2006 10 06 by ACU Optimist

The Vol. 95, No. 13

IN THIS ISSUE CAMPUS

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Student Reporter

A grain of SALT

The Service Action Leadership Team started a new program called Neighborhood Partners, which sends students into neighborhoods to meet local residents, page 3

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October 6, 2006

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Unwind for the weekend with sumo wrestling, fun By MEGAN LOWE

Members of Hispanos Unidos learn dance native to Latin culture weekly, page 4

FRIDAY

1 section, 8 pages

n Students can take a break from studying Friday by having fun during Unstressed Day, which is sponsored by CAB and the Counseling Center.

Latin beat

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Students will have the opportunity Friday to relieve stress by playing on inflatable blowups and eating free popcorn. The Campus Activities

Board will offer a chance for students to take a break from studying to have fun during its annual Unstressed Day. CAB partners with the Wellness Center to offer students fun things to do on campus, said Candace Williams, CAB officer and senior social work major from Garland. Popcorn and cotton candy will be offered to students as a stress-re-

lieving snack. This year bungee jumping, jousting, and obstacle course inflatables will be set up in the campus mall area for students. New this year will be the sumo wrestling and velcro wall inflatables. In the past, there was a rock climbing wall, but organizers decided to do something with less work for the volunteers, said See

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Scott Cauthern, junior criminal justice major from Kerrville, and Chris Cobb, junior finance major from Euless, race on the bungee run inflatable during last year’s Unstressed Day on March 8 outside the Campus Center in the mall area.

Constructive combat

Sunday dinner served at Bean n More than 800 students signed a petition that helped Congress create a resolution with the administration for the Bean’s hours to change this year.

ARTS

By COURTNEE HEMBREE Student Reporter

Responding to requests made by students in the spring, the Bean is now open to serve dinner on Sunday evenings. Maher Saab, senior political science major from Abilene and SA president, said he came up with the idea during Christmas break. He said he was trying to think of ways to help improve certain things at the university, and it bothered

Barbecue: Part II

Jordan Swim looks at two other restaurants in Abilene famous for their barbequed goods, page 5

SPORTS

him that the only place to eat on campus Sunday evenings was Pizza Hut. “Every Sunday, Pizza Hut was always overrun and would run out of pizza because there was no other place [on campus] for students to get food for dinner,” Saab said. After more than 850 students signed a petition and SA passed legislation, Saab’s idea became a reality when at the start of the fall semester the Bean began staying open for an extra hour Sunday evenings to provide students another place to eat. SA worked with Corey See

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SA unanimously passes resolutions n Two resolutions were passed by Congress on Wednesday supporting a soda fountain in the Bean Sprout and an ultimate Frisbee club.

Moving up in rank

The Wildcat football team has the No. 1 defense in the LSC as the team heads to Oklahoma where they have the chance to go 5-0 for the first time since 1969, page 8

By BRIAN SCHMIDT Chief Photographer

The Students’ Association spent its second meeting of the year discussing two additions to campus. The first resolution asks for the addition of at least one fountain drink dispenser in the Bean Sprout, while the second supports the addition of an ultimate Frisbee club on campus. The Bean Sprout resolution, introduced by Don

ONLINE Familiar Follies

Members of the freshman class participated in Freshman Follies last weekend, view it at: www.acuoptimist.com

SPEED READS Home sweet home

Surveys show 58 percent of college graduates that graduated in 2006 moved home with their parents after graduation and 32 percent stayed home more than a year. This is a trend that continues to grow each year, said a spokesman for Experience, Inc., an organization that provides career services to students and alumni. Because more students move back in with their families now, analysts have labeled this generation the “Boomerang Generation.” -UWIRE

brian schmidt CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER

Phil Sage and Joey Medina from Kuk Sool Won demonstrate Tae Kwon Do staff combat in the Campus Center on Thursday as part of Campus Activities Board and the Counseling Center’s Wellness Week.

Morris Rep. Kelline Linton, sophomore journalism major from Spring, passed 343, with four abstentions. Linton said the aim of the resolution is to show the support of the student body for soda fountains, which could reduce congestion and wait time in the Bean Sprout, two things Linton said she had heard many complaints about. Linton said she hopes Congressional support will give her additional leverage. Linton said after hearing complaints from students focused primarily on beverages, she talked with Bean See

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Pledges participate OCAD launches Career Month in social club grubs n Pledges for both men’s and women’s social clubs have been creating skits to perform for members and other clubs at grubs this weekend and last weekend. By TIFFANY GAUNTT Student Reporter

Some social clubs will attend grubs this weekend in the midst of the pledging process, while some clubs hosted events last weekend. Members of social clubs Frater Sodalis and Gamma Sigma Phi will attend their annual grubs Friday, while

Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

Alpha Kai Omega and Ko Jo Kai will attend grub Saturday. A grub is an annual social club celebration in which pledges serve food and perform silly skits. Last weekend, members of GATA, Delta Theta, Galaxy and Sigma Theta Chi dined as they enjoyed watching pledges scramble to hand out food and compete for the members’ attention before they were booed off stage, said Siggie Caddie See

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n The Office of Career and Academic Development sponsored workshops this week helping students write resumes and find career paths. By JAYME SMITH Student Reporter

Students gathered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Learning Commons and Campus Center Living Room for a series of career discovery and preparation workshops that offered tips on writing a resume and finding a meaningful career path. Workshops will continue throughout the month and are hosted by the ACU Discovery Center. Staff members

from the Office of Career and Academic Development are presenting the topics. “Our first set of workshops—‘Money, Power and Time’ and ‘Orderly or Adaptable’—are created to help students learn about themselves and the qualities that make them special,” said Rachel Phillips-Buck, career and academic counselor for the Discovery Center. Other workshops like “My Three Part Mission” and “Lifework Legacy” will help students learn how to do ministry in the field he or she chooses and also look at deeply held beliefs about jobs

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Upcoming seminars

n Oct. 11; 4 p.m.; Library Commons; “Orderly or Adaptable?” How understanding your personality is the key to choosing a career you will love. n Oct. 18; 5 p.m., Library Commons; “My Three Part Mission” How does career or vocation fit into your mission as a Christian?

n Oct. 26, 5 p.m.; Library Commons; “Lifework Legacy” A look at the influences that shape our beliefs about work and calling. For more seminars contact OCAD at 325-674-6540

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Friday, October 6, 2006

Calendar & Events Friday

Wellness Week Unstressed Day: Relax and Enjoy the Fun. 7 p.m. Hawk Nelson and Run Kid Run will perform in Cullen Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for students.

Saturday

Service Saturday Various service projects across Abilene. Sign up in the Campus Center.

Announcements What do Tupac Shakur, Lauryn Hill and Kanye West have to do with Jesus? Come find out Thursday evenings. “Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets” will take place 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 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. Students in Free Interprise (SIFE) - Meet Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in COBA Room 315. If you are interested in sharpening your business skills, entrepreneurial and leadership skills and want to be of service to the community at the same time. The FilmFest Lab is now open. It is located in the Mabee Library Auditorium, which is by the old entrance to the Library. Hours are Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m., and Saturday, noon to 12 a.m. Hours to be extended as

demand merits. The lab is open to anyone interested in gaining knowledge about video editing or in need of video resources. For more information, contact Matt Maxwell at mam02j@acu.edu. Habitat for Humanity is bringing an ice skating rink to Abilene for the holidays. Volunteers are needed to work the front gate, ice skate rentals and concessions. Also, anyone who would like to help build a house front with a fence to be used as the entrance, contact them ASAP. The ice skating rink will be open from Nov. 17 to Jan. 13. For more information, contact Karen Mendoza at 201-0250. Girl Scout Troop 1550 needs young women who want to make a difference in young girls’ lives through Girl Scouting are needed. The girls are from underprivileged homes, and they need positive Christian inﬂuences in their lives. Meetings are every Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.. This program will end in May. For more information, please contact Diltzie Andrews at 673-6379.

Correction In the Oct. 4, issue, the announcement about John Daniel’s performance in the Williams Performance

Arts Center on Page 2 was incorrect. John David plays trumpet and was accompanied by a pianist.

Monday

Spirit Week Camo Day: Wear camo clothing to show school spirit.

Tuesday

Spirit Week Decade Day: Wear your favorite clothing to ﬁt any decade. 10 p.m. Uplift Student-led devotional. Meets in the Beauchamp Amphitheater.

Volunteer Opportunities The Salvation Army needs volunteers to interview clients for Christmas assistance, verify proper documentation and determine qualiﬁcation. It begins Oct. 9 and ends Nov. 10., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Salvation Army is located at 1226 Butternut St. For more information, please contact Cecilia Barahona at 677-1408. KGNZ needs volunteers to help during the day with its “Friend-raiser.” It starts Oct. 17 and ends Oct. 19, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 542 Butternut (KGNZ Studios). For more information, contact George Sweatt at 673-8801. Lee Elementary needs volunteers to play Scrabble with third, fourth and ﬁfth graders every Thursday from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the cafeteria For more information, contact Jennifer Clapp or Andy Blessing at 671-4895. Beltway Park Baptist Church needs volunteers for setting up tables, booths and staging for a ministry fair on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 7 in the afternoon and Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, contact Marilyn Smith at 692-6540. Junior League of Abilene Christmas Carousel needs volunteers to help with the Christmas

Carousel Style Show. The main task will be entertaining children models and helping them get dressed. The show is Friday, Nov. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Abilene Civic Center. For more information, contact Holly Cowan at 823-3791. Meals on Wheels Plus, Inc Annual Sporting Clays Classic needs volunteers. Some volunteers will be assigned to operate a trap to release the sporting clays for the shooters. Others will help with registration and setting up the event. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt, continental breakfast and barbeque lunch provided by Sharon’s Barbeque. The event is Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Abilene Clay Sports, located at 1102 Beltway South. For more information, contact Robbie Burleson at 672-5050. The Salvation Army needs volunteers to interview clients for Christmas assistance, verify proper documentation, and determine qualiﬁcation. The interviews begin Monday and end Nov. 10. The times are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 pm. to 3 p.m. The ofﬁce is located at 1226 Butternut Dr. For more information, contact Cecilia Barahona at 677-1408.

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ACU Police Tip of the Week Preventing crime is a team effort. It takes the police and community working together. Please do your part by reporting all crimes and suspicious activity to ACUPD immediately at 674-2305.

Police Log Edited for space

Monday 09/25/2006 03:00 am Fire alarm at Gardner Hall, Abilene Fire Department responded, building evacuated, alarm reset 15:15 pm Delivered paperwork to Municipal Court 22:35 pm Incomplete 911 at Elmer Gray Stadium, HSU student with vehicle trouble 23:00 pm Briefing at the Station Tuesday 09/26/2006 09:35 am Booted vehicle in McKinzie Lot. Multiple citations, unknown owner. 15:00 pm Briefing at the Station 20:25 pm Removed boot from vehicle in McKinzie Lot Wednesday 09/27/2006 14:10 pm Booted vehicle in University Church Lot. Multiple citations/ unknown. Owner. 15:00 pm Briefing at the Station 17:00 pm Parking violations on ACU Drive 20:30 pm Criminal mischief report at University Park Apartment, case #06-165 23:00 pm Briefing at the Station 23:57 pm Secured gate at Elmer Gray Stadium Thursday 09/28/2006 00:01 am Refueled vehicle 00:55 am Discovered open door, Nu-Tone Cleaners, 801 N. Judge Ely, stood by for owner to arrive. 09:07 am Assisted Taylor Elementary School with crossing Judge Ely to Fire Station 15:10 pm Placed boot on vehicle in Gardner Lot for citations and unable to identify owner 20:05 pm Checked elderly female at Jacobs Dream. She was waiting on bus to arrive 20:19 pm Unlocked kitchen at WPAC 22:55 pm Noise complaint at

Intramural Field. Checked. Games ending soon. Advised. 23:00 pm Briefing at the Station Friday 09/29/2006 00:30 am Assisted Abilene PD with disturbance at 1300 Cedar Crest 01:19 am Report of prowler outside of Gardner Hall, observed three males running from the area. Were male students, Identified and advised. 07:15 am Unlocked Bible Building 11:25 am Assisted student with flat tire in Bible Lot 16:00 pm Placed boot on vehicle in WPAC Lot for citation and unable to identify 19:51 pm Report of stray dog that tried to bite student, contacted Animal Control 21:51 pm Report of harassing phone calls at Nelson Hall, case 06-168 Saturday 09/30/2006 03:02 am Assisted Abilene PD with noise violation at 1300 Westheimer, Quieted. 03:45 am Placed barricades at WFF Lot 18:36 pm Checked in weapons of student for safekeeping 23:50 pm Loud party at 1300 Westheimer, party was dispersed prior to arrival Sunday 10/01/2006 00:55 am Observed subject looking in windows at Gardner Hall, contacted subject, identified, questioned and released 13:05 pm Found ACU flag laying on the ground on Teague Blvd, flag taken to the station 14:45 pm Unlocked vehicle at EN 15th & Ave E 15:20 pm Released gun from safekeeping for student 21:35 pm Theft report at Moody Coliseum, case #06-169

CAMPUS NEWS

Friday, October 6, 2006

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SALT begins neighborhood outreach program for students n The Student Action Leadership Team is partnering with a community organization to establish better relationships between students and neighbors. By KELSI PEACE Features Editor

The Service Action Leadership Team, a student organization, is beginning its new program, Neighborhood Partners, to send students into the community. Students will become better neighbors this year as they begin walking nearby neighborhoods and establishing relationships with ACU neighbors. Through the program, SALT plans to assemble teams of three students that will walk in a nearby neighborhood at least three times per semester, said Nancy Coburn, director of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center

and SALT adviser. Coburn said SALT decided to partner with Connecting Caring Communities, a community organization, to accomplish a shared goal: becoming active neighbors. “We’re going to get out there on the street and find out what people need,” Coburn said. Neighborhood Partners is part of the caring team, the first step in CCC’s three-tiered program. The mission of the participants is to talk to the neighbors and get to know them. “The goal of CCC is to establish a network of caring relationships throughout the community,” said Terry Davis, executive coordinator of CCC. The next step is a Haven House, where an individual focuses specifically

on one block, Davis said. CCC concentrates on neighborhoods with high crime and drug rates. “If you have a neighborhood that is disintegrating, we believe that relationships can break down that trend,” Davids said. For some neighborhoods, one solution is to establish a Friendship House, the final step in CCC’s program. Abilene has two Friendship Houses—one sponsored by Hardin-Simmons University and one sponsored by Hendrick Medical Center. About seven ACU students volunteer each day at Hendrick Friendship House on North 17th Street, and more could be put to work, said Stephanie Fletcher, resident and coordinator for the house. The Hendrick house

opened in June 2006 after the Hendrick Auxiliary Volunteers allotted a $30,000 annual donation to cover operating costs. Fletcher now hosts 30 children, ages six to 12, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for tutoring and Christian study. She said six to seven ACU students volunteer each day and more could be put to work. The program is not a day-care, Fletcher said. Instead, it is a venue for building relationships with the parents and children in the neighborhood. “I have to know every parent before any kid comes by,” she said. Fletcher said she would like to expand her ministry to reach out directly to parents and older youth. “You build relationships first, and then you figure

Chemistry Club to host Homecoming circus n The Chemistry Club will host the 20th Chemistry Circus as part of Homecoming and expects between 200 and 250 people to attend. By JOHNNY BAUTISTA Student Reporter

As part of Homecoming festivities, the Chemistry Club will host a Chemistry Circus from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Walling Lecture Hall. This year marks the 20th year the Chemistry Club has hosted the event. Dr. Brian Cavitt, assistant professor of chemistry, said the show is like show-and-tell demonstra-

tions, ranging from fire to a special pumpkin project. This year’s show will have 14 or 15 demonstrations, and, based on the show’s recent success, Cavitt said he expects between 200 and 250 people to attend. “We’ve had fun blowing things up for a long time now,” Cavitt said. “All it is, is us having fun; we’re putting on a show. It’s kind of like ACU’s version of the TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.”” Laura Sanders, senior biochemistry major from Flower Mound and vice president of the Chemistry Club, said she loves being a part of Chemistry Circus.

“It’s great to be able to showcase our abilities to others in a fun and educational way and get people interested in what we do,” Sanders said. “I am looking forward to the many diverse experiments we have planned, but I am especially excited about the ‘Friday the 13th’ theme we are playing off of. We have some surprises in store and the entertainment is going to be great.” Cavitt said past circuses have received positive feedback not only from kids and students, but also from parents. “I had one family call me the other night asking me

when this year’s show was,” Cavitt said. “Some families even plan their fall around the Chemistry Circus.” With recent funding help from the Students’ Association, the Chemistry Club plans to take its show on the road. In the spring, the club hopes to travel to Taylor Elementary School to show kids that chemistry can be fun. “The Chemistry Circus gives people the opportunity to see that you can do a lot of different things with chemistry; it’s a great way to increase awareness,” Cavitt said. E-mail Bautista at: optimist@acu.edu

out what people need, and then you go from there,” Fletcher said. And although the house has only been open for a few months, Fletcher said she has already noticed a difference in the neighborhood. “I just feel like people are treating us like family, and looking out for us.” Fletcher said she would like to see her neighbors helping each other as well. “If they can start looking out for each other, start building relationships with each other, then the crime will go down,” Fletcher said. The neighborhood also requires a lot of physical work, she said. A group of volunteers is gathering anonymously to handle physical projects for her neighbors, Fletcher said. This team of volunteers, which students

are welcome to volunteer for, will enhance the neighborhood physically, Fletcher said. ACU could potentially sponsor its own friendship house, SALT adviser Nancy Coburn said. SALT and the VSLC seek to involve students, but with the rapid turnover rate among college students, establishing a Friendship House may be difficult, she said. Friendship Houses are designed for a married couple to live in, which presents another challenge, Coburn said. For now, SALT’s goal through Neighborhood Partners is to involve students in their neighborhoods. “I do hope it will grow beyond SALT,” she said.

E-mail Peace at: knp04a@acu.edu

Petition for wellness

KATIE GAGER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jacki McCallie, sophomore elementary education major from Perryton, participates in Wellness Week in the Campus Center.

CAMPUS NEWS/SPORTS JUMPS

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Friday, October 6, 2006

Championships: Coach wants advantage for spring Continued from page 8

senior George Carstens. On the women’s side, Squillaci will combine forces with sophomore Aina Rafolomanantsiatosika to vie for the No. 1 women’s doubles title. The rest of the men’s lineup includes Carstens, Ryan Hudson, Luke Hawk, Bryce Hicks and Brett Proc-

tor. The women will also have Holly Lindloff, Meagan Brown, Lana Pavlin and Sarah Drummond competing. Because of the limited number of flights, several ACU players will not be able to play in the tournament. “We’ve got some good people who won’t get to play,” Jones said. “It’s a tough but good problem

because everyone on our team is competitive.” The competition at the Lone Star Conference tournament will also be heated. Entered in the tournament are players from powerhouse teams such as Midwestern State University, Cameron University and Tarleton State University. Nine teams will fight for the women’s crown. But

because of Title IX, a law which gives freedom to women to compete in collegiate athletic programs but hampers some men’s programs, only five of the nine conference teams will compete in the men’s draws. Despite the fewer number of teams in the tournament, Jones said he still anticipates the play to be fierce.

Jones said he hopes the Wildcats will do well to give ACU an advantage going into team play in the spring semester. Last year, the Wildcats women’s team were the top team in the conference, but the ACU men were second behind Midwestern State. “I expect our team to do very well,” Jones said. “Each player is going to have a

chance to dominate, but that’s based on if we want close, tough matches.” Through past experiences, Jones said he believes his players’ level of play is elevated whenever the matches are close. “If we look for tough matches, we’ll do well,” he said. E-mail Freeman at: mxf04b@acu.edu

Volleyball: Wildcats face challenge from North teams Continued from page 8

No matter what their opponent’s records are or how well ACU has done in the past, Mock is not anticipating a walk in the park. “The South teams

have been stronger in the past, but that’s not the case anymore,” Mock said. “The North division teams have done a good job recruiting and they have higher quality, wellrounded players.” For Cethoute, playing

struggling teams this weekend is a good opportunity to build on the team weaknesses of the first half of the season. “This weekend we can practice things to get ready for the better caliber teams we will faced

in the second half of the season,” she said. The Wildcats went 4-1 in the first half of conference and finished with a 10-8 overall record. ACU is second in conference in assists with 931 and third in kills at 987. In-

dividually, Outside hitter Abbie Lowry leads the team with 296 kills and is third in the LSC for total kills, while junior libero Liz Snoddy is 10th in the league in digs-per-game at 3.83. After this weekend

the Wildcats will be on the road for three more matches before returning home for their second conference match against Angelo State on Oct. 19.

E-mail Johnson at: djj04a@acu.edu

Hispanos Unidos begins practicing cultural dances n Hispanos Unidos’ first dance class was Monday. The class is scheduled for every Monday and members will learn different styles of dance from their culture. By PATRICK YGNACIO Student Reporter

Members of Hispanos Unidos embraced the steps of their culture at a Latin dance class on Monday evening. The class was the first in a set of weekly lessons scheduled to take place every Monday at 8:30 p.m. in Room

417 of the Foster Science Building. Style of dances to be taught throughout the semester will range from Mambo, Meringue, Tango to Salsa said Ernesto Villarreal, senior youth and family ministry and Spanish major from Brownsville. Villarreal, who serves as the president of Hispanos Unidos, said the classes have been in the works since the beginning of the semester but were postponed because of

conflicts in finding available room on campus. The classes are open to members of Hispanos Unidos, Villarreal said. Benjamin Covington, sophomore Biblical text major from Abilene, will instruct the classes. Patricia Hernandez, professor of biology, serves as adviser to Hispanos Unidos. It was Hernandez who found the room for the dance classes to take place. She said that having the class-

es in the science building would be helpful because the space is accessible and students would be familiar with the location of the room. Hernandez said she hopes the dance classes will serve as an opportunity for the students to “bond and develop a sense of community.” “In our culture, dance is a family event.” Hernandez said. “It’s very different from the American culture’s concept of dance.”

The Latin dance classes are but one way for members of Hispanos Unidos to learn more about their culture. Officers of Hispanos Unidos are planning to once again conduct Entra a La Plaza, a festival celebrating Hispanic food, music and dance. More than 300 students attended last spring’s celebration which was held on campus and featured performances of traditional Hispanic dances.

Hernandez said she hopes Hispanos Unidos will provide opportunities for community involvement and a place for members to feel at home. “There are a lot of unique characteristics about the Hispanic culture.” Hernandez said. “It’s nice to have someone you can identify with.”

E-mail Straus at: nrs02a@acu.edu

Student raises money on Facebook to replace lost cell phone n Sophomore Chris Washington created a Facebook group with the goal to raise enough money to buy a new cell phone because his old one was lost his old one on Sept. 15. By KELSI PEACE Features Editor

Ten minutes before his 3 p.m. class, a student created a Facebook.com group that earned him $15 while he sat in class. As of Oct. 1, Chris Washington, sophomore business management and computer science major from Houston, had received $239.50 from the group.

Washington, who lost his cell phone Sept. 15, created global group ‘Chris Washington needs a dollar’ and invited students he knows from ACU, high schools and other universities to join. “I decided that if I could ask all my friends at the exact same time for a dollar, pretty soon I’d have enough money to get a new cell phone,” Washington said. Donors and their donations are recorded on the recent news section on the Web site, along with the total, which is

updated daily. Friends who don’t attend the university make donations by mail or Paypal. Washington said friends usually hand him their gift on campus. Some donations come from people he doesn’t know. “People on campus will just see me and they’re like, ‘Hey, you’re the dollar guy,’ and they’ll give me a dollar.” Washington said he expects to pay about $200 for a new phone; excess money will be given to Compassion International.

Adams and Smith residence halls sponsor two children through Compassion—the women sponsor a boy and the men sponsor a girl. The organization’s mission statement, according to www.compassion.com, is “In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults.”

Aldon Wickliffe, Adams and Smith residence director, said Washington’s donation will contribute to the monthly donation and a Christmas gift. Residents support the children by dropping money in bottles that sit by the desk, and Wickliffe said enough has been collected to support the children through the semester and give them a Christmas gift. “It’s just great to see the other students and friends helping Chris out,” Wickliffe said. “And Chris is kind of turning that back.” Friends who have donated to Washington said giving him a dollar was an easy contribution to make.

Greg Varner, sophomore psychology major from Abilene, said he liked that he gave a “gift that keeps on giving” because funds Washington doesn’t use will still be put to charity use. “If all I have to do is contribute a dollar and it all works out, I think it’s just great,” Varner said. Not everyone chooses to give—the group has about 260 members and Washington said not all have donated. Through the group, Washington also received a 21-speed Mongoose bike.

E-mail Peace at: knp04a@acu.edu

October 6, 2006 Box Office Stats Newly released movies and gross rates for Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Total gross in parenthesis. n Open Season: $23,624,548 ($23,624,548) n The Guardian: $18,006,064 ($18,006,064) n Jackass: Number Two: $14,605,343 ($52,070,722) n School for Scoundrels: $8,602,333 ($8,602,333) n Jet Li’s Fearless: $4,983,865 ($18,066,869)

Coming Soon Movies opening Oct. 13: n Man of the Year, starring Robin Williams, Laura Linney, Christopher Walken. Comedian, known for speaking against politics, decides to run for president as a joke but ends up winning the election. n The Marine, starring John Cena, Kelly Carlson. Marine returns home after being discharged from the Iraqi War only to find his wife kidnapped by a gang. n Infamous, starring Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Jeff Daniels. Based on the story of author Truman Capote. Capote researches a murder and ends up developing a personal relationship with one of the killers. n One Night With the King, starring John Rhys-Davies, Peter O’Toole, Tiffany Dupont. Adaptation of the book of Esther. Young Jewish peasant becomes the Queen of Persia.

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Meat! Abilene: the queens of BBQ n Jordan Swim serves up his take on two of Abilene’s best ladies—Betty Rose’s and Sharon Allen’s—for his series on the bestof-the-best in Abilene barbeque. By JORDAN SWIM

Betty Rose’s Betty Rose’s is reasonably priced and serves up many delights. The meat is always tender, moist and full of flavor. The restaurant serves all-you-can-eat catfish as well. For a place that does not specialize in fish, it serves some hot, golden brown fillets of fish. Make sure to load your plate with beans, cole slaw and some of Abilene’s best potato salad. If you leave Betty Rose’s without eating banana pudding, you have missed out on one of the wonders of

BEST-SELLING MEALS $1 Brisket Sandwiches (Thursdays only) 2-Meat Combo w/ side, $7.99 3-Meat Combo w/ side, $8.49 All-You-Can-Eat Catfish, $7.99 Banana Pudding, $1.29 SIDES Potato Salad, $1.29 Cole Slaw, $1.29 Red Beans, $1.29 Green Beans, $1.29 Season Spuds, $1.29

Contributing Writer

As we continue to explore the barbecue of Abilene, it is necessary we stop at two of the leading ladies’ restaurants. These ladies know how to work the pit. Betty Rose’s and Sharon Allen’s provide down-home experiences of true Texas cuisine. They have been voted a top-50 barbecue restaurant in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine and won Abilene Reporter News’ Best Barbecue in 2005.

Betty Rose’s Menu

Betty Rose’s is located at: 2402 S 7th St., 673-5809; 3362 Rebecca Ln., 698-8000; and 1055 N. Judge Ely Blvd., 672-3500. Emily Smith STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Customers enjoy food and company at Sharon Allen’s barbeque restaurant Wednesday. the world. I have never heard anyone speak of Betty Rose’s without mentioning its velvety, rich, sweet pudding. It is warm and homemade. Go see and taste for yourself the sweet delight.

Sharon Allen’s Sharon Allen’s does it right. You might be wondering about the relationship of this restaurant with another restaurant in town, but this is not the place to share the news; ask an Abilenian. They will catch you up on the saga. When Sharon first opened, I was skeptical. I

wondered what she could bring that Joe could not. The answer: attention to detail. Sharon’s restaurant is well thought out and her barbecue is precise. Her brisket, sausage, pork loin, ribs, ham, turkey and chicken are each filled with rich juice and, when topped with her spicy sauce, wakes up your mouth. The menu is filled with the classics, and you can’t go wrong with anything you order, except maybe the salad. Salad at a barbecue joint? Yeah right.

Three things need to be noted before wrapping this up: Sharon’s special is a great deal for students (sandwich, side, bread and drink for less than $6), her chile cream corn is right-on and oh-so-good, and her jalapeno cornbread is just as good on the seventh piece as the first. Bottom line, get out and taste the culinary labor of this town. A lot of people have put in a lot of work to provide you with quality meat. Bon Appetite!

E-mail Swim at: jas02f@acu.edu

Sharon Allen’s Menu BEST-SELLING MEALS Sharon’s Special, $4.99 chopped sandwich w/ veggie side Mini-Combo, 2 meats, $6.99 Half-Chicken Plates w/ side, $6.99 Stuffed Potato, $4.29 w/ meat, butter, sour cream, cheese Catfish Plate, $8.99 SIDES Cole Slaw, $1.94 Potato Salad, $1.94 Green Beans, $1.94 New Potatos, $1.94

Sharon Allen’s is located at 1150 EN 11th, 672–3330.

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Contributing Writer

Betty Rose’s Menu

Betty Rose’s is located at: 2402 S 7th St., 673-5809; 3362 Rebecca Ln., 698-8000; and 1055 N. Judge Ely Blvd., 672-3500. Emily Smith STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

E-mail Swim at: jas02f@acu.edu

Sharon Allen’s is located at 1150 EN 11th, 672–3330.

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October 6, 2006

Effects of school shootings touch ACU students The Issue:

This week’s school shootings impact the way ACU students perceive their roles as leaders in the world and learn how to prevent similar events in the future.

Our view:

Tragic events, like the shootings this week, may be prevented if we become proactive in befriending and caring for others.

The solution:

Initiate relationships with individuals who appear lonely; ask good questions and listen to what they have to say.

In three school shootings this week seven people were killed, more than two dozen students were taken hostage, two gunmen took their lives and a third is in jail at only 15 years old. Lives were ripped apart by the deaths of innocent bystanders. These acts raised questions about the security of America’s schools, the reason behind the shootings and how they could be prevented. Although the shootings took place far from Abilene—in Colorado, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania—what happened still affects ACU. Students preparing to teach elementary school, middle school and high school students will have to learn how to handle gunmen/hostage situations and how to provide their students safety.

Psycholhood. What Each student on campus is capable of making a differogy majors that ence, whether in crisis situations or normal happenings. if will learn someone to deal with was you? people who Would have not only gone through sent into the world to make a a high school freshman have traumatic experiences like difference. Why not start with shot his principal if a peer or hostage situations, but also the people around you? teacher had reached out to delve into the minds of the Each of the gunmen in the him? Would a lonely man have perpetrators to find answers shootings had similar back- walked into the Colorado high behind the flesh. grounds: they were abused as school sexually molested six Mass communication ma- children, sexually and physi- female students before taking jors must learn how to ac- cally and bullied by others. his own life and a student’s, if curately tell the world about A university psychologist someone had befriended him? devastating events in a fair published a report a month Would the milk-truck driver and objective way while still ago describing the effects have walked into an Amish letting the public know what child abuse has on males over schoolhouse and taken 10 happened. time. In more than 50 percent young girls hostage, shooting Each student on campus of the subjects, the abused all and killing five if he had reis capable of making a differ- male felt the need to hurt and ceived help as a child growing ence, whether in crisis situa- show domination over others. up? tions or normal happenings. More than 80 percent felt they There is no way to know if While at college, students would be different people if the circumstances would be study, serve others, have fun just one person had shown different, but take the risk and and ultimately prepare to be them love during their child- touch someone’s life through

Purpose gives way to question

My spirit is restless with- we’re here for the world in me. I yearn for some- we live in. thing. But what is it that Look at Martin Luther I’m yearning after? I sit, King Jr., Abraham Lincoln looking out and all the other men and the window women who shaped our of my first- past and future. They all floor apart- had a purpose, they were ment, and I all placed in the right find myself times for the betterment h u n g e r i n g of those around them. for someOf course there are and thing more. always will be those other Come There has grand leaders of the past Undone to be some- like Nero and Adolf Hitler. thing else, I Each had their purpose of Michelle tell myself. existence, no matter how Jiminez There must horrendous it may have be some greater purpose been. But still, they lived, for my exisand no one can tence. deny their impact Why was I on the world. placed here at Each soul on Each soul on this time, in this Earth has a purEarth has a era, with these pose and will purpose and people, in this make an implace? pact, for better will make In Acts 17, it or worse. We an impact, is written that may not all be for better or God determined destined for worse. the times set for ‘greatness’ and us and the exact have our names places where we marked in the should be. history books. But it “God did this so that doesn’t matter. men would seek Him and Life isn’t an accident. perhaps reach out for Him There’s a reason for exisand find Him,” it reads. tence, and we’re living it Is that the purpose for out even as we believe we my existence? But is that have no purpose or we’re verse strictly pertaining trying to figure it out. And to the ‘me, myself and I’ maybe that is what I’m ideology? I get the sense yearning after: to realize there’s more to it than just my purpose and the impersonally seeking him for pact my life will make, no one’s own gain. matter how small it may Maybe we’re here right be. now, this time, this place, not for ourselves, but for E-mail Jimenez at: mmj04b@acu.edu, optimist@acu.edu those around us. Maybe

In Your Words What was your initial response to the school shootings that took place this week?

A little bit shocked, and I felt my heart break for them.

I didn’t really know about it.

Josh Fore

Kathleen Pina

junior integrated marketing communication major from Fort Worth

senior political science major from Austin

your actions. You can’t get by just by never abusing a child or letting a child be abused. Do more than that. Say hi to someone you normally wouldn’t talk to. Ask how others are doing that appear lonely and sad, and genuinely want to hear their answers. Go out of your way to show someone you care they exist, even if it only means you yell ‘hi’ to them from across the GATA fountain. Thousands of students leave ACU prepared to make the world a better place. Whether you leave as a teacher, doctor, athletic trainer or musician, know that you can make a difference in a life just by showing one person you care. E-mail the Optimist at: optimist@acu.edu

Lebensgefahr

Alex York

Life lessons learned through baseball As I watched my Red Sox toss their 2005-06 season to the dogs, I wondered, ‘why, after 21 years, do I still love this team?’ Then I remembered. T h e hour-anda-half drive Don’t Believe to Boston from our the Hype small Connecticut Mitch town alHolt ways felt like an eternity when on our way to a Sox game. My brother and I, sporting the team’s red and navy logo, sat quietly in the back seat of our Ford Escort station wagon, sorting through baseball cards we wanted autographed and clinging tightly to our worn, leather baseball gloves (for foul balls). Dad drove and stopped frequently to pay tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike and Mom, often covered in a quilt, read a novel or crocheted in the passenger seat. As we arrived in Boston for each game, my brother and I pressed our faces against each of the backseat windows, looking eagerly for a familiar 94-

Growing up a Red Sox fan taught me several life-changing lessons.

year-old, red brick baseball stadium—Fenway Park. Dad parked. The walk to Fenway was often brisk and blatant; Mom and dad tried to keep up while my brother and I dashed in a bouncy stride down the street toward the park. Within the park’s walls, we witnessed countless Roger Clemens strikeouts, gold glove Dwight Evans fielding, a Carl Yastrzemski base hit in an old-timers game, several cold and wet rain delays and the only game in history in which Jose Canseco pitched. When the game was over, I’d shuffle out of the park with the crowd, grasping the hand of Mom or Dad and not seeing anything but the brand of jeans of the person in front of me. Before I knew it, we’d be back in the station wagon on our way home. Even in our most financially rough times, this was a tradition from which we never faltered. And for this I’m grateful. Growing up a Red Sox fan taught me several life-

changing lessons. First, there is something indescribable and incomparable about the MLB’s most historical team. There’s something about watching a baseball game in the same city Paul Revere made his midnight ride and where colonial soldiers dumped hundreds of gallons of British tea into the harbor, coining the name the Boston Tea Party. Zealous, love-hate fans; tasty Fenway franks (you might call them “hot dogs”); the oldest functional manual scoreboard in the league; and more than 100 years of great baseball makes being a fan of New England’s one-and-only baseball team worth it. Second, consistency is key. Although I still struggle with this concept, I watch dozens of games year after year without fail. My family, my faith and being a Red Sox fan have been three of the only consistencies throughout my life. And finally, after 21 years, this consistency is bleeding into other areas

of my life, making me a better person. And lastly, it feels good to be one of the few true Red Sox fans in Abilene. Sure, you see dozens of Sox hats every day, but those guys don’t really like the team on the hat they’re wearing. They bought it after the team’s World Series win in 2004, threw it in the dirt, kicked it around a bit to make it look old, and claimed they bought it in 1997, when the team wasn’t good. Don’t misunderstand me. Often, I wish all lessons could be learned from pastimes as trivial as baseball, but they can’t. What is important, however, is the context surrounding these pastimes. I learned important lessons about family, loyalty and history because of my frequent childhood trips to Fenway—not from baseball, but from the entire experience. And after a horrible season for the Red Sox, I’m still here, hoping someone beats the Yankees in the playoffs.

E-mail Holt at: mah02f@acu.edu, optimist@acu.edu

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FROM THE FRONT

SA: Student support helps Congress pass two new additions Continued from page 1 Sprout employees and found that the current system was difficult, especially in terms of making drinks similarly each time. “I talked to the Bean Sprout employees and found out that they try to make it universal with the pumps, but it is very tricky and sometimes they don’t know whether to put three pumps for a drink or six pumps, so they never know how it is going to turn out,” she said. Despite strong support, there was some opposition to the resolution, mainly centered

on concerns about the current aesthetics of the Bean Sprout. Linton acknowledges the concerns, and said she also enjoys the atmosphere and does not want to take away from that; she simply wants to decrease the time it takes to be served. “This would just definitely help out crowd control … you wouldn’t have to wait to have your own drink made and if you don’t have to wait to get your drink made; there wouldn’t be this huge crowd around the bar,” Linton said. “We’re not saying we want to take away the homemade drinks, because a lot of people like them, but

this is just another option for the people that don’t.” After the resolution passed, Linton passed out petitions to Congress to show the administration how many students would be interested in a soda dispenser. Linton said she hopes to get 1,000 signatures she can use to help convince Bean Sprout manager Andre Allen of the desire for a soda dispenser. SA passed a resolution, 38-0 with three abstentions, supporting the creation of an ultimate Frisbee club. The club would be similar to existing soccer and hockey clubs. Hardin Administration Building

Rep. Nathan McKenzie, junior political science major from Albuquerque, N.M., and author of the resolution, said he has heard of a great interest in ultimate Frisbee and wants to use the SA resolution to get the word out to students about the possibility. “I just needed the endorsement of SA to just say to the student body ‘this is what we’re trying to do, this is what we’ve got,’ and there’s a lot of students that support this, that want an ultimate Frisbee club, that enjoy doing it recreationally and would love to have a registered club,” McKenzie said. “[SA] is where the

student leaders are and they’re the ones that will get the word out.” McKenzie said once the club is made official, they plan to compete in intercollegiate tournaments, beginning with regional tournaments in Dallas. SA also filled a hole in the Barret Residence Hall seat with the unanimous appointment of Kent Akers, sophomore psychology major from Una Vista, Colo. Akers, who was the McKinzie Hall representative last year, said he heard of the vacancy and wanted to help keep Barret residents in touch with

campus. “I want to help out, getting more opinions from Barret and all the people that live there because they’re a distance off campus and when there’s no one to let them know, to go throughout the pods, we usually don’t hear anything,” he said. Akers said he anticipates some challenges because Barret houses both males and females but only has one representative and said he thinks adding a female representative would be a good idea.

E-mail Schmidt at: bms02e@acu.edu

Unstressed: Annual Unstressed Day offers study break, snacks Continued from page 1 Ericha Goldman, freshman elementary education major from Lakewood, Colo. Students sign up at the beginning of the semester to volunteer for CAB activities. For this event two volunteers

are required to be responsible for each inflatable. As of right now CAB has five volunteers signed up to help with events. Volunteers are still needed for upcoming events. Students interested can contact the CAB office to become involved.

The event is planned and budgeted at the beginning of the year for students to take advantage of something free on campus, Goldman said. “It is a free thing to do in between classes so students can relax and get their mind off studying,” Goldman said.

Two years ago Unstressed day was canceled because of rain. “We are hoping the weather cooperates with us for this event so everyone can enjoy it,” Goldman said. CAB is also responsible for movies in Cullen and free

nights out. ACU students who go to Spaghetti Warehouse on Oct. 17 and order an entrée will receive a drink and dessert for free as part of CAB’s free night out. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest will be

shown Oct. 27 in Cullen. Goldman said an Unstressed Day has not yet been planned for next semester, but something fun for the students will take place.

E-mail Lowe at: optimist@acu.edu

Grub: Pledges plan theme, prepare skits, decorate for grub Continued from page 1 Coupe, senior communication major from Thousands Oaks, Calif. “The Squigs tried hard this year to impress us with their skits by making fun of a few Siggies,” Coupe said. “The comical embarrassment is the best part of grub each year, waiting to see who gets made fun of and for what reason, but it’s all

out of fun.” The real comic relief came when the Squigs presented a re-enactment of the Delta Theta vs. Ko Jo Kai flag football halftime show. Delta Theta pledges—Biddies—attempted to spoil Ko Jo Kai pledges’— NuNus—halftime performance by chanting and running circles around them, Coupe said. “The Squigs were perfect. They dressed in black for the

Biddies and pink and green for the NuNus. They announced the exact date and time of the brawl and recreated the entire fight, playby-play; it was absolutely hilarious,” Coupe said. As is tradition, most clubs expect pledges to create a theme, prepare skits, plan and set up and take down decorations for grub. Caleb Robinson, president

of the Frater Sodalis pledge class, has overseen the entire grub process and said he can’t wait to experience Hay Lay, the Frats’ annual grub planned by its pledges—Brats. “We are expected to make fun of the members, so we definitely have some great skits prepared for grub. The Brats also have a little surprise, but I don’t want to

spoil it before grub night,” said Robinson, sophomore biology major from Katy. Robinson also said he is most proud of the fact that everything at Hay Lay is provided by club members, including food, location and photography, which normally does not happen at grub. The 2006 Grub themes are: Alpha Kai Omega, Grease Is the Word; Delta

Theta, Life in Plastic; GATA, Superheroes and Villains; Ko Jo Kai, The NuNus Present: A Black and White Affair; Sigma Theta Chi, All Things Yellow; Frater Sodalis, Hay Lay 2006; Galaxy, Novas’ Worst Enemies; and Gamma Sigma Phi, REO All About It.

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Bean: Sunday hours changed for fall in response to student request Continued from page 1

Bourg, who was director of ACU’s ARAMARK Food Service, to make the change possible. Anthony Williams, director of retail and purchasing, was also instrumental in getting the change brought to campus. When Saab and other SA representatives approached

Williams last spring, he said he was eager to meet the expectations of students. “After going through our numbers, we realized how few students used the Bean on Sunday mornings and the number of students who supported the change in times was staggering,” Williams said. Despite the change, many

students on campus remain unaware of the change. In fact, the university Web site has not yet been updated to include Sunday night’s dinner hours. Ashley Martindale, sophomore accounting major from Keller, said having the Bean open on Sunday evenings gave her Sundays a more laid-back feeling.

Career Week: Workshops offer aid Continued from page 1 that may get in the way when a student is trying to decide on their lifework, PhillipsBuck said. She said students should be interested in the new workshops and career discovery program. “Students are so uncertain about their future; this program is designed to help them step-by-step,” PhillipsBuck said. “The most difficult thing I deal with is seniors who are unhappy with their major. Often times they have been unhappy with it for years but haven’t known where to go to get help. “I think all students want to have a clear path for their future,” she said. “This is the program to help them do that.” Bradon Tharp, OCAD employer relations specialist

who manages campus interviews and assists in the management of area job fairs, said she’s enthusiastic about the career workshops this month. “They offer concrete, real world assistance for students who are unsure of what their career goals are or those who are sure and need help with their job search,” Tharp said. More than 85 percent of jobs are obtained through networking, Tharp said. “Students must participate in job fairs and on-campus interviews, regardless of whether the employer is perfect or ideal for them,” she said. “Students need to recognize that these connections will eventually lead to an ideal job through networking.” Cole Williams, senior graphic design major from Fort Worth, attended some

workshops and said the ability to write a good résumé will make a lasting impression on a potential employer. “They base their judgment on your work ethic, discipline, education, intelligence and determination from your résumé,” Williams said. “If you can’t quickly and concisely convey why an employer should hire you, they won’t.” Williams said the workshops are a good opportunity for students to prepare themselves for a desired job. “Unless you want to become intimately familiar with the phrase, ‘Would you like fries with that?’” Williams said, “then I’d strongly suggest learning how to write a good, impressive résumé.”

E-mail Smith at: optimist@acu.edu

“Instead of having to rush back to campus from church to eat lunch and use up a meal plan, I can wait till dinner and not feel like I’m in a hurry.”

E-mail Hembree at: optimist@acu.edu

New Hours in the bean

In response to a student petition, the Bean is open for dinner on Sunday nights. n Monday - Friday: Breakfast 7- 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9-10:30 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dinner 5 - 7 p.m.

n Saturday: Breakfast 8-9 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Dinner 5 - 6:30 p.m. n Sunday: Breakfast 8-9 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Dinner 5 - 6 p.m.

Friday, October 6, 2006

SportsFriday

Wildcats finish third in Arizona

ScoreBoard Standings Div. 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1

MSU WTAMU ACU TAMU-K Tarleton Angelo St. ENMU

Team

n ACU Belgian golfer Hugues Joannes led the Wildcats to a third place finish at the Grand Canyon Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. ACU improved nine spots from last season’s 12th place finish.

FOOTBALL

Team

Overall 5-0 5-0 4-0 2-3 1-3 1-3 1-3

By NATHAN MACDONALD Sports Writer

VOLLEYBALL Div. 4-0 4-1 3-2 1-2 1-4 0-4

WTAM ACU Tarelton St. ENMU Angelo St. TAMU-K

Overall 17-3 10-8 7-8 6-13 3-14 3-15

Upcoming Friday VOLLEYBALL ACU vs. Midwestern State at LSC Crossover Tournament, Kingsville, 11 a.m. ACU vs. SW Oklahoma State at LSC Crossover Tournament, Kingsville, 3 p.m.

TENNIS ACU at LSC Fall Individual Championships, Wichita Falls

Saturday FOOTBALL ACU at NE Oklahoma State, Tahlequah, Okla., 2 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL ACU vs. Texas Woman’s at LSC Crossover Tournament, Kingsville, 9 a.m.

TENNIS ACU at LSC Fall Individual Championships, Wichita Falls

Thursday VOLLEYBALL ACU at Tarleton State, Stephenville, 7 p.m.

n Home games listed in Italics

Briefs Naimadu, Kryv’yak named LSC runners of the week

Both Nicodemus Naimadu and Olha Kryv’yak were named LSC cross country runner of the week after their performances against Division I competition at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree on Sept. 30. Naimadu led the ACU men’s team by winning the individual title and breaking the 8,000-meter course record. Naimadu finished first in all three meets the team has run so far and is the two-time Division II national champion. Kryv’yak led the ACU women with a 23rd place finish in the women’s 5,000meter race.

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Golfer Hugues Joannes lines up a putt during qualifiers on Sept. 14. ACU finished third at the Grand Canyon Invitational.

The ACU golf team made the 900mile trek to Goodyear, Ariz., to play in the Grand Canyon Invitational Monday and Tuesday. Playing at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Estrella Mountain Ranch, ACU placed an astounding third, tying them with California State at Bakersfield. This year’s third place finish was a boost from the team’s 12th place finish last year. Hugues Joannes, ACU Belgian golfer, was the Wildcats’ top shooter, tying Jason McHargue from Califor-

Golf nia State at Stanislaus for second place, shooting a 67, 70 and 69. Head coach Mike Campbell said he was glad to see his team played as well as they did. “We played against some great teams,” he said. In the tournament, ACU played 18 teams from across the West. Campbell was glad to see how his golfers faired against some of the top teams in the nation. “I’m very proud of where we finished,” Campbell said. “Hugues play exceptional and the rest of the team played really solid, from the first player to the fifth player.” All five ACU golfers shot five under par, which Campbell said shows the depth this year’s team has. Each ACU golfer was ranked in the top 45 for the entire tournament.

By DANIEL JOHNSON Sports Editor

The ACU football team is No. 23 in the nation and on top of the Lone Star Conference defensive rankings after dominating one of the league’s best rushing offenses. But if the Wildcats want to be 5-0 for the first time since 1969, they must find a way to stop the LSC’s best receiver, Northeastern Oklahoma State’s Jarrett Byers. “A player like him will get his catches no matter what,” head coach Chris Thomsen said. “We just have to figure out how to limit their explosive offensive players.” Byers came out big in the Northeastern Redmen’s 40-29 win over East Central University on Sept. 30 with five catches for 95 yards and two receiving touchdowns. He leads the LSC in catches, yards and touchdowns and is third in Division II football with 573 yards, an average of 114.6 yards-per-game and nine touchdowns. Byers’ main source, quarterback Joe Hogan, will not be in the Redmen lineup, instead backup William Cole will receive snaps for the second week in a row. Cole is no slouch and was named LSC North Division Offensive Player of the Week after going 11 of 15 for 208 yards and two touchdowns against ECU. But Byers, Cole and the rest of the Redmen have not yet faced a defense like ACU. The Wildcat defense is sixth in the nation and leads the LSC in almost every major category. In addition to having the LSC’s best rushing, passing and red zone defense, ACU has forced the most fumbles

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Defensive end Willis Hogan pushes through two teammates during practice on Tuesday. Hogan and the rest of the Wildcat defense is sixth in the nation and first in conference. The defense’s next test is the explosive passing offensive of Northeastern Oklahoma State.

Football and has not been scored on in its last 10 quarters of play. Individually, defensive end Travis Carpenter leads the conference with four sacks and three forced fumbles. “We just need to play how we’ve been playing,” free safety Landon Kinchen said. “Our coach has confidence in us and he’ll just let us do our thing.” The other side of the ball has been just as consistent as ACU has outscored its opponents 127-32. Quarterback Billy Malone is in the nation’s top 30 for passing efficiency and total offense. ACU’s offense is third in the LSC behind the only other two undefeated teams in the LSC South, Midwestern State and West Texas A&M. Both of which defeated Northeastern. Malone is coming off of a consistent performance in the Wildcats’ last win, completing 19 of 29 passes for 255 yards and one touch-

down. He mainly connected with wide receiver Jarale Badon, finding him seven times for 148 yards. And although Badon has not yet scored a touchdown, the former all-LSC player is ranked 20th in receiving yards per game. Malone and Badon will have their shot at another productive game against one of the least productive defenses in the LSC. Northeastern is near the bottom of the league in almost every category except interceptions. But no matter how much national recognition and attention the Wildcats have gotten after their unexpected 4-0 start, Thomsen is still reluctant to let his team get ahead of themselves. “We’re still finding out what kind of team we have,” Thomsen said. “It’s hard to say if we’re contenders because there is still a lot of football to be played.” E-mail Johnson at: djj04a@acu.edu

MEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Galaxy 29, You Know Who 6 WOMEN’S CHAMP FLAG FOOTBALL Delta Theta 25, Asian Invasion 0

n The Wildcat volleyball team will end its first half of the season against three LSC North Division team at the LSC Crossover Tournament Saturday. By DANIEL JOHNSON Sports Editor

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ACU’s No. 1 female player Irene Squilaci stretches for a ball during the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Tournament on Sept. 23. Squilaci will play in the No. 1 singles flight at the LSC Individual Fall Championships

Lone Star crown up for grabs n The ACU men’s and women’s tennis teams will compete in the Lone Star Conference Individual Fall Championships Friday and Saturday. By MICHAEL FREEMAN Online Editor

For complete intramural scores and schedules visit: w w w. a c u o p t i m i s t . c o m

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Wide receiver Turtle Connor catches a ball during practice on Tuesday. ACU’s offense is currently third in the LSC and averages 365.8 yards-per-game.

Volleyball team looks to recharge

n The intramural schedule seen on the Optimist Sports Page is not final and is subject to change. Any last-minute changes can be viewed on the intramural bulletin board in Moody Coliseum.

Tuesday

E-mail MacDonald at: optimist@acu.edu

n The nationally ranked ACU football team has the best defense in the LSC and will face one of the better passing offenses in the conference Saturday.

Upcoming

Scores

Curtis Harris shot a 69, 74 and 75, putting him in a three-way tie with Jeff Cox from Northeastern State and Will Woodring from Texas Wesleyan. ACU’s Erik Manning and Kyle Byerly were in a six-way tie for 28th, Manning shooting 74, 70 and 75, and Byerly shooting a triplet set of 73’s. Patrick Hanauer shot a 71, 76 and 75, putting him in a seven-way tie for 44th place overall out of the 90 golfers in the tournament. Next week, the Wildcats will travel to Kingston, Okla., to play in the Texoma Match Play Championship. Coach Campbell said he is confident about the Wildcats’ chance in the next tournament. “I think the players will enjoy it and I feel really good about it,” he said.

No. 1 defense tackles next challenge

Intramural Round-up

FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Oct. 8-13, schedule pending

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The ACU tennis teams are traveling to Wichita Falls Friday to compete in the Lone

Tennis Star Conference Individual Fall Championship Tournament for a chance to claim individual championship titles. The tournament has six singles and three doubles flights. The winners of the men’s and women’s No. 1 draws in singles and doubles will be crowned Lone Star Conference champi-

ons. Head coach Hutton Jones selected sophomores Juan Nunez and Irene Squillaci to play in their respective No. 1 singles flights. In the No. 1 men’s doubles draw, Nunez will team up with last year’s No. 2 singles champion,

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Despite dropping to second in the LSC South after losing to West Texas A&M, head volleyball coach Kellen Mock is optimistic about her teams ability to recharge their season at the LSC Crossover Tournament. “We’ve worked all week to be more aggressive and fix our past mistakes to try and make lemonade out of the lemon West Texas handed us,” Mock said. Although ACU is currently second in the LSC and has defeated all but one of its conference and regional opponents, the team is still unranked in the Southwest Regional Poll. “We need to start off on

Volleyball fire,” middle blocker Krystine Cethoute said. “We are playing teams in our region, so hopefully winning will get us into the regional rankings.” ACU will take on three Cethoute regional opponents from the LSC North at the tournament, including Midwestern State and Southwestern Oklahoma State on Friday and Texas Woman’s on Saturday. The trip to Kingsville will be their first of two road trips to the city. All three of the teams the Wildcats’ are playing having losing records and ACU is 9-0 against their tournament opponents and 23-1 in the tournament overall. See

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