Messy Win ACU commits five turnovers in 40-28 win over Commerce vol. 100, no. 19
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Budget Plan
University to eliminate positions to cut costs Mark smith managing editor
adrian patenaude staff Photographer
ACU students enjoy a fun Friday at the Red Thread Movement Paint Fight behind Smith Adams Hall. The Red Thread movement paint fight raised awareness and funds for the organization’s mission.
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New members celebrate initiation bryson shake sports editor For five weeks, the campus of Abilene Christian University has been filled with shouts of female students proclaiming their appreciation to a landmark on campus, males dressing in formal attire and noticeable amounts of students with sleep-deprived faces sprinkled around the school. The culprit of all of this is social club pledging, a five-week process held annually. The start of this week marked the end of the period for most clubs on campus. “As a whole, I think the whole process went really well,” associate director of student organizations and programs Mark Jackson said. “Our numbers on the guys side went up 25 percent, and the girl’s side remained steady. We love seeing the numbers go up, which means that people want to get in-
volved on campus and ultimately make a difference.” Jackson is in his first year at this position, where he is in charge of more than 100 student organizations, ranging from social clubs to academic programs. “As a whole, there are always things looking back where you go, ‘Man, I could’ve handled that better,’ but I am pleased with the final result,” Jackson said. Dispersed among 11 social clubs, 349 individuals completed the pledging process and are now members of their respective clubs. “It is such a gratifying and rewarding feeling to be a member of Trojans Social Club,” Keegan Kinder, sophomore business marketing major from Round Rock, said. “The pledging process lived up to its bill, served its purpose, and was something that I am glad I was a part of.” During the five-week process, pledges have had nightly events
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Simply spending time together and going through activities as a group serves as a natural bond between all those involved.”
skills a priority. “Finding a balance with all that is going on is tough,” Jackson said. “It’s a struggle that takes some practice. Time management is a very important part of life, and Keegan Kinder those involved with pledging find Sophomore business that out first hand.” major from round rock Mackenzie Speck, sophomore speech pathology major from and specific requirements that Amarillo, echoed Jackson and is they had to complete in order thankful that time has opened to successfully make their way up on her schedule now for other through the process, which is things, such as schoolwork. “Staying on top of schoolwork aimed at bonding the pledge class was very hard during pledging,” in a unique way. “Simply spending time to- Speck said. “Now that I have some gether and going through ac- time, I’ll make it a point to stay on tivities as a group serves as a top of my grades.” But she admitted the whole pronatural bond between all those involved,” Kinder said. “It’s a cess was worth it. “Being called Siggie Mackenzie great feeling knowing that I’m a is a great feeling.” part of a unified group.” These activities, though, consume hefty amounts of time, contact shake at which make juggling various combxs09a@acu.edu mitments and time management
As many as 11 faculty members will lose their positions with the university by the end of the year as part of a budget realignment plan to be announced in detail later this month. Under the plan, several departments face restructuring and mergers, and the university will offer early retirement to some faculty members. The university’s Senior Leadership Team will present the new comprehensive plan to the Board of Trustees on Nov. 11. Six days later, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, will present the plan in detail to all faculty and staff. “This realignment is in response to the volatile economy as we are making sure ACU is safe in times when the economy is tough,” Schubert said. “We’re making adjustments as most institutions are.” Schubert said that the realignment is important to preserve the financial strength of the university to adjust to the current economy. “We recognize that this is going to have an enormous impact on those involved,” Schubert said. “We’re doing everything we can to come alongside them in the transition process, and we’re making sure we help them in every way we can so we can ensure this isn’t a major disruption in their lives.” Schubert said he regretted the need for the eliminations. “These are people who have invested a number of years of service here at ACU,” he said. “They’re important members of this community and it’s unfortunate that we’re in this situation where we need to make these adjustments.” Also outlined in an email circulated to faculty early this week is the merging of specific departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. Three departments will be adjusted before the beginning of the 2012-13 school year. In the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the agribusiness degree will close, and if a realignment plan for the remaining courses is not approved, the animal science degree will close and environmental science will move to the Department of Biology. The Department of Foreign Languages will merge with the Department of English, and the Department of Sociology and Family Studies will be dispersed among the Department of Political Science, the College of Biblical Studies and the College of Education and Human Services. Schubert said the merging of departments will have minimal impact on students in these fields. “We’re maintaining our commitment to students actively studying in these areas,” Schubert said. “It shouldn’t be a distraction to their studies.” The early details of the plan released include a voluntary retirement package see budget page 4
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11 a.m. Chris Riley: United Way presentation in Moody Coliseum
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6:45 p.m. Intramural Indoor Soccer tournament begins in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center
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11:30 a.m. Sadie Hawkins week at Monk’s Coffee Shop
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11:45 a.m. Cheryl Bachelder in the Hunter Welcome Center
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11 a.m. Interest meeting for Study Abroad: China in COBA 301 7 p.m. Senior Art Show in Shore Art Gallery 8 p.m. Sadie Hawkins Week - Space Jam outside the Campus Center
5 p.m. Spring Break Campaign registration in the Campus Center Living Room
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1 p.m. Crash Course 2011 in the Brown Library 2 p.m. ACU volleyball vs. Cameron 6 p.m. ACU club hockey vs. Oklahoma State 9 p.m. ACU club hockey vs. University of Texas
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A Volunteer Round-Up will take place at Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. The Center is located a 125 Sayles Blvd. Tours will be offered.
7 p.m. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be performed at Brownwood High School. Admission will be $3 for students and $5 for adults.
10 a.m. The 31st annual Christmas Carousel will take place at the Abilene Civic Center. Admission will be $3-$5.
7:30 a.m. The Marathon for Miracles will take place at the Taylor County Expo Center. Advance registration required.
7:30 p.m. HSU Theater will perform The Seafarer at Hardin-Simmons University. Admission varies.
7 p.m. A country western dance will take place at the Peacock Community Center.
12 p.m. The 31st annual Christmas Carousel will take place at the Abilene Civic Center. Admission will be $3-$5.
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7:30 p.m. HSU Theater will perform “The Seafarer” at Hardin-Simmons University. Admission varies.
7:30 p.m. HSU Theater will perform “The Seafarer” at Hardin-Simmons University. Admission varies.
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Police Log Announcements Lottery ticket sign-ups for Spring Break Campaigns will take place through Thursday. Campaign Registration will begin Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Campus Center Living Room. For more information email jls07e@acu.edu or epq08a@acu.edu.
“Stuff on Walls,” a Senior Art Show featuring the work of Aaron Cavitt, Erika Ito, Jacob Ray, Stephanie Kennedy and Stewart Youngblood, will take place Friday from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Shore Art Gallery.
ACU Entrepreneur Bootcamp will take place Friday and Saturday in the HuntCheryl Bachelder, President of Popeyes er Welcome Center. This training event Louisiana Kitchen and CEO of AFC Enter- is designed for individuals who want to prises, Inc., will speak in the Hunter Wel- be entrepreneurs or have an idea for a come Center Thursday at 11:45 a.m. as part business. Registration cost is $99 before of COBA’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Tuesday, $249 after Tuesday. The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and PhiAn interest meeting for Kanakuk Kamps lanthropy will host the event. will take place Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building The Shinnery Review will present Crash room 103. Participants will be able to get Course 2011, a workshop in non-fiction, fiction and photography, Saturday from information and do interviews. 1 - 4 p.m. in the Brown Library room 235. An interest meeting for Study Abroad Featured speakers will be Heidi Nobles, Al China will take place Friday at 11 a.m. in Haley and Nil Santana. Participants will COBA 301. Students who study abroad learn how to improve their work and get it in China will spend 14 days in Hong published in the Shinnery Review. All maKong and seven days in Beijing. The jors are welcome. Snacks will be provided. purpose of the program is to accelerate global competence, integrate faith with Jared Mosley and Dr. Suzie Macaluso will business, expand cultural horizons and host a Deep Dish Philosophy discussion develop knowledge through experience about sports and culture titled “Extreme Makeover: the Impact of Conference of local business and culture.
Realignment.” The discussion will take place Nov. 7 in the Mabee Auditorium classroom from 7:45 - 9 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Honors College. The 25th annual Carmichael-Walling Lectures will take place Nov. 10 in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building Room 114. The first lecture will take place at 4 p.m.; the second lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. This year’s lecturer will be Steve J. Friesen, the Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas in Austin. The lectures are free and open to the public. A Grad School Application Workshop will take place in the History Department office Nov. 12 from 2 - 4 p.m. The office is located in the third floor of the Administration Building. History professors will be available to help students with their grad school applications. All majors are welcome.
and Thursdays from 3 - 4:20 p.m. The course will include lectures on Tuesdays and hands-on learning on Thursdays at ACU Rhoden Farm. For more information contact Steve Eller at 325-674-2878 or email steve.eller@acu.edu. Students needing help with their academic performance can visit www.acu. edu/tutoring to find tutoring information for their department. Flu shots will be available in the Medical & Counseling Care Center for $15. The Medical & Counseling Care Center is located at the northeast entrance of the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
Students who have registered for classes for Spring 2012 can begin reserving their textbooks. There is no extra charge, and students will receive a free bag with their order. Students must order books before Dec. 31. Books will be available for pick up the week Introduction to Equine-Assisted Psy- before Spring semester classes begin. chotherapy will be offered Spring 2012 For more information visit the Campus as a new 3-hour special topics course. Store web site. The course will be offered Tuesdays
Volunteer Opp0rtunities Love and Care Ministries needs volunteers for their annual Tent Revival Nov. 6-9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Love and Care will provide food, clothing, haircuts, flu shots and more to those in need in the Abilene community. Each evening will also include praise, worship, prayer, and guest speakers. Volunteers can register at lcmin.com/ newsite/?page id=2091. Communities in Schools needs volunteers Nov. 11 from 1 - 3 p.m. or 5 - 9 p.m. at Ortiz Elementary School located at 2550 Vogel St. Volunteers will play games with children from 1 - 3 p.m. or help set up, run booths, and take down their Fall Festival from 5 - 9 p.m. Volunteers can work at one or both events. Contact Sheila Ashford at 325-671-4945 ext. 5351 or email sheila.ashford@abileneisd.org. The American Business Women’s Association needs volunteers Nov. 11 - 13 for various daytime and evening shifts to help with an event at the Abilene Civic Center. Volunteers will help primarily in the main concession stand. Contact Sydnye Moore at 325-6922633 or 325-428-1024 or email moore-h@att.net. The International Rescue Committee is collecting coats, hats, jackets, gloves and blankets for refugees in Abilene who came to the U.S. with few possessions and who will need warm clothing. Donations can be dropped off daily from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 3303 N. 3rd St., Suite D. For more information contact Aly Shanks at 325-675-5673 ext. 19 or email aly.shanks@rescue.org. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is looking for volunteers to participate in Lunch Buddies. Bigs and Littles will enjoy lunch together at the child’s school once a week. Students can earn Chapel credit for each visit. Big Brothers Big Sisters is also looking for volunteers for its Community Based program. Bigs are matched with Littles in a one-on-one relationship and spend four to six hours per month together in the community. To sign up or learn more visit www.bbbstx.org or call 325-674-3113. Rescue The Animals is looking for volunteers anytime between 1-5 p.m., Monday - Friday. They need help around the adoption center with general cleaning, socialization of the animals, helping
potential adopters and other tasks. Contact Mindi Qualls at 325-698-7722 or email rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com The center is located at 5933 S. 1st St. 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 driver’s 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. Breakfast on Beech Street is looking for volunteers to help set up, prepare and serve breakfast to homeless or lower-income visitors any weekday. The 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 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. 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 information. The Betty Hardwick Center is looking for volunteers to participate in Special Olympics by helping mentally/ physically challenged people play games such as bas-
ketball, 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. Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers to help with various construction tasks including carpentry, painting, cleaning up, installing cabinets and other tasks. Volunteers are needed any day Monday - Saturday anytime from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact Steven Legget at 325-670-0489 or email sleggett@ abilenehabitat.org. Westgate Church of Christ needs volunteers to help with their prison ministry. Help is needed with the women’s ministry, Family of Offenders support group meetings and more. Volunteers will work at the Middleton Unit and/or Taylor County Jail. The project is ongoing and times vary. For more information contact Jeff Thigpen at 325-829-4149 or email jat00d@acu.edu. 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. Times are 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. 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 St. or 1902 Shelton St. Contact Mark Denman at 325-672-1712 for more information.
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Organizations raise awareness for campus sustainability opportunities Melany cox page 2 editor Several tables were set up in the McGlothlin Campus Center on Wednesday as multiple campus organizations came together to raise awareness for Campus Sustainability Day. Campus Sustainability Day is recognized annually across the nation, but this is the first year ACU has joined in the celebration. Several organizations publicized their causes in the Campus Center from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The group proceeded to pass out information and
engage students in conversations about campus sustainability, said Dr. Jim Cooke, professor of environmental science. Mary Caton, executive assistant to the chief financial officer, said ACU Sustainability Group, which includes several faculty, staff and students, decided to celebrate ACU’s success in several aspects of campus sustainability. Caton said groups that participated in Campus Sustainability Day included Wildcats for Sustainability, Aramark, Locavores (an organization devoted to eating locally grown food), the ACU
purchasing office and a representative from Sierra Club out of Austin. Aramark had games, music and activities in the Bean during lunch. The Locavores brought samples of locally produced bread, honey and butter. The Purchasing Office, which is responsible for on campus recycling with the Blue Bag Program, provided information about their oncampus sustainability programs. The representative from Sierra talked about the Tenaska Trailblazer Project in Sweetwater. Caton said students she talked to want to see ACU recycle more as well as want
to do more personally for campus sustainability. “One of the objectives that I have in working with this is to create a culture of sustainability where, when students graduate, it doesn’t go away,” Caton said. “If we start something we need to find a way to ‘sustain it’ and keep it moving on for the next group of students.” Cooke said the purpose of ACU’s Campus Sustainability Day was to show people who thought ACU wasn’t doing much for campus sustainability that there are things going on behind the scenes. He said the event was also to encourage people to come up with
new ideas about campus sustainability. Cooke said that, as of today, there are seven billion people in the world. It would take four to six planets worth of resources for each of those people to live like an average American, Cooke said. “The reality is, we only have one planet, and so sustainability means, ‘how can we keep seven billion people, meeting all of their needs and as many wants as possible, with the resources that we have available on one planet?’” Cooke said. Cooke said the event was an attempt to spread the word about campus
sustainability. He said he is unsure how often Campus Sustainability Day will occur at ACU. Organization and communication is difficult because ACU lacks a sustainability office, Cooke said, but different groups with ideas about sustainability are encouraged to speak up. “We have a responsibility to use resources wisely, to use them efficiently, conserve them when possible and to share that bounty and wealth with all the people of the world,” Cooke said. contact cox at mkc09b@acu.edu
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Intramurals welcomes return of waterball to campus curtis christian student reporter Imagine a game of soccer in which hands are used and tackling is legal. Now, throw that sport into the pool, and the ferocity of waterball is created. A campus intramural favorite, waterball, is returning again to ACU. After missing a year due to the construction of the Royce and Pam Money Student
Recreation and Wellness Center, waterball will make its reappearance when the season begins November 8. Kenli Edwards, director of intramural sports, said she is excited about the sport’s return to the intramural schedule. “It’s the most popular sport for all the students to come watch,” Edwards said. “The viewing deck is always full.” Already the mostwatched intramural sport,
Edwards expects even more students to attend waterball games this year. The construction of the SRWC added more space to watch from, and students will be able to watch from the leisure pool. Despite being the most popular sport to watch, Edwards said waterball is not the most popular sport to play. There were only 13 teams in the fall of 2009, the last time waterball was on campus. Aaron Gill, senior health
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promotions major from Fort Worth, played waterball in 2009, and he is looking forward to diving back into the pool this semester. “It can get pretty rough, but it is always a good way to let out some aggression,” Gill said. While Gill did men-
tion the physicality of the sport, he also said there is a lot of strategy that goes into game play. “If you don’t go in with a game plan, you’re going to get beat,” Gill said. In the past, waterball had been excommunicated from ACU intramurals because it had become too violent and had limited regulation. In order to restore the sport in 2009, Edwards had to add some rules. With relatively little conflict and
only two injuries in the last season, the rules of waterball will remain the same this upcoming season. The team registration deadline for waterball is Wednesday, and the cost for each team is $100. For more information about intramural sports and schedule visit www.acu.edu/campusoffices/intramurals/index.html. contact christian at cpc08a@acu.edu
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Representatives reflect on reformed health care christina burch multimedia managing editor
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An ACU student dresses up in celebration of Halloween Monday.
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Beck conducts Chapel based on recent book marissa ferguson online editor Honors College students have the opportunity to attend a Chapel series featuring Dr. Richard Beck, chair of and professor in the Department of Psychology. Beck is conducting an eightweek discussion based on the topics of his recently released book, Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality and Mortality. “The book is about kind of the failure of church,” Beck said. “It’s about trying to figure out what is it about the church that causes it to kind of retreat into its own exclusive community and not be missional to people.” As a psychologist, Beck said he wrote the book analyzing through purity psychology. His talks reflect his book by walking through different psychological processes related to purity psychology. This,
he believes, gets in the way of the church welcoming outsiders, he said. Beck said his message is crucial for college students. “You already are the church, and you will be the church leaders for the next generation,” Beck said. “So if [students] find themselves in a church setting and they find people kind of withdrawing from the world, hopefully, they will remember Chapel and be able to speak a word in that moment about not letting the psychological group dynamics get in the way of the mission.” Toni Maisano, sophomore communications major from Burnet, said she enjoys going to the Unclean Chapel. She said her favorite discussion focused on how the idea of purity is imported into the Christian walk and its potential negative consequences. He concluded that the Christian lifestyle is not about perfection.
“He was saying we should visualize it more as a journey rather than ‘I’m totally perfect now; I can’t sin and I can’t mess up.’” Maisano said. “I liked that picture, and I think that helped me with where I am.” Maisano also said Beck takes an interesting angle to his subject matter. “I think it’s fascinating to look at the psychology behind this because I’ve experienced a lot of what he has talked about personally,” she said. “It’s just interesting to see the science and psychology behind why people act the way they do and believe the things they do. That adds a really neat perspective.” Unclean Chapel meets every few weeks in the Mabee Library Auditorium. For more information, visit www.acu.edu/campusoffices/chapel. contact ferguson at mlf10a@acu.edu
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Budget: Positions cut, departments merged continued from page 1 to be offered to tenured faculty of 60 years of age who have worked at ACU for 10 straight years in an effort to cut costs, according to an email sent to faculty members Friday afternoon. Schubert said a retirement plan of this structure reduces the number of required decisions for eliminating or adjusting other po-
sitions in the future. He said about 40 faculty members are eligible for the early retirement package. “I think any time we’re looking at the prospect of reducing positions, offering a volunteer retirement plan for tenured faculty is an attractive option,” Schubert said. “For some who might be contemplating that anyway, it provides an additional benefit to help smooth
the transition.” Schubert said the entire realignment plan is not a short-term vision; it should have the university prepared for the future. “I can’t make any guarantees but this plan is built to last a good deal into the future,” he said. contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu
As the end of the calendar year nears, faculty and staff members will soon be reevaluating and reflecting on their current health care plans. Representatives from Human Resources wrapped up a series of meetings last week that informed university faculty and staff members of the new system of health care benefits for the 2012 calendar year. ACU employees will be submitting their insurance choice for next year during this week’s benefits enrollment period. Rachel Lee, benefits and compensation specialist, is among the team to present the health care costs for 2011, the first year under the new health care reform plan. “This year hasn’t necessarily been good or bad, but it has been a learning year,” Lee said. “We are pioneering a new plan to get our employees used to the changes that are about to come with health care reform.” Over 70 faculty and staff members attended the 12th and final meeting last week in which Lee and Wendy Jones, director of human resources, discussed the changes in health care benefits that took effect Jan. 1, 2011. “The plan we are on right now is what health
care reform is going to look like in two years,” Lee said. “When students have real jobs and are out in the real world, their health insurance may look exactly like this.” Employees will see a slight increase in their premiums because the insurance provider has increased its rates, Lee said. However, she said faculty and staff members present at the meeting were not concerned with the changes. “It has gotten so much smoother this last quarter,” Lee said. “Employees now know how it works, so 2012 is going to be even better.” Dr. Matthew Dodd, assistant professor with the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution, said he favors the new employee health care plan. “The complexity of the insurance plan is difficult to grasp sometimes, but human resources representatives are very open and upfront about answering our
questions,” Dodd said. As a recent kidney transplant recipient, Dodd said it is extremely important for him to have health insurance and understand the coverage it provides. He said the plan has been beneficial considering his medical status. “I’m very pleased,” Dodd said. “In some ways, we don’t have as many choices under the new BlueCross BlueShield plan, but that makes it easier on us.” Faculty and staff members who missed the benefits enrollment meetings can view the 2012 Benefits Guide at www.acu.edu/ hr. Human resources representatives are available during the annual benefits enrollment period through Friday, from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the Nichols Home at 1926 Campus Court. contact burch at clb10b@acu.edu
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Budget cuts reflect national worries ACU’s budget struggles took a personal toll this week: several departments were notified of impending structure changes, certain professors were asked to retire early, and, perhaps most emotionally, many workers were warned that their positions will be eliminated in May. Eleven faculty members and numerous staff members will lose their jobs as a result. The news comes as a shock to the university. A certain sense of panic accompanies learning of what will happen. While our hearts are with those now searching for new employment, even-
tually we must realize that the same events are taking place in universities across the nation. The lay-offs may seem to put our university in a bad light. ACU is trying to build up its reputation; why would we let go of some of the exceptional faculty that we have worked to accumulate? However, the events of the restructuring do not reflect poorly on our university. Rather, they reflect poorly on the state of the nation’s economy. We may no longer be in the throes of a recession, but the employment rate is still at 9.1 percent, shockingly high. ACU, as part of the
U.S. economy, has no option but to feel the effects of the economy’s woes. Other universities in our own state have experienced the same problems. The major state schools – Texas Tech, University of Texas and Texas A&M – have laid off employees numbering in the hundreds and have cut the salaries of many others. In some respects, ACU has fared well. Because it is a educational institution and not primarily a business, and because it is a Christian institution, we have managed to lay off employees in a compassionate manner. Unlike corporations, we’ve given
the faculty and staff who have lost their jobs time to find new work before their last day at this university. In addition, layoffs weren’t the administration’s first reaction. We did attempt to avoid this outcome by cutting other expenses first. And, looking at the situation pragmatically, the administration’s decisions will avert further budget crunches. The university’s image, we hope, will benefit from the cuts because we’ll avoid having to scramble to repair damages later. Even recognizing the broad picture of the situation, however, won’t negate what will happen at
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the issue The administration has informed employees of dramatic restructuring to the university budget, including massive layoffs.
our take While the layoffs are painful, we must not overreact. We must realize that this is part of broad, national economic struggles.
the end of this year. People were fired. Men and women lost their sources of income. ACU is somewhat of a family, so though only 11 faculty members and a number of staff workers will be laid off, we will feel their absence later as we feel their pain right now. We sympathize with those who have lost their jobs. As a Christian community,
we are called to surround those suffering from the restructuring with love, understanding, and prayer. At the same time, we must keep from overreacting and realize that the lay-offs are part of much larger economic woes. contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu
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SA neglects to fulfill campaign’s promises “Communication!” students cried last spring during Students’ Association officer elections. The candidates all listened and pitched ideas for how they could best fix the problem, but a semester later we find ourselves heading toward the same brick-thick barrier that divides SA Congress from the rest of the student body. Many students on campus don’t know how the congress functions, who their representatives are, or what SA even does. This year, like so many in the past, was supposed to be different. This year, classes have officers to create more obvious figureheads to whom students can communicate their concerns, thus holding these representatives accountable. The work of executive officers was to supposed be more transparent through the use of the SA website. Students were going to see their representatives at work. no gamer wants to hear: older games and are not But now, more than manufactured by the halfway through the se“Game Over.” Ones and zeros Granted, I did well original companies, since mester, we can truly beblane singletary enough to win, but I felt their patents have expired gin to see frayed edges of like I could do better, (think of them as the ge- what was probably never which is great incentive to neric prescription drugs tightly knit. compete again when the of the video game world). A building representaThe existence of clone tive and an off-campus next tournament comes consoles alone means representative After a few lines in I be- up. And then it hit me. This past weekend, I parresigned Tetris is getting on that there is a market out from their positions. The ticipated in a Tetris tour- gan to get into what many nament held at a Play N’ athletes call “the zone.” in years as far as video there for people who want SA executive president Trade on the south side of My brain took over the games go. The first ver- to relive or perhaps dis- said one representative town. It was ladder style, controls as the digit coun- sion was released in 1984, cover these games, and resigned early in the year meaning that the person ters went up. It didn’t feel and the tournament was big game companies like because he was busy and with the highest score at like my best game, but I played on the version Sony, Nintendo and Mi- over-committed; the other the end of the competi- felt good about how I was Nintendo released in crosoft are taking notice resigned about two weeks 1989. The fact that we’re by releasing these games ago for similar reasons. tion period, this time Oct. doing overall. Finally, I made what still playing and holding in a downloadable digi- Neither the student body 31, won. I entered purely for the may have been my fatal tournaments that attract tal format. While retro nor other members of conjoy of competition. I al- mistake. I glanced over large groups of people on gaming may not achieve a gress learned of other of ready owned the prize, a at my score and noticed this game 27 years later majority share of the mar- these resignations. Retron-3 console, and I that it was already well really speaks to not only ket, it is already claiming Although it may seem figured I could just give it above the former high the timelessness of Tet- a considerable amount. like a portion of the acto someone else. The cur- score! A rush of excite- ris, but also of so-called Perhaps NBC’s old slogan countability should fall rent high score holder was ment came over me as my “retro games” in general. rings true to this situa- into the laps of the repreIn another example, tion: “If I haven’t seen it, sentatives, this is a matter someone I went to high joints turned to jelly. My school with, and I knew he Tetris-stacking prowess let’s look at the prize in it’s new to me!” of cabinet concern. The had great skill. After pay- became useless as I clum- this tournament, the Retcabinet steers away from ing my entry fee, I sat down sily pushed blocks into ron-3. This console and appointing students to and began moving the the wrong places, and it others like it are known elected positions, which is contact Singletary at blocks into place as they wasn’t long until I was as “clone consoles.” These understandable because sbs08a@acu.edu greeted by the two words are new systems that play appeared on the screen. any candidate would have
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the issue Two SA Congress members resigned earlier this semester. Their seats have not been filled.
our take SA has not lived up to promises of more transparent communication.
run during the election. But the fear of not meeting quorum (which is based on percentages) is no excuse for failing to relay the message to those who voted for leaders they no longer have representing them. As this relates to congress as a whole, it is hard for the student body to hold members accountable for communication when they do not communicate well within themselves. Maybe that explains why last Wednesday congress traded an empty agenda for bonding time. Then again, who would pick a meeting over a free pizza party? Of course, “free” only means free to them. Congress isn’t communicating with us, nor is it listening to what we want from them. The congress this semester passed the full budget without any debate, rebuttal or proposal for any changes to group allocations. There are many fresh faces in congress, but inexperience shouldn’t equate to apathy. The weight of congress seems to be placed on the cold backs of an executive and administrative cabinet that turns a deaf ear to the student body. You heard what we want, SA: communication. Now what will we hear from you?
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wednesday 11.02.11
SOccer
LSC Soccer Tournament
#1 Abilene Christian #4 TAMU-Commerce Game 4-Fri. 2:30 p.m.
Game 1-Thurs. 11 a.m.
#5 Angelo State
Game 5-Sun. 1 p.m.
#3 Eastern New Mexico
Game 2-Thurs. 1:30 p.m.
#6 West Texas A&M
Game 3-Fri. 12 p.m.
#2 Midwestern St.
at Wildcat Soccer Pitch Nov. 3-6
First: Team sets sights on LSC tournament continued from page 6 fully utilize each player’s individual talents. “We changed up positions a little in the second half purely to try and put players in the best position to make plays and use their skills,” Wilson said. “We felt that using Andrea on the outside would be more effective than having her strictly at forward. Doing that gave us an opportunity to attack from the outside.” The change paid dividends. Sophomore midfielder Ashley Craig booted
in her second goal of the season, a crossing diagonal that was out of the reach of Bedoy and fell into the goal’s side netting. Garner was credited with the assist. “Katherine did a great job of dribbling up the field and getting it up as far as she could, and then I just happened to be on the other side of the field and she crossed it to me,” Craig said. “I took one touch and shot it. I would’ve liked to cross the ball rather than shoot, but it wasn’t there. Luckily, it went in.” While the Wildcats’ of-
fense was null in the first half, the team finished with a 21-15 shot advantage. “This team has created a lot of opportunities to score over the last 18 games without a doubt, but we had a lot of 1-0 and 2-1 games this year too,” Wilson said. “That’s the essence of soccer as a game. Sometimes you get the breaks, sometimes you don’t. All games are hard fought, no matter the final score.” The team used goals from junior Krysta Grimm and freshman Megan Turner and a solid de-
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They came out 18 games and took care of business in every one. That’s a special thing.”
lenged us and made us bring our ‘A’ game. I felt we did that.” Grimm scored her ninth goal of the season in the 74th minute. Turner folcasey wilson lowed closely after, scoring head Coach her third goal of the season acu women’s soccer off an assist from Craig. The loss snapped Midfensive outing to hold off western’s five-game winMidwestern State 2-1 Fri- ning streak. ACU will now set their day in Wichita Falls. That match concluded ACU’s sights on the Lone Star Championfive-game road stretch in Conference ship, which begins Thurswhich the team went 5-0. “Midwestern played re- day at 11 a.m. and ends ally well against us,” Car- Sunday. The Wildcats will play penter said. “They chal-
Friday at 2:30 in the second semifinal. “We went 17-0-1, but it was a grind,” Wilson said. “It took a lot of energy and definitely took its toll on our team as a whole. I give all the credit to the girls for all they’ve put into this regular season. They came out 18 games and took care of business in every one of those. That’s a special thing, and we have a team full of special players.” contact Shake at bxs09a@acu.edu
Football
Mistakes: ACU happy to walk away with win Continued from page 8 punt return from Commerce, went for a touchdown when Gale faked a reverse and found Darian Hogg wide open downfield. Hogg jogged into the end zone and the ’Cats went up 30-0. “Overall I thought our defense did a good job,” Coach Thomsen said. “Mike (Wallace) got the big touchdown for us. We had to have that, that was crucial.” From that point on, though, Commerce got better and ACU got worse. Before halftime, Com-
merce quarterback J.J. Harp got the Lions on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Rawlings. After an ACU field goal made the score 33-7 to open the second half, miscues came back to bite ACU. A Reggie Brown fumble led to another Lion touchdown, cutting the lead to 33-14. A three-and-out by the ACU offense gave Commerce some life and Harp was methodical, completing all six of his passes on the drive. Running back Marcus Graham finshed
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put the ’Cats up 40-21. Harp stayed sharp, though, and again led the Lions down the field. The quarterback closed out another successful Comchris thomsen merce drive with his sechead coach ond touchdown pass of ACU Football the game, again closing the gap to 12 at 40-28. The ACU defense hung off the drive with a sevenyard score and Commerce tough the rest of the game, had cut a 30-point lead to forcing two turnovers12 with two minutes left in on-downs and closing out the Lions. the third quarter. “The first half we played Gale and company answered with a long drive pretty good, had a couple of their own, as Gale went of stops, really shut ‘em 5-6 on the drive and found out. They scored that TD Gibbs from 13 yards out to late in the first half,” said
I’m proud of our guys for finding a way to get the win, it’s tough to do that in the Lone Star Conference.”
safety Darien Williams, who had one of three Wildcat interceptions in the game. “I feel like during the second half we let off the gas and let them back in the game.” Although the defense forced five turnovers, Wildcats’ lack of productivity on offense was the highlight of the afternoon. Three of the four offensive touchdowns were scored on big plays, and the Wildcats only had one long drive that led to a touchdown. “I’m proud of our guys for finding a way to get
the win, it’s tough to do that in the Lone Star Conference,” Coach Thomsen said. “At the end of the day, it’s going to take a much better game to do that in Kingsville.” The ’Cats will travel to south Texas to take on the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas next weekend. Any loss will surely end the Wildcats’ chances of gaining a playoff spot. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Saturday in Kingsville. contact gwin at agg07a@acu.edu
Volleyball
Win: ’Cats hope to better regional ranking continued from page 6 The ‘Cats bettered their record to 17-12 and 11-6 in conference play. The team remains in third place in the conference, one game ahead of Tarleton State. This was the Zias’ seventh straight loss, plummeting their record to 5-22 and 1-17. Mock was proud of how her team responded to the defeat against the Lady Buffs. “We turned around and played at a high level against Eastern. The Zias aren’t a bad team,” Mock said. “The girls wanted to get back on track and we
accomplished that in that game.” Robinett said the team was able to work on the mistakes it made against West Texas A&M during the Eastern New Mexico match Saturday. “We got to put those mistakes into practice and work them out against Eastern New Mexico,” Robinett said. “I feel like we did a good job of that.” Staistically, the Wildcats looked much better against Eastern New Mexico. ACU hit .243 as a team. Borger, Jennie Hutt and Sara Oxford all hit above .300 and put up 10 or more kills. Borger led everyone
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and we’re grateful for their presence on the team.” Rhoads was credited with 30 assists, and Edwards added 19 more digs to her all-time program record. The ‘Cats led the entire kellen mock head coach first set. However, ENMU acu volleyball came within one point of the lead at 17-18. Three Zias’ attacking with a .409 hitting percentage to go along with eight errors pushed ACU to a 21-17 margin. Hutt and blocks and 16 points. Borger, Hutt and Ox- Oxford ended set each ford have impressed Mock with one kill after Eastern New Mexico was behind throughout the season. “Those three have been 20-23. ENMU had a short adcarrying us offensively this year,” Mock said. “At any vantage in the second and given time, one of them third sets, leading 13-11 will step up to handle the and 10-9, respectively. The Wildcats quickly endoffensive load of the team,
ed those threats with huge scoring runs of their own. Borger and Robinett provided clutch performances during these runs. Borger scored seven points in the 10-0 second set stretch. Robinett was key in the third. She served two straight aces that gave ACU a 16-13 lead. The final stretch of the regular season starts this week. The ‘Cats face Midwestern State University on Thursday in Moody Coliseum at 7 p.m. Mock said she is preparing the team by working on the girls’ ability to display mental toughness through adversity, push
through drills and find ways to win. “[These are] things we’ve been working on all year,” Mock said. “We’re not varying the game plan much.” Robinett stressed the importance of the next three home games. “We want to move our regional ranking up to No. 8 so that we can go to regionals,” Robinett said. “These next few games are vital for us to reach our goal.”
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Soccer
’Cats blank WT, clinch No. 1 seed
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MSU ACU WTAMU TSU TAMU-K UIW ASU ENMU Commerce
7-0 5-1 5-1 4-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 1-5 0-6
8-0 6-2 6-2 4-5 5-4 2-6 4-5 2-7 0-8
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WTAMU ASU ACU TSU TWU Cameron MSU TAMU-K UIW
17-1 15-2 11-6 10-7 10-8 8-9 7-10 6-12 6-12
27-2 26-3 17-12 16-13 12-15 14-12 15-12 14-13 11-16
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ACU MSU ENMU Commerce ASU WTAMU UIW TWU
13-0 9-4 6-5 6-6 5-6 5-8 3-7 1-12
17-0 11-5 8-7 8-8 6-9 8-9 5-7 1-14
volleyball
Women’s Soccer
briefings Senior running back Daryl Richardson was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the DANIEL GOMEZ CHIEF Photographer Week following his play Junior midfielder Julie Coppedge advances and runs past West Texas A&M player Rachel Roth Sunday at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch en route last Saturday, Oct. 29 to the Wildcats’ 1-0 win on Senior Day. The game wrapped up conference play for the ’Cats, who finished the regular season at 17-0-1. against Commerce. Richardson ran for 170 yards and scored two defender booted another Both teams combined for their regular season conWhat they’ve accomplished bryson shake 13 shots, but none slipped out of play. ference schedule Sunday touchdowns in the win. spots editor
For 18 games this season, the No. 2 ACU Wildcat women’s soccer team has been perfect. The team, boasting a record of 170-1, has clinched the top spot and hosting rights in the Lone Star Conference this weekend and a first round bye. The 17-win season also ties the team’s win total last season, which came after the conference tournament and NCAA tournament appearance. The team wrapped up
when it topped rival West Texas A&M 1-0 after beating Midwestern State 2-1 Friday in Wichita Falls. Sophomore midfielder Ashley Craig scored the game’s lone goal in the 77th minute of action, while goalkeeper Elliott London stopped six shots en route to recording the team’s tenth shutout of the season, a program best. “I told the girls about the magnitude of Sunday’s win and not to walk away from it nonchalantly,” head coach Casey Wilson said. “What they’ve accom-
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is something that is difficult to do. They’ve raised the bar all the way to the top.”
past London and Lady Buff goalkeeper Yvette Bedoy. “The first half we were trying to force the ball casey wilson up the middle a little too head coach much,” Wilson said. “We ACU Women’s Soccer gave the ball away quite a few times, but WT did too. plished is something that It was just a matter of us is difficult to do in a con- regrouping and sticking to ference that is tough from what we’ve done all season. In the 23rd minute, the top to bottom. They’ve raised the bar all the way West Texas A&M offense had several opportunito the top.” A scoreless first half was ties to score, but London the result of solid defense, held her ground. The missed opportunities and Lady Buffs fired six shots uncharacteristic poor in that span, but London passing from the Wildcats. saved two, while an ACU
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The ACU offense was the story of the second half, as much of the half was spent on the West Texas A&M half of the field. The ’Cats fired 12 shots over a 30- minute time span. Wilson changed up some of his players’ positions coming out of the second half. Sophomore forward Andrea Carpenter was at an outside midfielder position, and defender Katherine Garner switched to the forward position in an attempt to
ACU football is ranked No. 5 in the NCAA Division II Super Region Four rankings released on Monday, Oct. 31 by the NCAA. The top six see first page 5 teams in the final poll advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Turnover-prone Wildcats get ugly win over Commerce austin gwin sports director
DANIEL GOMEZ CHIEF Photographer
Mitchell Gale hands the ball off to Daryl Richardson Saturday at Shotwell Stadium.
It will go down as a win for ACU, but this wasn’t the win the Wildcats were expecting. Facing an 0-7 Texas A&M-Commerce team, the Wildcats committed five turnovers en route to a disappointing 40-28 victory. “I’m just disappointed in the lack of focus. We did some things today that were very uncharacteristic,” head coach Chris Thomsen said. “That’s an obvious lack of focus, poor job on my part of getting our guys ready to play.” The first quarter set the tone for the entire game as the Wildcats were hit-ormiss early on. In the first six offensive plays, Gale turned the ball over twice, but Richardson broke two huge touchdowns runs to give the ’Cats a 14-0 first quarter lead. The 78-and 46-yard scores by Richardson ac-
In the second quarter, the Wildcats finally found some offense through the air. With a 29-yard pass to tight end Ben Gibbs, Gale brought the ’Cats inside the Lions five-yard line. The drive stalled, though, and the Wildcats were forced to take a field goal and increase their lead to 17-0. The defense, like it had done all game, stepped up on Commerce’s next drive. On a third-and-3, defensive back Mike Wallace got the second of three Wildcat interceptions. Wallace made some shifty moves on the way to a 46-yard touchdown. That ballooned the lead to 24-0, and it looked like ACU fans were going to get the blowout everyone expected. ACU’s next offensive series, aided by a muffed see mistakes page 5
ACU splits in final road trip of season Buffs and were swept 3-0 (25-11, 25-5, and 25-16). assistant sports editor Head coach Kellen Mock said WTAMU came The ACU volleyball team out of the locker room and went 1-1 in its last two immediately went to work road matches of the sea- on ACU. “They blocked us earson last week on Thursday ly and were able to shut and Saturday. The Wildcats faced the us down from the start,” formidable West Texas Mock said. “Balls just A&M Lady Buffaloes in weren’t falling for us, and Canyon on Thursday night. we didn’t rise to the occaThe Wildcats couldn’t chal- sion that day. WT didn’t lenge the #12 ranked Lady help us any either. They
had maybe three errors the entire match.” ACU’s three-match winning streak ended, and the team’s overall and Lone Star Conference records went to 16-12 and 10-6. West Texas improved its record to 26-2 and 16-1. The loss was the Wildcats’ second to WTAMU this season. Both were threeset defeats. It was senior night in Canyon, and the Lady Buffs
didn’t disappoint their fans. The team recorded a .429 hitting percentage in addition to three players producing 10 or more kills. Defensively, WTAMU completely shut down the Wildcats. West Texas had 47 digs and blocked nine shots. ACU was held to an unbelievably low hitting percentage of -.030. Neely Borger led the Wildcat squad with six of the team’s 21 kills and had
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Chicago Bears and wide receiver Johnny Knox had counted for the only Wild- the week off, but Knox cat offense, though, as Gale has 19 receptions for 348 failed to complete a single yards and no touchdowns pass the entire quarter. on the season.
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Football jumped up three spots in this week’s American Football Coaches’ Association poll released on Monday, Oct. 31. The team went from No. 19 to No. 16.
three blocks. Freshman Haley Rhoads accumulated 16 assists. Kelsie Edwards and Madelyn Robinet stood out on defense. They combined for 17 of the team’s 28 digs. ACU turned its road trip around with a 3-0 win against Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday in Portales, N.M. The scores were 25-20, 25-17, and 25-16. see win page 5
Cincinnati Bengals running back Benard Scott recorded his best game of the 2011 season on Sunday, Oct. 30 against the Seahawks. Scott had 22 rushes for 76 yards and three receptions. The Bengals won 34-12. On the year, Scott has 52 carries for 161 yards and a lone touchdown. Danieal Manning, Texans safety, didn’t record any tackles this week against the Jaguars. Manning has 32 tackles and two interceptions so far this season.
Upcoming Volleyball hosts LSC opponent Midwestern State at Moody Coliseum on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Women’s soccer competes in the LSC Tournament at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch on Friday, Nov. 4. The first match begins at 2:30 p.m. Football goes up against LSC foe Texas A&M-Kingsville in Kingsville at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.