Tweets on offense Twitter accounts walk fine line between humor and offensiveness vol. 101, no. 12
wednesday, october 3, 2012
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INSIDE NEWS Widlcat Reign getting students excited about sporting events Page 4
NEWS Adams Center undergoing changes under new management Page 3
NEWS Balloon Fest canceled because of weekend downpours Page 3
OPINION Twitter defamation should not be encouraged
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SPORTS Tennis players sweep regional tournament over weekend Page 8
photos by mandy lambright chief Photographer Bryce Jones, sophomore accounting major from Shawnee, Okla., joins his fellow Gobs in Sub-T 16 pledging activities outside the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building during Bid Night.
All but one club see decrease in pledges
SPORTS Volleyball team loses again, falls to 1-6 in the conference
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katie greene page 2 editor
NEWS David Moses named director of ACU Camps Page 4
NEWS Orchestra string section participates in master class Page 4
ONLINE NEWS Voting registration booth set up in Campus Center on Wednesday acuoptimist.com
PHOTOS Go to our Flickr page for more photos from Bid Night
Nearly all social clubs are fostering a smaller number of pledges this year, partly because of the small size of the sophomore class. The number of pledging Sibling Austin Ray, sophomore biochemistry major participants has dropped from Allen, “relaxes” with his Gamma Sigma Phi pledge Squig Breanna Barrow, sophomore education major from North Richland Hills, and Sibling from 371 last year to 294 brothers in the amphitheatre during the social club’s Gabe Guerra, sophomore psychology major from Edinburg, play in the Sigma Theta Chi/ this year. Most clubs were watermelon activity, a tradition of Bid Night. Gamma Sigma Phi dodgeball event in Bennett Gym during Bid Night. unable to have a full pledge class because of this smaller number. Pi Kappa is the only club this year that managed to have an increase in forecast, so we made a rain McMath said GATA ble. I grew stronger with my the number in their pledge marissa jones plan ahead of time in case pledges were allowed to pledge brothers because we class, going from 12 last managing editor we needed it,” McMath said. change clothes after an ac- were all in it together. It was year to 14. “Since we were prepared, we tivity outside left everyone the most fun I never want to “We had a lot of guys Rather than letting the rain were ready to give the girls wet and muddy from the have again.” who were interested bedampen their spirits, social pledging just as good a Bid rain. Ko Jo Kai pledge Mara cause they knew guys in club members and pledges Night if not better than othMcMath said, “We didn’t Fleet, sophomore graphic the club and by word of said the rain made Bid Night er ones. All of the activities want anyone to get sick from design major from Abilene, mouth,” said Robert Hull, Pi a more memorable experi- were done, some just had to being wet and cold.” said she heard several girls Kappa president and junior ence. be relocated.” Frater Sodalis pledge and lost their heels in the mud piano performance major The five-week pledging McMath said the rain did brat president Seth Mont- when running from activity from Riton, Calif. process began on Friday not create negative attitudes gomery, sophomore engi- to activity. Pi Kappa had three night at 5 p.m. and ended throughout Bid Night. neering major from Abilene, “The rain definitely made pledges in the fall of 2011, on Saturday at 5 a.m. ac“The girls pledging didn’t said his Bid Night experi- Bid Night messier,” Fleet nine in the spring of 2012 companied by four inches know what to expect, so ence was made more diffi- said. “I was ankle deep in and 14 this fall. These of rain. Bailey McMath, their spirits were high even cult by the rain. puddles all night. When I got pledges will join the 12 acsenior speech pathology though it was raining,” Mc“By the end, I was soak- home, I found that mud had tive members this semester, major from Missouri City Math said. “We were still ing, cold and muddy,” soaked through my shoes.” and Pi Kappa is hoping to and GATA Pledge Mom said able to have fun. For some Montgomery said. “The rain continue this trend of growGATA planned around the activities, the rain made made it hard and kind of ing numbers in the upcomcontact jones at weather. the experience even more miserable, but it also made mnj10a@acu.edu see pledges page 4 “We saw the rain on the memorable and enjoyable.” it so much more memora-
Rain creates wet Bid Night
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Freshmen, families gear up for Follies
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This is my first performance at ACU, so it’s exciting.”
in the show. Many students participating in Freshman Follies expressed enthuVarious groups of freshsiasm about their experimen across campus have ence thus far. Edison Zhu, been busy preparing edison zhu freshman ESL student freshman esl student from from Hong Kong, said the for this year’s edition of hong kong vibe was full of exciteFreshman Follies, a traditional ACU musical variment. ety show. bears witness to one of “This is my first perforThis year marks the the largest groups of par- mance at ACU,” said Zhu, 40th performance of ticipants, with more than who is a part of a chorus Freshman Follies. It also 200 freshmen taking part group. “So, it’s exciting.”
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staff reporter
Abilene Christian University
Freshman Follies features hall acts, a large chorus, specialty acts, dance troupes and spiritual acts, among others. Amy Sloan, one of the cochairs of this year’s Follies, said the large number of participants has allowed her to make many new friends. “I’m so glad I got involved. I’ve met so many new people,” said Sloan,
freshman advertising and public relations major from Spring. “It’s also brought halls together, and it’s just so cool to see everyone bonding over this one event.” The other co-chairs are Samantha Barton, Callie Kerbo, and Ryan Hawthorne. Student Activities Cosee follies page 4
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
All Day - Condley & Co. Interviewing on Campus
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. College Democrats and College Republicans Voter Registration drive
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5 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs Midwestern State U.
Saturday
10 a.m. ACU Volleyball vs Cameron University
7 p.m. ACU Soccer at West TX A&M U
12:30 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs U of TX-PB
7 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs University of TX-PB
3 p.m. ACU Volleyball vs University of TX-PB 6 p.m. ACU Football vs Eastern NM U
Chapel checkup
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Around Abilene Oct. 3
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Oct. 6
10 a.m. The Grace United Methodist Pumpkin Patch will be open at North 14th and Grape streets.
10 a.m. The Disability Resources Inc. Pumpkin Patch will be open at 3602 N. Clack St. Story times and hayrides will be available.
5:30 p.m. A musical will be at the Cottonwood Community Center. The kitchen will be open at 5 p.m.
8 a.m. Bike for Kids’ Sake, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters will have registration at Wylie High School Parking lot. Rides of 50, 25 and 10 miles are available. Registration is $30.
12 p.m. Coleman Public Library will be hosting the Fine Arts League of Coleman County’s annual art show.
The Optimist
7:30 p.m. A production of “Rabbit Hole” will be in Van Ellis Theatre at Hardin-SImmons University.
7 p.m. The Solid Groove Music & Arts Festival will be at Play Faire Park at 2300 N. 2nd St. Performers include ‘Fraid Knot, Happy Fat Band and Skunx.
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 Speech and Debate Team is seeking new members interested in speech and debate. For more information email Dena Counts at dena.counts@acu.edu or text/ call 325-428-6699.
Join the Office of Multicultural Enrichment in Combined Multicultural Chapel The ACU Roller Hockey Club Team is Oct. 4 in Bible Building Room 114. accepting new members who are interested in playing roller hockey. For more The ACU College Republicans will be havinformation on the team, you can post on ing voting registration in the Campus Centhe ACU Wildcat Hockey Facebook page ter Oct. 3 from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. or email at acuhockey@gmail.com.
ACU Swing Cats are hosting lessons for beginner and intermediate levels of swing dancing Thursday nights in SRWC Studio B. Intermediate lessons are at 8 p.m. and Beginners are at 9 p.m. Social dancing begins at 9:30 p.m.
Leadership Summit will be having an interest meeting Oct. 30 and Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. in COBA 201. Chapel credit will be provided.
The ACU College Republicans will be watching President Obama debate GoverWeekend Campaigns will be serving the nor Romney Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in COBA Brookwood Community near Houston 217. Snacks will be provided. Oct. 12-14. Interested students should email weekendcampaigns@gmail.com. ACU Theatre presents their 2012 homecoming musical 42nd Street Oct. 19-20 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 21 at 2 p.m at the Abilene Civic Center. For tickets call 321-674-2787
Volunteer Opp0rtunities The Center for International Education is looking for conversation partners for international students to practice English, conversations and cultural learning. Partners meet for one hour each week at a time and place determined by the partners. For more information contact Laura McGregor at 325-674-2821 or laura. mcgregor@acu.edu. St. John’s Episcopal School is seeking volunteers to paint metal playground equipment anytime MondayFriday after 3 p.m. and Saturday anytime. For more information contact Rebecca McMillon at 325-6958870 or flores@stjohnsabilene.org. 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/ Rescue the Animals is seeking volunteers to take pictures and videos in preparation for the launching of their new website as well as maintenance of the site after the launch. This opportunity is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. For more information contact Kathy Walker at 325-6777722 or rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.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
Bank is located at 5505 N. 1st St. For more information contact Janice Serrault at 325-695-6311 or abfoodbk@ camalott.com. Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Training is provided. For more information contact Samantha Barker at 352-672-5050 or visit http://mealsonwheelsplus.com 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. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is seeking volunteers to help in their baby room by interfacing with clients, hanging clothing, cleaning, and packaging on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information contact Peggy Valentine at 325-829-3425. House of Faith is seeking volunteers to participate in the after school Backyard Bible Club on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and/or Thursdays for elementary children or with the Thursday Xodus program for middle school children. For different club locations, contact Denise Davidson at 325-370-3642. The House That Kerry Built is looking for volunteers to assist in the day care of medically fragile children any day Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Contact Keith Loftin at 325-672-6061.
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 Becky Almanza at 325-673-1234 or cmapantry@aol.com.
The International Rescue Committee is seeking volunteers to work with refugees who recently moved to the U.S., teaching English, helping with homework and mentoring. Contact Susanna Lubango to make an appointment at 325-675-5643.
The Christian Service Center is seeking volunteers to help assist with filling requests for items such as clothing, bedding, kitchen utensils, etc. from the donation center, sort and organize donations and occasionally pick-up donated items. Volunteers are needed every weekday and the first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. For more information contact Roberta Brown at 325-673-7561 or at robertabrown51@hotmail.com. For more information on the program visit http://www.uccabilene.org/ministries/csc.htm
University Place is seeking volunteers to help with the resident birthday party for residents the third Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Linda Tijerina at 325-676-9946.
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
The Covenant Place of Abilene is seeking volunteers to lead singing and/or play piano for residents. For more information contact Ann Erwin at 325-793-1144.
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 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. Eternal Threads is seeking volunteers to help with packing and organizing shipments, labeling products, errands and cleaning any weekday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information contact Pam Early at 325-6726000 or pam@eternalthreads.com. Christian Homes & Family Services is seeking volunteers to do minor landscaping such as raking, trimming bushes, minor apartment repairs and general upkeep Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information contact Shaylee Honey at 325-677-2205 or Shoney@ChristianHomes.com. The Abilene Public Zoo is seeking volunteers to help clean/feed animals, assist zookeepers and assist with educational classes any weekday any time between 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. For more information contact Joy Harsh at 325-676-6487 Hill Resources is seeking volunteers to encourage and entertain mentally delayed individuals Monday through Friday any time between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information contact Michelle Espinoza at 325-673-3346 or mespinoza@hillresource.com. The Oaks at Radford Hills is seeking volunteers to participate in activities, go on outings and provide social stimulation for residents any day at any time. For more information contact Michelle White or Sonia Serrato at 325-672-3236. Rescue the Animals is seeking volunteers to work at the adoption center doing a variety of tasks including cleaning, socializing and grooming the animals Monday - Saturday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. For more information contact Mindi Qualls at 325-698-7722 or rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com The CAC Department is seeking volunteers to participate in Special Olympics, by helping mentally/ physically challenged people play games and sports Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more infomation contact Angel Seca at 325-690-5235. Disability Resources Inc. is seeking volunteers to mentor clients, plan/assist with activities, read books, teach lessons and any other needs Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information contact Becky Moody at 325-677-6815 For additional volunteer opportunities visit: www.acu. edu/campusoffices/ccsl/ministry-service/volunteeropportunities/
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campus news
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Brittany Williams Staff Photographer
MOVIN’ AND GROOVIN’
Brittany Williams Staff Photographer
photo by Deanna Romero
Top: Carol-Marie Wiser, junior Ad/PR major from Richmond, dances with members of the Swing Cats at the Jazz Concert and Swing Cats performance at the Grace Museum. Left: Alumnus Marshall Thompson explains a lifestyle of health and wellness to students during a chapel forum held in Moody Coliseum as a part of Wellness Week. Right: Jarrod Bray, senior enviromental science major from Abilene, has his blood pressure checked by John Roberts, junior Ad/PR major from Burleson, during Wellness Week events held on the Lunsford Trail.
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Heavy rain grounds hot air balloon fest audrey schaffner copy editor The Big Country Balloon Fest was unable to perform any scheduled flights as a result of massive rainfall on Friday and Saturday evening, and an annual 10K run was rescheduled for Sunday morning. Rain and winds kept the balloons and their crews grounded for the weekend. Nevertheless, the Balloon Fest 10K was conducted on Sunday morning with more than 120 participants in the 10K race and 1K kid’s fun run.
The run, hosted by the Optimist Club Unlimited of Abilene and the Abilene Runners Club, was originally planned for Saturday morning and was rescheduled for Sunday because of the weather. Patrizia and Richard Rose, race directors of the Balloon Fest 10K/1K, have been helping plan this race for seven years. Patrizia said this is the first time they have ever had to reschedule the race. “We had to keep the runners safety in mind,” said Patrizia on Sunday morning. “We had rain a couple years ago, but it wasn’t like
yesterday.” Even with the date change of the race, over half of the runners who originally signed up came back to race at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning with the Kids 1K Fun Run beginning at 8:45 a.m. “Today’s weather is awesome,” said Patrizia. “This is ideal, perfect runners’ weather. It is cool and a little overcast, so the runners don’t have a lot of sun hitting them.” Along with the run, the 18th annual Balloon Fest was scheduled to carry out five major flights, two balloon glows in the evenings
and balloon tether rides. The festival was also to play host to numerous vendors and musical entertainment groups, with all of the proceeds going toward programs for children the Optimist club supports. With a total of 18 balloon pilots from five states, the Balloon Fest was to be conducted at Red Bud Park and multiple vendors were scheduled to set up booths. Robin Hicks, Balloon Fest coordinator, said the festival ended up being a “complete wash out.” “This is actually the very first year that we’ve never been able to get off a single
flight,” said Hicks. “Two years ago it rained us out pretty good, but we were still able to do flights and glows on Saturday night and Sunday morning. But this year, nothing. The rain has kind of moved out, but the winds were pretty bad this morning. You just can’t fly safely.” Hicks said it is very hard to reschedule an event this big that brings people in from many different places and requires a great amount of organization. However, she said a motorcycle run might be rescheduled so they can help raise the money that was unable
to be raised this weekend as a result of the rain. Hicks said the support of the community has always been impressive. “Abilene is so very gracious with the sponsors and the sponsors support us year after year after year,” Hicks said. “And without those sponsors there is absolutely no way we could do this.” The annual Big Country Balloon Fest will occur again next year during the last week of September. contact schaffner at als09d@acu.edu
education
Teaching and learning center heightens community Taylor langston Sports video director Recent changes in the appearance of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning have turned the once overlooked offices into a hub for students and faculty alike. Garnished with handsome furniture, many have compared the new look of the Adams Center to more
of a living room than a conference room for staff and faculty. But that’s the purpose of the Adams Center, creating a place for staff and faculty to connect with one another in an environment of comfort and community. Lesa Breeding, director of the Adams Center, said the drive for a great teaching and learning center was inspired by the many prestigious universities that of-
fer similar resources. “We hire a chemist because he’s an excellent chemist, they may or may not be excellent at teaching. The center for teaching and learning is designed to be a place that welcomes faculty to engage in dialogue about what it means to be the best teacher they can possibly be.” Breeding said. The Adams Center does this by offering state-oftheart facilities including
lavish conference rooms and a beautifully restored meeting place for faculty to convene. Lunches are also provided daily for staff members to meet and discuss. “We wanted to create a place where faculty don’t have to make appointments or reservations but where they could just drop in. A place where they can informally gather.” Breeding said.
The Adams Center has created this atmosphere of casual comfort despite the external high quality and class of the facility. But the changes to the center go beyond the external modifications. The vision of the Adams Center is simple: for faculty to engage in the lives and scholarship of other faculty. Breeding said being a part of a smaller community within the body of ACU
brings rewards beyond that of this world. “We try to be a place that lives out the verse of Luke 10,” Breeding said. “A place that welcomes the stranger, that welcomes the person who brings their gifts so that we can give and receive the gifts that we have from one another.” contact Langston at ltl10a@acu.edu
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student life
Wildcat Reign created to increase spirit games across the board, for all sports,” said Mark Jackson, director of student organizations and The Wildcat Reign, a new programs. “It’s a student spirit group powered by section for our students the Twitter account Over- to come and be loud and heardACU, is working to wear purple.” increase student involveAccording to their webment in ACU athletics. site, Wildcat Reign “will “The Wildcat Reign is help provide students the a student organization ability to facilitate Wildcat with the purpose of creat- pride on campus.” ing a fan section at home The Wildcat Reign
Maggie Marshall student reporter
plans to attend sporting events for football, volleyball, women’s soccer, baseball and basketball. Jackson said, “Our purpose is to really drum up student involvement at home games and create a home field advantage.” This new spirit group hopes to raise online ticket purchases that were supposed to increase student turnout.
By making “team spirit” an organized event, students may be encouraged to become a part of Wildcat Reign. It ensures students will not be alone in their enthusiasm. The goal is that this spirit group will bring more students to the games to cheer on ACU’s teams. “In a few weeks the Wildcat Reign will be selling ‘Make it Reign’ t-shirts
to students,” said David Pillen, an ACU graduate from Sugarland. “If you buy a t-shirt you’ll enter in the chance to gain all access to the ACU men’s basketball team when we play Baylor in Waco. This includes traveling with the team on the bus, eating with them, being in the locker room and sitting courtside. It should be a great time.”
“The goal is to create a fun atmosphere for students to come and be a part of supporting ACU athletics,” Jackson said. Students interested in getting involved with The Wildcat Reign, can visit thewildcatreign.com for more information. contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu
productions
Ethnos to dance across cultural boundaries kirsten Holman student reporter Preparations for Ethnos have begun this week. The performance is scheduled for November 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. Tickets will only be sold online. The International Students Association (ISA) presents Ethnos every year, nudging students to encourage the unique culture found at home.
Traveling isn’t necessary to gain cultural enrichment and understanding. Ethnos is “an opportunity for international students to display their culture and share it with American students,” said Adrian Patenaude, ISA Historian. There are 13 acts trying out for Ethnos this year, and more than 200 students involved in the overall production. The groups involved include Shades, Omega Dance
Company, Sanctify and Swing Cats. ISA welcomes all to the event, including people in the larger Abilene area. “They can be from Abilene and have never met a person from a different culture” said Patenaude, a junior Ad/PR major from Thailand. This year’s title is “Ethnos Culture Shock,” appropriately portraying the bond between international and American students and how
they come together in one town and one place for one purpose, but also come from diverse backgrounds. Ethnos strives to merge and blend the lines between various cultures and eliminate skepticism. ISA is adamant about sharing their unique cultural backgrounds. Not only do they want to share culture, but they also want to empower students and the people of Abilene to be a part of it. ISA wants to see their
organization grow and welcomes all to join said Jeremy Foo, president of ISA. “Last year we had an International Pancake Night where we had 5 countries make their version of the pancake and serve it! And yes, America was represented!” said Foo, senior Ad/PR and political science major from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Throughout the semester ISA will host cultural
mixers where students can take part in different games and eat unique foods from around the world. ISA holds Chapel every Thursday in the Mabee Business Building, room 201. You can also visit their Facebook at facebook.com/isaculture and follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/isaculture. contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu
music
Orchestra string section learns from master Kara Stutesman student reporter The ACU Orchestra string section participated in a master class taught by Emanuel Borok Friday at the Williams Performing Arts Center. Borok briefly spoke about music theory and ways to play a piece of music in accordance with a composer’s vision. He also spent time talking about his life as
a professional violinist. “This master class was an opportunity for Emanuel Borok to share his life story and experiences as an artist and career musician with students that are musicians or just have an interest in music,” said Jarred Baker, junior communications major from Georgetown. Borok was born in Uzbekistan and studied the violin with renowned teacher Voldemar Sturestep. He has won several awards in Eu-
rope and in 1985 earned the position of Concertmaster in the Dallas symphony. He retired in Dallas in 2010. Rebecca Voran, junior English major from Houston said, “I love hearing from professional musicians, and learning what it’s really like to play in a major symphony and how hard they worked to get there. It is very inspiring.” The class took place from 3-4p.m., the normal rehearsal time for the ACU
Orchestra. “Though it took time away from rehearsing,” Voran said, “I’m really glad our professor Dr. Steven Ward let us attend, and I would love to attend another master class like that again.” Nathan Hamilton, senior piano performance major from Abilene, said it was a good opportunity to hear what the professional music life is like. “As musicians, it is im-
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As musicians, it is important to hear from great performers.”
be just one of many master classes they will have the opportunity to attend at ACU. “They are called master classes for a reason,” Baker said. “Regardless of your Nathan Hamilton level of experience as a musenior piano performance major from abilene sician, there is always the potential to take something beneficial away from the exportant to hear from great periences and knowledge of performers and to apply someone like Mr. Borok.” their experiences into our future music making,” said contact the optimist at Hamilton. jmcnetwork@acu.edu Students hope this will
camps
Moses named new director of Leadership Camps kyle knapp student reporter The Center for Christian Service and Leadership has hired David Moses as the new director of ACU Leadership Camps. ACU’s Leadership Camps, such as Kadesh or MPulse, are for children ranging from pre-school to high school. The children are normally brought to the camps with their church youth groups. Mo-
ses, a former youth minister, has been an avid participator in the Leadership Camps for years. In addition to Moses, Jan Meyer, assistant dean for Student Life, said Mary Beth Cuevas was hired as the new associate director of the Leadership Camps. Meyer said Cuevas is in charge of the younger camps. Meyer emphasized the significance of being able to replace both of their directors at the same time.
“Moses’ experience as a former youth minister and his qualifications really fit what we were looking for as camp director,” said Meyer. “He really loves ACU Leadership camps.” Moses said he is confident this will be a good fit for him. “For me and where I’ve been, 18-19 years of ministry and two years of preaching, to be back working with young people is an overwhelming
blessing,” Moses said. “I have no doubt God’s purpose in my life is to impact the lives of young people in His name.” Jan Meyer and Bob Strader, director of Ministry and Service, were the previous co-directors of the Leadership Camps. Moses became close with them in his time as a youth minister bringing kids to their camps. Moses said that over time, the two became his mentors. “After being associated
with them for 16 years as a camp volunteer,” Moses said, “it is a dream-cometrue to come to work with them each day.” As the new director, Moses plans to evaluate the way things are with the camps and decide what changes need to be made with camp activities or schedules. “There are going to be some natural changes,” Moses said, “but the process and the changes that a camper goes through
each week are life changing.” Moses gives credit to God for bringing him to this job. “Looking back on my years of ministry, God has placed me in exactly the right places and his blessings have just amazed me,” Moses said. “I have to believe God has placed me here for good things.” contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu
social clubs
Pledges: Pi Kappa only club to increase pledge class Continued from page 1 ing numbers in the upcoming years of pledging. “The more members we get, the more people hear about us and know about us,” Hull said. GATA also experienced a significant change in numbers this semester of pledging, but in the opposite direction. Last fall, GATA had a pledge class of 47, but only 20 students are pledging GATA this year. “Pledging with a smaller pledge class will hopefully create an even better environment for making those long lasting friendships,” said Bailey McMath, GATA pledge mom and senior speech pathology major from Missouri
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personalized pledging process for those pledging. While a more personalized pledging process can be beneficial for many robert hull clubs, pledges may also pi kappa president have to deal with more scrutiny from members. All the other clubs on City. campus experienced a GATA is not disappoint- drop in pledge numbers, ed with the smaller num- though some differences bers, and is in fact looking were minimal. Ko Jo Kai forward to being able to went from 53 last year to spend more quality time 52 this year, and Sigma with each girl. Theta Chi went from 51 “We love each and ev- to 50. Frater Sodalis has ery one of the girls who the smallest pledge class, decided to pledge and fielding only eight sophoare excited to go through mores and juniors. these next few weeks with them,” McMath said. contact Greene at McMath said a smaller keg09b@acu.edu pledge class means a more
The more members we get, the more people hear about us and know about us.”
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Follies: Family Weekend to include performances do something, ready to help,” said Frank. “They ordinator Mallorie Frank, have this willingness to who is overseeing Fresh- do whatever needs to be man Follies, praised the done, and have fun doing freshman class for its it.” energy and eagerness to Freshman Follies is participate. a part of Family Week“They are always end, an event in which ready to move, ready to students’ families have Continued from page 1
the opportunity to visit and participate in ACUsponsored events. Other events include Saturday’s tailgate party and football game. “ACU has always been a family-oriented university,” said Frank. “They get to see their children
around their friends, get to see where they eat, where they go see football games and they get to see them in Freshman Follies.” The freshmen will perform in Cullen Auditorium on Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 1, 3:15
and 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door for $10, and will also be available this week in the McGlothlin Campus Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students who buy their tickets at the door will receive a $5 discount by presenting their stu-
dent ID during purchase. Doors will open 30 minutes before the show begins.
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FROM #CYBERBULLYING TO #COMMUNITYCONVERSATIONS Twitter accounts related to ACU students create a buzz around campus. See below for an analysis of what kind of content they are posting, how many of their posts are related to social clubs and which ones are most heavily followed.
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Real, life ethics still reign on Internet EVAN’s marks
the issue
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A recent crop of Twitter accounts anonymously and innappropiately attacked races, clubs and individuals.
our take Both online and anonymous speech are protected, but we should avoid a disconnect between our real life morals and digital presence. Everyone secretly loves a scandal. Scandals are the reasons why tabloids are still selling and “Jersey Shore” was so popular. Recently, ACU has been rocked by its own scandal. A f lurry of crude and offensive tweets have spawned from several Twitter accounts, causing an internet uproar. These accounts have addressed ACU social clubs and students in cruel and demeaning ways. While these accounts have caused drama on and off the internet, they have also raised the question: how far is too far when it comes to social media?
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They have raised the question: how far is too far when it comes to social media?”
The internet is a tool that allows people to voice their opinions without exposing their identities. However, because people can hide behind the veil of anonymity, they lose the in-
centive to stick to their morals. They can be as hateful as they want and no one knows who they are... yet. Vulgar, anonymous comments on the internet aren’t limited to just Twitter. YouTube is another example of a site that lets users hide their identity. Some videos have comments that would cause a nun to have a stroke. Our First Amendment rights grant us the freedom of speech, which includes anonymous posts on the internet. But there are boundaries. Just because something is legal, does not make it ethical. There’s a difference. We are Abilene Christian University. Does that mean everyone here must be a Christian? Absolutely not. But it does mean that students here are held to a higher standard; a standard of honor and morality. However, the creators of the Twitter accounts are not the only ones to blame. We, the consumers, are to blame also. Why do people get such a kick out of posting mean, infuriating things
on the internet? Because they know it will cause a stir. By re-tweeting and talking about the “Twitter scandal,” we are doing exactly what the “tweeters” want. We are spreading the word and making them more infamous. As of print time, both of the offending Twitter accounts have been tak-
en down. Now that the parties in charge can no longer feed off of publicity we can discuss their actions. What they and others need to realize, is that there is a fine line between being offensive to be funny and just being plain offensive. They also need to remember that the morality they
display through their comments will be linked to their reputation. Your tweets, posts, “likes” and the rest of your online life make up a large portion of the way you are seen by the world. Always remember, if you don’t want to be associated with a comment, keep it to yourself. You might feel safe hid-
ing behind a username, but once you hit “tweet,” “send,” “post” or “submit,” that information is out there for the world to see. If everyone knew who you were, would you still post it? contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu
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Hello, my name is Marissa, and I am a Mac THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID
MARISSA JONES
I usually like to think of myself as a pretty rational person- that I have a good amount of common sense and reasoning skills. That I’m fairly open minded. But that’s until I get entirely and dramatically over-defensive about someone insulting maps on the iPhone 5. It’s not my fault re-
ally. I was raised by an Apple addict. I grew up only using Apple computers, drooling over new Apple products, laughing at new Apple commercials and participating in other Apple nerd recreational activities. Of course making fun of Microsoft was also a big part of my life. I didn’t have a chance.
So now I am so incredibly loyal to dear ol’ Apple, I can’t think or speak poorly about them, much less stand to hear anyone criticize them. I recognize this as a problem, but I don’t think it’s curable. You see, the problem doesn’t stop there. It extends to other areas of my life. You think all Coldplay songs sound the same? Buster, you have no taste, no taste at all. Russell Crowe is a subpar actor who can only play a gladiator? You obviously have a very low IQ. Star Wars was kind
of boring except for that funny Jar Jar Binks guy? I will fight you.
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can be dangerous (and I have many of them). They can make people mindlessly follow things that don’t necessarily line up with their believes or standards. Yeah, my favorite TV show might be going downhill, but I will lower my standards, live in denial and still think it’s quality. I’m that loyal of a fan. Or that dumb of one. Maybe I even do that with friends or teachers or preachers. Maybe loyalty and my defenses block common sense and personal standards. And as the wise and esteemed Core has always taught
It’s not my fault really. I was raised by an Apple addict.”
I always thought Steve Jobs was the man. Then I found out he denied his illegitimate daughter and was actually kind of a jerk. I still thought he was the man. Blind spots like this
us: never follow people or ideas blindly. Now, I’m not saying I want to live in constant paranoia. Maybe just alertness and awareness. I would like my ideas of my open mindedness and rationality to actually be how I am. It would be nice to actually be able to criticize the new iPhone 5. I’m trying to change. Really, I am. But come on, Windows 7? Really?
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‘Les Miserables’ to transition to the big screen MARK MY WORDS
EVAN MARKS
Hello there, it’s me, Evan, once again writing a column for the Optimist. I hope you’ve been enjoying the comics, even with all the cat references. For those who don’t know, ACU is, for some reason, the home to hundreds (or maybe thousands) of stray cats. If you haven’t seen them before, they live around and un-
der the art building and Mabee Hall. If this is all news to you, go back and read my last four comics with this new information, and they will suddenly be funny (spoiler: they won’t). What these cats are doing, I have no idea, but I like to imagine that their presence hearkens to some deeper mystery. Anyway, this past
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weekend I was fortunate enough to have seen the Broadway production of Les Miserables at the Bass Hall in downtown Fortworth, and it was fantastic. Les Miserables (or simply, Les Mis, for those of us who feel awkward trying to pronounce miserables) is a musical (based on a novel of the same name) about a multitude of poor and destitute characters set during the very beginning of the French Revolution. The story perfectly captures the feeling of the time period, where the poor are pushed and shoved to their breaking
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it, I highly recommend a listen. A good production, such as the one I just saw, is a very touching thing, and I am not afraid to say I teared up more than once. I couldn’t have timed my viewing better, as the Hollywood version of Les Miserables is due to be released this Christmas. The film stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman, as well as Russell Crowe as ‘bad-guy’ cop, Javert. And it looks amazing. Seriously, go watch the trailer right now. The film is also one of the first musicals to have the actors sing-
A good production is a very touching thing, and I am not afraid to say I teared up more than once.”
decisions that risk either their own life, or others. The music should be well known to most, but if you have yet to hear
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ing while acting. Most, if not all musicals have had the actors sing their parts beforehand, and then lip-sync their own voices while the camera is rolling. This movie however, does not, and it will hopefully be the better for it. So there you go. Go see Les Miserables, or read the book or whatever. Or don’t, it doesn’t bother me (it will, a little). If you like it, remember I sent you. If not, then feel free to forget.
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Sweep: Four players claim championships doubles victory with Cortés, to win the doubles Hach also provided the championship. tournament with excepOn the women’s side, tional drama. senior Julia Mongin took He staged a furious home the singles champi4-6, 6-2, 6-2 comeback onship. over Cameron’s Nicolai Mongin, also a fourFerrigno in the singles time all-America, capround, and then helped tured the title for the win a third-set tiebreak third straight year. With from page 8
help from doubles partner Reed, the two were able to team up and capture the women’s doubles championship. It was Mongin’s second doubles title as a Wildcat. Her first came in the fall in 2010 with former ‘Cat Jaclyn Walker. “Julia Mongin is play-
ing very well right now,” Conrad said. “I feel as though she could win a national championship at Nationals.” The four champions of the tournament will travel to the ITA/USTA Small College Championships, which takes place the weekend of Oct. 10-13
in Mobile, Ala. This will be the second trip for Hach and Mongin, who helped represent the Wildcats last year in Mobile. Before they leave for the championships, the Wildcat tennis teams will play in tournaments this upcoming weekend.
Hach and the men’s team will travel north to Boise State, while Mongin and the women’s team will venture south to Rice.
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volleyball
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Freshman libero Madison Hoover hits the ball up to her teammates in Moody Coliseum. The ‘Cats lost to University of the Incarnate Word and Texas A&M University-Kingsville over the weekend. The team has lost five straight matches and 15 straight sets.
‘Cats continue to struggle in conference edward isaacs sports editor The Wildcats extended their losing streak to five games over the weekend against two Lone Star Conference teams. The team has lost 15 straight sets during this streak. The ‘Cats lost to University of the Incarnate Word on Friday, 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-9). The team then traveled to Kingsville to face Texas A&M University-Kingsville and lost, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-22). “In both matches this weekend, you could see we were a little down on ourselves and had a lack of confidence,” head coach
Kellen Mock said. “The goal this week in practice is to build that confidence level back up.” “The girls are definitely feeling a lot of pressure right now,” she said. “They all have the expectation that this should be a winning season. There is a lot of fire among the team to get the season fixed.” ACU’s record dropped to 4-11 overall and 1-6 in the LSC. In the UIW match, senior Kalynne Allen and sophomore Sara Oxford tied for the team lead in kills with seven. Freshman Corrie Reeder took part in five blocks and finished with seven points. The Cardinals had an early 5-0 lead in game
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one, however the Wildcats stormed back with a 12-5 run and took a two-point lead at 12-10. Incarnate Word eventually tied the score and from there, the two teams fought through several more ties. Mock said the team came out firing on all cylinders against Incarnate Word. “It was the best first game we’ve played all year,” she said. “The first set we came out on fire which was good
to see. The team has been starting matches slow lately so for them to be pushing early in the match was an improvement.” “But we lost intensity as the match unfolded,” Mock said. “After the 10 minute break, we came back and didn’t put up much effort in the third game. It was a disappointing loss.” ACU deadlocked the score at 20-20 on a kill by Reeder but, UIW scored
the final five points to end the set. In the second set, the Cardinals made another late run to pull away after leading by just three at 21-18. Mock said the ‘Cats have been helping opponents when they go on scoring streaks. “We’re helping those teams by making hitting errors along the way,” she said. “We’ve got to learn how to be in control at the right time.” The win on Saturday for Kingsville was their first in LSC play. Allen, freshman Jennie Loerch and Oxford each had five kills for the ‘Cats in that match. Sophomore setter Haley Rhoads had 10 assists.
The team returns home this weekend for the fourteam, two-day ACU / Whitten Inn Classic. The tournament will feature five matches between ACU, Midwestern State University, Cameron University and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The squad plays MSU at 5 p.m. on Friday, Cameron at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Texas-Permian Basin at 3 p.m., Saturday. Junior Madelyn Robinett is expected to be back on the court this weekend. She has been out with a broken arm since the Colorado School of Mines match on Sept. 7. contact isaacs at jei08a@acu.edu
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Clutch: Team overcomes adversity from page 8 through the air and once on the ground. ACU had dearly missed his explosiveness, and the Wildcat offense looked great with number 26 toting the rock again. “It is always important to get a guy back that is the starting running back,” quarterback Mitchell Gale said. “West really helped make the difference in the game.” The offensive line has struggled to keep quarterback Mitchell Gale clean this year, but the blocking looked much better on Thursday. Gale was sacked three times, but experienced a cleaner pocket for the duration of the game. Gale was also able to toss three touchdowns and have a bounce back
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Anytime you can get into a rhythm offensively, it really builds confidence and helps you feel comfortable.”
game, delivering balls to seven different receivers. “Any time you can get into a rhythm offensively, it really builds confidence and helps you feel comfortable,” Gale said. “We knew that because of what Delta State liked to do, we would have to get the ball out fast and work the quick game, and that took pressure off of the linemen.” The Delta State offense presented plenty of issues, with a complicated rushing attack that can give opposing defenses
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tons of trouble. However, the ‘Cats only gave up one big play on the ground, and were able to keep dual-threat quarterback Trevor Wooden in check for most of the game. After the win, the Wildcats improved to 3-2 on the season, and have 11 days to prepare for Lone Star Conference opponent Eastern New Mexico at home. contact sloan at mes10b@acu.edu
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13-3 13-3 11-4 14-2 12-4 6-8 6-11 7-7 5-10 4-11 1-6
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5-2 4-1-1 3-2-1 3-4 2-2-3 3-3 2-4 1-5-1
6-4-1 5-3-2 5-4-1 4-7 2-6-3 3-5 3-6 3-7-1
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briefings Junior Alyse Goldsmith finished the 5K Cowboy Jamboree at Oklahoma State in 19 minutes and 47.33 seconds. Goldsmith finished first for the Wildcats and in 49th place overall. Goldsmith went to OSU as a freshman before transferring to ACU. The student-athletes of the month were announced Wednesday by the athletic mandy lambright chief Photographer department. Senior Senior forward Krysta Grimm attempts to steal the ball from a defender at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch. The Wildcats lost 2-1 to Texas Adam Carpenter, Woman’s University on Friday and 1-0 to Texas A&M University-Commerce on Monday. (golf) junior Micah Hermsdorf, (tennis) junior Garrett Langthorp, (football) and senior Arielle Moncure (soccer) were Women’s, crushing ACU’s ers. Senior forward Krysta The delayed start in the final minutes. all honored for the natalie goin early lead. Grimm also had a shot on seemed to have an affect The Wildcats will re- month of October. assistant sports editor
‘Cats stay in LSC basement The women’s soccer team lost back to back this weekend to Texas Woman’s and Texas A&MCommerce, falling 1-5-1 in conference play. The ‘Cats came ready to play, and junior forward Andrea Carpenter attacked quickly after the game started, giving ACU a 1-0 lead over the Pioneers just after 10 minutes of play. But it wasn’t long before Brittany Martin punched two in for Texas
The Wildcats had more opportunities to score, but couldn’t follow through. Junior midfielder Ashley Craig had two shots on goal, but both were stopped by Pioneer goalkeeper Lindsey Sisco. Sisco also saved two shots from Carpenter, finishing the game with four total. Senior Wildcat goalkeeper Arielle Moncure finished with two. Senior defender Lexi Stirling had a chance to score, but was blocked by a host of Pioneer defend-
goal, but it was deflected off of the post. The Wildcats outshot the Pionners 14-12. The solo goal by Carpenter was her third of the year. Martin’s two goals were her seventh and eighth. The ‘Cats hit the road on Sunday, heading to Commerce to play the Texas A&M- Commerce Lions. Because of the rainy conditions this weekend, it was determined that the game would be postponed until Monday.
on ACU, as they were unable to score any goals. Brionna Minde of the Lions had the only goal of the game, sailing one past Moncure in the 28th minute. Carpenter had three shots for the Wildcats, but was unable to answer back with a goal. The Lion’s outshot the ‘Cats 19-11. Anita White had eight shots for Commerce. Moncure finished the game with eight saves. Lion’s goalkeeper Tracey Rogers had four saves, including a last attempt by Grimm
turn to action this weekend for two more away games in a series of five. The ‘Cats will travel to Canyon to play at West Texas A&M on Friday at 7 p.m., and then to Portalis, New Mex. to play the Zias of Eastern New Mexico at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Wildcats have previously lost to WTAMU 3-1, and won against ENMU 2-1.
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Teams sweep at home tournament daniel zepeda sports reporter The Wildcat tennis teams dominated the ITA/USTA South Central Regional tournament in Abilene over the weekend. The teams were able to sweep with championship births and wins. “I felt like we did great as a team,” junior Emily Conrad said. “Everyone
competed well and had a positive attitude even when things were not going well.” Seniors Hans Hach, Julia Mongin, and sophomores Borja Cortés, Brittney Reed were all able to finish the tournament as champions in their respected fields. Hach continued his season of stellar play this year by winning the men’s singles champion-
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Cameron. “Hans in singles won the whole thing by playing pretty good and showed up as the best player in the region withEmily conrad out discussion,” Cortés junior said. ACu tennis Hach and Cortés were also able to reach the ship. The four-time all- men’s doubles champiAmerican faced matches onship after long matchagainst Oklahoma Chris- es and fierce competitian, Arkansas-Ft. Smith, tion. They defeated NAIA Midwestern State and champions from Oklaho-
“Everyone competed well and had a positive attitude even when things were not going well.”
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ma Christian, Bruno Tiberti and Martin Poboril, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6. “I am learning so much from Hans in doubles,” Cortés said. “I think we are a great combination for doubles together, since I think one has to be the leader and he is doing his part perfectly, and both together animate to each other at every moment.”
Leading the charge was cornerback Mike sports reporter Wallace, who had two more interceptions and The ACU football team helped kick start a Wildplayed on the road Thurs- cat team that was on the day after a short week ropes heading into Cleveand dealing with numer- land, Miss. ous injuries, but the team Wallace had four picks overcame adversity to in a five-day span, showing get a road win 34-28 over off his nose for the football Delta State. and displaying big-time The Wildcat defense playmaking ability. played outstanding football “People don’t realforcing turnovers on the first ize, Mike has really long two Statesman drives that arms,” head coach Ken lead to an early 10-0 lead. Collums said. “Quarter-
Running back Daryl Richardson had six carries for a total of 16 yards for the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. The Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 19-13. Free safety Danieal Manning had five total tackles, and an intercetion for a touchdown on Sunday in the Texans’ win against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans beat the Titans 38-14.
Upcoming Football will return home to take on Eastern New Mexico next Saturday in Shotwell Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m.
Soccer travels to Canyon Friday night to play at West Texas A&M at 7 p.m. They will then head to Portalis, see sweep page 7 New Mex. on Sunday to play Eastern New Mexico at 1 p.m.
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backs are trying to throw the ball over his head, and they just can’t do it. A couple of those picks have been one handed even, which is awesome.” The offense also got a shot in the arm when running back Charcandrick West was able to get on the field after battling a groin injury for a good portion of the season. West found pay dirt twice in the game, once mandy lambright chief Photographer
see clutch page 7 Senior defensive back Mike Wallace makes a stop.
The volleyball team will host the Witten Inn Classic this weekend in Moody Coliseum. On Friday at 7 p.m., they will play Midwestern State and on Saturday, they will play Cameron at 10 a.m., and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin at 3 p.m. Men’s tennis will play at the Boise State Invitational this weekend in Boise, Idaho, and the women will play at the Rice Invitational in Houston.