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Mandy Lambright staff Photographer NuNus, pledges of the women’s social club Ko Jo Kai, Emily McLean, sophomore nursing major from Abilene, Emily Pybus, sophomore graphic design major from North Richland Hills, and Madelyn Walker, sophomore accounting major from Abilene, respect Kojie Park during one of their daily pledging rituals.
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Data show increased religious diversity christina burch multimedia managing editor As the religious makeup of the student body continues to diversify, the university has experienced a steady decline in the enrollment of students with a Church of Christ heritage. The percentage of students who reported having a background in Churches of Christ has dropped 13 percent from 2006 to 2010, according to the university’s annual report. Students affiliated with the Church of Christ now make up just less than half of the student body, at 49 percent. Lisa McCarty, assistant director and institutional researcher, manages the statistics, which outline current enrollment and religious stratification among the student body. “The last five years show that we’ve gone down in Church of Christ students,” McCarty said. “But some of that can be caused by the different terminology. Many kids are going to churches that are now considered community churches, and they don’t know how to file that.” McCarty said the category of “commu-
nity” church, or non-denominational, is an addition to the report. The new sub-category has increased in number every year since it began being tracked in 2003. University representatives ask students to report their religious background during the application process. Although predominately Church of Christ, some students reported membership to the Roman Catholic church, Church of Latter Day Saints and Jehovah’s Witness. Doug Foster, professor of church history, said he believes this trend reaches beyond Church of Christ members. “People don’t necessarily think in terms of Church of Christ or Methodist or Presbyterian,” Foster said. “They tend to think in more generic terms as Christians.” Foster said it is common to see Christians loosening their ties to a particular church, especially when looking at a university. “For those who not do not have a loyalty to a specific group, they’re looking for a strong school,” Foster said. “A lot of folks are attracted to us because we do have high standards academically.” Foster said the university has a very present Christian identity but visitors
Religious groups represented on campus This chart represents the religious affiliation of students as reported when entering the university.
49% | Church of Christ 15% | Baptist 11.8% | Community Church 3.8% | Roman Catholic 3.7% | Christian Church 3.7% | Methodist 17% | Other Illustration by Michael McCarty
and prospective students can be unaware various kinds of Christians. I’m sure we’ll see that trend continue.” of the university’s heritage. “It’s not particularly negative when students don’t come here with a Church contact burch at of Christ background,” Foster said. “There clb10b@acu.edu are just larger groups of people who are
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Faculty moves forward with language requirement Meagan freeman contributing writer The university is moving toward implementing a three-year-old requirement that students must take two semesters of a foreign language or show they can pass a standardized credit test. This change in the foreign language policy was approved back in 2008, along with other changes to ACU’s core classes. As of now, the university requires students to have
taken two years of a foreign language in high school. If the student does not meet this prerequisite, they must take six hours of foreign language to complete this demand. The future requirement will call for students to take six hours of a foreign language regardless of high school classes. Dr. Gregory Straughn, assistant provost for general education, said the current requirement is not strong and does not help support the school’s mission to “educate students for Chris-
tian service and leadership throughout the world.” “English is an important language for business and travel, but the world is much more rich and more complex than one language,” Straughn said. “By strengthening the requirement to be a successful completion of elementary-level foreign language at ACU, students are exposed to the beginnings of a second language and to an appreciation and understanding of culture that comes with language acquisition.”
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We want a changed outlook on the world, to be aware of the culture and background of the people who speak that language.”
Dr. Jeff Haseltine Associate dean of the college of arts and sciences
Dr. Jeff Haseltine, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he sees some problems with the current foreign language requirement and said the policy needs updating.
He said the current foreign language requirement does not produce the expected results. The changes voted on by faculty now being implemented will make sure students have an elementary proficiency of a language. “We don’t kid ourselves too much about the level of proficiency that students have when they leave ACU,” Haseltine said. He said the university does not want students to study a language simply as a mechanical device.
“We want a changed outlook on the world, to be aware of the culture and background of the people who speak that language,” Haseltine said. “We want it to be a positive part of the student’s education, not a burden or barrier.” Haseltine said if at one point students get an elementary level understanding of a language they will be more able to continue learning on their own or to learn a new language depending on where they see language page 4
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11:30 a.m. RCVCC’s 5th Annual Men of Strength and Style luncheon in the Hunter Welcome Center
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The Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center’s 5th Annual Men of Strength and Style luncheon will take place in the Hunter Welcome Center at Abilene Christian University. Admission is $25 per person.
6:30 p.m. Fashions for the Cure will take place at the Abilene Civic Center. There will be a silent auction, hor d’eouvres and a cash bar. The style show will begin at 7:15. Admission is $30 in advance, $40 at the door.
7:30 p.m. Hardin-Simmons University Theatre will present God of Carnage at Van Ellis Theater. Admission varies.
1 p.m. HSU football will play Howard Payne University at Hardin-Simmons University. Tickets cost $5-$10 per person.
7:30 p.m. North by Northwest will be shown at the Paramount Theatre as part of the Classic Film Series. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, military, and children.
7 p.m. Ghost Tours will take place at Buffalo Gap Historic Village at dusk. Tour is family friendly. Admission is $10.
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7:30 p.m. Hardin-Simmons University Theatre will present God of Carnage at Van Ellis Theater. Admission varies.
optimist@acu.edu Police Log announcements The Faculty vs. Student Wheelchair basketball game will take place on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. Admission is free. For more information contact Bryan Evens at bse08b@acu.edu.
corner of Southwest Drive and Clack East Lawn. There will be music, fun and Street. A portion of the profits will be fireworks. T-shirts will go on sale Oct. 10. donated to the club to help them prepare for their upcoming season. ACU’s homecoming musical, The King and I, will be shown Oct. 14 and 15 at 8 Omega Dance Company will have a Bake p.m. and Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Abilene The Homecoming Court will be announced Sale Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the Civic Center. Tickets can be purchased Campus Center. All items will cost $1, and by calling 325-674-2787 or online at Oct. 7 during Chapel in Moody Coliseum. only cash or checks will be accepted. acu.edu/theatre. There will be a preview of the Homecoming Musical, The King and I, Oct. An interest meeting for ACU for Fair The Homecoming Parade will take place 12 at 11 a.m. in Moody Coliseum. Trade will take place in the Campus on Oct. 15 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. The paCenter Living Room from 6 - 8 p.m. Oct. rade will begin on EN 16th Street. The ACU School of Nursing will present 13. The meeting will be come-and-go. a Faith in Practice Series in the Campus Food and drinks will be provided. For Homecoming Chapel will take place Center Living Room on Oct. 12 from 6 - 7:30 details and questions contact Ian Rob- Oct. 15 from 10:45 - 11: 30 a.m. in Moody Coliseum. p.m. Featured speaker will be Brad Gautney, ertson at iwr09a@acu.edu. a former missionary in Haiti who seeks to make a difference in the lives of mothers The Homecoming Carnival will take Ring and graduation announcement place Oct. 14 on the Northeast Lawn of the sales will take place Oct. 24 - 26 in the and children affected by HIV/AIDS. Hunter Welcome Center from 5 - 8 p.m. Campus Store. A fundraiser for the Wildcat Hockey team will take place Oct. 12 from 6 - 8 Jam Fest will take place Oct. 14 from 5:30 The Me Addiction Tour, featuring comep.m. at the Chick-Fil-A located at the - 9 p.m. on the Hunter Welcome Center dian Bob Smiley, speaker Reg Cox and
worship leader Phil Joel, will take place in the Hunter Welcome Center on Oct. 28. ACU Upward Bound is now hiring tutors to serve the students of AISD. Contact the Academic Development Adviser at 325-674-2514 or visit the office located in the Brown Library. Tutors will be paid. For more information visit www.acu.edu/upward_bound. Flu shots will be available in the Medical & Counseling Care Center for $15. Makeover Mondays will take place in the Campus Store every Monday from 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Students can stop by to try new beauty products or consult with the staff members. Blood, Sex, Sweat & Dirt, a Chapel Forum by the ACU Social Justice Clubs, will take place in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building Room 144 Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Volunteer Opp0rtunities Wildcats for Sustainability, in conjunction with Keep Abilene Beautiful, needs volunteers to help with an Adopt-A-Creek clean up on Oct. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. This will take place at the creek on S. 14 and Elmwood streets. Volunteers need to wear shoes and clothes that they won’t mind getting dirty. For more information contact Samantha Saldivar at 325-514-1127, or email saf09a@acu.edu. Cancer Services Network needs volunteers on Oct. 6 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to help unpack chair covers, confirm number with packing list, place covers on 540 chairs, unload auction items and help with other tasks for their auction event. This will take place at the Abilene Civic Center, 1100 N. 6th St. Contact Nancy Estes, 325-672-0040 or email nancyestes@cancerservicesnetwork.org. Jane Long Elementary is looking for volunteers to help on Oct. 13 in preparation for their Fall Festival. They need help setting up air castles and other items from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. They also need help during the festival from 3:30 - 7 p.m. serving food, manning booths and air castles, face painting, etc. For more information contact Nina Leija at 325-671-4920, extension 8937 or email nina.leija@abileneisd.org. The AISD Early Childhood Program needs volunteers to work in the children’s area Oct. 13 from 3:30 - 7 p.m. This includes air castle supervision, face painting, etc. The Program will be at the Abilene Civic Center located at 1100 N. 6th St. For more information contact Mary Mcleod at 325794-1368 or email mary.mcleod@abileneisd.org. University Park Apartments is looking for artistic volunteers on Oct. 15 from 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. to decorate cars for Homecoming. Volunteers may start a volleyball game as well as interact with the apartment community. For more information contact Melanie Kirkland or Jodi Hatcher at 325-7384600 or email melanie.kirkland@clvusa.com. Volunteers are needed to help the Abilene Volunteer Weatherization Program on Oct. 22 from 8 or 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The group winterizes homes of 40 -50 elderly, disabled or low income families. Many tasks are associated with this project. No experience is necessary. Contact Stacia Ellison at 325-668-2062 and leave a message or email stacia. ellison@dads.state.tx.us. The Oakridge Church of Christ is looking for volunteers to pass out flyers to their neighbors on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. to spread the word
about their Trunk-Or-Treat. Volunteers will meet at the church building located at 3250 Beltway South for coffee and hot chocolate. Heph’s Burgers will provide lunch. The church is also looking for volunteers to help with Trunk-Or-Treat on Oct. 29 from 6 - 9 p.m. at the church building located at 3250 Beltway South. Volunteers will help with setting up booths, working the booths, face painting, and running games for the kids. To help with either event contact Emerald Lemmons at 325-370-1327 or email emeraldlemmons@gmail.com.
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 to 4 p.m. The Zoo is located at 2070 Zoo Ln. Contact Joy Harsh at 325-676-6487 for more information.
Rescue The Animals is looking for volunteers anytime between 1-5 p.m., Monday through Friday afternoons. 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 Street.
The Betty Hardwick Center is looking for volunteers to participate in Special Olympics by helping mentally/ physically challenged people play games such as basketball, track, and/or bowling Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Center is located at 801 Cypress St. Contact Angel Seca at 325-690-5235 for more information.
Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Mondays - Fridays between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Drivers must be at least 18 years-old and have a valid drivers license. Training is provided. A Chapel exemption is available if delivery time conflicts with Chapel. Contact Jessica Stewart at 325-6725050 or email volunteer@mealsonwheelsplus.com. The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature is looking for volunteers to work Tuesday Saturday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1 - 3 p.m. Volunteers will greet patrons, assist with art activities, sell books and make visitors feel welcome. Help is also needed for special events like exhibit openings. The Center is located at 102 Cedar St. For more information contact Debby Lillick at 325-673-4586 or visit the NCCIL website. Noah Project Inc. needs volunteers to help answer hotlines and do other office work any weekday at any time depending on the volunteers’ schedule. Training will be provided. For more information contact Yvonne Myers at 325-676-7101. Breakfast on Beech Street is looking for volunteers to help set up and prepare and serve breakfast to homeless or lower-income visitors any weekday. Event begins at 5:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 5 a.m. on Tuesdays. Serving time is 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. B.O.B.S is located at First Christian Church on N. 3rd Street and Beech Street in Downtown Abilene. For more information visit the First Christian Church website.
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 email medicalmoose@sbcglobal.net for more infomation.
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a variety of needs including sorting items in the thrift store, helping in the kitchen and/or doing yard work. Time is flexible, and help is needed 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. 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 325-6774673 or visit the Abilene Hope Haven website. Abilene Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has various opportunities for volunteers ranging from visiting with residents to helping with Bingo. Volunteers are needed Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 2 - 3 p.m. The center is located at 2630 Old Anson Road. For more information contact Rita Raymond at 325673-5101 or email cameron.grad@hotmail.com. 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 325695-6311 or abfoodbk@camalott.com. The Abilene Boys and Girls Club needs help any weekday between 3:30 - 6 p.m. helping children of all ages with games, art, gym time, reading and computer skills. Locations are 4610 N. 10th Street or 1902 Shelton Street. Contact Mark Denman at 325-6721712 for more information.
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Drought directs butterflies to campus Bethany Morgan student reporter In the midst of this year’s exceptional drought, ACU’s well-watered campus attracted an unusually large flock of monarch butterflies traveling south for the winter. The butterflies’ annual 3,000-mile migration carries them east out of the Rockies through Abilene in route to Mexico in search of warmer weather, said Dr. Michael Nicodemus, assistant professor of agricultural and environmental sciences. Nico-
demus said the butterflies only stay between one snd two weeks. “I took my Cornerstone class out by Sewell [Theatre] under a pecan tree for class last Wednesday,” Nicodemus said. “Class was not terribly productive in the usual sense, but I think they enjoyed seeing the butterflies.” Briana Love, junior psychology major from Roanoke, said she enjoyed the sudden change in campus scenery the butterflies brought. “The butterflies are beautiful, and they make campus seem like a dream,”
Love said. “It’s relaxing” Emily Schuster, sophomore animal science major from Red Oak, said the butterflies’ pilgrimage to the Big Country was a special time for the campus. “They are so amazing,” Schuster said. “It’s definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be walking around completely surrounded by butterflies.” Rachel Easley, sophodestiny hagood Staff Photographer more pre-dental major from Judith Duran, freshman exercise science major from Zacatecas, Mexico, gets to Belton, said the atmosphere know one of our new neighbors from the North. of the butterflies serves as a spiritual reminder. minder that not only is God butterflies as nutritional “The butterflies make all-powerful but He creates delicacies, so many stume so happy,” Easley said. and loves beautiful things.” dents are not aware that “What an awesome reHumans do not view monarchs are poisonous.
However, mammals that choose to take a bite out of the monarch soon feel their effects. “Birds will tend to avoid them [after the first time they eat one] since the poison will make them sick,” Nicodemus said. Nicodemus said the monarchs’ migration through Abilene has peaked and students should see less of the butterflies in the next week as they continue on their way to their final destination. contact morgan at bem09a@acu.edu
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Campus sees change of scenery during pledging “We probably had anywhere from eight to 10 staff reporter people de-pledge for a number of reasons,” Jackson said. “For health reaA significant portion of ACU sons or time reasons, they students have undergone a felt that they just couldn’t dramatic change of wardhandle the commitment robe over the past week. of the pledging process, so Pledging for social clubs they de-pledged once they has commenced since Bid realized they didn’t have Night, which means skirts enough time or weren’t and ties are back in fashion, well enough to fully comand shouting can be heard mit to the whole thing.” from every corner of camMorgan Myer, senior pus. psychology major from Mark Jackson, associate Richardson and GATA director of student organipresident, said GATA zations and programs, said pledges and current club overall pledging increased members have all enjoyed 9 percent this year with a 24 the pledging process so far. percent increase in pledgShe said she is not worried ing for men’s social clubs. about the number of GATA The number of women pledges. pledging is the same this “We have been praying year as last year at 205. The for this pledge class since number of men pledging last spring and know that increased by 32 from last the number of girls we got year to 166 this year. are the exact girls that beJackson said a larger long in GATA,” Myer said. number of men showed inMyer said she cannot terest in being involved in wait to give the new memsocial clubs before pledgMandy lambright Staff Photographer ing this year. Matt Vela, sophomore mathematics major from Arlington, ber the support and welcome she’s received from “I don’t know that there carries his burden with pride as part of pledging Trojans. the club. was one strong contribut“Our club is a very ing factor,” Jackson said. “We did have certain clubs feel that there were more some men and women who tight-knit group of girls that had numbers of rushes guys than usual wanting to rushed and attended Bid that have gone through a that were larger than usual, be a participant and be in a Night ended up de-pledg- lot together,” Myer said. ing at some point during “I really do consider GATA and I think all the rushes social club.” my family as they have gotAs is the case every year, the pledging process. were strong, but I really
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Makeovers enhance Mondays Julie coppedge student reporter Mondays may no longer be so mundane for ACU students. The Campus Store has begun offering free makeovers on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m., using the Bare Escentuals makeup and skin care lines. Makeovers take anywhere from five to 10 minutes. Face-only makeovers take about five minutes, and eye shadow adds an additional five minutes. The Campus Store staff is prepared to help with any makeup questions or needs. One such staff member is Laura Quilé, customer service repre-
sentative and senior elementary education major from Trophy Club. “A Bare Minerals representative came in and showed us every single product, and we had a four-hour training session where she taught us about the foundations, to the blush, to the eye shadows, to the skin care line,” Quilé said. “From there we practiced on each other— matching and doing full makeovers.” The training was not a one-time event, though. Every 30 days, the ACU Bare Escentuals representative comes to Abilene to update the staff on the latest products and makeup tips. Thanks to a photo an-
nouncement released on the Campus Store Twitter and Facebook account, Bare Escentuals and Makeover Mondays on the ACU campus have been thriving, said Anthony Williams, chief business services officer. “From a retail standpoint, we measure our success in dollars and cents,” Williams said. “We have certain targets, and we have doubled those targets.” Bare Escentuals wasn’t accepting additional merchant partners when the idea of bringing them to the ACU campus was presented. But Williams spent a month making phone calls during the summer and eventually landed a call with a regional representative.
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Alumni Office abandons theme for homecoming curtis christian student reporter The Alumni Office has decided to not have a Homecoming theme but will keep one for the Homecoming parade – I Heart ACU. Samantha Adkins, senior alumni relations officer, said the Alumni Office decision was made for a number of reasons. “We don’t really like to theme the Homecoming dinners because it can get a little hokey,” Adkins said. “It makes it a little bit classier, especially for reunions.” Adkins said finding a theme to work for both a creative parade and professional dinners for visiting alumni has proven to be difficult in the past. A successful theme is dif-
ficult to create because the goal is to please the alumni, but alumni usually don’t have any input on the theme, Adkins said. The office has relied on itself and has gone to the student body for ideas for themes. This is the first year the Alumni Office made the decision to cut the overall theme of Homecoming and reserve it only for the parade. Jonathan Garner (’10) said the decision to omit Homecoming theme is different but logical. “I can understand why they wouldn’t want clowns or cowboys hanging out while they are trying to impress the alumni who support the school, but I am glad they kept a theme for the parade,” Garner said. “There needs to al-
ways be a little bit of crazy in Homecoming.” Adkins said there has been little response to the decision to not have a theme. In the past, themes have generated both positive and negative response. “I don’t think people are concerned one way or the other whether there is a theme or not,” Adkins said. However, the parade theme is expected to remain for a long time, Adkins said. The crowd comes to see entertaining floats, clubs that are a part of their past, and the traditions of ACU. “I think that people come to the parade no matter what,” Adkins said. contact christian at cpc08a@acu.edu
“I suppose in the end, we were persuasive enough to get them to change their mind and allow us to be their partner,” Williams said. Bare Escentuals is a top contender in mineral makeup lines. The company was featured last month in Shape and Allure magazines. Quilé said its products go a long way in making Mondays special for the students she makes over. “I just love giving makeovers—period,” Quilé said. “I like seeing the people’s reactions … seeing them happy and satisfied and feeling good about themselves.” contact coppedge at jac08b@acu.edu
ten me through many ups and downs the past couple of years.” Myer said one of the reasons GATA’s tradition and club secrets are important to her is that it is the longest continuously running club on campus. “Knowing that some of the activities we do now were founded in 1920 is a crazy feeling, and it’s so exciting to welcome these girls and see them go through what myself and so many other women have gone through for years and years before them,” Myer said. Jackson said club
presidents and their officer teams are to be commended for the extremely smooth-running bid nights for all clubs. “We drove around, sat back and encouraged where we needed to encourage, but I was really, really pleased with how the night went,” Jackson said. “There were no curfew violations. That night all the pledges have to be back at 5 a.m., and they did, and that’s really important to us.” contact neal at bmn07a@acu.edu
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Business Services office offers new, affordable roadside assistance Mark Smith managing editor ACU Business Services is now offering Cars on Campus, a new service for roadside assistance for students, faculty, staff and alumni. The service includes towing, lockouts, travel and retail discounts, jump starts, flat tire replacement and more, said Anthony Williams, chief business services officer. Members can take advantage of the nationwide service, which is provided by
Campus Auto Care, for $19 per semester or $30 a year. Williams said the program is part of an effort to add more student services through the information desk. It is designed to meet students’ everyday needs. “Cars on Campus is really a part of a larger conversation,” Williams said. “There have been a number of things we recently brought to the floor with regards to business services.” A few of the new business services on campus are Bare Essentials and
Vera Bradley, which offer students products and accessories, Williams said. Students also now have access to laundry services in their dorms through iClean. Cars on Campus is a continuation of the university’s effort to stay in touch with students, Williams said. Cars on Campus is a direct result of student feedback, Williams said. “It stems from surveys we administered last year to identify the needs and desires of the student body,” he said. Service benefits are lim-
ited to $100 per occurrence, according to ACU’s Campus Store’s website. Should the incident cost exceed that price, the member will be billed the difference. There is also a limit of three claims per semester or year, depending on contract period. “This is almost exactly like AAA service, but cheaper,” said Montana Anderson, executive assistant in the business services office. “My parents use AAA, and it costs them over $300 a year for four people. As soon as my con-
tract with them expires I’m switching to this service.” The program was developed, established and added to the available student services in a short amount of time. The university first advertised Cars on Campus about a month after the beginning of the fall semester. Less than a dozen students have signed up since then. Williams said the low response isn’t surprising because the marketing plan to push the service has not been set yet. “We didn’t have a chance
to get the agreement done until after school started,” Williams said. “We didn’t have a monetary expectation for this year because we got things done in September. The idea is next year we will have a better marketing plan.” For more information on Cars on Campus or any other offerings from Business Services, visit campusstore. acu.edu. contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu
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Ethnos auditions prep for November performances Meiqi Zhang student reporter Ethnos performers conducted their first audition on Monday. The second audition will be on Oct.17. Students are working hard on their performances, which will run on Nov. 11-12. Veronica Whitt, International Student Association president, said ISA puts on Ethnos every fall, ISA’s biggest
production. After much practice and a series of auditions, students perform dances from their own culture or show off other talents. “We have three types of auditions for the acts. For the first one they have to have 30 percent to 50 percent of the dance, and the second one they have to have 50 percent to 70 percent or 100 percent, and the last one they have to be able to show everything,” Whitt
said. “We want to see their progress and make sure we know they are practicing.” A simple plot provides continuity for the play. Short acts break up the performances. The theme of this year’s Ethnos transition acts is a family visiting a travel agency to decide where to go for a family vacation. This year ISA will have an audition for actors. Last year ISA did not conduct the audition because the
Department of Theatre partnered with the club and ran the auditions. Whitt said the actors’ audition is partially based on people’s accents and how clearly they speak English. “If they can’t speak English very well we might have to say that won’t do this time,” Whitt said. “We have to let the audience understand the dialogue.” To get ready for the show, the transition performance
group is already starting to practice their act, and producers are busy making sure everything is on track. Students interested in being part of the show can do so in various ways: acting, performing talent or working backstage. Lucius Patenaude, coproducer, said everyone can be part of Ethnos. ISA leaders can help students develop their performance. “International students
and regular students can be part of Ethnos through being one of the actors, being part of the transition shows and especially being part of the back stage crew,” Patenaude said. The show includes many students. “It’s a showcase of talents from different parts of the world,” Whitt said. contact zhang at mkz07a@acu.edu
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Language: Requirement stalled by Core courses versity Undergraduate Academic Council. The groups meet to upmove on to. “A third language is easi- date the general education er to learn than second lan- policy every three years, with this last vote taken in 2008. guage,” Haseltine said. “Any substantial changes Changes in the general education policy are a joint that are made to the Genereffort of two groups: The al Education curriculum are University General Educa- approved by both councils, tion Council and The Uni- then sent to a vote of the full continued from page 1
faculty,” Straughn said. The general curriculum must be reorganized to fit the new requirements before the foreign language changes can be implemented. Haseltine said ACU does not want to add more classes to the core curriculum. The councils will examine classes and
see where changes need to be made to make the new requirements fit. This process will take some time, and the changes will not be implemented for a couple of years, Haseltine said. “The new core rollout is happening in small steps,” Haseltine said.
“The other part is taking longer, but we are not giving up on it.” Straughn said students are being taken into consideration during the discussions. He said making changes to the policy without considering the effect on the number of degree hours will not be received
well by students. “Students will see that faculty understands the pressures of completing the highest quality degree both efficiently and successfully,” Straughn said. contact freeman at mkh05a@acu.edu
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wednesday 10.05.11
MARKET
HOME GROWN
PART 2
DAZE
DANIEL GOMEZ CHIEF Photographer
Farmer Ernest Burson sits on the tailgate of his truck while chatting with customers at the market.
Local growers offer fresh produce at farmers market samantha sutherland features editor Three times a week, local farmers take over a little lot off of North First Street, lining up tables and pickup truck beds brimming with fresh produce. They create a space where the community can gather to purchase healthy alternatives to grocery store produce while supporting the local farming scene. Farmer David Bordovsky contributes his own variety of produce to the market, with vegetables such as yellow mushroom peppers, cubanelle peppers and no-heat jalapeños that he grows at his farm in Merkel. For Bordovsky the market is a social occasion, especially on Saturdays, and he likes being able to visit with people. Often, people will come to Bordovsky with questions about their own personal gardens. He said he is able to pass on his knowledge to teach them how to grow their own vegetables. Ernest Burson, another regular to the farmers market, said the organic produce he sold to customers was purchased at a price that he believed was a little cheaper than what the grocery stores have to offer. Many of the farmers’ prices stay competitive with store prices. “People feel like ours is fresher, and we don’t use
any pesticides; it’s strictly organic stuff which makes a richer flavor,” Burson said. Burson said he greatly appreciates all the people who come out and buy and who ask for tips about growing their own food. “Quite a few people who have gardens come out here, and they want to know how to do this and that,” Burson said. “A lot of young people don’t cook much.” Kathy Ingram, whose most abundant produce on a recent Saturday was watermelon, described the market as a lively place where she is able to get on a first-name basis with customers. “It’s like a family; you get to meet a lot of people,” Ingram said. “Sometimes I bring my grandkids and teach them how to socialize and count change.” Ingram said a variety of people shop there, but most of the vendors are older. She said she would like to see more young farmers come out and try their hand in growing their own stuff. She said the current vendors will, over time, be quitting and will be looking for a younger group to step up and continue the work. Otherwise, it will become a lost trade. “It is very rewarding to get out and pick your own fresh vegetables,” Ingram said. “I say every year that I’m going to quit, but spring comes around,
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Produce for sale at the farmers market includes everything from yellow peppers to no-heat jalapeños. and I’m back out here. It gets in your blood; it got in mine.” Kerry Hedges, owner of Slow Poke Farm, said the most rewarding thing about farming is the interactions he has with people who come to buy his food. “You have no idea what it means when people come to you the next week and say, ‘Your food is so good,’” Hedges said. “It’s just amazing; how can you live a more rewarding life than that?”
Hedges used to work in computer networking before he became a farmer. He said manual labor is typically looked down upon in society, but it is the most rewarding work he has ever done. “People ask why I would want to come out here and work so hard because it is physical hard work, but my worst day is better than any day I spent working in front of a computer,” Hedges said. Hedges said farming is one of the most compli-
cated things he has ever done. The more he learns about it, the more he sees himself as a conductor, just moving things and animals around so they can do the work. “The system is beautifully designed and set up if we’ll only leave it alone,” Hedges said. Hedges said that larger corporate farms are known to push animals to maximum capacity in a way that is harmful to the animals. “If you treat creation like that, to me it’s sin,”
Hedges said. “But the people perpetuating this are not the guys treating them this way, it’s us-we’re the ones making that possible by what we purchase.” The farmers market is open from 8 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday downtown across from Frontier Texas.
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opinion
Wednesday 10.05.11
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Editorial
Pledging not worth blind allegiance As people we have an intense desire to belong and an insatiable need to justify our actions. We love even the things that make us suffer because of that longing. Our desire to belong leads us to do crazy, painful and sometimes stupid things so our friends won’t shun us. This is peer pressure, that need to think our actions are not wasted or out of line that leads us to justify the actions. Sports teams, military boot camps and social clubs tap into these two
elements of our humanity to build camaraderie and a love for the organization. Drills, push-ups and yellow lunch boxes tear down the boundaries between individuals to form seamless teams. The bonds made in the pledging process are good for the ACU community as a whole; they knit the people on our campus closer together. But, as we have seen this year, loyalty can quickly turn to blind allegiance. Pledges collecting ACU
usernames and passwords as part of a Homecoming Queen racket is not a safe practice and doesn’t build a stronger community. Also, clubs claim to seek a Christian brotherhood, but lewd acts by pledges do not further that mission. These are things that only pledges can stop. Problems arise when people forget what is right, when the individual becomes fully lost in groupthink. Mindless devotion leaves students unaware
of how far is too far. We shouldn’t need pledging rules and hazing laws to tell us where to stop. The rules won’t prevent anything. Pledges have to know when to say no – whether it is in the interest of protecting their personal information, safety or morals. No matter what hazing laws the state enacts, students will always spend time “training for a marathon.” No matter what regulations ACU puts on pledging, students will go to “dinner and a mov-
Oh Dear, Christian College
Ben miller
the issue Pledging makes students uniformly part of a club and dulls their individuality.
our take Pledges should take responsibility to respect other students and protect their individuality.
ie.” And no matter how many people complain, students will continue “watching TV and picking daisies.” To a certain extent this suffering is good. It creates a sense of community on campus and provides a sense of belonging. Even
so, students have to be responsible for themselves and think about how far they are willing to go for membership in a club.
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A sitcom childhood: Cosby v. Good Times Farron height
Farron Salley
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Mediated chats don’t build bonds work to maintain and, if done faithfully, can be incredibly demanding of Vagabondage samantha sutherland time and attention. The reality is, however, that we have a certain responsibility to those we live near, to interact and to Here at ACU, we are talk to someone. I’ll admit have fellowship together. Often, when I am texamong the leaders of a that I’ve had times when I’ve held up my phone to ting, Facebooking and mobile initiative. Students walk around my ear and talked into FaceTiming, I feel like campus with their head to a dead screen to avoid I’m being social. Howdown, eyes glued to their an awkward exchange ever, I’m disregarding the phones, with no aware- of words with a stranger fact that I am completely ignoring the people who ness of where they are go- nearby. Sad, I know. In the past, it was com- are physically surrounding as they narrowly miss getting hit by an oncom- mon for individuals to ing me. How social am I ing bike or as they trip on be happy talking to and really being if my face is one of the many uneven spending time with the buried in my phone as life people they were with. is happening all around sidewalk ledges. If it’s not a phone that When phones and other me? I’m preventing myhas captured their at- personal devices were in- self from participating in tention, it’s an iTouch, troduced into the picture, my own community. Our generation is farblocking all external suddenly people who sounds from penetrating weren’t present could be ther removed from their their heads. They stare present, offering a way reality than ever before, forward and pass straight for people to check out of and modern relationby people who are try- their current location and ships are among the least ing unsuccessfully to enter into a conversation affected by geographic location. say hello to them or who half a world away. So, my challenge to our Now we are responsible are yelling to warn them for maintaining relation- generation is to be entheir backpack is open. When people find ships with those that live gaged in your surroundthemselves standing next door as well as those ings. It’s tempting to awkwardly alone, the de- that live back home and network with people all fault is to pull out their every where else we’ve across the world through phones and pretend to ever been. It’s a huge net- our little handheld por-
tal, but we can’t ignore those who God put us with right now.
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If it’s not a phone that has captured their attention, it’s an iTouch, blocking all external sounds from penetrating their heads. They stare forward and pass straight by people who are trying unsuccessfully to say hello.”
Find a balance between nurturing long distance relationships and giving attention to the person beside you, because they are the ones who are sharing life with you. They are here.
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Sometimes my life is a TV sitcom. Family-friendly comedies constructed my middle-class childhood, but they were nothing like the ones that air new episodes today. The shows that remind me most of my own life are not the ones with all the mainstream glitz and glamour. Like sitcoms, family reunions have brought out the best and worst of us. I’ll never forget the 2000 reunion where I realized that my branch of the family tree was a rerun of Good Times and my cousins were the reality show version of The Cosby Show. They say the apple never falls too far from the tree, but you can’t compare apples to oranges. My grandfather was one of seven children, half of whom moved north in the 1970’s for better job opportunities. That decision is still reaping benefits. Yes, there’s really a physician married to a law yer in my family, up North. I know the gene pool is similar, but vast differences arose between the southern and the northern halves. The southern branches of the family have elementary campus security guards married to middle school teachers. Job titles don’t diminish the respect I have for my side of the family whatsoever. All branches of our tree distinguish ourselves through morality, integrity and Christ-centeredness. But, it was always a plus to practice my George Jefferson strut when we were “moving on up.” I walked with my head so high in the sky after my mom’s completion of her master’s degree from TCU, I almost tripped. Even though “we finally got a piece of the pie,”
our series wasn’t cancelled yet. In 2008 there was another variety show reunion that brought me back down to Earth. One cousin had just finished his bachelor’s degree from Harvard, and my closest distant relative (as contradictory as that sounds) was about to enter pre-med at the University of Michigan. Did I mention she’s a Wolverine cheerleader, too? Oh well, I would attend school in the West to study journalism – because we all know there’s high paying jobs there. Not.
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Welcome Week was like stepping into a scene from Happy Days, and my potluck roommate was nothing short of a Richie Cunningham.”
The day I came to ACU, I knew I was in foreign territory. Welcome Week was like stepping into a scene from Happy Days, and my potluck roommate was nothing short of a Richie Cunningham. We didn’t blend as well as the Brady Bunch, but as the Good Times theme song goes, “keepin’ your head above water, makin’ a wave when you can”; that’s exactly what I do. The next line is “temporary lay offs” and as a student working on campus I go through that, too. But nonetheless, “ain’t we lucky we got ‘em? Good times.”
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This time of year for the past 7 years I have the uncontrollable urge to disrespect Kojie Park #ACU
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volleyball
Wildcats topple top 25 team in Kansas edward isaacs assistant sports editor The ACU volleyball team went .500 both days of the Washburn Regional Crossover Tournament in Topeka, KS on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1. Head Coach Kellen Mock was happy with how her team played this past weekend. “We did a wonderful job of overcoming our past mental toughness problems. They played at a level I hadn’t seen yet this year.” Senior Kelsie Edwards said the team played well as a unit. “We had a good weekend. It felt like we clicked for the first time. The maturity we’ve gained from playing each week showed.” Friday, the Wildcats began the tournament with a four-
set win against the University of Nebraska at Omaha (25-13, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13). The ‘Cats had 13 blocks, limiting the Mavericks to an .057 hitting percentage. Omaha recorded a multitude of errors, 30 attack errors and nine receiving errors. Senior Jennie Hutt led the Wildcats with 19 kills and 14 digs, freshman Sara Oxford had 12 kills and two blocks, and sophomore Neely Borger had 11 kills, three blocks, and four service aces. Mock told her team before the match against Omaha that they must control the intensity on their side of the court. “We dictated our own intensity level against Nebraska-Omaha. The girls also continued this trend throughout the rest of the tournament, and that was good.” ACU followed up the win with a three-set loss to No.
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The team played at a level I hadn’t seen yet this year.”
two frames were taken by the Wildcats, 25-18 and 15-10. Mock said ACU almost forgot how to play volleyball in the first set of the match against ESU. kellen mock “We pretty much had head coach acu volleyball a complete breakdown of our ability to play volleyball in the big loss. The 5 Washburn University (25- girls started over however and played to their abilities 17, 25-13, 25-18). The Wildcats could in the rest of the match.” “Emporia State was fun only muster a .019 hitting percentage as a team and to watch. Everything came had 19 errors. Hutt led the together after the first set. The girls were always in the team in kills with eight. On Saturday, the ‘Cats right place at the right time, shook up the top 25 rank- and everyone did their job.” The upset win over ings when they beat No. 25 Emporia State University Emporia gave Edwards a feeling of excitement. in comeback fashion. “It was a huge accomACU was destroyed during the first set, 25-8, but plishment. The younger girls pulled together to win the hadn’t experienced a win versus a ranked team before, second 25-19. The third set was a nail- so I was happy for them.” In the final set of the bitter that ESU won 25-23, and the Wildcats won the final match the ‘Cats hit .500.
The team jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never lost it. The Wildcats scored four of the last five points, and Oxford finished with 16 kills, one less than Hutt’s match high of 17. ACU began to pull away from Emporia State in the fourth set following an 11-11 tie. The team won eight of the next nine points to lead 19-12. The Hornets added to its woes by posting seven errors in this set and a .133 hitting percentage. On the other hand, the ‘Cats hit .261 in the fourth, and five players contributed with 3 or more kills. The Wildcats ended the match with a .230 hitting percentage and received contributions from numerous players. Four teammates had 10 or more kills including Kalynne Allen and Borger. Setter Haley Rhoads
recorded 60 assists along with 16 digs. ACU ended the Washburn tournament on a low note, losing to Truman State 25-23, 22-25, 26-24, 25-18. Hutt was a team leader for the ‘Cats with 19 kills. Allen, Oxford, and Borger were not far behind with double-digit kills also. In the Wildcats’ second set victory, the team had to fight back from three six-point deficits. ACU didn’t contain the lead until it was 20-19. A couple of errors from Truman State and a kill by Oxford ended the second. ACU returns to play in the Lone Star Conference on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. The Wildcats face Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. contact isaacs at jei08a@acu.edu
soccer
Wins: ’Cats play with ‘chip-on-shoulder’ attitude against Commerce from page 8
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Junior Katherine Garner advances the ball up the field.
did not take a shot on goal in the second half, and senior goalkeeper Elliott London improved her season record to 7-0. Sunday, the Wildcats had vengeance on their mind in their game against Texas-A&M Commerce, who was the last Lone Star Conference team to beat the Wildcats before their 15-game winning streak. With the help of Carpenter and sophomore midfielder Ashley Craig, ACU thumped Commerce 4-1. Carpenter scored two goals, and Craig provided two assists coming off the bench for the Wildcats. “In the locker room before the game, we talked about how the game last
Football
Gale: ACU sacks WOU from page 8 the ACU secondary. The Wolves threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns with their two-quarterback system against the ACU defensive unit. In two weeks, the Wildcats have allowed over 800 passing yards and five touchdowns, which is cause for concern among Wildcat fans and coaches. The defense had its moments though on Saturday night. The Wildcat defense got to the Wolves’ quarterbacks four times behind the line of scrimmage. Linebacker Derek Odelusi accounted for two of the four Wolves’ sacks. “We have been getting real close all season to sacking the quarterback,” Odelusi said. “The whole time I am running toward him I’m like, ‘don’t throw it, don’t throw it.’ The process of getting a sack is all about securing the tackle and celebrating with the team after the play is made.” A game-changing play by the defense happened early on in the game.
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I got some great blocks on that return. It wasn’t even me; it was my blockers.” taylor gabriel WIDE RECEIVER ACU FOOTBALL
On the Wolves’ third play from scrimmage, quarterback Evan Mozzochi hit receiver Josh McFarland on a short pass. While the ACU defense was getting Mozzochi to the ground, defensive back Richard Havins knocked the ball out. The fumble was recovered by Donald Moore and set up ACU to score their first touchdown of the game on a Brown one yard plunge into the end zone. The Wolves immediately came back and tied the game on their next drive, however. Scoring took the Wildcats a few drives, but the team finally got back on the board again when Richardson ran a sweep to to the ACU sideline. The elusive running back, Richardson, made several Wolves’ defenders miss and scampered 22 yards to give
ACU the lead back. Again, WOU tied it up quickly on Mozzochi’s first passing TD of the game. With under two minutes left, Gale and the offense got the ball back and executed the two-minute drill to perfection. Gale rushed into the end zone from seven yards out with 25 seconds left in the half to put ACU ahead going into the locker room 21-14. One more big time performer for the ‘Cats was kicker Morgan Lineberry. All six of Lineberry’s extra points were pure and wellkicked, and he also added three field goals on the night. Two of Lineberry’s three field goals accounted for all of the Wildcats’ fourth quarter points as the defense shut down the Wolves in the final 15 minutes of the game. ACU (3-1, 2-0) will travel to Portales, NM next weekend to play the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (1-4, 1-2). Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Mountain Time and 4 p.m. local time. contact gwin at agg07a@acu.edu
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I was lucky enough to get a leg on the ball and kick it in the right direction.” andrea carpenter sophomore forward acu soccer team
year didn’t have the outcome we wanted, and how we were going to come out with a chip-on-our-shoulder attitude,” Carpenter said. “Commerce came out playing Commerce-style soccer, and we expected that and were ready.” Despite the Lions’ strategy of dropping nine players back on defense to contain the ACU offense, the Wildcats remained patient and scored four times off of crosses and clean passes.
“Our strategy is to create enough opportunities so that we have chances to put the ball in the back of the net, and we did that well,” Wilson said. Carpenter’s first goal came off a pass from Lindholm before booting the ball over goalkeeper Randi Hafele in the 13th minute. Her second goal came off an assist from Coppedge that Carpenter tapped into the goal. “My second goal came off of a cross from Julie, and she sent me the perfect ball,” she said. “I was lucky enough to get a leg on it and kick it in the right direction.” Ashley Craig came in off the bench and immediately made her presence known. Craig found freshman Megan Turner in the 36th min-
ute, who headed it in the net. Craig then found junior Krysta Grimm in the 79th minute, who beat Hafele with a header, making the score 4-1. “Ashley had a great weekend,” Wilson said. “She comes in and immediately makes an impact on the game.” Craig said the players around her make her job easy. “Both of my crosses were me crossing it in. Thank goodness the forwards were there to finish,” Craig said. “Our forwards are great at finishing.” The Wildcats will continue their homestand Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Midwestern State at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch. contact shake at bxs09a@acu.edu
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’Cats display offensive show Gale, offense finally find their groove austin gwin sports director
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Quarterback Mitchell Gale scans the field before throwing the ball to one of his receivers running down the field. Gale threw for 356 yards in the ’Cats 51-35 game.
It took four games, but Mitchell Gale and his offense are finally clicking on all cylinders. Gale threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats exploded for a 5135 victory over the Western Oregon Wolves on Saturday at Shotwell Stadium. The Wildcats sealed the victory in a 24-point third quarter that saw ACU generate three highlight reel plays for touchdowns. With the Wildcats up 24-21, and the game still hanging in the balance, Gale lofted a pass to receiver Darian Hogg on a deep corner route. Hogg won the jumpball with a Wolves defender, and came down in the end zone for a 47-yard touchdown. The ACU defense forced a punt from the Wolves offense. Ten seconds and 55 yards later, Taylor Gabriel was standing in the end zone with his second career return touchdown to give the Wildcats a 38-21 lead. After the Wolves answered with a touchdown of their own, Gale found Darrell Cantu-Harkless on a short pass. Cantu-Harkless finished the drive as he ran 61 yards to the end zone,
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MSU 3-0 4-0 WTAMU 3-0 3-1 2-0 3-1 opening the score back ACU TAMU-K 1-2 3-2 up to 45-28. Those touchdowns are ENMU 1-2 2-3 the three longest scores TSU 1-2 1-4 for the Wildcats this sea- UIW 1-2 1-4 son, who have been con- ASU 0-2 3-2 servative with some new Commerce 0-2 0-4 pieces in their offense. One of those new pieces is transfer receiver Ja- volleyball maine Sherman. Div. Ovrl. Sherman is tabbed to be Team 7-1 18-2 the Wildcats’ deep threat ASU this season, but hasn’t seen WTAMU 7-1 16-2 a lot of on-field action. TSU 5-1 11-7 Although Sherman Cameron 4-3 10-6 didn’t put up big numbers ACU 4-3 10-9 (six catches for 48 yards), UIW 5-4 9-7 he was involved in the ofTWU 3-4 5-11 fensive scheme, a good TAMU-K 3-6 7-6 sign for the future. 2-5 10-6 One receiver who did MSU put up big numbers for the second consecutive Women’s Soccer week was Gabriel. Other Div. Ovrl. than the return touch- Team 5-0 9-0 down, Gabriel had six ACU catches for 90 yards. 3-2 4-5 ASU “I some great blocks on MSU 3-2 5-2 that return,” Gabriel said. WTAMU 3-3 6-4 “It wasn’t even me; it was UIW 2-2 4-2 my blockers. I was cramp2-2 4-4 ENMU ing up during the run. I 2-3 4-6 Commerce was just trying to get to 0-6 0-8 TWU the end zone.” Running back Daryl Richardson finally broke the century mark in rushing yards in the victory. Richardson’s 15 carry 105 yard game is the first time The ACU football team this season that a Wildcat moved back into the No. running back has broken 10 spot in the American the 100-yard barrier. Football Coaches’ Richardson, Gale, and Association Top 25 Reggie Brown all had rushing touchdowns against released on Monday. The Wildcats are 3-1 on the Wolves. Something that should the season after beating still worry Wildcat fans is Western Oregon.
briefings
see gale page 7 Sophomore wide
receiver Taylor Gabriel was named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday for his play in the 51-35 win on Saturday. Gabriel returned a punt for a 55-yard touchdown late Montgomery will add in the third quarter.
Former player elected to Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame taylor langston sports reporter Former ACU running back Wilbert Montgomery was elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame last month and will be inducted this November. The former ACU Wildcat advanced his playing career after his tenure at ACU to a nine-year career in the NFL, playing eight seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and one year with the New York Giants in 1985. Montgomery’s recordbreaking career at ACU included setting the NAIA ca-
reer touchdown record at 76 and scored the most touchdowns in a single season at 31 during his heyday. Montgomery’s first season with the Wildcats, under Coach Wally Bullington, ended with ACU’s first national title in 1973. “It’s very unusual for a player at any level to score that many touchdowns in one season,” Bullington said. “With so many schools playing across the nation, it’s a real tribute to him as an athlete.” Garner Roberts, former sports information director, said he remembers Montgomery fondly. “To receive the awards
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I think one of these years he’ll be in the NFL Hall of Fame.” wally bullington former ACU football hEad COach
he did and have the success he did really validates his athleticism,” said Roberts. “They are tangible ways of proving how good he truly was as an athlete.” In his professional career, Montgomery amassed 6,789 rushing yards and scored 45 touchdowns.
He still holds the Eagles’ record for most rushing yards with 6,538 and carries with 1,465. Bullington said he had little to do with Montgomery’s success. “The secret is to have good players. Good players make good coaches,” Bullington said. After his playing career, Montgomery became a coach. After two years for Detroit and nine seasons at St. Louis, where he assisted two Super Bowl appearances and one win in Super Bowl XXXIV, Montgomery now resides in Baltimore as the running backs coach for the Ravens.
this award to a trophy shelf that includes ACU Sports Hall of Fame, the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Honor Roll and the College Football Hall of Fame. “Montgomery is in the ACU Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Lone Star Conference Hall of Fame and now his induction to the Philadelphia Hall of Fame – I think one of these years he’ll be in the NFL Hall of Fame.” Bullington said. contact langston at ltl10a@acu.edu
soccer
No. 4 Wildcats extend win streak bryson Shake Sports Editor The No. 4 Wildcats continued their winning ways, outscoring Texas Woman’s and Texas A&M-Commerce 8-3 in a pair of games at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch. The wins extend the team’s current unbeaten streak to 15 games while in the middle of a fivegame home stand that will continue Wednesday. The Wildcats (9-0-1, 5-0-1) overcame a 2-1 deficit against Texas Woman’s on Friday with three second-half goals en route to trumping the Pioneers 4-2. Sophomore Andrea Carpenter found the back of the net twice in the contest and said the comeback win was integral for the team. “This win was good for our team because if they all come easy, sometimes you don’t always know how to come back,” Carpenter said. “This result reminded us that we’re capable of winning even if we’re down one or two goals.” The Pioneers’ record fell to 0-7-2 despite giving Head Coach Casey Wilson and his team reason to worry by their performance in the first half. “Texas Woman’s came out and executed their game
Senior Jennie Hutt was named an LSC Top Performer of the Week Tuesday for her performance last weekend. Hutt had 71 points in the team’s tournament.
EX- FACTOR Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox had three receptions for 48 yards and no touchdowns in the Bears 34-29 win versus the Panthers on Sunday, Oct. 2. Knox now has 12 receptions for 237 yards and zero touchdowns for the season. Bengals running back Bernard Scott rushed for 13 yards on five carries in the team’s win against the Bills on Sunday, Oct. 2. Cincinnati won 23-20. Danieal Manning, Texans safety, recorded five solo tackles on Sunday, Oct. 2 versus the Steelers. This season, Manning has 17 total tackles, no sacks, and one interception. Houston won the game 17-10.
Upcoming The volleyball team travels to Wichita Falls on Thursday, Oct. 6 to play LSC opponent Midwestern State at 7 p.m.
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Sophomore midfielder Ashley Craig dribbles past a Texas Woman’s defender Friday at ACU’s Wildcat Soccer Pitch. plan to perfection against us,” he said. “I wasn’t worried, but I could tell our girls were frustrated.” Carpenter said she felt the apprehension on the field. “It was nerve-racking at halftime, but we quickly calmed down,” Carpenter said. “For myself, I was mad, and I made it a point
to put it all out there on the field.” The contest started out favorably for the Wildcats. Carpenter found a wide-open Whitley Lindholm, midfielder, a mere two minutes into the game to put the ’Cats up 1-0. Carpenter followed Lindholm’s lead as she
scored in the 51st minute to knot the score at 2 off a pass from junior midfielder Lexi Stirling. She scored again 10 minutes later off a deflection by TWU goalkeeper Beatrice Soto. Lindholm scored for a second time in the 79th minute off a crisp pass from
Women’s soccer faces Midwestern State at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. The team then hosts Eastern New Mexico on Friday, Oct. 7.
midfielder Julie Coppedge. Coppedge slotted the ball on a straight line inside the 6-yard box, and Lindholm slid forward to poke it past Soto. The Wildcats finished Football goes up the match with a 34-6 shot against LSC foe advantage. Texas Woman’s Eastern New Mexico in
Portales, N.M. at 3 p.m.
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