Louisiana Christian hosts National Science Olympiad state finals
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) -- Louisiana Christian University hosted the Louisiana Science Olympiad state finals on Saturday, April 13, with middle and high school students from 16 schools across the state competing for a chance to represent Louisiana at the national finals in May. More than 200 students competed in the event. This is the first time LCU has hosted the event according to Theodore Chiasson, associate professor of computer science, currently serves as state director of the National Science Olympiad for Louisiana. The competition has two divisions: Division B (grades 6 – 9) and Division C (grades 9 – 12). Each division has 23 events, with teams of two or three students from each school competing in the individual events. Event challenges range from hands-on activities with equipment that the students pre-build and bring to the Olympiad, to laboratory experiments, to written exams. “The competitions cover many areas of STEM, from robotics to chemistry to optics to ecology to aerodynamics to plate tectonics – if it’s science, it’s part of the Science Olympiad,” Chiasson said. There were 46 separate competitions, each with first/second/third place finishes, and those … [Read more...]
LCU holds 4th Annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum
By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Four Louisiana Christian University honors students presented research at the 4th annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum, April 12. LAURA AIME Laura Aime, a senior history major with an English minor, from Baton Rouge, presented “Religious Rhetoric of the American Revolution: Jeremiads, Ad Hominem Attacks, and the Holy War Ideology.” Aime’s research discovered that Patriot preachers discussed liberty, resistance to tyranny, the morality of current events, and patriotism. From the 1760s onward and during the conflict itself, the rhetoric of sermons became much more aggressive and intense. The rhetoric employed by New England clergy during the American Revolution – the jeremiad sermonic rhetorical structure, holy war rhetoric, and ad hominem attacks – resulted in powerful sermons that both persuaded the public to support the revolution and molded the ideology of the revolution by reshaping the concept of resistance and emphasizing liberty’s importance. She is a member of the Alpha Mu Tau chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society and the LCU Student Government Association. She has served as the president of SGA this academic year. Aime plans to … [Read more...]
LCU to hold musical revue of favorite Broadway tunes
By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University's Lyric Theatre Production class will present “To: Love, Wherever I May Find You,” April 19 at 7 p.m. and April 20 at 2 p.m. in the Martin Performing Arts Center. The event is a musical revue of songs and scenes from Broadway's finest and most exciting selections that explore the deeply human search for love and to be loved. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.purplepass.com/tlcmusicshowcase. General admission is $10, tickets for LCU faculty and all students are $5. Guests are encouraged to bring a jacket or blanket, as the theatre may be cold. … [Read more...]
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They do have an Amen Corner after all!
By Steve Horn ALEXANDRIA, La. - One of the sporting world’s most celebrated events occurs this weekend in the Masters. The world’s best golfers will compete over four days for a total prize purse of 18 million dollars. The winner gets 3.25 million and the coveted green jacket. Even some who otherwise have no interest in golf will watch at some point this weekend. Holes 11, 12 and 13 on the course are called the Amen Corner. Remembering this got me to thinking about all of the spiritual lessons in golf. And, not just the ones about “not throwing your clubs in the water.” I am not an accomplished golfer, but I like to play. I have observed a few spiritual lessons along the way. (Actually, I have seen entire devotional books written with this thought in mind.) New Testament writers used sporting imagery from their day to convey spiritual truth. So, on this weekend of the Masters, I offer a couple of spiritual insights from the great game of golf. Bad things happen when you do not keep your eyes on the ball. That’s true in golf and life. I have a tendency in golf to look up to see how far I hit the ball. The problem is that I tend to look up before I hit the ball. As believers when we fail to keep our eyes on the ball of … [Read more...]