Scholars Crossing 1996 -- 1997 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-22-1996 10-22-96 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 14, Issue 8) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_96_97 Recommended Citation "10-22-96 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 14, Issue 8)" (1996). 1996 -- 1997. 8. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_96_97/8 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 1996 -- 1997 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wed. 49/67 Thur. 46/66 Substation lands in David's Place— 1111111 imi 1111 '"'""iWmt pg3 Fri. 44/68 Sat. 46/68 America has lost its sense of civility— pg-4 Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, October 22,1996 Vol. 14, No. 8 drillm m m m Calendar changes extend class time uled for May 10, and the Chamber felt the town would By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS not be able to contain all of the visitors. Editor in Chief Liberty had to deal with a similar situation two If classes seem to be dragging on longer than usual years ago. At that point, the university decided to hold next semester, don't assume it's spring fever. Fifteen graduation a week before school officially ended, minutes of class time have been added to each week of requiring graduating seniors to take their finals a week this year's second semester, resulting in classes last­ earlier than the rest of the student body. ing 55 minutes on Mondays.Wednesdays and Fridays "Once again we face the fact that graduation would and 85 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. all be the same day," Guillermin said. "We were asked The change was made to ensure that the spring by the Chamber of Commerce to make changes." semester has the proper number of hours as required Despite the longer hours, Guillermin said he felt the by state law. Liberty's earlier than normal graduation student body would respond well to the change. "I date — May 3 — results in a 14-week semester, com­ hope they' 11 appreciate it if they understand the choic­ pared to a normal 15 weeks. es we had," he said. The hours from that last week, therefore, must be Another option Liberty hadwas to begin the semes­ made up thoughout the semester. ter earlier, cutting into Christmas break. The decision to have commencement a week early The university does not plan on changing its gradu­ was made at the request of the Lynchburg Chamber of ation schedule in the near future, Guillermin said. Commerce, LU President A. Pierre Guillermin said. "We've done it twice now. We will not do it again," Several of the area's colleges had graduation sched­ he said. "We feel like we've gone the extra mile." Flames football slighted by all-state conference phy involved in such a league. "We one-sport conferences. The breakup of By RICH MACLONE the Yankee Conference opened the Sports Editor spent $30,000 last year alone to go to Hofstra," Rutigliano said. "We could doors for the proposed league. LU Football Coach Sam Rutigliano play all in-state schools for that much "We are obviously being shutout, has always been vocal in his yearning alone in one season. We'd be making left out of it on purpose," Burch said. for an all-Virginia NCAA Division I- money by saving money." Liberty has been in search of a con­ AA football conference. His wish is The LU coach also supports the ference affiliation since it made the becoming closer than ever now, but it idea because it adds interest for fans. move to the I-A A level in 1988. has one ironic twist "You've got to play teams that (the According to Liberty Athletic Director Apparently LU will not be involved people of Lynchburg) can relate to." Chuck Burch, LU has made inquiries in the league if it ever does form. The schools involved are Rich­ in the past about entering the Yankee Members of the Southern Confe­ mond University, William & Mary, Conference. Liberty has also explored rence and the Yankee Conference are James Madison, Delaware and Vdl- gaining membership in the Southern discussing aligning into one football anova from the Yankee Conference Conference. conference. The proposed conference and VMI, The Citadel and Furman Scheduling concerns are the main would fall under the umbrella of the from the Southern Conference. reason Liberty desires a conference Colonial Athletic Association. The Yankee Conference, a football- affiliation. As an independent I-AA THE SWORD OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH — Dr. Danny Lovett and Dr. Elmer Towns Rutigliano has supported the con­ only league, will disband after this school, Liberty has had difficulties hold their Bibles aloft during the Super Conference celebration before fall break. cept of an all-Virginia conference season because of a new NCAA rule because of the economics and geogra­ that takes away voting privileges from See All-Virginia, Page 10 Senate elects class officers; committees mull future plans Barney was picked over class­ the general student body has arrival dates of late books and instat­ By JULIE COZBY Copy Manager mates Eric Hemati and Ryan demonstrated an increasing lack of ing more flexible store hours. Marshall. Ryan Visco, the only interest in class elections in The communication committee is Class officers for the 1996-1997 candidate for vice president, will recent years. working on implementing a voice school year were chosen Thursday work with Barney. At the Oct. 3 meeting, those run­ mail system which would allow stu­ Oct. 10 at the Student Government Finally, senior Matthew ning for a class office gave speech­ dents to access teachers and a stu­ file photo /UBKKTV CHAMI-ION Association's weekly Senate meet­ MacMichael takes the helm of the es sharing their goals for their dent life Web page that would allow LOOK AT ALL THE CARS — Freshmen will no longer be ing. graduating class, favored over respective class and explaining why students to find out about current allowed to park in the lot by the B. R. Lakin Religion Hall. Freshmen Sarah Swindell was Winifred Whale y and former class they should be elected. campus events. It is also discussing elected president of her class, president Jason Mashburn. Raina Other issues were discussed at the the possibility of installing Cable in defeating D'Arcie Anderson. No Lund was elected vice president election day meeting. The academic the senior dorms. one competed for the vice president over opponent William Clark. committee is working on problems The recreadon committee is toying Freshmen cars spot, but Anthony Bonavita, by This is the first year that the with text book sales; suggestions for with several ideas for semester activ­ popular demand, will serve as vice class officers have been elected by improvements on the present system ities, including a trip to Washington president. the Student Senate. In the past, the include: increasing the number of D.C., a rock climbing expediUon, a banned from P-1 Lisa Abee, the new president of entire student body voted on the registers, separating books into dif­ powder-puff football tournament for the sophomore class, ran for the positions. Also, candidates for this ferent buildings by major or class girls, and a frisbee tourney. As far as commuters go, position uncontested. Brandon By TIMOTHY J. GIBBONS election were drawn solely from level, posting signs which inform stu­ Also mentioned at the meeting, "They've got it worse than any­ Braunlich, running against Editor in Chief the senate, whereas formerly any dents on book arrangement and how was a fund raiser which will give one on campus," the president Christian Ditumbule, claimed the student could run. The change was to buy and sell texts, creating sepa­ SGA $5 for every credit card A move to address upperclass- said. "There's probably nothing so tide of vice president. designed to narrow candidates and rate lines for buying and selling, sub­ application filled out by an LU men parking concerns leaves frustrating as arriving here early Three students vied for the top voters to those with a genuine mitting a list of required texts to stu­ student. Details are still being freshmen drivers relegated to the in the morning and not being able spot in the Junior class. Joey interest in student government, as dents when they register, posting finalized. far ends of campus. to find a spot." A Student Government Assoc­ Seniors and commuters make iation executive order signed by up 68.7 percent of the 3,170 reg­ the administration WHHN istered cars at Liberty; the 220 KDP holds event to help victims restricts freshmen cars to parking freshmen drivers are 6.9 percent. in "The Pit" (by the senior dorms) The policy change was made as 40:31, "... They shall walk and not faint...". The tims while the odier fourth goes to family vic­ By MATT SWINEHART and the David's Place lot begin­ the result of an executive order walk-a-thon is KDP's semester community project. News Editor tims of Liberty students. " We'll use one forth of ning Oct. 21. Freshmen were pre­ Long sent to the administration in Each semester KDP executes a community service the overall money for LU students and families viously allowed to also park in P- mid-September. Hurricane Fran ripped through Lynchburg last project in order to do two things. First, the project who have been affected by the hurricane," 1, the lot by Religion Hall.