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'Watch therefore, for you do not kno w what hour your Lord is coming.

Matthew 24:42

ummer

Long hours of daylightbid us tojoin inthe fun ofoutdooractivities. Hot sun and warm breezes beckon us with whispers offreedom

Visions ofpicnics and beach partiesdance on the shimmering horizon aswe sit back and enjoy inthistime of rejuvenation and gear up fora new academic year.

"Time is a sort of river ofpassing events, and strongis its current; no sooner is a thingbrought to sight than it is swept by and another takes itsplace, and this toowillbe swept away."

Top left: Climbing the rock wall at the Block Party lured adventure-seekers.

Top right: The summerweather beckoned Dr. David Partie to hold class

Middle left: Student Life's activities themeencouraged us to stay

Middle right: New computer labs made writing, research and e-mail

Below: "Air Volleyball" wasoneof the Block Party's most popular activities.

— Marcus Aurelius

FarLeft (from top to bottom): The prestigious Virginia I0miler brought an opportunity for Liberty students to exhibit their endurance and speed including Heather Sagan, Bruce Kite andMatt Adkins and his father Charles Adkins.

Left: The fireworks display concluded theBlock Party and a good timehad by all.

Below: Jose Gomez defended the ball.

Far below: Celebrating David'sPlace renovations, students found foosball and otherfun pastimes made the center an even more welcomed retreat. Seasons ofTime

Farabove left: How many times can we do this?

Far above right: Fanscelebrated with hammers and construction hats.

Middle left: Quarterback Christian Newsome ledthe team.

Middle center: Where's theball? Darryl Johnson snuck pastthe defense.

Above: Schoolspirit was aflame atLU's homecoming game.

Above center: The eagle and theHarley entertained the crowd.

Above right: Precision and polish were trademarksof theband .

Classes in gear, tailgate parties before the big game and a rainy afternoon nap. What more could a college student want?

It's the time w e spend together laughing, sharing and growing in God's grace that will make us fit for service.

Timeisaprecious commodity. Each moment issewn togethertoform a pieceofmy life. Moments shouldbe livedjustas theyare, moments.However, I stay in constant anticipationtowards thefuture. Ithriveon makingplansand preparingfor my life ahead. Simple moments inliferemind me toenjoy whatlife brings.

Shauna Malcom, Junior

Farabove left: A tailgate partyfor a night game brought students out for the food and fellowship.

Far above right: Smith Mountain Lake invited usfor a hike.

Middle left: The marching band formed "thetunnel," welcoming the football team tothe field.

Above: Rachel Harnack delivered one of hermany kills for theLady Flames.

Left: A quiet retreat, theprayer chapel served as a refuge for many students.

"inter

With theglaze of winter's icecomes a brand-new year.Favorite winter pastimes of skiing, sledding,snow mobiling and, best of all, snow ballfightsentice us intothefreshlyfallen snow.And when the frigidtemperatures outside begin to numb our fingersand toes, we escape tothe indoorsto warm up with steaming cups ofhotcocoa.

These are thetimes in which a genius would like to live. Itis notin thestillcalm oflife, or therepose ofapacific station, thatgreat characters areformed... Great necessities call outgreat virtues."

Topright:

some yummy looking food.

Middleleft: Nathan Dayplanned his next move intently.

Middleright: Alissa Adkins talked with a group of kids in India over break.

Below left: Snow Man meet Snow Girl. The coolromance tookadvantage of the small amount of snow and ice that fell this year.

Below right: Yo quiero Taco Bell? The competition for free food brought out students willing to do almost anything.

Abigail Adams

Topleft: Juniors Dana LynParks and Shauna Malcom used thedorm 29 kitchen to bake a huge cookie.

Desbah Hawthorne, Priya Kumar and Jen Thompson chowed down on

Far above left: The Circle K club met to discuss winterservice projects.

Above left: Thepep band took a break between numbers at an LUbasketball game.

Above right: Sarah Wilkerson brokeaway from heropponent.

Left: The Prayer Chapel promised a warm reposefromthe winter landscape.

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Far abov e left: A group shot captured a moment of an unforgettable trip. Far above right: Some students sought Zacchaeus's vantagepoint.

Middle row: (left to right) Director of Christian andCommunity Service Lew Weider had theprivilege of leading baptismsin theJordan while Campus Pastor RobJackson and Dean ofSeminary Danny Lovett took turns in the pulpit.

Above: The Wailing Wall and the Dome ofthe Rock are landmarks in the land ofthe Bible.

Right: What trip to Israel would be complete without a camel ride. 10 Selahl999

Far above: Can you find yourself in this picture taken in Caesarea?

Christmas '99 was a season toremember. Nearly 1,400 ofus ventured tothe Holy Land,forthe adventure ofa lifetime, seeing the place where our Savior was born. With sweet memories,we cherish the season oflove.

One thingI've learnedis time is relevant. Is the coming ofthe new millennium the end of the worldor the startof a wholenew generation ofadvancedsociety and technology? Ipreferto dwellon the latter. Being a studentin 1999,1have a wholenew expanse of knowledgeand gifts to discoverand offer to my generation and ones to

Corrie Duis, Junior

Above left: Patrick Tout, Kelly Vern andDdn Davisenjoyed anafternoon at the ruins.

Middle left: Lisa Drake and KatrinaWebster smiledduringtheir LU Christmas.

Above: A holidayfeast in the Holy Land.

Left: The Champion staff celebrated the holidays at the Huffs' home.

Spring

God has given us the spring as a time ofrenewal. The quick breezes tugat skirtsand ties, stirringhair and urging students to shed coats infavor ofshort sleeves and sandals.In a celebration ofa new beginning,it isa time forthe class of 1999 to mark the beginning new lifein a new centurv.

Time means an ending of a season inmy life, the ending ofmy time as a studentand a child.Time willchange me in 1999. Time willtakethings away from me and bringthings intoperspective. But most ofall, no matter how I longfor thesweet songs of yesterday, time willnot stopfor me.

yIFarabove left: On EasterSunday 1999, thousands flocked from Williams Stadiumto the ground breaking for the New Thomas Road Baptist Church.

Farabove right: TheHanger's first guests came in for a landing as Dr. Borek enjoyed a plate of fried chicken and fries.

Middleleft: Mark Lowrybelted outa tune asRobbie Hiner, Dr. Falwell and the Old-Time Gospel Hourchoirjoined in the fun.

Middleright: Thecolor ofspring paintedthe courtyard and campus.

Chrissy Remsberg, Senior

Above and right: Jennifer Knapp and Toby McKeehan of dc Talk wowed the sold out crowd atthe Vines Center.

Farabove: Graduation was a celebration ofa new beginning.

Above left: Withan eye on theball and power in his swing Scottie Scottconnected for a hit.

Right: Tap it lightly. Jonathon Wolfe prepared tosink one across the green.

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e diligent to present yourself approved to God , a worker wh o does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

Timothy 2:15

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Abov e left: Senior Monique Languedoc \ completed her preflight checks.

Above right: Monique Languedoc tied down herCessna152.

Right: Aviation students learnedto fly on the Cessna152.

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What ifyou became abusinessman who traveled quickly from city tocity?What if you developed into a nationally known lecturer who traveled from town totown with a special message todeliver?What ifyou needed todeliver medical suppliesin sparsely populated areasofthe mission field?How could you take control ofthings and make ithappen? Fly yourself, of course

One ofthe lesserknown academic opportunities atLU has been theAviation minor and licensing program

The minor prepared students forthe FAA, theFederalAviation Administration examination fora private pilot's license

Lessons included airportoperations,meteorology and primary flightmaneuvers inAviation 110 or Private PilotGround I. Students prepared forthe FAA private written exam in theAviation 115 class, Private PilotGround II.

Students learned takeoffs and landings, traffic patterns, and emergency procedures inAviation 120, Private Flight I.Private FlightII helped studentsto maximize theirtakeoffs and landing performances

More instruction came from hands on experienceat the airport Students flew the Cessna 152, a small single engine plane.

"Ilikethe actual flying itself. Ilikethe applications offlying,like physics,"said seniorAmy Hetrick.

Hetrick,a biology major,completed Private PilotGround Ipreviously and more recently completed Private PilotGround II

Aviation professor Mike Beatty taught thetwenty student class Students were given a choice ofMonday,Wednesday, or Friday tofly atthe airport, and whether to fly on the firstday of class

"Ittakes no special background tobecome a pilot,"said Dr Terry Spohn,the Dean forthe College ofArts and Sciences, explaining that anyone who had the desire could learn tofly "In the business world,itwould be helpful You can go when you want to," said Spohn.

Plans were made toextend the aviation minor toa major inthe near future.Dr. Spohn will be instrumental in its development

With theirfeetonthe ground and head inthe sky, some Liberty students are learning to fly.

"It takes no special background to become a pilot,"

Dr. Terry Spohn, Dean of College ofArts & Sciences

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Inthe midst of all the majors oncampus, there is one thatdeserves special recognition thisyear That is the FACS department

FACS stands forFamily and Consumer Sciences. Accordingto senior Elizabeth Brown, FACS deals with the family as aconsumer,teaching students how to deal with finances andother things consumers need tobe aware of

Brown said that even though she isaFACS major, she wants tobeamissionary. Shesaid that, "FACS willhelp me out on the mission field."

FACS majors are in the business ofhelping families focus on the family's relationships, environments andqualityof life. Itis truly adepartment thatfocuses on thefamily.

This year, the FACS Department sponsored the Date Auction andaFashion Show

At the date auction,several people were auctioned offand bought asdates as a

fundraiser forthe FACS club Among these people were Eric Lovett and Super Praiseman

The Fashion Show consisted ofthree sections:casual, career, and formal wear For this display offashion, professional companies such as Express andMitchell's Formal Wear suppliedthe clothing worn inthe show.

Junior Dwight Cheney said thatthe fashion show was actually an assignment for oneofthe fashion design courses offered in the FACS Department. He said that they willbe sponsoring a fashion show next year

Cheney said that FACS is "interesting and creative," foritcovered awide area ofsubjects from fashion design to foods andnutrition to human development

Cheney isaFACS major under the area ofinteriordesign He said that "FACS is getting me closer tothe area of work I'm going toschoolfor."

Meeting the needs of families is no easy job, but FACS majors accept the challenge with grace and ease.

Above : Jennifer Rice, A.C. Reeves and Jessica Bramhall planned and prepared a nutrition meal.

Left: Jaimee Mishler, Rachel Sergeant and Amy Franzela paused their culinary efforts in orderto smile for the camera. Farleft: Robin Williamsmodeled thehighfashion of the '90s during theFACS fashion show.

Right: Lauren Surbaugh practiced student teaching a government class by demonstrating different forms of governmentstructure.

Below: The officers of theeducation honor society Kappa Delta Pi posed for a picture.

Education majorschange the world, one childatatime.

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It's Tuesday Classes are finished Butseven-yearold Tommy waits forthe chance tolearn more.

This year elementary education majors had a unique opportunity topractice their skillsbefore student teaching These students tutored local elementary school children on anindividual basis inreading, math andwriting clubs.

Education professor Dr. Kathy Johnson explained thatlocal children come to Liberty's education students forextracurricularlearning. While most ofthese children comefor remedial help, some were advanced for their grade levels and came formore challenging work.

Usually onTuesday afternoons, these childrenmet theirtutors intheTeacher Education Hall for aboutan hour afterthe regular school day

Liberty University students sawbenefits to participating inthisprogram, in addition topractical training forafuturecareer.

"The reading club isafun way to get involved with children andto help them be more excited about reading," said senior Kristy Robertson.

Senior Lisa Watkins said, "Ithink the Reading, Writing,andMath club isanexcellent program where

students canreceive one-on-one attention intheirarea needed most."

Grayson Sherman, afive-year-oldkindergartner who meets with Watkins once aweek seemed to enjoy his weekly session "Ilike playing with playdough a lot,"hesaid Sherman,the grandson of education professor Barbara Sherman,used playdough tolearn thealphabet.

Children whoparticipated inthisprogram acquired more than extra help Once aweek,they worked with a mentor who helped them learn to succeed intheir education andbeyond

Above: Jennifer Mitcham (right) helped seven-year-old Elizabeth Whitlock practice math problems asa part of the Reading, Writing and Math Club.

Left: Sarah Harden took advantage of the warm weather totutor in the courtyard.

After graduation, most of Liberty's nursing students had no problem finding employment This was adirectresult oftheenforcement ofhigh standards and the provision of awide spectrum of opportunities forpracticalexperience.

All nursing students were required todo practicums ina hospitalsetting. Liberty's students also observed surgeries, interacted with the Hudson House or Bridge's long term treatment center and worked with community healthorganizations

One unique opportunityfor some students involved visitingan Amish clinic thattreated children who have genetically transmitted diseases. An Amish family in the

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community also allowed the future nurses toobserve theirschizophrenic son in their home

For those interested in missions or simply working with people from other cultures, Liberty offered cross-cultural nursing asan

Hgeriatrics elective geared towards America's aging society and a criseselective which trained nurses to assistthe victims ofnatural disasters, firesandairplanecrashes. Department faculty saidthat nursing majors were notjust bedside nurses, but also leaders in research, policy setting, schools and the community.

elective. This wasexcellent preparation forworking with immigrants or onaforeign mission field.

Other programs included a psychiatric nursing component,a

Lynchburg hospitals looked favorably upon Liberty's nursing majors becauseof their strong work ethics andoverall competence. Assistant nursing professor Cathy Kay explained the biblical motivation behind the nurses' work ethic."Dounto the Lord andnotjustunto man," she said "Our nurses look at (this standard)asavocation."

"I was sick and you looked after me..."

- Matthew 25:36

Left: Debra Smith practiced checking her "patient's" pupil dilation.

Farleft: Debra Smith (left) and Betty Beaubrun assessed their patient.

Luke 4:18

raining toMinister

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As part ofthe mission "to trainchampionsfor Christ,"Liberty has established the Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary toprovide graduate education forthose preparing toenter theministry.

Under the leadership ofDr. Danny Lovett, who serves as Dean,the seminary offersthe Masterof Divinity (M.Div.),the Master ofReligious Education (M.R.E.),theMaster ofArtsinReligion (M.A.), the Master ofTheology (Th.M.)andthe Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.).

"I'm learning ...it's agood seminary because of the professors. They have aheart forthe Lord," said Sean Turchin,who entered the seminary inthe fall to

work toward the master ofartswhile completing his undergraduate work.

Damon Gardzelewski isasecond year seminarian working toward hismaster ofartsin religion.He described the program as having afocus totrain students forboth discipleship and evangelism.

"Some classes are challenging," Gardzelewski said, referring specifically tohis New Testamentclass

Each seminarian inthe master ofdivinity program participated infour preaching labs as partofthe training inhomiletics. These four labs, twoof which covered the OldTestament andtwocovered the New Testament,taught the student how topreach ina "hands-on"setting

Turchin,who completed thistraining inundergraduate studies, describes itin similar terms toa speech class Each student selected apassage,outlined itandspoke onitforten minutes

Students who graduate from Liberty's seminary leave with the training to minister to God's peopleand draw others toChrist.

"The Spirit ofthe Lord is upon me, because He has annointed m etopreach the gospel."

Above : Seminary student Chris Hepner polished his preaching techniques in the Homiletics lab.

Right: In the homiletics lab control room, seminary professor Dr.Paul Fink critiqued student preachers.

Liberty University honored B.R. Lakin by dedicating the religion hall in his name; the B.R. Lakin Religion Hall.

Who was B.R. Lakin?

You pass abuilding with hisname onit everyday driving down University Boulevard. And from time totime,you hear hisname mentioned in convocation Who was Bascom Ray Lakin and what was hisrelationshipto Liberty University?

• Lakin held thefirst coast-to-coastdaily religiousbroadcastin N America called the "Nation's Family Prayer Period."

• His lasttime topreach in thepulpitwas at Thomas Road BaptistChurch on February 26,1984.

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• Lakin startedhis ministry ascountry preacher inWest Virginia, riding horseback from one church toanother.He was nicknamed the "Prince ofPreachers."

• He pastored the 10,000-member Cadle Tabernacle inIndianapolis, Indiana for 14 years.

• Dr.Falwell affectionately referred toLakin as "my pastor and my mentor." Lakin spentmany hours on thephone with Falwell giving godly advice.

• Lakin was often known tosay, "ifyou should hear thatIhave died, don'tbelieve it, I willbe very much alive. Ihave merely graduated toabetter place."

Story. Kimberly Cavalieri

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During anafternoon ceremony on September 2, 1998,Liberty's Board ofTrustees renamed the university's library theA. Pierre Guillermin Library inhonor ofthePresidentEmeritus.

University President Dr M John Borek Jr called the occasion "a day ofcelebrating the livesofDr. Guillermin andhiswife Louanne."

A. PIERRE GUILLER LIBRARY

"He hadaperfect,unblemished record,andwe feltwe needed to honor him," Borek said

Dr.Jerry Falwell praised hislongtime friend andco-founder ofthe university by crediting him with part ofthe school's success."Noone has played amore significantrole in the osmosis ofLiberty University than Pierre W e salute you,"Falwell said Trustees chose the library because it is"the most significant academic portion ofthe university,"according to Borek.

"The library really is the heart ofthe university,"Falwell said Other changes tothe library include the addition of18new computers, laptop docking stations, replacement ofProquest (theC D Ro m index)with an internetversion, andcomputerization ofthe interlibrary loan system

Currently, the library hosts 280,000 volumes

From card catalogs to computers, bookshelvestodatabases, change came toLiberty in pleasant distinctions.

Far Left: On September 2, 1998, the Liberty library officially became the A. Pierre Guillermin Library in honor of President Emeritus A.Pierre Guillermin.

Above: Student Ethan McCracken perused the library stacks in search of research information.

Left: Chancellor Jerry Falwell and President John Borek honored the accomplishments ofDr. Guillermin.

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With approximately 3,000 studentsfrequenting them eachday, thecomputer labswere one of the busiestplaceson campus.It was open 24 hoursa day from Sunday through Thursday, giving students nearly unlimitedaccess to 211 computers Seven main servers supported thetwo Macintosh and fiveIBM labs, runby the Information Technologystaff. SeniorInformation Technology Support SupervisorRalph Brasure explained that the staff's goalwas to"make the labs asgood aswe possibly can for the students We want them tohavethe best that's available."

Maurice Zaffke headed the hardworking Information Technology

Resource Center staff He had high hopes forthefutureofthe labs; his most immediate goal was replacing all theMacs inScience Hall 139 with newer, fasterMacs.He also planned toshift thethrong of studentsdoing homework to the dorms,making thelabaplace where studentscould come for help

These goalshelped tokeep Liberty on theedge of technology. As Brasure explained, "What's new today is old tomorrow. You haveto stayon top and be ready togo with something brand new Design a new course, design acurriculum, buy the book and getitup and running as quick asyoucan."

The staff put inmany long hours totroubleshootor just dothe busywork that keeps the labs running. The staff agreedthat teamwork is vital tothesystem. In fact, all ofthe ITRC supervisors and theirwives met weekly for fellowship andprayer

Above all, theITRC desiredto assistthestudentsof Liberty University. "That'stheonlyreason we arehere,"Zaffke said. "To serve God by helping raiseHiskids."

To the 21stcentury and beyond, Libertyanticipatesthe futurewith preparation and prayer.

"That's the only reason we are here. To serve God by helping raise His kids."

Maurice Zaffke

Above : Senior ITRC Support Supervisor Ralph Brasure assisted a studentworking in the labs.

Left: Frustration was a common expression on the face of many students asthey learned how touse the labs.

Farleft: Studentsspent countless hoursin the labs completing assignments and frequently relied on the assistance ofITRC staff.

Faculty Features

Miss Kerry Rutigliano — Department of Athletics

While thefootballplayers practice theirplays forthe next game, Kerry Rutigliano checkedto make sure theireducationcontinued

Rutigliano, daughter ofLU's head footballcoach Sam Rutigliano, has served asthe footballteam's academic advisor since 1996. While her dadcoaches theplayers onthefield, Rutigliano looks aftertheteam's academics off the field "Myjob is allaboutnitty grittydetails,"said Rutigliano She checked classattendance,set up

tutorialappointments,and worked with coaches during therecruiting period tocontactprospective

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student-athletes andtheir parents.

Even though Rutigliano grew up inafamily filled with football, she said her dadmade sure toinclude educational subjects aswell as sports "Ihadthe best ofboth worlds," said Rutigliano. A Liberty graduate herself, Rutigliano taught high school English fortwoyears before returning toher alma mater as the football academic advisor.

In her spare time Rutigliano likesto spend time with herfriends and read."Ireally enjoy my free time in quiet solitude," she said

Mrs. Ruth Ferrell — Honors Department Secretary

An important partofLiberty University has the staff who assisted thefaculty incommunicating with students and parents. However, some ofthe staffremain anonymous tothe people they help the most.Ruth Ferrell wasone of these staff members.

Ferrellhas worked atLiberty since 1989 Herjob consistedof gathering andcoordinatinginformation forDr Boyd Rist, Vice President ofAcademicAffairs, updating deans andfacultyon policiesandprocedures,working outproblems,preparing reports for administrative review,anddocu-

menting many ofthe daily decisions essential to therunning ofthe university.

As administrative assistant for Dr. JimNutter, directorofthe

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honors program,her work also involved maintaining the records of thehonor students andhelping them succeed inthe program.

Ferrell did not think ofher work as ajob, but asablessing. She loved helping people,even through problems

Originally from Hurt, Virginia, 25 miles south ofLynchburg, she and her husband liked to spend time with theirgrandchildren."A dream ofmine istobehealthy when I retireandtobe able to dothethings I enjoy doing the most,and that includes traveling with my husband."

.Facility Features

Dr. Carolyn Diemer — Department of Education

A woman who willgo the extra miletospread theGospel around theworld, Dr. Carolyn Diemer was a strong rolemodel.For the past threesummers,Diemer,an LU education professor since1974, hasdone summer mission workin Russia, Poland, Belaruss andthe Ukraine.

This missionary faculty member has written and illustrated abook entitled What the Bible Teaches About Life After Death. "God has helped me toget400,000copiesof this book intoformer Soviet Union

countries PraiseGod!Christian friendshave given over $250,000 forthisproject,"saidDiemer.

The name ofher nonprofit

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business was "Books Without Borders"and thetheme was "Getting theGospel TheFarthest, TheFastest."

Dr Diemer and herhusband, LU Seminary ProfessorDr Carl Diemer,alsoledagroup to minister inKiev, Ukraine

Saved at tenyearsold at Bear Creek BaptistChurch,Diemer continued toreceivebothfinancial and spiritualsupportfrom the members ofher church.She has writtentwo otherbooks and is seeking publicationin America.

The Sattler Brothers — Department of Science

Anyone who has taken a life science classat Liberty has likely met eitherDr. Paul Sattleror Dr. Eugene Sattler, both ofwhom teach biology. Paul Sattlerheaded the department ofbiology andchemistry, and Gene Sattlerworked as a biologyprofessor.

The brothersboth earnedtheir Bachelor ofScience degrees from the University of Toledo Graduate work,however,was a different story. Dr. PaulSattler continued hiseducation witha master ofscience degree from Miami University and completed hisdoctoral work at Texas Tech

University where he researched toads. He has taught at Liberty University since1985

Dr. Gene Sattlerearnedhis master ofscience from Ohio State

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University and completedhis doctoratethrough theUniversity of Maryland. As partofhis doctoral studies, he researched chickadees at theSmithsonianInstitution's Laboratory ofMolecularSystematics He has taughtat Libertysince 1996

The brotherslead many student research projects, which have included tagging salamanders and recording bird songsintheir natural environments Dr Gene Sattler led a fieldresearch projectwithbiology majors on themigration of the broad-winged hawk

iy Features

Mr. Maurice Zaffke — Department of Business/Government

When entering theInformation Technology Resource Center, the impact that Maurice Zaffkehas made upon this schoolas the directorofacademic information technology was plainto see However,Zaffke was much more than justathe "computerguy."

Startingoutin Minnesota, Zaffke held various political positionsand eventually won a seat in theHouse ofRepresentatives He thenbecame involved incomputers asacomputing quantity analyst In otherwords, he was a "number

cruncher."

Since coming to LU in1987, Zaffke hasbecome thehead of the

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ITRC department. Inhis free time, thiswell-known faculty member enjoysgardening and spendingtime with his children. Gardening, he said, allows him toexpress his artisticcreativity RecentlyZaffke alsobecame agrandfather.Of course, asany grandfather does, he lovestospend time with hisnew granddaughter

Zaffke said that the most challenging thing abouthis job is therateat which information technology changes and trying to keep up withit

Dr. Wayn e Kompelien — Department of Music

Ifyou were abletocatch one of Opera Roanoke's performancesof "La Boheme" last fall, you heard thesweet, richbaritonevoiceofDr Wayne Kompelien castasShaunard themusician. A nativeof Minnesota, Kompelien didhis undergraduate studiesat OralRoberts University and continued tothe University ofKansas tocomplete hismaster'sand doctoral degrees

Immediately after he completed his doctoralstudies, Kompelien was hired asaprofessorof voice here at Liberty University. He has built his legacy ofmusical excellencehereoverthe last thirteen years He creditedhis success to

God's direction and thesupportof his wifeRhonda and two sons.

The founder ofLU's opera program, Kompelien also directed theChamber Singers, taught two voice-related classesand gave

numerous individual lessons. His work with LU's Chamber Singers has taken them to distinguished levelsofperformance. The group received high acclaim for being partofthe chorus inOpera Roanoke's performance of "Orfeo."

Inwhat sparetime Kompelien has, he coached his son's baseball team (which won theleague championship last year), played golf, camped with hisfamily and took his boys riding on his Yamaha Venture

He alsoserved asthe vicepresidentofthe Virginia Chapterof theNationalAssociation ofTeachersof Singing

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Paculty Features

Dr. David Beck — Department of Religion

Best known as"the guy in red"who leads theformalprocessions, Dr David Beck is the associate vice presidentfor graduate affairsanddeanof graduate studies.He has taught philosophy atLiberty since 1976.

"Ienjoy watching students begin toget involved in philosophy andfinding out answersto realquestions,"hesaid.

Many people thinkthat philosophy wasinherently antiChristian, but according to Beck, many ofthe great philosophers

were Christians "We arejustgetting tothe point now where being both a philosopher andaChristian is not

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Mr. Mark Hine — Dea n Student

Older students, alumniand fellow faculty may know him asa devout Volkswagon enthusiast. Younger students,however,may only know him as "Dean Hine," foras he laments,"Rightnow, I'mbugless."

Mark Hine,vice presidentof student development,firstcame toLiberty asan undergraduate student in 1973 He liked the school somuch thathestayednot only forhisgraduate studies, but post-graduation asaresident director aswell.

Climbing the ladder from resident dean up nine more rungs over the years tovice president

considered irrational,"hesaid.

Beck,amember ofthe 1,000member Society ofChristian Philosophers wasalso thepresident oftheEvangelical Philosophical Society He also taught two-week philosophy classes in Europe during school breaks,and in January 1998,hetaught acourse at Tyndale Seminary inAmsterdam InJune hewent to the Greek Bible InstituteinAthens. "There is no betterplace toteach philosophy than inAthens," Beck said with a grin.

Development

Hine andhis wife Toy have three daughters,ages 16,13and 8 He cherishes time spent with them and theirblue tickhound,"Sugar." In hisspare time,heenjoys bass and deep-sea fishing andrecently fulfilled histeenage dream of learning toplay theguitar.

for student development, Hine oversees the officesofthe dean of students, dean of men, dean of women, residence life, minorityand international students, graduateand commuter students andstudent life.

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Having been atLU since the school wasonly twoyears old, Hine has enjoyed "putting down roots" while watching theuniversity grow Hefindsit remarkable thatLU has experienced so much growth andchange,yet it has retained its distinctive fundamentals. "Itis truly alife-changing place,"hesaid

Henry David Thoreau

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so greata cloud of witnesses, let us lay asideevery weight,and the sinwhich so easily ensnares us, and letus run with endurance therace thatis setbefore us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisherofour faithwho forthe joy that was setbefore Him endured the cross, despising the shame,and has satdown at the righthand ofthethrone of God Hebrews 12:1-2

'Timeis but astream I go a-fishin' in'

LesSchofer

Women's volleyball: confidenceembodied.

Bump, Set Spike

While most students were studying for their classes, working, orgoing tothemall, theLiberty volleyballteam waspracticing hard forits games According to AssistantCoach KrisDorn, "this is thetoughest season sofar in competition."

The ladieshave faced such opponents asGeorge Mason, Delaware and SetonHall

The team consisted ofsix freshmen and six returning students. "The freshmen areclicking well It is an interestingmix gettingthem all together," saidDorn.

Dorn added that theflexibilityof theteam allowed all theplayerstocontributeto the season'sperformance Seniorsetter Jill VanDeventer (#7), seniormiddle hitter ChristiCharity (#13) and senior outside hitterAngi Brookshire(#ll)led the way.

Two major highlightsfor the volleyballteam occurred this season.

JuniorAnthonia

Akpama (#3) was named totwo alltournament teams, whilejuniorKyrie Dorn (#4) was named tothree all-tournament teams Kyrie Dorn was alsohonored astheplayeroftheweek twiceintheBig SouthConference.

Thevolleyball team congratulated each other after a good play.

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Far above: Kyrie Dorn blocked an attack.

Above: Head Coach Laura Miller gave some quick advice to her team.

Right: Summer Elmquist concentrated on the ball.

Surefooted andproud. The men'ssoccerteam showed how thegame is played.

Just for kicks

The men's soccerteam traveledtheroad to victory withits 18 member team and theassistanceofCoach Bill Bellduring the 1998 season Beginning with Longwood and ending withCoastalCarolina, the men ended with arecord of 11-6-1beforecompeting in the Big South Tournament The team emerged from the tournament sporting a2-1 record, travelling allthe way tothechampionship game before submitting to the University ofSouthAlabama with ascoreof1-0.

SeniorGary Rickettsand sophomore Jose Gomez were thetop scorersof the season. Both were honored tobe on theBig South first team all-conference list. Rickettsrecorded 22 points, whileGomez accumulated 18points. SeniorBen Johnson alsomade thelist for the Big South team.

"Iexpect ustodo better thanlast season," said Coach Bell. "Thisisatall order, because we performed quitewell, butwe must strive togetto nationals. That's apriority."

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Above: Jose Gomez showed why he was named to theBig South All-Conference list.

Above left: Ignoring the distraction of his Salem opponents, John Jenks prepared to score. Far left: David Thienes demonstrated some fancy footwork on the field.

Left: The Flames soccer team looked to victory under thedirection of Head Coach Bill Bell.

Above: Forward Nancy Davis scored nine goals during herfreshman season, thehighest of the team.

Right: Women's soccer coach James Price prepped theteam for victory. Farright: Michelle Small added her exceptional soccerskills to the Lady Flames' season.

Exercisingtheirpassion for thesport, the women kick in gear rfor a winning season.

Champions of the Field

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The Lady Flames showed their grit and strong desire throughout the 1998 season. From starttofinish,Liberty fought hard to gain respect from theirrivals The team displayed tremendous effort in every game even in face of overpowering obstacles.

Coach James Price always had histeam prepared to go intobattle. The second-year coach engineered superb game plans forthe Flames.Price led the team toa big upset over Youngstown State and a lopsided victory over Sweet Briar.

The Flames' rosterfeatured several outstanding athletes.Starting goalkeeper Addy Allen supported the strong wall ofdefense forLiberty The offense was aided by plenty ofoffensive weapons Julie Reinwald and Cheryl Williams helped the Lady Flames lightup the score board during the 1998 season

Forward Nancy Davis was the team's biggestsurprise. Davis notched a team-high nine goals inher outstanding freshman season The California native was named tothe Big South All-Conference team inher freshman year.

"Nancy Davis isthe type ofplayer thatwill take the program to the next level," Price said.

Christina Popoff achieved the team's most remarkable accomplishment The Alberta,Canada native was named Big South Player oftheYear in 1998 She was the spark plug forthe women's soccer team's energy Popoff,who has played for three of Liberty's athletic teams (basketball, track and soccer),brought enthusiasm tothe Flames roster.

The Lady Flames performed attheirhighest level intheirfinalgame ofthe season.Infront of the home crowd, Liberty battled the Charleston Southern University toa 2-2 tieinregulation After losing tothe Buccaneers 2-0 in the regular season Liberty proved thatitwas worthy competition.Although Liberty lostthe game ina shootout,it displayed to the fansthat it would neverquit.

The many promising achievements in 1998 will give hope to Lady Flames encouragement for next season.Liberty plans to build upon the foundation setin'98.

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Above: Flankedby defensiveback Ramsey Moore (28), running back Ethan McCracken (45)recovered a fumble for a touchdown.

Right: Quarterback Christian Newsome (5)and backup quarterback Biff Parson(I Ijled the Flames throughthe tunnel.

Farright: Wide receiver Travis Burns shrugged off his opponents as he aimed for a touchdown.

The roarofthe crowd. The beating ofthedrums.

It's Saturday afternoon spirit.

ootball Frenzy

The 1998 football season was marked by historic milestones and dramatic finishes The Flames scorched through the season with a high-powered offense and a stingy defense. Despite ending the season with a 5-6 record, the Flames showed true heart intheirpigskin battles.

Liberty Head Coach Sam Rutigliano celebrated his 10th year atLiberty inthe 1998 season His 10 years as head coach was the longest tenurein the school's history.The former Cleveland Browns head coach added to his legacy by notching a school record of 63 career wins atLiberty

On the field, the Flames produced some exciting football action.Under the leadership offirst-year starting quarterback Christian Newsome, Liberty obtained a 4-1 home record Newsome navigated the Flames to two overtime victories atWilliams Stadium.

On Homecoming night,the Flames stormed back from an 11 point halftime deficit

towin the overtime thrilleragainst Charleston Southern University.The victory was Liberty's first overtime win ever for Liberty's football program.

"Itwasn't exactly a Picasso,but itwas a win," Rutigliano said afterthe close victory.

Three weeks later Liberty pulled offanother stellarovertime win After relinquishing a 21-3 third quarter lead, LU recovered to avoid the comeback The Flames edged out a 38-21 victory over Buffalo University for Liberty's fourth win ofthe season.

Liberty's premiere players collected many accolades during the season Senior placekicker Phillip Harrelson was named Player ofWeek among Division I-AA Independent schools.Defensive lineman Jarrod Everson and starting quarterback Christian Newsome were named tothe GTE/coSIDA Academic All-District III football team

Although the 1998 Flames failed toearn a winning record,they gained many fans.The season will be remembered forits exciting finishes and outstanding performances.

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Sprint. Jump.Throw.

All season long, track and field went the distance.

Track & Field

For the 12th year, Dr. Brant Tolsma led Liberty University's track andfieldteam to a successful season, with the help of sixassistant coaches: Lance Bingham, Clark Zealand,Mark Jarvis, Gina Wilbank, BrettHoneycutt,and Carlton McDuffie The 72 member team,consisting of 32 women and 40 men, participated insuch events as sprints, hurdles,middle distance, jumps,throws,and the decathlon The team desired to bring glory toGod while remaining among the best innationals Team officials described the distance crew as "the strongest and deepest thatLiberty has ever had." Seniors Chris McGregor, Pete McFadden,Josh Cox and Cedric Polland finished as winners orrunners-up inthe IC4A championship Officials also described the hurdle crew and the distance crew as "deep" and said thatthisyear's crew inthe middle distance is also "the strongest and deepest."

In women's competition,graduation took eight track veterans. However,many newcomers strengthened the team and greatly improved the throwing crew. The women's goals included improving the Big South Conference,beginning a climb tothe ECAC, and "being all(they) can be forthe glory of God."

Center:

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Left: Chuck Lyngaas went the distance. Right: Devon Parks participated in the intense shotput competition.

Hurtlers Marlon Tanner (second from left) and Greg Behase (second from right) fought for the lead againstCSU. Far right: Freshman Charity Filmore kept the pace. Far right insert: Cross country runner Steven Githuka ended with a strong season record.

CrossCountry

Story: Brian Woolford

Liberty's cross country continued its stronghold on Big South Conference opponents They overwhelmingly won theirsecond straight conference championship in Radford. Virginia. Liberty coasted through the Dedmon Center course outdistancing conference rivalsRadford University and the University ofNorth Carolina-Asheville With the momentous victory atRadford,the men's cross country program captured itsfifthBig South crown.With this Big South championship, the team has garnered more titlesthan any other team in school history

"Itwas divine intervention forallof us," junior John Khan said. "We were backed by the power of God."

Liberty's Stephen Githuka amazed the crowd by recording a time of24:13 inthe 8K race Githuka was undefeated insix races before he entered the NCA A regionals The junior broke the course record inthe majority ofthe races The Kenyan native was named Big South Runner oftheYear forthe second consecutive season

Githuka's incredible season extended to the NCA A regionals inGreenville,S.C.In Greenville,he accomplished a featthat no other Liberty or Big South Conference runner has ever achieved. Inthe race, Githuka placed fourth. With the high placing, Githuka qualified forthe NCA A National Championship inLawerence,Kansas.

The women's team finished inthird inthe Big South Tammi Green led Liberty atthe conference championship with a time of 18:50.Green placed seventh out of the 50 female competitors atthe meet Cathy Williams and Charity Filmore allregistered top 25 spots,which solidified the Lady Flames'third place finish.

Peanuts. Popcorn. Programs.

It's Liberty's own American tradition.

Diamond Champions

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The Flames baseball team had an outstanding season inthe spring of 1998, with severalhighlights forindividual players.Senior outfielder Steve Wright hita totalof 18 homeruns.Senior third baseman Jason Benham hit 11 homeruns in all.In one impressive game,theFlames pulled together and hitseven homeruns withinthe first five innings

The Flames did well offensively In a game againstUN C Greensboro, senior right-handed pitcherPhillip Kojack struck out sixplayers intwo innings In alater game, seniorright-handed pitcher and outfielder Benji Millerthrew 163 pitches and struck out 20 players."Iwas amazed I struck out 20. That's something hard todo, inmy mind," Millersaid.

Liberty entered the Big South Tournament,held atKnights Stadium inFt Mill, South Carolina, asthe No. 1seed.The Flames won thechampionship,defeating Coastal Carolina 3-2, inthe second game of thefinalround

Senior pitcherTim Harrell was also named the Big South Conference CoPitcheroftheWeek Harrell was the winning pitcher inLiberty's 12-2 win over 13th ranked Duke University.

This successful season allowed the Flames tocarve out theirrightfulposition aschampions ofthe diamond.

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New Home Base

Story: Scott Romanoski • Photos: Selah Staff Just past the Reber-Thomas Dining Hall, next totheback entrance tocampus,standsa new additiontotheLiberty University campus.The Liberty University Baseballfieldhouseat theAl Worthington Baseball Field providesmany amenities for playersandfans

According toLiberty UniversityAthletic Association (LUAA) members,the complex includesrestroom facilities, sky box seatingfor Home PlateClub members,ateam room,weight rooms, training rooms,shower facilities, indoor battingtunnelsand an entrance tothe dugouts. Fans no longer have towalk toFineArts Hallor theTeacher Education building for restrooms. Construction on thecomplex began in the spring of 1998 As ofthefall of 1998, contractors had completed thebuilding'sexterior Work continued on theinterior throughout thewinter, in ordertocomplete thecomplex intime forthe 1999 baseball season.

The complex was funded by privatedonations through the Home PlateClub organization

Left: David Dalton prepared to hit a homerun. Far above: Thepitchers led the Flames in creating a memorable season. Below: The new baseball complex as it appeared in the early stages of construction.

Despitethe odds,the hockey team provesit's a one-of-a-kindsport.

CheckandDoubleCheck

The room is coldbut the competition is hot. The Roanoke Civic Centerhostsashome court to theaction-packed games of the hockey team.

Throughout theseasonthe hockey team gave fans"something totalkabout."Startingtheseason on October 3 with avictoriouswin over theUniversity ofVirginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.Some competitorsduring theseason

included William & Mary,West Virginiaand University ofMaryland Liberty University hockey team soared intothefirst round of the ACCHL playoffstoface the MarylandTerrapins.

They did notstopthere, though. On December 8, theteam pulled outa 8-4 victory overthe Universityof North Carolina. The win improved the Flames record toan impressive 8-1 mark."It is good to

seethat we could win atough game," sophomore left wingerJon Shubertsaid.

The threequarterslasting 15 minutes consisted ofnot only competitive hockey playing but the heart-throbbing suspense left the crowd on theedge ofits seat.

"Hockey games are somuch fun towatch When afightdoeshappen it is themost thrillingaspectof the entiregame,"juniorHolly Hargraves said Often the penalty box becomes thecenterof attractionthroughouttheduration of the hockey games

The club is continuing togrow innumber,skill, and talentwith 17 playerson thehockey teamconsisting offourleft wings, four right wings, threecenters, fourdefenses and twogoalies

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Far above: Sophomore Jeff Lowes celebrated after he shot the puck past the opposing goalie.

Above: Freshman goalie Max Fritz covered the puck and saved the goal.

Goalie Max Fritz deflected a shot withhis shouldersaving yet another goal.

A winning spirit. A desirefor excellence. A combination thatcreated a season to remember.

oftballSensations

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The Lady Flames softball team enjoyed a spectacular season in 1998. They finishedtheseason with arecord of33 wins, 23 lossesand notied games Highlights fortheLady Flames came from Stacy Radulovich,who scored atotal of37 runs, fourof which were home runs

LibiCook,Meredith Hollyfield, KristiHanna andAndrea Schnellealso made home runsthis year

The Lady Flames deserved congratulationsfor doing their best this season. They came away from theBig South Tournament with the runnerup trophy, losingtoCoastalCarolinaby ascoreof 2-1 in the championship game.

The team received individualaswellascorporateawards, placingfiveplayerson the AllTournament Team,with Katie Phillipsselected asCo-MVP ofthe Tournament Phillips, along with Stacy Radulovich, was named totheVirginia All StateTeam,while Radulovich alsoreceived thePlayerof the Year Coach PaulWetmore was alsoselected asthe State Coach ofthe Year for thethirdstraight time

The Lady Flames lookforward totheir 1999 season, in which they play fiveof thetop 10teams, including Notre Dame andPerdue

Above left: Stacy Radulovich slid into third base.

Above right: TheLady Flames called a quick conference on the mound during their game against Winthrop.

Right: Pitcher Amy Csider sent the heat to catcher Cheryl Everly. Far right: Everly attempted to tag a George Mason opponent.

Backhand,forehand, LUserves withheart.

ennis anyone?

The Liberty University Tennis team endured some major changes during the 1998 season asfirst year head coach Scott Phillipsreplaced Carl Diemer,who had been head coach fortheprevious 13 seasons. The motto forthe season was "Christ in You."

"When you play tennis, each individual is highly visible,"explained Phillips "Whether you arehaving a good day or a bad day,your attitude should show that Christis inyou,"he said One of the major goalsfor the season was individual improvement.With high hopes forthe new recruitsand greatexpectations from the veteran players, Phillipsand histeam anticipated a good season.

During the spring 1998 season, seniorBrett Clulow held the number one position.Greg Scalzini and Anthony Fleming followed him inthe second and third positions.

The fall 1998 season saw the loss of Clulow. Scalzini then slipped into thefirst position while Anthony Fleming and Adam Kanaan followed inthe second and thirdpositions.

The 1998 Big South Tournament standings left the Flames with a conference record of 0-6 and an overallrecord of 1-14. Big South opponents included Charleston Southern,Radford, UN C Asheville and Coastal Carolina.

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Top: Bret Clulow launched his serve across the net.

Above: Greg Scalizini returned the ball with a forehand.

Right: Anthony Fleming stretched to hit his return volley.

He stepstothe tee and preparesfor the first stroke ... puttone, putttwo, puttthree...

Fore!

The nine member LU GolfTeamfinishedits14th(spring and fall) season in 1998, theseventh under theleadershipof head coach Frank Landrey Events inthespringschedule included thePepsi/ECU Invitational, the Ramada/Liberty Classic, theBig South Championship and thePennState Invitational

Coach Landrey highly praised the'98 spring team which includedfiveseniors: JaredAlbert, Anoy Braddock,Mark Setsma, JustinJennings and Dan Willis. "Thesefiveaccounted forfourteam victories, two individualfirsts and numerous top fivefinishesduring their yearsat LU It hasbeen my pleasure tobe associated with them,"said Landrey Other returning players that contributed totheseason were junior Jon Wolfe and freshman Yong Joo. All fiveseniormembers won eventsor set records. Willisledall scores with a75 average and Setsma made Scholastic All-American inhis junior year.

The Fall '98scheduleincluded VirginiaStateChampionship, Liberty's SeatrailClassic, UNC Wilmington and James Madison. Sophomore Yong Joo and seniorJon Wolfe ledtheteam scoring with 74 and 76 averages Todd Humrichouser and Allen Hillgavesolid support with 77 averages. This is theyoungest team everwith two freshmen, twojuniors, one sophomore and one senior "We have the nucleus ofour bestteam ever," Landrey concluded.

Far Above: The Fa// LU go/fteam, paused fora picture.

Top: Freshman Yong Joo kept a close eye on histee shot.

Above: Ryan Ferguson usedhis putter to read thegreen.

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Devoted toservingChrist and dedicated toa winning attitude.

It'sallteamwork

The 1998-1999 Lady Flames basketballteam had highexpectations after coming off an undefeated regularseason and atrip tothe NCAA tournament last year Led by Coach Rick Reeves, theLady Flames were defending Big South champions and were anxioustohold their title

The promise and strength ofthis year'steam was evident. With the returnofseveral key startersfrom last seasons's squad, Liberty lookedlike theteam tobestintheBig South tournament. Aftershaking off afew losses, theLady Flames battledback and trounced Oakland of Michiganto takefirst placeintheLady Flames Classic.

The season keptgettingbetter as they went intoKentucky and became theonly team intheBig South historyto beataSouth Eastern Conference team With more than severalwins under their belts, the Lady Flames tookcontroloftheBig South leaving everyone elseto play catchup

It was alsoaseason of record settingproportions. The Wilkerson twins, Sharon and Sarah, proved just how valuablethey were when bothof them passed the 1,000career-point total mark Thiswas abig accomplishment and aresult ofadedicated winning attitude Elena Kisseleva alsohad ideasabout settingnew records. With 1181 careerpointsearly in theseason, Kisselevabecame theLady Flames'all-timeleadingscorer passing formerrecord-holderJenny Holloway who had 1180

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Irene Sloof ferociously guarded her opponent.

Far above: Jennifer Spurlock wrestled her Panther opponent for control of the ball. Above: Dawn Woodruff dove for the ball.

Earningtheright m

Getting to the NCA A playoffs was the goal And it took the seemingly endless hours ofpractice and conditioning throughout the year and continuing through the season's battleswith conference opponents togain that right

It wasn't easy.But then nothing ofrealvalue ever is.The Lady Flames faced the third seed Georgia bulldogsin Georgia's Stegeman Coliseum in thefirstround ofthe 1999 Tournament. It would be a battle oftwins as Sarah and Sharon Wilkerson faced Kelly and Coco Miller.

Liberty controlled the game for the firstseven minutes of play but Georgia would use itssize and depth tooutscore the Flames 73-52 But next year the Lady Flames look forward toearning the prize again...

Above left: Elena Kisseleva scored 18 points.

Above right: Miranda Kettery took the heebie. Middle and below right: Sharon and Sarah Wilkerson teamed up for 28 points.

Farabove: Jennifer Spurlock pushed the ball through the basket.

Elena Kisseleva (left) and Irene Sloof dominated their Radford University opponent.

Above right: Team tradition started at the beginning ofthe game.

Right: Kisseleva battledher Virginia Tech opponent.

Shooting,passing and rebounding. The essentials for any winning team.

racticemakes perfect

Every winning team knows thesecrettosuccess: priority andpractice. This season, theLady Flames showed theresults ofright prioritiesand long hours ofstrenuouspractice, asthey triumphed forthethirdyearin arow as thechampions ofthe Big South Conference and went on toplay the UniversityofGeorgia inthefirstround ofthe NCAA tournament.

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Above: Nina Willemse soared above her opponent.

Above left: Sharon Wilkerson struggled to control the ball.

Left: Sarah Wilkerson droveagainst Georgia in NCAA.

Left: Chris Caldwell drove theball down the court. Below: C.J. Cowgill blocked a HighPoint University player.

Farbelow: Chris Caldwell (3), Jamaal Bennett (10), Nathan Day (33) and Mark Manley (30) got together for some tricky teamwork.

Shootin Hoops

The signs all over the Vine's Center screamed, "We love the Flames." When the basketball team ran onto the court,called "The Furnace," everyone cheered.

Like many other things around the campus of Liberty University,the men's basketball team went through some changes this year,too Nine new members were added to theroster.

With 21 years of experience as a head coach and a Sweet 16 season atWest Virginia,Hankinson came to Liberty hoping to ignite the Flames.

"The NCA A Tournament is contagious. Once you've been to the Sweet 16,you've got a burning desire to get back there,"he explained.According to Hankinson, one of the coaches passed around his ring and told the team that they all want "to get one of those."

The freshmen of the team were forward Keith Salscheider and guards Jamaal Bennett,Frankie Cabrera and Chris Caldwell. Delawn Grandison and C.J Cowgill transferred to Liberty from junior colleges The other three new players consisted of Aaron Cullen, Christyan Rios and Nathan Day. Seniors Joy Boykin and Adam Hopkins ended Jeremiah Hughley played ball boy for the their collegiate Flames' basketball team. careers at Liberty in the '98 season.

The team also received coaching changes as well Coach Mel Hankinson assumed leadership of the Liberty Flames thisyear, after serving as an assistant coach at West Virginia University for the past fiveyears

This year was a fresh start in many ways for the Flames This season Liberty played one of its toughest-ever schedules

"These kids have had a huge weight put on their shoulders with their abilities...and they continue to come out and fight real hard," Hankinson said

Although the season was tough,itwas a learning experience for the team. Maintaining positive attitudes through a tough schedule was no easy task And with the help of loyal fans,cheering and waving their signs in the air. the team looks forward to next season with high hopes

It's a new season.A fresh start.

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From facultyshootouts to gorditasing-a-longs, halftimeallowsfans toreign supreme.

Halftimeshows

From competitive shoot-outs todribbling contests, musical chair games todaring gymnastics,students took an active role during halftime shows. One halftime even featured a canine frisbeecontest

And who could forget theTaco Bell dog who paid a visitduring the spring semester. Students and Lynchburg residents crowded theVines Center, trying toget a glimpse of the famous Chihuahua. "Ithink thisis the best halftime show so far," sophomore Aaron Hall said

The athletic department chose a theme foreach halftime, arranging activities around thattheme. "Our main goal is tokeep people entertained," said Mickey Guridy,director of budget and marketing for athletics

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Opposite Page — Farleft: The faculty three-point shoot-out displayed hidden talents of the staff. Far left center: The Taco Bell Chihuahua paid a visit toLiberty duringthe Taco Bell Classic. Bottom left: Young fans cheered the Flames to victory. This Page — Left: The cheerleaders entertained the crowd. Below left: Joe (Bubba) Kelly Jr. performed with theSpiritBand. Right: A staff member sent a secretsignal. Rightcenter: The Eagle's antics made everyone giggle. Right bottom: The Eagle passed timeuntil thesecond half.

Melody and magic. The band brought music to themountainand the Vines.

Marching to a different drummer

Liberty University's marching band,the "Spiritofthe Mountain," provided halftime entertainment and time-out music during football season The band,under thedirection ofDr. Raymond Locy and Professor Stephen Kerr,practiced severalhours a week toprepare forgames both home and away, aswell as parades and otherevents

The band included not only directorsand musicians, but also drum majors and the color guard, who displayed banners and flags asthe band performed.

Marching band members enjoyed the camaraderie they shared with other members. Members considered friendships abig benefit

"You get to meet new people, plus you gettorenew friendships afterthe summer," Jeffrey Stem, band vice-president and three-year veteran trumpet player,said. Stem noted that the band increased the

self-discipline ofits participants.

JuniorAmy Friend also spoke highly ofthe band "Despite all the hot weather,practices and hard work,I can't see myself not doing marching band because I enjoyit so much," she stated

Friend described the band as a unique way tomeet people, especially forfreshmen "You have an automatic family right away," said Friend,who also served as secretary-treasurer forthe band Band members said thatthey hoped toprovide entertainment and encouragement through their music. "We bring a musical motivation throughout the game to the team,and provide musical and visualentertainment during half time," Stem said.

As members reflected on the marching band,they expressed positive opinions ofthe program. "The marching band is fun," Stem said "Ireally enjoyit."

The band looked forward to each performance as an opportunity touse theirGod-given abilities.

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Spirit Ban d

The SpiritBand, or "the Sweet Sixteen," performedjazzand traditional pep tunes,with thegoal ofpumping up the audience and the musicians.

The ensemble started out as many pep bands do as an extension of the marching band Each member was required to successfully audition inorder to join this 16-pieceensemble Behind the scenes,members put hours ofwork into theirbiweekly rehearsals and individual practices

Many Spirit Band members appreciated the opportunity to work together asajazz ensemble.Director Stephen Kerr hopes toform ajazz band inthe future toperform not only forbasketball games,butfor special events and concerts as well The ensemble would become aclass instead ofan extracurricularactivity

Left: Band members stood attentively awaiting direction. Below left: The colorguard added grace and beauty to the musical performance.

Far left: Drum majors Christine Terrell and Kim Weeks prepared for a halftime performance.

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Above : The Spirit Band provides entertainment for the crowd duringthe Flames basketball games.

Rah rah rah. Sis boom bah. Cheerleaders kept the spirit flame burning.

KeepersoftheFlame

While most varsity sportslasta single season, cheerleading lastsforthe duration ofthe school year. Members ofLiberty'sthree cheerleading squads met three weeks before classesbegan in the falland continued to practice daily throughout theyear

There were atotalof30 cheerleaders who formed thethree groups. The blue team cheered forfootball and men's basketball, while the white team cheered forfootballand women's basketball Both teams always accompanied theirathleticteams duringtournaments tosupport and encourage them tovictory.

The third team,which had no tryoutrequirements likethe othertwo teams,traveled tocheerleading competitions.One of the highlights oftheiryear was theirannual triptoDaytona for national competitions.

Their mascot,the Liberty Eagle traveled on hisown.This past fall he won a competition and continued on to nationals.

Liberty cheerleaders interacted agreat deal with the Lynchburg public, doing community service forlittle leagues or exhibitions atSam's Warehouse. Coach Jeremy Henry saidthat theirgoal was tobe a good witness forLiberty, but most importantly for God.

The squads were excited about theirministry.Sophomore and team captain Kat Roberts noted that"because we alllove God, we're more unified than many schoolsquads."

The cheerleaders also enjoyed working with theircoach,a former Liberty University cheerleader.

"We've got a whole new team,with a whole new coach,and we've given a whole new meaning to the name 'God Squad,'" saidjunior Amber Garner.

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Above- Cheerleaders displayedbalancing actsworthy of praise while forming perfect pyramids. Left- Cheerleaders helped to excite thecrowd, keeping thespirit alive during every sport.

left: One ofthehighlights ofthecheerleaders' season was an appearance on thecover of "American Cheerleader."

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Above : "Tunnel Rats" showed their school spirit at everyhome footballgame.

Right: Dedicated fans gave the football team hardy cheers all season long. Far right: Indoor Flames burned brightly as fans cheered the basketball teams.

Fabulous Fans

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Plastic yellow construction hats and fluorescent squeaky hammers packed the stands ofWilliam's Stadium as fans kicked offthe 1998 football season.

The sight was similar tothat of the Trojan War, as students beat each other over the head with their inflatable hammers and flung marshmallows atfellow students. The "Tunnel Rats" ran along the sidelines, entertaining the Flames fans with silly stunts oftheir own Sights such as body paint, posters, rattling keys,and shrieking students marked the undying school

spirithere atLiberty University. Spiritwas found at every athletic event,from soccerto hockey to basketball. Thousands of Liberty Flames fans flockto various varsity and intramural games and meets tocheertheir athletes along

Huge signs were often posted in the Marriott and in theVines Center toencourage the student body to attend these events.It was not uncommon to see "Go Flames" painted in school colors on the Spirit Rock.

At the events themselves, cheerleaders, band members and the much beloved mascot, the Eagle,allencouraged the fansto heighten their enthusiasm

Dr Jerry Falwell and many other faculty members joined the crowds of fans And on occasion, Falwell losthis suit jacket and body surfed up thestands.

How could a school escape having enthusiasm and spiritwith a Chancellor likethat?

Some people thinkstar athletes make a game exciting. Othersbelieve excitement lies in theaudience.

t's a 3-Peat!

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The Lady Flames ofLiberty University wrapped up theirthird straightconference title inAsheville, N.C by cruising toa 68-55 win over No 2 seed Coastal Carolina. With the win,Liberty became thefirstteam toofficially qualify forthe NCA A Tournamentfieldof 64 by accepting the automatic berth thatgoes along with the championship.

To juniorforward Elena Kisseleva thisyearjustdidn't compare tothe pasttwo title runs

"Ithink thatI was more happy lastyear and especially my freshman year,"Kisseleva said in comparing the championships "I mean,we were playing athome in frontof6,000people lastyear and everybody ran onto the floor When we won then, you couldjustfeelthe atmosphere."

After struggling tofind her shooting touch for most ofthe season,Kisseleva regained her shooting confidence inthe Big South Tournament as she was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.Kisseleva scored a game high 28 points against Coastalto lead the Lady Flames tovictory, with Sharon an Sarah Wilkerson adding 16 and nine points respectively

said."I'm glad thatIcould

actuallyfindmyself and be a leader. All season,coach always reminded us upperclassmen thatwe had tostep up and be leaders."

Even with two ofits best players sitting fora majority ofthe first half, the Lady Flames still carried a 34-28 lead intohalftime.

LU shot a respectable 13-of-24 from the field (54 percent) inthefirst half

The Lady Chanticleers would not go away soeasily inthe second half, even with both Wilkersons backin the game.Coastal tiedthe game at40 with 15:47 remaining, before Liberty made an instrumental 8-0 run toprove tobe the deciding factor ofthecontest Sarah Wilkerson'sjumper with 1:42 lefton theclock sealed the victory before Coastal had to startfoulingto stop the clock.Liberty made its free throws down the stretch tocap the 68-55 victory over theLady Chanticleers

"Somebody had to step up and lead the team," Kisseleva

Above: The Lady Flames posed at half court for a team picture following their Big South championship win.

Left: Head coach Rick Reeves celebrated his third straight title.

Left: Elena Kisseleva assisted in cutting down thewinning net.

Below: Sharon Wilkerson droveto thebasket for two ofher 16 points in thechampionship game.

Bottom left: The Lady Flames celebrated their win.

Bottom right: Kisseleva happily answered questions atthe team's post-game press conference.

ime

"To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven;

A time to be born, An d a time to die;

A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted;

A time to kill, And a time to heal;

A time to break down, An d a time to build up;

A time to weep, An d a time to laugh;

A time to mourn, An d a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones;

A time to embrace, An d a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to gain, An d a time to lose;

A time to keep, An d a time to throw away;

A time to tear, And a time to sew;

A time to keep silence, An d a time to speak;

A time to love, An d a time to hate;

A time of war, And a time of peace."

Ecclesiostes 3:1-8

Most ofmodern man's troublesstem from too much timeonhis hands and notenough onhis knees. IvernBoyett

Convocation

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From circus animals to wrestling legends, this year's convocationswere filledwith diversityand spiritual impact. Beginning with "The Million Dollar Man,"studentscrowded theVinesCenter carrying signswith dollarspasted on them towelcome former WC W and WW F wrestling legend Ted Dibiase. Dibiase shared hislife of stardom and his salvationexperience withthe students

Jim Lavender alsodazzled theconvocation crowd withhis circus animals. Students entered the Vines Center that morning to find caged animalsliningthe VinesCenterfloor. A lion, tiger, monkey, lamb and "scentless"skunk were afew of the many animals that Lavender used inhis illustrationsof the Christianlife. Lavender taughtthestudentshow tolearnChristianlessonsinlife throughthe life theanimalslead, such as theexample of the lionlaying down withthe lamb.

Otherconvocation speakersscheduled throughoutthe year appealed to thestudentsthrough othermeans,such as Military Emphasis Day During missions week, Dr Sumner Wemp portrayed theneed for evangelistsand missionaries intheworld "Hisenergy and enthusiasm tosharethe Word ofGod was one attributethat I loved themost when Dr Wemp spoke," sophomore Deborah Benitez said

A few female speakers scheduled throughouttheyearadded diversity totheMonday,Wednesday and Friday gatherings.Kay Hurta was one such speaker Hurta used themovie "The Man in the IronMask" asafocal pointduring herpresentation, encouraging studentstocome from behind their"masks" and livealife that is wholeheartedly dedicated to Christ

"The convocation when Dibiase came tospeak was probably my favorite, because he taughtme that even if you arefamous you must always remember that theLord hasblessed you," sophomore Brian Jacksonsaid.

From wrestling starsto circusanimals, this family gathering is likeno other.

Top: Military Emphasis Day honored those who serve in our Armed Forces.

Above: The first convocation of the year packed the house.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Super Conference

Between Sunday, October 4 and Wednesday,October 7, several hundred people descended onthe Liberty University campus for the annual Super Conference This year'stheme,"Prayer, Fasting, and

SpiritualRevival,"drew many people toamore committed relationshipwith Christ

Every evening, theconference featured such renowned speakers as Dr Harold Willmington, Dr John Rawlings, Dr.Danny Lovett and specialguest speaker Dr.Chuck Swindoll Dr John Maxwell also conducted an all-dayleadership seminar on Monday.

During theday, workshops were held todiscusstheissues facing both thechurch and theaverage Christian. Topicsincluded children'sministry, counseling, media ministry, youth, senior saints

and Christianeducation. David Beniot alsoledworkshops on spiritual warfare Janet Parchall, along with LU professorsBeverly Lowry and Susan Lovett, leda specialladies' conference

StudentsintheChamber Singers, Concert Choir and University

Chorale performed with the Thomas Road BaptistChurch Choir under thedirection ofRobbie Hiner. Special guest soloists Larnelle Harrisand Don Moen, of Integrity Music,performed during theevening worship servicesalong with TRBC singersDoug Oldham and Kendra Cook-Penn

Left: Dr. Chuck Swindoll made a special appearance at this year's Super Conference.

Bottom left: Dr. John Rowlings shared his wisdom with the Super Conference crowd.

Biblestudy, fastingand prayer.

Learning to become astronger Christian. That'swhat it's allabout.

Story: Scott Romanoski • Photos: Selah Staff • Layout: Jessica Miller

Refusing to bebound byborders. It's

More than avacation

Story: Lisa Cone • Photos: Beth Reilly • Layout: Jessica Miller

After a week of intense training, Youth Reachout,a mission team of Word ofLife, provided one ofmany opportunities forLiberty studentsto reach the world forChrist. The group took offforPoland and the Czech Republic,ready toaccomplish its goals ofevangelization, discipleship and encouragement inonly three and a halfweeks.

Using silentdrama,sermons and hymns,Youth Reachout began with a reenactment ofthe Creation story, including a representation ofsin's entrance intothe world and man's consequential separation from God The drama concluded each time with a crucifixion scene and theportrayal ofsomeone coming toChrist. The sermons always included a simple presentation of thegospel

The team was also able to share the gospel message when itwent intothe crowd,eitherinEnglish or with the help of atranslator

Team members prioritized accountability as a prerequisite tobeing a successful servant forChrist. They divided into smaller groups thatmet several times each week forboth accountability and encouragement

"Poland is95 percent Catholic.They know ofJesus, but they'revery hardened,so the churches are very small there,"discipler and team member Beth Reilly explained.Reilly also noted thatthe largestchurches intheCzech Republic consisted ofabout twenty members.The country is70 percent atheistand agnostic and subsequently morally decadent Communism and wealth-stimulated materialism simply aggravated thisproblem

Youth Reachout didfindtime to sightsee while visiting thisfascinating land The visitincluded a tripto Auschwita and the bridge where the movie "Mission Impossible"was filmed.

As a team Youth Reachout was able to shine a lighton allof the citiesthey visited "Three hundred peoplegot saved," said Reilly.'That's very important."

the spirit ofgiving and the spirit ofmissions.

Above : Part ofYouth Reachout's mission trip tothe Czech Republic included a visit tothe "Mission Impossible" bridge.

Left: Youth Reachout used silent drama to reenact thestory of creation.

Far left: Beautiful views were anadded bonus toYouth Reachout's trip toPoland andthe Czech Republic.

Breaking the barrier for Christ. SpringBreak'99

JL C J

For Spring Break,some Liberty students did more thanjustsoak inthe sun.Light Ministries took its annual missions tripto Honduras and Jamaica.

Thefirstgroup, under the supervision ofDr. David Towles,visited the CentralAmerican country of Honduras These students, each raising $1,100 forthe opportunity,assisted indisasterrelief effortsfrom ~~ ~~ — — Hurricane Mitch andministered tothe country's residents.

Chip Stallings, ajunior from North Carolina,was among those traveling The tripwas his second to Honduraswith Light "It'simportant tomeet thepeople's physical needs as well astheir spiritual needs," Stallings said. According toStallings, a Honduran newspaper reported that 9,000people losttheir lives and more than 30,000 people losttheirhomes during the rec ent storm.

Annette delCid, who works inthe Light office, grew up in San Pedro Sula, Honduras She looked forward toreturning toher homeland because ofthe opportunity she had to witness along with aiding hurricane victims and encouraging the church She said thatthecorrectional facility thatthe team visited stuck out most inher mind. Out ofthe 45 young men there, 25 were saved through Light'sministry

Story: Scott Romanoski • Photos: Light Ministries • Layout: Ethan McCracken

"It doesn 't matter what language you speak.. .God is the same everywhere and wants everybody to know him."

To m Nylander

Light Team Member

Chip Stallings made a new friend inHonduras.

The group worked with Rev Carlos Castro and the Sanctified Evangelical Church,where del Cid is a parishioner. As partoftheirmission,they went intothe public schools of San Pedro Sula and an orphanage to witness through dramas which portray broken family situations They also gave out clothing totheorphans

While the Honduras group assisted indisaster relief,13 students,under the leadership ofDean Dane Emerick and Light office employee Tom Nylander, traveled farther south Nylander said thattheirtrip was one ofworking and witnessing This group worked with the Caribbean Christian Center forthe Deafin Manchester,Jamaica Four days were spent inhard labor, constructing buildings, pouring concrete and digging ditches atthe deaf village. The group also visited the children atthe center inthe afternoon and gave presentations tolocal church youth groups

"Itdoesn't matter what language you speak,what

country you come from or whether you can hear or not God is the same everywhere and wants everybody toknow him," Nylander said.

Freshman Carl Spruill, a Hawaiian native and a Light employee who also went toJamaica,said, "I want togo out and touch someone's life." Spruill's own lifewas touched by aLight team thattraveled toHawaii,so he realized betterthan most theeffects a ministry team can have Spruillpainted and laid bricks fortheconstruction segment ofthe trip

"The Spiritof God is going to make theconnection (with the deafchildren),"said Soule,who does notknow sign language."Iwant to ministerto people (and tell them about) my relationshipto my best friend JesusChrist."

Nylander agreed."Ifonly one person was challenged tocome toknow theLord,it was worth it," he said.

Left: Chris Carroll smiled during recess at a public schoolin Honduras.

Above: The Light Ministries team bonded while in Honduras during Spring Break 1999.

Some students tooktheopportunity towalkwhere Jesus walked, HolyGround

To walk where Jesuswalked—that was thegoalof some 1,500 Liberty studentsoverChristmas break The students, plus many others, joined in"Israel '99," togetcollegecredit while seeing firsthand theland ofthe Bible

Students took inthetraditionalsites of Christ'sbirth, death and Resurrection, and Galilee, where He performed most ofHis miracles. Dr. CarlDiemer ledworship aboard aboaton theSea ofGalilee, while Dr Danny Lovett preached one of his most excited "JesusisAwesome" sermons atoptheMount of Olives

The town ofCapernaum, which Christcursed forits unbelief, yielded awealthof learning inits ruins. The town was destroyed within afew hundred yearsofChrist's pronouncement and was never rebuilt, buttheremains were spectacular, especiallythe towering columns ofthe ruined synagogue.The remains ofthe town ofBeth Shean were even more impressive, with aRoman amphitheater as the focal point.

Tour participantsswam (or floated) intheDead Sea, thesaltiest body ofwater in theworld, located atthe earth'slowestpointbelow sealevel. They rode camels at theMount ofOlives and shopped till they droppedin Bethlehem.InJerusalem they walked theViaDolorosa, retracing Christ'swalk tothe Cross.

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Story: Rick Boyer • Photos: John Fisher & Ted Neumann • Layout: Taryn Blake

Farleft: The entrance totheruins of Capernium, a town cursed by Jesus, tookstudents back through time.

Bottom left: A timeless mosaic located attheChurch oftheSisters of lion.

Left: The "Dome oftheRock" peaked above the City of Jerusalem where Isaacoffered his son Jacob as a sacrifice to God.

Above: Students enjoyed an educational session at theGarden Tomb.

Right: A dipin theDead Sea proved a refreshing treat for IsaacRattin (left). Will Grissioen and ChrisHoward.

Top: Jews continued theancient tradition ofwriting out their prayers and placingthem into thecracksofthewailing wall.

Above: Adam Wolosiewicz, Chad Klakering, Jeremy Fisher and Brian Lamb sported their new headdresses theybought while walkingdown theMount of Olives.

Right: Dean Ed Gomes found a new mode of transportation.

Where Jesus walked

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The worship at the Garden Tomb marked the zenith ofthe trip Jonathan Falwell,executive pastorat Thomas Road Baptist Church,spoke on The Resurrection and the group joined in songs ofpraise to the One who conquered death.

Several students took the opportunity tobe baptized inthe Jordan River, just below the point where it flows out ofthe Sea ofGalilee Some believe the spot to be where Jesus was baptized by John theBaptist

Bethlehem presented an intriguing clash of cultures In spite of its Jewish history, it isnow mainly Palestinian and isunder Palestinian autonomy, as ispart of Jerusalem. Students were surprised to see Palestinian police talking with heavily armed Israeli troops atthe

Wailing Wall,with no outward appearance ofdislike on either side.

Many ofthe tourparticipants made spiritual decisions during the tour They represented Liberty and Christ well,as several ofthe Jewish tour guides noted the character they saw inthe Liberty contingent. While students lefta positive impression upon those they met inIsrael, what they brought back was greater still.

To actually see these spots lenta whole new meaning to the songs ofthe faith and gave fresh color to Scripture.Students came away with a whole new appreciation forthe sacrificeChrist made.

In spite ofthe logisticsoftaking 1,500 people overseas, the experience was the event ofa lifetime forthose who made the trip.

Above : Adam Wolosiewici and Chad Klakering posed for the camera at the border between Lebanon and Israel.

Left: The church at the top of the Mt. of Beatitudes provided some of the most spectacular views of the Israel trip.

Heart, mind and soul surrendered for victory. all SpiritualEmphasis

Story: Lisa Cone • Photos: Ted Neumann • Layout: Taryn Blake

A white flag on the platform marked Liberty University's spirit ofsurrenderduring last fall's SpiritualEmphasis Week Theflag first appeared Friday nightwhen dorms 11 and 22-2carried it around campus asthey sang and prayed their way tothe prayer chapel The earnestprayersofspeakers, teachers, and students ignitedthis spirit of surrender.

On Friday, studentsheld an all-nightprayerinthe chapel, averaging about 200 people each hour with theexception of2 a.m., when around 500 studentspacked thechapel forprayerand worship fortheupcoming week.

SpiritualLifeDirectorsprayed foreach dorm during theweek,while Prayer Leaders prayed over every seatintheVines Center Many people had been praying for revivalsincethebeginning ofthe semester. God trulyblessed theprayersofHis childrenas Rick Gage broughthis"Go Tell"crusade to Liberty's ii campus

He and otherspeakers aswellassingersbrought praise, worship and life-changing messages before notonly Liberty'sstudentbody, butalsomembers of theLynchburg community.Emphasis on the communityand thewide variety ofspeakerswere new this year Students were privileged tosee and hearGage, EvangelistRandy Hogue,PastorScottCamp,Kenny St. John, authorand youth communicator Josh McDowell,former Newsong member Charles Billingsly, and father-sonmusic team Aaron Jeffrey. The music and messages flooded theheartsof many. An estimated 120 studentscommitted theirlives to ministry while40 dedicated theirlives tooverseas missions.

Far above: Thewhite flag of dorms 11 and 22-2 marked the spirit of surrender during Spiritual Emphasis Week.

Right: Rev. Rob Jackson reinforced the theme by encouraging students to surrender.

Left: Randy Hogue joined "Go Tell" crusade for Spiritual emphasis Week on the Liberty campus.

Left: The group Soul Supportlent its amazing harmonies tothemusic of spring Spiritual Emphasis Week.

Below: Speaker Jamey Ragel led students in a renewal of spirit.

Farbelow: Ragelexhorted thecrowd to renew its faith.

Spring Spiritual Emphasis

The spring Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) was a time ofchange formany students

Guest speakerJamey Ragle brought lotsoflaughterto theVines Center with hiszany sense ofhumor.Inthemidst ofall thelaughter, he became seriousand told thestudents thatthey needed tobe sure thatthey were saved At every meeting,Ragle stressed, "ifyou are99 percent sureyou're saved, then you're 100 percent lost."

As aresultofthemessage,God used Ragle ina mighty way.Many students went forward every nighttobe saved and commit theirlivestoChrist.On Wednesday,asmall group ofstudentswho had been saved atone ofthe meetings went forward tomake apublic announcement oftheir new salvation

The group Soul Support came with Ragle toministerto thestudentswith acappella music.Students especially loved the impersonations done by thebass singerofthegroup. He sang "Friends"by Michael W. Smith using the voicesofthe Muppets.One night he even recited linesfrom StarWars. A Liberty student was chosen toread the linesopposite of those thebass singerquoted

Spiritual Emphasis Week was atime ofrenewing offaith and seeing people come toknow the saving grace of God

Let yourlight soshinebefore men,thatthey may see yourgood worksand

Matthew 5:16

Let your lightshine

Story:

As part ofthe Liberty University experience, each full-time student completed between 150 and 200 minutes ofcommunity service each week. Students satisfiedthis requirement ina number of ways, which coincided with individual interestsandabilities

About 20 students assistedtheir peers inthe Tutoring and Testing Center. These students, who were recommended by a faculty member, supplemented theclass experience by providing furtherexplanation of the material and guidance on homework. Tutors alsoassisted learning disabled students with reading. "When students come in here,Iliketo letthem know that there'shope atthe end oftheday," said Holly Davis,Tutoring and Testing Center supervisor.

Other students participatedin teaching theAWAN A program, singing inthe choir, playing inthe orchestra, or participating inthe children's and youth ministriesat Thomas Road Baptist Church.

All freshmen and transfer students must take GNE D 101 and

102 astheircommunity service. These classes, which students take theirfirstyear atLiberty,study the application ofethics invarious situations."GNED has been helpful inunderstanding ethicalissues, but for a one creditclass, it isa lotof work," said Tim Ellison,ajunior transferstudent.

Other dorm students served on the leadership teams intheir residence halls John Poison was a

prayer leader inDorm 8. "I'm not doing this justbecause Iget a Christian Service credit, but I feel God can use me through this ministry," Poison said.

The Christian Service program gave students a chance to participate inthe lifeofthe University and community while serving God and others Students foundparticipating inthisprogram tobe especially rewarding

glorify your Fatherinheaven.

Scott Romanoski • Photos: Selah Staff • Layout: Taryn Blake

One student visited the residents of the Oaks Nursing Home as partof her community service.

The Center

One ofthemost popularChristian services among Liberty University studentswas working at The Center

On average 40 studentsworked at The Center each semester.

Located indowntown Lynchburg, The Center isan outreach ministry ofThomas Road BaptistChurch

The Center hasa bus ministry totakefamilies to church on Sunday mornings and aprayerand Bible time on Wednesday night

Also availableat The Center were tutorialand mentor programs. The Center gave education majors experience asteacheraids

On Friday and Saturday nights, The Center had youth activities. These nightshelped keep many kids offofthe streets.

Left: Charles Schmitz worked ata Habitat for Humanity project asa part ofthe Circle K club's service project.

The Center in downtown Lynchburg is an outreach ministry ofThomas Road Baptist Church.

Daring tocrossborders and changelives.

YouthQuest

A heartfor young people. This is thebasicrequirement forbecoming amember ofYouthQuest ministries. Led by director Andrew Oates and PastorMattWillmington, YouthQuest consisted ofseven teams:two singing groups, three drama teams, one prayerand encouragement team and one administrative/activitiesteam.

According to juniorDana Brown, YouthQuest "isaministry team that reaches outto teenagers toshow them theloveof Christ."

Brown,amember ofthedrama team ledby ScottStubbert, saidshe joinedYouthQuest because shehas a heartfor young people and ministry

Brown,whose team has ministeredin Virginia, Maryland and North Carolinathis year, saidthattheir team created skits accordingto thetheme oftheweekend. They also did impromptu comedy and leddiscipleship in the homes ofthechurch members

Many exciting thingshave happened for Brown duringher weekend trips with YouthQuest. One of themost memorable highlightswas being ableto keep in touch with agirl sheledtoChrist. "It's neattoseeafacecome up and see them after thespiritual high," she said

Another member ofYouthQuest sophomore Becky Miraglia, said that herprayerand encouragement team is "a ministry insideof ministry."Her team encouraged, supported and prayed forthe other teams aswellasleddiscipleship groups in homes.

Miraglianamed oneparticular

weekend trip toNorth Canton, Ohio ashermost memorable experience withYouthQuest.She led discipleshipand two girls were saved "I felt theHoly Spirittalkingthrough me. He used me even whenI wasn't giving it my all atfirst,"she said

Besides theweekend trips, the team sponsored aYouthQuest Celebration every semester to promote upcoming events, such as Scaremare inthefall and the New York City Metro Mission in the spring

The members ofYouthQuest desired toservetheLord, reach teenagers and grow intheir own spirituallives A beneficial part oftheuniversity, theteam reached people in Virginia and beyond

Story: Janet Ballos • Photos: YouthQuest • Layout: Jessica Miller

Abov e left: A YouthQuest team member witnessed to a New Yorker in Central Park during thetrip to Manhattan last year.

Above: Many Liberty students participated in YouthQuest activities.

Left: YouthQuest members gave puppet shows to tell children about the love of Christ.

Farleft: One ofthemost popular ways YouthQuest attracted college-age people atClearwaterBeach was the tug-of-war contest.

Some jobsare9to 5. This one is 24hoursa day, seven daysa week.

A 24-Hour Ministry

Story: Mark Hogsed • Photos: Ron Beverly • Layout: Jessica Miller

When you thinkofaResidentDirectorat LU,you might thinkofamonster lurking about, waitingto attackhelpless studentswho violatethe Liberty Way by accident, oron purpose. But Ron Beverly, a fourthyearRD, seeshis job asmore thanjusta disciplinarian.

"I supervise six dorms,alongwith assistingandsupervisingthe Resident Assistants," said Beverly.He sees himselfasa liaison between thedeans and theRAs "I alsohave theopportunity totrainthem inleadership, discipleship, and spiritual matters," he added.He feelsthatfocusing his energy on his RAs enables him toreach more studentsthrough their influence "I lovedeveloping leadersandbuilding relationships," he said

Because theRD positiondoes involvedaily confrontationand discipline, Beverly relies on God for supportinevery situation.He leanson hislife verse, "Trust intheLord with all thine heart; and leannotuntothine own understanding.Inall thy ways acknowledge him,and heshall directthypaths"(Proverbs 3:56).He appliestheseverses to thedifferentsituationshefaces every day

"Sometimes thetoughestpartof being an RD is saying 'no'tostudentswhen you reallywant to say 'yes',"said Beverly His passion is studentministry, which can presentproblems at times, forsometimes he

must disciplinethesame studenthe is tryingto reach outto. He usesdiscretionwhen dealing with this type of scenario

Making wise decisions under pressureis another tough partoftheRD'sjob. These tough decisions come inbunches when thetime comes toselectnew RAs fortheupcoming schoolyear. "So many of the applicants seem tobe qualified, yetwe have to be carefulintheselectionprocess,"saidBeverly "Sometimes, we make thewrong decision. God hastaught me tohandle theseproblems by trusting Him."

Although the job is tough, he enjoysevery minute ofit. "I trulylove working with theRAs, RDs,and deans. That'swhy I continue todo this,"said Beverly. "I believeI am working with thecream ofthe crop, people thatsharpen me and challenge me togrow. "

Beverly alsolovesbuilding relationshipswith the students He enjoys meeting new people and loves to have them overto hisapartment on weekends to watch movies orplay games. As an RD, Beverly is "onduty" 24 hours aday, seven days aweek, butinhisrare free time, enjoyshiking, tennis, working outwith RD buddies and reading anything on leadership.

"As I look ahead tothe next fiveyears, I seemyselfin fulltime ministry,"Beverly said "I loveworking with collegeage students."He feelsthat every lessonhe haslearned while fulfillingthe job ofan RD willbe usefultohisfutureministry. "I'm herefor a reason, and God is... preparing me forthe future. Right now,I'm justenjoying where I'm at," said Beverly

Top: The RD team pulled outall thestops for the 1999 Star Trek-themed RA Exposure Weekend.

Above: The 1999RD team showed a different side.

Left: Ron Beverly smiled for thecamera atthe 1998 Junior/Senior Banquet.

Farleft center: Beverly's 1998-1999 RD or"Soup" group posed for photo shoot.

Farleft: Beverly and friend AdrianHenderson displayed their newly purchased headgear in Bethleham.

RA Ian Brou led members of dorm 5-2 in prayer, a customary scene of campus living.

Right: SLDs for the 1999 schoolyearposed for a group shot.

Direction for Life

They prayed with usovereverything from datestoillness tofamily problems back home.They held us accountableto devotionaltime and held ourhands through every trials and tests we faced.

With theexception ofthe senior dorms, each residencehall had two Resident Assistants(RAs),two Spiritual Life Directors(SLDs)and anumber of prayer leadersthatmade up theleadershipteam.

The SLDs and prayer leaders assisted theRAs inguiding their hall spiritually

The SLDs worked with theRAs under thesupervision ofRev Dwayne Carson Theirdutiesincluded organizingprayer groups, discipling prayer leadersand hosting LU visitors

The SLDs ofdorm 8, seniorChris Martin andjuniorJon Brewin, enjoyedthis ministry they provided tothehall. Both saidthey have grown spiritually throughit.

"Ijustthank God forthemany blessingsthatIhave experienced throughoutthe year,"Martinsaid.

"Being an SLD hasbeen areal chal-

lenge. God has strengthened me, twisted me and turned me," Brewin added "I've dealtwith thingsthis yearthatI would never have dreamed of,butHe has never let me down."

Serving under theSLDs and alsounder thesupervision ofCarson were theprayer leaders

Each hallhad severalprayer leaders that discipled individualresidentsand provided a listeningearwhen needed.

Most prayer leaders, likeSLDs,found theirjobsrewarding.Shaun Josie, prayer leaderon dorm 8,saw aspiritualbenefit to his position

"The bestthingabout being a(prayer leader) is tobe with my guys and seeing them grow and me grow with them,"he said ScottJohnson, anotherprayerleader from dorm 8, saw personal benefitfromhis position He saidthattheposition gave him an opportunity togrow spirituallyby studying scripture with theguys in his group.

Studentsreceived encouragement from many sources — butspiritual assistancemeant most.

Story: Scott Romanoski • Photos: Matt Hjembo- Layout: Taryn Blake

LUSSIdefineslearning a language in a culturalclassroom foryearsto come.

A SpiritualWorkout

Story: Doug Kruhm

Some students spend endlesshours ina silent librarycubicalchanting unfamiliarverbsto learn Spanish.But for participantsin Liberty University'sSummer Spanish Institute(LUSSI), learning was an exciting challenge ofmixingclass and ministry while submerged in theHispanic cultureofGuatemala From May 15 until June13, a four-week intensivecourse intheheart of CentralAmerica focused on learning theprinciplesof the language, thenexercising their mentalmuscles in the toughestpracticearena — thelocalresidentsofLlano Verde, asmallvillage in Guatemala

LUSSI was the brainchild ofDr. David Towles, professorofmodern languages Towles hasledmany mission trips toCentralAmericain pastyearsbutfelt aneedfor a more pronounced Christian presence inCentral America Towles teamed up with AmbassadorsInternational member Carlos Vargas, founder and directorofEsperanza deVida (Hope ofLife), the 1000-acre hilltopministry inLlano Verde where LUSSI was based.

More than40 studentsand faculty comprised threeseparateteams. Academic team members

McCracken

spenttheirmornings equipping their mindswith new nouns and irregular conjugations.

The health and nursing team, headed byDr. Joseph Mix, associateprofessorofhealth services, and aided by Mrs. LoisBorek,set up a free clinicfor thepeople devastated by Hurricane Mitch

Mitch torethrough thecountry in1998, erasingrivers, changing landscapes and spreading disease. A blood pressurecheck, apulsecheck and a small over-the-counter medical remedy, provided by theteam, usually assured patients of good health. Finally, aconstruction team helped build anew orphanage inEsperanza de Vida Painting wallsand shoveling futureconcrete footerskeptthisaggressive group quite busy.

The groups came togetherforaChristian ministry intheform ofasmallvacation bible schoolwas availablefortheyouth ofthevillage. Intheevenings, theteam performed mimeskits, both locally and inothertowns."We made such an impact butthey alsomade an impact on us," seniorMelissa Berrysaid.

According toBerry, thesuccess ofthe mission was evidentby theplethoraofthanksfromthe localchildren that came informs ofallkinds, from personal letters tohugs

"You can seethelove thatthey had They don'thave very much and they'recontent. I will remember thatloveforaslong asIlive," Berry said.

•Photos: Melissa Berry •Layout: Ethan

Above : Melissa Berry posed for a moment with vacation Bible school students.

Top: The new orphanage towered peacefully on topof a hill in Llano Verde.

Above: Local children waitedpatiently for class to begin.

Right: The missions trip was notall work asseen herewhen students took a moment to hug a huge tree.

Above : The Spirit ofthe Lord was keenly felt atMinistry Chapel.

Right: Speaker Jim Wolfcane shared his wisdom in Ministry Chapel. Farright: Students packed DeMoss 160-161for Ministry Chapel each Friday.

A weeklywonder ofpraiseand worship.

Ministry Chapel

Story: Christal Thompson • Photos: Elaine Pecore

Every Friday morning at 10 a.m DeMoss 160-161 came alive through spirit excitement and expectation.The rooms were packed with students yearning to hear America's finest preachers from across the country "Ministry Chapel serves as a spirit-filled interactive time for praise,worship and teaching," senior Marc Pettograsso said

Ministry Chapel,which issponsored and conducted by theYouth Ministry and Seminary Offices,was presented to students to disseminate ministry opportunities and toencourage spiritual fervor amidst the many ministry students

Many times Ministry Chapel was used to teach discipleship principles. During theyear. Liberty's own professors and leaders addressed the crowd. Matt Willmington,professor of religion, preached a message on how tobe a servant leader. The message spurred studentsto rethink modern contemporary ideas of leadership "(The message) allowed me to realize the

servant role of individual leaders,"senior Travis Griffin said Other Ministry Chapel speakers who were featured throughout the year,used the church role as a focal point With his recognized zeal and spiritual enthusiasm Dr. Danny Lovett, dean of the Theological Seminary, visited during the spring semester to enlighten the students on how to have the model Christian church.Jim O'Neill,professor of religion preached on how Christians need to give glory to God and save sinners as gifts to God O'Neill used a unique example of a rose to capture the truth of his teaching "Jim O'Neill isexcellent at conveying biblical principles through his explanations and illustrations,"freshman Roy Simmons said.

Ministry Chapel has ministered tostudents in more ways than simply biblical teaching alone. The spiritfilled praise and worship has forged the way to opening students'heartsinpreparation forthe message Light, Sounds ofLiberty, the new group Exodus and Shepherds Ministry were simply a few ofthe many groups thatdazzled thecrowd with songs ofpraise and worship.

But along with the teaching praise, ministry and fellowship Ministry Chapel stands as a popularspiritfilled opportunity forstudents totake advantageof Simmons said thatMinistry Chapel serves as an outlet tolearn more about the specific rolesof ministers and pastors

Tributeto a. teacher, Leader, Mento r

Many students knew her as a spiritually enlightening, effective, and challenging communications professor.Staffmembers recognized and appreciated her intherole thatshe played asthe originator and coordinator indeveloping Liberty University'sjournalism inthe communication studiesdepartment.

Whether it was spending long hours inthe Kirkpatrick Media Center helping students with newspaper layouts and tabloid designs, or inher office in discussing ideas about enhancing the department, ProfessorAnn Wharton had drive and dedication andis leaving Liberty with thatlegacy

After teaching withinthe journalism department for 16years, Wharton retired this year.

"Shejoined the department in 1983,and her dedication to improv96 Selah 1999

ing the program and wanting the bestfor and from her students never changed," said Dr.William Griffin, dean ofthe School of Communications.Whartonjourneyed toLiberty from Berne, Indiana with a willingheart, innovativejournalism ideas and a steadfast spirit. Upon her arrival at Liberty, working with only a typesetter and a word processor, she served as the original adviser forthe school newspaper "Back then we had tocut and paste the text, headlines and cutlinestofit a six-to-eightpage tabloidlayout," Wharton said

Some ofher otherresponsibilitiesincluded helping todevelop the department ofjournalism by cultivating a major

Through the yearsWharton and her husband Jim have made

significantcontributions to the journalism department In 1997, they dedicated the two Kirkpatrick Media Centers tothe school Filled with Macintosh computers and innovative ColorOne scanners, the two centers enabled communication students toenhance theirskills in graphic design

In 1998,Wharton and her husband also initiatedthe Kirkpatrick Media Center fund, designed toprovide administrative aid for upgraded software or additional equipment.Wharton said thather goal has always beento "keep thejournalism department going" even attimes when there were inadequate funds Inthe summer of 1999,KM C alsoupgraded the Champion newspaper office to includefivenew Apple G3 towers and two I-Macs "One of

Mrs. Ann Wharton and her grandson enjoyed an afternoon offunon the lake.

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thegoalsthat I developed before I retired was tofind someone to take over the newspaper, which Ifound with Mrs. Deborah Huff (whois thenewspaper adviser),"saidWharton.

"The second goal was togetbeyondthis financialcrunch so we could getbackto cuttingedge technology and thethird was tohave someone in place totakeover in theclassroom."

This year the Kirkpatrick Helping Hand program, alsofounded by the Whartons,served toaidstudents financially inthecase ofanemergency such asfamily, ormedical crisis

subjectmatter, Wharton was known forherworld's smallest violin playing, "My heartbleedsfor you." Her experience innews writing

edgeable about communications because shehas worked inthe field thatshe is now teaching," junior JessicaBrophy said.

Wharton wants students to learnthateach classservesas a "training ground"todevelop their potential.

"I am going tomissMrs. Wharton tremendously," senior ValerieHenderson said "She was notonly my graphics teacherbutarole model."

and her free-lance writing combined with herwillingness to stay currentwith thetechnological changes inthefield, served as a wonderful classroomresource.

But Wharton's work didnot stop there Intheclassroom, she challenged thestudentstogive their best. With herno-nonsense, noexcuses approach totackling the

Outsideof teaching, Wharton has a deeper and stronger meaning to herlife. "God's greatest calling for my life has been my role as Jim's wife and a mother to ourchildren, " Mrs Ann Wharton

Right: Ann Wharton with herhusband Jim Wharton.

Farright: Mrs.Wharton began her teaching careerover40 years ago in Berne, Indiana.

"Itrytoteach studentsto'push theenvelope' — meaning towork harderthanhe orshe worked the previous semester," Wharton said

"Mrs Wharton is veryknowl-

Outside ofLiberty, Wharton was afounding member of the Associated Christian CollegiateMedia, where she will continue topromote Christians entering thenews media

Both inand outofthe classroom Wharton strivestoinstill spiritual character withinthestudents that she comes incontactwith "I encourage studentstoseek theLord ineverything thatthey set out to do," Wharton said

Mrs. Wharton relaxed with Maggie the basset hound.

Dostthou love life? Then donot squander time, forthat'sthe stuff life is made of."

fetime

"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

1 Corinthians 10:31

-Benjamin Franklin

Right: The new video games were a highlight of David's Place renovations. Right above: New pool tables were a welcome addition to David's Place. Farright: Students enjoyed social time during David's Place Grand Reopening Farright center: The computerloft brought David's Place tothebrink of a newmillennium. 100 Selah 1999

aricPs Place

Boring. Outdated. Too far. Those were a few of the reasons andexcuses L U students have used to avoid David's Place. Although ithasn'tbeen relocated, the renovations toDavid's Place definitely made a visit worth traveling thedistance.

According toMike Stewart, Dean ofStudentLife, therenovations were long overdue "After 10 years,David's Place looked too much like an 80s place," said Stewart."Now we've brought David's Place up tothe styleand feel ofthe 90s." A donation by the DeMoss family initiatedtherenovationsto David'sPlace Student Life metwith several groups, including students and designers, toconcentrateon 15specific changes to David's Place.Therenovations, which began inApril 1998, were completed inSeptember.

Some ofthe changes were unseen,likethe computer controlled thermostat tokeep itfrom getting too hot orcold,but most were noticeable immediately, like the huge mural New furniture, carpet andceramictile improved the interiorappearance.

A few ofthe changes were outside Thevolleyball

courts were upgraded with new equipment and75tons ofsand Paved andfenced basketball courts were constructed with six goals Additional lightingbrightened the parking lotandasidewalk connected to the Hancock building.

From sports tocomputers,from cable television to junk food,David's Place Manager Matthew Gallagher hoped tomeet the diverse interestsofL U students "We wanted toprovide something foreveryonehere," said Gallagher."And Ibelieve we succeeded." Sportsenthusiasts played ping-pong, air hockey or foosball downstairsandpool inthree rooms upstairs Interactive CD-ROM computes allowed students toplay the latestgames while competing against one another.Students watched most oftheirfavorite television shows inthe loft. Pizza andsubs were also offered inthe renovated dining area, where astage offered aperformance area formusic,drama orpoetry

It's time torelax, kick back and forgetabout theworld.

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"Now we 've brought David's Place up to the style and feel of the 90s,"

Mike Stewart

Dean ofStuden Life

Many studentsfindsolace in the peaceful beauty

ofGod's greatearth.

Natural Beaut7

Story: Marianne Gillespie and Hannah Ladwig •Photos: Shawn Eldridge

Pop-quiz: name one ofthe seven wonders ofthe world thatis less than an hour away from Lynchburg Okay,time'sup.

Lynchburg and the surrounding area ishome to many beautiful and historical places.For students, local attractions such asthe Peaks of Otter, the Natural Bridge and the city ofCharlottesville wereall perfectweekend getaways.

The 20,000 square mile Blue Ridge Parkway was a popular drive forenjoying the scenery ofchanging leaves or flowers in bloom, depending on theseason.

The Natural Bridge was also another natural wonder that attracted many students Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway,the 450,000 cubic foot bridge was a unique illustrationofthebiblical story ofcreation with its Drama of Creation lightand sound show at dusk

Justdown the Parkway from the Natural Bridge lay the Peaks of Otter, one of the students' favorite hiking trailsin theAppalachian Mountains Harkening Hill and

twin peaks FlatTop and Sharp Top made up the Peaks ofOtter,which offer sixtrailsforhiking.

For those who enjoyed a more urban environment, Charlottesville offered a townfilledwith history and beauty.

The home of Thomas Jefferson's mansion,Monticello and also the University of Virginia, Charlottesville attracted many LU students

"Many people visitMonticello justduring the leaf-viewing season because it ison a mountaintop," Virginia Tourism Center Public Relations MarketingAssistantJulia Scott said "The leaves are beautiful."

Junior Kimberly Crowder visited Charlottesville with her boyfriend Michael Sonneborn recently."Itisso romantic,"she

said."They have lightson all the treeslikeitwas Christmastime."

Scott said the city of Charlottesville has closed off certain streetsofthe city tocreate a mall,which consists ofa variety of small, outdoor shops in the downtown area.

"We justwalked around together and looked atallthe little shops," Crowder remembered. "There were clothesshops, candy stores, coffee shops(and)boutiques, all outside."

When in search of something todo, these attractions were both educational and relaxing forbusy students.

And incase you're wondering about the answer to the pop quiz,the Natural Bridgeis one ofthe world's seven wonders and is lessthan one hour from Lynchburg

Looking from the outsidetotheinside always createsa differentperspective.

Ctaauter Studeats

About 2000 Liberty students livedoff campus this year Withthe exception of a few students who have grown up inLynchburg,most of the commuter students, also known as "town students," rented apartments orhouses inthe area

Commuter studentsincluded all married students,those over 22 years of age, locals and those obtainingpermissionfrom the Graduate andCommuting Students Office after meetingrequirements.

The off-campus experienceallowed many students tohavetheir own room, prepare "home-cooked" meals and entertain company on a regular basis

Despite issuesofupkeep,many studentsopted tohave apetortwo to keep them company Another benefitto livingoff campus was no room checks

On the other hand, commuter students oftenfound themselves adjustingto necessities of real life such

as housekeeping, balancinga budget, and extending social skills.

"There's not as much opportunities tomake friends.... We'reisolated from campus,"said commuter board member Glen Rich He also emphasizedthat mostcommuters workedto support themselves while some supported familiesas well

The commuter board worked under the leadershipof Dean Ed Gomes and the Student Government Association to address commuterissues, themostprominentbeingthe lackof parking.

The board alsoprovided a counselingnetwork, plannedrecreational activitiesand service projects

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Above: Like many other commuter students, senior Nichole Belanger agreed that spending quality time with furry friends was one of the best benefits living off-campus.

Left: Bonnie Weigel comfortably enjoyed a commuter student culinary delight: cereal.

Below: Kristine Swanson, Lauren Neary and Bonnie Weigel showed off their new abode.

Brotherly L#T«

College is a learning opportunity. It is also a time to make lifelong friendships. As new students came toLiberty and settled into theirrooms, theleadership teams tried to make each student feel welcomed

Every dorm on campus was assigned a brother or sisterdorm According to Resident Activities Director Carmen Ruby ofDorm 26-2, the purpose of having brother and sisterdorms was "topromote healthy relationships between brothers and sistersinChrist and toultimately form examples of what marriage relationships arelike."

Every brother and sisterdorm met together during the year forFOCUS and prayer groups These were times when both dorms could meet forprayer time

Ruby said thatthe girlson her hall sang totheirbrother dorm and brought them cookies The groups also met for weekly worship.

The guys ofDorm 15 also planned unique activitiesfor their "sisters" inDorm 27-3.

During thefirstweek of school,dressed in their"Sunday best", the guys of Dorm 15 invited theirsisterdorm tohave dinner with them. Complete with red roses, the guys served dinner and sang a song for their "sisters"

"Our philosophy is that, as our sisterdorm, we want to treatthem asbrothers should," Dorm 15 Resident Assistant Jeremy Selittosaid.

Brother-sister dorm activities were an important partofbuilding friendships foralifetime

Dorm life is always full ofsurprises. Brother-sisterdorms give it an unpredictablespin.

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Above : The guys of Dorm I showed their sister dorm a mudslinging good time.

Left: Familial camaraderie encouraged students to takea plunge into the James River.

Farleft: Sidewalk chalk expressions of affection were a common sight around campus.

ForgetStarbucks. Have a cup ofjoe Liberty-style.

Ctffee H#u#e

Under thealias "JavaJam" the 1998-1999 Student Life-sponsored eventCoffee House kicked off the year'sshowcase ofstudenttalent Although the first show was dubbed "JavaJam,"thename reverted to the traditional"Coffee House" after thefirstperformance in October.

At this production, rapmusic proved to be quite a hit The audiencejammed tothe sound ofBig Country and SoldiersforChrist, whileJavaJam hostMatt Gallagher peeked through thecurtainsfrombackstage, adding acouple ofsmooth moves ofhis own.The evening culminated with aset of barefooted students disguised astheDave Matthews Band took over the stage, performing "AntsMarching."

The nextCoffee House brought amore down-home theme With astagedecked outinstraw bales, leather saddlesand cow silhouettes, thenight'stheme was difficulttoconceal, forCoffee House haddefinitely gonecountry

As audience members crowded around checkered tablecloths, Matt Gallagher, accompanied by his co-

hostMatt Kanaan, entered the stagedressed inleatherchaps and cowboy hats tolead intoan evening drenched incountry flavor.

This second Coffee House eventofthe year would be adrasticchange over Java Jam, held inOctober. Due topopularrequests, Student Lifeattempted tochange theimage ofCoffee House with amix ofskits and music

More skitsand more laughteris whatdifferentiated thisCoffee House from October's event Also, Gallagher's co-host was an improvement for the program "I love thefactthatIhad someone upthere with me,"Gallagher said ofhis co-host.

From "Redneck Jeopardy" toForrestGump's linedancing lessontofreshman storytellerMattDoebler, theevening was definitely oneof variety

JulietteBarnes, asophomore, stormed the stagein Annie Oakley style, slinging cap-guns ineachhand and adeck ofcardsinherbackpocket. Her magician act, involvingvolunteers from theaudience, was an unusual twist totheCoffee House program

Among themore routine performances was an actheaded by Naomi Haber She and hercrew of cowboys and cowgirls lipsynced tothetune

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"You Will Be Mine,"rounding outthecountry theme

Finally, thehighlightoftheyear'sCoffee Houses occurred on February 13 inacelebration oftrue love.

From theDave Matthews Band toRiverdance, the music oftheValentine's Coffee House hit everygenre John Minter sang offorever-love in"I Want to Grow Old With You," while Vroom took theaudience backto the 1960s with its renditionoftheMonkeys "Daydream Believer."Other actsincluded CZ Smooth, Don P and Steve Mayo,who sang their remake of"More Money,More Problems"and Jay Boykin's performance ofapopular Dave Matthews song, withthe Eternal Praiseband providing thebackup music.

Left: Sporting flannel and denim, Naomi Haber proved that everybody hasa little country in them.

Below: This cowgirl was swept off of her feet after a rendition of "You Will Be Mine."

Far left top: Emcee Brent Moxey performeda commercial for khaki pants with the other emcees during the Valentine's Coffee House.

Far left bottom: Don P and CI Smooth helpedkick off the first Coffee House of the year.

"We had agood balance this year, alot of variety," saidDean ofStudent LifeMike Stewart "The audience enjoys seeing theirfriendsperform, the friends they seeevery day, thefriendsthatthey playbasketball with."

According toGallagher, theValentine'sCoffee House is usually thebestsellingCoffee House of the yearand this one hasthepotentialforbeing the best one he hasdone

Craij F«r T#u

How oftendo we fall inlove?Is it possiblethat ourfeelingsforsomeone can propelusinadirectionwe neveranticipated?

Inthis comic musical, lovedidprecisely that. It moved thecharacters outoftheir comfort zone, forcing them to discoverwhat theirdreams reallywere."Crazy for You" was aplay full ofhuman character, one thatall humans,and especiallycollege students, could relate to.

The play is based on the 1932 movie "Girl Crazy" which starredJudy Garland and Mickey Rooney.Later, George andIra Gershwin compiled themusical arrangements for the production which was later adaptedfor stageby Ken Ludwig.The show ran on Broadway and won aTony Award theyearit was first performed

With acombination ofromance and humor, "Crazy for You" swung its viewers through a rainbow ofemotions.However,Linda Nell Cooper, thedirectorofthe show, admittedthat thehumor was themost prominent trait of the play

"During ourfirst nightofrehearsalwe laughed so much,becausethe musical is justsofunny,"shestated.

Familiarfacesalong with new talentemerged on the stageforopening night. Larry Cox, playing theever-ambitious Bobby Child, worked opposite ofLiberty newcomer LisaPeterson, therambunctious PollyBaker. Throughout thenight, both charactersshowed through music and humor that trueloveexistswhere we least expect it.

Thisplay displayed comedic theatre inits finest "roaring 20s" style.

Story: Jennifer Pillath •Photos: TedNeumann- Layout: Taryn Blake

Farleft: Polly Baker (Lisa Peterson) and Bobby Child (Larry Cox) snuck a little kiss.

Left: Female cast members raised their voices in chorus.

Below: Cast members put on their dancin' shoes and performed withboth skill and personality.

Figarooooo,Figaro, Figaro, Figarooo. Barber ef Seville

The richbaritone voice of Figaro (GarrettGraham) carriedto the corners oftheLloyd Auditorium during Liberty'sproduction of Giocchino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville."

Under the direction ofDr Wayne Kompelien, Liberty's performance of"The Barber of Seville"rose to a new, more entertaining levelthan theoriginal score callsfor, borrowing the Bug's Bunny cartoon rendition ofthe opera.

His castspoke the dialogue in English while the Italian songs were projected in English supertitles so thataudiences could easily understand thestory. This splendid musical comedy revolves around a love story between the crotchety Dr Bortolo (Dan Laws) and the young, beautifulRosina (Caroline Hatchett) Dr Bortolo,who isalso Rosina's guardian, wishes tomarry her, but the young lady does not returnhis sentiments.Instead,she fancies the dashing Count Almaviva (John Burton),whom she knows as "Lindaro."

Through a seriesofplottwists to separate the young sweethearts, Figaro saves the day by holding the

notary atgunpoint and forcing him to marry Almaviva to Rosina instead Bartolo isforced toshrug offhis own rejection in exchange forthe young couple'shappiness Senior Summer Lytle said that she particularly enjoyed "the part where everyone was picking on Bartolo — you could tell it tooka lotoftalentand control."

Kompelien attested tothe presence ofthissortoftalentand control within the entire cast.

"The kids did a terrific job ona piece thatIwas really scaredto do," he said Cast members agreed thatit was achallenge, but the results were positive. "Itwas the hardest I've ever laughed," said John Burton,who played Almaviva.

Dan Laws, castas Bartolo, noted that "The Barber of Seville"isan opera thatallcan enjoy "It'sa very good entrance forpeople who aren'tfamiliar with opera,"hesaid. "(Ithas a)very good storyline (and)is pleasantly cartoonish."

Story: Lisa Cone • Photos: Wayne Kompelien

Above: Garrett Graham, Figaro, gave Mark Wright a shave during"The Barber of Seville."

Far above: The castof"TheBarberof Seville" gathered aroundDr. Bartolo in a moment of apprehension.

Above left: Dan Laws played thecrotchety oldDr. Bartolo.

Above center: John Burton, Count Almaviva, prepared to wake MarkWright.

Right: Garrett Graham. Figaro, peered from behind theshoulder of Caroline Hatchett, Rosina.

Top: Carlino (Kristen Lancaster) held Roat (Jeff Hodges) captive at gunpoint.

Roat (Jeff Hodges) laughed about themurder he committed.

Right: Sam (David Grimm) told his wife Susie (Laura Scott) good-bye before going to work.

Farright: Susie (Laura Scott) frantically called the fire department.

Entertaining notwith laughter, butwithfear.

malt Uutil Dark

Under the direction of Professor Linda Nell Cooper, "Wait Until Dark," by Frederick Knott,thrilledthe Liberty audience. The castpracticed for aboutfiveweeks ofthe spring semester forits first performance until each actorfitintohisor her roleperfectly

One of the most intense performers was freshman Jeff Hodges, playing the challenging role ofa murderer named Roat "Itwas such a rush toplay a bad guy,"said Hodges. "It'sreally scary toget into the mind ofa person."

Other castmembers included senior David Thienes He played the roleofMike, who gets suckered into working forRoat Junior Kristen Lancaster played his accomplice, Carlino.

The play would not have been complete without the aid ofLauren Paige Edwards (afifthgrader atBedford Hills Elementary School)and Rebecca Mix (asixth grader atBrookville Middle School)who shared therole ofSusie's little helper named Gloria.

The setting ofthe play takes place ina basement apartment in an old house in Greenwich Village We first met Carlino and Mike who broke into the apartment. The owner ofthe apartment,Susie (played by Laura Scott), then came in while the other two hid. The audience discovered that she is blind and needs the aid ofa little girl, Gloria.Susie's husband, Sam (David Grimm), a photographer,needed togo out oftown.Once he left, the mayhem, murder and suspense began.

"Itwas hard playing a blind person and not trying tolook atthings," saidScott.

To add to the atmosphere,the play featured intense background music between scenes,and atone point, allthe lights were turned off. Only the sounds ofscreaming and people struggling could be heard.

"We are not here tonight toteach a lesson or stimulate intellectual thought oreven heighten the artform of theatre. We simply want toentertain — not with laughter, but with screams; not with bright lights, but with darkness," wrote Cooper in the playbook.

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The lights flash. The drums pound.The crowd roars. And Michael W.Smithtakesthe stage...

Suiiiy lires the life

Story: Lisa Cone • Photos: Matt Hjembo

Brilliant stage lights flashed in sync with the rhythm ofthedrummer's toms The guitarsand keyboards nailedthe first chords ofMichaelW Smith's powerful song, "Secret Ambition." Hisexpression emitted theintensity of the thought of Jesusgivinghis life away on thecrossfor all ofmankind. And thiswas only thebeginning of the concert.

Lastyear'sdetour in MichaelW. Smith's "I'll Lead You Home" tourwas a disappointment tohis fans hereat Liberty, somany were excited tolearnhe was going tomake Lynchburg thefirststopon his"Live the Life" tourthis pastfall, with opening acts Wilshire and Chris Rice.

The September 5concert primarily featured cutsfromhis most recentalbum Whilehis band took abreak, mid-concert, Smith satdown at hisYamaha baby grand piano Tappinghis hand on thetopofthepiano, he smiled at theaudience and explained that this washis favoritepartofthe show because he neverhad any idea what spontaneous thingshe was going to do

As it turned out, he stepped intothepastand performed some ofhis"greatesthits," encouraging everyone tosing along Inthemidst of these he included hisheartendearing "Friends"asa few ofhisfansshouted,"We loveyou Smitty!"

But Smith did notconfine himselftohis own music, incorporating anumber ofpraiseand worshipsongs.

Theflavoroftheconcert was one of constant focus on God and giving glory toHis son Smith repeatedly pointed toChristinboth word and expression Here was an extremely talented musician throwing all ofhis abilities rightback at thefeetof Jesus

At theend ofthenearly threehourlong concert, Smith reminisced forafew moments about Rich Mullins, afriend and fellow singer who died last year Smith closed theconcertwith a song thatMullins had always used toendhis own concerts The audience was both touched and encouraged.

Above: Husband and wife duo "Wilshire" opened for MichaelW. Smith. Above left: Chris Rice (left) joined Smitty in a duet. Right: Michael W. Smith wowed the crowd with his talent.

Above : Newsboys lead singer Peter Furlerjoined keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein in a musical duet.

Right: Furler and Frankenstein revved up the pace.

Farright: Newsboys guitarist Phil Joel displayed his talent.

ep up te the nike

The finaleinthestudentlife concert seriesfor the fall semester had quiteaprecedenttobest. Michael W. Smith wowed audiences inSeptember as he openedhis "Live theLife" tourinLiberty'sVines Center. WorldclassguitaristPhilKeaggy thrilledtheSchillingCenter crowd inOctober withWes King and Out ofthe Grey teaming up toinspirethecrowd as well.

But no concertwas more anticipated thanthe return ofone ofChristian music'sbest liveshows And theNewsboys, with opening performances by Third Day and The Waiting, did not disappoint.

Hundreds ofpeople linedup outside theVines Centerwell before 7 p.m.on Thursday, December 3 waiting forthedoors toopen. The crowd definitelygot its money's worth, with a show thatlastedmore thanthree hours

The Waiting startedthe concertoffsinging its hits and added asong from its upcoming album called "Unphased."Third Day followed, performing such songs as"Alien"and "Consuming Fire." The band alsohad apraise and worshipset, which included thesong, "Agnus Dei"from the "Exodus" project.

Ron Luce from Teen Mania alsoaddressedthe crowd,stressingtheimportance ofmissions His presentation challenged hearts, and hundreds ofyoung

people gathered outsideduring theintermission to learnmore about taking amission trip.

The groups certainly fulfilledeveryone'sexpectationswith their concert. The streams of differentcolored lights, thelargescreen and thetiltingdrum riser added totheevening's entertainment. The show alsocontained threelargemicrophones, which rose totheceiling at thebeginning and blew out smoke during the performance.

The Newsboys sang many oftheir hit songs, like "EntertainingAngels," "Believe"and "Woo Hoo." Plus they added some oftheir older songs, including "Spirit Thing"and "Take Me To YourLeader."

During theperformance, lead singerPeterFurlershared thegospel with thecrowd and invited anyone tocome and speak with thepastorsupfront.

Overall, theshow wasfilled with awesome sound effects and stage setupand clearly was a crowd pleaser The audience roared inapplause and screams, which caused theNewsboys todo an encorewith theirsong,"StepUp To The Microphone."

Itwas definitely ashow toremember,capping a remarkable fall concert series.

fStory: Jennifer Paules • Photos: Selah staff •Layout: Jessica Miller

Who's afraid ofthe dark?

Ghouls and goblins remind thrill seekers of the realityof death.

ScareMare

Story: Hannah Ladwig •Photos: Selah staff

Ghostly fog wafts unusual shapes around the brick house with boarded up windows A girlwith a snake curling around her neck sitson the porch swing and rocks back and forth singing plaintively. Two figures dressed in the clothes oftime long forgotten,silently guard the door Their faces are deathly white Their eyes glitterfaintly from sunken,black shadows as they open the door. This is the house ofhorrors.This is ScareMare.

YouthQuest transforms the empty house on CarrollAvenue into awitnessing-amusement attraction

Troy Temple,the annual directorof the event,said ScareMare has athreefold purpose "First, itis an evangelistic outreach toLynchburg residents Italso helps totrainthe ministry students,and itprovides income forprojects sponsored by the Center of Youth Ministries," Temple said

Through the years, nearly a quarter ofa million people have walked through the haunted hallways ScareMare presents a variety of ghouls from the insane asylum tothe Crucifixion room, as youth groups,teenagers and otherbrave souls slide through darkened hallways to have the daylight scared out of them.

But itis in the tentsatthe end ofthe tour thathas the greatestimpact Here,youth leaders challenge visitorstomake sure thattheirlivesare right with God. "It'sso awesome to see how God isworking," Eric Newkirk,a seminary student,said "All ofit isbecause of the power of prayer. W e have people praying constantly in different rooms ofthehouse, so theirhearts will be open when they come tothe tents The counselors in the tentspray over each chair "

More than 100 students help pull together the special effects ofthis petrifying presentation. This year the resultswere seen insalvations.

Far left: Ghouls lurked around every

Above: "Pat Jones" returned from thel grave to add some excitement tothe ScareMare tour.

Tuaee

As you walk throughthe courtyard from theScienceHall totheTeacherEducation Building, you hearthemelodious sound When youflipthrough thechannelson yourradioand come across90.9 FM, you areabletohearthevoicesofstudentswho are known all overcampus

The voicesintroducethemusical sounds ofsuch groups asMichael W. Smith, Avalon, Newsboys, dc Talk, Sixpence, Third Day and many more. Theseare thestudentDJs at C-91, Liberty'sown campus radio station

Station manager Shawn Andrews leadsC-91,whose call letters areWWMC . A student-run, faculty-advised station, C-91 can be heard all overcampus and throughout theLynchburg community

The radiostationplaysall stylesofChristianmusic, including contemporary pop, rock, alternative, R&B, rap, punk and ska. Throughout theday, thesofter tunes

areheard overtheairwaves. After6 p.m., more upbeat sounds areadded.

Every night, C-91 playsall requestand dedication shows from 8 p.m to 1a.m

DJ Bobby Ibrahim runs an all-request anddedicationshow from 8 to 10 p.m.on Sunday nights. "The highlightofour show is theVeggie Tales Song of the Week," he said. He alsoadded thathe tries tocreate a relaxed atmosphere during theirshow

Ibrahim said that he has always had an interest in radioand chose tobe on theradiotofulfill hiscommunicationspracticum class. According toIbrahim, one of thebestthingsabout working on C-91 is "justknowing thatI'm reaching somany people with thegospel message through Christianmusic."

From rockto reggae,C-91 takes you intoa new world of Christian music. aremly

Story: Janet Ballos • Photos: Thomas Loving • Layout: Catherine Gallop

Above: Andrews demonstrated the intricacies of radio broadcasting.

Left: Station manager Shawn Andrews (second from right) posed with C-91 management staff.

Farleft: DJ David Kurtz operated the board during sports programming.

of a good story.

The Liberty Chaapiem

Story: Rick

The Champion continued its traditionof excellence thisyear. The paperbegan theyearwith an almost-new staff, hoping toimprove on its second placefinish in the Association ofChristian CollegiateMedia (ACCM) convention theyear before.

With deadlineon Monday mornings at 8 a.m., the staff became accustomed topulling all-nighterson Sunday nights. The Champion coffee-maker did double duty on weekends.Responsibilitiesranged from writing storiesand interviewing politiciansto designingpage layoutsand directing a staff ofwriters for each section. The staff was charged withleading COMS 399, theChampion practicum, helpingfuture journalistslearntheirtradeand buildtheir portfolios Every week,thestaff would assign stories, edit them, place stories, pictures, graphicsand headlinesonthe page and send thepages tothe printer.

"I love all-nightersand chocolate donuts on Monday mornings,"saidsportseditorMatt Keenan. But life was notall work. The staff took breaks to jog inthemiddle ofthe nightand once wanderedall overcampus inthedark when thepower failed They foughtover adisputed Monopoly game Deborah Huff thefaculty advisor— hosted periodic socials, cooking herfamous Cincinnati chili.

InFebruary, the staff traveled toRegent University inVirginiaBeach fortheACCM convention and played touristin Virginia Beach after theconvention. Forthefirst time, theChampion captured first place in both Overall Excellence and inMost Effective IntegrationofChristian Worldview.The Champion also won first placeforseveralsections, and many individual writing and photography awards as well

"Iwas proud ofthe Champion We putalot of hard work intothepages we sent," saidsenior Hannah

Miller

Ladwig, assistantfeature editor.

If it happened at LU,theChampion was there to cover it From theopening ofthe new dorm to the junior/seniorbanquet, from thegirls' basketballtrip to theBig Dance toLiberty'sdrama productions, the Champion reminded studentswhat was happening, and anybody who missed it could read all about it

Boyer • Photos: Selah staff • Layout: Jessica

Above: The Champion staff worked closely together to assemble the weekly newspaper.

Left: Copy managerChrissy Remsberg caught a quick nap on theChampion couch.

Farleft: Sports editor Matt Keenan enjoyed his chocolate donuts beforeMonday morning deadline.

Every ne w beginning is som e other beginning's end. Th e end of an academic journey signifies the beginning of a ne w stage of life. Th e class of 1999 has faced and conquered man y challenges, unhindered by the thought of a "real job," graduate school, or the mysterious Y2 K "Millennium Bug."

Through thick and thin, w e preserved relationships both spiritual and emotional. No w with academics behind us, and opportunity before us, w e will surely change the face of the future After all, w e are graduating champions

THE CLASS OF 1999

Joseph Abate Youth

Angela Andrew s

Kathleen Banks Psychology

Lisa Abee Government

Kate Allison Nursing

Samuel Anthony

Andre Archibale Psychology

Joey Barney

John Barrick Exercise

Betty Beaubrun Health Promotion

Otis Belle BusinessAdministration

Greg Benhase Marketing

Daniel Anderson Communications

Mar k Aycock Sports Management

Lauri Ann e Battle Government

Am y Bennett Communication

Fdiliig

Thomas Edison once said, "A man doesn't need any sleep."Edison may have invented theelectric lightbulb,but hisviews on sleep were faroffthe mark. Doctors generally agree thatcollege age students should be getting atleast six, and possibly as many as nine,hours of sleep per night.Of course, in a college atmosphere many things get in the way of good sleephabits

Juggling latenight study hours,getting a date for Saturday night and practicing forthe next intramural game were a normal part ofeveryday life With such busy schedules, students soon became expertsat dealing withstress

Psychology Professor Robert DeLong felt that with adequate planning,daily time with the Lord and just taking time out to go to lunch students could eliminatestress

How students dealtwith thisstresswas a crucial factor inhow well they performed in school and an indicator ofpotential aftergraduation DeLong thought students should have fun but needed to keep a focus on why they were attending school inthe first place.

Many students engaged in such activities such as jogging,hiking,sleeping, playing sports, hanging out with friends, video games atDavid's Place and the computer center, going to the movies,and listening toorplaying music.

Whichever way students used to try to eliminate stress, they definitely need to take some time off from school work tokeep lifebalanced

"Everybody needs tohave some fun," DeLong said.

Story: Eric Lowe • Photo: Thomas Loving

Melissa Benson BusinessManagement

Wallace Blunt

Rick Boyer Government

Jay Boykin Sports Management

Jessica Bramhall FACS

Lori Bridgewater Journalism

Jeremy Brightbill History

Angi Brookshire CommunityHealth

Kevin Brown Government

Lauren Brumby Math

Phyllis Bruno English/Psychology

Ben Bubar Communications

Michael Burak Youth

Patricia Hicks Burton

Michael Butler Government/Pre-law

Sarah Campbell FAC S

L#r e i s i a th e Ai r

You remember thefirstmoment you caught a glimpse ofhim,standing three people infrontof you inthe Marriott line A quick glance athisdark hair and blue eyes sentyour heart thumping loudly, asif a herd ofrhinos had stampeded across your sternum. And when you bumped intohim outside the computer lab, you knew it was love atfirstsight, ashe gallantly murmured a deep,"excuse me."Six months and 1,500 phone callslater, you knew you had found The One Dating was an integral partofthe social livesof many students atLiberty. From casual relationshipsto long-term attachments, girlsand guys alikedreamed of finding the perfect someone with whom to spend their lives.

Amy Fernandez dreamt ofa perfectdate at the beach She would likeher date toplan ahead forthe event,bringing herflowerswhen he comes topick her up After spending allday atthe beach,walking along the boardwalk and having a picnic lunch,she would liketo sitwith her date by a campfire on the beach

while listening tothe waves crash.Of course, her perfectdate had tomeet certainqualifications Fernandez looked fora guy who was walking with God, trustworthy, responsible, humorous, romantic, intelligentand had goals setforhis life.

Jimmy Foster described hisperfect date as someone with a heart forGod, laughs a lot, has sethighgoals, understands the circumstances he goes through and likeshim ashe is He said thata growing spiritual life was definitely the most important thing; but"spiritualitywill affectyour personality, therefore the two have to interact."

Jeremy Alexander and Tracy Mousseau,who have been dating fora little over a year,met through mutual friends."It'shard tobalance your time between allof your responsibilities, spending time with otherfriends and having time to spend together,"Mousseau explained

Nonetheless,thathasn't stopped any ofthe happy couples who "met theirmate" at Liberty.

Story: Jessica Miller & Janet Ballos

• Photo: Thomas Loving

Heather Cantrell

Daing Chhayrath Elementary Education

Jose Column a Business

Nathan Carma n Business Management

Kelly Chamber s Psychology

Micheal Davis Psychology

Dick Chijioke Business

Jason Clendenen Business Marketing

Libi Coo k

Charlene Cuom o English

Matt Derrick Spts Mngt./Communication

Brian Devers Accounting

Christi Cherry Sports Management

Kelly Cole ElementaryEducation

Da n Cuom o Sports Management

David Donovan Youth Ministries

India Dozier Health Science

Kristie Early English

Jarrod Everson Exercise Science

Mica h Forsberg Religion

Travis Druc k Mathematics

Rya n Duff Communications

Erica Eastlake Missions

Heather Elkes Elementary Education

Da n Ferguson Communications

William Ford BiblicalStudies

Jon Dupin History

Tara Frazier Nursing

Jerry Gibson BiblicalStudies

Kar a Emanue l FACS

Melissa Forma n Elementary Education

Jason Gildersleeve Communications/Religion

Top: Brent Moxey and Kirsten Fralick shared a special Junior/Senior moment.

Above: Wilshire, a husband-wifeduo from Roanoke, provided a local musical touch to the banquet.

Right: Ethan McCracken and Come Duis entered the banquet hall to begin the evening.

Junior-Senior Banque t U&ide* Voyage

Story: Chrissy Remsberg •

Students arrived at this year's sold-out Junior/Senior Banquet March 26, 1999 with aflourishofexcitement and an evening of romance.As students arrived, they were greeted outsidethe main ballroom and shown totheirseatsaccompanied by the liltingsounds ofajazzensemble

Some attendeesopted fortheprivilege ofvaletparking. Most simply found theopportunity tosee friendsdressed intheir finestattiresufficientpleasure. The gamut offashion ranged from leisure suittomore traditional modes offormal wear.

Each extravagantly decorated tablecontained puzzle pieces forming areplicaofthe "Maiden Voyage"theme,aswell asa keepsake luggagetag

The 540 people inattendance were served adinner of chicken piccataover seasoned pasta with fresh green beans and dinner rollson the side. The dinner was completed with atasty raspberry mousse and followed with musical entertainment by Wilshire, ahusband and wife duo who played atLU last fall

The banquet was held at thehistoric Hotel Roanoke forthe thirdconsecutive year. Most studentstook advantage ofthe hotel'simpressive decor forphotoopportunities.

Photos: Ben Bubar

Above : Jack Taylor (left) and Steve Grosserposed with their goodfriend Robert E. Lee in the lobby ofthe Hotel Roanoke. Left: Students took advantage of the handsome surroundings to snap some keepsake photographs.

Steve Grasser Social Science

Jared Gresham BusinessManagement

Sarah Griffin Business Mngt./Finance

Laura Hamrick FACS

Corina Hansen

Stacy Hargrave Communications

Phillip Harrelson Youth Ministries

Chad Harris

Clinton Harris Psychology

Beth Harrison

Doug Harry Missions

Deborah Hart FACS

Jennie Hammon d Nursing

Brian Harrell Religion

Erin Harris Accounting

Mary Hart ExerciseManagement

Bryan Hayes Communications

Valerie Henderson Graphic Design

Eric Hensley Communications

Melinda Highly Nursing

Am y Holsinger Business

Jill Holsinger Communications

Ada m Hopkins Government

Sarah Hoyt SocialScience Education

Polly Huntoon English

Am y Hetrick Biology

James Holz General Studies

Paige Hurley Sports Management

yung Jang Religion

Ben Johnson Sports Management

Benjamin Johnson Mathematics

Brenda Johnson Communications

Dennis Johnson ExerciseScience

Sarah Joyce Youth Ministry

Rya n Kimble Business

George Johnson Business Management

Joel Johnson Business

Samilla Kargb o Business/Missions

Kimberly Karika Health

Charles Kinsey Biblical Studies

Gretchen Koenig English

James Kopc o Youth Ministry

Dorothy Koir Business

Lea h Johnson Psychology

Edmon d Kelly Psychology

Phillip Kojack Business

Jacquelyn Kume r Music Education

Hanna h Ladwig Communications

Holley Latour Nursing

Betsey Lee Nursing

Jim Laird Psychology

Jean Lalose BiblicalStudies

Moniqu e Languedoc Elementary Education

Christine Lawrence Missions

Da n Law s Music Performance Education

Beth Lee Communications

Janna Leight Music

Justin Lett Advertising/Public Relations Summe r Lytle Music

Iryon Lyttle Psychology

James MacLea n Math

Maria Martin English

Jamie McClanaha n

I Supernatural It's

Story: Taryn Blake

Itbegan withthebestcombination multimedia has tooffer, an entourage ofpulsatingrhythms paired with darknesspiercing images on aSony Jumbotronscreen. Runway lights came up revealing standingsilhouettes oftheartists who had brought arecord-breaking 5,400 eagerfanstotheVinesCenter

dc Talkhad prepared apowerhouse performanceto complement its chart-toppingalbum, "Supernatural." The no-holds-barred stylecame through in numerous stageanticsandan assortment ofmusical styles

"It'sKillingMe," a song theband wrote while inFrance, ushered thefrenzied"hometown" crowd into a modern rock musical explosion. "It's good to be home,"saidMichael Tait. "It's nicetobeable tolet yourhairhang down ... metaphorically speaking."

"Consume Me,"was alsoahighlightasthe placebecame aglow withblue lightsparkles reflected from amirrored ballat centerstage The space-age motifofthestagewas furtherperpetratedby Kevin Max's "Dr.Evil"looking suit. "Ican do anything," he said, "becauseIamayoung champion."

Later, Taitgarnered anotherrowdy chucklefrom the crowd with hisintroof"Godsend.""Ifyou'rewith someone you'redating," he said, "you can givethem a kisson thecheek ... This song is for lovers."

The slower songseasily ledintoamoment ofquiet time forToby McKeehan tosharefrom the Bible, which was followed by praiseand worship. The band

Fisher

relocated toasmaller stageatthefootoftherunway foramore intimatesetting.

With mellow background music, McKeehan then read Psalms 40 and talked about King David "Awesome God" was thefinalpraisesong.The last chorus resonated throughoutthearenaasthe unaccompanied voicesofperformers and crowd raisedtohonorthe Almighty.

The show completely switched gearsasspotlights refocused on the rear stagewhere a DJ flipped some ofthe nicest"oldskool" trackswhile McKeehan,Max, and Taittook aquick breather

Following theband introductions, McKeehan tookthe crowd back todc Talk'ship-hoporigin witha "Heavenbound" remix thatwas definitelytrue to form. The encore presentation included "RedLetters," a song describing thewords ofJesusChristinthe New Testament and crowd favorite"JesusFreak,"the title cutfrom their previous album.

Aftertheadrenalinerushing musicalconclusion, McKeehan stepped back outon stageunder asingle spotlighttosharehistestimony. The audiencelistened attentively ashe delivered aheartfeltmessage."Ifyou seek Him," McKeehan ended,"He willfindyou."

And so concluded what had begun inshroud and mystery, aprocession ofpageantry demystifiedbefore themight ofultimate truth

• Photos: MattHjembo &John

DJ Mr. Max amazed the crowd while he flipped beatsduring a mini intermission.

Far above: ^/eff to right) Kevin Max, Toby McKeehan and Michael Tait delivered powerful vocals during theirperformance.

Above: An excited crowd awaited theartists' everymove as the concert unfolded.

Rya n McClellan Mathematics

Ethan McCracke n Communications

Rand y McDowell

Gina Miller ElementaryEducation

Am y Miskell Accounting

Ulysses Moor e Sports Mngt./Business

Rya n Morris ExerciseScience

Shamekia Morrison Exercise Science

Brent Moxe y Communications

Kelly Myers Psychology

Am y Neal Communications

April Nielsen

Mar k Metzger Business/Finance

Josh Morgan Math

Christine Mueller BusinessManagement

Lorene

Communications

Busani Ntini

Linda Owens Business

Marc Pettograsso Exercise Science

Sandra Ogden FACS

Bada O h

Tim Pafford Communications

Kimberly Parrott Biology

Katie Phillips ElementaryEducation

Bernie Pierce Biblical Studies

Megan Owe n

Jamie Perdew Biology

Jennifer Pillath Communications

Randell Piatt Biblical Studies

Stacy Radulovich Exercise Science

Creig Raikes Communications

Scott Ramsey YouthMinistries

Memery ef Lflt_*X*V R#bias#a

Liberty University students, faculty and staffwere stunned last October by thenews thatLarry Gene Robinson,while preparing totakehiswifeouttodinnertocelebrateher30th birthday, suffered afatal heartattackattheyoung age of29 Robinson served at Liberty most recently astheAssociate DirectorofAdmissions forData Management.Mark Camper, Directorof Admissions and Data Management,said everyone was shocked by Robinson's sudden death. He added that Robinson was "athleticand fit."

Anyone who knew Larry would use thefollowing adjectives when describing him:encouraging,giving, loyal, dedicated, caring, humorous,compassionate, athletic, outgoing, friendly... thelist goes on. And anyone who knew Larry alsorealized that he had hisprioritiesstraight. Simply put, Larry loved peopleand knew how tohave fun He was a leaderand made everyonein hiscompany feelwelcomed and appreciated.Larry had aGodgiven gift forencouraging people on a dailybasis

Foremost, Larry loved hisfamily. His wife,Suzanne,and two children, Tyler, 5,and Jenna,2,were more important tohim than anything on earth and he shared thatlovewith everyone he knew InJuly, he and Suzanne were blessed with thegreatnews thattherewould be an addition totheirfamily.Suzanne gave birthtoabeautiful, 8 lb, 11 oz baby boy, Colin Gene,onApril

Larry

and Larry's anniversary

Larry alsoloved Liberty University. Although planstoplay football originally attracted him toLiberty, Larry was an alumnus who trulyloved hisinstitutionfor more than athleticsalone. He had aheartformissions and returned toLiberty to work forLight Ministriesin 1995 In 1996, he traveled with theLight team on a mission triptoMorocco.He had alsotraveled totheIvory Coast in 1994 with the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

The void left by Robinson's untimely death was felt by many "Larry was thekind ofperson everyone liked naturally. He had aknack formaking whoever he was talking tofeellikethemost important person inthe world," said Dr.Rick Rasberry, Director ofthe External Degree Program.

Lew Weider,who served astheRobinsons' Sunday school teacher, echoed thememories."He was always outfortheunderdog.He justcared aboutpeople."

Robinson,a 1991 Liberty graduate, was alsoa former footballteam member.The Flames football team honored theirfallen alumnus during a game against Buffalo by wearing "LR" on theirhelmetsin his memory.

"Larry loved everyone and expressed hislovein very specific, personal ways,"Weider said,adding thathislove has notbeen forgotten. "God's people have been very good with thisgreatloss."

As a tributetoLarry and hislove forLiberty University academics and athletics, a memorial scholarship has been setup inhisname.Thiseducationalscholarship endowment,theLarry Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund,willbe used toassista worthy student-athlete who has demonstrated Christiancharacter and performed well inthe classroom and inthe sportsarena.

Above: Larry posed with daughter Jenna, son Tyler, and wife Suzanne in the walkway atThomas Road Baptist Church.

Left: Larry with his wife, Suzanne, in July 1998.

Leslie Ranson

Gar y Ricketts Business

Mind y Roth Psychology

Andrea Schnelle

Darla Reber Communications

Julie Reinwald SportsManagement

Melanie Riddick Health

Jesse Riley SportsManagement

Joey Sackett SportsManagement

Thoma s Saechao

Daniel Schulman

Jevon Scott

Christina Remsberg Communications

Grayson Roberge Business

Ted Schmoll

Xavier Slade Marketing

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Over the edge of time

MUleaaiua Bu s

The new millennium approached quickly and everyone anxiously anticipated what theturnof the century would bring. Hip-hop music, radicalhairstylesand colorfultrendy fashionswere simply afew of the many idealsthathave come to categorize the upcoming year. Yet thereis another sidetothe fun, excitement and vigorofthe big "2000"' and thatis Y2K. Business firmsand many government agencies attempt tocombat theproblem by rewritingcomputer codes.Congress reassured thepublic that everything was going tocontinue with apossibleglitchor two

Community members andstudents prepared foran impending computer melt down.

Early intheyear, Ray McQueen,

pastoroftheFamily LifeandChristianCenter, began collecting canned food and waterfrom thecongregation The canned goods willbe later used toprovide food for thecommunityandchurch.

McQueen believesthat because theeffectofY2K is uncertain it is besttobe prepared. "I have begun savingjars ofwater; justincasethe crisis is biggerthan we all think,"

Dan Ferguson said Other families in theLynchburg community showed their concern by adding a new generatorto their home

Some individualsare more concerned with theimpact that Y2K willhave on technology "I have decided todownload much of my Microsoft software so I am able to keep all ofmy computerrecords,"

Alain Maashe-Mengueme said

SeniorMike Epps plans totakeall of hismoney outofthebank before the yearcomes toaclose Ferguson says that he willbegin tosaveevery receipt, "justincase my Discover creditcard company saysthatIowe more than I do."

A few studentshave seen the humor aspectofthewhole Y2K upcoming incident SeniorCharles Schmitz said, "I have preparedfor Y2K by getting agirlfriend so I don'thave toworry about themail orderbridedatabase going down."

But whatever thesolution everyone seems tobe preparing tocombat theproblematic computer dilemma with ahope forthe best.

Story: Christal Thompson

• Photo: Matt Hjembo

Adrian Smith Nursing

Ti m Strong

Lori Talbot Nursing

Kellie Thorne

Dann y Spade

Christel Spears Marketing/Missions

Christy Stroud Nursing

Joanna Strzalkowska Business

Chris Tanner Business

Marlo n Tanner

Christi Tillman

Luther Towles Finance/Business

Jennifer Spurlock Youth Ministry

Abb y Stump

David Thienes Communications

Micheal Tribus Sports Management

Gu y Troyer Communications

Jill Vandeventer Business Management

Carlos Uribe SocialScience

Christa Weisser Advertising/PublicRelations

Rebecca Weisser Psychology

Timothy Weldo n Biblical Studies

Barbara White Communications

Anthony Williams BusinessMarketing

Cathy Williams Nursing

Timothy Williamson II Youth Ministries

Scott Woodwar d Government

Brian Woolford Communications

Cheri Walters Elementary Education

Jon Wells BiblicalStudies

Tara Williams Communications

Steven Youn g History

Seniaarj & Graduate Students

Oksana Zinchenko Accounting

Jessica Zuleta Nursing

EvolByron

Jaime Cummings

Bruce Goldsmith

Sam Kim

Dong Bok Lee

Sung San Lee

TamaraScott

Peter Jung Song

Fan TingYue

Robert Haines

Michael Nelson

Guitarists Strum a C&ptiratiig

The trio of Phil Keaggy, Wes King and Out of the Grey rolled inconspicuously intothe Schilling Multipurpose Center Not a lotof fanfare Just a big stage and lotsofguitars

After the concert, anyone who attended realized he had heard three ofthe best guitarists inChristian music, if not the music world in general,on the stage.The group,Keaggy, King and Scott Dente of Out ofthe Grey collaborated on "Invention."The instrumental album captured Christian Music Association's Dove Award in thatcategory

The tour featured the group playing songs from the album. Before uniting toplay, the two teased the audience with material from individual projects from the past and present.

Wes King opened the show with a look athispast with the songs like "Sticks and Stones" and "Simplify." His intricate guitar work faded and his heart opened with "Thought You'd be Here," a song that chronicles the struggle he and his wife have been enduring intheir quest tohave a child.

The husband and wife duo of Scott and Christine Dente of Out of the Grey continued the introspective theme with energetic and loftyvocals.

Keaggy took his turn starting with "John the Revela-

tor." The crowd was mesmerized. The piece seemed to lastforever as Keaggy tickled the strings ofhis electric guitar. The crowd roared approval of his mastery, fitting fora man who has been honored by "Guitar Player" magazine and "CCM" magazine as a topguitarist

Keaggy was also the 1998 recipient ofthe Nashville Music Award as "Guitarist of the Year."

Keaggy played from his current self-titlerelease,and afterintermission thetrio united on stage Firstexplaining thatthe "Invention" albums was mostly instrumental,thetriowowed the audience with various songs written by the three The trio ended with a fitting tribute to a fallen friend and artist Rich Mullins,closing the show with "Hold Me Jesus."

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Story: Chris Edwards •Photos: Ted Neumann

A guitar concert by Keaggy and friends mesmorized the crowd in the Schilling Center.

Guitarist Phil Keaggy displayed his talent.

Eac h year adds a ne w regime of underclassmen to the ranks of higher education. It is here that our hopes give our dreams a place to live while waiting to becom e reality. College is a time of blossoming social and academic skills. Som e students spend numerous years pressing toward the mark, while others forfeit the challenge. Either way, wor k begins here, where discipline takes desire by the hand and both join the rank and file.

the underclassmen

Duane Aagaard

Jessica Abbott

RobertAbrahim

Darren Adams

Gary Adams

Melinda Adams

Benyam Adenew

Susan Agnor

Anthonia Akpama

Valerie Albin

Gregory Alexander

Addy Allen

Amy Allen

JonathonAllen

Travis Allen

YolandaAlston

Kimberly Althouse

Beverly Anderson

MattAnderson

NickAnderson

Deborah Andrews

Brandon Aronson

MonicaArriola

Joel Ascher

Harmony Ashburn

FrehewhoteAssefa

PaulAtha

DerekAvilez

Duza Baba

Ron Babbington

Stephen Baker

ArtBanuelos

Amanda Barnard

Andrew Barnes

Bradley Barnes

David Baroi

Sandy Basham

Nathan Beach

Cole Beane

Ethan Beaver

MariaBell

Kore Bendix

Hittiag *&« B««ks

They were everywhere:intheMarriott, inthehallways ofdorms,inthe library and outsideon benches orblankets. They were figureshunched over textbooksorpages ofnotes, waging awar toconquer everything from music to religiontomath.They were studentsinpursuitofknowledge.

Most studentspreferred certainstudy spotstoothers. Theirchoices depended on theirlearning stylesand needs.Some needed absolute silencewhileothers could notread without some form ofbackground noise Some students likedto scattertheirbooks and papers all overtheirbed ordorm room floor, whileothers chose theorganized approach thatadesk orlibrarycubiclegrants. But one thing was obvious—since allstudentshad thecommon goalofgraduating sometime in thefuture, everyone had todo some form ofstudying—somewhere, somehow.

Breakfast tableswere oftenspeckled with open textsornotebooks asstudents crammed while freshand ready tolearn Some didthemajority oftheirstudying intheafternoon oratnight, afterfinishingclassesfortheday. Dorm rooms were popular study spots. Some studentsfeltthattheirroom was apleasantly quiet placetowork.Others enjoyed having theirTV orstereoremote athand.

Freshman Sasha Rasmussen remarked thathe likedstudying inhis room because, "Ican relaxand study inmy pajamas ifI want."Countless studentscould indeed be found studying intheirPJ's—sometimes even during theday. Asjunior Jeremy Selittosaid, he enjoyed studying inhisroom because he "can controlthe surroundings."

The A.PierreGuillermin Library was anothertopchoice forstudying. Students such asBen Hawks chose tostudy herebecause "it's quietand the cubiclesblock outdistractions."

On warm, sunshiny days,studentslikeKatie Hallpreferred studying outdoors When natural settingslikeapark orthemansion lawn were inconvenient, benches,tables, and shade treesinthecourtyard provided a lovelyalternative setting But no matterwhere orwhen orhow Liberty studentsstudied, theirgoals were all similar:todo theirbestforGod's glory

Story: Lisa Cone • Photo: Matt Hjembo

It 1 s all abtut style

Over theyearsVogue,Glamour,G Q and even Cosmopolitan have defined many fashionsofsociety. And likethefashionmagazines,Liberty studentshave followed themainstream offashiontrends.

Shoes were amajor statementoffashionaround thecampus.From platform sandals, sneakers and bootstoBirkenstocks and Doc Martins, many students viewed shoesastheultimateaccessory tomake orbreak an outfit.

Other studentsaround campus made Tommy Hilfigerpopular Tommy coats, hats,jeans, shirtsand socksflooded campus.Red,whiteand bluebecame a regularcombination throughoutcampus.

Many ladieson campus wore knee-length socks with theirskirts toadd "flavor"toan outfit "I lovewearing sockslikethese, thatway I don'thaveto wear stockingsall thetime,"sophomore Mareen Verinsaid.

Other studentswere more laidback regarding theireveryday attire They stucktothebibbed overallsorfaded bluejeansastheirfashion. "I have noticed thatmany studentshave takenon amore casualcollegelook, likemyself,"senior Charles Schmitz said. "Iknow thatI enjoy apulloversweaterand apairofjeans."

Even while sportingclassdress, studentsshowed unique style. Some students focused on hairand theiraccessoriestryingeverything from dying, twisting and braiding. "I dye myhairbecause I likethis colora lot. It makes medifferent from everybody else,"juniorGina Hyattsaid.

From classdresstocasualdress, Liberty studentsshowed theirfashion consciousness intheirown ways.

Story: ChristalThompson • Photo: ThomasLoving

Marvin Benjamin

Jon Benka

Jamaal Bennett

Nick Berela

SheriBitner

Taryn Blake

Therese Blanchette

Becky Blesch

Ragan Bolick

John Bona

Carolyn Boniface

Nick Bonnett

Krissy Bordner

Daniel Borland

Alison Bowers

Jenifer Bowers

Naomi Boyd

Scott Braddock

Nick Braden

Jenny Bragg

Josh Brey

EricaBriley

Jennifer Brotzman

Kim Brown

Guinevere Browning

Kian Brownlee

Chad Bryan

Joanna Bunn

Jackie Burgess

Tavi Burgess

Russell Burns

Tracy Burns

Travis Burns

Kendria Burrows

Brandie Burton

Sarah Bury

Jeff Byler

Frankie Cabrera

Josh Campbell

Keith Captain

Tammy Carp

Debra Can-

Matthew Carroll

Nic Carver

Jose Chacon

Apiradee Changhgarm

Debra Chapin

Glendinning Charles

Doug Cheney

Linner Chepngeno

Daryl Cherry

Savong Chhayrath

Sammie Choice

James Christian

Rachael Clarke

James Clinton

Mark Cochran

Eddie Coello

Maretta Colangione

Sara Cole

Jamie Coleman

Larry Collawn

StephanieCollins

Josh Collison

Lisa Cone

Bryan Cook

David Cooper

Kyle Cousins

C.J Cowgill

Kelly Cox

AnitaCrabtree

ElizabethCraft

Shontae Craig

DaniellaCrockett

Amy Csider

Aaron Cullen

Blayne Curatolo

Brooke Dalrymple

Mark Daly

Kryssie Dansel

Kevin Daub

Bryan Davidson

Daniel Davis

David Davis

Josh Day

Nathan Day

Jon DeBogory

Michael Decker

DaNelle DeKrey

Natalie DePugh

Let1 s eat!

The experience ofcollege lifeatLiberty University would nothave been complete untilyou had the experience ofdining at Marriott. This year, Marriotthas made several improvements,including automated coffee, flavoredcreamer, and theall-daybreakfast nook. According toFood Services DirectorDavid Cole,thesatisfactionrateamong students went up "Ithinkthe satisfactionrateis up because we are more responsive tothe students,"explained Cole.

Marriotthosted a variety ofeventsduring the year tocreatediversityfor the students Picnics were held at home football games with the ideaofcreating gianttailgateparties. Other events included once amonth dorm parties, theFallHarvest Party and the Super Bowl Party "We tag team with student life on a lot ofevents,"saidCole "They supply thedecorationsand we supply thefood."

The dorm partieswere actually miniature Coffee Houses, complete with afive-minute question and answer session with David Cole.Marriott also introduced "Exam Break" during exam week thatgrew inpopularity and laterbecame known asCram Jam.

The year was fullofopportunitiesforstudentsto congregate togetherbecause as theold saying goes "Ifyou serve food, they willcome!"

Story: Kim Cavalieri • Photos: Matt Hjembo

Recreatieaal Rebeuad

Story: ChristalThompson • Photos: Selah staff Society has defined relaxation in a number of ways. Calgon compares relaxation tolong hotbubble bath. Luzianne uses atall glassoficecold lemon teatosymbolize purerelaxation. Liberty students chose todefinerelaxationin otherways "Ienjoy sittingdown tolistentothevarious sounds ofnature," juniorCrystalDuckettsaid.

Some studentstook advantage ofthequietareasaround thecampus."I enjoyfindingaquietspoton campus,thereI pray and worship,"seniorTheresa Catalano said Catalano saidthattheareabehind theVinesCenteris one quiet spotthatshehaschosen asarelaxingplace

Othersbelieved thataquietafternooninfrontofthetelevisionis the epitome ofrelaxation. "Igetback from classesand layinmy bed and turnon the televisionand watch Oprah. That seems torelaxme,"seniorChristel Spears said. The constantflickingoftheremote controlpastthe"many channels"thata good Wal-Mart antenna afforded seemed toserveasadiversion from thehustle and bustleofthelongclasses.

Sports, sportsand more sports were alsotypicalmeans ofrelaxationfor many on campus The "cage"seemed to bethehotspotformany male students earlyintheafternoon.Ina rigorous game ofbasketball, theyellsofguys running down thecourtawaiting apass from thepointguard and therushofa rebound shotserved asa stressreliever "Many timestorelax, I lovetoplay sportseitherbasketballor swimming," juniorKim Schenck said

But whether through nature, televisioninthedorm rooms,quietspots on campus orsports, studentshave found theirways toeasethepressuresof strenuous classes.

Cody DeWitt

Ryan Dickie

Tyrone Dixon

Matt Doebler

Mario Donato

Thomas Donovan

Alex Dooley

Kyrie Dorn

Denise Doucett

Steve Dowing

Lisa Drake

Stephen Dudley

Brannan Duncan

Shawn Eldridge

Naomi Elgin

Jill Elliot

Joshua Ellsworth

Summer Elmquist

Nathan Emerick

JenniferEury

Bryon Evans

Cheryl Everly

NatalieFaison

PeterFalconero

Kimberly Farkas

Tasha Farmer

Reagan Farris

Glenwood Ferebee

Ryan Ferguson

Amy Fernandez

JoeyFerrell

Charity Fillmore

Jeremy Fischer

John Fisher

Jon Fitz

Achsah Fitzhugh

Anthony Fleming

Eric Fontenot

CharlesFord

Randy Ford

Paul Foreman

ChristinaFoster

Joy Foster

Peter Foy

PatrickFreeland

RachelFreret

Amy Friend

Kendra Fulks

Tami Fullerton

Melissa Fuquay

Grover Gaddy

Darryl Galmon

YojairaGarcia

NateGarrett

Mike Gentile

Leigh Germy

Dana Giani

KarriGibson

Makaela Gibson

Adam Gill

Stephen Githuka

Dwayne Godwin

Kenneth Godwin

Jose Gomez

Jennifer Graham

Delawn Grandison

Anthony Grant

Amber Green

Tammi Green

Tim Gregorin

Sharon Griffin

Ansy Guerrier

Amanda Haab

Natalie Hagan

Amanda Hahnlen

Jeff Haines

JeffHampton

Cheryl Handwerker

Jae Haney

Christa Hanna

Stephanie Happel

Gary Harcum

JasonHarrell

Richard Harrell

Mascot Maaaess

Story: Kim Cavalieri

Selah staff

What Liberty footballorbasketballgame would becomplete without thecrazy anticsoftheLiberty Eagle? Always ready toarouse the crowd's enthusiasm forthegame,themascot always hadafewtricksuphissleeve to keep the crowd enthused andexcited. Paul Pierson,whohas beenthe Liberty Eagle forthepastfouryears, has learned quiteafewtricksduring histenure asthe LibertyEagle.

Paul became theLiberty Eagle during hisfreshman year after his friendsdared himtotryout He took them upontheirdare, andtherest is history."The Eagle is arrogant, cocky andloves kids,"explains Paul ofthe Eagle's image."Heis alsoaflirt whocan'tbehurt,"headds.

Since hebecame the mascot,Paul has participated inmascot camps and won severalfirstplace awards.He has competed againstmascots from schools such asRutgers, UCON N andPenn State andeven won thetrophy forbestmascot atamascot camp held inMyrtle

Beach,North Carolina

Because ofhismany mascot awards,Paul has alsohadopportunitiesas a professional mascot He spent the summer of1998 as mascot forthe Lynchburg Hillcats. Theperks ofthejob included rubbing elbows with wellknown mascots Philly theFanatic andthe SanDiego Chicken.

•Photo:

Marcus Harvey

Matthew Harvey

Melissa Hasselman

Nate Havens

Adam Hawkey

Alfonso Hay

Katie Hayes

Leta Haynes

Sara Hayward

Michael Hefferan

ChristinaHefner

WaltHeilig

Tim Helman

BryantHelton

Myrra Hendricks

Michelle Henry

Richard Hensel

Annie Hensley

Phil Hen-

Erin Hey

Devin Hewitt

Don Hicks

Paul Hicks

AllanHill

Daniel Hinkley

Tracy Hoare

Rodger Hodge

Jennifer Hodges

Kirsten Hohman

Joel Holcomb

Sara Holcombe

Derek Hollenbeck

Reynolds Holly

Meredith Holyfield

James House

Jeff Howard

Rubena Howard

Jeremy Howe

Ken Howell

Michelle Howland

Kendra Huckaby

B.J Hull

ChristineHull

LeslieInge

Richard Ingram

Somnevk Inthavongdy

Nathan Jacobs

Stephanie James

ArnelJean-Pierre

Robbie Jenkins

Princeton Jennings

Linda Jeune

Rachelle Jeune

James Johnson

Jason Johnson

John Johnson

Kim Johnson

Rachel Johnson

SheriJohnson

Thomas Johnson

Ben Jones

Eugene Jones

JoshJones

Lindsey Jones

LisaJones

Yong Joo

Larry Jordan

John Kahn

Adam Kanaan

Esther Kay

John Kearns

David Keatts

Matt Keenan

Sarah Keene

Peter Kehoe

SonjaKeith

Ryan Kemp

Mary Kessler

Miranda Kettery

J.C. Kimmer

Jason Kimak

Jason Kincannon

Amy King

Elena Kisseleva

Bruce Kite

Kari Klouse

Peter Koech

Amber Komoroski

Holly Kopka

Tom Krasnodemski

Seth Krussman

Sam Ladwig

Tiffany Lam

Sarah Lane

Greg Lang

Jordan Langhofer

Jean Larose

Myles Lawhorn

Amber Lawrence

Candace Lee

KatieLehner

HeathLiles

Lindsay Locklar

Shane Logan

Christina Loh

Lamont Lowery

AliciaLubeski

Amy Lucarelli

JeriLucido

David Ludlum

Michelle Ludwig

Michael Lunde

Adam Lyerly

Mike Magnin

Mihaela Males

Mark Manley

LetitiaManning

Lucretia Manning

Stacy Manter

Marcus Maringola

Scott Marlow

KatrinaMarshall

Allison Marston

Anthony Martelli

Benjamin Martin

JustinMartin

Mary Mathias

Jeff Matteson

Alonzo Matthews

Rob McClellan

Kyle McDaniel

Denise McDonald

Craig McDonald

Suzanne McDuffie

Robert McFurnal

Otis McGee

Alice McLean

Troy McLean

Rebekah Meador

Stephen Meier

John Melancon

Jorge Merraldo

KurtMickler

JessicaMiller

Laura Miller

RachelMiller

TreyMiller

James Mills

Sammy Mitchell

Haruka Miyao

Ramsey Moore

David Motyl

Joey Mueller

Mark Murrell

Ben Nash

Brian Nash

Jeremy Neel

EricNeff

Sarah Neff

Cheryl Nelson

Chris Nelson

Frank Nessine

Ted Neumann

Christian Newsome

Donna Nix

Stacy Nobles

Luis Nodal

Breaking greumcl

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Thomas Road BaptistChurch and Liberty University

celebrated anotherhistoricday Eastermorning 1999 asthe ministry broke ground fora$22 millionchurch on Liberty Mountain.

The facility, which founder and pastorDr.Jerry Falwell hopes tofinishinlessthantwo years, willuniteall divisions oftheministry, including theuniversity, inone location A crowd ofmore than 6,000attended aspecialsunriseservice in Williams Stadium,with many standing along the upper concourse

Featured guestand LUgraduateMark Lowry announced his"candidacy forpresident"insong, saying he would be suretoconsultthecurrentFirstLady forinvestmentadvice

And afterfounderand pastorDr Jerry Falwell shoveled thefirstpileofdirt from thesite, thecongregation ventured through thewoods topray between theimaginary wallsofthe new 12,000 seatsanctuary.

Falwell and otherchurch members saidthescene was reminiscent ofthe"scene inthesnow" inJanuary 1977, when LU studentsgathered topray on what was the undeveloped campus ofLiberty University

At thesite, Falwellelaborated on plansfora5,000seat amphitheater tofeatureoutdoordrama inthesummer time, a children'sworld, and assistedcareapartments."This mountainis going tobecome acity,"said Falwell."We're developing aChristian community here " Falwellsaid

The overallcostoftheprojecthasbeen estimated at$200 million.

Bryan Norris

Tim Northcott

Jeremiah Oliver

Irene Ominde

Joshua Ord

Dan On-

Fabian Owens

Jeania Pace

ErniePait

Stephanie Parker

Stephanie Parker

Todd Parker

Devon Parks

JenniferParks

JoeParshall

BiffParson

ClintPatterson

Tiffany Pearsall

Khadijah Pearson

Anthony Pennix

JarvisPerkins

EtzaPeters

JessicaPeterson

Robinson Petion

JoshPhillips

JessicaPierce

Kodi Pollard

ChrisPoluikis

Nischal Pradhan

James Price

Megan Price

Sam Price

Greg Pullam

Kenneth Queen

Marisol Quintero

Kristine Quirk

Rebecca Ramos

Jacob Rapp

Joshua Ranes

Sasha Rasmussen

Amanda Ratliff

IssacRattin

Daniel Read

Christy Record

Lucas Redmer

Jaquay Reed

Kurt Reese

A.C. Reeves

Kimmie Reeves

Krystal Reeves

Brent Reffner

Robert Reid

Marcus Rhodes

Leonard Rier

Arthur Rios

Christyan Rios

Jaclyn Rivera

Elisabeth Robertson

Hannah Robertson

Libby Robertson

Haagi*1 at the Haagar

Despite unknowns about the new food court, dubbed "the Hangar," on the opening week afterspringbreak students, teachersand facultyfilledoutits 5,000 square feetwithrelaxed chatterasthey waited inshortlines, satinsmall groups and even studied.

Pam Pardi, owner oftheEspressway Cafd,saidthathernew coffeebar looks larger, butit occupies theexactsame space. As forbusiness, longlines still appended theEspressway's counterbetween classes, even though it was notinthe DeMoss atrium location She added thatsheenjoys theatmosphere ofher new location and "feelsexcited about it."

Substationowner TravisHundt saidhe hasbenefited from theextraexposure and increased business Hundt has alsotaken on theadded responsibility of overseeing theday-to-day running ofnotonly theSubstation, butalsothevendors on either side

According toMike Stewart, dean ofstudentlife, contractsforthese vendors were signed at theend ofAugust Studentscan look forward toenjoying fastfood typecuisine, includingchicken sandwiches,atBombadier's and icecream, smoothies and othertreatsatSomething Else."The studentlife staffhad the opportunity tosample Bombadier's chicken sandwiches thissummer,"said Stewart "The sandwiches are great."

FutureplansfortheHangar includetheadditionofasound system and two televisionstoadd tothefestiveatmosphere.StudentLifealsohopes tousethe Hangar forvariouseventsthroughout theyear Some possibilitiesinclude opening thebuildingtobrother/sisterdorm hallmeetings, aswell asMonday nightfootball partiesand othersocial events.

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Ben Rogers

Laura Rollyson

David Rosenberry

JenniferRoyer

Torrey Rush

Jamal Saba

Heather Sagan

BrianSale

KeithSalscheider

Greg Scalzini

William Scheeren

Kimberly Schenck

ChristinaSchlesinger

Beth Schley

Dan Schoeplin

Becky Scott

Courtenay Scott

ScottieScott

Shemica Sea

BillySeals

Lewis Seals

EricSeasholtz

Jeremy Selitto

ChristineSershen

Angela Seward

Panthera Seymour

Lauren Shackleford

Dave Shelor

Becky Shepler

Athena Sherwood

Brian Shesko

Janelle Shiffer

Dean Short

Graham Sikes

Marcella Simo

Bart Simoneaux

Mark Sittner

Devalon Skaggs

IreneSloof

Michelle Small

April Smart

Alan Smith

Melissa Smith

David Sonheim

JulieSorge

John Sorrell

Laura Sprouse

Chip Stallings

Amy Stargill

RandellState

Dan Steele

Stephanie Stevens

Douglas Stewart

Matt Stewart

Carrie Stitt

Nick Stock

Ben Strawbridge

JasonStreets

Sarah Stump

JasonSuitt

Jay Sullenger

Julie Summers

Jennifer Sunderland

Jacob Sweet

JenniferSwortzel

Brye Sysco

Ryan Tackett

StephanieTalton

Wesley Tanner

JarenTaylor

Amy Teer

Damian Terry

ElizabethTerry

LydiaTerry

Janie Teufel

Alison Thacker

Brenda Thienes

Lavonne Thompson Sommer Thome

Rachel Throckmorton

JarrodTilley

Randy Tipmore

Cassie Totten

Rebecca Trammel

Rashan Travis

Jared Trumbo

Gregory Turner

Amber Unruh

Michelle Upton

DavidVallette

We are the Chaapiems

This year has included some unlikely outcomes during intramural sportsactivities Matt Gallagher took over as directorofIMS Intramural sportsgave studentstheopportunitytoparticipateinathleticcompetition without having to make along-term commitment.Inflagfootball, Primal Rage, the defending IMS champions,were upsetby Cross-Eyed to become thenew reigning champs Cross-Eyed then had theopportunity toplay inaregional tournament in Wilmington,North Carolina aswell asa Nike sponsored NIRSA Football Championship where they lostinthesemifinalsto Northern Florida

Other highlights during theyear included the Night ofChampions,which was a women's and men's basketball tournament and women's and men's volleyball tournament.The intramural season also saw the addition of field hockey.

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City of brotherly love hosted prestigious event

Pea* Relay Carmiral

The Philadelphiacrowd wasloud andenthusiastic, but the Liberty decathletesandrunnersdidnotwaver during thePenn Relays While competing infrontofone ofthelargestcrowds in themeet'shistory, theFlames recorded severalstrongshowings.

SeveralofLiberty'sdecathletesplaced high inthecompetition Liberty'sJ.J Johnson conquered thefirst dayofthe decathlon andtiedforthe lead afterthefirstfiveevents. Unfortunately, Johnson was forcedtowithdraw fromthe competition aftersuccumbing toanankleinjury.

Ken Howell also produced asolidperformance atthePenn Relays Howell placed fourthin the decathlonahead ofathletes from Penn StateUniversity and theUniversityof Pennsylvania.

The Penn Relayswas the largesteventthat many Liberty'sathletes, including

Howell,participatedin, but thelargecrowd didnot distract the veteran athlete

"(The crowd) made theeventsmore exciting,"Howellsaid "Itgotmy adrenalinereallygoing."

Liberty'sGreg Benhase produced anexceptionalweekend of competition Theathleteclaimed athirdplacefinishin the decathlon He alsocapturedthepolevaultcompetitionin the IC4A division Benhase receivedmany cheers from theFranklin Stadium crowd when hecleared thebarforthecollege divisioncrown.

Intherelayevents, the men's shuttle hurdle team won theirpreliminaryrace and placed fourthoverall inthecompetition.

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JuniorChrisPoluikissurged tothefrontofthe pack duringahighlycontested race.Poluikiswasakey member ofLiberty's 1999BigSouth Championship squad. Poluikisproduced blazing timesin the800 meter race thisyear.

Michael Vandeventer

Chris Verdi

Jeremy Wagner

KeriWallace

Schalet Waltees

RebeccaWalters

SarahWardell

Mike Wasch

Desmond Washington

NikiWaters

Jerrell Watts

Tommy Watts

Terry Weaver

GeorgeWebster

DanielWeddington

JasonWells

James White

Marek White

Jerome Wicker

Abigail Wilcox

Frances Wilgis

NinaWilhemse

SarahWilkerson

SharonWilkerson

Charity Williams

CherylWilliams

Josiah Williams

RobinWilliams

BryonWilson

Jessica Wilson

Tammy Wilson

ScottWindham

Rachel Wingfield

JonathanWolfe

Adam Wolosiewicz

Dawn Woodruff

Mark Woof

DuaneWright Jr

Mark Wright

CurranYeretzian

Saba Yohannes

Rachel Young

ElizabethYoungk

ClarkZealand

MattZealand

Chris Zell

ShaiewB #f Amswere

On April20, the110thanniversary ofAdolfHitler's birthday, two darkshadows draped inblacktrenchcoats loadedwithguns andbombs blind-sidedAmerica's morale killing 15 studentsand wounding 28 atColumbine High SchoolinLittleton, Colorado The gunmen were partofthe Trench CoatMafia,asmallgroup ofoutcaststudents who wore German slogansandswastikas.

Thiswasn'tthefirstofsuch shooting butcertainlythe most deadly. Inthefollowingweeks,reporters, parentsand legislators askedthesame question— why? Siftingthrough theanswersasgun controllawsresounded throughoutthe nation, theAmerican peopledrew closetogethersupporting otherstogetthrough the tragedy

"I know it's hard, butyou've gottopush yourselfand work hard togetbacktonormal,"Lance Kirklin, survivorsaid with gunshot wounds tohisjaw, neck, chest,rightleg, left knee,and leftfoot.

Intheyear'slast convocation, Columbine student MichelleFox,witnessoftheshooting, came tovisitLiberty shortlyafterthetragedy. "They asked my friendifshe believed inJesus She said 'Yes' and they shother." Fox told ofhow God's strengthcould easethepain and helpinhealing thewounds.

Story: Doug Kruhm • Photo: Elaine Pecore

Women of Honor

The Women of Honor Bible Study met every Monday evening in thehome of Professor Beverly Lowry. The Bible study began in the spring of 1995 when thechaplain of the Student Government asked Mrs. Lowry to begin thestudy for girls oncampus. This year Cindy Wilcox, a graduate student, taught on worship. The study wasopen to all women.

FACS Club

Dr. Babcock, Mrs. Gomes, Jill Taylor, Deborah Hart, Rachel Sergeant, CarolynAdams, Erin Taylor.

Above: The 15-memberAd Team developed astrategy forselling thenew ToyotaEcho this year.

Taking theToyota challenge by thrustingtheory intopractice

Ereryeay Peepie

"Everyday people" made up the fifteen member LibertyAd Team who used Toyota astheir sponsoring advertising client throughout theyear. The team was busy "developing acreative strategy thatwillbethe ideaforaweb siteand buying media spots (magazine and television) fortheclient," Lorene Nop, president ofthe Ad Team said.

The Ad Team was run asan "advertisingagency," divided intodistinctdepartments This yeartheteam formulated threedepartments withintheir agency: CreativeAccount Planning, RelationshipNational Marketing and Media departments. The members were abletoparticipate inan integrated marketing communicationcampaign by researching amarket, and producing and developing ideasforadvertising, direct mail and other promotions.

While working and researching in individual departments under theleadership ofadvisor Mrs Allyson Goodman,theteam compiled a40-page book thatwas submitted tothe American Advertising Federation

The National StudentAdvertising Competitionis themajor focus oftheentireschool year. InApril, the team participated inits seventh showing.Duringthe competition, theteam gave a20-minute presentation to a panel ofprofessional judges intheadvertising field. This presentation allowed members todemonstrate theirprofessional ability According tosome members, the NSAC is considered tobe the"World Seriesof

Advertising." Among thecompetition were wellknown schools such asUniversity ofSouthCarolina, University ofVirginiaand theUniversity ofNorth Carolina.

But asidefrom thehustle and bustleof competitions, thethrill ofworking within amock advertising agency and promoting acompany such asToyota, the Ad Team provided many other opportunities formembers "It helpsdevelop resumes, offers scholarships, and gives studentsthe opportunitytocompete in the fieldof advertising," Goodman said.

"I have gained a lot of leadership experience and an overallunderstanding ofhow an ad agency is run,"Nop added

The Ad Team alsoservesasapracticum experience withinthecommunications curriculum "I think that this is thebestpracticum offered to advertising, graphic design majors and othersbecause it affords good experience," Nop said

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"/ have gained a lot of leadership experience and an overall understanding of how an ad agency is run,"

Lorene Nop Ad Team President

When amino acidsmixwithstalagmites

xpeeitiems 101

"That'sone thing aboutbiology -we're reallyclosewith our professors,"Biology Clubpresident

Amy Hetricksaid

That probably formed from spending hours underground together But thatwas theessence oftheclub, closeness.

Originating from agroupof studentswhich was concerned with environmental issues, suchas recycling, theBiology Club was used as"a support/social group a

chance torelax," explainedfaculty advisorDr.GeneSattler.

The clubtook avarietyof hiking trips, some for fellowship with studentsand natureand some forstudy ofplantsorwildlife All ofthem were forappreciatingthe world aroundus

Sattlerespecially enjoyed taking studentson an "owl walk" at Camp Hydaway. He knew avariety ofowl callsthatusually produced responses and sometimesclose

encounters with theowls.

Spelunking, lunchtimeeducationalseminars and cookouts provided fellowship withstudents and professors alike.

Sattlerbelieved thekey purpose was fellowship tosupplement their long hours ofhard work. Hetrick added thattheclub'spurpose was "topromote aloveofbiology, a love ofGod's creation,"which was precisely what happened

From owl walks to spelunking, the Biology Clubsought to promote a love of God's creation.

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Chambe r Singers

TheChamber Singers, pictured above,are a select choral ensemble that specializes in performing advancedchoral repertoire. Each semester they perform a major concert, along with area concerts. Each spring semester they take a tour and minister in churches and schools. TheChamber Singers have been recognized as one of the finest choral ensembles in the state and have performedat the Virginia Music Conference and in numerous choral festivals.

Front Row: Maryanne Ashley, Kerne George, Stacy Worrell, Sharon McCall-vice, Allison Morris, Brandi Logan, Venessa Hurst, Shawna Lawhorn, Mia McNeil, Tamara Lynch, Dr. Wayne Kompelien. Back Row: Michael Foster, Mark Wright, Garrett Graham, Michael Clark, Jeremiah Oliver, Victor Norstrude, John Burton, John Poison, Jason Ruiz, Newlin Parker.

Kapp a M u Epsilon

Front Row: Sarah Lemon, Daniel McCollum, David Schweitzer, Sean Burtt.

Back Row: Dr. Sandra Rumore, Dr. GlynWooldridge.

Liberty Nursing Students Association

The Liberty Nursing Students' Association provided the opportunityfor nursing studentstoget involvedin a professional organization. LNSA was responsible for providing programs that benefit the community and the profession ofnursing. Their main community project this year centered around a multi-media elder abuse awareness campaign toLynchburg and thesurroundingareas. LNSA was committed tobeing a Christian voice and an example in and outside ofthe hospital.

Light

The Light Quartet, pictured right, spent the 1998-1999 school year traveling along the east coast, drumming up support for their missions trip toBrazil in the summer of 1999. Performances this year included the Living Crossat Hyland Heights Baptist Church, various missions conferences and a two week tour ofFlorida in January.

Top row: Tara Frazier, Christy Stroud, Diane Castelli, Betsey Lee and Shannon Ashworth. Frontrow: Melinda Highley, Carrie Craft, Faculty AdviserVicki Martinand Karen Wright.

Civilservice from a caring crowd

CeiuBuaity Circles

Whether visiting theelderly atlocalnursing homes orpicking up litteralong University Boulevard, Liberty's Circle K ledthe way through servicesthey provided formembers inthe Lynchburg community.

Circle K is the largestcollegiate service organization inthe world Chartered on March 5, 1982,theclub was sponsored by the Lynchburg Kiwanis Club."Circle K provides leadership training andinteraction with other clubs Theorganization alsoprovides opportunity toserve the community andgive back tothe community,"said Lew Weider,Christian adviser and overseer ofCircleK.

Throughout the school year, Circle K served both Liberty and Lynchburg inmany ways Theclub sponsored anon-campus blood drive each semester andalso rose early on Saturday mornings toparticipate in

Habitat forHumanity tobuild andconstruct housesfor those who were unable to afford theirown. "Ithink thatit is great seeing theendresultwhen the houses arefinished.Oftentimes wehelp tohammer,carry water, cement orwhatever is called for (tohelp build thehouses),"Circle K Secretary Charles Schmitz said.

The club alsovolunteered atalocalnursing home This year Circle K frequented theCamelot nursing home that served asan"adopt agrandparent" program inwhich the members initiateaclose friendshipand even mentoring with the elderly. Circle K alsojourneyed tohospitals to spread some cheer by bringing colorfulcards andlettersto the sickchildren at Virginia BaptistHospital.

"The success ofaclub is how much good it contributes to the community that it serves,"Weider said

The Circle KClub sought tobetter the Lynchburg community by its services.

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LightSingers

Following a two-week tourof New York and Canada during the summer of 1998, the Light Singers spentthe 1998-1999 school year touring local churches. Their ministry consisted of singing and drama programs as well as one-on-one witnessing.

King's Players

King's Players is a nonprofit organization with the purpose to communicate thegospel of Jesus Christ through drama. This year, King's Players also had a national company that touredfor 11 months outof the year to 30 different states visiting many prisons. Locally, theyperformed thepassion playin convocation.The

team included 14 people, all ofwhom are past or present LU students. "Theyhad toclosethe doors because others wanted tocome in. In theprisons there are a lot of guys who are searching. It's the perfect timefor them toget their liferight,"seniorJustin Dee said.

Lacopadevida!

ViTa Fiesta

Liberty University's Spanish Club wasastudentrun organization thatmetforWednesday evening Bible studies This year 25-30 students were activelyinvolved in theclub

The Spanish Club ministered to Mexican families in downtown Lynchburg over the fallsemester. Over Fall Break,20students went onanevangelistic outreach to NewYork City Through their ministry 25 people were saved.

The club went toahouse party atDr. David Towles' both semesters. Towles,the adviser of the club, said that 80peoplefilledhis house onenight. Soccer. volleyball andtouch football were among the favorite activities Thegroup concluded the evening withan

inspiring devotional

According toTowles,"Liberty has oneofthe finest Spanish clubs inAmerica." Everyone inSpanish Club shared alove forthe Hispanic culture andaburdenfor the souls of Spanish-speaking people.

Spanish Club provided acultural atmosphere, contributed tothe spiritual growth ofthe students involved andhelps students grow intellectually as they learn newways ofthinking

"My favorite aspect ofLiberty University isworking with students.InSpanish club,I getto work with some wonderful,godly leaders-in-the-making," Towles said.

The Spanish Club gathered for a time offunand fellowship at David's Place.

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Topping thechartsonce more Debate Deuiaates

The Liberty debate team accomplished what no team from any schoolhad everaccomplished.The weekend ofMarch 12-14, theLU squad sweptto victory intheNationalDebate Tournament of the American DebateAssociation towin itsfifthconsecutivenationaltitle. The tourney was held atMary Washington College inFredericksburg, Virginia

Liberty swept thenovice and JV divisionsenroute toclinching the ADA nationalcrown. The young LU squad, boasting only one seniorand two juniors, topped Navy intheraceforfirst place

The team alsoclaimed this season'stoprankingin theNational Debate Tournament, making it the third time infiveyearsLiberty hasheld first rank in the

scoring. David Cheshier ofGeorgia State University, theNDT's Ranking Director, announced the final rankingsApril15

According toDr BrettO'Donnell, LibertyUniversitydebate coach, competing intheNDT organization is an honor "The largest, oldest, and best(debate organization) by anyone's account is theNDT,"he said

The team alsocompetes within two other organizationsbesidesNDT. One is the American Debate Association, which LU debate team hasplaced first for thepastfiveyears. The otherorganization is the Cross Examination Debate Association.

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The debate team won its fifth consecutive national title in 1999

Kappa DeltaPi

Kappa Delta Pi was an International Honor Societyin Education.Organized to recognize excellence in education and elect those to membership who exhibit theideals of scholarship and high personalstandards, Liberty University's chapter,thePiSigma Chapter, was founded in1984under the direction ofDr. Lila Brucknerand Mrs. Barbara Sherman. Pi Sigma has achieved international recognition as a chapter of excellence. Through service projects, fund-raisers, chapter meetings and other community involvements, themembers ofthis chapter have learnedthe value ofcommitment, service, and responsibility. Everyyear KDP raises and donates both timeand money toa charitable institution. Projects unique tothis year included a trip to St. Louis for theKDP Biennial Convocation, the famous Walk-A-Thon and many memorable chapter meetings that covered topics ranging form student-teacher panel discussions, to how to reach the learning disabledchild. KDP sought toteach and train the future teachersofAmerica beforethey even enterthe classroom.

National Pre-Med Honor Society

The Pre-Med Honor Society gave recognition to students interested in becoming doctorswho have maintained at least a 3.5 GPA and have excelled in the biology and chemistry curricula of Liberty's pre-med concentration. The society met once a month and takes a University of Virginia medical schooltrip every spring.

Concert Choir

The Concert Choir is a group of singers who are selected by audition. Directedby Dr. John Hugo, thegroup performs atlocal churches and duringconvocation. The group specializes in performing classical pieces such as "Valiantfor-truth," from "Pilgrim's Progress."

PSI CHI

Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in psychology. The Liberty University chapter was formed in1988to promote scholarship and fellowship among psychology majors who have achieved atleast a 3.0 overall grade point average and a 3.5 GPA in psychology. Psi Chi attempts tonourish and stimulate professional growth through sponsoring invited speakers atits general meetings, through field trips and through participation in professional conferences. Members regularly attended and presented their original research at the Virginia Psychological Associationconferences.

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The Minority andInternational Student Office lead afun and festive school year. MISO offered a host ofeducational, eventful, and exciting activities tothe students throughout the year."Iparticipated inmany ofthe events sponsored by MISO during the fallandspring semester andI really enjoyed each activity thatIattended," freshman Lucretia Manning said

MISO afforded each student the opportunity tolearn about different cultures through diversity workshops,monthly news bulletins and film festivals andspecialevents.

MISO sponsored threecultural heritage workshops.

In September,the Hispanic Heritage workshop captivatedthe minds andhearts ofstudents anxious tolearn more about therich Spanish culture TheNative American workshop held in November helped toenlighten those who

attended.And during the spring semester MISO held acultural workshop focusing on the country ofLiberia "Ienjoyed havingthe opportunity totell others about my country (Liberia) Oftentimes we failtorealize the uniquenessand pleasures thatlieincountries outside ofthe U.S.,"juniorA.C Reeves said.

MISO not only afforded students with the opportunity tolearn about different cultures butall students were also able totastea variety offoods during MISO's International Food Festival held in April. A colorful array ofdecorations from different countries covered the multipurpose room at David's Place andstudent were given anartificial passport to enter. "Ienjoyed the food festival tremendously.W e were able tolearn more about different countries and taste some ofthe foods thattheyeat,"

freshman Hannah Robertson said. "The International Food Festival brought tofruition everything an activity should beby bringing people together, Melany Pearl,dean of minority studentssaid

In October,the phenomenal talent show "MISO Live"attracted over 200 people from the surrounding area

MISO also sponsoredthe A.S.S.I.S.T (Active Students Serving,Instructing and Socializing Together)program which is a mentor program that models the big brother concept The A.S.S.I.S.T program paired upperclassmen with freshman to participate in group activities andprovide spiritual and academic accountability. "The A.S.S.I.S.T.program isagreatway to show freshmen the ropes and to truly make adifference through mentoring," senior Christel Spears said. Lifetime

The annual MISO March for Unity attracted many supporters.

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Aagaard, Duane 154

Abate, Joseph 128

Abbott, Jessica 154

Abee, Lisa 128

Abrahim,Robert 154

Adams,Abigail 8

Adams,Carolyn 180

Adams,Darren 154

Adams,Gary 154

Adams,Melinda 154

Adenew,Benyam 154

Adkins, Alissa 8

Adkins, Matt 5

Agnor, Susan 154

Akpama, Anthonia 154

Albin, Valerie 154

Alexander, Gregory 154

Allen, Addy 154

Allen, Amy 154

Allen, Jonathon 154

Allen, Travis 154

Allison, Kate 128, 184

Alston, Yolanda 154

Althouse, Kimberly 154

Anderson, Beverly 154

Anderson, Daniel 128

Anderson, Matt 154

Anderson, Nick 154

Andrews, Angela 128

Andrews,Deborah 154

Anthony,Samuel 128

Archibale, Andre 128

Aronson, Brandon 154

Arriola, Monica 154

Ascher, Joel 154

Ashbum,Harmony 154

Ashley, Maryanne 183

Ashworth, Shannon 184

Assefa, Frehewhote 154

Atha, Paul 154

Avilez, Derek 154

Aycock, Mark 128

Baba, Duza 154

Babbington, Ron 154

Baker, Stephen 154

Ballos, Janet 203

Banks,Kathleen 128

Banuelos, Art 154

Barnard, Amanda 154

Barnes, Andrew 154

Barnes, Bradley 154

Barney, Joey 128

Baroi, David 154

Barrick, John 128

Basham,Sandy 154

Battle, LauriAnne 128

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Beach, Nathan 154

Beane, Cole 154

Beaubrun, Betty 23, 128

Beaver, Ethan 154

Behase, Greg 44

Belanger, Nichole 104

Bell, Maria 154

Belle, Otis 128

Bendix, Kore 154

Benhase, Greg 128

Benjamin, Marvin 157

Benka, Jon 157

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Bennett, Amy 128

Bennett, Jamaal 58, 157

Benson, Melissa 130

Berela, Nick 157

Bitner, Sheri 157

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Blake, Taryn 157, 202, 204

Blanchette, Therese 157

Blesch, Becky 157

Blunt, Wallace 130

Bok, Dong Lee 150

Bolick, Ragan 157

Bona,John 157

Boniface, Carolyn 157

Bonnett, Nick 157

Bordner, Krissy 157

Borland, Daniel 157

Bowers, Alison 157

Bowers,Jenifer 157

Boyd,Naomi 157

Boyer, Rick 130

Boykin, Jay 130

Braddock,Scott 157

Braden, Nick 157

Bragg, Jenny 157

Bramhall, Jessica 19, 130

Brey, Josh 157

Bridgewater, Lori 130

Brightbill, Jeremy 130

Briley, Erica 157

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The holiday crowd traveled from the manger to the cross totheresurrection as they witnessed the greatest story of all time. This year was the 28th performance ofthe Living Christmas Tree at Thomas Road Baptist Church where more than 30,000 attended the 13 performances.

Brookshire, Angi 130

Brotzman, Jennifer 157

Brou, Ian 90

Brown,Kevin 130

Brown,Kim 157

Browning, Guinevere 157

Brownlee,Kian 157

Brumby,Lauren 130

Bruno, Phyllis 130

Bryan, Chad 157

Bubar, Ben 130

Bunn,Joanna 157

Burak, Michael 130

Burgess, Jackie 157

Burgess, Tavi 157

Bums,Russell 157

Bums,Tracy 157

Bums,Travis 42, 157

Burrows,Kendria 157

Burton, Brandie 157

Burton, John 113, 183

Burn,Sean 183

Bury, Sarah 157

Butler, Micheal 130

Byler,Jeff 157

Byron, Evol 150

The father of 11-year-old Jenna Salisbury addressed thestudends in March presenting the need for a blood marrow transplant for his daughter. More than 2,000 students responded to an April drive seeking tofind a match. Chances of finding a match were around one in 25,000. The screeningwas sponsored by a benefactor who paid the $35 per test run.

Cabrera, Frankie 157

Caldwell, Chris 58

Campbell, Josh 157

Campbell,Sarah 130

Cantrell, Heather 132

Captain, Keith 157

Carman,Nathan 132

Carp, Tammy 157

Carr, Debra 157

Carroll, Chris 77

Carroll, Matthew 158

Carver, Nic 158

Castelli, Diane 184

Cavalieri, Kim 203

Chacon, Jose 158

Chambers,Kelly 132

Changhgarm,Apiradee 158

Chapin, Debra 158

Charles, Glendinning 158

Cheney,Doug 158

Chepngeno, Linner 158

Cherry, Christi 132

Cherry, Daryl 158

Chhayrath, Daing 132

Chhayrath, Savong 158

Chijioke, Dick 132

Choice, Sammie 158

Christian, James 158

Cochran, Mark 158

Coello, Eddie 158

Colangione, Maretta 158

Cole Kelly 132

Cole, Sara 158

Coleman, Jamie 158

Collawn, Larry 158

Collins, Stephanie 158

Collison, Josh 158

Columna,Jose 132

Cone,Lisa 158

Cook,Bryan 158

Cook, Libi 132

Cooper, David 158

Cousins, Kyle 158

Cowgill, C.J 58, 158

Cox,Kelly 158

Cox, Larry 111

Crabtree, Anita 158

Craft, Elizabeth 158

Craig, Shontae 158

Kay James, former Virginia Secretary ofHealth and Human Resources, spoke to the studentbody in March. She challenged students toview God in a correct fashion and said, "The problem with America today is us, the people in this room. In fact, the problem with America today is me."

Clark, Allison 184

Clark, Michael 183

Clarke, Rachael 158

Clendenen, Jason 132

Clinton, James 158

Clutow, Bret 52

Crockett, Daniella 158

Croft, Carrie 184

Csider, Amy 50, 158

Cullen, Aaron 158

Cummings,Jaime 150

Cuomo Charlene 132

Cuomo, Dan 132

Curatolo, Blayne 158

Dalrymple, Brooke 158

Dalton, David 47

Daly, Mark 158

Dansel, Kryssie 158

Daub,Kevin 158

Davidson, Bryan 158

Davis, Dan 11

Davis, Daniel 158

Davis, David 158

Davis, Micheal 132

Davis, Nancy 40

Day, Josh 158

Day, Nathan 8, 58, 158

DeBogory, Jon 158

Decker, Michael 158, 176

DeKrey,DaNelle 158

DePugh, Natalie 158

Derrick, Matt 132

Devers, Brian 132

DeWitt, Cody 161

Dickie, Ryan 161

Dixon, Tyrone 161

Doebler, Matt 161

Donato, Mario 161

Donovan, David 132

Donovan, Thomas 161

Dooley, Alex 161

Dom, Kyrie 36, 161

Doucett, Denise 161

Dowing,Steve 161

Dozier, India 133

Drake, Lisa 11, 161

Druck, Travis 133

Dudley, Stephen 161

Duff, Ryan 133

Duis, Corrie 11, 134

Duncan,Brannan 161

Dupin, Jon 133

Emerick, Nathan 161

Eury, Jennifer 161

Evans, Bryon 161

Everly, Cheryl 50, 161

Everson, Jarrod 133

Ferrell, Joey 161

Fillmore, Charity 44,161

Fischer, Jeremy 80, 161

Fisher, John 161

Fitz, Jon 161

Fitzhugh, Achsah 161

Fleming, Anthony 52, 161

Fontenot, Eric 161

Ford, Charles 161

Fralick, Kirsten 134

Franzela, Amy 19

Frazier, Tara 133, 184

Freeland, Patrick 162

Freret, Rachel 162

Friend, Amy 162

Fritz, Max 48

Fulks, Kendra 162

Fullerton, Tami 162

Faison, Natalie 161

Falconero, Peter 161

Farkas, Kimberly 161

Farmer, Tasha 161

Farris, Reagan 161

Ferebee, Glenwood 161

Ferguson, Dan 133

Ferguson, Ryan 53, 161

Fernandez, Amy 161

Ford, Randy 161

Ford, William 133

Foreman, Paul 161

Forman,Melissa 133

Forsberg, Micah 133

Foster, Christina 161

Foster, Joy 162

Foster, Michael 183

Foy, Peter 162

Fuquay, Melissa 162

Gaddy,Grover 162

Galmon,Darryl 162

Garcia, Yojaira 162

Garrett, Nate 162

Gentile, Mike 162

George,Kerrie 183

Germy,Leigh 162

Giani, Dana 162

Gibson, Jerry 133

Gibson,Karri 162

Gibson, Makaela 162

Gildersleeve, Jason 133

Gill, Adam 162

Githuka, Stephen 44, 162

Early, Kristie 133

Eastlake, Erica 133

Eldridge, Shawn 161

Elgin, Naomi 161

Elkes, Heather 133

Elliot, Jill 161

Ellsworth, Joshua 161

Elmquist, Summer 36, 161

Emanuel,Kara 133

Godwin,Dwayne 162

Godwin,Kenneth 162

Goldsmith, Bruce 150

Gomez,Jose 5, 39, 162

Graham, Garrett

112, 113, 183

Graham,Jennifer 162

Grandison, Delawn 162

Grant, Anthony 162

The new six-story dorm was able to accommodate up to 425 students. Each room included three computer hookups as partofa campus-wide strategic plan toupdate the University.

Chris Stewartwon in the SGA elections over Justin Martin by 24 percent.Other office winners included Garet Robinson for vice president of student services and Mike Kostiewfor executive vice president.

Grasser, Steve 135, 136

Green, Amber 162

Green, Tammi 162

Gregorin, Tim 162

Gresham,Jared 136

Griffin, Sarah 136

Griffin, Sharon 162

Grimm,David 114

Grissioen, Will 79

Guerrier, Ansy 162

Harris, Erin 136

Harrison, Beth 136

Harry, Doug 136

Hart, Deborah 136, 180

Hart, Mary 136

Harvey, Marcus 164

Harvey,Matthew 164

Hasselman, Melissa 164

Havens, Nate 164

Hawkey, Adam 164

Hawthorne, Desbah 8

Hay, Alfonso 164

Hayes, Bryan 137

Hayes,Katie 164

HHaab, Amanda 162

Haber, Naomi 109

Hagan,Natalie 162

Hahnlen, Amanda 162

Haines, Jeff 162

Haines, Robert 150

Hammond,Jennie 136

Hampton, Jeff 162

Hamrick, Laura 136

Handwerker, Cheryl 162

Haney, Jae 162

Hanna,Christa 162

Hansen, Corina 136

Happel, Stephanie 162

Harcum,Gary 162

Harden,Sarah 20

Hargrave,Stacy 84, 136

Harnack, Rachel 7

Harrell, Brian 136

Harrell, Jason 162

Harrell, Richard 162

Harrelson, Phillip 136

Harris, Chad 136

Harris, Clinton 136

Haynes, Leta 164

Hayward, Sara 164

Hefferan, Michael 164

Hefner, Christina 164

Heilig,Walt 164

Helman, Tim 164

Helton, Bryant 164

Henderson, Valerie 137

Hendricks, Myrra 164

Henry, Michelle 164

Hensel, Richard 164

Hensley, Annie 164

Hensley, Eric 137, 203

Hepner, Chris 24

Herr,Phil 164

Hetrick, Amy 137

Hewitt, Devin 164

Hey, Erin 164

Hicks, Don 164

Hicks, PatriciaBurton 130

Hicks, Paul 164

Highly, Melinda 137,184

Hill, Allan164

Hinkley, Daniel164

Hoare, Tracy 164

Hodge,Rodger 164

Hodges,Jeff 114

Hodges, Jennifer 164

Hohman,Kirsten 164

Holcomb,Joel 164

Holcombe,Sara 165

Hollenbeck, Derek 165

Holly, Reynolds 165

Holsinger, Amy 137

Holsinger, Jill 137

Holyfield, Meredith 165

Holz, James 137

Hopkins, Adam 137

House, James 165

Howard,Chris 79

Howard,Jeff 165

Howard,Rubena 165

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Howe,Jeremy 165

Howell,Ken 165

Howland,Michelle 165

Hoyt,Sarah 137

Huckaby,Kendra 165

Hull, B.J. 165

Hull, Christine 165

Huntoon, Polly 137, 203

Hurley, Paige 137

Hurst, Venessa 183

Inge, Leslie 165

Ingram, Richard 165

Inthavongdy,Somnevk 165

Jones, Eugene 166

Jones, Josh 166

Jones, Lindsey 166

Jones, Lisa 166

Joo,Yong 53, 166

Jordan, Larry 166

Joyce, Sarah 138

Jung, PeterSong 150

Jacobs, Nathan 165

James, Stephanie 165

Jang, Byung 137

Jean-Pierre,Arnel 165

Jenkins, Robbie 165

Jenks, John 39

Jennings, Princeton 165

Jeune, Linda 165

Jeune, Rachelle 165

Johnson, Ben 137

Johnson, Benjamin 137

Johnson, Brenda 137

Johnson, Darryl 6

Johnson, Dennis 138

Johnson, George 138

Johnson, James 165

Johnson, Jason 165

Johnson, Joel 138

Johnson, John 165

Johnson, Kim 165

Johnson, Leah 138

Johnson, Rachel 165

Johnson, Sheri 165

Johnson, Thomas 165

Jones, Ben 166

Kahn, John 166

Kanaan,Adam 166

Kargbo, Samilla 138

Karika, Kimberly 138

Kay, Esther 166

Kearns, John 166

Keatts, David 166

Keena, Matt 166

Keenan, Matt 125

Keene, Sarah 166

Kehoe, Peter 166

Keith, Sonja 166

Kelly, Edmond 138

Kemp,Ryan 166

Kessler, Mary 166

Kettery, Miranda 55,166

Kim,Sam 150

Kimak, Jason 166

Kimble, Ryan 138

Kincannon, Jason 166

King, Amy 166

Kinsey, Charles 138

Kisseleva, Elena

Kite, Bruce 5, 166

Klakering, Chad 80, 81

Klmutat, Ngeno 138

Klouse, Kari 166

Koech, Peter 166

Koenig, Gretchen 138

Kojack, Phillip 138

Komoroski, Amber 166

Three-year-old Zachary Ranson, grandson of Professor Beverly Lowry, was thesubject ofa24hoursearch in Bedford County. Police, National Guard, Boonsboro Fire Department, FBIand about 500 volunteers including some LU students searched for the missing child and found him the following morning.

Kopco, James 138

Kopka, Holly 166

Korir, Dorothy 138

Krasnodemski, Tom 166

Krussman,Seth 167

Kumar, Priya 8

Kumer, Jacquelyn 138

Ladwig, Hannah 139

Ladwig, Sam 167

Laird, Jim 139

Lalose, Jean 139

Lam,Tiffany 167

Lamb,Brian 80

Lancaster, Kristen 114

Lane, Sarah 167

Lang, Greg 167

Langhofer, Jordan 167

Languedoc,Monique 16, 139

Larose, Jean 167

Latour, Holley 139, 184

Lawhorn, Myles 167

Lawhorn,Shawna 183

Lawrence,Amber 167

Lawrence, Christine 139

One student tooka lighthearted notion of the delay in thefood court construction by announcing his own grand opening.

Martin, Maria 139

Mathias, Mary 168

Matteson, Jeff 168

Matthews, Alonzo 168

McCall, Sharon 183

McClanahan, Jamie 139

McClellan, Rob 168

McClellan, Ryan 142

McCollum, Daniel 183

McCracken, Ethan 27, 42, 134, 142, 203

McDaniel, Kyle 168

McDonald, Craig 168

McDonald, Denise 168

McDowell, Randy 142

McDuffie, Suzanne 168

McFurnal, Robert 168

McGee, Otis 168

Mclnturff, Kristina 184

McLean, Alice 168

McLean, Troy 168

McNeil, Mia 183

Meador, Rebekah 168

Meier, Stephen 168

Melancon, John 168

Merraldo, Jorge 168

Metzger, Mark 142

Mickler, Kurt 168

Congressman Virgil Goode, representing the northern part of the Lynchburg area, joined Congressman Bob Goodlatte on campus at a Young Republicans meeting. The democrat was one of the few to vote to impeach the President.

Laws, Dan 139

Lee, Beth 139

Lee, Betsey 139, 184

Lee, Candace 167

Lehner, Katie 167

Leight, Janna 139

Lemon, Sarah 183

Lett, Justin 139

Liles, Heath 167

Locklar, Lindsay 167

Logan, Brandi 183

Logan, Shane 167

Loh, Christina 167

Loving, Thomas 203,205

Lowery, Lamont 167

Lowes, Jeff 48

Lubeski, Alicia 167

Lucarelli, Amy 167

Lucido, Jeri 167

Ludlum, David 167

Ludwig, Michelle 167

Lunde, Michael 167

Lyerly, Adam 167

Lynch, Tamara 183

Lyngaas, Chuck 44

Lytle, Summer 139

Lyttle, Bryon 139

Miller, Gina 142

Miller, Jessica 168, 202,203,204

Miller, Laura 168

Miller, Rachel 168

Miller, Trey 168

Mills, James 168

Mishler, Jaimee 19

MiskelfAmy 142

Mitcham, Jennifer 21

Mitchell, Sammy 168

Miyao, Haruka 168

Moore, Ramsey 42,168

Moore, Ulysses 142

Morgan, Josh 142

Morris, Allison 183

Morris, Ryan 142

Morrison, Shamekia 142

Motyl, David 168

Mousseau, Tracy 184

Moxey, Brent 109, 134, 142

Mueller, Christine 142

Mueller, Joey 168

Murrell, Mark 168

Myers, Kelly 142

Nash, Ben 168

Nash, Brian 168

NeafAmy 142

Neary, Lauren 105

Neel, Jeremy 168

Neff, Eric 168

MMacLean, James 139

Magnin, Mike 167

Malcom,Shauna 7,8

Males, Mihaela 167

Manley, Mark 58, 167

Manning, Letitia 167

Manning, Lucretia 167

Manter, Stacy 167

Maringola, Marcus 167

Marlow, Scott 168

Marshall, Katrina 168

Marston, Allison 168

Martelli, Anthony 168

Martin, Benjamin 168

Martin, Justin 168

The new baseball field houseconstructed with special fund-raising from the Athletic Department is scheduled to be completed shortly.

Neff, Sarah 168

Nelson, Cheryl 168

Nelson, Chris 168

Nelson, Michael 150

Nessine, Frank 168

Neumann,Ted 168

Newsome,Christian 6, 42, 168

Nielsen, April 142

Nix, Donna 168

Nobles,Stacy 168

Nop,Lorene 142

Norris, Bryan 170

Norstrude, Victor 183

Northcott, Tim 170

Ntini, Busani 143

Owen,Megan 143

Owens,Fabian 170

Owens,Linda 143

Petion, Robinson 170

Pettograsso, Marc 143

Phillips, Josh 170

Phillips, Katie 143

Pierce, Bernie 143

Pierce, Jessica 170

Pillath, Jennifer 143

Piatt, Randell 143

Pollard, Kodi 170

Poison, John 183

Poluikis, Chris 170, 177

Pradhan, Nischal 170

Price, James 170

Price, Megan 171

Price, Sam 171

Pullam, Greg 171

Rasmussen,Sasha 171

Ratliff, Amanda 171

Rattin, Isaac 79,171

Read, Daniel 171

Reber, Darla 146

Record, Christy 171

Redmer,Lucas 171

Reed, Jaquay 171

Reese,Kurt 171

Reeves, A.C. 19, 171

Reeves, Kimmie 171

Reeves, Krystal 171

Reffner, Brent 171

Reid, Robert 171

Reinwald, Julie 146

Remsberg, Chrissy

12, 125

Remsberg,Christina 146

Rhodes,Marcus 171

Rice, Jennifer 19

Queen,Kenneth 171

Quintero, Marisol 171

Quirk, Kristine 171

Ricketts, Gary 146

Riddick, Melanie 146

Rier, Leonard 171

Riley, Jesse 146

Rios, Arthur 171

Rios, Christyan 171

Rivera, Jaclyn 171

Radulovich, Stacy 50, 143

Raikes, Creig 143

Ramos,Rebecca 171

Ramsey,Scott 143

Ranes, Joshua 171

Ranson, Leslie 146

Rapp,Jacob 171

Roberge, Grayson 146

Robertson, Elisabeth 171

Robertson, Hannah 171

Robertson, Libby 171

Rogers, Ben 173

Roilyson, Laura 173

Rosenberry, David 173

Ogden,Sandra 143

Oh,Bada 143

Oliver, Jeremiah 170, 183

Ominde,Irene 170

Pace, Jeania 170

Pafford, Tim 143

Parker, Newlin 183

Parker, Stephanie 170

Parker, Todd 170

Parks, Dana Lyn 8

Parks, Devon 44

Parrott, Kimberly 143

Parson, Biff 42

Patterson, Clint 170

Pearsall, Tiffany 170

Pearson, Khadijah 170

Pecore, Elaine, 203

Perdew, Jamie 143

Perkins, Jarvis 170

Peters, Etza 170

Peterson, Jessica 170

Peterson, Lisa 111

Former LU biology professor Jim Hall founded the Ark Research Ministries. Hall and a group of 17 scientists and technicians joined to help in an expedition tofind Noah's Ark on Mt. Ararat.

Writer Maya Angela visited the area this year emphasizing the importance of the rainbow of poetry and literature in the storm of our everyday lives.

Roth, Mindy 146

Royer, Jennifer 173

Ruiz, Jason 183

Rush,Torrey 173

Schenck,Kimberly 173

Schlesinger, Christina 1

Schley, Beth 173

Schmitz, Charles 85

SchmolLTed 146

Schnelle, Andrea 146

Schoeplin, Dan 173

Schulman,Daniel 146

Seals, Lewis 173 73

Seasholtz, Eric 173

Selitto, Jeremy 173

Sergent, Rachael 19,180

Sershen, Christine 173

Seward, Angela 173

Seymour,Panthera 173

Shackleford,Lauren 173

Crawling through the earth ofLink Cave and Tawny Cave, the Biology Club,led byDr. Gene Sattler, learned first hand its subject of study mixed along with a little history of the area. While exploring different cave characteristics, the spelunkers spotted a variety of bat species as well.

Sittner, Mark 173

Skaggs,Devalon 173

Slade, Xavier 146

Sloof, Irene 54, 56, Small,Michelle 40,1

Smart, April 173

Smith, Adrian 148

Smith, Alan 173

sSaba, Jamal 173

Sackett, Joey 146

Saechao, Thomas 146

Sagan,Heather 5, 173

Sale, Brian 173

Salscheider,Keith 173

San,Sung Lee 150

Scalzini, Greg 52,173

Scheeren, William 173

Schweitzer, David 183

Scott, Becky 173

Scott, Courtenay 173

Scott, Jevon 146

Scott, Laura 114

Scott, Scottie 13, 173

Scott, Tamara 150

Sea,Shemica 173

Seals, Billy 173

Shelor, Dave 173

Shepler, Becky 173

Sherwood,Athena 173

Shesko,Brian 173

Shiffer, Janelle 173

Short, Dean 173

Sikes, Graham 173

Simo,Marcella 173

Simoneaux.Bart 173

Smith, Debra 23

Smith, Melissa 174

Sonheim,David 174

Sorge, Julie 174

Sorrell, John 174

Spade,Danny 148

Spears, Christel 148

Spurlock, Jennifer 54 56 148

Stallings, Chip 76

Stewart, Douglas 174

Stewart, Matt 174

Stitt, Carrie 174

Strong, Tim 148

Stroud, Christy 148, 184

Strzalkowska, Joanna 148

Stump, Abby 148

Surbaugh, Lauren 21

Swanson,Kristine 105

Sweet, Jacob 174

Swortzel, Jennifer 174

Uribe, Carlos 149

Vandeventer, Jill 149

Vandeventer, Michael 178

Verdi, Chris 178

Vera, Kelly 11

Talbot, Lori 148

Talton, Stephanie 174

Tanner, Chris 148

Tanner, Marlon 44, 148

Tanner, Wesley 174

Taylor, Erin 180

Taylor, Jack 135

Taylor, Jill 180

Terrell, Christine 63

Terry, Elizabeth 174

Terry, Lydia 174

Teufel, Janie 174

Thienes, Brenda 174

Thienes, David 39, 148

Thompson,Christal 203

Thompson,Jen 8

Thompson,Lavonne 174

Thome,Kellie 148

Thome,Sommer 174

Throckmorton, Rachel 174

Tilley, Jarrod 174

Tillman, Christi 148

Ting, FanYue 150

Tipmore, Randy 174

Tout, Patrick 11

Towles,Luther 148

Tribus, Micheal 148

Troyer, Guy 149

Wagner, Jeremy 178

Wallace, Keri 178

Waltees, Schalet 178

Walters, Cheri 149

Walters, Rebecca 178

Wardell, Sarah 178

Wasch,Mike 178

Washington, Desmond 178

Waters, Niki 178

Watts, Jerrell 178

Watts, Tommy 178

Weaver, Terry 178

Webster, George 178

Webster, Katrina 11

Weddington, Daniel 178

Weeks,Kim 63

Weigel, Bonnie 105

Weisser, Christa 149

Weisser, Rebecca 149

Weldon, Timothy 149

Wells, Jason 178

Wells, Jon 149

White, Barbara 149

White, James 178

Wilhemse, Nina 178

Wilkerson, Sarah 9, 55, 178

Wilkerson, Sharon 57, 69

Willemse, Nina 57

The impeachment trial ofPresident Bill Clinton caught the attention ofa nation. Students watched as the results were announced.

Williams, Anthony 149

Williams, Cathy 149

Williams, Robin 19

Williams, Tara 149

Williamson, TimothyII 149

Wilson, Tammy 178

Windham,Scott 178

Wingfield, Rachel 178, 205

Wolfe, Jonathan 178

Wolosiewicz,Adam 80, 81, 178

Woodruff, Dawn 54, 178

Woodward,Scott 149

Woof,Mark 178

Woolford,Brian 149

Worrell, Stacy 183

Wright, Duane Jr 178

Wright,Mark

112, 113, 178, 183

Yeretzian, Curran 178

Yohannes,Saba 178

Young,Rachel 178

Young,Steven 149

Youngk,Elizabeth 178

Zealand, Clark 178

Zealand, Matt 178

Zell, Chris 178

Ziacoma,Bianca 203

Zinchenko,Oksana 150

Zuleta, Jessica 150

Time istoo slow forthose who wait,too swiftforthose who fear, too long forthose who grieve, too shortforthose who rejoice, but forthose who love, time is not

Henry Van Dyke

"Time does notbecome sacred tous untilwe have lived it, until it haspassed over us and taken with it apartofourselves."

- John Burroughs

"Time! what an empty vapor 'tis!

And days,how swifttheyare: Swift asan Indian arrow — Fly on likea shootingstar; The present moment just is here,

Then slidesaway in haste, That we can never say they're ours,

But only say they'repast."

Abraham Lincoln

"This time,likealltime,isa very good one,ifwe but know what todo with it."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Time is a testoftrouble But nota remedy. If such it prove, it prove tooThere was no malady."

Emily Dickinson

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, forthat is the stufflifeismade of."

Benjamin Franklin

(tim) n. [M E < O E tima, prob. < IE *dime n < base * da(i)-, to part, divide up > TIDE 1 ] I. duration- continuance 1 indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present or future; every momen t there has ever been or ever will be 2 a) the entire period of existence of the know n universe; finite duration, as distinguished from infinity b ) the entire period of existence of the world or of humanity; earthly duration, as distinguished from eternity

II. a period or interval 1 the period between tw o events or during which something exists, happens, or acts; measured or measurable interval

"Time is the fire in which we burn."

Gene Roddenberry

III. a point in duration; moment; instant; occasion 1 a precise instant, second, minute, hour, day, week , month, or year, determined by clock or calendar

"One ofthe illusionsoflifeis thatthepresent hour is notthe critical, decisive hour Write it on your heartthatevery day is the bestday ofthe year He only is rich who owns theday,and no one owns theday who allows it tobe invaded with worry, fret and anxiety.Finish every day,and be done with it. You have done what you could."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Take time to work — it is the priceofsuccess

Take time tothink — it is the source ofpower

Take time toplay — it is the secretofperpetual youth

Take time toread — it is the foundations of wisdom

Take time toworship — it is thehighway toreverence

Take time tobe friendly — it is theroad tohappiness.

Take time todream — it is hitching one's wagon toa star Take time tolove and be loved—it is the privilege of the gods.

Take time tolive— it isone secretofsuccess

Take time forfriendship — it is a source ofhappiness.

Take time tolaugh — it helps lift life's load

Take time toworship — it is thehighway ofreverence. Take time topray — it helpsto bring Christ near, and washes thedustofearth from our eyes

Take time tobe holy — for without holiness no man shall see theLord

Take time forGod — it is life'sonly lasting investment.

—Hawkinsville Dispatch News

"Time isbut a stream I go afishing in."

—Henry David Thoreau

"Until you value yourself,you won't value your time,Until you value your time,you will not do anything with it."

M Scott Peck

"Time isinfinitely long and each day isa vessel into which a greatdeal may be poured,ifone willactually fillit up." Goethe

That's all folks!

In 1999, as we waited for the magical number of2000 toappear, it seemed appropriate tochoosea theme forSelah 1999 dealing with ourwait "ontheedge oftime."Our theme verse, Matthew 24:42, "Watch thereforeforyoudo not know thehour your Lord iscoming,"reminded usthatGodis always incontrolofall time.Even thename oftheyearbook was chosen 26years agofromthe Hebrew word "Selah"for"ashout ofpraise."Selah ends over 70 Psalms andreinforcesthe majesty and awesome power ofour HeavenlyFather

Afterchoosing thetheme of "time"tocommemorate theturning ofthecentury, weselected eachof thefour subtitlestorepresent the various factionsoftime incollege life. "RealTime,"the academic section, referredtothereality of work andschool, asweprepared ourselvestoentertheworkplace. "Beyond Time,"the spiritual life section, illustratedtheeternal life bestowed onthoseofus who believeinJesus ChristasSavior and theeffectofthatrelationship

on every aspectofour lives. "Overtime,"thesportssection, exemplified theextraordinary effortsofLiberty'sathletesboth in theclassroom andonthe field "Lifetime"focused tothesocial aspectoflife, aswe relaxedin fellowshiptogether

The 26th volume ofSelah was published byWalsworth Publishing Company,306North Kansas Avenue,Marceline, Missouri 64628 Ourpublisherrepresentative was John Lanze

Portraitswere takenbyLes Schofer ofSchoferDigital and Thomas Loving andMatt Hjembo ofSelah, Liberty University.Color

processing wasproduced byWinnDixie ofLynchburg, Virginia. Unless otherwise noted, all black and white photography wasprocessed andprinted by Selahstaff members.

The staffutilizedtypestyles and design techniques availablethrough theMacintosh computer system using MicrosoftWord and Aldus PageMaker.Thirty-two pages are fullcolorand 176pages areblack and white Headlines areImpact, Vivaldi, Caslon Openface and Old Typewriter Messy.Subheads, bylines andcaptions areCentury Gothic.Body copy is — what else— Times.

Special Thaaka

A special thankyongoestothe many peoplewhohelped assembleSelah 1999. Although notapartoftheofficial staff, you gavegenerously. Your assistance wasappreciated. Thankyou.

Dr Edwin Brinkley

Mr Mark Camper

Dr.Linda Nell Cooper

Mr.Cam Davis

Mr.Kim Graham

Steve Grasser

Mrs Sharon Hartless

Mr Rick Huff

Katie Huff

KelseyHuff

Dr Wayne Kompelien

Mr.Doug Kruhm

CoachFrankLandrey

Mrs. Barbara Miller

Mike Montoro

Les Schofer

Stacy Schofer

Mr. MikeStewart

KristineTerrell

EditorJessica Miller (left) andAssociate Editor Taryn Blake (right) brought two styles together and blended them with thevariety ofviewsofstudent life shared bywriters and photographers to produce the 1999 Selah— On theEdge of Time.

1999 Selah Staff

As the spring melted intosummer,we kicked off our shoes and grabbed acouple of Icee Pops asthe heatbegan tooppress usbutstill we slaved on We lost our ties and converted our skirtstoshortswhile we roasted away intheproduction room (we'd have turned on the air conditioner butthatwould have frozen ustoourIceePops).We were afew editorsand an advisercrowded around computer screensand red-inked stacksof paper making corrections from dusk till dawn

Here is the fruitofour labor Here is theeye candy ofour yesteryear Here arethe memories ofanother yearat Liberty University. And aswe crack open this book, we relivethose most memorable yearsofour lives.

And aswe reverently sealthelast envelopes, we pause and sigh It is finished Another year ofmemories recorded forposterity, so when your grandchildren come crawlin' with dribbleon theirchin you can cradle them on your lapand wisk them away towhen "Grandfather proposed tome under this. . . " or "Your grandmother was afeisty. . ."

Selah staff members included (from top left) Polly Huntoon, Ethan McCracken, Eric Hensley, Thomas Loving, (second row) BiancaZiacoma,Christal Thompson,Jessica Miller, Janet Ballos, (front row) Elaine Pecore, Blake and Kim Cavalieri.

Jessica Miller

Editor-in-Chief

On theedge oftime. Ican't reallytell whether the theme first characterized theconcept of Selah ormyself, fornow thetwo have become soentwined I can't separatethem But when I heardthe phrase, I knew it was right, not only forourbook, butformyself and even the studentbody For me, it hasbeen theplace I havelived forthepastyearasI scrambledto organize theyearbook's flurryof paper and deadlines. And it is the place where we asstudents stand in 1999, anticipating the21s1 century riding on thehorizon oftime.Itis new technology, new ideas, a new life instereotypicalGeorgeJetson style.

Yes, this Selah experience has been along road. But now we've

reached theend and in my hands lies a206-pageembodiment ofan entireyear'sworth ofmemories,from smiles to tearsand everything in between Selah hasdefinitely been alesson learnedin determination, teamwork and most ofall, patience Ithank God forHis daily strengthand provision forthe tiniest details

Thanks alsotomy family and friendsfortheirunderstanding when repeated phone callsand letters went unreturned And then you allowed me totwistyourears with my stressfulwoes. Thank you.

To Mrs. Huff, Doug, Taryn, Thomas,Ethan and Eric: yourhelp and dedication were essentialtoour

success. Thank you forgoingthe extramile even asthespringfaded intosummer I appreciateyour abilitiesmore than I can express.

So here is my entire junior year ofcollegebetween two piecesof cardboard.Read andenjoy.

arya Blake Associate Editor

Looking back at this year, I am fascinated at thenumber of thingsit is possibletoaccomplish when you'renotafraid to kill yourself. Fortunately, I have enough life left towrite this. God hasdefinitely helped me through thepasttwo semesters, with Mrs. Huffright theretoprod me along.(How can anyone argue with awoman who has ahusband and two kids, organizes two major publications, and teaches classes every day?)

And now thetrial is over, thedusthas cleared and we stand victorious(and exhausted), having completed ourtask One must wonder what thefuturemay hold, butofcourse, by the time anyone readsthis, it willalready berevealed.

To those who darefollow inour footsteps: Be afraid. Be veryafraid.

Photography Editor

Ileaned back inthatcushioned chairthat greeted me every night with its squeaking springsand warped swivel. A groan, asigh, a scratch on thebrow and apush on my glassesasIstareddown the light tube ofthe ominous monitor challenging me Another round with an ideaand anotherrevision in a concept leadsme back to the same position Iwas inthe previous night The editor'sdrivefor perfectionkeeps me a slavetothemachine. Will Iever seemy pillow again? Ismy catalive? What about thatmolding pizzaon thefloor that

was abandoned last Thursday? Nothing mattersnow except that flat black cap and that black enlarged hospital gown. They say thebesttimesofyour life arespent incollege butitall seems ahaze to me. A blurofkeystrokesand photographed eventsswim through my head likeNoah's exiles searchingfor land.

Where willIland? Iam entering back intoaworld I've only seen through theeyes ofCNN for the pastfouryears. Still photography, graphic designs, odd jobsor office space await me. But maybe there is hope forawandering, misunderstood muse somewhere in this world

Rachel Wimgfiela

Business Editor

It was awonderful experience serving asthe business manager of Selah asafreshman Planning, preparing, publicity and persuading are justafew aspectsofthis job The planning ofphoto shootsand book saleswere essentialforthepreparing and sellingofthe book.Banners forconvocation, fliers, ads in theChampion,radioannouncements and decoratedtables during photo shootsand saleswere themain forms of publicity The responses made the job fun and veryrewarding

We areall travellersin this world ofuncertainty, our lives measured by years, months, days and hours. As unique as each clock thatticksaway theseconds oflife, we strivetolivefor the glory ofGod

We walk forward when we would rathersit We presstoward themark though we could more easilyrest. Triumphant in the faceofadversity we stand...