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sports facilities receive an upgrade

^^ir Athletics Department consisted of 18 NCAA Division Iathletic teams,composed of players who strived to be the best Various alumni witnessed our teams'achievements over the years and gave donations forconstruction and upgrades forthis season.

The soccer and track and field programs received a donation from Richard and Karin Osborne.Theplans forthe new Osborne Stadium included stadium seating,press boxes,atwostory operations center and a scoreboard

"The most important thing being added for me asatrack athlete is thelocker room," Geren Woodbridge, sophomore, said "Being a multiple event athlete requires about eight pairs ofspecialty shoes,which means carrying around onebig bag weighing over 20 pounds everywhere I go."

Sophomore soccer player Katie Albright said, "I love when our families and friends come tocheer uson, but they have always hadtositinthe grass Iam excited thatthe people who are out there supporting uswillnow have the nice stands tosupport them."

Tennis players were excited about the new courts being builtalong Regents Parkway.

"After being without courts fora year,Idon't think anyone can imagine how great it willbefor ustowalk outonto the new courts and know that they belong tous," Jordan Jenkins, junior tennis player, said "Every team needs a home."

Thefootballstadiumreceivednewturfandascoreboardthisseason.ln addition,Jerry FalwellJr.unveiledplansinthebeginningoftheschoolyear toupgradethestadium.Thenewconstructionplansaddedatotalofl8,000 moreseats,a pressboxand amodernfour-storyglassand bricktower.

Falwell also mentioned upgrades forthe Vines Center, including a 3,000-seat balcony and a column and brick facadeto create a larger facility for convocation and sportsevents

These improvements set thestandards high for athletic facilities

Indoor Soccer Field

GlenThomas' generous donationled to theconstruction of the Thomas IndoorSoccer Center. The centerconsisted of twoturffields surrounded byclearwalls and bleachers for spectators, betweenthe twofields The centeroffered aplaying field for intramural teamson campus, aswell as the youth and adultleagues in theCentral Virginiaarea

The Career Center

Thespacepreviouslyoccupied bythebookstore wasconverted intoabrand new office for the Career Center Thenew facilityofferedacomputerlab, resourcelibraryand aconferenceroom "Ithink thatrelocatingtheCareerCenterto thefirst floorof Demoss providescloseraccessfrom thebusstop and mainentrance, which makes itmore convenient and easierto find." Ronnie Brady, senior,said.

"The goal from thebeginning hasbeen tohave a successful NCAA Division Iathletic program, academic excellence ina wide variety of disciplines, world-class programs and facilities and even world-class recreation,"Falwell said (For more athletics coverage see the sports section starting on page 102)

"It's awesome to haveaplace to go play when itis raining. It's aquality facilitythat ismade very professionally. It's agreatplace to beabletogo kickaround and enjoyplaying soccerwith yourfriends," Matthew Bryant, junior, said

Gym Expansion

TheLaHaye StudentUnionexpanded overthe summer and added new dumbbells, mirrors, a sound system,spinbikes, treadmills, ellipticals, row machines, stairsteppers, punching bagsand a new aerobicsroom. "Theexpansionisverybeneficial to thecampus,aswe now havemore to offerinorderto provideanelitefitnessexperiencetpthegrowingstudentbody," Sarah Blair, seniorand Assistant Manager ofFitness, said

Campus Pastor Johnnie Moore and graduate Andrea Marcilio exchanged wedding vows on June20, 2009.The wedding took place in Lynchburg, Virginia at the West Manor "Iheard all these people tell me how wonderful marriage was, andit hasbeen, even beyond my greatest expectations I really enjoy it," Moore said.

Students received an announcement atthe beginning ofthe summer that school would be delayed a week longer than expected Chancellor JerryFalwell, Jr.made the announcement "We decided to allow one extra week this summer forstudents to work,earn a little extra money in this tough economy and gain a little more on-the-job experience,"he said.

An unprecedented number of students planned tolive on campus duringthe fall semester. The Housing Department decided toadda third person to the B-room on East Campus "We actually looked at it[the B-room on East Campus] with allthefurniture inside before we made a decision We concluded that it would work," Betty Saunders,Director of Housing,said, (for more on the housing crisis see page 32)

Honduran Presidential Crisis

Honduran president Manuel Zelaya attempted to remove the banon re-election thissummer The military removed Zelaya from office, threatened him ifhe returned and exiled him to Costa Rica

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Edward Kennedy

Edward "Teddy"Kennedy,brotherofRobert and John F. Kennedy, diedon Wednesday, August26,2009. The late Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr. formed afriendshipwith Kennedy.

AccordingtotheLibertyJournal; ChancellorJerry Falwell, Jr. said, "I hopethatourgenerationcan learnfrom therelationshipbetween my fatherand SenatorKennedy Both ofthesemen understoodthat theycoulddisagreewithoutbeingdisagreeable."

August 29th, the first Snowflex slope inNorth America opened on Liberty Mountain.

Pro-riders from theU.S. and the U.K performed for thestudents.

"The university has done a great job," Bryan Evans, General Manager of Snowflex, said He added, "It's more than what we expected, it's better." (tor more on snowflex see page 38)

A day of ruined surprises and rushed planning ended with a romantic evening and a picture perfect proposal. On June 24th, David McKinney proposed toRachelMacy atWest Manor Shesaid yes McKinney's planwastoproposeonJune28th. He had reservedaplaneand wasgoingtoflywithMacy toVirginiaBeach.Macy accidentlysaw ane-mailtoherbestfriendfrom McKinney,explainingwhen theproposalwould takeplace

David McKinney

A co-workerofMacy'sinformed McKinney thatsheknew abouttheproposalonJune28th,sohemade alastminutedecisionto proposeonthatveryday Withthehelpofsome friends, McKinney tookMacy toaromanticdinneratShoemakersand thenheaded over toWest Manorwhere he proposed.

"We neverthoughtwe would dateoranything,"Macyshared Sheadded, "TheLordjustbroughtustogether."

Thecouplesetadateand exchanged theirwedding vowsin Lynchburg on December12th.

"It'ssoworthwaitingforGod toorchestratewho you'regoingtobewith Racheland Iarecalledtobewitheachother It iswhat God hasforme."McKinneysaid.

Government Health Reform healthcar e

Controversy emerged over how toappropriately respond tothe issuessurrounding thecostsand distribution ofhealth care inAmerica Leading theway forreform, President Obama committed himselftoworking with Congress topassthecomprehensive health reform The bill was passed onMarch 21,2010 The day after, Liberty Counsel filedalawsuitonbehalfoftheschool againstthebill, claming itwas unconstitutional. Stepstaken to reform healthcareinclude:

•Instituting Temporary ProvisionstoMake Health Care Coverage More Affordablefor Americans WhoHave LostTheirJobs

•Increasing Health Care Coverage forChildren

•Computerizing America's Health Records inFiveYears

•Developing andDisseminating Information onEffectiveMedical Interventions

•Investing inPrevention and Wellness

Information obtained from http://www. whitehouse.gov (for more on the government health reform, see page 166)

The National Civil Wa r Chaplains Museu m finished its relocation next to Doc's Diner on Campu s East during the spring semester

The museu m featured man y items including original Soldiers' uniforms, wa x statues, murals of war scenes and other accessories from the war.

According to the museum' s website their mission wa s to, "educate the public about the role of chaplains, priests, rabbis and religious organizations in the Civil War

The museu m also promoted the study of moral teachings during the Wa r and hoped to sho w the influence of religion on the lives of political and military personnel.

% Well-Known People Pass O n

June 25: KingofPopMichaelJackson diedattheageof 50and actressand model Farrah Fawcettdied at theageof 62

July 17: TelevisionjournalistWalterCronkitediedattheageof92

September 14: ActorPatrickSwayze diedattheageof 57.

December 17: CincinnatiBengals' wide receiverChrisHenrydied at the ageof26.

December 20: ActressBrittanyMurphy diedattheageof32

In the spring, theschool offered a new Masters ofScience in Sports Management The 36-hour degree program consisted of21 hours ofcore classesand nine hours ofspecialization inOutdoor Recreation Management or SportsAdministration. According tothe homepage,"Coursesoffer students an interdisciplinary approach to management,providing intensivestudy in social and ethical issues, faithand ministryintegration, legalissues, economics,marketing organization and administration and research strategies."

Snowstorms in Lynchburg

Lynchburg was graced with 12.5inchesofsnow during the end offall semester finals. The storm was classified asa Category three Snowstorm and was the most snow inLynchburg since January1996.

According totheNational Weather Service Forecast Office, "It was the most significantsnowfallever formany locationsduring the month ofDecember, and came one week before Christmas, which resulted ina "whiteChristmas" for manyfolks.

Lynchburg was also hit by two more storms. 12 inches of snow hit the cityon January 30th, and fivemore fell on February5th

StudentsboardedbusesorfoundothermeansoftransportationtovoteinLynchburg's localelection. "TuesdayNovember3, markedthebeginningofa newerafor[ourschool]," ChancellorJerryFalwell,Jr saidduringconvocation "Sinceitsfoundingin1971, [our]dorm studentshavenotbeenpermittedtovotein localelections,whiledormstudentsinother universitiesacrosstheUnitedStatesandacrossthestateofVirginiahavebeenallowedtovote."

LUPDarrestedDr ErgunCanerasajokeduringthesecondannualTurkeyBowl StudentsandfacultyfromtheSchoolofLawandtheSeminaryfacedoffagainsteach otherinordertoraisemoneyfora localcharity Theyraisedmorethat$1,500

O n November 3, classes were cancelled so students could vote for the next representativeof the 23rd District, which included the area of Lynchburg Republican T Scott Garrett faced off against democratic Shannon Valentine forthe seat inthe House of Delegates,Garrett won by 210 votes and over 2,000 students participated thatday

"As I greeted our students at the pollson Tuesday I knew I was witnessing history inthe making," Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr said during Friday convocation,three days after Election Day "My father dreamed ofthe day when [our]students would be treated as first-classcitizens inthiscommunity and now that day has finallyarrived."

On May 4th, students also voted for Lynchburg's city council positions Junior Brent Robertson ran forone of the open seats.

Earthquake in Haiti

According to the U.S. Geological Survey's website,Haitiwas hitby a magnitude 7.0 earthquake at 4:53 p.m.on January12.

Following the earthquake,there have been numerous aftershocks,including a 5.9 aftershock on the 20th Doctors,food,water and volunteers rushed to Haitito help According to Haitian government figures relayed by the European Commission,the death tollis estimated to 200,000 people,250,000 injured and 2 million people left homeless, (read one students personal account on page 12)

A picture ofour school traveled into space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in November NASA astronaut and Lynchburg native,Leland Melvin, took the picture fora ridealong with a patch from the School of Aeronautics,according to Mitzi Bible inher articleon the our school's News and Events homepage

"The School ofAeronautics is honored that Leland chose our patch to takeinto space," Dave Young,School ofAeronautics' dean,said at the time ofthe launch "He is a wonderful example to our students of what can be achieved through faith and hard work.'

How has anunusual experience presented anopportunityto witness?

"My freshman yearI had the opportunity towitnessto a studentfrom Texas A&M thatall began fromjoininga Facebook group thatopposed Hillary Clinton He contacted me onlineto question my beliefsand opposition. Through the interaction I 'as able to shareabout Christianity Thestudent toldme he was impressed to talktoa Christian who knew what theybelieved and wasable tosupportand expresstheir views."

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ho grey van rolled onto campu s every morning. It wa s decked with neon-blue under glow lights, rally lights overtop, and two 15-inch subs tha. fed into a 1,200 watt car amp . Its surface wa s emblazoned with hundreds of signatures, Bible verses, shout-outs and one-liners.

Owner Dc Johnstone e van had hand-written oought the 1976 Dodge B200, for inscriptions on itssurface; some ZCC\C\ f^^r- - P\-»™..:u : _ i _ , i $500 from a Danville resident lasl year Johnstone transformed it into the centerpiece and icon ofa new evangelical ministry he callec "GreyVangelism."

"We use the van to draw neool

:aujse it's a van that's got music blasting out pf,it lights underneat and about_6,000 signatures," Johnstone said of which read "Always reflect Jesus," "Free Candy" and "I'm eating a hotdog."

"So many people come up and aSk ifthey can sign it,orwe'll ask/Do you want to sign the van 7' Johnstone said "90 percent of the time that leads to them asking,'What's this for?,' and that opens up a door for us to start a conversation,'"Johnstone said "Ifitleads intoa gospel presentation,that's great If itdoesn't,itstill plants a seed that Christians aren't people that are huddled intheir church shunning the outside world."

Johnstone shared how GreyVangelisum served two purposes ItHelped build relationships yvith non-believers inorder to share the gospel, and it encouraged Christians to witness dayTto-day,with whatever method God presented.

JONAH GUELZO

Andrew Supernaw

With a slick $200 Scorpion cuestick, junior Andrew Supernaw became a regularface atthe Tilley, practicing poolatleast an hour every day. "When you getticked off,youtake itoutonthe [game]," Supernaw said. Considered apool house pro, Supernaw learned how tocontrolthe cueballand make wide angleshots by watching advanced playerswho came to the Tilley occasionally. When he got totheirlevel, hepassed on his knowledge toother studentswho were newat thegame. "I teachgirlsa lot, because theyhold thecuestick wrong," Supernaw said.

SeniorJonahGuelzopursuedhisdreamtobecome asound designerformotionpicturesbystartingwithlocalindependent films.Hehelpedwithamovietitled, "FromAbove,theGirls andHerMother."

filminmy makeshiftstudiointhebasement"Guelzosaid. Jonahalsodidaround85percentofthesoundworkinthe remakeof"Pilgrim'sProgress"andhelpedruntheaudioforan independentfilmcalled"GoodbyetoMuffy."

"Irecreatedeveryfootstep,glassclink,doorslam,interiorand exteriorambientnoiseandre-recordedallthedialogueinthe

Beingafull-timestudentwastypicallyenoughto keepmostpeoplebusy, butnotforjuniorAndrew Harperwho volunteeredhistimeatthe Lyn-DanHeightsVolunteerFireDepartment in CampbellCounty, Harper,a criminaljustice major,alwayscarried apagerforemergency situationswherehis commitmentanddedicationsometimesrequired

Peoplearesurprised whenthey hearMelindaZosh,juniorandVicePresident oftheStudentGovernmentAssociation[SGA], decidedtopursueajournalismmajor "Becauseofmyinvolvementinstudent government, peopleautomaticallyassume thatI amagovernmentorprelawmajor," Zoshsaid "Theyaresosurprisedwhenthey findoutthat Iamajournalismmajor."

AccordingtoZosh, beinginSGA taughther theveryimportantskill ofnetworking."Being involvedinSGA hashelpedmebuildupmy networkingskillswhichallowedme gettwo internshipsin D.C andthisskillwascrucial tomyacceptanceattwotopcompetitive journalisminternships,"Zoshsaid respondingtothecalleveninthemiddleofclass. Harpersaidheenjoyedbeingavolunteerfireman becausehe"getstohelppeoplewhentheyare havingtheworstdayoftheirlives."

Heappliedforthepositiononcehearrivedat schoolanddedicatedover200hoursoftrainingto helping others.

ScottTaylorrekindledalosthighschoolpassionforlongdistancerunningafter joiningDr David Horton'sadvanced runningclass Hisenjoymentspurredhim toenteravarietyofdistanceracestopreparefortheultimatechallengeof Grindstone,thehardest100milereastoftheMississippibecauseoftherocky narrowtrail upanddown the mountains.

TotrainforGrindstone,Taylorranbetween80-90milesaweekfromMayto September.Thisprepared notonlyhislegs,buthismetabolism,stomachand endocrinesystemtotheuniquestressesofultra running DuringGrindstonehefacedpureexhaustion,cramped muscles, dehydration, hallucination, minimallightingfromaheadlampandsteepandslipperyterrain, "I amcompletelydependentonGod toprovidetheenergyandendurancetofinish Talyorsaid "IstartandendeveryraceonmykneesprayingtoGodthat Hewillbe glorifiedin myactions."

Taylorfinishedtheultramarathonin31 hoursand 55minutes,whichplacedhim43 outofthe83total runners.

AMANDA

PATTEN (studioartist)

JuniorAmanda Pattencapturedfirstplace intheArtExpoheldatthe TilleyStudentCenter Herartpiecewasanoilpaintingbasedoffa nationalgeographicphotoofawoman fromtheMiddle East. "I havebeenpaintingmy wholelife," Pattensaid "Throughhigh schoolI painteddowntownwithalotoflocalartists,soIgotalotof

DEVINCOOGAN (leadguitaristforExodus)

DisappointmentfilledjuniorDevinCoogan'sheartafterhearing allthetryouttimeslotsfortheband"Exodus"werefilled Hehad almostgivenuphopeuntiloneoftheslotsopenedup. Afterthetryout,Cooganheardbackfromthedirectorofthe ministryteam,Scott Bulman. "Heaskedme ifI wouldliketojoin instructionfromthem."

AlthoughPattendecidedtopursueanenglishmajor,shepaintedin her freetime. "I feel likepaintingismoreofastressrelieverforme thana professionalthing," Pattensaid

Exodusand ifIwouldliketoplayleadguitar,"Coogansaid. CoogantouredwithExodusonweekendsandworkedontheband's new album"RunningtoYou"duringtheweek. "Thisalbum isgoing tobeunlikeanyotherChristianalbum,"Coogansaid

Payden Ludwick

Watching and learningfrom theleadership on hishall, junior Payden Ludwick decidedto integratehis studiesinto hallleadership himself. Apastoral leadership major, Ludwick was able to practicehis guidanceskills beforeever steppinginto a church. After becoming a SLD, he continued togain inspiration from the leadership team.

"It'sjustso awesome to see them [the hallleaders] do their work on the frontlines," Ludwick said. "Ithas inspired me togo deeper and gofarther intomy own studiesso thatIcan pour back to them what they pouringinto othe