took it off, I felt importance on reaching out makeup artist, counselor, "At this church, I was reac- "As an Associate Dean of dean's office is that callous as if a huge weight had been to those outside of the friend and writer. quainted with the gospel," Men, I feel as if I'm juggling to discipline people with no lifted from my shoulders, a Christian community. "It's regard for their well-being. weight that I had been carry incredulous that we are The people I work with care ing for quite some time. I felt afraid to talk to non- about people a lot, other a sense freedom unlike any Christians. If we took a bit wise, they wouldn't be thing before. Alistair said more risks, we would see the there." that he also felt a burning power of God demonstrated. Although his job is hard, sensation in his hands when In 1 Thessalonians 1, Paul he finds it very rewarding. he took the necklace away." says '...our gospel came to "The name of the game in Later that day, Furrow you not only in word, but the dean's office is 'reconcil crushed the also in power iation and restoration.' ivory pen- and in the "I like to make myself dant, burned "It is incredu Holy Spirit available to students in any the cord it lous that we are and with my way I can and to be able to had been conviction.' listen and encourage them. I hanging on afraid to talk to There is no look for an aspect of where and disposed non-Christians. power of Gpcj God's at work in their life of the in sitting on a and encourage and point remaining If we took a bit seat doing them to that." ashes at a more risks, we nothing. The This idea is what brought cemetery. would see the best thing for commuter student Joel "My expe Christians to Furrow into his office. rience that power of God do at this Furrow met McPherson day opened demonstrated." point in hiis- tory is to lis- while spending time with my eyes to Alistair McPherson other off-campus friends at the spiritual ASSOCIATE DEAN OF MEN ten and be the Drowsy Poet during con warfare that quick to do it. vocation this past fall. is taking "Sainf When Furrow asked place all around us, and Francis of Assissi once said, McPherson who he was, the don't think that we are pro 'Preach the gospel to all the reply came within his usual tected because we are in the world and if necessary use bright smile, pleasing accent 'Liberty bubble,'" said words.' We have descended and jovial attitude: "Oh, just Furrow. to abstract answering by giv some guy from Scotland." Over Christmas break, ing words, important words, "After we met," said Furrow was signed as a mis but we have been using them Furrow, "I felt a leading of sionary with an organization instead of demonstrating the Spirit that caused me to called ChriStar. He feels if God's power." believe that I needed to he hadn't met with McPherson's past experi speak with him. I wasn't McPherson that day, then he ence in the occult changed ^p sure what I needed to talk to wouldn't have been ready to a positive thing by making him about, but I found out commit to the organization. him intuitive of the spiritual soon enough." Furrow "What I really like about realm. Something, as explained that his initial Alistair is that he has a lot of Furrow explained, that is meeting with McPherson book knowledge, but is very largely overlooked by allowed him to see how humble about it. I didn't feel today's Christians. approachable he was and like he was the one who had Associate Dean Alistair had no problems pursuing all the answers I needed to McPherson's presence is further conversation. know, but he was able to highly appreciated and When Furrow went to guide me to Christ to find known among the student meet with him, McPherson them. Everyone at Liberty body of Liberty University. immediately pointed out his could learn a lot from him. Not even five minutes would necklace. The necklace was Needless to say, I am thank pass in our interview with made of ivory and was pur ful for the relationship I out someone waving, shout chased while Furrow served have with him." ing, greeting or throwing on a missions trip to Tibet. McPherson enjoys being snowballs in his direction. "When I bought it, I was told able to mentor students at "I like to involve myself in that the carved symbol was Liberty, and strives to be a the lives of the students on for good luck. When I spoke mentor wherever he is. campus and to make myself to Alistair, I found out some "We cannot succeed in the available to talk to about thing entirely different." Christian life without it whatever is on their minds," As was explained to (mentorship). said McPherson. Furrow by McPherson, the Unfortunately, we have sub pendant resembled the stituted mentors for books "OM" symbol universal to on certain topics; we have Contact Mavcela many eastern religions. Also systematized everything and Quarantotto at mquaran- on the pendant were two have stripped away all [email protected]. smaller symbols. One being power. •