"OffTheWall"- A Rare Compliment. Onlythesecond annual"SeeYouatthePole" could rouseacrowd likethisat7:00a.m Participating collegiansgatherannually atflag polesall around thecountrytoprayforAmerica's schools Itisthisspiritualawarenessthat indicatesLU'sheeding ofPaul'scommand: "And be notconformed tothisworld: butbeye transformed bytherenewing ofyourmind, thatye may provewhat isthatgood,andacceptable, and perfect,willofGod." (Rom. 12:2, KJV)
MoreThan StrongTeams. Friendshipsareforged as theFlamesplaytogether. JeniceOliveras,Mandi Limmage andCori
TallmanoftheLady Flames soccerteamjoinina victory celebration.
Blades of Steel. JerryPatrickandthe Flameshockeyteam wow fansastheycrushthe VirginiaTech Hokiesatthe Roanoke CivicCenter. LancerlotArena was demolished intheBlizzard of'93, slashingthenumber ofhome games.
We i\efuseto dothingsthe way everyoneelsedoesthem.We don't believethe way othersbelieve.We won'tSettlefor "the norm/7 We push beyondthe limitsto becomeaboveaverage.We cannotbedescribedas ordinary.We are somethingmore,somethingdifferent. We are unique.We are Lxtraordinary.We are off the wall.We choosechurch.We picketagainst abortion. We K)teconservative.We liveloudly...
Victoryand a New MissLiberty. Rev.JerryFalwell (sanssuit)watches as seniorRobin Babbyis crowned MissLiberty duringhalftimeofthe Homecoming game.
A First Victory. SeniorAdrian Cherry leadstheFlamesto a 20-14victoryover
ASUwith 111 yards rushingand 18yards passing.
Pumping Up!
Newly located in theMulti-Purpose Center, theBarbell Club provides exercisefacilities forstudents, such asjuniorKen Caines, who desire togetinshape on campus
JeffRaymond Aloe MogapiHangin'InThere
Studentsatthefirst annualblockparty experiencethelifeofa spiderastheydonsuits coveredwithvelcro patchesandjump atthe web. The goalistosee how highyou canget withoutfalling off
Conference Champs. The Flamesblazedtheir way toAtlanta'sGeorgia Techforthe NCAA RegionalTournament as championsoftheBig South Conference.It marked thefirst appearancebyan LU team inan NCAA Division-Itournament.
PitcherRich Humphrey kepttheYellowjacketsin theirhiveforthefirstsix innings,pitchingashut outuntiltheseventh. Humphrey waslater draftedbytheHouston Astros
1994broughtaMe w elementofuniquenessto LU. An overwhelming2,300 new studentsinfiltratedcampus. 3 eniorsembracedthe reopenedsenior dorms. Theparkingdilemmaexploded.TheDrowsyPoetbecamethe hangoutof Choice. Campusstreetsreceivednames. TheJamesRiverwasdeclaredunsafedueto highlevelsof mercury.Whiteglove 1nspectionsadded morestress. Requiredcheck-inat convocation...
And Don'tForgetIt!
EventheU.S.Postal Servicecan'ttopthis method ofmessage transportation. Leaving noteson Rev.Jerry Falwell'sfamous Suburban isone ofthe bestwaystomake your newsknown The nursing department covered histruckwith remindersofits upcoming pinning ceremony
The HighLife From rappelling and adventure classesto weekend excursions, the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway givescollegians a reasontoheadfor themountains The highestpoint inVirginia, the PeaksofOtterare a popular getaway.
SeniorTodd Pettyjohn won theIC4A decathalon. Rising frombehindinthefinal event, hequalifiedfor nationalsthenbrokeseveral polevaultrecordsthevery
nextday.
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Showers Bring May Flowers. "Drenchburg" certainlyreceivesitsshare ofspringrains, Therain doeslet upoccasionally, and theflowersdisplaythe beaiJtyofcreation.
WithaLittleLuck. SeniorMaureenClark workjokingthatshe'dreturn ithekeystoabrand
newJeep When Mary Thomasdrewthewinner's name,Maureen added a new ringtoherkeychain. TheJeepwas donatedfor the"Bring-a-Friend-toLiberty" marketing campaign, inwhich hundredswereenrolled
We gainedaSoftballteam An d new tenniscourts.WWM C beganbroadcastingin stereo. An automatedtellercameto DeMossHall.The House Dorm programwentintoeffect. StudentCourtbeganhearingtraffic Tiolationcases.TheVinesCenterreceivedanew floor. Dan Quaylespoke at SuperConferenceXII. Rev. JerryFalwellfoundedthe LibertyAlliance. Cafeteriasidewalksborethe Crrafittiofthe mysteryartist...
Fanningthe Flames. The Eaglemascot a.k.a Tony Rogers), leadsthecheerleaders ontothefieldforthe IndianaUniversityof Pennsylvania game. The gamealso debutedtheSpiritof theMountain'sfirst new uniformssince 1983
From Corn to Crowds. Drawingthelargest crowd in itshistory, SuperConferenceXII welcomed Dan Quayle. Freshfrom hismuseum dedicationin Indiana, theformerVice Presidentdelivered a powerfulspeech on PresidentClinton's healthcareproposal and theNorthAmerican FreeTrade Agreement.
JeffRaymond
More Peas, Please Chugging down ajar ofbabyfoodisoneof themany outrageous thingsinwhich studentsparticipate in theOutrageous Olympics. SGA VicePresidentJason Williamsjudges a contestantasshe downs some especiallytasty strainedpeas
One giant step for mankind.
The moon walk attracteddozensat theBlockPartyheldin theDeMossparking lotthedaybefore classesbegan Bouncingoffthewalls makes peoplefeel lighterthanairasthey playawackygameof volleyball.
Everyday—justbybeing
Taking ItSeriously Withnoholdsbarred, theSGA election campaigns consume theonceclutter-free DeMoss Hall. Inan efforttointroduce themselvestostudents, candidatesparadetheir buttonsand pamphlets.
And My Name Is...
The "Furnace"handles theFlames,aswellas convocationthree timesweekly
Although attendance in convocation has alwaysbeen required, neverbeforewere RAs sothorough, checking names atthe entrances
Not Again!
Duetothe"Stormof theCentury,"water leaksdestroyedthe VinesCenterfloor again. The new design received mixed reactionsfrom: 'Thebigbasketball is obnoxious"to"it's reallycool."
Excitementisintheair Bodiesthud.Helmets
crack Cheerleadersfly Fansyell And theband keepstherhythm. SeniorStephanie Reffnerlightsfrom her partner'shands
Normal—we showthe worldhow we are differentbythe way we dress,the way we walk,the waywe excel,even in the way we cheerfor our Flames.Weremaini/nique.We willnotbe irampled.Werefuseto lowerour standards. Weremaindifferent. We remain who we are. We likeitthisway. We willneverchange,nomatter whowantsus to. We are Offthe wall.
eavn cHniortar inthe wrestl 10, ti stairs
latches. We sit in t] >odenchairsof Tru itown. Some of
couchesand brickwalls behind, we find more placestosit when we areoutof uniform. We sit it row at basketballgames, at football games, at .ushioned seatsatMovies Jowsy Poetorthecement [ats areonly morecomfort>se tosit there.
We takeoff theties, theskirts and thedresspantstoput on anything comfortable. Jeansare bestwhen theyhaven'tbeen washed inweeks. We go todinnerlate sowe canwear our favorite sweats.
We go driving in the mountains to admire the riotous colors of October and November. We picnicand barbecueaslongas theweatherpermits. We hiketothePeaksand trytospy a glimpseof theVinesCenterfrom the top.
We spend weekends enjoying the live music at the coffee shop orcatchingone of theplaysofferedby thedramadepartment. Some of usaremore daringand spend our offdays spelunking orrockclimbing.
Some days are bad. Some days are good. We take them all in stride. We make themost ofourtimeand learnto bethankful that we canbe different withoutbeingweird.
We are out of uniform. We are off the wall.
MarcelleMarbova
You know you can'ttakeanotherday. You'retired,frustrated, tm^to, sickofyourroommates,bored withyourgirlfriend— you've away When you can'tmake yourway to theshowerin yourflip-flopsat7:30a.m onemore morning, itfinallycomes— your daysoffreedom. Fallbreak. You justknow thosetwo dayswillrescue you from yourtroubles— thathomework you didn'tturnin, the paperyou probablywon'tdo
Sleepand Mom's cookingoccupied alargepercentageofthe eformostfallbreakers A few ofthemore adventurousdidfind ecreativeways tospend theirtime.
Approximately 350dedicated Scaremareworkersstayedto prktheannualHouse ofDeath. SharonMitchell, aseniorpsycholmajor,stayedinLynchburg. Ratherthanheadingbackhome to ^w Baltimore,Va.,shechoseto stayand servehotchocolatetothe Idpatronsinline.
Ienjoytalkingto peopleand havingfellowshipwithother s,butseeingpeoplegetsaved is my biggestjoy," Sharonsaid ScottEvans, ajuniorfrom Coatsville, Pa., spenthislongweekd on thecampaign trail Hisfather,apastor,was runningforcity il. Scottassistedwithphone callsand door-to-doorliterature Ibution. Although thedayson thetelephonewerelong and tracing,hefeltgreataboutwhat hisdad was doing.
Iam proud ofmy father's decisiontobewillingenoughto ome involvedinapolitical campaignwithalloftheresponsibilities :hasasapastor I'm alsoproud ofhim becausehe'swillingtobreak etraditionofpastors notgettinginvolved inpolitics," hesaid. oseautumn daysofleisure ended, studentstrudged tocampus, aftercurfew, ofcourse. Forsome ithad beenfourdj^sofrest and relaxation; othershad somehow managed to skipoutam w daysearlierand enjoyed acompleteweek toeatfrom i I ij refrigeratorand work outtheirthumbs on theremote
Duld only survive until Thanksgiving break.
The spring brings rain— and lotsofit! The summer brings those annoying gnats
The winterbrings snow overspring break But autumn incentral Virginia bringsonly pictureperfect scenes, and a pictureis still worth athousand words
TimAlbertsonWhether break was used for Scaremare, "Champion" work, homework orjust R &R,itwas definitelya necessary break from theold routine
FallBreakfalls atjusttheright time The weather is crispand cool, and the mountainside is turning intoaliving canvas
fall break
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There it is. Right under your windshield wiper—another ticket! Your newest addition tothegrowing pile of pink papers on thefloorboard, inthe glove compartment, under the passenger's seat. Fellow commuters passby with a sympathetic nod and an understanding shake ofthehead
Let'sfaceit When it comes to parking, diamonds arenota girl's best friend!
It's amazing just how many tickets one little carcan collect. By theend of theyear, I won't be abletoseeout my windshield because ofall thetickets overflowing thefloorboard
While securitywas tryingtofigure outifmy little V W was orange orred, huge bulldozers and construction workers were busily ripping aparta largesectionofP-l by the guardshack. Not thatI minded thatdorm student parking was being demolished;it was thesecondary effectsthatnearly undid me Because ofthedemolition crew's hard work,many commuters, who'd previously found refuge inP-l, were forced tocome down tomy parking spacesinthecommuter lot These are theparking spacesI paid $60 toparkin Now, all theseother people were invading my spaces— my coveted parking spaces.
I'm not a loneranger on thisone either Commuters from everywhere feelthesame way
Senior Michael Harter said: "Freshmen aretaking over I drivearound and around theparking lotfor30 minutes trying tofind a space, only toagain realizethattherejustaren'tany spaces left. To top it off, there'sthatone guy who's ticket-happy He's probably a
freshman who doesn'teven have a car.I mean this guy writesticketsright and left. I left my caronce forabout 15 minutes, came back and therewas a ticketon my car The guy who wrote it was nowhere tobe found.He had just disappeared."
JuniorMark Anderson said: "It is definitely aproblem I usually finda space,butit's sofrustrating They really should pave alot orcutdown on the tickets I can'tbelieveall the dorm studentswho park inP-2 A friendof mine heard from asecurity guard thathe gave out over $4,000 in ticketsone day! Something thereseems alittle out ofwhack."
outsidetheirclassordorm.Thereis more than adequate space foreveryone, however inconvenient it may be.
"Studentsmay have to parkdown at David'sPlaceorin thegravellotby the seniordorms,butthereis enough parking foreveryone. Stateuniversitiesand even otherprivateschoolshave tougher regulationsthanwe do," Renalds added
According toa "Champion"report, more than11,000moving and parking tickets wereissuedduring the1992-93 schoolyear; only 172were issuedfor moving violationsleavingmore than
You createyour own parking space every morning
10,828forparkingalone
And seniorKerry Rutiglianosaid: "It's horrendous!"
However, it seems as if commuters are theonly people who reallyseethe problem, and security doesn'tseem to understand our whining.
More thanone commuter has had violentthoughtsofdrivinghis carthrough Marriott, screaming ashe plunders
throughit:"I know therewas aparking spacehere Ijustknow therewas!"
Afterreceiving a "No comment. I'm notauthorized tospeak with any journalists"from OfficerRich Knodel, I was directed toChiefJ.O. Renalds.
Untiltheday when oneofusfinally goesovertheedge, parkingwill continue
Yougrabtheslipfrom underyourwiper — disgusted.
tobeoneofthemany little trials that we allmust faceand overcome
Probably by now securityhasmy tag number memorized and is surprised when
At
Renalds was more than gracious during thetelephone interview, but he clearlydisplayed a different attitudeconcerning theparking situation than did most commuters
you canfinishcoveringyourdorm walls!
"The bottom lineis this — everyone wants topark reallycloseto their dorm orclasses. There aremore than enough parking spaces forboth dorm and commuting students. What it comes down tois thatstudentscan'tpark right
itfinds me parked inareal space. I'mjust waitingfortheday when I come to my car and finda "Thank You" noteforparking correctly. Untilthen, I willcontinueto be thesolemonetary contributorfor the parking lot restoration project
By theway, Officer#8, my car really is red. parking problems
When mailarrives, "I wanna'go home" look replacesthe "What's a syllabus?"look.
Meticulously poofed and sprayed hairfor making great first impressions
High school class ringfrom boyfriend she left athome
'Carriesbag and purse because it she hasn'tyet Vrealized both iren
Colled in-comi andout-i mailhidd inthe front pockel
Photosof| family po everywhere remembranc
The Freshman Seminarcollection
Complete obedienceto thedress code includingthe proper amount oflaceand flowers
Nylons and spikes. Herfeet haven'tyet , rebelledagainst '* thehiketo classes
'FRESHMAN Homesick. Lost. Confused. The typical freshman matriculates psyched for the experience. Tossed into the stream, she tends to flail and struggle through the first semester, finally finding her^^ nichajjjjhe secMDdLJ0u4his1Tly pad, she coasts through the next six with reasonable ease.
Confidence and control createthe face Underneath the smile: Panic.
Designertie Only one ofmany inthe collection
Personalized version ofthe "dresscode"created by yearsofdodgingR.A.s
Partially-completed resume always on hand
Past Christmas gift from ex-fiancestrappedto wrist. Classringgained from most recent fiance inthe greatringswap
Pocketfull ofplastic: Visa, Discover, AT&T. Necessarydayplannerfor keeping a complicated life manageable.
Assortment of variouskeysfor car, apartment, work, etc...
More mature form of carrying everything: theattache case.
y-stainedcuffs m tramping about pus intherain
THE SENIOR Confident. Controlled. The typical senior survives the pressure by dreaming of the Grand EMale — graduation. His first -Semester of mightiness is spent concentrating on getting through. The last is spent making memories with friends and preparing for the job hunt.
Ifs quiteironicthat, onlyayearago, Iwas experiencing thefreedomsofseniority. Whether it be high schoolor college, a senioris asenior. Of course, every senior automatically believesthathe getstodominate all that goes on ina school (Ofcourse, therearealways those odd ballseniorswho arequiteshy and timid, but I won't bothermentioning any ofthoseminorities.)
The seniorshereat LU do expressthemselves very well. Whether it be inaclassroom (as if they even attend classes) orinthelunch line(asif any ofthem eathere) or around campus (thefew who actuallylivehere), the seniorsreallyknow how tolet othersknow they areon the brink oftheReal World.
Most seniorsseem tothinkthey'reon thesame level ofimportance asDr Falwell(which could be possible, but only if Dr Falwellregressed) Seniorsalsohavethe annoying habitoftakingadvantage ofeverylittleprivilege givento them,which will disintegratethoseprivilegesbythe timewe reach "king-hood."
Who could blame them? When I'm asenior, I'm sure I'll stretchan inch foramilewith every chance I get. But thisis now,and I have threemore yearsuntil I get to degrade "little" Freshmen for myself
Even though seniorsareone year away from finding theRealWorld,they thinkthatby being superiorthey have therighttopush us around. I findit rather amusing thatnextyearatthis timethey'llbe theones pushed around while we'llbe theoneslivinginthelapofluxury Yep,we might only be sophomores then, but at leastour parentswill be paying for it.
What's with thedresscode forseniors, anyway? Is thereone? Why do they getspecialparking while we have topark inSiberia? And justbecausemost ofthemlive offcampus theyfeel theydon'tneed to goto convocation If it were up tome,all seniorswould sitbehind thespeaker likechurch pastors, just so they canbe greatexamplesfor us Freshmen. That'swhy they'rehere, right?
To me,a senioris likean old grandpa who thinks he'slived life. If you getseniorsgoing, they'lltell you about theold days asif they were having war flashbacks. Right now collegedoes seem likea war, but forgetabout it and move on!
As I lookback on my high schoolsenioryear and how Freshmen were treated then, I realizethatI should've known realitywould one day strikeback at me.
As my years progress hereatLU,I'll appreciatethe finerthings inlife, such asFreshmen who arejusttryingto make it Even though they may be little, worthless,no good,clueless, stupid
Missy ArnoldWhat is it about freshmen thatwe Seniorsfindso powerfully irritating?
Is it theircomplete ignorance ofthestudent's life which we've soproficiently mastered, ortheir refreshingbut-often-annoying chirpsofexcitementthatkeep us awake late at night? Could it possiblybetheir ex-BMOC attitudeswhich we soquickly destroyed thefirst timethey asked fordirectionstoDeMoss orboasted aboutthe explosionofmailoverflowing from theirboxes?
What do they thinkwe do when they park their cars (tassels still hanging from therear-view mirror) inthe limited spacesforwhich we've sogreatlytoiled? They forceus tohikefrom David'sPlacewhich makes uslate for ourimportant, UPPER-level classes, even though it doesn't matterif theymake it toPHED 101 beforeshower call or not
How aboutwhen theyskiparound the library, chattingand tearingup themagazines insearch ofarticles fortheirGNED class, whilewe'retryingtoprepare for life?
To hazard aguess, I'd say it was acombination ofall theabove, plusquiteabit more
But maybe it's deeper than that Maybe,way down in theback ofoursubconsciousminds, we'rea tiny bit envious
With thegreatunknown approaching soquickly, maybe ourirritationstemsfrom subconscious fears (No,I'm notapsych major)
You see, we've enjoyed thosedays ofcareless loungingon thecouchesinDeMoss (Did you know they were actuallybluethelast timeI sat on them?) And only recentlydid I throw outmy collectionofMovies 10ticket stubs Therewas alsoatimewhen I obeyed thedresscode rigidly, now I'velearned who toavoid when I'm not
You see, thosewere thegood days, because they were theeasydays Whenever I hearfreshmen complaining of theirincredibleclass loadsortheenormous amount of stress they're under, I just have tochuckle Maybe, in some smallway,they might actuallybe stressed, but it's nothing compared towhat they'll be experiencing inthe nextthree years.
Anyway,ifoffered thechance, I'm surenone ofus would everdo it all overagain The fact is, I guess we ratherlike ourexalted position, stress included How else would we be ableto bully somany freshmen around forso long?
But this is notapositionany ofusplansto keep. Come May,we'regrabbing our parchments and cruising on outofhere, leavingonly tassel dustand a lot of memories behindus
Jennifer S. BlandfordMany students returned dreaming of the easy life that would be theirs with only one roommate. Their dreams turned to nightmares when they opened the door and
rokenairconditioners ... creakybeds ... creepyspiders... Overcrowded rooms.. peaceful imagesof dorm life Attimes, you wishitwould allgoup in smoke — the dorm,yourroommates, the spiders, allof it Lookingbackover yourpreviousyears,thegood and the bad aboutdorm lifeseem tofade away into dullapathy. By thetime you get backhereeachAugust, you can'tremember why you loved leavinglastMay.
Dorm life doeshaveitsuptimes. The roommates (thosefourof you outtherethatactuallyget along), thesupportand friendship of thepeoplearound you (the ones you borrow popcornfrom and usetheir phone when you need it),the dorm parents(ifyou'veeverseenthemin yourwholecollegecareer) andthe lastingfriendshipsyou develop (yeah, whatever)
All jokingaside, thereare some reallygreatthingsaboutlivinginthe dorm. Foronething, you don'thave to waitfor yourcartowarm upin themorning, and you neverhaveto waitfor atrain on yourway toclass. Ofcourse,you do havetowatchfor speedingmotoristswho refuseto stopatcrosswalks,butonegetsused tothat
Every good thinghasitsbad points— even dormlife.
New studentsweren't aware thatthingscould be betterthan the rumors they'd heard and werejust glad they didn'thave tostand knee deep inmud on top ofa mountain singing "IWant That New Cafeteria." The returning studentswho'd planned and picked outa (notice"a" issingular)roommate and room had a few surpriseswhen they finally lugged theirstuffup the steps.
"What!" was thereactionof juniorCraig Ashley when he returned tofindhislittle nest already inhabited by three others. "Because I was inthehostdorm, I justassumed I'd only have one roommate. What asurprise!"
JenHalemoved into the senior dorms withmuch anticipation.As a second-yearsenior, shewasexcited aboutthe school's recentpurchaseof the buildingsthathad sat emptyfor solong. Butshesleptin afriend's room the firstnightbecausetheair conditionerinhersuite wasbroken. Temperatures were abit warm in August, ifyou'llrecall.
"Itwas 95degreesinthere!" she exclaimed.
Allacrosscampus,stories like theseprevailed With over2,300 new students, mostly freshmen, where elsecould residence life house them butwith you?
Meeting and dealing with RA.s was an excitingadventurefor most new students. Freshman Jacob Caywood describeshis experienceswith them:
"Then there'stheRA.s — thoseupperclassmen who, in their struggle tomake collegelikehome, still findtime togiveyoureprimands fornotliningup yourshoes. However,inbetween checkinghair length and searching bedpostsfor dust, they still setaparthoursin their schedulesforhallmeetings — thoseweekly reminders ofjust how many ways theretrulyareto receivereprimands."
College and dorm life — the two go hand-in-hand. That is, until you turn22 ordevelop extreme allergies(what kindsof allergies, you decide) Untilthen, carry your key with pride This overcrowding unlocks anew eraoffinancial freedom forLU,and home sweet home foryou
discovered three unfamiliar faces. Not to mention the stairs, the heat, the closets and the squeaky top bunk.
Rita A.Morgan
Somewhere
With somany studentsbeingaway from home forthefirsttimesincethey wentto camp infifthgradeand criedsohardtheyhad tobepickedup onthe second day there, LU hasbeenthesceneofmany homesickcries.
There'sthegirlwho callshome everynightonthepay phone sotheentire hall canhearhersobbinghystericallythateverybody hatesherand herroommatesareslobsand theRA.shaveitinforherand canshepleasepleaseplease come home rightnow.
Nevermind thatit's 1a.m.and thatmom probablyhastogetup at6 a.m.
Nevermind thatthepeoplewho liveintheroom rightnextto thephone need togetup at 6:30a.m.and thatthey'vebeenstuffingcottonintheirearsand pilingpillowsovertheirheadssince11:30p.m., tryingtodrown outhersufferinghowls.
Then there'stheguy whose laundryisgettingready towalk tothe laundromatand wash itselfbecausehehasno cluehow todo it. He'sembarrassedtoaskforhelp, and hehasn'tyetfound agirlfriendto do itforhim.
Or how aboutyourroommate?You know,theonewho,everynightfor thefirsttwo weeks ofschool, played thetapeofsickeninglovesongsput togetherforherby herwonderful, marvelous, best-thing-that's-ever-happenedto-herboyfriendwho'sstillbackhome inhighschool. Sheeven sleepsinhis sweatshirt(neverwashed sincehe tookit offhisbackforhertheday shesadly departed) and keepshislettersunderherpillow, though shehasthem memorizedtothecomma.
Even some seniorsstill missthecomfortsofhome It canbesoannoying tofeellikeyou musthave somethingto do on aFridaynightwhen you'vebeen incollegefor107-plusFridaysalready, and you'd much ratherbehome, curled up withagood murder mystery (AgathaChristiehighly recommended)
Among all theterrors ofcollegelife,therearemany good timestobehad, ifyou canstopcryingabouthome longenough tolookforthem
Collegeisaplacetobreakaway Afterall, isn'tthatwhy you came to collegeanyway — to getaway from mom and dad?
in this world, a greeting card reads something like this: When you're down and out, just lift your head and shout..,
A winding massof peopleoverflows pastthe door,waitingtheirturn to order. Musk from alivebanddrifts in fromthe crowded courtyard where the bestseats are on the ground infront ofthe band. Aromas from many gourmet coffeesfillthe air as laughter floatsthroughthe packed room. Anythingbut drowsy onaSaturday night, "TheDrowsy Poet"beliesits name.
Everyone goesthere. Sometimes allatonce When askedwhy they frequentthisuniqueshop,peoplegive variedanswers:
"Atmosphere," Tammy Britton,a freshman from Delaware,says
'Ifsagreatplacefor anafterdinnerdrink,"NickiGalvin,juniorfrom Maryland,says "Itgivesme thatextra kickof caffeineIneedfor studying Ifs a greatbreak."
"I go tolistento allthe greatmusic Ican'tlistento in my room," Kim Calcutt,ajuniorfromFlorida,says.
Some answersare alittlemore unique. Takethe responseofJennifer Grenier,ajuniorfromMassachusetts, for example: "Igo toTheDrowsy Poet becauseIhopeto meetmy future husband there," shelaughs
Many go to the coffeeshopduring the dayfor a quietplacetostudy Weekends findthe placejammed with LU studentsand Lynchburgresidents because,in the wordsof Shannon Cuddy,alsoajuniorfromMassachusetts, "Ifs the placeto be."
When TheDrowsy Poetopened, managersand LU alumniMark and KrisAllebachhad a "jazzybutsleepy" atmospherein mind. Kris'sparents helpedoutwithbuildingfurnitureand creatingthe overall design They picked the greendecornot onlybecause
ifsthecouple'sfavoritecolor,butbecause ifsrelaxingandrestful.
Themenu atThe Drowsy Poetis morevariedthanotherareashops They offer20differentexoticcoffeeblendsfrom Indonesia,Columbia,Mexico,Hawaii and Kenya They alsoserveawidevarietyof desserts, Italiansodasand fruitjuices. Thiscoffeeshopisaplacefor people simplyto be You don'thaveto spendtoo much money for aneveningofentertainment. On weekends,there'slivemusic — much of whichcomes from LU — and open-floorpoetryreadings.
Peoplegothereto talkfor hoursata
• The coffee shop of the '60sretrohasreturned. Themellowsoundsof crowdpleaser,Chad Myrie,setsthetonein TheDrowsyPoet A collectionofperformers playseveryweekend, includingthepopularLU acts:Somewhere South,JeffDernlan, MirrorImageand MikeStigman
I Weekend crowds fill thetinycafeinCandlers Stationwheretheworld's oldestblendofcoffeeMochaJava—isserved. OpenedinlateJuly,the shopquicklybecamea popularalternativeto Movies10 Aspokesmanfortheshopsays plansforopeningtwo more shopsareinthe worksforLynchburg.
timeaboutanything and everything or nothing atall. They may have heated politicaldiscussionsover an intense game ofcheckersorlazilyplay a game ofginrummy while sipping their favoriteblend
According toMark,thepolitical discussionswere theoriginalpurpose of coffeehouses ingeneral. H esays the cafeis "thehot bed of conservative politicalactivism."
Note: Iguess w ecould say L Uis fairlyconservative,so itlookslike you opened your shop intherightplace, Mark.
Thecampusexplodedin Augustasover2,300new studentsfiled into check-in, evenbefore returningstudents arrivedoncampus. Carswere everywhere; and the new studentsfilledeverycorner, tryingtofigureoutthenight sceneinLynchburg.
Classeswereoverflowing asstudentsracedaroundthe firstweek,beggingprofessors tosignthem into classes alreadyfilled to capacity. Bewildered freshmenwanderedthroughcrowdedhalls, tryingtofindtheirclassrooms, usingclass schedulesasroad maps and wondering why on earth"DH"standsfor "DeMoss."
Dorm rooms were burstingwithbelongingsas studentsaway from home for thefirst timetriedto fit everythingfrom home into one corneroftheir room here. Roommates learned quickly tosharemirrorspaceby doing their hairatdifferent timesorby puttingthe
shortestpersonin front.
Studentsexpectingto returntoonlyone roommate adearfriend— came back tohim, aswellasto two strangers. Of course, they had tomake thebestofit because therewas simply no more room
Linesextended alongthe entirelengthofthe sidewalkby P2forthe firstfew weeksas everybodyattempted toeatin the cafeteria atthe sametime Afterawhile, studentslearned tostaggertheirschedulesand cut outthewait.
Inside, evenwiththe new facility, Marriott was almostfilledtocapacitywith hungry freshmen. Hunting foratable, unheard ofonly last year, became routineonce more
Many chances for meeting new people arose, and many new friendships were formed.
When it came timefor finals, passing thebusiness office was impossibleas the hall was jammed with studentswaiting to reconcile
The registrar's office was alsoswamped withfirsttimestudentstryingto figure outtheir class schedulefor thenextsemester Ofcourse, theyended up changing it fourtimes; butthensodid experienced students who hadn'tbothered to register earlier
Thisenormous influx of studentshad alotto do witha massive recruitingdrive launched overthesummer. The "Bring aFriendto Liberty"campaign brought many new and transfer students, asdid many differentscholarship offers.
Hundreds ofstudents transferred from Word of Life inupstateNew York, due, in part, tospecial scholarships With thehuge number ofnew students, the financial situationbegan lookingupfor LU
The invasionofthese studentsalsobroughta new spirit on campus,and Bible studiesand prayer groups sprang up alloverwith evidencesofrevival appearingeverywhere
JenniferR. Hale• Telemarketing went all-outto recruit new studentsand met with enormous success.
Freshman Amy Palermo helpsto bring inhundreds oftransfer students.Post cardsand phone callswere bothput touse inbringingin new students.
• Crowded hallwaysand long linesbecame the norm asthousands ofstudentsmade a first-timeappearance on campus. Advisors were overwhelmed with theamount ofnew students mobbing theirofficesduring registration.
• More studentsmeant more paperwork. Many ofthecampus secretarieshandled in-coming pilesrivalingthoseofthe White House Mrs Hazel Spry letsherfingersdo thehikingthrough mountains offilesand paperworkthathaunt every inchofspace.
• They callitthe ultimate adrenalin rush,andthisheartstopping pasttime livesupto its reputation Senior Jen Hale stepsinto nothing as she bungee jumpsat Cape Hatteras, NC.
• Struggling up hill whileheftingtheirgear on theirbacks,a group of spelunkers search forthe entrance toa hidden subterranean void. The thrill ofdiscovery drivesstudentstothe mysterious depthsthat conceal a unique environment full of life and activity JZ.
• Many studentsfindcamping an enjoyable getaway. Seniors Jennifer Klinglerand Molly Mundy setuptheir tenton aspelunking tripwith the Biology Club The Biology Club takes severaltripseach yearwith amajor, week-long tripoverspring break.
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Homecoming week broughtpeople from all over the country back to the campus at which they'd spent so much of their schooling years. Parents came to visit the place where their sons and daughters would be spending four years of their life. Friends were reunited and new acquaintances made.
Tlhe weather had drastically changed from the 80-plus degree Saturday ofafew years before, but therain didn'tslow theaction.
The stadium was packed.The brilliantcolorsofthe umbrellas and parkas lining thestands only added tothe festivitiesofthe day asfamily and friends, students and alumni gathered inthestands, bundled up and decorated with red, white and blue.
Friday night officiallylaunched theweekend with the admission-free "Comic BeliefTour." LU alumnus Mark Lowry,along with fellow comedians Chonda Pierce and Mark Steele, entertained thepacked audience withtheir Christian comedy
Flames burned high, literally, even singeing some eyebrows,attheannual Homecoming Bonfire,sponsored by thejunior and sophomore classes.
Faithful fansbraved the elements towatch LU defeat theCharleston Southern Buccaneers 42-6atthe heightof the Homecoming festivities
During halftime, the excitement reached its peak as
• Sufferingfrom atornMedial CollateralLigament,seniorChrisHadley satonthe bench formost ofthegame. However,due toanew taping method ourtrainerslearned from NFL trainers,Hadley was backon thefieldinjustfourweeks. Accompanying him, alumnus and Pittsburgh Steeler EricGreen cheered hisformerteam totheir42-6 victoryovertheCharleston Southern Buccaneers
Robin Babby, a senior from San Diego, was crowned Miss Liberty1994 Alumni arewhat Homecoming isall about, and these yearly visitorshad theirshare ofactivitiestochoose from Although theAlumni baseball game was canceled due to theweather, more than 700 alumni attended the Second Annual Alumni Picnic held afterthefootball game
The EagleAwards,school reunions, theAlumni Golf Tournament,theten-year reunion forthe classof'83,an LUAA auction, church servicesatTRBC and a drawing for round-trip airlineticketswere all part oftheexcitementfor thepaticipants
There was something foreveryone —• students, parents and alumni Some chose tosleep through it, but the rest were out infullforcemaking Homecoming 1993 a weekend worth waking up for.
• Entertainingthe masses, Mark Lowry makesthe audience roll with his hilarious comedy. Mark and twoother comedians made up "ComicBelief," thetourthatkicked offtheannual Homecoming weekend.
• Grabbingfora late-secondquartertouchdown pass,Senior James McKnight scorespointsfor Liberty McKnight had two touchdown passesduringthe game
I "I couldn't remember what I was supposedto do!"Robin Babby saidabouther crowning as Miss Liberty1994 Robin'sescort, KevinSmall, LU alumnus,flewout fortheevent.
Raindrizzleddown thatcold Saturday afternoonasthecontestantsfiledontothefield.The crowd patientlywaited forthewinner toberevealed
Firstrunner-upwas announced and Evelyn Soden stepped forward forherbouquet.
RobinBabby was theonlyoneleft.
"Ialwaysthoughtitwould besuchan honor tobeMissLiberty,butIdidn'treallythinkabout receivingthathonor,"shesaid "Icouldn't rememberwhatI was supposed todo! Ijustfelt really thankfulthatmy dad was there. Itmeant alotto him."
BorninSan Diego, Calif., Robinbecamea Christianwhen shewasjustachild When she was eleven, shededicated herlifeto theLord and has seriouslypursued arelationshipwithChristever since.
Her mom hasbeen themost influentialperson inherlife
"Sheis my example. Sheis continually encouragingand alwaysshowing me thelighter sideoflife."
Robinhasbeen an SLD and hasalsobeenvery involvedin the Young Life chapterinLynchburg.
Her smileshonethrough therainastheRev. JerryFalwelldraped the banneroverher,and Kim Frasercrowned herthenew MissLiberty
The news thatshewas inthetop20had both excitedand surprisedRobin.
"Itwas soexciting! Ifelt veryspecial, butI didn'treallyexpecttowin."
Shehad to go throughmany interviewswhile the judgessearched for thetop 10ofthegroup
"Thereweregruelinginterviewsby 10judges. They asked me aboutmy family, church, leadership style and how Iwould handlecertain ethical situations."
BeingchosenasMissLiberty1994 hasreally impacted Robin'slife.
"It has forcedme tolearnhow topresentmyself and isteachingme how to beabetterpublicspeaker."
JenniferR. Hale• Station Manager Mark Hunter(back), senior,and Matt Sargent,junior,two familiarvoiceson C91,pausewhile music keepstheshow going. Mark has beenwith WWMC sincehis freshman yearand has seen thestation through manydifficult times,bothon andoff the air.
• Lending some helpfulpointers, Jeff Hartinstructsa new D.J about being on theair WWMC is takinggreatstrides to trainnew D.J.sto sound more professional C-91'sD.J.s come from all different majors,bringing a varietyofexperience and knowlegetothe station.
• WRVL D.J Rodney Baylous makes use ofthe new radio computer equipment received bythestation One of onlythreein the country,thiscomputer istheonlyone used by aVirginiaradio stationand is saidto be thenewest technology inradio computers
Craig Ashley
Afteran entireyearofftheair, WWM C hit theairwavesoncemore on February 1,1993. The new station, run entirelyby students, is a 100wattFM stereo stationwith acontemporary Christian music format. The whole campus, Lynchburg and surrounding areascan now tuneintoC-91, "Lynchburg's Leaderin Contemporary ChristianMusic."
Studentsfrom diverseareas, suchas telecommunications, music and government make up the40-member stationstaff withdiversereasonsfortheirinvolvement.
"Ifsmy major,butreallyIjustloveit," MikeMedlin,juniorfromCharlotte,N.C., said "Ilookforwardtodoingit— Lord willing— foraliving Ifsalsoagreatwayto spreadthegospel Radiocantakethegospel whereitordinarilycouldn'tgo Itcanget behindcloseddoors."
Many ofthediscjockeyshope touse this experienceforpossible employment after graduation.
"Iwanttogainagood backgroundfor thefuture,and thestationcanalsobeusedas aneffectivewitness," Wendy Moore,junior broadcastjournalismmajor,said.
"I feel it's achancetouseagiftGod hasgivenme," Chuck Gammon,junior government major, said Telecommunications studentsusethe stationtogainnecessaryexperienceinsuch areasasmanagement, sports, news and announcing Studentsalsotakeanactive partintheproduction.
The attitudeatC-91 isbest summed up by Prof RobertHabermas, faculty advisor: "Learn, do agood joband have fun."
C-91 airsboth nationaland local programs and providesawide varietyof entertainment and news for listeners.
"C-91 SportsTalk"with Bob Sturm hashad some ofthetopplayersin NCAA
basketballand footballon theair, aswell asseveralcoaches.
"Hecoverseverythingonhisshow Youname it,he'sgotit," Mikesaid.
"C-91News Magazine"and "USA RadioNews" providenewsinformationto listeners
"TheInspirationalGospelHour"plays musicrangingfromurbancontemporaryto lightgospel,and severaldifferentrequest showshavebroughtmany new listenersto thestation.
"Shepherd'sFrontLine"and "Dawson/McAllister Live," bothnational programs,dealwithsuchcurrentissues facingyouthtodayaspre-maritalsex, abortionand many othertopics.
WWM C isnow theofficialstationfor Lady Flamesbasketballand LU baseball. Thestationcarriedalimitedscheduleof thesesportsforthe1992-93seasonandis working tocarryafullhome scheduleforthe 1993-94season.BobSturm,SteveStroutand MattHahn providethegameanalyses.
"America'sHitlist" and "20the Countdown Magazine"aretwo popular countdown shows thestationplays. Many nationallyproduced devotional programs arealsoplayed on the station.
The stationhasreceived many letters and telephonecalls concerning theimpact ithashad on many lives One listenersaid C-91 is all herfamilylistens tonow Another listenersaidshehad forgotten God;but, afterfindingthestation, she became encouraged onceagain.
The stationnow hassomethingfor everyone Easy listening, alternative, country western and pop/rock arejusta few ofthemusic styles found on 90.9 FM. Gettingthestationon theair and expandingtoits currentcapacitywas a huge answer toprayerand proved thatGod is still with usand making music happen.
What goesintoplanning a show hereat LU?
Auditions come first. The play is announced along with timesfortryouts, and everyone is asking everyone else if they'reauditioning fortheshow.
The nightoftheauditions? Nerve-wracking.
We stand infrontofour peers, throw off ourinhibitions and give 100percentwhilewe arebeing critiquedby the director. We read formany differentpartsand thedirector standsus nexttootheractorstoseewhich heightsmatch the best.
"Auditions areavery stressfulexperience/'Stephanie Carpenter, who played in "The Man Who Came toDinner/' says. "There'sthisgreatfeelingofinadequacy. Even if you areasgood aseveryone else, all your insecuritiesareon the surface. You trytopretend betterthan everyone elseand hope they chooseyou."
Afterauditions, a selectfew areinvited to "call backs," where they have torepeattheprocessall over again. Making call backs is excitingforsome,but othersjusttakeit aspartof theprocess.
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• Directed by Dr Wayne Kompelien, "Cosi FanTutte"(Women Are LikeThat) was an LU Opera Workshop presentation The lightingcrew ofMatthew Kerrisk,Kim Halland ChrisTeboe broughttolightthe theatricsofDespina (Jennifer Kelly) and Don Alfonso(Daniel Prunaru).
• Assistingwith'The Man Who Came to Dinner,"Mrs Sandra Connors and Danielle Connors helppreparetwo actors forupcoming scenes.Makeup and hair artistshelptheactorscreate realismin their parts.
"Call backs don't mean anything, really," ChrisEngland, who had apart in "AnnieGetYour Gun,"says "It's sort of like headsup between you and a few otherpeople It's thefinal list that counts."
When call backs areover, there's nothing we cando but sweatit outover theweekend untilthecast list is posted It canbe arathertensetimewaiting for thelist tocome out Some peoplechoose nottothinkaboutit asthey wait Others can'tthinkofanything else. Some take long walks Othersjog Others eat, feelingthebestway tocalm nervousness is withfourquartsofpopcorn and three ofice cream.
"I thoughtaboutit, butIdidn't want tothinkaboutit toomuch because Ididn'twant tobe upsetif Ididn't get thepart,"Tracy Packiam, who had a part in"The MiracleWorker,"says
ChrisEngland'sbeen there.
"When you seeyour name onthe final list, you'rerelieved; butwiththat relief comes abigcommitment They've gotyou then. You're theirs."
Once thecast is chosen, it's time for thefirst read-through. We all learn the names ofthecast and gettoknow each other We read through thescriptand study themain theme, points, and meanings oftheshow.
Now come theweeks ofrehearsal. Not onlydo myriads oflines need to be memorized, butwe must also incorporatefeelingand emotion intothem This demands alot oftimeoutside rehearsal
Sometimes certainparts require dialects. We adhere toatediousschedule. Sometimes we need weekend rehearsals.
Afterthatgrind is finished, dress rehearsalcomes. A few audience members watch asthecast practices "officially." Lastminute critiquesand videotapingtakeplaceatthis time
"It's much more excitingduring dressrehearsal,"Ginger Vertican,who played Helen Kellerin"The Miracle Worker," says "I thinkit's alot easier foreveryone togetintocharacter when they'redressed forthe part."
Much ofthefunindoing the show lies inthecostumes Sometimeswe get towear tailor-madeoutfits, and the make-up crew doesan exceptionaljob in recreatinghairstyles ofthe particular timeeras.
Make-up calls areevery show night at 6p.m We relaxand preparetogo on aswe waitforcurtaincall. We readyour costumes and getour hairdone as we
gatherourthoughtsfortheshow The castreallygrows closeduringthis preparationtime.
The 8p.m.show time approaches and thebutterfliesflyintoourstomachs We reallystart torealizethatabout300 people will bewatching usperform. Some people areborn forthe stage, however,and don'tgetasnervousas others.
"I feel very comfortable onstage," Packiam says "I'mnervousbeforeIgo on; butassoon asI'm up there, Ikindof forgetwhere Iam andjustdo whatI came there for."
The nervousness makes usrise to theoccasion. When we heartheaudiencelaugh orwhen we nailascene
excitement comes when youpull itoff and know thatyou have made peoplehappy byentertainingthem It's truly exciting."
There areotheraspects of thetheatrebesidesthe acting, however. There'salot ofteamwork involved ingettingaplay together.
"One ofthebestpartsabout thetheatreisthatyouhave to get used toworking with many differenttypesofpeople," Stephanie Carpenter says. "You have toactaspartofateamin ordertomake itwork,and I think with thatcomes alot ofgrowth and maturity."
When theshows areover and thereviewin thepaper has come and gone, you get that feelingthat it wentby too fast You think that you still have rehearsalevery night. They say you come toenjoythe magic ofthe theatre. I believe it. Something magical happens onthe nightsoftheshow. It's something unexplainable,yet theentire castsenses it.
Wantto perform? Give it a try. Lifeistoo short tofail topursue something you want.
Libertytheatre offerssomethingfor everyone. From humorous comedies and intense dramas todance-filled musicalsandoperas, stagelights are waiting for you.
• Skilled studentartists likefreshmanBetsy Allansoncreate sets thatgivethe castan appropriatebackground foreach scene.
• Puffs of powder coverthegrease as Adriana-MonaSimilescu prepsFrankUlrichfor his part in "TheMan Who Came to Dinner." TamiRogerswaitsher turn.
perfectly,the butterflies are gone andthe show follows itscourse.
The beauty about theatre isthat you come to rehearsal and you transform yourself into someone else. You can escape your world andlive another During the show, you forget yourself and relive another time.
When the final curtain falls, you take adeep breath andrealize all your sacrifice and hard work has paid off. You dosix shows of the same thing,yet every night isalittledifferent.
"Idon't know ifit's something about taking onadifferent personalityor if it'sin your blood when you're born, but there'sjust something about being up in front of acrowd of peopleand pretending you are someone else," says Christy Hansen, wh oplayed in both "The Man Who Came toDinner"and "Annie GetYour Gun." "Thereal
Michelle Delapenha Cheryl Knnour • Playingthe partofHelenKellerchallenged GingerVertican JenniferHadden (lefl with SyndiBellamyandGabriel Vogelpracticedwith Verticanforhourstogetit rightIwoke up at8:00 am togive myself an early start.
After carefully curling my hair, applying rhymakeup with great precision and ironing every wrinkle out ofmyjdress, Iachieved the "classpresentation" look. (You know,those people who walk around campus with posterboard chartsand graphs rivaling Ross Perot'scollection.)
Icarefully carried my display put tomy carand attempted tostore itinmy microscopic backseat. I finally got it all crammed inand slidintomy front seat
As Ipulled intoDeMoss, planning topark illegally soIwouldn't have towalk far, Inoticed acloud ofgray smoke fillingthe air Ilooked totheleft and saw ablue, rather dilapidated van.
"Ya gottahate it," Imuttered under my breath Iwas turning togetmy presentation stufffrom my backseat when Irealized the gray stuffwas coming from my car Isaw thepotentialheadlines ofwhat would ShanaHuff •-;,,
happen ifI stayed parked in DeMoss and my car exploded and setthe building ablaze,so Ipanicked and drove to a remote corner of PI This way, atleast if my car exploded, Iwould be parked so far away from anything nothing would catch on fire Besides, it certainly wouldn't hurt the parking lot.
I started across the rugged terrain of upper PI, lugging allmy materials with me — not a good idea. M y heels kept catching and finally brought me to my knees. Istood up quickly,keeping my head down so no one would recognize me ifthey had witnessed my collapse
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I gathered up my materials and stared in horror at my knees. My brand new Hanes Silk Reflections were in shreds,along with what remained of my skin.
I looked at my watch — only five minutes until class started,and my presentation was second Iran to the bookstore,got a new pair of nylons and changed them in the bathroom.
I made itto class just as my turn was up I
struggled up to the front with my chart,trying tofix the huge tears in it(from the killer parking lot) asI went
I noticed a button undone on my dress and gracefully turned around to fastenit.
My presentation actually went okay,and Iwas on my way out before too long.
Ihiked back to my car, after calling Kenneth, my faithful towtruck driver He arrived about the same time Idid (broken-down cars draw him like magnets) and towed itaway to Harold, my trusty mechanic (I'vehad a lotof problems with my car.)
Iwent back to the phones to call my roommate
She'd better be there, cause 1 have to be atwork in 20 minutes and this day just can't get any worse.
Ring—ring—ring—click.
I heard my own voice
Hi, we'renot home right now, but if you'll leave your name and number, we'll be happy to get back to you as soon as possible.
Too-steep ramps,long flightsofstairs, sinks you can only turn onwith your feet, everything geared toward sound;campusis full ofobstaclesforthe physically challenged.
Many ofthem seeit as a challenge tobe overcome. There aremany students who lackwhat most people seeas"normal"abilities — people withoutsight, without hearing or without use oftheir legs
Itdoesn't seem to slow many ofthem down,however Aspeople with 20/20 vision, excellenthearing and two perfectlyfunctionallegs complain about havingto walk from the circle to DeMoss twice aday, these determined people are running circlesaround them, making changes.
"There were alot of thingsI couldn't getto, and nobody was making itany easierforme,"Tracey Furr, graduate student from Casanova, Va., said
She decided itwas time tomake thiscampus more accessible, so shestarted talking topeople about making changes She ran intoalotofopposition, however, because shedidn't know who totalkto and some people whocould
have helped herdidn't.
"Itgotveryfrustrating,"she said,"but I kept trying.
"There was a disabilitiesactpassed inJuly1992. It'sahuge law — over 100 pages — but one ofthe things itsays isthatif a building issupposed to be open toanyone,itneedsbe accessible toeveryone I needed tobe able togetinto every building — every place anyone elsecouldgo inmy wheelchair."
After talking toeveryone possiblesheknew of about thislaw, someone finallydirected her to Norm Westervelt who gotthe financing approved for more wheelchair ramps.
"Once it started, it was amazing howquicklyit happened The concrete was tornuprightaway some people didn't even know what was happening."
Even with the new ramps,accesscan sometimes still bedifficult.
LisaDauplaise, a junior born with spina-bifida, calls thereligionhallthe "dreadedhall."
"The ramp ontheside ofthehallisso steepthat it'shard togo upitwithout flippingbackwards."
Lisa'stroublesaren't
limited toreligion hall "There's aparking space infrontofthe ramp between DeMoss and the Vines Center,"she said with frustration."Ican'twaitto startusing mycrutches."
Living inasilentworld has itsrough momentsalso Senior BrianWalters, who was born totallydeaf, findsitvery difficult to communicate with hearing people.
"Sometimes it'sembarrassing; sometimes it'skind offunny," he said of his attempts totalktohearing people who don't know sign language.
He isglad he decided toattend LU ratherthan a deaf school, however, in spiteofthe difficulties.
"IfI'd gone to Gallaudet University I'd be toofocused on thedeafworld I wantto keep intouch with the hearing world."
People likeTracey, Lisa and Brian arehelpingto open our eyes tothe difficultiesfaced bypeople who,in spiteofsome severemisconceptions held by"normal" people, arethemselvesvery normal people who simply have totryalittle harder than therestofus toaccomplishthe same thingsweso easily takeforgranted.
Faced with everyday problems most of us wouldn't even notice, extraordinary students rise to meet the challenges, make changes, and improvise lifestyles to make the difficult disappear.
JenniferR. Hale
• What may be a simple annoyance formost peopleis an obstacle for others. Tracey Furr, a graduate student with cerebralpalsy, uses herwheelchair when carryingthings ormoving long distances. This makes gettingto many placesan extreme challenge
• Physicallychallenged students cheered when the new wheelchair ramps were installed invariouslocations around campus. Aftera longwait, the eightnew ramps constructed made campus buildings more accessible.
• A familiarsight on campus — seminary student Paul Ross,his seeing-eye dog, Pierre, and fellow studentRobertAllen escorteach otherto classes Pierre provides"eyes" for Paul,enabling him toenjoythe independence he desires.
physically-challenged students
Her alarm clockbuzzes, and her armsflail wildly, grasping forthe snoozebutton
She forcesher eyes open,blinking furiously inanattempt tokeep them thatway.
The numbers on her clock slowly beginto emerge from thered blur infrontof her 3:10.
took him todrive here,and then turns aroundand startsthe driveback home tohiswife and twochildren.
Dr. David Ehrman, professor of Keyboard Pedagogy,commutes from hisfar-off home inMissis sippi.
No, It can't be . . . wait, maybe it can. Oh no . . . please tell me I don't have school today.
She struggles out from under the covers and hitstheicyfloorwith her bare feet.
It's a good thing I managed to get only Tuesday! Thursday classes. This commuting stuff may be okay ifyou live in Lynchburg, but Virginia Beach? . . .
He kisses his wife good-bye and begins his longdrive.
The moon is high overhead and still he drives.
He stops foracup ofcoffee, struggling to keep hiseyes from closing onthefamiliarroad.
He doesn'thave much company inhis nocturnaljourney, but he keeps hismind occupied tostay awake
He watches abeautiful sunrise ashe nears the end ofhisjourney.
Injustafew shorthours,he is busy with his students
He spends justover twice aslong oncampus as it
By road,thetripis about 13hours, butflying makes thingsalittle easieron hisschedule.
When he flies, he leaveshishouse at4:00 a.m., drivestoMemphis,Tenn., andcatches a6:40 flight to Lynchburg.
Ehrman has taught at LU for 16 years and just recently moved toMississippi, where hiswife'sfamily lives.
"We thought it would be bestforour kids to be around thefamily asthey aregrowing up Asfar as teaching here, wejustthought it seemed rightforme tocontinue."
We may think they're crazy, but they're simply commuters.Not your ordinary Old Millresidentswho wake up20 minutes before classstarts, take a shower and still make it toclassontime (depending onyour definitionof"on time"), but thepeople whogo to extremes toavoid dorm life, curfew, orrelocation.
Coming from asfaraway asAppomattox, Danville, Roanoke andVirginia Beach,they stretchthe definition of"commute" tonew dimensions
• Raising phone bills to phenomenal heights, junior Gerri Jtultz lamentsthe 11-month separation from boyfriend Roy Evans
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aiting forthephone calls Checking thepost I officeevery day toseeifa perfumed letteroraV card has arrived Swooning over songs on the radio thathold intense memories Counting the minutes untilthe next triphome. These arethe "teti'-tale symptoms ofa person involved ina long-distancerelationship.
Someone once said thatif ajelationship can stand thetestoftime, itcan stand anything If long-distance is thegreatest straina relationship can endure,then why do^so many college students fall prey tothe torment?
"When you have a good thing going, why should you break, itoffjust because you're separated fora few months or years?" seniorJessieS. Bollman said. "Imean,miles don't have toruina relationship. Itjusttakesalittle extra work."
Bollman and her boyfriend, Jonathan Buchanan,have been dating cross-country forfour yearsand plan tobe married sometime during 1994
"Once you're apart forawhile, you learn toappreciate the qualitiesintheother person and thetime thatyou have when you're with them," junior Craig Stavinga told a "Champion" reporter about hislong-distance love Laurie Bibighaus. "It(theseparation) has helped us grow stronger inour relationship."
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Although Craig and Laurie's relationship has worked out so well they willbe married in July, thereis a larger percentage oflong-distance relationshipsthat fail
"Allfour ofthe girlsinthe dorm room my freshman year came toschool with aboyfriend. By Christmas, we were all single," sophomore Faith Kreider said.
"Long-distance relationships can work,but itdidn'tforme,"sophomore Lisa Fieldssaid. "There's alotofpressure and,sometimes, alack oftrustinvolved When thebreak-up comes,there'salot of emotional pain. Ijustdon't think it's worth all thepain."
Though many long-distance relationships seem doomed from thestart, thereareways tomake them work
Craig offered thisadvice: "Talk toher often. Raise your phone bill; it's worth it Try tobe a major encouragement Even though you areaway from your boyfriend or girlfriend, tryto take an activeparjintheirlives. Find out what he or sheis doing asifyou areactually there. That helps a lot."
"When you have a good thinggoing, why slwuldyou break itoffjustbecauseyou'reseparated... milesdon'thaveto ruinarelationship."
Jennifer S. Blandford
o, you cannot have the car, you cannot borrow any money and you cannot usemy-fiT&T calling card. the way, when do you want to go home? Thisis just thetypicaldialoguepassing between many siblingswho choose toshare lives, friends, rideshome and even theircollegeyears when they opttoattend college together. "We'resuch good friends We don'twantto miss outon anything eitherofusdoes, sowe decided togo tothe same schooltoexperienceit together,"sophomore-Jesse Barrsaid, explaining why sheand herslightly-younger twin sister^ Jody, transferred from Philadelphia-College oftheBibletoattend LU together t"^>
ByThe two blondessharearelationshipwhich provesquite comforting when thepressuresofschool, lonelinessand homesicknesssetin; and,asiftwo Barrson campus aren'tenough, junior Jonathankeepsawatchfuleye overhisyounger sisters and occasionallyprovidesan off-campusescapeforthem.
"He lets us go over tohisplace, and we cook forhim ordo his laundry,"Jody said. "It'seasyforhim totakeadvantage of us, sometimes, butheusually doesnicethings-for us," Jesseadded.
Although thethreesaytheirrelationship is wonderful,Jessedoesadmitthatthereis one disadvantagetocoming tocollege together.
"Ithinkwe tend tofeel like we'reina more comfortableatmosphere, and thenwe don'tlook^ forotherfriendsoropportunities At least that's theway I am," shesaid y
Therearemany studentsallovercampus with thecomfortofknowing asiblingisjust down the hall orinthenext dorm.
Many siblingschoose tomove offcampusto cutcosts. ShaWna,22, and Brenda Justice, 21, decided tomove intoOld MillTownhomes because they "couldn'ttakelivingon-campus anymore." i i -
Though thetwo say theydon'talways getalong perfectly, they agreethatlivingoff-campusenablesthem toseemore ofeach other thanthey did when theylived inthedorms.
"Even though we onlylivedthreedoorsdown inthe same dorm,we rarelysaw each otherbecause ofourbusyschedules Now,jn ourapartment we sharearoom, sowe'reguaranteed tosee eachotherevery night,"Shawna explained._
"That'snormally good — unlesswe'rearguing— thenshe's thelast personI want toseeatthemoment There'sno escape But thosetimesarerare,"Brenda laughed
"We're such good . friends, we don't want to missout 'on anythingeither ofus does, so we decided togo to the same school to experience it together."
• Jodi, Jesse and Jonathan Barrshare more than a name Their friendship ~ made them stick together evenafter leaving homefor college.
• Tim and Sarah Gombis, married since last summer, enjoy being bestfriends
They emphasize a relationship withChrist which isthe onlything thatwillmake a marriage work.
Tim & Sarah Gombis
e arebestbuddies. We became friendsafterwe got toknow eachotherduringTHEO 201 inthefall of 1991• We went outalottotheTexasInnand hung outallthetime,butwe neverreallyrevealed that we were nutsabouteachotheruntilMarch ofthe followingyear. By Julyof'92, we were~ehgaged. We were married on May 22of 1993. No onecaneverprepareyou for marriage.It's something thathastobe experienced
Beforewe were married,we knew allthecutephrasesand things thatareread inmarriagebooks;butyou can'tactuallylearnthem until you'reinthesituation.
Thosebooksdidn'ttellusthatwe wouldn't alwayshearan orchestraplayinginthebackground when we were togetherorthat We would stillbe thesame selfishpeoplewe alwayswere
Thisleadstothebiggestlessonwe'velearnedsincewe'vebeen married — itdoesn'tmatterhow many marriagebooksonereadsor how much knowledge ofwhat role oneis supposed toplayinacertain situation. None ofthesethingscanchangetheheartand renew the mind
We've learned thekey tolifeand marriageis intimacywithChrist. Thischanges theheartfrom selfishnesstoadesiretoministertoothers' needs and givesfreedom tothinkon therightthings
Our marriageis greatfun,and we're growing closerbecauseofGod'sgoodnesstous. Itgets a little difficultwith schedulesand differentactivities tofind timeforeachother,butsinceourmarriageissucha priorityand itssuccessis soimportanttoGod, we know thatwe mustfindtimetobetogether
We've found thatwhen we walk withGod, He freesusfrom ourselvesand we canhave suchablast together We canletlooseand reallybeourselves withoutcaringifwe lookstupid. Sometimes,Sarah willplaychordson herguitarwhileImake up songs like"SteveisaNerd and LooksLikeBigBird."
Marriageisgreatin thatitis asecurerelationshipwhere we can shareourdeepesthurts,joysand thecrazythingswe thinkabout during theday. We've discovered thatmarriageisn'tastuffyinstitution butmore likeaplayground where we canbebestfriendsand play Rook and wrestleand tackleandtickleeachotheruntil we'resick.
Marriageissuch anincrediblyrichrelationshipwhen it'sbuilton Christand on theWord, and that's what we areattempting todo Our advicetoany coupleswho want to getmarried is simply toseekGod's facewith allyou'vegotand seektobean agentofChrist's lovetoeach other. Only inChristand inan intimaterelationshipwith Him is there any hope forjoyand for abeautifuland incredible relationship
" We've discovered that marriage isn't a stuffy institution but more likea playground where we can be best friends.. . and tickle eachother until we'resick."
/e aregiven
y weekends, we still findthe bed forchurch on Sunday gto life than simply living ettinginto trouble.
God with it.
We put forththeextraefforttobe therightperson. To do the rightthing. To spend timewith God asoftenaswe can, even when it's 2a.m.and we've been up sinceeightand we haven'teven paused totakeabreath all day.
We make time to listen to the words of great men of God. We leaveSpiritualEmphasis Week and Super Conference meetingsand leaveenriched.
But it's the little things we do daily that make us off the wall. We exhibitChristinour lives when we smileattheRA who's writingusup oraswe writeanotetotheowner ofthecar we justsmashed intheparking lot orwhen we returnatray someone hasleft lyingon atableinthe cafeteria.
Remaining spiritually off the wall is not about rules and regulations. It hasnothing todo with alist ofdos and don'ts.It's about going againsttheflow when theflow is going the wrong way and standing strong when you know you'reright ontarget.
The Biblewarnsuswe willbepersecuted when we are livingfor theLord KevinBenton, juniorfrom Philadelphia,Pa., experiencedthis firsthandplayingbasketballfor the Universityof Delaware
By Jennifer R. Hale
"We would betalkingaboutlife issues, and theguyswould askme my opinions. Igavethem myChristian views.
"My coachwould betherethe wholetime,and hewould justlistenand laugh."
Therewas aconstanttension between Kevinand his coachabouthis Christianvalues.
"One time, mycoachcussed meout oversomething little.Thatshowed me wherehis heartwas regardingme."
Inspite of this persecution, Kevin was ableto shareChristwitheveryoneof his teammates
'They all receivedapresentationof thegospel. It wasn'thard,becauseit was basicallythesame guysthewhole timeI was on theteam. Ihad alot of time."
Kevingrew up in aChristianhome, alwaysgoingto church
"I gotsaved inseventhgradeand rededicated mylifeto Christmyjunior yearin highschool It wasn'tuntilI sufferedthroughabrokenrelationship thatIreallyturned to Christ— He helped me through the pain."
Hisfirstyearat Delaware brought many new experiencesto Kevin
'Therewere somany thingsIhad neverdealtwithbefore—socially and athletically—everyyearit got worse.I finally transferred."
Ithad been afrustrating day for sophomore ToriGrubb Shehad been strugglingwithlonelinessand findingher niche, soshedecided to getaway.
Afterendingup at Philip'sWayside, wheretherewereafew picnictablesanda naturalspring, shesettledinat oneof the tablesto study.
Justas shewas aboutto headback to campus, awoman and hersonpulled up to filltheirwaterjugsfrom thespring The woman asked Tori if shecouldset her jugs onthe table.Tori agreed and offeredto helptheladyfillthem
As shewas helpingtheladywithher water, Toriprayed for anopportunity to shareChristwith her.
The ladykepttellingToriwhatanice girlshewas and how she'dnevermetany young ladyasniceas shewas
Okay, Lord, Tori thought, ifshe says anything about my being so nice again, that'll be my cue.
Shedid, and Tori tookher cue.
"Youknow, theonlyreasonIcanbe this niceis becauseof the differenceJesus Christhasmade in mylife," Toribegan Shethenwent on to sharehertestimony and theentireplanof salvationwiththe woman and herson.
Athens,Ga
Wpmost important part oftheChristian life is stayingfresh inyour relationshipwithChrist.
Findingtimetobe alone withGod isastruggle, butmany students still putasidetimetorefresh every day.
Tori asked thetwo if eitherof them knew Jesus They bothanswered thatthey didn't
^ftia y not be the most popular activity to do on a Friday night, but the mall is packed with people wh o need to hear that Jesus loves them.
Junior Sonya Williams gives her heart to a passer-by in her effort to spread the Word
"You know, the only reason I can be this nice is because of what Jesus Christ has done in my life."
Tori Grubb
"Would you like to?"
"Yes,yes, definitely," theyreplied
"We prayed by thespring; and, 1 when we were done, theywere absolutely radiant I know thereisn'tnecessarilya visible change all atonceforeverybody, butitwas justwrittenallovertheirfaces," Tori said
Many studentsseeopportunitieslike this and jump atthechancetoshare Christ.
WhilesightseeingattheNatural Bridge, HeatherMartinwas ableto lead oneoftheconcessionstandworkersto the Lord
"I'dhurtmy legand couldn'tgo withtherestofmy group, soI stayed behind and gotsome hotapplecideratthe concessionstand I startedtalkingtoone oftheworkersand broughtup God
'Thefirst girl gotanother worker from theback soshecould hearwhatI was talkingabout. The second girlwas sort ofagainstitatfirst,butshe's theone who ended up gettingsaved
"I asked them bothiftheywanted to acceptChristand know more about Him The second girl saidyes.
"Ihad prayed God would give me an opportunity toreachoutto thecommunity, and He gaveme anopportunitythat day I didn'teven realize it— I wasn't expectingit then,"Heathersaid.
Therearesomany opportunities for ministryouttherethatdon'thave tobe scheduled ororganized You don'thaveto be on asingingteam,be good atpublic speaking orhave phenomenalacting abilities toservetheLord. He oftenuses thosewho arenotinthespotlightsimply becausetheyareavailableand they've surrendered what talents theydo haveto Him
|P > faithful few ... in the middle of fall finals, Remnant member s mak e time to pray for revival on campus. W e saw evidence of their prayer as Go d changed man y lives for His glory during the first semester.
By Jennifer R. Hale
An almostfullmoon illuminated more than120peopleon awarm nightin August
A fireflickeredin theircenter, reflectingon guitars and radiatinga dim light.
Music filled theair, expressingatrue lovefor and devotionto theLord.
Thespeakerbeganto sharea messagefrom ITimothy.
Theroarof amotorcyclefilledtheair
"Ya'Ubettersplit The copsare puttin'flaresaround yourcars."
Thatwas the beginning (and, incidentally, theend) of oneof the many prayergroupsthatsprangup like forest fires allovercampus.
Tim and SteveWagner and BrianTill, allgraduatesfrom Word of Life Bible Institute, weretheorganizersfor thatone and onlybaldspotBiblestudy.
"We reallymissed studyingthe Bible, fellowshiping, and praisingtheLord togetherlike we wereused to doingat Word ofLife," Timsaid.
"We decided it wastimeto takethe initiative to set something up on our own," hecontinued
Brianlaterorganized another prayer group thatmet outside dorm 29
while theweather stayed warm,because he was searching fora group centered on praising God.
"Itisameeting focused onpraise and worship The whole purposeofit is to draw usasChristianscloserto theLord and understand how intimatewe canbe withGod and how He desires to be intimatewith us."
Up at theprayerchapelevery Thursday night, averydifferentkindof worship group was in session. Sittingin on ameeting of Thursday Thunder,you would haveexperienced songandprayer, butinsteadof onespeaker, you mighthave heard six
Thisunique group gaveministry majorsachanceto heartheirpeerspreach aswellasto gainpreachingexperience themselves
Tony Pangle, presidentof Shepherd's Club, explained thegoalsof thisservice:
"We tryto do threemainthings
Firstof all, we exaltJesusChristthrough preaching and praise. Second, we exhort one anotherand third, we givethe speakers experience."
The Shepherd'sClub leftthemeetingsopen for anyone to attend
"Thisisoneof the ways the Shepherd'sClub ministerstostudents," Tonysaid
Michelle Deiapenha"We really missed praising the Lord together like we were used to.... We decided it was time to take the initiative to set something up on our own."
TimWagner Millington, Mass.
There were Biblestudiesandprayer groups startingoff-campus aswellason
"We sawtwodifferent groupsof people on campus," Phil said. "There were the basically straight, 'good' people and there were those who were considered 'bad.' People who hadbeen partof the 'bad'crowd were trying to straighten out theirlives, butthere wasn't any place they really fit in anymore.
"We wanted to provide a Bible study where people who were struggling with things they haddone in the past could come andbeloved and accepted while they grew in the Lord."
Christian Film Night provided entertainment on Saturday nights while Remnant metafterevening service every Sunday fora time ofprayer and worship.
Through these groups and others, it was obvious thata revival hitLU. Many opened theirhearts to God's leading and were used by Him inthese small groups. There wasa variety ofways and places toworship God, giving every student an opportunity tobeinvolved. God showed Himself tobegreat through many answers toprayer,proving His ability to change and use anyone forHis glory
992, seminarystudent DaveCookbegananewtradition — Christian Film Night. EverySaturdayeveningin DeMossHall 160, Christianmoviesare shownoncampus for those students searchingfor a breakfromthe secular entertainmentof Movies 10 JuniorBilly Deadwylerandsenior MikeMagill took overthe ministry in 1993 andnow leadprayerandpraise at 7:00p.m., followedby the film at 8:00. Thetworent such Christianfilms as 'The Ten Commandments,"'The GreatestStoryEverTold" and 'TheBible"fromNew Life BooksandTheWord bookstore
[Iin the darkness...
hundredsof studentsfaithfully attended the prayer meetings behind dorm 29 intheearlyfall. Thiswas justone ofmany groups springing upall overthecampus
Michelle Delapenha
Convocation, worshipservices, Super Conference, MissionsWeek,Spiritual Emphasis Week, Youth Emphasis Week, classes, meetings, conferences — thelist ofspeakers and the mes-
Former Vice-President Dan Quayle. James Dobson.David Ring. Beverly LaHaye. Jack Wyrtzen. Dr. IkeReighard. Dr. Sumner Wemp. Rev. Joseph Brown. Norm Sonju. Randall
setsLU apart from themasses. _ Spiritualedification. Educa-
ence. Politicians. Athletes.
•i A tionalinstruction. Politicalinfor- Authors. Poets. Musicians mation. Advice forlife. These Teachers. Theirqualificatic are thethingstobe gained from areunequalled. They live f theentourage ofmen and women purpose — tosharewho th who stand behind our podiums and what God hastau-1
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Will that certain someone ask me out on Friday night? How can I go to school in THIS outfit? What will my best friend think ifI tell the crowd "no"?
Remember thoseawkward daysof highschool?
Most studentsaremore than happy toforgetthosedismaldays when peer pressurewas at its heightand what othersthoughtwas themost important thingintheworld. However, more than 20LUstudentshave notonly shown an interestinwhat many ofuswould much ratherforget, buthave alsolaunched an activeoutreach tothehurting and confused teenagersoftheLynchburg community
Young Life, aChristianservice opportunity, promotes thegospel through friendship and one-on-one activitiesatE.C. GlassHigh School and JeffersonForestHighSchool.
"Young Lifeopened myeyesto see thatit's easytobecome acclimated to a Christianenvironment and neglect seeing theoutsideworld,"seniorRobin Babby, one LUstudentinvolved with Young Life, explained.
Accordingto Robin,many of the kids YoungLifereachescomefrombrokenhomes andbackgroundsthathaveleftthemfeeling unimportantandunloved
"They have no understanding of God and Hislove. They only seepeople
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"Young Life opened my eyesto seethat it's easy to become acclimatedtoa Christian environment and neglectseeingthe outsideworld."
— Robin Babby San Diego, Calif
giving selfishly. ...It takesthem along timetounderstand why collegestudents would want tospend time with any high schoolstudents,"shesaid
As aresult, Young Lifecurrently reachesmore than 75high school students through weekly clubmeetings, in-depth Biblestudiesand other various activitieswhich arefilledwith singing, a shortpresentation ofthegospel and good,old fashioned "hangingout."
"Atfirst, theythinkifsour 'job' or schoolassignmentto hang outwith them and spend timewiththem," Sandy Zukowski, an LU seniorwho has participated in Young Life for two and a half years, explained.
"They can'tbelievewe would take time outforthem They think it's weird atfirst because they don'tunderstand why we hang outwith them, but then it develops into friendships," Zukowski continued.
Both Robin and Sandy believethat theministry, which began blooming in 1991, hasbenefited dozens ofteenagers and willcontinue tohelp dozens more
"Young Lifegoesintothe same schooland does thesame thing week afterweek We're consistentinwhat we do. Kidscan seerightthrough you. They know when you'rejust doing itfor Christian serviceand when you're doing it tohelp,"Sandy said.
©th e "extramile"phone calls, letters, sincerefriendship — thatmakes theYoung LifeProgram successful Senior Darren Shelburneand threeYoung Life teenagersenjoyan evening ofrelaxing — hangingout.
"There is one girl— Jodi— who sticksout inmy mind The first meeting I attended,she justlooked atme, and Isaw her, and it was as if she was tellingme thatwe'd getalong."
Since then, Sandy has not only seen Jodidevelop into a strong Christian, but she has also helped her through various struggles with her family and boyfriend
"Next year, she'llbe going toa Christian school, and she has become very smart in theWord Idon't credit any ofthattome.It justgoes to show what God can do inthelivesof Lynchburg area young people," Sandy concluded.
Courtesy o\ YL I _I__ MDark cloudsfilledtheskyas Greg First, a youth ministry andpsychology major from Wooster, Ohio, was finishinghis supperin his home onadairyfarm
"It was gettingreallywindy outside, and I remembered thebarn doorswere open, so I decided to gooutandshutthem,"
By Jennifer R. HaleGregsaid
"The skywas all different colors and thewindswere reallypicking up. I ranoverto closethechicken house. I heard aloud noiseand ran outthedoorandsawthebottomof thefunnel...thetornado tookmy hat off and I dropped ontheground.
"I could feel thepressureof the tornadogoing overme asI lay there
"Afterit passed, I watched it level about 12trees in our fields."
Greg gotupandsawelectrical wires on theground. The barn itselfwaspretty much still intact.
"I startedwalking to thehouse, but I couldn'tseevery good. It was starting to rain. When I gotcloser, I noticed the whole westsideof ourhouse was gone Our patio, my parents' cars, everything was totalled. It was thesidewhere Ihad just been eatingsupper."
Greg hadjust received theLorda yearago when this happened,andhe had been telling his unsaved parentsabout God
"You need God'sinsurance,"he had told them.
The miracleof howGod keptGreg safethrough such devastationgavehim another chancetosharewithhis parents about "God's insurance."He hopes and praysthatthey'll buyinto it soon.
Romania,China, Russia, Ecuador, Japan, Jamaica . . .thesearejusta few ofthecountries studentshavevisited with Light Campaigns Many more culturesthroughout thisworld have been touched by theirwitness. Often, life-longfriendships have beendeveloped
Iwent on oneofthesemission tripstoRomania It wasa life-changing experience I sawGod work before Ieven arrived inRomania justin the way He provided thefinances I needed. Once I arrived, I began to see justhow much they need God andhow much they longed for Him.
A specialmemory I have of the tripis thedaywe visited a gypsy village. A Christian man was so excited we had come thathehada heartattack while we were singing. The pastors went intoseehimand latertold usoftheirconversation I willnever forget hiswords:
"A man candieofsadness or a man candieofhappiness; today I was ready todieofhappiness becauseyou came tomy village."
Isaw many other wonderful things Thecountryside was beautiful, thecities were interesting and the people were giving. I sawGod change theheartsofdoctors, militaryofficers, lawyers, farmers, factoryworkers, teachers and children. I saw Him change my heart, also.
"A man can die of sadness or a man can die of happiness. Today, Iwas ready to die of happiness because you came to my village."
— Anonymous Romania
But it wasn't allwonderful Isaw heartbreaking things,too Isaw children inrun-down orphanages with no onetolove them Isaw teenagers who had never heard ofGod Isaw men inthe military who were no longer sure of which politicalview to believe. Isaw hurt,anger andconfusion everywhere Ibegan to realize that thisisfound notonly inRomania, but allthroughout the world
Light Campaigns arean outreach ofLight Ministries which is based atLU butisa separate ministry with thegoal ofevangelizing the world. Each year,Light takes several missions trips todifferent partsof the world. They work with missionaries already located inthecountries or with national pastors Many times, Light helps toopen doors that previously have been shut to the missionaries and pastors.
Light campaigns arelargely comprised ofLU students who create singing teams,puppet teams and distribution teams toperform concerts,visit schools and orphanages, distribute tracts and Bibles and preach thegospel.
By promoting campaigns, Light Ministries istrying toeliminate some of this pain and confusion Their goal isto "carry thelight" toall the world; and, with thehelp of students here, they arereaching that goal
^m sends ministry teamsto China, Russia, Japan, Jamaica, Ecuador, and other needyareas The teams areinvolved in singing, drama and puppets Senior Laurie Tevepaugh,amember of the Romania Team '93 pictured here,said:"It [thetrip]was alifechanging experience I saw God change the heartsof doctors, militaryofficers, lawyers, farmers,factoryworkers, teachersand children I saw Him change my heart, also."
^CTye intoall theworld and preachthegospel..."
The missionfieldof Cap Hatian,Haiti, awaitsthe HaitiHealthTeam and Cross CulturalNursing ClassofLU. Whilein Haiti, theteam performed doortodoor health clinics, hosted Bibleschool classesby day and health seminars by evening. The team alsodistributed eye glassesand medicinesto those inneed. Before ending its monthof service,theteam donated fundstoward a badlyneeded floorforthecity's school
t Cross Cultural ingclassand the Haitian Nursing Team metwith mixed acceptance asthey ministered toand served thenursing needs ofthe Haitian people. Senior Brenda Justicefound her experience inHaititobe "oneofthe most memorable and powerfully challenging" timesinher life
Billy Hampton Coordinator, Student Affairs 987, TobyMcKeehan andMichaelTait performed arapcalled Heavenbound for thousandsoffellowLibertystudents.Theywent berserk, man, Taitsaid. Theduosoonadded KevinSmith, anotherLU student, totheirgroup, D.C. Talk, andtheywereontheirwaytofame.
Kronen Curtis Chapman joined D.C. Talk for concertat Creation aChristianmusicfestival in Mt Union, Penn LU haswelcomedboth Chapman andD.C Talkoncampusforacouple of crazy concerts.
Concerts are a large part of LU sociallife. From Carman to Stephen Curtis Chapman,from rappin' DC Talk tolaughing Mark Lowry, students here can always enjoy a wide range of talenton stage.
The experience oftalent became even more exciting and accessible thisyear when Student Life cutthe admission price for students down to nothing
"Every concert this (first) semester has been free," Billy Hampton, coordinator ofStudentAffairs, said
The result?
"Attendance has definitely gone up — way up,"he said.
The 1993-94 concert schedule included Bruce Carroll,Bryan Duncan, Mark Lowry,New Song, Truth and theAfrican Children's Choir Other scheduled performers included DC Talk, Michael English and 4-Him. A wide variety ofoncampus groups such as country singers Cavern and rap artistsRealityCheck also provided entertainment interludes from thehectic schedule of work,tests, and general stress.
Student Life doesn't bring in artists tofocus on justone slice of the student body,though.
"We try tobring in artists who meet the desires of the student body and the community," Hampton
explained. "We send out surveys and try to get artistsbased on the results."
No one should feelleft out, Hampton said, because ofthe range ofartistswho come While thegutbusting anticsofMark Lowry may leave some straight-faced, they, in turn, may love the harmony ofthe African Children's Choir orthe worship tunes ofNew Song
If you liked the performers you saw in the past, look forthem again they may be back Many of this year's performers were repeats, Hampton said, because ofthegreat support they've received inother years
"New Song has been here a number ofyears," he said, also listingTruth and DC Talk asperennial favorites.
Hampton said Student Life is always open forsuggestions for any other groups students would like to have perform on campus
"Ifanyone has any suggestions, we'll listen to them," he said So restassured,according to Hampton, Student Life willkeep the favorite artiststhat LU has welcomed in the past and will continue to introduce the students toeven more Christianentertainers.
"We'll continue tobring ina wide range of talent," he said "It's gone over really well so far."
a chewed up BiC inourbackpack.Others have separatethreeringbindersforeach classwith carefullyprinted divider tabsfor thesyllabus, assignments and notes.
We start thinking of coffee as an academic investment, feeling no guiltaswe put acan ofMaxwell House on mom's VISA.
Some of us get down and dirty—learning by getting our hands intoit.We rollup our sleevesand whip outour paintbrushes. We geton our knees forCPR,thanking God thisisn'tforreal and wondering ifwe could everbe socalm ifitwere.
Seniors start hearing about scary things like portfolios due and internships thatshould have been done yesterday and that awful thing calledThe JobMarket. Some graduates are wondering, "What do Ido with thispieceofpaper?"or, "When do Igetmy pieceofpaper?"
Whether we were staying up all night studying or blowing off all our classestosleep, inour own individual academic styles we have used our noodles toshow theworld thatwe areoffthewall.
thousands, noted psychologist Dr. James Dobson presents the Class of 1993 with a message for the future Dobson was also presented with an honorary degree by the Rev. Jerry Falwell and Dr A Pierre Guillermin
J't is now my pleasure to introduce to yor^B^ 1/1 ai • oiunieiu < meni .pcakei Well, Ifinallymade it. Inever thought thisyearwould end. There was somuch todo just forthis one ceremony — foramect ol papei thaisignifie theend ofmy collegecareer. ***<»fc Graduation. — H
I'vewondered how it would feel tostand on thethreshold ol thereal world eversince— well— -eversincethefirst timeit hi11ne Iwas realh a senior ^ ,
Iwas sittingat home admiring my new class ring, thinking overthepast threeyears, and it came tome — ^^^
I'm a senior. Ionly have sixmore mx uthsofschoolleft.S
It was ahappy thought butasad one also I'dbe glad classes were finallyover, buttherewere many peopleI'd have tosay good-byt '•
The all-knowing "They" saythefriendsyou make incollegewill b< ifetimefriends. Ihope and pray that's true.
AfterChristmas break my extratimewas spentfine-tuning my resume and completing my graduation checklist. Ihad toordermy cap and gown and figureoutwhich colorof collarIneeded. When Iwent topickup my collar, theyordered thewrong one. Thiswasn'tasurprise— it happens everyyear. It's thegraduate'sresponsibility tofindaperson with thecollarhe needs and make aswitch Hfl
Then therewas thatwonderful day when Ifirst saw my name on the graduation list outsidetheRegistrar'soffice. You can pointat your name on thatlist whileeveryone passing watches. Thathasacertainpower to it.
Butall ofthatwas leadingup tothismoment
There aresomany peopleheretowatch. Most ofthem came tohearthe speaker, I'm sure.
My family is here What atrialthatwas gettingaroom forthem to stay inwhilethey're here.
Itold them to getreservationsassoon aswe knew thedate, but mom waited until afterspringbreak. They were luckytogeta room inDanville — even with thehour's drive!
What a pain. l_t^*
ButhereIam daydreaming and ifs almosttime forme tomarch! "... the School of Communications. .."
The moment of truth Only alittlewhile longer now..
Just10more people...
Ihope theysaymy name right. .*
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JenniferR.Hale §' You're leaving class in a rush and something in the back of your mind picks up the teacher telling you not to forget the pagepaperdue nextclassperiod
Around 11p.m thenextnight,you'reamad person You runtothelibrary, checkoutanybooksthatevenlookliketheymight haveanything to do withyoursubjectand heftthem allbacktoyourroom. You borrow acoffeemaker from someone onyourhall you'veneverseenbeforeand startbrewing ...
Butwaitaminute,wherehavewe read this scenariobefore? Are we readingyetanother "all-nighter"story? You know, those storiesineveryyearbook thattalkaboutpeoplewho alwayswaituntilthelastminutetodo some majorprojectand stayup allnight doingitwhilepumping themselvesfullofany kind ofcaffeinetheycangettheirhands on?
Lefstrysomething different What canwe talkabout? How aboutlines?
Iwonder ifthere'ssomeone who would liketofigureoutexactlyhow much timeofourfouryearsherewe spend standingin line Thatwould beaninterestingfigure
Don'tyou hateitwhen you getinlineattheBusinessoffice— well,you'reactuallysomewhere backby thegirls' bathroom around thecornerormaybe thegirls' bathroom by theLibrary— and someone you justbarelyknow gets inlinebehind you?
Now,maybe you'vehad aclasswiththisperson, oryou methim oncethroughyour ex-boyfriend, oryou tripped over him when you were atlate-skate.Whatever thecircumstance,he'ssuretobesomeone you know wellenough to feellikeyou shouldtalk to,butnotquitewellenough to have anythingtotalkabout (IthinkImay beborrowing aconceptfrom JohnScotthere,butIdon't thinkIhaveto document,becausethisis generalinformationand I'm notusinghis exactwords)
You usuallyspend anawkward 10minutestryingtobepoliteto thisperson, and thenyou simplypulloutabook and pretend you absolutelymust read itrightnow.
Iguesslinesaren'treallyacademic,butwhatkindsofacademic thingsaregoing tobe thingsthatyou, theaverage yearbook owner, readerorflipper-througher,aregoingto want toread?
Iknow you probably want toread aboutsports,butthere's somuch writtenaboutsportsalready. You'd probably stopto read a storyaboutan axemurderer invading thecampus,butthisis theacademic section,and thathasn'thappened Besides, ifit did,it would've alreadybeen covered inthe"Champion."
Maybe we cando astoryon thedifferentways peoplestudy. Thatcouldbeinteresting.We could talkaboutyour roommate who spreadsallhisbooksand pencilsand candy and junkfood allovertheroom and thenproceedstofall asleepon topofitallbut still getsa4.0everysemester.
We could tali:abouttheguy who spendsevery nightinthelibraryand thensleepsthroughhistestbecausehe's sobored with lifeheforgotto sethisalarmclock
Or we could decidethatthisisaveryweird storyand thatifstimetostopwriting now.
Students in anatomy and physiology spend a lot of all-nighters memorizing all the bones, muscles, and systems in the human body. This grinning skull helps provide a more visual way of learning.
Dr. DavidAllison,chairmanof theDepartmentofDrama, instructsduringaTheatre Appreciationclass AllLU studentsaregivenachoice betweenTheater,ArtorMusic Appreciation classestofulfill theirgeneraleducation requirements.
RastyMcGibbon reactsa brominecompound witha volatileliquidastherestof theclasswatches. Chemistry and biologylabsgive studentstheopportunityto bedirectlyinvolvedintheir learningand obtainmorethan justhead knowledge.
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Outdoor recreation develops close relationshipsoutof necessity. Trust, unity and teamwork are essentialinproblem solving Students work togethertoclearatree thattoppled ontoatent inthenight.
Around therocksand through thewater, Prof Robin Carrollguides hisraftthrough some ofthebestWhitewater inthecountry The New Riverfeatures numerous Class V rapidsand isa popular spotforkayakers,as wellasrafters.
Learning thatcamp food can bemorethanhot dogs and marshmallows, Steve Prettyman, Dave Gelinas,Ed Hooke and Sherwin Simon cook up some beefstew The potsand pans were partoftheirgearasthey raftedtotheirWest Virginia campsite.
Showing no fear, MichelleCraigrappels down a140-footsheer rockfaceinthe New RiverGorge. The experience was partofthehigh-adventure rockclimbing and rappellingtrip
Jeff Raymond
T"brward on the left, back right! Hard — NOW! This hydraulic is as big as a bus JL— if we go in, we're gonna take a seriousswim! Paddle! Dig, dig, dig! O.K., take abreak — good job. Now thenext rapid is called Devil'sDrop.. . ."
Hardly theordinary professor'swords,but Prof Robin Carrollis hardly theordinary professor. His High Adventure and Outdoor Living Skillsclasses offerhands-on experience forthrill-seekingstudents.
Capitalizing on theincredible natural recreation facilities inthisarea and hisyears ofexperience operating camps,Carrollhas developed a unique series ofcourses thatcombine outdoor activitieswith thedevelopment ofleadership skills
Because ofthepractical applications, the courseshave become an integralpartof theeducationofrecreation majors. Safety, tripplanning, equipment preparation and teamwork arekey areas ofemphasis.
"We have alot offun, butyou have torealize how much work and planning go intoa trip. Safety and proper gearhandling is alife and deathsituation,"recreationmajor Christy Wicks pointsout. With theliabilitiesinvolved inrunning commercial outdoor activities, Carrollis quick tostressproper safety procedures
Unanimously, Carroll'sstudents lovehim,his classesand histeaching methods. It's aclassthat everyone looks forward to. Students appreciatehis commitment tothem and willingness totake them on long tripswhen he could be with hisfamily
With outdoor recreationbeing new to her, Wicks was inspired by theHigh Adventure class to change toaRECR major "Robin is so cool He's likea dad you can go toabout anything," shesays
Through proper training and requiredparticipation, theclassesteach students toovercome fears, controlsituations, reduce risk, and become more self-confident inrecreationalactivities.
"It was good how Robin had everyonetie theirown (rock climbing harness). I'd do exactly thesame thing if Itaught someone new," recreation major Jarrod Kear says The nicething about theoutdoor classesis thattheactivitiesarediverse. While climbing is second nature toKear, who gained extensive experience inhis home stateofNew Mexico,"the rescue ofaraftstuck on a rock was totally new."
The professor is still talking tohiswhite water crew: " we geta lot of swimmers inthisone, because the rapid is such abig drop,then it throws you back out theother side. We have toaim fortheeddy on the left bank and digin with all you've got. Are you ready?"
Heather Ignaszewski,a Liberty Expeditionsguidewith 12years experience, instructsaclasson theimportance of inflatingtheraft, preparing theoars, gathering lifejacketsand tyingdown gear beforeembarking on atrip.To learnit, you have todo it. Jeff Chauncey,junior speech major, utilizesan acting classtohelp improve the finerpartsofhis speech presentation
Reference books towerover Misty Wise assheutilizes thecurriculum library — which quickly becomes a second home to elementary education majors.
Helping preparehis studentsfortheir imminent future,Prof. Cecil Kramer, associate professorof speech,demonstrates the principlesofeffective speaking.Dr. Kramer has been atLU since1981
Three students | study the spine ^during one of Dr Terry Spohn's Anatomy and Physiology labs Hands-on learning 1 isone of many aspectswhich make anLU education beneficial.
•Rita A.Morgan
rou'vemoved yourtassel andshakenDr. Falwell'shand. They'vehanded youyourdiploma andgivenyouaswiftkick outthedoorandintothe"real world." Thisis theplaceyou'veheard aboutall yourlife Oldwords ofwisdom comeback:
Y1 1
"One dayyou'llhave to beat work evenif you're sick."
"One dayyou'll wish youwould'velistenedinalgebraorhistoryorbiology or American lit., etc."
"One dayyou'll wishyouwere still in college."
"One dayyou'll wish you'd eatenyourvegetables." Okay, maybethat day will nevercome.
You'vefinallygraduated — crammed it all intoonly4,5, 8, 9years. If you'reaguy,thisis probably (andhopefully, should be) only the second timeyou'veeverworn adress THEY call it arobe— like callingit your "graduationrobe"makesyoufeel likea real man. Faceit, you'restill wearing adress. If you'reagirl, you're wondering whose brightideait wasto putcardboard onyourhead.
On theway down UniversityBlvd., youworry aboutwhatlies ahead of you Who will youmarry? No, wait, you'realreadyengaged, remember? Thatwason yourgraduationchecklist. Willyoulive far away from yourfolks orjust down thehall? What aboutajob? Is yourresume enough togetevenyourbigtoeinthedoor? How long will the line be at Golden Corral? mom anddad foot the bill? Oh my word,forget the lunch bill — your government student loans only hav^g " ofdeferment!
Is therelife after LU? Thehauntingstatementringsoverandoveragainin yourhead _fu'vej degree, and quiteagreatdegreeit is, butnow what?
Somany graduateshavecome andgonebeforeyou. Theirstorie^f-*uccesauaiJaihJreftV^frit you. youbeabletofindajobevenremotelyrelatedto yourmajor?_Tu£titr5wmany sportsmanagemmfttiajor doesthis world need anyway? Not that you're a sports managementmajor, but you can't help butflunk about'. guy who sat beside you at graduation. _ ,-jff", ' fj
Luckily, youjust happen to haveanewspaper tuckedupyoursleeve. Youopen it up, passtheediting pagesquickly, withoutevenlooking(it's theNews & Advance). Thereit is — abird'stieyeview ofthe jop market. Well, there's anopening at MarriottFood Service. /
"No, Idon'tthinkso," youmutterunderyourbreath Asyoulookcloser,youreyesbulgewith fesO
"Experiencerequired." "Experiencenecessary." "Exper--- ! lvl • •'- ' '* ! yougo?
You could alwaysgoto aminimum wage job, where theonlyrequirementis that ydSyknow hovugfo, pronounce:"Would youlike fries withthat?" Youcould applyat some storeinthemallwhereyouafir forced tofight witha16-year-old forFridaynightoff Youcould even gotograd school That wouldMetHhe GSL peopleoff yourback, anyway. I / \,
holeptof It's justbeing/
deter-
ThereareLU gradsout therewho reallydidgetgreatjobs. You'resureof it, youthink/Some ofthose •, <i peopleeven gotjobsthatmatch their degree. Imaginethat. Withalittle faith, abit of luck, awhole|lbtof prayerand thenumber ofsomebody reallyimportant, youknow youtoocould getagr^eat job. intherightplaceattherighttimewiththeright resume
Gettingatasteofher
Human Ecology foods classes, KarriVan Ha'rtsma, afoods and mtritionminor,triesher hand atadessert. Dr. DianeMillerheads up thefoodsdivision where culinaryartsare taughL.and tasted
Inourown dorm 2, Fashion Merchandising studentsturntheold room intoexciting displaywindows. Here, Beth Buerklecreatesan eleganteveningset
Performing acolor analysison Shannon Ballard,Sabrina Warner, LaurelGroves and Shelley Hooper use colorswatchesto determine skintones. Students inMatalie Howard's clothing construction and selectionclasslearn how todetermine whethersomeone is a spring,summer, autumn orwinterand which colorsarerightforher towear.
S. Jayd Stone
O.K. I've had enough! No more Miss Nice Gal. I've heard more snippy little comments about my major than I can stuff intoasewing basket. And if one more person says, "Oh you'relearning how tocook and cleanhouse, right?"I'm going to boil over.
Contrary topopularbelief, we human ecology majorsarenotall engaged and learninghow to stayat home (nobody saysthere's anythingwrong with that, butstill, thepointremains). We do not all have huge hairwithbows — thosewho do aretrulyadisgrace, inmy opinion. We aren't all members ofChi Alpha, nor do we wear flowered dressesall the time
I'm sicktodeath ofstereotypes We don'tgo around callingjournalism majorsLoisLane, so why do you insist on callingme BettyCrocker? You stuffedshirts, OOPS, I mean business majors, who do you thinkdesigned that silk tie you spentall yourwork study paycheck for? An accountant? Idon'tthinkso Hopefully you'rebrightenough tofigurethatone outon your own Sportsmanagement majors (as ifyou all have room totalk) dream about sitting inaplush officeall day conversing with young entry-levelsportsmanagement graduates. Would you call anurse todecorateand design your office? Of coursenot; you'd call an interiordesigner Speaking ofnurses, when you'rewatching your favoritesoap opera, "GeneralHospital,"and you noticethecooloutfits they'rewearing, do you reallythinkateacherdesigned theirwardrobes?
What I'm gettingat is this: We don'tbelittle your major, sowhy do you crackjokesaboutours? Many ofyou areprobably thinkingwe have itsooooo easy I beg todiffer If any ofyou haveever takenone ofDr.Treva Babcock'stests you remember it.She'sthechairperson ofthedepartment. Dr.Diane Millerheadsup thefoodsdepartment,and sheknows how toputatest togetheras well. And MatalieHoward,thefashioninstructor, well, hertests areanightmare!
We do learntosew;that's notarumor. I'll gladly admit toit. And I'll betI can make my paycheck last longerthanyours, because I'm brightenough tofigureoutaVogue pattern. Yes, I can make my way through ClothWorld withoutgettinglost; and yes, I'veeven made midnight runsfor a differentcolorofthread Sowhat!
Allofyou make such ridiculousassumptions When I seesomeone who lookslike afreshman, I don'tautomatically assume he is ayouth major. Just because someone'swearing glassesandsportingapocket protectordoesn'tmean he'samath major. So, why,when you hearthatI'm a human ecology major, do you giveme "that"look. You know thelook. It's thelook that says"Ah,you're an airhead, and I had such high hopes for you."
Well,I'vehad it. I deserverespect. I demand respect. I'm notjustgoing tosit back and let you run me intotheground No more
Well you'veheard enough from me, I suppose. I just couldn'tlet another day passby, or another comment go unanswered. Next timeyou starttomake arude, obnoxious comment about one ofusHUECers,thinkagain
Professor Dick Bohrer
f ou callthe bookstore. "Aremy textbooks in?"
A brightvoiceanswers, "One moment, please I'llcheck."
You wait,praying You know ifthey'rein,you'llhaveto rewritetheassignment scheduleyou createdwhen you firstlearnedthetextbookswould belate "Lord?"
You hearherliftthephoneand inhale. "Yes, they'rein. Tellyourstudents to come getthem."
You spend thenightrevisingyourlessonplansand homework schedule. You catchthe two-cent-a-copyatOfficeAmerica and rushto yournextclass, allsmiles.
"Thenew booksare in. You canpickthem up any time," yousay.
"Idon'thave$30," saysamalewho forgotto takeoff his cap.
"I wentto the bookstoretoday," saysSweetYoung Thing, "and theytold me they'renot in yet."
You groan You excuseyourself You gropeto the nearestsecretary's phone
"Aremy textsin?" you saythroughyourteeth. You learnthepersonwho told you theywerein was apart-timepersonwho checked the wrong list Backto square one You revivetheoldscheduleand go on, knowing thishappensin universitiesall overthe country.
In class,you missan athlete
"Oh, hewas crushed underapile-upin Saturday'sgame He'llbeoutall week."
You missanA student
"Oh, heate downtown and got foodpoisoning."
You askfor homework.
"My computergotaglitchand itwon'tprintout Can Iturnitin latertoday?"
"Someone stolemy book."
"Ijust gotmy book outof the lost and found I'llhavethehomework donebyFriday."
"My grandfather'sinthehospital Iwasup allnighton the phone."
Ifapicturespeaksa thousand words, then Dr.Homer Blass'sofficewrites athesis Blasshas been anassociate professorofhistory atLUsince1983.
You openyourfolderto hand backthe assignmentsyou wereup untilmidnightcorrecting. It's thewrongfolder.
You openyournotebookto beginteachingthelesson. You broughtthewrong notebook.
You'vegotto thinkof something They paid$700for yourcourse
"HaveIeverintroducedyou to the fineindexin the text?" you findyourselfsaying. Fortunately, thereare26letters. One lettereveryminuteand ahalfshould getyou through thehour. You wishsomeone would raise his hand and askyou ifyou still beatyourwife. No onehasenergy to raise ahand. No one's hadbreakfast.
You make itthroughthe hour,wondering atthepuzzled lookson students' faces. Ifsnottillyou aregatheringyourbooks and straighteningyourclothes thatyou discoveryou dressedin thedarkand didn'tcompletetheprocess.
"Why didn'tsomeone tell me?" you mutterto no one "Studentsshouldtakecare of theirteachersand notlet them stand up hereand —"
s By now you'rein theparkinglot Someone hasparkednoseto tailbehind you and someone elsehasparked acrossyourfront bumper. Fortunately, his motofsrunning. Youwait.
You reachfor yourlunchboxsoyou can eat whileyou wait. Ifsnothere. You leftitat home. Atleastthere'sacanof sardinesin the bottom deskdrawerin youroffice
Thestudentcomes, givesyou awave and drivesoff
You goto yourofficewithyourarmload of homework papersto correct You stand atyour office doorand shiftthepapers to yourotherarm soyou canreachintoyourbackpocketfor yourkeys Something in yourpilestarts to slip A book goesfirst Your papersavalancheto thefloor Your notebookfliesas you reachto catchsomething— anything
You open thedoorand sagontoyourswivelchair You gatheryourpapersand putthem down on yourdesk You yearnfor the simplelifeof astudent ,,,-,,.;, You swivelaround and reachfor thesardinesin yourdesk. You open the bottom drawer. It's empty. W&ts:, use yournoodle
A messy desk is the sign of a genius, or so many profs would tell you. Although itlooks like a bombshell just hit,most profs would describe their work space as organized chaos
Bohrenng? Never. Prof. Dick Bohrer implements innovative techniques to keep his News Editing class awake and attentive He is also known for his use of song and dance
_p|l campus
Ion stationisa g groundfor astjournalism
sjors, Seen on i television, LBU's student *jrlersteamthe newscasting tinglocaland twodd events
Inamatteroflifeand death, would you know whattodo? LU nursing and community health studentswould They must successfully perform medical proceduresontest dummies beforethey can completethe program.
;unior Beth Grenier, a community health major, struggles through the crowd. The stakes are high; the chance is hers She crouchesbeside thelifelessform
Flawlessly,sheperforms cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The victim'schestrises and falls with the rhythmic pattern ofherbreath. She anxiously awaits theoutcome ofher labor. Willthegauge on the dummy show she gave itlife?
The crowd gathered around her erupts inapprehensive chatter; one of them willhave totryitnext They know it all comes down tothis Willtheybe ableto perform when it counts?
Beth standsup and wades back through thecrowd asanother stoopsbefore thestill figureon thetable
A shortwalk through campus willtakeyou toa classroom ofstudents working independently and intently atsmall computers. Everyone works at his own pace; a professor and astudent assistantwander theroom,availablefor random questions David Fletcher, a sophomore transferfrom Bob JonesUniversityand agraphics major, scanshistextbook forthenextinstructions.
"These computers aredinosaurs!"he says, commenting on theage ofthe networked Macintosh system before itwas updated.
Late thatsame day, acrosscampus,on thehill by dorm 17, an artist hurriedly sketchesthe sunset. The brightcolorsand deep hues spread beforehim, almost as if aMaster Artisthad smeared them onto agiantcanvas. His is araceagainst time. The brilliantdisplay willlastonly afew minutes more.
Beth didn'thappen upon a terribleaccident, nor was David's comment a random mumble. The artist knew he had tohurry. His grade depended upon it.
These areall classesinwhich any student can enroll. Beth'sclassis Health 205, Accident Prevention and Care (FirstAid). Here studentslearn important information about emergency healthcare.
"(Health 205) is such agood class. It's important foreveryone toknow how toreactinan emergency. Ithink it's necessary even if you're nota community health major,"Bethsaid.
Journalism 299 is a one-hour course forpracticalintroduction to PageMaker and other Macintosh software This classis required forall journalism majorsin preparation fortheheavy computer work theywillbe required to complete in their laterstudies.
A popularelectiveamong many studentsis RECR 203,Horsemanship. Many students enrollinthecoursehaving littleorno prior experience and learn basic horsemanship techniques asthey become more comfortable handling theanimals Senior MattJones even developed an affectionforCandy,hisfavorite horse
Mrs Eva Barbour,professor intheartdepartment,heads therecently introduced artminor The courses cover a variety ofdifferent types and stylesofart. They aredesigned todevelop an overallunderstanding and appreciation forartisticexpression.
Hands-on learning is an important aspectofmany majors Without theseclasses, theireducation is nothing but lectures full ofstatisticsand logic. Many journalism classesofferoutside assignments, even requiring a three-semester practicum ineither the Champion or Selah. Leading the requirements intheHuman Ecology department is HUEC 101 — Clothing Construction and Selection. The drama department hostsActing 1 and Acting 2 Those enrolled intheseclassescomplete several stage performance assignments
Hands-on learning is more than alab feeorextra preparation forclass. Only inthese classesdo students get theopportunity topractice what they'llsoon be paid for And it's awhole lot bettertoearn aB on aproject than toearn a pink slipon thejob
// Wha t doyou mean I'm goingto beherefor six years?"Chrisshoutedto his advisor. He was supposed to beonafour-yearplan,butsincehe'dchanged his major seventimes,graduatingin twomoreyearsdidn'tseem possible Itwasthenthathis advisor handed him astackof papers,catalogsandbrochures.
"Thisis youronlyhopeof graduatingontime. Afteryoureadthem,comebackand we'llplanyour schedulefor nextsemester," his advisorsaid.
Christookthe stackbackto his dorm andsifted throughthe mound of paperswhilehis roommateJeff arguedonthe telephonewithhis father.
To his surprise,hefound acatalogthattoldhim he couldtakethe College-LevelExaminationProgram and get creditfor someof his basicrequirements
'You'renotsmartenoughfor that,"Jeffsaid, hangingup the telephone
"Haveyouheardof thisCLEP thing?"Chrisasked him
'Yeah,Mikefrom down the hallsaidhetookone and itwas too hard. He faileditand lost40 bucks,"Jeff said
"Isn'tthisthe sameMikewho failedphysical educationtwicebecausehecouldn'tfindthe gym? I thinkI'll giveitatry. Ifsalot cheaperthantakingthe class,and Ineed the credit," Chrissaid,fillingoutthe application.
Two monthslater,Chrishad passedfour CLEP testsand earned 12 classhoursof generalcredit
NextonChris'slistwasthe LUSLLL program He tookaBibleclassat his own paceand sleptin every morningwhileJeffwhined abouthis 8:00a.m class
Some students attendclass solely for the purposeof getting through.For those students,or forstudents ina hurryto graduate, the CLEPprogram, correspondencecoursesandmodulars are the perfect solution for saving both time andmoney.
"How much doesthisLUSLLL thingcost?"JeffaskedChrisoneevening.
'It's a lot cheaperthanthe class,and ifsalsoeasier," Chrissaid
Betweenclassand his job, Jeffdidn'thavethe extratimeto spend in the audiovisual librarywatchingclasstapes. However,hesoonranacrossalistof Christmasmodulars.
"Haveyou heardof this?" heasked
"I thinkIhaveoneof the sign-up forms,"Chrissaid "Why?"
"ThissaysIcantakeaclasswhilemostpeopleare outfor Christmasbreak My advisor toldme itwouldn'thurtto takesome soIwon'tbesoloadeddown withhoursin my senior year,"Jeffsaid.
Beforethe end of springsemester,bothChrisandJeffhad finishedall theirbasicclasses.
"Thisis great,"Jeffsaidto Chrisas theypackedup for summer vacation. "Nextyear,I'll onlyhaveto take13 hoursinsteadof 18, butIthinkImighttake18anyway."
"Why?" Chrisasked
"BecauseI'll graduateasemesterearlyifIdo," Jeffsaid
Chrissmiledas hestuffedhis sheetsintoan oldtrunk Ithad beenagreatyear Thanks to his advisor,hewould alsograduateon time.
"Maybe,ifsomeone had toldme abouttheseshort-cutssooner,Icould'veevenfinished in onlytwoyears!"
aDon't do it! DON'T! Ihate thatbrickwall. Please, don't tooossss me
Oh, thankyou "~—...
%erymuch. Ireallyneeded that '"-.. acrobaticpractice, you idiot!
You know, it's notaneasylifebeingyourbook bag You'reforevergripingand complaining about how much work you haveto do and how much stressyou'reunder Well, let me tellyou this— ifitwasn't for me, you'dbenowhere. You probablywouldn'thaveevenmade itthis far in yourcollege career. Ikeep you organizedand in control. Isaveyou alot of money in lostbooksand pencils. Ievencarryyourtwo most *preciouspossessions: yourI.D. and dorm key.
And this isthethanksIget?
All daylong, you tossme around Firstonthe brickwall, thenagainstotherbagsas you forgeyour Way throughDeMoss duringrushhour You takeme to convocationand dropme onthatcold, cementfloor *You lay me down among hundredsof otherinferiorbagsand tosswetumbrellason me at lunch You load my pocketswiththosegreasycookiesyou'realwayssmuggling outof the cafeteria.You dragme along on the ground when yourshoulderistiredfrom the burdenIbearfor you. What do you thinkall thatweight doesto my arms? And Iwon'tevenbotherto mentionthoseatrociousred-claystainsyou neverbotherto wipeoff me Thenyou dragme to yourdorm and toss me around again, sometimesonyourbed, sometimes cm yourmetalchair, generallyon the floor Thatcarpetkillsmy skin, you know it? Oh, ifI could onlycount thenumber of burnsI'vereceivedat yourhands
Yourkeyspoke me.
You useme for apillowbetweenclasses
You leaveme lyingabouthaphazardly.
Remember thattimesomeone accidentallykidnapped me? You found areplacementrightaway;but men, when Iwas returned, you hidthatotherpieceof junkunderyourbed Thatmade me feel prettygood Atleastitmade up for when you weretooembarrassed to carryme in highschool
And yet, through all this timeand for much more to come, I'veservedyou faithfully And now look at whatyou'redoing. You'retossingme around.
IfsabouttimeI goteven
Yes, Ithinkthatnew bottle of Drakkaryourgirlfriendgaveyoujustlastnightwill smellreallyniceas a bookbath. Atleastitmightdrown thesmellof thoserankP.E. clothesI'vebeenputtingup withallsemester.
Maybe afterthis, you'll see me as thevaluablecollegeaccessoryI trulyam, and thenI'll get aportionof therespectfultreatmentI deserve.
A familiarsceneat Marriott: Abused and neglected backpacks crammed intocubbyholes. Many students choose tokeeptheir backpacks withthem for fearoflosingthem inthe muddle.
Backpack or attache case — both are vital to the student's career. With all the extra necessities they hold, there's barely room for books.
Rita A. Morgan
//T A That came first, the day planner or the organized person?" senior public relations major Lisa McMonigle V V wonders To keep herselfon top ofthings, this PRAD trafficmanager, Career Center employee andfulltimestudentusesseparatefile foldersforevery class. She haseach folderlabeled and inher attachecaseatall times. Her assignments and projectsarealways atherfingertips Now,if sheonly had time tosit down and getthem completed
Missed appointments and forgotten assignments arefrustrating, if notdeadly, toany sizeGPA. It doesn'ttakean Einsteintofigureoutthatifyou don'tturninan assignment, your grade may getslightlybruised. Most professors pound intotheirstudents' heads,"A missed deadline could wellcostyou yourjob!"
Sooner orlater, ithits all ofus. "Enough is enough. I've gottogetmy life together. Ihave no otherchoice. I must do something — buy aday planner, getacalendar, find aportablesundial, drag my mother up here orsomething. I'll do whatever ittakestogetmyself organized!"
Sincehauling your mom around all thetimecould getsomewhat embarrassing, you'llprobably just decide torunto thelocalbookstore and pickup a planner. Day planners, although notasloving and kind asamother,do have their own advantages; and they rarelyquestionyour lackofvegetables at dinner oryour habitofdoing one huge load of laundrya month
Organization is notusually something found inus at birth Infact, theneed usually arisesforit only aftera traumaticincident.
David Hart, featureeditorforthe "Champion," admits:"I never carried a calendar untilIbecame an editor." Now you can'tseparatehim from hishandy little "organizer notebook" thatsimply snaps intohis3-ringbinder foreasyaccess when assignments aredistributed.
Ruth Joyner, inventory controlmanager forthebookstore, quickly confirms theideathatplanners/calendars are the happening thing thesedays The famous burgundy and navy blue LU calendars embossed with gold were notavailable forpurchase due torisingcostsfrom thesupplier This, ofcourse, resulted innotonly abig lossforthebookstore,butthe studentbody aswell Usually they order 1,200 planners— 600burgundy,600blue— priced from $3.95and up "They selllike hotcakes!" Joynersays. Sheestimatesthat80%of the studentspurchasetheirplannersfrom the bookstore.
One might thinkthatonce they finallygetup theinitiativetopurchase thatpesky, little, reminds-you-of-a-wanna-bedressed-up-like-a-self-indulgent-yuppie day planner they were wellon theirway toa life ofeaseand on-timeassignments Well, hold on toyour seats The funis justbeginning If only it was aseasy asit sounds Senior PR major and PRAD manager LisaMorgan summed it all up "I have toschedule time toschedule time I'm still tryingtofigureit out, but one thing'sforsure— ifit's notinmy planner, forgetit. It just won't getdone."
Day planners canbe found inall shapes and sizes. There arelittle ones and big ones, thickones and thinones. Some show a whole month atatime, while otherslist outthewhole day inhalf-hour increments (who reallyneeds things that precise?). You can buy electronicpocket-sized planners, you canbuy programs foryour computer oryou can simply save thecash and buy alittle note pad likethekind you had infourth grade. However you choose todo it,do itcarefully.
Dave Gallagher performshissenior recital This Sounds ofLiberty alumnusis currently singing withtheSpeer Family.
|aveGallagher and Tammy Pryorwaitanxiously outsideofFA101, "The Green Room," toperform theirseniorrecitals Dave willperform first Through the door he canheartheprofessorwelcome theaudience. Outsidethedoor thereis nervous laughter asTammy and Dave jokeaboutthisbeing thebiggestnightoftheircollege career. Dave leanscloserand cups hishand around hisearashe strainstohearwhat is going on inside HefaintlyhearsDr David Randlett, associateprofessorofmusic, praying Applause ripplesthrough thecrowd. It's time... deep breath... sweaty palms... Dave gentlypushes thedoor. Wait! — It's locked... panicbutton... unbelief... man with a key all is well stage lights more applause silence anticipation pianoplayerbegins music confidence....It hasbegun. The silent audience is captivated asthesound ofDave'scrisp tenorvoiceassuresthem thattheyareinforastirringperformance.
MUSC 498, theseniorrecital, is arequirement forall music majors. A senior recital hearing is held sixweeks priortotheperformance. It is atthis time thata grade is administered and a pass/faildeterminesif theseniorwillperform inaseniorrecital and subsequently graduate Countlesshoursoffrustratingpracticedemand everybit oftime and patience graduating seniorscanspare
Tammy Pryor, amusic education major from Smithsburg, Md.,worked 12hours a week forayearpreparing forher35-minute saxophone performance. Accompanied on thepiano by Dr. Samuel Wellman,assistantprofessorofmusic, herperformance was mostly contemporary piecesalthough shedid perform a selectionwith abluesy flavorby Gershwin. Pryor, who is alsointhemiddle ofherfifth yearwith the "SpiritoftheMountain" (theLUmarching band) where sheis thesaxophone sectionleader, spentherspring semester studentteaching. When thepressure seemed overwhelming,herfriendswere theretocheerheron.
"My friendAndrea Wallisky was theretohelp pullmethrough thetough times She understands; shehastodo one too!" Pryorrecalled.
The seniorrecital becomes themost challenging aspectofamusic major'sdegree, relentlesslydriving them untilit's over. Recallinghis experience, Gallagher, asacred music major from Massillon, Ohio, said thatthereis somuch preparation thatgoes intoit thatby thetime it arrivesyou have mastered themusic. Hisvocalperformance included aselection from Handel's "Messiah." Hispiano accompaniment was provided by JoelGay.
"It may notbe perfect, butit's mybestperformance yet," he continued Gallagher, who was amember ofthe "Sounds ofLiberty"is presently with theSpeer Family, a nationally recognized southern gospelgroup
For thefriends, family, and music appreciation studentsanxiousforextracredit who attend, seniorrecitals areone hour ofgood qualitymusic For theperformers it's the accumulationofall they have learned.
"When Ifinished my recital, it seemed unbelievable. Imean — I had finallyfinished what Ihad worked on notonly forfouryearsbutformy entirelife Iwas reallyfinished It was over M y brothersaidIwas almost on ahigh from theexperience,"Pryorsaid
DarenWise sings duringone ofthe most taxing nights ofhislife The careerofa performer hinges on theabilityto overcome nervousness and perform as flawlesslyas he has rehearsed
SeniorAndrea Wallisky practices forherpiano recital It isn't uncommon for music majorsto practice hours everyday forayear beforetheactual performance
let out, butour day is far from over. It's timetoget to using ourvoices, ourbrainsand our abilities—toget outsidetheclassroom, tomake adifferenceonthis campus and inthiscommunity.
j^ny^gjt«'s upbeat, soulful melodies, oFP^utiful arrangeimpPvTitten ahundred years ago. We prais^^^^vrtnthe harmonies we create.
We give of ourselves to reach out to others. We teach children, we hold Biblestudies, we travel toothercountries to sharethe gospel.
We use off-classroom time to show the world we are rightwing conservativesand proud of it aswe travel toWashington, D.C.tomarch againstthemurder of theunborn.
We excel in academics, showing the world that the fact that we areChristiansdoesnotmean we are inferior.
We create excellent publications, spending dozens of hours every week,goingway above what is expected and producingqualitynewspapers,ad campaigns and yearbooks.
And we do it all on our own time. We carry a full load of classwork, some of ushavejobsand we still findthehoursto putintoextracurricularactivities. We dedicateourselves to contributesomething inour fouryearshere, and we are working overtime todo it.
Laughing, sobbing, screaming, grunting, groaning, hurrying, rejoicing— no, not the seven dwarfs, justone ofthemostserious, insane, dedicated, creative, and intense groups ofstudentson campus.
They arethe30members oftheL UAd Club and Team,abody of journalism, business and art majorswith diversifiedtalents unifiedto achieveonegoal.
With adesk-sizedcalendarmounted, the groupvisualizes its springsemester. No sleep, quickmeals(if any), everyday a "burnday" — redeyes— dailymaildeliveryto thecomputerlab life? Whatlife?
Why voluntarilyendurethis wonderful experience? On April 15,1994, the groupcompetedin MyrtleBeach,S.C, for the regionaltitle of the American AdvertisingFederation'sCollegeWorldSeries of Advertisingcompetition.Divisionwinners traveledto
Texas to compete forthe national title.
In January the Ad Club joined forces with the Ad Team (which took over journalism's PRAD Agency).
The LU AD Club is responsible for raising funds for both the club and the Ad Team as well as serving all previous PRAD Agency clients such as the Drama department. The club was first formed strictly for students who were advertising majors or those who were taking an advertising class and interested in joining other like-minded students.
^^^^m Lisa McMonigle />J FreshmenTroyCooper, Tommy Hilerand Wade Hampton belt out the hits at Kareoke Night Out.To promote thehighest level possible in musicianship and artistic performance of choral music; toencourage an intelligent understanding of choralmusic asan important meansof artistic expression.
To give thoseinterestedin advertising an opportunity tobeexposed tothe field bybeing involved in theAmerican Advertising Federation' s College World Series of Advertisingcompetition.
To promote academic excellenceand service to thecommunity; to recognize freshmenthat have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
October's "Kareoke Night Out" established theclub personality as both unpredictable and creativewhile raisingmoney desperately needed for theAd Team's competition.
The competition allowsthe studentstoglimpse therealworld of advertising and how national campaigns areput together The research, writing, editing, small-group production, and computer experiencegained throughthis club/team willprove tobe valuable when members interview forjobs after graduation.
A nationalprofessionalclub, the American Advertising Federation (AAF) hoststhis annual showdown so thatthe collegestudentchapterscan competefor prizemoney and notoriety whilestimulatingcreative, analyticand communicativetalentsneeded tosucceed intoday's competitiveadvertising world.
To recognizeoutstanding academic achievements in thefield of accounting;to associatewith members and practicing accountants; and to promote a senseof ethical, socialand public responsibility.
ACDA Row 1: J Smith,secretary;A Flynn,president; R McGregor,vice-president Row 2: E Poggemiller, A Barnett,E Saunders,K Walls Row3: B Richardson,G Glen,J Rice AD CLUB Row 1: S Vannaman,L Bonnett,S Felton, A Vaillancourt,T Terrell Row2: L McMonigle, C Pomajzl,M Gaudio,M Gilman ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA Row 1: B Terzic,president;S Evans,junioradvisor Row 2: W Williams,secretary;M Mentone,vice president;E Poggemiller,advisor Row 1. M Wildsasin,president;J Prickett, secretary;S Mahon,vice-president Row 2: H Demoura, vicepresident;D Corvin;D Plotts, treasurer
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"Go ye therefore, and teachall nations..." Matthew 28:19a,KJV.
LU offersmany exciting opportunities for those who are missionsminded. Not only are theremissions classes,but clubsand tripsaswell. One ofthoseclubsis the newly revamped World Impact Club (WIC). Led by facultyadvisorDr. Larry Haag, associateprofessorof missions, and studentrepresentativeMark Wyrich,the clubwas formerlyknown as Light.WIC encompasses formerLightmembers as well as otherswho are interested in
To reaffirmourquestofreaching youth throughtraining competent,dedicated and qualified youth leaders;toreach adolescents on school campuses withthegospel
missions.
Although theclub does not maintain a "member" list, activities are promoted through amailing list of approximately 300students who have expressed aninterestin international missions. Attendance variesfrom 5to40foreach activity. WIC's activities have included movies, hikesontheBlue Ridge,bonfires, andprayermeetings. Becausetheclubis associated with Light and the mission tripsthat Light isfamous for,WIC plans fellowships with students as they returnfrom theirtrips. This provides a forum totradestorieswith others on thetripand toprovide exposure tothose who did not travel.
WIC isnotsolelyformissionsor religionmajors— 40percentofthose who areactivelyinvolved major in nonreligiouscoursework Business majors findWIC helpfulinpreparing for work ininternationalaffairs orwork withthe globaleconomy.
The clubsimply providesaway for Christianstomeet and understand the greatneed this vastworld hasfor Christ.
T o help sports administration majors mak e contacts with professional organizations for the purpose of solidifying jobs and internships.
T o enhance club members ' knowledge and enjoyment of the world of aviation; to give student pilots and aviation enthusiasts a chance to meet together, to fly and talk to aviation professionals.
T o assist in fulfilling the mission of the church by leading students and others in the academic community to faith in Christ; to guide the m in Christian growth and discipleship and reach out with service and mission trips.
T o enjoy God' s creation from a biological perspective; to dra w biology out of the classroom and actually see wha t is going on in the outside world; to link the students to the staff.
Rozo 1: M McNulty,D Hinshaw,R Cardoso, K Morton,J Breinig Row2: J Wright,M Hisle, F Maniatty,G Kalnins,T Baker,T Tanis Row3: J Johnson,A Ogunsanya,T Dunham,D Wagner, A Thompson Row4: D Hayes,M Kirschner, S Cooper,L Phillips,D Bumbaugh,S McClung AVIATION CLUB Row 1: G Peterson,G Markham,S Adams BAPTISTSTUDENT UNION Rozv 1: K Mulhammer,C Sharpe,D Hinshaw, K Dibert,J Turner Row2: S Corcoran, D Southern,L Benjamson Row3: R Mills,S Pack BIOLOGY CLUB Row 1: K Harris,G Benton,M Mundy,J-Klinger, R McGarvev,M KirbyRim'2;M Conner,L Kim, JBrieker,K Harris,A Mraz,G FoxRim- 3: M Over,J Sorenson,D McCarson,J Hadden,J Trvgstad,K Leary,P Luter Row4: B Burgin,R Federico,V Neff,C Ryan,E Svendsen,M Allman'It is heartening to know that the singlelargestwomen's group inthis nation is a group whose goalsareatone with thetraditions ofthis country.../'
George Bush"Beverly LaHaye will be recorded asone oftheoutstanding Christianleadersof this century, and [the organization] willgo down in historyas a key organizationfor calling Americabackto moral sanity.../'
Rev. JerryFalwellWhat organization could be heldinsuchacclaimby both world and churchleaders? None other thanConcerned Women for America (CWA). Startedin 1979whenshe watched an interview with thefounder of the NationalOrganization for Women (NOW) who claimed tospeakforthewomen of America, LaHaye was stirredto action Sheand nine other
women joined together and founded CWA. Theirpurpose was to halt theerosionofJudeo-Christian valuesin ournation Over adecade later, CW Ais thenation'slargestnonpartisanpoliticallyactive women's organization— representing hundreds ofthousands ofwomen and men.
InFebruary 1993, AngieMiller, thenafreshman, gotarideto the Lynchburg CW Achaptermeeting. Sure thattherewould be plentyofLU studentsthere, shefigured itwould be simpletocatcharidebackwithsomeone
As shelooked around at the meeting, shewas amazed tofindno one sheknew.
Afterthemeeting shemanaged to talkto theleadersaboutstartingaclub on campus. They gave herthe direction and guidancesheneeded; and, after securingMrs Beverly Lowry, assistant professorofpsychology, as faculty advisor, Millerwas wellon herway to leading one ofthemost politically active clubson campus.
"We go toaChristian university. It's greatthat we'reall together. We sharecommon beliefs and values That's great Nowlet's synchronizeour efforts," Angiesays.
The main activitythat CW A members commit themselvesto is prayer Knowing that"theking's heart is inthehand oftheLord, astherivers of water: he turnethitwhithersoever he will"(Proverbs21:1 KJV), thewomen of CWA know thattheirprayerscan do more thanpetitions, talkradio, oreven impeachments
Not only do CW Amembers pray, butasfrequentlyaspossible, theyput feet totheirprayers. OnJanuary 21, CWA along with othermembers of the StudentAlliance(CWA,Eagle Forum, StudentsAngry About Abortion, College Republicans, and thePre-Law Honor Society) joined togetherto attendthe March-For-LifeinWashington, D.C. On January 22,11 LUstudentsand members oftheStudentAlliancewere arrestedfor takingpartinOperationRescue.
MillerbelievesthatCW Aisimportant and haschanged herlife by "makingmemore aware ofthe policies affectingme. It's givenmearealburden tolobby and let Congressknow what America really thinks."
CW A members arealsosupporters oftheLibertyGodparent Home,a home where unwed,pregnantyoung women canlive and receivemedicalcareand support.
To offer black studentsan opportunity tomeet and encourage one anotherin Christ;toshare testimonieswith church youth groups;totutor and ministerinprisons.
To fostercritical thinking among Liberty students, facultymembers andstaff through up-to-date news stories,thought-provoking editorials,interesting features,creativeglimpses of life and coverageof athletic events.
To providefemaleLiberty studentswiththe opportunity tominister and beministered to; to prepareand encourage women who arecalledto full-timeministrywhile givingthosewith other vocationalplans the chance togetinvolved.
To promote leadership and fellowshipwith an emphasison service;to serveasa collegiate divisionfor theKiwanis Club; tohost Red Cross blood drives on campus.
BLACKSTUDENTFELLOWSHIP Row 1: J White,A Richardson,F Brown Row 2: A Cherry,L Porter, S Lewis CHAMPION Row 1: B Trimble,D Hart, J Tedder, T Towers, B Barnum S Harrington Row 2: M Mogapi K.Matherly,A Morris,P Walck, J Booth Row 3 M Haines M Birkhead C Carr D Schwartz T Gibbons,A Peters Row 4: J Cooley, B Leonard, S Vannaman, J Alessi, N Chapman, M Varner CHI ALPHA Row 1: A. Karpenko J Drew D Kelly A Blackney Row 2: J Snyder A Fallin B Tamburro L Price L Benjamson CIRCLE K Row 1:K. Hirt, K Gist, D Liesegang Ron' 2: M Rowles,R Andrews,M Nixon,J Kuhn,S Molt Row 3: J Liesegang,M Mulrov,M Reck, L- Johnson,S Domes, J Johnson Row 4: C Stavinga,D Harris, K Hortonpvl The Chamber Singers practicethree timesa week tortheirperformances.The choir specializesin the Madrigal and other music writtenforsmallerchoralgroups.
To provide studentswithexperience inperforming advanced choral repertoire ofall musical periods; tocommit tothehighestperformance standardin academics and ministry.
The Chamber Singers have been recognized as one ofthefinestuniversityensembles in the Commonwealth ofVirginia.
On February 5, they were invitedtoperformat theAmerican ChoralDirectorsAssociationChoral Festivalat Virginia Tech. wheretheyreceivedrecognition asoneof the finest collegiate choirs inthestate. TheChamber Singers have traditionallytakentheir springconcertsto avariety of churchesand schools in Virginia andMaryland, each concerthighlyacclaimedby
CHAMBER SINGERS
Row 1: J Kelly,S Custer,C Bickel,D Vinesar,L Lane,D Porch,J Roberts,G Dean, W Mayes,S Kim Row 2: A Post,T Heffner,J Paulus,E Johnson,K Berestord,F Tafaoa, K O'Bryon,C Langley,C Klegg,Dr W Kompelien
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those who attended. Nearly all ofthe choir members are music majors, pursuing degreesinmusic education, performance, orsacred music Membership isacquired at the beginning ofeach semester through auditionswhere singing abilityand music reading capacities aretested. Most concerts are performed acapellawiththemain concert beingperformed in the old sanctuaryatThomas RoadBaptist Church
TheChamber Singers perform atleast six times eachsemester and three times at convocation
Dr.WayneKompelien, associate professor ofmusic anddirector ofthe group,said they had been described as "thebestkeptsecretatLU." Kompelien received hisDoctorofMusicalArts degreeinvocalperformancein1987 from theUniversity of Kansas.
Kompelien hasbeen atLUsince 1986. He is responsibleforthefounding of the opera workshop program and hasbeen directingtheChamber Singers since 1988
The choirperformschoralmusic from all periodsofmusichistory.
To educate studentson party politics and offeran opportunity toexperience thedrama of elections;to giveourmembers a sense of civic virtue.
To provideprayer and encouragement for conservative legislators; toinitiateopportunities for action on political and family-oriented issues.
To provideactivities for thedeaf studentsand community; toglorify God with theirhands; toserve asinterpretersatpublic eventsfor thehearing challenged.
To hone team members' debatingskills as iron sharpensiron;tolearnthe disciplineof research;to pitastutemindsand wits against nationalcollegiate competition.
Row 1: K Coleman chairman;B Swaim vicechairman;D Sweeney, treasurer; T Barton, executive director Row 1: A Miller, L Sager, J Cop,L Ward, R Babby K Leinum Row 2:A. Leach R Delouise R Hampton,A Alfred,R Parshall, C Bichel, B Lowry Row 3: A. Brooks,C Martin, C Benton, M Mulroy S Mott S Pack Row 1: B Walters,president; L Myers, treasurer; B Tubbs secretary Row 2: M Denton vicepresident; J Meitzler; C Holding DEBATE Row I: D Connors,R Wise,G Kaye,C Wold, J Reddick,D Garrison, K Leigh Row 2:A. Alfred, A Palermo,M Williams,C Whiddon,A Paiford, H Holler Row 3: D Chapa,A Milam L DeVries, D Vezmar,R Kline, R Snell, A StegallImagine trying togo toa Flames game ifno onesold tickets. Think what would have happened tooneofthehottest NB A teams hadtheCharlotteHornetsnot advertised andpromoted so well. Withoutexperienced andknowledgeable sports-minded executives, bowl games, theOlympics,even NASCAR would stillbeobscureexceptto the dedicated couch-potatoed sportsjunky. The multi-billiondollarsportsbusiness has takenLU bystorm. Sportsmanagement (SM) classes are packed to capacityeverysemester.Studentscome to LUspecificallyfor themajor.Athletics meetsbigbusinessin this industrythatboasts biggerstarsthanthe Oscars.Advisingaminorin businessor education, SMprofessors Drs. Dale Gibson,RoyYarbroughand P.G. Comfortprovide coursesin sportfinance, sportlawand facilitydesign. Operationmanagement,publicrelations, advertising andmarketingare alsostudiedandhelpprovidea solid
background. Directly associated with the S M degree program, the Association of SportsAdministrators (ASA) is the "hands-on experience"arm ofone ofthe fastest growing programs at LU.
ASA isopen only tothose who have aseriousinterestin the area ofsportsadministration, which includesfrontoffice positions, sportsmarketing, promotionsandadvertising, aswell as unique opportunitiesoffered through eventssuch asbowl games and the Olympics.
"I thinkit's importantthatASA exists. It allowspeopleof similar interests tofellowshipandlearn together," commented Comfort, assistantprofessorof physical education
ASA may beone ofthebusiest clubs oncampus. Its workusually goes unnoticed; although, ifleft
TheASA isveryinfluential injob and internship 'placementfor sports managementmajors Senior Sherry Cooperspent her summerat the NaismithMemorial BasketballHall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., putting together ayearbookfor its 25th anniversary. undone, people would instantly notice. ASA members assistwith merchandise and ticketsales forFlames games as well as field preparation duties.
A major project of the associationis internships. Past internships for club members have been through the Washington Bullets,the Baltimore Orioles,the Florida State Seminoles, theYMC A and NASCAR Motor Sports,recalled ASA's president, Joe Breinig.
Securing internships is extremely important,for many jobs are filled or created byinterns who successfully fulfilltheir internship responsibilities
It's not allwork and noplay with these people though. The annual Christmas banquet isachance to "style and profile" while honoring individual accomplishments within the department
Future plans include the Adopt-aStreet program which would allow members to reach out to the community by keeping theirassigned streetclean.
To provideathletesand sports-minded peoplewith theopportunity tobe accountable toone another and grow in theLord.
To sharethetruth revealed in God' sWord with adolescentsin America; to usefeats ofstrength when preaching the Gospel. F.I.R.M. stands for Faith Inthe Resurrected Messiah.
To promote the French language and francophone cultures;tomake club members aware ofthe spiritual needsofFrance; toprovidefellowshipand interaction forFrench studentsand native speakers.
To providehuman ecology majorswith vital information on career opportunities.
Ifyou haven'theard already, anew club hashitLU. The Non-Denominational StudentUnion (NSU)was formed so students canworship asthey do intheirhome church.
The clubwas founded by sophomore government major CharlieWhitlow. NSUgotunderway shortlyafter fallbreak. Fifteenstudents joinedWhitlow, MattSchvaneveldt, andKristi TullyinearlyNovember for thekick-offmeeting. Schvaneveldtstated, "It truly was asweettime of worship andprayer."
ThemainpurposeofNSU is toprovideanatmosphereofuninhibitedworship. "It's hardmostof the timetohavesincere worshipina 5,000seatauditorium. Studentsneedamorepersonable setting," Whitlowsays.
TheNovember9meetingwasfollowedbyanother meetingtwoweekslater. Thenthe groupcaroledtothe Lynchburg communityonDecember 6for the last meeting ofthe fall semester.
As NS U sang, member s of the community joined in freely, almost doublin g the size of the group. Tully admits she "was surprised that the community was soreceptive."
A major contributor, Lisa Ward stated that "NSU is comprised ofstudents representing a variety of Christian churches—denominations are'left at the door.'"
Vice-president Schvaneveldthasstarted an outreachtoinner-city kidsinLynchburg. He is assistedinthis ministry by otherNSU members. Kids Goin'Bananas (KGB) meetsevery Wednesday afternoon. Throughthe two yearsthatKGB has been active, therehave been anywhere from 15 to 40kidsin attendance Eachmeeting consists of singing, games,and atime of devotion.
"KGB's onlyobjective istogetthekidsto realize thatbeingaChristiancan
CONCERT CHOIR
To performworks bynotablecomposersin an atmospherethat encouragesvocaldevelopment; tosing with professional choral groupsand symphonies.
Lee, R Parshall, J Smith, J VanDam, S Abbas,R Constant, M Reffner, M Alday, J Ditmer, R McGregor, J Rice Row 3: S Parshall, S Fulcher, A Fischer, S Stallings,T Schock, C Wiser, L Captain,T Rogers,G Glenn,D Lamberti,D Muckel, B Fink, C Langley, M Petke,T Hogge Row 4: E Bolen, T Guthrie, J Rogers, G Trapp, R Ondra,E Poggemiller, B Rexroth,R Carlson, H Arnn, P Thompson,C Winkle, S.Sites, C Good,D Wenger,M Oyer,S Kim
/NJ Theypull into anapartmentcomplexandgatherall the kids togetherfor aBible studyand, occasionally, somegames Here, Matt Schvaneveldtand Charlie Whitlowplaywith agroup ofkidsfromthe Meadows by E.C GlassHigh School
be fun...or even crazy," states Schvaneveldt. "The kids not only sing the songs,they scream them!"
After singing,KGB splitsup the girlsand boys forthe games and devotions. In charge of the boys, Whitlow and Schvaneveldt try to get God's Word demonstrated every week
"Itcan be tough to accomplish," Whitlow admits Schvaneveldt agrees with the NSU president by adding that "a conversation can starton Sampson and Delilah and somehow end up on hemorrhoids."
Kim Bialek and Tully, who lead the girls, have bonded well with the kids Bialek realizes "thata lotof kids come from broken homes and KGB isthe only love some of the kids getall week."
"No excuses Get involved," Whitlow says.
To bringtogether internationalstudents from all overtheworldin fellowship;toeducate otherstudentson the diversityof cultures.
To providerecreational activitytoall students, facultyand staff at LU; to providea competitive level of sports and toprovide competition for anysport offeredfor men and women.
To emphasize the ideals of theinternational Honor Society in education fidelity tohumanity, scienceand service;to balance theseideals with the Christianperspective through meetings,service projectsand leadership training.
To sponsor scholarly and socialactivities which developan appreciationof mathematics, toprovide an atmosphere for people tolearnmore about the field of math.
Row 1:A. Antow,A Langat,J Eugene,A Manandhar Row 2; A. Langat,S Soldesi,N Khoury Row 1:A. Sarra,L Maynes,S Skelton,J Hofacker, M Winters,C Garcia Row2: Y Dick,D Banu, C Hipsky,J Sloane,A Morales,A Harris KAPPADELTAPI Row 1: R Smith,C Phipps,K Walborn,B Sherman Row2:A. Hopkins,H Hogue,L Green,K Harris, T York KAPPAMU EPSILON Row 1: D Schley,vicepresident;S Black,president; G Stultz,secretary;S Rumore,advisor[Nl Splashing around atPanther Creek Falls,Ken Leary,Graciela * Noguera, Molly •* Mundy, Audrey Mraz :; and Jennifer ^ Klinglerenjoyan I LUBioC outing Thej$ clubhasfunwith friendsin the outdoors.
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If you areinterested innatureand all that it has tooffer, theL UBiology Club (LUBioC) is interestedinyou.
Chartered at L Usince 1989, theclubis comprisedof mostlybiology majors, although presidentKevinJ. Harris is quickto pointout that "anyonewho isinterested in enjoyingGod's creation is welcometo join/'In fact,
twoof the officers are Eng-
chemistrymajors.
fS ) Playing withatwo-linesalamander— and being abletoidentifyitassuch— isjustoneofthe advantages ofbeing intheLUBioC.Molly Mundy and Graciela Noguera combine theirenjoymentof God's creation with academic involvement.
The academically-centered club isactuallymorerecreationalthanmany would expect.
Monthly meetings are used toupdate members aboutupcoming events. Occasionallyspecialspeakersfrom theareainformmembers about various biological fields.
Theclubprovidesameans forprofessors and their students togettoknow eachother. Harris recalls seeinghisprofessors in a new light.
"When you seethem outthere working, you seeasideof them thatisdifferentfrom thecoat and tieimage oftheclassroom,"hesays
Professorsoftenseekout club members toassistthem inprojectsand studies Harris saysthatmembers are oftenviewed asthosewho are most interested inwhat biologyis about
LUBioC members participateinavarietyof activitiesincluding hiking and spelunking Spring Break found theclub camping atCumberland Island, Ga. The uninhabited islandis home towild horses.
LUBioC believes it's very important thatChristiansbecome involvedin biology fields. Harris, vicepresident Mike Kirby and SGA rep. RobMcGarvey all stresstheidea thatChristian scientistsmust beable to prove what they believe using scientific facts. A Christian must earn respect from his evolutionist andatheistic colleagues.
Upcoming plansfor LUBioC may includeactivities involving the Lynchburg College biology club. Ifthe clubs could participate in activitiestogether, better relationsand respect forboth schools could result.
LUBioC may alsobegin internship searches for its members. Internshipsare important, both forknowledge and experience aswell asjobcontacts forthefuture
KING'SPLAYERS
T o present th e gospel an d mora l values throug h th e use of drama ; to minister God ' s truth in th e local churches .
T o foster an d coordinate teache r education throug h encouragin g interest, strengthening professional affiliations, exploring th e profession, meetin g other future educators, planning workshop s an d providing avenue s of service.
OFCHRISTIAN TEACHERS
T o travel an d shar e in churche s th e importanc e of missions an d th e value of knowin g an d serving our Lor d an d Savior Jesus Christ.
LIGHTSINGERS
T o provide encouragement , growth , security an d freedo m of worshi p for students wh o are not affiliated wit h th e Baptist denomination .
Row 1: S Bellamy,D Slama,J.Hadden,V Clemens, G Vertican Row2: X Hesprich,E Shinkle,J Fong, W Trost,D Lindsey N CasilloRout3;S Rector, D Holder,T Wagner,H McWilliams,G Vogel Row 4: S Wagner,R Rastelli Row 1: R Mills,activitiesdirector;T Reynolds, president;C Caldwell,treasurer Row 2 M Russell, secretary;A Eckert,vice-president Row 1: T Curtis,M Williams,J Blomstrom, D Benton,S Middleton Row2: S Keib,W Ellzey A Burgess,C Lockamy Re)w 3: S Butler NON-DENOMINATIONALSTUDENTUNION Row 1: C Whitlow,K Tully,M Schvaneveldt Run'2;S Drake,J Schweldt,L Ward^ J AlphaLambda Delta, a nationalhonorsociety, receivedtheHonorofTorchAward onNovember17.
Ms.MarvaWatlington,national representativeforthe society, spoke while Pauline Donaldson, administrativeadvisorfortheclub, heldthebannertobe presented toScottEvans,theclub'sjunioradvisor.
Think back to your freshman year. Did you spend your hourstucked away in some quiet corner of the library, reviewing yourclass notes and prepping for a possible quiz in GNED101? Didyou simplytape the professor's lecture for reviewlater in the eveningafteraquick meetingwithyourmath tutor? Orwereyouone of the freshmenseen
To develop strong choral skills, musical enrichment and performance opportunity inaChristiansetting. Music is selected primarily from the great choral masters of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods.
Row 1: L Mendez, J. Critcher, L. Jarden, J. Duyon, S. Meraglia, M. Philips,
R Flack,M,Goodwin,R Harden,J Smallwood,A Barnett,R Cooper,
K Monroe,W Marlow,L Albert, J Calzada,P Thompson,R Foley Row 2:
C. Wilcox,R Andrews,A Clay,T Coley,K Harris, K Parker,N Turner,
H Cocksey,S,Durbin,T Rogers,A Gray,M Bloom,A Nelson,R Lippard,
J Chaney,L Johnson,E Mattison,B Richardson,C Parker Row 3:
T Schlottman,B,Degnan,K, Vandermeer,A Fallin, S Souther,H Collum,
C Winkle,A Johnson,S Burgis,R Leight,E.Tarazona,J Austin,J Rice,
B DeBoer Row 4: H Zimmerman,A Pugh,S Treadway,E Carpenter,
A Farmer,R Coombs,J Dent,R Constance,S Sites,M Grevengoed,
K Morris,B Murphy,D White,D Collier
CourtesynightlyatMovies 10, lined uptoseethenewest in PG entertainmentat cut-rate prices that Hollywood had to offer.
A select group of LU's freshmenmanage tobalance bothactivities.
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD),the national academic honor society for freshmen, gleansthose who have exhibited academic excellence intheir freshmen yearby achieving a minimum GPA of 3.5
ALD, founded asan honorary forfreshmanwomen atthe University ofIllinois in1924, became a national organizationin1926. LU receiveditscharterin1986 With 246 members, LU boasts one ofthelarger ofthe 217chapters nationwide
Weekly meetings keep thefive officers abreastofnew information while monthly meetings keep members from straying. Stressingnotonly academic issues,ALD focuseson extra-curricular activities, including the Adopt-A-Book program which raised $2000 for books for the library. Members alsoparticipate withtheGood Samaritan Centerassistingwith grades 1-3 Future plans includesponsoring achild inthePhilippineswiththeChristian Children's Fund Participating inprojectslikethese is important toALDgoalswhich reach outto students, thecommunity,and the world.
ALD received theprestigious "OrderoftheTorch"award,givento onlytwo schoolsper year LUwas chosenbecause ofits commitment to the studentsandtheLynchburg community. Award recipientsmust exhibitoutstandingmember participation aswellas keep accurateandcomplete charter histories.
The LU societyis alsoaforerunner with theAdopt-A-Book program At the nationalconference theprogramwas recognized Many chaptershaverequested information forimplementing it, and othershave already announced that they willincorporate theprogram at their schools.
Members ofALD areinducted after theirsecond semester andarelifetime members.
T o provide for th e highest quality of health care; to provide program s that represent fundamenta l an d current professional interests an d concerns ; to aid in the developmen t of the whol e person.
T o provide opportunities to absor b historical knowledg e throug h a variety of sources while gathering together fellow historians in a social atmosphere .
T o provide journalism students wit h practical experience in their fields of study; to design logos, newsletters, brochure s an d general materials for clients in the University arena .
T o inform member s of majo r development s in the medica l field; to supply member s wit h information an d assistance a s they prepare to enter medica l school.
NURSINGSTUDENTSASSOCIATION Rom 1: M Skinner,L West,C Harman,P Gooch, S Spieker Row 2: V Martin,L Jordao, K Bonenberger,G BeCraft,L Godwin Row 3: T Puckett,D Nelson,K Bengds PHIALPHATHETA Row 1: B Fox,president;M Mullenix,secretary; B Bertrang,treasurer;D Kelly Row 2: D. Likens, J Pippin,M Smith,C Jonas PRE-MED CLUB Row 1:C. Rvan,T Clark,L Kim,B Canning, J Sorenson Row2: J Barsugli,J Bricker,J Trugstad, M Kirby Row 3. P Mitrofan,P Escobar,T Cooper, J Schrock,L Haywood Row4: M Allman,V Neff, E Exline
LSNA or Liberty StudentNursing Association is going stronginits second yearofexistence.
Over 60members strong, theclubhasquiteadistinctive voiceamong the differentchaptersoftheNational StudentNursingAssociation(NSNA). LSNA is active at eachconventionand seminarheldaroundthe VirginiaCommonwealth.
LSNA has grownrapidly since its startlastyear.Membershipis dependentupon status as anursingstudentand paymentofyearlyclubdues.
LSNA has beenanactive voicein the localcommunity.
Senior nursingstudent Cynthia Harman was awarded theVirginia Student Nurse oftheYear, winning over nursesfrom collegesacrossthe Commonwealth. CourtesyofhNSA rsj Having funand raising money,theLU Nursing Club sponsorsacarwashto raisefundsforthe NSNA nationalconvention where LU student-nursesare known forhosting prayer meetings. Julie Woodypi
During theholidays it sponsored an angel Christmas tree. The tree heldthe names of 30less fortunate Girl Scoutsfrom Linkhorne ElementarySchool
Nursing studentseach choseaname from the tree and thenbought fun and practical little gifts for the girls. Therewas nodollar amount limit and the gifts were given anonymously.
Nearly all ofthe thirty little girls attendeda Christmasparty where they received gifts from SantaClaus, who made a special appearance during his busiesttimeof the year.
Not only did the girls receivepresentsbutthey also heard aboutthe greatest Gift of all. A | special videowas shown aboutthe birthofJesus, thereal meaning of Christmas.
Members also hold nursing presentations in areahigh schools They hopeto introducehigh schoolstudents to the nursing field and recruit them to the LU nursing program.
Sincethedemand isalwaysgreat for nurses, they canshow highschool studentswhat arewarding and stable career it reallycan be.
Although NSNA is currently working directlywith Hillary Rodham Clintonon theproposed health care plan, LSNA is againstthereform package The plansupportsabortion and homosexuality, which opposes what thesestudentnurses believe
The currentgoalfor LSNA is to haveamember electedtothe national board. The system works quite like Congress; members are voted in The board members canthenplacevotes on variousissuessuch asfundingfor more research for breastcancer, abortion orAIDSresearch
Mrs. VickiMartin, assistant professorof nursing and club advisor, hopestosoon have amember onthe board
"Therearenotalot of Christians outthere, sowe have to band together to have astrongvoice,"Martin said.
To promote and recognize academic excellence among thosestudents pursuing a career in medicine; tovisitmedical schoolsandhospitals; tomeet with professionals who can helpstudents with admissioninto medical school.
To encourage,stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarshipofthe individualmembers in all fields; toadvance the scienceofpsychology.
To allowstudents interested in thefield of psychology to become acquainted withthe professorsof psychologyat Liberty;tohave outings at various hospitalsand clinics;tohaveguest speakersat meetings.
To offer pastoralmajors opportunities topursue ministriesas they preparefor Christian service;tohelpthem put what they have learned in theclassroom into practicebehind the pulpit.
the guidance ofthe Lord and be a Christianwitness and encouragement totheir colleagues.
Aimee Karpenka,asenior transferfrom Middleport, N.Y., majoring inyouth ministries, is theclubpresident. She hopesto oneday behiredfull-timeinthe youthdepartmentofa Bible-believing church.
Members ofChi Alpha are offeredmany areasofservice "Grow groups" are the discipleshiparmof the club. Heldinthe homesoffaculty members and residentdirectors, these
Rita A. MorganStrolling by DH 160 at 7:30 p.m. on thefirst Monday ofthe month you willhear theharmonious sounds ofvoices, liftedinpraiseto God. These voicesbelong toagroupof young ladieswho desiretopraiseGod at all timeswith notonly their voices, butwiththeirwholelives.
ChiAlpha, agroup whose purpose is tomeet theneedsof women at LU whose desireis toservetheLord through ministry,is arelativelynewclub. Begun in1990, it hasapproximately 20members. The women whoparticipatein the many activitiesthatChiAlphahostsrepresenta varietyof majors,includingyouthministries, music,psychologyandeducation. Theseare women who, regardless oftheir futurefieldsof service, havedecidedto seek
groups provide atime offellowship, encouragement andBible study.
Dearington Elementary School provides asecond area ofservice for Chi Alpha. The Dearington Elementary Program was started lastsemester Members tutorand lead after-school activities.
Senior Desiree Kelly leads the prayer and encouragement groups The purpose ofthese groups is topray for specificneeds ofChi Alpha members and other LU students They offer notes and phone callstohelp encourage studentswhohave burdens
Members gather forthe monthly meeting inDeMoss Hall. A guest speaker is invited toemphasize the particularministry in which she is involved. Whether itbe a Christianbusiness woman speaking about howtolive a victorious Christian life ora pastor'swife discussing her place ofservice, the members ofChi Alpha arealways sure to receive ablessing. Mrs. Susan Lovett spoke tothe club about trusting inthe Lord,andMrs
Jane Randlett spoke about inner/outer beauty. Randlett's topicwas followed by makeovers
The Chi Alpha singers traveltodifferentchurchesand youth activities. They provide music and testimonies.
Joanne Sigmon,Dean of Women, is the club'sadvisor
"She is anexample ofwhat a godly woman should be Sheis spiritually mature,caringand really desirestosee the club fly,"Karpenka said Karpenka hopes tosee the club become more involvedin ministry opportunities, possibly during Spring Break. She hopes the club will somehow gain abigger impact onthe university
rvj Guest speaker Macel Falwell shares insights onher role as pastor's wife. Chi Alphapromotes Christian womanhood andinvolvementin ministry
SPANISH CLUB
Row 1: M Salazar,president;J Ortiz,directorof activities;B Becerra,vice-president;G Noguera, treasurer Row 2: Z. Ramon,S Hetler,A Clay, M Fanini Row3: D Booker,C Calderon,G Larzabal
T o promote the Spanish language and awareness of Spanish culture; to mak e members aware of the spiritual needs in Spanishspeaking countries; to provide fellowship for Spanish students and native speakers.
T o honor the Lord Jesus Christ; to provide a rewarding opportunity for the band students of L U to entertain audiences at basketball games with their music.
SPIRITBAND
Row 1: B Plaster,J Cozby,T Oswald,M VanNus Row 2: R.
T o represent the student body to the administration; to provide services and opportunities to the campus in student life and activities; to provide a political voice for the students.
T o give students the experience of operating a television station on Liberty' s campus; to present student-produced programs; to offer the community a spiritually entertaining and uplifting program.
Lipscomb,C Taylor,J Weiss, M Grevengoed,S Kerr Row3:A. Fields, J Wamsley,J Ferguson,B.Canning Row 1: B Laberge,president;J Williams,executive vice-president;T Rogers,vice-presidentofstudent activities Row2: D Miller,treasurer;W Gibbs, secretary Row3: C Gardner,vice-presidentof studentservices WLBU-TV Row 2 J Pickering,J Meacham,E Jasper Row2: G Larzabal,P Ymker,E Omakwu Row 3; M Teboe,P Webb,fxjThe FellowshipGospelChoirmeetsintheFineArtsbuildingfortheirpractices They joinedtheirvoiceswithMichaelEnglish, FirstCalland Angeloand VeronicainThe HopeTourconcertin theMulti-purposebuildingon March5
They sing, theyshout, they dance and lift their hands. The Fellowship Gospel Choir isundoubtedly themostenergetic, spiritedmusic group on campus. Buttheirgoalis nottobe a showpiece or justanothergroup oftalentedperformers. Their goalis tominister.And they speakoftheir spiritual walk withthe samefervencyas theysingtheir gospelmessage.
TheFellowshipGospel Choirwas startedintheearly 1980s.ThechoirsingsinconvocationandSunday morning
To spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ through song; to overcome racialbarriersand uniteasone body inChristtoreachtheworldforHim
Row 1: O. Bolden, S. Bailey Row 2: D. Dunn, D. Sackson, L. Washington, L Acey,N Hutchings,L Titus, R Cooper,K Patrick Row 3: K Davis, S Kirkwood, N McGann, M Scruggs,S Burks,T Collins, F.Dodson, R McFarland, S Sutherlin,L Ferguson Row 4: J Dorsey,L Holden, D Mitchell,J Simpkins,J Loriso,J Fong,J Provaznik,S Lumpkins, V Turpin,G Thomas
services at LU; theyperform in community concertsand special services at churches all over Virginia.
Stefan Bailey, a sophomore fromPortsmith, Vav has led the choir for the last twoyears. At hishomechurchhe was the directorofhis high school and adultchoir. His pastor, Allen MacFarland,gave Bailey a referenceand he was offeredthe director's positionoftheFellowship GospelChoir Although he had hoped to slow down abit and just assistwiththe choir, hegladlysaid yes tothe offer.When hetookcharge, the choirhad fifteenmembers. Now it has overseventy.
Forawhile last year, thechoir had asmany as150members because, according toBailey, it was "theblack thingtodo." ButBailey'sgoalis to make thechoiraministry; and he felt that for thechoirmembers tominister, they had to"berightspiritually." Through the semester thechoirlost some ofits less committed singers, but it retained aspiritually strong membership.
The choirchaplain, David MitchellJr., feels that God has "greatthingsin storeforthechoir." His goal is toseeatleastone person saved atevery one ofthe choir'sperformances. He has devotions with thechoir atall ofits biweekly practices and he placesa heavy emphasis on prayer
"Where thereis much prayer thereis much power," hesaid
And thechoir has experienced thepower of God At one servicein a smallchurch, thechoir performed and Bailey gave an invitation.
"Almost the whole church came forward tobe saved," Baileysaid.
That is what theFellowship Gospel Choir is all about They presenttheir unique Gospel message with theprayer thatit will change theirlisteners' lives.
T o promote world missions on campu s through fellowship and prayer; to organize mission trips for the students of LU.
T o provide Christian entertainment over the Lynchburg airwaves; to provide students with the opportunity to develop their on-air and production skills in a working radio station environment.
T o allow individuals to express themselves through art; to expose Liberty to a broader community of art.
can capture awhole year'ssportsinjust a t, we can'tcover all thesportsbecause we pages insometime beforetheend ofFebruasicsgo intoevery sport. The bottom line ke sweat, precision, pressure and stamina.
ire of tears, glory, unity and impact. grow stronger together asthey grow betterindividually.
But there's more to sports than game time. If we stop the clock and take thingsoff thefield, we findwhat goes onbehind thescenes.
We train and practice and study and compete. We sacrifice sleep and comfort and good 'ole weekends inLynchburg. We juggleathleticswith schoolwork and our walk with God— and somehow manage togivetime toeach.
We get hurt—some of us more so than others—but we recover. Sometimes we have tosit thebench when we're itching togetoutthereand play and fightand win\ii
We shareChristwith our opponents just by theway we play We watch our language. We congratulate them on a good play. We're good losersaswellasgood winners.
We are often the only picture of our school that others see, and thetruetest ofour abilitiesoftencomes only when we stop theclock.
Withallthe hooplaofcompetition — games, conference standings and championships — many people tend to forget about one of the most fundamental aspects thatboosts LU athletics to itshigh level ofcompetition — conditioning Itis not the most glamorous part ofathletics It iscertainly not directly noticeable on the playing surfaces But it is amajor part ofLU athletics
"Conditioning is the complete package," LU Strength andConditioning Coordinator Dave Williams said "Weare not out tomake just Olympic weight-lifters. We aretrying to develop the whole,complete athlete."
Williams, who was nominated as oneofthe top-five strength coaches inthe nation atthecollegiate level, said that this complete athlete which hereferred to includes a bigger, faster andstrongerathlete.
Along with Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches Barry Rice andCharles Anderson,Williams coordinates a conditioning program that isinvaluable to the LU athletic program. Their goal, Williams said, isto improve athletic performance and preventinjuries
The program islimited by NCAA regulations toeight hoursper week of sole conditioning. But, Williams said, the athletes havethe option tocondition for aslongas they want on their owntime
"After the conditioning sessions, we tellthe athletes they are
free to go. But alot of guys stay just because they want to get better," Williams said
Although conditioning is amajor part of all L U athletic programs, it has not always been that way Just ask Lady Flames Basketball Head Coach Rick Reeves. "When I came here there wasno conditioning for women's basketball,"hesaid. "But I talked toDave Williams and Mike Cargill (LUAthletic Trainer), and they were very enthusiastic about working with the team andsince we initiated conditioning,it has become abig part of our program."
Reeves attributes the increased importance ofconditioning inhis program to the Lady Flames'productiveseason in 1992-93
He also attributes the honorof his BigSouth Conference Co-Coach ofthe Year award tothe improved conditioning program.
Shortly after the initiation of a conditioning program into the women's basketball program,Rice took over the conditioning programs forboth men's andwomen's basketball.
Also, Anderson heads up the conditioning for the women's volleyball team andthe baseball team
A SeniorJames McKnightparticipatesina specialized testingexperiment Strengthcoachesare constantly keepingtrackofcurrenttrends, experimentsand state-ofthe-arttechnologiesto improvethe conditioningprogram.
But, asa unit,the three coaches work together toturn allLU athletes into acomplete athlete.
"We try totailorto the needs of the individual coaches," Williams said
-*AssistantStrength and Conditioning
Coach Charles Anderson workswith thewomen ssoftball team Thiswasthe firsttimeforthe team,makingit necessarytodesign an entirely new program forthem
•*\n his 10th year as head strength coach, Dave Williams demonstrates proper weight-lifting techniques Williams was nominatedfor thenationalStrength Coach oftheYearin 1993
-* Freshman athletesspenda greatamount oftime buildingstrength theirfirstyearof play Basketball playersPeterAluma and Dominique Okon,both freshmen,put in timeintheweight room. Strength building helps preventinjuries duringtheathletes collegiatecareer
Getting it "just right." Being very, very carefuland going very very slow ...orsometimes very, very fast. Taking time topracticeperfection so you make it every time. Getting down to the nitty gritty and notbeing afraid to get your knees dirty. Determining to cross every t and dot every i. Swishing every basket, deliberatelyplanning every move. Cooperating with everyone so the team achieves excellenceineverything. Walking the straightand narrow path and never being carelessinany partofthe game. Playing forexactness inevery putt, every set, every slam, every play.
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seconds of a game
•StudenttrainerAndy Mooregivesaplayer treatment before she starts rehabilitation. Trainers often use ultrasoundto break up scartissue before athletes startweighttrainingfor rehab
injuries can make the differencebetween awinning and losing season,athletic trainershave played avitalroleinthe livesofathletes and coaches This is equally trueforthe L U athletic program
According toConnie Pumpelly,directorofsportsmedicine, trainershave an unending task encompassing athlete rehabilitation, futureinjury prevention and recovery updates with coaches.
"When an athleteis injured (inagame), w etake alook at the injury toevaluate what's wrong and then conduct teststo see if the injury involves ligaments,cartilage, musclesor fractures.Then w edecide whether theinjury issignificant enough toremove the athletefrom the game," Pumpelly explained
"We then decide if the injury can be taped or iced or if the athleteshould be pulled from the game If so, then wetake the athletetoour physician, who diagnoses the injury and givesus guidelines ontreatment and rehabilitation,"she continued
From there, theinjured athleteis placed ina rehab program specificallydesigned toheal the injury as fast as possible, while preventing futureinjuriesfrom occurring.
"What alotofpeople don't know isthatthereare many differentinjuriesthatcan occur tojustone area ofthe body," Pumpelly stated."For example, there are sixor seven ways to injureyour ankle."
According toPumpelly,the threemost common injuries the athletictrainers see aretoankles, knees and shoulders.
Currently, there arebetween 15 and 20 student trainers involved with the athletictraining process,each ofwhom must spend 50 hours ofobservation and 1,450 hours of hands-on work before being eligibletotake the board certification test
"The reason I likeathletictraining is because I'm involved in athletics, but I don't have toworry about winningor losing.Ienjoy being able totake care ofpeople," Pumpelly stated
Pumpelly said the bestpart ofbeing atraineris that she gets tobe with athletes during the good and bad,and often has
the opportunity tosee many overcome their injuries.
"You spend so much time with the athletes...work with them through theirdarkest hours. .then getthe satisfactionof watching them goout and play the game again," Pumpelly stated.
Senior Barbie Ball, astudent trainerand soccerplayer, agrees thatathletictraining is agreatway tobe involved in sports, aswell as inthe medicalfield
"I'vebeen involved in sportsmost ofm y life, and I've always been interested ininjuries. AsanathleteI even made injuriesup I wanted togointo nursing but knew Ididn't want tobe anurse all m y lifeand thatsoccerwouldn't takem ethat far. Soinm y sophomore year I got involved intraining,"Ball explained
•Taping injurieson the sidelines isall apartof studenttrainerJessie Torres'sjob description
Tapingis a preventive measure, eitherto prevent injuryfrom happeningin the first place or to prevent reinjuryto an already injured area
According toBall, team sportsare most affected by athleteinjuriesbecause theentire team depends on each other towin games,whereasin individualsports, such astrackand fieldor tennis, injuriesarelesslikelytoaffecttheteam asawhole
Inaddition, Ballstated thatshehas found male athletesareoftenmore concerned abouttheir injuriesthan femaleathletes.
"Guys aremore concerned because many of them arelooking forcareeropportunities, and guys want theinjuries taken careofso thatthey can get back intothegame," Ball stated.
"Girlsdon'tworry about injuriesas much because therereallyaren'tmany opportunitiesout thereaftercollege,"Ballcontinued
LU athletesnot only have somany caring trainersready totakecareoftheirinjuries, but they alsohave a state-of-the-arttraining centertoaid thehealingprocess
"Sincewe have rehab and weight room,aswellasaccessto many machines, many minor injuriesonly requiretwo tothreedays of rehab, where themore seriousinjuriesrequire anywhere from one week tosixor seven months oftraining," Pumpelly concluded
Though injuriescan be a major team setback, our many studenttrainersarealways on thespottotake careofproblems.With sophisticated equipment and trained professionals helping our athletes, injuriesare rarely as devastatingastheycouldbe.
• Performing aninitial evaluation,Katie Seiple determines whether ornot Kendra Bengds can walk offthesoccerfield After gettingthe playertothe sidelines,a staff trainer decidesif theplayer can continue playing orif she needs tosee adoctor.
WrestlerAaron Wilson, sophomore,uses an electricalstimulation unit toloosen themusclesin hisneck beforepractice
Athletictrainersare important before practices and games forloosening muscles ininjuredareas, aswellastakingcareof athletesduring games
•4 Evaluating the rehabilitationofa sprained ankle,Connie Pumpelly, DirectorofSports Medicine,meets with volleyballplayerNikki Keznor,studenttrainer Linda Ruggles and volleyball playerJennifer Keznor
JeffRaymond about the progress on Nikki's ankle. •Applying it inevery areaof life beyond your sport. Making yourself go theextramile, study extrahard, practiceextralong. Rising above and making it happen n o matter what. Realizing thatit may hurt — it usually does— but it will make you better. Excelling inevery situation. Expecting everythingto tumble down around you, butbeing prepared to hold it all u p whenit does. Tightening thetensionon the opponent and supporting your team when it counts. Steadying a trembling hand so nothing falls apart. Untying thescorewhen it has tobe done, without even havingto think twiceabout how it is done.
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But the LU Athletic Academic Advising office, which coordinates the academic programs for theapproximately 400 athletes atLiberty, has the goalof keeping academics atthe top ofallLU athletes' list.
The program includes academic monitoring through progress reports, athletic study halls, tutorial services and academic advising on course registration and selecting a major course ofstudy.
Lady Flames' Basketball Head Coach Rick Reeves said academics are a very important part ofhisrecruiting
process.Since Reeves came to LU in 1990, allofthe players who have lefthisteam have leftby means of graduation
"To me,if players aren't motivated in the classroom, then they willnot be motivated on the court," Reeves said.
Among the variety of academic programs, the progress report system was designed to keep studentathletes "on their toes" academically.
"Itidentifies forus (theAthletic Academic Advising office) who isgoing to class, who isgetting behind. .. . We use it to make referrals to those who need a systematictime ofstudy,"Assistant Athletic Director forAcademics and Compliance Mike Hall said.
Also,the tutoring program gives student-athletes an added boost when they are not on track academically.
"We don't look attutoring as a cram the night before exams.We look attutoring tobe an on-going method allthroughout the semester," Hall said
< Seniortennisplayer Raphael Cardoso,#1 singleforLU'stennis team,usestravel time tokeep up withhis studies Even on the road,athletesmust make academics a majorpriority. Missing classescan cause problems ifthe athletesdon'twork extrahardtokeep up
He added that the program also consists of individual counseling for theathletes
"Imight simply callan athlete up and find out what's going on.Or we may have a three-way meeting with (the athlete's) coach,myself and the athlete," he said.
Because of practice times, studentathletes are also subject to priority
In the midst of practice, traveling and competition, what athlete has time for academics?
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-* AssistantAthletic DirectorforAcademics and Compliance, Mike Hallgivessome advice togolferKenny Hobbs. Hallhelpsstudentathleteskeep up academically byclosely monitoring the academic progressofevery athlete Hallestablishes tutoringsessions and study halls, aswellas helping studentswith classscheduling.
-< Even with timeconsuming andtiring practices,athletes still need tokeep upwith theirstudies. Keeping ahead whilehome keeps them from havingtotake homework on theroad JeffLeRoy,amember of the men'sVolleyball Club,takessome timeto catch up inthelibrary
"Itisvery important that the athletes get early morning classes sothey will not conflict with afternoon practices," Hall said
Some student-athletes balance their schedule ontheir own
"Iwork out my ownschedule andfollow that. You just need to have your priorities straight,"soccer player Ruth Fisher said
The academic programs at LU are designed withthe student-athlete in mind. Inthe 1992-93 school year,almost35 percent of allLU athletes hadasemester grade-point average of 3.0 orbetter Also,43ofthose students made the Dean'slist
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seats, long hours,
buses become the athletes' second home astheytaketheirtalents away from thehomefield. Unfamiliar territorytests theirreflexesand theirability to adapt. Seeing thesightsgivesthem an added motivationto enjoy thestressoftravelingand endure thehostile crowds.
comfortable; planes
Athletesneed to be flexible. They travel long hours, miss classesand playon someone else's hometerritory
"It's alittle differentbeing on theopponent'sturf," Seth Campbell, senioroffensivelineman, says The footballteam flew toSouthwest TexasState University inSan Marcos, Texas, foran intenseaway game "It was ourturntogo beatthem at home."
Extreme weather conditionsoftenplay apartin the disadvantages ofaway games,testingtheathletes' ability to focuson thegame,nottheir surroundings.
"It was 105degreeson thefield(at Southwest)," Campbell says, "butthatwas thelast thing on my mind. I was soup itdidn'tphase me at all."
Assistantmen's soccercoachJeffAlder says, "Our worst travelexperiencewas when we went to Appalachian State.It was October, and they'relocated inthemountains ofNorth Carolina Itwas about20degreesoutand raining, and we had toplayon astroturf Our guys were allwet and gettingcut up. To make iteven worse, we had togo intotwoovertimes. We were outthereforaboutthreehours. But we won!"
Keeping trackofthewhole team at rest stopsisanother challengeteams faceon theroad.
"We had stopped at a gasstation, and I was thelastone inlinefortherest room," athletictrainerBarbieBall said. "I toldTracy (Pritchard, cheerleading sponsor) nottoleaveme, butwhen Iwalked outthey were gone!
"I figured atfirst itwas ajoke, butafter about 15minutes ofwaiting Irealizedit wasn't."
The cheerleadersdid eventually come back for Barbie afterdriving about tenmilesdown theroad, but thatisa prime example ofhow difficult itcanbe toorganizea roadtrip
with dozens ofpeople tokeep track of.
Plenty of bonuses make up forall thehasslesof traveling, however. Eating outafteramatch, seeingnew placesand spending timetogetherasa team all contributeto make travelingan enjoyableexperience
Then there'sthetravelthatissoughtafter, hard-earned and theresultofalong-awaited victory. Summer of'93 found theLU baseballteam traveling to Atlanta fortheNCA A playoffs
"Ofcourse, we were notsupposed towin theBig South Conference,"Head Coach Johnny Hunton says, "buttheLord had otherplans We just assumed He wanted us tobe at the NCAA play-offs. We had some good opportunitiestowitness fortheLord inAtlanta, and theteam was reallyexcitedto be there."
Whether on aplane, abus orjust avan, athleteshad their shareofmoving around Dealing with hostilecrowdsin someone else's stadium oron someone else's bleacherswasall a partofthegame
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< On theirway toGeorgia Tech forthe NCAA playoffs,the baseball team hangs outinthe Atlantaairport. One of thefringebenefitsof being an athleteishaving theopportunity totravel and see many new places
T Long hoursin uncomfortable seatsis one ofthedrawbacksof a lotoftravel. Mike Lucas,Alicia McGee, J'Aime Cowan,Tina Marin and Stacy Wilson make themost oftheir triptoatrackmeet.
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Traveling bringstheadded challengeof playing someone on hishome fieldorcourt and dealing withhostilecrowds inthe stands Athletes must remain very focused onthegame toeliminatethedreaded "12th man"on thefield
-* Dining out after every match has been a wrestling tradition. The chance toget a meal away from campus isa welcome event.
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emotions, all of what you are and
memorize all theplaystothesmallestdetailand make them such apartoftheirminds thatthey don'teven have tothink on thecourtorfieldtomake theirbodies respond theway they should.
Probably theone main thing every team has in common is thatits members practice. Often. They live, eat, sleep and breathe theirsport. Sometimes, inthemidst ofall thecompetition, it's hard tofit practiceintotheschedule. Duringits season, thebaseballteam plays games almost every day.
"We trytohave one day during theweek justfor practice,"Head Coach Johnny Hunton says "We keep notesof things thatarenot good and discuss our mistakes so, when we do geta chance topractice, we can work on them."
Each team is limitedby theNCA A astohow much time it can spend inpracticeeach season. Coaches areonly allowed torequire20hours each week from theirplayers,including games,practicesand conditioning
Coaches make themost ofthe20hours,however,with a largevariety ofdrills and techniques worked on ineachsport
Head Track & Field Coach Dr Brant Tolsma has invented
• Seeing poor lay-uppercentages,Coach JeffMeyer ranthe men's basketballteam through drills tohelpthem concentrate on thehoop whilebody contact is made SeniorMatt Hildebrand runsthrough oneof thedrillswithCoach. Practice in any sportcontinuesthroughout theseason.
•The competitionteam practices afronttuckcradle, throwingSenior StephanieReffnerhighintotheair Inadditiontotheroutinesofthe varsityand JV cheerleading squads,members ofthe competitionsquad workon techniquestosubmitavideowith hopeofbeingselectedforthe nationalcompetitioninSan Diego.
machinery tohelp outhispolevaulters.
Runners on thetrackteam sprintup the hill behind themansion,dragging tires behind them, orjump up thesand-filled stepsnextto Hancock
The wrestling team runs formiles over the mountains aspartofits practiceroutine.
The importance ofpractice, Head Tennis Coach Dr. CarlDiemer says, is"to prepare physically, emotionally and mentally for match play."
There'smore topractice thanjustphysically pounding your body intosubmission.The way you practice affectstheway you play a game.
"Good practicebreeds confidence Bad practicebreeds insecurity,"Track Coach Aaron James says
Some teams do drillsspecifically tobuild teamspirit. During the off-season, the footballteam starts < Coaches are only practice at5:30 every Thursday morning. allowedby NCAAto Players run together, building not only speed spend22 weeks per and agilitybut alsoa sense ofunity yearwith baseball "It helpsbuild togetherness," Shawn players. Inorderto Davis,sophomore defensive back, said. keep their hitting Whether theathletespends hours ina instincts sharp, batting cage orruns the same hill dozensof players must timesinsuccession, it all contributes tothe practicethe restof final product—the game What happens on the yearon their thefieldreflectswhat happens inthose hours ownin batting spentpreparing,and the athleteshere work to cages. make sure the reflectionis good.
punishment, the repetition, the sweat, the agony. Players drill themselves over and over and over again. They
< The wrestling team enjoyed practiceas it acquired anew room twicethesize oftheoldone with twiceas many floor mats Wrestlers Aaron Sarra and Kenny Lightner demonstrate a difficultmove inthe new room
Scoring thewinningrun. Sinking thewinningshot. Wanting it with everythingthat is inyou and achieving it through a superhumaneffort. Sprinting acrossthefinish line with your hands held high because Go d gave you your legs and you use them to win and you win toglorify Him. Pressing on toward themark becausethe team is counting on you and you arecounting on theteam and you all want the final victory. Knowing thatglory isn't always first place, but sometimes it is second placeor no place at all. Breaking all therecordsand achieving all thegoalsbecause thatis what you have been trained to do.
they fightand strainand push with every muscle theypossess. Everything they'veworked forhasprepared them for this moment. Thismoment willtell theworld (orat least the coach) whether ornotthey areasgood asthey shouldbe. They areup againstthebestand thecompetitionisfierce.
Without competition, therewould be no sports. There areprobably very few athleteswho would practiceforhoursat a time, putthemselves through painand drill themselves repeatedlyforsheerloveofthesport Competition keepsthe team going, keepstheathletesimproving and keepsthe coaches yelling.
Competition means somebody must lose. Only one team can carrythevictorytrophy. Some athletesand coaches simply takelosinginstride, knowing it comes with the territory Some takeit more toheartthan others
"Losingis apositiveaspectbecauseit comes with a learningexperience,"juniorbasketballplayerAnna Barrington said. "When thenextgame comes up, Iwillbe aware ofmy previousmistakesand know how todealwith the situations."
"You must understand it's only agame,"senior basketball playerMatt Hildebrand said. "I don'twant touse Christianityasa crutch; but during tough times, God can help you getpastthatpointand move on You must keep everythingin perspective."
"If theopponents arebetterthanweare, losing just motivatesmetogetbetter," TrackCoach Aaron Jamessaid we should win and do lose, Igetveryirritated."
James commented thattheteam oftenseems totake losingbetterthan the coaches.
"Allwewant is theirbest. Wetell them nottoworry about results. Resultsareup toGod," hesaid.
• Showing amazing talentfora freshman,Sean Keys made ittothe IC4A TrackChampionship atWilliam and Mary Nineothermale athletesfrom LU were chosen toparticipateinthe meet.
-* Sometimesfightingfora win involvestakingahard knockfortheteam Dawn Coleman standsher ground againstNorth CarolinaA& T inthefirst game oftheseason.As theonlysenior,she showed herexperienceby sinkingathirdofthetotal pointsina48-43losing effort.The game wasthe firstround ofthethird annual Lady Flames ClassicTournament
"If
Head TennisCoach Dr. CarlDiemer said, "No onelikes tolose; butsincehalfofthecompetitorsinany athleticcontest do, participantsmust be abletohandle it."
Some kinds ofcompetition don'textend all theway to
• Intheirfirstfootballvictoryagainsta Southern Conference team,senior Dwayne CarswellleadstheFlameswith fivereceptionstodefeat Appalachian State University20-14
theotherteam There'susually some friendlyrivalry among team members thatkeepspractices lively.
"It's usuallya good competition, becauseyou'renot tryingtohurteachother You justwant togetbetter," senior running backAdrian Cherrysaid.
Competition on thepracticefieldpalesincomparisonto thefrenzyinthestadium. When an athletegetsintothe actual game,thecompetition oftenreachesafever pitch.
"Practiceis more laidback,"Cherry said "When youget intothegame,it's definitelymore intense You get more focused on what you have to do."
Competition is theculmination ofall thosehoursof training. The athletessacrifice time, energy and sometimesa sociallife toprepareforthecompetition Successoutthere after thewhistleblows is what it's all about.
-* Sophomore Jen Angleberger was considered "experienced"ona team withno senior leadership.The young women's soccerteam went through agrowing year, withscoring dominatedby freshmen.
A Inan early game againstatough opponent,Anthony Ogusanyi defends against ascoring attackby aCampbell player. Matt Sinclair helpsoutin the defense This was one ofonlytwo Big South lossesforthe Flames.
i itssecond game against theVirginiaTech Hokies,LU Ice Hockey gainsacrushing 9-2victory. #19,Wade Burrows,isone ofthe Hockey Club's3 captains while#28, Craig Handwerker,isknown as one ofthehardest workers on theteam.
Pullingtogetherunderpress^
Trustingyourteammatesto not let you dow n — eventhough theysometimesdo. Encouragin« everyoneand puttingthe team beforeyourself. Knowing \hm you share a commo n bond and that you are unitedin Christ. Working the planwhen you are told to do soand notletting anyone down ifyou canpossiblyhelpit. Strengtheningyourrelationshipwithyour team, yourcoachand your God. Sacrificing sometimeswhen you'drather not. Being like-minded because the game is at stake. Leavingyour differences on the sidelines and not letting them distract you from workingtogether because working together is what teamwork is all about.
• JenniferR. Hale
otherteam theHope thatis withinthem They remember that a bigpartoftheir testimony is theirattitudeon the field, keeping inmind that, whatever they do, theyneed todo itall totheglory ofGod.
AssistantMen's SoccerCoach JeffAlder summed up the "off thewall" emphasis ofLU athletics when he commented that"forsome oftheteamswe play, socceris all they haveto livefor We atLibertyhave somuch more thanthegame."
One ofthemost outstanding examples of athletics as a ministry came from themen's soccerteam Two weeksbefore theirgame with Radford University, Radford coach Don Staley calledHead Coach Bill Bell and asked him tosharehis testimony with theteam.
"He had neverasked thatbefore,"DarrenShelburne, senior, said, "buthe said hisguys were down,and they needed apick-me-up."
Afterhe had shared thegospelwith theteam, Coach Bell ledtheplayersinaprayer and then asked thosewho had
prayed theprayer toraisetheirhands Twelve hands wentup
"Even if we hadn'twon any more games thatseason, it wouldn't have mattered. Twelve people coming toknow the Lord is foreternity That'swhy we'rehere,"Coach Aldersaid
Other teams areinvolved inone-on-onewitnessingafter games The baseballteam bringstracts along and hands them outtotheiropponents afteragame.
"Some guyswillgo talktotheotherteam after games," Head Coach Johnny Hunton said. "The opportunities vary."
An athlete's testimony on thefieldis oftentheonly chance hewill gettopresent Christ
"They reallycan seeChristthrough yoursportsmanship," Shelburne said. "I trytoencourage theotherteam on the field. I'll help them up ortell them 'good job' or 'gooddefense.'"
•+ It's notjustagameathleticteams usetime afterthegame toshare Christwiththeir opponents. The baseballteam hands outtractstotheother team everygame they play, whilethe men's soccerteam takes sodastotheir opponentstoinstigate conversations with them
"It's tough tokeep agood testimony when thegame is going ahundred milesan hour,"Coach Aldersaid
When ateam shows thecompetition it is seriousaboutwhat it does, others are more likelytolistento what theplayers have to say.
"You want toput acompetitive team on thefield. We want todo thattogain respectand make aplatform toshare Christ with others,"Coach Alder said "The Lord can useagood team toopendoors."
Even when thecompetition is tough and theheatis rising, athletesgiveGod the gloryfortheirtalentsand usethem to praiseHim. They play because God allows them toand theythank Him forthe opportunity
Even with all the intensity of the competition, LU athletes remember their main purpose as a Christian is to share with the
-* ServingChrist through baseball, "Unlimited Potential" withtheassistanceof Coach Johnny Hunton travelstocitiesaround theworld tohostsports camps Talented sports personalitiesshare the message ofChrist in these foreigncountries aswellas intheUS and even withMajor League teams The message of Christ'ssaving love can ministertohearts and change lives
< Blowing up a water bottleisjustone ofthe featsofstrengththe members ofF.I.R.M. Foundation performin their presentations, demonstrated here by Roosevelt Nivens. Many LU athletestour otherschools,sharing Christwiththekids there.
Hittingthem sohard their helmets crack. Feeling thesweat-soaked mat under your skinas you're thrown down, but getting right back on top and pinning him inthe second round. Sharing with the other team the hope that is within you and watching liveschange asa result. Bringing thebackboard down with your slam orcracking the ball soloud thev hear it in Ne w York.
have it and getting it when you don't. Shining a light intothe darknt-^emu leaving an impressiontne will never forget whether vou win -ar-loser-
tartingwithJenMFalwerand going righttotheyoungest freshman, this scnwi is aBut thepeoplewho arehere. We areadiversegroujjui pJIplewith many differentways of living, aet\«are abonded group.
ijjipfts.Because thepeople at this univerm thepeople anywhere else. You might saywe'realittle off the wall.
But we are who we are and we like ourselves that way. We've gotall kindshere, butthenit takesall kinds, doesn't it? We provide ourselveswith an endless variety.
There are people that annoy us and people that we love. There'sour roommate'sboyfriend whom we've neverseen, butwe wish tostranglebecausehe usesall thephone time after curfew.
There's our best friend in all the world whom we go out with every Fridaynightbecauseneitherofus cangeta date.
There's the teacher who frustrates us so much because she demands everything we've got, butwe know we've learned themost fromher.
People here are different. Many are even a little weird. We all have our own unique quirksthatset us apart, buttogether we aremost certainlyturningheads.
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out is something we willnever show anyone. But, sometimes what comes out is so wonderful and awe-inspiring and breathtaking thatwe want tojump and point and yellforthe world tocome and seewhat we did!
We are so often children, letting our ideasand thoughts and emotions be expressed ina tangible form forall tosee. We are not often enough children, however. We hold too much inside and refuse tolettheworld see how wonderful our imagination is.
Here, we have gathered the outpouring of a few people's creativity. Here,we areimmortalizing theirimagination. We are giving toyou something tangible thatwillperhaps inspire you toexpress your own creativity.
We want you to look at this work often, so we made it to fold right out ofthebook. We'd love foryou tobe able torip it out and hang it on your wall; but, hey, thatwould wreck your book.
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this book word forword the first r,hly recommend doing so, 'cause Jin here), we decided togiveyou an [just what you want to read.
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We even included categories like football, homecoming, the block party, etc., soyou canfindeverything relatedtowhat you want tolook at orreadabout.
Actually, we sort of have to have an index, 'cause it's just somethingyearbooks gottahave (kindalikePepsi) and we wouldn't have created avery good book if we didn'thave one (much tothe dismay ofTodd, who created this section).
In an attempt to make this index a bit more than a boring list of names and numbers (which is what it reallyis, although we've disguised it sowellyou didn'teven know that, right?), we included some funpictureswe hope you'll enjoy.
We also gathered quotes that capture the humor, tragedy, irony and generalcrazinessthatmolded and shaped our world. These arethethingsthatimpacted our country and our lives... the thingsthatwere anything butbusinessas usual.
• Newly announced Virginia senatorial candidate Oliver North challenging assertions that his involvement in the Iran-Contrascandalmakes him unfitforoffice
Most people don't give a rat's patootie.
Gourmet delights The pickypalatecouldalwaysscurrytothedelilineiffhe entreelookedlessthanappetizing These fourmembersoftheFlamesfootball team piggedouton ascrumptiousMarriottcreation.
sleepingIn. Foronlythesecondtimein LU historyclasseswerecancelled on FridayFebruary11,duetotheicestormthatransackedthecity.Fridaywe tookthe dayoffand Monday found LU ladieslegallywearingbluejeanstoclasses.
• Former representative Jack Kemp, arguing against the Clintons' proposedhealth-care reformpackage
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Health careamounts to 14 percent of our GNP—a lot of money. It isthesize of theItalian economy. And the president turnedit overto hiswife.
Aportableescape. JuniorDave Shantongetsawayfromitallwithoutgoingtoofar tartiaH JustontheothersideofCandler'sMountain,thissecretspotprovidesa
I havecourted some of these congressmen longer than I courted my wife.
They don't call me
• A line spoken bySen Edward Kennedy, wearing a Barney the Dinosaur costume, before a skit at his office
hestorm ofthesummer. LU sufferedextremedamage when violentthunder Sams IicampusinJune.TheoutfieldfenceatWorthingtonHeldhadtoberebuilt afterbeing knocked overbythehighwinds.
Forward,onthequickstep 1994marksthe130thanniversaryoftheConfederatevictoryatthebattleofLynchburg Dr Kenneth Rowlette,assistantprofessorofEnglish, helpsorganizetheannualre-enactment. HeldatBerkleyEstatesnearPoplarForestVa., tiecommemoration isoneofmany heldduringLynchburg'sKaleidoscopefestival.
What a dweeb. He did not even have his windows down.
Ithought 'My g—.I'm trapped.'
who Isthatmasked man? Many anardentFlamesfandonned thecolorson morethantheirclothes Red,whiteandbluefacesdecoratedthecrowdasthey cheeredthefootballteam
ettherebelight Over100,000homes intheLynchburgarealostelectricityduringthemid-Februaryicestormwhichblanketedthe area.inthreeinchesofice. LU somehow managed tokeeppowerthroughtheentireweekend.Many professorswereforcedto showerintheMulti-purposeBuildingbeforetheirclassesforaweekafterthestorm
thecolors Super BowlXXVIII— orwas itXXVIIalloveragain?
wConfidentCowboysfansfilledthecafeteriafortheJanuary30party.They were rewarded byan overwhelmingvictory.
You have to do radical things in order to make [abortion] an issue. God commands us to rescue those being led off to slaughter.
Anew arrival The "SpiritRock"landednexttotheLibertyBellunadorned— but notferlong Withinhours, itwas coveredwithseveralcoatsofvariouscolorsof spraypaintgraffiti
Shate,ritleand brrrr.... As CaliforniabegantocleanupaftertheJanuary earftquate, themid-Atlanticstateswerecovered withthickice. Securityreported onlyfouraccidentson campus includingcarsthatweredamaged byfallingtrees.
He isthe least weirdman I've everknown.
Fightingfrom ourknees. 'Theeffective,ferventprayerofa righteousman availethmuch"(James 5:16b,KJV).Whether prayingfor an unsaved friend, asickfamily member oradebtwhich seemed insurmountable, students and supporters banded together and saw miracles happen.
We're back deal with it,America.
Atimetoembrace. ManyfriendsfoundeachotheragainattheBlockPartytheday beforeclassesbegan inAugust.Andrew Oates,James Beckand Ken Coleman hadablasttryingoutthevelcrowall
Awholenew world Slippingthrough thecracksand creviceswhilespelunking incaveslikeTawny'sCave nearBlacksburg isa perfectescapefromthemountain Wet from astorm,theslipperymud inthe50-degree cavecreated additionalchallengesin findingnavigable passages
ettingaway from theratrace. Laureen Hillspends afewmoments withherself anda book.Dorm lifeisnotthequietest,and findingalonelymoment isarare and sometimes preciousthing
Letusdemonstrate to the world, as generations of Americans have done before us, that when Americans take on a challenge, they do the job right.
cyconditionsclaim many victims Many werecaughtunawarewhen theiceand snowhitLynchburg.Withjustone misplaced step, IvanaPayne became oneofthe Iunfortunatecasualties
He'sgotthelook. Showing offhisnew outfit,theEagle(a.k.a.Tony Rogers) paradestheflagaroundthefurnace.Afavoritewith tiefans,RogersbuildssupportfortheFlamesatgame time. Itmay looklikefun, buttheEaglegoesthrougha rigoroustraining withthecheerleaders
Ihave morefaith inmy wife than to bump off her competition.
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sTheprayerchapelisoneofthefewplacesoncampusthatis always tie same Aplaceforquietmeditationorheart-wrenchingsupplication,the chapelseeksoutthosehungryforsolace.
waltwould beproud WiththehelpofLU'smysteryartist, Donald, Goofyand evenPlutomade anappearanceattheentranceoftheReber-ThomasDining Hall Thankyou, whoeveryou are
On my honor, Iwill try to serveAllah and my country, to helppeopleat all times, and to live by the Girl ScoutLaw.
0titwiththeold,inwiththenew. The Flamesfurnacereceivedaface-lift, or maybeyou'dcall itafloorlift.The maplefloorboardswerewarped bywater damage and hadtobereplacedatthebeginningofthefallsemester
are notgoing to behappy until see a 154-year traditiongo down thedrain.
strangersinastrangeland Due tomass poweroutagesalloverLynchburg, LU dorm studentsopened theirhomestounexpectedvisitors Studentsfromseveral colleges intheareaspentmostoftheweekend on LU'scampus
Goingmyway? GLTC added LUto itsroute,providinganinexpensive and easymeansoftravel
(SansMichelleDelapenha,JenniferBlandford,DarrinJohnson and JeffRaymond) Thestaffwas composed offivegraduatingseniorswho will begreatlymissed. Varner,Mark Vaughn,Angela Vaughn,Tiffani
Vecchione, Christopher
Veldhuis,Ingrid
Velez,Brenda Veiez,Melissa
Kerry
Jennifer Wang,Hong-Jie
Welch,Stephen
Weldon,Timothy
Wellman,Gregory
Wells,Arlene
Wells,Derek
Wells,Jonathan
Wells,JulieL
Wells,JulieR
Wells,Lemans
Wenger,David
Wenger,Natoshia
Werner,Aaron
Werner,Kirsten
Werner,Ryan
West,Keith
West,Lori
Westervelt,Norman
Whaley,Winifrid
Wharton,Ann
Wheaton,Gregory
Wheeler,BrianC
Wheeling,Patrick
Whitaker,Melanie
White,DonaldC
White,Johnny
White,Rebekah
White,Renee
Whitehead,Daniel
Whitehurst,Daniel
Whiteman,Donald
Whitfield,Tara
Whitlock,Orville
Whitlow,Charlie 12 103,169
Whitmore,Meredith
Whitted,Christi
Ward,Lisa
Ward,Michelle
Ward,Tanya
Ware,Chris
Warner,Michelle
Whyley,Robert Wickersham,Amanda Wicks,Christina / / / / m m m m
Wasilauskas,Victor
You don'thavethe right to killor maim someone you claim assaultedyou an hour ago. That'snot self-defense. revenge That's .
• Rush Limbaughresponding to claims that Lorena Bobbitt actedin self-defenseby physically maiming herhusband
John
Willhite,Keith
Williams,Chrif.opher
Williams,Da.ryl
Williams,Dave
Williams,Erma
Williams,Jason
Williams,Jim
Wilhams,Kathie
Williams,Katie
Williams,Maria
Williams,Matthew
Williams,Melanie
Williams,Michelle
Williams,Myla
Williams,Robert
Williams,Seth
Williams,Sheri
Williams,Sonya
Williams,SonyaE
Williams,Susan
Williams,Takiyah
Williams,Wendy
Williamson,Betsy
Williamson,DavidB
Williamson,DavidY
Willis,Andrew
Willis,Daniel
Willis,JenniferL
Willis,JenniferA
Willis,Stacie
Wills,Alexander
Wills,Kelly
Willson,Wendy
Wilmington,Dr Harold
Wilson,Charity
Wilson,ChristopherAlan
Wilson,Ellis
Wilson,Hilary
Wilson,Jennifer
Wilson,Jonathan
Wilson,Lori
Wilson,Marvin
Wilson,Michael
Wilson,Rebecca
Wilson,Stacy.
Wilson,Steve
Wilson,Wendy
Wilson,WendyM
Windsor,Levelle
Winkle,Christopher
Winson,Bo
Winters,Matthew.
Winyard,William
Wise,Jeremy
Wise,Misty
Wise,Rachel
Wiser,Carrie
Witham,Stephen
Witt,Timothy.
Witten,Jeanette
WLBU-TV
Weesner,Deborah Weider,Lew Weidner,Stephen Weigel,Bonnie
Weiss,James Weiss,Jeffrey
Weissinger,Jennifer
Welborn,Anne
Welborn,Ashley
Welch,Kelly Welch,Mark
Wiebe,Alisa
Wiens,Juleen
Wilburn,Carolyn
Wilcox,Cindy
Wilcox,Troy
Wildasin,Matthew
Wilemon,Travis
Wiley,Jeri
Advisors
ProfessorDickBohrer JeffRaymond,Assistant
Editor-in-Chief
JenniferS.Blandford
Managing Editor
Audrey D. Mraz
Business & Advertising
DarrinJ Johnson
Photography
MichelleDelapenha,Editor LauraGaydos,AssistantEditor
Copy
JenniferR.Hale,Editor
RitaA Morgan,AssistantEditor
Layout & Design
DorothyM Nunes,Editor ToddMetzgar,AssistantEditor
Selah Staff
MissyArnold,AmandaBlake, LovelBonnet,DanaBurman, TamarCanty,BelindaClaire, GingerDavis,JonathanFerree, ShandaGibson,BarbaraGalese, CatherinaHurlburt,JanelleIves, ReneeJones,CherylKanour, NikkiKeznor,JenniferKlingler, AmyLovell,MarcelleMarbova, MoeMogapi,GracielaNoguera, JulieWoody
Alargegustof wind in theform of a
sighburstsfrom my upturned lips. Reliefrushesthroughmy body like thewaves ofLake Michigan rollingontothecrushed-rock shores of IndianaBeach (it's more picturesque than itsounds, okay!). The viciousred ink coursingbeneath myfingertips drains as I'mrelieved of myeditorialalter-ego.
Why theexhilaration? The answer is simple: "theBook" (or mypartof it) is finished, completed, done— NEVER to be touched againbymydiscriminatingpen.
Of course, Icould saythere'sno real reasonto dwellonsomething thatonlythe ninepeopleIspentmysenioryearholed up withinTE 110couldunderstand After all, thisletter is inabook created forthe studentbody HA! Fatchance This letteris onOUR pagesandis written solelyforthoseexactninepeople— Jeff, Aud., D., Todd,Jen, Reef,Michelle, Laura and Darrin Infact, theyarethe ONLY peopleinall of LU whowillunderstand more thanaserifof what I'mwriting But guesswhat? Icouldn'tgivea corn's kernel. Thesewords arenothing more than my reward fortheunending,life-sucking, gradezapping, I-don't-know-how-inHeaven's-name-I-managed-to-earn-adegree-because-of-yearbook hours I've spentin serviceto myuniversity. Yes, this letterfrom theEditoris thevery reason why Itookthisjobforasecond year (well, thatandthefactthatIwas overtakenbya shortfit of deliriumwhen Iagreed).
ToJeff— m ydiscoinstructor,leisure suitmodel, closetMellancamp fan— what canIsay? Iwent from dislikingyoufor gettinginthewayof m ymoment of power to well,tolerance PSYCH! You'reokay (that's ascomplementary as this chickgets). Yourphotography is out of this world. Itwas sucha wonderful reliefthatanyone onstaffcould tellyoua great, amazing idea, andyou'd getit done even when we didn'treallyknow what we wanted, let alonehowto doit. Somehow, italways seemed tocome out unbelievable,i.e. thesportssection, StudentLife dividerpage, etc Ican'teven believeI'msayingthis,butIthinkI might missyouwhen Ileave. ??????????
ForAudrey — anotherraremidwesterner, andtheonlypersononstaff who evertrulybelieved Iwould wed— I haveonlytwo bits of advice: neverlet Rob getaway, (heis oneof therarestfishyou'll findinthatsmall, draining seaof men), and PLEASE recruitsome peopleto help you labelall thosedarnportraitsnextyear. Although itwas anicetimeof bondingfor us, N O Editorshould everhaveto endure thatkind of gruntwork. Justone more thing: Thanx forthebook Itjustmight come inhandy, now Hopefully, anyway
To Michelle— the onlyall-talk, noshow dance criticintheprofession — when yousueforchemicalexposure from thedarkroom afewyearsaftergraduation, IpromiseI'll testifyonyourbehalf It's the
The Selah ispublishedannuallybyLiberty University,Lynchburg,Va The1994 Selah was printed byDelmar PublishingCo., Charlotte,N.C.,withaprintingbudgetof approximately$45,000 Theentiredesign wascreatedontheAppleQuadra600,usingAldusPageMaker5.0 The9"xl2"cover wascreatedwith160pt.binder'sboard, four-colorlithographed art,andgrained with#1830Brick Thepaperis80lb stock, withaprintrunof4,000 Allcolorphotos inthebookwereprintedbySuttonPhotoLabandRobertDeVaulPhotography All bodytextis10/12Palatino Allcaptiontext is10/12Helvetica,70%strokewidth.All photocreditsare6/8,ItalicPalatino.Headlineartdiffersaccordingtosectionspecifications Thecover,dividerandfacultyphotosarebyJeffRaymond;endsheetphotois byMichelleDelapenha;allgroupphotosare byJeffRaymond,MichelleDelapenhaand LauraGaydos Studentportraitsareby SchoolPictures,Inc. Selah staffcanbecontactedbytelephoneat804/582-2206,orby mailatBox20000,LibertyUniversity,Attn: Selah (Yearbook),Lynchburg,Va.24506.
Depsfteconstantsetbacksfrom snow •stum isolationtonumerousmedical dijjtionaryentries,the Selah copy department-yes,thewhole department-managedtosurvivelong enoughtogetthebookdone.Jen and Ritaactuallyfoundatimewhenthey werebothheretowritecaptionsand headlinesand brainstormon how tofind therightman,
Thlfemale-dominated staffhad no ; Wc f on itsmalecontributors They werethebuttofmanycrueljokes,butwe '*«ffiefsecretlylikedalltheattention.
Jen Blandford,MichelleDelapenha, RitaMorgan,LauraGaydosand Jen Haledidoccasionallygive Todd Metzgaralittlesupport.
leastIcando.
Laura, Laura, Laura, what canIsay? Iknow Igaveyou adifficulttimeinthe beginning,butthinkhow much more printingexperienceitgaveyou for next year
Hey, Jen— the bestspeed-writing graphicsmajorI'veeverseen— goodjob. Do you realizeyou wroteover50percent of the copy in thisbook, notincluding captionsand headlines? And,it's notjust good, ifsGGGreaatttt! Anyway,I'm sorry Iwasn'tableto hook you up withM.S Justkeep praying; it might workout.
Dear Reet— staffloud mouth, writer extraordinaire, officeentertainment and dancing partner— may your dreamsoftravelingthecountry on aHog come true,may countrymusicblossom and may youraccentremain Southern I wish I'dthoughtofthat mono gigfirst. Icould'veused a few weeks off from schoolin the middle of deadlinefever, too!
D., Dot, Dodi, Dorothy, whatever you want to call yourself, withno staffand only one assistant, it's amazingthis book looksasfabulousas it does. Ofcourse, now that the yearis overyou and Laura probablysharelike feelings toward me — I'm extremely pickyand fairlyevil (two characterqualitiesIhave found to be reasonably helpfulin my position) But, regardless of how tiredyourarm became from crossingoff red inkfrom reamsofprintouts, you'vegot to
admitthatthe pagesturnedout great PS I willhangyourbulbonmy Christmastree for yearsto come,and itwillinspiremy future grandchildrento askwhat"Off the Wall" means. Naturally,Ishallalwaysthink of you.
Todd, Ican'tkeep myselffrom smilingwhen Itypeyourname, oh my Tennesseefriend. Ifyourmusicputme to sleepall year, yourzillions of questions certainlykeptme on my toes But, thafs okay You'rearealdoll And,maybe the nexttimeIgo to aCivilWar reenactment orseeamovie ofthat type, you'llbe on screen Keep playingwithD.'sarmy men and you'llgetitall straightened out PS
Wetoastedtheendofthebiggestdeadline andthebeginningofafive(sixforsome)
weekvacation Jen Halecooked andJeff Raymond letususehisjointtocrashin We evenletRob McGarveycome eventhough he'snotofficiallyonstaff. RS.- Thetoastwas withWelch's.
Inanswer to thatlongunanswered questionasked of me duringone ofthose deep, deadlinechats: worry notyoursweetlittle head When you findthat special someone, you'll know instinctively. Let'sjusthope therumor aboutTennessee inhabitantsisn't true, and thatshe's notyourcousin
Finally, it's yourturn, Darrin. As Selah's first BusinessManager (to my knowlege, thatis),you came intothe job withavast amount of questions for which Ihad absolutelyno answers. How could Ihavehad any to giveyou? Anyway, you pulled through, raisedthecash, and keptitall organized. EverytimeI see SaranWrap Ishallalwaysthinkof you and yourquickcomebacksfor everycomment. Although thesearethepeople who shaped my senioryear, thereareothers I must thankbeforemy show is over.First of all, IthankGod. You heard my prayers, and somehow Imade itthrough this worst yearof my life Secondly, Ithank my parents Withoutyou, Iknow Icouldn't haveexperienced all thatIhave thesefour years Thirdly, Ithank my fiance, Jonathan Without theweekend escapes you offeredme withyourvisits, I would surelyhave diedfrom thestress.Also, you haveallowed me the joyof beingableto tell my unbelieving Editors: "Seeyouat thewedding!"
Now, theyearhasbeen wrapped up roughly in amyriad of insidejokes, and a certainmood of griefis settlinginto my mind. It's over. My two-yearEditorial reignis over. The timehascome when I must entrustmy protegeswith theheavy taskof followingin my footsteps Todd, Rita,Audrey, Laura, Ihope you'velearned enough from me and yoursectionEditors thisyearto do itbetterin 1994-95. After all, you were trainedby themasters, soit shouldn'tbe toohard.
Club Selah wasthe settingformanylate nighthouseparties. JenBlandford wantedtoleamto dance,butnoone wouldteachher.She willnotforgetit!
With all my loveand a glad farewelltoLU,
JenniferS Blandford Editor-in-Chief, Selah Kirk Holloivai/*-*~i!TO Mogapi, Thomas Franklin, MissyArnold, Laura Gaydos,GracielaNoguera, AudreyMraz, HaroldJeffrey, DarrinJohnson,Barbara
Galese, JeffRaymond, Dorothy Nunes,Belinda Claire,Jen Hale, Joseph Lee, Jen Blandford, GingerDavis, TamarCanty,Todd Metzgar, Michelle Delapenha, CatherinaHuriburt, John Williams.
Dr A PierreGuillermin— Lunchwasgreat Thefontsy* helped makethisbookwhat itis.
Jeff Raymond
Otherthanthephotographers,writersand designers who dothenitty-grittywork,there arealways those people,companies, placesand objectswho have their specialplaces in thecreation of ayearbook The1994 Selah staff wishestorecognizethefollowingfor the support, advice,toleranceand memories theyhave provided usduringthis year:
u9ht-ushave really TheMysteryMan who signsthechecksfor requisitions— thisbookgot donethisyearthankstothenewequipmentyouboughtus!
Dr. Falwell — Thanks for working with us to turn a few heads.
Prof. Dick Bohrer — You survived! Goodbye LU! Thanks for the sincere opinions yousharedwithus P.S IfIevergetANYTHING published,you'llbethefirsttosee it!(JSB)
Mrs. Wharton — When most of us were knocking on doors, you walked right in to getusthethingsweneededto getthejobdone
Mrs. Pat Mazanec — Thanks for the pep talks and helping us get the new equipment MaybeweshouldrequisitionaXeroxnext?
Mr. Bing Mazanec — The darkroom is finally operable! Future generations of yearbookphotographersandeditorsthankyou!
Our RAs — For trusting us past curfew in the YB office.
The late Gene Roberts — You were a true friend before you even knew us. Thankyouforcountless"deals"andlendingusequipmentwhileexpecting nothinginreturn Youwillbemissed
Lisa Miller-Heiser, Todd Clontz, Sonya Williams —The Delmar staff with anabundanceofpatiencewhohelpedthefledglingstaffwithbigdreamsand atinybudgetcreateafirst-classbook!
Rob McGarvey — the best non-staff member on staff. You really should go outfor apositionnextyear Ifyou'regoingto dothework,youmightas well getpaidforit
Goof Proofers — ... Hello?
Mitchell's — Thanks for the 52-long. The Mickey tie was just the right touch tofinishoff agreatshot
All of our profs. — Thanks for keeping us on the roster list even when we never showedup
LU Bookstore, Drowsy Poet, Ed Hooke, University of Alabama, Rush Limbaugh,BruceThomas,BobDeVaul,RogerMiller,Dr Farver— We couldn'thavedoneitwithoutyou!
"We donot loseheart.Even though ouroutward manis perishing, yetthe inward man is being renewedday by day For ourlight affliction*which isbutfor a moment, is working forus a farmore exceedingand eternalweight of glory."
2Cor 4:16-17
*Prof. B. had surgeryinFeb.
•Prof DickBohrer •
Virginiaisnotsobad— biking, hikingandclimbing— butyou reallycouldusesomereal Michigansnow ThelackofBig10 broadcastsleavestheareadevoid ofgoodsportsentertainment, and"ya'H"reallyneedtolearnhow todrive ThankstomyLordJesus forspiritualsupport;toMomand Dadformoralsupport;andto Gregg,Les,Barry&Nanfor professionalsupport...AndLynn,I don'tknowwhethertothankyouor shootyouforinitiatingmyyearbook addiction AlwaysrememberMatt 6:33.. andGOBLUE!
mYeah,I'mhangingupsidedowninthe darkroom Allthosechemicalsgettomeafter awhile Thishasbeenanaction-packedyear oneIwillnotbeforgettingforaverylong, long,LONGtime
1 LauraGaydos'
Europe,graduation,theAlter— thereisjusttoo muchgoingoninmylife Ofcourse,Iwould notgiveupathing,butIamalmostsadtobe givingupYBintheprocess Gofigure????? ThankstoShawnaandBrenda— Iwasrarely homeandhardlypulledmyweightwiththe chores,butsomehowwemanaged
Themerethoughtofthewordyearbook sendsmeinsearchofabottleof aspirin Despitethestressandlate nights,I'llbebackformorenextyear Tomybestfriendandmyman— Rob, thanksforputtingupwithmewhenI wasstressedandhelpingmeeven whenIdidn'task Igreatlyappreciateit You'rethebest MomandDad, I've cometounderstandthetruemeaningof thewordwork,no .labor TellJonito starthersearchforscholarshipsnow •AudreyMraz•
ArrestedonJanuary22, 1994forblockadingthe entrancetoanabortion clinicSomewouldsaythis isalittlebit"offthewall"; however,Ibelievethatit wasrightontarget Ithank GodthatHegavemethis chancetostandupforwhat Ibelievein Ipraythatin thecomingyear,otherswill takeastandfortheunborn andhelpstopthe Holocaust
•ToddMetzgar
Ifshardtobelievecollegeisover I'vebeenmovingsofast thispastyear,ifIIbenicetoslowdownandgetarealjob Mom&Dad,you'vebeengreatIshuddertothinkhow manymorechecksIwouldhavebouncedifyouhadntkept aneyeonmybankaccountThankstothemostwonderful roommatethateverwas Tracy— yousavedmylifemore timesthanIcaretoremember Shane— thanksforbeing theretotalktowhenIneededafriendYouwerenever afraidtotellmewhatIdidn'twanttohearYour understandinghelpedmetofacemyproblemsandmakeit throughabusyyear
Mycarismyfreedomandmyentertainment—I couldn'thavesurvivedtheyearwithoutit (thanks,MomandPapa!),NewYorkisthebest placeintheworldandtheMarines(mybrotheris one)kickbutt Quad301— wordscannotexpress!
•JenniferR Hale •
ThankGod— I'mfinally graduating!ToSelahstaff — thanksformakingmeapartof your"elite"staffofexpert yearbookpeople!Tothe'90-'91 crewofdorm13— thanksfor thememories MomandDad thanksfor4yearsofthis!To myclosestfriehds— longlive CluckyChicken!TotheClass of'94— laterdaysand separateways!
•DarrinJ Johnson
Parkingtickets,insufficientfunds,evensevere chronicmononucleosiscouldn'tkeepmeaway from"ClubSelah."SpecialthankstoDrs. Elliott,McCobeandTondofortheirmedical expertiseandRevcofortheirpharmaceutical support Thankstomyfamilyfortheirlove, DwightYoakumfortheinspirationandHarley Davidsonforthedream.Darrin,passthe SaranWrap •RitaA.Morgan•
IwouldliketothankGodfor upholdingme,Mom&Dad, thanksforgivingmetheopportunitytocometoLU Betsy, you'rethegreatest;Angie,aka "pearl"I'llbeprayingforyou, Tanyikaformemoriesof scrambledeggs FireEscape hootie-macks,thanksfor keepingmeaccountable I'm outtahere— seeyawhenIsee ya!
•MichelleDelapenha •
ThifcooKias captured atray pmtion ofall we did and felt. We triB s«\e new things—wBlicMe you'll like them. We totally cha^tp thesportssection.^djairned thepeoplesection sideways. And we gaveyou asectionyou canfoldright out.
We almostwent crazycreatingthis book, forcreationis what it was. We startedwith nothingbut240blank pages, an empty coverand alimitedbudget; and we began toputthelife of this schoolon those pages.
You helped us make this book—simply by being who you are and doing what you do. You, thestudentbody, arewhat Selah is aboutandfor.
There are probably a few mistakes here and there throughout the book becausewe'renotomniscientand, althoughGod helped us outalot, He didn'tcome down and check thefinal proofsfor us. Butpleaseenjoythis book. We made itfor you (and forus), and we made itasarepresentationofLibertyUniversity toall who may read it.
We want the world to know we are unequalled, we are matchless ... w eare offthe wall.
Bdee. .. bdee. .. bdee. .. that's all, folks!
Legal Vandalism.
The eight-ton spirit rockbytheLiberty Bellgavestudentsa placetoexpress themselves.They sprayeditwith birthdaywishes, their favoritefootballteam, orsimplytheirown names,taking advantageofthe chancetoleavetheir mark
Braving the Elements
Insideorout, rainor shine,thefurnace burned brightlyforthe Flames Wearingthe colorsandpainting theirfaces, students showed theirsupport ontheirhometurf,
We stoodupforl<aght(someofus got thrownin jail). We succeeded.We failed. We accomplishedmuch,but stillmanaged to havea life. We fellin love(andout oflove).We toldGod He couldhave .everything,andwe meantwhatwe said. We jumpedoff the wallintolife andwe livedandenjoyedLivingandnow we'redone...untilnextyear.
Thousandsofpeople lineupoutsidethe HouseofDeath each year, waitingfora tasteofthefearthat hasalsoledso many peopletoChrist.YQ membersand many othervolunteersclean upthehouse beforehandand get involvedinthe scaringactionthree weekends in October.
Love is in the Air. Thecrowdwentwild between periodson October16,1993,as Todd Schatzerwent down ononekneetoask JenWatson tobehis wife Jen accepted,and theseniorsplantowed November 12,1994
Winds ofChange.
The name changedfrom "Chapel"to "Convocation."
The seatingarrangement moved aroundtothesideto accommodate thelarger crowd Butservicesremained thesame — greatmusicfrom Sounds,Lightandothers; greatspeakersand great Bibletruthskepttheten o'clockhourfamiliar
A violentsummerstorm wreaked havocon LU property— thestadium lights,thebaseballfield fenceand JerryFalwell's treeswereall knocked over. Airconditioning unitswerebrokenand damage was still being repairedsixmonths later
And sowe havebeendifferentfromtheverystart totheveryfinish Thoughthecourtyardisnow deserted, Augustwillonceagainbringtogether thousandsofstudentsatthisamazinguniversity. We havedonemany things— most, butnotallof themthingstobeproudof Allinall, we have earnedouruniquestatus We are"notconformed." "OfftheWall"— ahuge compliment.
