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Scholars Crossing 1990 -- 1991 Liberty University School Newspaper 2-19-1991 02-19-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 8, Issue 19) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_90_91 Recommended Citation "02-19-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 8, Issue 19)" (1991). 1990 -- 1991. 20. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_90_91/20 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1990 -- 1991 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. fc&_E__l__WgJ^^ '•- : ,:.::'.::,-:.-.:.!.i.!.H-^-;iJ.!.! :-•• "•":•• ;";:".': ::;:.:.'::::;:::-".;i:i':::i:::i Changing the Way Death row wait Top 10 blowout The Champion examines the change Virginia is expected to execute The Flames were blown out by in LU's movie policy. See Page 2. Joe Giarratano Saturday. See Page 6. number 10 ETSU Thursday. See Page 7. iwww^mwwwwww m, The Liberty Champion Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, February 19,1991 Vol. 8, No. 19 LU students are called to active duty By BEN LaFROMBOIS Reese are among former students The second is to increase the abil Champion Reporter called up. ity to "counter the obstacles of the More than 400 family members, John Van Eaton, son of LU math enemy, to neutralize them." friends and supporters gathered in professor James Van Eaton, was also Thirdly, the battalion must be able support of Lynchburg's Marine C called to active duty. to enhance survivability by place Company, 4th Combat Engineering The current students will have ment of defensive obstacles, Heide Battalion, which departed for active their academic records frozen if they man explained. duty last Friday. choose the option of taking a military The determination of the unit is The battalion, which includes sev incomplete, Dr. Dennis Fields, vice evident. "It is an honor to serve my eral current and former Liberty stu president of administrative affairs, country. The cause is more than dents, will spend two weeks training explained. Otherwise, the student right," East declared. at Camp LeJeune, N.C., and then could withdraw. "America is the land of the free travel to Norway for two weeks of The call-up was not unexpected. because it is the land of the brave," training with the NATO forces . "In "I've been wanting to go since Au Miller said. Norway we will work in support of gust," East said. "The young men in uniform are NATO, get with our equipment and "We were surprised it took so the leaders of this country in the next take up positions in defense of the long. The other three battalions were 30 to 40 years," Edward R. Temper- northern flank of Norway," Cpl. called up in December," Heideman lake, assistant secretary for congres Mark East, a current LU student, said. sional and public affairs, said while explained. The wait has only prepared them addressing the large assembly. After training exercises are com for their task. "We are truly ready. The supporters, consisting mostly pleted, deployment to the Middle Our time has come to protect the of family members, wives and girl East is likely. 'They will be able to freedom of America and its allies," friends, said tearful goodbyes but go to the gulf from there," Capt. Company Cmdr. Maj. Robert L. remained in full support of the cause. Tony Heideman said. Miller said in his remarks during the "I'm with them all the way," These current Liberty students, be departure ceremony. East's father said. sides East, involved in the activation As an engineering unit the soldiers "He's ready to go. He's leaving are Benjamin Bowling, Robert are assigned three specific tasks. with Joshua 1:9," Van Eaton said Grigsby, Sean McDonald, Paul The first is to aid in the "mobility of about his son. "We're proud of him Lynchburg's C Company, 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, left for active duty training at Camp Offill and Robert West. Ben Bor friendly forces during combat," Hei and all the guys. We're looking for a LeJeune, N.C., Friday. The C Company has many current and former LU students. den, R. Greg Crosby and Robert deman said. quick end." photo by Jeffrey S. Smith LU supports the troops Coleman-Adams, Educators sponsor LU agree to halt vigil for U.S. troops By CURT W.OLSON been part of the military in four dif cafe construction News Editor ferent decades (60s, 70s, 80s and By CURT W.OLSON December since the building would Education honor society Kappa 90s). "It makes life a little bit differ News Editor not be ready until August that there Delta Pi sponsored a prayer vigil in ent when you know you may be Construction of the new cafeteria was no rush to complete the building. the courtyard Thursday to show their called up," he said. by Coleman-Adams was halted until Any slowdown at this point is insig support for soldiers who are cur Gaunt briefly mentioned the further notice Jan. 30, Coleman- nificant." rently fighting or those being called events surrounding the Vietnam Adams project manager James Si DeMoss continued, "It would not to fight in the Persian Gulf. War. "The war was not a popular mones said in a recent telephone in matter if construction were com More than 60 club members and affair. The soldiers who returned had terview. pleted next week or next month, the other LU students braved the cold to deal with many indignities," he Simones said, "The order came building is not usable until August." temperatures and strong gusts of said. These indignities included from Dr. (Jerry) _________ DeMoss did wind to participate in the vigil. picketers and protestors who spit on Falwell Wed- "If WSS OUT feeling in state> however Assistant education professor Bar the returning soldiers, he continued. nesday night December since the that il was pos bara Sherman, faculty adviser to the "It is great to know there are (Jan. 30) to tem- uecemoerDecember since theme sible that pay. club, hosted the vigil and was accom people praying for us if we have to porarily stop building would not be ments on the fa- panied by Keith Ogula and Preston go," Gaunt concluded. "We are not construction. It ready until August thatcilit y could have Coleman, two LU students in the afraid to go because we have the was agreed upon been spread out, Marine Corps, and dean of the school strength of Jesus Christ with us." by both parties there was no rush to spurring the ac of education Dr. Robert Gaunt, a As part of the vigil, club members that construc complete the building. tion. Coast Guard reservist. The three showed support for the troops by tion should be Simones con officers can be called to active duty lighting candles against the wind and stopped at this Any slowdown at this firmed the grad at any moment. singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner" time." point is insignificant." ual payment plan The mood of the vigil was ex He said part of for the cafeteria and "America the Beautiful." Mark DeMoss pressed by Gaunt who said that the The vigil was just one of many the reason for facility. visible show of support makes fight campus projects the future educators halting construction was that the In another related story regarding ing all that much easier for soldiers has led in support of the troops. The procurement of the equipment for campus facilities, DeMoss said, "We when they know they have people education honor society has dis the cafeteria was difficult. have had a number of parties inter praying and supporting them. played numerous yellow ribbons "When we are called back to the ested in the last year or so in purchas Sherman thanked everyone for around the campus. Also the group Kappa Delta Pi member Charles Tull shows the mood of the Thurs site, we will finish it in a timely ing or leasing all or part of (LU's) braving the weather to pray for the has made bracelets, one for each of day candlelight vigil. Barb Rollins lights a candle for Anthony Lam- fashion," Simones said. "We don't North Campus." troops. She said the club's founda the POWs and MIAs in the Persian bright as Jerry Glinski waits in line. photo by curtw.oi.on want to see that building just sit over He said there have been no agree tion are those ideals that make up a Gulf War. The bracelets are being there (LU). ments and that there was nothing free society. She mentioned four worn by club members. injury as an aircraft mechanic. by the U.S. military. "It is an inconvenience, but it will substantive at this time, but "we are principles in the club charter that The bracelets mean something ex Hart said that she has received Hart believes that the pilot is un be finished," he concluded. open to any offer," DeMoss support this: humanity, service, toil tra special for one LU freshman, word that one of the planes she had saved, and she said that she prays that Spokesman for Falwell, Mark stated. and science. Janet Hart. Hart received an honor worked on was shot down right after he will look above to God at this DeMoss, said, "I am not aware of that "Given the right offer," DeMoss After Sherman's remarks Gaunt able discharge from the Marine the war started. The crew from that time. Also, she prays that he will situation." said, "we could further consolidate addressed the crowd.