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LCU takes top speaker at MSU inaugural debate tournament

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University Wildcat Debate Team took the first-place speaker’s trophy in the novice division of the inaugural MSU StarkVegas tournament at Mississippi State University in Starkville over the weekend. Jolie Dore’, a sophomore pre-law major from Lake Charles, took first-place speaker and advanced to the quarterfinals in the novice division. The MSU-hosted tournament featured teams from across the South, including the University of Arkansas, Southern Methodist University, Dallas Baptist University, Louisiana Tech and others. “We haven’t fielded a team like this one in a while,” Wildcat Debate Coach Brian Manuel said. “There is something special about this crew. They genuinely love to debate, and they are good at it. I look for the Wildcats to end the season ranked high in the nation and competing for a national championship.” … [Read more...]

Living Israeli hostages released after peace deal signed

By Baptist Message staff DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (LBM) -- The remaining 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released following a ceremony, Oct. 13, that ended a two-year war between Israel and Hamas. As part of the deal, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. U.S. President Donald Trump, who attended the ceremony, called the peace deal an answer to prayers of millions of people. “Together we’ve achieved what everybody said was impossible,” Trump said. “At long last, we have peace in the Middle East. It is a very simple expression, peace in the Middle East. “And we’ve heard it for many years, but nobody thought it could ever get there,” he continued. “And now we’re there.” The deal ends two years of intense fighting that was ignited after Hamas attacked Israel, Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,219 people and capturing another 251 mostly Israeli citizens. There are 28 hostage bodies that are to be released as well, but only four were returned on Oct. 13, according to multiple news outlets.   … [Read more...]

LSU BCM building damaged in on-campus shooting

By Baptist Message staff BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Baptist leaders are thankful for God’s protection over the Louisiana State University Baptist Collegiate Ministry building, which was vacant at the time of an Oct. 11 nearby shooting. According to WWL-TV, the shooting took place near the intersection of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive around 8:40 p.m. Saturday during the LSU-South Carolina football game at Tiger Stadium. Two individuals were injured in the incident, which took place around 385 feet from the LSU BCM building. Louisiana Baptist Collegiate Ministry Director Mark Robinson said that several front windows were shattered, but no one was inside the building. Robinson and LSU BCM Director Blake Grundy are cooperating with law enforcement’s investigation. WWL-TV reported that there is no ongoing threat to campus safety. “This incident is a sobering reminder of the brokenness and lostness in our world and the urgent need for the peace and hope that only Christ can bring,” Robinson said in a news release to the Baptist Message. “We grieve for those injured and pray for their full recovery. We also pray for our campus, our city, and for all who are shaken by this violence.” Louisiana Baptist … [Read more...]

Louisiana Christian to hold Fall Preview Day

By LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University will hold its annual Fall Preview Day, Nov. 8. The day will offer high school students and their parents the opportunity to learn about all the opportunities in academics, athletics, ministry, music and more. There will be informational sessions for both students and their parents, in addition to tours of campus and residential halls. Additionally, representatives from academic departments and campus organizations will be on hand to visit with prospective students. Students who attend will receive a free T-shirt, lunch and tickets to the 2 p.m. football game against Arkansas Baptist University. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. with the program beginning at 10 a.m. in Guinn Auditorium. Interested students should sign up by going to the Preview Day registration form. Please contact the Admissions Department with any questions at admissions@LCUniversity.edu or 800.487.1906. … [Read more...]