Scholars Crossing 2010 -- 2011 Liberty University School Newspaper 10-5-2010 10-05-10 (The Liberty Champion, volume 28 issue 5) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_10_11 Recommended Citation "10-05-10 (The Liberty Champion, volume 28 issue 5)" (2010). 2010 -- 2011. 6. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_10_11/6 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 2010 -- 2011 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Duke Universit DOMINATION over Savannah State A r ie u K inzer BE EARLY, BE LOUD, WEAR RED — Liberty students cheered on the football team forthefirst game in Williams Stadium Saturday. Liberty beat Savannah State 52-14. For more about the game and the stadium see B1. ' is the Family finds grace recession really over? after brutal murder THE FALLEN ECONOMY'S EFFECT ON STUDENTS .Nfewlywed finds OMAR ADAMS “My dad had to pay for me forgiveness for [email protected] to come back down here, be­ cause I was never'able to find ler grandfathers The National Bureau of a job,” he said. Economic Research an­ Hii'ing managers from local murderers anc nounced last week that the re­ stores said they were not really cession ended a year ago. The looking for students. According expresses love for news has not alleviated the un­ to them, students do not have employment problem facing very open schedules, often can­ the community many students at Liberty not work mornings, and usually one month after his The Depai'tmonl p I leave for Thanksgiv- of Labors Bui'eau of ^ mg and Christmas tragic death Labor Statistics de­ critical times for fines “unemployed’ most businesses. as someone who i l l These limitations are JONATHAN PARKER is available to work but does serious drawbacks for potential [email protected] P ho t o F kovidud not have a job, despite actively employees. LAST DANCE — Leslie Gahagan dances witli her grandfather, George searching for at least a month. “You need to be able to tell Baker III, at her Sept. 4 wedding in downtown Lynchburg. eslie Gahagan fondly recalls The bureaus latest numbers a company why they should her grandfather smiling and tacked Baker, 81, as he walked back like there is a glimpse of mercy show that 12.8 percent of fuU hire you,” Ashby said. “Now ^dancing during her wedding to Craddock-Terry Hotel from the and grace.” time college students are unem­ it’s not about how the compa­ L last month. reception in downtown Lynch­ Joe and Leslie, who live in Swans- ployed. The general unemploy­ ny needs you, it’s about what “He was having a great time,” Les­ burg late Saturday, Sept. 4. Baker, boro, N.C., feel sorry for the alleged ment rate here in Lynchburg is you are going to bring to the lie, who graduated from Liberty last of Tempe, Aiiz., died the' next day attackers’ families. 8.0 — among the highest in the table for that company.” spring, said. “He was happy to see Two 16-year-olds face murder “It’s easy to forgive someone state, according to the U.S. De­ Former Liberty student everybody.” charges and will be tried as adults. when you know that you are in need partment of Labor s Bureau of Jesse Knowles is a Lynch­ Her husband, Joe, also a Liberty A 13-year-old was also charged in of the same amount of grace,” Joe Labor Statistics. burg resident who is actively graduate, described George Baker the attack. said. “Those boys need the same Compounding the local searching for employment. III as the “life of the party.” The honeymoon plans were put am^ount of grace as I do.” problem is that many students After finances forced him to As Joe waited downstairs for his on hold as the couple prepared for Joe hopes the accused attackers were not able to find work leave school as a sophomore, new wife to change clothes and a funeral. will find comfort in the Lord. over the summer Senior Gary he is struggling to come back. leave for the honeymoon, his dad “We were really close,” Leslie said “If they have Jesus, they have ev­ Ashbyjr., head of the Entrepre­ “I have just enough money told him Baker had been rushed to of her grandfather. erything they need,” he said. “There neur Club and a member of to pay for two more years of the hospital. In the midst of a devastating loss, is a lot of grace to go around.” Liberty’s American Marketing school, but I literally cannot go After the couple left the recep­ the young couple is extending grace Leslie is hopeful for an oppor­ Association case competition past that point,” he said. “I have tion, Joe told Leslie in the car they and forgiveness. tunity to reach out to the attackers’ team, could not find a job back absolutely no room for error.” had to go to the emergency room. “It's human to struggle with families. home in Michigan and is now Three teenage boys allegedly at- anger and hurt,” Leslie said. “I feel See V i c t i m on A3 struggling to pay bills. See Recession on A3 Inside the Champion News A1 Opinion A4 Feature B6 O ctober 5, 2 0 1 0 NEWS Liberty C hampion/ A 2 9 0 Mid-term elections ^W ords Who will hold Congress AROUND LIBERTY when the dust clears? Light Meets Dark Tour Meets Liberty 'Ilie l,iv;ht Meets the Park tour will stop on l.ibertys cam­ KATIE BELL pus, along with Icnth Avenue North with Addison Road kebell2(g>liberty.edu and Matt Maher and will perform in the Schilling Center on Nov. 6. "With 32 days until the election Students can purchase tickets at a discounted price ol S5 at things are very tense in Washington, the Vines Center ticket window or by calling the ticket office at n.C. People are very charged, and 434-582-7328. Students may also go to the splash page to pur­ new scandals are breaking daily. Re­ chase their tickets online at the ticket return website. publicans are trying to focus on the economy and Democrats arc trying The Results Are In to portray Republican and tea party 'lhe Student C’lovernment Association (SC A) held its annual candidates as e.xtremc, this is the cur­ election to elect new class officers Wednesday, Sept. 22. rent narrative of Washington," Scott It was a very close race in all classes with Caleb I’erla win­ WMiitlock of the Media Research ning the l-'reshman Class President with Sarah Oster as the Vice Center said. I’resident. 'Ihe Sophomore President is Alexander Colon, and The significance of the 2010 mid­ the Vice President is livan Lockwood. Winning the Junior Cla.ss term election is that every congress­ President title was Ashley Johnson, and Stephen Walsh is the man is up for reelection. One third of Vice President. Senior Class President is Joel Krautter, and the the Senate is up for re-election. This Vice President is Taylor Webb. means that after the ballots have been counted on the evening of Nov Higher One Announces Scholarship 2 America could have an entirely new House of Representatives. 1 ligher One announced it will be offering the OneScholar- T'he election could change con­ Photo l*iu)VU)i i> ship again this year UNEXPECTED VISIT — State Senator Robert Hurt (R) makes an im­ trol of the House and the Senate. In Higher One oliered U) scholarships in previous years, and promptu visit to the Helms School of Government. each respective house of Congress' two scholarships were awarded to l.iberty students last year. the majority party has control over Now the company will be otlering twenty scholarships to the crats are excited about voting, where­ safe. Democrats are expected to take who serves on the committees, universities and colleges that use Higher One. as 48 percent of Republicans are 190 seats, of those seats 139 have which means that the party will have l-'or more information and to apply visit the splash page. The excited about voting. O n Sept. 13, been deemed safe. There are 38 tos- power over investigations. deadline to apply is Oct. 29. Gallup Polls listed GOP candidates sup seats. For instanceCongressman Dar­ with 48 percent favorability and 43 In rhe Virginia's 5th district, in­ ryl Issa (R-Calif) claims he wants to percent favorability for Democrats. cumbent Tom Perriello is expected Off Campus Connect Groups have investigations on Obama cam­ There are 51 seats needed for a to lose his seat to state Senator Rob­ Ihe t'ampus Pastors office has announced a new ministry paign ofVicials, on any sort of Demo­ majority in the Senate. Currently, ert Hurt (R) according to RealClear- that is specifically geared to ofTcampus students called the Of! cratic scandal in the last two ypars if Democrats are ahead in polls in Politics.com. Campus Connect Croup. he becomes chairman of the House maintaining control of the Senate Ofi-campus students will now be able to commune with oth­ Oversight and Covernment Reform according to RcalClearPolitics.com. ♦ BELL Is a news writer. er students. I his group will also provide prayer groups similarly C'ommittee in 2011, according to Democrats are expected to take 48 to the ones held on campus. an article in Politico.com by James seats, 44 of those seats are consid­ lhese groups help ofl-campus student connect with each Hohmann and Jake Shermann, ered not up for re-election.