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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 — - ..-:••:::,:• •:•,.,,:• • INSIDE Drinking from James Gary Bauer comes to LU TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD Former presidential candidate WINNER: speaks to TRBC congregation Learn from and about and student body about the Dr. John state of the nation George of the school By Mariel Williams and Wes Rickanis of busi­ ness and Former presidential candidate and president of govern­ the organization American Values Gary Bauer spoke ment. See page 3. at Thomas Road Baptist Church last Sunday, Sept. 22, and again in Monday's convocation. BLOOD WORK: First Red In his message at TRBC, Bauer spoke about the Cross Blood Drive of the 2002- Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the moral and spiritual 2003 school year exceeds condition of the nation. It is wrong, Bauer said, to expectations. See page 2. refer to the attack as a tragedy; what happened on Sept. 11 was an "act of war." FOOTBALL COMES CLOSE: "It was a hate crime," Bauer said. 'Three thou­ Read sand people were killed for one reason: because they about the were Americans." The terrorist attacks, he said, have Flames changed America. He went on to tell the congrega­ near upset tion how the church must play an active role in this of fourth new era. ranked Bauer ran for the Republican presidential nomi­ Appala­ nation in 2000, and has worked as a Domestic Pol­ chian icy Adviser to the president and Secretary of Educa­ State. See tion under Ronald Reagan, according to American page t2. Values' website. He is a past president of both the Campaign for Working Families and the Family KENNY GIBSON Research Council. He is also author of "Our Journey Home" and "Our Hopes, Our Dreams: A Vision For STILL FALLING — Water levels in the James River have dropped several feet below normal as the drought continues and America," and co-author with Dr. James Dobson of KALEIDESCOPE OF ACTIVI­ local reservoirs run out. All of Lynchburg's water supply now comes from the James River after being filtered. TIES: What to do and where to "Children at Risk: The Battle for the Hearts and go for a good time in Minds of Our Kids." Lynchburg. See page 9. By Rhiannon Berry, assistant news editor ties Director Stephen Bontrager, Advance reports that two water "I'm the son of a janitor, and I ended up being the two sources of water for this treatment plants are used to make j chief domestic policy advisor to President Reagan, Imagine dipping a glass into urea are Pedlar Reservoir, located this water drinkable. | so God never ceases to amaze me." the James River here in Lynch­ in Washington National Forest in The city finds problems with Bauer described the effect that the Sept. 11 attacks burg and then taking a drink of Amherst County, and the James water levels by measuring them I have had on this country. He compared it to the the water. That's not far from River, which runs through the against historical trends. "In July j bombing of Pearl Harbor and the assassination of OUT what Liberty students are doing city. Pedlar has been the primary we started seeing levels that i President John F. Kennedy. these days. Lynchburg's lack of water supply since it was built in aren't common until August or "(Pearl Harbor) was a defining moment for rain over the last few years has 1904, but lately the lake's water September. That's when we I America and the greatest generation rose to that TUESDAY caused a severe drought, and LU level has dropped. Now, Bon­ started to take action," Bontrager I occasion," he said. Another such defining moment, Partly cloudy. is not immune to the drought's trager said, the city is pulling 100 said. i he said, was the death of President Kennedy. High 75. effects. percent of its water from the Low 59. According to Lynchburg Utili­ James River. The News & Please DROUGHT, page 5 Please see BAUER, page 5 WEDNESDAY < ) i Mostly cloudy. High 77. LU comes together to pray for SYATP Low 62. By Renee Patrick, reporter Once the students were in groups THURSDAY according to their home states, Carson Partly cloudy. Hundreds of students and faculty started the event by explaining how High 80. members representing every state sac­ this annual morning of prayer got Low 65. rificed sleep to meet and pray for the started. nation and high schools during this According to the See You at the Pole FRIDAY year's See You at the Pole. website, www.syatp.com, the event Partly cloudy. See You at the Pole participants met began in 1990 with a small group of High 73. in the courtyard at 7 a.m. on Sept. 18. teenagers in Burleson, Texas, who Low 70. An unusually large crowd gathered to were burdened to meet at a flagpole pray at the flag pole this year, accord­ and pray for their friends, leaders and ing to Campus Pastor Dwayne Carson. schools. The next year one million stu­ SATURDAY "Can I start off by saying 'wow'?" dents across the country followed this Showers. Carson said when asked for his opin­ example and the tradition still exists High 72. ion on the event. "I was absolutely today. Low 52. thrilled with the turn-out," he said. "See You at the Pole is a youth Campus pastor Rob Jackson agreed. movement of seeking God's blessing "I thought it was great. It was the best and favor on their schools," Carson attendance I have ever seen...There said. AHEAD were not only many students there, but also staff and faculty, and that was IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE very encouraging," Jackson said. Please see POLE, page 5 REMEMBERING THE NATION — Students and staff seek divine blessing and guidance for Find out what changes are America's leaders and her high schools. being made in the SGA under the presidency of Zach Gautier. Changes include pol­ icy, budget and activities, as New suicide prevention guidelines published well as personnel. By Meghan McCarthy, reporter portation if necessary, A faculty member Resident Assistants have been felt that we needed a very specific policy Name the C-Store, win a who comes in contact with an individual trained in the area of suicide preven­ that would get students immediate prize. Find out details of name Student Services has enacted a new in a crisis situation tion. The RA manual contains a num- help," Hine said. contest in an in-depth look at policy that will provide immediate help should contact the m ber of pages on the sub­ A Dumber Of other universities have the new store's services. for individuals in a suicidal crisis situa­ Dean's office. •• Life isn't about ject. At a recent meet­ experienced tragedies of this kind. In tion. The procedure ing, all RA's reviewed several cases, they did not have a specific E-mails were sent to students and applies specifically to routine. It's about the procedure, signing Hurricane season is here. plan to address a student in crisis, Hine staff at Liberty University last week that individuals who are a paper verifying that said. The intent of the policy is to never l,earn how Lynchburg might people and their contained a link to Liberty's new suicide in a crisis suicide sit­ they understood it. have a student who says he or she needs be affected. prevention procedure, which is to be uation, not to those lives. "It's a good thing to help and does not get it quickly. interpreted literally. The course of struggling with —Katie Basbagill know what to do if If an individual realizes that there is BE RESPECTFUL OF PROPERTY action instructs students to contact their depression. Vice «• this happens," RA someone who needs help, they now have Resident Assistants who will contact the President ol Student of 27-1, Amber Remember that the hill is a course of action to take because of the Resident Director. A Dean will contact a AJ'fairs Mark Hine distinguished suicide Aruda, said. nut a water slide when it policy, licensed professional and/or Lynchburg as being more urgent than depression. Student services decided to create rains. Help keep the campus General Hospital. Liberty University "The tack you take with suicide is differ­ this new policy after reviewing its old looking its best. Police Department will supply trans­ ent," Hine said. policy. "In reviewing our safely net, we Please see SUICIDE, page 5 i k) Page 2, THE LIBERTY CHAMPION SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 Red Cross exceeds goal for first blood drive of year By Ricky Hardison, reporter drew about one pint of blood from a she would donate again. promising vein. Finally, volunteers The success of this blood drive is The Red Cross blood drive exceeded walked donors to the canteen where largely due to the increased efforts its goal last Wednesday and Thursday they snacked on pizza, cookies and of the Red Cross this year.