From the Ground Up Soccer coach finding early success vol. 101, no. 9
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student reporter ACU resident assistants are adjusting to the recent changes made to their desk shift policies this year. R.A.’s no longer have to work desk shifts from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. during the day, and their dress code has changed. “The big change for the people actually working the desk is that I wanted it to be an elevated since of welcome,” said Dr. John De-
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SPORTS Our sports staff predicts the outcome of Friday’s football game
mandy lambright chief Photographer Randy Harris, instructor of Bible, missions and minsitry, speaks on the last day of Summit in Moody Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon.
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lony, assistant dean of Residence Life. “I wanted them to say hello to folks and not just shut the glass windows and do homework.”
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I wanted it to be an elevated sense of welcome.”
After a run-off election, Colton McCoy was named sophomore class vice president. In the primary election, three candidates ran for sophomore class vice president. Colton McCoy, sophomore biology major from Grandbury and Jamie Gordon, sophomore political science major from San Antonio, went head-to-head in the run-off election. After the initial voting,
Gordon had received the most votes; however, her position as vice president was not secure because she had not received a majority of votes. “According to the constitution of the by-laws of the Students’ Association, in order for a student to get elected they must get 51 percent in support of their position,” said Dylan Benac, executive vice president of SA and junior political science major from Boerne. “Jamie had the most votes out of the initial election, but she didn’t have
51 percent of the votes.” As a result, a run-off was conducted between the two candidates. Gordon and McCoy went back to the campaign trail and asked their peers to vote again. After the runoff, McCoy was officially elected sophomore class vice president. McCoy received 82 of 148 votes cast, 55 percent of the total. “Colton will be a great vice president, I know he will,” said Gordon. “He deserved it, too.” Gordon said she ran for
sophomore vice president for the fun and the experience. She was shocked when she received the highest number of votes and would be in the run-off election. “I had no idea there would be a run-off,” Gordon said. ”The whole time I was not thinking I would win, I thought there would be a good chance Colton would win because he was our vice president last year.” McCoy said he noticed a big difference between running for election from last year.
“The competition and campaigning was a lot tougher,” McCoy said. After winning the election, McCoy began planning for the future of the sophomore class. “Last year we planned different events for the freshmen, including a slipn-slide,” McCoy said. “We want to continue that and incorporate some new events.”
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SA hammers out fall groups budget of the meeting, the SA had allotted $42,778.11 to meet staff reporter the needs of the various clubs. The Students’ Association Joseph Austin, SA fimet with representatives nance officer, said many from numerous on-campus of his decisions regardgroups to propose, discuss ing funding were related and debate their budget for to each group’s respective the semester on Wednes- historical use of the money day. granted to them by the StuA record number of stu- dents’ Association. With the dent organizations request- exception of International ed funds from the SA this Rescue Committee, no semester with 57 groups group was awarded all of its requesting approximately requested money. $108,000 total. At the start “One of the main things
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One of the main things we try to do for every student organization is to really meet their priority needs.”
es and SA expenses and student wages. SA’s proposals were initially met with little opposition, but congress and student representatives came joseph austin into conflict over the budsa finance officer get for Hispanos Unidos, an active Latin American group with a large numthat we try to do for every and if they’re being good ber of members. Hispanos student organization is to stewards.” Unidos requested a large really meet their priority The budget also allocat- amount of money with a needs,” Austin said. “We’re ed funds to Homecoming, significant proportion to be trying to keep an account the “Welcome to Abilene” used for Entra a la Plaza, an of how groups have spent event, the Student Initiasee budget page 5 their money in the past, tive, collegiate cards, class-
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student reporter Curfew times for pledging will be the same this year, although incorrect information has been passed around during the rushing process to some students. Curfew is midnight on weekdays and 1 a.m. on the weekends for sophomores who will be pledging. Mark Jackson, director of Student Organizations and Programs, clarified the rules for curfew during pledging.
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We want to respect our pledges and our club’s name by getting girls back on time.”
their activity is over for the evening, all activities cease for the remainder of the night.” The pledging process can be an enjoyable, but Bailey mcmath stressful time for stugata pledge mom dents. Senior Bailey McMath, speech pathology major from Missouri City “The biggest thing and GATA Pledge Mom, that we have mentioned said it should not be a to pledges is reminding complete deprivation of them to check in each sleep. night with the person at “We have scheduled their dorm that sits at activities at approprithe desk,” Jackson said. ate times to ensure that “If they are off-campus, pledges have more than they have no curfew, but enough time to get to their our clubs know that once dorms on time,” McMath
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said. “We know and understand the importance of curfew and we want to respect our pledges and our club’s name by getting the girls back on time.” Senior Blaine Smith, biology major from Keller and Gamma Sigma Phi president, also commented on complying with curfew this year. “GSP takes the pledging curfew seriously and plans to have our pledges back on time so that they can take care of their school work and sleep.” While some students may not be the biggest
fans of curfew during pledging, there are some who believe it is a good thing. Sophomore Alaina Williamson, digital entertainment major from Rockwall, sees the positive side of having a curfew. “I think that curfew during pledging is a great idea,” Williamson said. “It gives the people who are pledging a break from all the busy activities. It also gives them a chance to do homework and sleep.” contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu