By Elizabeth Clarke, LC News PINEVILLE, La. (LC News) – A play featuring the first all-black cast in school history will kick off Louisiana Christian University’s Black History Month festivities. “Fences” is Theatre of Louisiana Christian’s first play of the spring season and features Alexandria senior theatre major Terrell Phillips in the lead role. “It’s a blessing to be put in these positions and to represent the African American community, to open doors for black students to get more involved in things around campus,” said Phillips, also former Student Government Association president. “Fences” will run Feb 10-12 at 7 p.m. in the Martin Performing Arts Center on campus. Tickets are $5 for LCU students, faculty and staff, $12 for senior citizens and non-LCU students, $15 for the general public and $10 each for groups of 10 or more, and may be purchased online at https://www.purplepass.com/#230245/Theatre_Louisiana_Christian-FENCES_by_August_Wilson-Martin_Performing_Arts_Center-February-03-2022.html For additional information, call 318.613.4064. Other events this month include the third annual Gospel choir concert and a panel discussion on Martin Luther King Jr. Both the concert and panel discussion are free … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE (LCU News ) – Morgan Tradewell, a senior at Buckeye High School in Deville, was awarded the Louisiana Christian University’s Smith Scholarship for 2022. The annual competition, held Jan. 29 on campus, drew 11 contestants from Louisiana and Texas. Competitors must have at least a 28 ACT score and are further evaluated based on their leadership qualities and Christian character. The winner receives a four-year full tuition, room and board scholarship. “The Smith Scholarship program represents the Best of the Best at Louisiana Christian University,” LCU President Rick Brewer said. “This year’s competition was extremely competitive including exemplary students from several states. Congratulations to Morgan Tradewell for being selected as this year’s winner. “At LCU we celebrate the maturity of intellect and the maturity of Christian character,” he continued. “Indeed, the Smith Scholarship recipient is emblematic of this desired outcome.” Tradewell, a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville, plans to study biology and added that throughout school she learned of the challenges to equip mentally and physically disabled children with resources needed to succeed because each … [Read more...]

By Baptist Message staff ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry encouraged more than 1,500 Louisiana Life March Central participants to continue to fight for the rights of the unborn, just months before the likely Supreme Court decision in a case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, that could overturn Roe v. Wade, whose 1973 decision legalized abortion.  “As we patiently wait for that decision, I will tell you that if we continue to stand with life, we will absolutely persevere,” Landry said on Saturday, Feb. 5. “We will win. We will conquer this evil. And we will see a day under which abortion is ruled illegal in this state.” Landry commended those who have championed life, including the marchers, state legislators and Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill (who has defended the state's pro-life laws). The current 6-3 Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court has led many legal observers to speculate that abortion could be outlawed. “Almost 50 years ago this crowd was much smaller,” he said. “And there was a group of men and women who recognized the travesty of the Supreme Court decision in Roe, and they moved head-first into the oncoming fire to continue to move a message in … [Read more...]

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