The Vol. 95, No. 8
IN THIS ISSUE CAMPUS
Film premiere
The documentary about the orphaned children that hide to survive in Africa will be shown Monday evening in Cullen, page 8B
Lectureship Schedule
Classes, keynote speakers and other events taking place this week can be found on pages 6-7B
FEATURE
Sleepless night
Pledges from men’s and women’s social clubs participated in all night events Friday, page 4-5A
SPORTS
OPTIMIST SUNDAY
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September 17, 2006
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Keynote speakers to tackle book of John n The first fall Lectureship will begin Sunday night with keynote speaker Dr. Jack Reese, dean of the College of Biblical Studies, speaking from John 9. By JEREMY POND Student Reporter
The university’s 89th Annual Bible Lectureship will begin Sunday night with a keynote address by Dr. Jack Reese.
Reese, dean of the College of Biblical Studies, will speak from John 9, a chapter he calls “pivotal.” “In the spring we focused on the Reese first eight chapters of John,” Reese
said. “Chapter nine serves as a hinge chapter; it helps us recap where we’ve been and anticipate what we’re going to be talking about the rest of the week.” Reese said having Lectureship in the fall rather than in the spring would open up some previously unavailable opportunities. “In the past, students have had so many other things go-
ing on with Sing Song and the like,” he said. “By having Lectureship set apart from any other university event, we can engage the entire campus like never before.” Don McLaughlin, pulpit minister at North Atlanta Church of Christ in Georgia, and theme lecture speaker for Tuesday night, said his involvement stems from a desire to see people connect.
“I have a real interest in helping people come together in true community, regardless of where they come from,” he said. McLaughlin will speak from John 17 with the theme “That You May Be Completely One.” “I see an incredible awakening when people realize that they can live with and See
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Students, faculty to work on Habitat house n The Lectureship Office and Students’ Association are working together to make the Habitat for Humanity project possible for students, guests and faculty. By SHELBI WATTEN and TIFFANY GAUNTT Student Reporter
Local legend
Wildcat football star Danieal Manning describes playing in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, page 1B
ONLINE
Backyard bash
Smith and Adams residence halls held the Backyard Bash for students last weekend with a cookout, music and a giant slip ‘n slide. View it at: www.acuoptimist.com
SPEED READ Tenured faculty
In the Sept. 15 issue, we were unable to provide the list of names of the professors who received tenure this year. These eight professors received tenure and were promoted to assistant professor:
This year’s Lectureship participants should pack not only their Bibles and notepads, but also a hammer and nails. During the week of Lectureship, ACU and Habitat for Humanity will partner to construct the frame of a home that will give an Abilene family a place to live. Volunteers consisting of faculty, students, surrounding church members and Lectureship participants will assemble the walls of the house on Edward’s parking lot. “We’re trying to move the perception of lectureship away from a ‘talking head’ event through a variety of activities,” said Mark Love, director of ministry events and Lectureship. “It was also a way to blend groups that don’t typically get blended.” This is not the first time ACU and Habitat have partnered for such an event. Slade Sullivan, ACU’s general counsel, still remembers the success of a similar project done on campus more than 20 years ago. Sullivan said building the home is rewarding because participants See
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Squigs from Sigma Theta Chi dress up for one of their Bid Night activities Friday night on the Old Intramural Fields behind Edwards Residence Hall.
Pledges enjoy, survive Bid Night n More than 200 students began the pledging process Friday night with Bid Night, a club tradition where members initiate new members into the club with all-night activities to test endurance, trust. By MALLORY SCHLABACH Editor in Chief
After nearly 15 hours of pledging activities, Andrew Voiles was thrilled it was over. At 8:30 a.m. he had finished the last exercise and said he thought only of a hot shower and his bed. “I was proud that I made it through all of the activities and succeeded,” said Voiles, Gamma Sigma Phi Sibling and sophomore undeclared major from Leakey. Voiles was one of more than 200 students that are going through the pledging process during the next four weeks. Alpha Kai Omega president Miranda Griffith said Bid Night went smoothly. “We tried a few new things this year but everything went really well,” said
n Christian songwriter and artist Michael Card was asked to perform at Lectureship because he had written a book on the Gospel of John. By COURTNEE HEMBREE Student Reporter
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Willis Hogan, sophomore physical education major from Sundown, slides down the slip ‘n slide at the Backyard Bash on Sept. 9. View video of the bash online at www.acuoptimist.com.
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
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A Gamma Sigma Phi Sibling holds a watermelon during the club’s first activity Friday on the Beauchamp Amphitheatre stairs. serious most of the time.” Squigs finished Bid Night at 6:30 See
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Card to perform Sunday concert
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Griffith, senior math education major from Mesquite. She said she thinks the club’s serious devotional was a favorite among the pledges. “I know it was a favorite of mine when I pledged,” Griffith said. “It is a time when all the pledges and members sit together and really reflect and think of God and what he’s done for us. It’s neat.” Delta Theta has 17 pledge members this year. “The night actually was flawless,” said Lindsey Jessup, senior human communications major from Bakersfield, Calif., and DT president. She said the night was successful for both club members and the Biddies. For Squig Kylie Jennings from Sigma Theta Chi, Bid Night was as intense as she expected. “I didn’t expect to do the activities that we did,” she said, “but they were intense. I had a hard time trying not to laugh because they wanted us to be
Michael Card, renowned contemporary Christian musician and songwriter, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday in Cullen Auditorium. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Card hosted a song writing workshop Saturday, and the university invited 50 people from across the country to attend.
“We chose Michael because not only is he a great songwriter, but he’s written a book on the Gospel of John, which is the theme of Lectureship and the focus of the workshop. His people are the ones that suggested we get him to do a concert while he’s here,” said Mark Love, director of ministry events. Tickets for the concert went on sale Wednesday in the Campus Center during lunch. Lower seats were $25 and upper seats were $20, but those who waited until Friday to purchase tickets re-
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ceived a special price of $15 and $10, said Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator. Students can buy tickets at the door for the discounted price if they bring their student ID cards. The concert, “Lament and Praise,” will showcase Card’s music; many of his songs are based on the book of John. The song writing workshop will also focus on writing praise music from the Gospel of John. Michael Card doesn’t bother to sugar coat his music, which people will See
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Calendar & Events Sunday
Lectureship Eighty-ninth Annual ACU Bible Lectureship inspired by the Gospel of John 9-21.
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Lectureship
Monday
4 p.m. Learning Commons dedication
Habitat House needs volunteers Monday through Wednesday. A Habitat House will be constructed on the ACU campus, and at least 12 volunteers are needed each of those days from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Carla Williamson at crw04b@acu.edu JamFest 2006 Auditions will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Bennett Gymnasium. JamFest takes place during Homecoming weekend. Sign-up sheets for auditions will be downstairs in the Bean Sprout by the CAB office. Want to get away? Join a Weekend Campaign for fun, fellowship, and good old-fashioned community service. The first campaign is September 22-24 to Belton, TX. Sign ups are in the ticket windows Tuesday through Thursday and come to our chapel in the Bean Sprout on Thursdays for more information. For more information contact Amanda Taylor at ajt04a@acu.edu or Tim Pittman at tjp03d@acu.edu.
The Key City Kiwanis Club will have its annual fish fry Saturday, Sept. 30, and volunteers are needed to help in a variety of ways. Shifts are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Please contact the Volunteer Center in the Bean Sprout for more information. What do Tupac Shakur, Lauryn Hill and Kanye West have to do with Jesus? Come find out Thursday evenings. We`ll be hosting “Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets” at 8:30 p.m. in Bible Room 128. For more information contact Matt Worthington at mrw03b@acu.edu. Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver lunch meals to those in need. This is a great way to serve in the Abilene community and you can get credit if your delivery time conflicts with Chapel. For more information, stop by the Volunteer Center in the Bean Sprout. Outdoor Club - Kick off the school year with Outdoor Club`s two-year anniversary on Saturday with hotdogs and hamburgers, hammocks,
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Lectureship
1:30 p.m. Gaines Stanley Reading Room dedication
Volunteer Opportunities II
Announcements Friday Night Frenzy for freshmen, sponsored by Wildcat Parents, will be Friday. The Bean Sprout and bowling alley will be open for freshmen only. Enjoy free bowling, pool and karaoke from 9 p.m. to midnight. Use meal plans to purchase dinner in the Bean Sprout. Come for a chance to win door prizes. Swing Cats meeting for those interested in the history and art of swing dancing. Meet at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Single Gym across from the racquetball courts for more information and to sign up. FilmFest Premier NIght Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Paramount Theater. Open to all ACU students and equipment is provided. Prizes for winning entries include gift certificates and video iPods. Films must be no longer than five minutes. Michael Card in concert Sunday at 2 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for upper tier, $25 for lower tier. For more information call 325-674-3704. Freshman Follies - ‘What’s Next’ Friday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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s’mores, games, guest speakers and movies. Also find out what the club is about and plans concerning outings and other ideas for the year. Open to members and non-members. Beginning this semester, The International Office will have walk-in times for students. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are not able to come during these times, please call 674-2710 to make an appointment. This arrangement will help our office devote uninterrupted time and attention for each student. The office is located in Room 124 in the Hardin Administration Building. ArtWalk - Thursday evening downtown, museums and art galleries have free admission. Local artist Ruth Jackson will display and sell art from her trip to Haiti during the summer. The art was created by children in Haiti, and the proceeds will go to the children.
Volunteers are needed at Lee Elementary School on Thursday afternoons from 3:15 to 4 p.m. to help with the Scrabble Club. Third, fourth and fifth graders use their spelling words to play the game of Scrabble, and volunteers will assist them. For additional information contact the Volunteer Center in the Bean Sprout. The Old Town Abilene Neighborhood Association needs volunteers on Saturday, beginning in the morning to help with its second annual neighborhood clean-up. There will be a variety of clean-up tasks, and some residents may need assistance with their property. If you are interested in helping with this opportunity, contact the Volunteer Center in the Bean Sprout. Dreamnight at The Zoo needs volunteers. Saturday, Sept. 30, a special event will take place at the zoo for handicapped and chronically ill children. Help is needed from 2 to 5 p.m. to set up, run events from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and clean up from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. If you can help, contact the Volunteer Center in the Bean Sprout.
Alzheimer’s Association needs volunteers to help with set up and tear down of Memory Walk, Saturday, Sept. 30, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Nelson Park. For more information please contact Libby Connally at 325-672-5839. Beltway Park Baptist Church needs volunteers for the setting up and removal of tables and chairs, working children’s activities and inflatables, staging for Ministry Fair, volunteer recruiting and other jobs on the following dates: Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 3 p.m.; Monday, Oct. 2, from 8 to 11 a.m.; Friday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 7, in the afternoon; and Monday, Oct. 9, from 8 to 11 a.m. For more information please contact Marilyn Smith at 325-6926540. The Texas Family Institute needs two baby sitters for toddlers every Thursday in September during a parenting class from 6 to 9 p.m. The Texas Family Institute is located at 1166 North 3rd St. downtown. For more information, please contact Suzanne Perkins at 325-676-2915.
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BID NIGHT
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Bid Night brings beginnings for pledges
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Squigs, Sigma Theta Chi pledges, participate in a Bid Night workout on the old intramural fields while in full costume.
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Biddie Carly Glenn, sophomore psychology major from Maryland Heights, Mo., lines up against the wall of the Foster Science Building.
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Siblings, Gamma Sigma Phi pledges, squat in “booty call” position opposite GSP members after the GSP and Ko Jo Kai dance off at the Eager Tennis Pavilion during Bid Night on Friday.
Wearing her pink wings, Emily Wren, sophomore exercise science major from Arlington, prepares to do the elephant walk with her fellow NuNus.
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Brats, Frater Sodalis pledges, hold up their milk jugs during an event at Frater Sodalis’ Bid Night. laci adkins STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Two NuNus, Ko Jo Kai pledges, learn how to respect Kojie Park outside the Campus Center during Ko Jo Kai’s Bid Night. NuNus swing on the benches and shout, “I will respect Kojie Park!”
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Flame Allyson Keker, junior accounting major from Abilene, works with other GATA pledges on a matching game.
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Moonie Matt Tietjen, senior youth and family ministry major from Allen, sprays a Nova during a Galaxy bid night activity. LACI ADKINS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Sarah Robirds, sophomore social work major from Abilene, and Tara Stephens, junior family studies major from Liberty Hill, touch noses for an Alpha Kai Omega game. brian schmidt CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Frat Tyler Barnett, senior accounting major from Abilene and Brat Dad, addresses the Brats, Frater Sodalis pledges, on the steps of the Hardin Administration Building Saturday night.
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Emerald Stites, junior finance management major from Arlington, sticks her nose in the armpit of Marissa Munoz, sophomore elementary education major from Arlington, during an Alpha Kai Omega game.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Taizé to encourage quiet worship
A bid hello
n Taizé worship will take place at 8:45 a.m. in the Williams Performing Arts Center for Lectureship’s ‘Come to the Quiet,’ a time meant for reflection and communion with God. By JEREMY POND Student R eporter
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Meredith Isanberg, sophomore speech pathology major from Garland, receiving a bid from Morgan Lindsay, senior finance major from Houston. Isanberg’s bid entered her into the Siggies’ pledging process.
Renovated parking lot adds space n Renovation on the parking lot between Mabee and Edwards have decreased the number of parking tickets given by university police. By BRANDON COOKS Student R eporter
The renovation of the parking lot between Mabee and Edwards residence halls took place this summer, and the parking lot was updated and finished just before the start of Welcome Week. Along with parking lot improvements, new accessories such as lights, more spaces and improvements to turns were added to decrease parking and driving problems for residents. “Although I’m new to the campus, the lot looks pretty good,” said Kevin Claypool, resident director for Edwards. He said when he came to ACU the workers were
already in the process of fixing the parking lot so he wasn’t here to witness it before the improvements. One of the benefits he noticed about the parking lot is that it “keeps people out of my spot,” Claypool said. According to statistics provided by Lt. H. E. Jenkins from the ACU police department, this time last year, there were 165 parking citations given to students who parked in the Edwards and Mabee parking lot. This year, there have only been 26 citations given. “When I resided in Edwards, I couldn’t even park my truck in the lot,” said Jose Hernandez Jr., junior accounting major from Abilene. “It was way too small for the size of my four-door pick-up. Although I don’t live in Edwards any more, it’s good to see the parking lot new and improved with more space for
big trucks like mine,” Hernandez said. Parking tickets at the university are usually $15. Last year’s total charges from parking tickets was about $2,475. According to ACU Police Web site, the ACU Police Department is the parking authority for the entire university and its property. Officers are responsible for enforcing and establishing guidelines on the university or on any of the university’s property, even if the area is not specifically designed for parking. Parking at ACU is a privilege, not a right, according to the Web site. If a violation notice is not issued when a vehicle is illegally parked, it does not mean or imply that the regulation or policy is no longer in effect. E-mail Cooks at: bec03c@acu.edu
In the midst of the busy Lectureship, some are planning to attend a prayer and worship time that, organizers said, will slow down the busy pace of the event. Sunday at 8:45 p.m., “Come to the Quiet” will take place in the lobby of the Williams Performing Arts Center. Dr. Mark Love, director of ministry events, said the time would live up to its name. “It really is quiet,” he said. “There will be soft, beautiful music as well as periods of silence and reflection. It’s designed to remind us that God is often present in the still, quiet times in our lives.”
The “Come to the Quiet” time has been a staple of Lectureship for the past few years. “When I became the director of ministry events, I wanted to impact the way we thought about worship,” he said. “We have so many worship times, but we wanted to offer a different kind of experience.” Love said the music to be sung during this time is called Taizee music. The music was named after Taizé, France, birthplace of the worship style shortly after World War II. “The music is simple and repetitive,” Love said. “The worship leader will outline the melody and the words, and others will then join in. It’s meant to draw people deeper and deeper into the worship experience and communion with God.” When attendees walk into the lobby, they will be met with chairs set up in a circle
with a cross at the center. The area will be candlelit and nearly silent as people enter. Dr. Stephen Johnson, assistant professor of preaching and worship as well as the worship leader at the service, said he appreciates the opportunity to be still. “Our lives are so fast, and we often don’t take the time to slow down and just be with God,” he said. “This makes space for that.” Johnson said beyond the singing and silence, there would also be times of prayer, confession and communion. “This will be a time of reconciliation with ourselves and with God,” Johnson said. “The world is so anxious. It’s significant to recognize God’s larger work of reconciliation in the world.”
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Program serves as healthy reminder n Student and faculty volunteers wear purple bracelets as a reminder to stay physically and spiritually healthy for a program called Victory of Wellness. By ATSUMI SHIBATA Page Designer
A 10-week voluntary program, Victory of Wellness, provides an opportunity to commit to physical and spiritual wellness and a purple bracelet as a reminder. Participants fill out forms and write down how they plan to live healthier. The program started this semester, and it is offered to students who are in Lifetime Wellness courses and members of the Abundant Life Program, a facultybased wellness group. These two groups use the book Walking With God, which discusses the concept of VOW. Dr. Dickie Hill, professor of exercise science and author of the book, said the purpose of VOW is to honor God by taking care of one’s body because it is a gift from God.
“God wants us to take care of our bodies,” he said. “The more positive things I do, he’s pleased that I’m taking care of the gift God gave me.” And VOW will help people realize the relationship between physical and spiritual wellness. “I wanted to have students commit their decisions to be healthy to their conversations with God,” he said. In his Lifetime Wellness course, 12 out of 30 students have already signed up to join this program. There are about 400 students taking this course, divided into nine classes, and Hill said he is hoping 200 to 300 students sign up. Dr. Lorraine Wilson, professor of exercise science, teaches one of the Lifetime Wellness courses this semester, and 18 out of 45 students in her class have already signed up for this program. She said some students didn’t sign up because they are content with their physi-
cal and wellness. “They just feel very comfortable where they are right now. That’s very good thing,” Wilson said. Wilson said she is planning to have a short ceremony Friday for participants from her class to make a vow and begin the program together. At the ceremony, students will make vows and receive purple bracelets. The ceremony is about 10 minutes long, but Dr. Wilson said she wants it to be special. “I want them to be realized that we care that they have chosen to do this,” she said. Hill and Wilson both said the bracelet is like a wedding ring. “This reminds me that I’m married. This reminds me how I’m supposed to act,” he said. “And that helps us to realize this is serious.” Those who are interested in VOW can fill out forms and get a bracelet for $2. E-mail Shibata at: axs03d@acu.edu
Music Department offers evening of jazz n The ACU Jazz Band will perform with music faculty in classical and jazz presentation “Divas and Crooners” Monday at 8:45 p.m. after the evening’s theme lecture. By LAUREN SUTTON Opinion Editor
The ACU Jazz Band and faculty from the Music Department will perform a compilation of classical and Broadway pieces Monday at 8:45 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. “After hearing serious lectures, presentations and discussions all day, you will have light-hearted entertainment,” Greg Bush said about the event, called “Crooners and Divas.” Bush, ACU director of jazz studies, will direct “Divas and
Crooners” and believes the concert will “satisfy the singers, the band and the listeners.” The Music Department has performed at Lectureship in the past but never in collaboration with the Jazz Band. Challenges that came up during the process of preparing for the performance were schedule conflicts and the lack of time the department had to put the concert together. “You feel under the gun,” Bush said about preparation time. “The first two weeks of school were auditions, and so we are going by the seat of our pants.” Evan Woods, senior instrumental music education major from Fleming, Ohio, is one of the featured soloists who will
sing Monday night. Woods had always been interested in vocal jazz but, up until this year, had never had the opportunity to cultivate that interest. “It’s not too often that you get to see singers in a big band anymore,” Woods said. “It was something that was much more popular in past decades, but these are classic songs that people have heard a lot. .” Woods said it has been great working with Bush. “I’ve probably spent just as much time with him as any professor in the Music Department, and he has an incredible knowledge of jazz and really loves to teach.”
E-mail Sutton at: les03c@acu.edu
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Galaxy raises funds to build, dedicate bridge on campus n Men’s social club Galaxy raised $36,510 from alumni to build a bridge over the new pond three years after its former leaders began the project. By JEREMY POND Student Reporter
Galaxy social club members are looking at the Centennial construction projects as an opportunity to give back to the university. The men’s social club has been raising money through donations to build a bridge over the pond being dug on the east side of campus.
Elliott Wood, Galaxy president and senior psychology major from Nashville, said this project has been in the works for a long time. “It’s been a three-year project,” Wood said. “We’ve been at this so long, we’re even a little fuzzy on the details as to how it got started.” As best he could tell, Wood said the Galaxy officers at the time of the project’s conception were Mark Perry and Brian Brokaw. “They were the guys re-
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sponsible for getting the fundraising under way, and they raised a lot of the money we have now,” Wood said. “Since then the project has been handed down to each new Galaxy president, first to Scott Brooks and then to me.” Wood said Galaxy’s original goal was to raise an endowment fund of $30,000. At last check, they had raised $36,510. “It’s amazing to me how supportive our alumni have been of this and how much they’ve donated,” he
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A group of five local libraries, including the university’s Brown Library, received a $2.2 million dollar grant to build a digital repository. ACU belongs to a local association, the Abilene Library Consortium, Tucker which also includes Abilene Public Library and the libraries of Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University and McMurry University. The Digital Archives Project began to preserve and rescue historical materials, which are stored in these local libraries’ databases. “It’s a way of saving fragile materials,” said Mark
Lectureship includes Christian art exhibit n An art exhibition, ‘Cross/ Purpose,’ will take place during Lectureship and show various pieces of art from different periods in history. By ATSUMI SHIBATA Page Designer
An opening reception for art exhibition “Cross/ Purpose” will take place at the Shore Gallery Sunday at 8:45 p.m., and the gallery will be open to visitors from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day during Lectureship. The exhibition will display about 40 pieces of art that deal with the cross, crucifixion and the history behind each. “It will be a great reminder of Christ’s sacrifice for our lives,” said Nil Santana, professor of art and coordinator of the Shore Gallery. The pieces range in age from the 1500s to 1980, but each of them repre-
sents the cross in a unique way, he said. Most of these are black and white pieces, said Jamie Shelburne, senior graphic design major from Amarillo and co-coordinator of the Shore Gallery. She said she thinks the art at the event will touch people emotionally. “A lot of the pieces are very moving because they are something so special to Christians,” Shelburne said. “I think it’s neat to see that it’s touched so many other people from all different time periods.” The show is part of traveling exhibitions by the organization Christians in Visual Arts. CIVA “exists to explore and nurture the relationship between the visual arts and the Christian faith,” according to the organization’s Web site. Shelburne said it is in-
knew we were going to have to build some kind of retention pond for run-off purposes,” he said. “We decided to make it a decorative addition to the campus.” Tyson said he thinks the bridge is a great idea. “We really appreciate the involvement of Galaxy and all of the donors that are involved in this,” Tyson said. Wood said he still has hope the endowment project will go beyond the bridge. “There’s been some talk of upping our donation
goal, but that’s only talk right now,” he said. “We don’t even know what we would do with the extra money at this point.” Whatever they do, Wood said the club’s original dream will be realized. “You look around campus and you see some very visible monuments donated by clubs. This is a way for Galaxy to give something back to ACU that will last.”
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Local libraries receive $2.2 million grant n Abilene Library Consortium, a group of local libraries, will spend a $2.2 million grant to save collections of rare, historical materials.
Jack Maxwell, chair of the Art and Design Department, explains in Wednesday’s Chapel how he began Jacob’s Dream five years ago.
said. “I’m kind of the final leg. I walked into this project and there had already been thirty grand raised. It’s an amazing thing.” While Wood is unsure when construction on the bridge will be completed, the pond should be finished by the end of the semester. Dr. John Tyson, vice president for development, said the university really had no choice but to build the pond. “In building the new Hunter Welcome Center, we
teresting to see how other people visualize the same theme. “I think it’s very powerful to see,” she said. Santana said he is fascinated by the variety and quality of pieces at the show. “I would like to encourage everybody that has some available time to swing by between the lectures they will be going to,” Santana said. “And visit the show and see these marvelous pieces we have in the gallery.” There will be several pieces done by famous artists, including Marc Chagall, Georges Rouault and Otto Dix. The gallery is located on the Moody Coliseum side of the Don H. Morris Building.
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Tucker, dean of Library “With rare materials from the Dodge Jones and Information Resources that are one of a kind, Foundation and $200,000 at ACU. “We basically want you can’t replace them,” from the Dian Graves to rescue materials that she said. “Once they are Owen Foundation. continue to deteriorate so gone, they are gone.” The Shelton Family we can tell the stories of Tucker said he also Foundation didn’t accept the institutions.” wants to open the door the request. Tucker said there are for those materials, and Because of this low budmany historical materials digitalization is a great get, it is not clear when the that are stored in less stable way to do it. project will be complete forms, and people often In the spring, ALC re- or how much the univerdon’t even know those ma- quested the grant total of sity will receive until they terials exist. re-budget, For exTucker said. a m p l e , Tucker “With rare materials that are one of a kind, tapes get said he you can’t replace them. Once they are stretched thinks it will gone, they are gone.” and detetake anothriorate with er month or Mark Tucker, dean of Library and Information Resources every play, so. and Tucker “Eventusaid there ally, once are some materials that $3.5 million dollars from we digitize the number can’t be rescued any more. three local foundations: of resources, it’s going to “It’s gone forever,” the Dodge Jones Founda- vastly enrich the historiTucker said. “We want to tion, the Dian Graves Owen cal collections that people avoid incidents like that.” Foundation and the Shel- can search,” he said. Carisse Berryhill, spe- ton Family Foundation. Students will be able cial collections and speALC needed a large to search those materials cial services librarian, sum of money because of online through the Brown said the dilemma of the the expensive equipment Library Web site. special collections librar- required. ian is how to encourage ALC got feedback durpeople to use the material ing the summer and rewithout destroying it. ceived $2 million dollars E-mail Shibata at: axs03d@acu.edu
FROM THE FRONT
Sunday, September 17, 2006
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The “Brats” of Frater Sodalis stand on the Hardin Administration Building stairs at Bid Night on Friday during one of their all-night pledging activities.
Bid night: Pledges survive Continued from page 1 a.m., and she said when they told her she was done, she couldn’t believe it. “I didn’t have a watch on or anything, so I thought it was 3 or 4 a.m., it was a pretty fun night,” said Jennings, sophomore speech pathology major from Fort Worth.
NuNu Katie Barrow from Ko Jo Kai, loved every part of Bid Night. “Bid Night met and went beyond my expectations,” said Barrow, sophomore integrated marketing and communication major from Fort Worth. “It was so neat to learn things that are secrets of the club, and to finally be a part of
that.” Barrow said the Nunus were excited when they finished Bid Night early Saturday morning. “Everyone was happy and ready for the next part of pledging,” she said. “I’m just glad the roughest part if over.” E-mail Schlabach at: mes02e@acu.edu
appreciate people they never thought they could,” he said. “The kingdom of God lets us experience that kind of community.” Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, said he appreciates the theme lectures. “Those lectures are always really good,” he said. “I always look forward to them.” Money said the theme of the Gospel of John provides an important look at the message of Christ. “We as a religious movement in the Churches of Christ have to keep reminding ourselves of our focus,” he said. “As much emphasis as we put on things like church and Bible studies, we have to remain focused on Christ.” Theme lectures, organized by the Office of Ministry Events, will take place Sunday through Wednesday at 7 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Moody Coliseum.
keynote speakers n Sunday, 7 p.m.: Dr. Jack Reese, “I Was Blind But Now I See,” John 9:1-41 n Monday, 11 a.m.: J.C. Thomas Jr. from Rochester Hills, Mich., “I Have Come That They May Have Abundant Life,” John 10: 1-21 n Monday, 7 p.m.: Dr. Stephen Johnson, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life,” John 11:1-44 n Tuesday, 11 a.m.: Dr. John York from Nashville, Tenn., “I Am the Vine and You Are the Branches,” John 15-1-17 n Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Don McLaughlin from Atlanta, “That You May Be Completely One,” John 17 n Wednesday, 11 a.m.: John Siburt from Richardson, “What is Truth?,” John 18-19 n Wednesday, 7 p.m.: Ken Greene from DeSoto, “That You May Believe and Have Life in His Name,” John 20
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performs Sunday Continued from page 1
be able to see in his concert, Love said. Love said he puts Card at the top of the list of big contemporary Christian music artists. When you think of great Christian artist you think of Amy Grant and Michael Card, Love said. One of Card’s biggest hits is a song called “El Shaddai,” which was recorded by Amy Grant. “The concert will be great for adults who remember him from his earlier music, but students will enjoy it as well,” Love said. “Most of them have been singing his praise and worship music in church their whole lives,” Love said.
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Habitat: Lectureship house to benefit Abilene family Continued from page 1 are “able to take ownership of the project and see the fruits of their labor.” He still recalls the unforgettable ceremony to present the family with the keys to their house. This year’s project, like its predecessors, will not end with Lectureship. After the frame is assembled the home will be moved to its permanent location. Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator, controls the fac-
ulty sign-up portion of this project and said that several U100 professors have committed their students to lend a hand during the weekends until the house is finished in November. “Once we got the green light from the administrators, we ran with the idea and I have been in constant contact with faculty members and the Students’ Association ever since,” Miller said. David Dillman, professor of political science, signed
up his U100 class to work the weekend of Oct. 6. He said that he hopes his students will be able to meet and develop a relationship with the homeowner as well as learn what it means to serve. In addition to the need for volunteers for the next several weeks, ACU also hopes to raise $30,000 for the appropriate amount of materials to erect the new house. Miller said the fund is in desperate need for donations and encourages all students, fac-
ulty, staff and local churches to open up and donate to the cause. While attempting to try something new this year, the SA office made it possible for students to contribute money through their account via donation of Bean Bucks. Jessica Bills, junior family studies major from Lubbock, said she plans to donate at least $20 to the Habitat House. “After attending ACU for the past two years, I have
come to realize just how truly blessed I am. By donating this small gesture to the Habitat fund, I will be able give back to those who really need help throughout the Abilene community,” Bills said. Bills also said she wishes to help assemble the easier parts of the house while it is still on ACU campus next week. Shifts of 12-15 people are needed to work from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.. each day during Lectureship
in the parking lot between Edwards Hall and the old intramural fields. Those interested in helping can sign up at the Students’ Association office in the Bean Sprout. Professors, social clubs or groups who would like to serve on a weekend should e-mail the coordinator of ministry events, Kate Miller, at miller@bible.acu.edu.
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ScoreBoard Standings FOOTBALL
Team
Div. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
WTAMU MSU ACU TAMU-K Angelo St. Tarleton ENMU
Team
Overall 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-1
VOLLEYBALL Div. 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1
ACU Tarelton St. WTAMU TAMU-K ENMU Angelo St.
Overall 6-7 4-5 7-2 3-9 3-11 2-10
Scores Thursday
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ACU on top of conference at 2-0 n The Wildcat Volleyball’s consistency on the defensive line helped them extend their conference record to 2-0 after defeating Tarleton State Saturday. By DANIEL JOHNSON Sports Editor
Consistency is the key to success this season for head volleyball coach Kellen Mock, and the Wildcats showed just that in their second conference victory Saturday over
Volleyball LSC rivals Tarleton State. “We’re getting more confident on the court,” said Mock, “I’m loving the consistency factor because we don’t second guess ourselves.” ACU went 2-0 in conference after overpowering Tarleton State for their third straight match won at home See
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brian schmidt CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Libero Liz Snoddy digs a ball during the Wildcats’ three game win over Tarleton State. Snoddy led the Wildcat defensive back row with 14 digs during the match. ACU won 30-22, 30-16, 30-27 and the victory over Tarleton was their third win in three games.
Dream come true
VOLLEYBALL ACU 3, Texas A&M Kingsville 0
Saturday VOLLEYBALL ACU 3, Tarleton State 0
Future inductees exemplify excellence n The ACU Sports Hall of fame will induct three former ACU athletes and one former Sports Information Director. The athletes and administrator inducted have a long history of excellence and devotion to ACU.
Upcoming Tuesday VOLLEYBALL
By BRIAN HOLLAND
ACU at Angelo St., 7 p.m.
Assistant Sports Editor
Friday
VOLLEYBALL
ACU vs. Incarnate Word, 7 p.m.
Saturday FOOTBALL ACU vs. SW Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.
n Home games listed in Italics
Intramural Round-up Upcoming Monday MEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL You Know Who vs. GSP-Cody Blair, 10 p.m., Field 1 Scallywags vs. Cobras, 10 p.m., Field 2
WOMEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Alpha Kai-Blue vs. Bandits, 9 p.m. Field 2
Tuesday WOMEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Asian Invasion vs. EOX-Ashley Hunton, 9 p.m., Field 2
bILL sMITH COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO BEARS
NFL Rookie and former ACU standout Danieal Manning warms up alongside the field during the Chicago Bears preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.
n Former ACU all-American is living his dream playing in his rookie season for the Chicago Bears. Manning is using his past experiences at ACU and teammates to adjust to the NFL lifestyle.
Kojies vs. Delta Theta, 10 p.m., Field 1
By DANIEL JOHNSON
The Justice League vs. Second Wind, 8 p.m., Field 2
The alarm goes off, the sun is rising and, just like every other Sunday, most students at ACU are either sleeping in or getting ready for church. But while the ACU community spends their Sundays in beds or
Thursday MEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL OTP vs. Bannana Splits, 9 p.m., Field 1 G-1 vs. Frats 1-Booby Miles, 10 p.m., Field 1
WOMEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Siggies-Jordan Reese vs. Asian Invasion, 9 p.m., Field 2
Scores Thursday MEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Throttle def. Outdoor Club 50-0
For complete intramural scores and schedules visit: w w w. a c u o p t i m i s t . c o m
Sports Editor
church buildings, one former Wildcat is living out his dream in front of 100,000 fans at the historic Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Sunday, NFL rookie Danieal Manning will have his first opportunity to play in front of a Chicago home crowd when the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions in their second game of the 2006 season. For the former Wildcat though, it’s the same game he’s been playing his whole life. “It’s all the same,” Manning said. “If you put your all into it, you’ll never fail. If you put your best foot forward, something good will come.”
Manning’s best foot was forward at Lambeau field Sept. 10 when he began his NFL regular season NFL career by intercepting a pass from future hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre. Although he didn’t play until the second half, Manning’s interception helped the Bears shut out the Packers 28-0 in their first game of the season. The magnitude of his first professional pick-off didn’t hit him until he was on the bus leaving See
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Four great collegiate careers will reach their pinnacle this fall when four former ACU athletes and administrators are inducted into the ACU Sports Hall of Fame, making it 121 members strong. Among the inductees are James Browne, Yolande Chillers, Bernard Erickson and Dr. Charles Marler, professor emeritus and senior faculty of journalism and mass communication. James Browne, alumnus track and field athlete, was both an ACU track star, national champion and an Olympian. Browne holds the school record in the triple jump at over 54 feet. He also won the national championship five times in the triple jump, three in outdoor and two indoor. Browne still currently holds the seventh best triple jump in Division II history. He is only one of two athletes that has ever won the triple jump three times at the outdoor championships in their career. However, as an Olympian, he competed in the long jump, where he placed 17th in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Among the other honors he has received after his career, Browne has also been inducted into the Division II Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2005 and has been named to ACU’s All-Century Track and Field Team. A woman athlete and a native of Barbados, Yolande Chillers, formerly Straughn, also dominated track and field events at a national level during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Like Browne, Chillers has also already been inducted into the Division II Track and Field Hall of Fame and is a member of the ACU All-Century team. Chillers put together quite a resume while competing as a Wildcat, racking up 17 conference and national championships with her main See
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Team continues dominance n ACU will run in a meet at Oklahoma State University Sept. 30 to compete against D-I programs after dominating their second meet of the season Saturday. By BRIAN HOLLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
The cross country teams dominated Friday in the Jon Murray Invitational against Angelo State University, West Texas College and Northwood University. Both ACU teams came into the contest boasting a top-10 ranking with
Cross Country the girls holding to No. 9 and the men ranked No. 5. The men’s and women’s teams left the invitational with wins with more than double-digit scores. Thirty points was the margin of victory for the men’s team when the final runner had crossed the tape, a commanding win against next-best team Angelo State. Leading the way for the Wildcats was the winner of the race, Nicodemus Naimadu, who coasted to another easy victory by six seconds.
But the runner just behind Naimadu was his teammate: Laurent Ngirkamaro. In fact, the next six runners after Naimadu at the finish line were all Wildcats. Naimadu recently sat down with his head coach, Derek Hood, and set the goal to stay undefeated individually the whole season, which was not that hard of a task this time. However, Naimadu’s next competition at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., looks See
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brian schmidt CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Women’s cross country runner Olha Kryv’yak leads the pack at the Jon Murray Invitational. Kryv’yak finished first in the meet after beating teammate Loice Cheboi by ten seconds with a time of 19:12.00.
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bILL sMITH COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO BEARS
Manning runs down field next to Chicago cornerback Charles Tillman after intercepting a pass from future hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre on Sept. 10. Manning also had two assisted tackles in the Bears 26-0 win.
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Manning looks down field during the Chicago Bears preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Aug 18. Manning started in all four of the Bears preseason games, but is now second on the depth chart for free safety behind second year starter Chris Harris.
Volleyball: Defense key in wins Continued from page 1B won the match 30-22, 30-16, 30-27 for their 16th straight LSC conference victory. ACU’s defensive back row was reliable in the match and allowed ACU’s hitters to bombard the Tarelton defense with kills. Libero Liz Snoddy and defensive specialist Jessica Reyna and Malia Plumlee combined for 35 of the 56 digs the Wildcats had and kept the wildcat hitter swinging. “Our back row stepped up huge and that helped leave Abbie in the front, which is good for us.” Outside hitter Abbie Lowry
led the Wildcats with 14 kills while sophomore middle blocker Lauren Leone had 12 of her own, including the match-winning kill. Mock said she is excitied to have Leone as a reliable player despite her lack of experience under her belt. “Lauren is the most consistent player we have,” said Mock. “She takes care of the ball and doesn’t make many mistakes.” The Wildcats began their conference success with a win over Texas A&M Kingsville on Thursday. ACU defeated Kingsville 30-19, 30-21, 30-17. Freshman setter Erica Dickenson had 25 assists in her
first match in the LSC conference. “Winning proves that I’m getting my job done,” said Dickenson. The Wildcats’ 2-0 record puts them atop the LSC standings after posting a losing record during the preseason. “We had to refocus after last weekend and really work to score when we had the serve, and that kind of consistency will take us far in conference.” Said Mock The Wildcats will continue their conference schedule when they travel to San Angelo to take on Angelo State.
the stadium. To him, it was just another good play, doing what he loves. But he didn’t think that the quarterback was a Super Bowl MVP and 16-year veteran. “During that play I was just doing my responsibility,” Manning said. “The ball went in the air, and I went up for a pick; I wasn’t really thinking about who threw it.” The opportunity to play in his first regular season game came after he was substituted for starting free safety Chris Harris. Manning’s dream of playing professional football began when he was a boy tossing a ball around in Corsicana, he said. “Everyday I’ve got to go to work for eight hours a day,” Manning said. “But I enjoy doing it because I’m living my dream.”
But his dream did not come easily. After being recruited out of high school by Nebraska, Manning left Division I football to play for a struggling program at ACU. Manning never gave up on his childhood dream and relied on his never-say-die work ethic to gain the attention of professional scouts. “Football is played the same way no matter where it is,” Manning said. “And if you’re good enough, they will find you; if it wasn’t made to be, I would have just moved on.” Even though Manning admits that playing in Abilene instead of Nebraska was difficult for the safety with big dreams, looking back he wouldn’t change a thing. “It was rough in Abilene because I wanted to be at the next level,” Manning said. “But I didn’t know what road God wanted me to go through so I had to learn something on
the way to coming to the next level.” Although he has had trouble adapting to the lifestyle and demand of being a professional athlete, through interaction with his teammates Manning has learned he’s not the first man to confront struggles. “A lot of people think they are the only ones going through something and nobody else has done it,” Manning said. “But some of these guys are going through similar situations, and if they got through it I can do it.” Manning has not forgotten his fans and friends still at ACU in fact he admits that without the large support from ACU he would not have made it where he is today. “At ACU I made some special friends and learned how to be a man,” Manning said.
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Cross Country: Teams win meet Continued from page 1 B more than stacked. The women’s team will make the Oklahoma trek with the men, as they proved capable of victory in the weekend’s invitational. Senior runner Ohla Kry’vyak, who lost her race two weeks ago to her now-
current teammate, Loice Cheboi, came back and won the women’s meet by an outstanding 10 seconds. The next three finishers were lady Wildcats and help them to a 19-36 win. The Wildcats will run next
at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree on Sept. 30 and will include a field comprised mostly of Division I teams.
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Athletic Web site Hall of fame: Contributors honored receives makeover Continued from page 1B expertise being: almost everything. While at ACU, Chillers won national titles in the 55, 100, 200, 400-meter dashes and also with both the indoor and outdoor 1600-meter relay teams. Chillers also competed in the 1988 Olympics, as well as the Pan American Games as a finalist in 1987.
Bernard Erickson played for the Wildcats as a middle linebacker and played his collegiate ball through 1966, graduating in the spring of 1967. Before he graduated, Erickson was picked by the San Diego Chargers in the 1967 AFLNFL draft. Erickson played with the Chargers for two years before going to play for the Cincinnati Bengals for one year. He then pur-
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sued a career in dentistry. Erickson was named to the Lone Star Conference’s First Team and the All-Texas College Team, as well as later being named to ACU’s All-Century Team. Dr. Charles Marler, the only administrator of the group to be inducted, was the university’s first sports information director. An alumni of ACU and class of ‘55, Marler was also the first student to be editor of both the Optimist and The Prickly Pear. Marler would go on after his days as a student at ACU to receive his Doctorate in journal-
ism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Marler then worked as a journalist and eventually returned to the university as a faculty member. The rich tradition of Wildcat athletics will never be more present than it will be on Oct. 13 in Teague Special Events Center, when the ACU Sports Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony.
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n The university athletics Web site added e-mail updates, live video broadcasts and other updates to the Web site in hopes of attracting fans, students and recruits. By TEX REMBERT Sports Writer
ACU recently released its re-designed Web site for university athletics in the form of a more modern-looking layout with more features, giving visitors more access to team information and statistics. “We wanted our Web site to be more attractive to fans, students and recruits,” ACU athletic director Jared Mosley said. The athletic department worked with premier Web design company XOS for more than five months on the site, getting it to look and function in the way they envisioned it to be. E-mail updates and live video broadcasts are just some of the features the new site has. The Athletics Department Web site has always had the same look as the school’s Web site. Even though it is still linked to the school’s site, it
now has a different design than the university’s Web page. Daniel Jarrett, senior exercise science major from Detroit, said, “It looks more like a Web site a Big 12 or Big 10 school would have. “I’m a big sports fan, and I always check out the site to see stats and who won and who lost. I like the way the Web site is set up now.” “Being an athlete, I always go to ACU’s sports Web site,” said Norman Alexander, senior exercise science major from Dallas and guard on the men’s basketball team. “After my games I like to go to the site to get the official stats of the game. The new set up of the site makes it easier to get to information that I want and it looks a lot better.” Mosley said the department wants former ACU athletes to know what’s going on with sports at the university and still feel connected. To visit the ACU’s athletic Web site visit www.acusports. com.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Sunday. September 17, 2006
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New time, new faces for Flying Cats this semester n Flying Cats, ACU’s gymnastic team, will meet Tuesday to practice for students wanting to participate. No experience is required to become a member. By KELSI PEACE Features Editor
With just four weeks to prepare to tumble, vault and perform, the Flying Cats will have their first meeting Tuesday from 1:45 to 3 p.m. in the gymnastics room of the Gibson Health and Physical Education Center. Ben Zickefoose, Flying Cats sponsor, said the team will perform after Homecoming Cha-
pel Friday, Oct. 13, and Zickefoose told the Cats he wants the show to be “as spectacular as we can make it.” The Cats will practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:45 to 3 p.m., preparing to “pass” over the vaulting Zickefoose box, synchronizing group routines and perfecting partner routines. Not all members will be able to do everything,
Zickefoose said. “You don’t have to be experienced because when we’re doing a show, if you can do something, we want you to do it,” Zickefoose said. Experience ranges from those with competitive gymnastics experience or national competitive cheerleading experience to those who have never before been involved in gymnastics. Zickefoose said any student interested is welcome to attend Tuesday’s practice. Students will need to commit to learning the routine if they decide to
participate, he said. “We like everybody working toward the goal of the preparing for the show,” Zickefoose said. He said each practice is not wasted time, rather it’s time to prepare for the 12-minute show that will take place during Homecoming Chapel. Zickefoose, who said he wanted to have at least 10 participants, said about 14 have shown interest, and more may participate. William Hoisington, senior communication major from Florence, will start his fourth semester
with the Flying Cats on Tuesday. Hoisangton, who has been doing acrobatics since age 13, said the mini tramp is one of his favorite aspects of the sport. Flying Cats will end in November for the fall semester when Zickefoose begins teaching a gymnastics majors course. The Cats will resume after Christmas Break, Zickefoose said. In addition to a Homecoming performance, Zickefoose said the Cats have a standing invitation to present a program to the Boys and Girls Club in
Abilene, and the Cats may also have a Super Stunt Thursday, where friends can watch a performance, much like a piano recital, Zickefoose said. Students purchase a T-shirt for the club, and prices range from $8 to $10, depending on how many students will participate. ACU’s dress code applies to both practices and performances, and students can check out uniforms from the university.
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ACU student named Rodeo Queen at West Texas Fair n Lara Klopp, won the title of Rodeo Queen at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo on Tuesday. Competition included speech, appearance and horsemanship. By KELSI PEACE Features Editor
Personality, poise and presentation paid off for one ACU student in the 2006 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Queen Scholarship Pageant. Lara Klopp, junior animal science and pre-veterinary medicine major from Ramona, Calif., received the honor after winning the speech, personality and appearance categories in the pageant. Klopp, a transfer student this year, said she enjoys rodeo and researched local rodeos because she wanted to par-
ticipate. “One things that’s really great about rodeo queen is that it gets you active in the community that you live in,” she said. As the Rodeo Queen, Klopp’s responsibilities include attending appreciation dinners, participating in at least six rodeos within a 100-mile radius of Abilene and making appearances at West Texas Fair and Rodeo events, said Gail McMillan, the pageant’s director. “I’ve been at the rodeo every night this week. Visiting with people in the stands, welcoming them, going up and down the midway,” Klopp said. Klopp said she will visit local retirements homes and schools as well.
Klopp competed against four other contestants for both the title and a $2,000 scholarship that can be used at any school. Smaller prizes were awarded to the winners of each category, Klopp said. McMillan said contestants are judged on “horsemanship, personality, speech and attire.” In the speech competition, Klopp said she presented a three-minute speech on the state of Texas. The speech had to be memorized and given on stage; speeches were judged on content, delivery, stage presence and personality, Klopp said. A contestant’s personality is considered in each event – including the personal interview
and horsemanship, Klopp said. As for the appearance category, Klopp said, judges consider, “Not just how your clothes look, or how your hair and makeup looks; it’s also about how you present yourself – the way you walk, and the way you hold yourself when you’re speaking with somebody or sitting in an interview.” McMillan said the three judges look for the contestant who will best represent the West Texas Fair and Rodeo while she wears her crown and banner. “The judges feel like [Lara] fulfills that, and I agree,” McMillan said. Klopp, who said she spent her “entire life” riding, was the 2004 rodeo queen in her home-
town in California. Horsemanship is Klopp’s favorite event, she said, because, “I like working together with my horse, being out there in the arena and competing.” She plans to continue competition for a little longer before concentrating
on her career, she said. Klopp said she might participate in Miss Rodeo Texas in San Antonio because after winning a local pageant, she is eligible to participate.
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The issue:
Lectureship changes bring student involvement
Changes in Lectureship help to involve students and faculty in upcoming events.
Lectureship has an outstanding heritage at ACU and has ministered to countless students, faculty members, alumni and visitors throughout the years of its existence. And while it’s hard to make changes to something that has had such positive results in the past, the university has begun to make significant adjustments to Lectureship in hopes of delivering a more student-friendly event. The most obvious change in Lectureship is the date, which was changed from February to September. As Sing Song had always competed for students’ time and energy during past Lecture-
Our view:
Students should take advantage of opportunities during Lectureship because it provides a unique atmosphere to be encouraged by other Christians.
The solution:
Participate in Lectureship by attending different discussions and events as you encourage fellow students who are involved in some capacity.
ships, this tage of all Take advantage of all the activities being change will althe activities offered to you this week. low students that are beto participate ing offered more actively to you this in presentations, gatherings only several ways the uni- week. Go to the Monday and discussions. versity is gearing Lecture- screening of the Invisible As opposed to having the ship more towards students Children documentary or Zoe Group or other recog- instead of the usual crowd: the evening sessions where nized praise teams lead wor- older adults who travel to you can receive double Chaship as in past years, stu- Abilene from different parts pel credit. You can hear endents will lead worship and of the country. couraging lessons, learn of present interpretive scripStudents who are not involvement opportunities ture readings for the morn- playing an active role in and engage in fellowship ing devotionals. Lectureship should inten- with other Christians. Another group of students tionally look for different Though no Lectureship will contribute to Lecture- events to attend for the event will interest everyone, ship by leading attendees in next several days. don’t use this as a cop-out to different presentations and The university is chang- stay completely uninvolved. discussions; 15 students ap- ing long-lived Lectureship Utilize your resources, and pear in this year’s brochure. traditions so you can feel make the most of the unique The listed changes are more invited. Take advan- opportunity to learn more
Alex York
Lebensgefahr
FilmFest can make or break ACU film rep FilmFest is a great idea, and as the third annual FilmFest participants get their videos ready for a Nov. 3 premier, a few things should be remembered. Last year, for the most part, was well organized, well attended, Don’t Believe well judged the Hype and entertaining. Mitch However, Holt the entire process of FilmFest has the potential to make or break the university’s student film reputation, so a few elements should be remembered for the sake of future FilmFests. The second annual FilmFest took place last fall as hundreds of students and faculty piled into the Paramount Theatre for Premier Night of the festival. The evening showcased video productions created by students of the university and presented awards to superior aspects of certain films. FilmFest presents the university with an interesting opportunity it rarely had before the competition began—the opportunity to get its foot in the door of the video and film industry. Students interested in film
The possibilities and benefits of this competition are endless. and in attending the university might come to FilmFest and decide simply from one night of observation whether or not this university is the place they want to study film. The possibilities and benefits of the competition are endless. Three things should be pinpointed and perfected if FilmFest is going to establish itself as a legitimate showcase of ACU’s film talent. First, quality of films needs to be confronted by possibly separating the experienced and inexperienced contestants, or only allowing films that go through a tryout process into the festival. According to the FilmFest Web site, along with showcasing films, education is a major component of the entire process. Students learn video editing programs through workshops taught by university faculty. Often students learn a program, make their films and immediately enter them in the competition. The mistake comes in here. Students who have just learned the programs should be tutored about how to become a better filmmaker, but they should not enter in the same competi-
tion as more experienced filmmakers. It’s simply unfair to inexperienced and experienced entries alike. Allowing a low-quality film into the competition and putting it up against highquality films is like putting a toddler on a motorcycle. He or she simply isn’t ready. Second, organization and communication, major elements in any largescale event, could be improved from last year. For the most part, FilmFest planners did a great job. Premier night went well and as planned, and the highprofile judges flew in from all over the country and did a solid job judging each film. However, one category of FilmFest few people even knew about was the Exposition category. The Exposition was supposed to allow students with longer films that didn’t meet competition standards the opportunity to show a short excerpt of his or her film at Premier Night and then the next day at the FilmFest symposium where they were supposed to receive feedback from the judges. Several students worked on longer films for months, paid the money to get into
the Exposition, yet never got their films shown or critiqued because judges had to catch planes out of Abilene. This side category is a good idea, but it just fell by the wayside because of miscommunication. Although students in the Exposition got their money back, the organizers can’t refund the time spent on the film. Third, contestants should be able to use whatever editing programs they want to use. Now, they are required to use iMovie for all editing, which is an easy program to learn and good for beginners, but also a possible hindrance to experienced filmmakers. Some students might say this freedom might give them a winning edge over people who don’t have these programs or are less talented, but let them have a winning edge. The results are priceless. When students are regulated, their creativity suffers as well. Allow students to use whatever resources they can find—the results will be worth the change. FilmFest can go from good to exceptional through the tweaking of a few details. The university’s future in student film appears brighter if planners keep an open mind and constantly make changes. E-mail Holt at: mah02f@acu.edu, optimist@acu.edu
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CAMPUS NEWS
Sunday, September 17, 2006
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Local musician network provides benefits to bands, students n SA vice president Jordan Williams helps networking musicians, and ACU invites Christian bands to campus to help promote local music. By LAUREN SUTTON Opinion Editor
Four local bands performed in Abilene last weekend, and each performance was in a different place. This is merely one example of why Jordan Williams has made it his personal project to begin networking bands in order to facilitate and provide a communal venue for Abilene’s aspiring musicians.
This semester, ACU will bring Christian bands like Derek Webb and Hawk Nelson to campus in hopes of helping promote local musicians and entertain students during the weekend. “Just a couple of years ago, I looked around and saw that we had some amazing bands that didn’t have venues to play and people around campus that wanted bands to listen to,” said Williams, junior accounting and finance major from Longview. “I asked around to see who was in charge of concerts, and I
finally came to the conclusion that there wasn’t anybody doing that.” Though Williams helped organize last year’s JamFest and other individual concerts in town, his current position as SA vice president now provides the credibility and resources to begin a larger undertaking. Beltway Park Baptist Church has been a popular venue for Christian bands in Abilene, but because of its packed schedule, Beltway solicited the help of Maher Saab, senior political science major from
Abilene and SA president. Saab handed the responsibility of networking with bands interested in performing in Abilene to co-worker Williams. “Jordan’s job as vice president is student groups on campus,” Saab said. “It just so happens that he is also the head of the student group that networks bands, so he wants to bring in bands.” The first bands that ACU will host are Hawk Nelson and Run Kid Run; they will perform Oct. 6 in Cullen Auditorium. One of William’s goals
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is to help establish local bands by giving them the equal footing with more well-known musicians. “I just want to grow the music community here,” Williams said. “We have so much underground, and it would be great to bring it together.” Williams also hopes to provide community and entertainment for students during the weekend. “Most people like music,” Saab said. “Music breaks all barriers, so it’s a good way to have something on campus that people can go to. It’s cool to
By JEREMY POND Student Reporter
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Members of Frater Sodalis sing a club song to Sigma Theta Chi on the old intramural field after a combined club activity during Bid Night.
Lectureship to focus on art, culture By MITCH HOLT Copy Editor
Art, worship, culture and faith have been a major part of ACU’s Annual Bible Lectureship during the past four years to appeal to the emerging generation, but this year’s focus on such topics will take a slightly bigger role in the event, said Mark Love, director of ministry events and Lectureship director. Lectureship planners have provided more culture- and art-based forums, classes and events to appeal to more students, and they are optimistic about the change in Lectureship because a more accurate picture of ACU’s student culture will be shown to visitors, said Dr. Mark Love, director of ministry events, in the Sept. 1 issue of the Optimist. Praise and Prayer is one focus for this year’s Lectureship. Each morning at 8 a.m., Lectureship attendees are invited to Jacob’s Dream, the university’s new sculpture and five-year art proj-
ect created by Jack Maxwell, chair of the Department of Art and Design, for a time of prayer and devotion. Along with daily prayer time, a time of old-time singing will take place each day of Lectureship in the Chapel on the Hill at 3 p.m. “Come to the Quiet” is also part of the praise and prayer focus of Lectureship and will take place in the Williams Performing Arts Center lobby at 8:45 Sunday night. Campus visitors and students are invited for a “season of song, prayer and contemplation,” according to the Lectureship program. According to the program, missionary work requires both deeper notions of the gospel and fresh readings in the culture, and to go along with this statement, Lectureship will heavily focus on Gospel and Culture at this year’s event. “The emphasis on culture has been here from the time I came,” Love said. “I think it just took a while for people to find it. This kind of cultural engagement is always essential for the church, especially the dramatic shifts we currently see taking place in North American culture.” Gospel and Culture will
be confronted in classes, forums and Late Night coffee houses, starting at 8:45 p.m. This is the second year for Gospel and Culture Coffee House and topics such as “Jesus and The Da Vinci Code,” “The Music and Message of Johnny Cash,” “The Gospel and the Blues” and “Believe the Good News” will be explored. An assortment of art exhibits will be available for viewing at Lectureship this year as part of the Art and Faith section of the event. An art show that explores the message and history of the cross will take place at 8:45 p.m. in the Shore Art Gallery Sunday. Also featured as an exploration of art and faith is the Department of Music’s presentation of “An Evening of Divas and Crooners: Classic Songs from Jazz and Broadway.” ACU faculty and the university’s jazz band will perform in this presentation. Each day at 5:30 p.m., student and traveling bands will play at the Hardwood
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Shades, singing groups lead Lectureship worship n Various singing groups and the university’s step squad, Shades, will lead worship during evening lecture sessions before keynote speakers.
n Themes including Art and Faith, Gospel and Culture and Praise and Prayer are incorporated into classes offered this year at Lectureship.
headbang with the people around you.” Williams is intending to have at least three concerts at ACU this semester. He is working on a database for students to find out when bands are performing. Williams has received positive feedback from students and has high hopes for this networking project. “I think if we lay the groundwork for it this semester, it will really take off,” he said.
Café, located on the patio outside the Campus Center, also part of Art and Faith. Love said recent campus architectural additions help add an artistic element to this year’s Lectureship. “Art is certainly important to spiritual formation,” Love said. “It should be a part of the life of an institution interested in both formation of students and churches.” Justice and Mercy, another section of events at Lectureship, will feature the first-time Lectureship Habitat for Humanity project, a special showing of Invisible Children and a filmmaking workshop with the editors of the film. Lectureship attendees, faculty and students will participate in building a house for an underprivileged family in Abilene for the first time in the event’s history. For more information about the schedule of events, see the Lectureship program, visit www. acu.edu/events/lectureship. E-mail Holt at: mah02f@acu.edu
Before each of Lectureship’s keynote speakers takes the stage, various groups will lead attendees in a time of praise and worship. Dr. Mark Love, director of ministry events, said the time would serve to lead people into each theme lecture. “The 6:15 time is not meant to Love be formal congregational worship,” Love said. “We designed it to help people anticipate what was to come.” Sunday night, the a cappella group True Lift will lead. “I’ve been connected with this group for awhile,” Love said. “They have a real heart for worship, and when we extended the invitation, they said they’d love to come.” The time on Monday will look a bit different than it has in the past, Love said. “One of the best parts of Sing Song the last two years has been the Shades show,” he said. “It’s something we wanted to allow those who
come to Lectureship to experience.” Brandon Jones, assistant director of student productions and co-sponsor of the Shades step squad, said the presentation Tuesday night would look a bit different as well. “A lot of the people in Shades just joined the squad, and those that led the praise part of our routines have graduated or moved on,” Jones said. “For Lectureship, we’ll be doing some simple routines— nothing too difficult.” Jones acknowledged it would be “a little difficult” to have a praise focus to the Tuesday night presentation, but he did say he felt this was a good time for Shades to present. “With the new freshmen that have come in and the people coming in for Lectureship, there will be an audience that wants to see what stepping is all about,” he said. “Our goal has always been to be more than a stepping group. We want to share the message of Christ through what we do.” Love said adding Shades to the schedule is a bit of an experiment. “We’ve been looking for ways to get students more involved, and this is an extension of that,” he said. “If it works well, we may do it again in the future, and if not, we’ll see.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Sunday 6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship Praise and Worship, True Lift, Malibu, Calif., Moody Coliseum. 7 p.m. - Theme Lecture I Was Blind But Now I See, Jack Reese; worship by Keith Lancaster, Moody Coliseum. 8:45 p.m. - Late Night Come to the Quiet, lobby of the Williams Performing Arts Center. Gospel and Culture Coffee House: Jesus and the Da Vinci Code, Jeff Childers, Learning Commons in the Brown Library. Late Night Praise, True Lift, Malibu, Calif., Beauchamp Amphitheatre. Cross/Purpose art exhibit opening reception, Shore Art Gallery in the Don H. Morris Center.
Monday
Deciphering the ‘Da Vinci Code’ and the Gospel of Judas, Jeff Childers, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 100. Driving for Depth: Images and Interactive Worship, Preaching and Teaching, Phil Ware, Cullen Auditorium. Driving for Life: Five Imperatives for the Future of Christian Missions, Sam Shewmaker, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. How One Church Can Make a Difference, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom. iPod Evangelism: If Paul Were Alive Today, He’d Have a Web Site, Steve Hephill, Mabee Business Building, Room 117. Jacob’s Dream: Through the Artist’s Eyes, Jack Maxwell, location: Jacob’s Dream. Living God’s Love: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality, Gary Holoway, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill, Room 200.
8:30 a.m. - Classes Against the Night: GRated Life in an R-Rated World, Prentice Meador, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.
Me, Myself and I: How to Get Over the “It’s All About Me” Syndrome, Birgie Niemann, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113.
At Home With God, D’Esta Love; Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.
Revelation: Conquering in Christ, Ian Fair, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 130.
Biblical and Historical Truths: Deaf and Handicapped Education and Evangelism Denied, John Ashby, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104.
The Church is The Church of Christ, Chris Goldman, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. The Religious Heritage of
ACU, Erma Jean Loveland and Tom Olbricht, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Training for Warriors in the Peaceable Kingdom, Don McLaughlin, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. When You are Down to Nothing, Richard Barclay, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Where is God’s Glory Today?, Warren Baldwin, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127. 9:45 a.m. - Classes Because Last Things Matter, Rick Atchley, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 100. Beginnings of Religious and Cultural Freedoms, Part 2, John Ashby, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Belssings for Dummies, Michael Harbour, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. Differences Without Discord, Angela Brenton, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. Families in Formation, B.J. McMichael, Robert Oglesby and David Wray, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 250. Following Jesus into a Changing World, Dan Bouchelle, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Joining Jesus, Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom. Metaphors for Ministry,
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Stuart Love, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128.
Sarah Stirman and Denise Waldrop, Williams Performing Arts, Fulks Theatre.
Mr. Keeble Goes to Abilene, Wes Crawford, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115.
The Eclipse of a Vision, Ross Thomson, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 130.
Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Jeff Childers, Randy Harris, Russel Herring, David Lang, Charles Siburt, Bob Strader and David Wray, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.
Para-Who? Jesus on the Holy Spirit, Tim Woodroof, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114.
The Normalcy of Suffering, Foree Grove, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.
Lita Witt Music Endowment, Greg Straughn, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 111.
Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation, Rick Hunter, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127.
The Practice of Family Ministry in Congregations, Malcolm Coco, Jack Hardcastle and Don Pope, Mabee Business Building, 117.
Passionate Promises from the Covenant Maker, Kay Grose, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 145.
Three Church Leadership Crises and How to Handle Them, Charles Siburt, Mabee Business Building, Room 115.
Pledging Allegiance, Lynn Anderson, Lee Camp, Ronald Cox, Randy Harris, Cullen Auditorium. Reaching the Masses Through Genuine Praise, Gerald Taylor Sr., OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. Running a Mile Before a Marathon, Ryan L. Binkley, Jody A. Lee and Derran R. Reese, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Sending, Peace, and the Holy Spirit, Virgil Fry, Kelly Sargent and Matt Soper, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The Baptized Life and Sexual Ethics, Mike Cope, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall, Room 111. The Ann Landers of the Bible, Mark Sneed, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. The Coffee Group, Judy Allen, Tammy Marcelain,
When He Reigns, He Pours, Chris Seidman, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. 11 a.m. - Theme Lecture “I Have Come That They May Have Abundant Life,” J.C. Thomas Jr., Theme Lecture, Moody Coliseum. 2 p.m. - Special Classes Changing the World Frame by Frame, Doug Darby and Matt Maxwell, Cullen Auditorium. Churches of Christ and the Missional Church Movement, Wade Hodges, Patrick Keifert, Charles Mattis and Jack Reese, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall, Room 145. Developing a Pilgrim Heart, Jackie Halstead, Scott Hamm, Bill Rankin and Daryl L. Tippens, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium.
2 p.m. - General Classes Called to Teach, Glen Carson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Current Religious and Cultural Freedom, Part 3, John Ashby, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104 Jesus Wept, Fred Aquino, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. Learning to Discern the Voice of Jesus Together, Grady D. King, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Razing the Roof to Find Breakthrough Faith, Timothy Daniels, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. Says Who?, Toby Wilson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. The Jeremiah Syndrome, Rick Ross, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127. The Wonder Years of Parenting and Family Building, Sam Laing, Mabee Business Building, Room 115.
Sunday, September 17, 2006 Who Cares if it was Seven Literal Days, Jason Locke, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. 3 p.m. - Classes Did I Hear That Right?, Ken Neller, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Disgust, Death, Sex and the Gospel of Judas, Richard Beck, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. John 2: The Sequel, Abel Alvarez, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. This is Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Paul D. Clark, Jordan Swim, James Walton and Jordan Wesley, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. 6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship Shades, Moody Coliseum. 7 p.m. - Theme Lecture I Am the Resurrection and the Life, Stephen Johnson, Moody Coliseum. 8:45 p.m. - After Lecture National Campus Ministries Reception, McGlothlin Campus Center, Hilton Room. York College Friends and Alumni, McGlothlin Campus Center, Living Room.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - Classes Against the Night, Part 2, Prentice Meador, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. At Home With God, Part 2, D’Esta Love, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. Deaf Ministries and Preachers During the 20th Century, Hollis Maynard, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Deciphering the ‘Da Vinci Code,’ Part 2, Jeff Childers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. Fresh Vision, Marshall Coffey, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Issues That Matter to the Father, George Pendergrass, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 145. Living God’s Love, Part 2, Gary Holoway and Earl Lavender, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill.
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LECTURESHIP SCHEDULE Me, Myself and I, Part 2, Birgie Niemann, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. Mission Without Borders, Part 2, Mike Schrage, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. On the Road to Glory, Part 2, Mark Matson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. Revelation: Conquering in Christ, Part 2, Ian Fair, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. The Continuing Pursuit of Non-Denominational Christianity, Monroe Hawley, Mabee Business Building, Room 117. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Alpha Robinson and Jerrod Robinson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. The Religious Heritage of ACU, Part 2, Erma Jean Loveland and Tom Olbricht, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Training for Warriors in the Peaceable Kingdom, Don McLaughlin, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. 9:45 a.m. - Classes Because Last Things Matter, Part 2, Rick Atchley, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. Blessings for Dummies, Part 2, Machael Harbour, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Come As You Are, Art McNeese, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. Deaf Ministries, Part 2, Hollis Maynard, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Differences Without Discord, Part 2, Angela Brenton, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. Families In Formation, Part 2, B.J. McMichael, Robert Oglesby, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 250. Following Jesus Into a Changing World, Part 2, Dan Bouchelle, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Metaphors for Ministry, Part 2, Stuart Love, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. Mr Keeble Goes to Abilene, Part 2, Wes Crawford, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. On Mission with Jesus, Jared Looney and Rafael
Rosario, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom. Para-Who? Jesus On the Holy Spirit, Part 2, Tim Woodroof, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114.
Life of God, David Fraze, Sarah Campbell, Van Conwell, Dave Blanchard and Kevin Huddleston, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.
Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. 6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship HIP, Moody Coliseum.
2 p.m. - General Classes
7 p.m. - Theme Lecture
Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation, Part 2, Rick Hunter, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 127.
Evangelism in a Changing World, Bruce Johnson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112.
That You May Be Completely One, Don McLaughlin, Moody Coliseum.
Pledging Allegiance, Part 2, Lynn Anderson, Lee Camp, Ronald Cox, Randy Harris, Tim Spivey and David Young, Cullen Auditorium.
Girls Behaving Badly, Sharon Henderson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.
Lubbock Christian University Reception, Brown Library Atrium.
Reaching the Masses Through Genuine Praise, Part 2, Gerald Taylor Sr., Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. Sending, Peace, and the Holy Spirit, Virgil Fry, Kelly Sargent and Matt Soper, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The Ann Landers of the Bible, Part 2, Mark Sneed, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. The Coffee Group, Part 2, Judy Allen, Tammy Marcelain, Sarah Stirman, Denise Waldrop and Donna Ware, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.
Jesus Wept, Part 2, Dan McGregor, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. Learning to Discern the Voice of Jesus Together, Part 2, Grady D. King, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Not By Our Might... But By His Power, Jim Clark, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. Nothing Can Overcome the Word of God, Edward J. Robinson, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. The Artist as Priest and Prophet, Carmen Beaubeaux, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 184.
Three Church Leadership Crises, Part 2, Charles Siburt, Mabee Business Building, Room 115.
The Challenge and Reward of Faithful Living, Andrew Fleming, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 128.
When He Reigns, He Pours, Part 2, Chris Seidman, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel n the Hill.
The Church: Culturally Relevant But Not Culturally Regulated, Dewayne Winrow, Mabee Business Building, Room 117.
11 a.m. - Theme Lecture I Am the Vine and You Are the Branches, John York, Moody Coliseum. 2 p.m. - Special Extended Classes Beyond Apathy and Rage, Bethany Allen, David Fleer, Mary Greene, Steven Moore, Jeanene P. Reese, Jerry Taylor, J.C. Thomas Jr. and Dwayne Van Rheenen, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. Blessed is the One Who Reads Aloud the Words of the Prophecy, Chris Benjamin, Adam Hester, Donna Hester, Stephen Johnson and Rob McRay, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 111. Learning to Move Missionally, Chris Chappotin, Robbie James and Gailyn Van Rheenen, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 145. Living in the Reel World, Cullen Auditorium. Sustaining Teens in the
The Wonder Years: Parenting and Family Building, Part 2, Sam Laing, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. 3 p.m. - General Classes Did I Hear That Right?, Part 2, Ken Neller, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Disgust, Death, Sex and the Gospel of Judas, Part 2, Richard Beck, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. John II, the Sequel, Part 2, Abel Alvarez, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. The Muslim World Is Our World, Dan McVey, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. This Is Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Part 2, Paul D. Clark, Jordan Swim, James Walton and Jordan Wesley, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. Unstained by the World, David Young, Onstead-
Following Evening Lecture
Rochester College Alumni and Friends Reception, McGlothlin Campus Center, Living Room. Western Christian College and High School, and Great Lakes Christian College Reception McGlothlin Campus Center, Hilton Room.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - Classes Against the Night, Part 3, Prentice Meador, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. At Home With God, Part 3, D’Esta Love, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. Deciphering the ‘Da Vinci Code,’ Part 3, Jeff Childers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. Developing Faith That Endures, Mike McAlister, Mabee Business Building, Room 103. Driving for Depth, Part 3, Phil Ware, Cullen Auditorium. Experiencing Jesus in the Deaf Community, Jerry Drennan, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Issues That Matter to the Father, Part 2, George Pendergrass, Williams Performing Arts Center, Room 145. Knowing God, Experiencing God, Part 2, Mark Powell, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. Living God’s Love, Part 3, Gary Holoway and Earl Lavender, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. May All Who Come Behind Us Find Us Faithful, Melvin Byrd, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. On the Road to Glory, Part 3, Mark Matson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Part 2, Alpha Robinson and Jerrod Robinson, Onstead-Packer
Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. The Religious Heritage of ACU, Part 3, Erma Jean Loveland and Tom Olbricht, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Vibrant Families of Jesus, Jared Looney, Chad Schroeder and Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom. 9:45 a.m. - Classes Because Last Things Matter, Part 3, Rick Atchley, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. City Saturation, Part 2, Jared Looney, Chad Schroeder and Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom. Come as You Are, Part 2, Art McNeese, Mabee Business Building, Room 117. Families in Formation, Part 3, B.J. McMichael, Robert Oglesby and David Wray, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 250. Following Jesus into a Changing World, Part 3, Dan Bouchelle, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Living the Beattitudes, Frank Smith, Jr., OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. Metaphors for Ministry, Part 3, Stuart Love, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. Nothing Can Overcome the Word of God, Edward J. Robinson, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. 11 a.m. - Theme Lecture What is Truth?, John Siburt, Moody Coliseum. 3 p.m. - General Classes Did I Hear That Right?, Part 3, Ken Neller, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. The Muslim World Is Our World, Part 2, Dan McVey, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. This Is Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile, Part 3, Paul D. Clark, Jordan Swim, James Walton and Jordan Wesley, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. Unstained by the World, Part 2, David Young, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. 7 p.m. - Theme Lecture That You Might Believe and Have Life in His Name, Ken Greene, Moody Coliseum.
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
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FilmFest workshop to feature ‘Invisible Children’ n ‘Invisible Children’ editors Travis Russell and Mariana Blanco will show a screening of the film Monday night and hold a workshop for FilmFest participants. By DENTON JOSEY Page 2 Editor
Against the backdrop of the Tower of Light, the Beauchamp Amphitheatre will host a screening of the movie Invisible Children on Monday at 8:45 p.m. as part of Lectureship’s Late Night festivities. Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator, said Doug Darby, creative and media specialist at ACU, and Matt Maxwell, senior electronic media major from Abilene, wanted to bring someone in to help with a film workshop for FilmFest. “When we came up with the idea to do a filmmakers workshop, [Maxwell and Darby] wanted to have special guests,” she said. Miller said Invisible Children was at the top of the list. Dr. Mark Love, director of ministry events, said not only does bringing Invisible Children to campus benefit the FilmFest workshop, it also corresponds with the mercy and justice ideas taught during Lectureship. “Here are students that made a film—a good one,” Love said. “We thought it’d be ideal for our students to hear.” Love said each year
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Tre Reaume, an Invisible Children volunteer, presents in Cullen Auditorium during the group’s visit to campus on Feb. 14 2006. they try and make sure to feature opportunities for involvement with justice and mercy. Part of spiritual formation is related to mercy and justice, he said. “Unless we’re making a difference in the world, we’re not serving God’s purpose,” Love said. The movie’s editors, Travis Russell and Mariana Blanco, are coming to teach the filmmaker’s workshop.
“We originally invited the filmmakers, and at least one was going to be here, but now they are stuck in Africa,” Miller said. Nicole Neff, office manager for Invisible Children, said the filmmakers, Laren Poole, Bobby Bailey and Jason Russell went to cover a story and are in Gulu, Uganda. Though he is disappointed about the film-
makers not coming, Love said it’s good the actual editors of the movie are coming because the workshop is about filmmaking. There will be a question and answer time with the editors after the screening, and they will be selling merchandise to support the cause. “Even if the war ends, Invisible Children is not going away. There’s a lot of clean-up that still
needs to be done,” Neff said. “We not there just to help end the war but also to help out in the repairs of the country.” A changed ending is in the version of the movie that will be shown on Monday. There is a proof section about awareness in America, a section about the bracelet campaign and information about the education program. “There are films with
the bracelets,” Neff said. “Grace is the first story told through a girl’s eyes. It is her story of being a child mother and being pregnant from the LRA.” The 25-minute movie about Grace is a part of a bracelet campaign designed to provide job opportunities for people stuck in internally displaced persons camps. Neff said there are currently 130 bracelet makers. “Because it is youth over there, it hits home with youth over here,” Miller said. “The youth are the most influential people in the nation, even though a lot of people don’t think they are. We are the people in the future that will be making the decisions and making the biggest influence.” Love said he would like there to be more awareness, and because there are nearly 1,000 new students and Lectureship visitors on campus, showing the movie again is a good idea. “I told one of the filmmakers it’s not so much the number of people that come to Lectureship; it’s who comes,” Love said. “These are church leaders. I want Christians to be global Christians. I want us to cry about what’s going on in the world.”
E-mail Josey at: jdj03e@acu.edu
Jesse’s Corner sessions to provide art, music, reflection n Music, art and a monologue will be featured at Jesse’s Corner, located at Campus Court and East North 16th on Monday and Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. By NATHAN STRAUS Staff Writer
Students, faculty and Lectureship attendees have an opportunity during the event to take a break from lectures and spend time in worship and prayer. Live music, reflection and art displays will be offered at Jesse’s Corner at Campus Court and East North 16th at 8:45 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday. Katie Noah, administrative assistant in the Bible, Missions and Ministry Department, said the Jesse’s Corner event is like an ArtWalk with a spiritual atmosphere. There will be live music and a place to reflect during the event. Both sessions at Jesse’s Corner, which are both called Vespers and Other Nocturnal Spiritual Exercises, will feature live music by Kendall Massey, director of student productions, and the paintings of Chris Guild.
“We have never done anything like this before,” Noah said about the ACU arts community-sponsored event. “Because Lectureship is in September now, we can do more outside stuff.” The arts community has recently increased their involvement in Lectureship, Noah said. Massey said the event will provide relaxing music for students to cool down to. “It’s very soothing music,” Massey said. Participants will hear it while they pray or rest.
The opportunity for rest is what will make Vespers and Other Nocturnal Spiritual Exercises unique among other Lectureship events. “The neat thing is it’s not a chance of you getting ministered to in the sense of words but in the sense of atmosphere,” Massey said. The ambient music played by Massey and the architecture of Jesse’s Corner will provide the atmosphere. In addition, the Monday session will feature a monologue about the
woman Jesus met in Samaria at the well in Luke 4. Art is another aspect of the event that will add a contemplative and retrospective feel, Massey said. Guild said he will have several paintings on display Tuesday evening, and he will also paint a piece in front of an audience. “It’s great to include art in Lectureship,” Guild said. Guild said he thinks God and the church are reclaiming the arts, and
the arts may not have been a big part of the church in the past, but the event may be one way art can make a comeback among Christians. Noah said Lectureship is almost an overload of information. “You get a lot of head knowledge. This is a very different feel. It can be a release and a place where you can just be and enjoy,” she said.
E-mail Straus at: nrs02a@acu.edu
Commons hosts coffee house n Nightly coffee house forums will take place in the Learning Commons after the evening session to discuss topics that confront culture and Christianity. By NATHAN STRAUS Staff Writer
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Homer Hiccolm and the Rocketboys perform at the U2 Coffeehouse Forum for the Spring 2006 lectureship.
Sunday, ACU will again delve into the events of Lectureship, this year being the first fall the event has seen. Among other things, Lectureship includes nightly coffee house forums in which students, faculty and visitors discuss culture and how it applies to Christianity. This year’s forums will be in the Learning Commons of the university’s Brown Library. Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator, said the new coffee house venue was chosen because students would actually be able to buy different kinds of coffee from the shop in the commons. She said this is not the only reason for the move. “There can be a lot of noise coming from the Bean Sprout,” Miller said. “In the Learning Commons, the lectures won’t
have to compete with conversations from various booths.” One of the forum topics is “The Gospel and the Blues,” which will take place Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. and will be presented with the help of Kendall Massey, director of student productions. Massey said a lot of people don’t equate the blues and the feelings they associate with spirituality. “ Y o u don’t have to be happy all the time to be a Christian,” M a s s e y Massey s a i d . “In Matt Redman’s book, The Unquenchable Worshipper, the author states 70 percent of the Psalms are laments.” Massey said he hopes people will leave “The Gospel and the Blues” realizing many times King David didn’t like where he was, but he never attacked God. “How often do you get to see or hear the Blues?”
Massey said. Massey said students should take a look at Lectureship because it is a great way to get involved on campus, and no one is excluded from any of the classes. Miller said Lectureship is not a typical classroom setting where students only come in to listen to a lecture. The program includes many cultural issues applicable to students. For Sunday’s Coffee House lecture, “Jesus and The Da Vinci Code,” the book and movie will be compared with what the Gospel says. The next night’s lecture is “The Man in Black: Music and Message of Johnny Cash,” and attendees will listen to some of the late country singer’s music and examine the lyrics and accomplishments in a spiritual setting. Finally, the Sept. 20 coffee house lecture is “Believe the Good News.” It is a medley of various tools in ministry, including a multimedia presentation. E-mail Straus at: nrs02a@acu.edu