Liberty University DigitalCommons@Liberty University 1987 -- 1988 Liberty University School Newspaper 2-24-1988 02-24-88 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 5, Issue 18) Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_87_88 Recommended Citation "02-24-88 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 5, Issue 18)" (1988). 1987 -- 1988. Paper 17. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_87_88/17 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at DigitalCommons@Liberty University. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1987 -- 1988 by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Liberty University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Liberty Champion .where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.-II Cor. 3:17 Vol.5 No. 18 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Wednesday, February 24, 1988 Liberty anticipates mid-term exam arrival INDEX Page 2: NEWSBRIEFS PRO/CON MAN ON STREET Page 3: EDITORIAL NOT RELEVANT WAY I SEE IT Page 4: WEEKENDERS PLAY CAST SELAH STAFF MID-TERMS Page 5: CPAC/SUMMIT WILSON Page 6: WRESTLERS LACROSSE Page 7: LADY FLAMES BASKETBALL LADY FLAMES TRACK MEN'S TRACK MERCER Page 8: STANTON BASKETBALL M-DAC STUDIOUS?—Dave Collins seems ready to face his upcoming mid-terms.—Photo by Donald Hayden. Page 2 February 24,1988 Liberty Champion Political Issues News Kemp vs. Robertson Briefs: By Steve Sitzai Which Should Be The Republican Nominee? From UPI Newswire Kemp our support and the Repub­ A Soviet newspaper (the Kom- military. He has made his cam­ sulted by congress and heads of somokskaya Pravda) says dic­ paign a referendum for the deploy­ lican nomination. state; the largest broadcasting net­ tator Josef Stalin was left dying ment of the Strategic Defense In­ work reaching the Middle-East and from a massive stroke for up itiative. By Martin Fisher ministries in Europe, Africa, and to four hours. Stalin's Jack Kemp is not satisfied in He says, "I am stretching forth Central America that aid anti-com­ bodyguards were reportedly having freedom for America my hand to all Americans. This munist freedom fighters and other too frightened to enter his alone, as he has sponsored legisla­ will not be a campaign of a small, victims of Soviet oppression. room without permission. tion to support those around the well organized minority. It will be These are a few of the achieve­ His body was discovered by world—whether they be in his cook. a campaign to capture the hearts ments due to this man's leadership Drug Enforcement Agency of­ Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Angola, of the American people." and his willingness to allow God ficials say six people were nabbed Mozambique and elsewhere-who Who is leading the way for this to bless him and his $150.00. yesterday on drug charges. They are striving for the same freedoms crusade of spirited people?A be­ Pat Robertson is an example of say three of the six are given Americans. liever, a man tested and tried in godly leadership. He's done more leaders of a distribution Clear back in 1978, Jack Kemp the service of God—Pat Robertson. for America than any single con­ ring that smuggled $165 was already preaching the gospel Where did Pat Robertson come gressman or senator. His achieve­ million in heroin into the of supply-side economics and from? ments are all bi-partisan (as a U.S. economic growth for America. He Israeli troops have shot and When the nation's education Democrat or a Republican, though killed a 12-year-old boy in an oc­ sponsored his first legislation for system was declining through the always with firm biblical convic­ By Todd Sorenson and Kevin cuts in personal income taxes and '70s and '80s, Pat Robertson was tions). His achievements never cupied area. The Palestine Allen Press Service says he was later sold Ronald Reagan on this organizing "Sing, Spell, Read and cost you or your parents a dime in shot while playing near his Congressman Jack Kemp has policy. Reagan made Kemp's Write," a literacy program that taxes. long been the standard-bearer for home in a refugee camp. economic policies the centerpiece radically changed the lives of mul­ Getting to know Pat Robertson the conservative movement in this Florence, Italy, officials have of Reaganomics. tiplied thousands. is getting to know what "Christ in country. In fact, Kemp's conserva­ banned most traffic in the center Kemp has led the way to once "Operation Blessing" brought you, the hope of glory" means. He tive roots go way beyond the day of the city. Experts say pol­ again make the dollar "as good as financial and housing help for the can do all things through Christ luted air is erodingFlor- in 1980 when Ronald Reagan was gold." needy nationwide. who strengthens him. We can ence's priceless Renais­ elected President and popularized While many candidates are still count this an example of what our sance art and architecture. the cause. The Christian Broadcasting Net­ talking of bitter medicine and au­ work ministers family-centered re­ potential can be. A 76-year-old Houston grand­ Since he was first elected to the sterity, Kemp still preaches growth ligious broadcasting for millions of Pat Robertson is seeking the mother, Sally Hubbard, has been House of Representatives in 1971, given a week to prepare to go to and opportunity for all. homes. presidency of the United States, Kemp has pushed an agenda of prison. A judge sentenced her In 1980, George Bush and Bob On that show Pat Robertson because he knows a deeper dimen­ pro-life, pro-family, pro-defense, to five years for peddling Dole ran against Ronald Reagan, took an unashamed stand for godly sion to life and because he's sold pro-freedom and pro-economic drugs. He told her she set a while Pat Robertson was still a values denouncing humanism in on the same values, convictions growth policies. poor example for her 46 member of the Democratic Party. churches, schools and both politi­ and hopes we share. grandchildren. Kemp is the only candidate who Where was Jack Kemp He was cal parties; he accused Senator Ted I recommend that we sing this Vice President Bush says he can boast a 100 percent pro-life backing Ronald Reagan and lead­ Kennedy of corruption, former song and join what could be a great favors continued arms-control voting record and is the only can­ ing the cause for life, freedom and President Jimmy Carter of betrayal victory for God's truth, still negotiations with the Soviet didate who has always supported Union. But Bush said it will justice. of Christian values and Senator marching on! a constitutional amendment to ban The choice seems clear. Jack Lowel Wiecker of Connecticut of be decades before Western abortion. nations can trust the Kemp has led the Republican Party compromising Republicans. Kemp has a long record of Soviets enough to agree to and the conservative movement to He founded a university; a legal strongly supporting this nation's major reductions in the its pinnacle. Now, we owe Jack foundation; a library that is con­ West's defensive strengths. Secretary of State Shultz ar­ rived in Moscow Sunday. Which candidate do you think should be the next U.S. President? Shultz will be preparing for a Moscow summit between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. U.S. officials say they do not expect any breakthrough on arms-control talks dur­ ing the Secretary of State's two days of meet­ ings with Soviet leaders. However, Shultz says he plans to discuss arms con­ trol . As soon as Shultz ar­ rived in Moscow, he headed to a meeting with Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. Steve Bonar—"I'd have to go with Experts and church officials David Thompson—"1 really want Matt Martin—"I'm really for Oliver Ghitea—"I'm tor Jack say Jimmy Swaggart's admission Kemp because of his stand against Kemp because he's more like Reagan to run again. I don't like Bush because of the experience he Keagan. Keagan has done a good job of impropriety could seriously either candidate. But when the time has. He has more knowledge. I'd abortion and on all the other moral harm the religious broadcasting issues and because of his experience the last eight years, and Kemp has comes, I guess I'll vote for Kemp. vote for Bush or Robertson, but I the same ideas and philosophies. 1 establishment. Swaggart don't agree with all that Robertson in the Congress. He also has a well- helped cause the fall of two balanced program for controlling think he'd do a good job. Why stands for. He does, however, have is Robertson stepping down a notch other television preachers a good moral standard." the deficit and for dealing with the with his accusations of Soviet Union." to run for president Dr. Falwell adultery. could run just as easily, but he has his priorities in order." Liberty Champion February 24, 1988 Page 3 Editorial PL A "C£ Uvrr Sontfi'ma Qtsci T.f By Bruce A. Stanton "You going to the games this weekend?" 1 said to George Cannon during New Testament Survey I on Fri­ day afternoon. "No way, man. I'm going home." "Why?" "I'm not gonna be here with them ity? weekenders running wild," he said. How can we set examples for "What's so bad about them?" weekenders when there are more of us "Last time they were in, they played in the game room than in the prayer with my computer.