The Optimist - 11.16.12

The 12,000 Club QB Mitchell Gale’s numbers put him in an elite club vol. 101, no. 23

friday, November 16, 2012

Sports Page 6

1 SECTION, 6 PAGES

INSIDE OPINION Abilene needs a better nightlife than what it offers

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SPORTS Women’s basketball team loses late lead to UT Permian Basin

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SPORTS Volleyball team ends season in LSC tournament Page 6

NEWS

deaNNA ROMERO staff photographer Andrew Lang, junior musical theatre major from Abilene, gives an emotional performance in the ACU Theatre production of “Time Stands Still.”

Performances that ‘stand still’ alikay wood copy editor

Sing Song directors encouraging sign-ups Page 3

NEWS Physics return from national conference in Florida Page 3

NEWS Library dean looking to extend library hours past midnight Page 5

Each year, the freshmen Cornerstone classes are required to attend a play put on by the Department of Theatre. This year’s Cornerstone production, “Time Stands Still,” is much more than an entertainment piece, it is an invitation to discussion.

The play tells the story of Sarah (Rachel Faulkner), a photo journalist who was injured while on the job in Iraq and returns home to live with her journalist boyfriend James (Nick Palmieri). While recovering at home they are visited by their old friend Richard (Andrew Lang) and his much younger girlfriend Man-

dy (Hannah Browning), who they quickly label as shallow.

Together, the characters struggle to define marriage, overcome Sarah’s infidelity and adjust to a traditional lifestyle after years spent witnessing horrible events.

“Time Stands Still,” could easily be taken as a political piece because of its allusions to the war in Iraq, but Donald Margulies, the author of the play, said the play is not so much about the issues but how the characters respond to the issues.

During the rehearsal process for the show, the cast attempted to completely immerse themselves in the lives of their characters. They see play page 5

deanna romero staff photographer Nick Palmieri, senior musical theatre major from Amarillo and plays James in “Time Stands Still”, attempts to console an emotional Sarah, played by Sarah Faulkner, junior musical theatre major from Bloomington, Ind.

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New restaurant opens downtown

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idents anxious for the grand opening.

“I’m really excited to see a new restaurant in Abilene that will offer something different,” said Taylor Edwards, senior Ad/PR major from Houston. “It will be really nice to have a place with such a great atmosphere and some of the foods that I’ve missed here in Abilene.”

The menu includes many American classics with interesting twists.

Visitors can try a kobe beef burger with gorgonzola cheese, Korean fish tacos, smoked lamb shank and many other meals that can’t be found elsewhere in CURTIS CHRISTIAN staff photographer Abilene. Jackson and Feerer Professors Ryan Feerer and Nil Santana, of the Department of Art and Design, attend a soft opening of pride themselves on fresh, Abi-Haus. made from scratch ingrefood” to patrons. During back,” said Feerer. “The dients from condiments david singer the past week, Abi-Haus has people who have already and sauces to burger buns opinion page editor offered soft openings to its been to the restaurant have meats. fans on Facebook. Previews been wanting to come back “We really see it as an art Abi-Haus, one of Abilene’s of their brunch, lunch and and we’re not even open and a craft, said Feerer. “We newest restaurants, finally dinner menus on Monday, yet. So I think that’s a good still want to keep things opens its doors to the pub- Wednesday and Thursday sign.” simple so you can enjoy the lic Friday evening. night were each booked Their Facebook page has flavor of the food. We’re not After months of prepara- within an hour of being garnered nearly 900 likes trying to mask those flation, co-owners Jim Jackson posted. since its creation in July vors, just trying to enhance and ACU design professor “We’ve had private par- while sales of their sour- them with really fresh inRyan Feerer will begin serv- ties and soft openings with dough bread loaves and the gredients.” ing their “honest American nothing but positive feed- soft openings have kept resIf the food wasn’t

enough, the restaurant’s physical design is artfully designed.

Located at 959 N. 2nd Street, right next to Betty & June, the design has a look unmatched by any other restaurant in Abilene.

Typography by alum Jeff Rogers and chalk letterer Dana Tanamachi line the walls. Bold phrases like “Long Live Abilene” and “Good Food Ends In Good Talk” can be seen inside the restaurant,.

“We just wanted something classy and different,” said Feerer. “Where you walk into the space and it doesn’t feel like you’re in Abilene.”

Hours, menus and contact information are available at www.good-haus. com and the restaurant will offer tables on a first come, first serve basis.

“It’s something we felt Abilene was lacking,” said Feerer. “We felt it was our duty to open something like this for the city.”

contact singer at dis08b@acu.edu

students

Demand increases for counseling number of students using the MACCC has increased online managing editor over the years, it is becoming difficult for students to The Medical and Counsel- schedule appointments. ing Care Center has been Steve Rowlands, Couna part of the ACU commu- seling Center director, said nity since 1984. While the the center is well staffed, MACCC has grown, so has but the demand and desire the number of students to see a counselor has been they serve. Because of the increasing over the past 10

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years. Rowlands said this is a trend other schools have been experiencing.

While other schools limit the number of sessions a student may schedule, the counselors of the MACCC want to take the best care possible of the students.

“We are committed to helping students reach

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their life goals and to grow as individuals,” Rowlands said. “This desire has left us with a high demand and therefore our resources are stretched. Ideally, we would like to have additional counselors to help meet this need.”

Rowlands said 10-12 percent of students use the

services provided by the Counseling Center. In October, the center provided 576 hours of counseling to the ACU community. Rowlands said this was a new all-time record.

He said the Counseling Center staff consists of see counseling page 5

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saturday 11 a.m. Leadership Summit meeting 7:30 p.m. Time Stands Still - ACU Theatre

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sunday

monday

11:30 a.m. World Wide Witness Interest Meeting

8 p.m. Monk’s - Vocal Jazz recital

3 p.m. RH - Jarrett Ward/Bree Hembree junior recital

7:30 p.m. Fall Percussion Ensemble Concert at Cullen Auditorium

6 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs Sul Ross U

7:30 p.m. SHADES Step Squad STRENGTH

7:30 p.m. Time Stands Still - ACU Theatre

7:30 p.m. Piano Majors Recital

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7:30 p.m. SHADES Step Squad STRENGTH

8 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs York College

7:30 p.m. RH - Senior recital - Kristen Willis

Announcements

Chapel checkup

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Students interested in joining The Wildcat Reign can sign up at thewildcatreign. com. The Wildcat Reign aims to provide students the ability to facilitate Wildcat pride on campus and serves as a linking point between students and Wildcat athletic events.

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The IRC in Abilene is collecting items such as towels and toiletries through Sigma Delta Pi on ACU campus in the Admin Building, Chambers Hall and the Campus Center throughout the month of November.

ACU Swing Cats is hosting lessons for beginner and intermediate levels of swing dancing Thursday nights in SRWC Studio B. Intermediate lessons are at 8 p.m, and Beginners are at 9 p.m. Social dancing begins at 9:30 p.m.

World Wide Witness has an interest meeting Nov. 19 at 11:30 a.m. in the ACU Career Center.

RSVP at ACU CareerLink under the events tab. Lunch will be provided.

Leadership Summit is having an interest meeting Nov. 16 from 11 - 11:50 a.m. in COBA 201. Chapel credit will be provided.

Summit Student Committee meetings occur the first Friday of each month. Students interested in joining can email summit@acu.edu.

The men of Pi Kappa are hosting the fourth annual Turkey Throwdown 2012 Nov. 15-18.

For more information email turkeythrowdown2012@ gmail.com.

SAND will be hosting the 2nd annual Zumbathon in the SRWC Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tickets will be $12 dollars (with a free t-shirt) in the Campus Center or $15 at the door.

Connections Cafe is now open in the Business building. La Popular breakfast burritos and Mission Lazarus coffee are among many of the new items on their menu.

Police Log Police log 11/06/12 11:37 p.m. A resident director at Mabee Hall reported to ACUPD that several students had returned to Mabee Hall smelling strongly of marijuana. Officers responded to the room and investigated. No marijuana was found, the matter was referred to Judicial Affairs for administrative follow-up.

11/09/2012 4 a.m. A Foster Science Bldg staff member reported that unknown persons had broken into room 200 in the Walling Lecture Hall on several occasions, damaging the lock and door hinges. It appears as though the people are attempting to use sound A/V equipment.

11/10/2012 2:51 a.m. ACUPD responded to an RD’s report of a student consuming and possessing alcohol in his dorm room. No arrest or citation, student referred to Judicial Affairs for administrative conduct 11/09/2012 11:37 p.m. ACUPD was follow-up. called to respond to a loud party in building 3 at the Inn at Heritage Park 11/10/2012 3:30 a.m. A student apartment complex. Two minor ACU reported the theft of the spoiler off students were issued MIP citations. of her Mustang. The spoiler was located in the 1800 block of Lincoln.

Of note, APD notes a recent rash of spoiler thefts from various locations throughout the city.

11/09/12 1:15 p.m. A student reported the theft of his bicycle from the rack outside of Smith-Adams Hall.

Weekly Stats For Week of Nov. 6-Nov. 13, 2012 - Total Events: 243 911 CALL 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY 6 ALCOHOL INCIDENT 2 ASSIST 4 BARRICADES 1 BICYCLE PATROL 2 BUILDING LOCK/UNLOCK 9 CHECK BUILDING 113 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2 DRUG ACTIVITY/OFFENSE 2 ESCORT 3 FOOT PATROL 1 FOUND PROPERTY 3 INFORMATION REPORT 3 INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP 5 LOST PROPERTY 1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY 1 MONITOR FACILITY/LOT 2 MOTORIST ASSIST: JUMPSTART 7 MOTORIST ASSIST: UNLOCK 9

OTHER 6 PARKING LOT PATROL 3 PARKING VIOLATION 3 PATROL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 9 PATROL VEHICLE: REFUEL 9 PUBLIC SERVICE 1 RANDOM PATROL 18 REPORT WRITING 5 SUICIDE (ATT & ACTUAL) 1 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2 THEFT 3 TRAFFIC STOP 7 Police Tip of the Week Loud parties and alcohol violations in the ACU neighborhood are a recurring problem on weekends. It is easy to keep your party legal – Keep the party small, keep patrons inside, keep noise levels down. And NEVER allow minors to be present if you have alcohol at your event.

Volunteer Opp0rtunities The Center for International Education is looking for conversation partners for international students to practice English, conversations and cultural learning. Partners meet for one hour at a time each week at a location of their choosing. For more information contact Laura McGregor at 325-674-2821 or laura.mcgregor@acu.edu.

St. John’s Episcopal School is seeking volunteers to paint metal playground equipment anytime Monday-Friday after 3 p.m. and Saturday anytime. For more information contact Rebecca McMillon at 325-695-8870 or flores@ stjohnsabilene.org.

Center for Contemporary Arts needs a gallery assistant to greet patrons, answer phones and answer basic questions about the Center and its programs. This opportunity is open Tuesday-Friday. The Center for Contemporary Arts is located at 220 Cypress Street. For more information contact Jessica Dulle at 325-677-8389 or visit: http://www. center-arts.com/.

Rescue the Animals is seeking volunteers to take pictures and videos in preparation for the launching of their new website as well as maintenance of the site after the launch. This opportunity is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. For more information contact Kathy Walker at 325-677-7722 or rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com.

The National Center For Children’s Illustrated Literature is looking for volunteers to greet patrons, assist with art activities, sell books and make visitors feel welcome. Help is also needed for special events like Artwalk and exhibit openings. The NCCIL is located at 102 Cedar St. For more information on times and dates contact Debby Lillick at 325-673-4586 or visit: http://www.nccil.org/index.htm.

Brown at 325-673-7561 or robertabrown51@hotmail.com.

For more information on the program visit http://www. uccabilene.org/ministries/csc.htm.

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 325-695-6311 or abfoodbk@camalott.com.

Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Training is provided. For more information contact Samantha Barker at 352-672-5050 or visit http://mealsonwheelsplus.com The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a variety of needs including sorting and pricing items in the thrift store, helping in the kitchen and/or doing yard work. Times are flexible. Volunteers are needed throughout the week Monday-Saturday. The Salvation Army is located at 1726 Butternut St. For more information contact J.D. Alonzo at 325-677-1408 or visit www.satruck.com.

The House That Kerry Built is looking for volunteers to assist in the day care of medically fragile children any day Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Contact Keith Loftin at 325-672-6061.

The International Rescue Committee is seeking volunteers to work with refugees who recently moved to the U.S., teaching English, helping with homework and mentoring. Contact Susanna Lubango to make an appointment at 325-675-5643.

The Christian Ministries of Abilene: Food Pantry is searching for volunteers to greet and interview neighbors, do computer entries, shop with neighbors, take groceries to vehicles, bag, stock and pick up orders on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at 701 Walnut St. For more information contact Becky Almanza at 325-673-1234 or cmapantry@aol.com.

The Covenant Place of Abilene is seeking volunteers to lead singing and/or play piano for residents. For more information contact Ann Erwin at 325-793-1144.

The Christian Service Center is seeking volunteers to help assist with filling requests for items such as clothing, bedding, kitchen utensils, etc. from the donation center, sort and organize donations and occasionally pick-up donated items. Volunteers are needed every weekday and the first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. For more information contact Roberta

Breakfast on Beech Street is seeking volunteers to help set up, prepare and serve breakfast to homeless/lower income folks any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:30 a.m. or Tuesday at 5 a.m. B.O.B.S is located at First Christian Church on 3rd St. and Beech St. Service times must be scheduled in advance. To serve on Mondays contact Jody Depriest at 325-669-3312 or jody.depriest@

University Place is seeking volunteers to help with the resident birthday party for residents the third Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Linda Tijerina at 325-676-9946.

gmail.com. To serve on Tuesdays contact Allen Daugherty at 325-660-6949 or ale.al@suddenlink.net. To serve on Wednesdays contact Jane Harvey at 325-695-0092 or jharvread@aol.com. To serve on Thursdays contact Margaret Beasley at 325-692-4149 or mbeasley5@suddenlink.net. To serve on Fridays contact Rachel Brown at rdb08a@acu.edu.

The Abilene Zoo is looking for volunteers to help with general labor such as grounds cleanup and painting any weekday at any time between noon and 4 p.m. The Zoo is also seeking volunteers to help clean/feed animals, assist zookeepers and assist with educational classes any weekday any time between 12 p.m.-4 p.m. The Zoo is located at 2070 Zoo Ln. Contact Joy Harsh at 325-6766487 for more information.

Christian Homes & Family Services is seeking volunteers to do minor landscaping such as raking, trimming bushes, minor apartment repairs and general upkeep MondaySaturday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information contact Shaylee Honey at 325-677-2205 or Shoney@ ChristianHomes.com.

Hill Resources is seeking volunteers to encourage and entertain mentally delayed individuals Monday through Friday any time between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information contact Michelle Espinoza at 325-673-3346 or mespinoza@hillresource.com.

The Oaks at Radford Hills is seeking volunteers to participate in activities, go on outings and provide social stimulation for residents any day at any time. For more information contact Michelle White or Sonia Serrato at 325-672-3236.

Rescue the Animals is seeking volunteers to work at the adoption center doing a variety of tasks including cleaning, socializing and grooming the animals Monday - Saturday from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. For more information contact Mindi Qualls at 325-698-7722 or rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com.

For additional volunteer opportunities visit: www.acu. edu/campusoffices/ccsl/ministry-service/volunteeropportunities/

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Series honors women entrepreneurs Samantha sutehrland feature editor The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy welcomed April Anthony, founder of Encompass Home Health, to campus Tuesday afternoon for the final event in the fall Entrepreneur Speaker Series.

“For the Entrepreneur Speaker Series we have different areas of focus for different events,” said Dr. Jim Litton, director of the Griggs Center. “Today’s focus was on women’s entrepreneurship, and April is a great example within our ACU community of a successful woman entrepreneur.”

Also as a part of the Women’s Entrepreneurship series, Darbie Angell, founder of CRU Dinnerware, spoke to about 50 students who were a part of the Women in Business and the Collegiate

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO.) Angell addressed the group via a video conference and shared her story of being a young mom and entrepreneur.

A group of students and community members had the opportunity to engage in a question-and-answer session with Anthony at a luncheon following Angell’s Chapel talk.

Rachel Katagiri, sophomore international studies major from Arlington, is a member of CEO and said listening to Anthony speak was encouraging to her, because she plans on becoming an entrepreneur in the future.

“It’s awesome that ACU even hosts these types of events because it’s not like you’re going to run into these people just walking down the street, so it’s cool that they give students opportunities to come to

events like this,” Katagiri said.

Katagiri said students do not have to already have an idea for a new business to come to these events and encouraged more students to take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the business world.

Anthony said she enjoyed the opportunity to speak to students.

“It is fun to share your story and let people turn the textbook into reality,” Anthony said.

Anthony encouraged students to follow their passions and find a job that they love doing.

“Her story embodies what ACU is all about, being successful in your work but also focusing on faith and giving back to others,” Litton said. contact sutherland at sns08a@acu.edu

paige otway Staff Photographer

Laura Kaminsky, senior management major from Oceanside, Cali., performs with Sanctify Dance Co. Sanctify and SHADES will perform together on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium.

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Students, faculty volunteer with United Way jimmy isbell student reporter For many years ACU students, staff and faculty have served many nonprofit organizations with the help of the United Way of Abilene.

The United Way of Abilene directly benefits local organizations such as FaithWorks, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Food Bank of West Central Texas, the Noah Project and other organizations. Many

students, staff and faculty at ACU are involved with these organizations, and directly benefit from the pledge drive hosted by ACU each year.

The United Way of Abilene provides opportunities for students to work and serve in the Abilene community. Some students have to complete an internship requirement in order for them to graduate, but others see a need for more student service by volunteering.

Each year ACU chooses

a representative on campus whose job is to encourages our community to be involved with United Way of Abilene. This year’s representative is Greg Wilson.

“All of these organizations in town that benefit through the United Way of Abilene help raise awareness for the things that are aligned with the mission of ACU, to educate students for service in the world,” Wilson said.

Chancellor Royce Money spoke in Chapel on Oct.

31 about his involvement with the United Way of Abilene in the past and the many opportunities students and faculty have to support this cause.

“I have been involved with the United Way since the early 1980’s, and I was drawn to the organization because it’s the best way I think, to contribute to the many nonprofit organizations the United Way of Abilene supports,” Money said. “It makes a lot of sense to see the problems in a community, and to

contribute to an organization that helps multiple ministries, rather than just one ministry. The United Way of Abilene does just that.”

The United Way strives for organized accountability with the nonprofits they partner with. They want the people volunteering their time and money to know their dollar is not going to waste.

The companies meet their goals, with the help and support of the United Way of Abilene.

There are currently fifty-six students who work for the nonprofits funded by the United Way of Abilene, but they are still in need of volunteers. For more information on volunteer opportunities pick up the pledge form fill out the key information and return the document to ACU Box 29106 by Friday.

contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu

sing song

Class and club acts encourage applications gabi powell student reporter Sing Song auditions will begin this week, and class and club acts are calling all hopefuls to bring their best Sing Song faces to the stage.

ACU’s 57th Sing Song production is well underway with class and social clubs acts mostly auditioning using a virtual first-come, first-serve sign-up.

The women’s social club Ko Jo Kai’s act will be led by senior elementary education major,

Keslie Bernard. Bernard said it is a many girls try to score a spot in the act.

“Our audition process isn’t really an audition,” Bernard said. “We usually send out an email and the first one hundred girls to reply are the ones that get in. Then we start a waiting list and girls will get to join if anyone drops out.”

For some class acts, like the three-year reigning champion senior class, director Nick Tatum also said it is always a challenge to cut it down to only one hundred people.

“There are no tryouts, but we have people fill out an online application,” Tatum said. “We choose based off of attitude and enthusiasm, not musical ability.”

Director of the freshman act, Ethan Alexander, a worship ministry major from Fort Worth, said he is expecting many people to come to tryouts.

“There have been a lot of people who want to try out,” Alexander. “A lot of people come up to me and say stuff like, ‘I’m not a good singer,’ or ‘I’m to shy, but I really want

to do Sing Song.’ We’re making the audition process as fun as possible by letting people try out in groups and having them sing whatever they want.

We just want everyone who wants to be involved to actually be involved.”

Though Sing Song season does not officially begin until next semester, the class and club acts have made it clear: the competition begins now.

“We are feeling pretty confident”, said Alexander. “We know that Nick Tatum has quite a reputation around here for commanding Sing Song. Me

organizations

Society of Physics students attend conference Josh Garcia staff reporter The Society of Physics Students is continuing its efforts to promote science through outreach following its trip to PhysCon last weekend.

On Nov. 8-10, two national physics clubs, the Society of Physics Students and the Physics Honor Society, convened in Orlando, Fla. for the 2012 Quadrennial Physics Congress. Often simply referred to as “PhysCon,” the Quadrenniel Physics Congress is conducted once every four years.

Over 800 students attended, 30 of which were from ACU. PhysCon is the only physics conference in the nation that is specifically geared toward undergraduates. It also serves as a platform through which the Society of Physics Students and the Physics Honor Society, also called Sigma Pi Sigma, can set their agenda for the next four years.

The theme this year was “connecting worlds through science and service.” Speakers presented ways students could use their physics degrees and encouraged them to look

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In explaining physics, we need to do it in a way that does not sacrifce the content of it.” spencer Lynn president of the acu society of physics students

outside traditional scientific outlets like teaching or spending time in a laboratory. Carson Brown, junior engineering-physics major from Odessa, said he was exposed to information he wouldn’t normally have been taught.

“I learned how much research and study is going on outside of just the normal fields that you hear about,” Brown said.

SPS has been preparing to attend PhysCon for the past four years. The total cost of the trip was about $20,000, including registration, the use of a charter bus and the cost of a hotel. The organization sought sponsorships and departmental funding, and also sold liquid nitrogen ice cream, Sonic community cards and baked goods to help fundraise.

Ultimately, each student was only responsible for paying $50 to help cover registration.

A variety of speakers

and workshops focused Foster Science Building on ways science could be Room 350. Meetings are spread outside of usual open to all students. scientific platforms. Spencer Lynn, president of the contact garcia at ACU chapter of Society jtg10b@acu.edu of Physics Students, said scientific outreach was promoted heavily at PhysCon. “In explaining physics, we need to do it in a way that does not sacrifice the content of it,” said Lynn, senior physics major from White Oak. “But we need to present it in a way that is in a language everyone can understand.”

The Society of Physics Students is already heavily involved in promoting science outside of the classroom. Twice a year, the group hosts a “Science Cafe,” during which a physicist will give a brief presentation on a popular idea in physics. SPS also conducts “Physics Roadshows.” Members visit elementary schools and give scientific concepts to young children.

“We blow stuff up, we do different tricks, we use liquid nitrogen,” Lynn said. “We deliver a lot of content to the kids. They go home thinking, ‘Wow, science is cool.’”

The Society of Physics Students meets on Tuesdays during Chapel in

and my co-director, Kirk, have watched a lot of past Sing Song YouTube videos. We like to call ‘game film.’ We know what we have to do to win, and now it’s just about executing.”

For those on the fence about participating in this years Sing Song show, director of student productions Tom Craig

said, “Sing Song is a great experience, one you will remember for the rest of your life. Every ACU student should experience Sing Song at least once in their ACU career.”

contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu

Opinion

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Downtown Abilene’s much needed facelift any indication of what this town wants, then there is a large amount of money just waiting to be made.

But students don’t just want quantity. We want our take quality. More WhataburgStudents are more than ready for a city center with ers aren’t the answer. We nightlife, entertainment or at the very least a couple crave a certain atmosphere. good restaurants that stay open late.

And Abilene has a downtown that has the At 1:17 a.m., the line is a even after 10 p.m.? The potential to give us that. twenty minute wait. Al- sad fact is, WhataburgThere are already some most every table is filled er has a monopoly on businesses that display with college students Abilene night life. downtown’s potential. from ACU, Hardin SimYes, the Honey Butter Monks Coffee Shop with mons and McMurry. Sev- Chicken Biscuit is deli- its eclectic furniture, sureral cops sit together to cious. But a town with al- prisingly trendy live music make sure nothing gets most 9,000 hungry college and snarky slogan– “keep out of control. students deserves more Abilene boring”– creates Business is booming as than that. an atmosphere that sucusual at Whataburger.

However, this isn’t just cessfully reflects what stuBut what else are col- about the college students. dents are looking for. lege students supposed This is about good busiHickory Street Cafe is to do after midnight? Or ness. If Whataburger is always crammed full of

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Despite the town’s three colleges, downtown Abilene has long been associated with everything but college life. The restuarants close at 9 p.m. and the yellow lights flash at 10 p.m. All that’s left is Whataburger.

female college students looking for delicious sandwiches and tea and a comfortable European atmosphere.

Betty & June is a women’s clothing boutique with high prices but carries ex-

Abi-Haus, celebrating its opening today, is a restaurant with “honest American food” and a modern, typographic interior. Abi-Haus is co-owned

by ACU art professor Ryan Feerer who understands the market the colleges Abilene is brimming provide. The restaurant with potential. And it’s will create the atmosphere college students want slowly realizing that.” until 1 a.m. on Fridays.

He sees the potential in downtown Abilene.

It’s historic. It has character. It should be hopping.

With higher-quality things to do and to eat, tremely tasteful clothes the universities will have and accessories. It stands more leverage to get highout from the other usual er-quality students and Abilene boutiques that pro- professors. vide dresses that should The students who only be worn with boots. choose Abilene do it pure-

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ly because their desire to attend these schools is greater than their disdain for the town. If Abilene is revitalized, then potential students won’t have to sacrifice the quality experience of ACU for a quality college-town culture.

Abilene is brimming with potential. And the town is slowly realizing that. It’s like a pre-teen who has exited puberty and hasn’t realized his voice isn’t cracking anymore. Abilene just needs a little confidence.

Until then, Whataburger will continue to be extremely profitable. contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu

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Keeping faithful, even in darkness CULTURAL CLICHÉ SAMANTHA SUTHERLAND

For many, the college years are when reality really hits. Serious illnesses become more real, friends get divorced, families fall apart, houses get robbed, buses crash, money gets tight and good people miss out on opportunities they deserve because of circumstances that are out of their control. More and more students will experience people they know dying. And, after about four years, they will part ways with many friends for the last time as they move to various corners of the world.

The shocker is, each students’ life is going to be filled with a lot more of these life-shaking experiences. There is an option, however, for students to decide that the difficult things he or she encounters in life will not be made into a tragedy. The alternative is to be devastated and debilitated by each grievous event.

Many have done the latter, and their lives are still in shambles from past events, whether that be something like a breakup, being passed over for a position they really wanted or losing someone close to them. Not only are the outcomes of those events still tearing them apart, but those outcomes affect their loved ones as well, since they must watch them continue to suffer defeat. But those who do the opposite, who continue to find their joy in God, bless those around them and all others who might have been affected by the incident.

Maybe the real pain comes as a result of not being able to see the complete plan and how one painful event fits into it.

People can give that one event the power to destroy them or change their life

constructively.

So, how do people cope with evil in the world?

The default response seems to be to assume that God must be unable to control everything, but that leaves very little room for faith in Him. Who would want to only be able to trust Him to intercede in the situations He can supposedly ‘handle’? God is all powerful, and He does have total control. However, He has granted humankind the ability to choose. Therefore, the better question is: Why do people let bad things happen?

Perhaps asking this question could change the way people react to or receive evil events.

People ask why God lets people starve, but why do they themselves let people starve? People ask why God let a tragic event mess up their plans for a happy and perfect life, but why do they let attacks from Satan shake them and their faith so successfully?

It may remain hard to justify the evil that happens in people’s lives, but one thing that can change is the way it is received.

If people chase to view themselves as victims, attacks by the Devil will continue to wreak havoc on the world.

Those Christians that have refused to let their faith and optimism waver despite the pain and torture they have experienced have shown us all that there exists a genuine hope that, in times of trouble, continues to radiate light in the absolute darkest of places.

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Kudos to the guy still brave enough to wear Chacos #BabyItsColdOutside

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Ready for some peace and quiet this weekend.

And guns. And football. #ManStuff

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Pros and cons of “pre-Christmas” DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE MELANY COX

I have a confession to make. I’ve already put up my Christmas tree.

Here’s my reasoning behind it: According to tradition, the holiday season starts on Thanksgiving (or after Santa makes his appearance at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade). Once I return from Thanksgiving break I will only have three weeks left in my apartment before I have to pack up and go home for Christmas. These three weeks will be riddled with tests and last minute assignments, and will therefore leave me with little time to enjoy my decor.

So my roommate and I went ahead and put our tree up now. All the more time to enjoy the ambiance.

The weeks following Halloween but preceding Thanksgiving are always an awkward time.

It’s like the “lame-duck” period of the holidays or, as I prefer to call it, “preChristmas.”

During pre-Christmas, there are a lot of mixed feelings about the season.

Walmart has already had their Christmas decorations on the shelves for weeks and Starbucks is now selling those amazing peppermint mocha lattes. But what happened to Thanksgiving?

You’d think for a country that loves any excuse to eat food and throw parties would make a bigger deal about Thanksgiving.

Here are the pros and cons of pre-Christmas.

Pro: The Christmas spirit is creeping into the

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11:02 a.m. Nov. 15

The world would be a better place if we all loved anyone even half as much as Annie loves everyone.

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Typical @KarenH007.

Falling in front of the whole chapel to make an announcement. I expect nothing less.

@LaramieGreene

air. Christmas is the most magical time of the year.

Why wouldn’t we want that spirit to linger for as long as possible?

Con: Thanksgiving is for being thankful while Christmas is about giving and receiving. We often forget that we must first be thankful before we receive our wonderful presents. I think that’s why God planned to have Thanksgiving prior to Christmas.

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You’d think for a country that loves any excuse to eat food and throw parties would make a bigger deal about Thanksgiving.”

Pro: The longer we think about Christmas, the more time we have to get a jump start on our Christmas shopping.

And there are some great deals this time of the year.

Con: Black Friday is getting out of hand. The store hours are ridiculous, but the craziest part is the people who actually wait in line at something o’clock in the morning for hours on end to get that perfect item. Don’t get me wrong, shopping is tons of fun. But the obsession with stuff kind of defeats the purpose of Thanksgiving.

Bottom line, there’s nothing wrong with getting in the Christmas mood a little early, but Thanksgiving is too important to be simply over-looked.

So on Thursday, spend time with people you love, eat some delicious food, watch the Macy’s Parade or some football and, most importantly, take some time to be grateful.

contact cox at mkc09b@acu.edu

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@KarenH007 walk much?

@DJD_83

Brownies go out to the owner of the most creative tweet about me falling...ready,go!

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Wildcats disappointed with tough loss daniel zepeda sports reporter The Wildcats Women’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night as they were unable to catch up to TexasPermian Basin. ACU let a twelve point lead slip away in the second half and was never able to recover as UTPB walked out of Moody Coliseum with a 74-71 win.

“We were disappointed with the way the game turned out but we aren’t focusing on the loss,” senior Kelsey Smith said. “We have a couple weeks of practice before our next game, so that’s where our focus is right now.”

Just like in their season opener against Texas A&M International, the game was very close starting off, as neither team was able to establish much of a lead.

UT-PB tried to work the ball inside on offense, but the Wildcats defense was impenetrable as they forced bad shots and turnovers.

ACU came alive towards the end of the half, pushing the lead to nine and forcing three shot clock violations on defense. The Wildcats went into the locker room with a 38-29 half time lead.

“Both teams came out fighting and ready to play and it was a back and forth battle for a lot of the first half,” Smith said. “In the locker room, we talked a lot about our intensity. We knew we needed to pick up our intensity and the way we do that is with our defense. When we play with that intensity, we are capable of really shutting people’s offenses down.”

UT-PB played like a team possessed in the second half. They became very physical, played lock down defense, and passed the ball around, resulting in easy, wide open shots. With 12:30 to play in the second, they tied the game at 47-47 and never looked back. The Wildcats offense was almost non-existent, as they shot 2-14 from behind the arc in the second half, along with

missing 7-18 FT attempts collectively as a team. They also turned the ball over twelve times, which led to an 18-6 UT-PB run and helped give them the momentum and eventual win.

“On any given night we could have a bad shooting game, sometimes shots just aren’t falling for you but that’s when we should turn back to what we can control; our defense, our communication and our intensity,” Smith said. “Mentally having to play catch up is hard but we are much more mentally tough than we showed on Tuesday.”

Smith had a double double in the loss, recording thirteen points and twelve rebounds. UT-PB was led by Taniqua Ards with a game high 21 points on 9-16 shooting. The Wildcats will look to get back on track against Lone Star Conference rival West Texas A&M on Nov. 28. contact zepeda at djz11a@acu.edu

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Sophomore Mackenzie Lankford extends for a layup against UT Permian Basin.

football

Legacy: Gale, teammates reflect on career driver the other day tell me he was so impressed talked just about life with Mitchell because things. He is a guy that’s he takes treating people easy to love because of special very seriously.” his heart. I even had a bus Although Gale’s days from page 6

in the purple and white are over, his football career may not be. Gale will be pursuing a chance to play at the highest level next season.

“It is an exciting time because I have a chance to get to the ultimate goal of my craft,” Gale said. “I am blessed to have the God-given gifts and tools

to have a chance. I am not opportunity.” sure what the next few months will look like, so right now I am just trying contact sloan at to seek wise council, but mes10a@acu.edu it is exciting to have an

students’ association

Library hours, checkout could be extended Josh garcia staff reporter The library is considering extending its hours from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. during the week.

Dr. John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, met with the Students’ Association Wednesday evening to discuss changes the library could make to improve its service to students. Several SA members voiced their desire to extend library hours, but Weaver said increasing hours would be a challenging endeavor.

“We’re hearing all the time that our students want longer hours. The reality is this is a time where we are

facing budget challenges at ACU,” Weaver said. “I’ve actually had to reduce student-workers hours in the library by 10 percent this year, and that’s directly related to our ability to keep the library open longer.”

The library closes at midnight on Monday-Thursday.

Weaver said by the next academic year he plans to move closing time from 12-1 a.m on those days.

“My goal would be to be open 24/7. We’re not going to be there for a while,” Weaver said. “What we’re hearing is that if we can at least move to 1 a.m. that would be a significant step.”

Weaver also addressed the amount of time a student can have a book checked out. A student can

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My goal would be to be open 24/7. We’re not going to be there for a while.”

Dr. John Weaver Dean of library services and educational technology

hold a book for up to six weeks before having to renew the checkout period.

Weaver said he hopes to extend this time to a full semester, but it might take until the end of the academic year to implement.

“I am arguing for longer check out periods,” Weaver said. “Not only students, but also the faculty think in terms of at least a semester duration for this material.”

Additionally, Weaver

said the library may add additional outlets on the top floor; formally designate quiet zones; replace the current elevator and increase awareness about library services.

Congress also voted to pass a resolution in support of Basement Bash, an event meant to increase social interaction between students. The resolution was introduced by Junior President Brady Kyle, Junior Vice

Students

Counseling: Center under high student demand Continued from page 1 three full-time counselors, one part-time counselor, a part-time psychiatrist and himself. He said the center has approximately 30 hours of appointments available each day.

When the center is at full capacity and unable to schedule any more appointments, Rowlands said they give clients the option of being placed on a waiting list, participating in group activities or given a list of references in the community. He said most students choose the waiting list, but a few ask to be referred.

“Additionally, even during peak times of the semester when our schedules are full we evaluate each request for counseling and those who are in crisis or have significant

needs are worked in as soon as possible,” Rowlands said.

Rowlands said leaders in Student Life and the university are aware of the situation and are working to find a solution that will benefit the students.

Dr. Jeff Arrington, associate vice president for Student Life, described the work done in the Counseling Center as a “tremendous service” to the students and the ACU community.

He said he has made three suggestions to Rowlands in order to benefit the center. These suggestions include the use of group therapy/ counseling when necessary and the use of a waiting list “in combination with Steve’s professional judgement about the situations that merit

immediate attention.”

Another solution Arrington has suggested is to ask the staff to work together to decide if any clients are staying in therapy too long.

“The counselors are wonderful people who do what they do out of a desire to help people face tough challenges,” Arrington said. “Sometimes this desire to help makes it hard on a counselor to suggest that a particular client does not need to continue therapy. For a person with a heart to help others, this can be a particularly challenging conversation. They have implemented a peer review process to help insure that students and others with critical issues are able to see a counselor that merit immediate attention.”

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Play: Production encourages CORE discussion Continued from page 1 were lucky enough to have a Skype session with David Lesson, a war photographer from Dallas.

The cast said Lesson focused a lot on the greater good versus the greater guilt. He discussed the ethics of war photography and the complexity of dealing with such a delicate moral issue.

Andrew Lang who portrayed Richard in the play said their job as actors was essentially the same as war photographers, instead of going overseas to shoot pictures or write stories that tell truth, actors portray these universals through their plays.

“We’re telling truth of what happens and how this affects people,” Lang said.

Although “Time Stands

Still” deals with intense issues of war, truth and ethics it is, at its core, a love story.

The play is poignant, well acted and unsettling, leaving students with questions long after the curtain drops, the final one taking place on Saturday.

contact wood at akw10a@acu.edu

Arrington said he has great confidence in Rowlands’ leadership and professional judgement in regards to Student Life’s resources with the best possible service for the MACCC’s clients.

contact cox at mkc09b@acu.edu

President Bryson Shake and Junior Treasurer Bo Braddock.

“Basically, Basement Bash is the going-away party for the bowling alley,” said Braddock, junior biology major from Deer Park.

“We did an event similar to this last year and it went well.”

Basement Bash will be conducted on Nov. 27 from 7-9 p.m. in the Campus Center bowling alley. The funding for Basement Bash will be provided by freshmen and juniors, but students from all classes are invited to participate.

Congress will not meet next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday break.

Several representatives did not attend the meeting on Wednesday Asim Dobuni McKinzie Hall representative Kaitlyn Warton McDonald Hall representative Emily O’Rear Sherrod representative Alex Falcon Harding Administration representative

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volleyball

briefings Junior volleyball player Caley Johnson was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

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Quarterback Mitchell Gale completed his ACU career on Saturday with new conference and ACU passing records, surpassing former Wildcat Billy Malone as all-time leading passer.

matthew sloan sports reporter Quarterback Mitchell Gale has been a fixture of ACU football for the past four seasons, shattering Lone Star Conference records and building relationships along the way. Now Gale’s college career is over, but it will not be soon forgotten in the Big Country.

“I have grown so much in my five years here,” Gale said. “Not all of the lessons I learned were comfortable, but Coach Thompson when he was here

and Coach Collums have helped me grow so much in my athletic maturity.”

Gale became the LSC’s all-time leading passer Saturday, taking down a record that was set by his mentor Billy Malone. Of course, the record was special for Gale, but not as important as finishing off the season with a win.

“The ACU football program is built with a team first attitude,” Gale said.

“The record was a testament to all the teammates who have helped me get where I am, and it was a great blessing and honor.

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Not all of the lessons I learned were comfortable, but Coach Thompson when he was here and Coach Collums have helped me grow so much in my athletic maturity.” mitchell gale quarterback acu football

But we had a goal as a team to finish the season 3-0, and it wouldn’t feel right if the game was about me, so finishing the season with three wins was highly satisfying and highly rewarding in itself.”

Gale quickly became a leader on the football

team. In his four years as a Wildcat, Gale helped ACU win 30 games as the starting quarterback.

“The best thing about Mitchell’s leadership is the accountability he has for himself and others around him,” junior John David Baker said. “He is one of

those guys that never takes a day off, a play off or a rep off. The ability he has to hold himself and others to a high standard is a rare quality that few guys have.”

But Gale matured off the field as well, where he is a good student and head coach Ken Collums believes he has developed as a person as well.

“Mitchell wants so bad to be a quality husband and a quality father,” Collums said. “I don’t know how many hours we have

Three volleyball players were recognized by the LSC. Sophomore Sara Oxford was named to the second team all-LSC, freshman Sarah Siemens was named Freshman of the Year, and Johnson was named Academic Player of the Year.

Siemens was also named Player of the Week for the third time this season after her performance against Cameron and Midwestern State.

Four ACU athletes were named the StudentAthletes of the month for November: Senior cross-country runner Alyse Goldsmith, junior tennis player Hans Hach, junior basketball player Mackenzie Lankford and junior football player see competition page 9 Blake Spears.

Back-to-back QB’s to throw 12,000+ Billy Malone ACU 2005-08

Timmy Chang Hawaii 2001-04

Kevin Kolb Houston 2003-06

Mitchell Gale ACU 2009-12

Colt Brennan Hawaii 2005-07

Case Keenum Houston 2007-11

ex- factor Houston Texans defensive back Danieal Manning had three total tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in Sunday’s 13-6 win against the Chicago Bears. Manning was named the MVP of the game.

Rams running back Daryl Richardson rushed for 58 yards against San Francisco.

His longest run was 32 yards. St. Louis tied with the 49ers 24-24.

volleyball

Upcoming

‘Cats swept out of LSC tournament

The men’s basketball team will host the annual Whitten Inn Classic this weekend in Moody Coliseum. Their first game is against York College Friday at 8 p.m.

edward Isaacs sports editor The Wildcats kept their first-round Lone Star Conference Championship match close, but No. 2 seed West Texas A&M ultimately swept the ‘Cats out of the tournament 27-25, 25-20 and 2521 in San Angelo.

ACU entered the tournament on a two-match winning streak. The team ends their LSC and Division II career after the loss.

The Wildcats finish the season with a 12-19 overall record and an

8-12 conference mark. It is the first time the team has ended the season with a losing record under Coach Kellen Mock.

She took the reigns in the Spring of 2005.

The squad upset the Lady Buffs earlier in the year by a 3-0 margin in Moody Coliseum. It was Mock’s first victory over WTAMU in her coaching career.

ACU and the West Texas fought back-and-forth throughout the entire contest. In the first set, the Wildcats were down by as much as five points (16-11) but they went on a 10-4

run to claim a 21-20 lead.

The advantage was short-lived however as the Lady Buffs tied the score 23-23. Freshman middle blocker Jennie Loerch smashed a kill to knot it up at 25-25. WTAMU racked up the next two points on a kill and an attack error by sophomore Sara Oxford.

The ‘Cats held an 11-9 lead in game two but WT responded with a 7-2 run that put them up 16-11.

ACU got to within 22-20 only to see their arch rival score three-straight points to end the set.

Set three was all Lady

Buffs until the very end.

West Texas let a five point lead slip to two at 23-21.

A costly service error by Sarah Siemens and a block on a Kalynne Allen hit shut the door on the match.

The Lady Buffs outblocked the Wildcats 10 to eight. Freshman Corrie Reeder had a hand in all but one of those blocks.

Oxford led the team with 13 kills along with a .233 hitting percentage.

Unfortunately, the ‘Cats only hit .096 as a team and recorded 23 errors in games one and three. They made just two in set two.

Siemens was the leader in assists as she put up 34 to finish her first collegiate season with 1,123. Freshman Madison Hoover had 30 digs. She finishes the year with 541, the fourthhighest single-season total in ACU history.

West Texas A&M will play in the semifinals Friday against No. 3 seed Tarleton State University.

TSU defeated No. 6 Texas A&M University-Kingsville in five sets.

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The men’s basketball team will also have a game Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. against Dallas Baptist University held in Moody Coliseum.

The next women’s basketball game will be Wednesday, Nov. 28 following Thanksgiving break. The Wildcats will travel to Canyon to take on West Texas A&M University at 6:00 p.m.