Welcome Back Texas-native Rhodes returns to Texas to fill provost position vol. 101, no. 8
wednesday, september 19, 2012
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Students charter res hall groups
INSIDE NEWS New ACU sign completed on corner of Ambler and Judge Ely Page 4
NEWS Venture Out program will no longer include actual product sales
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NEWS Entra a La Plaza to highlight diversity on Friday Page 4
OPINION Students can’t forget Abilene isn’t as safe as the ACU Bubble
COMEBACK VICTORY
The ACU football team captains walk out to midfield for the opening coin toss in the Wildcats’ game in Dallas. For the full story, go to Page 8.
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SPORTS Soccer team falls to 0-2 in conference play over weekend
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Theme opens lectures mark smith editor in chief
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SPORTS Football team defeats Tarleton State in second-half comeback
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ONLINE NEWS David Moses named new director of ACU camps acuoptimist.com
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Summit 2012 began with a call for people to return to God, a message of intimacy and the announcement of a new university ministry led by Dr. Royce Money. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, welcomed Summit visitors and students to the first Summit event, a theme lecture on Sunday night in Moody Coliseum. Before introducing the first theme speaker, Schubert announced the launching of the Siburt Institute of Church Ministry. The ministry is named in honor of the late Dr. Charles Siburt, a missions faculty member and administrator who died over the summer after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. “Charlie spent his life furthering the kingdom of
ister at Park Plaza Church of Christ in Tulsa, Okla., then began the message of the first Summit lecture, based on the theme, “Intimacy; Return to God.” “There is one person I wanted to open the pages of this story, and that’s Mitch,” said Brady Bryce, director of Summit. Wilburn built on the theme verse, Hosea 6:1– “Come, let us return to the Lord.” “There is nothing casual mandy lambright chief Photographer about God’s commitments,” Dr. Mitch Wilburn speaks in the opening theme lecture of Summit 2012 Wilburn said. “Hosea lived Sunday night in Moody Coliseum. as a living parable, as a part of an unbelievable story of God,” Schubert said. “It’s ships between ACU and grace. Hosea explores what not possible to replace him, churches, provide resourc- it is for man to feel God’s but we can continue his es and respond to needs. heart on our chest.” legacy.” Schubert said he couldn’t Summit will run until Schubert said the Siburt think of a better person to Wednesday night, with the Institute of Church Minis- lead the new ministry than last theme lecture to take try will serve as a place for Dr. Royce Money, chancel- place at 7 p.m. in Moody. churches and church lead- lor of the university and ers to grow and recuperate. new executive director of contact smith at It will promote constructive the ministry. mds10a@acu.edu and collaborative relationDr. Mitch Wilburn, min-
Encouragement, service and accountability are not things a typical college sophomore commits him or herself to. But this year, 5 groups of sophomores are chartering intentional communities that are centered around acts of service or lifestyle that promote selfless living. Last year, Residence Life Education and Housing offered freshmen signing up for sophomore housing a chance to join with a group of up to eight people and live in intentional communities. The groups were able to choose any dorm and bypass the dorm lottery system sophomores go through to chose their dorm. However, these students had to outline a focus for their community and commit to that focus throughout the year. “We offered them an opportunity to develop an idea for what they wanted their community to be about,”said Jordan Bunch, residence director of Mabee and McKinzie Halls. “Each different community has a different feel. We wanted that to be organic and for students to decide what they’re passionate about as a community.” Zeke Morgan, sophomore psychology major from Keller, is a member of an intentional community in Edwards Hall. “Our focus is serving the ACU community to help promote a sense of unity on and off campus between the many different organizations and ‘cliques’ that are found within the broader ACU community,” Morgan said. “I am personally doing it because I have a passion for serving locally, especially to other Christians that have quessee communities page 4
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More than 70 students do mission work with WWW over the summer acuoptimist.com
Author compares ‘Twilight’, Gospel Theology, is an ordained minister in the Methodist online managing editor Church. She initiated New Day and the Epworth ProjDr. Elaine Heath spent ect, two missional, monasthe better part of Monday tic communities. She has afternoon discussing her also written several books. book, The Gospel According Heath’s book, The Gosto Twilight, and delivering pel According to Twilight, lectures to the ACU com- was one of the featured munity as a contribution topics during her lectures to Summit. and discussions. The GosHeath, McCreless asso- pel According to Twilight ciate professor of evange- analyzes the theological lism at Perkins School of messages in the Twilight
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books and movies and points out the positive and negative messages featured in the saga. “This was the hardest part of writing the book,” Heath said, “I didn’t want to lose Twilight readers.” Heath said she was invited by Brady Bryce, director of ministry events, to be a featured speaker at Summit. On Monday she see twilight page 4
brittany williams staff Photographer Dr. Elaine Heath speaks about her book, The Gospel According to Twilight, during Summit on Monday.
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student reporter Summit is a time when many featured speakers come from around the world to speak on ACU’s campus, but one speaker only walks a few feet. Randy Harris, instructor and College of Biblical Studies director, will be speaking in place of the well-known Dallas Willard, professor in the School of Philosophy from University of Southern California. Willard could not speak due to a recent
medical procedure. Harris’ topic will be a little different from Willard’s topic, “Pornography in a Culture of Desire.” Harris’ topic, “The School of Christ-likeness,” will be covering many of the same issues that Willard would have discussed, just in a more “Randy Harris” direction. Many well-known speakers were contacted to step in for Willard, but Brady Bryce, director for ministry events and assistant professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, was told by
many people around campus that Harris would be an excellent stand in. “He has been a favorite among Summit participants for many years. He is loved by ACU students,” Bryce said. “He speaks widely and is respected, and he is a great stand in and not a replacement for Willard.” The next well-known speaker to step in for Willard will be Don McLaughlin who will speak on Wednesday night. McLaughlin has been in ministry for 29 years at the North Atlanta church
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in Atlanta, Georgia, and spoke at Summit in 2006. His topic will be the same as Willard’s. McLaughlin will be speaking on Hosea 14, “How We Can Return to God.” McLaughlin will talk about the many ways we become distant from God, and how we can return to Him. “In 2006, McLaughlin spoke and students begged him to come back,” Bryce said. Katrina Kelly, junior family studies major from Mesquite was happy to hear that Randy Harris
would be speaking. “I was happy to see that Randy Harris was speaking on Wednesday, because he is such an inspirational speaker who encourages his audience to pursue the Lord by his Christ-like example,” Kelly said. Harris will be speaking at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Don McLaughlin will follow at 7 p.m. Both will be speaking in Moody Coliseum.
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5 p.m. Frater Sodalis Rush 5 p.m. GATA Rush
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2 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs Angelo State U 6 p.m. ACU Football at Angelo State U
5 p.m. ACU Soccer vs Eastern NM U
7 p.m. Ko Jo Kai Rush 6 p.m. Entra A La Plaza 7 p.m. Trojans Rush 9 p.m. Pi Kappa Rush
7 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs Tarleton State U
9 p.m. Sigma Theta Chi Rush
9 p.m. The Avengers in Cullen.
9 p.m. Sub T-16 Rush
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Around Abilene Sept. 19
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12 p.m. Mid-Month Movie Matinee at The Center for Contemporary Arts.
7:30 p.m. Abilene Community Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors. Student tickets are $12.
All day - U.S. Team Roping Championships at Taylor County Expo Center.
3 p.m. Cookies with Hank the Cowdog at the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature. Admission is $2.50.
@acuoptimist The Optimist optimist@acu.edu Police Log Announcements Students interested in joining The Wildcat Reign can sign up at thewildcatreign. com. The Wildcat Reign aims to provide students the ability to facilitate Wildcat pride on campus and serves as a linking point between students and Wildcat athletic events. ACU Career Center is conducting mock interviews Sept. 13, 18, 21, and 26. Sign up for an interview time by creating a CareerLink account on the ACU Career Center homepage. Dates and times can be found under the events tab on the CareerLink homepage.
The ACU Roller Hockey Club Team is accepting new members who are interested in playing roller hockey. For more information on the team, you can post on the ACU Wildcat Hockey Facebook page or email at acuhockey@gmail.com.
Hispanos Unidos is hosting Entra A La Plaza Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. outside the Williams Performing Arts Center with free food, music and entertainment.
Students will have the opportunity to meet with a Texas Tech Law School Representative Sept. 19 at 11:30 in room 219 of the Admin building. Please call 325-674-2095 to make a reservation.
ACU Theatre presents their 2012 homecoming musical 42nd Street Oct. 19-20 at The Avengers will be playing for free with a ACU Speech and Debate Team is seeking 8 p.m. and Oct. 21 at 2 p.m at the Abilene student ID in Cullen Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. new members interested in speech and Civic Center. For tickets call 321-674-2787 debate. For more information email Dena or purchase online at acu.edu/theatre. Homecoming Queen Nominations are Counts at dena.counts@acu.edu or text/ Sept. 17-21 at www.acu.edu/queen. call 325-428-6699. ACU’s Speech-Language Pathology NSSLHA will be putting on a book fair Sept. ISA will be hosting a cultural mixer Sept. ACU Fishing Club will conduct its first 17-21, Monday-Friday at 11:30-4:30 and 20th in Gardner West Lobby at 7 p.m. meeting Sept. 19 in the campus center liv- Tuesday at 6 p.m.-8 p.m. ing room at 5 p.m.
Volunteer Opp0rtunities The Abilene Zoo is looking for volunteers to help with general labor such as grounds cleanup and painting any weekday at any time between noon and 4 p.m. The Zoo is located at 2070 Zoo Ln. Contact Joy Harsh at 325-676-6487 for more information. Child Protective Services needs volunteers for clerical work as well as volunteers who can organize a playroom. Volunteers are needed on weekdays anytime between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Child Protective Services are located at 3610 Vine St. Background checks are required and are done at the center. Background checks usually are cleared in about two weeks. For more information call V. Danette Cummings at 325-691-8214. Medical Care Mission is looking for volunteers to assist medical or dental staff with patients any weekday from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information contact Dave Kraly at 325-676-3104 or email medicalmoose@sbcglobal.net. Abilene Hope Haven Inc. needs volunteers to provide childcare while parents are in class, any evening Monday-Thursday from 6:45 - 8:15 p.m. Abilene Hope Haven is located at 801 S. Treadaway Blvd. For more information contact Kathy Reppart at 325-677-4673 or visit www.abilenehopehaven.com/volunteer. Volunteers are needed to enjoy a free lunch with students at Bonham Elementary School on a weekly basis. This would be sometime between 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., and would involve spending lunch time with students and having a positive impact on their lives. Contact Jason Shaw at 325-639-3745 or e-mail jason.shaw@abileneisd.org. Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Training is provided. A Chapel exemption is available if delivery time conflicts with Chapel. Contact Jessica Stewart at 325-672-5050 or email volunteer@mealsonwheelsplus.com.
New Life Alliance is looking for volunteers to help with their after school program on Monday-Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. You will help with snacks, homework, crafts, games and other activities in addition to mentoring and building relationships with youth. Contact Ashley Kee at 325-672-1636 or e-mail akee@newlifehousing.com.
Access Learning Center is looking for volunteers to help elementary school kids with homework, reading, computers and games. The center is located at 2102 Ambler Ave. For more information contact Bret Hines at 325-670-9727. Call ahead to schedule a time to volunteer.
The House That Kerry Built is looking for volunteers to assist in the day care of medically fragile children any day Monday-Friday from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact Dave Kraly at 325-676-3104 or e-mail medicalmoose@ sbcglobal.net for more information.
College Heights Friendship House needs child mentors Monday-Thursday from 3 - 5 p.m. Contact Dusty Garison at dusty@wecareabilene.org for more information.
Rescue The Animals is looking for volunteers anytime between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. They need help around the adoption center with general cleaning, socialization of the animals, helping potential adopters and other tasks. Contact Mindi Qualls at 325-698-7722 or email rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com. The center is located at 5933 S. 1st St. Young Life Ministries needs volunteers Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends from 6-9 p.m. Volunteers will hang out with kids, experience leadership roles, serve others and introduce students to Christ. Young Life is located at 1917 S. 6th St. For more information contact Chuck Rodgers at 325-676-1211 or email clrodg@wrproperties.com. Disability Resources, Inc. is looking for volunteers to assist developmentally disabled residence. Help is needed with activities, art projects, reading books, exercise activities, assisting with vocational training needs and other interactions Monday-Friday from 9 a.m-4 p.m. For more information contact Becky Moody at 325-677-6815 or e-mail bmoody@driabilene.org. Da’ Cipher 360, a program for at risk children, is looking for volunteers on Monday evenings from 5-8 p.m. at the Rose Park Activity Center, 2625 S. 7th St. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways including helping with set up, learning activities for kindergarten-3rd graders, tutoring 4th-8th graders, and assisting with clean up. Contact Alvina Scott at 847-333-7026 or email ams07b@acu.edu.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is looking for volunteers to participate in Lunch Buddies. Bigs and Littles will enjoy lunch together at the child’s school once a week. Students can earn Chapel credit for each visit. Big Brothers Big Sisters is also looking for volunteers for its Community Based program. Bigs are matched with Littles in a one-on-one relationship and spend four to six hours per month together in the community. To sign up or learn more visit www.bbbstx.org or call 325-674-3113.
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a variety of needs including sorting and pricing items in the thrift store, helping in the kitchen and/or doing yard work. Times are flexible. Volunteers are needed throughout the week Monday-Saturday. The Salvation Army is located at 1726 Butternut St. For more information contact J.D. Alonzo at 325-677-1408 or visit www.satruck.com.
HomeFront Apartment Ministries is looking for volunteers to serve the families withing the apartments surrounding the Mission Abilene church. For more information call Heath at 325-665-2489.
The Food Bank of West Central Texas needs volunteers to help sort and stock food and other items any weekday Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Food Bank is located at 5505 N. 1st St. For more information contact Janice Serrault at 325-695-6311 or abfoodbk@ camalott.com.
Center for Contemporary Arts needs a gallery assistant to greet patrons, answer phones, and answer basic questions about the Center and its programs. This oppotrunity is open Tuesday-Friday. The Center for Contemporary Arts is located at 220 Cypress Street. For more information contact Jessica Dulle at 325677-8389 or visit: http://www.center-arts.com/ The National Center For Children’s Illustrated Literature is looking for volunteers to greet patrons, assist with art activities, sell books and make visitors feel welcome. Help is also needed for special events like Artwalk and exhibit openings. The NCCIL is located at 102 Cedar St. For more information on times and dates contact Debby Lillick at 325-673-4586 or visit: http:// www.nccil.org/index.htm Breakfast on Beech Street is seeking volunteers to help set up, prepare and serve breakfast to homeless/lower income folks any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:30 a.m. or Tuesday at 5 a.m. B.O.B.S is located at First Christian Church on 3rd St. and Beech St. Service times must be scheduled in advance. To serve on Mondays contact Jody Depriest at 325-669-3312 or jody.depriest@gmail.com. To serve on Tuesdays contact Allen Daugherty at 325-660-6949 or ale.al@ suddenlink.net. To serve on Wednesdays contact Jane Harvey at 325-695-0092 or jharvread@aol.com. To serve on Thursdays contact Margaret Beasley at 325692-4149 or mbeasley5@suddenlink.net. To serve on Fridays contact Rachel Brown at rdb08a@acu.edu. The Christian Ministries of Abilene: Food Pantry is searching for volunteers to greet and interview neighbors, do computer entries, shop with neighbors, take groceries to vehicles, bag, stock and pick up orders on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.11:45 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at 701 Walnut St. For more information contact Camilla Becton at 325672-1890 or email bammy0811@yahoo.com. Volunteers are needed to read to Taylor Elementary School students Monday-Thursday afternoons at UCC from 3:15-4:30 p.m. Enter through the south entrance. Contact C.G. Grey 325-668-2842. For additional volunteer opportunities visit: www.acu. edu/campusoffices/ccsl/ministry-service/volunteeropportunities/
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New university sign nears completion Audrey Schaffner copy editor The new sign on the corner of Ambler Avenue and North Judge Ely Boulevard is almost finished after about three months of construction. Kelly Young, chief financial officer, said the new sign will serve as a monument that is both pleasing to the eye and will help identify the campus. “The purpose is to provide a welcoming and impressive statement to students and guests that you’ve ‘arrived’ at ACU. Many universities have such monument signs,” Young said. “We want students, guests and visitors to Abilene to know they’ve arrived at a place of sub-
stance and permanence.” Young said the location was chosen because it is a primary entrance to ACU’s campus for people traveling into Abilene from around the country. “Gratefully, the funding for this new sign was provided by gifts from generous donors,” Young said. Young also said there are plans to build two smaller monuments on the corners of Ambler Avenue and Campus Court and North Judge Ely Boulevard and East North 16th St. when funding is available. The new sign is very similar to the front gates located at the entrance of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building and has details that match the architecture from various
buildings on campus. Outside contractors, architects, ACU construction, the landscape and grounds crews and the physical resources department have worked collaboratively on the project Young said. The main construction on the sign is complete and landscaping around the sign will be added soon. Samantha Lakey, senior nursing major at Hardin Simmons University from Hamlin said the sign was a little unnecessary. “I think that it is honestly just for show. If it was for the betterment of the school, couldn’t the money have been spent better elsewhere?” Lakey said. “I mean, ACU’s campus is already nice and has a lot of
appeal so it kind of speaks for itself. But I do see that the purpose is so people coming from I-20 will be able to identify the school better.” Brittney Tunnell, junior international studies major from East Texas, also said the sign will serve as a great identifier for the school. “I definitely understand students being upset about the new sign because of the money it takes to build it, but I think it makes sense to have a sign in that location,” Tunnell said. “With this sign and Google maps, no one can miss us now.” Brittany Williams Staff Photographer contact Schaffener at als09d@acu.edu
After almost three months of construction, the new university sign on Ambler Avenue is almost completed.
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Entra a la Plaza seeks cultural enrichment kirsten holman student reporter The 21st Entra a la Plaza, organized by Hispanos Unidos, will take place on the patio of the Williams Performing Arts Center from 6-9:30 p.m. on Friday. Entra a la Plaza celebrates Hispanic and Latin American culture in an engaging way on the ACU campus by providing food and festivities for anyone who is curious about this colorful cul-
ture or just looking for a good time. Entra a la Plaza is organized by Hispanos Unidos, a passionate group of students on campus that are dedicated to bringing cultural enrichment to the student body as well as the community of Abilene. Entra a la Plaza combines many aspects of Latin American culture into one experience using food, a dance group from Mexico with costumes and even a mariachi
band. There will be face painting, a piñata and a moon bounce. Samantha Stien, junior financial management major and member of Hispanos Unidos said, “People don’t think they can go because they aren’t Hispanic or Mexican, but they can.” “I would encourage people to come out,” said Byron Martin, interim director of multicultural studies, “We had about 500 people last year.” Entra a la Plaza is open
to anyone from various cultural backgrounds. Hispanos Unidos also welcomes anyone who wishes to join the group with open arms. Hispanos Unidos has been growing steadily since the group began. There are currently about 15 members in Hispanos Unidos. Members appreciate the group’s atmosphere. “Hispanos Unidos is honestly a second home for me,” said Gabe Elorreaga, senior political science and pre-law major
and vice president of Hispanos Unidos. The students of Hispanos Unidos are united in their mission to impact the community with cultural diversity and have become very close along the way. They offer multicultural fellowship that breaks down barriers and builds new perspectives of the world. “Hispanos Unidos has helped me dive into this culture that I really didn’t know much about,” said Stien.
Members of Hispanos Unidos encourage all to participate not only in Entra a la Plaza, but also other activities throughout the semester including tortilla devotionals, weekly chapels, movie nights, burrito days and the Cinco de Mayo celebration.
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COBA tries out new Venture with teamwork kyle knapp student reporter The Venture Out program that is a part of the Introduction to Business class is using a new format this year. Students are not selling a tangible product but instead working with a conceptualized idea. All freshman business majors participate in the Venture Out program when they take Intro to Business. Traditionally, in the Venture Out program these students, working in groups of eight, start out with a certain amount of resources which they use to create a product and then proceed to mar-
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Dr. Monty Lynn associate dean of the COllege of Business Administration
ket and sell their product throughout the semester. The profits earned in the Venture Out program are donated to various nonprofit organizations and other beneficiaries, , according to the College of Business Administration website. However, over time, Dr. Monty Lynn, associate dean of the College of Business Administration, received feedback that
students felt that they weren’t developing teamwork skills in such a large group. Due to the limits on resources, students also felt limited creativity wise. In response to this feedback, the Venture Out program will be experimenting with a new set up this semester. The students are working in smaller groups and switching groups every four weeks. Also, the students will no longer be creating actual products and selling them. Instead, during the first four weeks of the semester, the groups will be coming up with multiple ideas for products with no limit on resources; the sky is the limit. 30 second vid-
eos will be made for each of these the proposals which the class will watch to vote on which 12-15 of these ideas are the best. In the second four weeks, the new groups will market the chosen ideas and gather feedback from potential customers. Using the feedback, they will then develop a business plan around each idea detailing how they would go about selling their idea in the third four weeks. The major change in the Venture Out program is that the groups will not actually create and sell their products. “We’re giving students an opportunity to learn about business by run-
ning a business,” Lynn said. “The new and improved Venture Out takes the lid off of innovation and teamwork while keeping the strengths of our traditional Venture Out program.” Though the semester has just started, the students taking Intro to Business this semester seem to already have made up their minds. Bailey Thomas, freshman marketing major from Lubbock, prefers the new Venture Out program. She appreciates the new emphasis on teaching teamwork skills. “I like the idea of switching up the groups,” Thomas said. “It helps with getting to know dif-
ferent people.” A few past students believe that the new students are missing out on the hands-on experience. Rashida Materre, senior human resource management major from Houston, said she preferred the traditional way. Materre said, “With the old Venture Out, there was the experience of starting the business from scratch and going through the trial and error phase of being an entrepreneur in the real world.”
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Communities: ResLife focuses intentional groups their fears.” Bunch, along with Jentions about God and their ny Butler, residence direcfaith. I want to show them tor of Gardner Hall, has coI don’t have the answers. ordinated the intentional I have some of the same communities and is workquestions, and they are ing to keep them focused. not alone in their doubts or “In ResLife, we’re walkContinued from page 1
ing beside them in this journey,” Bunch said. “Over the summer we have done some equipping to help them get on the right track. They’ve created a document that helps them describe why they’re
drawn to the community and what they love about the community.” In this document, the communities also outlined a way to keep the members accountable to the group and to the group’s goal.
“I think that Western life is supposed to be, in Civilization has become community.” so individualistic where people are just in their own worlds,” Bunch said. “I want people to catch contact jones at a new vision for how life mnj10a@acu.edu can be. I think it’s how
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executive administrative director for the Honors was the keynote speaker College said the keynote at 3 p.m. went well. Dr. Michael Harbour, “The crowd was very
passionately paying attention,” he said. After the keynote, Heath signed copies of her books. At 5 p.m. she
joined members of the Honors College for dinner in Zellner Hall. The Gospel According to Twilight is required
reading for all Honors Cornerstone classes. The students were able to ask Heath questions about her work and her book while enjoying a bakedpotato dinner together. During the dinner, Heath said she began working on The Gospel According to Twilight after her daughters recommended that she read the Twilight books because of the themes presented in them. Eventually she gave in and began reading the first novel. She said after reading the first few pages she knew she should pay attention because young girls were paying attention to the novels. “We have to be very careful about what we expose our children to,” she said. After dinner, Heath
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Dr. Elaine Heath associate professor of evangelism at Perkins School of Theology
spoke at an Honors College forum called “Women, Sex and God” in the Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. Jennifer Shoemaker, associate professor of psychology, presented with Heath during the forum. Shoemaker’s book, Children, Sex and the Media will be published soon.
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RETURN ACU’s new provost leaves New Mexico State University after spending 30 years away from Texas to join ACU community Mark smith editor in chief
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bout 30 years after leaving Texas, Dr. Robert Rhodes has returned to his home state. The son of a preacher man in small-town West Texas, Rhodes grew up in a close-knit family. “We have a 640-acre family ranch in the Texas panhandle outside the Palo Duro Canyons,” Rhodes said. “My grandfather and grandmother owned it and it has been part of the family for more than 60 years. I grew up spending summers and holidays there and I’m glad my kids get the chance to go to the place I went as a kid.” Rhodes, 44, has no trace of a Texan accent. He sits and stands upright and professional throughout his full schedule, grown accustomed to business dress after 17 years of work in higher education, but still holds to his Texan roots. “I grew up drinking iced tea and Dr. Pepper more often than water,” he said. “I still drive a pickup truck, partially because we live on a dirt road, and I enjoy quail and dove hunting. I like the values people hold here and how they fit well with my upbringing. A lot of my draw with Texas is
family, and I enjoy the culture.” Rhodes, who began serving as ACU provost this summer, lived in Las Cruces, N.M. with his family for 17 years after he began working at New Mexico State University. The family is still adjusting to the move from New Mexico. “We haven’t had a lawn in 10 years, and now my son has a big one to mow,” Rhodes said. “New Mexico was very diverse; almost 80 percent of K-12 students are Hispanic. And while the Churches of Christ’s presence is strong in Las Cruces, it’s not as strong as it is here.” Rhodes said he’s glad to be closer to some of his family and favorite sports teams. He took his family to the ACU football game in Cowboys Stadium last weekend, and then walked across the street to the Rangers game against the Seattle Mariners. Rhodes grew up in Wichita Falls, about 140 miles northeast of Abilene. Rhodes’ family also lived in Lubbock, Tulia and Abernathy before moving from Texas to Colorado after his freshman year in high school. After attending college in Nebraska and Oklahoma, Rhodes worked overseas and in New Mexico until he came back to Texas this summer to begin his new job as provost. The Rhodes’ bought their home from
Drs. Mark and Laura Phillips this summer, in part so Robert’s father can continue to live with the family as he has done for several years. The elder Rhodes is teaching at African Christian College in Swaziland but will return to living in Texas in the summer. “Mark had been in several meetings with him and emailed him that we were looking to sell our house and we had a garage apartment,” Laura Phillips said. “They looked at ours and other houses, came back the next day and made an offer. They liked the garage apartment because they wanted Robert’s dad to be able to live with him.” At a young age, Rhodes wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps in ministry. “Once I got older I started thinking about more options or careers of service that fit me better,” Rhodes said. “I decided in high school I would major in psychology. I learned about school psychology and liked it because you can serve children and young adults and provide psychological services in a school setting.” Rhodes met his future wife, Elena, in youth group during high school. They went to York College for their freshman year in college and were married before they transferred to Oklahoma Christian University.
“It was a different time back then; there was married housing on campus,” Rhodes said. “We just celebrated our 25th anniversary this summer. For us it was a blessing to have so much of our lives and experiences together.”
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It’s always tough leaving a place you’ve been a long time, but this is becoming more like home and we are blessed to be here.” DR ROBERT RHODES PROVOST
After their wedding, Robert and Elena Rhodes taught English in Japan for a year before attending graduate school. They now have three children: Jessica, a sophomore at Pepperdine University; Joshua, a junior at Wylie High School; and Julia, a student at Wylie Junior High School. After grad school, Robert helped create the school psychology program at New Mexico State University, unknowingly taking his first step in academics that would lead to the position of the chief academic officer at a private university in West Texas. “I never saw myself as a provost,” he said. “I wanted to do something that helped others so I started teaching in school psychology to have an impact on the field. What I enjoyed about school psychology, which was the same thing I liked as department chair, dean and now provost, is helping others and moving the university forward in the greatest benefit. I trust that the Lord is preparing me for enjoying and making an impact in what I do, and I won’t anticipate the next step but instead let it unfold.” Rhodes served as associate dean for students and programs at NMSU when he applied for the open position of provost at ACU. While the family is still adjusting to his new role at ACU and their home just south of Abilene, Rhodes said the ACU community has made the culture change easier. “Our family really enjoys being here,” Rhodes said. “It’s always tough leaving a place you’ve been a long time, but this is becoming more like home and we are blessed to be here.”
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Opinion
WEDNESDAY 09.19.12
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Safety should be a concern for students the issue Our campus is highly patrolled by the ACUPD causing many students to not think about crime.
our take Students need to be aware that crime is a clear issue throughout the city of Abilene, and often, even on campus.
Approximately 15 minutes from campus, there is a mini-community called Safety City that is run by Abilene’s police and fire departments. Throughout the year, kids come to this facility from across Abilene to learn how to make wise choices in situations that are potentially harmful to them. These first through third grade kids are taking steps toward learning how to keep themselves and others safe. College kids on the other side of town, however, are neglecting this topic altogether. The ACU campus is full of loving and caring people and is well protected by the ACU police department, which is equal in jurisdiction to the Abilene police department. However, it is not immune to the dangers of the outside world. Every week, police statistics paint a different picture of Abilene than is seen in the ringing community of ACU that gathers in Moody Coliseum every day at 11 o’clock. This past weekend, a shoplifter walked away
with $430 worth of merchandise, a car on South 7th Street was busted for unlawfully carrying marijuana and handguns and a drunk driver was arrested on Park Avenue. A high number of students fall victim to burglary each year, on campus and off. Whether it’s an iPhone being stolen from a desk in the library, a few items disappearing from a dorm, or an entire off-campus house getting ransacked, there are plenty of reasons for students to be aware and safety conscious. Many students come
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Safety is a habit that has to be developed over time.”
to campus and continue to rest under the umbrella of safety they grew accustomed to at home. However, since they are on their own, students need to monitor their sur-
roundings for themselves and generate good practices that will help them protect themselves. Safety is a habit that has to be developed over time. It only takes a moment for an accident or attack to drastically alter someone’s life. Students tend to be more relaxed about things because they are living in a college atmosphere. Many will move into a rental house without even testing to see if their smoke detectors work, or checking under the sink for toxic black mold. It’s the small things, like checking for cars at a cross-walk before biking across it, or being able to
recognize the smell of a gas leak in a house, that can save a life. Abilene is a city just like any other. The presence of three Christian universities doesn’t rid it of crime. People still fall victim to shootings, sexual abuse, robbery and can be the target of a stranger with a baseball bat. People around town, some of whom may be students, own guns, drive drunk and are heavy users of illegal substances. Those that step out to fully engage the community in Abilene will likely see its rougher side. It is not something to run from in fear, but it is im-
portant to be smart about how to handle oneself in different environments. Realistically, even gangsters use street smarts to protect themselves, so why shouldn’t students be equally alert? There is no need to live life in constant paranoia, but it’s reasonable to take safety into consideration in minor ways that could make a big difference. Things like locking doors, not leaving possessions unattended and putting up curtains are smart ways to keep others from being tempted and can prevent students from being a target. Though there are
many great people around campus looking out for students, it is necessary for students to learn to look out for themselves and others. Students are privileged to live in a relatively safe town, but it is still beneficial to form safety habits that they can carry with them to their next residence, whether that is a large city or a rural town. Be smart and stay aware: it could make all the difference in the real world.
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This is not the speeding car you’re looking for THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID
MARISSA JONES
I got my first ticket this summer. Eight miles over the speed limit in the middle of nowhere-MenardCounty. A whomping $180. I had always believed I was an invincible driver, like I had a sixth sense about cops. I just seemed
to intuitively know when to slow my roll. This apparently didn’t extend to sheriffs. My dooms-day sheriff was coming the opposite direction in a nonassuming SUV. He was a sneaky sheriff. He snuck
his car around, pulled me over and asked for my license and registration. In this moment, I had a choice to make. What approach should I take that would give me the best chance of getting out of a ticket? I could cry, I guess. That works in movies. But I’m not really a crier. At all. And it seems like a weak, copout (heh) approach. It seems beneath me. Or I could go for the jedi mind trick approach. It worked
for Obi-Wan Kenobi. But, alas, the force is not strong in this one. I settled on the friendly, law-abiding citizen approach. The boring, apparently non-effective approach. I began by placing my keys on the dashboard and handing him my very in-date license and registration. We chatted, made fun of my license picture and, I thought, became friends. We bonded. I was so sure I
had scored a warning. I was reassured by the thought of my friend who had been pulled over eight different times and had received written and verbal warnings every time. Surely the law system would shine upon me with good luck and favor as well. He came back with, not an extended hand of friendship, but an extended hand holding a ticket. So much for friendship, Sheriff Back-Stabber.
So now, I’m stuck doing defensive driving online. I’m doing it right now actually. Did you know, drivers should come to a complete stop at red octagonal signs? Thank you, defensive driving. I should’ve cried.
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Movies necessary to understand society MARK MY WORDS
EVAN MARKS
This weekend I turned 24, and to celebrate, some friends and I watched John Carpenter’s 1986 classic, Big Trouble in Little China. Out of the five of us watching, only I had seen the movie previously, so I was of course excited to share the experience with others.
Now, I don’t consider myself a movie buff, and there are plenty of movies that I’ve never seen and very well may never see, but I find myself exclaiming, “you’ve never seen ‘insert movie title here’ before?” to my friends and acquaintances more than I would
like. There are just some films that, in my opinion, are so important to our immediate culture, that they should be common knowledge. I perceive films, good films, much the same way that I perceive good literature. There are plenty of books that are so important to our western society, that in order to be considered an intelligent person, you should have at least a rough understanding of them. No one cares if you’ve read and can quote Twilight.
But to have read and be able to quote The Great Gatsby shows you are more than the average learned person. The Bible is a perfect example. It is, undoubtably, the most read book in existence and although students of ACU should (hopefully) have more knowledge of it than other students, its cultural importance cannot be overstated. It is referenced in all forms of literature, film and media, even advertising. For insights into mod-
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ern society, people need only to read the Bible (or at least Wiki it). Many people understand this about literature. However, I feel that many people ignore film. I have decided to help cure this lack of film knowledge where I can, so this weeks movie lineup in my living room includes Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, The NeverEnding Story 1 & 2 , and 2006’s fantastic Bond reboot, Casino Royale, to name a few. These are all fantastic
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Summit just got creepy
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Apparently everyone in chapel is a whore... #what #summitproblems
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I think this chapel speaker is calling me a whore...
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Heres an overview of the chapel speakers talk: marriage is neat and I’m a whore
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Doubles teams reach finals in tournaments Daniel zepeda sports reporter The Wildcat tennis teams started off the new season well this weekend in their first tournament of the year. The teams played in the Racquet Club Division I Invitational in Midland, the New Mexico State Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M. and the Oklahoma City Invitational in Oklahoma City, Okla. The highlight was the play of doubles partners Hans Hach-Borja Cortés, and for the women Kaysie Hermsdorf-Laura Mongin. “In doubles we made
it all the way to the finals and played really well together,” senior Hans Hach said. “We beat Rice, Arkansas, and a couple of other really good teams.” The men’s doubles team played well with Hach and Cortés coming away with runner-up honors in Midland. They beat very talented teams to reach the finals, until falling to Wichita State. “It was a really close match,” Hach said. “We lost 8-6 but we still felt that we did very well overall in the tournament.” Hach also played well in the singles round as
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well. He defeated many tough opponents from Nebraska and Wichita State. He made it to the quarterfinals round, but then lost to a competitive TCU team. “In singles I did pretty well, I faced a lot of really tough competition and great players and was
able to beat the number one rated player so that definitely gets you excited,” Hach said. The women’s doubles team of Hermsdorf and Mongin also played at a high level and were able to beat out the competition and win New Mexico State’s double main draw. They played Tarleton State for the championship and beat them 9-7. “Kaysie and Laura won the draw of double, which is very good!” senior Julia Mongin said. “They had a really good weekend of tennis.” Junior Micah Hermsdorf played well at the
singles level, reaching all the way to the championship match. After a fierce battle, she couldn’t keep up as she lost 7-6, 7-6. “In New Mexico, Micah went to the final but lost, it was really great matches,” Mongin said. “She played so well and I know she’ll continue to play hard and win.” Overall, the ACU women combined to go 10-7 during the singles main draw and later won 11 of 13 consolation matches. “I am looking forward to Kansas invitational this weekend with all the girls,” Mongin said. This coming week, the
men’s tennis team will travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico. The women head to Lawrence, Kansas, for the Jayhawk Invitational. “It’s always great to start off the season with good results and kind of ride that through the rest of the season,” Hach said. “I’m hoping that this early success will lead to future success.”
contact zepeda at djz11a@acu.edu
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Fall: Wildcats look to improve LSC record from page 8 awarded a red card for a handball after a corner kick. It was her first goal of the season and brought the score to 1-0. Following Johnson’s lead, Katie Miller launched a shot in from 20 yards back in the 65th minute. The third and final goal from the Cardinals came from Jazma Latu in the 80th minute. The lone goal from the Wildcats this weekend came from Carpenter in the 83rd minute. It was Carpenter’s first goal of the season, marking her 39 career goal at ACU. Carpenter began her 2012 season this weekend, coming off of an injury that kept her out of the first four games. “Having Andrea back ads another element,” head coach Casey Wilson said. “Where she really can make a difference for us is with her speed and ability to create opportunities for her teammates as other teams tend
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to key in on marking her.” Senior goalkeeper Arielle Moncure made seven saves for the Wildcats. Incarnate Word shot more than twice as much as the ‘Cats, 16-7. The ‘Cats headed to San Angelo on Sunday in hopes of a comeback. But the Rambelles made it a close game, coming out with the win in the end. The Wildcats were held to only eight shots, and the Rambells to 10. But in the 80th minute, Katie Squires capitalized on an opportunity and made the score 1-0. It was Squires second goal of the year, and second of three shots in the game. Sophomore midfielder Sarah Schoch led the ‘Cats
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with three shots, followed by senior midfielder Julie Coppedge with two. Moncure finished the game with seven saves, while Angelo State goalkeeper had two. The Wildcats will look to improve their conference record this weekend when they take on Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M at home. “We had a team meeting yesterday and we talked a lot about this weekend and where to go from here,” Carpenter said. “Practice is going to be very intense this week, because we have so much new motivation from losing this past weekend.” Coach Wilson also
seems optimistic about moving forward as a team this weekend. “We know what we are getting when we play those two teams,” Wilson said. “We are just making sure we can make ourselves more of an efficient team in terms of eliminating turnovers and finishing on our chances.” The ‘Cats will return to action Friday when they take on Eastern New Mexico at 5 p.m. and West Texas A&M on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Wildcat Soccer Pitch. “We are ready to put in the work it takes to produce the winning season we all know we are capable of,” Carpenter said. “The games this weekend are going to be a true testament to how much we want to turn this season around and I’m excited to see how it goes.”
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Ashley Craig, junior midfielder, dribbles the ball downfield.
football
Rally: Late scores lead team past Texans from page 8
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Junior wide receiver Taylor Gabriel attempts to stay on his feet at Cowboys Stadium.
volleyball
Strength: ‘Cats hang with No. 9 Buffs match total seven kills. A couple of plays later, Oxford and Allen combined for a block then Oxford got a kill of her own. Reeder scored another point to bring the cats within two in the first set and WT did not help themselves when they committed four errors over six points. Freshman setter Sarah Siemens had 27 assists in the match and libero Madison Hoover led the team in digs with 12. The ‘Cats cruised to a 25-13 victory in game one against the Zias of Eastern New Mexico. ENMU responded with
the same kind of beating in the second set (15-25). The final three games of the Eastern match were much closer. ACU led for most of the deciding fifth set, but the Zias rallied off four straight points to tie it at 11-11. Senior Kalynne Allen recorded a service ace and Reeder whacked a kill to jump the Wildcats back ahead 13-11. Middle blocker Sara Oxford ended the match off an assist from Siemens. Oxford recorded 18 kills in the win and Siemens put up a career-high 56 assists. Reeder and freshman outside hitter Jennie Lo-
erch were five kills behind Oxford with 13 each. Hoover was the leader on defense with 30 digs. The Wildcats begin their first homestand of the season this weekend when they host Tarleton State University on Friday at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the team faces Angelo State University at 2 p.m. The three-match homestand ends with a 7 p.m. contest against Texas Women’s University on Tuesday. contact isaacs at jei08a@acu.edu
found the end zone on the ground. Linebacker Thor Woerner was all over the field for the Wildcats. He intercepted a pass deep in ACU territory in the first half, and finished off the Texans with an onside kick recovery in the waning seconds of the game. “That was a big momentum shift. They were in the red zone; they could have kicked a field goal or had a chance to score a touchdown,” Suggs said.“I’m glad Thor was able to be there and make a play.” The Wildcat defense gave up more than 550 yards, but played a good second half and limited Tarleton State to only 11 points in the last two quarters. Safeties L.B. Suggs and Angel Lopez held down the back end of the defense, registering 21 tackles between the two of them.
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The Wildcats focused on stopping the run and not giving up big plays in the passing game, and their plan worked well enough to hold the Tarleton State offense at bay in the final 30 minutes. After an exhilarating win, the Wildcats will hit
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the road again next week against the Angelo State Rams Saturday at 6 p.m. in San Angelo.
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standings
volleyball
Team shows strength over weekend edward isaacs sports editor A young Wildcat squad proved they can hang with the best teams in the Lone Star Conference this past weekend. The volleyball team opened up Lone Star Conference play with a win and a loss last Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats played
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No. 7 West Texas A&M University on Friday and were searching for their first win against the Lady Buffs since 2005. The ‘Cats gave WTAMU everything they could handle but lost in three tight sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21. The team then traveled to New Mexico for Saturday’s match against Eastern New Mexico University.
It was also a close contest but one in which ACU came out on top, 3-2 (25-13, 15-25, 19-25, 2517, 15-13). The win snapped a three-match losing skid for the Wildcats and improved their record to 4-6 (1-1 LSC). The ‘Cats had a late rally in both games one and two in the West Texas match, however, it was not enough and the team
fell in their their eighth straight decision to the Lady Buffs. ACU’s best opportunity to take over the match came in the first set when they led 21-19. Unfortunately, the Wildcats could only get two of the next eight points. Last season, the team went into Canyon and lost by scores of 2516, 25-5 and 25-11. West Texas and ACU
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ENMU fought through 10 ties in WTAMU the first game alone and ACU neither side led by more TAMU-K than three points in the set. MSU ACU used two 5-2 runs TSU to grab seperate leads in ASU game one. The Lady Buffs countered with their own UIW Commerce runs each time though. Freshman Corrie Reeder started a comeback volleyball in the first set when she smacked a kill, making her Team Commerce see strength page 7 ASU TWU TSU WTAMU ACU TAMU-K ENMU Cameron UIW MSU soccer
briefings Junior wide reciever Taylor Gabriel was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week after his performance Saturday against Tarleton. Gabriel had five catches for 50 yards, along with three catches for 27 yards in the second half including a 16-yard touchdown on third-and-goal that gave ACU the decisive lead. Freshman Xavier King and junior Alyse Goldsmith both finished in the top 20 at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open on Friday. King finished 20th out of 99 with a time of 27:10.78, and Goldsmith finished 15th out of 85 with a time of 20:12.09.
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Freshman running back Travis Tarver II plows over a Tarleton defender at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Saturday. The Wildcats overcame a 10-point deficit after halftime, coming out with a 34-31 win over the Texans.
ACU explodes in second half, rallies past Tarleton matthew sloan sports reporter The Wildcat football team answered the bell with their backs against the wall in the second half of the game and beat Tarleton State 34-31 in the house that Jerry built. ACU was able to overcome another slow start and a 10-point halftime deficit with an explosive second half featuring the
fancy footwork of wideout Taylor Gabriel. Gabriel finished the game with 50 yards and two touchdowns receiving, including a dazzling 16yard catch-and-run that essentially finished off the Tarleton State Texans. “Taylor is a talented guy,” Head Coach Ken Collums said. “He can do things with the ball in his hands that makes you just want to get him involved. Early in the game we didn’t have him
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that number four needs to get the ball in the second half.”
Quarterback Mitchel Gale got the ball to all of his playmakers in the second half, as seven different Wildcats caught passes in the game. Darian Hogg was comken collums head coach ing off of a lackluster peracu football formance against Kingsville, but came up huge in involved in the game as Cowboy Stadium, catchmuch, and it doesn’t take a ing eight balls and parrocket scientist to figure out tially blocking a punt that that number four needs to set up the Wildcats with a get the ball here in the sec- short field. ond half.” “That’s what Dar-
ian does,” Gale said. “He blocks punts, he catches tough balls, and he fights for extra yards. I wasn’t necessarily surprised, I was very encouraged by the way he played because he plays hard.” The Wildcats also utilized five different players in the running game. Charcandrick West and Travis Tarver were the standouts as both players see rally page 7
soccer
Wildcats fall 0-2 in first LSC games natalie goin assistant sports editor The women’s soccer team returned to Abilene after a 3-1 loss at Incarnate Word Friday, and a 1-0 loss at Angelo State on Sunday. This weekend marked the first conference games of the season for the Wildcats, and was an uncharacteristic loss for the team who went undefeated in the LSC last year. “This weekend didn’t go exactly as we had planned for it to go,” junior forward Andrea Carpenter said. “I feel like we competed well, but definitely not up to our full potential. This team has so much talent, and I have
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Wide reciever Clyde Gates made his first catch for the Jets on Sunday against the Steelers. The 10-yard catch led to a touchdown.
Upcoming Football will travel to San Angelo on Saturday for their third LSC game against Angelo State. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Soccer will have two home games this weekend. The Wildcats take on Eastern New Mexico Friday at 5 p.m. and West Texas A&M on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Wildcat Soccer Pitch. The volleyball team has two home matches this weekend. The ‘Cats will play Tarleton State on Friday at 7 p.m., and Angelo State on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.
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full confidence that we can continue to get better and reach our full capabilities.” The first half of Friday’s game in San Antonio remained scoreless. But only minutes into the second half, Incarnate Word’s Samantha Johnson took her chance to score on a penalty kick when senior defender Lexi Stirling was
Running back Daryl Richardson had a 53-yard run, an 18-yard catch, and a two point conversion for St. Louis Rams against the Redskins on Sunday. He fumbled late in the fourth quarter after getting the first down. Richardson never fumbled in his three years at ACU.
The men’s tennis team will play on the road Friday-Sunday at the New Mexico State Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M.
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Sophomore defender Taylor Brown clears the ball down the field at Wildcat Soccer Pitch.
The women’s tennis team heads to Lawrence, Kan. this weekend to play in the Kansas Invitational Friday-Sunday.