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‘COMEBACK KID’ — Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann speaks in convocation.

‘Don’t settle’ Bachmann delivers speech at Liberty

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residential candidate Michele Bachmann addressed Liberty University students, faculty and staff during the school’s thrice-weekly convocation Wednesday, Sept. 28. Bachmann’s faith-based message challenged audience members to not settle.

“Don’t take your life; don’t take this university; don’t take the future of the most magnificent country that God has ever bequeathed — the United States of America — (for granted),” Bachmann said. “Don’t settle for anything less than what this great and almighty God has planned for you.”

Bachmann used her own life as an example for not settling, encouraging the audience to seek God’s plan.

“He has planned greatness for your personal life, greatness for your marriage, greatness for your children, greatness for your career, greatness for this nation,”

“Don’t settle for anything less than what this great and almighty God has planned for you.”

— BACHMANN

Bachmann said. “It may not be that you become a millionaire, or maybe you do, but it may be, and it will be, that you walk out his plan for you. You see, that is greatness — fulfilling his plan.”

During her presentation, Bachmann shared a Bible verse with students that she considers to be a motto for her life — 2 Corinthians 3:17, which is also the theme verse for Liberty.

“So, I join the founder of this marvelous institution, Dr. Jerry Falwell, and encourage you, my beloved in Jesus Christ, do not settle,” Bachmann said. “Fulfill his plan.

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The Virginia Tobacco Commission approved a $12 million grant to fund Liberty University’s School of Health Sciences and Osteopathic Medicine on Thursday, Sept. 29.

With the grant’s approval, Liberty can now proceed with the program. Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said the university’s matching contribution of $12 million is already in hand following bond sales last year.

According to the grant 12 MILLION proposal, the medical school will be housed in a new, 105,000 square foot Center for Medical and Health Sciences near Lynchburg Regional Airport. The school is expected to enroll more than 4,000 students within five years of its inception.

Adams is the asst. news editor.

Candidate speaks to Helms school

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The Helm’s School of Government hosted Minnesota Representative and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann after convocation on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to address select law and government students, the Liberty University Debate Team and press members.

“Dr. Falwell’s dream was to raise up champions for Christ, and Michele Bachmann’s visit provided a poignant example of what that looks like,” said Shawn Akers, dean of the Helm’s School of Government. “Even after having achieved great success, she is entirely unashamed of her dedication to Christ and her core values. By taking the time to personally visit with a group of our students, she See HELMS, A6

Cuccinelli addresses Helms school Omar Adams oadams@liberty.edu

Palin to speak at EWomen conference at Vines Katherine Lacaze kelacaze@liberty.edu

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be in Lynchburg, Va., this weekend as the featured special guest speaker at the Extraordinary Women Conference in the Vines Center at Liberty University on Oct. 7-8.

Palin has fulfilled the role of a public figure several times in the past as the Governor of Alaska, John McCain’s vice-

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p re s i d e n t i a l candidate, and author and Fox News Contributor, according to the Extraordinary Women’s Conference

website.

“Palin has a long record of achievement and experience in public office,” stated the Extraordinary Women’s Conference website.

The conference is being hosted by Julie Clinton, president of Extraordinary Women, and will present other speakers such as Jennifer Rothschild, Donna VanLiere and Lysa TerKeurst. Music and worship will be performed by Jeremy Camp and Meredith Andrews, among others.

“Extraordinary Women exists ‘to help draw women closer to the heart of God’ every day,” Clinton said in a quote on the Extraordinary Women’s

Conference website. “... This conference is one of our ways to encourage and pour back into the lives of women.”

The event is sold out for the Vines Center site, but tickets for the overflow audience at Thomas Road Baptist Church are still available at the door or at ewomen.net for a discounted price through Oct. 6.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli addressed Liberty University students in the Helms School of Government on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

He focused on Virginia’s pending lawsuits against the Federal Government and the exercise of states’ rights.

Dean of the Helms School of Government Shawn Akers introduced CUCCINELLI Cuccinelli.

“As attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli has been one of the bravest in the United States,” Akers said, speaking of Cuccinelli’s opposition of the Healthcare Bill.

“He has led the charge against one of the most earth-changing pieces of legislation ever to be proposed in the United States Senate.”

Lacaze is the news editor.

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United in prayer at the pole SYATP held outside DeMoss Brittany Laird Blaird@`liberty.edu

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Liberty students gathered together in front of the DeMoss Hall steps Tuesday night to pray for schools across the globe that participated in the annual See You at the Pole event the following day.

See You at the Pole is a worldwide event that began with a collection of teenagers from Texas more than 20 years ago, according to the movement’s official website. These students encouraged their peers to pray for their schools, teachers and fellow students.

“At 7 a.m. on Sept. 12, 1990, more than 45,000 teenagers met at school flagpoles in four different states to pray before the start of school,” the See You at the Pole website said.

The number of students participating in the event grew to approximately 1 million at the following year’s event, according to the website.

Liberty has been involved in See You at the Pole since the event began and, 21 years later, the event is still going strong, Campus Pastor Michael Miller said.

Because of the students’ schedules, Liberty holds their prayer session the night before the event takes place. However, this timing also allows them to pray for others students who gather the next day for See You at the Pole. As a result of this, the students are able to pray specifically for the teenagers who are preparing to participate in the event.

Members of the Student Government Association (SGA), Campus Praise Band, Resident Assistants (RAs) and Spiritual Life Directors

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PRAYER — Two thousand students gather together to pray for the nation.

(SLDs), along with many others, helped group students together, offered up prayers and led in a time of worship.

“Being that it’s a student led campaign, we try to keep it student led at Liberty,” Miller said.

SLDs officially had the job of holding up signs with the names of states and countries on them as students began to arrive at the event.

Students were encouraged to gather and pray with others from their home states and countries.

“This is a great opportunity for students to get together with students from their state and be united in prayer over what’s going on at home,” junior Alicia St. Clair said.

The evening’s agenda included prayers led by SGA President Cody May, SLD Kayla Rawls, SGA Attorney General Mark Simpson, RA Noah Radtke and several others.

The prayer topics focused specifically on the government, coaches,

athletes, teachers, administration, youth pastors and the participants of See You at the Pole.

“See You at the Pole is a big deal.

This is a way that we can spur the students on in their faith,” senior Megan Dent said.

Students prayed individually and in small groups, as well as with the students leading the prayers.

As the evening came to a close, Dr. Todd Campo, the vice president of Student Leadership, addressed the students. He encouraged them to continue to pray for strong leaders to rise up in the schools and to be a witness to their fellow students. According to Campo, approximately 2,000 Liberty students participated in Liberty’s See You at the Pole this year.

“We were very encouraged to see all those kids come out totally on their own to pray,” Campo said.

Laird is a news reporter.

College Republicans hold elections

On-campus political club transitions to new leadership Tabitha Cassidy Tcassidy@liberty.edu

Relinquishing his title of chairman for the College Republicans at Liberty University, Zach Martin led his final meeting on election night for the unofficial club, Thursday, Sept. 29.

Elections, according to Martin, are generally held in April. However, with a job offer from Senator Steve Newman, Martin said he needed to step down and give others a chance to show their leadership potential before presidential elections “snuck up” on everybody.

This unexpected event saw the election of five individuals in leadership positions within the College Republicans at Liberty University, more commonly known as CRLU. Every candidate ran unopposed.

“It’s a huge compliment to the leaders and the people that are in this room when other people are not running against anyone,” Martin said. “Because what that says is that people … know they’re competent enough to run the organization.”

According to Martin, two individuals were initially running against others, but because of friendships, the current officers’ opponents stepped down.

Nathan Lowmaster did not receive the news that he was the only candidate campaigning for treasurer until after the election finished.

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PASSING THE TORCH — Former College Republicans Chairman Zach Martin (far left) poses with the group’s new leaders.

The five members elected to lead- time the meeting is held, how much ership positions, according to the homework certain members have CRLU website, were Kristin Handy and even if something like College as chairman, Tom Oth as first vice For A Weekend is in town all conchairman, Caroline Biggs as second tribute to the attendance numbers, vice chairman, Nicole Daniel as ex- he said. ecutive secretary and Nathan LowSpeaking on the new leadership master as treasurer. getting ready to take over, Martin A total of 41 people showed up to said he was very happy to be turning the election, but only those who have it over to competent individuals. been members for one calendar week “They bring a lot of experience or more were eligible to vote. to the table in very different fields,” The CRLU generally boasts meet- Martin said. ings filled with anywhere between 30 and 150 people, Martin said. The Cassidy is a news reporter.

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City council confronts bus company GLTC asked to prove $100,000 funding request Tola Adamson-Olaotan Aoadamsonolaotan@liberty.edu

After the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company (GLTC) expressed its need for financial help, City Council met Sept.

27 to review its request of $100,000. By the end of the meeting, GLTC did not leave with money, but with a huge assignment.

Before the City Council could make a decision on whether or not to give GLTC $100,000, the council asked the bus company to prove that it deserved the funds.

“It is difficult when GLTC comes to City Council and says it needs $100,000 to balance the books…,” Councilman Michael Gillette said at the meeting. “It’s very difficult to take that seriously, because this is not the first time that y’all have asked for this.”

First, City Council asked the GLTC to not cut anymore bus routes in the next two weeks and asked them to give a report of what the $100,000 would be used for, as well as quarterly reports that showed GLTC’s structural deficit over time, along with its most recent audit.

The company was also asked to define what would happen if the funds were denied.

Prior to the meeting, GLTC had already made some budget cuts.

According to the GLTC Board of Directors, they have already cut some administrative spending and have ended the night bus service an hour early.

Other changes include increasing the monthly bus pass from $45 to $60 and raising the price of a single ticket from $1.50 to $2.

When bus passengers heard of the changes, they collected 60 signatures for a petition asking City Council for financial help.

A member of GLTC’s customer advisory committee, Sharon Slaughter,

attended Tuesday’s meeting in hopes of convincing council to consider the request.

“They (passengers) rely on transit to go to jobs, school, doctor’s appointments and shopping,” Slaughter said. “Many of the passengers have children that need to be taken to daycare. For some, transit is their only option.”

Once GLTC proves that it deserves the $100,000, Gillette said he will be in favor of granting the request.

“I am absolutely in favor of the idea that we need to support GLTC,” Gillette said. “We need to make GLTC work and we need to find a way over the long haul, not just this physical year, but over the long run to make GLTC an effective and efficient program.

And I truly don’t think that could happen without subsidy.”

On the other hand, Councilman H. Cary is offended that some of the bus company’s board members suggested that the city is failing at its responsibility to fund GLTC. Cary quoted Matthew 7:3 to express his disappointment.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Cary said.

“I will not vote to support additional funding.”

The GLTC bus changes will not impact Liberty students as much as other Lynchburg riders.

Night service ends an hour earlier. Student passengers that need to go off campus will have to do so before 9 p.m.

However, according to Tim Spencer, the director of Liberty Transit, as long as students have their Flames pass, they will still be able to board the bus for “free” and will not be affected by the fare increase.

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October 4, 2011 CUCCINELLI continued from A1 Cuccinelli told the students that the United States’ system of checks and balances established by the Constitution obligates states to defend against overreaches by the Federal Government.

“When you have a Federal Government — as we do — that is so aggressively pushing beyond the limits of the law and the Constitution, then it is the states that are expected to step up and reign in that Federal Government,” he said.

Referencing the Federalist Papers, Cuccinelli said that James Madison was “very clear” in No. 51 that both governments — federal and state — would “control one another.”

“What we’re doing in the Attorney General’s Office of Virginia is exactly what the Founders envisioned that the states would do when the Federal Government overstepped its boundaries,” he said.

Cuccinelli mentioned several current lawsuits his office is engaged in, including the Healthcare lawsuit and cases against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The EPA, which Cuccinelli called the Employment Prevention Agency, claimed that carbon monoxide and five other greenhouse gases are sufficiently dangerous to human health and that the agency should regulate them.

The NLRB case is in response to the board citing Boeing for “unfair labor practices” for moving aircraft manufacturing from its unionized plant in Washington State to a non-union plant in South Carolina.

“This has never happened before,” Cuccinelli said. “Not even in Colonial days did King George III and the Parliament try to exercise the amount of power our own Federal Government is exercising

“When you have a Federal Government — as we do — that is so aggressively pushing beyond the limits of the law and the Constitution, then it is the states that are expected to step up and reign in that Federal Government.” right now. This is federalism in action.”

Cuccinelli said he and many other attorneys general across the country are committed to “standing on the walls” and defending against such overreaches by the Federal Government.

“The government is the biggest lawbreaker of them all, and the Constitution is the document that governs the government,” he said. “It is that Constitution, by its structure, that expects someone in my role in the Commonwealth to step forward and check the Federal Government’s exercise of authority it does not have.”

Cuccinelli expects the cases against both the Healthcare Bill and the EPA to be decided by the Supreme Court at the end of their session in June 2012. He remains “cautiously optimistic” that the court will decide in favor of the state, at least with regard to the Healthcare Bill’s individual mandate.

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Green Collection on display

Students and community members gather to view ancient biblical manuscripts, artifacts

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KJB — Visitors observe the Green Collection at Liberty’s Art Gallery. According to the Liberty News Office, “The display features 55 items, including an original 1611 King James Bible, a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, a 15th-century German Bible with hand-colored woodcuts and many different printed editions of the Bible in English before the introduction of the King James Version.” The exhibit took place Thurs., Sept. 29, through Sat., Oct. 2, and was part of Liberty’s Conference of the Quatercentennial Anniversary of the King James Bible.

Plastic people on the move

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Todd Smith’s sculpture class created people out of plastic and set them up on the second and third floor of DeMoss Hall on Mon., Oct. 3. This is an annual project and, usually, the plastic people are put out in the courtyard behind DeMoss. However, according to students, the sculptures had to be moved indoors because of construction in the courtyard. According to Ryan Loucks, a senior from the class, the materials used for the sculptures, such as chicken wire, plastic wrap and newspaper stuffing, are readily accessible to students, making this project “a really easy way to do the whole human form.”

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Sounds of Liberty performed in Orlando, Fla., at a pre-debate party for the GOP presidential debate on Sept. 22.

The pre-debate party was covered and hosted by Fox News and the Florida Republican Party and was sponsored by the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

The Faith and Freedom Coalition’s missions statement says, “We believe that the greatness of America lies not in the federal government but in the character of our people — the simple virtues of faith, hard work, marriage, family, personal responsibility and helping the least among us. If we lose sight of these values, America will cease to be great.”

The Republican debate was available on Live Blog through Fox News.

The nine participants included Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and

Rick Santorum.

Sounds of Liberty performed in between each candidate’s speech, presenting seven songs total, for the presidential candidates, politicians and dignitaries.

Sounds of Liberty is a traveling ministry team created through Liberty University. This musical group is made up of six vocalists, a five-piece band and an audio technician. They travel to various churches and organizational events in America.

“It’s such an incredible opportunity to perform for presidential candidates and to be able to represent Jesus Christ and Liberty University,” lead singer Lorenzo Jackson said on PRWeb. Director of Ministry Teams at Liberty Scott Bullman said in an interview from PRWeb that he is excited about this opportunity to gain national exposure for Liberty University.

Koger is a news reporter

OPINION

OCTOBER 4, 2011

How old is your translation?

City Responds to Concerns About LU Polling Place

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KING JAMES BIBLE — A timeless piece of English culture and history

KJV Bible turns 400

Reasons why the King James Bible reigns supreme ment, the more accurate it will be because of closer proximity to the events recorded in the Scriptures. egardless of your feelings for a Obviously, there are holes in this methbook that predates most countries, od. Neither one can be perfect, of course, the power, accuracy, and beauty of but — well, the methods speak for themthe King James Bible is worthy of admira- selves, to be honest. tion. Even the New York Times praised “We have had to study this great Verthe overwhelming influence that the KJB sion carefully and minutely, line by line; had on not just America and English and the longer we have been engaged speakers, but on the world as a whole. upon it the more we have learned to ad“You cannot survey the riches of (this mire its simplicity, its dignity, its power, its book)…without realizing that you are be- happy turns of expression, its general acing given a glimpse of a culture’s birth,” curacy, and, we must not fail to add, the Edward Rothstein said in his article en- music of its cadences and the felicities of titled “400 Years Old and Ageless.” its rhythm,” the scholars that developed When the edict for an official Bible was the English Revised Version said of the given in 1604, it came at a time when the KJB in the preface of their translation. church was rife with false doctrine and “Students should care about reading religious hypocrisy. and writing because “The value of having the Word God gave us His King James called together 54 of the of God in your language is price- revelation in words, most prolific schol- less, and we don’t appreciate that in history. The KJB ars of his day to be- nearly enough,” Smith said. was used by God in gin work on a new a powerful way for Bible, one that would be more accurately evangelism and Christian growth. It’s part translated into the English language than of our heritage as Christians, because it any before it. was the dominant translation so long, but Using the original textus receptus — also because of the influence it had on the Latin for “received texts” — these men English language,” Smith said. were given the monumental task of gathThe Reformation was a period of great ering every original document they could upheaval throughout Europe as a deep, find, translating them and then sifting insatiable urge to read God’s Word swept through the tens of thousands of hand- across the continent. The ability of every written pages and compiling it into a sin- man to read the Bible for himself not only gle unified entity. became the goal of education, but also “The King James Bible was compiled the mark of an intellectual. Like Luther’s by using a ‘majority test,’” Director of German Bible developed German culLiberty’s Graduate Program in History ture, so did the KJB greatly aid in the deand a member of one of the commit- velopment of English religion, education tees heading up the KJB Quatercenten- and literature. nial Conference Dr. Samuel Smith said.

“The value of having the Word of God “It would be like if I got together a class in your language is priceless, and we don’t of 5th graders and had them write down appreciate that nearly enough,” Smith what I said verbatim. Then, in 50 years, said. when someone wanted to know what I The great translation debate continues had said, they would go to the original on in theological circles, regardless of documents. By reading and comparing the celebration for the KJB. But even in them to each other, the person would be those circles, the respect for what the King able to understand what I had said almost James Bible accomplished — both at the to the letter.” time of publication and in the centuries And this is what gave the KJB its un- since — remains undisputed. paralleled accuracy. Even in the past 400 And as Dr. Smith noted, “That, in itself, years, only a handful of other Bibles have is worthy of a celebration among Chrisused the same method. The others often tians.” turn to what are called the “Alexandra texts” — a collection of older texts — GULA is an opinion editor. with the decision that the older the docuAndrew Gula

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I love fall.

Fall at the Champion office is comprised of hectic schedules, hurried emails, political banter, athletics, cupcakes and hot coffee. So, like my scattered profession, this article is going to cover two things which many would never mix but I find certainly fitting under the context of fall. Think of this as a box of chocolates — there’s a little something for everyone.

Our first order of business: politics.

With redistricting drama gnawing at our heels, it seems that no one really knows what exactly is going on.

We could sit and argue the unfair treatment of Liberty University, or we could explain in detail the reasoning — even if it is seemingly flawed — behind the delay in the BOLLINGER process, which will hinder students from voting closer to home.

“Early in the redistricting process City Council unanimously agreed to support the creation of a new voting precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters,” Lynchburg’s City Attorney Walter Erwin said in his response to the Chancellor regarding the

Editor’s note: The Champion received this letter in response to Chancellor Falwell’s letter to the Lynchburg City Council asking what could be done to solve the Heritage Elementary precinct overcrowding issue before the November elections.

The Chancellor recently sent the members of City Council an email concerning the creation of a new voting precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters. I have been asked to respond on behalf of the City.

The Chancellor’s email requested that City Council go ahead and create the new precinct and polling place prior to the upcoming Nov. 11 elections.

The creation of a new precinct and polling place requires the prior approval of the Justice Department. The Virginia Division of Legislative Services’ “Guide to Local Redistricting for 2011” that was created to assist local governments in the redistricting process specifically advises that “Every redistricting ordinance, precinct ordinance and change in polling places must be precleared before it can be implemented or used to conduct elections.” It is not possible for City Council to create a new precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters without the prior approval of the Justice Department.

In addition to approval by the Justice Department, the Code of Virginia also imposes certain requirements that must be met in order to create a new precinct and polling place. These requirements are as follows: • Notice of the proposal to create a new precinct and polling place must be published in a local newspaper of general circulation for two successive weeks prior to the adoption of the ordinance creating the new precinct and polling place (§24.2-306(A.), Code of Virginia).

• Changes in local election precincts and polling places must be enacted 60 or more days before an election (§24.2306(A.), Code of Virginia).

• Preclearance approval must be received from the Justice Department at least 30 days before an election (§24.2313(A.), Code of Virginia).

• The registrar must mail notice of a precinct and polling change to any voters impacted by the change at least 15 days before an election (§ 24.2-306(B.), Code of Virginia).

Given the time requirements of the Virginia Code and the time that is needed for preclearance approval by the Justice Department (the Justice Department has 60 days to act on a preclearance request), it is not possible to advertise the proposed creation of the new precinct and polling place, adopt the necessary ordinance, submit the ordinance to the Justice Department for preclearance approval, receive approval from the Justice Department and send the necessary notices to the impacted voters prior to the November 2011 elections.

Early in the redistricting process, City Council unanimously agreed to support the creation of a new voting precinct and polling place for Liberty

time lapse in decision.

Where has the drama come from?

Miscommunication. According to Erwin, everything is proceeding as it was always intended. The accurate timeline simply was not communicated to administration or the students.

So, maybe it is my growling stomach or my unwillingness to argue something that can’t be won, but it seems that a polling place will eventually be granted to Liberty students — just not on our time.

Therefore, we can now move on to my second order of business — something every college student can appreciate: pumpkin.

As I was trapped between precinct changes and political nonsense, I stumbled upon something that successfully brightened my day: mug cakes.

Although I live off campus, sometimes baking something warm and delicious doesn’t always fit into my busy schedule. Something fast and easy is

University voters. It was also the consensus of Council that all the ordinances needed as a result of the redistricting process — (i) adjusting the boundaries of Wards II and III (ii) relocating one of Ward III’s polling places (iii) adjusting boundaries to coincide with the state senate districts and (iv) creating a new precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters — would be adopted at the same time and would be submitted to the Justice Department as a comprehensive package. City Council and staff were of the opinion that it would be more efficient and effective to ask the Justice Department to review and approve the City’s redistricting plan as a complete package rather than asking the Justice Department to review and approve various components of the plan on a piecemeal basis.

During the redistricting discussions the Registrar’s Office advised that it had developed plans for the Heritage Elementary School Precinct to handle the anticipated voter turnout for the November 2011 elections. As a result of these plans, the Registrar’s Office did not believe the turnout for the November elections would create any significant problems for voters. It was always planned that the proposed redistricting changes would take effect after the November 2011 elections, but in time for the May 2012 elections.

The timetable for the redistricting process was shared with City Council and the public and no concerns were raised. The proposed deadlines for the public hearing, the adoption of the necessary ordinance and the submission to the Justice Department are consistent with the City’s past redistricting practices. In fact, the timetable for the redistricting required by the 2010 census is proceeding at a faster pace than some of the City’s previous redistricting plans.

In summary, the City cannot establish a new voting precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters without the prior approval of the United States Department of Justice. Given the requirements of the Virginia Code and the time allotted to the Justice Department for a preclearance review, it is not possible to create the new precinct and polling place prior to the upcoming November 2011 elections. At the very beginning of the redistricting process the City agreed that it was appropriate to create a new voting precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters and there have been no delays in the creation of the new precinct and polling place. The timetable that was developed always planned that the creation of the new precinct and polling place for Liberty University voters would be included as part of the City’s comprehensive redistricting submission to the Justice Department and that all of the redistricting changes would take effect after the November 2011 elections, but in time for the May 2012 elections.

Walter C. Erwin, III

Lynchburg City Attorney

always a plus.

Because fall is so synonymous with pumpkin, I put a spin on the classic mug cake to create a heavenly autumn oasis.

On campus students, this is for you too. All you need is a microwave and a few simple ingredients: • • • • • • • •

1 coffee cup 1 egg 3-3 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar 1-2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup flour 2 teaspoons cream cheese handful of chocolate chips

Mix all of the ingredients together in the coffee mug and microwave for 2 minutes or until mixture maintains a cake-like consistency. Top with ice cream if you are feeling extra brave and say hello to fall in a cup.

So, with my mug cake in hand, I can say my favorite season has arrived — bring on the politics and pumpkin.

October 4, 2011

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BACHMANN continued You’ve only had the very foretaste of what he has planned for you. Do it all. Give it your all.

Don’t settle.”

Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said Bachmann’s trademark is “Courage and determination” in his introduction of her, as he expressed his excitement “about having another presidential candidate speak at Liberty.”

Bachmann’s appearance marks the university’s fifth presidential candidate to speak at the school. Candidates Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry have visited Liberty in the past two years, Falwell said. Tim Cain also appeared in convocation as a representative for President Obama, he said.

“She seems to be the one that most (students) mention,” Falwell said. “Her background is similar to those here at Liberty.

She’s one of us. Her tea party position is popular here, too.”

Following the convocation service, Bachmann held a press conference, where she answered questions on key issues concerning political policies and her candidacy.

“The first bill that I would Ruth Bibby | Liberty Champion send to Congress would be one ‘DON’T SETTLE’ — Bachmann told students that God had a plan for their lives, and they shouldn’t settle for anything less. to turn the economy around.

And that would be dealing with the Tax Code,” Bachmann said.

“We need to bring that money is Obamacare,” Bachmann said. president’s re-election.”

American people “think that “I want to see us have, potential- in and lower the corporate tax In conjunction with BachHer third place ranking in the Barack Obama will be a onely, the lowest corporate tax rate. rate because I am not willing to mann’s stance on jobs, she was polls, the same as former nomi- term president,” she said.

I would like to see that, but I just have that money come into asked to respond to President nee John McCain, gives her con“That’s why we can’t settle wouldn’t stop there. I would have the United States. I want the jobs Obama’s recent jobs plan. She fidence, as “we intend to be the with our nominee,” Bachmann an entire package of job creation and companies to come back,” spoke of a job creator in Iowa comeback kid in this race,” she said. “We need to have as our and initiatives that would begin Bachmann said. who summed up Obama’s plan said. nominee a bold, strong, constituwith a zero percent repatriation Bachmann believes that in ad- “in one word: Disaster,” she said.

“I won the Iowa straw poll. tional conservative, who will be tax.” dition to lowering the tax bur- Bachmann said she has heard The Iowa straw poll is most re- strong on national security poliMore than $1.2 trillion of in- den, the regulatory burden must similar responses from all around flective of a general election or of cy, which I am. (We) also need come that is earned is by Ameri- be diminished, as “the regulatory the country. a primary election,” Bachmann a strong fiscal conservative and can corporations overseas, ac- burden is approximately $1.8 “The president’s job cre- said. “Iowa will be the first caucus also a strong tea partier. I repcording to Bachmann, adding trillion a year,” Bachmann said. ation plan isn’t about jobs, it’s state in the nation, and we won resent that whole package, and I that “in Ireland, there’s currently “As I talk to business own- about his political re-election,” that state in less time than anyone look forward to being the nomi600 American companies, and ers and job creators all across Bachmann said. “We need to be that had ever participated in the nee of the Republican Party.” they employ 100, 000 people.” America, they tell me the num- about the American people, we Iowa straw poll. I am also the first Her bill, she said, would bring ber one reason why they are not need to be about their business, woman ever, in history, to win the both the “money and jobs back hiring is the regulatory burden, which is turning the economy Iowa straw poll.”

Sullivan is a to the United States.” and the chief regulatory burden around. This can’t be about the Bachmann believes that the graduate assistant.

HELMS continued from A1 gave them a glimpse of servantleadership in action.”

During this time, Bachmann opened the floor to spectators in order to answer their questions, stating, “I’d love to hear what’s on your mind, what your thoughts are.” The questions came from four different individuals and covered a range of topics from who Bachmann would potentially pick as her Vice President, to the fact that she is a female running for president.

Bachmann was open about her relationship with her husband, stating that they have developed a mutual respect for one another.

“I respect my husband’s headship of our home,” Bachmann said. “He respects me and what I bring to our marriage and our relationship. He is the head of our home, and I’m not threatened by that because I know that this man loves me and would lay down his life for me and for our children.”

Bachmann said that, at one point, she had to put off continuing law school in order for her husband to pursue going into ministry, but she said that it ended up being a good decision and she was able to continue her education and career later on.

She said she was willing to do it since she values family above her career. She urged the audience, specifically students, to do the same.

“Along the way, do not forget to get married. Do not forget to have a family,” Bachmann said. “There is absolutely nothing that will define you more, or bring you greater or deeper joy or be your legacy more than that family.”

The topic of gender roles was pursued further when another student asked how she would respond to evangelical Christians who would not vote for her because of the fact that she is a woman. Bachmann’s answer was simple.

“I am not running to be anyone’s spiritual authority,” Bach-

“I may not be the tallest candidate on stage, but I’ll tell you, I’d put my spine up against any man on that stage, and I will do what I say I will do.”

— BACHMANN

mann said. “I think that scripture (1 Timothy 2:12) deals with spiritual authority. That is not the position that I am in. I’ve been a federal tax lawyer, I’ve been a state senator, I’ve been a member of the United States’ Congress, and now I am seeking to be the president of the United States.”

Bachmann referenced Proverbs 31, stating that the woman in that biblical passage clearly has a successful occupation, and that is what she is seeking as well.

“This is a secular occupation,” Bachmann said.

On the topic of her limited executive experience, Bachmann responded, “The person who has the most executive experience in this race is the person who is currently occupying the White House. Nobody has more executive experience than he has. But what we’re seeing is that executive experience was not Barack Obama’s problem.

It’s the fact that he’s wrong on the issues.”

From working two and three jobs to put herself through college, to accumulating capital to start a successful company with her husband, as well as her career as a federal tax lawyer, Bachmann said that her past and personal experiences have prepared her to face the challenge of turning the country around financially.

“There’s no one running for president who understands the tax code the way that I do,” Bachmann said. “My entire practice has been limited to the United Stated federal tax court.”

A simple and brief outline of how Bachmann said she would correct the struggling economy included such actions as having

a zero percent repatriation tax, bringing outsourced companies back to America by taking the corporate tax rate from about 34 percent “down to about the lowest in the industrialized world” and alleviating the regulatory burden by passing a mother of all repeal bills.

“Then I will repeal Obamacare,” Bachmann said. “I will pass the three free trade agreements that are negotiated, that are good to go…. The other thing I will do is legalize American energy production.”

Bachmann said the government has put America’s abundant natural resources off-limits by having moratoriums.

Bachmann said little on the topic of her possible vice presidential nominee, except for giving a generic description of the type of person she would choose.

“I would be looking for a strong, bold, constitutional conservative, because the person who would be vice president would need to be able to step in and fulfill my duties if I was no longer able to fulfill them,” Bachmann said.

“Nice try, though,” she added, speaking to the student who had asked her the question.

Students and faculty were exposed to a more personal look at Bachmann, who willingly answered all the questions directed at her, shook hands with those seated in the front row and even stayed briefly afterwards to sign autographs and take photos, undeterred by the administration ushering her out. On the issues of her campaign, Bachmann was equally unwavering.

“The solution is not that hard,” Bachmann said. “It’s a lack of a political will to make that happen, so we need to have someone who will stand behind these very common-sense … solutions and make it happen.

That’s what I’ve got. I may not be the tallest candidate on stage but I’ll tell you, I’d put my spine up against any man on that stage and I will do what I say I will do.”

Lacaze is the news editor.

Ode to Tocqueville President of national conservative think-tank urges return to democracy characterized by civil society Katherine Lacaze Klacaze@liberty.edu

The Liberty University School of Law hosted its first Speakers’ Forum of the semester on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and invited students and citizens to listen in as the featured speaker, Edwin Feulner, the president of the Heritage Foundation, presented the idea that “civil society is more urgent today than ever before.”

The event was a joint-effort between the School of Law and the Helm’s School of Government but took place in the Law School’s FEULNER Supreme Courtroom at the request of Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Liberty Ron Godwin.

“I think it was of great value to Liberty to have Dr. Feulner,” Godwin said. “He is the head of the preeminent, conservative, intellectual fountainhead in the United States.”

According to Mat Staver, the dean of the Liberty School of Law, this was Feulner’s first visit to Liberty, and “he was blown away by what he saw and experienced.”

Feulner focused his speech on the topics of democracy and civil society, incorporating anecdotes of Alexis de Tocqueville, the renowned French political theorist and thinker, who was pivotal in recognizing what made 19th century American democracy significant and rich and developing insights on what is necessary to preserve it, according to Feulner.

Tocqueville predicted, and Feulner corroborated in his speech,

that what is essential to democracy is a civil society.

Feulner said that Tocqueville’s approach to democracy and civil society, which the Heritage Foundation attempts to mirror, can be boiled down into two simple equations.

“Equation one: democracy plus a vibrant civil society equals freedom and justice,” Feulner said.

“Equation two: democracy minus a vibrant civil society equals tyranny, albeit of a soft, democratic style.”

Feulner used what he called the progressives’ hatred of the Tea Party movement as an argument as to why it is now critical to take heed of Tocqueville’s predictions that the nature of democracy without a civil society would be democratic despotism.

“We as Americans need to regain something of Tocqueville’s sense of awe and wonder at the power, the ingenuity and the creativity of civil society,” Feulner said.

In a short question-and-answer period, Feulner fielded topics such as America’s monetary structure, foreign policy and status as a hegemon.

“Ed Feulner is one of America’s finest conservative minds,” Dean of the Helms School of Government Shawn Akers said. “The work he does through The Heritage Foundation sets the standard for public policy research and influence. He was in his element addressing our students, and they thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet him and learn from him.”

Lacaze is the news editor.

OCTOBER 4, 2011

sports TALK

Nate Brown nbrown4@liberty.edu

Ruth Bibby | Liberty Champion

HOME COOKIN’ — Lillie Happel (12) recorded her double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs.

Liberty serves 11th straight home victory Kyle Harvey

kharvey@liberty.edu

With one point left to play in Liberty’s three-set victory (25-17, 25-23, 25-18) over University of North Carolina Asheville, Coach Pinder called a timeout. Needing only one point to secure their second Big South Conference victory, Coach Pinder needed to set one thing straight.

“Honestly, I called the timeout to put more pressure on them (the team) to convert that last point. I wanted us to go

down swinging. My thought before the timeout was that I wanted us going out of here not them giving us the point, but us earning it and feeling that big swing at the right moment to end it,” Pinder said.

The big swing Coach Pinder hoped to end on came courtesy of freshman outside hitter Ansley Gebben.

“We made the right play and pushed the ball deep and then the ball came back over and we got a free ball to Ansley Gebben, the freshman that came in, and she just ripped the ball down the

line,” Pinder said.

Kills came early and often for not only Gebben, but for sophomore Lillie Happel and junior Loren Thomas as well, with Happel earning 12 and Thomas nine. Happel, who also tallied 11 digs, recorded her second straight week with a double-double. Sophomore Jade Craycraft also recorded a double-double with 32 assists and 12 digs, giving Liberty two straight matches with two players in double digits in two categories.

In addition to her hitting,

Loren Thomas logged another solid defensive outing. The reigning Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week, she delivered five block assists.

The defensive squad registered 6.5 team blocks while holding the visiting Bulldogs to a .139 hitting average.

“Coach has been telling me to work on blocking, with my hand positioning to get more blocks and help the team out more in that area,” Thomas said.

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Here are some crazy facts: according to cancer.org, approximately 192,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in the United S t a t e s , accounting for one in every four cancer diagnoses in American women. Men BURWELL are 100 times less likely to be diagnosed, at the rate of one in every 1,000. Over 40,000 women die each year from the disease, as well as about 450 men.

In honor of those battling breast cancer, in tribute of those who lost their fight and in empathy of those who have loved ones affected, the month of October turns pink.

Everybody knows somebody who has been affected by breast cancer.

A mom, a grandmother, a sister, an aunt.

My grampa had a lime-sized tumor removed from his right breast. The doctors called it benign and said we could all stop worrying. A year later, his body was full of cancer and a twoyear battle ensued, my grandpa emerging victorious. Emaciated, but victorious.

My grandma’s prayers were answered, as her mother had been claimed by breast cancer already and my granmpa’s sister was in the middle of breast cancer treatment.

To welcome in a month of turning pink, this article is dedicated to my grampa and his fight, and to the thousands that are staring cancer in the face, refusing to flinch.

Brown is the sports editor.

Lady Flames hand Bucc’s 3-1 loss, look to face No. 7 Gardner-Webb Julie Gonzalez jngonzalez@liberty.edu

Though the weather was cold, the Lady Flames were on fire as they took on the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Saturday. It was an afternoon of Costa Rican domination as senior forward Silvia Betancourt and junior midfielder Ariana Espinoza, both from San Jose, Costa Rica, came out strong, each scoring a goal in Liberty’s 3-1 win.

The games started off quickly with both teams hungry for the win. Betancourt was involved in play early, testing opposing goalkeeper senior Amy Arroyo in the 14th minute. Six other Lady Flames players tried to give Liberty the early lead by taking shots, but Arroyo denied them all.

Despite the numerous efforts by both Betancourt and Espinoza, the score remained 0-0 at halftime. Liberty shot seven times to Charleston Southern’s three but both goalkeepers were solid and did not allow any goals against in the first half.

Eight minutes into the second half, Espinoza started the scoring by heading the ball into the back of the net off of a free kick from junior defender Heather Bentley.

Play continued in the second half with each team firing a number of shots, hoping to add to their side of the scoreboard but coming up unsuccessful.

Charleston Southern’s leading scorer, sophomore Toni Lashley, tied the game in the 74th minute, beating Liberty goalkeeper Karen Blocker with a lobbed ball into the left corner.

The game remained tied until the 83rd minute when Betancourt gave Liberty the lead again after beating a defender and the goalkeeper with a shot into the right

Bekah Lohr | Liberty Champion

UP NEXT— Silvia Betancourt (11) and the Lady Flames are 2-0 in conference play but have a date with No. 7 Gardner-Webb. corner.

“After the other team scored a lucky shot, Sil was subbed in. I was sure that she had the aggression needed to score again and bring home a Lady Flames Victory,” junior Kellie Stevenson said.

Sophomore forward Casey Norris secured the win for Liberty, finishing a cross from freshman Alanna Dunkle.

Liberty’s overall record rises to 5-3-2 after this win with a conference record of 2-0.

Throughout the game, Betancourt and

Espinoza wowed Lady Flames fans with their fast paced play, tricky moves and game changing involvement.

“I didn’t even know that we had girls from Costa Rica on our team. That is so cool,” freshman Anne Lowry said. “I was really impressed by their style of play, it was amazing. The game truly was an awesome display of Costa Rican domination.”

Liberty hopes to continue their four game winning streak as they travel to North Carolina to take on the Gardner-

Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Thursday.

The Lady Flames are eager for Thursday’s “rematch” after exiting the Big South tournament last year due to losing 4-2 in penalty kicks against No. 7 Gardner-Webb. Lady Flames fans can support the team by watching the game live online via the Big South Sports network.

Gonzalze is a sports reporter.

SPORTS

B2/Liberty Champion

October 4, 2011

Breaking Down the Game

1

Key play: True freshman Desmond Rice pounced on a loose ball dropped by Kentucky Weslyan’s punter early in the quarter. The recovery put the Flames on the 7-yard line, leading to a SirChauncey Holloway touchdown.

Key player: SirChauncey Holloway’s number was called for the first five consecutive plays of the game. Later, the junior running back would convert a second-and-goal call to give the Flames an early lead.

Key stat: At the end of the first quarter, Holloway had racked up 49 yards on 10 carries. Liberty rushed for a total of 78 yards in the first.

2 Key play: Redshirt senior Ervin Garner returned the first second-quarter punt 39 yards to the 1-yard line. Holloway slammed it in on the following play.

Key player: Holloway’s career night continued in the second quarter with two more touchdowns and 45 more yards on six carries.

Key stat: At halftime, Kentucky Weslyan had yet to register a non-penalty awarded first down, a reflection of a brick wall Flames defense.

3 Key play: Quarterback Tyler Brennan found redshirt senior Tommy Shaver over the middle towards the end of the third quarter. The 6’6’’, 285-pound tight end rumbled ahead for 29 yards, hurdling over a would-be Kentucky Weslyan tackler.

Key player: Tyler Brennan engineered the drive that scored Shaver on a 16-yard toss at the 5-minute mark in the 3rd quarter. A 14-yard pass to fullback Peter Gagliardi, and the 29-yarder to Shaver, highlighted the drive.

Key stat: Holloway finished the night in the 3rd quarter with 126 rushing yards on 17 carries, the second-highest rushing game in his career.

4

Key play: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brian Hudson found wide-out Julian Poindexter on a 25-yard slant for a touchdown to cap Liberty’s scoring at 57 points.

Key player: Brian Hudson finished the night shining in the fourth quarter. Hudson finished the night 10-12 for 104 yards and two passing touchdowns in addition to 17 rushing yards. In the fourth quarter, Hudson threw both of his touchdowns on 4-4 passing for 46 yards.

Key stat: Zero. As in 57-0. The last time the Flames defense pitched a shutout was a 42-0 rout of Charleston Southern, Oct. 25, 2008.

Ruth Bibby | Liberty Champion

HEAD OVER HEELS — Instead of going through the wall of defenders, Korey Davis decided to go over them.

200th program victory, 57-0

Running game on track, defense rigid Tyler Eacho tpeacho@liberty.edu

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fter two straight losses against top 25 opponents, the Flames found themselves 1-3 for the first time since Danny Rocco arrived as head coach.

In both losses, the Flames lost by a field goal’s margin. So, after a disappointing start to the season, Rocco and his staff had a strong goal in mind.

Following the 57-0 demolition of the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, it was obvious that the Flames were looking to get back on track heading into conference play.

“I had a plan on how I wanted to substitute in this game and I told the kids all week long I don’t care if it’s 42-0 or 7-0. I’m subbing,” Rocco said.

Rocco believed that a strong running game combined with the efforts of redshirt junior Tyler Brennan and redshirt sophomore Brian Hudson at quarterback could give the team a much needed win.

After a bad snap on a Kentucky Wesleyan punt attempt, the Flames were able to recover the ball inside the 10-yard line, where junior back SirChauncey Holloway was able to punch it in for the first score of the game.

The Panthers were able to keep the game close for a while, but redshirt senior Ervin Garner returned a punt 39 yards to the one yard line, where Holloway rushed for his second touchdown of the game.

The barrage continued immediately after halftime when linebacker Mike Connolly intercepted a pass at the Kentucky Wesleyan 32-yard line.

On the next play, Holloway went 32 yards for his fourth touchdown of the game. The run also got Holloway over 100 yards for the first time this season.

“I wanted to get Chauncey over 100. I think he had 94 at half. He had a big carry in the second half that got him over 100,” Rocco said.

Holloway carried the ball 17 times for 126 yards, finding the end zone a career-high four times by the third quarter.

“In the previous games, we didn’t really run the ball but everybody stepped up tonight,” Holloway said.

“The offensive line and the receivers blocked well for me. Everybody did their thing. The whole line did their part and it was perfect up front.”

With the game secure, Brennan threw his first touchdown, to Tommy Shaver, on the next offensive possession. Hudson joined in the scoring, throwing the final two touchdowns, one to Brandon Apon and the other to Julian Poindexter.

Aisle ‘D’ With all of the offensive numbers, it’s easy to forget the defense that shut out the Panthers. It’s the first shutout for the Flames since Oct. 5, 2008, when they shut out Charleston Southern University.

“I think the story of the night was the defense,” Rocco said. “The de-

fense really did play well. They had 38 rushing attempts for eight yards.”

Scott Hyland led the team with five tackles, while Asa Chapman, Chris Mayo and Walt Aikens had four tackles each. Of course, the defensive play of the day was the interception by Kevin Connolly in the third quarter.

“I feel like we’ve played some of the most difficult teams on our schedule so I feel like we’re battle tested,” Connolly said. “I like our odds. We’re right where we need to be. I think we’re still the favorites in the Big South” All hands on deck A game plan that scripted heavy substituting saw many players with expanded roles.

“It wasn’t the normal line script,” Rocco said. “It wasn’t the usual cast of characters. It was different guys and that’s always exciting when you have different guys step up.”

Freshman halfback Desmond Rice also played well, carrying the ball seven times for 42 yards.

“There was some look to the future out there tonight,” Rocco said. “(Rice) is a very gifted football player. He is such a change of pace from these guys.”

Three receivers — Apon, Poindexter and Shaver (TE) — caught touchdowns. Shaver racked up the most yards with five receptions for 67 yards.

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Liberty Champion/B3

Men’s hockey sweeps Colonials, 16-2 Kyle Termarsch ktermarsch@liberty.edu

On a crisp night in Lynchburg, the Flames DI hockey team iced the Colonials to sweep the two game series. After beating Robert Morris on Friday night 6-0, the Flames demolished them in game two on Saturday by a score of 10-2.

The Flames scoring attack was really a team effort, as seven players scored at least one goal. Sophomore forward Rick Turner scored a hat trick along with assisting on another goal. Other players that helped out were freshman forward Lindsay LeBlanc, who scored a goal and added three assists and junior forward Brent Boschman, who had four assists.

Sophomore goalie Blair Bennett also played well, allowing only two goals in 60 minutes of action. Head coach Kirk Handy commented after the game, saying he knew Bennett would want at least one of those goals back but still thought he played well. “Overall, Blair had a very strong weekend and it was nice to see, because Clayton had a very strong weekend last weekend and then Blair followed it up with a strong weekend this weekend,” Handy said.

The score does not accurately reflect the feel of the game.

The Flames only led 5-2 going into the final period but scored five goals in the last 20 minutes. Coach Handy said there was nothing special that went into the 2nd intermission speech. “Our message wasn’t on scoring five goals. It was on playing our style of hockey. We had to tighten up a bit. At the end of the second

VOLLEYBALL continued from B1 The Flames were especially effective Friday in lengthy rallies, taking the point in most of the longer volleys, as well as claiming the side out nearly two out of three times throughout the match.

“If you win those long rallies like that it can really change the momentum, you just got to go out and fight for touches

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SMOOTH SAILING — Josh Cornelissen (27) takes control of the puck. Flames easily handled Colonials in weekend series. period, we started running around a bit.

After we took care of that, I think it was a mentality shift of ‘Look, we are a better hockey team here. We’re playing down to their level. We’re letting them play with us. When we were able to tweak that, it made a big difference.”

The Flames will face stiff competition next weekend as they play in the ASHA showcase tournament in Springfield, Ill. Liberty will soon play the likes of Robert Morris Illinois, Kent State and Arizona State, who are all ranked in the top 25.

Coach Handy spoke about the upcoming tournament and what his team has to do to be successful.

“Well, again, we need to continue on playing a strong 60 minutes of hockey. I think a big thing we need to learn how to do is play like an elite hockey team,” Handy said, “At this tournament, we’re going to find out when we play the teams we’re playing that they are all strong teams and that we are going to have to play our A game every night. So we’re excited to know we have three games against three strong teams that are going to challenge us and that’s a key component for us.”

Handy also expressed his excitement about the upcoming month and the tests that his team will face.

“I think what it’s going to do this week-

end is be a good barometer for where we are going to be. We’re going to play them and then we have a strong October coming up where we play the national champions, Davenport University, then Adrian who ended up in the final four this last year. Again, it’s going to be a good barometer for where are our program is at.”

The DI hockey team will not return home until Oct. 14 to play Kennesaw State at 7:30 p.m.

and fight through the whole thing and when you win those you cheer in their face. That is the extra bonus,” Craycraft said.

Freshman Gabrielle Shipe stepped in and recorded 18 digs in place of starting libero Kelly Haseman, who remains out with a concussion. There is no word regarding Haseman’s return.

“You know, we got a new lineup and Kelly Haseman, our libero, is out with a

concussion so we’ve got a freshman out there. This week we just talked a lot about fighting. It’s kind of been the theme all week. They came out tonight and really showed a lot of heart, especially with a lot of youth out there,” Craycraft said.

The win marks the 11th consecutive victory for the Flames in the Vines Center.

“As a team it’s just been a great honor to play on our home court with home advantage. We’re trying our best and

winning as many matches as we can, but I feel like God is going to take us really far,” Gebben said.

Liberty will return to the Vines Center Oct. 11 to take on Virginia Commonwealth University.

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October 4, 2011

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READY TO RUN — Runners will get to enjoy the scenic Liberty Mountain Trail System in a few weeks during the Deep Hollow Half Marathon. The race gives students and local community members the chance to challenge themselves and meet other runners.

Deep Hollow dares runners Adrienna Hood

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A starter pistol goes off, and the feet of runners hit the ground one after the other as they run down the dirt trails of the Liberty Mountain Trail System. Wind brushes against the face of each contestant, and each step is a step closer to the finish. This is the scene likely to play out as runners complete the 13.1 mile run best known as the Deep Hollow Half Marathon.

The race will take place Oct. 15 at 8 a.m. In hosting the marathon, Student Activities focuses on creating a shared community between students and local residents who desire to participate in a rewarding opportunity that is not primar-

ily focused on winning or losing, but on achieving.

Many of the contestants who are involved in the race not only have a passion for running, but have a personal goal in mind to test their ability to finish a marathon. Senior Rodney Campbell began training for the Deep Hollow Half Marathon last month. After making the decision that training for the marathon was going to require time and dedication, he began preparing himself with twice a week routines.

“I began conditioning myself to be able to run 13.1 miles by running 3 miles without stopping. As weeks progressed, the miles I ran also progressed,” Campbell said. Campbell also said that training for

the marathon was a great opportunity for him to practice with others and be able to push one another to continue and not give up.

Although the Deep Hollow Half Marathon is for more experienced runners, participants with less experience have the chance to run in the 5k trail race, which is 3.1 miles long. The 5k trail race starts at 8:10 a.m. and even though it is a shorter course, it can still pose as somewhat of a challenge for people that are less experienced.

Even though there are not any qualifications for participating in either race, runners are strongly advised to train before participating in the race due to the nature of the course. Medical Aid stations

will also be set up throughout the different points of the marathon.

The cost of participation is separate between Liberty students and local residents.

For the Deep Hollow Half Marathon, Liberty students have a pre-registration fee of $20. The general public pre-registration fee is $30. Pre-registration for the 5k will cost Liberty students $10 and the general public $15.

Refreshments will be served to participants. For more information about the Deep Hollow Half Marathon, contact Student Activities at (434) 592-3061 or email Student Activities at studentactivitiesinfo@liberty.edu.

HOOD is a feature reporter.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Turn up the heat: The benefits of spicy food Betsy Abraham

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When it comes to spicy foods, most people run for the hills. The mere idea of eating anything with a jalapeno, chili pepper or even some of that extra hot sauce at Taco Bell makes their tongue tingle and eyes water. However, these spicy foods have some great health benefits that make the heat worth the handle.

For starters, that kick of extra fire in your mouth can help you shed some extra pounds. According to an article

by Jenny Everett on Self magazine’s website titled “5 Hidden Health Benefits to Spicy Foods,” spicy food can speed up your metabolism. Capsaicin, an active ingredient in chili peppers and sweet red peppers, increases internal heat production, allowing the body to burn extra calories up to 20 minutes after eating. People who eat spicier foods also tend to eat smaller portions, which reduces their caloric intake.

Not only can they help you lose weight, but eating spicy foods can help relieve congestion by stimulating secretions in the nose and chest. According to The George Mateljan Foundation, a nonprofit organization that discovers

and promotes healthy eating, chili peppers can also be a great source of vitamin A. “Often called the anti-infection vitamin, vitamin A is essential for healthy mucous membranes, which line the nasal passages, lungs, intestinal tract and urinary tract and serve as the body’s

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first line of defense against invading pathogens,” the George Mateljan Foundation website stated.

The vitamin A in spicy foods can also help promote heart health and lower blood pressure.

“Vitamins A and C strengthen the heart muscle walls, and the heat of the

pepper increases blood flow throughout your body. All of this equals a stronger cardiovascular system,” Everett stated on the Self magazine website.

Not only can spicy foods keep you physically healthy, they can provide mental health as well. Chili peppers boost the level of two chemicals endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers, and serotonin, which works to fight depression and lift mood.

So, how can you get these spicy foods so you can start reaping these numerous health benefits? Start by adding spice to your food—be it pepper flakes to your pizza, jalapenos to your sandwich or hot sauce to just about anything. Also, try foods from Southeast Asia, such as India or Malaysia, which often use many spices such as turmeric, chili powder or curry powder.

Not feeling bold enough to try exotic cuisine? Try taking baby steps. Next time you’re at Buffalo Wild Wings and are choosing which sauce to get on your wings, feel free to go up to the next level of heat. Just make sure to have a pitcher of water close by.

ABRAHAM is the asst. feature editor.

FEATURE

October 4, 2011

UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 7-8 EWomen Conference

Month of H PE

Shelanne Jennings

Women attending this conference will hear from speakers such as Lysa TerKeurst, Jennifer Rothschild and Sarah Palin.

Jeremy Camp and Meredith Andrews will also be performing.

Though tickets for the Vines Center have been sold out, overflow seating at Thomas Road is still available. To register, go to ewomen.net or call 800-5268673.

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One moment can change everything. One test, one result and one diagnosis can alter the life of an individual and their family forever.

Heila Radtke was in her last year of high school, preparing for Liberty University, when her mother, Gil, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2005. “The doctor came to our house to talk because the cancer was large and needed to be treated immediately,� Radtke said.

The mass was inflammatory breast cancer, an aggressive tumor that grew to six centimeters in diameter, slightly smaller than a baseball, and had passed through her right breast into her sternum, bones, liver and blood. “We were sad and hurt at first, but her faith is what got her through,� Radtke said. “She was a woman of God who ultimately knew that God had a perfect plan, and He would have His hand of protection over us children and my dad.�

For treatment, Radtke describes it one way, “Chemo. Chemo. Chemo.� “She was given chemotherapy three different times and different years,� Radtke said. “Two surgeries were done to remove the cancer, and yet the cancer reappeared each time.�

Gil Radtke had a lumpectomy performed after her first round of chemotherapy in 2005. When the cancer returned in 2008, further surgery was done to remove the cancerous tissue.

Being a Liberty student was hard for Radtke, knowing she was so far from home and from her mother. “I went to school but always felt guilty I was leaving her behind,� Radtke said. “I took off my last semester before graduation. I could either graduate or be with my mother. I am so thankful that God answered my prayers and I was able to be there with her.�

Gil died at home with her family, March 24, 2009.

Radtke returned after her mother’s death to complete her degree, but has returned again to study nursing.

As October’s signature pink pops up around the country, Radtke sees the true meaning behind the

Oct.13-19 Scaremare A favorite Liberty tradition, Scaremare, leads visitors through dark woods and a “House of Death.� The event is located at 2300 Carroll Avenue and costs $8 or $3 on Thursday nights with a college or military I.D. Doors open at dusk and close at 11 p.m.

Oct. 14 Homecoming Parade Student Activities is still accepting applications for dorms, athletic teams and groups of students who want to build a float for the homecoming parade. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. To sign up or find out more, contact studentactivitiesinfo@liberty.edu or call 592-3061.

Nov. 4 The 7 Tour The David Crowder Band, Chris August, Gungor and John Mark McMillan will be playing at the Vines Center. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and ticket prices range from $10-$20.

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month. “It’s a time that people should take seriously,�

Radtke said. “It’s a time of remembrance but also rejoicing.�

Radtke now sees Breast Cancer Awareness Month as a tool to be able to touch others with her experience. “God puts circumstances in our lives to change us. God used this to make changes in my whole family,� Radtke said. “I now stand in my faith and I am more willing to share the love of God to others because of my story.�

This year National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Central Virginia and the Nation are raising hope for those touched by the disease.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure held their 6th Annual Survivor Celebration Friday, Sept. 30, at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Va. “About 350 people, mostly breast cancer survivors, gathered just to celebrate life and the journey they have taken,� Susan G. Komen Central Virginia Executive Director Linda Tiller said.

As the group gathered, keynote speaker Katrina McGhee from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure National organization reminded people of how survival rates have increased. “At the beginning, the survival rate was not that great,� Tiller said. “Now, with early detection, breast cancer can have a 98 percent survival rate over five years.�

With events like Survivor Celebration, Tiller is hoping to bring greater awareness to the need for women to be examined. “Early detection is critical to survival,� Tiller said. “This is why we spend every October educating women and men everywhere about breast health awareness and bringing a message of hope for those diagnosed.�

Events are taking place this month across Central Virginia and the Blue Ridge Mountain area in honor of breast cancer awareness. For full details on events and more about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, visit komenvablueridge.org or komencentralva.org, or call 1-877-GO-KOMEN. For information about National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visit nbcam.org.

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Bands fight poverty, inspire crowd Shelanne Jennings snjennings@liberty.edu

“The Healer is here,” Building 429’s lead singer Jason Roy said from the front of the stage. “Right now, raise your hands.

Move to healing.”

The music pulsed steadily as students and visitors lifted their hands and dropped to their knees.

Streams of neon green and blue lights showered the audience, catching glimpses of lifted faces and mouths echoing the words “here I am to worship.”

The Sounds of Hope Tour strove to offer more than entertainment for students and College for a Weekend (CFAW) guests, Sept. 30 at Thomas Road Baptist Church. The event, which featured bands Royal Tailor, Leeland and Building 429, brought excitement and passion to the stage.

“It was, overall, a great experience,” CFAW visitor Emily Witter said. “It felt totally natural to let go in worship. It was definitely more than a concert.”

Each group brought a different feeling to the stage, from Royal Tailor’s hip hoprock mix, to Leeland and Building 429’s signature rock and worship styles.

“I thought it was fun,” Liberty freshman Andrew Freese said. “I’ve been really looking forward to this evening, and they did not disappoint.”

The tour, sponsored by the child sponsorship organization Food for the Hungry, took a break between sets to give the audience information and an opportunity to sponsor a child.

“Child sponsorship is not about the money,” Roy said.

From the stage, Roy challenged the audience on the money they spend so easily on clothes, going out to dinner with friends and specialty drinks at Starbucks.

He then asked the audience to move from their comfortable lifestyles and propel change where they are.

“God is calling us to go and do something with this time,” Roy said. “It’s up to all of us tonight.”

As guitars continued to strum, Roy held up information packets of information on children from countries such as Guatemala, Uganda and Indonesia. According to Food for the Hungry, for $32 a month, a sponsored child could be provided with clean-water projects, medical care and vocational training, among other lifesaving programs. By the end of the night, 57 children had new sponsors.

“This tour isn’t about pep rallies,” Roy said. “It’s about releasing the power of Christ.”

For Liberty student Heather Osborn, God used Sounds of Hope to convict her of how she was spending money and to offer her a chance to sponsor another child.

“Over the night and the course of this week, God has been putting certain things on my heart,” Osborn said. “He’s been saying, ‘you spend money really easily

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MORE THAN JUST SOME ROCK N’ ROLL — The Sounds of Hope tour brought Royal Tailor, Leeland and Building 429 to the TRBC stage for a worshipful concert experience that not only entertained listeners, but encouraged them to take a stand against child poverty. when it’s something that you really want.’

I realized that when it comes to sponsoring another child or giving to Somalia relief efforts, I tend to start thinking ‘I can’t spend that much money.’”

During intermission, Osborn walked to the information booth and picked up a packet, not looking at the picture until she reached her seat.

“When I flipped it over and saw the face of the little child on the front, I started to cry,” Osborn said. “It was like God was saying ‘yes.’”

For Freese, whose parents raised him in Africa where they do missions work, the mission of Food for the Hungry was very real.

“They took time out of their concert to promote Food for the Hungry. I thought it was awesome,” Freese said. “I grew up in Africa. I feel like I know first hand what (poverty) is like, because I grew up around it.”

Near the end of Leeland’s concert, the band played the title track of their new CD “The Great Awakening.”

This song was inspired by a poem they

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found tracing back to the great awakening of the 1700s, where whole cities were led to salvation in America.

As they started to play this song, they told the audience that it was their hope for today’s generation.

“Whole towns came to Christ in a matter of days,” lead singer Leeland Mooring said. “I don’t know about you, but I’d like

to see that today.”

For more information about the Sounds of Hope tour and to find links to each band’s website, visit soundsofhopetour. com. To find out more about Food for the Hungry, visit fh.org or call 1-800-2486437.

Jennings is the feature editor.

Homecoming parade lets students show off their spirit Kayla Gurley kgurley@liberty.edu

Liberty University students exhibiting distracting, extreme behavior for the sake of school spirit might normally result in reprimands. However, for the Homecoming Parade, this kind of behavior is encouraged.

Associate Director of Student Activities Alese Chandler believes that Homecoming weekend is a prime opportunity for Liberty University students to show their spirit by participating and competing in the Homecoming Parade, which will be held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 15.

“The purpose of the parade is to show school spirit and excitement for the big game,” Chandler said. “School spirit should come from the students and this year, there is certainly an incentive for participation.”

According to the Student Activities website, any student club, academic club, dorm group, brother and sister dorm, student leadership team, club sports team, athletic team and faculty group can register to join the parade. However, only student groups are allowed

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SHOW SOME SPIRIT — Upcoming festivities such as the homecoming parade on Oct. 15 allow students a hands-on way to celebrate their school and have fun doing it. to register to compete in the parade by designing a float that demonstrates creativity and school spirit.

“The float will be judged on four main points: best decorated, most creative, school spirited and most interactive,” Chandler said.

Liberty University faculty and staff will judge the competition

and first, second and third place prizes will be awarded to the three best floats in the parade.

Cash prizes of up to $500 will be up for grabs, according to Chandler.

While the cash prizes alone are a wonderful incentive for students to join in the fun of the Homecoming Parade, there

are other reasons why students might want to be involved with this event.

“Coming together with a group from the dorm or from a club to build and design a float is a great way to create a memory and just have a fun time,” Chandler said. “The cash prizes are certainly an incentive, but students should participate for the sake of school spirit.”

Students do not have to register with a group in order to participate in the parade, as individual student participation is encouraged as well. Students who wish to walk in the parade can display school spirit by carrying signs, throwing candy and dressing up in school colors as suggested on the Student Activities website.

In addition to the parade, a bonfire and Half Marathon and 5K Trail race will also be held during Homecoming weekend for students to enjoy.

“The bonfire tends to be one of the students’ favorite activities during Homecoming weekend and we are expecting about 1,000 students to attend,” Chandler said.

The bonfire, complete with

hot drinks and s’mores, will take place at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in anticipation of the Homecoming football game the next day.

For students who like a challenge, Associate Director of Student Activities Josh Yeoman believes that the Deep Hollow Half Marathon and 5K Trail race is a “must do.” The Half Marathon and 5K Trail race will take place at 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 15.

Whether students compete in the parade, relax at the bonfire or accept the challenge of a Half Marathon and 5K Trail race, there will be plenty of opportunities to show school spirit during Homecoming weekend.

“Student Activities seeks to create community through shared experiences,” Yeoman said. “Sometimes these shared experiences are life changing for individuals.”

For more information and a complete schedule of Homecoming events, visit the Student Activities home page on www.liberty.edu.

Gurley is a feature reporter.