Selah Yearbook 2010-11

"Our team has great potential... and I cannot waitfor us to exhibit how we are not only champions in the pool but [also] championsfor Christ."

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A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY

Seepages 18-19 and 36-37 for arecap ofall the campus happenings. That way you'II learn that life goes oneven if you missed it. Since you would never skip a football game, use your where's Waldo skills to find your friends in the seaof fanson pages 20-21.

Read the Genius section starting on page 66 for motivation to focus on school, thensee 98j 99 to use friendships ) to share the gospel.

Check out pages 12-13 for a cheap, butpossibly sketch, way to travel. Ifyou're reading this because you're more the careful type, read pages 14-15 first, thenflip back and seeifyour definition of "careful" has changed.

However, ifyou enjoy risking your life on two pieces ofwood, see pages 8-9, then check out 16-17and 56-57, depending onyour >, erredmethod of transportation.

Pressed for time? At least check out the photos (which are worth a thousand words anyway). See campus through a pilot's eyes on 44-45, thenskip to 94-95 for aglimpse oflndia. Nowthat you'vepaused to breathe, find out how longboarding can actuallysave you time on pages 56-57. Ifyou can spareone more minute, see 92-93 for jenna Salisbury's story, which might change your view on rushing throughlift

Start with Amy Milano on pages 22-23 to learn how to usenothing buta pencil, aphoto and social media to meet a celebrity. If thatstarts to give you a vision, cultivate your passion withScot Halbach on 72-73 and Parker Slaybaugh on 68-69, who will inspireyou to neversettle. Ifyou're following a 10-year plan, meet LaShonda Brown onpages 102103 whose spunk and drive will help you carry your dreams far into the future.

Ifan Ivy League grad schoolis atthetop of your priorities andyour sociallife consisted ofstudyparties, you probably metthe Quiz Bowl participants in the library, shown on 68-69. Maybe you didn't hack into the university's ITsystem likeJeremiah Brown on pages 70-71, but ifyour extracurricular activities involve beefing upyour resume,consider joining the group that writes for funcovered on pages 74-75. '

• PHOTO BY JOEL COLEMAN

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MAJOR UPGRADE

The Williams Stadium got a faceliftfor the start of the new football season;now decked out with 18 box suites and nearly doubled in capacity

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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

A "That was then,this is now, perspective piece on the upbringing of the university

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DONTFORGET

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WORLD

First-hand accounts from students who went on the India missionstrip

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CREATIVE MINDS

Talent canonlygosofar without passion,drive and big dreams

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AIR TIME

WHEN THE CITY SAYS GOODNIGHT

Everything starts shutting down at 9 p.m but curfew was not till midnight What did the students do inthe mean time? 1 I

An elitegroup of guys involved ina ministry where they have both feet off the ground 2&c

Senior Kelly McGinley's passionforher upcoming mission tripexuded when she talked about theministryshe would be involved in She and a team of11otherstudents weren't going toAfrica, they weren't preparing to build a church and theyweren't collecting clothes to give away to orphans Infact they probably wouldn't even see anorphan on theirentire trip Contrary to the typical methods of evangelism McGinley's team determined to use skiing and snowboarding nonbelievers

Despite McGinley's excitement, she receive less-than-enthusiastic rcpli from most people when she told them about her tripto Slovenia "From Christians, their reaction islike, 'What? Skiing and snowboarding?' But then when I explain, they think it'spretty cool," McGinley said "And I've actually gotten a lot of support in raising money for it from non-Christians when I tellthem about the mission tripand what we're going to be doing. (continuedon page 194)+ PHOTO BY SCOTTHltl

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SOPHOMORE AUSTIN LANDAVERE HAD BEEN SNOWBOARDING FORSEVEN YEARS AND WAS LOOKING AT THIS UNIVERSITY FOR COLLEGE WHEN HE HEARD ABOUT SNOWFLEX HE DECIDED INSTANTLY TO COME DURING HIS FIRST YEAR, LANDAVERE SPENT THREE OR FOUR NIGHTS AT SNOWFLEX EVERY WEEK, LEARNING NEW TRICKS AND SUFFERING MINOR INJURIES.

usta few months afterKenny picked up a snowboard,she was spinning offjumps and landed outofcontrol, catching thefrontedge ofherboard and slamming hershoulder on theground from the momentum ofthejump That broken collarbonewas herfirst snowboarding injury She hassince broken hercollarbone three more times, sustained two concussions and cutopen multiple fingers "Getting hurthasalways been worth it because even when I'm hurtI'm thinking about what I'm going to do when I get better."Kenny said "Thejoy I getfrom (snowboarding) far outweighs any risk ofinjuryinvolved."

Possessing thesame attitude, Landavere refused tolet injuries keep him from snowboarding Landavere dislocated hisshoulder twice before it became serious When he put his hands down on theturftohelp balance a landing, he dislocated it forthe third time in two weeks That time it didn'tgo back in so he went tothe emergency room fortreatment

Justa few months laterLandavere was back on hissnowboard and hitting rails around campus Hefell backward down a rail and dislocated the same shoulder afourth time, putting his arm in a slingformonths "Despite myinjuriesI reallyjustlovethe sport and theatmosphere,"Landaveresaid.

Thisyear Landavere spent a few nightsatSnowflex each week, continuing tolearn— and land — new tricks Kenny spent most of herfreetime atSnowflex aswell, hitting the slopesforafew hours every night Kenny began toenter snowboarding competitions, where she hoped toget sponsored sothatshe could one day compete in the X Games "I'm not going toquitwhat I lovejust because there is a possibility I could get hurt Injuriesheal and pain is temporary,but I'm prettysure myaddiction tofreestyle snowboarding isn't going anywhere."

A SKIER ON THE FREESTYLE SKI AND SNOWBOARD TEAM SPINSOFF t jump duringtheRailJam atDeMoss Hall Studentscame outto w the^Tompetitron between skiers and snow boardersasthey perform^ for prizes "Ilike to do rails more thanjumps;it isa lot safer," sopho Austin Landavere said V PHOT O B Y BRET T HASTI E ,n

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have alsorecently made a videofeaturing my boss flyinghishelicopter in .Maine- The video I made for Snowflex was my most ambitious attempt for avideo I have mode and I thought it came out realty well

U N " me I we i Augustof and I couldn't believethatmy college had theonlyyear-round ^.slci hill in America I have learned mostof my freestyle tricks at Snowflex ai*u -" helped me ii greatlyaso skier

SELAH: How much time doyou spend there?

TS: While I am at school I usuallygo toSnowflex two orthreenightsa week,sometimes more.* Whenever I havefree timeafter homework, etc., I am usually at

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SHANIKA AND SHERIKA MOSS AT JAMAICA THEN CAME TO THE U.S WITH THE SAME MAJOR SISTERS.HI INSEPARABI E FB.1£! JS

(DED COLLEGE TOGETHER STUDY ATA E SAME SCHOOL

BEGINNING EVERY DAY AND EACH DECISIOM EKIHG TIME IN PRAYER, THEY KNE W THEY WE R

DECISION BY SB! E FOLLOWING GOD S WILL

SHANIKA: Wegrew up in Jamaica in aChristian home where we honored theLord Each day I give thanksfor my parentsfor theway they brought usup in a godly manner — to fear God and to honor him and putHim first in everything that we do We gotsaved at age seven A lot of people saidwe were tooyoung to accept Christ,

SHERIKA: Butwe knew what we wanted We understood We realizedthat God had placed Hishand upon our lives

SHANIKA: £ I • miraculously in our lives Even in coming hereto the states, that's a miracle Hedidn't id one of us

SHERIKA: He sentboth ofus It was alwaysour mom's dreamfor us to attend a Christian university

SHANIKA: Our mom was a pastrychefand taughtushow to bake

and decoratecakes We moved to an institute[after highschool] an whiletherewe entered competitionswhere we specializedin pastry making

SHERIKA: During that timewe reallyprayed andfasted

SHANIKA: We asked God tobakethrough us During that competition theLord put uson top sowe won this competition and ascholarship tobeat Hocking College in Ohio

SHERIKA: Thatwas ourfirst time tolive in America He opened that doorfor us That's a miracle

SHANIKA: We pursued ourassociate's degree in culinaryarts and in baking That was a steppingstoneforustobehere [at this school] We graduated in2008

SHERIKA: Then we did a one-year internshiptwo hoursaway from Lynchburg

SHANIKA: That'show we ended up herein Virginia We did our culinaryexperience [at the] Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va

SHERIKA: We were thereseeking theLord, saying, 'Lord, our mternshipiscomingtoan end and we would like direction to further our studiesbeforewe go toJamaica.' So we sought God for that, we fastedand we prayed We told thepastorat ourchurch that we were looking to do furtherstudies He asked hisdaughter, whowasa high school guidance counselor, and shetold usabout [this school]

SHANIKA: Th< id, Oh

SHERIKA: Deep down [we prayed], 'Oh God who canwork all things, giveusa scholarship.' The verseI enjoyed is Eph 3:20 "He can do exceedingly and abundantly above all we could askor think according toHispower that workswithin us."I reflectedonthat versemany times and triedto extend my faith in Christ

SHANIKA: During thattimewe said, God where areyou?Time is drawing ned' I inttogobacktojamaicawithan associate'sdegree We need tofurtherour studies He started to giveusthewordsof this song: "When God seemsdistant and I ehope is gone, and all yourfriends and loved on nowhere lo be found, just keep yo I and you will findthatwhen God seemsdistant,Hcisr

(continued on page 195)

SIBLINGS SHANIKA AND SHERIKA Moss spend theafternoontogether reminiscing about how God brought them totheuniversity The twinsboth received ashoebox from Operation Christmas Child, which they still remember tothis day "My prayer group decided toputa shoebox togetherone year," seniorJessica Morse said "It was areallygood cause and it felt good to help others."

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT HILL

Kyle O'Neillspenthissummer daysbackpackingaround Europe, and hissummer nightsonastranger'scouch.

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OPENDING A SEMESTER AS AN INTERN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF WASHINGTON D.C WAS THE CLOSEST SENIOR KYLE O'NEILL HAD COME TO EXPERIENCING CULTURE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER O'NEILL FOUND HIMSELF TRAVELING AROUND RUSSIA, SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR OF A HOUSE IN SIBERIA AND ON THE COUCH OF A FRENCH CANADIAN HE EVEN STAYED WITH A MAN USING FAKE NAMES TO HIDE FROM THE RUSSIAN MILITARY TO EVADE BEING DRAFTED

O Neill was studying abroad at the Linguistic University of Russia. His experience inD.C gave him insightintodifferentcultures, butit could not compare tothe experience ofbeing inothercountries "I had no idea what was going tohappen."O'Neill said "I wanted toseethe interaction ofthe people,partofhistory, culturallyhow they livedand getexperience I wanted to[build upon]the foundation I had and travel— tolook back and say, 'Yes, I did this.'" So with two suitcases, a backpack and a satchel, O'Neill boardeda plane toRussia

Culture shock setinimmediately, buthe decided nottolet anything come between what the triphad toofferhim and what he would experience "They saywhen inRome do asthe Romans, so I guess when inRussia, be like the Russians."O'Neillsaid

O'Neill spent much ofhis time inthe classroom and studying inorderto complete hiscoursesand receiveacademic creditforthetrip But he soon discovered the unique Russian philosophy tocollege "Ifyou paytuition, you're paying forthe grade," O'Neill said

Because ofthis culturalmindset, O'Neill was abletotravelon the weekends Hisprimary home was hisdorm room,but O'Neill found placesto sleep whiletraveling using www.couchsurfing.com People all over theworld list theirhomes on the site, offering theircouches totravelersfornocost O'Neill searched the siteforhostsnear the locationshe wanted tovisit, then contacted them weeks in advance For safetyreasons, he would often meet hishost forcoffee inthe citybefore taking up residence intheir home forthenight

O'Neill stayed with six differenthoststhroughout his journey — "hippy people who had nothing todo on theirdays off. so they wanted tohost foreigners."Each offered adifferentdynamic tohis tripand gave him areal view ofthe culture "[They]only made theexperience thatmuch more real and true," O'Neill said

During his yearoverseas, O'Neill traveled around Russia Finland and Spain, staying inpeople's homes and earning a reallook attheculturesof the world "The experiencesand storiesshared inone evening ofcouch surfing, atmany times, were farmore informativethan reading anentire book regarding many ofthe same subjects — mostly because I wastalking tothe average Joe who livedthere and experienced [what]people don'tsee astouristsoron the evening news,"O'Neill said "The media givesyou this image ofwhat Russia is and then you realizeit is nottrue W earevery similar W e agree on thingsbut it is the process of[how we came toagree] that is where we are different.

The tripput O'Neill almost two semesters behind inschool, buthe would never give back what he experienced "You have towant togetoutofyour comfort zone and be willing totakeadvantage ofopportunities O Neill said

+BY KATHRYN

WOULD YOU COUCHSURF

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"I wouldn'tbecause I don't want to impose on people, especially people that I do not know."

JakePryor, senior

"If I was in a need of a place to sleep I would want to crashon a couch instead of under a bridge.''

Scott Lovelace, senior

"I would not couch surf, because asa single woman I would feel at risk."

Gabby Brochu, senior

"I would love to participate in this amazing opportunity to travel the world. It's a creative way to travel college-kid style, aka cheap."

Haley Collins, senior

COUCH SURFING

.COM

2,256,174

NUMBER OF REGISTERED COUCH SURFERS

TOP 5 CITIES PEOPLE COUCH SURFED TAKEN FROM COUCHSURFING.COM

FRANCE, PARIS +43,598

ENGLAND,LONDON +36,974

GERMANY, BERLIN +32,920

TURKEY, ISTANBUL +23,727

CANADA, MONTREAL + 23,536

"[Thiswas]the most influentialand greatestexperience ofmy life."

FARRIS

1)SOPHOMORE TRICIA KANCIANIC SCALES THE ROCK CLIMBING WALL AT RISE UP! INDOWNTOWN LYNCHBURG DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES LIKEROCK CLIMBING WERE WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO BURN OFF STEAM and relax "I want to dosomething adventurous,"senior Kelly Kraemer said "Having the opportunity totravelandmaybe even climb Mount Everest would beamazing."

Brittany Mortensen shows her excitement asshe suitsupandheads tothe planeto begin her plummet from the sky Students participated indaredevil activitiessothey could crossthe accomplishment off theirbucket lists andlive life tothe fullest "I would lovetotryskydiving sometime during my life," seniorAndrew Clark said "Jumping out ofa plane isjustcrazy."+

adventure,students bridgejump off theJames River Bridge Dorms gathered together forthethrilland used the timeasa bonding experience "Ifindthe adventures

Edwards said "I would lovetogotolndiaand experiencetheculture andthe food."

+

PHOTO BYBRETT HASTIE 2)Senior

PHOTO BYAHMED KURTOM 3) Lookingfor

oftravelingto beintriguing,"seniorMolly

+PHOTO BYBARBARA OTTINO

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HIS EYES FOCUSED ON THE ROAD SWEAT ROLLED DOW N HIS FACE HE PEDALED WITH ALL THE ENERGY HE COULD MUSTER, WEAVING IN AND OUT OF THE OTHER BIKES IN STRATEGIC PRECISION HE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FINAL TWO RIDERS AND WAS THE FIRST TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS WIN WAS HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL RACE ELLIOT GAUNT WAS ONLY 19

O t was alittle bit ofashock,"juniorElliot Gaunt said. "It hastoall fall into place and itjustkind ofcame together perfectly That'skind of how cycling goes."Gaunt grew up around cycling watching hisdad competein races Hecompeted inhisfirst racewhen he turned 13 Henever stopped since

An exercisescience major, Gaunt traveled around theworld every summer "playing chess on wheels at30 milesper hour" ashe referred tohisracing Heraced almost every weekend during summer,and the restoftheyearhe trained with his father, completing 3,000 milesbefore thestartofeach cyclingseason

The semi-pro tour Gaunt competed inincluded fourtypes ofraces: thecriterium race; the circuit race; the road raceand the timetrial Gaunt's favoritewas the criterium race, where the bikersraced around a mile-long cityblock forthe length ofthe race, sometimes up to100 circuits "It's justfourorsix cornerssoyou're zigzagging all over the place,"Gaunt said "It's very technical and very gutsy That's my styleof racing."

Competing inthe racesgave Gaunt a rush ofadrenaline, butthe spectatorsalso added tothe energy ofeach race. According toGaunt,thespectatorswereespecially important in thecriterium race, where people lined the blockasthecourse passed restaurantsand shops "They'reconstantly cheering forusand they gettoseethe action ofusgoing by," Gaunt said "Everybody getsreallyexcited, and them getting excited getsusexcited and it becomes a thrill."

In 2005 Gaunt won two national titles, which qualified him for the Junior Worlds team where he represented the United Statesatthe race inLos Angeles "It was very honoring torepresentthe U.S on an international scale," Gaunt said Gaunt hassincegone tonationalsnineyearsina row and earned multipletop 10road racefinishes Hehas raced all overthe U.S., and even around theworldin Belgium,the Netherlands, France, Germany,Australia and Argentina

"I lovethe sport,I lovethe results, butgrowing up and watching mydad really fed mypassion," Gaunt said "He is myinspiration That means more than even the professionalwin does to me.I'd giveup all myresultsand justridemybikewith my dad - that'sthebest partfor me."

+ BY HALEY COLLINS AN DMALLOR Y BARKS

"Our school has a bikefnendly campus. The beautifulsetup on campus allowsforascenic view withample space to ride your bike to and from class."

Jon Murphy, senior

"Seeing the excitement m otherstudents'faces astheyrode bikes is what made me want to get on one.Ifeel like people need to take advantage of the beauty that the campus has to offer."

KellyMcGuire, senior

"I like to bike ride because Ilove beingactive and beingoutside. Iwill drive my carto campus, but sometimes pullout the bike ifit is anice day."

JeffSundheim, junior

HER E S THIS SCOOP

ASELECTION OFTHERANDOM AND OTHERWISEEVERYDAYHAPPENINGSON CAMPUS

Late Skate

Students were found at the LaHaye Ice Center after curfew throughout the year as they participated inthislate night approved event Put on by Student Activities late skate permitted students to skate free of charge Music played as disco lightsflashed,giving students more of a reason to take port in the fun "Iusually don't go to any events on campus, but I decided to give ita try once before and I had a blast," seniorZach

Angell said "Iam actually a terribleice skater,but itwas cool to give ita tryfor once I went with a couple of buddies that I lived with on campus and we had a good time; we kept falling and laughing at each other."

Movie Night

College students were not too old for cartoons Over 700 students curled up with blankets and pillows on the intramural field near Dorm 28 forthe double feature movie night showing Shrek 4 and Toy Story 3 "Itbrings a feeling of the old style drive-in movie theater,"freshman Lindsey Davis said

Missions Emphasis

One week at the beginning of each semester brought together mission boards to allow students to learn more about the current issues of missions work and how they can be a part no matter what theirmajor "It'sa great opportunity for students to hear about what is going on around the world and how they can get involved notjustin local missions but inthe mission to reach the world forChrist," graduate student Phil Biega said The various organizations also held workshops and hosted speakers for students looking to prepare for the mission field now "There isa lostand dying world out there that needs to hear the gospel,"Biega said "Missions Emphasis Week provides students with resources such that not only can they hear about what is going on around the world but they can also get involved and be a part of something bigger than themselves."

All Night of Prayer

Thousands ofstudents crawled out of bed inthe middle of the night to spend an hour in prayer for our school our notion and our world "Iwas encouraged to see so many people praying and so much worship of God, sophomore Shane Muszall said Clayton King started each Spiritual Emphasis Week service the following week with a prayer hand written by a student during theAll Night of Prayer The event was notfor people to close theireyes and say a few words, but a fullnight of praising God for giving our school the chance to make an impact

FIRST SURVIVORS SHARE THEIR STORY OF TRIUMPH THROUGH TRAGEDY

^fo theaverage American citizen, thewar-related tragedies that impacted countless livesaround theworld were often nothing more than a newspaper articleorbriefvideo broadcast

But students had theopportunity tosee the realityofwar first hand when the InvisibleChildren's2010 Face-to-Face tourcame tocampus Grace and Marylyne,nativesofwar-torn Uganda,told storiesofthe hardships they endured asa result ofthe horrors thatstruck theirhomeland.They described how InvisibleChildren had provided an escape from theviolence aswell as an education through the organization's scholarship program Grace was one ofthe first 100 childrentoreceivethe Legacy Scholarship, which gave her the opportunity toattend college She praised students fortheirsupport of InvisibleChildren and encouraged them tocontinue theirefforts."! know you can give thatchild inNorthern Uganda hope,"Grace said "I know you can make thatchild inNorthern Uganda smileagain."

Senior Lauren Edwards, who hosted the tourasthe president ofthe Invisible Children chapter on campus, said she hoped the students would realizethrough the event "thatwhat they'redoing here is honestly impacting theworld forChrist." The girls' storiesreminded thestudents that hope prevails, no matter what opposition it faces Grace and Marylyne were livingproof

MIC NIGHT AT THE TILL.EY

The lightswere down The volume rose Students clapped and the bass vibrated the entire student center as a sea of students crammed into the Tilley Center to support classmates,friends,hall mates and strangers Senior Amanda Jacobson,who hosted the event,said the signup sheet filled up within minutes "We had 40 acts perform and we didn't want to cut anyone out,"saidJacobsen, "so we went until11:30 p.m. Senior Whitney Walker said,"There are always a few surprises inthe several hours of random music going on It's a good way to spend a while drinking coffee withfriends."

SEE YOU AT THE POLE

The passionate pleas of hundreds of students resounded from the DeMoss parking lotat thisyear's See You at the Pole event The students splitintogroups by country and state to worship and pray together for our government, our military, our school,our teachers,our students,our friends and families and the thousands of high schoolers that would be gathering for the national event the following day "Iliked just praying among hundreds of other college students, freshman Julia Ross said "It's so great knowing that we can bring our requests before God anytime we want."

"[Theblock party} fostereda great environment tohave good, clean funwith people that I 've grown to love. Iwas disappointedthere were no free Monster energy drinks this year though."

Andrew Minick, junior

"Late skate was something to do and I love just hanging outwith my friends. I definitely didenjoy it, we had a blast and it is one ofmy favorite memories offreshman year." Anna Ginn, sophomore

"The only thing I didn't like about the block partywas accidentally ending up in the mosh pit."

Abby Koppenhaver, junior

"I would love to go to late skate again. I went because it was free and I hadn't goneice skating in a long timeand wanted to again."

Hannah Dixon,freshman

"Campus Artist Series is a sweet opportunity forpeopleto playin front ofa crowd."

Spencer York,junior

* "I went to late skate during C.F.A.W. lost year and had tons offun. Also, I wonted to hang out withmy new roommates and new friends."

Alexandra Conktin, freshman

"I participated in Open Mic Night because one of my good friends asked me to playwith her. I enjoygoing to hear fresh talent and original songs along withthe fad that it's a fun placeto relax and hang out."JorsheJoseph, senior

The obnoxious orange and hot pink floralshirt stood out in every crowd "It's just really, really bright — it's ridiculously bright,"said sophomore Pete Snyder Snyder repeatedly spotted the shirtduring a mission tripto Hawaii a few years ago,and when he realized itwas the same guy wearing itevery time, he decided to ask him about it The man told him he had gotten itfrom someone else and that the shirt had been passed along from person to person "You takeit back to the states,"the man said

As Snyder prepared for college his mo m told him to take the shirt incase there was a Hawaiian-themed event "Iwas like 'Mom there's no way I'm ever going to wear this,'"Snyder said before heeding his mom's advice

With no doors on the closet to hide the tlourescent shirt the guys on Snyder's hall immediately noticed the garment Based on the stares,comments and hisha11mates amusement when he wore itto convo, Snyder decided to make wearing theshirtahall event I[decided] to put asign-upsheeton my door to see who else willwear itto convo," Snyder said Snyder posted the sign-up sheet one month atatimeandthe list always filled up quickly The guys would pick up the shirtfrom Snyder the night before and wear itto convo the following day taking pictures and posting them on Facebook "Some kids will justwear itto convo and they'IIgo back and change,"Snyder said "But there are a lotof kids that willwear itallday It's up to them They only requirement is you have to wear itto convo."

The shirt grew so popular th at Snyderhadonly worn itonce "Idon't know what itis but everyone just wants to get inon something I guess,"Snyder said "It's justsomething fun we do together I have no idea how longitwilllast before people get sick of wearing it I might wear itevery convo ifno one elsewill."

ONCE UPON THE ADVENTUROUS TALE OF FLAT JIMMY

^dB ^ eniorAmy Milano taped afour-by-six

H pictureofJimmy Fallontothetop of a penciland took it everywhere withher She took picturesof'Jimmy and the Construction Man,' The Girlswith Jimmy,' 'Ice Cream withJimmy,' Jimmy atthe Beach' and even 'Yogi Berra and Jimmy' when she met thefamous major league catcherat a baseball game "My dad and I always stayed up at nightand would watch Late Night," said Milano, a lifelong fan ofthe Late Night show Milano had grownup watching the show and she had attended thetaping once before, butthis time hergoalwas tomeet the host himself "I kepttrying tocome up with acreative way tomeet [Fallon]," Milanosaid

Milano created ablog devoted tothese pictures and aTwitteraccount thatsentatweet toFallon's Twittereverytime she uploaded apictureofher and Jimmy'Over the nextthree months Milano collected over200 Twitterfollowers, including Late Night's blog writersand multiple comments from other Fallon fanatics Milano planned atrip to New York toattend the Late Night show with six othergirls she met

through herTwitterblog

When thegirls arrived tothe studio, theshow's camera team and producers gave them atourof the setsofLate Night and Saturday Night Live, where Milano took a'Jimmy on SNL pictureforher blog The girls alsomet Late Night'sband,The Roots, and took picturesatFallon'sdesk

After theshow,The Roots band members signed drumsticks foreach ofthegirls, and thegirls were invited tothe show'smonologue rehearsalthenext day At the end ofthe rehearsaltheshow's producer toldAmy and the othergirls towaitaround Then came the big moment — the moment for which Milano had started thewhole ordeal Fallonhimself came overtotalkwith them "I told him who I wasand he started tellingmeabout following myblog and Twitter,"Milanosaid

Milano had brought along notonly her Jimmy'but alsoan Amy' togiveto Fallon They tookpictures holding each other'sphotos and Fallonasked tokeep the Amy' fortheshow "So I finallygot mypic with Jimmy," Milano said Thistime it was therealJimmy

SENIOR AMY MILANO SHOWS OFF DIFFERENT PLACES AND PEOPLE WHERE HER PICTURE OF LATE NIGHT SHOW HOST JIMMY FALLON ACCOMPANIED HER I) FLAT|IMMY WHILE ON VACATION WITH MILANO INAVALON, N.J

FALLON ON AUGUST 3, 2010,13WEEKS AFTER MILANO BEGAN HER BLOG

NIGHT SHOW HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY KIND AND IT'SBEEN AMAZING GETTING TO KNOW AND LEARNING FROM THEM."

CHARLES WRIGH T

DORI NORMA N

Her real name was Anois Dorian Norman, butshed always gone by Dori. A lifelong writer, she had written a youngadult fiction book, called "Taming Clancy," herjunioryear ofhigh school and was currently raising publication funds online where friends, family and even strangers donated money because they recognized her potential.

"I write where I am in life," Norman said. "There isso much trash right now in the worldofyoung adult fiction, and I want to do something different with it. I wantto inspire people to live above reproach, without being 'cheesy Christian.'"

HEATHE R HARLE Y

Impeccable speeches, perfect wardrobe and a heartwarming smile were just a smallpart ofholding the title of2010 Miss Lynchburg.Senior Heather Harleywon the pageant, her first ever beautypageant, and shebecame the face of Lynchburg,raisedmoney for the Children s Miracle Network and competed in the 2010 Miss Virginia pageant all while beinga full time student.

Oh e first thing most people noticed washis shiny blue electricguitar From the moment the music started, senior Charles Wright's vocalsand riffs captured the audience'sattention Wright, aworship major and three-year member of the Campus Praise Band,gained recognition when he released hisdebut album,but he had more onhis mind than simply a thriving singing career Wright confessed thathe spent most ofhis time composing music "I started playing guitarwhen I was 13and I've been writing songs ever since," he said "I've always had a passion towritemusic."

No stranger to the stage, Wright led worshipat hishome church inMillville N.J forseveralyears

When he came tocollege, he found a natural fit in the Campus Praise Band "The people in the Campus Praise Band and the relationships I've builthave been the most important partofmy experience Wright said, adding that the band's freguent performances also helped him to improve hisvocal and guitar skills

As Wright gained more musical experience, he

developed a distinctstylethathe described as a mixture ofpop and worship, "It's kind ofmy passion towritemusic forthechurch but topresent it in a way that people can catch onto it," Wrightsaid

Wright accomplished his dream on Nov 5

2010, when he released his debut album entitled "Awake and Rise."He said, "The title came from my experience atthe Passion Conference 2010last January What inspired me was thewhole ideaof people hearing God's Word,waking up toGod'struth and doing something about it."

Wright aspired tomake music his career but he was alsopassionate about politicsand currentevents, which he admitted was odd for a musician "But seriously, my dream is tobe a Christian artistwho writesand records,"he said "I'vedefinitely considered touring."

Wright appreciated the enthusiastic response to his first album and he kept an open mind and a senseof humor as he looked to the future, ready forwherever hismusic would take him

Norman continued to write every day during school, but her life wasn t consumed with herwork.She discipled middleschool girls onthe weekends when she wasn't traveling across the country withYouthQuest, exercising her vocal and piano skills in worship. Norman also took heracademics seriously as an Honors student and still made time to read the classic Jane Austen and Emily Bronte literature she loved.

Despite herpassion for writing, sheplanned to pursue a career in counseling after college.

"I don't think I will ever pursue writing asa full-time job," Norman said. "It's something I see myself doing on the side. Writing is my hobby,and I don't want my hobby to become myjob."

"The experience was unforgettable and rewarding," Harley said. Because shehadnever competed in a pageant, Harleyhad to learn in a few months what the other contestants had been learning for years. Her coaches taught her everything from what to wear to how to stand, so when Harleywon the crown shegave them all the credit.

"They will be my friends forever and they are coming to my wedding,"said Harley, who is planningher nuptials nextJune.

Harleywent on to compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, where the contestants were required to know about current events and be able to answer controversial political and moral questions. Although Harleydid notwalk away asMiss Virginia, she left with lifetime friends and valuable communication skills. "I'm prepared for any job interview," Harley said with a smile.

HAPPENING S

TO RECAP 20M0- 2011

IT'S WHAT YOU MIGHT CALL THE NEWS WITHOUT HAVING TO BRING UP GOOGLE ON YOUR DESKTOP, OR REFER TO YOUR OLD BESTIE ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED THE YEAR YOU ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL FROM WEDDING BELLS AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY TO THE SPIRITUAL XBOX, THIS IS THE COVERAGE TO HELP YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE KEPT (AT LEAST SOME OF) YOUR EDUCATION

BROOKLY N TABERNACLE

+ BROOKLYN TABERNACLE

+ ARKANSAS BIRDFALL

+ BRITISH MONARCHY JOINS FACEBOOK

+ HURRICANE HITS HAITI

+ ARIZONA SHOOTING

+ SNOWFALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY

+ BIBLE NAVIGATOR FOR XBOX

+ EXPLOSION OF BP

+ CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

+ THE BED INTRUDER

+ ALUMNI HOSTS PRSSA

+ GROUND ZERO MOSQUE

-• HANCOCK BUILDING DEMOLISHED

+ HOMELESS MAN ANNOUNCER

+ CHILE COAL MINERS

+ EGYPTIAN PROTEST

+ HONORING RONALD REAGAN

+ CORDOBA INSTITUTE PROPOSITION

+ WEDDING BELLS AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY

+ MOST FOLLOWED TWITTER ACCOUNTS

Obout fifty students boarded a bus at 9:30 p.m. and drove through thenight,arriving inNew York Cityintimetoseethesunrise overthe Brooklyn Bridgethenextmorning They headed tothe Brooklyn Tabernacle forawelcome serviceofpraiseand worship withafew members from thefamous choirand Jim Cymbala, thechurch'spastor "[Cymbala]addressed usasabig group togiveall ofourselvesoverto Christ — giveourwills, giveour emotions,giveeverything overto Him and letHim control our lifeand that'swhen wecan be reallyeffectivefor Christ,"freshman CaitlinTaylorsaid "That blew mymind,and I gave myselfovertoChrist."

When thestudents leftforlunch,Taylorand Michele Cleveland, a freshman who alsoattended theevent,met ahomeless woman named Betty on thestreet The girlsbought Betty food and satdown totalkwith herforoveran hourasthey atetogether."She saidshewas abelieversowe justministered toher,"Taylorsaid

The students returned totheTabernacle thatevening forthechurch's weekly prayerservice "Itwas ahuge thing — people come from all overto go tothisthing,"saidTaylor, who met people from acrosstheEast Coast, Arizona and even Canada About 4,000 people attended the two-hour session,praying forothercountries, anointing pastorsintheU.S fortheir work and releasing burdens intheirown livesto God

"The passion [of] having thousands ofpeople praying out loud andin smallgroups,"Cleveland said Although they met people sodifferentthan themselves,"Itdoesn'tmatterwhat theoutside is asmuch astheinside

When the insideradiates, you can'thelp but radiateon theoutside aswell."

They leftBrooklyn aftertheserviceand arrived back inLynchburg at 6 a.m. — back toclass, back tohomework and back tothe dailygrind,but never forgetting what they learned about prayerand thebody ofChristat the Brooklyn Tabernacle

300,000

that's the number representing Queen Elizabeth's facebookfriends

Over 300,000 people wanted to follow the online life of the 84-year-old queen In November 2010, Elizabeth Ms British Monarchy joined the ranks ofmillions of Facebook users, creating a "like"' page entitled "The British Monarchy." The page, which was run bya media team,documented Elizabeth Ms reign through pictures, linksand statusupdates Junior Tinsea Nelson said, "Isthere anyone that isn't on [facebook]?"

IT'SRAINING BIRDS

Everybody knows birdsfly, soittendstomake headlineswhen theycome crashing back toland bythethousands Afterdark on December 31, 2010, thousands of redwinged blackbirdsfell totheground in Beebe, Arkansas Expertsclaimed thatthe birdssuffered trauma likely caused bytheunusually coldweather,a lightning storm orthe New Year'sfireworks Most people, however, didn'tbuy theexperts' answers and instead, came up withtheirown verydifferent theories to answer the mysterythat marked thebeginning of 2011 Some believed it was a signof theimpending doom of theearth in 2012asstated bytheMayan calendar Others saw itasasignoftheend timesasstated in theBible Some thought itmust be a government cover-up ofsome kind ofdeadly chemicaltesting Ultimately no explanation made senseofthe falling birdphenomenon."That's soweird!" sophomore Hoi lie Shieldssaid "It can'tbe what they'resaying itis."

HURRICANE HITS HAITI

Another naturaldisasterhit thecountry of Haition November 5,2010 asHurricane Thomas whirled through The rain, which flooded down from theskies, brought concernsof water-borne diseasesand brought thedeath toll to 20 Organizations like UNICEF thatwere presentin Haiti'srebuilding were concerned about flooding reaching thecenterof thecholera outbreak The outbreak spread quickly throughout thecountryand alreadyclaimed over500 lives and affected 8,000 otherswithin two weeks The hurricaneand amount ofwaterthatcame with it put Haitiansata greaterrisk fordisease "Because most farmerslost theircrops, food will be expensive and because thewater isflowing, more peoplewill be affected by thediseases,"juniorHaitian native Janide Frais said

ARIZONA SHOOTING

Twenty-two-year-old Jared Loughner walked intoa community meeting Tuscon, Ariz onJanuary 8, 2011, opened fire on 19peopleand killedsix, including nine-year-old ChristinaTaylorGreen and FederalJudgeJohn McCarthy Roll Loughner alsoshot

U.S Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who survived butspent severalweeks inthe hospitaland rehabilitation The tragedy caused unrestin thecommunity and the nation and sparked controversy in thepolitical arena, bringing party differencesand gun control lawsback intothespotlight Sophomore Daniel Lewissaid, "The news makes it outtobethatLoughner was a conservativeextremist thatwas targeting Democrats, trying tomake grassrootsmovements and topromoteviolence."

STUDENTS FROM BROTHER ANO SISTER DORMS 4 AHD 28-2 CHARGED WITH SNOWBALLS INHAND ACROSS THE CIRCLE DORM INTRAMURAL FIELDS TOWARDS AN UNSUSPECTING GROUP OF STUDENTS PLAYING ULTIMATE FRISBEEON ONE OF THEMANY DAYS ITSNOWED FOR MUCH OF THE UNITEDSTATESIT WAS AN INTENSEWINTER ASRECORD AMOUNTS OF SNOW BLANKETED THECOUNTRY WITH WINTER STORMS POUNDING EVEN

JANUARY SOME BLAMED ITON GLOBAL WARMING "GLOBAL

EGYPTIAN PROTEST

O ightee n days ofprotests, riots, laborstrikes, civil disobedience,and the people ofEgypt finallygotwhat they wanted After nearly30 yearsunder President Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptians went tothe streets in protest on Jan 25,2011,spending more than two weeks protestinglegal and politicalissuesfacingthe country Mubarak resigned from the presidency on Feb 11, ending theturmoil thatcaused nearly 400 deaths and over 5,000 injuries The Egyptianmilitarytook control of the country,promisinga betterfutureforthe nation's citizens

However,the protests inEgypt settheprecedent for countries all overthe Middle East, and citizensof Bahrain, Tunisia Yemen and Libyabegan fightingforfreedom aswell "When I first heard about the protests I was surprised;I immediately thought that the revolution was going tohave a huge influence on countries that don'thavethe blessingoflivinga life of freedom," junior PaulaTan said "Iknew it was going tocreatea chain reactionall over world."

BRETT O' DONNEL L HOST S PRSS A

The PRSSA (PublicRelationsStudentSocietyof America) and AAF (American Advertising Federation) hosted Brett O'Donnell, a liberty alumni and formerprofessorand debatecoach, on nov 4, 2010, To speak toall communication, businessand governmentmajors O'Donnelltoldstories of working asacommunication consultant for George W Bush andjohn McCain, and healsodiscussed his work asvice presidentof SteinreichCommunications Group O'Donnell challenged thestudentsto be involved in more thanjust academia and tobewell-rounded in others activities to helpthem succeed "Challenge your mind,"O'Donnell said

£&Qe@Qe@e>

the dollar amount sold in bonds for the school

Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr traveled to New York City over winter break for the initial public bond offeringafterour school sold $120 million in bonds in Dec 2010 Because of a A A bond rating from Standard and Poor's,a creditrating agency, our school became partof the top 44 S&P-rated universities for financial strength The chancellor proposed numerous projectsto revamp campus over the next few years, including enlarging thecourtyard and quad area, building a free-standinglibrary, an outdoor amphitheater,a new visitor'scenter and an intramuralcomplex

THE HANCOCK ATHLETIC CENTER WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE ROOM FOR A FREE-STANDING VISITOR'SCENTER TO BEOPENED IN THE FALL THE BUILDING PREVIOUSLY HOUSED ATHLETIC OFFICES, TRAINING ROOMS, WEIGHT ROOMS AND LOCKER ROOMS FOR THE COLLEGIATEATHLETES ALLOFTHE ATHLETICOPERATIONSWERE RELOCATED TO THE FOOTBALL OPERATIONSCENTER ATTHEWILLIAMS STADIUM AND THE LUURTSEMA CENTER ATTHESOCCERFIELD

CHILE COA L MINER S

OLLAPSED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHILEAN MINE OH AUG 5,2010,LEAVING 33 MEN TRAPPED THEY HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, NO EXTRA FOOD, NO EXTRA WATER AND NO WAY TO TELL THEIR FAMILIES THEY WERE ALIVE.

Seventeen dayslater therescueworkersreached theminersthrough a narrow borehole, only wide enough to slip smallpackages offood and water The men wereforced to sit andwait, rationingfood and hoping theywould survive Finally, 69 daysand 8 hoursafter the rock caved in themine, thefirst minerwas rescued, followed byanother and then another One byone the 33 men climbed intothecage thatcarried them half a mileup to thesurface Just over 24 hours later thelast mineremerged from beneath theearth, each one alive andsafe

B P EXPLOSIO N

LLING RIG DEEPWATER HORIZON, STATIONED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, OCCURRED ON APRIL 20, 2010 APPROXIMATELY II WORKERS WERE KILLED, 17 INJURED AND OIL WAS DISCOVERED TO BE SPEWING FROM THE rEAN FLOOR

BP and U.S officials spentthenextthreemonths devising a plan to stopthemillions of gallons from spillinginto thegulf The tragedy affected notonlybusinessesand people in thesurrounding areas, butdisturbed sea life and birds who calledtheGulfof Mexicohome "Calling BP'smassive deepwater oil spill a disaster would be agrossunderstatement," senior Chelsea Gillman said "It hastaken BPmonthsto start cleaning up their messand their name It will bea long timebeforethe company will be ableto recoverfromtheir catastrophic mistake."

WESTMINSTER WEDDING

SHIP,PRINCE WILLIAM AND ,2011, IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY SOME 600 GUESTS WERE GRANTED THE "GOLDEN TICKET" INVITATION TO THE Instead of sticking to an elite and royalguestlist, thecouple chose to draw100 random names toreceivean invitationto theroyalwedding Furtherbreaking thewedding tradition, William and Kate asked their gueststo donate money to their favorite charityinstead of buyinga wedding present However, thecouple didfollowsome aspectsof thepreviousroyal wedding of PrinceCharlesand PrincessDiana—William gave Kate his mother Diana'sengagement ring, and thewedding was televisedinternationally SeniorTreva Riggssaid, "I'm anticipating theactualwedding sothatI can tell my kids thatnotonlydidI seethenew millennium start in 2000 butI alsogotto witnessa royalwedding, one thatonlyhappens once a generation."

CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

Inpartnership with Missions Emphasis Week,theChildrenof the World International Children'sChoir from World Help entertained studentswith a specialconcert in theSchillingCenter The choirtraveled around theEast Coast raising awareness about insufficientwatersupplies throughoutthe world and promoting childsponsorships tohelpgivechildren basic necessities

The children represented their home countries, including Nepal, Uganda and thePhilippines "It's great getting to watch thechildren perform," sophomore Aly Yurkowski said "1 loveworshipping withthem;it is reallyinspiringto see theirlove for God despitethecircumstancestheyhave come from."

TOP 1 0

PEOPLE MOST FOLLOWED ON TWITTER (BY THE MILLIONS):

GROUND ZERO MOSQUE

The controversialissueof o mosque being builtnearGround Zeroin New York Citywas proposed in May 2010 The plan angered Americans and caused turmoilas peopleol all faiths debated theissue oftheIslam building disrespecting the memory o»thelives lost on Sept It, 2001 "It is creating an unnecessary hype about thewrong thingsand hascreated a negativeview on Sept 11, and it shouldn't be like that," seniorMelonie Darlingsaid

INFORMATION FROM TWITAHOLIC.COM

THE BED INTRUDER

Mocking Antoine Dodson's interviewon YouTubein which hewarned the publicto"Hide your kids...," studentsperformed a memorable remix tothetune of "Carol of the Bells"atChristmasCoffeehouse Soon afterthe show, it alsoappeared on YouTube, receiving overone million hits in thefirst month ofbeing posted (for more crazy carols, seepage 59)

COFFEEHOUSE STATS: f"

+ 5,685 TICKETS SOLD

+70 ACTS AUDITIONED

+ OVER 110 PERFORMERS

+ 18 STUDENT WORKERS

+ 4 FULL-TIME STUDENT ACTIVITIES STAFF

RONALD REAGAN'S lOOTH BIRTHDAY

The nation celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of former President Ronald Reagan on Feb 6 The media took theday toremember his accomplishments, and the stateofCalifornia even dedicated an annual Ronald Reagon day in public schools tostudy thecareerofthe40th president

ADDING TO TH E NOISE

MAKING MUSIC ISMORE THAN A FORM OF STRESS RELIEF,IT'SA FORM OF WORSHIP

I t only took one guy tostarta moshpit He shoved his way tothe middle of thecrowd and abandoned himselfin the music The rhythm ofthedoublebasspedal struckinsync withhis beating heart Fastand sporadic Thiswas the one placewhere it was okay forhim toflail his arms knocking anyone down who was in his way It was hisunshackling, his liberation

Of course this was noteveryone's ideaof stressrelief It gave most people aheadache

However, student bands Forerunner and Asaph transformed their favoritemusic genre intonot juststressrelief, butalsoan instrumentofworship and ministry Their message, theirlyrics and even theirnames were all specificallydesigned to glorify Christ.

Forerunner modeled theirname afterJohn the Baptist "We asChristianson this earthare like forerunners ofHiscoming kingdom,"senior vocalistHunter Floyd said "We need toshow a smallglimpse ofwhat [thekingdom]is in aworld thatis being overtaken byevil."

Asaph alsochose its name from biblical inspiration— theirnamesake was King David's worship leader "We just thought it was

appropriate tohave someone who,intheir time, ledworship corporately,"sophomore drummer EricBlais said "That'swhat we'retryingtodo If we could do what he did, thatwould begreat."

Forerunner and Asaph took thestageatvenues acrossLynchburg, displaying theirpassions through music at a near-deafening decibel They each exhibited energetic performances of danceable breakdowns, driving guitarriffs and blaringvocals, butwho theywere off stage meant more than theirhead-banging presentations

"I loveplaying shows,I lovebeing onstage," Floyd said "Butthere's something about giving a message topeople who areinneed of [Christ's] love."

Forerunner's inspirationcame from theBible, but Floyd wrote thesongs from his personal struggles "I like towritesongs about thingsthat I strugglewith sothatwhen I'm up there I'm notonly giving a message [to thecrowd],I m also givinga message tomyself,"Floyd said Both bands sought notonly toentertain, but toreach theaudience in theircurrentsituation and pointthem toChrist Blaissaid, "It's notyour Sunday morning campus band,butit's definitelya form of worship."* B

Y DANIE L C-ARCIA AN D CAT T DOWNE Y

COING •LACES

SophomorejoyLippard hasbeen passionateabout playingand writing music sinceage11 Lippard traveledwithhermusii and performed at festiva churchesand coffee shops; shewouldtrave anywhere toplay "I love it and havealwaysfeltthat music hasa great impact r i_- I ...:*! thegood news ofJesus Christ," Lippardsaid

Lippard was notlimited 1 performing by herself; she occasionally performed with aband Her music ceived inspirationfrom differentartists like Phil Wickham,BrookeFraser, Feistand Erin McCarley Lippard won thepop/ rockcategory in the 2006 GMA [Gospel Music Association]Music in the Rockiesand hascontinued tosharehermusic since then

AMPE D SOUL

Spring 2010 brought Amped Soul, a new campus Sophomore Joshua Caldwellheard Nathan Bowen,another sophomore, playing Christian rapin hisdorm room and struck upa conversation Bowen startedtowriteand freestyleduring his senioryearofhighschool whileCaldwell had juststarted a few days beforetheir encounter The two collaborated and came up with their firstsong, "TakenOff."

"It was about howjesus will raptureusin the I ; " a •J "We could only wonder what God was goingto do withthese talents."

The duo participated in Open Mic Nightsat the TilleyStudent Center and performed at the Drowsy Poet "We have learned thatwhen you do aministryfor theglory of you witheverythingthat readthenews oftheir ministry, theduo puta videoon Facebook and tagged friendssothat they could hearthemessage

Amped Soultold Bowen said, "Ultimately, rap ministerstopeople when theyhearan artthat many usefor destruction being :edfor thegloryof Go

STRING*.** RHYT H

j0/ftL he choirofguitarsstrummed in harmony and complementing B^JjHv m ^lodi e s across Germany asthey performed 14concerts in 11days over winter break The team of10students worked with missionaries from Bible Missions International toraisemoney fororphanages in Moldova and Siberia by performing classicaland worship concertsand offeringchild sponsorship opportunities inGerman churches."ltwould get exhausting because wewould playthe same songs forevery church, butwe were doing it fora cause,"junior Nathan

Isidro said

The group stayed ata Christian summer camp forpartofthetripand in homes ofchurch members forthe remainder, getting atasteofthe average German life "The German culture athome is a little more serious, especially with the area around the dinner table," seniorJarron Bryant said "Itsa lot more formal and proper."

Though the families did speak some English, communication wasdifficult atsome pointsand few ofthe familieshad T Vorinternet "They were serious, buthospitable," seniorShimon Galiley said. "They serveyouwell."

Every morning before theirhecticday oftraveland concerts began, the team gathered together tostudy the Bibleand ask forGod's blessingon theirwork During each performance,one ofthe missionaries showed a presentation about the orphanages and asked theaudience forprayer and support. "We may have played music, butsupporting the children ofthose orphanages was the most important,"Bryant said "It felt good tobe a partof thisopportunity."

+BY VICTORIA LIND

LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR

SENIOR DANIEL GARCIA

HAS SEEN PLAYING

GUITAR FOR NINE

YEARS. HE BEGAN

LESSONS AT THE AGE OF 14. HIS LOVE FOR MUSIC LED HIM TO PLAY IN BANDS AND AT CHURCH.

GARCIA LISTENED TO A VARIETY OF MUSIC, WHICH INFLUENCED HIM TO BOTH WRITE AND PLAY.

PICKIN G TH E RIGH T GUITAR : D o yo u wan t to rock out? A n electric guitar will b e your best bet Are you looking to take it easy an d pluck som e tunes o n your bac k porch? A n acoustic guitar will d o the trick Mayb e you're a bit old school; yo u woul d take Mozart over Metallica In that case, a nylonstringed classical guitar will suit yo u just fine RHYTHM AND GROOVE101:

Before yo u mov e fro m strummin g song s o n your couc h to opening for Switchfoot, you'll nee d to learn the basics First, kno w your notes There are 12 notes that comprise all chords

ONE OF THE MUSICIANS INTENTLY FOCUSES ON THE MUSIC as he plays while inGermany With such a diverse student body,students found different ways to lettheir musical talents shine through "Iliketo play lotsof different styles but I really liketo playfullbandsince you getabetterenergy than when you play alone,' sophomore Luke Thornley said "My dad taught me three chords and told me I could go learn the rest so I learned by ear It was a lotofwatching and asking questions." THE TEAM OF STUDENTS GATHERS TOGETHER TO WORSHIP, using their love forguitar as their ministry The tripallowed the students to experience Germany asthey gave encouragement through a unique way "Iplay the bass guitar on Awaken," 'unior Becky Ogram said,"Ihad been playing the acoustic guitarfor acouple of years and my church was in need ofa bass player so I decided to pick it up andtry it I am mainly Aself-taught,but have received pointers and help over the years aswell."

STUDENTS TAKE TIME OUT DURING THEIR WINTER BREAK to share their love of musicwith the country of Germany The group performed 14 concerts and used their guitar talents to spread the love of Christ "My favorite part is thatfirst time you play something difficult correctly,"senior Ryan Metzler soid "Or when you're playing with other people and everything clicksjust right and you allmake eye contact because you know everyone else is thinking the same thing."

+ PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBERS

JED BAYES

Worship major andjunior

Jed Bayes has showcased his musical talents over the years through songwriting, piano playing, performing with the men's ministry group Crimson Flood and Coffeehouse. Bayes has even tried hishand atthe organ, which he played for TRBC. "I wrote my first song when I was nine,"Bayes said. "[It was] called 'Jesus Savior,' which has kind of an 'In Christ Alone'feel." He recordedhis first album at the age offifteen that featured six original songs. "Last summer, I finished my second album, 'Breaking,' which was all instrumental. Bayes has planned to usehis talents in the future. "I would like to be involved in the Christian music industry, but ultimately I wont whatever God has in store for me."

riffsand solos When you're familiar with them, learn some basic chords G, C, D and Em are the best to start out with, since they are the most popular You can find easy-to-read chord charts on the Internet,oryoucan pick upo chord book at your local music shop

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM:

When you feel confident enough, pick a song you like;nothing loo crazy but something simple thai you won't mind hearing over and over again Listen carefully and pick out what chords are in the song The more chords you learn and the more time you spend practicing them, the more you will be

able to recognize them inother songs

It might take a while,but it is very rewarding to learn a song by ear

TEACHER KNOWS BEST:

You can only learn so much on your own Find a guitar instructor, at school or at home, and sign up for lessons If you want know everything you can about guitar,music reading and playing technique this is the way to go A guitar instructor has years of pricelessexperience and they can help you fine tune yourskills and take your ploying to a new level!

* BY DANIEL GARCIA

LINING TH E SKY

WILLIAMS STADIUM BECOMES A SIGHTTO SEE

A new stadium. A new anthem.A new sparky.

Then came thefamiliarnationalanthem performed by the Spiritofthe Mountain marching band under the direction of Stephen Kerr, followed by thedeafening roarof thundersticksas theteam flooded thefield The Flames made afirst down with B J Hayes astheballcarrier, and the student body erupted ina chantof"Move those chains!" The students continued to belt, "Justasmalltown girl livingin a lonelyworld..." even after the music stopped Third down fingersflewasthecrowd waitedfor the home team toregain possession oftheball

Everything may have seemed new and different, butthe universitywas still the same The stadium expansion project was not justabout increasing capacity Itwas about more thanjust reaching the highest levelin athletics Itwas about building a university

"There arefew thingsthatcan bring positiveattentiontoyour school like athleticscan," said Bob Good,AssistantAthletics Directorfor Development

"Athleticsisjust one ofthe piecesofthe puzzle thatwill help build this university," Athletics DirectorJeffBarbersaid "We're tryingtomake our pieceasniceaswe can."

The first phase oftheexpansion added seatsand apress box on thewest sidewithclub-levelseating, luxurysuites, a banquet room and alecturehall The five-yeargoal planned toadd $22 millionin improvements and increasethe stadium capacity from 12,000 to 30,000

The first phase visuallyenhanced thestadium,becoming what Barbercalled"a beautifulwelcome signtothecampus."

Because the stadium was notcompleted for thefirsthome game,theteam played at the Lynchburg City Stadium forthe first time sinceWilliams Stadium was originallybuilt When the Flames did gettoplayon campus again, theteam made their week'stheme Home At Lastin theirexcitementtoreturnto Williams Stadium

"Seeing the atmosphere in such astadium encourages me and theteam toplayharder because ofthe supportoftheentire university,"juniorkickerMatt Bevinssaid

Barber added thatthe new stadium will foremost improve thefootballprogram because recruitswill recognizethe commitment tosuccess.. "Expectationsarealothighernow," junioroffensivelineman Toney White said "[The stadium] is a prominent representation ofhow much thefootballteam has excelled in the pastfew years, and we takea lot of pride in that."

According toGood,athleticsbring togetherstudents, alumni and thecommunity like nothing elsecan "It's notthe most importantthing we do, butit's unique in its abilitytoshine a light on what isimportant about (theuniversity)," Good said "I've seen what thiskind ofprojectcan do fora school," Barber said "There'sno betterschool in theworld totrytohelp make betterthan this university."

+BY MALLOW BACKS

EXECUTIN G TH E PLA N

HERE'S SCOOP

ASELECTION OFTHERANDOM AND OTHERWISE EVERYDAY HAPPENINGSON CAMPUS

Taste ofthe Nations

International students lined the walls with food from theircountry to share with the rest of the student body at the annual Taste of the Nations event Food included spicy pork from Nepal, rice and chicken curry from Bangladesh as well as fried plantains from Ghana Students likesophomorejason Carman enjoyed the event "Normally I am all American but there were surprisingly some good things from the other countries," Carman said Another student, sophomore Adriane Roberts enjoyed the atmosphere "There was a lotof fellowship," Roberts said "There are a lotof nations [represented] here and itis cool to see them allcome together."

India Benefit Concert

A team ofstudents going to India raised money fortheir tripby holding a benefit concert with a $5 cover charge

Senior Tracy Baker students from Gospel Community Church and other students from our school planned the event with performances from SeventyOne, Justin Morgan, Alicia Allen and Matt Patti and the Gospel Community Praise Band The host students also did Henna tattoos for those in attendance "Itwas really good," Baker said "We had a lotof people show up. Over 160 people attended and the team raised close to $1,000, which was a great surprise to the team

New Parking

Parking was once again in high demandthispastyear, so the construction of new parking lotsdid not come as a surprise to students Trees were cleared across from the Vines Center with plans for a new parking lotto make a more convenient parking area forfuture events "Parking is difficult, but it is getting better, senior Genta Minerali said "Ibelieve the improvements across from Vineswill help out a lot."

Polar Plunge

Our schools Public Relations Student Society of America planned the annual HillCity Polar Plunge held on Feb 26

The PRSSA used their partnership with the Special Olympics of Lynchburg to help raise money for the event The society informed students and the community about the event through handouts and a campaign that utilized social media such as Facebook, Twitter and blogging "The HillCity Polar Plunge is for athletes with intellectual disabilities, junior and PRSSA President Ashley Elia said "Itgives them the ability to compete athletically."

International Tea

Missionary SusanneGeske shared her testimony with women of all ages at the Ladies'International Tea Geske explained to the crowd the anger and pain she faced when her husband was martyred inTurkey She reminded her audience about the power of forgiveness: "Forgiveness is grace from the Lord," Geske said Freshman Julia Ross was encouraged by the speaker

"Susanne's passion and determination really stood out to me," Ross said

"She continued ministry even after her husband was brutally murdered, which shows what great faith she has."

Bus Routes

New bus routes were added to our school's transportation system this past year,which made it easier for commuter students living in apartment complexes to get back and forth from home to

campus The new commuter route helped students living inWalden Pond Forestbrook, Country Green and Old Mill apartments "Iwasn't able to drive to school for a week and had to take the bus inorder to get to my classes on time,"

sophomore Hannah Noffert said "It was really convenient and Iliked that I was able to save gas I was even considering justtaking the bus every day. LU Transit also added a new 40-ft hybrid electric bus to the fleetof buses

FIRST STUDENTS PRESENT PERSONAM. THANK YOVS FOR MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEK

^Phe Concerned Women forAmerica hostedamilitarybanquetintheWilliamsStadium tohonorthecurrentand formerU.S soldiers The eventkickedoffMilitaryAppreciation Week witha1940sflashbackofjazzmusic, soldiersin uniformand girls informalattire The hip-hopdanceteam Dead on Awakening performed aspecialactin camouflagefor theevent,and soldiersspokeabouttheirexperiencein themilitary "My favoritepartwas thesoldiersthattalkedabouttheirfamiliesand how strongtheirwiveswere,"seniorCasey Overcash said. Everyone presentsignedathank-you picturetothemilitarypersonnel,and attheend ofthenightallthesoldierswere recognized SeniorAlisonHoward said,"[The event] wasimportantbecause ofhow gratefultheguysweretobe acknowledged."

THE INEVITABLE USE OF TECHNOLOG Y

AND ITS ROLE IN THE DAILY LIVES OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS

WE RE NOT TRYING TO MAKE THIS A POPULARITY CONTEST, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO STUDY APPLIED SCIENCES TO HAVE AN OPINION ON WHICH BRAND OF TECHNOLOGY IS BETTER ARGUE ALL YOU WANT, BUT THE STUDENTS HAVE SPOKEN ON WHICH ONE THEY PREFER TO USE

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

A bigfactor asa student is social networking. I am encouraged to useit on a daily basis to keep up withpeople and events m my soon-to-be profession. Because ofthis, I know that I couldn't go a day without being heavily immersed in technology." Meagan Van Engen, junior Technology is very important today, especially among college students. It's constantly affecting my life as welt asmy peers."Andrea King, junior

I think technology is progressing to a point where user interface will become so second nature and naturalto usthat it will control how we do everythingfrom simplechores, to buying groceries, to doing our homework. Withoutit, we will become very helpless." Richie Smissen, sophomore

"THE SOCIAL NETWORK" TELLSTHE STORY OF THE EARLY STAGES OFTHE INTERNET PHENOMENON FACEBOOK. THE MOVIE SHOWS HOW MARK ZUCKERBERG INVENTED THE IDEA THAT CAPTURED THE MINDS OF MILLIONS, THE EARLY LAWSUITS FOR OWNERSHIP, AND THE TRIALS AND TESTS OF CHARACTER INVOLVED WITH THE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY.

"The SociolNetwork"shows notjust the positivesuccess, butalsothedark sidethatcomes with making something so brilliant JesseEisenberg stars asthemaincharacter, Mark Zuckerberg, in his most daring andintuitive performance yet The wittydialogue displayed by Eisenberg depictsthesarcasticnature Zuckerberg hasshown in real life Pop starjustinTimberlake joins a low-keycast asSean Parker, the inventor ofNapster The castshowed thatwith agreat directorlike David Fincher, asubjectsosimplecon be so great

The movie endson an impactful moment when Zuckerberg friend requestshis ex-girlfriend, who was his bitter inspirationfor making the social network The filmis highlyentertaining, giving the audience a chance to seetheorigins ofhow 500 millionpeople spend huge amounts of their time

NEWT GINGRICH

FORMER SPEAKER OFTHE HOUSE NEWT GINGRICH ADDRESSED THE UNIVERSITY DURING CONVOCATION ON OCT. 27, 2010, URGING THE STUDENTS TO MAKE A STRONGER NATION BY RETURNING TO THE FOUNOING PRINCIPLES.

+ THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY: STEVEJOBS ENDED HIS MEDICAL LEAVEFROM APPLETO REVEAL THECOMPANY'S IPAD2, WHICH WENT ON SALEMARCH 11, 2011 THE NEW VERSION OFTHETABLET WAS THINNER, LIGHTER AND FASTER THAN ITS PREDECESSOR, WHICH CAME OUT LASTYEAR THE NEW IPADWILLALSO FEATURE FRONTAND REAR CAMERAS TO ALLOW THE USERTO VIDEO CHAT AND SNAPCRAZY PICTURESUSING PHOTO BOOTH

"When you start togettired.whenyou think you've talked to enough people when you begin to soydol really have to do this, remember — all around thisplanet there are young men and women in the tradition ofWashington and his troops and they are risking their livesso you can have the opportunity to exercise freedom," Gingrich said "Ifthey're not going to get tired, you shouldn't get tired If they are not going to give up you can't give up If freedom is worth their dedication it is worth your dedication."

In hisspeech Gingrich reiterated his point that America will be destroyed ifGod ispushed away He discussed the dangers facing America today and challenged the students with the need for a people dedicated totruth

MILITARY PERSONELL,VERTERANS AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATE INA MILITARY APPRECIATION BANQUET HOSTED BY CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE served our country inthe armed forces "The event was a great reminder as to how lucky we are to be able to praise God and liveour lives here inthiscountry senior Alison Howard said Inaddition to placing high priority on honoring those who serve the school is also dedicated to training future service members as part ofThe Reserve Officers Training CORPS (ROTC) This program offersstudents willing to serve the country the opportunity to become an officer inthe army Students inthe program were required to participate in physical training and the leadership development and assessment course,a five-week summer course that tested students leadership and military skills, comparing them to other ROT C students inthe country Graduating students were commissioned as second lieutenants and contracted by the army for sixyears + PHOT O BY JAKE FORD

KYL E HARRI S

LIVING IN ACTIVE SERVICE

A team of Marine soldiers,including senior Kyle Harris,pulled into a base different from their usual one in Iskandariyah Iraq and parked their humvees Just minutes later mortar attacks began hitting around them, moving closer and closer to their location "We ran to shelters and they eventually stopped attacking, Harris said "When it was over,the thing that really wowed me was whenlsawsomethingonthe humvee that used to have bullet coverings on it had a hugechunktaken out of it."

Harris hadjoinedthe Marines after attending community college inhis home state of North Carolina "I joined [the Marines] with the understanding that I would probably be going overseas," Harris said "Iwas active duty and knew that my unitwould deploy eventually because itwas something we were told fairlyfrequently throughout our training."

With a supportive family and boot camp training to prepare him physically and mentally, Harris knew he was ready to serve overseas even if he wasn't excited His firstdeployment, landing him in30 kilometers south of Baghdad in

Iskandariyah,forced him toface the reality of war he had trained for— rocket attacks,mortar attacks and sniper attacks onadailybasis "Iwas not very disciplined in my relationship with God, but after being inthe Marines for two years I took a leadership role infiguring out my relationship with God," he said

During his nearly eight-month deployment Harris only spoke to hisfamily every two or three weeks Once he returned to the U.S he had no desire to go back to battle, butsixmonths later hissergeant told him he would be deployed again thistime to Hit Iraq Harris served two months during hissecond tourof duty then returned home again,thistime planning tofinish hiscollege degree, firstat N.C State then at thisschool

Four years of active service not only challenged Harris'faith and career goals, but also affected his personal life "Ithas made me different," Harris said "Now I am more driven,motivated and disciplined."

+ BY TOLA ADAMSON-OLAOTAN

FAITHAN D HONO R

I AM AADEL, WIFE OF 10 YEARS TO SSG JAY BUSSINGER, STAY-AT-HOME MOM, TEACHER TO THREE CHILDREN, SOPHOMORE AT LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE, STUDYING EDUCATION WE ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED IN KANSAS WITH THE ARMY AND PLAN TO RETIRE HERE UNLESS GOD CALLS US ELSEWHERE

hen my husband,Jay, and I started dating in high school, he had already decided to jointhe Marine Corps He graduated in 1999 and entered basictraining two months later I still had one year left ofschool and we continued todate through my senior year I planned on going tocollege and even had afull scholarship toa private school inNebraska,but planschanged when I became pregnant W e were married on my 18th birthday, and atthetime,I had no idea what our future planswere going to be

Our first few years ofmarriage, military life and parenting were rough,tosay the least Our daughter turned one just aweek after Sept 11,2001, the day that I, like all service members and their families, remember vividly asone ofthe most frightening ofmy life Jay was told topack hisgear and prepare togo anywhere, assoon asthey heard the word However,he did not have togo thatday, orsix monthslater when hisunitdeployed toAfghanistan Jay had an injury, so he stayed behind ata desk job

AfterJay finished his fouryears in the Marine Corps, we moved to Wisconsin to be near hisparents W e thought we were done with the military, but God had other plans I had recently accepted Christ (at the witness ofhis parents) and our marriage was getting stronger, but jobs were hard to find so we prayed thatGod would show uswhat He wanted us to do

Itjustso happened thattheArmy recruiter in our town had the same MO S [Military Occupational Specialty] asJay and they became friends Jay considered joining theArmy Reserve to supplement

our income because he didn'tthink I would agree to resume full-time military life and he didn'twant touproot usagain I however, felt that God was leading us intothe military So in January of2003 my husband joined the Army

Through theyears we have looked atour military lifestyleas a ministry W e get to travel, meet new people and serve in various church bodies I feelprivileged tobe astay-at-home wifeand mother in thisincreasingly slow economy,and although my husband has been deployed twiceto Iraq, I have had the blessing ofbrothers and sisters in Christcoming beside us inprayer and in action each time I consider my roleasan enlisted spouse a much needed ministry in today's Armed Forces

Of course there have been moments in our 10years ofmarriage that I feared my husband would not return home,but there havealso been joyfulreunions and long periods ofcloseness Problems ariseand situationsoccur thatdishearten usand make usthrow our hands upin frustration However, through every strugglethatwe come across in our militarylife, I always pray thatGod would give me the strengthto keep on in the faith, making each day an opportunity togrow in Christlikenessand keeping my mind seton what is tocome

God has called ustoremain a militaryfamily, and we have takenthat responsibility with great enthusiasm When God calls you intoHis family and makes you His child, often He leavesyou rightwhere you are in order to make the greatestdifference + BYAADEL BUSSINGER

Living in a military community everyone has to rely on each other for the support That especially goes for military churches overseas, whether it was the Base Chapeloran off-base church The people there come to mean so much to each other — you spend holidays birthdays and anniversaries together You celebrate births and often mourn deaths together During our time inJapan, we hadachurch family whom we loved dearly Itaught Sunday school and helped with women's ministries and my husband took over our bus ministry W e also met every Saturday with other members of the church to distribute tracts toJapanese people Often we just walked thestreetsand handedout Gospel tracts to the people who passed by O n those days the children did most of the distributing because you see the Japanese people loved American children and wouldn't turn them away, (continued on page 195)

NOT SO MUCH A

Oes , it reallyhas been 40 years But nothing says"Happy Birthday"like65,000 students Granted,52,000 ofthose areonline, butthere is no denying that the university hascome a long way since its first classin 1971

It used tobe thatguys wore ties and khakistoclass Girlswore skirtsordresses It may be hard tofathom,butthere was no TilleyCenter orskating rink NoSnowflex or East Campus Infact, theoriginal Lynchburg BaptistCollege existed intheold Thomas Road BaptistChurch, and the gym classeswere held inthe parking lot That alone givesyou an idea about what campus life was like

At thattime, the students livedon Treasure Island. That is, untilit flooded in 1985, Now thereareconcerts and coffeehouses, open mic nightsand karaoke And if you don'thave classeson Fridays, you could even fit ina white water raftingtripor spend the day inWashington D.C Believe it ornot, even though there is always something going on,people still findaway tosay there'snothing todo W e could blame it on the volume ofcampus activities; if we didn'thave so many choices, we would probablybe more creativewithourfreetime But, with new additionstothe school everyyear, we get more and more varietiesofadventure tochoose from And that is definitely nota bad thing

Ifyou have never taken a tourofthe school, visited Jerry Falwell'sMuseum, gone to convocation, orbeen on Blackboard,you'd be enlightened toknow thatour school is indeed the largestand fastestgrowing Christianuniversity

Though thatis presently true, it hasn'talways been thatway (continuedonpage 194)

SPIN WRITE

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WITH STORIES IN THEIR MINDS BEGGING TO BE WRITTEN DOWN ON PAPER, THESE STUDENTS LIVED IN A WORLD OF FANTASY AND FICTION. LIFE TURNED INTO STORIES AND STORIES CAME TO LIFE AT INKLINGS.

he group thatcalled themselves Inklingsserved asawritersupport group,partiallytoentertain and partiallytobounce storyideasoff ofeach other Named afterthewriters' group J R R Tolkien and OS Lewis participated in,the Inklingsatour school bonded because of their primarily English and history majors, they connected over theirloveoffantasy and science fictionand ofcourse they united in theirwriting, But what really drew the group together was the insidejokesthatno one else understood: insidejokes like the Dagger ofBane

Senior Amanda Personsjoined Inklingsatthe beginning offall 2007 but she didn'treallyfeela partofthegroup untilthe end ofthe semester "I had been going forafew months and I finallyunderstood the insidejokes," Persons said "They can inviteyou intothegroup,they can feed you, their child can crawlintoyour lapand fall asleep, but you're notreallypartofthe group until you understand the Dagger of Bane and all thatthat entails."

The regulars, even those who hadn'tyetcaught on tothejokes, met every other Friday atDr Brian Melton's house tospend time together — often starting in theafternoon and going untilmidnight — eating, hanging out and reading whatever they had written thatweek Sometimes itwas a shortstory, sometimes itwas a chapter out ofa novel inprogressand sometimes itwas justideas intheirbeginning stages

"Iwrite because I like writing [and]I write because I have to," grad student Rachel Burkholder said "I'm terribleatgrammar,I can'tspelltosave my soul and yet I have storiesrunning around inmyhead a mile a minute They drive me crazy unless I writethem,"

Not all ofthe participantsstarted outaswriters Kyle Smith began attending in2004 and reallylikeda particularstory being read Hekept going back tohear more ofthe storyand by the time thewriterfinished, he was hooked

Senior Erik Marsh started out asan engineering major with no interest in writing. "It was the people I reallyloved,"Marsh said. After he started going, he discovered he did enjoywriting and changed hismajor Hehas finisheda science fictionshortstory and was inthe process ofcollaborating with Smith on a short storyseriesbased on a fantasy world, (continuedon page 195)

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ANOUTDOOR LEADERSHIP CLASS ON OCT 28 This type of out-of-classroom activity offered students away to gain hands-on education-,experience and connect with other students, just ike the Red Rascals who cheered onthe Flames with their signature red masks SeniorC W Ponton said,"We are aclub,a team and a brotherhood representing our awesome Lord ondofcoursetheamazing Liberty Flames athletics." + PHOT O BY JOEL COLEMAN

JUNIOR SAMUEL HARRIS MEETS WITH HIS FELLOW COMIC BOOKERS TO discuss the latest stories The club was formed through acquaintances that had the same interests "We have PowerPoint presentations by the club members and officers about whatever topic weselect,"junior and Comic Book Club founder Tyler Flynn said "There's lotsof audience participation and involvement. + PHOTO BY GARRETT GRIFFITHS

STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE POLAR PLUNGE QUICKLY RUN IN AND out of the freezing cold water to support Special Olympics put onby PRSSA Academic organizations gave students experience and practical application while they studied theirfield Senior Heather Michaels said, "As a member of Lambda PiEto (Communications Honor Society), I have had the opportunity to be a part of an esteemed organization that allows for future advancement as well as providing great relationships with professors."+ PHOTO BY BARNEY DAVIS

POLAR PLUNGE

OUR SCHOOL'S PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA PLANNED THE ANNUAL HILL CITY POLAR PLUNGE HELD ON FEB 26

Inspired by the same event held inVirginia Beach,Vo., the PRSSA used their partnership with the Special Olympics of Lynchburg to help raise money for the event The society informed students and the community about the event through handouts and a campaign that utilized social media suchas Facebook Twitter and blogging "The HillCity Polar Plunge isfor athletes with intellectual disabilities," junior and PRSSA President Ashley Elia said "Itgives them the ability to compete athletically."The group also prepared a Battle of the Bands after the plunge with Humble TIP as aguest judge

COMIC BOOK CLUB

THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC BOOKS, A TERM

COINED T O DESCRIBE TH E POPULARITY OF COMIC5

DURING TH E EARLY 1930 s T O TH E LATE 1940s , ENJOYED A REEMERGENC E AT OU R SCHOO L IN TH E

FOR M OF A COMIC BOO K CLUB

What started as agroup offriends meeting through other friends and social networking to share common interestsin comic books became afull-fledged club with over 20 members regularly attending

Junior Sam Harris was perusing the latest comic books at Barnes and Noble when he got into an argument about Spiderman with a perfect stranger, junior Nate Tress Tress noticed a superhero shirtin his honors New Testament class and consequently met juniorTyler Flynn Flynn met juniorJake Shelton inadebateclassand soon invited him to a comicrelated activity via Facebook

Flynn found out about the Roanoke Valley Comicon in Solem, Va and invited the guys to attend with him After a weekend ofsuperheroes vendors and speakers from the comic book world,their passion forcomics overcame any disputes about fictional characters,and they became four of the founding members of the Comic Book Club "We go over topics, characters,artwork and writers," Flynn said "We do a lotof different stylefeatures We've done themes likeantiheroes,Watchmen, religion incomics and thejustice League."

The group met every other week to discuss themes, characters andtrendsin the comic world through presentations and discussions "Ilikelearning about different comic book characters and theirhistory,"said freshman Allen Perkins

Once a semester the club also attended acomic book convention and occasionally they put onmovie nights or went to the theater to see anew release like "Iron Man 2."

Junior Seth Lockhart attended the club's meetings from its inception and found not only fellowship with other comic lovers but also apush toward creativity "Ienjoy learning about comic books I've never heard of,"Lockhart said "I like theinteractionand the club inspiresme todo myown comics."

+ BYVICTORIA LIND

NDER FLYING HIGH ABOVE THE PBOVE LIBERTY MOUNTAIN JUNIO HEIR FLIGHT TIME TO FULFILL iM AND THE WORLD AT THEIR Fll , UST GLIDING,

iLIAMS OSH TATE AND MIC CREDIT, BUT ERTIPS, WHO WOULD UCH GREAT HEIGHTS.

A ROYAL HERITAGE

HE DRESSED SHARPLY AND HE SPOKE SMOOTHLY IN FACT, HIS RESPECTFUL, POLITE AND SOCIABLE DEMEANOR COULD HAVE ALMOST GIVEN HIM AWAY, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT FEW PEOPLE KNEW A MEMBER OF AFRICAN ROYALTY ATTENDED OUR SCHOOL

eniorAndrew Yeboah,a public relationsand business major, descended from theSakyifamily, 2 5 one ofthe royal(and one ofthe largest) familiesinGhana Yeboah's grandfather was the Ghanaian king before he died, atwhich time the royallinethen fell tohis52 children "My dad's fatherhad eightwives and mydad'smother had 12children," Yeboah said "Of all the eightwives, there were 52 boys and girls Myfatheris the42 n d child."

Had his familystayed inGhana,Yeboah himselfwould have been inlinetoeventually inheritthe throne "It would takemequiteawhile," Yeboah said "I'dprobably be 70 or80 yearsold."

But Yeboah's father moved tothe United Stateswith his wifeto make afreshstart Wanting tostart a new lineage, he gave his son Andrew the last name Yeboah afterhis brother's middle name instead ofthe familysurname Sakyi (continuedonpage 195)

STUDENTS OF NOTE

JOSH BREWER

JUNIOR JOSH BREWER GREW UP HEARING STORIES

ABOUT JERRY FALWELLSR AND THE VISION OUR SCHOOL CONTINUES TO CARRY OUT

The son of Vernon Brewer,founder and president of World Help had experienced over 30 different countries and had seen the needs ofthe people through hisfather's reactions "Ilook at my dad and he'scontagious, Brewer said "You're around him for fiveminutes and you want to save the world. Already having traveled to Uganda nine times,Brewerfell inlove with the African people and has been impacted by their stories and circumstances "It changed my perspective on lifeand how precious and fragile itis," Brewer said "A typical day for them is seeing someone die It breaks you immediately. Brewer too had a goal to change the world Having a passion for government and politics hadn't changed hisdesire to help others "Ilove helping people and that'swhat I want to do Helping and making an eternal difference."

TYLER BREAM

JUNIOR TYLER BREAM ENJOYED THE PRIVILEGE OF WATCHING HIS FATHER SIDNEY BREAM PLAY IN THE MLB FOR 11 YEARS "SID," A LIBERTY ALUM, PLAYED FOR THE LA DODGERS, THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES, THE ATLANTA BRAVES AND THE HOUSTON ASTROS THROUGH TYLER'S CHILDHOOD

"When you grow up around anything you areaffectedby it, and for me thatwas baseball," said Bream "Hetraveled a lot when I was growing up, butthebenefitsofhim playing proball definitelyoutweighed thenegatives." Bream's father'scareerplayed an important rolein shaping both his childhood and his future, influencing him topickupbaseball himself and join the Flames playing third base "I'vegotten to meet a lot of important people inthe MLB because of him," Bream said "On a personal note,I don't think I'd be the baseball player I am today ifitwasn't for him coaching me my whole life."

CASEY RASMU S

JUNIOR CASEY RASMUS DREAMED OF PLAYING MAJOR

LEAGUE BASEBALL SINCE HE WAS A YOUNG BOY "l

WAS PROBABLY INTRODUCED TO BASEBALL THE DAY I

WAS BORN, RASMUS SAID

Afterplaying sportswithhis brothersthroughouthis childhood years, Rasmus became thecatcherfor theFlames baseballteam,all thewhilewatching his brotherColbyplay outfieldfortheSt LouisCardinalsand his brotherCory play minor league baseball in Atlanta Rasmus believed his brothers' successonlymade him work harder toreach his own goaloffollowing in their footsteps "We all want the same goaland thatistoplaybaseballwiththebestbaseball playersin theworld."

NAM E DROPP I ALLOWE D N G

Hope and Charlotte Tchividjian never pulled what they called the'BG card.' The sisters great-grandfather was renowned evangelist BillyGraham,buttheywouldn'ttell you that up front The Tchividjian sistersnever boasted oftheirheritage, and theirhumilitycanceled out any need forname-dropping "Daddy Bill," asthey called him

Graham's oldestchildwas the sisters' grandmother,so the last name was notcarried down to Hope and Charlotte "The significantthing about usis thatwe don'thave the lastname.' said Hope,who is a seniorinterculturalstudies major "We're abletobe blessed by the heritage, but nothave the pressureof, 'That'sHope Graham, BillyGraham's great-granddaughter She must be some super-Christian.'"

Because theirfatherwas apastorwas well, the sistersdid facesome pressure as"ultimate pastor'skids," butthatpressure never came from theirfamilyand they were never forced intoany decisions "They've never told us, 'You need todo this because ofwho we are,' said Hope Both sisterschose Christon theirown,apartfrom the expectations ofothers Charlotte, a sophomore said shedid go through arebelliousstage, but"therecame a pointthatI realized I need God and I amawretch without Him."

Hope and Charlotte saw Graham a few timesayear, more often now thatthey attended school here, nearhis home inNorth Carolina They did learnlessonsoffaithfrom their greatgrandfather's life and sermons,butthepersonal interactionswith him left more ofan impact on theirlives Hope spent aday with Graham and hislate wife Ruth before she passed away "I have not seen such an example ofloveinmyentirelife untilI saw thosetwo people interactwith each other,"Hope said. "They were so inlove. Helooksand talksabout her liketheway the world looksand talkabout [him]."

Charlotte remembered aconversation with Graham about missionswhen he told her, "You don'thave togo overseastopreach the gospel."Even though she had heard that before, the statement carried anew meaning coming from hergreat-grandfather

Though thesisters didn'toften tell people oftheirrelationtoGraham,therelationship they had with him changed theirlives and taught them tostriveforsomething extraordinary. Charlotte said, "I think it's alsostretched our faith, believing thatyou can do theimpossible."

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

Evan Gordon knew the insand outsof the basketball world The sophomore from Indianapolis grew up ina family with a sports legacy Hisfather, EricGordon Sr., played for our school during hisown college days and ranked number 16on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,154 points Evan's older brother,Eric Gordon Jr., entered the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers in2009 and hisyounger brother, Eron Gordon, has also shown considerable affinity forthe sport Evan proved that he was equipped with the talent tofollow inhisfather'sand older

brother'sfootsteps by becoming the Flames' highest scoring player inthe 2010-11 basketball season "Ihope to play basketball professionally," Evan Gordon said But ifthat didn't work out, the accounting major feltperfectly content to shiftinto the business world as a Certified Public Accountant Even with all of the Gordons' success inthe basketball world, thefamily determined to staygrounded intheirway of life "We aren't an extravagant family,"Gordon said "I'vegotten to experience thingsother people haven't and I'm trulyblessed forthat."

DADDY BILL AND THE TCHIVIDJIAN SISTERS

HERE'S TH E SCOOP ASELECTIONOFTHE

RANDOMAND

OTHERWISEEVERYDAYHAPPENINGSON CAMPUS

Christmas Campus Artist Series

The Barrick-Falwell Lodge at Snowflex housed theDecember edition ofStudent Activities'Campus Artist Series The cozy atmosphere of the venue complemented the Christmasthemed show,which featured performances byjuniorjoe Mielnicki, seniorJ D Wilkinson and theJoy Lippard Trio

Mielnicki opened the show withthe hymn "O Come,O Come Emmanuel."

It was his first appearance at Campus Artist Series,butMielnicki wasa familiar face from Open Mic Nights with hiscomedy and magic routine Wilkinson followed Mielnicki withhis version of"In Excelsis Deo," which the audience joined insinging along with him The Joy Lippard Trio closed the performance asthe finalact of the night Sophomorejoy Lippard who started writing her own music at age 12 and hasrecorded four albums,was accompanied bysenior Alicia Allen and several supporting musicians The group's setfeatured original songs by Lippard, Christmas favorites like "Have Yourself a Merry LittleChristmas," and theirown rendition ofB.O.B.'s hip-hop hit, "Airplanes. Lippard said, Ilove Christmas,so being able tosing Christmas carolswasso much fun."

Toy Drive

Liberty Dining partnered with Jericho Outreach Ministriesfor thisyear's 33rd annual toydrive in an effortto provide toysfor over 1,000children during the Christmas season "Thetoy drive is a great way tohelp children who don't have a lotof means and would not have much elseotherwise, Sodexo Director Doug Pugh said The dining staff put sixcollection barrels around campus for students togive back tothe community and allthedonated toys were delivered to under-privileged children tospread thejoy ofthe season "Thetoydrivewas beneficial forstudents because itwas something that college studentscon relate to," junior Katelyn DeMarco said "Young adults arelooking fora wayto be involved thistime ofyear I think it will be effective because college students are often excited totake part in events like this."

Valley View Five-Miler

The Valley View Five Miler was held on Liberty Mountain on November 11, and wasthe fourth race inthe Liberty Mountain Trail Series Student Activities hosted theevent and awarded prizes to the topthree winners from both categories ofmen and women Thetop three winners overall from thetrailrace were Tim Shafer Jordan Whitlock and Jordan Miller Shafer,a sophomore, finished with a time of35:36

FIRST STUDENTS SUBMIT THEIR WORK TO BE A PART OF THE ART EXPO

^h e dim lighting, classicalmusic and horsd'oeuvres gave the Student ActivitiesArt Expo the black tieaffair vibe ofa classy, big-cityexhibit In the categories offinearts, digital, photography and mix media, students showed offtheirartisticsidefortheirpeers "I submitted myart tothe Expo because it seemed like a greatway toconnect with other student artists,"juniorBarney Davis said. "I like forother people tosee myartand toheartheirhonest opinions I like the idea that I have away ofcommunicating with peopleI've never met."Davis placed second inthestudent-judged competition with hispiece "Worthington Bridge," followed byjuniorAlyssa Boggess in third with "Lion ofJudah."Freshman Anna Melillotook home the first place prize with herdrawing entitled "Invisible."Melillosaid, "I usually don'tlike toshow offmy work,so atfirstI was a little nervous However afterhearing people's reactionstomydrawings I felt a deep sense of pride."

"Iwent tothepumpkin patch because I hadnot been toany hall events and I enjoyfall activities Fall ismy favorite season since itsreallypretty."

Kristina Benham, sophomore

"This was a new experience coming tocollege butsofar it is a blast with allthe freedom I have."

Alex Wheeler, sophomore

A

CAPMUS CREEPERS thewalking

dead

The month of October brought new Halloween traditions with the first Zombie Walk held around campus. Students dressed like zombies and trudged through theILRC and otherpartsofDeMoss,whileothersrodethebusesand scared unsuspecting people in theVines Center. The eventwas solelyplanned and organized bystudentsconnecting and invitingothersthrough Facebook Itwas averyinterestingand funexperience,"juniorKyleDoyon said "Everyone who participatedfollowed through theartofbeing azombie seriouslyand that'swhat made iteven more enjoyable. I can'twait untilnextyear!"

GLEANING FOR THE WORLD

THE UNIVERSITY AND THOMAS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH PARTNERED WITH GLEANING FOR THE WORLD TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO PEOPLE INNEED AROUND THE WORLD.

Studentsand community nbers donated canned foodsforentranceto severalcampus eventstohelpsupport theorganization's ministry Each person who brought fivecans totheWilliams Stadium on November 20, received a freetickettothelasthome football game Students alsodonated cans offood foradmission tothe Virginia Christmas Spectacular atThomas Road

SeniorGrace Njoroge said, "Iloved being able toexperience thestory of Christ'sbirth through theplay and then carryon that giftby giving something that seems sosimple tome like a canof food but representssuch a harshreality tootherswho arehungry."

A DAYTOBE PROFESSIONAL

THE CAREER CENTER HOSTED THE FIRST SENIOR PROFESSIONAL DAY IN DECEMBER TOASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS PREPARING FOR GRADUATION AND FUTURE CAREERS Seniors visited with professionals throughout the day and received help writing resumes,searching forjobs and preparing for interviews "The event was very beneficial, senior Erica Worthington said "Itshows students how real interviews will goand what companies will belooking for Ithink it is great that our school offers thistotheir students It shows that they really care about us."

HOW ABOUT THAT FUN RUN

THE COSTUME FUN RUN GAVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRESS UPIN THEIR OUTRAGEOUS COSTUMES AND RUN BETWEEN SNOWFLEX AND THE MONOGRAM TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN ON OCTOBER 29

Student Activities worker and senior Amanda jacobsen said, "Thiswas thefirst year thatwe did theFun Run Everyone seemed toenjoythemselves and have agreat time.'

GIANNA JESSEN

Giannajessen: survivor of a saline abortion. Because of hersurprise entranceinto the world and what shecalls "the gift of cerebralpalsy,"jessen has shared her testimony around the world in churches, universities, parliaments andeven theU.S. Congress.

Jessen addressed the students in convocation on Nov. 29, 2010, challenging them to rise above and to unapologetically take part ofthe pro-life movement.

"Sometimes there ore things we can only learn fromthe weakest among us and it is our loss when we remove them from our society," jessen said in her speech.

"There is alight they carry that is unexplainable, that is givenfrom God, and it is their sermon to theworld." She argued against abortion and euthanasia, reminding students that each person is created in the image of God. SeniorJessica Gasperin said, "I thought Gianna was inspiring. She wasa fresh face that brought a happy and light spirit to everybody thai day."

SENIORS CALEB ELLER, PHILSPIERS, SAM REAMER AND Justin Burke roast hot dogs over theircampfire under an open sky Students found creative ways toentertain themselves afterdark

Senior Al Kelsey went tothe Texas Inn topass time "It was a unique experience when I went,"Kelsey said "I haven't been inalongtime, but it is always memorable." + PHOT O B Y BRET T HASTI E

SOPHOMORE DEVIN HALL USES HISBREAK DANCING TALENTS ATTHE ANNUAL BLOCK ring freshman week towow thecrowd thatgathered towatch Students were able to cased thesetalents durim campus."for r»«, it's notjustabout all thedancing and competition,it is somethingthat ectsmy friends and me in aunique way,"seniorethan massey said "[It also] connectsus HOTO IYIMI ACE Y

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INTERVIE W WIT H SELAH: What's the farthest distanceyou'veever been on your longboard?

ANDREW LIGHT ABOUT LONGBOARDING THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA

AL: This past summer I skated most ofthe coast ofCalifornia with a buddy from back home Previous summers I had skated therest ofthe coast ofCalifornia This tripthispast summer connected usfrom what we had skated before towhat we needed toskate to complete the coast ofCalifornia

SELAH: What inspired this (crazy) notion?

AL: I love the idea of combining my three favorite things:long boarding,traveling and self-torture W e had never done a long-

distance, self-supported tripbefore W e have done tripswhere we had support vehicleswith us along the way, but I wanted tobe completely on my own with only what I could carry on my back We both worked atWestminster Woods, a Christian summer camp inNorthern California forpart ofthe summer, and being from Southern California, it only made sense we should justlong board home So we caught a one-way plane rideto Northern California, worked atthe summer camp, spent all our money we made from camp on gear to get home with — packs,sleeping bags,a tent, a new long board,etc — and left for home when camp was over

SELAH: How long did this adventure take?

AL: It was a 350-mile trip, from San Francisco to Santa Barbara W e did it innine full days ofskating

SELAH: Did you maintain contact with people?

AL: W e did have our cellphones with us,but they weren't always charged W e charged them when we could at Burger King, Starbucks or wherever we could snag an outlet for free

SELAH: What was the biggest crisis moment?

AL: W e unknowingly tried to help someone commit grand theftauto W e were skating in the middle of nowhere inCentral

California, farmland as faras the eye could see,and we came across thisbrand new Dodge Charger that was stuck insome mud about 100 feet offthe road W e thought we would be helpful and went to tryand help push the car out of the mud [The guy]was super nervous, wearing gloves and a jacket (it was about a 100 degrees outside),and he didn't know how to pop the trunk ofthe car My friend and I quickly put the pieces together, told him to colla tow truck and tried to peace out before the cops showed up and marked us as accomplices

SELAH: What went through your mind as you were skating?

WHY I LOVE LONGBOARDING

I have always wanted to flylikeSuperman Long boarding feels like the closest thing tothat Keep in mind that I have never been skydiving so this could change Long walks become shortcruises

It gets me active instead of sittinginfront ofaTV and playing video gamesall day It can be greatcardio

It's agreat conversation starterwith strangers and possible lifelong friends

It can be extremely dangerous The thrill of almost certain wreckageis addictive I alsoappreciate thisshort and fragile life more afterhaving some close calls

Some ofthe tricks that long boarding has to offerseem completely impossible but yetthey can be done This fascinates me

It provides agreat outletto release all the burdens and worries I can gain distance between myself and things that weigh me down + It's a portable bench

It's something that was etched into my soul long before I was ever aware it existed The first time I saw a long board it was likeI had known it and had been looking for it all my life It would be likeseeing your face ina mirrorfor the first time after20 years of livingand knowing for some strange reason that you were connected

It's one cure for boredom that doesn't get old and can supply hours offun *

6Y RYAN JACQUES (seepage 193 for Ryan's advice [or new longboarders)

JUNIOR GARRETT BUCKLEY, FRESHMAN KYLE DUNSCO HI AND SENIOR CHRIS EGAN longboard down a street in Lynchburg "I love to snowboard, and I love warm weather,socombine thetwo and you prettymuchget long boarding,"freshman Cory Hunter said "Long boarding is alsoaquick and fun wayto get around on campus."

* PHOTO BY SCOTT MILL

JUNIOR LUKE SEAVERS SHOWCASES HIS TALENT PLAYING guitarfor a band during Christmas Coffeehouse Student musicians involved in bands were the most common act heard throughout the night "The Band You're About the Hear is the best band I have heard at Coffeehouse," senior Amanda McGeesaid "Mary Pat and Whitney Walker have God-given harmonies."

+ PHOTO BY BRETT HASTIE

CHANCELLOR FALWELL, HIS WIFE BECKI, AND JUNIOR JennaKruppflipthe switch to lightthe firstChristmas tree decorating the outside of DeMoss Hall Students gathered around the front of the building to sing carols,play games and drink hot chocolate to get into the holiday spirit "I thinkthe lighting ofthe tree isa really good tradition for the Liberty family and I hope that thistradition can extend to the community, seniorjess Gasperin said

+ PHOTO BY BRETT HASTIE

SENIOR BETHANY CARROLL, JUNIOR FREDDIE COLLINS, sophomore Jus ten Hyland sophomore TJ Madison and junior Chelsea Gregoire put on a show as they perform "Carol of the Ben Intruder at Christmas Coffeehouse The supportive crowd cheeredonallthe acts "Itis one of the best ways students at our school can show the world that followers of Christ can have a blast," senior Mark Wilburn said "Even throughout my pre-show jitters, itwas great knowing that regardless of the outcome the crowd would have my back."+

PHOT O BY BRETT HASTIE

CHRISTMA S IN LIGHTS

TRE E LIGHTIN G AN D TRADITIO N

O h e student body chanted together, "Three, two,one!"before cheerserupted asChancellor Jerry Falwell Jr lit the 30-foot Christmas treeinfrontofDeMoss Hall Hundreds ofstudents gathered towitness the first annual Christmas inLightscelebration ceremony and kickoffthe holiday season

Students inglovesand hatshuddled together tokeep warm asa choirled them insinging the Christmas favorites"OCome,AllYe Faithful" and "Joy to theWorld." Students Activitiesalsoheld an ugly sweater contest inwhich participants had tosing the next lineofafamous Christmas song "Itwas hilarioustowatch college students trying toguess Christmas carols," said senior Benjamin Whitlock.

When most ofthe participantscouldn'tcome up with the lyrics, the crowd finished the songs forthem,singing atthe top oftheirlungs, "O'er thefields we go laughing all the way" and "Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la."

Chancellor Falwellthen took the stage totell the story behind theevent Though students and facultyhave often decorated indoors, this was the first yearthe university had decorated thecampus,putting up the gianttree and hanging bows and lightsalong the main road Falwellsaid this year's decorations were only the beginning and thatthe university will add more each year untilthe campus lookslike Chevy Chase's house inthe holiday classic"Christmas Vacation."

After the treelighting, studentsjoined in achorus of"O Christmas Tree" and took pictures together, leaving the eventwitha cup ofsteaming hot chocolate, compliments ofSodexho Senior Bryson Moon said, "The tree looksawesome and the hotchocolate [was] a perfecttouch."

+ BY SARAH MILLER

HIDE YOUR WIFE AND HIDE YOUR KIDS, IT'STHE CAROL OP THE BED INTRUDER

In a parody of the news story featuring Antoine Dodson, the Vision ministry team set the "Bed Intruder Song to the tune of "Carol of the Bells,"opera style "Our team was driving back from a Discipleship Now weekend and someone started singing the song," senior Bethany Carroll said "Itdidn't take long before someone else started singing the song operatically By the time we got back to campus,we had on entire van singing in three-part harmony."

The group performed the song during Christmas Coffeehouse and

the student body responded with a standing ovation Then the "Carol of the Bed Intruders video wentviral, being featured on Perez Hilton and receiving one million YouTube hits in just over a month Thegroup was even featured on LA Talk Radio with Max and Friends where they met Dodson himself "Ithink it's crazy how much publicity the video has gotten," Carroll said "We hoped that other Liberty students would think itwas funny, but we never expected toget as much attention as it did." (seepage 26 for more details)

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EN MAUCH

Since sixth grade senior Ben Mauch had excelled in themusicdepartment: drummer for Our CitySleeps and AmeliaJay, guitarist for SetSail Caravel and an accomplished pianist "I knew this one reallygood percussionist [in middle school],"Mauch said "I saw him playone time, and I was like, 'I want to play that.' I had naturalrhythmic abilities, sothatsparkedme."

Mauch entered schoolhere in theworship department andjoinedthemarching band toplaydrums Then came a moment that threatened everything he had worked for: Mauch was diagnosed withcancer in thefall of 2008 Unableto continueschool, he went home toMechanicsville, Va for treatment and spentthe nextsemester undergoing two surgeriesand four chemotherapy treatments to ridthecancerfrom his body

However, from the outset, Mauch neverlet cancer definehis life Insteadof becoming bitterabout facinga situationfewother studentsface, he determined torely on God,"just trusting in Him and trustingthat this is for thebetterand thatI'll beok in theend."

(continued on page 194)

+ PHOTO BY BRETT HASTIE

NETWOR K DEBUT

AS IF LANDING AN INTERNSHIP WITH NBC S "THE TODAY SHOW" WASN'T ENOUGH OF A HIGHLIGHT, SENIOR PARKER SLAYBAUGH NEVER DREAMED HE'D BE ON AIR BUT SLAYBAUGH MADE HIS NETWORK DEBUT DURING A TWO-MINUTE SEGMENT ON JUNE 9, 2010, MODELING A ZIPPER TIE DURING THE SHOW'S SEGMENT ON A CHARITY AUCTION OF CELEBRITY TIES

Educationalexperiencein the Big Apple

O uin g the second day ofhis "Today Show" internship, Slaybaugh was asked to model atie with Kathie Lee and Hoda During thefourth hour ofthe show "It was completely unexpected,butyou know, it was a blessing,"Slaybaugh said "I got dubbed the'ZipperTie Guy."

Aside from his appearance on air, Slaybaugh spent most days researching segments and shooting video footage forthe show "They wanted ustogain experience, more thanjust getting coffeeand making copies and stufflike that."

Slaybaugh said

Slaybaugh lived inmidtown Manhattan during hisinternship, about two blocksfrom Times Square Naturally he visited all the touristsites, buthis favorite placeswere the hole-in-the-wall restaurantsand mom-and-pop shops Slaybaugh'sfamilycame tovisit forJuly4th and he took them tothe30th floorbalcony ofhis apartment building sothey could watch thefireworksover the Hudson River "There reallywas no betterseatin the citythan from my apartment."

Besides the experience ofhelping produce a major national news program, Slaybaugh gota private tourofthe Saturday Night Livesetand also participated in theToday Show's Softballteam He, along with the executive producers oftheshow,competed againstthe teams from "Good Morning America"and the CBS "EarlyShow."

Slaybaugh worked an average of50 hours aweek during histime in New York, but theexperience he received far outweighed the time commitment Out of3.000applicants, he was one ofonly 15internschosen.

Slaybaugh and the otherinternstraveled around thecityshooting footage fora segment about asummer reading program and helped collectpictures fortheone-year anniversary ofFarrah Fawcett'sdeath "To see something that I actually held a camera and filmed be puton the air, thatwas probably one ofthe most memorable [moments]."

As co-founder, Vice Presidentand Dean oftheSchool ofReligion, Dr Towns thisyearadded Dean ofthe Theological Seminary tohislistoftitles With his new position, Dr Towns created athree-fold planfortheseminary He wished for theseminary toreach thegoalof10,000 studentsforboth residentialand onlineprograms;fortheseminary tohave afree-standing, self-contained building; and tocreateanaction-oriented curriculum Inhisvisionforthe theological seminary,Dr Towns setthegoalthattheDean oftheTheological Seminary "mustbe acommunicator forthisvision, a eaderofateam and outstanding scholar-minister who will make thevisionhappen."Dr Towns wrote inhisvisionthat, "Asdean,I will trytorecruitaworld-class scholar-minister foreveryarea ofseminary leadership."

QUIZ BOWL CHAMPS

A TEAM OF FOUR STUDENTS STUDIED DILIGENTLY, POURED OVER BOOKS AND MEMORIZED FACTS ABOUT EVERY POSSIBLE SUBJECT, ALL TO PREPARE FOR THE QUIZ BOWL

According tofreshman Marissa Estep,whojoined the team thisyear, Quiz Bowl was like Jeopardy for college students and played inteams of four Each match consisted of two 10-minute halves with questions about literature,history,geography, government,science,math, art, pop culture and sports "It'smen tallystimulating to me and also very fun to get the questions right,"Estep said

"My favorite part of Quiz Bowl isthelookinthe eyes of people from these big schools that have never even heard of Liberty when we beat them or put up an extraordinarily fierce competition,"junior Corbin Payne said "They usually think that our education is inferior since we go to a Christian school.. Itisa near-euphoric momentwhenthe look intheireyes changes from contempt or condescension into respect The biggest thing I have learned is that I can use talents that are not typically seen as having muchvalueand use them lohonorGod."

INTRO TO ISLAM

THE STUDENTS WATCHED AS MUSLIM MEN AND WOMEN SILENTLY KNELT TO THEIR KNEES AND BOWED THEIR FACES TOWAR D MECCA COMPLETING THE RITUAL PRAYERS THAT WERE PART OF THEIR RELIGION

Rather than just learning about Islam from a classroom, students in the "Introduction to Islam" class received a much more valuable lesson by visiting a local mosque and seeing Islam inaction

"Students do have the option of visiting the Lynchburg mosque to observe Muslims prayer and worship on Friday,to have lunch with Muslims and to take part in a question and answer session about Islam," said Dr Edward Smither,who taught the course

According to senior Amanda Thomason, both Smither and Maqsud Ahmad, the leader of the mosque, enjoyed the visitseach semester where both Christians and Muslims interacted with one another asked questions and learned about the others'culture and religion

LAMBDA PI ETA

LAMBDA PI ETA, THE HONORS SOCIETY FOR COMMUNICATIONS

STUDENTS, PARTNERED WITH THE SALVATION ARMY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY

The group worked at a soup kitchen in downtown Lynchburg twice during the fallsemester and volunteered for the bellringing outside Walmart for the Christmas season Senior vice president of Lambda Pi Eta Kelly Marvel said,"With the bell ringing and the soup kitchen,we can help them allyear round, not just during the Christmas season,"

a crime style career move

GAMIN G tfte SYSTE M

"WAKE UP NEO, THE MATRIX HAS YOU." THE SCREEN POPPED UP ON THE THOMAS ROAD MARQUEE SIGN AT 10:04 A.M ON APRIL 16,2007 JEREMIAH BROWN AND SPENCER jUDD SAT ON TRBC'S MAIN STREET HALLWAY WATCHING THEIR PRANK WORDS SCROLL ACROSS, Suddenly their computer screen went black. They tried to log back in but couldn't. "Uh oh,we're introuble now,"Brown,now ajunior, remembered thinking inapanic It had all started seven months earlierin aprojects-based ITclassatLCA "During high school [Judd]andI were involved inalittle bit ofunauthorized securitytesting,"Brown said, unsure ofhow much he should tell "Basicallywewere bored andstarted togetinto security stuff W ewanted towet our whistlea bit."

Mistake number one: they began poking around [the university's] network without asking because they didn'tplan tochange anything They justwanted tosee how it worked Mistake number two: they found avulnerability inthe system,but insteadof reporting the problem they decided tosee howfar they couldgo

The two already hadaccess topartsofthe university'ssystem when theyjust so happened tolisten' tothe network atthe rightplace atthe right time Thesystem administratorjustsohappened to logintoanunsecured system andtheyjust so happened toget his password Nowthey hadeverything "To behonest wehadnoidea what wewere doing,'' Brown said "Butthe blind squirrelhadfinallyfound anutand we were going torun withit."

Brown andJudd did most ofthe hacking from rightoncampus As LCAstudents, they would sitatTRBC sMain Streetafterschool, but once they compromised the privileged account, they moved their"poking around" totheirhouses at2 a.m

continued on page 192

JUNIORS TANNER HOYT,DAVID KETCHIE AND SENIOR JERRY VARELA USE gaming technology toconnect with others Advancements oftechnology were very important tostudents andaffected theirlives inmany differentways "It's crazy tothink thattechnology isgetting complex, grad Matt Klingersaid "One dayI'mgoing tohave toexplain tomy kidsthat thefirst cellphone's only function wastomake a phone call." + PHOTO

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^ came tothisschool forCFA W justbefore Dr Falwell passed • away, and I heard him say in convocation, "If it's Christian, it should be better." That reallystuckwith me Allhistalkabout Big Hairy Audacious Goals,bold actionsspurred by faithinhis calling from God — it inspired me moved metodig deep,ask God what HE wants metodo with theabilitiesHe'sgiven me

I'm rounding out mylastsemester here asa Graphic Design major, and looking back,I seea seriesofmilestones thatmark my journey of realizingmy passion

I'm an obnoxiously enthusiastic storytellerand I like comics I've been drawing them since I was able tohold a pencil However I never made the connection between mygifts and sharing thegospeluntil I was inDrawing II with Professor Reynolds Hesaid "You know,you

reallyshould thinkabout doing agraphic novel."I realized thiswas the perfectway toshare myfaith That day I started "Hoshen."alongform comic published online, freetoread forall thoseinterested.

I read once thatpassion is notsomething you come up withyourself it s an outside forceacting upon you When they talkabout the Passion ofChrist, it's reallyreferring toHispurpose Hiscalling, that drove Him todo what Hedid formankind,and Hecalled Hisfollowers totakeup theircrossesand follow Him

A good writershould show, nottell I took thesame approach tothe gospel — I aim toshare a storyabout someone discovering God in a life-changing way. And I bring with meall theknowledge I'vegained here, all ofthespiritualwisdom imparted tomeby student leadership and all theconvictions ofgreatmen of God

A MESSAGE FROM SCOT HALBACH, A FELLOW STUDENT AND AUTHOR OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, "HOSHEN."

REA D AL L

+ PHOTO BY CATT DOW I*™

© VENTUALL Y HISPERSEVERANCE PAID OFF AND MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PUBLISHED HISWORK HE WAS EVEN NOMINATED TO SPEAK AT A CONFERENCE ON CHRISTIANITY AND LITERATURE—

THE ONLY UNDERGRADUATE PICKED TO SPEAK ALONGSIDE

WRITERS WITH MASTERS' AND DOCTORATE DEGREES

The passion behind Gosslee's love for writing was rooted inhelping others uncover their greatness and achieve theirown ambitions "I very much wanted to influence those around me — tohelp learnabout who they reallyareversus who they thinkthey are,'Gossleesaid

Through his writing, he hoped "tofind, know and sharethe truth, but sometimesjust to create alivelyatmospherefull ofwarm sparksthatignitethe nether regions ofthe psyche and resultin undeniablejoy and laughter.'

With thatgoal, Gosslee sought atopicforwriting that everyone in the world could relateto His inspiration came from the12Zodiac character and led him towritea book ofpoems entitled "Twelve," which was to be publishedin three different languages within the next year

More than simply publishing his own writing, Gosslee alsodesired toinfluence others "I want tocreate something, so thatwe can be who we want tobe and who we are Gossleesaid

So he founded Mediumless, agroup ofphotography, writing, visualartand design students from this university and Lynchburg College What started out asaclass projectsoon exploded intoan organization designed to provide connections and a platform for artists of all mediums

The group decided to make a filmabout Mediumless, the project thatunified them "I thought it would profit us to have something thatcould create long-term income forthe group and serve asa reminder ofouroriginal teamwork and dedication forour first project, Gosslee said The group worked together toproduce the film, which will debut next fall in film festivalsacrossAmerica

+ BY HALEY COLLINS

A s a freshman incollege at age 17, senior PetraGerberwas too young to start her intended education path a culinary arts degree from the Apicius Culinary Institute inFlorence, Italy Shehad to be!8tostart herclasses,so inthemean time she decided to take night dosses at the University of Maryland inGermany, where her family lived while her father was stationed inthe military

However, during her firstsemester she prayed earnestly aboutGod'swillforher lifeand began to reconsider her career ambition "Ireally feltcalled to do something more," Gerbersaid continued on page 193

PETR A GERBE R

HIS LIFE

PICTURES OF INTERVIEWS WITH U.S PRESIDENTS AND AWARD CERTIFICATES HUNG ON THE WALLS FIVE EMMYS STOOD ON TOP OF A FILE CABINET IN THE CORNER PROFESSOR BRUCE KIRK SAT BEHIND HIS DESK EAGER TO DISCUSS NOT THE EVIDENCE OF HIS PRESTIGIOUS BROADCASTING CAREER THAT SURROUNDED HIM, BUT THE WAY GOD HAD ORCHESTRATED HIS LIFE

ftermore than fouryearsspent in the Kent State University pharmacy program,Kirkrealized £% he hated it Hemustered thecourage toforego all ofthetimeand money in orderto finish his degree ingeneral studiesand takeajob with an automobile leasing company Although he likedthejob, he quitwhen the company asked him totransferto Pittsburgh and once again he faced thedilemma ofwhat todo A friend told him he had agood voiceand should go intobroadcasting "Somebody's tellingmethatI have skills in some area thatnobody's evertold meabout?" Kirk remembered thinking "I had the same voice myentirelife It's not like I justgot it when I was22."

Kirktook theadvice, made broadcast tapesand knocked on doors ofradiostationstoaskfora job

Most people slammed thedoor inhis face, tellinghim he was unqualified Those brutalcomments, however, didn'tdiscourage Kirk— they became hismotivation toprove them wrong and he landed ajob at the top F M station in Columbus, Ohio "How does thathappen?"Kirksaid "Itjustdoesn'thappen,so I knew God had tobe atplay." continuedonpage192

JUNGL E CAM P

STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN THE MISSION FIELD

CLASSRO O in the CONG O

"/ learneda lotabout the unreached people groups and the bondage theyore in and what a priority getting the Gospel to them is.

Ifeellike it is an extreme honor and privilege that God would allowme to be used at taking Hisstory to those lost souls who don't know. The experience was awesome and it helped me to view life in more of an eternalperspective. I love learning from some awesome seasoned missionaries and am a huge fanof sending more people to this so they will understand the priority at taking theGospel to these people."

Jerry Mathis, senior

"I learneda lotabout the culture of the two specific tribes the missionaries there have worked with, but I also learneda lotabout culture in general. It was challenging to analyzeeven my own American culture and why we do and think the things that we do and realizing why other cultures act andthink theway they do. Forsuch a short amount oftime,we learnedan incredibleamount and made friendships that will last a lifetime. I knew God was calling me toprepare for missions, butnot knowing where orhow. I am still taking one step at a time, but it is my hope to serve at PioneerChristian Hospital in Impfondo, Congo asa nurse."

Deborah Shaffer, senior

The heatwas scorching and thewaterwas scarce The Pioneer Christian Hospitalin Impfondo,Congo was no vacation But forthesix nursing students, this was life beyond the classroom Amanda McConnell,Devan Butterworth,Megan Hartig,Beth Spencer, Deborah Shaffer and Mike Bliss were chosen from pilesofapplicants towork with Global Outreach Mission inthe 50 bed facilityfounded in 2005 in the Republic of Congo

The team trained together every week during the spring semester and raised financial support from churches, family and friendsbefore flyingfrom Virginiato Ethiopia to Brazzaville, the capitalofCongo,and finallyto Impfondo,theirhome forthe nextsix weeks

Each day theteam reported towork at7a.m forthestaff chapel serviceand began patient rounds at8a.m."We gave injections, placed IVs, treated wounds,wrote medicationrefills. assisted insurgery, delivered babiesand did so much more," Shaffer said

The team also saw malaria, HIV/AIDS,tuberculosis and leprosy asthey worked with the missionaries and national stafftotreatthe patients Unlikeanything they had experienced,these students took what they had learned inthe classroom and applied theirtraining intheirdailyexperiences

Bliss, ajuniorpre-med student, had spent much ofhis classtime preparing forthe MCA T and had very little practicaltraining, yeton thistriphe assisted doctors making rounds and operating insurgeries "Having no practicalmedial experience I was shocked atwhat I was allowed todo at thehospital,"Bliss said

On one day attheend ofthe trip, Bliss donated blood toapatientand scrubbed intothree surgeries laterthatday. As thedoctor did an appendectomy during the thirdsurgery Bliss began tofeellight-headed "I started moving mylegstotryand get mycirculation going but it wasn't working,"Bliss said "A few seconds later, I was on the floorseeing stars Luckily I didn'tfaintbut I came veryclose."

"As we used our hands and feettoserve these people, we showed them the love ofChrist in everything thatwe said and did," Shaffersaid

"I was challenged in coming to the realization of what it took to learn andwrite out a whole new language (especially one that is not yet written). I know the Lord has called me into helping with this typeof church planting/ discipleship, and I know that He will be faithful in showing me where. The peoplethat ran the camp had been overseasand I lovedsitting with them and asking them questions about what it was like and hearing their stories."

Katie Albright, senior "jungle Camp was such a fun, yet informationalexperience. One afternoon we built our own shelter outoftree poles andtarps, and strungup our hammocks and spent the night out there. We had camp fires and lectures about different cultures."

Becca Wiltshire, junior

"They teachabout language acquisition, Bible translation, evangelism,and culture, and their main focus is unreached tribalpeople. They even have a mock tribal village, and we go into it asifwe were the missionaries going forthe first time. We had to bathe in the river every day, we built our own huts, and slept in hammocks. I, personally, got to kill (slaughter) a pig thatwe eventually cooked and ate. By the end of the week, I felt that Ihad a taste oftribal missions, and! had realized the need to takethe Gospel to them.This is an experience that teaches you more about God's heart and His mission, which is the proclamation of His name to everypeople group in the world."

Vasti Ortega, senior

For some ofthe group, the mission was only forthe summer,but forShaffer, it was more than a one-time experience "There were certain moments where I personally realized I was falling inlovewith people, withthese people," Shaffer said "As I saw indescribable suffering, watched a patienttaketheirlast breath, and watched new life come intothe world,I realized inthose moments thatI wanted tocome back tothese people tocontinue toshow them the hope of Christ."

NIGERIAN SUMMER

CHURCH PLANTING IN THE SAHARA DESERT

Junior Michael Newhall debated which agency to work with tofulfillhisintercultural studies internship At the fall2009 missions conference he met Ralph Sauers,an SIM [Serving In Mission] missionary who spoke about working with a group of nomadic Muslims in Niger known as the Tamajaq

The work Sauers described interested Newhall "I sat down and spoke with [Sauers] fora couple of hours about my heart and desires for ministry, Newhall said "After a time of prayer I feltthe Lord leading me to move forward with SIM and Niger." He applied to be a shortterm associate with the organization and was accepted to the project a month later

Just a few weeks before Newhall's departure, he learned that hisplans for the summer fell through due to security issues inthe area He could still go,but he would have to go to a different part of the country and work on a different project

"Itwas difficult to stay positive at times,but

Ilearned that my abilityand willingness tostay flexible allowed the Lord towork in amazing ways inmy life and inthe livesof those I was working with, Newhall said

Immediately after arriving inNiger, Newhall met Amos and Ibraham, nationals who would be hislanguage tutors forthe summer "I spent almost every day with them studying the language, hanging out with people inthevillage, making friends building relationships and learning the customs," Newhall said "Afterjust a couple weeks of spending time with them, they became closefriends."

Newhall lived as a missionary for the three months he was inNiger,involving himself in a language-training program and experiencing the beginning stages of church planting "Being on the field revealed things inmy lifethat I will need tocontinue working on, Newhall said "I gained invaluable experience as to what lifeis likeliving and working on the mission field and the Lord taught me so many lessons."

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/ am studying health promotion because I want to become a nutritionist for the army orsomewhere in the military. I have enjoyed my classes and teachers because they are passionate about what theydo and their students; theygenuinely care about how they are doing."

Jog Reynolds, senior

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VIRGINIA BEACH NATIVE RACHAEL SHIELD STARTED HER DAYS OFF WITH HOMEWORK AND HER PASSION, RUNNING SHE RAN HER FIRST MARATHON A YEAR AGO AND PLANS TO RUN MORE IN THE FUTURE

She planned her wedding and took 19 credit hours fall semester to graduate in December. "It's kind of crazy and nerve wracking that I am graduating from Liberty in December,getting married inJanuary, and moving away from my family and the life that I have always known toa city [Denver] I have never seen toplanta church inFebruary,"Shield said "It's so exciting because I know thatthe Lord hassuch an amazing plan I am looking forward toseeing how he is going to use us inthegreatcityofDenver and how the Lord is going to build his church."

I normally run up to Candler's Mountain orI'IIstart from my apartment and just go from there, lam also a regular runner atthe Peaks View Park trailsystem. I have been averaging 50 miles per week; roughly4-5 days per week. I run because it is a stress reliever, for athleticperformance, abdominal development, cardiovascular conditioning and for the competition."Ryan Sweatt, Senior

Iran in the Freedom 4-24 race because that type of ministry has been on my heartfor about 5 yearsnow. It felt greatto run for agreat cause; I would do it again and again." Mex Nickles, Grad

I ran in the Run 4 Their Lives race because I really looked at it from the perspective of the women and children I was running for. These women don't understand thefreedom theyhave,and that theycan actuallyrun away from this bondage. It was a privilege to be ableto run for these women for a cause that theythemselvescan'trun away from. After the raceI was exhausted,but I felt reallygreatand felt like it was worth it." Kim Soward, Junior t love running and run barefoot because it is good for your feet. I run on campus a lot because road running is the best; I like the hills around campus too. Irun everyday, over4 miles. On the weekends, I will run the trails because I usuallydo nothave time to go there duringtheweek." Crystal Heauner, Senior

"I want to go into law and focus on doing health law, representing doctors and hospitals in court. Myclasses have givenme information on how to improve our health department and given me ideas like providing health programs tothe community and how to get more resources to hospitals."

Kenny Medrano, senior

THE BOD POD

"It has definitely challenged my mind and body. I was involved in allsorts ofclasses ranging from health toeven bowling. My favorite part was developing a passion for kinesiology and it's evident in the effort Iput into my work."

Zach Burke, senior

SHAPED LIKE AN EGG, THE BOD PODALLOWED

STUDENTS TO TEST AND DETERMINE EACH OTHER'S BODY COMPOSITION

Studentsclimbed into the front chamber of themachine and sat calmlyfor five minuteswhileanotherstudent performed thetest, inserting data intothecomputer Results were then printed Thismachine accuratelymeasured the mass and volume of theperson in theBOD POD using air displacement plethysmography,a method to determine body density From that, body fat and lean muscle mass could becalculated Using themachine allowed students to learntheimportance of researching and calculating body composition

ALLIE PLUMBACK

TAEKWONDO SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO A CLASSROOM, ACCORDING TO JUNIOR ALLIE PLUMBACK, A SECOND-DEGREE BLACK BELT AND LICENSED TAEKWONDO TEACHER

Plumback was bulliedin high school One timea boy even tried toputherin a chokehold, soPlumback, usingher Taekwondo knowledge,brokefree, kicked thebully, and walked away They neverbothered her again

Plumback started Taekwondo when shewas three years oldand practiced it eversince Shejoined the Taekwondo team asafreshman and began teaching theclass this year "I lovethesport," Plumback said "I lovebeing abletoshow otherswhat I know and passon theknowledge tothem It inspires me to trainharder and keep goingmyself."

Plumback hoped to eventuallyuseherskills in the police forceand teach ataTaekwondo schoolwherever she lived "I praise God through my Taekwondo,"AIlie said "I have even shared thegospelwhile beating a person up in a sparringmatch."

MASKE D ASSESSMENT

KINESIOLOGY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY AND DO ABOUT UNHEALTHY LIVING

Oinesiolog y majors didn'ttakerhythmic activityand karateclassessimply todo thesports — they participated in the activitiestostudy how human movement relatestophysicalhealth "I think some people lookatus'kines' majors and do not alwayssee the benefitofwhat we arestudying,"juniorAdam Woodmansee said "But if they saw ourworkout, dance,swim and other classesaseducational ones,they would understand thatknowing about the movement ofthebody isjust ascomplex asunderstanding thehuman anatomy W e do notjustsit around and playgames,butwe look ateach activitytosee how it differsfrom the others."

The courses inthe kinesiology program were similarto Exercise Science Athletic Training, Health Promotion and Health Sciences, butthis study was setapart by its emphasis on actualphysical movement Beyond thesportsclasses, however,students inthisprogram alsolearned how nutrition and drugs affectthe body, and how topromote healthylifestyles

To master these skills, kinesiology majors received hands-on trainingand experience through class projects. Each student tested body fatpercentages,created aworkout plan and conducted physicaltests on anyone they couldrecruit

Most kinesiology students view these projectsasmotivation topursue healthy lifestyles themselves "Realizing how thingswork withinthe human body can change one'smind about how they treattheir own body,"seniorAmber Rogerssaid

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CAST MEMBERS FROM "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" DECORATE THE TREE for theholidays The playhelped studentsgetintotheChristmas spirit and provided afestive environment toentertainall "I was able to attend every playfall semesterand loved each show,"sophomore Sarah Caminiti said "The new Tower Theater hasa beautifulauditorium that is worthy of thecastand crew'sexcellent performances."

SOPHOMORE KYLE BLANCHARD, SENIOR RACHELLE MELNICHUK and juniorJeffSundheim entertain audiencesas"Hairspray"cast members IQ, Brenda and Sketch The production was the first in thenew theater and performed tosold-outaudienceseach night "I was reallyimpressed with the'Hairspray' production, it was awesome," junior Hannah Sailsburysaid "The castand crew didsuch a good job making it feel like a realBroadway show."

SENIOR BRITTANY ADKINS GIVES A FIERCE PORTRAYAL OF "Hairspray's" Edna Turnblad asshedancesacrossthestage The inaugural show celebrated the journey of thetheatre program and gave a thrilling presentation centered around 1962, Baltimore, Md "The productions and casthave been greatto watch,"sophomore Kelsey Morgan said "The cast's excitementwas always contagious."

(FROM PREVIOUS PAGE) SENIOR MELISSA MITCHELL AND juniorCaleb Hughes perform with enthusiasm during ascenefrom the production of"Hairspray"asAmber Von Tussleand Link Larkin Our schoolwas thefirst universitytoreceiverights toperform theshow, which kicked off thetheaterseason "The production of'Hairspray' was byfar my favorite show,"seniorB A Scottsaid "From thevoicesto the dancing and everything in between, it was amazing."

BY BRETT HASTIE

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SEASON

DECKING OUT MORE THAN JUST TREES

he lightsdimmed andahush grew over the room astheaudience held theirbreath • ^ in anticipation Then asthecurtain rose, music emanated from theorchestrapit and colored lightsdanced across the stage Actors flooded in Voices rang out The theatre came to life

"We finallygetto do shows thatare huge andwhat we never would have been able todo in the Lloyd Auditorium W e started off with 'Hairspray' [as] kind ofacelebration [and] an exploding birthday cake."said Sarah Seaman,aseniortheatremajor

Seaman had seen "Hairspray"on Broadway when she was15and dreamed ofplaying Tracy ever since "When the cast list went up I couldn't speak — I waslike, 'I can'tbelievethis is happening,'"Seaman said "It's such aprivilegeto be the first college Tracy and tobe the first lead inthenew theatre."

After the opening party with "Hairspray,"the department performed "TheLast Night of Ballyhoo," setin high society Atlanta during World War II The season alsoincludedthe Charles Dickens' classic"A Christmas Carol, "The Mikado, "The CivilWar. "Enchanted April," and finally"The Phantom ofthe Opera" tocloseout the Tower Theater s inauguralseason

"Our [performances]show thatno show is safe," said senior Melissa Mitchell, who played Amber Von Tussle in "Hairspray."

"We're ending with Phantom,which is ahuge spectacle show," Seaman said, whocredited the theater's improved equipment forthe abilityto perform the show "We have flylofts, sowe can fly thingsin now instead ofhaving toalways push them infrom the sides."

The new theater, however, did change the atmosphere ofperformances "Inthe Lloyd Auditorium it was avery intimate setting," Seaman said "Nowwhen you're on this stage you reallyhave to know and beyour character sothattheaudience gets it even more and so that intimate feelisn't left." The season ofmultiple firsts pushed the theatre department toanew level, producing better performances formore people toenjoy Senior RayJones, who played Stooie in "Hairspray," said, "The new theatre has reallyhelped ustorise totheoccasionof differentand better things." + BY

^ALLORY BARKS AND KATI-

FRESHMAN VINCENT OWUOR TAKES NOTES DURING AN AVIATION CLASS WITH Instructor Dave Austin With the school's expansion, students involved inthe aviation department willhave greater opportunities to grow intheirstudies "After graduation I plan to start an organization that willbe aviation and missions oriented,"junior Elsa Klarich said "The Lord has placed on my heart a unique vision for using aviation asa tool to help people physically and sharing the hope ofJesus."

STUDENTS GUIDED BY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ANDREW WALTON EXAMINE equipment found inthe school ofaviation The School ofAeronautics introduced new flightsimulators thispast year which assisted students inearning theirflight hours "I wanted a career field that I feltmotivated and passionate for,and something I could see myself doing for years, junior Sam Poff said THE CLASS FROM AVIATION 455 GETS OUT OF THE CLASSROOM FOR A FIELD Day visitingthe maintenance department The Chairman ofAviation Maintenance School Bob Howell reviewed equipment with the students "The dream offlying has been a part j schoo of me for years now and I was truly blessed to be given the resources'to'come tvo here to receive my training, junior Charity Holland said "The encouragement and resources given by the staff inthe aviation department gives me confidence intheirabilitv

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t t- i i r ' PHOTOS BY BRETT HASTIE to train pilotswho willdo great things for God's kingdom.'

LEARNIN G T O FLY

SEEING TH E WORL D FRO M A BIRD'S EY E VIE W

Ohe n the Wright brothers were looking fora placeto practice flying in1900, they contacted a man named William Tate who owned a largepiece ofland inKitty Hawk,N.C The Tates took the brothers in and helped them build and testtheirprototype aircraft, becoming lifelong friendsin theprocess

Junior Josh Tate, adescendant ofthe Kitty Hawk Tates, could have chosen any career path, but he chose flying because it was his heritage Or rather, ashe clarified, "I didn'treallychoose aviation, it chose me." Even asa child Tate knew he wanted tocontinue the family legacy His grandpa rented him a helicopter flight forhis10th birthday and he never forgothis first memories in theair "From the first time I laideyes on an airplane, I knew it was forme," Tate said "From thatpointon therewas no turning back From model airplanesto posters to movies aboutflying,I was consumed."

Tate began taking private flying lessonsat17 and by the time he graduated from high school he was preparing to obtain hispilot'slicense With his mind seton his future career, Tate chose our schoolfor college, packed up hisbelongings and left home immediately afterhe passed hisprivate flying test

"Aviation is not a setofalgorithms orcomputer-generated movements — itisan art." Tatesaid

"When an artist completes a painting and then sits back toadmire ithe has asense offulfillment When Istick thatperfect landing atnight in horriblevisibilitywith thewind gusting while operating the aircraft atits absolute limit I have thatsame sense of fulfillment."

Over the next three years Tate committed himselfto his studies, passing testaftertestand moving higher and higher in his field Instrument test Private helicopter license Commercial helicopter pilot Our school'sfirst student helicopter flightinstructor, Tate succeeded in them all "I equate [earning my Certified Flight Instructor] toan Olympic athlete training foryears and then winning thegold medal except my medal is the size ofa driver'slicenseand has theWright Brotherson it,"Tatesaid

Through both theobstaclesand opportunities Tate faced each semester, his passion foraviationonly grew "Most people drivetowork to sit in frontofadesk and stareatacomputer screen thewholeday,' Tate said "I drivetowork and get to see the world from a bird'seye view When you sit down in your seatand strap thataircrafttoyour back, you feelasthough you have theworld at your fingertips." Sure, he was now a flight instructorand a juniorin collegeon theoutside, but each time he satdown in the cockpit, with each adrenaline rush, each takeoffand each landing, he was still that10-year-old kid on his first helicopter flight No turning back, + BY RAQUEL HARMON

FLIGH T SIMULATO R

Students in the aviation program were able to practiceand logflight hourswithoutever leaving theclassroom Flighttrainingbecame easier for studentswiththenew flight simulators, the Redbird FMX and theFlyit HelicopterSimulator, which were added totheSchoolof Aeronautics

The simulatorsallowed studentsto experience accurate feelingsof flying by thelookand sense of the cockpit The simulatorsmade it easy for studentsto trainduring all seasons, since they didn'thave torely on mother nature It also prepared them for different weather conditions by displaying rainorsnow on themonitorsand also provided trainingfor emergency situations "It allowsyou topracticein a safeenvironmentthat could be detrimentaltopracticing in anactual plane,"seniorIke Lacey said "Working in the flight simulatorcan helpyou work through some veryimportant procedureswithout havingto spend theamount ofmoney thatitcoststo runthe airplane, and most of oil its a lot of fun."

SCHOO L OF AVIATION

The School of Aeronautics announced a new expansion at thebeginning of spring semester With helpfrom adonor, ourschoolpurchased a two-story, 24,000 sq ft building located on AirportRoad neartheLynchburg Regional Airport Closeto theFalwellAviation Jet Center, thenew building housedclassrooms, administrativeoffices and several flight simulators The aviationdepartmentalso announced thatmore would beadded to thebuilding in thefuture, includingtraining equipment for theschool'stechnicianand maintenance programs

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TOP:IRVING ROTH,A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, SPEAKSTO STUDENTS DURING A GENOCIDE SYMPOSIUM HELD BY THE SCHOOL OF LAW ROTH SHARED A powerfultestimony about his experience in a concentration camp "It's neat that thelawschoolbringsin speakersand opens it up toall students," junior Jasmine Dunn said "Hearing such a moving testimonyfrom an amazing man is notsomething thata lot of people can saythey'vehad theopportunityto witness."MIDDLE:Studentsattentivelylisten toIrvingRoth speakduringthegenocide symposium The Schoolof Law offered many opportunitiesfor students tolearnand grow in their studies "I participated in theMoot CourtTournament, which was an excitingbutnerverackingexperiencefor me,"gradstudent IvetteMatos-Serrano said "Once I receivemy degree, I planto sit for thebar exam I lookforward topracticinglawand possiblyteaching."

BOTTOM: The School ofLaw and LibertyBaptist TheologicalSeminary battle each otherduringtheyearly Turkey Bowl The game raisedsupportfor theministryof the Godparent Home "The Turkey Bowl is awesome,"grad studentKristenYurkowski said "I loved theschoolspirit it created, especially for usiLs who are just pettingused totheschool I know it made us feel welcome andcomfortable."

THEGREA T DEBAT E

UNLIKE MOST OF THE STUDENT BODY THAT WENT HOME DURING WINTER BREAK TO CET AWAY FROM SCHOOL, TWO LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS PUT THEIR CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE BY ENTERING THE 10TH ANNUAL LAW STUDENT TAX CHALLENGE LAW STUDENTS MELISSA OGDEN AND TIM TODD FLEW TO BOCA RATON, FLA IN JANUARY 2011 TO SORT OUT INFAMOUS GOLFER TIGER WOODS' TAX DEDUCTIBLES WELL, NOT THE REAL TIGER WOODS

ach year the competition, which was hosted by theAmerican Bar Association, tested the students' skills by asking them tosolvea mock scenario foraclient Thisyear theapplicants focused on the effectofWoods' divorce and his attempts torepairhis marriage and career Each student team was required to assess property settlement proposals from Mrs Woods'lawyer and analyze the deductibility ofcertain expenses the fictitiousWoods obtained "When Tim told me about thecompetition and thatthis year'sproblem would be about Tiger Woods, itlooked likeitwould be a lot offun," Ogden said "I love taxand have a passion foritso I knew it would be something I'd enjoy." Ogden and Todd sentthejudges a legal memorandum and clientletterin November 2010for the first partofthe competition, suggesting what Woods should do The judges then selectedsix teams from across the nation, and out of95 team applicants, Ogden and Todd were one ofthe top six chosen The AB A flew them to Florida in January 2011 to present theircase tothe board of partners

Although Ogden and Todd were not Woods'taxattorneys in reality, they still learned from working on a realcase and they leftFlorida assemi-finalists inthecompetition "Going through the process ofresearching law and presenting ittoa senior clientand partner in acomprehensive way helped me put what I'velearned intopractice," Ogden said "I would definitelyadvise other law studentsto participate, especially ifthey have a passion fortaxlikeI do." + BY TOLA ADAMSON-OLAOTAN

I When applying forjobsout ofstate, it looks good that I'vebeen too low schoolthat is young an already been accredited. I plan towork for the government in theinternational trafficking area,so I know that graduating from an accredited law schoolwill give me a better opportunity." Kartee Shetton. 2L > Our school's accreditation is a very exciting advancement. Not only docs it mean that ourjD isjust asvalid asaJD from Harvard, but it's a significant milestonethat shows the world that our school is i ttue and powerful at training thenextgeneration oflawyers." Jeremiah White. 2L

* When I graduate [the accreditation] will give me better job opportunities. I will also be able to practice law after I takemy bar exam in otherstates, not just Virginia "John Womack, ji

OUR SCHOOL JOINED THE RANKS OF ONLY 200 OTHER FULLY ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY "FULL ACCREDITATION VALIDATES THE QUALITY OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND PLACES THE LAW SCHOOL AMONG AN ELITE CATEGORY," SCHOOL OF LAW DEAN MATHEW STAVER SAID "AS A RESULT OF FULL ACCREDITATION, THE LAW SCHOOL CAN PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS."

CHANGES INCLUDED:

A dualdegree program that allowed law school students to complete a lawdegree and a master-leveldegreein a shortertimethantaking them independently The dual degrees included |D/MBA, JD.'MDw.JD MDivJD/MAR

JDMedS,jD/EDd,andJD/MA

Severalnon-jD(Juris

Doctorate) degrees offered through theHelms School of Government, beginning with an Associate of Arts and a Bachelorof Science in paralegal studiesalongwitha

Master ofArts inpublic policy incounseling human services

A soon-to-be-launched LLM (Bachelor of Law) degree for specialties and judges

An accelerated degree pre igh which qualified students could obtain their undergraduate degree in three years and their iaw degree in three years tograduate it years instead of seven

A doctorate of law degree and study abroad programs

TO P SECRET

A CAREE R IN CONFIDENTIALIT Y

O B I agents scoured Thorton,NH,going door todoor totalktoeveryone "Do you know Ben Slaughter?"theyasked. "Can we talktoyou about him?' The FBI conducted Slaughter'stop secret security clearance withaseven-month background investigation

They sent FBI investigatorstoevery place I'veever been and any contacts I'veeverhad withanybody,"said Ben Slaughter, aseniorsoftware engineering major.

Thisthorough investigationcleared Slaughterforaccess toclassified government information, which he needed"in ordertodo thework that I do." That work,specifically, is geospatial intelligence "We usesatellites togainintelligence on whatever's needed,"Slaughtersaid

Slaughterdoesn'tmatch theengineerstereotype "I have a BM Wand amotorcycle but I'm alsohuge intoguns and hunting," Slaughtersaid "Everyone makes fun ofme — they say I have an identitycrisis [Inhigh school]I was biginto sportsand notso much in the nerd crowd, butnow I'm one ofthem."

Slaughterstarted outatPensacola Christian College intending tobe a mechanical engineer Heenjoyed his computer science classes, however, when hetransferred here, he switched his concentration tosoftwareengineering

During his sophomore yearSlaughterapplied foran

THIS YEAR MARKED THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS FROM THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING FIFTEEN STUDENTS RECEIVED A DEGREE CERTIFYING THEM AS AN ELECTRICAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

internshippositionatLockheed Martin, aU.S aerospace, defense and advanced technology company based outside Washington,D.C "They flew meup to D.C fora weekend and I went through five orsix interviewswith all kindsof high-up management people."Slaughter said A few weeks laterthey offered him apaid internshipforsummer

During hisinternship he worked on aprojectfor a government agency, testingasystem theteam had been building "Iwas actuallya partofthefirst full run ofthe system,"Slaughter said "We'd testlittle bitsata time and then throw them all togetherand see how they work together."

Slaughterstill works asa Lockheed employee on this project, travelingto D.C during the summer and completing weekly assignments during theschoolyear Slaughter's performance during theinternshipalso landed him ajob offerfrom Lockheed Martin, effectiveaftergraduation

The teachersin the [engineering] department arevery knowledgeable," Slaughtersaid "It was kind ofan easy transition, going from myassignments towhat I was working on atLockheed."

Slaughter hoped totravelaftercollegewhileworkingfor Lockheed and continuing todo intelligencework he couldn't tell anyone about +BY MALLORY

BARKS

"Inpreparing myselfformy career, the SeniorEngineering Design class has greatly helpedwiththe team work aspects of thejobforce. This class has taughtme how to work within a team and work with otherpeople."Aaron Diehl. senior

"It has been great being in the first graduating class of engineering students because euen though we are like test subjectsforthe professors, our class issmallso we get individualattentionfrom them."Jake Pruor, senior

LfcENGINEERING MAJOR JON HARLEY

SELAH: What are your thoughts on theprogram?

JH: I think the engineering program has been a great addition to what Liberty has tooffer There are not many professors that teach engineering here at our school,but it allows you to have the same professors,which has been such an advantage Having fewer professors also makes it very personal for the students

They know their students by name and are always available if help isneeded

SELAH: What would you say to those interested injoining the engineering school?

JH: I firstlooked for what the university stood for If you are seeking an engineering degree and want to grow spiritually than there isno better place to do that then here at our school The professors here care about the students learning and understanding what isbeing taught rather than just receiving a good grade

degree upon graduating?

JH: I am planning on working fora company called SPAWAR I did an internship with them thissummer and my focus while working there was HF (High Frequency), UHF (Ultra High Frequency) and shipboard communications

They told me that they really appreciated the work I did for them thissummer and would like me to do another internship with them next summer They also informally offered me a career as soon as I graduate from school

SELAH: How do you think the program is preparing you for your future?

JH: The engineering program here really teaches students to work together;the projectsthat are assigned are usually group projectswhich teach us how to work with a team Teamwork is very important inthefield of engineering The Christian aspectsthis university offers has taught me how to work in harmony with allsortsof people

"/ wanted touse my math and science skills, and engineering is needed anywhere. I'm proud rate in thefirst• graduating class. It's been great hauing such small classes, since nouj all my professors know me bu nul«Wud expert me to contribute to class everyday. I've learned a lot about the importance ofgood communication skills. Both technical communication and interpersonal communication arecrucial to good engineering."

EricPeterson, senior

"Engineering classes at our school are incredibly difficult and challenging. Each semester I learn so much and surpassall my academic expectations. The professors have really highstandards. While you're taking these classes, you always wish you had a break or coulddo something easy, butin the end they're preparing uslo be ' elite engineers, more qualified than most engineering graduates." Rebekah Smith, senior

C A T A L Y

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ZAC KELLY

Senior Zac Kelly juggled variouscommunity activities orking toward his major in intercultural studies The missionaryto-bealready had a year of missionswork linedup in England totakeplace after his 2011 graduation In the meantime,though,he < satisfiedwithworkinglocally withchildren

"I have a heart for missions, butoverall I have a heartfor people," Kellysaid

He spenttwo hoursa week coaching soccerfor five and six yearolJ YMCAinWyndhurst

Inspired byan ad in the Religion Hall, Kellyjumped atthechance togetinvolved unity

I thinkit's something a lot more peopleshould be doing It's onlytwo hours outof theweek,but it's a greatopportunity," Kelly explained "I meet thekids I meet theparents I getto tell them what I'm doing in mylife

YMC A of Centirg^ 2011 SUMO*

Another perkof the jobcame when Kelly was bletopraywiththekids beforepracticesand games Because theYMCA was founded asaChristian organization,Kellyhad the opportunity to profess (continuedon page 194)

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THE PRAYER CHAPEL FILLED UP ON TUESDAY NIGHTS AS STUDENTS ATTENDED THE WATCH [WAITING AWAKENED TO CHANGE HISTORY] TO WORSHIP AND PRAY TOGETHER AS A BODY OF BELIEVERS THIS STUDENT-LED ASSEMBLY HELPED TO CONNECT STUDENTS TOGETHER WITH THOSE WHO WANTED TO WORSHIP FREELY "lam connected with ageneration thathasfallenhopelessly in love with Jesusand thereis no cure,"leaderof thegroup Emaurie Woods said "I believe thatfor my own personal life, theWATCH redefines what an extraordinary, radicalChristian lookslike and caresabout."Seniorjillian Paulalsoattended theserviceon Tuesday nights "We discussGod's goodness and how he wants tohelpusthrough thehardtimesand how heispursuingusconstantly to followafterhim,"Paulsaid She had been going to theservicesince her sophomore yearand encouraged studentstocome "If you loveGod and want to worship him, this is theplace to be."

JENNA SAILSBURY

FIGHTING

AGAINST ALL ODDS

The doctorsdiagnosed Jenna Sailsburywith a rare form ofleukemia when shewas 11 yearsold and gave herafive percentchance of survival She underwent multiplesurgeriesoverthenextthreeyearsbutshe survived and grew healthy again, finishinghigh schooland starting college "I have been downthis road before where I have had tomiss years of school because of sickness," Salisbury said "After startingcollegelatebecause of anotherhealth issue, I was looking forward tocoming [here] full-time to finishoutmy collegeyears However, onceagain, God had otherplansfor mylife."

During Christmas break ofhersenior year, Salisburystarted experiencing constantheadaches

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A GROUP OF MISSIONS-MINDED STUDENTS MET EVERY MONDAY NIGHT TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEED OF THE GOSPEL IN THE WORLD AND JOIN TOGETHER TO SEE ITHAPPEN THI GROUP OFTEN HOSTED MISSIONARIES, BOTH IN PERSON AND ON SKYPE,TO HEAR THEIR STORIES AND MINISTRY UPDATES OTHER TIMES THEY TALKED ABOUT WHAT GOD WAS DOING IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND SHARED PRAYER REQUESTS WITH EACH OTHER

I have been apartof this groupfor thetrue fellowshipthatwe areabletoparticipatein, junior Kenny Strickland said "We areabletolearnabout what God is doing in thechurchthroughout the world and areableto support ourfriends and co-laborersin prayerand encouragement Onceayearthegrouptraveledtothetrainingcenter forNew Tribes Mission to learn more about theprocessofbecoming a missionary Many of thestudentsintended to serve as missionariesin thefuture, buteven thosewho didn'tplantogo overseasparticipated in the group tojoinotherswiththesame passionsand tobe a partof theGreat Commission from the U.S Strickland said, "It is an opportunity to seethechurchfunctioning outsidethe formalityof the modern sanctuary and more so, to seethetriumphant expansion of thechurchglobally

The pain became sosevereshewent tothe hospital and was diagnosed with a hemorrhage covering one-fourth ofherbrain She was admitted to the ICU, where hercondition worsened until she became totallyunresponsive, once again on thebrink of death The doctorsthen rushed hertoemergency surgery onJan 30, 2010

"The prayersoftheentire[student] body have meant more tome than anything,"Sailsburysaid

"On thenightofmy emergency surgery, more than 50 studentsgathered atthePrayerChapel [oncampus]and poured outtheirheartstoGod, pleading with Him tospare my life I'm so grateful forfriendswho knewmeand even thosewho didn't

thatcared enough toprayfor me that night That will staywith me forever." Sailsburyspentweeks in thehospital fightingforherlife Finallyat the end of February shewas wellenough to go home, where she stayed torecoverbeforecoming back to school this spring

"I did notquestion God,butat timesI wasangry with Him," Sailsburysaid "However, even inmy darkest hours, I knew God was alwayswithme, never leaving my side and [He] alwaysloved me My prayer is thatany unsaved people who haveread orheard about my story will come toknowChrist astheirSaviorand best friend If souls havebeen broughtto Christ, all this will have been worth it

O N TH E JO B TRAININ G

FORMER MARINE AND L.A.P.D OFFICER FLIES ACROSS THE COUN NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP

he student leaders fett like they knew Todd Campo the new Vice President of the Office ofStudent Leadership, almost immediately afterhe arrived-Buthis story began long before coming tothis university

Campo joined the Marine Corps rightaftergraduating from college and earneda captain statusbefore receiving hiswings and flying A4Skyhawks After eightyearsof service, Campo leftthe militarytoserve asthe principalofHawthorne Christian Schoolin Hawthorne,California,

Campo soonjoined the Los Angeles Police Department,leaving the classroom tofight crime on the streetsofOrange County using knowledge from hismilitaryexperience

Also a heavy-weight lifter, Campo was competing inbench press meets acrossthe country when he discovered hisfive-year-old son Joshua's talentindead lift Campo began coaching Joshua, who atage sixbroke world records and appeared on Ripley s Believe It or Not

"It's difficulttoarticulate,"Campo admitted regarding what brought him to Lynchburg "I'm not reallya touchy-feely kind ofguy I justfelt so prompted tocome out hereand to see what the Lord had instore.I felt the Lord saying.'I'vegot something elsefor you.'"

Without questioning thiscalling, Campo moved hisfamily acrossthe country, first tobe the superintendant ofthe Liberty Christian Academy,and this yeartolead all of

student leadership

"Believe me,I didn'talways get it rightthe first time, orthe second, or thethird, but there'sa few things the Lord has taught me,and tobe able toturnaround and sharethat with those within mysphere ofinfluence is a blessing,"Campo said Campo chose toview thecontrastofhis experiences, from militaryserviceto championing student leadership, notasunrelated happenings but ratherasfactors composing a biggerpicture.

"There's no question mypastexperiences arehelping meinthisjob,"Campo said "I'veprobably experienced just about everything you could possibly experience You understand the depravity ofman You understand thatno matter how low orhow high you are, we'reall inneed ofaSavior."

Yet even with all hisexperience, thisnew job presented struggles Campo had never faced inhis career

"I'veflown afighter50 feetofftheground at600 m.p.h and I'vebeen shotaton the streetsofL A.,'Campo said "But I'll tell you what Righthere and rightnow on this campus,is one ofthe biggest challengesofmylife because Satan does notwant this to work Satan does notwant the heartsand minds ofthe people on this campus tobe won over toChrist"

"In ninth grade,I fell the Lord colling me to India. I had been prayingfor opportunities to go for eight years when the Lord led me to the Bihartrip. I absolutely fell in love withthe people and am so thankful lor the burden God has given me for them." Tory

"Participating in missions has opened my eyesto so many things.God is always visible when you oregiving freely of yourself, and I have always seen God the clearest while giving of myselfon a missions trip."

Ashley Johnson, freshman

Doughty, senior

PAINTING LOVE

Paintedon a wall at the Lynchburg Department of Social Services is a mural ofbrightly-colored animals andthephrase, "You are beautifuljust theway you are."Junior Sara Reitenbach painted the mural for children to find comfort astheysat in the waitingroom, scared and anxious about their new future. She hoped her artwork would give thefoster children peace as theywaited for their future foster families.

"People aresofocused on trying to be a certain way in orderto gain God's love or to gain love and acceptance from their families orpeers," Reitenbach said ofthe painting. "God creates us just the way we areand... He loves usfor everything that we are. It is so important tobe reminded ofthat."

Reitenbach had been drawing since she was a child, often getting caught coloring on the walls at home. In high schoolher teachers introduced her to other forms ofart like sculpting andpainting. Soon everyform ofart was a differentjourney and passion in herlife. Reitenbach,now a graphicdesignmajor witha minor in studio art, hoped to use hertalents to help others and bring a smile to their face.

TOP)MEMBERS FROM THE DANCE GROUP DEAD ON AWAKENING PERFORM A COLORFUL AND EXCITING ROUTINE AT CHRISTMAS COFFEEHOUSE THE ACT SHOWCASED THE GROUP'S CREATIVE ABILITIESTO USE HIP HOP TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND WAS A THRILL FOR THE AUDIENCE TO WATCH, "l ENJOY WATCHING THE DANCE GROUPS," SENIOR KATELYN MAURICE SAID "|'M REALLY GOOD FRIENDS WITH SOME OF THEM AND I THINK THEIR ROUTINES ARE PHENOMENAL." + PHOTOBYSCOTTHILL BOTTOM) SENIOR RACHEL SCHROEDER VOLUNTEERS AT MARY BETHUNE ACADEMY ASIDE FROM BEING PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND ABOUT TO DIVE INTO STUDENT TEACHING "EACH DAY I AM TOUCHED MORE AND MORE BY SEEING MY STUDENTS SMILE OR SEEING THE LIGHT BULB TURN ON FOR THEM WHILE STRIVING TO LEARN. SAID RACHEL.+PHOTO BY BRETT HASTIE

HELP PORTRAIT

LITTLE BIT OF LOVE GOING A WHOLE LOT OF WAY

DIVINE CALL

O h e women hustled off to get theirmakeup done and pick out clothes whilethe men huddled around the tableof food,munching on cheese and crackers and discussing politicsand sports When theentirefamily was ready they headed toa photo station topose fora family portraitwith aprofessional photographer,maybe the first they had had theirentire lives

The people weren't there asa part of a high-society affair, but rather on thisday the event was only forthe under-privilegedin Lynchburg No,itwasn't put on forcharity, but rathera group ofphotographers had decided theirtalentstogive back tothe community at an event called Help Portrait "It was lesscommunity welfare and more ofan honest enjoyment ofphotography and the season, said grad student Nick George,who participated in the event asagreeter

Celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart founded theevent which took place every December incities and countriesacross the world, toofferhis servicesto people who couldn't normally afford professional photography Following Cowart's example, photographers hosted theirown Help Portraitevents where they lived togive back during the season ofhope "I'veread so many storiesofpeople that just got out ofprison orwere homeless and they haven't had pictures to send to theirfamilies." graduate student Reggie Leonard said "It's great to be able toserve someone in something so tangible but so simple Itseems kindof meaningless but itcarriesa lot ofmeaning forsome people

As people walked intothe event in downtown Lynchburg on December 11,2010, greeterswelcomed them and led them to thevarious stations— makeup for the women, awardrobe with donated clothes thatthey could take home afterward and table with freefood In the joy of the occasion people stood around and talked, building friendships with the volunteers and theother participants

George spent time with one Asian family, and asthe mother was being pampered he talked with the father about immigrating tothe U.S and how life was different "When he was talking about his wifeand his sonsyou could almost see in his eyes how high this eventwas on his scale," George said "He was reallyproud to be there with hisfamily." Another man came from a shelterwitha group, more fortheevent itself than even the photos "He'd walk up toyou and talktoyou formaybe 30 seconds and thenjust start singing,"Leonard said The man sang fornearly the entirethree hours he was there, possibly annoying some people but for others only adding to theatmosphere

"[The people] had never been toaphoto shoot and they had never been the subjects ofa photo shoot,"George said "Theyjust enjoyed themselves."Then,when the photo shoot was over and theirpartwas done,they didn't just leave with theirfree portraits Instead, they headed back tothe food table toenjoy some more greatconversation with new friends + BY

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junior Shannon Benton started the dancing ministry DivineCall last year as a style that was neither ballet nor hip-hop. Ballet modern, Benton called it. "Iwant to reintroduce dance and the arts in churches," Benton said. "It's notjust boringballet in tutus. It's entertaining and it's anart form unlike any other." Benton sought tostrengthen theuniversity's dance presence and eventually to begin a dance major. Sincefounding DivineCall, Benton has met multiple girls withher same passions who werelooking for a way to usedance as a ministry. "When I came to this school, I figured I was leaving my dancing days behind me," said freshman Camryn Stahlman-Dwyer, who had been dancing for more than I2years."I'm really excited that there is actually a place to dancehere."

The team practiced together twice a week and had previously performed at a TOMS Style Your Soleevent and at Heart of Worship, a night of worship through dance. Benton hoped to get involved in local schoolsand Compus Serve,performing for the kids and then spending timewiththem in one-onone ministry. Benton said, "I want to go out and help the community and show people what a form of worship dance really is."

WALKING WARRIORS

unior Brian Reillybegan prayer walking around downtown

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Lynchburg with theyouth pastor'swifeoftheFirst Assembly ofGod Church When she was deployed to Afghanistan, he took over the ministry and turned itintoa hall activityon his dorm in September 2010 "Part ofmy reasonfor starting this was toget Liberty students out oftheir comfortzone," Reilly sa.d

Each weekend the group headed downtown forabout three hours towalk the streetsofthecityand build relationshipswith the people they met, alwayswith the intention ofshowing them the loveof Christ "If we see somebody,well actually go talktothem and ask them how we can pray forthem,"Reillysaid "If we see somebody working on acarorsomething in abackyard but can'tget tothem we'll just stop and pray — pray fortheirfamilies, pray thatGod will lead them to Himself and reveal Himself to them."

The group started each Saturday by praying together before breaking into smaller groups tocanvas the area more effectively Besides talking with people on the street, they played football with kidsin the neighborhood,served atacommunity food kitchen and hosted an event called Music on the Block, where severalstudent artistsperformed

Through theirhours downtown,thegroup encountered people from every stage oflife, from kidsrunning around in theirapartment complex and teenagers playing basketball in an alleyway to grown men sittingon theirporches because they didn'thavejobs "Seeing all these kids whose parents justlet them run around aimlessly without any supervision — it justbreaksyour heart forthem," said James Benton, a freshman who first learned about the prayer walks in his evangelism class "They're the sweetest kids you'llever see but they'recompletelylost."

The group did share thegospel if the people they met were open,but they never forced it upon anyone, according to Reilly The group focused on understanding the people and how they could serve them "Not everyone can go to Indiaor another foreign nation, butyou're commanded toservewhere you are," sophomore Nate Bowen said "Since we're here in Lynchburg, why not takethe opportunity togo out and ministerto people forthe glory of God?"

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NEW DELHI

V I COULD DESCRIBE IT AS SENSORY OVERLOAD,BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE A PROPER RENDERING OF OUR DAY OBSERVING THE RELIGIONS OF NEW DELHI WE WENT INTO AJAINTEMPLE,A SIKH TEMPLE AND THE THIRD LARGEST MOSQUE INTHE WORLD

Of these three religious centers, thejain temple was themost burdensome on my heart We saw devotees throwing rice onto altars ofidols, recitingprayersand meditating in theone of themost spiritually oppressive placeson earth On thewallinsidethetemple hung a chartthat displayed thedifferentlevels of "heaven" and "hell," along with graphic images portraying thelevels of punishment according to theamountof evil a person was responsiblefor It was works-based "salvation." These images left me awestruck at first glance They made me wonder,if I did nothavethe truthoftheWord of God,would I beadevotee of this religionaswell?How could I not?If doing good deedsand religiousrituals was what I knew tobe true, I would bethereeverydayout of sheer fear In that moment,I realized how luckyI am thatI have the truth ofthegospel My heartbrokefor thesepeopleliving in utteruncertaintyand one lingering question plagued my mind What am I doing withthis truththathas been entrusted to me?" Kenny St rick land, juni or

BIHAR

C THESECONO WEEK OF MY TRIP TO INDIA IN BIHAR ENGRAVED ON MY HEART FOREVER A MEMORY OF A WOMAN NAMED ELHAM AT AN OUTREACH CALLED 'CHATOVER COFFEE,' PMI (PASSION MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL) OPENED THEIR FACILITIES TO ANYONE WHO SPOKE ENGLISH, AND THEY DID EXACTLY WHAT THE TITLESAID: THEY CHATTED OVER COFFEE!

Elham and [I] had some great conversations, but I wanted more timeto sharewithherabout Christ After Chat overCoffee, theLord saw thedesiresofmyheart andshe invitedmyfriendChelsea and I to go backto herhouse for teaand cookies Our team leader came along with usand we gotto clearlypresentthe gospel to herbyexplaining theword 'grace,' aword that the Muslim people do notunderstand She was veryopen to hearing about theBibleand she knew a lot about our "religion." She said thatshereadsthestories in theBiblea lot and when she does, thehair on herarms sticks up and shegetslittle bumps on herbody We explained toherthatthosearecalled goose bumps, andshejusf laughed It was humbling toseethat the living word of God is working and moving insideof her to givehergoose bumps about the Truth, and that He is the onlyone who can do that We gottoplantone little seed therein Elham's heartthatnightand I trust that God will bring people info herlife todraw her closerto Himself."

Ashley Lundquist, junior

THE MARKETPLACE IN DELHI, INDIA, INFRONT OF thethirdlargestmosque in theworld wasfull of NOISE AND CROWOED WITH PEOPLE STUDENTSWHO WENT TO INDIAOVER WINTER BREAK EXPERIENCED THE CHAOSOF THE CITY "THEATMOSPHERE WAS BUSY." JUNIOR CHELSEA COURTNEY SAID "EVERYONE WAS TRYING TO GET OUR ATTENTION TO GET USTO BUY WHATEVER THEY WERE SELLING." + PHOTO BY CHELSEA COURTNEY

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EVEN-YEARSTAGEVETERAN.THEATREFESTIVALCHAMPION.

MENOPAUSALCOLLEGEJUNIOR.SOCIALWORKEROFSORTS.FAMISHED FIELDHAND.PRODUCTIONCOMPANYFOUNDER.CHRISTIANBYCHOICE.

100%PERSONALITY.TOLASHONDABROWNACTINGWASMORETHAN ACTINGABOUTLIFE.

Brown attended an artshigh school where she learned theatre from asecularworldview Then she came to this university and the enormous difference inworldviews induced cultureshock her first semester Inthesecular industry, "If you have topush a girl down the stairsbefore auditions, you do itbecause you deserve the part,' Brown said. "[Here]I realized thattheatre isnot just a career path - itcan be yourministry."

With thismindset,Brown sought out away touse theatreforChrist and started theTransformation Theatre Club her freshman year The group put on secularshows thatincluded a Christian worldview and gave all the proceeds tocharitieslike To Write Love on Her Arms, Freedom 4/24 and theSalvation Army Brown realized the need totake the focus offherselfin an efforttostay humble inaself-glorifying industry "You have to change your way ofthinking,"Brown said "Not I'm so talented.' butTm talented because God gave me this gift.'"

Doing theatrework forcharity helped Brown stay focused on Christbecause she was not in itforthe money "If I'm giving ittosomebody elsethen thatwillhelp me stayhumble because I'm notusing itso I can go buy a bigger house,"Brown said "I'm using ittosave people from the sex trade inThailand orgirls who cut.'

Brown's first college theatre rolewas Tituba in"The Crucible." The following year she played Alice in"Big River." which was alsoproduced inFebruary She hoped toland a rolein"CivilWar" this year, which would be her third time ina row playing a slaveduring Black History Month, continuedonpage 192

EXODU S

a Being on aministryteam does reguire you to become dedicatedtoschool, relationships (onand off theteam), music,everyday responsibilities, and above all, your firstlove: JesusChrist. A position of leadership strengthensyour platforminministry. Though Exodus hastraveledcoast to coast, we mainlystick tothe eastern seaboard. Wetravel to large and small Baptist, charismatic, Pentecostal and Methodistchurches, along withvarious festivals, conferences, and concert events. Thepurpose of Exodus is to ministerin any way possible at the churches and campus highschools we takepartinleading. We're a modern worship band that usestoday's Christian music to boldlyleadothers in praise and worship ofGod. We've asked that God would use usto do a 'newthing'in the churches we go to, and we have received those types of responsesfrom allover the country. ™

Devin Coogan, senior

DIVIN E

HARMONY

k reshman ToriMillerauditioned foraministry

I team during College foraWeekend last year and landed aspotwithSounds ofLiberty She arrived on campus in Julyand spent therest ofthe summer touring withthegroup, then started classesin Augustlike every other student But Millerwas different: she was only 16yearsold "It hasdefinitelybeen interesting havingto tell people thatI am16,"Miller said Miller grew up singing country music inherArkansas hometown before committing toministrythrough worship music "I'mstill getting used tothedifferences between country and Christian music, but I know I amexactly where Godintendsformeto be atthis time,"Miller said Millerwasjust one ofthirteen members ofSounds, eightofwhom were new this year Each member came from adifferentbackground and broughtdifferent experiencestotheteam Sounds boasted members from acrossthe United Statesaswellasfrom Canada,South Korea and the Philippines "God brought usall [here] from differentpartsoftheearth tofulfill thesame purpose," Miller said Sophomore Seentae Yifeared how theteam would reacttohim, being from South Korea "I was afraidthey were going tobe distantfrom me."Yisaid. "Butwhen I got

toknow them,they were loving and caringpeople."

The team'sdiversityadded amix toits sound and brought them together asafamily They prayed together and shared insidejokes— they even laughed aboutMiller's age "I tend togetquiteafewjokesabout it, but it's all in good fun,"Millersaid "I have alreadymade some ofthe bestfriendsI will everhave.'

Hanna Bruce, directorofministryadvancement and formerSounds member,saidthatpeople wouldbe surprised at the unityofthe team "I thinkpeople see them on stage and hearabout them travelingall overtheplace together and they wonder,'Do they reallyget along?'" Bruce laughed attheabsurdity ofthe question "They really do."

Over theyearsSounds had performed atthe March forLifeand National Day ofPrayerrallies, Focuson the Family and Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally last summer Thisteam performed in ninevenues in Canada alone before schooleven started

The team traveled most weekends during the year, juggling school and practiceson the side, to representour school, but more importantly to represent Christ Miller said, "To proclaim [Christ] through music is something that never gets old."+ BY

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SELAH: How would you describe your experience so far as part of the team?

CA: It's awesome ! I a m so blessed to b e able to serve with so man y great musicians an d incredible people It is hard wor k an d keeps yo u busy but it is definitely wort h it!

SELAH: Why the name Awaken?

CA: Th e departmen t chose the nam e after they established wha t our mission was Awake n is centered o n awakenin g our hearts to Go d an d awakenin g the powe r of the Hol y Spirit in our everyday lives W e hav e a passion to see believers specifically wome n an d teenagers, gro w in their love for Go d an d passion for their faith

SELAH: What is the traoel situation like? Favorite place you've been?

CA: W e travel all over the East Coast , going out onc e a month M y favorite trip so far ha s probably bee n the trip to Ne w York becaus e w e wen t to m y hom e church an d it wa s just a blast

SELAH: What goats are you and the rest of Awaken working towards?

CA: First off, it woul d b e awesom e to learn som e mor e challenging musi c this year Also, w e wan t to gro w even closer spiritually this year an d stay united W e wan t to reach as man y people as possible by using the opportunities given to us to connect with the love of Christ Hopefully our worship through music ca n b e a n encouragemen t to others!

SELAH: What is your favorite part of being on the team?

CA: M y favorite part is definitely being able to minister an d serve others with som e of m y best friends We'v e bee n given such great opportunities an d responsibility an d it's amazin g to b e able to d o it together Th e hardest part woul d probably b e being a ne w tea m an d still kind of learning the ins an d outs

SELAH: Name one thing you feel God has taught or is teaching you about bein g in the ministry.

CA: Kee p m y priorities straight! Alway s put Go d first We'r e intentional abou t this, an d we've foun d that as w e stay faithful to wha t H e ha s called us to, H e takes care of the rest

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SENIOR JAMIEJOYCE

delights the crowd as part of the Charles Wright band at an Open Mic Night Joyce performed with the Light ministry leam, a group focused on world evangelism

"Being on a ministry team istruly a privilege and blessing, said Taylor Knight, freshman member of Seventy-One ministry team " W e get to be a partofafamilythat lakes pleasure in bringing our gifts and passion to worship."

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orrison, who was used todrinking upwards of10 to15cups ofcoffee per * P day, suddenly realized thathe was spending over $100 per month on the caffeinated beverage alone Inspired by David Piatt'sbook "Radical,' he decided togive up coffee during the month ofDecember forsomething much more rewarding:sponsoring a child through World Help "Not only did I want tosacrifice my money and givetoaworthy cause, but atthe same time I wanted toconstantly be reminded ofthe needs outside ofmyself," Torrison said As the coffee addict cutout caffeine, hisbody wouldn't lethim forgetwhat he was doing "I definitely went on withdrawal forabout the first week,"Torrison said You

mention it— headaches, shaking and really, really, reallytired tosay the least.. [But] just likethe Bibletalksabout fasting soyou can focus on God and your relationshipthere, Ifeltlikecoffeewas the same exact thing needed to bring meback and constantly remind me why forthe whole month I'm giving it up."

Torrison realized thata big, showy contribution was not necessary to makea difference intheworld. "We want tomake a big impact,but itstartsinthe small things," Torrison said Itwas the little things like giving up afavorite drink, buying acoffeefor someone inlineortaking the time to talktosomeone who looksupset thatmade the biggest difference ofall +BYCHERIEJAMISON

Senior Paul Moran made his dream ofhelping children in need a reality. A Youth Ministry major, Moran founded a program designed to educate and support children in El Salvador called "Takin' Back." "I was praying and really felt the Holy Spirit lay it on myheart," Moran said. "Takin' Back" sponsored 10 childrenwho were entering their freshman year ofhighschool with the 10-in-l ministry. "Education stops for them [children] around sixth grade," Moran said. The program raised money to pay for a full year of education for each ofthe 10 children. With "Takin Back," Moran and his team worked to helpstopthe gangviolence among the young population. "A lot ofthese people are uneducated and they get into gangs," Moran said. The organization's main goal was to"take back " the streets in these cities in El Salvador and give the children the kind ofeducation they deserved.

"We've got a good, solid team ofworkers," Moran said, proud ofhis work andhis team in how far they had come.

CHILD SPONSORS

After a yearofsponsoring Suavou-Baswau, a nine-yearold boy from Bangladesh, junior Bailey Rider received a thank you letter in the mail written in his language. Bailey decided to start sponsoring a child in 2008 through World Vision uponattending a concert atThomas Road Baptist Church. "It was the calling ofthe Lord to do it," Rider said, "because I have a lot more than they do; and what'sthirty dollars a month to me?" The example set ecouraged herfamily to follow suit. "I am praying about sponsoring another," Bailey added. "Ijust have a huge passionfor children, and those who ore less fortunate than I am."

Five-year-old Miguel lived without medicalcare, clean water and sometimes went withoutfood white living in Honduras three years ago. Thingsdrastically changed for Miguel onceJuniorAbbie Sealeand herfamily became his sponsor and helped him start school and receive the necessary items for living. "It makes me feel good to help a child who doesn't have anythingand remind them that there are people who love them,"Sealesaid. The Seale family has givenjust $35 each month and were even ableto give Miguel's family their Christmas bonus to help provide natural resources, wells and animals for the family in need. Sealehas even begun planning for a visit after hergraduation."I think ifI went to seehim Iwould be ableto seehow much the little amount I give mokes such a difference in his life," Sealesaid. "Everyone should sponsor a child in another country,just think ofall the good we coulddo ifeveryone in the world sees that."

mSeniorand Student Advisor ofour school's chapter of Invisible ChildrenLauren Edwards is concerned with the welfare ofchildren in developingcountries. Every week since April 2009, Edwards has sent a $3 donation to theTri Campaign which continues the vision of Invisible Children to remove child soldiers from Uganda and provide for them a stable future. "The money I donated helps keep lights on,computers working and saving lives ofchildren," Edwards said. Edwardsis excited to seewhatcontinues to happen withher donations and the futures of children in Africa. "I plan to workfor the organization one day and plan to still donate," Edwards said. "I will sign up for the Legacy Scholarship fund aswell to helpincrease the educationopportunities in Northern Uganda."

love LANGUAGE

GIFTED WITH LINGUSTIC TALENT AND A KNACK FOR PICKING UP FOREIGN TONGUES PROVES A VALUABLE ASSET TO MISSION TEAMS

O s seniorJessica Gasperin boarded aplane toBurkina Faso twosummers ago, she knew her biggestproblem wasthatshespoke very little French — justsome basic vocabulary and sentence structuresshehad learned thesemester before.But after a fewmonths ofimmersing herselfintotheAfrican culture, shewaspracticallyfluent "It really hit meabout twoand ahalf months in when I realized that I wasin themiddle ofaconversation with someone that I wasno longer translating what they were saying intoEnglish inmyhead, said Gasperin, who spentsix months in theWest African country doing her Intercultural Studiesinternship "They would speak in French and I would automatically respond inFrench without even noticing."

Fastforward oneyeartoOctober 2010 and Gasperin wasagain heading toBurkina Faso, butthis time shewasnotgoing tocomplete credithours, learnanew language or meet new people Shewasasked togo asatranslatorforagroup from herhome church "Itried torefreshmyFrench bybuying some French music butthatdidn'treallyhelpsince I spoke African French and itwasFrance French,"Gasperin said "I had hardly practiced at all before I went back I assumed I would have forgotten alot butitall came back so naturally

The people ofBurkina Faso knew almost no English, and theAmericans knew almost no French, soGasperin wasin charge oftranslating almost everything Because everyone seemed toneed atranslatoratthe same time, sheattempted toteach hergroup afewphrases in the triballanguage thatthey could useontheirown Shetaught them agreeting, "Ni biogo," and another usefulphrase, "Ligidikabe." meaning "I have no money."Throughout thetripshekept hearing oneguysay, "Ligidikabe" toeveryone he met "On thelast dayI asked what hewas doing and hesaidthathethought hewasgreeting everyone,"Gasperin said "Hehad noidea he waswalking around waving to people and tellingthem thathe had no money."

Inher second trip toAfrica, Gasperin picked up rightwhere sheleft off, both inlanguage and inrelationshipswith thepeople "I never forasecond felt likeI left," shesaid "A huge part ofmylife and heartwasleft thereand I came rightback topickitback up briefly I can't wait until thenexttime comes."+ BYMALLORY

BARKS

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LANGAUGE CLASSES

1% HEBREW 6% GERMAN

"Ispentsome time in Germany before coming to Liberty andwascaptivated by the sound ofthe language aswellasthe history behindif. It is amemorable, engaging experience of culture andcommunication."

Eric North,junior

"One of the hardest parts of learning Chinese is understanding the 'tones' of the language. It requires speakers to speakeach syllable inone offour differentpitches sothe meaning of a word depends onwhat pitch you pronounce." Matt

Knuppel, junior

"Knowing the Greek language helps you to see the full meaning in passages that you wouldn't find inyour English Bible. Greek helps to dig deeperinto theWord ofGod. Translatingsentences wosthemost challenging; translating severalsentences could sometimes take hours." George

Alderman, junior

SENIOR JESSICA GASPERIN LOVINGLY CRADLES A CHILD WHILE

ON A tripto Burkina Faso Students allowed themselves to be used by God through many mission tripsthroughout the year has given me perspective and has allowed me to have my heart broken for the things that break God's heart, senior Gabri Brochu said

CHILDREN IN BURKINA FASO TAKE TIME TO BOW THEIR heads and pray during a church service Trips through Light Ministries to countries such as Ethiopia East Asia and Brazilfocused on children's ministry and building those relationships "Missions are extremely important for Christians,"sophomore Hannah Noffert said "Itis what Jesus commanded us to do and everybody should be involved."

GA5PERIN HELPS GRIND UP MILLET TO MAKE A STAPLE FOOD called "toe." Missions took students out of their comfort zone e open to trynev* freely of yourself and I have alv seen God the clearest whilec freshman Ashley Johnson said r on a missionstr

SOPHOMORE AARON WESTAFER, SENIORJON HARLEY, JUNIOR Jake Coneby sophomore Vincente Newcomb and freshman Kevin Barker spend time together as a prayer group on a Tuesday night Small groups allowed students the opportunity to open up and discuss their lives "I have been learning and teaching that suTrending to God is the most important part of life," junior SLD Sam FuItreII said "Surrender is a process and it is daily."

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT HILL

STUDENTS INCLUDING JUNIOR ASHLEY LUNDQUIST MADE

A genuine display of worship during convocation The student body would meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and would hear many guest speakers "Going to convocation is a way for students to be fed outside of theirown regular devotions, senior Ja-Sung Gu

SOid.+ PHOTO BY JOEL COLEMAN

FRESHMAN MIGUEL LOZADA AND FRED OjIRIBE TAKE TIME outoftheirdoyto study the Word of God together Those involved inStudent Leadership had the task of praying daily for students and investing precious time intotheir lives "Ilove being able to pour into girls, grad student Elizabeth Ricaurte said "Iliketo meet new people to plant a seed intheir lives, getting to know different people's uniqueness; everyone is different."

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT HILL

GAINING STRENGTHSGETTING WEAKER

ome ofthe biggest and strongest guys on campus filed into the Snowflex Center, gradually fillingup the room for their weekly meeting Every Friday nightthe guys took a break from theirstudies, theirwork out routinesand the ordinary weekend entertainment and met together to help strengthen one another, not in the weight room but in theirspiritual lives

Grad student Brian Mull started the Max Out Bible study in September 2009 with alumni James Perkins in an efforttoreach outto guys who spend a lot oftime atthe gym "I realized thatno one reaches out to them [andjno one will take thetime toactually care about these guys,"Mullsaid

Mull noticed thatmany oftheguys atthegym had atendency toput on a hard facade and often ignored other people "On the outside, they look good,they look like they've got it all together, they look like they're fine," Mull said "But sit down and talkto them forfiveminutes and you realizethatthese guys are hurting reallybad That's the reason Awhy we started it."

Max Out started with 10 people under the humorous name "Weak Sauce."inspired by 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, which spoke of the strength found inChristthrough weakness The group laterrenamed themselves Max Out,with the idea ofsurrendering theirall to Christ

Max Out offered a place forthose present to be realand honest about their strugglesand weaknesses, according to Mull Through their downfalls they helped each other find strength in Christ, even for one student who had turned his life around aftera near-death experience caused by adrug overdose "We're using our commonalities of lifting weights and going tothe gym to impact guys thatmost peoplereally don'tfocus on,"Mullsaid

Within ayear and ahalf, Max Out's attendance had tripled, even reaching 50 guys on occasion Mull was the primary speaker, although well-known campus leaders like Todd Campo and Chris Deitsch had spoken to the group aswell The group afsocaught the attentionof a North Carolina pastor who mentored one oftheguys attending "He wants tocome up here and talk to us, and he wants tostartup another Max Out in Greensboro,N.C forfirefighters," Mull said The Lynchburg Buffalo Wild Wings even partnered with Max Out toplan a fundraiser forthe Biblestudy The successofMax Out showed Mull thatGod was blessing the group "Society has always told men thatthe more you can lift, the betteryou are [and] the stronger you are." Mull said "But God says, The more you're able tounderstand thatit's not about you, it s about what I can do through you, and the more you get out of the way the more I can do

BY DANIEL GARCIA

OASIS CHURCH

FIRST STARTED AS A BIBLE STUDY HELD IN DIFFERENT HOMES IN AMHERST COUNTY, OASIS CHURCH OFFICIALLY BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2008 AND GREWTO ITS OWN BUILDING IN APRIL2009. THE CHURCH GROWTH AND MISSION TO REACH THE UNCHURCHED IN AMHERST COUNTY ATTRACTED STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL TO GET INVOLVED.

"The ministry is so focused on reaching the community and telling others ofChristthat I could notresistgettingachance to serve in the church," sophomore Shane Muszall said Senior Morgan Patterson also got involved and went with other students to walk around colleges in the Lynchburg area and pray over the campuses Students like sophomore Jonathan Constant also got involved in the church's youth group, The Basement "Oasis has a number of different ministries that are always looking for help, Constant said "We are a growing church that just wants to reach others for Christ and surround each other with Christ's love."

"I love getting to know thegirls on thehall better and challenging them to grow in their walk withChrist, aswell aswitheach other. Being abletopour into other people and teachingis notonlymy spiritual gift, butalso my passion. I have the honor and privilege ofworking withsix girls and pouring into them so that theycan then turn around and pour outinto thehall. It would be absolutely impossible for me to individually disciple and minister to the 40 girls on thehall, butby working witha team thetask is accomplished."

Ashley Rodriguez, senior

"It's a great experience for me to evangelize and it enhances my faith a great deal. More than anything else, it has taught me to love people. I prepare usually earlier that day, unless I geta topic come to me during the previousweek orweekend. I do devotionseverymorning soifI feel like God wants me to talk about one ofthose instead orodd some info from my devotions, then I do that. Ijust open up my mind, ears, and heartto what God wants me to talk about."

Ricky Deakyne, junior

"I've always had a heart for ministry. I like to take my group through the Scriptures first to model the importance of the[Bible]. Typically I will takethem through a passage that I had walked through in my personal devotions during theweek. It's about growing up,being real men, and getting serious about submitting to theLord we claim to follow."

John-Michael Ritchey, freshman

STUDEN T BRIAN MULL AN D JAMES PERKINS REACH OU T TO FIGHT AGAINST A COMMO N FACADE

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Senior offensive lineman Soeren Wendland on aseniorfootballteam in Germany — theteam that made it tothe championship game of theGerman Football League Driven bya desire to playin theU.S.,Wendland senthis tapestoafamily friend in Richmond Scouts from this university saw thetapesand recruited Wendland, who joinedthe Flames in2006 "Football is up-andcoming in Germany,but it doesn'tcompare with anything here,"Wendland said, who grew upin Cuxhaven,Germany T yearsafterWendland came,he helpedrecruit a fellowGerman player, seniortightend Matthias Wrede,who was born in theU.S butgrew up in Langenhagen, Germany Wendland and Wrede had played footballtogether in Germany and stayed in touch through Facebook Wrede senttapestothe coaches here, and soon became (continuedonpage 195)

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THE FLAMES SPORTSDESK TV SHOW DEBUTED ON FEB 26 ON THE LIBERTY CHANNEL AND FEATURED A PREVIEW OF THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

BRACKETBUSTERS

BROADCASTED ON ESPNU, THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HOSTED THEIR FIRSTSEARS BRACKETBUSTERS GAME AT HOME AGAINST THE IONA COLLEGE GAELS ON FEB 19

The 30-minute program gave Flames fans an inside look at the basketball programs with interviews from men's head coach Dale Layer and junior guard David Minaya aswell as women's head coach Carey Green and sophomore guardjelena Antic JuniorAndrea Brindley said, "I like it because it givesme an accurate synopsisof thebasketballteam thatyou don'talways geton game recaps."

Coming off a 19-9 record, the Flames fell short to the Gaels, 77-57. However, the notpreventourschoolfrom making its 20th appearance in theBig South Championship soon after "Even though we lost thegame,it was really coolto watch Libertyplayin a Bracketbusters [game] which was televised," juniorPaulRandolph said "Hopefullyover thenextcouple seasonsLibertywill gettoplayin some more big games."

FIELB HOCKEY

THEATHLETICSDEPARTMENT ADDED WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY TOTHELIST OF NCAA SPORTSFORTHESPRINGSEMESTER THIS ADDITION GAVETHESCHOOL ITS21STNCAA DIVISIONI PROGRAM AND ITS llTH SPONSORED WOMEN'S SPORT WITH THE HIRE OFJODI MURPHY ASTHETEAM'SHEAD COACH, FIELD HOCKEY BECAMETHETHIRDWOMEN'S PROGRAM BEHINDLACROSSE AND SWIMMING TO BE ADDED IN THREECONSECUTIVE SEASONS COMPETITION WAS SETTO COMMENCE INTHEFALL OF2011

THETEAM PLANNED TO COMPETE INDEPENDENTLY DURING ITSFIRST SEASON, THENJOIN THENORPAC CONFERENCE IN 2012, WHICH INCLUDED TEAMS LIKE APPALACHIAN STATE, LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD UNIVERSITYAND THEUNIVERSITYOF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY JUNIOR HANNAH SAILSBURYSAID, "l AM SO EXCITEDTO BEAPARTOFTHEFIELD HOCKEY TEAM WE HAVE AN AWESOME COACH AND MY TEAMMATES AREGREAT I AM EXCITEDTO SEETHIS PROGRAM GROW AND SUCCEED."

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LADY FLAMESEARNED 14TH CONSECUTIVE BIGSOUTHTITLE WITH 198POINTS AT CHAMPIONSHIP

THE LAUNCH OF THE LATEST 2011PROEMAG PUBLICATION ON THE LUJERTY FLAMES WEBSITE PROVIDED FANS WITH STATISTICS, PICTURES AND OTHER UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOFTBALL TEAM IN AN INTERACTIVE, FULL-COLOR FORMAT.

The PDF media guide contained interactive page-turn.ng an.mations and the ability tozoom inon themedia guide itself to give thepublicat.on a tangiblefeel, making the PROemag theultimateguide forany Flames fan

THE RECORD SET BY JENNIFER KLUGHAT THE 5K BIGSOUTH CONFERENCE DURING THE FLOTRACK HUSKY CLASSICON FEB 11 2011 KLUGH DROPPED SEVEN SECONDS FROM THE PREVIOUS RECORD, WHICH WAS SET IN 2007 BRACKETBUSTERS 9Y

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"Ilikeplaying a sport where only I can choose the outcome ofthe match I prepare for a match by getting a good night sleep and stay as loose and calm as possible I'll talkwith my friendsorlisten to music to get pumped up forthe match."

"Before a match, I liketo listento music to pump myself up,usually some techno or rock Before I step out on court I liketo have a lightsweat going so I do not startoffthe match slow."

Ben Wirth, senior

Shea Thomas, freshman

"I'vecome to enjoy the dynamic ofhaving a team there to support me when I am giving my all ina match This is the best team that Liberty has ever had and I willbe thoroughly disappointed if we don't accomplish something great this year."

JordanJenkins, senior

"We don't get timed likea lotofother sports so you can always come back and win the match I really liketo be relaxed when going into a match and not get too stressed over it I also liketo know the player'sweaknesses and strengths."

Annisha Domenech, freshman

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IX NATIONS: BRAZIL, NE W ZEALAND, ESTONIA, INDIA, RUSSIA AN D THE UNITED STATES ALL REPRESENTED ON THE FLAMES' TENNIS TEAM, "IT'S AMAZING TO SEE HO W PEOPLE FRO M DIFFERENT BACKGROUND S COM E TOGETHE R AN D PLAY FOR ON E TEAM," SAID MANDEE P YADAV, A JUNIOR FRO M NE W DELHI, INDIA

The diversitydidn'tcome without challenges, though Head coach Chris Johnson had players from both Poland and Russia on the women's team when he first started coaching "When you look atthe factthatone country invaded theother not too long ago, thatcan sure be achallenge."Johnson said "[But] you can never underestimate what God can do with somebody's heartand life He breaks down barriersand definitelygeographicalbarriers."

The two playersbecame friendsand kept in touch even aftertheyleft the school

The university recruited international playersthrough global agencies missions trips, referralsfrom past playersand even YouTube Once the playersarrived in the U.S they faced the challenge ofadjusting tocollege on top of awhole new culture "Getting alicenseand being comfortable driving on the rightsideofthe road was avery difficulttaskatfirst," said Hannah Fick, a senior from New Zealand "Besides notalways knowing some American slang orwhat astoresells, most ofthe challenges have diminished greatly sincecoming here."

The friendlinessand unity ofthe team helped the internationalplayers overcome any homesickness "We do everything asa team,"Yadav said "We're together all the time."

The diversityonly added tothe dynamic ofthe team According to Giancarlo Lemmi, a junior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, the playerseach brought different strategiesand stylesofplay tothe table "It's interesting how Coach [Johnson]gets a little bit of everything and puts ittogether tomake the team game plan," Lemmi said

Bringing together students from so many different backgrounds and culturesdidn'ttearthe team apartbut actually united them even more and brought a harmony thatwould have been impossible withoutthe international players Fick said, "Even with all the different countries on our team,the diversityin personalities reallyaidsour team, asthere is avery good balance and always someone you can relate to." +BY

DANIEL GARCIA

"I strongly believe that the team thisyear has already been tested on and offthe court, which willprepare usfor a tough season I believe inour guys and I believe inthe coaching staffwho have worked really hard toget us prepared mentally and physically.'' DavidKwon, senior

"The girlshave developed a different kind of spiritthat they bring to both practice and matches;it's a mentality of integrity, determination and passion This spring we are bringing not only the training and talent tothe

„ Big South Conference,but the \ I to win." RebekahJenkins, freshman

"/ enjoyplaying basketballcompetitively. A crazystory would be the guydunking andbreaking the backboard afteroneofourgames; we stillhaven'tplayed there since." Garfield McCubbin, sophomore

"Ienjoy the chance to gooutandplay competitively. Iplayedsports growing up, soit's nice to gooutandplay.

Shane Muszall, sophomore

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"/ play intramural volleyball. A couple of my friends got together and found others who wonted to play and put a team together. Its good physical activity and I've always really enjoyed playing volleyball soits fun."

Jessica Woody, senior

ERS FOR INTRAMURAL SOCCER AGGRESSIVELY RUSH DOWN THE FIELD IN lit of the goal Intramural sports offered sfud-ents the opportunity*© showcase » athletic abilitiesv^thout trfepressure,of being a collegiate athlete "The -'—irnuratsoccer teams.had great competition thisyear," senior Sarah he Dlavers hatfa lotof talent."+ PHOT O BY SATTA EKTHAKUL

"Intramurals gives students an opportunityto play sports, but hove funin a competitive way. I love playing! You can meet great people while participating in something that you love."

Haley Collins, senior

The SOA R Dunk team held tryoutsfall semester to add new members to the group "Participants had to show up and show off."senior memberjay

Smith said Studentsfirst learned the art ofthe jump before they showed offtheirtalents and attempted reverse dunks "H was exciting to see each one ofthem slowly but surely improving as the tryouts progressed,"

Smith said Freshman

Jonathan Penn saw the energy and the group's passion for evangelizing and decided to tryout "I thought it looked like a lot offun so I wanted to go try it, Penn said "I had to practice different types of dunks, alley-oops, flips off the trampoline and getting high in theair."

Participants who made it past the try-out rounds also went through an interview process forthe final selection before two new members were added to the team

DUNKING

EIGHT GUYS DRESSED IN BLACK HUDDLED TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT MUSIC BLARED ANTICIPATION DEEPENED THE EXCITEMENT WAS TANGIBLE WHE N THE HUDDLE BROKE, THE TEAM RAN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS AND FILED DOW N THE COURT TOWAR D THE GOAL ONE AT A TIME THEY EXECUTED THEIR MOVES, USING A TRAMPOLINE TO PROPEL THEM TOWARDS THE BASKET FLIPPING AND FLYING THROUG H THE AIR IN GLOBETROTTER-ESQUE FASHION THE BALL SLAMMED THROUGH THE NET

O h e SOAR Dunk team traveled all over the East Coastusing basketballstuntsasaministrytool

Instead ofsinging, preaching or acting, this team used dunking to reach thehearts ofkidsacross thecountry

"It's ouravenue,'' senior team leaderJay Smith said "We dothe performance as our avenue totalktothem."

The team performed their35 minute routine athigh schools and churches, then spoke tothe crowd about the realmission oftheirteam,sharing theirtestimonies and passion for Christ

"InAmerica wedon'tneed anything, I feellikeI'vegot everything together and it's all about me, so when I got into a Christian school that'sa lot ofmy message to the kids," Smith said "What does it mean if I gain everything but losemysoul?"

The message changed dependingon thevenue, and atpublic schools the team spoke mostly about values But no matter what, the focus oftheirministry was always aboutChrist

Smith led the team inpractice and basketball stunt skills, but he alsoled the

team spiritually "If I'm doing ministry, I have to make sure myteam is prepared todoministry," Smith said "[My goal] is to make sure everything is honoring tothe Lord, thateverything wedoand everything wesay linesupwith whatwe teach on theroad."

Smith joined the team asa sophomore because he didn'tfeellike he fit in with most students, but he fit in with thisgroup ofguys who had similarpassions Now asthe team leader he sought guyslike himselfwho were passionate about sports and Christ

"We are looking forguys who are both athleticand talented, but alsohave a genuine heart forGod," said senior Brent Fortenberry, who joined SOAR Dunk his freshmanyear

Few ofthe team members had anyprior basketball experience, so they all learned by trial and error The team members have suffered countlessconcussions and broken fingersfrom the stunts, but they havealso witnessed multiple people acceptChrist because oftheir ministry This team used a crazy skill toimpact the lives ofstudents forever + B Y SARA H MILLE R AN D

MALLOR Y BARK S

JUNIOR TIMOTHY BULLOCK DRIBBLES THE BALLTOWARDS THE net The expanded soccer stadium gave students a better view of the games "The energy inthe stands help make the games exciting," graduate studentJeremy Stone said

+ PHOTO BY IKE LACY

SOPHOMORE DEFENDER URIAH BENTICK WARDS OFF HIS opponent Bentick scored a goal to help the Flames win 6-0 over the Bluefield Ramblin' Rams "Ienjoy going to the games to support and cheer onour team," sophomore Chelsea Fugitt said "They play with such intensity and make the games fun to watch,"

+ PHOTO BY IKE LACY

SENIOR MID FIELDER MAGGIE WOODY CONCENTRATES AS SHE prepares to drive the ball down the field The Flames finished offtheir Big South season with four wins and five losses "Ilove going to watch soccer forthe love of the game," senior Anna Hetrick said "My favorite part of going to the soccer game is cheering onthe team and of course seeing them win!"

+ PHOTO BY SATTA EKTRAKUL

WHATEVE R TAKES

SHARIN G THEI R SECRE T TO SUCCES S

enior forward and captain Maria Owen knew the feeling all too well The pre-game adrenaline rush swept over her asthe Lady Flames walked out onto the soccer field "I always feellike the hours leading up tothe game crawl by and all I want todo is justgo out and play," Owen said "I know thatbefore agame I have toconfront my own fearofnot playingwell ofnot playing atthe levelthatmy coaches demand,ofnot playing ata levelthatwill make thefans want tocome back, ofnot playing atalevelthatwill be good enough towin, ofnot playing aswellas I know I can [and] failing inmy stewardship ofthe giftsGod has given me Ultimately, I have toset aside anxietiesand fearsin order toplay my best I have tofocus on the positiveexcitement, channeling my adrenaline and energy intoworking ashard as I can."

The team knew thatsuccess took more thanjust hard work and individual goals The Flames soccer team knew theirsuccess relied on teamwork "What enables us toperform well.. is a specific type ofintentional tenacity toput the needs ofthe team ahead ofany one individual's, Owen said "Our overreaching aim has tobe radicalselflessness." The team spent weeks training and practicing, preparing theirbodies forcompetition But the team'svictoriescame not from individual talentbutas a resultofeach talentcombined Both on and off the field, the team worked todraw closer together "The guys hold each other accountable inall facetsoflife, notjust on the field," AssociateAthletics Communications Director Ryan Bomberger said As the teams invested in each other, they invested in eachwin

Beyond team unity, the men's team relied upon theexperience ofits members Eightofthe eleven starterswere also partofthe starting team last year The veteran contributions ofthe squad paid considerable dividends asthe Flames opened the season with a6-0 win Sophomore Darren Amoo and junior PhillipAseweh,nativesofGhana,helped theteam by collectively racking up fivegoals and fourassists inthe opening games oftheseason "Me and the other international [students].. bringa different flavorto the team,"Amoo said "I'mjustlooking to play my partinmaking the team'sgoala realitythis year + BY DANIEL GARCIA AND KATHRYN FARRIS

"/ have worked on getting quicker and becoming more confident. I have concentratedon this because I used to playdefense. I have made so many new friendships and we all hove such chemistry together. The competitive environment in which I have been saturated all my life has given me a competitive spirit and a will to finish any task."

Aimee Luurtsema, junior

"As a defender, it is vital to communicate with those around me so that we can all move and defend asone unit. We work hard for each other butmost importantly we all standandplay for the same purpose:jesus Christ. I have learned discipline, hard work, teamwork, patience, how to overcome obstacles, train on edge,and persevere under pressure." Eiia Lake, senior

"Preparing for the season is on individual expectation that our coaches have for us. We are all runningand training on our own duringthe summer before we come back for pre-season. I I hove learned to be thankful when things aregoing well and to be humble when they're not; how to be a better friend and how to persevere against the odds." Rachel

Michener, senior

w"Running allows you to getaway from the craziness of life, to get alone withyour thoughts and have some good one-on-one time with God. Thewonderfulthing about running isthatyou don't really need too much coordination;]ustget up and go. I have broken the schoolrecordforthe 6K in Cross Country Ihave also received Big South Runner ofthe Year (Cross Country 2010) andBig South Scholar-Athlete of theYear (Cross Country 2010)."Jennifer Klugh, senior

"I love how God has given me this talent tofeel a senseof accomplishment afterhard meets and to be a witnessfor Him in this sport. I am involved in Cross Country andTrack; Iracedistances, themile and the jK. Jessica Gass, freshman

"I am more of a track runner at heart, butIdid run Cross Country this year which I like more and more. What I enjoy most about the sport is that it is achallenge. I know Iwouldn'tbe who Iam on the inside ifit weren'tfor enduring hardships through running. It has taught me to persevere, and also the importance of teamwork and leadership."

William Reeves, senior

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swith every competition,juniorJulian Colon prepared in hisusual way — maintaining hisweight, mentally preparing forhisupcoming battleand rehearsing hisoffense tactics in hismind sothathe was ready to meet hisopponent

The competition thatColon was preparing for, however,wasno ordinary match.Heand theteam stayed on campus over winter break totrainbefore flyingto Reno,Nev for the Reno Tournament ofChampions "[It was] the biggesttournament we had up tothat point [and] the intensitywas high," said freshman Royal Brettrager, who had a1-2 record forthetournament "All ofthe upper classmen were expecting big thingsand were ready to improve on last year's results."

And improve on last year'sresultsthey did, earning 1.5 points higher than theirprevious record and placing 16outof 30 nationally-recognized teams,including Wyoming, Ohio and Arizona State Junior Scott Clymer and seniorChad Porter ledthe team, individually placing fourth and sixth, respectively

"Thistournament is agreatgrid mark ofwhere I and the team are atcompared totheother competition out there,"Colon said.

Competing in thetournament nearthe beginning ofthe wrestling season gave the team an idea ofwhat toexpect and trainforduring the restofthe season They knew what they were up against and were ready totrainfor victory

"Thiswas myfirst tasteofwhat the nationaltournamentwill be like," Brettrager said "We were all further motivated to push through thisnext barrierand reach the top competitivelevel.'

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FLOTRACK

FLOTRACK' S 100T H EPISOD

This sports medi a outlet located in Austin, Texas , presents the best workout s from top high schools, colleges an d professional athletics

During the Nov 2 visit to our school, member s of the tea m ranlOl K re peats o n the East Campu s intra mural fields an d several interviews wer e conducted Senior Sa m Chelang a bega n the repeats 1 0 second s behind his teammate s an d attempted to catch updurin g the wor k out Chelang a an d senior Evan s Kigen compete d at the NCA A Division 1

Southeast Regional Championship s a fe w week s after the episode wa s filmed an d placed first an d second, respectively

JUNIOR JULIAN COLON GRAPPLES HIS APPALACHIAN STATE opponent during a match inthe Vines Center onFeb 22 The Flames were victorious with a25-17 win "Wrestling is awesome and one of the oldest sports ever,"senior Nick Kraemer said "Nowadays you see super athletes competing More people need to come to love thissport. + PHOTO BYSCOTT HILL

JUNIOR TASHAN DUFF LEAPS INTO THE AIR DURING THE FEB. 11Liberty Quad Duff helped lead the Flames to onevent victory with a44-1.5 triplejump "Ilike playing sports because when you play it kind of takes your mind offanything else," sophomore Nathan Searcy said + PHOTO BYSCOTT HILL WITH DETERMINATION, SENIOR GEREN WOODBRIDGE LEAPS over the hurdle The Liberty Quad meet featured competitors from Wake Forest Elon andjames Madison "Irun at night about three times aweek oncampus," freshman Dylan Friberg said + PHOT O B Y SCOT T HIL L

JUNIOR RACHEL HOUSEKNECHT PICKS UP SPEED BEFORE SHE hoists herself over the pole During the Liberty Quad the Flames captured 12firstplace finishes,which ended their home events for the season "Irun around campus to get my cardio infor myworkouts,"junior Tyler Clemens said "Irun five miles about three days oweek and I like to run the perimeter of ma m campus." * PHOT O BY SCOT T HIL L

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/ expect usto win the Big South this season and go on to play in the NCAA tournament. My mainfocus in practice is to get better. We practice every day but Sunday and we go hard every day to make each other better. The teams I am most anxious to play are Notre Dame, Texas Techand USF.

Antwan Burrus, sophomore

My mainfocus is to come ready to every practice mentally, physically and emotionally prepared. I expect usto have avery successful year. Ifeel we're better at every position. I've been preparingfor this upcoming season since we lost in the conference tournament. The game I am most anxious for is probably South Florida because I'll beplayinginfront ofmy family.

David Minaya,

junior

JUNIOR JESSE SANDERS FIGHTS OFF HIS WINTHROP OPPONENT as he triesto score The Flames held onto the game as they beat the previous Big South Champions 75-72 "Watching finely tuned athletes compete ina sport with such a high level of intensity has given me a greater appreciation for the game of basketball, senior Tyler Guenther said "Go Flames!"

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JUNIOR JOHN BROWN WATCHES THE BALL BEFORE IT DROPS intothe net The game against the Presbyterian Blue Hose ended with another Flames victory,70-61 "The guys on the team really have each other's backs on and offthe court," juniorJesse Sanders said "Ibelieve a greatdealofoursuccess thisseason isduetothecharacteroftheguys.the togetherness of the team, and hard work we put in everyday."

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PROTECTING THE BALL, SOPHOMORE ANTWAN BURRUS LOOKS foran open teammate Basketball games entertained fans and caused lotsof excitement and anticipation when the clock ran down "Ilove going to the basketball games because you can feelthe energyfrom the courtand the crowd," freshman

TAKIN G TH E COUR

STORY OF FRESHMAN SOMTO OGUKWE

COMING TO THE U.S FROM ANAMBRA, NIGERIA

Tomto,or"Sommy asthe team called him, arrived at the gym at6:30 a.m most mornings, often by himself, just to work on his game and push himselftohit full potential

Ogukwe has played basketball forthe pasteightyears in Nigeria before coming tothe U.S He could have stayed inNigeria but he said, "[I] came tothe United States fora bettereducation and basketball."' Several colleges gave him theopportunity toplay, but he chose this university because he was able toplay Division 1 basketball on full scholarship

The restofthe team was excited toadd an international studentto theirfamily, bringing diversityand aunigue perspective tothe game

Knowing thathe had left his family halfway across theworld, the team worked toensure he felt athome "I felt the coaching staff and playerswere welcoming and the overallenvironment ofLiberty was very caring, loving and inviting," Ogukwe said

"Sommy is a perfect fit for Liberty,"Head Coach Dale Layersaid "He brings exceptional character, maturity, hard work and ahigh skill leveltoour basketball program I speak forour entire program when I say we ate thrilled toadd Sommy toour 2010 class and we are excited about the opportunity forhim tohave an immediate impact on our program.'

Ogukwe instantly became one ofthe guys asthe team embraced his culture His attitude on and off the court inspired bothhis teammates and coaches

"It was very overwhelming [but] theirhospitality [was] second to none,"Ogukwe said The diversityofthe team only brought them closertogether Together the men played and together they won Head Assistant Coach Jason Eaker said, "It makes you really appreciate what we are about.. when a kid like Sommy has a chance tocompete inbasketball and build relationships with thepeople teachers, and leadership around him while he earns his degree."

+ BY KATHRYN FARRIS

WHAT IT TAKES TO DO WHAT THEY DO AND THE REASONS WHY THEY DO IT - THE JOURNAL OF A TEAM PLAYER

DRIV E DRIVE N DROV E

O asketbal l is ayear-round sport W e get fourdays athome forChristmas break, if we're lucky Thanksgiving break isspent practicing and playing in tournaments and Spring Break issomething we haven'texperienced W e spend the summer months training in theweight room and running sprints Pre-season starts the day fall semester begins But ifyou ask us, it's worth every second

Our training for the2010-2011 basketball season started on March 20, 2010 — the day we lost to Kentucky University in the NCA A tournament It's been a battleleading up toourfirst game this year Getting up at4:50 a.m tolift weights and run sprintsthen attend fourclasses in a row isn't exactly the highlightofour year But we know the amount ofhard work ittakestowin If you ask us, it's worth every second

W e do itbecause we know the name on the frontof our jerseyrepresents more than ourselves or just another university W e work and trainforcountless hours so we can represent theschool and the student body in the light thatitshould be recognized W e trainhard to bring gloryto

God's name Without Him, this is all invain

Iwouldn't tradethese yearsforanything W e aresisters — afamilythatcannot be broken apart no matter what the circumstances may be The inside jokesand fun on road trips never end W e playthis year-round sport because we loveit Itbringsus joy W e sacrificeall those hours because we lovethis game — because we know every second we spend working hard isone step closer to our goal And ifyou ask us, it's worth every second + BY

RACHEL MCLEOD

"Ijust stay focused in thegame and thinkaboutwinning We're alwaysexcitedwhen we playagainstGardner Webb;we have had a coupleclosegameswiththemandtheyhave been greatcompetition for usin theconference." Devon

Brown, sophomore

"I am excited to just be playing this year since I was out all last year due to a knee injury The team I am most looking forward toplayisBaylor because theyhad agood team last year Beating Baylorwould increase my team'sconfidence and encourage usgreatly. KitteryMaine, senior

"From the time you step foot on the court, or maybe even before, therearesomany thoughtsthatgo through your head Thoughts to beathreat, be unstoppable, stay focused and honor God. AveryWarley,junior

"Coach Green stresses so much about detail and that is truly what I focus onwhile playing, lam soexcited toplayGardner Webb;they are a team thatisalwaysa competitivegame We practiceand lift weights for 20 hoursaweek Itistruly a job." Brittany

Campbell,sophomore

SENIOR DYMOND MORGAN DRIVESPAST THE competition during agame againstRadford, the successof theFlames during theseasonenticed studentsto come outand watch "It's agreat chance to support and tohang outwith friends," juniorPaige Hedrick said "The basketball teams hereconsistofgreatpeople and its fun to watch them play. + PHOT O B Y SCOT T HILL

JUNIOR DEVON BROWN FAKESOUT HER OPPONENT Fansattended thegames to cheeron the flames and theathletesin action "I reallylike going to the basketballgames,"freshman CaitlinTaylorsaid "It reminds me of how fun high schoolgames were."

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT HILL

KEEPING WATCH ON THE COURT, SOPHOMORE elenaAnticdribblestheballtowardsthenet the Flameswere victoriousoverLafayettewithawin of 64-52 "Basketball is such an intensesport," junior ustinKopanko said "The scorecan flip back and forth within seconds. + PHOT O B Y SCOT T HILL

SENIOR PATRICK BANNON,JUNIOR ASA

Hapman, juniorBryantLewellyn, sophomore Greg Schuster and senior TerryAdams listen to instructionsgiven by Defensive Line Assistant Coach Levern Belinduring thelast home game of theseason againstStony Brook on November 20 The game victoryhelped theFlamesas theyfinishedouttheseason and claimedtheir fourth-straightBigSouth title "I wasable togo to the first game in thenew stadium," sophomore and FlamesfanColby Dickens said "It was cooltobepartof a historic moment."

FOOTBALL FANS CHEER ON THE FLAMES DURING a home game in thenew stadium Each dorm had their own pregametradilions."lgotothe games and sit with my dorm I normally wearred and lovethebigcrowd, fireworksand winning,"seniorjon Van Dyksaid

JUNIOR QUARTERBACK MIKE BROWN RUSHES thefootballdown the field Games gave studentstheopportunity to be loud and wear red "My friends and I don'tpaintourfaces or anything, butwe tailgatebeforethegames and loveit," junior Allie deValie said

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT HILL

+ PHOTO BY CHRIS BREEDLOVE

+ PHOTO BY CHRIS RUNK

STORMING TH E

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE NEW STADIUM. IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE ENERGY COMING FROM THE FANS. WHATEVER IT WAS, THE FLAMES WERE FIRED UP FOR THE NEW SEASON.

Oans poured into the new stadium and dissolved into a sea of red. The temperature may have been dropping,but the energy had never been higher Students chanted the university'snew anthem, swinging theirred towels in theair in anticipation A colorfularrayoffireworksexploded while the cheerleaders performed theirroutines Thick smoke descended over theend zone and Sparky, revamped and more intense thanever, emerged asthe crowd began togo crazy

And then came the moment they were all waiting for The football team stormed onto the field, ready fora fight Thiswas no ordinary Flames footballgame but then again, this was no ordinary Flames football season The pressure was on

"Our biggest challenge this season is dealing with increased expectations," said AlexStadler, a senior offensive lineman and one of the team's captains "The stadium is the first signof increased expectations, aswellasthis year being the first year the Big South conference gets an automatic bid tothe playoffs The team's goal is torepeat as Big South champs and go to the playoffs forthe first time in team history."

With all the increased hype, fansexpected the team todeliver "Coach Rocco is basically calling it the New Era," juniortightend Steven Wilkessaid

The team strived todeal with the pressure by keeping the rightperspective: team unity and winning with character The Flames played on these strengths toexecute a successful and unprecedented season

"The team is reallyclose, and there isn't one guy thatI don'tlike ordon'tconsider my brother," Stadler said, adding thatthe offensive linegoes toWest Side Deli fordinner every Thursday nightafter practice

"People would be surprised tosee thatwe are all family," Wilkes said "We fight, argue and don'talways agree, but we'll always befamily."

The playerswere quick togivecredittothe fansaswell, which they said helped tocreatea sense ofcommunity and support totallyunique toouruniversity

"The atmosphere ofWilliams Stadium on game day makes it a special place toplay, and our fansare instrumental in creating thatatmosphere,"said offensive lineman Toney White "Our university has one ofthe bestgame-day atmospheres in all ofFCS football," Stadleragreed "[Our fans'] energy inspiresus." And so the New Era began + BY KERI COOK

WHAT'S THAT? SPARKY GOT BUFF!

"My favorite partabout the games is the pre-game. Ijust made a com hole set withmy roommate and we gota bunch ofpeople overbeforethe game and played that for hours and grilled out. Then when we got to the game we were greetedwith some terrible towelsto cheeron our team." David Benson, junior

"Usually we play some teams that give us some good competition. Sometimes we play those small schools that we completelykill and it is notmuch fun to watch. It is always more exciting when schools likeJMU and Coastal Carolina come to playusand it's a real challenge." Chase Blalock, junior

"[Our school] doesn't quite have the tradition of some big SEC schools, but I think we areon the right track to becoming huge. The new additions to the stadium make it coolto go to thegames and know that our stadium is as packed assome bigschools across the country." Macon Barham, senior

"I love getting all decked out with the girls on my floor and my brother dorm. I love to watch football; I even got to runouton thefield for 12th Man, so thatwas pretty awesome."Janae Stracke, freshman

A new and improved mascot marched out of the smoke-filled tunnel before the firstgame in the new stadium The mascot needed an update to keep up with the standards of the growing football program A full marketing campaign complete with Sparky in the weight room was seen through videos thatbuiltthe hype to the big reveal Fans were surprised when a new athletic and intimidating Sparky came onto the field and helped with the Flames 52-14 victory over Savannah State "Th e new Sparky ismuch more intimidating, I was very surprised, senior Brett Lyon said "He definitely looks more athletic; he's a tank!"

"USUALLY WEPLAY'SOME TEAMS THAT OIVEUSSOME GOOD COMPETITION SOMETIMES WE PLAYTHOSE SMALL SCHOOLS THAT WE COMPLETELY KILLAND IT IS NOT MUCH FUN TO WATCH IT ISALWAYS MORE EXCITING WHEN SCHOOLS LIKEJMU AND COASTAL CAROLINA COME TO PLAV USAND IT'S AREALCHALLENGE.".133

SENIOR KEEGAN LINZA RELEASES THE BALL DURING THE March 4game againstBinghamton The Flames managed to win two of thethreegames witha greatstart to the home opener "I like sittingin thegrassbehind homeplate, having qualitytimewith agroup of friends, sharing a bag ofpeanuts," juniorRyan Feister said, "Watching baseball is just a fun wa y to relax." + PHOT O B Y SCOT T HILL

SENIOR AUSTIN TAYLOR WINDS UP AND FIXESHISGAZE ON thepitcherashe waits for theball Studentsand fans came outtocheertheteam on astheyfilledupthestands "I like going tobaseball games because I'm ableto sit outside and enjoythewarm weather,"sophomore RoxiGarrettsaid "I havefunwithfriends whilecheering on ourteam."

HILL

+ PHOTO BY SCOTT

JUNIOR JENNY LAW PATIENTLY WAITS FOR THE RIGHT BALL beforeswinging The Lady Flames played twelve games in two daysattheUSFThe Game Tournament in Florida overspring break "I go to softball games because I likehow intensethegirls geton the field, seniorAndrea Brindley said "You can tell thattheywant to win so badly I usually yell in thestandscheering reallyloud, oryell attheumpire if he makes a bad call. + PHOT O B Y SCOT T HILL

STRIKE ZONE

GAME DAY TOOK ON A WHOLE NEW SIGNIFICANCE WHEN THE FLAMES SOFTBALL TEAM ADOPTED KAYLA AND APRILJACE LAST YEAR THE GIRLS JOINED THE TEAM AT EACH HOME GAME TO ADD MORE HOMEFIELD-ADVANTAGE SPIRIT TO AN ALREADY AGGRESSIVE TEAM

© ayl a andAprilJace:the newest members of the Flames softballteam However, the Jace sistersdidn'tplay in the outfield andthey didn'tplayatthe bases Neither did they catch orpitch Infact, Kayla andApril had never tried out forthe team they weren't old enough even if they wanted to "Wejust adopted them intoour family,"

seniorcatcher Ashley Bensingersaid

The Lady Flames adopted Kayla, 10, andApril, 8, to the softballteam in 2010 aspart ofthe Friends of Jaclyn, an organization thatsought topartner children suffering from pediatric brain tumors with college sports teams "We hadanadoption ceremony for them [and] we got them jerseys," Bensingersaid

The team gave Kayla and April theirown lockersand allowed them towalk onto the field with the team on game days whenever the girls could attend This season the Flamesalso invited the Jace sisterstothrow out the first pitch atoneoftheir games "We alsodyed our hairinhonor ofthem," seniorcenter fielderAmber DePasquale added "Pink — because theirfavoritecolor is pink."

The softballgirls kept Kayla and April atthe top oftheir priorities, but inpracticeand on the field they still played like a Division 1 team seeking achampionship This season the team faced off against 10teams thatplayed inthe 2010 Division 1 Softball Championships as well asthree teams thatranked in the top 25in the country atthe endofthe2010 season Second only to Radford in the Big South Conference forthe2009-10 season, thesoftball team considered every opponent a rival andfostered the drivetowin DePasquale said "Step on that field and it's gam e on.' + B Y CHERI E JAMISO N

"The season is going great sofar and everyone on theteam gets along. We have been practicing since thefall and have dedicateda greatamount oftime tothisseason We believe this will helpusduring the season. [The team] hasgrown closer asthe season has progressed and it hasshown on thefield." Michael Robertson, junior

"We have the potential to overtake Coastal Carolina and it's important that we make it to a regionalthis year. The team hasreally been getting after it in theweight room and we'regetting stronger and in better shape to beabletomake it through the grind ofa season." Tyler Bream, junior

SELAH: You were voted by Regional Coaches to be the Big South Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year. What does this award mean to you?

TS: Winnin g the preseaso n pitcher of the year awar d is a great honor , an d I plan to continue to wor k har d with the sight of a Big Sout h Championshi p in mind

SELAH: What are your responsibilities on the team?

TS: M y responsibilities

o n this tea m are to b e a leader as on e of the three captains Also by being name d on e of the captains I a m expected to maintai n goo d academi c standings, hard wor k ethics, social behaviors an d positive spiritual ways A s the only senior o n the pitching staff I a m also expected to lead the pitchers toward s a successful seaso n an d set a goo d exampl e to follow

TH E GAM E FAC E

Putting on a mentality ofperseverance and determination

O etwee n thesqueaks ofshoes, the bumps ofthe balland thevoices calling 'Mine!"the Lady Flames volleyballteam found energy from thefansand from theirteammates "You can'tpredictit,"senioroutside hitterKaryl Bacon said "I lovebig-time plays."

"The most excitingaspectofvolleyball forme iswhen I am abletodig ahard-hit ball that turnsintoakill forourteam,"juniorKelly Haseman said

"l am veryexcitedabout the upcoming season this year. We have agreat group of girls and I think things willonly get better withhard work. Getting mentally ready for the match helps, keeping focusedbutalso being relaxed. Ilike thai we all aresoclose, itreally helps push and encourage each other."

Lillie Happel, freshman

The Lady Flames secured the Big South regular-season title and reached the championship match forthe pastthreeyears Lastyearthey took home second place in theconference tournament, butthis yeartheteam sought tocome home champions

"[The university] should expect bigthingsfrom the program — more championships and hopefully more tournament appearances,"Bacon said

"One thing I'velearned coming in asafreshman isthatthe Lady Flames arealways working hard, whether itbe in weights, practice, orschool," freshman setterJade Craycraft said "With this mentality we strive toprepare ourselvestocompete at ahigherlevel eachyear."

The dedication on thefloormatched the standsofdedicated followers, who werejust as focused and intense

"Volleyballisagame ofmomentum and thecrowd can reallyhelp when itcomes to that," saidsophomore Jill Rogers, who attended every home game "If they getinvolved and help getthegirls going, then thatcould change theoutcome ofa game ormatch."

"They never giveup orgivein," juniorBrad Horneffer said "They alwaysfightuntil the end ofevery pointand they leave itall onthecourt." + BYHALEY COLLINS

0" y b llf d^Pt'P>"P°5e thanjustployingto win. Ourteamhasa | spiritual connection aswell asa volleyballconnection, and we collectivelystrive to honor God withthe gifts that He has blessed us with. This is unique to ourschool,and it,s one otthe mam reasons that brought me here. Courtney Boggs, junior

"I feel that although we orea young team, we will still be a threat in the BigSouth Conference. I am getting the feel for volleyball hereat our schoolsince it is my firstyear. I'mexcited be a partofsuch a great team and looking forward to competing. Our team chemistry is phenomenal; we getalong sowell, butcan push each othertoo." Jade Craycraft, freshman

OUTSIDE HITTER AND SOPHOMORE ERICA MANOR FOCUSES on making the volleyball and prepares to score during the October I gome against the Winthrop Eagles The Lody Flames were unable to overturn the Eagles with the (inalscore of 1-3 Ilikethe competition, sophomore Karen DenDulk said "No one likesa runaway game. • PHOTO BY UES SCHOFEH

SLAPSHOTS& RESCUEMISSIONS

AIMING FOR VICTORY ON THE ICEAS A TEAM AN D AROUND THE WORL D

Oh e Men's Division I hockey team took the ice with agoal inmind, and notjust theones thatopposing goalies triedtodefend

"Our obvious goal every year is tobe atop-ten ACH A Division I program," head coach KirkHandy said "That'swhat we recruitfor, that's what we trainforintheoffseason and that'swhat we trytoattain during the season." The players had theirown goalsofsuccesstoensured the season was thebestit could be

"I justwanted tomake surethatevery game that I played I played in such a way thatI was an example totheteam,"saidjuniorcenterJoe Smith, the team captain Senior forward Greg Jensen served asone oftheteam'sthreeassistant

captains and alsoshared Smith's ideals "Every practice, every game,every shift, I'm doing what I can tonot only make myself better, buttheteam."

But being successful inhockey was nottheteam's only goal, according to Handy The team sought toget involved in the community and usetheir position tobenefitothers "We have agoalto use hockey asaplatform to influence otherpeople,"Handy said.

With thispurpose theteam took mission trips to Russia and Sweden in thepast threeyearsand this yearthe playersparticipated inRun forTheir Liveswith Freedom 4/24, an organization whose proceeds go torescuegirls from sextrafficking in Thailand.Both on and offthe ice, theteam'sattitude mad e the m leaders + B Y DANIE L GARCI A +

Each crew team had to trust the coxswain the team member that directed and steered the boat listening to the leader's direction inorder to row in a straight line "Trusting your coxswain can make or break a team, junior crew member Brent Ausink said "You're inthe boat and you get butterflies when you row you have butterflies, and at the end when you're out of the boat,youstill have butterflies."

The crew team was founded inspring 2009, successfully competing in both falland spring seasons The Flames already supported o team of over 50 athletes Both men's and women's teams practiced at IvyLake to perfect their skills and build team unity "We see each other at our worst," senior crew member Ashley Spence said "It'slike we become a family."

MEN S LACROSSE

MENS LACROSSE WAS REINSTATED FOR THE 2010 SEASON AS A CLUB SPORT. FORMER PLAYER AND ALUMNI

KYLE MCQUILLIAN CAME BACK TO COACH THE TEAM AND HELPED PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR SPRING SEASON.

MCQUILLIAN

SELAH: What made you choose ourschool to coach?

KM: I went to this school forcollege and I wanted to bring lacrosse back In 2006 during my junior year,the team was on a road tripfor spring break and we got into a car accident There were some injuriesand that incident caused the program to take a break and we were not able to have a team for my senior year SELAH Where docs the team practice and* how often?

KM: Our practices are held where the women's lacrosse team practices at the far intramuralfield

W e practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday preppingforthe spring since it is a spring sport Once spring comes, we practice more likefour to five times per week

SELAH: What are your goats for the team?

KM: My short-term goalis to reestablish lacrosse and have a good foundation

For long term, I want us to be NCA A at some point depending upon the opportunities we get

SELAH: What games on your schedule are you most excitedfor? Do you have a rival yet?

KM: W e are excited to play Southern Virginia University because there are only two religious schools in the league and we are one of those

Fifty pitls, three inhaled medications and an hour with a treatmentvest everysingleday, yetjunior Meagan Van Engendidn't

life Sure, shewasfighting cysticfibrosis because her life depended on it, she was admitted tothehospital about threetimesayear, often staying up to 10days, and she probably wouldn't live past40 But Van Engen hasneverbeen one to see theglassashalfempty

"I know that theremight betimeswhen I completely bafflemy doctorswith my sicknessormy recovery, but I know that I am in the Lord'shands and whatever He choosestodo inmylife,"

Van Engen said Cysticfibrosis, agenetic disease, caused respiratory and digestive problems in 30,000 people in the U.S., including Van Engen Diagnosed atthree months ofage, she hadn't known anything butthedaily battle shefaced, (continuedon page 195)

VAN ENGE N

HRISTIAN RECORDING ARTISTJEREMY CAMP PERFORMS ATTRBC ON FEB 22 FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONCERTS INTHE ireagave those attending theopportunity towitnesstalented artists astheyworshipped together asa body ofbelievers "Our school's certs arealwaysfilled withfunand excitement," juniorKristi Cullison said "My favoritewas definitely The Fray." + PHOTO BY BRETT HASTIE

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The 65-year age gap between himselfand his peersdidn'tbotherseminary student SteveSovas In fact, hekind ofenjoyed it "I have lots of friendsand getalong excellentwith them, said 87-year-old Savas "I can'tbend down me to tie my laces One day I was outside North Campus and it was rainingand I was tryingtotie my lacesbut I couldn't, and one girl askec me if shecould tie my laces forme The students hereare just excellent."

Savas had enrolled in our school'sseminary in August of1981 butdecided to take a break beforefinishinghis degree That break turned intoa 30-yearinterlude, during which he lived in New York, taught ata high schoolin Greece, served on numerous mission trips and worked asasubstitute teacherand private tutor acrossCentra) Virginia

When he enrolled back intotheseminary tofinish his degree, hefound thathe had toadjusttothe changes of attending schoolin 2011 "There is no comparison to ourschoolin1981 and in 2011,"Savas said "Our schoolis now world-class The technology isjust fabulous and I'm starting to learn how touse computers."

STEV E SAVA S

• BY TOLA ADAMSONOLAOTAN +

PHOTO BY

MEN'S SOCCE R RO W 1: LYNN DIXON (MANAGER.)JESSE COPS (ATHLETICTRAINER.), SCOTT MCKINNEY, PANASHE NHEKAIRO, PAULGILBERT, SAMCHAPPELL, RYAN BOMBERGER (MEDIA RELATIONS) RO W 2:KYLE BREITMEYER, TIM BULLOCK, JAMES MADDOX,GREG WHITE, ANDREW JONES, ALEX VERVILLE ROW3: URIAH BENTICK, RICHARD NYARKO, TRAVISJOSEPH, DARREN AMOO, JUANJ NINO, SAMDUININCK, ZACK CLARK,PHILIP ASEWEH ROW4:CHRIS PHILLIPS, CHRISOSBORNE, JUAN F NINO

DEAN SHORT (ASSISTANTCOACH), JEFFALDER (HEAD COACH), A.j MADERO (ASSISTANTCOACH),BRIAN EDMAN, THAD TAYLOR WOMEN' S SOCCER (TEAM ROSTER):ALLYSA ANDERSEN,ABIGAILAUSTIN, HEATHER BENTLEY, SILVIABETANCOURT, KAREN BLOCKER,KENDRA DALTON,DAWN ELMERS, ARIANA ESPINOZA, JENNA FRASER, KELLY HENION, ALEXA HORMANN,KRISTIN HORTON,EMILY HOY,CHELSEYJOHNSON,BRITTNEYJOHNSON,BRIDGETTE KELLY, ELIALAKE, AIMEE LUURT5EMA, KRISTI MCBRIEN,RACHEL MICHENER,BEKAH MOYE,CASEY NORRIS, ASHLEY NYHOLT,MARIA OWEN,CAITLYN RILEY, SARAH ROBINSON, MADISON SHORT,LAUREN STELL, MEGAN WARNER,CHLOE WOODY, JORDAN WOODY,MAGGIE WOODY,HEAD COACH

JESSICA HAIN ASSISTANT COACH ETHAN ALLEN GRADUATE ASSI5TANT LAURA ARMSTRONG VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTCOACH KENDALLALVEY

MENS SOCCER

WOMEN'S SOCCER(2010SEASON).(9-22) WRESTLING

MENS LACROSSE

WOMEN SLACROSSE

FOOTBALL

CROSSCOUNTRY (2010 SEASON)

WOMEN'S

VOLLEYBALL (2010

MEN'S HOCKEY (TEAM ROSTER): MATT MEDERSEN MATT SYLVESTER SETH REED SETH WERMAGER ADAM KUZMIK WILLGAMBLE JON GEESEY TREVOR ATNIP KEVIN SERAPIGLIA MIKELANE MARCUS BLONDON DANIEL KUZMIK BRAD

DOCKSTEADER,DANILE MERKE,KYLE FREY, MARK LARIVIERE, BOBBY CERVONE, CORY RICE, CALEB ALLISON, CALEB GROW,NATHAN LAFAVE, JOSH REYNOLDS, DREW RODGERS,TRENTON MACDONALD , HEAD COACH KIRK HANDY,ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JEFFBOETTGER,ASSISTANTCOACHESJEFF LOWES AND MIKE BINNIE WOMEN'S HOCKEY (TEAM ROSTER); BROOKE HARRIS, STACEY CHRISTIANS, KRISTIN FRESCURA,MISTY PIRUS, CARLY PELESHOK,LAURA DELMONTE,OLIVIA BRANCH, MEREDITH JANZEN, SARA MORRISON,SARAH WILSON,REBEKAH BENDLE, CAITLYNN WOSE,TIERNEY MURPHY,HEAD COACH PAUL BLOOMFIELD,

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

MENS HOCKEY DIVISIONIII

MEN'S TENNIS (2010 SEASON), (12-10)

SWIMMING

GARDNER-WEBB (2-4)

WOMEN'S TENNIS (2010SEASON), (5-16)

BASEBALL

MOORE,COACH TUESDAY VAN ENGEN

PRI PARODY

AMIDST THE PAPERS, TESTS AND PROJECTS DUE ON A DAILY BASIS, STUDENTS NEEDED WAYS TO LET LOOSE PERHAPS THEY FOUND RESPITE IN AN INFLATABLE SLIDE RACE AT THE BLOCK PARTY OR IN FULL-BODY PAINT AT A FOOTBALL GAME. PERHAPS THEY NEED A PARODY SONG AT CHRISTMAS CONVO OR A DANCE ROUTINE AT COFFEEHOUSE. OR MAYBE JUST A GRAY BACKDROP AND SILLY PROPS DID THE TRICK. GIVE ME YOUR SILLY, RIDICULOUS, COSTUME-CLAD MASSES YEARNING TO RELAX, THE GOOFY RUNAWAYS OF YOUR HECTIC EDUCATION. SEND THESE, THE ESCAPEES, L A U G H-S E E Kl N G RIGHT HERE, I LIFT MY SOMBRERO AND CLOWN NOSE BESIDE THE GRAY SHEET,

DAVID PETERSON ST FORT

INNAUGURAL SEASON

IN THEIR FIRST SEASON AS AN NCAA SPORT THE LADY FLAMES SWIM TEAM SET THEIR SIGHTS AND STANDARDS HIGH

he swimmers stretched out theirmuscles and turned up theiriPods, blocking everything elseoutto focustheirattention on the race before them They were racing forindividualtimesyetcompeting asaunified team

The Lady Flames swim team attained NCA A statusforthe 2010-2011 schoolyear and participated in a Big South Conference meet forthe first time in February "It will be very exciting and historicalasthis will be our first ever conference meet."freshman Emily Mudd said "I reallythink we will be ableto do some big thingsatthemeet."

The team practiced together every day, once at6 a.m and again in theafternoon, doing swimming drills, weight liftingand Pilates The team alsowent to Floridaover Christmas break totrainin warmer weather "We all clicked," sophomore Bethany Wakeley said "I thinkwe bonded by going through the pain of training."

The team enjoyed training together, butthey were more excited toshow off their skills by winning competitions "I am excited forour team to displaywhat months of hard training can lead to," freshman Amber Kerico said "Our team has greatpotential and I cannot waitforustoexhibithow we arenotonly champions in the pool but[also] champions for Christ."

Even though swimming was an individualsport, the girls relied on each other for strength during practiceand during meets They each swam theirown racebutthey were still committed toeach other asateam Mudd said, "I reallyenjoy the team aspect ofswimming, especiallyatmeets when we all gettocheer foreach other and see all of our hard work pay offin the pool." +

BYSARAH MILLER

"The team gives me theability to pursue thedream I had for myself, which is to compete in a Dl athletic sport, and become a champion for Christ withthe gift he has givenme. I am excited about our conferenceotGeorgia State. We will be better than we everhoped for and will give it allwe got." Sarah McCorkle, freshman

"I love to swim and was recruited. I want to get as far as I can in my swimming carrier. My favorite thing about swimming is winning and seeingyour results knowing that you put allthat work into that moment. It feels amazing."

Lindsey Romkes, freshman

"Preparing for swim meets takes lots of hard work and determination. You must hove both physical and mental strength to be ready and focused for a meet. Other than that, I get plenty ofrest and make sure I eattheright foods."

Melissa Watson, freshman

THE REAL DEAL CLAYTON

HE KISSED HISWIFE,RUFFLED THE HAIR OF HISBRIGHT-EYED LITTLE BOYS,STARTED HISCAR AND FACED THE FOUR-HOUR COMMUTE AHEAD OF HIM ITWAS A NORMAL DAY INTHE ABNORMAL LIFEOF OUR NEWEST CAMPUS PASTOR

aving published sixbooks, spoken toover three million people and 1 founded multiple ministries Clayton King was one who saw what he did not asa job, but asan exciting and humbling privilege

King was no stranger to our community He had preached at Spiritual Emphasis Week forsix years running; witnessed hundreds ofstudentsgive theirlives to Christin response to hismessages;developed and maintained strong relationships with many ofthe students But this year he became much more than afavoriteguest speaker Chancellor Jerry FalwellJr invited him to extend hisministry by becoming the regularWednesday nightpreacherfor campus church

"It was not a hard decision,"King said, who often called our universityhis favoriteplace tospeak "I essentially said yes assoon as I was asked I knew from thefirst time I preached here thatit was avery special placewhere God was atwork and I wanted to be asmall partofit."

"Clayton King isa perfect fit atLiberty because ofhis intelligent straightforward approach to spiritualissues," said Tyler Lee, thechancellor's assistant "He is uncompromising inhis stance on rightand wrong,but his delivery style isauthentic and genuine, not primarilyemotional."

King spoke atseven Wednesday nightserviceseach semester, but he found his greatestjoy in getting to know the students By doing so, he could choose topicshe knew were relevanttothe students he met and ministered topersonally

"I spend hours talking to students one-on-one about theircalling, the gospel and what God isdoing in theirlives," King said "It seems too good to be true, but atthisuniversity it'sreality."

King'snew commitment toour school, however, cost him other opportunities He spent fourhours in the caror45 minutes on a plane during his commute from Charlotte, and he limited the number ofdays he spent away from his family "I have had todecline many more invitationsto preach atother placesthat I normally wouldn't decline,"King said

"I did not hesitate to fill thisroleatour university because itis sucha fertilesoil forthe gospel and the message ofthe Kingdom," King said "It's my favoriteplace to preach simply because ofthe hunger ofthe studentsto receive theword ofGod I am praying that I make Jesus the hero, thesubject ofthe sermon and the object ofour affections." +

BYKERI COOK

COLLECTORS

STUDENTS SHARE HOW THEY BRING IN A LITTLE EXTRA CASH WHILE BEING A FULL TIME STUDENT

SELAH: How did you getstarted with photography (shooting weddings)?

JF: A friend of mine inhigh school asked me to take a photography classwith her at the local community college It was a ton offun and really sparked my interest I started really getting into photography throughout the end of high school and the summer following graduation Last year I was asked to shoot a friend'swedding It was the firstwedding I had been asked to photograph Before I knew it, I had three weddings booked forthe summer I then began following some wedding photographer's and the wedding photography industry reallysparked my interest I even interned with a wedding photographer this past summer and have booked multiple weddings thisyear as well

SELAH: Why did you decide to start doing this?

JF: Like I said, the wedding photography industry sparked my interest Realizing that I could do what I love,taking photographs,

and actually make a littlebitof money from that was a big reason forgetting involved with wedding photography One of my favorite parts is delivering the finalproduct (prints cd,album, etc.) I just love seeing and hearing the reactionsfrom my clients That definitely makes allthe time and hard work worthit, seeing theirsmiling faces as they look back through the memories oftheir special day

SELAH: What obstacles have you had to overcome?

JF: Being creative That has been one of the biggest obstacles I have come across inthe wedding photography industry There are so many wedding photographers out there, which makes it tough to be creative and set your photographs apart from alltheothers It has been a challenge,but that iswhat is so great about being a photographer I have the freedom to be adventurous with my photographs I have the abilityto find new angles,come up with new ideas and develop my own photographic style

"I'm an Independent Beauty Consultantfor Mary Kay Cosmetics and it's the most rewardingjob I've ever had. I work less than halfa normal work week and make three times the average wage. I am having fun, hanging outwithwomen and helping them getthe skin careand make-up they need." Pearly Jadin,senior

"I buy batteries in bulk and then sell them out of my house individually for a profit. There is no better feeling than operating a selfowned business; it's a challenge, butyet rewarding too. It is a freedom that can best be described as the American spirit." Nathan

Duncan, senior

BAREFOOT PROFESSOR

TWO THOUSAND SHOELESS MILES AND COUNTING

©os t college professorswould be remembered fortheirstrict class policies, outrageous outfitsorquirkycharactertraits Biology professor Dr Daniel Howell would be remembered fornotwearing shoes "Forthe health of your body, for the health of your feet, we need tostart walking barefoot,"Howellsaid

Howell started running barefoot in 2007 afterdiscovering on the internetthatshoes might be the cause ofhis injuries He immediately was ableto run furtherand he had sincetraveled over 2,000shoeless miles— walking, running and hiking barefoot without sustaining any major injuries "It's never occurred to me thatit'sdangerous."

Howell said "That'slike saying it's dangerous togo barehanded I'vebeen cut byglass one time, and thatwas in my kitchen."

Howell has been researching the human footfor the pastfew yearsand discovered thatmost footailments are ultimately caused by shoes He has alsodeveloped a method formeasuring footarch heightsby looking at footprints

Allofhis research led Howell towriteThe Barefoot Book:50 Great Reasons toKick Off Your Shoes, which was released in July2010 The book caught the eye of Seoul Broadcasting Station, who came to Lynchburg tofilma documentary aboutHowell

Despite Howell'ssuccess in the science world, biology was not his first choice "Some people have a hard time picking a major because they don't know what they wantto do," Howell said "I had ahard time picking a major because I wanted to do everything." Howell started collegeasa theatre artsmajor before switching tobiology after much prayerduring his sophomore year He believed God wanted him to pursue acareer in thesciences and keep drama asa hobby, which he has done by acting in the drama team athis church forthe pastseven years

Howell grew up in Lynchburg and returned toteach here in 2003 He intended to work ata research institution, but "I found myselfat [this university] and I found that Ireallyloveteaching."Howell's passion for footnudity made him a celebrityto his students, who referred to him asthe"barefoot professor."

"My most memorable experience ofDr Howell'sclasswas probably thebarefoot hikeshe led," sophomore Taylor Dilgsaid

Howell began leading barefoot hikesa few yearsago forstudents who wanted to tryouttheir professor'sobsession The classhit the Liberty Mountain trails and the Blackwater Creek trails, and this year Howell added a trip to Devils Marbleyard Adding tohis unorthodox behavior, Howell communicated with students through Facebook,Skype, phone calls and texts, and he often invited them over to his house "I justenjoy the students,"Howell said "They don'tdrain me, they energize me."

"The factthathe doesn'twear shoes is just one ofmany reasons he issuch a unique professor." senior Kristina Bullock said "He genuinely caresabout his students and wants to investin our lives. + BYDANIEL GARCIA

VETTE MARIE ROUSELLl CORNELL RUSSELL KRISTIN RYSER DAVID L SAMPSON CHANDRA R, SANDERS MYRANDA SARTOR

LATRICE WILLI TRINITI WILLIAMS, BARBARA W ILLIAMS-GRAY, EBONY WILLIAMSON, AMELIA R WILSON AUTUMN-JOI T WILSON HEIKE DOOSON WILSON MICHELLE WISDOM-ZAMBUTO CYNTHIA W YNN-BR ANDON JACK KEITH YEATTS ADAM ZENS

HOUS E ofthe IU USES of the NIGHTMAR E MINISTRY

on location during one ofthe largest studentledoutreaches

ne movement,one sound,one blinkwould giveeach ofthem away Together those dressed incostume layin thegrass, patientlyawaiting the sound ofhesitantfootsteps and unsure whispers Then atthe rightmoment, the pack leaptup and the stillnessflared intochaos The screams echoed in the distance and seemed tolinger Terrorhung in the crispfall air Scaremare took farmore than the giantbunnies, bloody clowns, dead people and ghosts thatguests see on the outside The intricatesetand costumes required the coordination ofactors, makeup,stilts, masks and ziplines Much like a movieset, everything had towork together tomake Scaremare successful

The Scaremare house depicted death scenes tomake people question whatwill happen when they die After the tourvisitors were presented thegospel message to givethem an answer tothatquestion Ultimately thetour showed fear, freedom and the hope thatcomes from Christ "The whole idea isunique inand ofitself — [it's] the most unique method ofsharing thegospel,"said grad student Dan Mills, who has worked all nine nightsofScaremare forthe pastfouryears Millshasvolunteered with the program selling tickets, acting and scaring people,preaching in the tents, and this year participating in administration

Millscontinued todevote histime toScaremare because the purpose ofthe event istoshare the gospel with everyone thatcomes through. "Even ifit's forfive minutes, to20,000 people — that's worth giving up a few nightsfor," Mills said

The more than 200 studentswho volunteer atScaremare do so formore than just the fun ofscaring people Senior Vincent Inatomi has played thegrave digger forthe pastfiveyears, fulfillinghisCSER creditbuteach yearputting infarmore than the required 20 hours A girl even punched him inthefaceone year, but he still came back forone reason "You can [bring] ina lot ofpeople with differentbackgrounds andstill givethem thegospel."

"I like how everyone from [theuniversity] contributes," sophomore Claudia Valdes said. "They work hard todo thisforGod." Every team member filledadifferent role, but each rolewas vitalforthe success oftheevent With hundreds ofvisitorsspending hours inlineeach night, Scaremare succeeded again +BY

HALEY COLLINS

"Working at Scaremare has been a blastsince ithas been an awesome opportunity to seeman come to know Christ for the first time. Ittakes a lotof people topulloffandit's reallycoolto seehow God uses something like this inordertoshare the gospel. The center foryouth ministrydoes an awesome jobplanning it." Bryson Moon, junior

"The message behind Scaremare was good and I think it was very effective. Itwas great to be with friends and experience itall together. Ilikedgoing through thescary ports asa group." Philip Luca, grad

"I went with a group of my friends and I think it had a great impact. Iwould definitelygo back again.The tent atthe end was the bestpart. Ireallyliked the message and how it challenges students." Jeremy Bourdon, senior

"I would recommend Scaremare to others because itisa lotoffun. My favoritepart was waiting inline with my friends. Ithinkoverall it had a great impact." Dan Doebler, sophomore

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Kirk did radio for about two years before he decided totrytelevision He broke intothe business the sameway he did radio and found himselfat the top T V station in Columbus "Things were happening that I can't explain," Kirksaid "I have to look back onthatand say Godwasjust good to me."Kirkspent a few years inColumbus before moving to Detroit and laterPhoenix Inboth places, Kirk was invited to interview the president — first George H W Bush and then Bill Clinton

"Inever in my wildestdreams imagined I'dbe interviewing apresident, Kirk said

Informing hisinterview questions,Kirkknew it washis job to represent the average person Hethought about what the typicalnews audience would want to know ifthey were the interviewer "It does me no good tosit with the president and talkabout C D ratesand mortgage interest cutbacks,"Kirksaid "What you're talking about with him is,'How am I going to pay my bills?' You have toboil it down to reality I believed myjob was totake the complex and simplify it."

The presidents had contrasting personalities,Bush very formal and distantasthe former CIADirector and Clinton more casual and friendly, but the interviews were "both clearlysomething III never forget,"Kirksaid

Throughout his yearsasareporter Kirkwon five Emmys, threeforinvestigative reporting and two for feature news Kirkdid adocumentary onKent State 10 years afterthe riotsin1970 where the National Guard killed fourstudents protesting the Vietnam War "I had the unique perspective ofhaving been a studentduring the riotsand ajournalistafterthe riots,"Kirk said

With every piece hedid, Kirk sought to simply give people the information and let them decide what todo with it "Winning anEmmy was never my goal,"Kirksaid "I wanted totell astory I wanted to revealafault I wanted tocorrectan issue I wasjustlooking tosolvethings and then let thatfall where itmay."

Kirkdecided in1999 tobecome a news director and took ajob first in Yuma,Ariz., then atWSE T in Lynchburg,then inFort Myers, Fla

Kirkthought the position inFort Myers was his dream job But a year laterhe wasfired

"It reallybrought me to my knees and itreally made me thinkabout life and priorities," Kirksaidwith tears in hiseyes He believed Godwas saying to him,"I'veused you where I wanted to use you, but I was preparing you for somethingelse."

Kirkspent almost a year unemployed with his wife, fourchildren, bills and debt Hecouldn'tsee an escape

He and hiswife said they would return to Lynchburg in a heartbeat ifthedoor ever opened "It wasn'ta week later I get a callfrom Liberty,"Kirksaid, holding back the emotion

Kirk and hisfamily moved back to Lynchburg and he joined the full-timefaculty here last year Thisyearhe taught three communications coursesand headed 90.9 the Lightaswellas90Seconds Around Liberty, usinghis career inbroadcasting to bring real-world experience to the classroom

"My life is coming back intofocus in ways that I think are huge forthe benefitofGodand the stabilityofmy family,"Kirksaid "I'm ata better place now than I ever dreamed I would be."

MALLORY BARKS

PLAYING PRETEN D

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Unlike other majors, theatre majors rarely got away from theirfield They spent hours every night rehearsing, memorizing linesonthe way to classand often eating lunch atthetheater "(Asactors), we're entertaining and unpredictable,' Brown said "(We're) reallyjustplaying pretend Youve been doing itsinceyou were little, it's justthatwere taking classesonhowtodoitmore convincing."

Lastsummer Brown inadvertently landed aroleas a middle-aged,menopausal woman inaplay forthe Black Theatre FestivalinWashington D.C She played the menopausal roleso convincingly thatshe came home the grand champion Brown has performed other African-American roles aswell, most notably Ruth in"ARaisin inthe Sun." The play was the first show starring black actorsthatshe had ever seen,and she had watched her rolemodel Audra McDonald play Ruth onBroadway Even before she started acting, Brown told herself, 'One day ifI'm lucky, I willplay thisrole.'Theopportunity came just a few years later asasophomore in college "It was a dream," Brown said

But Brown refused tobelabeled aone-role actress "I want togettothe pointwhere I'm notjustlimited to shows thatare 'theblack shows,"Brown said Brown dreamed ofstage managing "Phantom of the Opera,"which would help her land an internship atthe Kennedy Center,a performance artscenterin Washington DC Through collegeand inthefuture, Brown hoped to gain all the theatreexperience she could before one day starting her own theatre

She dreamed ofcontinuing her productionsfor charityand opening astudio toteach kidsabout acting According to Brown,people learn more about themselves through acting and thus become more comfortablein who they are "How awful is itgrowing upand you feel like the awkward person?"Brown said Byteaching acting she could reassure kidsthatweird isok

Through thislocaltheatre, she could minister tothe community and achieve her goal ofdoing theatrefor Christ + B Y MALLOR Y BARK S

thatthe ITdepartment was watching theirevery move As long asthey stayed inthe"grayareas"ofthenetworkthey were safe Ifthey had touched Banner, theuniversitywould have been forced to call infederalauthorities The twodidn't know thatatthe time, nor did they know how close they actuallycame tobeing turned in

The universityexecutives decided tohandlethematter internally, "sothey pulled back thesubpoena thatwould have startedthe [federal] investigation," Brown said "We literally came [so] close togoing to prison."

Until the day ofthe MatrixslideBrown and Judd had channeled theirconnections though othercountriessothey weren'teasy totrace Butwhen the Matrixslide popped up intheThomas Road sign, the ITdepartmentwas able to confirm thesource and shutdown theoperation

Two weeks later thetwo were called individuallytomeet with the security personnel, who already had a timeline ofthe infractionbut wanted tocheck the boys' stories againsteach other "Thanks forbeing honest[and] we'll be in touch,'"Brown remembered them saying "Thatwasthe worst weekend ofmy life."

The IT department notified the two thattheywould not presscharges, and a few days laterBrown was calledto Dr Ron Godwins office Godwin proceeded tolist everything he did, accompanied by the name of the crimeeach one represented "Igot this mental scenario going ofcops busting inand dragging usoff." Brown said

But instead ofsending him to jail Godwin offered him ajob "I got lucky once — you don'tgetluckyagain, Brown said "It was really a comedy oferrors Itwas onewireless access pointthatwas misconfigured that allowed the guy's password to leakout inthe first place Then wewere able to get in easilybecause an old serverwas insecureand we were able to find itbefore they could and misuse it."

Because ofBrown and Judd's hacking, the university's network securitydepartment submitted a12-page reporton vulnerabilities, all ofwhich were fixed immediately Brown has sinceworked inNetwork Operationsas a student worker, an apprentice and anightassociate "The great ironyis now thatI'veworked my way through it, I have more access than I did before,"Brown said Thistimeit was all legaland he obtained written permission beforedoing any securitytests Hewas even invitedtogoto Defcon with Chris Anderson, the head ofnetwork security So as a finaleto hiscomedy oferrors Brown attended thehacking conference with the man who busted hishackingoperation

+ BY MALLORY BARKS

GAMING TH E SYSTEM

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Throughout the seven months. Brown and Judd knew they could get in major trouble, but"it was sortofone of thosethoughtsyou buried,"Brown said They didn't realize

IN IT FOR TH E LONGBOAR D

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AL: I really hope this semi-truck doesn't run me over.

Ihope we can find agood bumspot in the bushesto sleep tonight I can'tfeelmy lower body I feellike my pack is going tobreak my back in half If I fall rightnow, Igenuinely might die Just getto the next town so I can eat! What am I going todowhen I run out ofwaterwith the nexttown still 20miles away? Thiswas the bestidea

Iever had

SELAH: The best part?

AL: Byfaritwas skating down the backside ofthe Santa Cruz Mountains W e spentall day pushingup the mountains (withalittle help from afriendly guy with apickup truck) and once we reached the summit, I

wasstoked The rest of theday was filledwiththe most beautifuldownhill roadswithspeedsup to45 mph The sceneryand weather were gorgeous — giant Redwood trees withtheforest ground covered in thickmoss W e gotin about 15milesof downhilland it was such a rush I wantto go back and skatethatmountain again in future breaks

SELAHi What did you take away?

AL: I loveadventure, but I alreadyknew that I learned I lovemeeting peopleand having an immediatepositive impacton their lives W e met this olderretiredman that pulledoverand needed some helpwithdirections, and we ended up spending thenextday and a half withhim and his dog camping at thebeach I learned thatno matter where I am orwhat I'm doing Godhasan impact on my life everyday To thinkback on all theexperiences and moments I went through togetall theway down the coast, it's nearly indescribable

RYAN JACQUE'S ADVICE FOR NEWSIES

"Try to use a friend's board for a couple of runs to see if it's definitely something youwant to keep up with Youwouldn't want to drop money and never use the board [This way] youcan get a feel for the kind of riding style youfeel most comfortable with Boards come inall shapes andsizes and are placed inseveral categories of ridingstyles

If you are more ofa dancer you wouldn't want a downhill board for bombing hills Look at reviews forcompanies andboards Silverfishlongboarding com has helped m e inthe past Wear a helmetand take it easy forthe firstmonth or two Don't bomb the biggest hill first day because I've seen enough blood I prefer to ride around campus It's a good playground with lotsofvariety interrain There are some good spots offcampus likeWyndhurst butjustice inthe form ofa man,possibly rocking a mustache andavs [Aviators], willend the party even before you've rolled out the twister mat

+ BY RYAN JACQUEZ

PETR A GERBE R

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Gerber began to search for ways to use a culinary degreein missions, but she found few opportunities, so shebegan looking fornursing programs "The only reasoning thatI haveon why my search led tonursing was that it was purelyGodworking through me," Gerbersaid I haveseveralfriendswho have amajor innursing, but I had neverconsidered it for me before Nevertheless, when shecommitted tonursing, she felt apurpose and directionthatshe hadn'tgotten from her culinary pursuit "The Lord kept calling me back tothemission field," Gerber said "Nursing makes ministeringoverseas so much easier You don'teven have togoto people, becausetheycome toyou With nursing, you can meet people s needs on such adeep level."

Gerber grew tounderstand themeaning ofPsalm 37:4 as it described herjourney "It's not Godgiving you what your heart desires, but rather Hisplan is toput His desires into yourheart, Gerber said "God has brought to light adesire that was therealready, but it was outof focus somewhere inthedarknessofmy mind

So Gerber came here, became an ROTC cadet and

completed the nursing program in just threeand a half years Her strenuousschedule rarelyallowed hertimeto hang outwith friendsorcook, which was still ahobby 8y herown admission, hersocial activities came in theform ofROTC eventsand study parties, butherdedication landed herthetitle of thetopnursing cadet in the country "Thishonorwas an encouragement that tryingmybest paysoff," Gerber said "I've trained withso many amazing nursesand nursing students I didn't thinkthatwould ever be me."

Gerber hoped tobe stationed inGermany after graduation and again live in thesame country as her family, butshewas unsure about making themilitary her career Perhaps shewould continuewiththemilitary for life, perhaps shewould stick withnursing, orperhapsshe would dofull-time missions

I d be happy withpretty much anything," Gerbersaid "I've learned thatany time I setmyexpectationsandsay, Thisis how it hastogo,' thingschange I'm notin culinary school I m not inItaly But I can'tseemyselfhappier in any other place I know whatever happens is God's will."

+ BY KERI COOK

SISTER AC T

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There were two of us and our parents didn't really have money for ustocome and do ourfurtherstudies W esaid, 'God providemoney.'

SHERIKA: So we startedtowork on theapplicationsby faith

SHANIKA: W e didn'tknow where the money was coming from

SHERIKA: Wedidn't havethe first dime

SHANIKA: W e werejust working and saving toward our school butweweren'tmaking enough But little is much when Godis in it So, wegotall our papers [turnedin] and theonlything thatwas left was ourtuition It was $20-something thousand Oct 31wasourdeadline for thefinancialcheck in It was in thesecond weekin October,

SHERIKA: I said 'God You arebiggerthan this.'

SHANIKA: Onenightafter wecame home from work I said, T m going tocall [theschool].' It was on the 27th The 31st was thedeadline I calledby faith Each person I called told me I had tohave themoney,[but] I didn't give up Sofinallythey transferred me totheright person and theladysaid, 'Where haveyou been ?

SHERIKA: She had been waitingtorusto call

SHANIKA: She found that.. theywere abletogiveus a scholarship for tuitionand wewere topay ourhousingfor theyear When I heard thatI said, 'Miss, what did yousay again?' AndI wrotedown theamount she saidweshould have and they would dothetuition I said, 'Thankyou, Jesus!'

SHERIKA: We had theexactamount topayour housing for one year

SHANIKA: So wewent through last yearpaying our housing and I know He is still going towork it outin other yearstocome That'sablessing He saidaskanything inHisname and Hewill doit sothatHegetsthe glory That'show wehave come to[this school]

SHERIKA: It'snotwhere you start it's whereyou end

GERMA N AMERICA N FOOTBAL L

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the second German player on the team. Tight end Francis Bah joined the Flames in2009 from Duisburg Germany, followed bydefensive lineman Paco Varol,a Hamburg native Wendland andWrede led the twonewrecruits around campus andshowed them the ropesof American andfootball culture "It's awesome how we hadthat Germany connection andcould help each other out andsupport each other."

Wrede said

The football training program was grueling for the whole team,but the Germans faced some added challenges as they adapted to American culture Varol said his biggest challengewas "getting used to the rhythm Youget up in the morning,go to breakfast, go to classes, go to practice, meetings,more practice.. it's just so fast It was hard form e to adapt my first semester here It takes time to get used to the speed ofthe days."

Both the pace of life andthe friendliness of students surprised the Germans "At firstI had to get used topeople asking me,'How are you doing?'" Wendland said "I always expressed myself and told them exactly how I was doing I didn't figure out until laterthat they were just saying hi."

These four players enjoyed the team atmosphere andcommunity of the university, but they did, ofcourse,miss their family andfriends back inGermany They only hadabout 20 days to return home during Christmas break, while the restofthe year, including summers,they devoted theirtime to training andschoolwork "Most of our [teammates] are from the East Coast,so they drive home," Wrede said "Itmight take them a couple hours or even 10hours to get home,but for us it's a two-day trip It's always a big deal when our families come here or when we get to go home."

Nevertheless, the waytheir teammates, coaches and professors genuinely cared for them made it easier to be away from home,according to Varol The coaches don't look at you asjustan athlete," Bah said "They try to prepare youfor life."

The Flames worked torecruit more German players thisyear using the connections these four already had."Soeren laid out the path forthem and the footsteps to follow in— he's ateam captain, a starter anda leader,"Wrede said "The more Germans that come here the easier it's going to be for them." These four players didn't wantthe German culture to leave with them They soughtto be a precedent They intended to startatradition

+ BY KERI COOK

KELLY MCGINLEY

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The Light Ministries team looked forward to hitting askiresortin the Alps inefforttobuild relationships with Slovenian youth "We're going to use our common interestsand passion to connect with them," McGinley said 'As we begin tobuild relationshipswith them,ofcourse we will share our faithwith them We're actually going to invite them tohang out atcoffee shops afterskiing."

Instead ofworking with achurch ororganization, the team partnered with one man already involved in the ministry They alsoplanned tokeepin contact with everyone they met on the tripthrough Facebook inorder tokeep theirrelationships going pasttheirtime inSlovenia "Because it's not an impoverished country, the tripisdefinitely more relationship-based," McGinley said "We want to know more about theirculture and justbuild relationships with them."

McGinley had worked intheskiing industry forfiveyears and planned tocontinue aftershe graduated,so thistripserved toprepare herfor herfuture career aswellasprovide a platform to minister tounreached people, connecting with some Slovenian youth through skiing. Having only been aChristian forthreeyears, she had never been on a mission trip, but upon hearing thestories ofher roommates'tripsto Ethiopia, she knew she wanted togo somewhere herself McGinley said, "I love learning about different cultures, and it's great thatthis tripincorporates missions withwhat I love."

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BE N MAUC H

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The support of Mauch's friends and family alsogave him strength,particularly thatof his girlfriend "She helped methrough a lot," Mauch said ofMonica Munevar,now his fiancee "She was always thereforevery treatment and was very, very positive."

Mauch and seniorMunevar had met in marching band in 2008,shortly before Mauch's diagnosis "I didn'tknow what tothink [and] I didn'tknow how to approach such a situation,"Munevar said "Being soyoung,itwas kind ofthatwake-up call thatwe're not invincible, we're not infinite I felt pretty alone forawhile, but I realized thatstaying positive and continuing tostayclose toChristwas mybest defense and not worrying about it,buttaking it day by day." With thatrealization, the treatments actually served todraw thetwo closertogether

Inbetween hischemo treatments, which each lasted aweek and were two weeks apart, Mauch made use ofhis time and continued working onan album ofpiano music he had started previously."! had originally been playing and started writing," Mauch said "Then I had a lotoftime at home during chemo,so I justfigured f would finishitout and spend a lot oftime on it."

Often he couldn'tphysically playdue tothe treatments, but even then he would still think about the songs and writethem inhishead After the treatments, he finished thealbum and recordedit "[Mauch is] incredibly talented musically — he's one ofthe best musicians I know,"said Zach Marsh, an alumni and friend of Mauch

Following hisfull treatment,Mauch returned toschool in fall 2009,cancer-free but still weak physically Hecouldn'tdo asmuch ashe could before cancer, he got sickmore often and he even feltmentally drained more easily But no frustration kept him from hispassion formusic and hislove for life

"Everyone who knew Ben knew that cancer became a realityand notjustsomething we talked about,"Marsh said "The attitudethat he maintained was definitelyatestimony tohis character Heremained ingood spirits and laughed a lot during thattime I think itdefinitely helped with the healing process."

GARCIA

TH E BIG 40

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Dr. Margaret Ackerman, Associate Dean of Online Programs fortheSchool ofEducation said "There were often doubts tohow [theuniversity] would stayopen from month tomonth and how [they] sometimes struggled topay theirfaculty To see God now use the next generation ofFalwells totakethe university from avisiontoathriving institution isso amazing and nothing shortof a miracle." The university now offers135 programs of study and counting The newest ofthe programs include engineering,aviation, law, and soon to be added tothe list, culinaryarts

Forty years ago there were no athletics.. at leastno collegiate athletics, thatis The university puttogether its first basketball team under the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association in1972, practicing atthe City Armory and LCA, and playing games atJefferson Forest High School Basketball was followed shortly by football in1973 and baseball in1974, both ofwhich were played atthe Lynchburg City Stadium, and women's basketball came along in1975 By 1988 the university had earned NCA A Division I status, continuing toadd sportsthat matched students' interest Williams Stadium and the Vines Center opened in1989 and 1990 to make the university's athletics rivalthe top schools — the same dream thatdrivestheathleticsexpansion projects still today

The advancements on campus make itevident how much the university has grown.Sure, we have a decked out footballstadium and ayear-roundski slope thatgot usfeatured inTime magazine This school certainly hasa lot tooffer Dr Ackerman lateradded,"We should be able tostand toetotoe with any other university inall areasand aspectsof higher learning And we are on path todo so, in our athletics, academics, accrediting bodies, programs, facilities, finances, teaching,research — reallyjust everything."

No, the facilitiesdon't make up this university

But the campus,and everything init,isa standing testimony toeverything God has done through one man's vision Nodoubt will we see more buildings being builttocreate more space for more champions So forgetabout what they say when you hit 40 There's no need tolie about our age because it's pretty clearthattime has been good to thisSchool +BY BRITTANY

MORTENSEN

MEAGA N VAN ENGE N

(continuedfrom page 145)

In fact, she was in the hospital 25 times before hersixthbirthday Inhercase, the disease caused mucus tobuild up inher body,leading to infections and chronic lungirritation

"The hospital, to me,has never beena depressing place," Van Engen said "Every time I'vegone there I'vegotten better, so I don't view itin a negative light I know thatwhen I go it's the best thing formeatthattime and I'm very thankful I have the doctors and nurseswith vast knowledge tokeep mehealthy."

Van Engen often spoke tonursing classes and medical students tohelp them understand patients with achronic illness, and with every opportunity, she hoped tosimply follow God's leading Forher, thedisease wasn'tabout getting attention orpity from those around her, but rathera chance toserve where she wouldn't have been able tootherwise Van Engen said, "I think it's agreat platform to share myfaithand how awesome and sovereign

Go d is + BY LAUR A

CRITZER

ZAC KELLY

(continuedfrom page gj)

his beliefs to young minds without sanction.

This environment enabled much more freedom than thatwhich he had encountered during his missions internship to Bosnia Throughout the summer trip, Kellyworked with kidsto help them learn English aswellastosimply form a human connection

"Inthattype ofculture, ifyou justput asign up thatsays, 'Hey, we're Christians,' no one willwant totalktoyou," Kellysaid "So wehave tofirstshow them we care about them,and then tell them we're Christian So it's way different."

Kelly looked tothe futurewith gusto The smile on his face epitomized hisfeelings forhis upcoming year in England,where he would be working with theyouth program inachurch

"I never thought I'd go to England because I never pictured England assomewhere that needed missionaries, but a lotofEurope is falling away from the church,"Kellysaid

Over the nextyear Kellywould be workingin conjunction witha localchurch, going intopublic schools and teaching children the gospel After volunteering with the New Beginning Tabernacle inMadison Heights forthe pasttwo years and the YMC A soccer team,Kelly knew hisexperience sharing Christ'slovewithyoung people had prepared him forhisfuture. +

BY CHERIE JAMISON

A ROYAL HERITAGE

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Though Yeboah was born in Virginia, his family journeyed back toGhana multiple times during his childhood, and he considered himselfto have been partially raised there His father still owned several pieces ofland throughout Ghana,includinga farm,some houses and amedical business "It's not much ofaculture shock to mesince I'vebeen there so much."Yeboah said about the West African country

This mixed culturethatYeboah grew up in allowed him tolearn English, the Ghanaian language Twi, and even Spanish from a Colombian childhood friend "I think thatbeing multicultural and being African actually opens myeyes more totheworld thatisoutside ofthe United States," Yeboah said "How blessed itistocall yourselfan American and atthe same time be from another country and represent your homeland."

Yeboah did, however,refuse tofind awife from hisnative land. "Even though I am from Ghana, I am Ghanaian,I speak the language and I love the culture, I cannot marry a Ghanaian woman," Yeboah said "I have so many cousins, I would have todo a DN Atesttomake surethey're notfamily."

+ BY CHERI E JAMISO N

SPIN WRIT E ROUN D

(continuedfrom page 42 /

"Everything I write is fantasy because that's where mybrain lives," Smith said Smith had also written a full-length novel thathe hoped to publish one day.

Several members ofthe group were working to startapublishing company called Lantern Hollow Press in order topublish theirworks and gain attention from thewriting world."It's amarketing tooltoget ourselves out there,"Burkholder said The group planned tolaunch a magazine ofshort storiesduring the spring semester and begin publishing books shortlyafter

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"My grandma didn't come visit me (Brett re: Kelly Catrone) "Oh, but i watch The Hills." + Sarah J / "We're like, thing." + Brett / "Idrink water Can i be on the page?" + Brett / "Excuse me, isthis the housing office?" +Ja / "We offer counseling )«• mat - ur cn i oarney -wnai dinosaur." + Whitney / "I've got an app for that." + Kyle / "What do they call him the male whore? Oh yeah McSteamy!" + Mamm a T / "We live in a no-flood zone." + Sarah / "Don'l ' irt the motorcycle.. It'spretty! + Whitney / "There has to be a better way to cheat. +Jasmine / "Denny's isconsistently mediocre. + Sarah M / "Iwant an A + + + + ! +Ja / "Oh hurt the motorcycle...It's pretty! + Whitney / "There has to be a better way to cheat. +Jasmine / "Denny sisconsistently mediocre.' + Sarah M / "Iwant an A + + + + ! + he just put two and two together...right next to each other." + Brittany / "I'm gonna make itan outside joke" +Ja Sung / "I'm gonna go home and have noodle" ( Ja)"Just om (Brett) "No, noodle isKorean dish." <Ja) "Oh, so it'sa magic noodle?!" + Brett / "What are we, best friends now?" + Brittany /"Oh, I emailed them weeks ago." + Whitney

METHO D T O TH E MADNES S

>*»MON

earbooks tell stories Most tell them through atheme In planning volume 37 the staffwanted its central idea tobe so understated it was just an idea -athought

Selah means a pause, a break or a rest The staff listened and watched as partofthe crowd toobserveculture, conversations and customs The central idea ofthe book was so bigand so clearwe feltit would come tolife as we embodied it inourwork This book is the voiceofour school and ourtime through first-hand accounts, in-depth profilesand reporting, info-graphics andjournalistic photography Voices begin as screened type on the frontcover which features teaser pick-up copy and orange jumps topointswithin Careful attention was paid tomirrorthetype treatments from actualpages tothose picked up on the cover This thread oftone and typecarries through the book on the opening, dividers and theclosing

Aaron Tine Louise 186

Abbott Tim 169

AbcNewsone 25

Aberdeen,Morisa 180

Abner,Natasha 174

Abner,Nicole 174

Academic influence 76, 77

Academic Shorts 68, 69

Ackerman,Margaret 40, 194

Acuna,Israel 180

Acuna Chris 180

Adams,Cindy 186

Adams,Laura Elizabeth 186

Adams Terry 132

Adamson-Olootan, Tola 161

Adeeko Remi 207

Adejinle, Benedict 180

Adeleke, Omolola 208

Adhikari Ritesh 180

Adney, Christina 174

Advertisements 196, 197, 198, 199.200, 201, 202, 203

Africon French 108

After Hours 50,51,52,53

Aghaji, Mia 168

Ahmad Maqsud 69

Akerele Koy 174

Alber, Sean 180

Albright Katie 77

Alderman George 108,109

Allen, Alicia 36,48,119

Allen George E 186

Allen, Harrison 169

Allison,Jon 170

Alone', Christ 31

Alston Evelyn 186

Amato,Julia 180

American Institute Of

Graphic Artists 170

Amiri Nathan 180

Amoo, Darren 123

Amped Soul 29,206

Anderson, Chris 71,192

Anderson,Julia 180

Anderson, Whitney

Shea 170

Andreoni JonathanJ 186

Andrews,Max 174

Andrews,Michelle 180

Andrews Philip 171,174

Andrews,Robert 168

AndrewsSooter, Meredith 18

Andricks,Imelda 186

Angeles, Los 17

Angell.Zach 18

Angell, Zachary 180

Ann, Shirley 209,210

Annunzio, Elizabeth 186

Antic,Jelena 114

Antoine, Mocking 207

ApiciusCulinaryInstitute

75, 206

Appalachian Trail 53

Apple Ashley 174

Archie, Syreeta 186

Arenas, Sheila Benita 186

Arizona State 124

Arlington National

Cemetery 91

Armed Forces 39

Army Reserve 39

Arrington,Kelly 174

Arroyo JoseL 186

Arslain Paul 169

Art Expo 48,206

Artistilde Marc-Arthur 174

Arvey, Christopher 169

Asad 171

Aseweh,Phillip 123

Atokora Stacey Owusu 171

Atakora, Trocey Owusu 371

Athletic Communication Department 135

AthleticTraining 79

Athletics 112, 113

Au, Amanda 170

Au,Ming-Wai 180

Aubert, Camel 180

Aubrey, Charity 168

Ausink Brent 143

Austen,Jane 23

Austin, Dave 84

Aviation 44, 45, 84, 85,170

Awaken 168

Ayres, Brenda 169

Boiley.Joson 180

Bailey Sabrina 180

Boiley, Sheri 186

Baines Jonathan 168

Baines, Katherine 186

Baker, Bronwyn 169

Baker Doniel 186

Baker, Dianna 170

Baker, Kathleen 174

Baker, LizzieM 186

Baker, Sarah 171,174

Baker, Tracy 36

Bala-Ndimal, Samantho 180

BaltimoreArea Council 91

Bandara, Ashley

Bobb,Marvin 186

Bacon,Karyl 140

Baeza,Natalie 180

Boh, Francis 113,135,193

Boiley, Harry 186

Bailey Jacey 169

Bendik.Melinda 168

Benedict, David 174

Benita, Sheila 206

Bentiel.Erin 168

Bennetjared 174

Bennett, Carissa 171

Bennett Jared 168

Bensinger, Ashley 139

Benson David 133

Benton, James 99

Benton, Shannon 97

Berra, Yogi 22

Berry, Lynell 186

Bethany, Howard L 186

Bevins, Malt 34

Bibby, Ruth 174

BibleNavigator X 25

BibleStudy 110,111

Biega, Phil 18

BigApple 68,206

BigSouth Conference 116,117,122,128,132, 133,139,140,141

Biggs, Caroline 170

Bingham, |ohn 170

Bilby Kristen 174

Bilby, SharonElizabeth 186

Bill Clinton 76.192

Billings Robert 186

Bing, LiuBing 170

Bishop Brandie 174

Block, Molly 180

BlockHistory Month 103

BlackwoterCreek 182

Blair,Joy 186

Blais, Eric 28

Bloke, Thomas 180

Blolock, Chose 133

Blolock, Danny 186

Blanchard, Kyle 174

Blank, Bradley 170

Blessing Olivia 171,180

Bliss, Mike 77

BluefieldRams 122

Block Party 54,55

Boardman, Alessandra 180

Bod Pod 78

Boda Jessie 168

Boggess, Alyssa 48

Boggs Courtney 141

Bojaciuk,James 168,169

Bolakas Rochel 180

Bolakas, Sophia 171

Bomberger, Ryan 123

Bonanno, Annomarie 186

Bond.Jessi 174

Bond Joseph 169

Bond,Kim 186

Boothman,Nanci 186

Borland,David 174

Boulton Laura 180

Bourdon, Jeremy 191

Bouton Victoria 171

Bowen,Nathan 29, 99

Bowles, Dovid 169

Bowles Taylor 168

Bowman, Cody 174

Boy Scout 91

Boyter, Emily 168,180

Bradley, Rochoel 171

Brady Angela 180

Brady,Maria 170

Brancaleone Giovanni 174

Branch, Katheryn 180

Branzelle, Brittney 180

Brassard, Deonno K 186

Braun, Allison 83

Brayman,Diana 170

Breom, Tyler 139

Breitmeyer, Kyle 174

Brettrager Royal 124

Brewer,Benjamin 174

Brewer, Jimmy 174

Bridge, Jessica 180

Bridges, Kiaro 168

Bridges Rachel 180

Briggs, Tammy T 186

riggs, 174

Bright,Jordan 169

Brindley, Andrea 114

Brister.AudraJ 186

Bristol, Richord 186

BritishMonarchy 25

Britton,Jennifer 180

Brocoille, Coleb 174

Brocaille, Jordan 180

Brochu.Gabrielle 13,109

Bronte, Emily 23

Brooklyn Bridge 24

Brooklyn Tabernacle 24

Brooks,Devin 174

Brouhard, Jonathan 174

Brown,Devon 130

Brown Hope 53

Brown, Jeremiah 70

Brown Tarnell 186

Brubacker, Alysha 171

Bruce, Hanna 104

Brucker, Mark 180

Bruno, Billy 186

Brwon Pierce 174

Bryant, Anthony 169Bry-

ant Jarron 30

Bryant,Jenny 186

Buck, JenniferMarie 186

Buck Wesley Thomas 186

Buckhalt, Jordan 171

Buckles Elizabeth Fay 186

Buckner, Theresa 186

Buffalo Wild Wings 111

Buford, Cecil 186

Bullock, Kristina 83,182

Bullock, Timothy 174

Burdeaux Robbie 174

Burgess, Nadia 180

Burggraf, Meghan 168

Burgin Evette 186

Burgos,llliana 174

Burke, Justin 50

Burke Zach 78

Burkholder,Rachel 42

Burner Olivia J 186

Burrus, Antwan 128

Burton, Shelby 174

Bus Routes 36

Bush,Margaret 168

Bushman Dacia 168,169

Butler Andrew 53

Butler, Francine Porter 186

Butler, Kelsey 171

Butterworth, Devon 77

Bynoe, AlbertS 186

Byrd.Bethony 186

Carpenter, Amanda 174

Carpenter, Wesley 170

Carr Akiyah 186

Carrick,Justin 170

Carroll, Bethany 59 Carroll Sarah 174

Carson,Rocky L 186

Corson Zechariah Lee 186

Carter, Eric 170

Carterjacob 174

Caruso, VincentJ 186

Carver, Todd 186

Casey, Andrew 174

Castor Rod'esther 168,169

Catalyst 90, 91

Cates, Ashley 180

Celestin, Naomie 180

Centra, Tierra 186

Chadwick, Thareso 208

Chan,Elizabeth 168

Chapel,Base 39

Chapman,George 186

Chapman Rebekah 174

Chappell, EllieE 186

Chappell, Sam 174

Charles,Prince 26

Charlotte, Perie 186

Charnuski.Olivio 168

Chase, Chevy 59

Chavez,Sergio 180

Cheatham,Andrew 180

Cheatham Christie 186

Cheeseboro, Tyrone 186

Chelanga,Sam 169

Chen,Austin 187

Cagle Casey 174

Cagle, Shawn 174

Coldwell.John 186

Caldwell, Joshua 29

Calvo.Jay 169

Cameron Paul 170

Caminiti, Soroh 82

Camlin, ScottMitchell 186

Camm Samantha 180

Campbell,Brittany 130

Campo Todd 93,111

Campus Artist Series

19,48

Campus Events 18,19,48, 49, 36, 37

Campus Network 70, 71

Campus Praise Band 23

Caribbean In Action 171

Corico.Allie 174

Carlso.Eric 168

Carlson Brent 186

Carman,Jason 36

Carnes, Scott 180

Chenard.Chelsey 174

Chengyuon.Hu 170

Chesiyna, Chepkwony 180

ChildSponsors 106,107

Children Miracle Network 23

Childs.Don 170

Chinese CrossCultural Club 170

Choi.Yeeman 180

Choi.Youngan 180

Choquette Corey 187

Christian, Mark 209,210

Christian Service 135

Christmas Carol 82 83

Christmas Coffeehouse 27 58 59 96

Christmas On Campus 59

ChristmasTree 59

Chun,Sang 169

Chung,Sooah 180

Church,London 174

CivilWar 83,103

Claitt, Tamara 187

Clancy Taming 23

Clark, Andrew 14

Clark,Josh 170

Clarkjustin 53

Clark Matt 187

Clark, Omar-Shoy 180

Clayton,Jacob 168

Cleek,Natalie 174

Clemens Tonia C 187

Clements, Jessica 174

Cleveland,Matthew 174

Cleveland,Michele 24

Clifford, Lauren 180

Clinkscales, Milton 187

Comic Book Club 43,195

ClubAnd Group Photos 168, 169.170,171

Club Sports 142.143

Clum, Sarah 170

Clunis, Lome Patricia 187

Clymer Scott 124

CoastalCarolina 133,139

Cobbs.Storr 187

Coffman,Alexa 174

Colos, Davidson 174

Coleman, Greg 174

Coleman,Liz 180

Coleman Nick 136

Coleman, Timothy 180

Collazo Ricardo 187

Collea, Cory 174

Collins, Haley 12,119

Colon.Julian 124

Colvert Bridget 187

Combs,Steven 168

Comena,Tiphani 174

Comic Book Club 171

Concerned Women For America 36,170

Cone Michael 174

Coneby.Joke 110

Conklin, Alexondro 19

Conner.Julia 174

Conrad,Richard 208

Constant, Jonathan HI

Context144, 145

ContinuedStories 192, 193, 194, 195

Coogon,Devin 104,168

Cook,Blair 174

Cook.Cherrel 174

Cook.Keri 171

Cooper, Constance 187

Copenhaver Victoria 170

Corn,Keisha 187

Cornfield, Jarred 169

Corvin,Jason 187

Costanzo.Jon-Marc 180 Cottingham Rebecca 180 Cotton,RoshelleD 187 CouchSurfing 12, 13

Taylor 169,174

Cowort, Jeremy 97

Cramer,Kacie 187

Crampton,Stephen 180 Crawford, Theresa 187 Crawl, Toi 187 Crawley Brendon 174

Craycraft,Jade 140,141 CreativeWriting Club 168 Creech Kathy 187

Cress,Kristi 174

Flood 31.168

Crittenden Paul 129 Croon Kenneth Ryan 187

Crosby-Hostings, Kondy 187

Cross, LisaC 187

Cross, Shane 174

Croushorn, James 174 Cruz,Anno 170

Cumby,Barrett 174

Dorden,Rochel 171

Darling, Brittany 180 Darling, Melanie 27,180

Darrow, Jesse 187

Dorville,Jeffrey 180

Dove,Instructor 206

Davidson, Christopher 180 Davis, Barney 48 Davis Bethany 171 Davis,Brenda 187

COPY AN D STRUCTUR E

DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT

o give energy and lifetothe content we divided the book into sections to provide logicaland cohesive structure Within the voices ofthe student body, you find:

+ EXPOSURE for students interacting with the world around them

+ GENIU S from students who shape the learning process

• CATALYST by spiritual and community involvement champions

ATHLETICS whose story mayjust as wellfocus on an entireteam asa singleathlete

+ CONTEXT through full-spread photographs to help you picture oursetting

+ REFERENCE supported by sports teams and records organizations portraits, index and a gradlist

To record the year as it happened, reporters were tasked with uncovering storiesand developing them inthefield

Photography and design took cues from there Readers are therefore involved through different pointsofinteraction

The book's "How-To"guide startsaseries ofthreads ofrelated content thatrun throughout The voice ofthese write ups along with the sections tags found on the dividers became a unique characteristic ofthis volume

Davis, Christopher 174

Davis Dora Maxine 187

Davis,James 174

Davis Lindsey18,25

Davis, Penny 180

Davis, Rebekah 174

Davis Savannah 174

Davis, Tina 187

Dawson Chelsea 171

Day,Hannah 171

De,Jean Reyes 207

De Rosset Rebecca 171

DeValle.Allie 132

Deakyne,Ricky111

Deal,Kara 180

Dearmon Katie 129

Decuir Charles M 187

Deitrick.Justin 187

Deitsch Chris111

Delevante, Bethany 180

Delp, Cormina 187

Demarco,Katelyn 48

DemossHall 8,58,59

Dendulk Karen 141

Denise Brenda 207

Denise.Toyo 208,209

Dennen Tyler 174

Denson, Ashley 180

Deo Excelsis 48

Depasquale Amber 139

Detweiler, Susan 180

Dewolf, Chelsea 174

Diamond,Tiffony 180

Dicarlo, David 174

Dickens Charles 83

Dickens, Colby 132

Dickens Rob 174

Dickerson Tina 187

Dickerson, jenny 171

Dickson Bradley 180

Dickson, Michael 171

Diehl, Aaron 89

Diehr Anna 174,187

Digges,Benjamin 170

Dilg, Taylor 182

Dill Tiffany 174

Dillon, Kyle 180

Dimanche,Jonathan 171

Distler.Jon 174

DivineCall 97

Dix Danielle 180

Dixon,Hannah 19

Dixon,Michael 174

Dobbs.Mary 180

Dobson,Laurey 118

Doctorate Juris 87

Dodson,Antoine 59

Dodson Heike 209,210

DohertyJudithA 187

Domenech,Annisho 116,168

Dominican Republic 107

Donnelly, Timothy 180

Dooley, Stephen 169

Doremus Shawn 83 174

Dorner, Chris 35

Dorner Emily 171,180

Dotson,Sonya 187

Doty Kevin 174

Doty, LisaJ 187

Doughty, Tory 93

Douglass Shayne 174

Doyle, David 187

Doyon Kyle 49

Drolshagen, Sara 168

Drowsy Poet 29

Duane Carole Crews 169

Dubovy,Daniel 180

Duckworth David 53

Duff, Tashan 169

Duncon Christene 187

Duncan Nathan 181

Dunn,Jasmine 18,86

Dunscomb Kyle 57

Durcusin, Anthony 187

Durocher Stephanie 180

Dyhouse, Natalya 174

DykJonVan 132

Dyke,Jeff 168

DynamicPerformer 102, 103

Edwards Tiffany 180

Egan, Chris 57

Eilers, Fredrick 174

Einhardt, Barbara L 186

Eisenberg, Jesse 37

El Salvador 107

Elaine,Jay 208

Eldridge Brenda 187

Eldreth, Amanda 168

Elia, Ashley 36,43,171

Elise Bethany 206

Elizabeth, Laura 206 Elizabeth Sharon 206

Eller, Maria 171,180

Ellis Anglea 186

Engen, Meagan Van 37,145

Engen, Van 145,195

Engineering 88, 89

England, Angela M 186

England Katie 174

English Bible 108,109

Enobakhare, Remi

Adeeko 187

Ensemble OnTour30, 31

Epps,Renee Necole 187

Erdman,Jennifer 180

Escamilla, Nicole 180

Esden Grace 168

Estep, Marissa 69

Estes, Chase 174

Etheridge, Joshua 168

Eugene Beverly 187

Evans, Condoce 187

Evans Charlie 15

Evans, Diamond 170

Evans.Janie 187

Evans Teresa 187

Evons, Travis174

Eoker, Jason 129

EarlyShow 68,207

East,John 174

EastAsia 109

East Campus 40

EastCoast 24,27,91,104, 113,121,135,193

Eaton, Jesse 174

Eddings, Chris171

Ederington Carly Rae 187

EditorialStaff 204,205

Edma Fabine 174

Edmond Caleb 169

Edmonds,Josh 169

Edwards Drew 169

Edwards, Jessica171

Edwards Lauren 18,107

Edwards,Molly 14

Edwards,Nooh 83,171

Ewing.Bill 187

Ewing, Elizabeth 180

ExerciseScience 79

Exodus 168

Exposure 6 7

Ezell, Oliver 187

Facio Nikki 187

Fahle, Cinthia 180

FalwellAviotionJet Center 85

Farmer, Kelly 187

Farris Dale 187

Foso,Burkino 108,109

Farrah Fawcctt 68

Fay, Elizabeth 206

Federal JudgeJohn

McCarthy 25

Feldges, Robert 180

Fencing Club 169

Fenelas, Jocelyn 174

Fenelus, Fedelin 180

Fenson.Alex 170

Fequiere.Gabrielle 170

Ferguson, Lex 174

Ficco, Mandy 180

Fick, Hannah 116,117, 168,180

Fields, AmitaL 187

Fields, Mark C 189

Fincher David 37

Fisherjoel 180

Fiske,JamesR 187

Fitzgerald Angela 180

Fitzgerald-Monroe, Anitro 180

Flower Anna 187

Floyd Hunter 28

Floyd, JoelD 187

FlyitHelicopter

Simulator 85

Flynn, Shannon 170

Flynn, Tyler 43,171

Foley Lindsay 171

Fontanini, Tonya 187

FootballSeason 132, 133

Football 134, 135

Ford, Carlee 180

Ford Christine 170

Foreman, Jon 28

Fort, David St 179

FortMyers 76, 192

Fortenberry, Brent 121, 169

Foster Monique 187

Fortieth Year40, 41

Fowler, Ushinna 187

Fowling Tameca 171

Fox-Mcgee,Sherice 187

Frais.Janide 25

Fronkenfield, Korch 183

Franklin ShirleyA 187

Franks, MarkJerome 187

Fraser Brooke 29

Frausto, MichaelA 187

Freed, Kristin 183

Frejd, Ashley 168

French, Dyano 187

Frendt, Sarah 174

Frescura, Kristin 183

Fridgen.Cody 169

Fritchey, Robert 187

Fritts Justin 183

Frye,Jordan 169

Fugitt, Chelsea 122

Fuller, Brenda Denise 187

Fuller, Deborah A 187

Fultrell, Samantha 110,171

Fun Run 49

Fuqua Kimberly 183

Godparent Home 86

Godwin Ron 71.192

Goings PatriciaW 188

Goldsmith, Anno 135

Goldstein, Ashley 183

Golf 169

Gonzales, Jonathon 183

Gonzalez Jean Reyes De 187

Gonzalez, Jonathan 183

Good,Bob 34

Good,Rochel 170

Goodman,RoniLee 188

Gospel Community Church 36

Gail Leslie 207

Galeone,Elliot 169

Galiley, Shimon 30

Gallatin Cody M 187

Ganzfried,Philip 183

Garcia, Eric 183

Gardner Webb 130

Garza,Donnette 187

Garza,Jesse 187

Gasperin Jessica 49,58,108

Goss,Jessica 124,168

Gaunt Elliot 17

Gbaba.NehemiahS 187

Genius 66, 67

George H W Bush

76,192

George W Bush 26

George,Nick 97

Geraldino Raquel 171

Gerber, Petra 53,75,183

German Football League 113,135

Geske,Susanne 36

GiannaJessen 49

Gianni, Anthony 25

Gibson,Deborah L 187

Gibson Robin 188

Giffords, Gabrielle 25

Gil, PeterJoshua 168

Gilbert, Ashley 183

Giles, Jonathan 183

Gilliam,John 183

Gilligan.Kotie 183

Gillman, Chelsea 26

Ginn.Anna 19,171

Giordano Kimberly 170

Girani.Elise 183

Gladish.KimS 188

Glenn Beck Restoring

Honor 104

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Phillips,James 184

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Torisu Nooko 179

Torrisi, David 185

Tournament,Reno 124

Tower Theater 82.83

Towns,Elmer 69

Townsend,Verlean 190

Toy Drive 48

Toy Story 18

Track And Field 166

Track And Wrestling 124,125

Transformation Theatre Club 103

Translating In Africa 108, 109

Travis Erin 179

Treasure Island 40

Tress, Nate 43, 171

Treva, Senior 209

Trice Kim Y 190

Trick, Hat 118

Trick, Kristin 170

Trippett Keacha 190

Troyer, Denise 168,169

Trucke, Annette G 186

Tuning, Bryan 185

Tuning, William 185

Tunis, Richard 190

Turkey Bowl 86

Turnblad,Edno 82

Turner Debra 190

Turner Steven 170

Turner, Thomas 171,179

Tussle, Amber Von

80,82,83

Tuus,S,im 116,117

Twitter Fallon 22

Tydlacka, Rachel 190

Tyrcha Michelle H 190

Tyree Susan 171

Umstead,Lauren 185

Undseth,Sophia 179

Utsman Lindsay 52

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Staffphotographers took undergraduate portraits during fouropportunities provided Students were alsopermitted tosubmit theirown images (especially effective in getting more online students covered)

Lauren Studios provided seniorportraits

Practicum classeseach semester ofbetween 25-30 students wrote copy, photographed campuslife and promoted the book at campus events and through social and printmedia

Steve Kent served asthe staff's consultant

Vacation Bible School 100

Vaflor.Jon 179

Valdes, Claudia 191

ValleyView FiveMiler 48

Van,Jon 207

Van Meagan 207

Vanderwiele, Luke 170

Vondiveer, Lon S 190

Vonover Anna 179

Varela, Gerald 185

Varol, Paco 113,135,193

Varson, Amy Louise 190

Vossar, Kathryn 179

Vaughan,Melissa 185

Vazquez Martha 190

Yeboah,Jessica 171

Verley, Toryn 83

Victorian Society 169

Vietnam War 76,192

Vincent, Katherine 185

Vines Center 36,40, 49,194

Virginia Christmas

Spectacular 49

Vo//eyba/l 140, 141

Voltaire, Benny 171

wWade,Beth 185

Wade Joy 190

Waggoner Brian 185

Wagner,Corey 185

Wakeley,Bethany 175

Walden Pond 36

Waldron,Bjorn 170

Walker, Deriska 171

Walker, KatieJean 171

Walker, Whitney 19,58

Wallace,Johnathan 170

Wollingford.Cory 190

Walp-Jackson, Shirley Ann 190

Walsh Abigail 179

Walsh,Kathryn 190

Walton, Andrew 170

Walton Melody 185

Ward.Jillian 179

Ward,Keyshaun 179

Warley, Avery 130

Washington, Andre 169

Washington Shanta 185

Watson,Melissa 175

Walters, Aaron 185

Watters Chris 169,185

Waynick,Moleoh 171

Weather Warmer 175

Webb,Andrea 171

Webb.Brion 190

Webster, Paulett 190

Wedding Planner Society 171

Weeks,Rebekah 179

Wehberg.Jeff 179

Welch,Lance 170

Welch,Zachary 185

Wells, Alfonso 185

Wells, Badriahe 190

Wells Lauren 185

Welsh, Amber 190

Wendland,Isaac 169

Wendland,Soeren 113,135

Wendt,Michael 185

Werl, Charity 185

West Andrea 190

Westafer, Aaron 136

Weston, Aaron 185

Weston Erica 170

Wheeler,Mark

Christian 190

Wheeler, Marianne 168

Wheeler Libbie 171

White,Jeremiah 87

White Riley 169

White, Toney 34,133

White, Winnie 190

Whitecavage, Alicia 171

Whitlock Benjamin 59

Wh.tlock,Jordan 48

Whitted,Richard 169

Whittemore, Dylan 179

Wickham.Phil 29

Wiersma Marcus 179

Whitlock Benjamin 59

Whitlock, Jordan 48

Whitney-Levesque

Tamera 190

Whitted,Richard 169

Whittemore Dylan 179

Wickham.Phil 29

Wiersma,Marcus 179

Wietholter.Jeff 170

Wilburn.Mark 58

Wilcox Company 89

Wildberger, Sharon 171

Wilkes, Steven 133

Willots Olivia 185

Willeford, Kristen 168

Willett, Tasha 171

Williams Antoinette B 190

Willioms.Ben 118

Williams, Benjamin 179

Williams, Billy 185

Williams Charles 179

Williams, Christina 190

Williams, Clifton 185

Williams,Jameka 190

Williams, JeannieA 190

Willioms.Jocelyn 168,179

Williams, Kevin 168

Williams LataniaS 190

Williams, Lotrice 190

Williams Michael 168

Williams, Mike 179

Williams, Ted 25,27

Williams Triniti 190

Williams, Zachary 185

Williams Stadium 5,32, 33,34,35,36,40,49 133,194

Williams-Gray, Barbara 190

Williamson, Ebony 190 Wilson Amelia R 190

W,lson,Autumn-JoiT 190

Wilson Erin 168

Wilson Heike Dodson 190

Wilson, Janay 179

Wilson,Jored 179

Wilson Jennifer 185

Wilson, Sarah 185

Wilson, Stacy 185

Wilson Tyler 179

Wiltshire, Becca 77

Wimbush,Amando 168

Winberry Michelle 170

Winters, Brittany 185

Winthrop Eagles 141

Wirth.Ben 116

Wirth Benjamin 185

Wisdom-Zambuto, Michelle 190

Wiseman,Holly 185

Wittenbrook,Natalie 185

Wittman, Claire 169

Wojcicki Kaitlyn 15

Wolfgram-Coomes, Meghan 168

Womack.John 87

Women's Basketball 130,164

Women's Cross Country 169

Women's Hockey 165

Women's IndoorTrack 168

Women's Soccer 162

Women's Tennis 168

Woo,Jin 208

Woodbridge, Geren 169

Woodcook Brandon 185

Woodmansee,Adorn 79

Woods,Emaurie 92

Woods,Mrs 87

Woodson,Brittany 185

Woodson,Hope 179

Woodson Rachel 185

Woody, Jessica 119

Wook.Jung 208

rkmon,Fawn 185

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Children Choir 27

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t, Charles 23,105

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Yadov, Mandeep 116

Yarber, Kelsey 170,171

Yaxjared 179

Yeatts, jack Keith 190

Yeboah Olivia 185

Yerdon,Steffanie 179

Yi.Seentae 104,169

Yoon.Jennica 170

Yoon,Serim 185

York, Spencer 19

Yosef Betel 168,169

Young,Briano 171

Young,Dave 170

Young Kasey 179

Young,Kyle 179

Young,Stephanie 169

Young, Tiffany 171

Youth Ministry 107

Youth Quest 169

Yree, Sarah 185

Yu,LiuXing 170

Yurkowski, Aly 27

Yurkowski, Kristen 86

Zammito,Kenny 168

Zando Jean-Marc 171

Zello, Rebekah 179

Zenon,Justin 179

Zens Adam 190

Zhang,Lilly179

Zimmerman,Amanda 170

Zipagan, LeeAnne 170,179

Zombie Walk 49

Zook, Benjamin 185

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