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04-25-95 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 12, Issue 24)

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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 1994 -- 1995 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ^ & JJ Nonprofit org. *_ »i * •.. « U.o. Postage erty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, April 25,19925,19955 Vol. 12, No. 24 Pa,d " " •• :••< ' - » Lynchburg, Va Permit No, 136 • Liberty debaters dominate NDT "It's an all-round great Winning the NDT was the "These rankings will be before," he said. By ANDREW LYONS thing for the university, for team's biggest goal. mailed to about 150 college Although the season has IN THE NEWS: The Center for Church Ministry News Editor will sponsor a Preach-A-Thon, May 2-4. Page 2. The event the debate program and for "We thought at the begin­ students and will be mailed to ended, O'Donnell said he is will be held at Thomas Road Baptist Church. Page 2. It's official: the LU debate our kids," Head Debate Coach ning of the year that we had a all the institutions that are in already hitting the recruiting team is the best in the nation. Brett O'Donnell said. "They talented enough squad, and if debate. They're going to take trail for the years to come. After finishing its most suc­ put in a lot of hard work and they were dedicated to the a look and see Liberty right at "I think the thing that's ORDER IN THE COURT: A chief justice cessful season in school his­ this is the payoff for it — to be Lord and dedicated to them­ the top," O'Donnell said. exciting about next year is we and an attorney went head to head in court last Tuesday tory, the debate team has number one in the nation." selves to working hard on O'Donnell said he has have the chance to have the over a speeding ticket. By the end of the night, LU was on been ranked first in the most Varsity debater Bill debate, we could win the trial. Page 2. already been contacted by best individual varsity teams prestigious conference in Lawrence said, "At the begin­ championship," the coach said. potential debaters. in the nation," he said. intercollegiate debate, the ning of the year we set out a Although the debate team "(The championship) "What I'm thinking about 'HAPPY FELLA': The music department pre­ National Debate Tournament. list of goals to accomplish. rankings are not as visible as helps us in recruiting. I have now is building the program sented the play, "The Most Happy Fella," on Thursday. The The debate team finished the We accomplished them all." the college athletic champi­ been contacted by more stu­ for the next one, two, three play continues this week and tells the story of Tony, who year with 480 points, beating Ranking more than 150 onships, the coach said many dents interested in coming years down the road to keep falls in love at first sight. Page 3. second place George Mason schools, the NDT is the oldest people will see the debate here to debate than I have things going," the debate University by nine points. debate organization. team's accomplishments. ever been contacted (by) coach said. MOVIN' ON: Faith Partners have been relocated from the admissions telephone center to a mobile unit. The move should give them more room to call and pray. Page 3. Middle Converted Whiz Kid shares AROUND THE WORLD: The World News page focuses on the Oklahoma City bombing and the after­ America math of the tragedy. Page 6. blast lessons learned from life GETTING A LIFE: Opinion Editor Kirstin By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS Simpson reminds students that although the end is in sight, touches Editor in Chief students must press through the papers and the finals. She tells what students can do to avoid stress without involving He has been featured in reseach papers and RAs or security. Page 9. students newspaper articles. He has been the subject By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS of discussion in the studios of talk show hosts Editor in Chief and the boardrooms of Wall Street — and in THUMS UP!: Pam Thum, who visited the Multi­ the courtrooms of America. purpose Center with Newsong on Saturday, discusses her When the Alfred Murrah On April 21, he was showcased in a more victory over anorexia. Page 9. Federal Building exploded last Wednesday, it sent shock- benign setting. Barry Minkow, who had trav­ eled from the height of the financial world to waves across America. Peo­ the hole of prison, shared what he had ple were stunned that such a THE MOUTH: The Liberty Champion's Person learned during Friday's Convocation. tragedy could occur in Ok­ on the Street asks, "How do you relieve stress during finals "I'm not here today to be recognized," he week?" Page 9. lahoma City, in the heartland of America. said. "I am here to recognize what I believe is the nation's greatest Christian university — But for some, the site of the Liberty University." A CULTURE DIFFERENCE: The Life! bombing was more than just Minkow earned bachelor's and master's section features a summary of Cultural Awareness Month, "the heartland." degrees through Liberty's external degree which included an artifacts display, the International Food It was their homeland. program during his almost eight years of Festival and a fashion show. Page 10. Karen Sweeten planned to incarceration for financial misdealings. attend Convocation last "What I loved most was power, money and Wednesday. These plans were prestige," Minkow said of the "Zzzzz Best" changed by a call from home. EDITORS' CORNER: Editor in Chief Timothy scandal. "What Liberty taught me was per­ "I had a cousin (in the build­ J. Gibbons explains that the role of the media is to present spective, priority and perserverance." ing)," this senior said. "They the bad news as well as the good. Opinion Editor Michelle When the company went public in 1986, Fannin purports that the Republican party has foresaken still haven't found her body." Minkow said they misrepresented its worth. social conservatives. Page 10. Sweeten will graduate next An investigation by the Los Angeles Police week with a degree in market­ Department and the Los Angeles Times fol­ ing. She recently returned to lowed and led to his demise. COMMENTARY: Mark Haskew says the recent Lynchburg after spending the The financier was led to Christ by his downswing of morality is just another dip in a timeless last semester at home. mother in 1975, he said, after his empire cycle. Betsy Ooten explains that God requires all Her cousin — Jill deteriorated. "My mother was an employee Christians to be in full-time ministry, even in a secular Randolph — was working in of Zzzzz Best for years," he recalled, "and I world. Page 8. an accounting office in the had to come over to her house and explain to federal building. her that the company had failed. She is now one of the "I came to her and said, 'Mother, I'm sorry, BASHES BULLDOGS: The Flames almost 100 people who are LU photo by Matt Curtn I've failed.' And instead of condem­ still missing. swept the UNC Asheville Bulldogs during a three-game A RETURN TO INTEGRITY ~ Barry Minkow addresses the stu­ ning me, she forgave me and said, 'You know The tragedy hasn't been as series. Jason Baker hit two grand slam home runs and had dent body in Convocation on Friday and shares personal advice. what, Barry? I love you, and that offer 11 RBIs in the three games. Page 11. hard on other LU students Minkow was a Wall Street whiz kid who was convicted of fraud and converted to Christianity eight years ago. See Minkow, Page 4 See Tragedy, Page 5 TWICE AS NICE: The men's and women's track teams repeated as Big South Champions at Towson State. Records were set by several team members. Page 12. CFAW attracts potential 'champions' wearing his 'grandfather hat,' SIGN HER UP: Softball Coach Paul Wetmore By SHANNON BALLARD Lynchburg residents toward "The Convocation session Me. I think that was a wonder­ announced the signing of Rustburg resident Katie Phillips Champion Reporter Liberty students. posed for pictures, bragged this morning was a very good, ful way to start the weekend." to a National Letter of Intent. Phillips pitched her way to "In Lynchburg, if you men­ about his students and gave strong component because Emily Brendle, a high 58 wins in high school. Page 12. Administration and faculty tion the names Liberty warm smiles. they heard from someone who school junior from North answered the questions of University, Jerry Falwell or "I always like to stand here is not associated with the uni­ Carolina, said, 'The Chapel Thomas Road Baptist Church, on the floor, shake the hands KNOCK OUT: The Lady Flames Softball team prospective students and versity," he said. "He could and singing were really good. of the parents and students lost 10-2 to Towson State in one of the last games of the their parents Friday after­ you can either pucker up or not have done a more effec­ This weekend has been great; who are high school juniors season. The Lady Flames then bounced back and lost to noon. This question and duck. They will either kiss tive job." I'm planning to go to the base­ and seniors, and then a year or the NC Spartans 9-1 and Coastal Carolina 10-2. Page 12. answer session was one of you or slug you. But I think Falwell agreed. "The mes­ ball game and football game." many activities the College- the larger percent is in our two later watch them walking sage was wonderful for all of James Tucker from For-A-Weekenders partici­ favor," Falwell said. in as students," Falwell said. us from the Liberty University Pittsburg, Pa., said, "The vari­ SPORTS WITH STROUT: It's time to move pated in this past weekend. A crowd of Falwell fans President A. Pierre Guill- community, but especially the ety of people to meet has been on. As our columnist moves on to bigger and better things, During the session, Chan­ gathered around the chancel­ ermin said Barry Minkow's College-For-A-Weekenders. the highlight. This is the first he forecasts the future of the sports world. So long, Steve! cellor Jerry Falwell explained lor after the question and message in Convocation was a He really told the story of Christian campus I've been to, Page 11. the mixed emotions of answer session. Falwell, big boost for the Weekenders. what Liberty has done in his and I really enjoyed it." THE FORECAST: Cable hits David's Place, delivers sports to students "I would like to see (cable) in columnist Steve Strout said. By ANDREW LYONS before school is out. Right now "There are thousands of sports News Editor we're behind the eight-ball, fans that have been denied David's Place might receive waiting for the vendors to ship what they consider their funda­ a better reception next semes­ the stuff to us," Stewart said. mental right to watch sports. It ter, thanks to the addition of In addition, the sports sta­ almost makes me want to cable television and a new tion ESPN is to be installed by come back for a fifth year." eating establishment. August. Stewart said that with Stewart said that there are Mike Stewart, dean of this Student Life could feature also other avenues opening Student Life, hopes that by different sports nights. up. "(Installing cable) is just the end of this semester stu­ "Instead of 200 people one tiling we're doing to dents will be able to view crammed into one tOOOQ watch­ enhance the facilities for the such networks as WLBU, Fox ing one game, we could tell the students," he said. and CNN's "Headline News" management to flipi t on the big In addition to cable, plans are at David's Place. Currently screen," he explained. being made for a new eating David's Place receives TV "It's a long overdue signals via antenna. process," Champion sports See Cable, Page 3

t I Page 2, Liberty Champion Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Tempers flare in court rules and docs not act in accor­ receive a discount. For By SHANNON BALLARD * Cheerleader and dance with common law. "Student Court was set up ticket information call Champion Reporter Mascot iVyoute »— A ciiti* Chief Justice Brian Gibbons 845-4427, for a specific job by security k for those Interested *n befog a Student Court heard three traffic rejected this reasoning. cfceerteader ot aiasetn will be violation cases Tuesday, April 18, "Student Court was set up for a to hear cases of speeding and Virginians and Their Books held April 24-3 from 5:30 to 8 but by the end of the night the judi­ specific job by security to hear — The exhibition, "Ex Libris: parking tickets or problems in the p.m. to the Wreslling/Cheer- cial system itself was on trial. cases of speeding and parking tick­ Virginians and Their Books," hjadixtg Room in the: • M*ti|i-' Defendant Ron Neufeld ets or problems in the system. We system. We don't have the power is being hosted by the Virginia Purpose Buitdittg. Tfytmts will appeared in court to appeal a don't have the power to rewrite the w to rewrite the rules..." Historical Society until July 9. be held Saturday, April 29 at 10 speeding violation. Chris Gergen, rules set up by security or the — Brian Gibbons The exhibit will examine the a.m. who served as Neufeld's attorney, school," he said. importance of books and Student Court Justice argued, to no avail, that the Student Neufeld said he thought his explore what books reveal • Late-Night Activities — Court itself is illegitimate. appeal was rejected because of dis­ about the owners' interests Friday, April 28, features skating, "Liberty University has rigged agreements between his attorney The court heard two other cases and culture. rules," Gibbons said. Patt-j'titr and bowliag. Tickets the judicial system to where the and the court. Gibbons added that the case was last Thursday, accepting one appeal for skating can be boapt at the defendant may not legally defend "It became a personal battle and denying the other. • Love is a Commitment — also prolonged because of the unusu­ door of Skatelasd in Lynchmtfg himself in Liberty court," he said. between Chris and Brian," Neufeld Sophomore Jason Locy was Larry Norman will told a ben­ al way the written appeal was han­ until II o'clock Friday night. Neufeld was charged with trav­ said. "Legal procedure was not fol­ charged with going 29 mph in a 15 efit concert Saturday. April 29. dled by the defendant Cost of tickets is &>25. TMets eling 36 mph in a 15 mph zone. lowed tonight." mph zone. at 7 p.m. at the New Covenant "Gergen caused the proceeding for Ttttt^Patt can also fcc boagnt He appealed the ticket because Gibbons disagreed. "As far as it Locy said the situation was Fellowship. Tickets are $10 in to be prolonged because he had at the door, $2 buys dnlimhed he said he had not agreed to obey being a personal battle, 1 never met caused by a problem in his electri­ advance and $15 at the door. Neufeld write the appeal in French. golf; $t buy$ eight game tokens, Liberty's traffic laws. Gergen before this. I'm sorry if he He claimed that because cal system. The ticket was reduced and $2 bays a five^mifiHte go-cart "I borrowed the car from a feels that way," he explained. to a warning. * Poetry Contest ~*. The (Neufeld's) native language is ride. Bowling will be beM at friend," Neufeld said. "I never The justice said the appeal was Paul Strange, who was traveling National Library of Poetry has French, he should be allowed to AMP LynCllMrg Bowling. signed a statement saying I would rejected because it did not deal 32 mph in a 15 mph zone, attempt­ announced that $24,000 in write it in French," Gibbons said. Unlimited bowling costs $6.25, obey the traffic rules." with the actual matter of the case. ed to have his ticket reduced to a prizes will be awarded this year •;. Neufeld said he will continue to and shoe rental is free. LU ID is The court upheld the ticket, stat­ "If Neufeld had presented a case lesser charge. to more than 250 poets in the appeal the ticket. required to purchase tickets. ing that the traffic laws apply to that he was not speeding or why he He said the 25 mph zone sign North American Open Poetry "It's not over. Gibbons is on a any student operating a motor was speeding the court would have was in sight when he was pulled < Contest. The contest is open to power trip. He refused to even hear • Tle Most Happy Fefla" ~~ vehicle on campus. been happy to hear that. over by LU Security. everyone and is free. The con­ the points. I'll take it higher. I'll This musical will be performed Gergen claimed the Liberty "The other argument is not valid The student court, however, test began on April I and will take it to Dr. Guillermin; and if that April 27-29 in the Lloyd court system is not valid because because Student Court does not ruled that the zone does not begin continue all year. For more doesn't work I'll take it to Dr. Auditorium. Tickets cost $4 and are it does not follow federal court have the power to rewrite the Falwell," he said. until the sign is passed. available a the box office. (See information, contact the jeiated story, p. S) Library at P.O. Box 704-1993. Owings Mills, MD 21117 or • Is your resume finished yet? call (410) 356-2000. — The LIT Career Ceater (DH Ministers to educate graduates 164) offers tree resume coasolta- • Convocation Schedule By JANETTA CAMPBELL The Preach-A-Thon will also Thomas Road and Liberty Rawlings concluded, "If all goes Ihe center will also word • Wed., April 26: Dr. Falwell well, it will become an annual fea­ Champion Reporter include a special session for pastors University and to become a vital resumes for $15. A job and their wives at noon Wednesday, part of die (revival) that is moving ture of this very vital part of workshop will be held April 26. Q Fri., April 28: Main To help prepare young men and May 3, and ladies' seminars during across the country in church build­ Liberty University's impact upon Convocation — School Aw-ards women for ministry, the Center of ing and evangelism." this society." ! the afternoons led by Susan Lovett !«jk«'s Women** -~ Neil Convocatiori, (Arts & Science, Church Ministry will sponsor a and Beverly Lowry. vSimon's latest dramatic comedy, Communication, Religion) Preach-A-Thon from May 2-May All messages will be taped for r_" 1 LOOKING FOR GOOD "Jake's Women*' will be per­ Dean Greg Dowell 4. The event will be held at radio and television. i I formed by The Renaissance Thomas Road Baptist Church. "This affords Dr. Falwell the STOP QUALITY AUTO SERVICE I Theatre Cwnpaay on April 28 and Q Mon., May 1: Main "The purpose of this event is to opportunity to feature on his i Come Check Us Out!! at Lynchburg's Only Dinner Convocation - - School. Awards bring men who have graduated national television program and i • Brakes • Computer Systems I itre. The plays start at 8 pun. Convocation — {Business & • Air Conditioning • Emissions Controls from (Liberty Bible Institute) and network what Liberty University i • Tune Ups • Fuel Injection I cost is $18 for the dinner or Government, Education) Rev, the seminary for a special confer­ graduates are accomplishing for die • Oil Changes • Suspension I tot the play only, Students will Lew Weider ence on evangelism and church i Lord," Rawlings said. Computer Diagnostics • ASE and Factory Trained Technicians building and to rehearse all that Rawlings said that the Preach-A- i I Tb ^w inforaiatiort in The Ear, drop irotjce off at the Champion office, God has done through the ministry Thon is the first meedng of its i 7 MINUTES FROM CAMPUS! I DeWoj* Hall 113. All information should be hi an envelope faatkc

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photo by Zach Kronenberger SOON HAPPILY MARRIED FELLA — Tony, played by Allen Huszti, tells two village children, played by Angela Kunkee and Craig Kompelien, about his wedding festivities. . <» Falwell enjoys musical :':•:•:••':'•'•'•:'. when Rosabella arrives at Tony's "There's dancing, jokes and By SARAH K. POLLAK Champion Reporter ranch as a "mail-order bride." funny things in it with a lot of unex­ "A lot of people don't know this pected twists and turns," Hugo said. \\ \ k\ H^Si*^ "I thought it was super. It was particular show. It's very unusual "Theater is spontaneous because awesome," proclaimed Chancellor and you hardly ever see it," Dr. it's happening live," Hugo said. "A Jerry Falwell after Thursday's John Hugo, the play's director, said. show is not one final product like opening night performance of "The "The reason why it's not done video. It changes and you refine it. Most Happy Fella." The musical very often is because you don't find Every time you do it, you do some was presented by the Liberty someone to do (Tony), and we changes by the way the audience University music department. found somebody wonderful. He's responds to it." The musical tells of Tony, played indispensable because there's Robert Tremble, an LU student by Alan Hustzti, who falls in love nobody else like him," Hugo said. who plays one of three singing with a waitress whom he has only Tony was played by Huszti, chefs, said he enjoys his role. "I seen once. Through a series of cir­ chairman of the music department love my part because I can be nuts cumstances, they begin to talk. at Sweet Briar College. "I loved the on stage," Tremble said. "If some­ The waitress, named Rosabella, part," Huszti said. "There aren't thing goes wrong (on stage), you played by Jody Paulus Penner, sug­ many parts for middle-aged people don't care; you're having fun." gest that she and Tony exchange pho­ out there." Performances of "The Most tographs. Tony, though, sends a pic­ Hugo said the play is exciting to Happy Fella" will be on April 27-29 ture of his handsome farmhand. A watch because every performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Lloyd case of mistaken identity ensues is different. Auditorium. Tickets cost $4 and are Faith Partners relocate to trailer

By JANETTA CAMPBELL Champion Reporter "ft is a privilege to minister. The opportunity to In order reach a larger percentage witness is a real ministry. It is real neat to see how of supporters, Faith Partners relocat­ God can use you to reach other people." ed in February from the admissions telephone center to a mobile unit - Eric Woodell located behind the senior dorms. Senior student supervisor Faith Partners is an outreach of Thomas Road Baptist Church and In the old location, there was not literature to inspire and motivate Liberty University that calls various enough space to accommodate the them in their Christian lives. people to offer counseling and prayer. growing needs of the ministry. The ministry reaches out to sup­ At the beginning of the year, Faith "Students are able to serve and pray porters in a personal way, Delano Partners only employed 15 students, with less distraction and less chaos. said. Students call supporters to but now there are approximately 160 They are able to better focus on the thank them for their contributions, working in this ministry. ministry of prayer," Senior Student share personal testimonies and pray Future expansion will include the Supervisor Jeanne Delano said. for the needs of the supporters, opening of an additional trailer to Faith Partners are individuals Woodell explained. give students even more space, who support TRBC and LU through Woodell said the Faith Partners Eric Woodell, senior student super­ financial contributions. Ministry is designed to give some­ visor, said. Many of these supporters receive thing back to those who have given so much. of activities, said. "SGA is working "It is a privilege to minister. The along with the administration to make opportunity to witness is a real min­ Cable it happen as soon as possible." istry. It is real neat to see how God Stewart said he hopes the fran­ can use you to reach other people," he said. Continued from Page One chise won't just be a "pizza place" or a "taco place." Woodell explained that the min­ istry is an opportunity for support­ establishment at David's Place. "What I would like to do is to ers to actually see where their The recently renegotiated Mar­ bring somebody that would offer a money is going and the impact it riott contract will go into effect on variety of food here," he said. has on students' lives. July 1, enabling Student Life to "The purpose of the Student Life "Sometimes we call people who request various vendors to come to office is to help create on the cam­ are really depressed ... or extremely David's Place. pus, through a variety of activities ill, and people are blessed because "I did some of the research and I and programs, (an atmosphere) that is conducive to spiritual and acade­ it shows that we care about them," gave it to my boss. It's going to Delano said. work" James Beck, student director mic growth," the dean said.

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"I'm trying to prevent people from same kind of mistakes." comprimising their integrity, from Minkow is also working on sell­ Singers achieve Minkow buying into that trap of money and ing his new book, entitled Clean fame at the cost of relationships," he Sweep. The proceeds from these explained. "And, for the financial sales go towards repaying those he national top spots Continued from Page One world, I'm trying to help them pre­ defrauded when Zzzzz Best col­ vent getting burned by other Barry lapsed, a total of about $26 million. There is a time limit of 10 min­ I told you about Jesus Christ — isn't Minkows out there. And, I'm trying "I'm paying it back one dollar at By MICHELE CALLAHAN utes for each recital, which suggests to prevent them from making the a time." he said. Champion Reporter it time to exercise that option?'" competitors might not perform all of Minkow is now bringing these Two students presented their best the songs they prepared. Six judges lessons, as well as others he said he songs at the National Association evaluate the singers, scoring and cri­ learned during the collapse of his of Teachers of Singing's Mid- tiquing their performances. company, to audiences nationwide. Only 5 minutes away Atlantic competition, held April 8 Before Penner and O'Bryon Of course, he has a different focus at Wake Forest University. could participate in this year's when addressing non-Christians. and 5 times better. Kera O'Bryon tied for first place N.A.T.S. Mid-Atlantic competition, "I've already been warned by the and Jodi Penner received honors in they had to qualify by placing in the state CPA societies — no preach­ the competition, which comprised Virginia state competition two ing," he said. "I'm going to attack it schools from Maryland, Virginia, weeks earlier. Kara O'Bryon more philosophically. I don't North Carolina and South Carolina. Kompelien said the two may First Place Singer believe that the businessman today Students from all schools in have been somewhat handicapped is learning how to prioritize busi­ these states had the opportunity to by the order in which they per­ year's event. ness in comparision to his family Take enter the event. The candidates, formed at the Virginia competition. "The first time I went with high and things that even a non-believer, ranging from high school to gradu­ "Jodi and Kera were the first two hopes and high expectations and I an atheist, will give you.'" ate students, are trained mosUy by girls to sing in the Virginia compe­ didn't even place. Minkow's speaking career focuses Note! college professors. tition. Sometimes that is a disad­ "This time it was just, 'I'll do my on helping people in a variety of Our Each student prepared a reper­ vantage," he said. best.' 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Continued from Page One who have ties to the quiet mid- A Few Things To Know western city. Nineteen-year-old junior Sunny Wilcox was going to lunch when her roommate told her about the attack Wednesday. "When I got to the cafeteria, I went to the payphone and called home," she recalled. "I was really worried. I was really concerned for my family and friends and people I knew." Wilcox said she lives about six minutes away from the building and has worked at a bank "down by that way" during summer breaks. She knows people who usually would \>aoks+ort w>" buy back your have been in the building — friends who had, for one reason or another, ujeol ft? fexfbook* -for hnore thqn 2.54 «

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WEDNESDAY Outrage grips dazed city Ninety minutes after the blast, an Oklahoma state trooper on routine patrol stops a car without a license plate 60 miles north of Oklahoma City ment for whoever did this," said a caller to coun­ By JOHN MERCURIO near the town of Perry. In what investigators are calling the first real try music station KEBC-FM. "These people Washington Times break of the case, the officer becomes suspicious of the man and then need to suffer hard and long." notices a gun. The man is arrested. Yesterday he is named as the crew-cut OKLAHOMA CITY — When people here talk Others shared that view. "John Doe" believed to have rented the truck carrying the bomb. about the event that has killed scores of their "Killing them would be too easy," Bentley Within hours of the blast, 20-member teams from the FBI and the neighbors and friends, they don't use words like said. "They should put them in jail and make Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as well as other federal agents "car-bombing" or "attack" or "terrorism." them stare at pictures of the people they killed all are heading to Oklahoma City from Washington and many other cities. day long, for the rest of their . . . lives. After a They use "it." As rescue workers focus on survivors, evidence technicians rapidly couple years of that, they'd want to die." "Nothing's been the same since it happened," pick up important clues: Grains of ammonium nitrate, a type of fertiliz­ Other residents, expressing rage not only with said Belinda Bentley, 30, a businesswoman er sold commonly in the Midwest, is found blocks away from the blast. the killers, but with what they expect to be a cum­ whose longtime friend is believed to have died in The fertilizer mixed with fuel oil was the composition of the bomb used bersome judicial process producing watered- the explosion. in the attack on the World Trade Center in February 1993. down verdicts, saw little use for a trial. "I'm stuck in this weird daze because I want to Wednesday after spending weeks and thousands An early task is to check for any witnesses to the moments just before "Strap them in the chair and fry 'em. Period. put it aside and get things done, but there's noth­ of dollars decorating a city park a few blocks the explosion, and especially any photographs, tape recordings, surveil­ No long trial, no stuffy courtroom, no incompe­ ing else going on here," said cabdriver Ron from the Murrah Building. Remington Park, the lance camera films or other media that could have captured the critical tent judge, no wishy-washy jury," said Pierre Armstrong, 20, pointing out highway drivers thoroughbred racetrack on the city's outskirts, period before the carnage. Porter, 68, a retired Oklahoma City police officer. flashing headlights at midday to show sympathy. reopened yesterday for the weekend but may At least one surveillance camera shows just enough of a large vehicle "When someone does something so completely The tiny word is used mostly by those unable to close again Monday to let workers help care for in front of the building that agents can determine it was a large rental- cruel, so totally outside the human's capability to come to terms with the explosion that shattered the dozens of people left homeless by the attack. type truck. understand, they lose their basic human rights." the Alfred R Murrah Federal Building downtown Most city banks, apparently fearing robbers That jibes with a piece of an axle found blocks away from the blast But others conjured up the name of the late fed­ three days ago. would seize on the police preoccupation with the and convinces investigators that the bomb had been placed in that truck. eral Judge Alfred P. Murrah Sr. — namesake of "You have to remember, this is Oklahoma blast, have shut their doors. A vehicle identification number from that axle is a major break, giving the federal building and a pillar of Oklahoma City," said Armstrong, a lifelong city resident. Organizers of a restaurant convention at the the FBI enough information to trace the truck to a Ryder rental agency City who taught Sunday school at the Crown "We're famous for football and farming." Myriad Conference Center made way for more in Junction City, Kan. The shock in this city of 440,000 has ground than 300 rescue workers being housed there by Heights Methodist Church — saying he would life to a halt. Shopping malls and restaurants canceling the event and providing them with have preached tolerance and warned against the THURSDAY have closed to the public to accommodate thou­ food and drink. blind fury that seems to be taking hold. An attentive staff at the rental agency provides what officials are calling sands of rescue workers, investigators and But the city's shock is waning, to be replaced "We've been through hell," said Daisy Lindy, a a remarkably detailed set of descriptions of the two men who had picked reporters from around the world. by fury. waitress at the stockyard's Cattleman Cafe. "We up the truck Monday morning, renting it with false identification. Given need peace." The city canceled an annual four-day festival "Lethal injection would be too kind a punish­ the huge national interest in the case and a lack of substantial leads on who the men were, a decision was made to go public with the drawings. An offer of a $2 million reward — tied with the amount offered for the arrest of the suspected mastermind of the World Trade Center Injured child moves nation's heart bombing as the largest ever offered in U.S. history - has almost imme­ diate results. OKLAHOMA CITY — In a day of was pronounced dead at the scene. name, sex or age. He estimated the Until late Thursday, Bay lee Within hours agents are sifting through 2,500 leads. searing images, the one that haunted Almon's name, age and even sex A picture of Fields cradling the child was 6 months to 9 months old. the world was a firefighter clutching a was unknown. Her mother wept as baby in his arms was displayed on "I couldn't tell if the skull was FRIDAY bloodied baby. But the hopes of every­ she told a TV interviewer that she front pages of newspapers all over cracked, but the head was cut The trooper who arrested him recognizes Timothy McVeigh from the one who saw the dramatic photo were had decided to come forward to the world yesterday. open," Fields said. "It almost made drawing, and federal agents in Oklahoma City are alerted. Once the in vain: The child did not survive. show the world how deeply she had It was taken by Charles H. Porter you just want to throw up." drawing of the man renting the truck lines up with the man arrested for Emergency workers pronounced suffered. IV, a bank clerk who was in the area He said all he could think about speeding, agents become confident they have one of the suspects. the baby dead on the scene shortly The picture of a limp, bloody with his camera when the bomb was his own 2-year-old son. McVeigh, 27, is charged in the bombing. The arrest warrant charged after a bomb ripped through the Baylee in a firefighter's arms went off, and distributed by the Throughout the day, Fields and McVeigh with "malicious danger and destroying by means of an explo­ downtown federal office building brought home the horror of the Associated Press. his unit, Engine Company 5, pulled sive a building or real property, whole or in part, possessed or used in Wednesday morning, the firefighter, bombing and hopes of rescue to Fields said a police officer hand­ bodies from the wreckage. the United States." Chris Fields, said yesterday. At least millions who saw it on the front ed the child to him shortly after he But he insisted that firefighters The second man in the drawings, Terry Lynn Nichols, surrenders 12 children were among the dead. pages of newspapers. arrived on the scene. Fields carried weren't heroes in the rescue effort. hours later in Herington, Kan. He is described as a "witness." The baby whose picture became Baylee was in the day care center the baby, covered in insulation and "We chose to do this. It's our Search warrants are executed at Nichols' brother's home in Decker, a symbol of the horrific bomb at the federal office building when dust, 50 to 100 feet to awaiting jobs," he said. "We're not the heroes. Mich., as agents seek evidence linking the men to the bombing. attack was a girl who had just cele­ the bomb went off Wednesday, emergency medical workers. The heroes are the doctors and all brated her first birthday. killing at least 11 other children. She Fields did not know the child's those who volunteered to be there." Exploration of motives Late Friday, federal and local police surrounded a house in rural Decker, Mich., the home of James Nichols, the brother of the man who Bombing ends in reunion for some surrendered in Kansas. Federal law enforcement officials said the brothers may have been Building. Then he walked across the had been evacuated," said his close Elsewhere in the city, family and By VALERIE RICHARDSON members of a loosely organized group of anti-gun-control activists friend, Cody Graves, also a former friends gathered yesterday to mourn Washington Times plaza to his job at the courthouse known as the Michigan Militia, which claims 12,000 members. Boren aide in Washington. victims of the tragedy. Many more with U.S. District Judge Lee West. The Michigan Militia is one of several groups that have sprung up in waited to find out whether their rel­ OKLAHOMA CITY — At 9:02 a.m., his office was His wife, Dawn, also heard the blast the United States with a set of beliefs that revolve around the right to atives were among the dead or had Wednesday started out like any rocked by an earth-shattering explo­ and raced to the site from her office a own guns and the fear that the federal government is encroaching on managed somehow to survive. other day for Daniel Webber and his sion. The federal building caved in, few blocks away. It was then that the individual liberties. 20-month-old son, Joseph. It ended Webbers realized that Joseph and the For them, the First Christian and with it Webber's world. Many of these "militias" hold April 19 in almost mystical reverence. in near disaster. other children were trapped inside. Church became their central point of According to family and friends, Besides the date of the Waco firestorm, it was the date in 1775 on At 8:30 a.m„ Webber, one-time contact. More than 300 people met Webber, 29, was showered with By that time, police had arrived at which the Minutemen were rallied during the American Revolution. aide to former Sen. David L. Boreru with counselors and Red Cross work­ glass in the explosion. After brush­ the scene, and they stopped the fam­ One law enforcement official said the fake identification used to rent dropped off his towheaded, brown - ers there throughout the day to endure ing himself off, he raced across the ilies from digging through the rub­ the truck in which the bomb was detonated bore an April 19 birth date. eyed son at the America's Kids day the agonizing wait for answers. plaza to see what had happened. ble on their own. Instead, the Another possible April 19 connection suggested by the timing of the care center on the second floor of Throughout the day family mem­ "He didn't hear any crying or any Webbers stood behind the squad bombing was the execution in Arkansas of white supremacist Richard the Alfred P. Murrah Federal bers would emerge from the white- screaming, so he thought the kids cars and waited for what seemed Snell on the day of the bombings. domed church to share their stories like an eternity. Several militia groups had seen symbolism in the execution date as and show photos of the missing on While they watched, a police offi­ the same as the Waco raid and had sent out messages on the Internet camera. Rita Thomas said she hopes cer scrambled to the second floor saying the execution would be avenged, officials said. where the day care center had stood someone would recognize her sister, Editor's Note: Snell, 64, had been defiant as he was executed 12 hours after the just moments earlier. After finding 27-year-old Anita Hightower, who An icy hand gripped each of our hearts sometimes Wednesday as we bombing for the 1984 murder of a Jewish pawnbroker and the 1985 several children dead, he grabbed a had been missing since the blast. first heard of the bombing in Oklahoma City. murder of an Arkansas state trooper. small foot poking out from under­ Miss Hightower had been work­ A stereotypical middle-American town, torn asunder. Innocent chil­ neath the debris. It kicked. ing across the street at the Job Corps dren, carried bleeding and dying from the wreck of the city. A death Under the bodies of two children, Center when the explosion occurred. toll — more than 70 Monday morning — that continues to rise. he found Joseph, unconscious but Her sisters realized that something Timeline of U.S. bombings Feb. 26,1993: A bomb in a van in a parking garage under a tower This disaster affects each of us differently. Some of us are from still alive. The sturdy toddler had was wrong as soon as they saw the in New York's World Trade Center kills six, injures more than 1,000 Oklahoma, and the images and pictures strike very close to home. somehow managed to survive the devastation. Later that day, she and cripples the twin 110-story complex. Four Islamic militants are Some have lost family members in more private tragedies and have brunt of the impact. failed to pick up her two daughters convicted and sentenced to 240 years in prison each. A fifth man, the some small sense of what the people in tfiat town are experiencing. At 9:30 a.m., the officer emerged from school. "We don't know if alleged mastermind, was captured in February and awaits trial. Some of us are simply struck by the very magnitude of the event: the with Joseph in his arms. Daniel ran she's OK or if she's under all that Nov. 7,1983: A bomb blows a hole in a wall outside the Senate cham­ sheer horror of the entire debacle, the realization thai man could do out to help him down the shaky, rubble," said Mrs. Thomas. "I talked ber at the U.S. Capitol. No one is hurt. Two leftist radicals plead guilty. this to his fellow man. These facts stick in our hearts and minds in a makeshift ramp. Then, he and Dawn to a man from the FBI, but he said he May 16,1981: A bomb explodes in a men's bathroom at the Pan Am way we can not shake. rode with their son downtown in an didn't hear anything in there." terminal at New York's Kennedy Airport, killing a man. A group cal- The articles on this page all focus on the bombing of the Alfred P. ambulance to Children's Hospital. Sandra Valdez came in search of ing itself the Puerto Rican Armed Resistance claims responsibility. No Murrah Federal Building. The Liberty Champion is a weekly paper, At the hospital, doctors said news about her uncle, 32-year-old arrests are made. and as such cannot hope to give the up-to-date coverage available on Joseph's jaw and shoulder were bro­ Gilbert Marline/. Jan. 24, 1975: A bomb goes off at historic Fraunces Tavern in New CNN or the VSA Today. ken. He had a compound fracture in A local minister, Martinez had York City, killing four persons. It was one of 49 bombings attributed to That doesn 't affect these articles, though. Ihey are timeless. his left arm and a deep cut running gone to the federal building for a 9 the Puerto Rican nationalist group I-AI .N from 1974 to 1977 in New York. The story behind the picture of the bloodied baby Snapsliots of those from his left eye to his chin. His a.m. appoinunent to help a friend Dec. 29,1975: A bomb hidden in a locker explodes at die TWA ter­ who survived and portraits of those who did not. An explanation of eardrums also had been ruptured by obtain a Social Security card, and he minal at New York's La Guardia Airport, killing 11 persons and injur­ what Oklahoma City residents are feeling. the thunderous blast. hasn't been seen since. ing 75. Palestinian, Puerto Rican and Croatian groups are suspected, After reading these stories, we hope our readers will have gained a Still, Webber and his wife count­ She showed two photos of her but no arrests are made. full understanding of the enormity of the events that have transpired in ed themselves among the fortunate. smiling uncle, who has live children, Jan. 27,1972: A bomb wrecks the New York City office of impre­ Oklahoma City during the last week. "Dan wants to say that "we've including a 1-week-old boy. "He sario Sol liurok, who had been booking Soviet artists. One person is been fortunate and blessed that liked to help people out — he was killed and nine are injured, Mr. Hurok among them. A caller claiming Tmwthy J. Cibbons Joseph's all right,' " said (iraves. bilingual and helped people who to represent Soviet Jews claims responsibility, but no arrests are made. Editor in Chief Others weren't so lucky. couldn't speak English," she said. luesilay, April 25, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page 7 OPINION

— — . . ; i ;— _— Media must present both The Official Newspaper of Liberty University Established 1983 sides of story he world has been bombarded for the . Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty. II Corinthians 3:17 T past several days with images of the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. We've seen the pictures of a firefighter carrying We should seek to recover a bleeding child, we've been shown the rescue efforts of long lost art of friendliness concerned citizens, we know what the Just a few years- ago, a warmer, kinder atmosphere existed at destroyed structure Liberty. When we walked down the sidewalk, total strangers greeted us looks like. with a smile or a friendly word. Back then, when someone smiied at us, Newspapers we smiled back, It was common courtesy. across the nation TIMOTHY J. had images of the GIBBONS Of course, many things have changed since then. Our student enroll­ carnage, with •MMiMHi^MH ment has grown tremendously. And though we are by no means gar­ ancillary stories and informative graphics gantuan, our sense of community has been altered a bit. gracing inner pages. For the most part, people still practice civility, but genuine friendli­ CNN, USA Today, the Associate Press and ness is becoming rare, there are, perhaps, a couple of legitimate reasons others rushed to the site, striving to make sure every conceivable angle was covered. One for this. paper even had an article on how an Ok­ Maybe we're scared. After all, we used to at least recognize almost lahoma City TV anchor reacted to the event. everyone on campus, even if we didn't know their names. Now, how­ What do you, the student, think about the ? acdons of the media? ever, when we eat in lytarriott, it $ not quite as easy to spot a familiar This "terror in the heartland" is an inter­ face in the crowd. Audit takes a rather brave person to share a meal with esting situation in which to examine the complete strangers. media because of the obvious "national- Maybe we aren't used to smalltown hospitality. With such a large ness" (to coin a word) of the event. Unlike many other large-scale disasters, increase in stud^ht enrollment, student diversity naturally follows. And, this tragedy affects people across America. most likely, a large percentage of Our student body was not raised in GOP's social platform As newscasters and columnists have been small neighborhoods, close-knit suburbs or rural communities. saying since last Thursday, "it could have Outright friendliness may be a foreign idea to these students. happened anywhere." Therefore, everybody needs definite change wants to read all about it. Regardless of the reason, we should be making a conscious effort to hen I turned 18, I did what every bisexual community. She advocates liberal Should the media cater to the public's keep warmth and friendliness alive. We mtd to aim at giving students W responsible citizen should do. I sex education and condom distribution in desire for information? Should reporters be a sense of community.: checked out of school and drove myself public schools. She also appointed the head shoving microphones and tape recorders These improvements must begin with us, the student body. down the street to a local church that had of the New Jersey National Organization of into the faces of victims? sacrificed its lobby for voter registration. I Women, Linda Bowker, to lead New Let's bring this down to a manageable level. We can start by practicing "random acts of kindness," such as hold­ waited in line, and finally my turn came. Jersey's Division of Women. Correct me if What did you think about the ing the door open for someone whose arms are full of packages, being When I reached the section of die registra­ I'm wrong, but she definitely sounds like a Champion's coverage of the fire in Dorm polite to the Marriott workers who run our ID, cards through at meal­ tion form which asked for party affiliation, I liberal to me. 21 a few weeks ago? time, and greeting each other with a smile when we pass in the hall. wavered not a moment. With one Sure, not all office holders are Some of the people involved didn't like swift, assured stroke of my pen — like Gingrich and Whitman. But Champion photographers and reporters We can continue by being helpful and polite to visitors. With the I became a Republican. it seems that this genre of intruding. Friends of the students who were upcoming commencement ceremonies, our campus will be teeming If I could repeat the events of Republican is becoming more in the room didn't see a need for photogra­ with guests. We need to make sure that they feel welcome when they that day, however, I probably popular. When officials such as phers to take pictures of the girls' smolder­ arrive by going out of our way ^accommodate them — even ih some­ wouldn't have been so confident. Gingrich say they stand for one ing clothes. Spectators didn't like reporters You see, I'm confused, and more thing, and then act in a manner quizzing them about what they witnessed. thing so simple as giving directions. No one should leave LU without so by die minute. which promotes that thing's These questions about disaster coverage, feeling that our students live up to our Christian name. I used to know what the GOP opposite, you begin to wonder if whether it be the explosion in Oklahoma they have any beliefs at all. After ail, the existence of Christian love is something that makes stood for — economically and MICHELLE City or Dorm 21 explosion, really boil down socially. And economically, the And if they do, why are they to the role of the media. Liberty unique, different from other institutions. Friendliness on cam­ FANNIN Republicans are basically sacrificing those beliefs on the Everybody wants to know the details of pus should be a given. unchanged. But, when it comes to ^^^^ ^^~^^~ altar of political marketability? the bombing, the big event. They only get a definite stance on social issues, party lines Ever since George Bush's presidential annoyed when the event is closer to home. are growing blurry, which leaves me floun­ defeat, the GOP has regrouped and died to Jim Sachetti, president of the ReadmylipS. dering in a sea of confusion. create an image that appeals to people of all Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors I had hoped that after the Congressional value systems. The party has fought once wrote that "no one ever said journalism "You are prepared to disregard the concerns that brought theseimen takeover, the GOP leaders would throw me staunchly for its economic platform, yet is nice work." To illustrate this, he tells of and women to the polls and rewrite the party platform to exclude them. a lifeline. I was wrong. To the conuary, tempered its social policy in an effort to the "griots," storytellers who spread the appeal to the masses. Is that not exceedingly aiTogant? What political foolishness to taunt and some of them are, in fact, making waves. news in West Africa. For instance, look at Speaker of the In fact, several of the stances that "(They) were considered so lowly," he insult those whose support you covet! I beg you, one more time, to House Newt Gingrich. He is sending mixed Republicans have touted as social actually writes, "that they were denied the right to remain true to the time-honored values which Republicans have sup­ signals to conservadve voters everywhere. stem from economic frustrations (i.e. wel­ burial — it was believed that their corpses ported for decades." Let me illustrate. fare reform and school choice). Though this might pollute any land under which they March 6 letter from Dr. James Dobson to Haley Barbour, Chairman, In his FreedomClub Report, radio person­ strategy has been somewhat successful, it were interred." ality Marlin Maddoux explained one of has caused the Republican party to lose its Whether it's conveying the pathos and Republican National Committee. Gingrich's biggest blunders. When it came moral identity. drama of Oklahoma City or the tragedy of a time to choose the person who would give Don't misunderstand. I'm all for eco­ dorm fire, journalists deliver bad news along 'The monthly newsletter of the Los Angeles chapter of Mensa, the Republican response to Clinton's State nomic reform. BuL at the same dme, I'd with the good. And while it may not be a lik­ which accepts as members only people with 1Q scores of 148 and above, of the Union address, Gingrich named New like to see Republican leaders show a lot able task, it is vital for the health of society. Jersey Governor Chrisde Todd Whitman. more courage and commitment when it By shoving a camera into a person's face, provoked controversy in January by publishing two articles promoting Maddoux reported that although Whitman comes to other issues. They can ignore by intruding on them when they are the most euthanasia. One article, by Jon Evans proposed that many homeless is being hailed as a possible 1996 vice pres­ American's social dilemma no longer. grief-stricken — this is the only ways to tell people 'should be humanely done away with, like abandoned kittens.' idential candidate, her record is a far cry You see, there comes a time when prin­ the whole storv. from conservadve. ciple is more important than popularity, and This is the only way to let people know He added that % piece of meat in the shape of a man but without a mind Whitman opposes parental notificadon assertiveness is more expedient than what is really happening, be it in the heart­ is not a human being." for girls seeking abortion. She has endorsed appeasement. And for the Republican party, land of America or in the backyard of From "Life at Risk," the newsletter of the National Conference of and praised New Jersey's gay, lesbian and that dme is now. Liberty University. Catholic Bishops Students' actions affect testimony;

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By SARAH PARSHALL tistics really tell us nothing about the abili­ Champion Reporter ty of the law to change irresponsible The Richmond Times Dispatch fea­ behavior; diey only tell us how desperate tured an editorial by Washington columnist government is to justify it. Suzanne Fields that uttered the truth about Before Americans turned "virtues" into the American welfare system (suprising, "values," before American children were considering she took a position contrary to schooled on self-esteem in place of the Washington liberalism.) "three R's." this nation operated within the While Democrats insist on toting welfare confines of a social morality. This morali­ as the solution to the dilemmas of the poor, ty, whether founded on religion or secular abandoned and undeserving, it is, in a ethics, was agreed upon as the standard sense, our government's award for a against which behavior could be measured. lifestyle contrary to all we once believed in. This standard did not exist because of That truth about welfare goes something the whims of a certain political party, like this: its very basis for existence rests on because our founding fathers were social the continued demoralization of society. prudes, or because those in power ruled In New Jersey, women in the Aid to with a moral iron fist, but because virtue's Dependent Children Program are unable to basis lay in the preservation of the follow­ receive extra cash benefits for additional ing generation and the continuation of children (past the limit of two). The pre­ healthy life. Machiavellian blindness to right and tion of moral experimentation. Is it any It's unlikely that women welfare recip­ liminary statistics showed a 16 percent Morality was not something invented by wrong), "inappropriate." A hundred years wonder that the women who bring illegiti­ ients in New Jersey will suddenly stop drop in births after the law was enacted, but the bored aristocracy of George Eliot's ago, villains were sexually exploitative, mate children into the world have no idea short of their sexual immorality and a few weeks later, that decline had fallen to day: it was actually beneficial to the wel­ irresponsible, cold-hearted and power-hun­ of the profound magnitude that accompa­ exclaim, — "I won't have any more chil­ 11 percent. And it's still falling. fare of a people. Immorality has social gry- nies this responsibility? dren — there's no money in it!" While the motive for the welfare cap is ramifications that can destroy — just ask Today, America produces these miscre­ Welfare is just a small reminder of the We know this is true, because through­ good — to prevent, in the words of Newt the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah. ants by the truck-full; they roam the streets trivialization of illegitimacy, and an ear­ out our nation's 220-year history, there Gingrich, "children born behind the 8-ball" Once, conduct that fell short of moral in three-piece suits and run the nation from mark in time when America had to place a has never been a single law (economic or — it's a sad commentary on this nation's standards was considered bad, wrong or leather chairs in Washington. ceiling on the number of fatherless children otherwise) that carried with it the ability, recent moral history to say America has evil. Currently, it is deemed misguided, With the rise in amorality, there is a a woman could have before the govern­ the right or any degree of success in need of it at all. We have learned that sta- undesirable or, (in the most recent dumbing-down of discipline, and an exalta­ mental honey pot ran dry. changing morality. Moral decline does not indicate start of Dark Age

is the feeling that general morality 12th place ranking in some edu­ By MARKHASKEW has become a thing of the past. cational contest does not consti­ Champion Reporter But all these problems have tute a Dark Age. Every student has had to answer come and gone in America before Furthermore, there are plenty the standardized question, "Which without the nation slipping into of indicators that point toward a number would best fill in the blank: chaos. During the Enlightenment in more optimistic outlook for the 2,4,8,16, ?" Logically, the pat­ the 1700s, many were openly ques­ future. After the excesses of the tern leads next to 32. tioning Christianity. Traditional last 30 years, sexual activity History, though, has rarely seen morals of the time had gone into among teens is, at long last, start­ fit to follow the same linear, logical hibernation then, as now, only to ing to decrease. pattern; more often, it flows on a re-emerge during the Great The call for a return to tradi­ sine wave. So when America shows Awakening of the middle part of tional values is beginning to be some symptoms of standing on the that century. heard from more diverse mouths. brink of a virtual societal break­ One only needs to look at the American children are gaining down, will she necessarily topple 20th century for more examples of ground on other nations in math over that precipice? temporary downturns followed by and science (Last July, American It's become fashionable in the society regaining its health. The kids won the International '90s to predict that the United 1920s, 1930s and 1960s were peri­ Mathematical Olympiad by beat­ States is tumbling headfirst into a ods of social unrest; government ing 68 other countries). new Dark Age. And while some struggled to handle things, and Of course, there's always the similarities may seem to point in morality flagged under the assault possibility that America will con­ that direction, there is also a good of new waves of radical ideas. Each tinue on a path that leads to a chance that it is a case of blurting time, the country later entered fragmented, lawless society. out, "The sky is falling!" times of relatively highminded eras Therefore, Christians must be This is no argument that there are (the'40s,'50s and'80s). ever vigilant, ready to take action no cracks in modern civilization. Also, because America has tradi­ if circumstances require. The real Dark Ages were character­ tionally done so well in internation­ In times like these, there is ized by a decline in education, al comparisons of all sorts, any never room for complacency, yet urban life and a breakdown in the downturn will appear more disas­ there is also no reason for undue God calls all believers into central government. trous than it really is. worry. In 1995, public education does If American schoolchildren can More likely, though, what is full-time Christian service have its problems, cities do have only muster 12th place in a stan­ being witnessed in the '90s is high murder rates, and the federal dardized math comparison with probably just one more wave in a world. One of the best ways government is in the midst of a tur­ industrial nations, it isn't the end of long cycle, whose end result will By BETSY OOTEN bulent period. Perhaps worst of all society. A second, third or even be a temporary upswing. Champion Reporter "God's will for believers Christians are encouraged has already been mentioned — attend­ If every Christian were a pastor is that they be ing a church that seeks to build up or Christian school teacher or mis­ salt and light to the its members. sionary, the secular business world world, and He has a The traditional protestant church would be void of Christian wit­ service — singing, prayer, maybe nesses. Whether assembling prod­ specific plan by which shaking hands and preaching — Liberty Forum ucts at a local factory or visiting each person is to fulfill was designed to do just that. the sick in the hospital, a Other means by which Christians Christian's occupation is merely a that role." gain encouragement are through vehicle taget him to his own mis­ Christian literature and seminars SGA officer advocates movement sion field. societal do-gooders trying to mor­ like Promise Keepers. These are all The difference in being called to alize their images in the work­ extensions of church. work in the church and being place. That is, however, a result of The other part of the church's of Champion debate to Convocation called to work in the secular world, stressing the distinctions between a role — spreading the gospel however, can become a point of call to work within the church and throughout the world — should be tion to the candidates to study and make speeches and plead dieir division within the church, and a call to work in the secular world. performed by individual ('hristians EDITOR know their platform. case to die voters. Recendy, a thereby distract its members from These two groups can become in their places of service. The latest Liberty Champion What happens if there is not gentleman told me to remember (iod's will. caught up in the work and neglect Whether that place of service be addresses a good point, die effec­ something to create is that candi­ that one goal of SGA is to bring Christians are to be full-time ser­ the opportunity for ministry. For church-to-community outreach or a tiveness of die SGA debate. dates tend to shun die importance of yourself and students to a higher vants of God first and foremost. those whose lifework is the church, secular job, sharing Christ is an As a former candidate and now the debate. If a candidate knows level of character and knowledge. Furthermore, the nature of work church can become nothing more equal responsibility of all office holder, I can attest to die that he has to get in front of die This is exactly what can be and the source of income is not a than an extension of work. To those Christians. Some people are drawn needed change. entire student body, he is going to accomplished by moving the matter of spirituality, it is a matter whose lifework is in die secular to Christ by seeing a consistent, The main reason dial I feel there make sure he does not make a fool debate to Convocation. of placement in (iod's plan. God's world, church can become a politi­ joyful Christian; others need to needs to be a change is because of of himself. Although my race for will for believers is that they be salt cally correct part of life. experience Christ's love dirough die lack of enthusiasm and motiva­ Secondly, it would allow the stu­ Lxecutive Vice President ended and light to the world, and lie has a Church, for boUi groups, should church ministries. One method is tion on die candidates' part. When dent body, who would otherwise up being uncontested, I still fell specific plan by which each person be a chance to fellowship with not more important than die odier. I was talking to a gentleman about not come to hear a debate because the pressure of knowing dial 1 is to fulfill dial role. other believers and to receive new The point is that God created campaign strategy, we were talking of their priorities, to see and hear had to be informed, and I feel thai Hebrews 10:25 says, "Not for­ strength to continue serving God every person to fill a space in His about the things that will count the die candidates and dieir platforms. die suggested improvements in sake not the assembling of our­ full-time. The solution sounds sun- divine plan. No space is more cru­ most in getting votes. I proceeded Regardless of the one hour dine the Liberty Champion will selves together as the manner of pie on paper: the emphasis placed cial than any oilier. to ask him about what he thought limit, some lough quesdons from improve the SGA debate su'uc- some is; but exhorting one another on a Christian's place of service His will is stated in II Peter 3:9, about the debate. He told me not to die panel with a one minute ture. making it more effective for and so much more as you see the should be diminished and replaced "The Lord ... is not willing that any worry about it, because not many response would allow enough ques­ the students and candidates. day approaching." This passage is by a stronger emphasis on service should perish, but that all should people will be diere and the ones tions to gel asked, and provide die directed toward believers and itself. come to repentance." that will be mere, will already students with a good deal of infor­ CRAIG LONG clearly stales the role of the church In action, the solution is much The church can see (iod's will know whom they are voting for. I mation to ponder. SGA Executive more difficult. It involves undoing think thai moving die debate to I ast, it would provide die student in regards to Other ( Christians as satisfied only when all Cliristians Vice President Elect edification and encouragement. years of silent rhetoric and refocus- are united in fulfilling its funda­ (invocation would be a good idea body with and educational opportu­ Its purpose is not to function as a ing on how Christians can minister mental ' role in both die Christian for several reasons. nity. Debates are educational. club for holier-liian-thou's and to each other and to an unbelieving and secular communities. First, it will provide die motiva­ Candidates defend dieir platforms. Tuesday, April 25, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page 9

KIRSTIN SIMPSON

Columnist gives advice on how Thum triumphs over anorexia to survive finals here are now only 11 — yes, count Christian artist T them — 11 more days of school! For those of you who have been count­ Pam Thum puts ing the days until summer since the profile February, the time to leave is near. However, don't celebrate yet, we still her life in order have to finish writing papers, work on NAME: Pam Thum final projects; and, of course, there are after rough start still (the word dreaded by overworked HOME STATE: students everywhere) FINALS !!! As By STARLET SHOUP Nashville, Tenn. my friend says, "When in danger or in MAINAMWAURA doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." Works for me, but I don't know how BIG BREAK: A singer since the your next-door neighbor will feel. T^ he girl felt lonely and confused. early age of 2. She also performed -*• Everything was changing. She was During these last couple of weeks, plagued with physical troubles, including a musically with family. what can students possibly do to avoid battle with anorexia. or combat stress without involving RAs or LU security??? To get you started, Her childhood consisted of moving fre­ AWARDS: lS93's best-selling here are some ideas that students have quently because of her dad's profes­ new artist; nominated for 1994's used in the past: sion as an evangelist. She constantly felt New Artist of the Year, Dove hurt from always having to say goodbye to 1. For those few students who haven't her friends. Award and #1 Christian radio hit already spray painted the Spirit Rock, The girl is Pam Thum. "If Ever There Was Love." vent frustrations with a bottle of spray "I never got used to that hurt," paint. Love signs, birthday greetings and she remembered. Falwell jokes are not allowed. RECENT PROJECT: Pam went through a time when she was 2. With respect to "Forrest Gump" confused about what direction her life Album, "Faithful" wannabees, run to the McDonald's on should take. "1 know what it's like to be Wards road, grab a Big Mac, head east confused, to not know what God wants you toward Thomas Road Baptist Church to do," she said. "I know what it's like to (there are great hills to run up and down feel extremely lonely to the point in that area), make a sharp left turn and of aching." head back toward Jerry Falwell's home In her confusion and insecurity, her fight (stop in for a quick "hey and hello" to to obtain the "perfect body" developed into Jerry and Macel),then head back to anorexia, as she hoped that being thin Wards Road. (If you're running during would bring her contentment. the weekend, you must endure cat calls from the locals as you make your way Pam developed anorexia at age 14, down the strip). Finally, race back to the because she was insecure and unsure of who she was. She found an answer to all Liberty campus — VICTORY!!! RISING STAR — Pam Thum opens for Newsong photos by Matt Cuda these problems in Jesus Christ. During the 3. Avoid Marriott, the post office and time of shifting friends, "I knew Jesus during the Saturday, April 22, concert, singing Demoss between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. wasn't going to leave me. It made me from her new album, "Faithful." Monday through Friday. For those of never want to leave Him." She reflected her work now is to use her talents to spread their hurts." you who aren't already claustrophobic, both Europe and South Africa. She also this revelation of God's faithfulness in the peace that comes only from God. Pam's eating disorder was also solved you will be. boasts of being 1993's best-selling new her song "Faithful": Her successful career now lets her spread through Jesus Christ. "The third chapter of artist and of garnering a nomination for 4. At all costs, do everything in your / see the shadows as they dance this hope to others. Her prayer for her work Philippians explains how Christ has 1994's New Artist of the Year Dove Award. power to escape lines at business and across the wall is, "Lord, when my song comes into a room, promised us if we know Him, then we can Now she finds herself a peer of those who financial offices at the end of the semes­ They come and go like people do I want the people hearing it to feel so loved know His resurrection and see ourselves in once were idols: Twila Paris, CeCe Winans ter. If you haven't learned to do this, So many sad goodbyes have bruised and accepted by You, Jesus, that at that heaven's eyes," Pam said. "We need to see and Larnelle Harris — to name a few. your psychologist will fill you in when this fragile heart of mine moment they can believe God for healing; each other as God sees us — through eyes God took a girl facing what seemed like you make several visits this summer to But I know that You are holding me. they can trust God for salvation, and trust of love and forgiveness." She found this hopeless trials in her life, and used her in a relieve the trauma you received from Pam realized the only thing that could Him with their lives." acceptance of herself through realizing her career doing what she always wanted to do frequenting these lines (Believe me, it give hope to a lonely, confused heart, was "I take my talents and say, 'Holy Spirit, "identity in Christ." — sing. God replaced her previous pain with joy. has happened.) Jesus. "Words can't give peace ... talent take this, carry it into people's hearts and Pam says God has brought her through all "There's a happiness, like you want to 5. For the adventurous types who need can't give it... only the Holy Spirit can give somehow let them know they're not just the trials in her life and has more than dance, that comes with the freedom of to get away from stressful situations: peace," she said. That is why the focus of words to me; that I'm trying to understand blessed her singing career. She has toured in walking where God wants you to be,"she said. Hop on a Lynchburg city bus (haven't you always wanted to do this???) to see how far it will take you. Some helpful tips for those of us who are not good with directions — take along a Lynchburg map and a duffle bag filled with water, Students: Choose to truly love the Lord food and a tent. The Lynchburg map is hile attending gle. All of those articles touched on many Praise God for our salvation from God's What are we to do in light of this for students who don't want to end up in W Liberty different things: salvation, fellowship, per­ wrath (upon our sinfulness) through the great salvation? Danville (I don't think their RAs would University these past severance, witnessing, humility, love, sin, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of Well, this is my parting farewell and understand, and we are trying not to four years, I have spiritual warfare, forgiveness. God! What encouragement we would find challenge to you, as children of God, for involve them). The duffle bag, filled been taught many There is so much in the Bible that I want in the humanity of the Apostles and the rest of your lives: with the basic survival necessities, is for things by the Lord. I to leave you all with. These four years have early Church. "AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE students who can't read a map and are tell you the truth that been too short. I long for us to look togeth­ Yes, there is so much in God's Word. Yet, LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY forced to pitch tents by the side of the I have grown spiritu­ er through the creation of heaven and earth, what is it's central message? I believe it is HEART AND WITH ALL THY SOUL road at the last bus stop. ally, intellectually, the fall of man, the stories of Noah, that the sovereign God graciously loves AND WITH ALL THY MIND AND 6. Finally, for the procrastinator who socially and emotion­ NELSON Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. God's undeserving man. Furthermore, His love WITH ALL THY STRENGTH: THIS IS puts off writing papers and studying for ally while I have majesty and power shines through in bring­ was displayed and proved through the send­ THE FIRST COMMANDMENT." tests 'til the night before they are due: been here. CHAPMAN ing His people out of Egypt and into the ing of Jesus. (Mark 12:30) take a deep breath and count to 10. Your Since this is my •^•^•••••••li Promised Land. This is ah summed up in John 3:16: "For After having gone through childhood, stress level is extremely high at this last time writing for the Liberty Champion There is no time to discuss people like God so loved the world that He gave His the teenage years, high school, friends, time, and any sudden move by an unsus­ as an undergraduate of LU, I began to be Othniel, Ehud, Deborah and Barak, Gideon, only begotten Son, that whosoever countries around the world and now col­ pecting roommate could entail RA and very reflective. I found myself looking back Jephthah, Samson, Samuel, David and believeth in Him should not perish, but have lege, the Lord has taught me this supreme LU security involvement. at old articles and columns from 1991-1995 Solomon. How God used them to teach us everlasting life." lesson: that He is, and my life and love is In conclusion, my recommendation to in the Champion. I can actually see my about Himself and about ourselves! The God loves you and me. Not just now, to be with Him through Jesus Christ. It is stressed individuals everywhere who growth and maturity taking place just by honor roll would just keep rolling on as we when we have been fully clothed in His rather basic isn't it? Yet it is the hardest don't think they'll make it through the looking at those articles I wrote (not to men­ looked at Esther, Job, Nehemiah, Ezra, righteousness, fed with His Word and speak thing for man to do. week of finals is to use these ideas. tion all of those different pictures of me the Zerubbabel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea His praises. But He loved us when we were My fellow peers, my generation, I fade They have been proved by "The column has endured through the years!). and the other prophets. naked outcasts, starving cannibals, and off of these pages with a challenge: choose Liberty Stressed and Drugless Those articles reminded me of all that has What hope and joy is released in the cursers of His holy name. "While we were to TRULY LOVE GOD, not to follow Administration," and they could work transpired in my life while here. There have Gospels! It would take our whole lives to yet sinners, Christ died for us." vanity. And me? "But as for me and my for you. been times of sorrow, joy, peace and strug­ look at the life of our Lord, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:8b) house, we will serve the Lord."

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J2 3 u TO E. s a child, Grace stood, often getting ihfjjfte way, watching her mon|make heflaydf ite* ST dish, "Chapati." Chapad, a popular jfelieny an dish, is a round, fla£|bod madg. Out of H a fried, bread-type dough, usually; jfrved with stew. Grace saidlliiat ajjiome this food waI s only eaten on special occasior^ike Sunday dinners. "It's i§|o*ftmon dish : but it's classy," she said. H 3 Kenyan Grace Maweu and other of Libjefty's iniern$|ional students brought sights, sounds and tastes of their cultures to Liberty difting Culturjil Awareness Montli, Events for the 3 3' month included a prayer and praise ni|ht; an artifacts display andjthe International Food Festival. | The month of special activities presente^students witlt more than a textbook insight into 3 other cultures. "We try to educate LU stents ;ahd th| community aj&ou|?our culture," 08 m rt- Kenyan Audrey Langat, president of the Iij^liadonal Students' Clu^,iexpl||ne2 3- facts from their countries. © photos by Jason Christofi 5, 5&• photo by Michael Nelson • Germany • Guatemala • Haiti • Hungary • India • Indonesia • Israel • Ivory Coast • Jamaica • Japan • Jordan •>* Tuesday April 25, 1995 Liberty Champion, Page 11 SPORTS

STEVE STROUT Track repeats as champ

By RICH MACLONE Sports Editor The toughest thing to do once you have won a championship is to repeat that cham­ pionship. That is exactly what both the Columnist Liberty men's and women's track teams did in Towson, Md., on Saturday. looks into Both teams dominated the afternoon's events. The men's team combined for 258 crystal ball points, defeating closest competitor Charleston Southern by 105.5 points. The As I pen my finalcollegiat e column, I women proved even more dominant than cannot help but reflect on the changes their male counterparts, racking up 273 the sports world has encountered over points, topping runner-up Towson State by the past four years and speculate on 144 points. the future. The men's team won eight of 20 events Four years ago, fans never had to in the afternoon. The women's team topped check the injury report for AIDS before that, taking first in 12 of 18 events. Magic Johnson shocked the world. We Junior Ryan Werner led the way for the never had to grasp the concept of rev­ Flames as he won both the pole vault and enue sharing, collective bargaining and javelin events, setting Big South records in federal mediation before the players and both events. Werner also placed second in owners wiped out the World Series. The the 400-meter hurdles, fourth in the shot art of knowing every rare fact about a put, and fifth in both the discus and 110- player never included whether or not he meter hurdles. beat his wife. Freshman Chris McGregor won the Many critics of sports would cite the 3000-meter steeplechase for Liberty while above examples as evidence that the setting a meet record of 9:19.75. future of sports is bleak. I am here to "Basically I decided to take the lead early tell you that as long as we call this world off the start and kill the other guys behind our home we will have sports, and they me," McGregor said. "I had the lead the photo by Matt Cuda will prosper. whole race and just tried to lengthen the I LOVE BEING A CHAMPION — LU track team member J'Aime Cowan participates in the high jump during last Sports have always been a reflection lead between second and me." weekendl LU Invitational. Both the women's and men's teams repeated as Big South Champions. of society, which explains why sports Senior Mike Reed won the 400-meter Coach of the Year. setting records in both events. Her 100-time the 400-hurdles, as Audrey Ebanks placed are not immune from the trials that hurdles for Liberty, also setting a meet Tolsma wasn't the only participant from was 12.15; her 200-time was 24.69. second and Audrey Wilson came in third. plague our nation. I expect in the next record with a time of 51.44. Liberty to be honored at the Big South meet. Two other ladies from the LU squad won Sophomore Anna-Kate Jarman won the decade to see two star players from one Brant Tolsma, Liberty's head coach, was Sophomore Ardra Samuel was honored as two events as well. Freshman Holly Mays long jump and triple jump for LU. of the four major team sports come for­ honored as both Men's Coach of the Year Women's Outstanding Athlete of the meet. won both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles. Both the men and women are the first ward and proclaim their homosexuality. for the Big South Conference and Women's Samuel won both the 100- and 200-meters, The Lady Flames took the top three spots in repeat champs in Big South history. I expect huge sporting events like the Super Bowl or NBA Finals to only be available to viewers on a pay-per-view basis. I foresee a major sports star being Flames, Baker gunned down and brutally murdered, while galloping for a winning touch­ down or rounding second base. It will happen because sports is mere­ bash Bulldogs ly a forum that allows real life drama to unfold in the public eye. Forget the By RICH MACLONE plate. The Bulldog right fielder tossed home once-popular myth that sports builds Sports Editor a perfect strike to the waiting catcher. White character. It only reveals it. blocked Horton's path to home plate, but Ditch the notion that athletes have a It wasn't easy, but the LU Flames (28-11, Horton simply ran over the catcher, scoring duty to serve as role models simply 11-4) swept a three-game series from the the winning run. because they can hit a fast ball. Human Bulldogs of University of North Carolina "I just had no idea where the ball was. I beings have a responsibility to each Asheville Friday and Saturday. Asheville put my head down and tried to score, and he other to be role models, not because forced Liberty to extra innings twice during dropped the ball," Horton said. they fly airplanes or build houses, but the series, but came up empty both times. Hutchinson went to the plate with only because every functioning member of Outfielder Jason Baker was the offensive one thing in mind—putting the bat on the society is examined and admired by catalyst for LU during the series. Baker ball. "Just making contact was all I wanted somebody else. cranked two grand slam home runs off to do there; I had to put the ball into play," Why is a finger pointed at Barry Asheville pitching while piling vp 11 RBIs Hutchinson said. Bonds when people talk about how in the three games. The Flames ruined the heroic pitching grossly overpaid celebrities have Liberty literally ran over Asheville in the effort of Asheville's Billy Hillier, who become in our country? Bonds' salary 13-inning second game of a doubleheader pitched all 13 innings for UNCA. Hillier of $7 million per year is dwarfed by the on Saturday. Liberty center fielder Jon allowed eight runs, all earned, while strik­ $100 million Oprah sucks in on an Horton crashed into Asheville catcher ing out nine and walking only three. annual basis. Entertainers are seldom Bryan White, knocking the ball out of The Asheville pitcher seemed to get singled out for failing America's youth White's mitt and scoring the winning run stronger as the game progressed. Hillier as role models, while sports is often per­ for Liberty. Horton scored from second on struck out the side in the 12th inning and ceived to be the last exit on the road to a one-out single by Ryan Hutchinson in the retired seven Flames in a row before being Sodom and Gomorrah. bottom of the 13 th inning to give Liberty beat in the 13th inning. As long as our world struggles with the 8-7 victory. "Once I started losing my velocity, I got moral difficulties, the sports world will Horton, who stole second (his 17th steal better because I stopped throwing and had photo by Matt Cuda also be plagued by them. It is the human of the season), to put himself in scoring to start pitching," Hillier said. WATCH OUT THE TRAIN IS ON THE WAY — LU outfielder Jon Horton element of sport. That is why we love position, was beat by a perfect throw from scores the winning run in LU's 8-7,13-inning win against UNCA by crashing when Ben Crenshaw falls to his knees Asheville right fielder Rob Esgro at the See Baseball, Page 13 into Bulldog catcher Bryan White, who couldn't hold on to the ball. with tears of joy after winning the Masters, only three days after the death of his mentor. Yet, if you and I want to keep the One more games we love pure we must turn our Varsity, alumni tie at 14 focus away from O. J. Simpson and time around for the two point conversion that cost his Morris, Lawrence Worthington and Antwan Dwight Gooden. We must instead take team the win. Chiles in the backfield, an experienced a hard look in the mirror and at the Alumni squad "We should have just kicked the extra offensive line and guys like Tony Dews at for alumni world where sports is but a small part. point. If we did, we would have won the tight end, we should make a push toward If dads in America will be the role shows it can game," Rice said. the playoffs next year. The other thing that By RICH MACLONE models that kids deserve, Charles The game started well for the Flames var­ will be key for us is our young defensive Sports Editor Barkley will not have to be. Mike Tyson sity as they had the first two scores of the linemen and three new defensive backs that will never feel pressure to be a father to still play ball 'iney had never played together as 8 contest and were up 14-0 before the alumni will be starting for us. They're going to so many when he is but a kid himself. unit before. Even though they only bad finally answered. have to step up and play well if we're going If the media puts the spotlight on in even game about a half hour to practice together, On the game's third drive, senior quarter­ to stay in games next year; but overall, I'm they managed to pull out a 14-14 tie educators, firemen or police officers back Antwan Chiles threw toward the back really excited for our future," he said. instead of college athletes maybe we against the LU football team. By BEN DONAHUE of the end zone and found Robert Butz for The Flames' premiere scorer for the could reduce the unrealistic and awe­ Champion Reporter Alumni from across the country a short, four-yard touchdown pass with 24 game, Robert Butz, also felt good about the some expectations of our sports stars. returned to participate in the annual Liberty's annual spring football game seconds left in the first quarter to put the team's future. If ridding sports of all that is distaste­ Liberty University spring football alum­ brought a close to 15 days of spring training Flames up 7-0. At the 6:12 mark of the sec­ "We're looking very good for next year. ni game. Led by Liberty Strength and ful is our objective then we must make for Sam Rutigliano's club, as the Flames ond quarter, Chiles again found Butz with a The offensive line is looking good as well the world we live in a better place first. Conditioning Coach Barry Rice, the varsity played a 14-14 tie against a team of five-yard touchdown pass to put the varsity as the defensive backs becoming a lot bet­ team held its own against the younger, Instead of looking to the sports world alumni on Saturday. up 14-0. The key play in the drive was a ter. Our new defensive coordinator is real­ for all the answers of life, let us allow more practiced team. The alumni had to play a game of catch­ huge 43-yard run by Xavier Slade that put ly a key for the defense as they, as a whole, "It was awesome to be able to go society to take the lead, and I promise up as Rustburg native Bobby Jones com­ the varsity deep into alumni territory. are improving. Things are looking up for you that the purity of sports will follow. against the guys that 1 train, We should pleted a 43-yard touchdown pass to The alumni finallygo t on the board with next season." have won; we should have kicked an Maurice Jones in the third quarter to tie the 0:44 left in Hie second quarter as running Final stats for the game included extra point instead of going for two," Did ow score at 14 apiece. The pass was tipped by back Matt Council burst over from the one Bobby Jones leading the alumni in passing Rice said. two varsity defenders, but Jones came up yard line for the score. The alumni then willi 14 attempts, seven completions and Rice's teammates agreed with him. The las with the circus catch at the varsity 10-yard elected to go for a two-point conversion, one interception for 142 yards, and Chiles "We should have won Uiat game," said World Series line and ran the remaining yardage and were successful as Bobby Jones squirt­ leading the 1-lames varsity with a nine-for- former Flame Eric Auteureith, who is, 93 untouched for the score. The alumni went ed between three defenders to close the 14 passing performance with one inter­ currently under contract with the Nil. Toronto BlueJU/s in ^ - for a two point conversion but were stopped score gap at 14-8. ception and 67 yards throughout the air The Blue Ja# defeated the expansion Carolina Panthers. "1 was cold as the varsity defense dropped Jones Despite the tie, Coach Ruligliano was overall. playing to test out my back, and see bow Philadelphia Phillies four for a loss. pleased at how the varsity played. Matt Council was the alumni leading it would hold up," Autenreith said. games to vmmv take the Liberty's Strength and Conditioning "We had a good fifteen days of practice. rusher with seven rushes for 34 yards and Coach Barry Rice, who was playing for the I'm really looking forward to next year and 1 awrence Worthington led it for the varsity See Alumni, l'age 13 crown. alumni squad, later commented on the call seeing how this team plays. Willi J.T. willi eight rushes for 65 yards. Liberty Champion, Page 12 Tuesday, April 25, 1995 TSU ends LU's season Blue-chip signs

By JOSH HOWE victory in the first contest. The Champion Reporter Lady Spartans used nine hits to pro­ With LU softball duce nine runs in the game. in 1994. The Liberty University Lady jfty RICH MACLONE "When they needed to get the hits Rustburg Coach Glenn Relchard Flames softball team suffered the Sport* Editor they came through and got the hits," warns not to let her demeanor be knock-out punch this weekend as said Flames pitcher Stephanie Heit, Lady Flames Softball Coach misleading. "Katie's friendly smile the Lady Flames wrapped up die whose overall record dropped to 5- Paul Wetmore added one thing to and soft-spoken demeanor belie 1995 softball season, bowing out to 12 on the season. bis program that every coach the fact that she is die most domi* Towson State by a 10-2 margin in Karyn Thompson drove in four dreams about — a blue-chip ath­ nating high school pitcher I've the consolation bracket of the 1995 runs to help the top-seeded Lady lete. Katie Phillips of Rustburg ever seen;" Reichard said. Big South Conference Softball Spartans by the Lady Flames. Migh School signed a National Phillips is the type of player that Tournament in Rock Hill, S.C. Thompson had a two-run home run Letter of Intent to play softball LU Head Coach Paul Wetmore has Liberty did not go down without in the first inning and a two-run forLU. been waiting to get into bis pro­ a fight, as they bounced back after double in the second inning to Phillips is a four*year letter win* gram. "We are thrilled to have such losing to the No. 1 seeded power the Lady Spartans out to a her at Rustburg* During her high a quality player Join our team. University of North Carolina commanding 5-0 lead early in the school career, Phillips amassed a Katie typifies the athlete we have Greensboro Spartans 9-1 by defeat­ game. Thompson finishedth e con­ S8--2 record as a pitcher* including been looking for— someone with ing the No. 5 seed, Coastal Carolina test two for three at the plate. 42 shut-outs, eight juvhitters and an abundance of God-^given talent, 10-2. The Lady Flames were hurt by four perfect games. Her most a great work ethic and a committed "I thought we played really well errors in the field. Three errors led recent perfect game came against team player from a very supportive and played up to our potential," to seven unearned runs as the Lady Nelson County on April 10. Christian home," Wetmore said. Lady Flame Stephanie Heit said. Flames fell to Greensboro. ; This pitcher can dominate Education is the major of choice Towson State shot out of the While the season ended on a neg­ games. She amassed 614 strike­ for Phillips, who will attend LU in gates in a hurry in the third contest ative note on the field, some Lady outs andaO.25? BRA over 381 and the upcoming fall semester. as the Lady Tigers had the bats Flames were recognized for indi­ two-thirds innings. She led She will be joining a team that working in the first inning, putting vidual accomplishments for the Rustburg to 1993 and 1994 AA has already come far in its short five runs on the board in the first hard fought season. State Championships and was existence. The softball team won inning of play. Mindy Mangel Alycia Stevens, who led the Big named Seminole District Player of only eight games in 1994, their jump-started the Tiger bats as she South in batting average, was the Year in 1993 and 1994 and first season. The team made strides took LU pitcher Carrie Rodgers named to the First-Team All- Regional Player of the Year this year, winning 23 gamesi deep for one of two Lady Tiger Conferece squad as an outfielder. home runs in the afternoon. photo by Duane Likens Lady Flames catcher Shannon Liberty was able to cut back into SHE'S SAAAAAFE — Liberty outfielder, Alycia Stevens, Tanski was placed on the Second- the lead in the top of the third who was voted to the All-Conference team slides into home. Team All-Conference team. Tammi inning as they got help on a Towson State took advantage, tack­ in three runs, and teammates Jewel Talley was also named to the sec­ Shannon Tanski home run, and ing on four more runs and cruising Felgar and Tammi Talley both hit ond team as the second baseman. MINDBOGGLE trailed by only two heading into the to the 10-2 victory. doubles, carrying the Flames to a Heit saw vast improvements with bottom of the third inning. That In the second contest the Lady decisive seven-run fourth inning. the team in 1995. She said they PLAY was as close as they could get as the Flames waited until the fourth UNC Greensboro proved why showed "perseverance. We had Lady Flames committed three inning to get things going, as they were the No. 1 seed in the quite a few losses, but we gave it errors in the bottom of the third and Stephanie Heit tripled and knocked tournament as they rolled to the 9-1 everything we had." Baker's second grand slam home was impressed with the fortune of catcher David Benham in the 10th run of the day. the Flames during the series. "I inning to take the win. iGLE Free at Baker has 11 homers this season, knew that the ball was on our side, Benham brought the Flames back ^W*o Arcados Mindboggle Baseball leading the Flames. Hutchinson also with the home field advantage and from a 5-3 deficit in the ninth, homered in the game, his eighth of all," Hines said. sending the game into extra frames. Video Arcade Continued from Page 11 the season. LU took the opening game of the After a Hines single, Benham took River Ridge Mall Baker's first slam of the day high­ series 6-5 in 10 innings. First base­ a fast ball and drove it over the ($.50 value, limit one per person per day) Liberty Head Coach Johnny lighted a five-runfourt h inning dur­ man Mark Reed doubled home fence to tie the game at 5. Exp: 5-31-95 Sun. - Thurs. only Hunton was impressed with the per­ ing LU's 8-1 blowout of the formance of Hillier. "For a bottom Bulldogs. Baker drove in six runs team, they really were scrappers. during the game. The Liberty University Department of Fine Arte That game today was unbelievable. Tun Harrell pitched a five-hit That was one of the greatest pitch­ complete game for the Flames. He presents WHEN FINALS ARE OVER ing performances I have seen," allowed one unearned run, walked FRANK LOESSER'S MUSICAL Hunton said. three and struck out three batters. Asheville tied the game at six in Harrell, the staff ace, improved his The Most Happy t=^y|i ddfc the seventh inning, after LU had record to 7-0 on the season. NOiqr fMm Wut Tlwy WnMfi taken the lead in the fifth on LU second baseman Jake Hines 7*'

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Former Liberty University fullback Butch Jennings is waiting to Smith played his last season with Smith has been contacted by NFL find out exactly where he will be playing football next week. the Flames in 1990 and was nomi­ squads like Miami and Pittsburgh, Jennings, whose eligibility at LU expired last fall, is expecting to sign nated to play in the Martin Luther but still nothing is concrete. "They a free agent contract within days. King Classic because of his impres­ like me on film, but when the clubs sive showings that season. come to test me, I have to run a He has been contacted by the New England Patriots, Green Bay He signed with the Dallas good 40 time to get them to sign Packers, Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers. "I had a couple Cowboys as a free agent out of col­ me. Until then they will probably of teams call and show interest in me. Right now there is a lot of lege. He was also on the develop­ continue to play games," Smith interest from Green Bay and New England," Jennings said, "Green mental squad for the Cowboys and said. He has a couple more work­ Bay is interested. They said if I'm not drafted they will fly me out played special teams for them from outs for these clubs and continues to next week. In New England, Bill Parcells likes kids from small time to time. keep a positive attitude about his schools who are hard-nosed. The Redskins have been looking for a "Playing in the NFL was definite­ football future. good fullback for a long time . .. ever since John Riggins retired." ly a learning experience and a Smith, who was a graphics major Jennings feels he is ready for the move to the NFL, and says that whole lot of hard work, but the tal­ at Liberty University, said if the main difference in play will be size and speed of the opposition. ent is so equal it all depends on who football doesn't work out he will "Size-wise it will be different. They have defensive linemen that can gets that lucky break," Smith said. either try to get his own business move — big 300 pound guys that can get down the field — that and So Smith, who was told he need­ started in artwork in Danville,VA., the intensity level," Jennings said. ed some experience by NFL coach­ or work as a teacher. No matter es, chose to showcase his talents in which route he takes, Smith hopes Upcoming Events . . . the Canadian Football League if he takes his hard work and photo by Duane Likens Baseball Tuesday, April 25, vs. George Mason at 3 p.m. (CFL) with the Winnipeg determination with him, he will HERE COMES THE MAN — Former Liberty defensive Wednesday, April 26, vs. Norfolk State at 3 p.m. Bluebombers at cornerback. He be successful. back Donald Smith takes aim during the alumni game. Friday, April 28, at Radford at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Radford (doubleheader) the current Flames know that he loudly with current Flames starting Mulcuck, who flew in from Great at 1 p.m. meant business. Smith, currently in quarterback Antwan Chiles about Britain to participate in the annual contract negotiations with the passing in his direction. "Not on festivities said. Golf Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, at Alumni Miami Dolphins of the National this side. Ain't nothing getting by Liberty Head Coach Sam Charlottesville, Va., for Virginia Cavalier Classic Football League, dealt out some here," Smith screamed while wav­ Rutigliano likes the feeling of com­ Golf Tournament. Continued from Page 11 mean hits on the Flames' first few ing his fingers like six-shooters. munity that the game brings to possessions and talked a little trash Some others on the alumni squad Williams Stadium and to LU. 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By JOSH COOLEY Champion Reporter Harnsfeeter Something odd happened a few hours before David and Jason Benham, freshmen twins on MEANS LOW PRICES! Liberty's baseball team, stepped into their room. The team lost that afternoon, dropping to 25-10. "It Buy One 8.6 Oz. Pkg. Eggo was the worst game of my entire freshman career," David said. Everything's all right now. The Cinnamon twins' parents visited them through the weekend and took them out for dinner. Besides, just being able to play "the game," the twins say, is Toast Waffles more than enough. And Get One Their room looks like a wing of the Major League Baseball Hall of Jason Benham David Benham Fame. The small space is crowded Flames third baseman Flames catcher with anything and everything base­ they have in common, in addition to kill ourselves to develop the gift ball: 12 minor league caps sit atop looks, of course. They both like the He's given us would be wrong." a rack holding three aluminum and New York Yankees; they have dated Despite all the similar achieve­ two wood bats in the right corner; "six or seven" of the same girls; ments they've reached together, photo clippings of Gehrig, Ruth and, according to Jason, "We only one of the twins was drafted and DiMaggio decorate a wall; five answer to both names." out of high school. David was cho­ nostalgic hats from defunct teams "I'll roll out of bed every morn­ sen in the 65th round by the New such as the New York Giants, ing," Jason said, "and pray, 'Lord, York Mets. Jason was not drafted. Hunter SharpSharp cneoaar Cheddar or Or Boston Braves and Brooklyn help me not to look like him today.' "David got drafted on the last day, Selected Varieties Dodgers align the wall over one of It's weird looking at somebody in and I was ready for my call, and it Lender's •JPQ0 Mozzarella Shredded *§19 the closets. human form who looks exacUy the never came," Jason said. "I remem­ Bagels i 27 Cheese a <* ff It's obvious that these two same as you do. ber looking in the paper that not only play baseball but live "I drive by (a Jeep) and say, 'I'd Sunday, and my name wasn't on the Russet and breathe "the game," something love to have a Jeep,'" Jason said. draft list. I sat in the church service that they slowly grew to love over "He'd say, 'White.' I'll say, 'Grey and cried for two solid hours. That time, together. interior.' He'll say, 'Four by four.' made (David) cry! He was the one "Ever since we were five years I'll say, 'V-6.'" Everything is that got drafted, and he was crying old, we've been playing (base­ together. It's like seeing double because we wanted to make ball)," David said. "We didn't want when you hang out with them. it together." to play. We wanted to play football. In 1991, while attending Garland Together. We hated baseball." Christian High School, the twins So it was only natural that when The twins' dad, who is currenUy were All-District players; in 1992, looking at colleges, the twins gave Operation Rescue's national direc­ they moved up to be named All- the recruiter this ultimatum: "We tor, taught them baseball until they State, and in 1993, were All- told them right away if you need a were 12. But it wasn't until their Regional. Not stopping there, they catcher, you're automatically going junior year that David, a catcher, "were considered in the top 34 to need an infielder because we're and Jason, a third baseman, learned prospects in the nation in baseball" going to stay together," Jason said. to love the game — David, by real­ on the '94 Mizuno Pre-season All- "Not because we have to stay izing how fortunate he was to have American Team, David said. And, together to still love the game, we skills after watching the longing go figure, both were named to the don't have to split up right now." eyes of handicapped children who Mizuno Post-season Ail-American "As far as college goes, we knew couldn't play; and Jason, by recov­ Team, too. we could stay together," David ering from a rotator cuff injury to But as the twins will quickly said. 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That's when I knew I was 45 minutes and work out until we ued their thought: "Jason and I in love with the game." threw up." would give anything to be able to Diet Pepsi It's kind of funny that David and "The only reason why we work play at Yankee Stadium and have Jason both started cherishing out as hard as we do," David said, my dad sitting in the front row." the game at the same age, because "is because Christ is our Savior, and That would allow them to be, that's just one of a billion things to do anything less than absolutely yeah, together. Sports Schedule Your Summer Job Is In The Bag. Big South Men's Baseball Standings Harris Teeter at Myrtle Beach! CONFERENCE OVERALL Harris Teeter, The Premier Supermarket in W-L W-L l.Winthrop 14-4 24-12-2 2. Radford 11-4 23-12 Myrtle Beach, 2.UBERTY 11-4 28-11 South Carolina Is Seeking Energetic, 4. UNC Greensboro 11-7 18-16 Customer Oriented, Team Members 5. Towson State 7-8 16-11 6. 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