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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY - LYNCHBURG, VA • VOL. 18, NO. 15 TUESDAYio, FEBRUARnY 13. 2001 INSIDE Liberty makes neckties optional By Angela Ncbon, news editor don't even think Jesus wore a shirt and tie," • GOING TO THE CHAPEL: In he said. honor of Valentine's Day, the Students celebrated with cheers after 7^^Bi^ Borek also said that after talking to pas­ Lifel section has a two-page Liberty Chancellor Dr. Jerry Fahvell : tors of many of the churches that Liberty ' '•': ''^H " , 1 special of Liberty engagement announced the change In dress code at the «SsV''likIii. students come from, the administration end of convocation on Feb. 7. came to the conclusion that most home, announcements. Find out ^^k. which LU students are officially Effective immediately, men are no longer churches of LU students did not require ties Rt 1 . t off the market See pages 8-9. required to wear a tie during the day. for church services. Dr. Fahvell originally announced that the •J Ties can be rather uncomfortable In the change would not take effect until the Fall summer season and, while ties look nice, • A TRIBUTE TO MUSIC: As part ;.' semester: however, in an e-mail released to W-ru they're not a part of spirituality," sophomore of Its Black KARI KLOUS History the student body on Feb. 8, President Dr. Jeff Lackey said. "I feel the dress code TO TIE OR NOT TO TIE — Some LU guys celebrate the change in men's dress code. Dr. Fahvell Month cele­ John Borek said, "VP Mark Hine has final­ reflects modesty and is also fair to stu­ brations, ized the policy for male students dress code announced Feb. 7 in convocation that men now have the option of not wearing ties to class. dents." MISO held "A and Chancellor Fahvell and I have approved Dr. Fahvell's reluctance for relaxing the with our students, and that Christ will be Before the new dress code options, Lib­ Tribute to the policy, effective Immediately." tie requirement stemmed from concern that glorified by our behavior," Dr. Fahvell said. erty actually had one of the strictest policies Music" Friday Dr. Fahvell told the student body that the people would perceive Liberty was "on the According to Borek, the administration on the necktie — requiring them to wear one night. Read board of trustees has been voting for the last slippery slope" and that other dress code has been carefully considering the issue by in academic buildings until 4:30 p.m. about the five years on the tie issue. changes allowing immodesty or unprofes- consulting students, faculty, pastors and Cedarvtlle College and Clearwater Christ­ program on "It was 36 to one, but my vote is worth 37, sionalism might be forthcoming. theologians. ian College do not require a necktie — men page 2. and I have reluctantly conceded," Dr. Fahvell "My desire Is that every visitor on this The theologians assured Borek that there said. "I am usually in the minority." . campus will always be favorably Impressed was no biblical basis for shirts and ties. "I Please see TIES, page 3 • LET THE GAMES BEGIN: Tennis, baseball and Softball are getting i«^^N«WSN^WTO^^ :KWWNW» ready for the beginning of their sea­ Campus to sons. Check Delving into the halls of DeMoss out the Champion's The Debate Lab — As the second in a series, the Champion looks at new features of DeMoss focus on preview of the team's By Julleanna Outten, reporter "BetterfaclMes should help outlook in draw new and better the Sports When the second floor debaters," Trask said. missions section. of DeMoss Hall Is finished The team has worked next year, the LU well In the small room By Matthew Trick, reporter debate team r>e^2— that is the current will reap the J--" debate lab. TE 110A, The week of Feb. 18-23 Is Ministry benefits as they housing four out- Emphasis Week (MEW) at Liberty .relocate .from their Wa Ch dated computers University. This week is designed to expose 0UT& space in TE 11OA to a J and a few lockers students to a variety of ministry, missions much larger lab in the and shelves, has been the and youth organizations. • TUESDAY center of DeMoss' second workplace for LU's nation­ This week will also help students who Showers. floor. ally competitive debaters. are trying to decide whether to go Into High 52, Low 42. The Liberty debate The need for a new full-time ministry. team is a well-known Workplace comes mainly John Balmer, Jr., director for the Cen­ name; in the national from the lack of space and ter of World Missions and one of the spon­ debate community, as it poor technology in the lab. sors of the week, is very excited about this • WEDNESDAY Plans are for the new year's MEW. Scattered showers. has won several national debate facility to be Balmer explained that the first part of High 65, Low 38. titles in the past few years — the only team at Liberty located In the center of the the week, Feb. 18-21, will be a focus on to do so. second floor In the new missions. He stated that the purpose of DeMoss building and to "Our goal on the debate the missions emphasis is to bring stu­ be nearly three times the •THURSDAY team is to work hard and dents face-to-face with missionaries from size of the current room. Partly cloudy. achieve. We think we will be all over the world. High 55, Low 36. much better off in the new Within the walls of the There will be 46 mission agencies with facilities LU Is providing us," 3,000 square feet of space about 80 representatives from all over the JV member Steve Trask, provided will be a com­ world with booths set up in DeMoss Hall puter lab for research, a to talk with students about different types • FRIDAY who was recruited out of ANGELA NELSON high school by Liberty, said. classroom for practice of missions. Scattered showers. debates, an office for each High 59. Low 40. CAUTION — Construction continues on the addition to Trask, as well as others, There will also be different speakers in DeMoss. The debate team will have its own lab on the believes that the new lab of the three debate convocation and campus church through­ second floor of the completed DeMoss. will have a very positive out the week. effect on future recruiting. Please see DEBATE, page 4 Balmer said that two of the special guest • SATURDAY speakers during this week, Bill Harding, III, Scattered showers and his son, Bill Harding, IV, will be High 57, Low 27. Please see MEW, page 3 ABOUT Students jam with CCM artists • OPEN HOUSE: The Career By Jukanna Outten, reporter singer had a little difficulty singing his first Hyles Dies Center is holding an open house few notes, but quickly recovered. In their new location at TE 128B In celebration of their last night per­ Rick Marino, ajunlor physical edu­ on Feb. 14 12-4 p.m. Learn Dr. Jack Hyles, 74, pastor of forming together, the various artists of the about their services while enjoy­ cation major, said, "Pillar was a great First Baptist Church of Ham­ ing cocoa, snacks and the Winter Jam 2001 tour had a night of prac­ opening band. They really got the mond, Ind., died Feb. 6 after suf­ chance to win a dozen roses. tical Joking In front of the 4,600 people crowd energized." fering a heart attack and under­ crowding the Vines Center Feb. 10. Keep­ Following Pillar was singer Joy going open-heart surgery. ing the focus of the evening on God, many Williams, a high school senior who sang a • COFFEE HOUSE: Student Life is Hyles served as a paratrooper people came forward for salvation at the song In the new "Left Behind" movie. putting on a Valentine's Coffee during World War II. He was a altar call near the end of the concert. The teenage girl trio Whisper Loud sang House with the theme of "Singles graduate of East Texas Baptist The concert featured seven different vs. Couples" Feb. 16 at 11:30 p.m. next Keri and Tessa from Whisper Loud College and attended Southwest­ in the Schilling Center. groups and artists - Newsong, Audio said they have been singing together for 10 ern Baptist Seminary. He pas- Adrenaline, Greg Long, Pillar, Whisper years, and Alana Joined the group at age tored five churches, spending 41 Loud, Joy Williams and Phat Chance — all 13. At that time they were known as Kids JOHN FISHER • 12 ANGRY MEN: Opening years at First Baptist Church of performing lor only $6. for Christ. weekend for the play is Feb. 16- I'VE GOT THE JOY — High school senior Hammond. The doors opened at 6 p. m., and Greg Long then took the stage and had 17. All performances are at 7:30 and singer Joy Williams performs at He authored 49 books and moments later fans poured down the the crowd to join him In singing "We Love p.m.