Lee College - Vindauga Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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Presidential Hopefuls Presidential hopefuls blazed a trail South, campaigning in both ma- jor cities and small towns, in preparation for the southern primaries which were now less than two weeks away. Republican front-run- ners, Vice-President George Bush and Sena- tor Bob Dole, ap- proached the South after faring well in their native northern territory, but the question was wheth- er Dixieland would be so kind. Republican can- didate and Christian broadcastor Pat Robert- son didn ' t think so and hoped to sway the major- ity of conservative south- em support to his cam- paign. In the Democratic race, Tennessee Senator Albert Gore counted on the southern vote and spent most of his cam- paign time and money Vice-President and Presidential candidate, George Bush, gives a Texas size hello to the crowd at a Houston Rodeo Parade in downtown Houston. there. This son of the South seemed confi- dent that his campaign would do well and over- shadow those of his con- stituents. How well would these presidential candidates fare in the South? Super Tuesday would tell all. Falwell Resigns P.T.L. Jerry Falwell, pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church, was the choice by officials of P.T.L. to take over the network af- ter the controversial res- ignation of P.T.L. founder and host Jim Bakker. After a few months at the helm, P.T.L. officials rested a little uneasily with Falwell s leadership. The Pentecostal officials feared the influence of the non-Pentecostal pas- tor to the faithful viewers of P.T.L., and they also feared any major changes to the network. The decision of Falwell to resign was also based on the controversy that had affected his personal ministry due to his take- over of the position. Fal- well did resign and re- sumed his former pastorate at Thomas Road. Falwell ' s decision to take-over P.T.L. s lead- ership role probably helped to save the net- work and adjoining Heri- tage U.S.A. from falling apart in bankruptcy. P.T.L. is still operating without Jerry Falwell at the helm. Hopefully, the network can recover from the catastrophe it experienced and contin- ue to minister to new people every day. 142 • Student Life

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iV Varied Styles Students Hear A Variety Of Speakers He must be in my heart and yours in order for this to be A Campus Where Christ Is King ' ' emphasized President Conn as he stood before the Lee College family. It has been the desire of many Lee College faculty and staff to make this a place where Christ dwells by providing the most var- ied and wide-ranged styles of worship possible. This year ' s chapel services featured a broad spectrum of special speakers and musical entertainment. Though each service had its place and purpose, some were in a class of their own — probably everyone could agree that the speaker for the Staley Distin- guished Christian Scholar Lec- ture Series was indeed one of a kind. Mrs. Len Sehested, a spunky lady from Houston, Texas and the first, female Staley Lecturer, astonished many students and faculty with her candid talks on sex and dating. ' I can ' t believe some of the things she came out with, but on the whole, I liked her, ' ' one sophomore commented. Mrs. Sehested definitely pro- vided a different approach to chapel, but students had little time to ponder on the lecture se- ries as they readied themselves for the upcoming Fall Convoca- tion. Dr. Beach urged the Lee family to pray and fast daily in prepara- tion for the week of special ser- vices featuring speakers Loran Livingston, pastor of the Central Church of God in Charlotte, north Carolina and evangelist Paul Henson. Both speakers pro- vided powerful messages which moved and changed the lives of countless numbers of Lee Stu- dents. Following Fall Convoca- tion, students and faculty partici- pated in a communion service, thanking God for the works that He wrought during the previous week. The campus kicked off the Spring Semester with the Out- standing Young Ministers Series. Richard Dial, Paul Gregory, Rich Bowen, J. David Stephens, and Terry Hart, all successful and committed ministers, returned to their Alma Mater to share a special testimony with the Lee College Family. During Heritage Week, Dr. C.E. French proved that not everyone has to be young to be entertain- ing by providing both students and faculty alike humorous but uplifting accounts of his ministry and faith. As the end of February dawned, bringing with it Winter Convocation, students eagerly looked forward to another spe- cial week of worship. Raymond Culpepper, pastor of the Bir- mingham Metropolitan Church of God, and Dr. Wayne Lee, pas- tor of the Maranatha Church of God in Florida, proved to be out- standing, spiritual leaders, and the campus was once again ring- ing with the sounds of revival. Whether young or old, male or female, humorous or serious, many different speakers ascend- ed the Conn Center stage and left their mark on the hearts of both students and faculty. Chris Mathes Student Life • 141

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National News ■to September 1987 Iran-Contra Hearings It was the largest politi- cal controversy to rock this country since Water- gate. The Iran-Contra Hearings were televised so that the American public could get a better and more accurate in- sight into the true story behind American aid to the Contras in exchange for American hostages released from Iran. What did we actually find out about this dispu- tation? Did President Reagan give his direct consent for the ex- change, or did Colonial Oliver north and John Poindexter take the au- thoritative decision upon themselves? According to televised segments from the hearing, Presi- dent Reagan was in the dark about the entire in- cident, and a confession was heard from North ad- mitting his fault in the matter. Although most Americans were happy to have the hostages freed, they were interested and concerned about the government ' s activities, and through the televis- ing of the hearings, the government intend ed to answer those questions. What really happened will probably never be known, except to the highest officials of our land, and the infamous documents labeled TOP SECRET will nev- er be exposed to the American public. Regard- less, one thing is certain — the Iran-Contra hear- ings will go down as one of the most important political debates ever, and very soon they will go down in the history books. President Ronald Reagan used his charm and acting ability to field questions by the press concerning the Iran-Contra affair. Student Life • 143