Scholars Crossing 1991 -- 1992 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-1-1991 10-01-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 6) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92 Recommended Citation "10-01-91 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 9, Issue 6)" (1991). 1991 -- 1992. 6. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_91_92/6 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 1991 -- 1992 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY The Champion Lynchburg, Va. "... Where theTuesday spirit , Octobeof ther Lord1,199 1is, there is Liberty." • Vol. 9, No. 6 Inside News 'Life Chain' hits the streets Election results: SGA ByDAWNK.LOONEY that person had an abortion or their committee in die Senate, Sen. Mic- tiiat's because it was Super Bowl meeting on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at held the second set of News Editor friend, boyfriend or parent had a part hie, the chairman of die committee Sunday," Dave commented. 308 Dawnridge Drive. For more elections for junior and "Abortion kills children" will be in an abortion. These people are who is from Charlottesville, blocks it Thomas Road Baptist Church is information, Dave Lytle can be senior class officers. See displayed on thousands of picket hurting inside." all die time. It never even gets voted expected to have a minimum of 200 reached at 237-1036. page 4. signs as pro-life demonstrators hit According to Mrs. Lytle, "Life on in die Senate." participants in Life Chain Sunday. LU students interested in partici­ the streets during Lynchburg's Chain is being promoted through Dave said that the first Lynchburg Jeanette said, "LU students may par­ pating in Life Chain or odier pro- "Life Chain Sunday" Oct. 6 be­ churches, religious news media and Life Chain involved 2,000 people ticipate in Life Chain through TRBC life activities can also join the Play Review: The Fine tween 2 and 3 p.m. Christian radio. This is Christian- standing in front of Virginia Bapdst or just pass by and fill in where diere Christian Action Council in the Arts Center production of An estimated 5,000 pro-lifers oriented; but, if people who are not Hospital in 1989. He said: "We is an empty spot." Christian Service Office. William "Steel Magnoias" offers from Lynchburg and surrounding Christians pass by on the street and wanted to send a message to them Dave expressed a need for LU stu­ Campbell, a member of the council, solid entertainment, but counties will stand along Timber- see what we are doing and want to (Virginia Baptist Hospital). They dents to be safety control marshalls, said: "We set up activities like Life fails to catch the spirit of lake Road, Fort Avenue, Memorial help, that's fine." performed abortions diere, and to my who watch for children crossing Chain or we sit in front abortion the script. See page 4. Avenue and Fifth Street. The par­ Dave said: "I don't understand knowledge they're still doing abor­ streets, control the crowd, prohibit clinics. We unify Christians on ticipants will stand between eight how anyone can claim to be a Chris­ tions." shouting by Life Chain participants specific issues." According to and 10 feet apart along streets and tian and not be opposed to abortion. The second Lynchburg Life Chain and take count of a specified area of Campbell, students may join die Opinion. sidewalks. The Lynchburg Life You would have to be opposed to it did not receive as great a participant participants. Anyone interested in Christian Action Council for Chris­ Chain will join 350 other cities on or you could not truly be a Christian. participating as a safety control tian Service credit or diey may join The long lost art of response. "In 1990 we had only 800 Life Chain Sunday. In all the dem­ Even before I became a Christian, I people on Life Chain Sunday. I diink marshall should attend a marshalls' die council as a club. chivalry is addressed as onstrations participants hold signs was opposed to abortion." it applies to contempo­ that read "Abortion Kills," and Lynchburg is supportive not only rary Liberty University. pastors will hold signs that read of the Life Chain, but also of Opera­ See page 2. "Jesus forgives. Jesus heals." tion Rescue and the pro-life move­ Local people join Wichita protests Royce Dunn, national director of ment, according to Dave. 'There ByDAWNK.LOONEY to any of these Jews anymore, tiien Life Chain and president of the was a referendum vote in die state of we'll let an old man like you go.' Rock 'N Roll: Firing Line News Editor The elderly man replied, 'Anytime Please Let Me Live organization, Virginia, and over 80 percent of die Pro-life and pro-choice activists tiiat anybody knocks on my door discusses the issue of said, "no serious confrontations or people said Uiat diey were for abol­ clashed in Wichita, Kan., on July who needs help, I must help him Christian rock and its place arrests have occurred at more than ishing abortion with some excep­ 25, 1991, to make die largest abor­ because I am told by Christ to in today's church. See 200 chains." tions. A lot of people are for abortion tion protest in America since die do that, to help my neighbor.'" page 2. Dave and Jeanette Lytle urge widi exceptions; but true pro-lifers, Roe v. Wade decision which legal­ Liberty students to get involved in like ourselves, are not in favor of ized abortion. Dave said to die judge, "You're Lynchburg's Life Chain. Jeanette abortion for any reason," he said. asking me to ignore die screams of Lynchburg's Dave Lytie, Jeanette die unborn babies in die same way Sports said,"We would like lots of LU stu­ Dave also said: "There was a poll Lytle, William Campbell and other dents to help out in the Life Chain. taken in the state of Virginia on tiiat die Gestapo told Corrie Ten Operation Rescue members partici­ Boom's fadier to ignore die knock Hockey Is herel The na­ Christians need to lead die fight whether or not a minor girl needs pated in die Wichita protests, which on his door. And I won't do it." As against abortion." parental notification for an abortion. were called "The Summer of tional Hockey league be­ a result, Kelly sentenced Dave to 90 Mr. LyUe said: "We ask that the Eighty percent said that die parents Mercy." Dave was arrested twice gins play soon. The days in jail and a $ 1,000 bail. students come and be orderly and in should be notified. However, a bill and appeared before federal Judge David Lytle Champion predicts the for parental notification has gone The focal point of die controversy winners and losers. See a prayerful state of mind, and we'll George Kelly for his second of­ Gestapo member loaded a truck widi be singing and praying for the un­ before die Virginia legislature three took place in front of Women's page 7. fense. Judge Kelly asked Dave if he those who helped die Jews escape. born babies. And if people pass by times and it's been struck down would participate in any more res­ Health Care Services, which is a The Gestapo member lifted an eld­ clinic owned by Dr. George Tiller. and scream 'Pro-choice" or 'Go every lime. Tiiey'ic ignoring the cues. erly man, Corrie Ten Boom's father, Soccer wins! With a vie-1 home,' like some usually do, don't wishes of the majority of die people. Dave responded: "During the into die truck and said, 'Old man, if tory over the University of | scream back. Realize when diey are The bill passes die lower house every Holocaust of die Jews in Germany, a you'll promise not to open your door See Wichita, Page 5 time, but when it goes before die c irleston this past Satur­ screaming, they're hurting. Maybe day the LU soccer teams ups its record to 2-5-1. See page 6. State commends Soviets respond nursing program to nuclear cuts ByDAWNK.LOONEY ship among faculty members WASHINGTON (UPI) - Admini­ clear systems." Community News Editor • motivated and enthusiastic stu­ stration officials said Sunday diey "But we have every reason to be­ The Virginia Nursing State Board dents are satisfied widi die Soviet response lieve they will respond affirma­ sets sights Accreditation Team complimented • a comprehensive curriculum to President Bush's announcement tively," he added. LU's department of nursing by not­ • a supportive and collaborative that die United States is sharply cut­ Bush announced Friday a unilat­ ing nine strengths of die program relationship between nursing faculty ting back its nuclear arsenal. eral move to start accelerating the on future and suggesting five improvements. and nursing-service administration The officials said they were not cutts of nuclear weaponry and even By ERIC YODER Linda Miller, department of nurs­ and staff surprised that Soviet President destroying die warheads. As a first Champion Reporter ing chairman, said: "They said • a diversity of clinical experi­ Mikhail Gorbachev, while calling step, die Pentagon took 40 bombers The Lynchburg Chamber of some really nice things about us. I ences the Bush plan "very positive," did and 450 missiles off alert Saturday. Commerce announced "Vision thought it was wonderful. They (die Although the assessment had a not immediately announce any re­ If Moscow followed suit some 2001," a community improvement accreditation team) commended us positive emphasis, the team sug­ ciprocal moves by die Soviet Union.