A Little Facelift

If you have ever been on Regent’s campus you’ve undoubtedly seen the iconic eternal flame flickering outside of the CBN Studio Headquarters Building. It represents the innumerable souls that have been saved through God’s use of the Christian Broadcasting Network.

What was dedicated as an understated monument to evangelism recently underwent a little facelift. Instead of the sloping solid black base that peaked at the mouth of the flame, a simple, yet bold white silhouette of the globe has been painted over the black background. While this may seem an insignificant act of upkeep, it comes at quite the a propos time here in the law school.

As I type this, 12 Regent Law students are refusing to wait to change the world until after earning their degrees, but have instead fixed their faces like flints on God’s calling for their lives. From Richmond, Va. and San Diego, Ca., to Mexico City, Moscow, India, and South Korea, the 12 interns for the new Center for Global Justice are promoting the rule of law and seeking justice for the world's downtrodden. I could not help but think of these passionate and dedicated students as I walked by the flame that now seems to represent an entirely different aspect of Christ’s love.

The flame was built to represent the Love that saves from sin and death, and now the flame stands to represent the Love that frees from tyranny and oppression.

So next time you pass the flame I challenge you to not only thank God for the salvation of the souls of the people it depicts, but to ask Him for grace and justice for those who haven’t the strength to ask for themselves.


By Molly Eccles

Honor to Students Who Serve

I am privileged to learn the law surrounded by amazing people. I am so very proud to be associated with Regent students who are driven and sure of their goal, but moreover students who are aware of those around them who are in need. My classmates sharpen me to be full of faith and an excellent advocate.

The students pictured here are part of Regent's pro-bono Civil Litigation Clinic and have all successfully defended their clients this semester. One of the students, Melissa Hudgins, tells a compelling story about the clinic's impact on her life.

But I wanted to take a moment to give each of these students a shout out for the work they do to impact the lives of others.

I see these students quietly slip into the clinic office at all hours of the day and night. I know there are multiple phone calls to be made, request upon request for documents, and paper trails to unwind. And moreover, the work takes place during a busy school semester while personal illness, family concerns, other classes, and job-hunting compete for the student's time.

From getting food-stamps to being compensated for wrongful discharge, the clients that walked through the door of the clinic this semeseter are better off for what these students did for them. That makes our school more than just an hollow institution where academic thoughts bounce from wall to wall. We are an agent for change -- and that's so cool.

Brad, Kristen, Melissa, Jared, Carling (and Shannon, who is not pictured), you are successful advocates and selfless leaders who make Regent a better place to learn and our community a place where justice can be served. Thank You!

On your mark, get set...

...go! Runners and walkers start the Walk Me Home 5K on Saturday. This event was the culmination of a week of events planned to raise awareness of the huge need for adoptive families for the 500,000 children in foster care throughout the nation.

Walk Me Home and other events during the week raised nearly $4,000 for the Up Center, a local agency that trains foster parents, cares for foster children, and excites people about adoption.

Thanks to Tracy Hasse, a 1L and Walk volunteer, for this great picture.

Walk Me Home

A Phi Alpha Delta member spends some time in Robertson Hall telling people about an exciting event coming up next week.

Walk Me Home 5K run/walk is the culmination of Focus on the Children, a week of events at Regent celebrating National Adoption Month.

All proceeds from the walk will provide training for foster parents and increase awareness of the 1800 children in Virginia that are waiting to be adopted.

For more information visit www.regent.edu/walkmehome and www.regent.edu/focusonthechildren.

Serving the Community

Regent Law students, alumni, and faculty canvassed the Hampton Roads community last Friday with some good old fashioned hard work.

Those who joined in on the day cleaned everything from oysters to homeless shelters, weeded gardens, and cleaned up trash. Here, a group of student stocks the Union Mission's food pantry.

Public Advocacy at Regent

Highlighting the impact Regent Law students make over the summer months, a student holds a sign during the annual Public Interest Legal Advocates of Regent (PILAR) Auction last weekend.

The auction raises money to support PILAR members who actively pursue unpaid public interest internships over the summer. Many students work with clients who have been abused or neglected; some work with illiterate clients; others work for clients who just cannot afford advocacy. This year, the auction raised nearly $4300 for this cause.

Taking Out the Trash

Regent Law and Pre-Law Chapters of Phi Alpha Delta spent last Saturday morning cleaning Indian River Road, which runs in front of campus. Their efforts cleared nearly 600 pounds of garbage off the streets and out of the ditches.

A Whole Lotta Love

Drawing back Cupid's bow, law students Lindsay Jonker and Leandra Rayford decorate Valentines in the law school atrium today.

Passers-by can fill the cards with love, and the Student Bar Association will deliver the messages to retirement homes around the community on Valentine's Day.

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