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Cross Country ClaimsVictories and a First-EverRegional Title

W hil e most studentswere insideduring therainand snow,theCrossCountry team wasbravingthe elements as theytrained. Theteam practiced constantly, running anywhere between 30 to 100 milesaweek. Their traininggrounds represented alltypes of terrain,including mountains,roads and trails.The runners fought through achesand painsthatdeveloped whiletheyconditioned their bodies

"Ittakesalot of hard work toreachthedivisiononelevel in distancerunning I guess most othersportshave a day off every week,butthis isdefinitelynotthecaseon theCross Country team,"saidFreshman standoutJoshMcDougal

Many well-deservedadjectives wereappliedto McDougalduringhis attention-getting season He was named Runner of theYear and Freshman of theYear at the2004 New Balance BigSouth CrossCountry Championships He was alsothefirst Libertyand BigSouthrunner to winaCrossCountry RegionalTitle that senthim on tocompete at theNational Championships.Not only was he thefirst rookietoclaim theindividualchampionship,hefinished season withaperfect record

^^Even though Cross Country runners were individual competitors, the 28 members never looked the factthat they were a team. The ways had^each othertodepend onfor and spiritualsupportthrough other^demands ofbeing members' emotion; ' the practices,racesTL, collegiate athletes.

Senior Samantha Pelletier slM part about being on the team isthe dt ships that Ihave made. The hundreds of M L thatIhave spent running with the girlsresults in amazing fellowship and they challenge me in my walk withthe Lord."

"My favorite friend

Thesportdemanded discipline, dedication and determinationbothindividually andcorporately, the team drew praiseand acclaim fortheirhard work accomplishments. Bekka OtmieR

The Cross Country team was made up of 14 female members and 14 male members -Submittedby

Students Satisfy TheirAppetites With On andOff Campus Eating

iespitediversity among the ever growing student body,the instincttosatisfy hunger continued to unify Liberty students Whether they lived on or off campus, students were faced with theall-important choice of where and what toeat

Junior Whitney Baxter enjoyed living offcampus because she had a variety of options when itcame toeating "Icook a fullmeal inmy apartment atleast once a week, eat TV dinners on occasion andgoout to eat three tofour times a week," said Baxter "My friends wholiveoncampus come over afew times a week andraid my kitchentoo."

Using theability tocook inher apartment toheradvantage, Sophomore Charity Givens baked cookies,cakes and many other assorted goodies togivetotheAwana girls she led atThomas Road Baptist Church onWednesday nightsand tothe students she tutoredat 'The Center',another TRBC ministry

Students who lived on Campus East were also given theopportunity tocook for themselves Each apartment came equipped with a complete kitchen, including afull-sized refrigerator,dishwasher and stove

"One ofthe girls inmy quad lovestocook,so once aweek she cooks allofus anice dinner. Having the option tocook isgreat.Ithink itbrings allthegirlsinmy quad alittle closer to home," said Freshman ChristiCorbin,aCampus Eastresident

Although food on campus had been revolutionized with theaddition of numerous on-campus eateries, theReber-Thomas Dining Hallcontinued torepresenttheepitome ofoncampus dining, staying consistently packed forallmeals.

With the expansion of classes and offices toCampus North, theaddition of the Campus North Cafe brought a convenient food option to students and professors

While some students preferred to eat at oneof the dining locations on campus, other students thrived off the surplus of restaurants and fast food restaurants located inLynchburg. The listofrestaurants included Hardee's. CiCi's Pizza, Macado's, Applebee's,Sonic andthe extremely popular Drowsy Poet,alllocated within a mile of the two entrances to campus

As the growth of the campus brought additions to food choices, the growing community also offered a variety of tasty selections to satisfy students' insatiable appetites. uBgJemi Ttwww, denrs insatiabi

Both students and staff enjoy lunch at the Campus North Dining Hall. Theneweaterywasawelcomed additionforthosewithclassesor offices On CampUS North

Esther Loring had been a part oftheDining Hall staff for three years and was easily recognized by thesigns onher cart that often featured hand-written Bible verses "Ilove working with such a wonderful group ofstudents everyday," said Esther Loring "It'samazing what a smile and offering totake their tray for them cando tobrighten their day." -Photo by Deanna Wall

Macado's sits less than half a mile away from themain entrance tocampus Many Liberty students took advantage of the convenient dining location as patrons and employees

-Photo by Sabrena Carter ing Hall staff for