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Scholars Crossing 2005 -- 2006 Liberty University School Newspaper Fall 10-11-2005 10-11-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 6) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_05_06 Recommended Citation "10-11-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 6)" (2005). 2005 -- 2006. 5. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_05_06/5 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 2005 -- 2006 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Liberty OCTOBER 11, 2005 SERVING LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FOR 23 YEARS VOL. 23,io NO. 6 n The Pill Social Butterflies America's favorite birth Student Life provides control causes abortions. A4 endless activities. B6 HVACAS members come to Liberty for annual meeting By Matthew Robinson October 22. Dr. Robert Lyster, during the annual conference. about what it means to be Liberty is not the only school pre NEWS REPORTER Associate Professor of "By going to the conference, they involved with Communication." senting during the conference. Communication Studies at Liberty is will meet other students and schol Sessions include several topics Andrew Quicke, professor of coordinating the VACAS conference. ars. They will be able to gain a bet helpful for attendees interested in Cinema and Television at Regent Liberty University's School of "VACAS has been around for more ter sense of their direction, their pursuing a career in communica University will talk about "Sunday Communications is sponsoring the than 20 years. It is good to have goals, and what they need to do to tions. In addition, former VACAS night movies at church, and the rise annual Virginia Association of membership in an organization like reach those goals," , said Dr. presidents will be speaking. Among and fall of a Christian Art Form," Communication, Arts, and Sciences this. It looks good on a Catherine Wright, Term Assistant the topics presented, Liberty's Dr. said Lyster. Conferences. resume," Lyster said. Professor at George Mason Harry Sova will conduct a workshop The conference will take place on Members receive a bi-annual University. "The students will have on Virals, a short video advertise Please see VACAS, page A3 Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, newsletter, and the ability to present the opportunity to discover more ment seen on the Internet. The Afters, Mute Super Conference trains church leaders Math and The Myriad to hit stage for CFAW By Tanya Whelly NEWS REPORTER By Chelsea Franklin Thousands filled the Vines Center to hear dis NEWS REPORTER tinguished speakers from all over the world dur ing Liberty University's third annual Super "Informal, frantic and Conference. Thomas Road Baptist Church spon lush," are the words that sored the four-day conference that offered work Mute Math lead vocalist and shops on topics such as ministry, evangelism keyboardist Paul Meany used and personal growth. Some of the speakers to describe the vibe of their included Charles Stanley, Franklin Graham, performances. Mute Math is Gary Frazier, Tim LaHaye and our own Dr. Jerry one of three bands that are Falwell. scheduled to perform in the Shilling Center at the first On Monday, Oct. 3, Franklin Graham spoke on College For a Weekend of the the need for ministry in AIDS-inflicted coun scliool year. Tlic Irlyilud and tries. The Afters complete the con "We need an army of men and women who will cert bill. The combined talent say 'I'll go into the dark world of HIV/AIDS," and creativity is a definite Graham said. must-see show that is free to Graham continued to explain that every per College For a Weekenders, son who is infected with HIV/AIDS has a soul, and only $5 in advance to cur and it is imperative they know there is a God in rent students with an LU ID. heaven that loves them. "Mute Math, The Myriad* He went on to say that although salvation may and The Afters are three of not cure their earthly bodies of AIDS, "...their the hottest up-and-coming soul will be secure." acts in Christian music right One of the female speakers, Pam Farrel, spoke now. After a heavy summer of on becoming "A Woman of Influence." festival touring, some are say "Show me the size of your God and I will show ing these acts are the next big you the size of your opportunities," she said. thing," Student Activities staff Farrel has devoted her life to helping develop member Daniel White said. women's ministries and more specifically wants The Myriad, consisting of women to gain a biblically-based foundation for singer Jeremy Edwardson, their ministry. guitarist Jon Young, bassist Two locals of the Lynchburg area who spoke at John Schofield, drummer the conference included Executive Director of Scott Davis and guitarist the Liberty University Center for Counseling and Steven Tracy, got their start in Family Studies Tim Clinton and Thomas Road Seattle and have made their Baptist Church staff member Jerry Cordle. way into" American Eagle BACK IN BLACK — Charles Billingsley closed this year's Super Conference on Wednesday with several hits. stores around the country as Please see CONFERENCE, page A3 the in-store sound. Please see CONCERTS, page A3 The night the lights went out on campus Biology professor joins NIH panel By Joanne Tang and for a few hours on most of the night. By Angela Franulovich DeWitt is a cell biologist, and I'm thrilled that Liberty NEWS EDITOR Saturday. Construction crews work NEWS REPORTER Alzheimer's disease University is on the list of "Our systems are built to ing near Wal-Mart dam researcher and served as the institutions that are part of the Friday morning was anticipate a wire failing aged a water line but did biology chair for the Virginia scientific review group," said spent in frenzy as students under the ground," said not break it. According to Dr. David DeWitt, associate Academy of Science until this DeWitt. and faculty found them Charles Spence, field oper Randy Johnson, grounds professor of biology at Liberty past June. The review group is com selves in the dark. Two ations staff member. manager, the line ruptured University, will help the DeWitt accepted the NIH prised of scientists from some underground cables sup "The campus is a little during the night and began National Institutes of Health invitation last week and will of the nation's top research plying power to Liberty older than we give it credit pumping the water from to evaluate the scientific mer serve as a discussant for a universities including Texas failed, causing a blackout for," said Spence. campus back to the rupture its of its grant proposals this Special Emphasis Panel, A&M, Drexel, George that lasted most of Friday He equated the aged point. Campus mainte year and decide which pro which will review about 80 Washington and Rutgers. wiring to wearing out the nance first suspected a leak posals it will fund. discipline-specific grant pro tires on a car. on campus and began Scientists, universities, posals beginning later this The result was a blackout searching for one, until 3 medical schools and research month. that created much confu a.m. when Lynchburg city institutions from around the "This is a big honor to me Please see NIH, page A3 sion among students and authorities notified main world compete each year for faculty. tenance the leak was not the almost $22 billion award "I found out as soon as I located on campus. ed by the NIH. got here and had to go "It was a bad three days According to an invitation home," said commuter stu for Liberty," said Danny issued recently by the NIH dent Ashley Whitmore. Robertson of building Scientific Review "I drove up here in the maintenance. Administrator for Molecular, rain, walked in and walked Cellular and Developmental back out," said psychology Contact Joanne Tany at Neuroscience, DeWitt's par professor Dr. Victoria Witt. [email protected]. ticipation in the review A water main rupture process was recommended Thursday night caused because of his expertise in ADAM BISHOP most of the campus to be neuroscience on the cellular IN THE DARK — Dave Ernest finds without water pressure for and molecular levels. his way in the Champion office. SCIENCE — DeWitt with the Zeiss Axioskop 2 plus flourescent microscope. Page A2,THH LIBERTY CHAMPION OCTOBER 11,2005 Debate team competes at home By Alyssa Hampton experience," said senior Melissa Hurter. NEWS REPORTER "I am an English student, but with debate I learn about foreign policy and democratic political issues. I think it is The weekend of Oct. 7 to 9 marked important to be an informed citizen and Liberty's 18th annual Intercollegiate debate team helps me do so. I enjoy giv Debate Tournament. The general topic ing the speeches the most in a debate for this debate was national policy in because of the adrenaline rush, due to the China. There were several debates going high level of competitiveness." on throughout DeMoss each day. There Freshmen Amy Boyd and Jake Hovis, were three divisions: novice, junior varsi both new to the debate team, debated ty and varsity. Several schools such as the against the University of Richmond in the University of Mary Washington, the novice division Saturday morning. Their University of Richmond, University of topic of debate was the economic sanc Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Boston College, tions to enforce on China. The pair has ADAM BISHOP James Madison University and George been researching the general debate since LIBERTY SUPPORTER, ESQ.