Scholars Crossing 1998 -- 1999 Liberty University School Newspaper 11-10-1998 11-10-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 16, Issue 10) Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_98_99 Recommended Citation "11-10-98 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 16, Issue 10)" (1998). 1998 -- 1999. 8. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/paper_98_99/8 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 1998 -- 1999 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. Tuesday, November 10, 1998 Vol. 16, No. 10 f\ T H E LIBERTY CHAMPION NATIONAL SGA votes to loosen LlTs movie code u DATE BY JENNIFER PILIATH which passed Senate with a 25-10 also Included." ued. "I think is purely ludicrous." Editor in Chief vote, would allow Liberty students Bingham claims that the Motion Now that the bill has been vetoed to watch R-rated movies. The cur­ Picture Association of America by Thompson, Senate will have the GOP faces leadership fight Liberty's Student Government rent policy, as stated in the Liberty (MPAA) rates movies according to opportunity to override the veto if a The resignation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich Association (SGA) attempted to Way, prohibits viewing of any who the viewers should be. two thirds majority is reached. If has touched off a scramble to succeed him and to change school policy this past movies rated R, NC-17 or X. Therefore, movies which contain this occurs, the bill will head to challenge other House Republican leaders. week with a revision to the movie Derrick Bingham, the author of war scenes and other violence President John Borek's office for Bob Livingston and Chris Cox are the frontrun- viewing policy. However, the bill the legislation, claims that there receive an R rating even if they don't possible approval. ners for the speaker's post, while Majority Leader has met a standstill with a veto are many R-rated movies which contain other questionable content. In addition to the Values In Dick Armey faces a challenge from Steve Largent from SGA President Alfred contain historical value. Bingham The release of "Saving Private Entertainment Act, SGA passed a and John Boehner, chairman of the Republican Thompson. also concluded that Christian col­ Ryan", a movie documenting World bill calling for clock adjustment Conference, faces a threat from J.C. Watts, the "The bill is vetoed due to the lege students should be able to War II, particularly raised ques­ and repair throughout campus. mly black Republican in the House. principle (in the bill) not conform­ decide for themselves which tions by SGA members. The only opposition to the bill The GOP will now have to decide where to ing to the standards that are foun­ movies are good and which are "I realized the sacrifices (soldiers) came from Sophomore President go from here. dational to this great institution," "Christ-honoring." had made," said SGA member Mike Garet Robinson who claimed that read a statement released by "The (current) ratings system is Butler, whose grandfather had served the bill was unnecessary because Thompson. not based solely on content," in World War II. "For me to be prohib­ of prior Job assignments in Glenn doing well back on Earth The Values In Entertainment Act, Bingham said. "Other issues are ited from seeing that ...," he contin­ Building Services. "I feel great," said astronaut and former Senator John Glenn, a day after returning to Earth from his 4-day flight around the planet 134 times. Liberty hosts When he first stepped out of the shuttle, the 77-year old Glenn said he felt "not too hot" But debaters from he said his experience should encourage senior across the nation Putting Educ citizens not to cash in their dreams. "I think too often people set their life by their BY TRISH HAMPTON calendars," Glenn said. Champion Reporter He first orbited the earth 4 times in 1962, and had wanted to fly again ever since. The Liberty University debate team hosted its largest tour­ nament ever last weekend. The tournament boasted 24 Clinton aims at gun shows schools including the Naval President Clinton's latest target is the Academy, Boston College, expanding gun show industry. Clinton has Penn. State, University of vowed to use an executive order to expand North Carolina and Wake Brady Bill background check provisions to gun Forest University. Over 90 shows, where they are not currently required. different teams participated Calling the shows "illegal arms bazaars for in the debate rounds. criminals," Clinton took the latest step in his Debaters from across the crusade against the gun industry. region gathered on Liberty's Some gun-control advocates urged even campus Friday after classes harsher action, calling for a 5-day waiting mmmmmmmmmmtm had ended. period for purchases at gun shows. More They con­ debate tinued to occupy the team campus Y2K conies early? news on until late A 105-year old retired Swiss teacher recently Page 3 Sunday received a letter from his town of Echallens, night. ordering him to start to elementary school. Liberty's The mixup comes due to a computer pro­ debaters ran the tournament gram that recorded only the first two digits in because It is against debate pro­ the birth year of citizens, the same problem tocol to debate in one's own that will afflict computers worldwide In the tournament year 2000. "I enjoyed my experience at to make our company up of Christians," said Larry Embarrassed town officials have pledged to the LU tournament. The cheer­ Sampson, dlrectoi <>l product management lor Didax inc. replace the program, and the man will not be ful and hardworking Liberty Didnx is a company thai provides Information to forced to go to school. debaters helped to make the christian-- through the Internet including online tournament run smoothly," titel experts and online Investing. They also run an online George Mason debater Jemara Christian music store. "We have been to Messiah College Atwood said. and Liberty looking for programmers and students to Christianity alive in Korea Not all the praise of the work in online retail," Sampson said. Christianity appears to be on the ascendancy tournament belongs to the Sevnal companies were making their first trip to in one of the Far East's most Important nations. debaters. The coaching staff 's Career Day. Among these were First Virginia South Korea's population of 44 million Is reput­ worked overtime with little or Bank which was looking for seniors to join its manage­ ed to be almost one quarter Christian, with one no sleep trying to make the ment trainee program. First Virginia Bank recruits at all church boasting 700,000 members. tournament more efficient. oils ;.• •!) live state and they (ID as many as 50 trainee Yoldo Full Gospel Church started 40 years "The '98 LU debate tourna­ positions per year. ago with only 5 members, and tops out at ment was, as expected, an Business representatives were pleased with the stu 700,000 today. enjoyable experience for all dents who came by the tables. "I'm impressed with the - Half of the world's 50 largest churches are In participants thanks to the commitment of students here at Liberty. said Officer South Korea. leadership and organization Pfease see CAREER, on Page 3 Please see DEBATE, Page 2 Mitch's toll still mounting illliillg The death toll In Central America In the wake of Hurricane Mitch has exceeded 10,000. Health offi­ cials fear epidemics as dead bodies and sewage Coughing, sneezing herald flu season have clouded drinking water supplies. Some' students attribute part of the "There is a lot of concern there could be many BY SHAUN CHKLGREEN fast spread of sickness to the commu­ more deaths," said Tom Turley of relief organiza­ Champion Reporter nal life of college students. "A cold can tion Americares. be spread no matter where you are In a Many American churches Joined together on It's the season for the common cold, classroom or dorm. A cold can be trans­ Sunday to raise much needed supplies of food, and Liberty's population Is not exclud­ mitted through a cough," said freshman medicine and clothing. ed from the cold virus and other com­ student Quy Huynh. Cholera Is only one of the many diseases con­ mon ailments. Lane, however, said that living so cerning relief workers In the wake of the storm. According to LU Health Services, closely together is not the main reason between 50 and 60 people arrive dally for the spread of sickness. He recom­ for treatment, most often for a cold or mends that students take better care of gastrointestinal problems. themselves. He especially stressed get­ "In a campus where so many people ting enough sleep. WEATHER come from so many different places, "Students should be in bed by mid­ everybody brings a bug and spreads It night. The average student should have c 0 R N E R around," said LU physician Dr. Richard 40 hours of sleep a week," said Lane. A. Lane, M.D..T.M. Lack of sleep caus­ /"-"« KA/-i "We are getting into that Fourth in a series es the body to.weak­ v /• season where people are en, making it more . W^. ^v ^k going to start getting sick, y—. Your Ineffective in lighting and therefore the rest of L off disease. The gener­ us are really going to have P iHealth ally recommended THOMAS LOVING Wednesday: to take precautions so we amount of sleep Is six Tuesday: aren't contaminated," —I pNeeds to eight hours of sleep IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN - LU students are facing the threat of colds and flu Cloudy/showers.