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wednesday, september 26, 2012
Features Page 5
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
student life
Student released to recover at home
INSIDE NEWS Mu Phi considering competing in Sing Song next semester Page 3
NEWS Effect of iPhone 5 release on mobile learning unclear Page 4
david singer opinion page editor After collapsing during her Lifetime Wellness class and spending three days in an induced coma, Meghan Hancock, sophomore physical therapy major from Fairview, has made improvements and is now out of the hospital and at home with her
family. A f t e r collapsing on September 4, Hancock was rushed to HenHancock drick Medical Center where she was admitted to the Critical Care Unit and put in a medically induced coma.
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Now I am doing things on my own, but I still have to take it easy.” megan hancock sophomore physical therapy major from fairview
Her body was put on a cooling system to help preserve her vital organs. By the next day, doctors
began to warm her body and she began making small movements. After three days in a coma, Hancock opened her eyes and was responsive to touch and sound. Last week, Hancock was fully released from the hospital and made the trip home to Fairview with her family. Hancock is now seeing a heart doctor in Dallas who is re-
quiring her to spend two weeks relaxing to help her body recover. “A week ago I felt pretty weak and I wasn’t really moving around,” she said. “Now I am doing things on my own but I still have to take it easy.” Hancock will spend the remainder of the semester at home but has plans to see hancock page 4
ministry
NEWS
New church institute to honor Siburt
Student-run boutique next to Pura Vida in preplanning stages Page 3
OPINION Muslim riots show difference in religious reactions
mark smith editor in chief
the Greatest Idea Challenge will not be held yearly, but SA is planning on incorporating prize incentives to encourage students to participate. Rebecca Dial, SA president, said the idea had been considered and discussed in SA for several years. Dial suggested finally implementing the plan after researching and receiving input from administrators during the summer. Dial
A new university program has launched to bring churches and ministers closer together with ACU. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, announced the launching of the Siburt Institute of Church Ministry on the first day of Summit. 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. “This past year we lost one of the greatest church leaders we have ever known,” Schubert said. “Charlie Siburt was more than his titles; he was teacher, leader, encourager, mentor and scholar. He spent his life furthering the kingdom of God.” Schubert said the Siburt Institute of Church Ministry will serve as a place for churches and church leaders to grow and recuperate. It will promote constructive and collaborative relationships between ACU and churches, providing resources and responding to needs. “It’s not possible to re-
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SPORTS Volleyball team shut out in first two home matches of the season Page 8
SPORTS
brittany williams staff Photographer Hispanos Unidos sponsored its annual Entra a la Plaza event on Friday, featuring free food, music and entertainment.
Football team disappoints in San Angelo
Students’ association
SA to issue idea challenge josh garcia staff reporter Page 8
NEWS ACU Swing Cats to host Fall Stomp on Thursday Page 4
ONLINE NEWS Fishing Club preparing for new season, first meeting acuoptimist.com
The Students’ Association is preparing to launch a new program, dubbed the “Greatest Idea Challenge,” which will provoke students to compete with each other to present ideas to improve or innovate life at ACU. The focus of the challenge will be to solve issues on campus or take advantage of an opportunity to improve campus life. The
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competition will be conducted over a series of rounds that will begin with teams of up to four submitting a video of their proposal. Further stages will include a workshop for the
ideas and ultimately a sequence of presentations to panelists who can approve a proposition. SA is anticipating approximately 30 applications. Because of the nature of the competition,
Small fire in Edwards quickly put out mark smith
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rebecca dial sa president
res life
NEWS Chapel forums, Rec Center to promote Wellness Week
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It will be a great opportunity for students to really fully participate and feel heard by the administration because you’re talking directly to them.”
editor in chief An electrical fire in Edwards Hall lobby was put out quickly earlier this week while residence life officials evacuated the building. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the fire alarm, which sounded at 10:37 a.m. on Monday, sparked immediate reaction to
prevent any spread of the smoke. “There was a slight presence of smoke in the lobby and TV room, along with a very distinct odor of electrical burn,” Ellison said. “Abilene Fire Department Station 5 responded and the building was evacuated immediately. The source was determined to be wiring in an air conditioning motor in the basement.”
The air conditioning unit serviced the TV room, which is why the smoke was seen there. Ellison said the unit was quickly shut down and repaired. Ellison said the evacuation went very smoothly, running just the way the university practices. “This is a good reflection on the res life and risk management staffs,” Ellison said. “The source was located quickly, isolated
and turned over to facilities management for repair.” Phillip Lamborn, sophomore political science major from San Diego, was in the shower when the fire alarm went off. He had to wait outside for about 25 minutes wearing only a towel before the residents were allowed to come back into the building. “I put on a towel to check if it was a drill or not,” he
said. “I looked into the hallway to see my AD running down the hall yelling to get out, so I did. Waiting outside in just a towel is not how I planned to spend my morning, but the fire department and ACU Police were able to put the fire out quickly.”
contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu
mobile learning
Final iPad mandate decision looms flickr.com/acuoptimist
marissa jones managing editor
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The plan to require all full-time ACU undergrad students to have an iPad by August 2013 is nearing a conclusion. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university, hopes a final decision will be made within a week.. “We want to come to a conclusion so we can get the word out to incoming freshmen,” Rhodes said. Rhodes and the educa-
tional innovations team have met three times with faculty to discuss aspects of the iPad mandate. “Because I came into this conversation late as the new provost, I asked for permission from the rest of the group to take a couple of weeks to go back and talk to faculty about what their perspective is,” Rhodes said. “I wanted their perspective as instructors and also from the students about what they really think is a vital plan.”
The team will meet again on Thursday with individuals who would handle the support and training related to iPad distribution. “We want to show them the plan and see how realistic is it for distribution, support and training that would be needed,” Rhodes said. “Then we’ll submit a proposal to the group.” Rhodes said even though the plan hasn’t been approved, he expects the final plan to be similar to the one they have now.
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“People are positive about the distribution of iPads,” Rhodes said. “Most plans that we’ve discussed talk about an extensive use for freshman and sophomores and then specific use for junior and senior and then we continue to roll that out as we build more courses.” Rhodes said the university wants to be completely prepared for the iPads so they will be fully utilized by students, not wasted. “We didn’t want it to
be so simple as to replace iPhones and just give students iPads,” Rhodes said. “Because the market has changed so much with new apps, capabilities and electronic text books, part of the delay in the decision is so we can step back and see what we’ve learned, what’s available and what the best plan will be.”
contact jones at mnj10a@acu.edu
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