By Rachel Coleman, reporter

Three-time Dove Award winnerGinny Owens performed in front of apacked-out crowd at 7 and 9 p.m. atDavid’s Place Friday as well as in convo-cation earlier that day.

As many students and College for aWeekend visitors as possible crammedthemselves into the limited space avail-able to listen. Listeners were jammedinto the balconies, on top of tables, in thewindows, and packed into the ping-pong room where they could watch andlisten Owens perform live via a movieprojector.

While Student Life tried to relievesome of the crowding with theannouncement of a second performanceto be held at 9 p.m., this only persuadeda few individuals to come back later.

Owens performed numerous songs,often introducing them with a little storyabout herself and what had led to herwriting the song. She wrote her firstsongs while in college, where she believesshe received a lot of her inspiration.

“This is a song about my adviser andall the people of the world that had got-ten on my nerves,” Owens said, intro-ducing one of her songs with a smile.She then admitted that after a while thesong had become more of a song abouther inability to love others.

The song was from her CD “Without Condi-tion,” one that sparked interest from the televi-sion networks. WB’s “Felicity,” “Charmed” and“Roswell,” and Fox’s “Get Real” have all featuredsongs from the album, according to Owens’ Website.

Owens herself has appeared on “Live! WithRegis and Kathie Lee” and the “Ainsley HarriottShow” as well as CNN’s “Worldbeat” music pro-gram, the Web site said.

Owens was born in Jackson, Miss. as VirginiaLeigh Owens, and according to her Web site,

“Began singing almost as soon as she began totalk.” Around the age of two she discovered thepiano and the joy of harmonizing her voice to theinstrument, singing, “Jesus Loves Me.”

Please see CONCERT, page 4

By Christine Koech, reporter

Students now have the chanceto sign up to get ahead in theirstudies. Summer school starts May12 and registration is already openfor two sessions. The first sessionends June 6, and the second ses-sion begins June 9 and ends July 4.

According to Dr. KennyRowlette, director of summer pro-grams, registration will be open upuntil the first day of class. “This isfor students who want to gothrough their programs faster,”Rowlette said. “Students can getout in the job market quicker. Thatis what LU is here for.” There arealso some courses that are notavailable in the spring or fallsemesters, according to Rowlette.The fee per credit hour will be$225, less than regular school yearprices.

In addition to the regular twosessions of undergraduate courses,there will be two new programsthis year. One program, an inten-sive English as a second languagecourse will be offered to foreign

students who want to “immersethemselves in English,” in prepara-tion for the academic year, accord-ing to Rowlette.

The second program, to be heldJuly 14 through Aug. 8, will offeropportunities for new students totake remedial courses in theirweakest academic areas, as well asget a head start in freshman classesbefore the school year begins. Theremedial courses will be based ontheir SAT and ACT scores. “Thiswill help set them up for success,”Rowlette said.

In addition to the undergradu-ate programs, graduate courseswill also be offered throughout thesummer. Unlike the four-weekundergraduate sessions, the grad-uate courses will run for one andtwo-week sessions, according toRowlette. This will allow graduatestudents who have families andjobs to attend classes without hav-ing to leave home for too long.

“The shorter programs willwork pretty well, especially for

Please see SUMMER, page 3

ChampionThe Liberty

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY • LYNCHBURG, VA • VOL. 20, NO. 17 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2003

INSIDE�SCHOOL DAYS: Recruits fromacross the nation visited LUrecently. Find out why. Seepage 3.

�STRONG GATHERING: The Deanof Menhostedabout 90men for the“Iron 2Iron” din-ner thatjoined menof severalgenera-tions. See page 2.

�STRESSED OUT? Read abouthow other students deal withstress, manage their time, andstudy for tests. Also, take a quizto see how much time youwaste per week. See page 7.

�KEEP IT COMING: Women’sbasketballwins sixthstraightconferencetitle andedge closerto a nation-al top 25ranking.See page10.

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LOOKAHEADIN NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE

�Unity Week is coming up atLiberty. From Monday, March3, until Saturday, March 8,Liberty will celebrate diversityon campus.

�The Center, an inner-cityministry connected withThomas Road Baptist Church,reaches out to children andteens in the downtown area.The Champion will run a pro-file of the ministry and thoseinvolved in it next week.

A SWEET TREAT

�The City of Lynchburg isoffering residents a chance tolearn how to make maplesyrup at the Old City Cemeteryon Sunday, March 2.

Graduation:Speakers chosen,time to prepare

Ginny Owens sings to packed-out crowd

A DIFFERENT VISION — Singer Ginny Owens performed Friday, Feb. 21 at David’s Place. A lack of eyesight has notbeen too much of a hindrance for this Dove Award winning Christian singer and musician.

SUSAN WHITLEY

TRBC did not purchase Ericsson

By Julles Outten, editor in chief

February 13 may prove to be a momentous day in the history of ThomasRoad Baptist Church and Liberty University. For last Thursday the combi-nation of two events led to a potential huge donation.

On that day attorneys from Ericsson, the industrial plant on Candler’sMountain, requested that TRBC delay closing on its purchase of the 110-acreproperty from Feb. 14 to Feb. 19.

Also, on that day Chancellor Jerry Falwell met with the owners of HobbyLobby Stores, Inc. In a surprising sequence of events, an Oklahoma-basedlimited liability company affiliated with Hobby Lobby ended up paying the$10,550,000 to close the deal on the Ericsson property on Wednesday, Feb.19. TRBC anticipates eventually receiving the property as a gift from thecompany, said Jerry Falwell, Jr., general counsel for TRBC and LU.

“It’s amazing that Ericsson called on the 13th to delay the closing. If theyhad not done that, we would not have been able to work out the deal,” Fal-well Jr. said.

The holding company, named GDT CG1, LLC, will lease most of the prop-erty to TRBC for the next year and continue to lease portions of the formerEricsson property to Sanmina-SCI and Ericsson, Inc., according to a state-ment released by Falwell Jr.

“Although GDT CG1, LLC is under no obligation as to the use or disposi-tion of the remainder of the property, it has indicated that it would considera request for the donation of the property to Thomas Road Baptist Church atsome point in the future,” the statement said.

Please see ERICSSON, page 4

WORK TO BE DONE — The Ericsson property was recently purchased by HobbyLobby Stores, Inc. and will be leased to TRBC.

JOSHUA SMITH

Summer school offerschoices and savings

By Amanda Smith, reporter

Are you prepared to cross the stageand receive your diploma? Be amongthe first to find out who will be speakingat this year’s graduation.

Dr. Adrian Rogers will deliver theCommencement address on Saturday,May 10 at 10 a.m. in the Vines Center.Rogers is pastor of Bellevue BaptistChurch in Memphis, Tenn. and theleader of Love Worth Finding Min-istries. He was also the president of theSouthern Baptist Convention threetimes in the past.

Alumnus Dr. Allen McFarland willspeak at the Baccalaureate service onFriday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in Thomas RoadBaptist Church. The President's recep-tion will immediately follow in theLynchburg Christian Academy gym.McFarland is on the Liberty UniversityBoard of Trustees and is pastor of Cal-vary Evangelical Church in Portsmouth,Va.

The Senior Salute Days are here.Announcements, caps, gowns and por-traits will be available in the LU Book-store Feb. 25-27 from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m.

So, if you are a senior, it is time to getbusy taking care of all of those looseends for graduation.

The bookstore will be changedaround to accommodate all the compa-nies providing services for the seniors.

Representative from various compa-nies will be present to assist with placingorders for graduation announcements,purchasing caps and gown,s and choos-ing class rings if so desired. Seniors cantake home their caps and gowns on thespot after they are purchased.

Please see SENIOR, page 3

FINALLY HERE — A student receives herdiploma from Chancellor Falwell atgraduation last May.

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By Christina Fernandez, reporter

The Department of Educationhosted its annual Teacher Recruit-ment Fair last Thursday, Feb. 20.Representatives from variousschools and organizations, comingfrom places as distant as Miami,Fla., stood ready to answer ques-tions and interview any hopefulcandidates.

The Teacher Recruitment Fair isorganized for the benefit of boththe students and the schools.Graduating students are given theopportunity to present theirrésumé books and get an interviewwith faculty and administrationfrom the schools represented. “Thepurpose is for school administra-tion to interview our teacher can-didates as prospective candidatesto teach at their school,” KarenParker, dean of the School of Edu-cation, said.

Usually a two-day event, the faironly ran one day this year. This is fol-lowing the suggestion of some of therecruiters that came the previousyear. “We did it for the convenienceof the recruiters,” Dr. Parker said. Infact, in a survey conducted after thefair, most recruiters favored the sin-gle day approach as well as the timeof year it was conducted.

The only drawback to the fairthis year was the weather, whichkept six recruiters from arriving.

However, 48 schools were still ableto make it, so students had thebenefit of variety.

Apart from graduating seniors,undergraduate education majorsalso benefited from the fair. “Itwas neat to see the differentschools, the different informationand the different perspectives eachschool brought in,” Rebekah Nor-ton, a freshman Education major,said. Another undergraduate stu-

dent thatattended andhelped with thetear down of thefair was LaurenZilenski. “Itseemed likethere was a lotof valuableinformation forstudents to getstarted,” shesaid. She is asophomoreEnglish majorwith a minor ineducation whois planning onbeing a highschool teacher.

For the mostpart, the

recruiters were very happy with theway that Liberty University stu-dents conducted themselves. “I wasvery impressed with them, Theyseemed very professional, educatedand overall they came across asvery mature,” Kevin Mathes, Direc-tor of College Admissions of NorthRaleigh Christian Academy fromRaleigh, N.C., said. In fact, the sur-vey conducted after the fair alsoshowed similar sentiments fromother recruiters. “Excellent, politeand enthusiastic,” one wrote.Another recruiter wrote, “Thosethat have come looking for jobshave come prepared and withknowledge.” Another recruiter,apparently lost for words, simplyput down “+ + +.”

Bonnie Ross, a recruiter for theNetwork of International Christianschools was also very impressedwith the quality of student appli-cants. However, she had highexpectations coming in because ofthe quality of teachers who havecome from Liberty. “They weregreat. We’ve had extremely goodteachers come from LU. We havehad several teachers come fromLiberty,” Ross said.

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ThePriceis Right

By Chris Price, columnist

Some girls are insane. There you go, guys, the thought that allof you have been thinking, but didn’t have a public forum to sayit from. I am putting myself out on a limb for all the guys whowant to say these things but never had the chance. I will take themean looks in the hall and the loud whispers so that our messagewill get out. The more that I get to know women, the less Iunderstand.

There are some girls who can go from crying because they areso happy, to crying because they are sad, to crying because ofpressure, to crying for no reason. If you notice however, there isa common thread of crying. And they expect you to know the dif-ference between the different cries. You would think you couldfigure this out by asking what is wrong, but you’re just going tohear “nothing” which really means ,“You should know why I amcrying. How can you not tell what’s wrong? You are a pig.” If aguy is crying, something serious has just happened such as histeam just won/lost the Super Bowl, or the end of Rudy just cameon TV. Ninety-five percent of male crying is sports related.

Some girls also say they want a nice guy that treats them rightand is a gentleman. Do you know where nice guys finish? Deadlast. In fact if there was something that was after dead last that iswhere they would finish. They don’t even get to start, let alonefinish, so maybe saying they finish last is wrong.

Some girls don’t fit into this category. They realize that theyshould be treated like ladies, and a real man is going to opendoors, pick up the check and treat them with respect. However,there are some of you out there that have guys like that, and theguy of your dreams is in a motorcycle gang, has a tattoo on hisface and calls you names like “Toots.”

Maybe that is an exaggeration, but it is not too far off. It’salmost enough to make nice guys wear leather chaps and changetheir name to Rat or Snake. Some girls also want to tell you allthe time how independent they are and how they don’t need aman for everything. This is especially true when they get donelistening to Destiny’s Child CDs. However, as soon as a cock-roach scurries across their floor it’s time to call a man. Guesswhat, girls, I don’t like bugs either. I am probably more scared ofthem than you are. What makes you think that because we aremen that we like to touch those things. If it is icky to you, then itis icky to us. The shoes on your feet, you bought ’em. Use them tosquish the bug and don’t make me do it.

Has this article been very generalizing of girls? Yes. Is this theextreme of women that I have been talking about? Yes. Do allguys know what I am talking about though? Very much yes.Girls, if this doesn’t apply to you, then you at least know girlsthat it applies to. Please help them. And also if you are going towrite a letter to the editor to put me in my place, don’t title it“The Price is Wrong.” I have heard that a billion times. Have alittle creativity. When it comes to being a spokesperson for niceguys everywhere, The Price is Right.

By Christine Koech, reporter

Last week’s winter storm did notkeep visitors away from LU. In fact,858 high school students and 269 par-ents and youth pastors traveled toLynchburg Feb. 20 to attend Collegefor a Weekend.

“It was more than double theamount of students than last year.CFAW is definitely growing. We had79 students applying and 32 con-firmed,” Director of On CampusEvents, Steve Amburgey said.

Registration for the weekend beganat 3 p.m. Thursday at David’s Place.“It was a pretty big CFAW for Febru-ary. Check-in was organized. It wassmooth,” senior Peggie Poluikis said.Poluikis, who works in Admissions’

Data Management office, volunteeredat the registration table during CFAWregistration.

Various activities were lined up forthe weekend, giving weekenders anopportunity to experience college life.Weekenders were able to attend theclasses of their choice on Friday aswell as attend special sessions organ-ized just for the weekend.

The sessions included a FinancialAid and admissions session and achance for prospective students andapplicants to meet with admissionscounselors. Barbara Sherman, direc-tor of the Bruckner Learning Centerand LU’s Center for Professional andContinuing Education, presented aseminar for parents, “A Dozen Tips forCollege Success.”

“ [CFAW] is pretty good. They hada lot of activities scheduled. Visitingclasses and hanging around with thestudents was very neat,” Liz Roberts, aweekender from Odessa, Del., said.

Visitors had a chance to see LU’sproduction of Macbeth as well as twoconcerts with Christian singer andsongwriter Ginny Owens Friday night.Other activities during the weekendincluded a ski trip to Wintergreen andLate Skate, a roller skating eventsponsored by the LU Hockey team.

Kirstyn Sanders, a weekender fromBear, Del., said she enjoyed the week-end. “It’s a lot of fun, I enjoyed (min-istry chapel). It’s cool because there’sa whole bunch of Christian peopletogether.”

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By Jake Belue, reporter

The men of Liberty cametogether for dinner and fel-lowship last Thursday, Feb.20. Ninety men showed upfor “Iron 2 Iron,” a facultyand student get-togetherhosted by the Dean of Men’sOffice.

The goal of the event wasbringing men of differentgenerations together tosharpen each other spiritu-ally. The gathering was heldin the Executive DiningRoom in the dining hall.

Biblical studies professorHarvey Hartman spokeabout integrity, a messagethat many of the attendees

felt was needed. “There is a lot of faking

among Christians, espe-cially men, today.Integrity is about beinghonest not only to your-self but around otherChristians too,” juniorRyan Enoch said.

Junior Craig Wellershowed up to hear Hart-man. “I love that guy,”Weller said with a smile.Many other students alsolistened intently andsome took notes as Hart-man delivered an “in yourface” message.

The purpose of thedinner, however, was notjust to hear a good mes-

sage. The Deanof Men’s Officeorganized theevent with thegoal of bringingmen of differentgenerationstogether tosharpen eachother spiritually.

“Some of youdidn’t knowwhat you weregetting into,”Associate Deanof Men MattRawlins said atthe opening of

the meeting. Hewent on toexplain why

there were faculty memberssitting at each table with thestudents.

Dinner was provided bySodexho. Students got thechance to chat with the staffmembers that were presentabout academics and othersubjects.

Among the faculty thatattended the function wereprofessors from many dif-ferent departments. Dr.Robert DeLong from thepsychology department, Dr.William Matheny from thehistory department, andWill Honeycutt from thedepartment of Christianservice were all there to talkwith students and hear

Hartman’s message.But don’t worry if you

missed out on this dinner.The Dean of Men plans tohold another one on April 10with Matheny featured as themain speaker.

Hartman’s speech wasfilled with appeals to action.He asked the group what itwas they wanted to be in thefuture, and then stated “Youwill never be what you arenot becoming,” and then, “Idon’t know if you think thatwhat I just said is profoundor stupid.” He also said,“Christians want maximumpraise for minimum effort.”

“That was convicting,”senior Adam McCulloch said.

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THE PASTIMPACTING

THE PRESENT

By Anthony Rago, columnist

Whenever I use the bagel slicer in the cafeteria, I am remindedof the guillotines of French Revolution. That gave me the idea forthis article.

Before the Revolution, the French had lived for generationsunder an ancient line of kings. Oppressive taxes and bankruptcyare two of the causes I have heard of that led to this outbreak ofevil. The king and his family, along with nobles, courtiers andhigh church officials, lived in luxurious elegance, while mostFrenchmen were peasants, breaking their backs to support thenobility. After the French had enough of their lot in life andstormed the Bastille, events unfolded which led to a whole nationmassacring its royal governors and then destroying what was leftof their social and political fabric.

Although some revolutionaries were not happy with this nextmove and quite a few peasants ignored it, Christianity, particu-larly in the form of Roman Catholicism, was outlawed in the newnation. In its place was planted the atheistic Cult of Reason, alongwith a new lifestyle.

The Parisians even took a woman (some accounts say she wasan actress, others a prostitute), crowned her the Goddess Reasonand paraded her into the Church of Our Lady (Notre Dame),which they renamed the Temple of Reason. Along with thereplacement of religion came a restructuring of life. As a basicexample, all street names and town names which hinted of the oldgovernment or of religion were renamed after revolutionarythemes. The people exchanged their pretty, luxurious dresses andfancy britches, or peasant garb, for simple, free-flowing, loose (inboth senses of the word) garments and hairstyles, in imitation ofthe ancient Greeks and Romans. To the growing consternation ofsome officials, prostitution became a trade among many women.The state even went so far as to try to put young people, especiallythe girls, under the guidance of morality teachers.

The Revolution was so important that a new calendar era wasnow reckoned after the fall of the Bastille. It was based on units of10, like the metric system; there were 10 months in the year and10 days in a week. Sundays and religious festivals were replacedby civic holidays.

The effort to reorganize the week failed; men and beasts col-lapsed from overwork. I propose that it was contrary to nature forthem to work a 10 day week. When God created the universe, Hecreated it with a certain implanted order. One part of the orderwas the seven-day week, which the revolutionaries tried to elimi-nate with the rest of religion. There is an order in society, oftentied with Christianity, that revolutionaries pervert to their owndestruction. In America, dates are also changed. History text-books often label years B.C.E. (Before the Common Era) and C.E.(Common Era) rather than B.C. and A.D. The years are the same,but the Lord of Time is not honored.

We now like to test all boundaries and be extreme: extremesports, extreme worship, shocking clothing and “reality” TV arepopular. Men and women are seen as nearly interchangeable,without much difference between them. There is no call for thisrejection of boundaries, and I am afraid that Americans will notlook at the example left by the French when they created societyin their own image. Christians to o consciously reject societywhen it rejects God. We are to be the image of Christ in the world,and as such call the world to “kiss the Son, lest He be angry.”

Men fed physically and spiritually “Iron 2 Iron” men’s dinner helps students and faculty connect

INTEGRITY— Dr. Harvey Hartman speaksto campus men at Iron 2 Iron, Thursday.

MICHAEL TROXEL

Summer: Registration opens for summer classesContinued from page 1

those who want to travel,” ReemAbbasi, a graduate student in theReligion program, said. HannahSchultz, also a graduate Religion stu-dent chose to disagree with the shortsessions. “You can fit more [coursecontent] in, but you can’t cover asmuch,” she said.

Summer sessions at LU in the ’80sand ’90s were shorter and wereheld right after the spring semesterand just before the fall semester,according to Rowlette, and the pro-gram was reviewed to allow forlonger, more comprehensive ses-sions. “The idea is to move away fromthe intensive. Knowing what youlearn is more important. (With the

shorter sessions) pedagogically, stu-dents are not internalizing informa-tion,” Rowlette said. “If we have stu-dents running through these courses,how prepared are they for thefuture?”

The current LU summer programwas officially started in May2002 under the direction of PresidentJohn Borek and Dr. Boyd Rist, vicepresident of Academic Affairs.Rowlette was appointed the firstdirector of summer programs. “Theyhave been very supportive of utilizingthis [summer program]” Rowlettesaid of Borek and Rist.

According to Rowlette, prepara-tions are being made to accommodatethe summer program. “We are work-ing on having a dining plan avail-

able,” Rowlette said. A housing planis also available through the Housingoffice. Students who are unable toenroll in the summer program due tooutstanding balances or lack ofimmediate funds should contactRowlette or a student accounts finan-cial counselor about a possible pay-ment plan. “We will do all we can towork with students,” Rowlette said.

According to Rowlette, if studentshave a course they would like totake that is not being offered in thesummer, they can get the courseapproved if five or more people to putin a request for it. “Liberty still offersChristian education all year round,”Rowlette said. “We want students tokeep that in mind.”

Senior: Preparation timeContinued from page 1

Chappell GraduationImages will also be set uptowards the back corner ofthe bookstore taking por-traits. “I am not planningon getting a portrait taken,but I do need to make sureI get my cap and gown,”senior Lindsee Malstromsaid.

Framing Success will bethere to sell an assortmentof graduation frames atdiscounted prices.

There are more incen-tives than “just gettingthings taken care of” forcoming to Salute days. “Wewill actually be doing a

giveaway,” said assistantbookstore manager AdamBonus. The giveaway willbe a graduation party bas-ket that includes a gradua-tion frame, an ice cooler,music, drinks and more.The final drawing for thebasket will be Friday at 9a.m. The raffle tickets willbe handed out to thoseseniors that are in thebookstore during theSalute Days.

“Students are welcomedto use their book voucherson these purchases aswell,” said Bonus. Makesure you stop in the book-store to have all your pre-graduation needs met.

English trip English students will soon have

the opportunity to go back in his-tory when they travel to New Eng-land. The trip, April 11-13, will con-sist of touring Concord, Mass. andHartford, Conn. and is sponsoredby the LU English department.

Concord is home to Americanauthors such as NathanielHawthorne, Louisa May Alcott andRalph Waldo Emerson. HarrietBeecher Stowe and Mark Twainwere once residents of Hartford.

Only open to ENGL 340 stu-dents and members of Sigma TauDelta, there are 15 spaces available.The cost is $100 plus meals, andinterested students must sign upby Friday, Feb. 28.

SHARPENING— Dean Dane Emerick leads the gathering of men in atime of prayer in the Executive Dining Room in the dining hall.

MICHAEL TROXEL

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GDT CG1, LLC buys,sells and invests realestate. They along withHobby Lobby havedonated numerous realestate properties to var-ious churches and char-ities across the country.Hobby Lobby is an artsand crafts store thatsells furniture, fabrics,party supplies andother items as well.Their 298 stores,located in 26 states,earned more than $1.2billion in sales last year.

According to FalwellJr., the stores are simi-lar to Michaels storesbut are comparable insize to Wal-Martstores. They also haveseveral sister companies,including a Christianbookstore chain. Thenearest Hobby Lobby store to Lynchburg is inGreensboro, N.C.

Falwell announced the recent deal withHobby Lobby in Friday’s convocation. “I wantto go on the record here saying, ‘Praise Godfrom whom all blessings flow,’” Falwell said.

He shared that several months ago HobbyLobby offered him a building in Illinois for abranch school of Liberty, but after looking at it,he decided that it did not fit with any of the

ministry’s goals. Hobby Lobby had initiallyoffered the building to another large Christianministry who after declining the offer con-tacted TRBC to see if they would be interested.

Falwell’s first contact with the Hobby Lobbyowners was on Feb. 13, when he flew out totheir headquarters in Oklahoma.

“The purpose of the trip was to politelydecline the offer to donate property in the Mid-west,” Falwell Jr. said.

Falwell said that on the day he met with theHobby Lobby owner David Green, he wassomewhat discouraged about the delay in clos-ing the Ericsson deal. He explained to Green theintended use for the adjoining property andshowed him a large aerial photograph of theland surrounding the university.

“When he (Falwell) left Oklahoma, he had noidea that they would consider buying the (Erics-son) property,” Falwell Jr. said. Later, Hobby

Lobby tax lawyers called him;after discussing and workingthrough the weekend, theyreached an agreement to buythe property. However, it wasnot until the day of the dealclosing that Hobby Lobby wassure they wanted to go throughwith it, Falwell Jr. said.

“It was an incrediblesequence of events, the kind ofthing that doesn’t happen bychance,” Falwell Jr. said.

TRBC is now working withthe City of Lynchburg toobtain approval under zoningregulations for its proposeduse of the facility that wouldallow TRBC, Lynchburg Chris-tian Academy and parts of Lib-erty to operate in the facility.The church plans to beginoccupying as soon as approvalis given and renovations arecomplete.

“We’ll use the money we’veraised to renovate,” Falwell said.

The initial price for the Eric-sson property was $10.2 million, but theyadded two more lots for $100,000 and prop-erty furniture for another $250,000, FalwellJr. said.

According to The News & Advance, Erics-son is currently moving its 230 Lynchburgemployees to its facility at the Lynchpin Indus-trial Center off of U.S. 221 on Jefferson RidgeParkway.

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About this same time iswhen Owens became totallyblind. Having been bornwith poor vision, her doctorstried to save her eyesight but

in the end failed. Owensdidn’t let this stop her fromhaving as close to a ram-bunctious childhood as pos-sible and even graduatedfrom Nashville’s BelmontUniversity with a bachelor’s

degree in music education.Owens was frustrated,

however, when sheattempted to find a teachingposition as “potentialemployers saw only herblindness rather than her

gifts as a music teacher,”the Web site said. Thishowever, turned her atten-tion to a songwriting dealwith Final Four Publishing(BMG) and becoming thefirst female artist to sign

with Rocketown Records.Her first CD, “Without

Condition,” was chosen asone of Dallas MorningNews’ top picks of the yearin 1999. “A 24-year-oldblind woman sees the worldand the human heart moreclearly than any other song-writer this year,” the DallasMorning News said.

“She’s an awesome tal-ent. She makes up for whatshe lacks in her other sensesand talents,” freshman Lau-ren Bridges. “I didn’t evenknow until this morning inconvocation that (she wasblind). It made her testi-mony even stronger.”

Students at Liberty Uni-versity certainly found thatthe concert lived up to theirexpectations. As junior NateRidlehoover said, “It wasawesome and spirit-filled.”Senior Eric Viets foundOwens to be “very heart-warming and personable.”

Throughout the concertat David’s Place, Owens hadthe students chuckling ather dry humor and jokesand got them involved byhaving them clap and singat various points. After ask-ing for help with percus-sion, she joked, “Percussingdoesn’t mean to sing swearwords, but to help withclapping or hitting yourneighbor in rhythm orsomething.”

From Liberty, Owens wenton to Knoxville, Tenn. to per-form Saturday at the NewCity Café. If students wish toread more about Owens, theycan go to www.ginnyowens.com or www. rocketown-records. com.

Owens’ new CD, “Blue-print” is now in stores,along with her previousreleases, “Something More”and “Without Condition.”

“Buy all of her CDs!”Viets said.

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A disturbing trend hauntsthe reputation of manychurch-goers, especially onSunday afternoons.

It is the fact that manywaiters and waitresses do notlike working Sunday after-noons becausethat’s when thetips are theworst. Forsome reason,after peopleleave theirchurch servicesand head to thelocal diner,they don’texactly feelover generousin their giving. I know thisbecause I have earned most ofmy money over the past fewyears from waitressing tipsand have heard and wit-nessed all the horror stories.

In the restaurant business,as well as many other serv-ices, poor tipping equals apoor testimony. One of theworst things that a person cando is to leave a track on thetable with a lousy tip or noneat all. But it happens.

In addition to that, I oftenhear comments from peoplewho quit working at certainrestaurants because a major-ity of the customers werenon-tipping college students,specifically Liberty students. Icannot believe that peoplecan afford to go out and buy a

$5 or $6 meal and not evenleave a buck for a tip.

Many of the servers outthere, especially in Lynch-burg, are college studentsworking to pay for their edu-cation. At restaurants and a

few other typesof jobs they relyheavily on thetips of their cus-tomers.

For those whonever had theexperience ofserving food tocranky, pickycustomers con-sider this: mostservers only earn

a wage in the range of $2 - $3per hour. By the time theyreceive their checks, most ofthat is deducted by taxes. Infact, more often than not, Ireceived a paycheck of awhopping $0.00 – no lie.Therefore, their entire finan-cial livelihood is dependenton the tips of their customers.

Though waitressing can bequite the fun, social job,servers must also put up witha lot of junk from customers –and always keep a smile. Theyare serving you and it is notonly polite to leave a tip, it isbasically a must. But yes, I dobelieve that they should givedecent service to earn adecent tip.

It should be commonknowledge, but just in case

some are not up on their eti-quette, it is proper andexpected that a tip worth 15percent of the bill should beleft. If given good service orwith a large party, 20 percentis customary. Giving morethan that will usually brightenthe server’s day and make hisor her work go just a little biteasier.

I knew of someone whoonce waited on a large group ofpeople who came in a bus withthe name of their church plas-tered along the side. The groupkept the server running forover an hour, but when theyfinally left there was less than$5 on the table. The server wasliterally in tears.

I have even heard someChristians say that they don’tthink it’s necessary to give theserver a 15 percent tip, after all,they only give God 10 percent.That is simply ridiculous. Thetithe given to God is essentiallya means of thanking Him forHis provisions and is 10 per-cent of a person’s earnings thatweek, not of one little meal.The server deserves yourthanks as well.

Another service thatdeserves tipping is pizza deliv-ery. I recently learned that acertain local pizza place hasceased to deliver pizzas to thecampus because their driverscomplained that they werealmost never tipped by the stu-dents, and they often had to

wait outside for them for along time. However, they saidthat students at LynchburgCollege usually tipped andwere there waiting.

I was ashamed and enragedby the behavior of my fellowstudents. Just a simple $2 - $3tip would be fine. The pizzacosts the same price, but theservice of the delivery mansaves people the hassle of driv-ing all the way to the restau-rant themselves. That merits atip for service.

If people cannot be faithfulin the small things, like givinga tip, then how do they expectto be a powerful, evangelizingman or woman of God. I sin-cerely believe that the mosteffective witness of Christ is ina person’s daily interactionswith others, not necessarily inthe big ministries or streetevangelizing.

To stiff a server, pizza deliv-ery man or even hairdressertells them that you are stingy,selfish and uncaring. Nowwhat kind of a testimony isthat?

I write all this realizing thatthere are many, like my father,who always give much morethan what is necessary. And onbehalf of all the service peopleof the world, I say, “thank you.”

But this goes out to all thosewho fail to give a tip. Realizethe power of good tipping, andthat it is not foreign, like a cityin China.

OpinionFEBRUARY 25, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 5

Treasury Secretary JohnSnow scrambled Wednesdayto convince Congress to raisethe nation’s $6.4 trillion debtlimit. The national debt,which continues to climb at arate ofapproxi-mately $1.29billion dollarsa day sinceSept 30, 2002,was on trackto hit its limitby Thursday.

The limit,which isimposed byCongress in aneffort to curbthe growingnational debt,is largely inef-fectual how-ever, becauseCongress ishighly unlikely to ever let theUnited States hit its limit, asituation, which would resultin the first ever default onthe national debt and a detri-mental mark on the nation’scredit rating.

As a result, the nationaldebt limit is largely symbolicand is only a mark, whichmust be periodically reset,because the United States

government has yet to curbits spending. Even FederalReserve Chairman AlanGreenspan said Congressshould consider doing awaywith the debt limit, saying it

“has never inmy judgmentbeen success-ful in doingwhat it is sup-posed to havebeen doing,namely con-strain spend-ing.” Instead,it has onlyserved as areferencepoint for theexorbitantspending ofour federalgovernment.

The lasthike in thenational

debt allowance was in June,when Congress reset it at$5.95 trillion. That limit,however, was quickly madearchaic, by a sluggish econ-omy (meaning lower tax rev-enues) and increased mili-tary spending.

By way of example (forthose who still do not under-stand the speed at which the

US is spending its way intooblivion), I challenge you tolog ontohttp://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ and see if you canhit the refresh button fastenough to watcheven the tens ofthousands ofdollars pass.Clearly thefuture of ourcountry is atstake.

So while Ihave been anavid supporterof PresidentGeorge Bushand a war withIraq, I do have some criti-cism for the President. Firstof all, we cannot cut taxesand up military spendingwithout it having a detrimen-tal effect on our economy.Sure cutting taxes doesencourage business growth,but not in a way that willprove to have any effect onthe near and pertinentfuture. While taxes may needcutting, they should only becut as spending is cut.Trickle down economics isfine as long as you don’t havea gargantuan hole in yourbucket.

Before we sacrifice theeconomic or military secu-rity of our nation, let’s sacri-fice funding to each of thePodunk environmentalgroups, or the we-exist-so-

we-can-find-a-reason-for-our-existencestyle commis-sions. Yes, Iunderstandthat spendingcuts like theseare painfullyunpopular, andoften personal.But is this toogreat a cost forthe economic

security of our children?The President that begins

to pull our country into a fis-cally responsible budget willbe undoubtedly unpopular.Every unworthy benefactorof welfare, every starving sci-entist just trying to save thelives of some obscure beetle(and prove its necessity)would hold it against him,but one day our childrenwould be grateful. Theywould be grateful, becausehe chose to save our nationover the personal interests ofthe lobbyists of the day.

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—Heather Carroll, So.Honalulu, Hawaii

“Just knowing the plans thatGod has for me, and beingable to work hard until I amdone with school helps me. ”

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National deficit smashes limit

Ways to anger your management1. The customer is right, when you’re in a

good mood or they tip you well.2. You refuse to wear deodorant.3. You mouth off to people and then claim

you can’t be fired, because you have Tourette’s.

4. You managed to get snowed in; somehow all the customers got snowed out.

5. You’re a seemingly unwitting Editor who shamelessly self promotes herself by run- ning a picture of her and her fiancee.

6. You couldn’t come to work because you had to watch the last episode of the Bachelorette.

7. You hoard office supplies.8. You show up late with your watch turned

back.9. You leave Dr. off of the last name of an

academic official who spent years working for it. (Hey, Kramer!)

10. You hang out in the office although you’re not a friend of the staff. (You’re a friend of a friend of the staff.)

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True friendship is likesound health; the value of it isseldom known until it is lost.

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While taxes

may need cutting,

they should only

be cut as spend-

ing is cut. Trickle

down economics

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gargantuan hole

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Though it may seem attimes that we live in an age ofterror, in light of some recentand current significant events,terrorism is nothing new.However, terrorawareness haslikely reached anall time highamongAmericans.Thanks in part toattacks on oursoil and mediacoverage,Americans arenow moreinformed of regimes, extrem-ists and the anti-peace agendathan they were only severalyears ago. This knowledge,unfortunately, produces muchanxiety, social unrest, andmost regrettably for theChristian, fear.

One possible cause ofnervousness could be therecent rise in the terrorthreat level on the HomelandSecurity Advisory System.This system, according to theUnited States Department ofHomeland Security’sWebsite, was established as away to determine the sus-pected level of terrorist activ-ity by considering innumer-able data. The system’s read-ing is then used to coordinatepreventative and responsiveefforts with all levels of gov-ernment, monitor publicevents and execute emer-gency procedures for highrisk areas and people groups.

The latest elevation to theorange or “high” threat level,second only to red “severe,”prompted an outbreak ofconcern and emergencypreparation. USDHS.govlists practical protectivesteps to take under times ofthreat such as assembling abasic emergency kit, estab-lishing a family communica-tion plan and knowing howto stay informed. Theannouncement of these pre-cautionary suggestionsshould not be cause foralarm as they are commonsteps to a variety of incon-veniences such as snow-storms and power outages.

Still, others chose to take amore extreme approach such

as wrapping their homes inplastic and duct tape.According to Yahoo News,Homeland Security SecretaryTom Ridge said, “I want to

make somethingvery, very clear atthis point: We donot want individu-als or families tostart sealing theirdoors or their win-dows.” Aside fromwhether theUSDHS supportsthis or not, itseems illogical for

a number of reasons. First,how much exposure to bio-logical weaponry is necessaryto become effected? To suc-cessfully seal one’s homefrom biological attack is toseal it from oxygen as well.This makes occupant survivala challenge. Second, howmany attacks will come fore-warned? If spontaneity iskey, then chances are reason-able that one could occurwhile outside the home.Then, even if an adequatehouse seal had been achieved,what good would it do?

Along a similar line arethose who promote biohaz-ard suits and undergroundliving; a flashback of theY2K scare. As reported byFoxnews.com, survival-geardirect.com’s presidentHolly Whiting suggestsAmerican’s wear emergencymasks as those sold on hersite. “When the govern-ment puts out an alert youshould wear it all the time,”said Whiting. For some thisis a plausible action of com-mon sense; for me it is asign of paranoia analogousto an episode of “TheTwilight Zone.”

It is vital in stressful timesto keep a level head. Whatwill happen tomorrow? Noone knows: no one has everknown. And though somebelieve we have more to fearthat fear itself, we asChristians can and mustdepend on the Creator of ter-rorists and peacemakersalike, through faith, as theultimate refuge. Let’s facetomorrow boldly, practicallyand without fear.

Note to reader, the following articlehas been very difficult for me to write,so please deal with the emotions andtearstains that you’re about to readover.

I write the words ofthousands of womenjust like me. I write thewords that a milliontear drops have silentlyrun over in their hearts,yet were unable to beformed, only conveyedby emotions and quiver-ing lips. Yet I have beencursed with words,cursed by a never rest-ing mind.

War, it has been thetopic on everyAmerican’s lips forsome time now. Someare for it, some against,and some are utterlyapathetic about thisland where they live fat, free, and lazy.The thought of brave soldiers rarelycrosses their minds. They are simplynameless, faceless, storyless men. Theyignore the fact that these soldiers arefighting for them, so that they may livetheir apathetic lives here without pay-ing a price as many of these men may.News to the holders of apathy, to someof us these soldiers not only havenames and faces but stories thatinvolve us. They are real men, with

real lives that they have left to enter anew world unlike anything they haveever known before, just for the sake ofkeeping the rest of us safe.

As I stood at the airport a few daysago whisper-ing finalgoodbyesthrough myconstant flowof tears, mymind wasfilled withquestions.Why did hehave to go?Why not some-one else, someone olderwho had lived more oftheir life, someone whono one loved the waythat I love him. The sobstook over and I could getlittle more than an “Ilove you” out, as mysoldier was hustled

away on a plane ride that was about toturn his whole life upside down. I writefrom a standpoint that I never thoughtthat I would be writing from, I’m writ-ing, for the husbands, wives, fiancés,boyfriends, and girlfriends just like mewho are left on the other side with aslightly different thought on the war.

Many speak of this war on terror-ism; they want to fight for freedom.They are all for sending hundreds of

thousands of men overseas to act aspuppets to the people back here,because for some reason some peoplethink that they have more right to livethan the people that we’ve sent over

there. Let them fight, letthem kill, let them die, noblood on our hands theysigned up for this, right?Their blood won’t saveyou, but if it flows it willsurely kill me and thehearts of those just likeme, sitting on the otherside, waiting patiently forthe next year to pass by,

waiting for their soldier tocome marching home.

You think that I sound angry, thatwould be a true assumption. Howmany people are sitting in their reclin-ers today, perfectly capable of working(and of fighting), who are mooching offof the government and have been sincethey dropped out of high school? Howmany people scoff society, yet make noeffort to change it? What gives them aright to sit there while my boyfriend isdodging bullets in Turkey? What givesany of us any more right to continuewith our day-to-day lives not caringabout the faces and the lives of the peo-ple who are brave enough to take ourplaces? Until my soldier comes home, Iwill cry the tears of thousands just likeme, wishing that someone else wouldbe the hero this time.

Imagine the following: It’s 12 p.m.on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, andthe pastor is concluding his three-point sermon on loving Jesus. A fewin the congregation start shifting intheir seat as they hear their stomachsbegin to growl. They are hungry, andlunch thankfully is just minutes away.

Then, during the altar call, a gen-tleman on the third pew has to sitdown because his hunger gets severe.It is overtaking his body, and he’sstarving! But then he realizes that hehad a huge breakfast just four hoursearlier. “What’s wrong?” he thinks.

As the pastor closes in prayer, thegentleman’s pains increase. Then itdawns on him… his hunger is notphysical but spiritual. He had beenlonging for some of the meat of theWord of God to be pulled off of itsbones and served at his table; instead,all he received during the sermon wasmilk, so he went home empty.

Regrettably, the above scenario isall too common. Christians walk awayfrom many messages only beingreminded of what they already knew.The chosen are not getting the choicecuts of meat, and sermons are bite-sized rather than super-sized.

Hebrews 6:1 commands ministers to“leave the elementary teachings aboutChrist and go on to maturity.” So Iencourage all you preacher boys (ofwhom I am one) to listen up, becauseJesus’ command to “feed my sheep”was not a suggestion. Many churchesare decaying due to the cancer of igno-rance, and preachers are to blame.

The following is a list of three com-mon, problematic threads that havebeen woven into the fabric of theAmerican pulpit.

1. Sermons are too evangelistic.Though I am all for evangelism, itseems to me that Christians do notneed to be evangelized. Lost men andwomen will always fill church pewsaccording to Jesus’ parable on thewheat and the tares. So why spend allthe effort on justifying the minority

when the majority needs sanctifying?Paul told Timothy to do the work of anevangelist (2 Tim. 4:5), but his pri-mary responsibility in Ephesus was torefute false doctrine (1 Tim. 1:3).

2. Sermons are too funny.Although some wit can have greatrhetorical value, havingillustration after illustra-tion with cute punch linesdoes little to grow some-one’s faith. Humor isgreat, but preachersshould not be comedians.

3. Sermons are too sim-ple. Yes, the main thing isto keep the main thing themain thing, and Christ cruci-fied is the main thing… butthe main thing is not the only thing.The church does not need any morelet’s-love-Jesus sermons.

I believe that lay people are actuallyinterested in deep, theological topics,but they have been dumbed-down withsuperficiality. They need meat, butmilk suffices. To break this pattern,preachers need to face head-on diffi-cult passages.

They need to preach sermons onthe wrath of God, the extent of the

atonement, the recipients of baptism,the Church’s relationship to Israel,the millennium, the role of women,the cessation or continuation oftongues, the relation between suffer-ing and God’s glory, and a host ofother pertinent issues about which

congregations wonder.Will trying to tackle

such topics cause divi-sion? Maybe, but they donot have to. On the otherhand, pursuing deep doc-trinal issues has thepotential to maximize fel-lowship, because the bestChristian friendships aregrounded in common the-ology.

Don’t get me wrong. “Knowledgepuffs up, but love builds up” (1 Cor8:1). Church members should not takepleasure in their differences with oth-ers, but they should hold on to truthswith humility.

So let’s replace those funny illustra-tion books with some volumes of sys-tematic theology. Let’s not be Christianvegetarians, but let us yearn for themeat of the Word of God.

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Starving for the meat of the Word

My soldier went to war for you

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What gives anyof us anymoreright to continuewith our day today lives not car-ing about thefaces, and thelives of the peo-ple that are braveenough to takeour places?

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Letter to the EditorEchoing support for the warDear Editor,

I am writing in responseto the article “Peace todayat the cost of tomorrow”which appeared in theFebruary 19th edition ofThe Liberty Champion.Peace in our time doesindeed come at the cost oftomorrow. I too am great-ly appalled as I sit andwatch the many antiwarprotests and campaignsunfold around our countryand world. As anAmerican citizen I cannotfor the life of me under-stand why any Americanwould be so brazen tospeak out against theintegrity, intelligence, andintentions of a Presidentwho obviously has thiscountry’s best interest inhis heart. Those who por-tray this man as a war-monger and bully some-times dishearten me, but Ihave learned not to expectany less from a media thatis driven solely by politicalagendas.

I am not from a genera-tion that has seen theeffects of war on families,economies, and societies,

but I do understand thatfreedom comes by paying agreat cost. If we do notstand up and fight againstthe evil dictators andrulers of this world ourfreedom will diminish.Make no mistake; I doknow there is plenty of evilwithin America, but Ibelieve a God fearing mansits in the White Houseand I believe God hasplaced him in that positionfor a reason; it may be forsuch a time as this. Do Iagree with everythingPresident Bush says ordoes? No. But I will con-tinue to support him aswell as his efforts to pro-tect the United States ofAmerica from another hor-rible attack against ourfreedom. Remember, thegreatest freedom everattained was the freedomwe now have in JesusChrist and that came bygiving the greatest sacrificemankind has ever known.

Leslie McCarthyAdministrativeAssistant School ofCommunications

Unnecessary fearPracticality in response to terrorism

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Author Dr. Seuss wrote thebook “Green Eggs and Ham”

because the editor made him abet that he could not write abook, which contained less

than fifty words.—Taken from amusingfacts.com

By Carrie Frasz, reporter

We never seem to have enoughtime. No matter how hard we try,there is always something thatwe could or should be doing.There never seems to be enoughhours in a day. There is some-thing we can do to change that,without adding more hours tothe day. If time is used wisely,then the 24 hours will be enough.

The secret to creating moretime is to practice good time

management. Thosetwo words—time man-agement—frequently

fall from the lips of par-ents, professors, bossesand now the Champion.Although the words are syn-onymous for a rolling of theeyes, they come with an intelli-gent application. If one wouldpractice time management,hours will appear at theirdisposal.

Prioritize your life. The secret totime management is to find out whatyour priorities are. By listing out thingsthat are important to you and neces-sary, you can justify how many hoursare needed for each time-consumingthing. If school is a priority to you, as itshould be, then the hours for class andhomework are easily justified.

The same applies for work, church,exercising and even relationships.Make a list of your priorities in life. Ifyour friends are important on your list,then set time aside for them. If God isa priority, then where is the time forHim? By deciding how much time youwant to spend on things, you can besure to have that time available.

Where does the time go? How is itthat there are 24 hours a day, 168hours a week, 8,760 hours a year—andit’s never enough? Studies have been

done to find out where time actuallydoes go and how much time we spenddoing things. It is surprising to seewhat we have time for.

The average American spends 23years of their lifetime sleeping, another19 years working and a mere nineyears spent on leisure over a lifetime.One study shows that humans spendtwo years on the phone in their life-time. Additionally, CNN reported thatthe average person spends 60 hours ayear on hold.

The average working male spends47 hours a week at work and 21.9hours a week watching TV (adultwomen topped the TV watching listwith 26.5 hours a week). It is said thatthe average person spends about twoweeks of their life kissing. The averageperson spends 10 months of their lifeon the toilet, while the average womanfinds time to spend 2.7 years of her lifein the bathroom.

There is enough time to do what weneed to do, and often even what wewant to do. The trick is to practicegood time management, and priori-tizing your life.

By Laura Beaton, reporter

Does everyone get stressed out? Yes, everyone feelspressure from the demands of life at times. There isgood stress and bad stress. Good stress is like a

rush of adrenaline, but bad stress can weigh a persondown. How we deal with stress is the most importantthing since no one is immune to it. People deal with stressin many ways. Some people exercise, and some write intheir journal to get their thoughts on paper.

On the other hand, if stress gets out of control it cancause physical and emotional problems such as ulcers,headaches and depression. Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheer-ful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries upthe bones.” This Bible verse points out that too muchstress can be harmful and that a positive outlook on lifecan be helpful to a person. Therefore, spend time withpeople who will look to the bright side of things.

Since most college students are loaded down with aheavy burden of schoolwork and extracurricular activities,students tend to get into a pattern of feeling overwhelmedfrom the things that should bring them happiness. Thereare many bad habits that students fall into when they feellike they have too much to bear. For example, exercise,good nutrition and adequate sleep become low on a stu-dent’s priority lists. “Make time to take care of yourself. Itwill give you more energy to do the things you need todo,” Anna Pulver, a 2000 Liberty graduate, said.

Moreover, several Liberty students have revealed whathelps them put stress aside and enjoy life. The following isa list of suggestions from students who know how to beatstress. This is what they do when they start to feel like lifehas become too demanding: �“I sleep it off, and praying helps,” sophomore Josh Colesaid.�“I talk to friends,” freshman Danielle Dill said.�“I pray to God that he will help me not to stress out, or Igo and talk to my friends about it,” freshman Cindy Hurtsaid.�“I find a positive distraction,” senior KeithWilliams said.�“I am dedicated to my studies and to taking mymind off of academic stress. I focus on physicalactivity. Really stress is like an adrenaline high,and you need to burn that off,” sophomore AimeeBryan said. �“Every Friday night, International ChristianFellowship meets, and I play the bass guitar forthe praise band. It gives me a chance to relievestress by having fellowship with my friends andby talking and praying in small groups.Afterwards, we all go out to the movies orDavid’s Place,” sophomore Kabin Rajkarnikarsaid.

There are good ways to deal with the thingsthat cause stress. Find an outlet for stress. If itbecomes too burdensome, ask a friend to praywith you. Finally, there will always be irritants inlife, so learn how to combat the stress in your life.

By Camie Poplaski, reporter

It’s nearing that time of the semester again when we haveeither just had our first test, it is coming up or we have aproject due in the near future. And as you read this you

may be thinking, “Oh my word! I have a test tomorrow!” TheChampion would like to help its readers in finding the mosteffective way to study.

One of the first things to remember is that there is no rightor wrong way to study (except not studying at all). “One of themost effective things for me to do is to review the materialregularly so when the test starts to close in, I don’t feel over-whelmed by how much I have to learn in such a small amountof time,” senior Nate Jordan said. Everybody has an environ-ment they like to study in whether completely quiet, morenoisy, at a desk, with friends or chilling on the bed.

“Unless I’m studying something that’s hard to understand,I like to have the TV on for background noise,” freshmanAlicia Wotring said. The trick is to study smarter and notharder. The other thing is to remember that only you canstudy for you…being with smart friends does not make yousmarter.

Once you find your perfect study method, make sure youstick with it. That is the best way to retain information. “I liketo read my notes like a book,” senior Corrie Warren said. “Idon’t study any one area more than another, I just keep flip-ping back to the beginning and starting over again.”

Another thing to remember is that studying time is notsocializing time, so pick a serious study group if you gettogether with a group of friends to cram for the exam.

Remember, that you can’t study effectively for a test thatyou haven’t put in the class time for. Not only should you goto class because you are paying for it and because it can hurtyour grade if you don’t, but it also helps you learn what theprofessor focuses on most. Sometimes, if you get lucky, theprofessor may even hand out a review sheet or go over impor-tant material before the test. Class is not overrated!

Here are some important tips on studying that might helpyou out this semester.�Try to study in the same place every time. This trains yourmind to be in a study mode when you get to that certain place.�Study at the same time. Find the time of day when yourmind comprehends and remembers things best.�Keep your homework supplies organized. Getting up anddown 20 times to get pens, pencils, note cards and books canbe one of the most distracting things of all. Be organized!�Try to cut out all distractions (we know this is hard withroommates). Turn the music or TV down (not necessarily off)and try to clear your mind of earlier conversations.�Do the hardest work first. Then you can coast as you go on.�Schedule hard projects out over a long period of time so youdon’t get overwhelmed.�Review your information regularly. Avoid cramming.�If you are going to study in a group, limit the size. It shouldbe small enough so that everybody gets to talk, but big enoughto brainstorm in.�Go to class regularly.

Hopefully, if you follow these suggestions you will maximizeyour smarter studying rather than your harder studying.Inter-viewed students agree that the two best tips are to review reg-ularly and keep your atmosphere and time consistent.

The following survey adds up theamount of time that you spend doingthe various activities of your life.Estimate the amount of time spent oneach item, then multiply the totalstimes seven. That will give you thetotal for the week. Then add up eachitem’s total. Since there are 168 hoursin every week, subtract your totalfrom 168. The outcome is wastedtime. It will surprise you—but behonest!

1. Number of hours ofsleep each night______x 7 = _______2. Number of hours ofwork each week_______3. Number of hours inclass each week_______4. Number of hours formeals and snacks perday _______x 7 =________5. Number of hours groomingevery day _______x 7=_________6. Number of hours spent travelingon weekdays _______x 5 =________ + weekends ______=_________7. Number of hours per week forregularly scheduled events (includechurch, meetings, devotions, regu-lar get-togethers) ________8. Number of hours per day spenton extra chores or errands_________x 7 =________9. Number of hours spent socializ-ing, dating, etc..(be honest) a week________Now add up the totals = _______Subtract that number from 168=_________wasted hours eachweek.

Are you wasting your time?

Does anyone else find themselves fas-cinated by the concept of reality TV?I have always been somewhat skepti-

cal of the idea, particularly after seeing seg-ments of some of the shows that are offeredon national television today. However, afteractually indulging in an hour of a popularreality television show, I found myself spell-bound; dying to know what would happenand who would be eliminated in the nextshow.

I should probably be ashamed to admit it,but the truth is that I was glued to myscreen last Wednesday night when Tristamade her final selection on “TheBachelorette.” Apparently it is not just thegirls in Dorm 33 who were watching thiseither, as an estimated 17,156,000 viewerseagerly tuned in to watch Trista choose thelove of her life. For those of you who are notfamiliar with the concept of this particularreality TV show, the “Bachelorette,” a sequel

to “The Bachelor” series, starring a beautifulblonde named Trista. During the course ofseveral shows she chose from 25 eligiblemen the one most suited for her-self. During each episodeshe eliminated a certainnumber of males, untilthe last episode whenshe made the choicebetween two final con-testants.

If you are thinkingthat this sounds like anextremely superficialshow, then you wouldbe right. The entirepremise of the showrevolves around aperfectly put-togeth-er woman whochooses a man pri-marily based onlooks and charisma.Trista flaunts herbody in front of thesemen as she chooses herfavorite males, all of whomare superior specimens of

the human race. Every setting is ideal, andevery situation that these individuals areplaced in seems flawless, from the dates andoutings that they go on to the clothes thatthey wear, and even the diamond rings that

are chosen by the final two men vying forTrista's love.

So why do we watch? Because weare a very superficial culture, wooed by

the excitement of watching beauti-ful people interact with each other

and make their decisions based onphysical attraction. I won’t

deny that I was fascinatedby the idea of watchingTrista make one of themost important deci-sions of her life in frontof national television.From the beginning ofthe show, I was avidlyrooting for the manwho I thought would

best fulfill the role asher soul mate, and I am

sure that everyone elsewatching had their ownpersonal favorites, as well.

While there is nothing wrong with enjoy-ing a little bit of cheesy entertainment, thereis something wrong if we are more passion-ate about who Trista’s final choice was thanabout the things that are going on in ourown lives and in the lives of those aroundus. Reality television is deceptive, becauseactual reality is not always about choosingbetween two equally beautiful and perfectsituations. Real life is not so easy and rarelyis it so entertaining to watch.

In Deuteronomy 30:19, Moses encour-ages the Israelites to “choose life” and Iwould encourage us all to follow his advice.Whether you are making life-changing deci-sions such as who to marry or what to dowith your life, or smaller decisions, likewhether or not to take a missions trip thissummer, it doesn't matter how big or smallthe decision. Just because your choicesaren’t glamorous and appealing doesn’tmake them any less significant. Perhaps wecould all be a little more passionate aboutthe real-life decisions that we face every day.You just never know...the end result mightbe even more exciting than whether or notTrista and Ryan live happily ever after.

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JED BROWN

Major: Social Science

Hometown: Harrington, Del.

Favorite Verse: Ephesians 2:8

Favorite movie: Batman, the original

Words to live by: In everything you do inlife, do it fully determined, and if you find youmake a mistake, it’s better to learn from a bigmistake.

My ideal Saturday afternoon includes:Waking up late, not getting changed till aboutsix, and bumming around with my friends.

Pet peeves: I can’t stand people who slurptheir soup and noodles.

If I could be anyone for a day I would be:the lonely missionary in the middle ofnowhere, where the only thing he has isfaith. Just for a day, I’d like to be that person.

Most treasured possession: My teddy bear,because I remember crying when I was a lit-tle kid because I couldn’t take him to heaven.

Favorite author: John Piper—right now I amreading his book “Desiring God.”

Most significant moment at LU: becomingan SLD for Dorm 7-1.

What I look for in a girl:I don’t want a hot-tie, because they’ll make me look ugly. I wanther to be cute, sincere, modest and have apassion for God.

Where I see myself after Liberty: I hope tograduate and move to short term missions,or serve as a pastor or youth pastor—defi-nitely wherever God wants me to go.

—Compiled by Amy Jordan, LIFE! editor

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By Joe Portnoy, reporter

Probably the most frustrating thing that canhappen to a band is having everyone and theirmom think that someone else wrote one of

their songs. I don’t know how it must have felt forthe guys of Switchfoot, but if this is any indication,at the Purple Door Festival in August, when JohnForeman introduced their song, “Only Hope,” hesaid, “Now here’s a song Mandy Moore didn’t write.”

I guess having one of your songs mistaken assomeone else’s is okay, especially when your newalbum is nothing short of magnificent. Switchfootgives us the next chapter of San Diego Rock in “TheBeautiful Letdown.”

Switchfoot is like a best friend. Even if you don’thear anything from them in a couple years, youalways just pick up right where you left off, but there

are always some new surprises. For example, theypick up a new addition to the band. Jerome (of FordZandura and Mortal fame) joins the band to add anew element to the group.

“The Beautiful Letdown” is by far Switchfoot’sbest album to date and it comes at a perfect timesince this is the group’s major label debut(Columbia Records). The message is open, honest,and a tough one to bear at times. These tracks forceyou to look at who you really are as a person. Let’ssay everything you had, your talent as a musicianor artist or whatever, were taken away. Let’s go far-ther. Your car, your money, your success, every-thing, you absolutely had nothing. Who would yoube? That’s the purpose of tracks like “Meant toLive” “Beautiful Letdown,” “This is Your Life,”“More than Fine” and “Gone.”

Other titles include “Ammunition,”“Redemption,” “On Fire,” “Adding to the Noise,”“Twenty-four” and the re-release of “Dare You toMove” which includes a new vocal track. If you havenever been introduced to Switchfoot, now is a goodtime to meet them. “Beautiful Letdown” releasesFebruary 25.

By Meghan McCarthy, reporter

Regina Robinson’s father, aBaptist minister, used to leadher and her sisters in reading a

Proverb everyday. These 31 chapters ofancient wisdom became very familiarto Robinson. At times, the daily read-ings seemed monotonous. However, asshe grew older, the wise words gainedmore meaning and they became animportant part of Robinson’s life.

Robinson went from learning aboutwisdom with her siblings to motivat-ing others to seek similar wisdom. The1997 Liberty University graduate hasworked with the football players atLiberty to motivate them to pursueexcellence in all areas of their life.Last semester Robinson began herdream of teaching an all women’sclass at Liberty University called “Roleof Christian Women in the church.”Her young age and her AfricanAmerican heritage set her apart frommany other teachers.

Robinson traces her current successback to her growing up experience. Shedescribes it simply. “It was a blessing,” she said. Robinsonspent 10 years of her life in Portsmouth, Va. and six years inLynchburg. Since her father served as a minister, she becamefamiliar with ministry at an early age. Her large family alwaysdisplayed closeness. “My parents have always taught us tolove and care for one another,” Robinson said, glancing overat a shelf in her office displaying photographs of her family.Because of that, she remains close to her siblings. “I still havea good friendship with them as well as a sibling relationship,”she said. They support each other in many ways, even finan-cially, when necessary. According to Robinson, the encourage-ment and motivation of her parents has served as the key toher success. “Their prayers are evident now,” she said.

Showing strong self-motivation, Robinson graduated highschool a year early at the age of 16 and entered LibertyUniversity pursuing a major in speech communication and aminor in psychology. She filled her schedule with fiveChristian services including running track and serving as aprayer leader. She always had a fear of spreading herself toothin. After receiving her bachelors of science degree, Reginareceived her master’s degree in professional counseling.Robinson sees her many activities as a weakness. “I am a jack

of all trades and a master of none,”Robinson said.

Even now, Robinson displays anamazing amount of energy in manyways. She continues to live up to herchildhood nickname, “The Queen ofGab.” A co-worker teasingly affirmedthis, “Make sure you have plenty oftime. Regina’s the queen of gab. She’lltalk your ear off,” he said.

Just as in college, she holds manydifferent roles. She serves as a wife,teacher of young women and motiva-tional speaker. Robinson’s small frame,feminine clothes, and bright features donot seem to describe a person whospends their days with football players.However, Robinson does indeed spendher days working with the LibertyFlames. “I really think God’s just givenme a gift to be able to relate to both(men and women),” Robinson said. Shebelieves that her relationships with herfather and brother have given her theability to relate well to men. “I’ve beenexposed to the strength of a man andwhat a man can aspire to be,” she said. The football coaches also provide

tremendous support. “I feel like I’m working with sevenother men the caliber of my father,” she said.

Robinson also loves working with women. For her class“Role of Christian Women in the Church,” she seeks to serveas a model for her female students to look at and to bring inother Christian women to serve as models. The idea for herclass came from speaking in a similar class for womentaught by Ruth Towns. After a student told her she shouldteach a class, Robinson began to consider it. Finally, sheconferred with Dr. Elmer Towns, the Dean, and Dr. Stevens,the assistant Dean with the plan to teach a class thatappeared in Liberty’s catalogue, but had not been taught foryears. Since she already had connections with Dr. Towns,he had already considered her as a teacher for the class.After the university approved her plan to teach, she neededonly 10 girls to sign up for the class. In the first week of reg-istration last spring, 25 girls signed up for “Role of ChristianWomen in the Church.”

In the future, Robinson hopes to become a motivation-al speaker to youth and women, to develop her ministrywith her new husband Jua, and to become a devoted wifeand mother.

By Carrie Frasz, reporter

With various ministry

teams, a music major, con-certs, and praise and wor-

ship in services, Liberty is full ofmusic. The campus is covered withvery talented students, eachexcelling in their own way. Manyhere at Liberty, just as in otherschools, decide to start a band oftheir own. Whether to just have funwith friends, play the kind of musicthat you want to, or even to start acareer in music—whatever the rea-son, starting a band seems to be apopular trend. One such band isSimple Seven.

Simple Seven is made up of threeLiberty students who met here, asroommates in Dorm 4. So, who arethese guys?

David Emch, a biblical studiesmajor, is a sophomore fromGahanna, Ohio. David plays the

bass, does vocals and writes for theband. He claims that he, “doesn’tlike rap.”

Kenny Campbell, a freshman,raps for the band. He also does theturntables and writes. Kenny isfrom Buffalo, N.Y. and is majoringin physical education. His song ofchoice is, “I Don’t Want Your SexFor Now” by D.C. Talk.

Jason Cvach plays the acousticguitar, does vocals, and writes. He isa senior, biblical studies major fromBaltimore, Md. “Music is definitelysomething I want to do with mylife,” Jason said.

Simple Seven places their musicinto an original category of “acoustichip-hop.” David explains, “the dif-ference between regular hip-hopand acoustic hip-hop is that theacoustic hip-hop is smooth. I like tothink of ourselves as the pioneers orthis new genre of hip-hop.”

“Simple Seven has great chem-

istry; we are an original actwith an original sound,” Kennyadded. The music is unique,with a style all its own; mixinggenres of music that togethercreate a very attractive sound.The band carries with it itsown traditions, including thesilent stage presence of NathanStiles. He is known as the“good vibes guy,” and his jobmerely to sit on stage andthink good vibes.

Simple Seven is no stranger toLiberty. It won the MISO Livetalent show in November. It alsohas performed at Percival’s inDowntown Lynchburg. The group’slatest performance, however, was atthe recent LU Hip Hop Party, as oneof the opening acts for CrossMovement. “It was one of the bestnights I’ve had here,” said Cvach ofthe performance. Simple Sevenplayed their new song “Ain’t Nothin’

to Mess With,” also the band’s slo-gan. They were joined on stage bythe “good vibes guy” and PeteCooper, a freshman from NewJersey. Cooper, a fellow Dorm 4 res-ident, rapped and performed for theconcert.

After the show, Kenny remarked,“doing shows is a lot of fun, it’s defi-nitely what I want to do with my

life.” Kenny had fun throwing CDsout to the crowd at the Hip HopParty. For those of you not luckyenough to catch one, you can heartheir song and others Friday nightson 90.9 The Light. Dying to knowmore? Visit Simple Seven’s website:www.geocities.com/simpleseven-music

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NOTHING TO MESS WITH—Simple Seven wows the crowd at the Cross Movementconcert with their “earthy rock style.”

PHOTO PROVIDED

NEWLY MARRIED—Regina and her husband,Jua have been happily married since June.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Simple Seven wows crowdswith innovative new style

Switchfoot—The“Beautiful Letdown”

Regina Robinson—serving through a variety of roles

By Robbie Adams, sports editor

The Lady Flames once again came up bigwhen they needed to, and secured their sixthstraight Big South Title. The Flames wereable to upend the Elon Phoenix team andwin for the first time in three years atAlumni Gym.

The tone was set in the opening minutesthat this game would be no blow out like theFlames gave the Phoenix in the VinesCenter. The opening possessions wereextremely physical with bodies flying every-where, but no whistles blown. AgneJasinskaite had five early points for theFlames as she hit on a jumper and a deepthree-pointer. On senior night AnesthaBlakeney, for the Phoenix, scored the firstfour points for her team but the Flames helda one-point edge with 12 mintues left to go.

Kristal Tharp then started to heat up forthe Flames in the first half; she scored ninepoints in just 14 minutes to keep the Flameson top in this see-saw battle. Tharp was ableto create a lot of 15-foot jump shots off ofher dribble and also found herself in theright place at the right time in the paint on afew occasions.

Holly Andrews, who averages over 16points per game in conference play, scoredeight in the first half and hit a couple of keyshots from beyond the arc.

The Flames were able to go on a 6-0 runlate in the first half, but Jessica Williams,the shortest player on the court, got her own

rebound offa missedthree pointerand hit aclutch shotat thebuzzer. TheFlames led29-25 at thehalf, but gotout rebound-

ed, which is something that has happenedvery few times this year. The Flames are cur-rently second in the NCAA in rebound mar-gin just behind the UCONN.

The Flames must have heard a good peptalk in the locker room because they eruptedon a 16-6 run to start the second half. TheFlames started to dump the ball down low toKatie Feenstra early and she got two quicklay-ups. Jaskinskaite also scored six earlypoints to ensure that Flames would not godown in Alumni Gym. At the 12:00 markthe Flames led 49-37 after a great feed fromFeenstra across the lane to KristinaPalamaite for an easy deuce.

Following the media timeout, Elon wenton an 8-0 run to pull back within four.Williams and Andrews both hit shots frombeyond the arc.

When the Flames have needed her most,Feenstra has come through in the clutch,and Saturday was no exception. Feenstrascored 12 out of the last 25 points for theFlames as Courtney Nyborg, for the Phoenix,had four fouls and had to sit on the bench.The Flames were able to even waste most ofthe shot clock and Feenstra was able to goup and under and quiet the Elon crowd.

The Flames sealed the deal after a quickshot by Andrews rimmed out, the Flamesgot the board and threw a quick outlet passto Tharp who was fouled. She hit both freethrows as the Flames breathed a sigh ofrelief with their 17th consecutive win, 74-66.

Only six players scored for the Flames,Tharp had 17, Jaskinskaite had 19, and KatieFeenstra finish with a game high 21 pointsand 11 boards.

The website WomensCollegeHoops.comnow has the Flames at 47th in the nationin RPI(ratings percentage index). TheFlames will now look to make it 18 in arow on Tuesday night against Winthrop.In will be the last home game before thetournament and all seniors will be hon-ored prior to tip-off.

FEBRUARY 25, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 9

First place: Flames dominate yet againLEADERS — Tharp, Jasinskaite, Feenstra and Stagaitiene helped propel LU to another conference win.

JOHN FISHER

Melissa Blackstone sawher time of 5.03.82 allowher to capture second placein the mile, while fellow dis-tance runner ChelseySwanson placed third in the800 meters with a time of2:19.47. Blackstone andSwanson were also joinedby Aimee Riley and RebeccaParson on the women dis-tance medley relay teamthat finished second in atime of 12:28.53.

Kena Butts and JonishaSaunders led the women inthe field events as Buttsjumped 5’05.75” to win thehigh jump, while Saundersfinished second in the longjump with a leap of18’00.25” and first in thetriple jump with bound of39’02.25”. Aimee Riley fin-ished second in the polevault as she successfullycleared the bar at a heightof 9’11.75” and teammateMarianne Schiller finishedthird with a vault of9’05.75”.

Liberty also collectedhardware in other cate-gories as Liberty head coachBrant Tolsma was honoredas the Big South Coach ofthe Year on the both themen’s and women’s side,while Danielle McNaney

was named to the women’sAll-Academic Team andAdam Williams was namedto the men’s All-AcademicTeam. Williams also wasnamed the Big SouthScholar Athlete of the Yearfor men’s indoor track andfield.

“Both teams reallystepped up, head coachBrant Tolsma commented,as the victories came forboth teams due to goodoverall team efforts.”Tolsma also felt that theteam was blessed in a lot ofclose battles as there weremany big point swings thatwent the Flames way thatended up being decided by

only a few mere seconds. Coach Tolsma was also

especially proud of thewomen’s team as this wasthe first Big SouthChampionship for almosttwo-thirds of the girls, andthey responded very welland in the winning Libertyfashion of teams in the past.

“This victory is importantfor both the men andwomen and should definite-ly help us build up for thecoming outdoor season,Tolsma stated.” “It is also isnice to have our total(indoor and outdoor) BigSouth Championships pro-gram streak extend to 30consecutive titles.”

VIRGINIA 7, LIBERTY 0

1. Stewart (V) def. Shinozaki 6-1, 7-62. Duquette (V) def. Rino 6-3, 6-23. Rozek (V) def. Aneiros 6-2, 6-24. Gonyer (V) def. Pihl 6-2, 6-45. Nolen (V) def. Bell 6-2, 6-46. Meythaler (V) def. Malagrino 6-2, 6-1

Singles

1. Stewart/Duquette (V) def.Shinozaki/Rino 8-3

2. Gonyer/Nolen (V) def.Aneiros/Bell 8-6

3. Meythaler/Rozek (V) def.Moylan/Pihl 8-2

Doubles

MEN’S TENNIS FROM FEB. 22

LIBERTY 74, HIGH POINT 66

FG FT R A PTSLIB

BlakeneyNyborgChikosAndrewsJonesWilliamsMillerGheeGrayHamiltonTOTALS

4-64-113-64-120-1

5-100-10-33-60-4

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66

FG: 23-60, 38.3%. FT: 14-21, 66.7%. 3PT:6-17, 35.3% (Andrews 3-8, Jones 0-1,Williams 3-7, Hamilton 0-1). Blocks: 5(Nyborg 2, Andrews 3). Team Reb: 4.Steals: 6 (Blakeney, Chikos, Jones, Miller2, Ghee).

1 2 TOTScore

LibertyElon

2927

4539

7466

FG FT R A PTSHP

TharpPalaimaiteFeenstraJasinskaiteStagaitieneDawsonLeonardForeidWalkerAndersonTOTALS

7-131-3

9-178-193-60-10-20-30-22-2

2-24-43-42-20-00-00-00-00-00-0

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FG: 30-68, 44.1%. FT: 11-12, 91.7%. 3PT:3-10 30.0% (Tharp 1-3, Jasinskaite 1-4,Stagaitiene 1-2, Leonard 0-1). Blocks: 7(Feenstra 5, Stagaitiene, Anderson). TeamReb: 2. Steals: 11 (Tharp 2, Palaimaite 2,Feenstra, Jasinskaite 2, Stagaitiene,Leonard 2, Foreid).

WOMEN’S BOX SCORE, FEB. 22

Basketball standings

THROUGH FEB. 23

Men’s conference standingsTEAM W L PCT

WinthropLibertyUNC AshevilleCharleston SouthernElonCoastal CarolinaRadfordHigh PointBirmingham-Southern*

108766552

NA

345667810NA

.769

.667

.583

.500

.500.417.385.167NA

Women’s conference standingsTEAM W L PCT

LibertyElonHigh PointCharleston SouthernCoastal CarolinaWinthropRadfordUNC AshevilleBirmingham-Southern*

129875440

NA

034688812NA

1.00.750.667.538.385.333.333.000NA

Men Statisically

PPG

1. T. Butler (CC) 19.12. D. Gathings 18.63. J. Knight (HP) 16.6

RPG

1. D. Gathings (HP) 7.52. A. Gill (RU) 7.33. T. Walker (WU) 7.2

Women Statisically

PPG

1. N. Reddick (CC) 19.52. A. Neby (RU) 17.03. H. Andrews (ELON) 15.2

RPG

1. K. Feenstra (LU) 8.62. T. Jackson (UNCA) 8.13. A. Neby (RU) 7.6

*BSU IS A PROVISIONAL DIVISION I MEMBER. ITS GAMES DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Editor’s Note: Last weekend’s series against Marist Collegewas cancelled due to the crummy conditions. And as much

as we wanted to report on yesterday’s game againstVirginia, printing deadlines precluded us from doing so.

Track: Tolsma named the Coach of the Year

SKY JUMPER — Tessa Sturgil and the rest of the men and women’strack and field team have each won six straight Big South titles.

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As of Saturday evening, the Liberty Men’sBasketball team had played four games inseven days. Playing under those trying and dif-ficult conditions, the Flames have managed toget by with a 2-2 record. This past week theteam hit the road for a crucial game withWinthrop, and then returned home to theVines Center to celebrate Senior Night.

Both teams knew the weight that Thursdaynight’s game held when the Winthrop Eagleshosted Liberty. It was fitting that these twoteams face off in a late-season battle as theyfound themselves tied for firstplace in the Big South Confer-ence. Winthrop had previouslylost at Gardner-Webb. Liberty,meanwhile, was coming off ahighly successful home stand,in which was 3-0. After big winsagainst UNC-Asheville,Charleston-Southern and Coastal Carolina,the team felt it was as ready as itcould be forWinthrop.

It was not to be an easy game however, andin the end, the Flames would lose control offirst place. But their effort was valiant.Winthrop went on a 29-4 run that would spanthe majority of the first half. This was mainlydue to the fact that the Flames did not scorefrom the 10:16 mark until Ryan Mantlo hit alayup with 3:55 left in the first half of play.This helped to attribute to Winthrop’s firsthalf domination, and they led 40-22 as theteams headed to the locker rooms.

There is something magical about the Big

South, however. The only thing that one canbe certain of is that one can be certain of noth-ing. Big South games are usually markedeither by close, down-to-the-wire contests, orby one team mounting a comeback to makethe game close. Liberty found itself attemptingto get into the latter category Thursday night.

The Eagles would expand their lead to 22points before the Flames would get hot on thecomeback trail. With 12:17 left to play in thegame, the score was 58-36. But over the nextfive minutes, Liberty made it clear that theyhad seen enough. They then went on a 19-6run and had the lead down to single digits with

7:26 left. It appeared that theFlames were back in the gameagain and would not go downwithout a fight.

Unfortunately, it was allEagles over the next two min-utes, as they expanded their leadback out to 16. They would go on

to win the game by a final score of 84-72, andregain control of first place in the Big South.

Gabe Martin led Liberty with 22 points, andRyan Mantlo followed with 15 points of hisown and also grabbed eight rebounds. How-ever, Winthrop got key performances fromTyrone Walker, who had 21 points on thenight, and guard Pierre Wooten scored 17 andhad six assists to lead the Eagles to victory.

Saturday night Liberty honored its seniorson the last home game of the regular season.After a special pre-game ceremony, theFlames came out with a somewhat differentstarting lineup that included Phillip Wardand Freddy Williams. Liberty’s top recruit for

the 2003-2004 season, LarryBlair, was also in attendance.Blair, who has been rated109th in Bob Gibbons’ rank-ings for top incoming fresh-men for next season, receiveda standing ovation from thecrowd of 4,319.

Then Liberty had to focuson future BSC member Birm-ingham-Southern. The Pan-thers, who are currently aprovisional team in the con-ference, proved that theywould be tough to beat in thefuture. They got off to a quickstart against the Flames, whowere sloppy on the offensiveend from the start.

“We didn’t respnod verywell in the first half,” CoachDunton said. “We were up 13-10 and then had eightturnovers in 11 possessions.”

The Panthers took controlof the first half as they shot48 percent from the field. TheFlames, in contrast, only shot36.4 percent. Liberty’sdefense, such a crucial part ofevery game, was good, but theoffense came tumbling down in the first half.By halftime, the Flames had already posted 13turnovers, and ended with 24 on the game.

The second half in the “Furnace” gotheated and physical very quickly. GabeMartin took control of the game for Lib-

erty, bringing them back from an 11-point deficit in the first few minutes ofthe second half. Despite his efforts,there could be no stopping Birming-ham-Southern. They slashed and droveinto the lane all night, and used their bigmen to create trouble for the Flames.

Althoughno one fouledout, Martinand JasonSarchetplayed muchof the secondhalf with fourfouls, as theyattempted todeal with abig Birming-ham-South-ern team.The Panthershave twoplayers whoare listed at6-11 , but itwas 6-9Josiah Jameswho gave theFlames themost troubledown thestretch.James fin-ished with 11

points and seven rebounds. He was also 5-for-7 from the free throw line.

All in all, the Flames were close the entiresecond half, but couldnever get the lead.Martin, VincentOkotie and RyanMantlo all had goodgames, but in the end,Liberty came up short.

As time ran out in the game, the Flames foundthemselves down by only one point. They hadthe ball right where they wanted it, in GabeMartin’s hands, with the shot clock off. Mar-tin said later that he was confident of hischances in taking the shot to win the game.But as the saying goes, “you can’t make ‘emall.” That proved true, as Martin, underextreme pressure, missed the shot, forcing theFlames to foul with only one second remain-ing on the clock.

Corey Watkins would sink both of his freethrows to make the Panther lead threepoints. James then intercepted the Flames’inbound pass, and the game was over. Thefinal score was 53-50.

“We couldn’t get over the hump that weneeded to get the lead,” Martin, who finishedwith 20 points, said. “The shots that weneeded to get just didn’t come.”

Martin also offered his outlook on the restof the season. “Right now we are just tryingto focus on these next two road games,” hesaid. The junior also added that he stillbelieves that the Flames have a good, confi-dent perspective concerning the rest of theseason.

The Flames will be back in action Wednes-day at High Point and Friday at Radford.Their current record is 13-12, 8-4 in the BigSouth.

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Can’t stand the heat? Flames drop two after being in first

JUMP SHOT — Glyn Turner scored nine points against Winthrop.JOHN FISHER

BIRM. SOU. 53, LIBERTY 50

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FG: 19-47, 40.4%. FT: 12-16, 75.0%. 3PT:0-5, 0.0% (Okotie 0-2, Mantlo 0-1,Monceaux 0-2). Blocks: 3 (Okotie 3).Team Reb: 4. Steals: 6 (Ward, Martin,Mantlo 2, Monceaux, Turner).

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FG: 18-42, 42.9%. FT: 12-17, 70.6%. 3PT:5-19, 26.3% (Davis 0-3, James 0-1,Sigurdarson 2-5, Williams 1-4, Watkins 1-3,Collins 1-3). Blocks: 3 (James, Mbyirukira2). Team Reb: 0. Steals: 8 (Davis, James,Sigurdarson, Williams 3, Burke, Mbyirukira).Technicals: Team.

MEN’S BOX SCORE, FEB. 22

72Liberty

84Winthrop

50Liberty

53BirminghamSouthern

Continued from page 12

As a freshman she received the SECFreshman of the Year award after scoring11 points and grabbing 6 boards per game.She started all four years and even made itto the NCAA Tournament her sophomoreseason. That year her team received atournament bid despite not being nation-ally ranked. After gaining momentum fol-lowing a first round victory the bidseemed validated.

Karlin then led Arkansas all the way toThe Final Four! Although eventual

National Champion Tennessee and futureWNBA superstar Chamique Holdsclawdefeated them, their legacy that seasonwas secured. They advanced two gamesfurther than any other unranked team,and drew national attention to theUniversity of Arkansas.

After graduating, Karlin played profes-sional basketball overseas in Finland andFrance. She then played briefly for theBirmingham Power of the NWDBL andalso had a brief stint with the now-defunctMiami Soul of the WNBA. During thistime she had to learn more than ever to

depend on the Lord day by day, as she hadlimited power over her fate. This experi-ence fueled her trust in Christ even more,as she learned not to look too far ahead inlife but to take each day in stride.

The following year she received a callfrom Liberty’s women’s coach CareyGreen asking her to consider an assistantcoaching position with the team. “I knewit was the Lord when he called,”she said. “I love coaching and I feel that I can relateto the girls because of the age difference.I spend time everyday praying for them.They are what makes this job perfect and

so rewarding.” Since joining the team shehas contributed to their success andenhanced a team that is perennially firstin the Big South.

Karlin commented that the team’s suc-cess is due primarily to teamwork andCoach Green’s coaching philosophy. “He isa godly man and is more concerned withtheir spiritual well being. This team has aneternal perspective that motivates us.”

It seems a perfect fit that Karlin wouldend up coaching here because her life hasalways has been based on an eternal per-spective.

Karlin: Arkansas standout brings pro experience to Liberty

He may be one of the best in theUnited States, but also one of thebest in Canada. In the nation wherehockey is king, Kevin Rainey ispractically royalty. But don't ask thesophomore goalie because he willtell you that he's just a guy whoplays because of his family and hislove of the game.

Lindsay, Ontario is Rainey’shometown. He is the middle ofthree children. Extremely dedicat-

ed parents and a tight knit familydo make a major portion of suc-cess story.

Rainey’s favorite childhoodmemories revolve around snowmo-biles and ice hockey. His fathermade a backyard rink for him topractice during the winter. By age 6,Rainey was playing on a teamwhose goalie “couldn't stop any-thing” and Rainey thought he coulddo better. Rainey's first year as

goalie was “a reallygood year.”

Hockey is anexpensive sport,even for 6-year-oldgoalies, but Raineynever worriedabout the cost.While his parentshad just returnedfrom the missionfield and did nothave a lot of extramoney, they madesure that theirchildren were able

to do the things that they wanted todo. “My parents never had a lot ofthemselves. They always gave it forthe kids. They put up with a lot ofcriticism because they poured theirlives into their kids and traveled alot.”

At 16, he was drafted to theOntario Hockey League (OHL). Thisis a rare occurrence, because theOHL usually only drafts playersfrom the age group above Rainey’s.The OHL is like a farm team for theNational Hockey League. Thisrequired Rainey to move away fromhome. While he got more freedom,he began to separate himself fromhis parents.

Rainey heard about Libertythrough his agent, Todd Reynolds.Reynolds knew Coach Kirk Handyand heard that LU needed a goalie.Rainey knew it was a Christianschool. He also knew he needed achange from the OHL, and thoughtit would be a good way to get awayfrom his friends who were a badinfluence. Although he accepted

Christ when hewas 5, Raineysays, “I fell awayin high schooland my heartwas pretty hard.”Kevin re-dedicat-ed his life to the

Lord his freshman year at Liberty, Rainey has changed his focus at

Liberty from business major to edu-cation. His priority is his family. Hewants to influence kids for the bet-ter, and he thinks that education isthe best way to do it.

“Hockey has been a big part indeveloping my character, for sure.Especially at goalie.” The game hehas been most nervous playing inwas his first OHL game in front of5000 people. “I played really well.Mom was really upset she missedit.” That one game gave him a lot ofconfidence because he felt he couldplay there at that high level of com-petition.

“Some of the guys on the teamare almost like family,” Rainey said.“It can cause some problems some-times because we are so close... butit’s a good thing. We carry eachother’s burdens. It was tough lastyear... The worse the teams (arethat) we play, the more individualeveryone gets. The better teams (arethat) we play, we realize we have toplay together.”

In talking about Coach KirkHandy and the rest of the coachingstaff he said, “We’re good friends.Without Kirk there would be noteam. I wouldn’t be here. He doesso much; it’s crazy he doesn’t getpaid. I know he gets disappointed

with us sometimes when we do stu-pid things. Seeing how much theteam has changed over the pastcouple years, it is a credit to him aswell as Someone else.”

Coach Kirk Handy calls Rainey“one of the best in the nation.”

“If you ask the other guys on theteam, they’ll tell you I’m pretty hardon myself. I always think I can getbetter. Since I’ve been at LU, mygoaltending has definitely droppedoff, and I’m trying to get back towhere I was.” He wants to eventual-ly play at a higher level because hedoesn't think he has tapped his fullpotential yet. “A few of us (atLiberty) have talked about goingand playing in Europe, which hasalways been a dream of mine. Notjust because of hockey but becauseof the culture as well.”

Rainey’s thoughts are nowfocused on the NationalTournament coming up this week-end. “People write us off a lotaround school, but it’s hard becausewe don’t really get to play goodschools a lot. There’s a lot of poten-tial there, but when you know youcan beat people without reallyworking and training that hard,there’s not really a lot of motivationthere. I’m a firm believer that if wego out there and play our best, wehave a good chance of winning.”

FEBRUARY 25, 2003 THE LIBERTY CHAMPION, Page 11

By Wes Rickards, managing editor

If you think of the most successful athlet-ic program ever at Liberty, you’d probablythink of women’s basketball, track & field orbaseball. But take a trip along the VinesCenter concourse and look at our All-Americans, and you may be surprised to seewhat is, arguable, Liberty’s best sport ever.Wrestling. During its run, there were morethan 40 times when a Liberty wrestler wasnamed an All-American, including WarrenStewart, LU’s only male NCAA champion.

Instituted in 1974, Liberty had a champi-onship-caliber wrestling program until itwas folded in 1994, due to financial reasons.However, wrestling fanatics, led by a groupcalled the Liberty Wrestling Foundation hasthe desire, and hopefully soon the finances,to bring the program back to LU.

How is all this possible? Evidently,Liberty is out of compliance with Title IX,the edict that forced schools to provide anequal opportunity for female athletes (andusually the reason why 439 collegesdropped wrestling as a sport). The reasonfor this is that in 1997, Liberty was listed asbeing out of proportion with Title IX, favor-ing the men. So, the athletic departmentdecided to add scholarship positions to sev-eral of its women’s sports, and in Fall 2000instituted its women’s tennis program. Butalmost six years later, the same problemhas occurred; LU is out of compliance with

Title IX. But, unlike most schools, the scalesnow are tipped to favor the women. To rem-edy this, wrestling has been brought up asan option.

“There’s an interest to bring (wrestling)back, from the athletic office, the presi-dent’s office and the chancellor’s office,”Athletic Director Kim Graham said.

But according to a publication on USAWrestling’s site TheMat.com, both Grahamand President John Borek have challengedthe LWF to raise $100,000 to reinstate theprogram. This is because, according toGraham, “LU can’t fund it (the program);they don’t have the money.” And so, JeffHelgeson, Co-Chairman of the LWF, hascontacted Liberty wrestling alumni and oth-ers to receive pledges. So far, they’ve nearlytotaled $22,000 towards their goal.

“(The LWF has) gotten alumni supportunlike anything I have ever seen before for anew program,” Chancellor Jerry Falwellsaid. He has even recommended that theuniversity establish an interim committee toadvise the administration about the reinstat-ing the program.

“The program has expenses, but it doesnot cost the university anything,” Helgesonsaid via e-mail correspondence. “Dr. Falwellknows what a wrestling program will do forLiberty, and he states, ‘I predict 20-30 walk-on wrestlers each year, who will come heresolely because of the wrestling program, willhelp underwrite the 10 or so scholarshipwrestlers and the other costs involved.’”

Mr. Helgeson continuedto say that even if 20 walk-ons joined the team, the uni-versity gets to pocket theirstudent tuition (as they don’treceive an athletic scholar-ship). Now, the annual costper student is $16,900; 20walk-ons paying full tuitionwould net the school$338,000. With thewrestling program onlyexpected to cost $100,000per year, Liberty could auto-matically have a cash flow of$238,000 just by reinstatingthe sport.

If Liberty were to pick the program backup again, it would be the only ChristianDivision I wrestling program in the country,a ministry opportunity in it of itself.

“My involvement in college coaching, and26 years of directing Camp of ChampsWrestling Camps has clearly shown thatthere is a great need and desire for youngmen to attend a Christian College wherethere are opportunities to wrestle,” said BenPeterson, a 1972 Olympic Champion.

There are some roadblocks though. Yes,adding a wrestling program is a remedy forthe Title IX situation, but Graham said that“it is not the only remedy.” The school couldincrease male scholarships, or even easier,cut ones offered to women. But, Grahamsays that “we don’t want to penalize our

women’s programs.” But the most serious issue is that when

walk-ons are accounted for, the Office ofCivil Rights says that LU is guilty of dis-crimination favoring the men. With ninemale sports and eight female sports, theOCR says that males have a greater partici-pation opportunity. If a wrestling programis reinstituted, this will only add to the cur-rent problem.

Even if Liberty gets a wrestling program,Graham says it probably wouldn’t be readyby Fall ’03, because there is little time forrecruiting, finding coaches and facilities,etc. But still, the interest remains. And so, atrip around the Vines Center concourse tolook at Liberty’s wrestling All-Americanswon’t represent what once was, but instead,what could be.

Pinned to the mat: Could Title IX help bring back wrestling?

CHAMPS — Liberty wrestlers used to dominate the competition.WES RICKARDS

Kevin Rainey: Doing a lot more than just stopping the pucks

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The Liberty men’s and women’s track andfield teams competed in the Big South Champi-onships this past weekend and for the sixthstraight year both teams came away victorious.Held in the Rector Field house at Virginia TechUniversity, the Flames went into the meet fac-ing perhaps their toughest challenge in recentyears in their quest to repeat once again as BigSouth Champions. According to pre-meet cal-culations the men came into the meet as only 40point favorites, while the women went into themeet as underdogs to Coastal Carolina.

Both teams stepped up big though once thecompetition began, as the men’s team turned ina dominating performance by accumulating 216total points, beating second place Radford(111.50 total points) by 114 points, while thewomen put together a strong team performanceedging out Coastal Carolina by 11 points, 150 to139, for first place.

For the men’s side, the Flames used theirgreat depth to score numerous points in almostevery event. Liberty swept the 60 meter highhurdles as Lauren Williams, Micah Brinkley,and Jeremiah Franz finished first, second, andthird respectively, while in the 60 meter sprintGuifaly Christolin placed second in a time of6.96 seconds. Jeremy Wagner registered a21.99 in the 200 meters which enabled him tocapture first place in that event.

Jon DeBogory, running in his first meet allseason, saw his time of 48.80 in the 400 metersgarner him not only a first place finish but also aqualification for the East Coast IC4A IndoorTrack and Field Championships which takeplace in Boston in two weeks. Also qualifying forthe IC4A Championships was the men’s 4x400relay team which won first place and in theprocess set a new meet record with a time of3:17.51.

Josiah Melly captured the 3000 meter crownover an intense field of competitors with a timeof 8:41.73, while the men’s distance medleyrelay team of Chris Lyons, Eric Beck, TravisCampbell, and Jason Brown took first placewith a time of 10:51.73 in a highly controver-sially race that saw five of the seven teams getdisqualified.

In the field events the Liberty men againexcelled with strong showings that obtainedmany key points for the Flames. Lamech Marshvaulted 15’01” to capture first place in the men’spole vault, while teammate Adam Williams fin-ished third with a vault of 13’05.75”. KevinOctave used a jump of 24’01” to win first placein the long jump and then saw his teammatesLauren Williams and Erick Harris finish firstand third respectively in the triple jump, withleaps of 48’02” and 46’01.50”. Williams jump of48’02” also earned him a qualification for theIC4A Championships. Tyler Biggins finishedthird in the shot put with a toss of 49’10” andAndy Musser placed second in the weight throwwith a toss of 49’02.50”.

On the women’s side the Lady Flames used avery solid team effort in order to capture theirsixth consecutive title. Marianne Schiller fin-ished first in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of9.12 seconds and DaNae Carlson finished thirdin the 400 meters with a time of 57.33 seconds.The Lady Flames also finished second in the4x400 relay with a 3:58.18.

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By Sean Berard, reporter

As a child, many of us arededicated to the Lord, eitherby our own initiative or bythat of a family member or aclose loved one who is moti-vated by the goal of seeingus grow up and mature intoan influential soldier forChrist. This goal is based onan eternal perspective.

This is exactly the sce-nario for Karyn Karlin,assistant basketball coachfor Liberty’s undefeated (inthe Big South) women’steam. As far back as she canremember, her parentsraised her in “the nurtureand discipline of the Lord.”At the age of six, she wokeup one Sunday evening afterfalling asleep prior to the

evening service. She was restless and sud-

denly realized that she wasready to accept Jesus Christas her Savior. She anxiouslymade her way to her parentsroom, and right there, in themiddle of the night, herfather knelt down on oneside and her mother on theother and led her through aprayer to ask Christ to dwellin her heart. This whole-hearted dedication has paidsupreme dividends for theNew Mexico native.

That same year, Karlinbegan playing organizedbasketball. Her skills in thesport steadily improvedthroughout childhood, andshe has played ever since. Asshe entered high school, sheset goals that she believedwould help her continue to

mature. Her main goal wasto keep academics as hernumber one priority. Thisgoal was realized four yearslater at her high schoolgraduation when she wasnamed class Valedictorian.

Her other goal was tocontinue playing basketballand contribute to a highschool program that hadwon four straight statechampionships. This goalalso was realized, however,annually. From the powerforward and center position,she led her team to fourstraight New Mexico AAAState Championships.

After graduation shereceived a scholarship toplay the four and five posi-tion for the University ofArkansas.

Please see KARLIN, page 10

Karyn Karlin: Successful at all levels of competition

Please see TRACK, page 9