Curriculum Changes
The president of Liberty University recently announced changes in graduation requirements, making students take one math, one computer science, and one foreign language course.
"We feel that these new course requirements will allow us to turn out better-educated persons," David French, Liberty's president, said. The change in curriculum was caused by a recent study, showing that 15 percent of students took a foreign language course and 20 percent took a math course while attending the university.
Arrest
On Friday a 22-year-old senior from Vanderbilt was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol for the third time in six months.
The driver, Cathy Bensen, is the daughter of Jim Bensen, the locally known attorney, and Sharon Bensen, who resides in Canada. Bensen was a straight-A student, this year's homecoming queen, and a member of the cheerleading squad.
Record Weather
The Port Colombus weather office stated that the high for Tuesday was 82 degrees at 3:30 p.m. It is the hottest temperature for this date since 1888. <<--- make lead
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Protest
At Perdue University, a group of citizens led by the pastor of Ever-Faithful Church of the Living Water has been angered by the university's decision to teach evolution in biology courses.
Laura Cliff, the professor of the class under scrutiny, and Perdue's own president would not give comment on the situation. However, Wibur Striking, the pastor, did. "I plan to lead a group of 25 dedicated Christians to the state capital next Monday to speak with legislators abut this problem. We believe the teaching of evolution is against the principles of this Christian country, and we want to put a stop to it."
Lawsuit
A local woman is suing Amburn's Produce Market in Circuit Court Monday for $100,000 due to negligence.
The woman, Ellie Maston, allegedly slipped and fell on some green beans left on the floor of the market on April 1 earlier this year. Maston broke her hip slipping. According to her lawsuit, Maston has "suffered permanent bodily and mental injuries, incurred medical expenses and lost income."
Agreement Announced
^^This new turn of events stopped a strike set in motion for midnight Tuesday. Had the agreement not taken place, Ambrose would have stopped production and put 457 steelworkers out of jobs. The terms of agreement and "substantial wage agreement" (as Clyde Parris, present of Amrbose, said) will be announced Monday night. The union will vote on the contract next week.
"[This is] the best we can get out of the company," Charles Pointer, president of United Steelworkers, said.
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Malpractice Suit
Two doctors from Riverside Hospital save a lawyer's life from a heart attack during a suit against them for malpractice.
Barney Olive and Stephen Rogers both quickly worked on lawyer William Hamilton when he suffered a heart attack during the final arguments of the case. Hamilton is now recovering in Riverside and the case is suspended until next week.
Alumni Festival
Lynchburg College is planning a spring festival for the month of April, hoping to send proceeds to the school library.
The festival will include games and contests on the football field, along with a barbecue lunch and an exhibition baseball game. The date of the festival is not set yet because it depends on whether or not the baseball team makes it to the play-offs this year.
"This kind of activity is one of the positive things we can do to make this college a better educational institution," Bobby Don Willis, a Lynchburg College alumni, said.
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