WEDNESDAY October 20, 2004
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Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Cats win close call:
Gutenberg Dinner initiates Homecoming:
Partisan politics:
The football team held off West Texas A&M’s late rally to win 27-24. Page 8
Three alumni of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department will be honored at Thursday’s Gutenberg Dinner. Page 3
The College Republicans and College Democrats prepare for election activities Page 5
Hall construction on schedule Workers prepare site by moving utility poles before building begins By JACI SCHNEIDER OPINION EDITOR
Plans are still up in the air about whether the new residence hall across from the Brown Library parking lot will be built this year. “We’re still working on the
budget, trying to see if we can get the cost in line,” said Jack Rich, executive vice president. “We’re working hard to see if we can get in within the budget.” Rich said that changes in the price of materials from when the project was estimated have thrown off the budget, which was originally set at $6 million. “I think it’s off by about half a million dollars,” he said. “You never know what the
price will be until you get a bit into it.” The contractor, Hill and Wilkinson General Contractors, will bid on sheet rock, wood and electric and mechanical supplies, Rich said. Currently the contractors are doing “value engineering,” evaluating individual pieces of the project to see where costs can be reduced. Rich said some work is already being done, and if con-
struction begins soon, the hall should still be finished by its original August finish date. “In essence, we’re doing a lot of work,” Rich said, “So we’re still on schedule.” Students may have noticed parts of the parking lot where the hall will be built were roped off last week. Kevin Watson, associate vice president for Administrative See HALL Page 4
TITTLE LUTHER PARTNERSHIP/Courtesy photo
A site plan (above) and front elevation (below) show the details for the proposed residence hall across Campus Court from Brown Library.
‘His indomitable spirit will prevail in our hearts’
Families contact those in military Students, faculty remember those fighting in war effort By JACI SCHNEIDER OPINION EDITOR
BRIAN SCHMIDT/Chief Photographer
Carol Turner, daughter of Dr. Charles Trevathan, shares some of her memories of her father at his funeral Saturday in Moody Coliseum. Eight of his friends and family spoke about Trevathan, who died of an apparent heart attack Oct. 12 in the Office of Sociology and Social Work.
“Every time we associate these special places, foods, images, sounds and texts with Charles, his well-lived life will rush through our thoughts, our values, our habits, our aspirations ... and we will be the better for it.” Douglas Brown, longtime friend of the family
Funeral services for Dr. Charles Trevathan, 68, instructor of sociology and social work and associate general counsel for the university, were Saturday in Moody Coliseum. Eight of Trevathan’s friends and family told of their memories, and several of his favorite hymns were sung by a crowd that also included many stu-
dents and faculty members. Trevathan passed away Oct. 12 after suffering an apparent heart attack in the Office of Sociology and Social Work. He came to ACU in 1987 to serve as associate general counsel after practicing trial law for 26 years. He became vice president of Campus Life in
1991, holding that position until beginning to teach full time in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; three daughters, Julie Bowie, Carol Turner and husband Russ, and Karen Trevathan Gunn and husband Tim; and four grandchildren, Aidan Bowie, Jackson Turner, Elora Kate and William Gunn.
“What the world would chew up and spit out, Charles would simply go over and pick up. He looked at them much as a potter would look at his clay. He saw that with a little work, time and guidance, they could be something beautiful.” Tanya Crockett, nurse in Indianapolis who once lived with the Trevathan family
Caedmon’s Call to play Thursday Tickets can be bought for $15 for concert at Beltway Park Baptist By APRIL WARD PAGE 2 EDITOR
Caedmon’s Call will perform at Beltway Park Baptist Church on Thursday with songs from its new CD, Share the Well. Hosted by Christian radio station KGNZ, the concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature a variety of contemporary Christian songs.
“The group has a really large college following,” KGNZ concert and promotions director Doug Harris said. “They have a contemporary folk sounding Christian music style, and it’s a new tour.” Tickets are being sold at various locations including the Bible Book Store, Family Christian Store and Beltway Park. General admission tickets cost $15, but specialty tickets are being sold as well. “Artist circle tickets are See CONCERT Page 4
Caedmon’s Call ticket locations Tickets for Thursday’s Caedmon’s Call concert at Beltway Park Baptist Church can be purchased for $15 at the following locations:
More than 70 selected to lead mission trips during spring break By MALLORY SHERWOOD STAFF WRITER
• Beltway Park Baptist Church Students may also pay $20 and receive a ticket for the show as well as a ticket to see Jeremy Camp in concert at Beltway next week. Tickets closer to the stage may also be purchased for $20
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Campaign leaders chosen
• The Bible Book Store • Family Christian Store
With American troops fighting in Iraq for more than 80 weeks, few people on campus are unaffected. Most people know someone overseas, or know someone who knows someone. Monica Smith, junior journalism major from Fort Worth, had the joy last week of spending time with her father, who is on leave for two weeks from just outside of Baghdad. “I’m going home as much as possible to see him,” she said. “I’m excited.” Her dad will return to Iraq Saturday, after spending Friday night in Abilene watching Monica Smith perform in JamFest. He is scheduled to remain in Iraq until April. Annalee Bivins, senior English major from Pearland, said it took a while for her to get used to her boyfriend being overseas. “The first couple of months were pretty bad because I was really uptight and scared,” she said. “He’s been gone for four months now, so it’s just kind of a part of life.” Her boyfriend, David Micheletti, is on board U.S.S. JFK in the Persian Gulf. The ship is patrolling the oil lines to make sure there aren’t any terrorist attacks, Bivins said. “He has e-mail, and I write him letters every day,” Bivins said. “But they only go into port once a month.” “He can’t even tell me when he’s coming into port,” she said. “He can’t really tell me a
Melanie Morrison remembers the first homeless person she met in Chicago while on a Spring Break Campaign. The experience changed her life in 2002, and she has been returning ever since as both a campaigner and a Spring Break Campaign leader. “I watched God working in the lives of not only the homeless and the people on the
campaign with me, but in my own life as well,” said Morrison, second-time SBC leader and senior elementary education major from Houston. Morrison is one of more than 70 Spring Break Campaign leaders traveling to 33 locations to lead over 500 people on short-term mission trips around the world during spring break. Jessica Masters, SBC advertising and public relations manager and junior English major from Tallahassee, Fla., said that anything is possible on a Spring Break Campaign. “It is really a short-term mission trip,” Masters said.
“Students go to a bunch of different locations and do everything from hard labor, to holding vacation Bible schools, to knocking on doors and working at food banks.” On Nov. 4, students interested in participating in a campaign can choose where they want to go through a lottery to places such as Mexico City, Atlanta, El Salvador, Colorado, Maine, Chicago, California and Scotland. Next week, brochures with each campaign’s location, cost, which could range from $250$1,300, and what work will be done during the week will be See SBC Page 4