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Welcome Back
Welcome the student body back to town and introduce yourself to new students arriving for the Fall semester. Inform them on the best that Lynchburg has to offer. Deadline: August 20
Publishes: August 27
College for a Weekend (Sept. 26 - 29 & Nov. 7 - 10)
High school students and their parents will visit Lynchburg in hopes of finding the college and city perfect for their lives. How will they know where to go in the area to eat, shop or relax? These dates correspond with the two C.F.A.W. issues. Deadline: Sept. 17 Deadline: Oct. 29
Publishes: Sept. 24 Publishes: Nov. 5
For more information on College For A Weekend, visit: www.libertycfaw.com
Homecoming Edition
Advertise this year in our special homecoming edition. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your advertisement in this special issue that will be read by thousands of alumni and visitors. Deadline: Oct. 8
Publishes: Oct. 15
Christmas Edition
As students prepare for the Christmas holiday, many of them will do their shopping here in Lynchburg. Do you have any special deals or products you would like to feature? Remember, this is your last chance to reach our students before Christmas Break. Deadline: Nov. 26
Publishes: Dec. 3
About the Champion... B5
Battle of the Bands
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Track and Field wins big
LIBERTY CHAMPION Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Today: P. Cloudy 68/48 Tomorrow: T. Storms 79/51
‘How Animals Eat T heir Food’
Jacob Tellers jtellers@liberty.edu
Liberty University Student Activities and Riverside Runners held a Fun Run " & ! ! $* % ! According to Student Activities, the free race drew more than 50 runners from Liberty, as well as some from the surrounding community. One of the reasons The Bald to hold the race was Mountain to help runners get 10K at prepared for the upcoming Bald MounCamp tain 10K, which will Hydaway be held at Camp Hyis coming daway April 27, Student Activities said. up, The Fun Run inSaturday, volved both a 5K and April 27. a 10K race. According to Student Activities, all runners started together, but they had the option further along the trail to run on the shorter or longer path. About half of the runners opted for the 5K, while the rest ran the 10K.
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Debate wins again Dylan Friberg dwfriberg@liberty.edu
The Liberty University Debate Team took home two national championship titles for their performance throughout the season, edging out Northwestern and George Mason University. Liberty topped the rankings of the American Debate Association (ADA) and the Cross-Examination Debate Association ! ) ! "! # & brings their win tally to 33 national championships since 1995, according to the Liberty News Service. According to Liberty’s Director of Debate Michael Hall, the process of planning for these debates is both rigorous and time consuming. “A lot goes into preparing for a debate, including practice speeches, practice debates, strategy work with partners and coaches, and individual time spent researching,� Hall said. “For most of our students, this amounts to 20-30 hours of work each week.� Students have a topic given at the beginning of the year that will be debated for the entire season, Hall explained. This year’s topic was the U.S. energy policy. Liberty is also vying for the top spot in the rankings of the National Debate Tournament (NDT), acording to Hall. The ! ! ) that Liberty participated in, and its
See DEBATE, A7
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CREATIVE — Students Ian Deibert (left) and Nick Sjolinder (right) will be attending VidCon this summer.
Video hits 46 million views What started as a funny idea, has become a viral YouTube sensation
Melanie Oelrich moelrich@liberty.edu
The pseudonym “MisterEpicMann� may not ring many bells, but perhaps “How Animals Eat Their Food� does. What some people might not know is that the two individuals featured in the viral video are Liberty University students junior Nick Sjolinder and senior Ian Deibert. The YouTube video was posted one week ago and has already accumulated more than 46 million views. To put things in perspective, the new “Hun-
ger Games� sequel trailer, “Catching Fire,� has only gained a little more than 22 million views after six days. According to Sjolinder, he bases the ideas for his videos on improvisation. “I came up with the idea for ‘How Animals Eat Their Food’ the way that I come up with my other video ideas, which is waiting for (the idea) to pop in my head,� Sjolinder said. “I always try not to plan too much ahead for my videos.� Sjolinder and Deibert met when they were placed as roommates on Dorm 10. “We both had a crazy amount in
common, especially our love for art, media and idiotic laughter,� Deibert said. “When he started showing me his old YouTube videos he had made for his channel back in high school, I thought they were hilarious and want ! "! ! " )nally agreed, and since last fall, we’ve ) $ # ' According to Deibert, the popularity of their videos is due to the rapid response from friends, relatives and “faithful� YouTube subscribers.
See YOUTUBE, A8
‘Social Scavengers’ go hunting
The School of Communication hosted the event Saturday, April 20 Daniel Bartlett dbartlett@liberty.edu
“Social Scavengers,� an event hosted by Liberty University’s School of Communication, brought in students from all majors Saturday, April 20, to compete for various prizes based on their social media involvement during the event. Beginning at 11 a.m., students registered their teams on the outside terrace of the Hancock Welcome Center, according to senior communications student and product manager for the department Ashley Thomas. Students were given the option to group into teams of two or three, or to choose to work by themselves. The hunt took six teams to nine different locations around Lynchburg, including The Drowsy Poet, City Stadium, Cinemark Movies
Total Circulation: 15,500 •5,000 on campus •10,500 homes in the Lynchburg Area
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Publication Schedule
Printing: •Each page is printed in full color •We use the latest Adobe design programs available. •Newspapers are published 11 times per semester (once per week). •The page count of the Champion may range from 12 to up to 24 pages. Distribution: •Our newspapers are distributed at over 60 locations on and off campus which are convenient for students and guests visiting the university. •Each week, 10,500 newspapers are mailed to the Lynchburg community.
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ACTIVITY — Students check in to the scavenger hunt at the Hancock Welcome Center. 10, Dickey’s and the monogram. Various clues took them around Lynchburg, and once ! # ! ! ) location, members had to take a creative photo and tweet it, according to Thomas.
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&( $* % lowed students to gain bonus points throughout the race,� she said. According to Student Assistant and General Manager of the School of Communi-
INSIDE THE CHAMPION News
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The College of Osteopathic Medicine inked a five-year agreement with Centra. A3
Kyle Harvey reviews “42,� the story of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. B1
The A.S.A.D. Fashion Show took place Saturday, April 20 in the Towns Auditorium. B8
News Opinion Sports Feature
cation Joe Marcus, in order to participate in the event, at least one team member needed a smartphone and a Twitter or Instagram account. Local businesses, such as
See HUNT, A8
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LIBERTYCHAMPION Local Retail Rates
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National Rates
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political
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Column inches Cost per inch Open rate $6.85
Column inches Cost per inch Open rate $6.85 This includes all non-campus (local, county, state and national) ads placed by candidates and/or supporters. Ads must state the name of the purchaser.
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This is not a commissionable rate. For an account to earn a local rate, its advertising must contain an address or contact in Lynchburg or surrounding area.
local display Column inches 60� - 119� 120� - 179� 180� - 239� 240� - 299� 300� or more
Cost per inch $6.55 $6.46 $6.27 $6.07 $5.88
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Column inches Cost per inch Open rate $4.43
Cost per inch
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national display —  recurring Cost per inch
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Savings 20%
Rates are based on total advertising inches for the academic semester. To earn volume discount, Rate includes all campus and non-campus account must have a valid, signed contract on organizations offering services not-forfile in the Champion advertising office for each profit. semester or academic year. Account will be billed difference between the rate billed and the rate pre-printed inserts earned on unfulfilled contracts. All contractual agreements are between the Champion and the Rate: $500 4 or more per semester: $475 (Inserts available for on-campus publications only ) National Sales Agent.
Contact advertising director Omar Adams at 434-582-2128 or email libertychampionadvertising@gmail.com
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Advertising deadlines are set one week prior to publishing. For sales, the advertising contracts need to be submitted at that time to secure a position in the next edition. Ads purchased after deadline will only be placed if space is available. This deadline gives us time to make minor changes to existing ads or to place ads that you have created. However, for ads that need to be created and designed, more time will be needed. If this is your first advertisement, you will need to allow extra time for development. A proof may be requested for ads designed by our staff. Proofs will be sent no later than Thursday before the publication date and will be the final proof unless otherwise notified. All changes to be made must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday before publishing. A second proof will be sent only if deemed necessary by our staff. Late changes to design will only be accepted if they greatly affect the content of the ad. All artwork must be submitted in one of the following electronic formats: PSD, JPEG, INDD or PDF. A fax is acceptable to submit text for ads being designed by our staff; however, text will be retyped for final art. Ads created in Publisher must be saved or exported into a PDF Document. Please note that we can not make changes to these files.
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All property rights including any copyright interest to any advertisement produced using artwork, creative ability and/or typography furnished or arranged by the Liberty Champion will be property of the Liberty Champion. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced in other publications without prior written consent of the Liberty Champion. The Champion reserves the right to edit, modify, classify, reject or cancel any advertising deemed objectionable, whether in subject matter, illustration or content at any time. This includes the right to re-border or reduce advertisements in order to accommodate page column widths or to insert the words “Paid Advertisement” at the top or bottom of any advertisement simulating news material. Ads must in no way represent products, activities or morality that are in opposition to the Liberty Way (student conduct policy handbook) or openly against the doctrines held by Liberty University. This may include but is not limited to alcohol use, tobacco or drug use, sexuality (including immodesty) or opposing religions and ideas. Ads that contradict university policy will be altered or rejected depending on content. Spiritual Emphasis Week B6
The Liberty Champion does not guarantee ad position. Ads will be placed in accordance to the design and layout of the issue. Ads may be placed by request in a specific location only if the layout and design are compatible. Failure to meet position requests will not constitute cause for adjustment, refund or rerun. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to notify The Liberty Champion if an error has occurred in an ad within one week after publication. Error notification later than one week will receive no attention. Make-good and credit adjustment disputes will be considered on an individual basis. Adjustments will be made only for the portion of the ad in error and only for the first insertion of the ad. No allowance will be made for errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement as determined by The Liberty Champion. Credit will be established on a per client basis. Payment is expected within 30 days of publication date. Accounts with a balance of more than 30 days past due may be subject to a 1.5% service fee of the total unpaid account balance. Other penalties may include but are not be limited to refusal of advertising or require non-refundable payment in advance until credit is re-established. Failure to receive invoice or proof is not recognized as a valid reason to withhold payment. Verbal agreements, promises or waivers of any nature not contained in this rate card shall not be binding. For questions regarding advertising guidelines, please contact advertising director Omar Adams at libertychampionadvertising@gmail.com or call 434-582-2128.
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The School of Cinema Arts partnered with tic EchoLight Studios . A3
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The track and field team dominated the Liberty Open Jan. 25 and 26. B2
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The T-Room opened location in Corners a new tone over winter break. B4
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