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‘Optimist’ apologizes for Friday editorial By Jared Fields Editor-in-Chief

Occasionally we make mistakes. We hate it and try our best to keep them out of the printed edition. Friday we made a big mistake. We printed a version of the editorial in the issue that had been prepared for the Opinion WritFields ing course, and which contained notes from a professor to the writer, causing confusion to the reader and embarrassment to us. When we realized the error, we pulled the issue off the racks and Web site. The Optimist serves as a lab for classes in the Journalism and Mass Communication Department. All content is student written and produced. When a staff member does not write a story, someone from a class does. We all use the paper as a means to gain experience for when we enter the professional world. I continue learning lessons working on the Optimist, and this weekend has been one of my hardest. I pasted the editorial from a Microsoft Word document into its place on the Opinion Page. Because of a Word feature called “track changes,” I also copied the professor’s notes that were not displayed on the Word document. Despite this technological glitch, the fault still lies with me. I took a shortcut when we were past deadline by not reading the editorial on the page when I thought reading it in the Word document sufficed. I cannot go back and change what happened; I can only react to the error and try my best to right a wrong. I apologize to our readers and those named in the editorial for this giant blunder. I know some do not care. Still, as a newspaper we are held to only one standard — perfection. Friday’s issue contained the worst mistake I’ve known in my three years on staff. As the editor, I apologize and ask you — the reader — to not let my mistake affect your views of the Optimist, the staff, advisers or anyone else who produces content for the paper. Because we picked up the papers around campus and took down the issue from the Web site, we are posting that news online and a few of the most important stories are included on page four of this issue. We are accountable to you, and your remarks help us strive to improve our craft. Keep writing comments and letters to the editor. We appreciate the feedback; it keeps us on our feet. Keep holding me accountable for your news. The Optimist, and I will be better for it.

Friday’s Stories News stories from Friday’s issue are available online, at www. acuoptimist.com, and on page 4 of this issue.

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Bryce named new Lectureship director By Denton Josey Features Editor

After seven years as director of ministry events, Dr. Mark Love enters his final Lectureship this year. Also on faculty in the Graduate School of Theology, Love plans to continue his education after Lectureship. “I’m currently a Ph. D student at Luther Seminary,” Love said. “I’m on a two-year leave from the university, then we’ll just kinda see in two years.”

Love said he takes a lot of good memories from his time as director of Lectureship. “I love the event itself; I love the energy.” Under Love’s direction, Lectureship changed from a February event to September, the class format changed and more ownership was given to the faculty and students. “You’re in a job where you feel like you’re making a big difference,” Love said. “I’m proud of the big changes we’ve made.”

Involving the campus more is something Love is proud to have accomplished. “The brightest star in that regard is including the arts,” Love said. “Art and faith have become a real staple.” After this year’s Lectureship, Brady Bryce steps in as new director. A ’95 graduate of ACU, Bryce comes to ACU after eight years as the preaching minister at the Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton. “I did not pursue this; I never thought about doing this,”

Bryce said. “I figured I’d be in a full-time preaching role for the next 40 to 50 years, but Jack Reese called me and talked to me about it.” Bryce said he has attended Lectureship since 1990 and went while he was a student at ACU. “It’s always been a valuable component of who I am; it’s always been a great relationship time for me.” Love said Bryce’s presence at Lectureship this year gives him a head start for when he is in charge next

year. Bryce said while his role this year is limited, he has been learning already. “It is a massive venture, and it is about people at every level, relationships at every level,” Bryce said. Bryce said early on, Lectureship was intended for students. He wants to continue to re-imagine how students can have a creative role in what Lectureship looks

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Students listen to a 2006 Lectureship class. This year’s Lectureship tries to address students, offering a special track just for students.

Student track seeks dialogue on hard issues By Kelsi Peace Managing Editor

This year’s Lectureship will launch its first studentdriven track, designed by a student committee and with a constant theme: dialogue. “Dialogue just opens up so many doors,” said Anna Peters, student committee member and junior elementary education and children’s ministry double major from Houston. “It gets the heart stirring; it gets the mind thinking. Lectureship is a good time for that.” Less than two months after Lectureship ended last fall, Dr. Mark Love, director of Lectureship, asked Dr. Wayne Barnard, university dean of spiritual formation and assistant professor of

higher education, to create a committee of students who would create a 15-hour student track. A semester and several monthly meetings later, the committee of about 20 unveiled a schedule hitting on tough issues, including social justice and issues that divide the church. Student committee member Bradon Lewis, senior youth and family ministry and physics double major from Abilene, said committee inventors hope to get students outside the “ACU bubble.” “I think it’s good to have conversations that sometimes deliberately pop those bubbles,” he said. See

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Lectureship: by students, for students n Monday: 9: 45 a.m.: Passing the Baton, Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium. With God in the Shadows, Billy Wilson, Hart Auditorium. Reel Spirituality, Joshua Graves, OPBSB, Room 114. 4 p.m.: Memory of God and Justice for His World, Elizabeth Alvarez, OPBSB, Room 120. Get to Know my Neighbor? Why Bother?, David Ayres, Cole Bennett, Nancy Coburn, Jennifer King, Katherine Lewis and Mark Lewis, OPBSB, Room 117. The House Divided, Jeff Brooks, Grady King and Danny Sims, OPBSB, Room 129. 8:45 p.m.: Mysticism in the Modern World, Randy Harris, The Den in Barret Hall.

Swords into Plowshares, ACU Department of Art and Design, Jessie’s Corner

Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, ACU Department of Music, Erinshire Gardens

n Tuesday: 9:45 a.m.: Passing the Baton, Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium.

n Wednesday: 9:45 a.m.: Passing the Baton, Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium.

With God in the Shadows, Billy Wilson, Hart Auditorium.

Reel Spirituality, Joshua Graves, OPBSB, Room 114.

4 p.m.: Memory of God and Justice for His World, Elizabeth Alvarez, OPBSB, Room 120.

4 p.m.: Memory of God and Justice for His World, Elizabeth Alvarez, OPBSB, Room 120. The House Divided, Jeff Brooks, Grady King and Danny Sims, OPBSB, Room 129. 8:45 p.m.: Sex Sells: How is the Church Responding?, Irie Session, Learning Commons

The House Divided, Jeff Brooks, Grady King and Danny Sims, OPBSB, Room 129. 8:45 p.m.: Jesus and the Hip Hop Prophets, Matt Worthington, Brown Library Learning Commons

Total enrollment numbers drop, grad numbers rise By Mallory Edens Page 2 Editor

Fall enrollment dropped by about 100 students this year, with 4,698 enrolled for the 2007-2008 school year compared to 4,796 last fall. The university unveiled enrollment numbers at a luncheon Wednesday. Despite the figure, which is lower than numbers for the past three years, admissions officials said figures show a rise in global, and

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academically strong students at ACU. This year is one of the five best enrollments in the history of ACU, all five of which have occurred in the past seven years. Robert Heil, director of admissions and enrollment management, said a lot of this growth has come through the university’s previous Centennial vision and current 21st Century Vision, which will lead ACU through the year 2020. “ACU continues to be

one of the largest private schools in the Southwest,” Heil said. “The last five years have marked growth in numbers and quality of students. The Centennial vision has been leading us to this point of what we have achieved. In the 21st Century Vision, we are looking at what levels of growth we do want to experience and what programs we want to obtain.” Since the university opened 102 years ago,

the ACU student body has grown to represent 49 states and 63 nations. This fall, one out of four new freshman students is an ethnic minority, either international or from the United States. The total number of international students enrolled this fall comes to 65 students, a 14-percent increase from last year and the second highest number in ACU history. This brings the total number of inter-

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national students to 225, compared to 215 last fall. Japan, China, Madagascar and Nigeria have the largest representation on campus, but the highest growth has come from Hispanic students. The graduate program has also increased, hitting record numbers of 679 this fall. This includes 565 residential graduate students and See

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Calendar & Events Sunday

90th annual Lectureship Series, “Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly: Messages from Micah.” Along with traditional keynote speakers and a wide variety of Bible classes, Lectureship will feature special classes on “Art and Faith,” “Gospel and Culture,” “Prophets’ University,” “Marketplace Faith” and “Justice and Mercy.”

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7 p.m. Keynote speaker Jerry Taylor from the ACU Bible Missions and Ministry Department will speak on the topic, “What Does the Lord Require?” based on Micah 6:6-8. After this lecture, join the coffee house crowd in the Brown Library Learning Commons for “Dirty Little Secret: The PostScript Phenomenon,” presented by ACU psychology students and Richard Beck from the Psychology Department.

11 a.m. Keynote speaker Fred Asare from Accra, Ghana, will speak on the topic, “Her Wound is Uncurable,” based on Micah 1:1-9.

11 a.m. Keynote speaker Jay Hawkins from Tulsa, Okla., will speak on the topic, “I Will Surely Gather You,” based on Micah 2:12-13.

12:15 p.m. “The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith” art exhibit will be hosted by Shore Art Gallery. This exhibit features works by 31 artists from across the nation.

6 p.m. Shore Art Gallery Reception “What is Contemporary JudeoChristian Art?” will be held in the Don H. Morris Center. For more information, contact Garlan Jenkens at gfl07a@acu.edu.

8:45 p.m. The Theatre Department will present “The Word in Motion,” a theatrical exploration of Micah 4 through dramatic storytelling and imagination, at Fulks Theatre in the Williams Performing Arts Center.

7 p.m. Keynote speaker Landon Saunders from Norwich, Vt., will speak on the topic, “Night Without Vision,” based on Micah 3:1-12. After this lecture, join the coffee house crowd in the Brown Library Learning Commons for “The Gospel in Contemporary Music,” presented by Kester Smith from Austin.

7 p.m. Keynote speaker Wade Hodges from Tulsa, Okla., will speak on the topic, “They Shall Beat Their Swords into Plowshares,” based on Micah 4:1-5.

8:45 p.m. The Art Department will host “Iron Melting: Swords Into Plowshares” in front of the Teague Special Events Center.

8:45 p.m. The Music Department will host “Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters,” an evening of folk music and discussion, at Erinshire Gardens on the corner of EN 16 and Campus Court.

Wednesday

90th annual Lectureship, “Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly: Messages from Micah.” Along with traditional keynote speakers and a wide variety of Bible classes, Lectureship will feature special classes on “Art and Faith,” “Gospel and Culture,” “Prophets’ University,” “Marketplace Faith” and “Justice and Mercy.” 11 a.m. Keynote speaker Mark Hamilton from the ACU Graduate School of Theology will speak on the topic, “I Will Wait for the God of My Salvation,” based on Micah 7:1-17. 7 p.m. Keynote speaker Jeff Walling from Charlotte, N.C., will speak on the topic, “Who Is a God Like You?” based on Micah 7:18-20. After this lecture, join the coffee house crowd in the Brown Library Learning Commons for “Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets,” presented by Matt Worthington, senior English major from San Antonio.

The Optimist maintains this calendar for the ACU community to keep track of local social, academic and service opportunities. Groups may send announcements directly to optimist@acu.edu or to the Page 2 Editor at mxe06a@acu.edu.

To ensure that an item will appear on time, the announcement should be sent at least 10 days before. The Optimist may edit items for space and style. Corrections and clarifications of published news articles will be printed in this space in a timely manner.

Volunteer Opportunities The Office of Ministry Events needs volunteer ushers to help at Lectureship from 6-8 p.m. Ushers will assist guests in finding seats and help elderly or disabled guests with the stairs. The Lectureship office also needs four volunteers to help Acappella load and unload its sound equipment Monday from 1-3:30 p.m. and 10-11 p.m. They also need two people to help at the C.D. sales table from 5-10 p.m. Anyone who is interested in helping should e-mail Kate Miller at miller@bible.acu.edu. Keep Abilene Beautiful needs volunteers Saturday from 9 a.m.-

noon to help the citizens of Lake Fort Phantom clean up the lakeshore. To help, contact the Volunteer ServiceLearning Center. Texas Family Institute needs help babysitting Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. at various locations for families who have a parent deployed to Iraq. Special Olympics Texas needs volunteers to help participants in an area bocce competition Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Abilene State School Centennial Park. Volunteers will help with scoring, timing, congratulating the athletes and setting up for lunch.

Announcements 11 a.m. Chapel will not be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Instead, students can receive two Chapel credits for each evening Faith Alive forum they attend and each evening keynote Lectureship address at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. For more information, view the Lectureship Student Track information on the myACU spiritual space. Connection Groups will be held Thursday, and the week will conclude with a Friday Praise Day led by Wade Huggins and his worship team. Campus Conversations will reconvene Sept. 25. Venturing at ACU, a new coed service and social club, will hold an informational meeting Thursday in the Campus Center

Living Room at 7 p.m. Issues Facing Women in the Medical Professions, a symposium for women in pre-health, will take place Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Campus Center Living Room. The Medical Clinic will be closed Sept. 25, 26 and 27 for electronic medical records system installation and staff training. Should any student need health care services while the clinic is closed, go to the Walk-In Clinic on Judge Ely Boulevard next to Jack n’ Jill Donuts. If it is a medical emergency, go to Hendrick Medical Center on N. 19th or Abilene Regional Medical Center on Hwy 83/84. The Medical Clinic will re-open Sept. 28.

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ACU Police prompt student prudency, safety By Sara Snelson Arts Editor

The ACU Police Department’s No. 1 goal is to keep students on campus safe and provide them with their expected services. In the past year or so, the police department has been making students more aware of the risk of crime that has taken place or could take place on campus. “There is not necessarily more crime happening on our campus, but it is a solid history of making awareness, so students realize it more now,” said Police Chief Jimmy Elli-

son. “The more students are aware, the more students begin to notice.” Some cameras already exist around campus, but more will gradually be going up in the future. The main resident halls that already have cameras are: Mabee Hall, Barret Hall and Sikes Hall. These halls have cameras on the roof, entry and exit doors and in parking lots. The police department’s long-term goal is to have cameras in every residence hall, public space and parking lot. “These cameras are there for one purpose: student safety,” Ellison said. “They are a crime preventive and investigative

tool. Residences need to be as safe as they can be.” All of the school shootings that have taken place in the past years have police prompted to think of ways they could get news out to students in a quick and efficient way. Since the most recent shooting at Virginia Tech, campuses have started getting systems that send out mass texts to students and faculty. The ACU Police Department is still researching and looking for a system to buy, but they say that it will definitely happen this year. The school would have to develop a policy for the system that would state exactly

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what the system can and can’t be used for. Some things they would use it for would be shootings, hostages, campus closures, etc. This would not be an everyday tool. “It is extremely urgent and important that it is not used everyday because it would take away from the importance of the system,” Ellison said. Another change the police department is making is sending parking violations via e-mail as a reminder. “All this e-mail is, is a reminder about your parking citation, so there is no confusion at the end of the semester for students or the police depart-

ment,” Ellison said. Do not take the e-mail notice as a second ticket, Ellison said. He said it is just there as a reminder and confirmation of the one parking ticket you received earlier that day. This year, the police department is also stepping up in bike control and enforcing a more active roll in traffic patrol on and around campus. “There is now so much traffic on the trail and streets that we need to be more visible and there for students’ safety,” Ellison said. There are pedestrians trying to cross Campus Court, and now there are even more cross-

ing the street because of the trail, so the police need to be out there for safety. “It is a miracle that no one has been injured crossing the street yet,” Ellison said. All of these changes that are going to occur will benefit the students and faculty and are there to protect everyone in every way. “Yes, there are changes, but there will be a reasonable amount of enforcement from the police station, and we are trying to provide service that the students deserve,” Ellison said. E-mail Snelson at: sas04b@acu.edu

Bombarded businesses prep for surge By Rachel Davis Opinion Editor

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Joel Brown, junior Bible major from Portland, Ore.; Alex York, junior art major from Tyler; and Morgan Philpot, sophomore Christian ministry major from Georgetown, discuss philosophy at Socrates Cafe Tuesday.

Travelers, beware: staying in Abilene this weekend may not be an option for those who haven’t already reserved a room in one of the area hotels, and local restaurants may be a bit more crowded than usual. Several hotels in the area are booked solid for Lectureship weekend, and the Whitten Inn even has some people book rooms a year in advance, said Michelle Derrick, front desk clerk at the Whitten Inn on Hwy 80. “We’re almost at capacity, and when that happens, we have to have people come in early,” Derrick said. “We have to get things straight and settled fast for the guests.” Most of the hotels on the north side of town, including the new Hampton Inn and Suites, the Super 8 motel and the Holiday Inn and Suites, have no vacancies. “We are booked up for

the weekend,” said Mike Patel, who works at the Super 8. “We just try to keep the motel clean and be more efficient for the guests who check in.” Unfortunately for Lectureship attendees and travelers hoping to stay in the new Comfort Inn across from Wal-Mart on Hwy 351, the hotel won’t be completed until November. Local restaurants are also preparing for the temporary population surge. “We already staff up big on Sundays,” said Curtis Johnson, managing partner at Chili’s. “But we’ll probably add one extra cook and one extra staffer for the weekend.” Rosa’s Café has also been preparing for the weekend. “We’re trying to be wellstaffed for it,” said Mario Garcia, manager at Rosa’s. “I think we’ll be well-prepared for Lectureship.” Hotels on the other side of town, including the Holiday Inn and Suites, are also full,

said Stephanie Work at the Courtyard by Marriott, across from the Mall of Abilene. “We’re pretty full this weekend,” Work said. Next door at the Embassy Suites, there also aren’t many vacancies, said Dwayne Leonguerreo. “We’re a full house this weekend,” Leonguerreo said. “Most of the time when there’s a function going on in Abilene, we get a lot of people because of the services we offer like our conference rooms.” The Fairfield Inn, across from Target on Ridgemont Road, is also full, said April Hernandez, assistant general manager. “We’re full; I think everyone in town is pretty much full,” Hernandez said. “But we’re excited about everyone coming. We can handle it.”

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Director puts head on the line for 2007 FilmFest By Kelsi Peace

Fest has garnered an audience of about 1,000, and last year 42 films were submitted with 21 emerging as participants. Registration begins Monday in the Campus Center, and interested students could attend a meeting Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Bean Sprout. Like its theme, FilmFest is undergoing more changes than a haircut for its director. This year, students can use either their own equipment or the festival’s, as long as the camera is a single-CCD video camera, which is a consumer camera — not a professional. All entrants still must use iMovie to edit their films. “It keeps our playing field level,” Darby said. “We want to let them try to be as creative as they can within the limits.”

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If FilmFest draws a large enough audience to sell out the Paramount, not only will the crowd be the largest in four years of FilmFest history, but Doug Darby, executive director of FilmFest, will shave his head. “And that’s saying something. I’m putting my head on the line,” said Darby, who boasts a full head of hair. “I think it’s an achievable goal.” In the spirit of FilmFest’s theme, “Revolutions,” Darby is willing to make the change if the 1,200-seat theater is filled — and if 50 films are submitted, which should yield about 25 competing films, Darby said. Since its inception, Film-

Students cannot exceed $200 on their films, and they must include a “control element” to ensure they did not film early. The limits shouldn’t stunt student creativity, though. “I think the films are getting better; the technology is getting better,” said Matt Maxwell, former FilmFest director, who has helped Darby with FilmFest for three years. “It’s an avenue for a lot of students to do some really creative projects and to express themselves in a way no other venues allow.” After Maxwell graduates in December, he said he plans to attend a film school in Los Angeles to pursue a career in film. And he’s one of many. “We’ve seen more and more students coming to

ACU interested in production,” Darby said. FilmFest helps get students’ videos in the hands of people who can help. The winning film will be posted on iTunes, and Darby said he has been in conversation with Apple about other venues. “It really impressed a lot of people what was coming out of ACU,” he said. Darby said he is looking to expand FilmFest to include other CCCU colleges, among them Oklahoma Christian University. ACU has been a leader among CCCU schools with FilmFest since it began four years ago. “We operate a lot like a film school would in a number of ways,” Darby said. This year’s judges include

popular Web personality Cali Lewis, whose podcast “GeekBrief” is produced by her husband, Neal Campbell. Lewis will do a live podcast from ACU. Brian Hardin with Whiplash Records will judge, and an artist on the label, Jill Parr, will perform. Darby said he is waiting for confirmation from some perspective judges, and said he expects about six to eight judges for the event. This year’s judges will award winners in six categories: Best Producer, Best Director, Best Technical Director, Best Writer, Best Sound and Best Production. Last year, awards included Best Actor and Best Actress and this year an award for Best Music Competition will also be awarded. As always, People’s

Choice and Best Overall will be awarded. Winners will walk away with cash awards or Video iPod Nanos. And in the name of revolution, Darby is also looking to make FilmFest a weekend event, considering a FilmFest Chapel and a way to allow judges to interact more on campus. These “Revolutions” reflect a campus trend, Darby said. “At all levels, there is this sense of revolution. I see the change in technology … and the way students come in,” Darby said. “One person can make a change. What is your revolution?” Darby’s could be a haircut.

E-mail Peace at: knp04a@acu.edu

‘Rocketboys’ win performance in Austin By Rachel Davis Managing Editor

Homer Hiccolm and the Rocketboys triumphed over four other bands Wednesday night at Antone’s in Austin in a contest to play at Austin City Limits. The band beat out 600 other bands to win the contest. Fans at Antone’s voted Wednesday night to determine who would win the chance to play in front of several hundred fans on Friday morning. Also, each member received a new Dell laptop, and ACL put the members in a luxury hotel. “It’s been a wild 72 hours,” drummer Philip Ellis, senior management major from Van, said. “It’s been insane — the press has been all over us. Words can’t describe how amazing this has been.” The “Rocketboys” didn’t believe they had won at first, said guitar player Daniel Wheeler, graduate student from Van. “We were all in complete shock,” Wheeler said. “It didn’t really sink in until about an hour later that we’d won. It was a great surprise.” Wheeler also said that the band talked to the contest judges and found out that the judges’ decision was unanimous. “We’d told ourselves that we weren’t going to win,” Wheeler said. After the win, the band was assigned two publicists, and they interviewed with the Austin Chronicle, about five local TV stations and

a few Austin radio stations. “We’re just so blown away by all the positive feedback we’ve gotten from all the fans and even the people running the contest,” Ellis said. Several students from ACU and other “Rocketboy” fans made the trip to Austin to be able to vote for the band after the show was over. After Wednesday’s win, the band went on to play Thursday night at a pre-festival show, Friday morning at the festival and Friday night as openers for Grizzly Bear. “It was kind of surreal to be on a big stage,” Wheeler said. “I was nervous before the contest show, and especially before the festival show.” Friday’s performance at the festival went really well, Ellis said. “It was exhilarating. It was incredible,” Ellis said. “As we began to play, more and more people started showing up, and by the end, there were probably about 500 to 600 people there.” The “Rocketboys” also have a CD coming out Sept. 27 called “Sing, Bird, Sing,” and the CD release party will be on Sept. 27 at the Glass Jar Studio with bands Comrade, Soular and Lovebeat. “Actually, I’m really disappointed, angry and tired,” Wheeler said. “Just kidding. It’s been awesome. We’ve had a really good time.” “Honestly, words just can’t describe how amazing it’s been,” Ellis said. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY jordan blakey

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2007-2008 Students’ association congress The first Students’ Association meeting will be Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Hart Auditorium and is open to all students. * appointed n Freshman Senators: Stacy Klinge

Jeareme Mosley Danielle Urias Orrin Sharp Trevor Cochlin

Kelline Linton Jamie Spires Josh Jackson Corey Winn Hayden Huey

n Sophomore Senators: Abby Barnes * Michael Amend Wilson Rotenberry David Vanderpool Jessie Lozano n Junior Senators:

n Senior Senators: Brandon Smith Perry Harrison Nathan McKenzie * Seth Copeland * Alaina Bearden * n Residence Halls:

Adams: Amy Hedgecock Barrett: NONE Edwards: Charles Gaines Gardner: Amanda Gunderson Mabee: Adam Tate McKinzie: Mark Daughdrill Morris: NONE Nelson: Rachel Morris Sikes: NONE

Smith: Jason Sanchez * UP: Caleb Archer * Casey Bingham n Academic Buildings: Hardin Administration: Karissa Martin Melanie Wheeler Jordan Hancock Ben Word * n Onstead-

Packer Biblical Studies Building: Anna Peters * n WPAC: Byron Martin * n Off-campus: Samantha Popp Tyler Baker n Mabee Business Building: Dulce Vidana * Ryan Martin * Preston Woolfolk *

Dustin Koctar * n Foster Science Building: Kyle Pickens n Chambers: Dayami Gonzalez * Sarah Pulis * n Don Morris: Tony Godfrey * n Gibson: Jared Elk * n Zona Luce: NONE

Upgrades planned for Sherrod residents By Kelsi Peace Managing Editor

Sherrod residents can breathe a little easier — they won’t be homeless as a result of recent attention to the declining married student and graduate housing facility. John Delony, director of residence life, announced to residents in an e-mail Thursday that in a meeting with administrators on Tuesday, the decision was made to maintain Sherrod as a housing facility for three years, allowing residents to graduate. The university will not accept any new residents in the complex. Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president and dean of student life said administrators are still examining demolition costs, and he estimated de-

“For those who still live there, we need to make it a reasonable living process.” Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president and dean of student life

molishing the complex could take about five years because of the staggering cost. “We know that we don’t want to invest in the current facilities,” Thompson said, adding that discussion of the property’s future is ongoing. “It just doesn’t make sense to invest a lot of money in it,” Thompson said. “For those who still live there, we need to make it a reasonable living process.” While graduation may be a few years off, residents will note some changes around the facility. In his announcement, Delony said laundry facilities will double — from

two washers and driers to four — and 10 light fixtures will be installed. The lighting comes as a response to complaints from residents that the dark laundry room, which is located in a vacant apartment in the complex, was a safety hazard. The laundry room is also slated to receive new paint, new carpet and tables for folding laundry. Also in the name of security, Delony said administrators are looking into the possibility of installing a phone line in the laundry room, and the university ordered 10 replacement doors. The little changes

play a role in making the complex livable for current residents, whose time at ACU and in Sherrod will be honored, Thompson said. “I feel in the past, there just hasn’t been a direct line and a consistent line of communication between the residents and others,” Thompson said. “We’ve cleaned up the communication.” Thompson said at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, participated in a follow up discussion on the complex. “Even from the top,” Thompson said. “There’s quite a bit of care and responsible action to doing this right.” E-mail Peace at: knp04a@acu.edu

Ambler Avenue could receive name change By Jared Fields Editor-in-Chief

Ambler Avenue could become an answer to an ACU trivia question. The university proposed changing the stretch of Ambler Avenue from Interstate20 to Grape Street to University Avenue, but it withdrew the request Aug. 24. Despite the withdrawal to rename the street, ACU has not dropped the subject completely. ACU dropped its proposal because of concerns renaming the street could raise. Associate Vice President for Administration and Chief Operations Officer Kevin Watson said the application to the city council was pulled back for further studies on the change’s impact. “There’s already a University Boulevard behind HardinSimmons, [and could be] confusion related to that name change,” Watson said. “What we’ve said is we’re interested to do what’s best for the city as well.” Problems related to the similarly named streets could arise with 9-1-1 calls and similar situations where the two streets could be confused, Watson said. Also, residents and businesses along the street must change their address.

“I think it can get done and would be disappointed if it didn’t,” said Executive Vice President for Finances Phil Schubert. “Other than [the confusion] I’d be very surprised if we didn’t get that done.” The increased amount of traffic on Ambler Avenue since the Wal-Mart opening is another reason ACU wants to rename the street. Along with the plan for a park off I-20 on Ambler, Schubert said renaming the street would further the university’s goal of conveying a university atmosphere to traffic driving on I-20. Watson said a friend of the university gave him the idea for the name change and took the idea from there. Schubert said the idea made perfect sense for both universities. “I didn’t think about it initially, but it’s a great idea,” Schubert said. The university said a timetable is not set for the proposed name change. Watson said the university needs more research before a decision can be made and added, “We don’t have a way to gauge that.”

E-mail Fields at: jrf03b@acu.edu

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‘Waters’ performance mobilizes with music By Mallory Edens Page 2 Editor

The Music Department will present Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, a musical performance dealing with peaceful resistance, at Lectureship Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Dr. Mark Love, director of Lectureship, and Dr. Greg Straughn, chair of the Music Department, planned the show to correlate to the theme of peaceful resistance in Micah. Straughn said the songs all speak to one idea — God’s deliverance for an

oppressed people. The show will be comprised of slave songs, spirituals and war protest songs from the Vietnam era and today. These include two negro spirituals from America that will be performed by students, a piece by the ACU Acappella chorus and other familiar songs from the ’60s that will be presented by music faculty. “It is a very dramatic Acappella piece on the conversion of Paul,” Straughn said. “[The faculty’s performing] songs by Bob Dylan, Pe-

ter, Paul and Mary, and other groups from the ’60s that talk about war protest and give peace a chance.” Many of the songs planned for the show are atypical. While the Music Department’s shows usually feature classical pieces, these songs are folk music. Straughn said he sees this performance as a different type of music as a valuable experience for musicians and audience alike. “Folk music is one of the most important genre types for American music and represents a significant stream of Ameri-

Justice groups manifest mercy By Tanner Anderson Student Reporter

Some may find the question “Won’t you be my neighbor?” a little odd while others may reminisce and think of Mr. Rogers. But starting Sept. 16, this question will be associated with ACU’s 90th Lectureship. Micah is the theme book for this year’s Lectureship, and two student organizations, International Justice Mission and the Student Action Leadership Team, have joined forces to create classes that deal with justice, children and the community. In the long run, both of these groups’ main goal is to help people, but what sets them apart from one another is where they decide their efforts should go. IJM is a human rights organization that responds to human right violations all over the world and provides legal help to people in Af-

can music making,” he said. “It is important for us as faculty and student musicians to have an opportunity to perform this music. I expect the concert will be a terrific success.” Straughn also said he is interested to see how audience members will respond to these pieces. “Ultimately, I would like them to walk away hearing music they are familiar with in a different way and rethink those songs because they’ve heard them in this context,” Straughn said. Not only will the types of

songs be different from the Music Department’s usual Lectureship style, but another new feature of Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters is that the concert will be at an off-campus location, Erinshire Gardens on the corner of EN 16th Street and Campus Court. Straughn said this has made the planning of the concert a little harder, but he is optimistic that it will all turn out well and will also serve as an educational opportunity. “This is the first time we have had an off-campus concert, so one goal is to see how

that works and who shows up,” he said. “It has been a little more difficult in knowing what the equipment and stage will be. It’s also bee fun to see what it will be like doing it somewhere else. I think that people will be pleased with what they hear and will enjoy the experience of hearing this music with fresh ears.” For Lectureship attendees’ convenience, a shuttle service will be provided to and from the concert.

E-mail Edens at: mxe06a@acu.edu

Chalk it out

“We want to teach students how to demonstrate mercy and grace to the neighbors they may pass everyday.” Katherine Lewis, sophomore social work major from Wichita, Kan.

rica, Asia and Latin America who are victims of injustices such as oppression, slavery and many other forms of abuse. S.A.L.T.’s efforts, however, are focused on the Abilene region. The group’s main goal is to instill a heart of service within the ACU community. “We want to teach students how to demonstrate mercy and grace to the neighbors they may pass everyday,” said S.A.L.T. chaplain Katherine Lewis, sophomore social work major from Wichita, Kan. S.A.L.T. carries out this goal by setting up many volunteer opportunities for ACU students throughout the school year. S.A.L.T. has

created events like Service Saturday where students go out to provide helpful services to the Abilene community. These two groups are culminating together for this year’s Lectureship. To help even more people, the groups have essentially combined goals. “We wanted to connect students with a broader range of volunteer opportunities,” said IJM president Brandon Smith, senior political science major from Kansas City. Students can attend different classes at Lectureship to find issues in the community they can volunteer to help with.

E-mail Anderson at: optimist@acu.edu

Matt NEWHOUSER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Adriana Rodriguez, 10, traces animals with sidewalk chalk outside of the William Steig exhibit at Art Walk Thursday.

Acapella, others inspire worship By Lauren Hyde Student Reporter

Singing group Acappella will perform two different times during Lectureship. The first performance will be Monday at 6:15 p.m. in Moody Coliseum and again at 8:45 p.m. in the Beauchamp Amphitheatre. Acappella is a group of five men originally from Paris, Tenn., who now call Goodlettsville, Tenn., home. The group travels around the world and will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. Acappella is an inspirational group with a mission to communicate gospel truths through music, according to its Web site. The group has performed at ACU several times in the past. George Pendergrass, former member of Acappella and newly appointed director of student multicultural enrichment, was part of the group when they sang at ACU. He was a member from 1988 to 1995. “ACU asked Acappella to perform because Acappella is

a moving, inspirational group and very popular with young people,” Pendergrass said. He said he enjoyed being in Acappella because he loves meeting and connecting with people all over the world. “You shouldn’t limit yourself of where you go and what you see,” Pendergrass said. “Music is the means to move people.” Pendergrass said being in the group changed him by watching people’s lives change. In addition to Acappella, campus praise group Consuming Fire, previously called Come As You Are, will also be involved during Lectureship. The group will open every morning and evening Lectureship with praise songs. Jeremiah Gibson, marriage and family therapy graduate student, from Garland, was the lead singer of Come As You Are for the last two years. This year, Gibson handed the position to Jake Lollar, junior Christian ministry and Biblical studies major from Tuscan.

Consuming Fire is a mixed group with students from ACU and includes a variety of sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. “Everyone should come to the lectures this year,” Lollar said. “It is a good time to set aside and come to praise God to get some emotions out and release all the pressures we have in our lives.” “Consuming Fire is a great group to hear, sing and to worship with,” said Jessica Cope, senior education major from Deer Park. “I enjoyed hearing them last year in Thursday Chapel, and I am looking forward to hearing them open the lectures everyday.” “Consuming Fire wants to give students a time other than Friday’s Chapel, to sing and praise God in song,” Lollar said. Students can hear Consuming Fire every Thursday for Chapel on the Hill at 11 a.m.

E-mail Hyde at: optimist@acu.edu

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Students: Track open to students, visitors, faculty Continued from page 1 And tough issues are the ones to do so, he said. Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator, oversaw the committee while Barnard was in Oxford, and said feedback from this year will dictate what happens at future Lectureships. “The more we can get students involved – not just attending, but participating – the better,” Miller said. For Brady Bryce, who will take over Dr. Mark Love’s position next fall, a student track is at the heart of Lectureship. Bryce said while reading over the history of Lectureship, he found a reference that said the event was for students and visitors.

“The more we can get students involved - not just attending, but participating - the better.” Kate Miller, ministry events coordinator

Bryce said he hopes to grow the student track next year. “We’ve got to see how it plays out,” he said. The student committee, which was composed of students involved in an array of activities, spent time conversing with friends and in casual conversation with other students to plan the track, Lewis said. “We missed some of it, because we only have 15 hours,” he said. The 15 hours they do have will be spent tying into this semester’s Chapel

theme, Micah 6:8, and beginning dialogue the committee hopes will carry into the rest of the year. For example, the conversations began with ‘Mysticism in the Modern World,” led by Randy Harris, instructor of Bible, ministry and missions, and could carry into the semester, possibly as a part of Harris’ Socrates Café, a discussion group that meets in the Den, Lewis said. And with Reel Spirituality, Lewis said students can examine how not only to help

those in other parts of the world, but also how to offer aid to neighbors in Abilene. “Our new trend is… we’re on fire about justice,” Lewis said. Despite its name, the student track isn’t for students alone. Lewis said the hope is that visitors of all ages will attend as well. “I want [students] to know that the generation gap doesn’t have to be there,” Peters said. “The older people that come to Lectureship … they’re actually here because they want to know who we are as a campus.” The hope, too, is that the student track will draw students to Lectureship. “Students never go,” Pe-

ters said. “They just take the sleep time or do laundry.” For Lewis, Lectureship has always been something he’s attended, but not something he’s found applicable to his life. “It wasn’t the dialect that I spoke.” Now, with a time for students to have important discussions, students should also consider the church’s future, Lewis said. “I wonder what our church is going to look like,” Lewis said. “What is our Lectureship going to look like?”

E-mail Peace at: knp04a@acu.edu

Student committee The committee chose topics and speakers to fill 15 hours.

n Ashley Carr n Haley Sutherland n James Rhea n Abbie Rix n Joseph Thompson n Matt Worthington n David Altuna n Jenny Robinson n Deb Talley n Denton Josey n Bradon Lewis n Brandon Smith n Joshua Jackson n Eric Mallett n Kenneth Dinkins n Anna Peters n Shelby Coates n Brian Escochea n Jeremiah Gibson n Mathis Kennington

Enrollment: Numbers drop Bryce: Excited about students Continued from page 1

Continued from page 1 114 ACU WorldWide online students, which is 48 more students in the graduate program than last year. Graduate enrollment has increased 19 percent in the past three years. Heil said he expects this program to continue to increase in numbers. “A lot of growth will continue to be in online programs,” he said. “We are exploring what new online programs we will create in the next five years. Adult education is another opportunity to grow.” ACU welcomes 1,030 new undergraduate students, which includes freshman and transfer students. About one fourth of new students qualified for the Honors

Program. To qualify, a student must make a 27 or higher on the ACT. The freshman class HEIL as a whole had an average ACT score of 24, which places students in the top quarter of ACT test takers in the nation. In addition to high ACT scorer, the freshman class has 40 National Merit and Presidential Scholars. As for future growth, Heil said ACU desires to keep the quality and diversity of students high. “We want to continue to attract a large number of Christ-centered students who want to be chal-

ENRollment While among the top five best years for enrollment in the university’s history, enrollment numbers dropped by about 100 students this fall. The university released the numbers at a luncheon on Wednesday. n 2007-2008: 4,698 n 2006-2007: 4,796

like. “What Kate and Mark have done with the student role is what I want to see continue,” Bryce said. “My hope is they’ll really turn out this year and make their presence known ‘cause there’s

some great student events.” “I’m most excited about the students and where they’re at spiritually today,” Bryce said. “The average run-of-the-mill student is more spiritually aware than when I was in school and has a lot to offer older generations.”

“I think young people have something to offer the tradition now and I think the tradition has something to offer young people,” Bryce said.

E-mail Josey at: jdj03e@acu.edu

Nailing down service

n 2005-2006: 4,703 n 2004-2005: 4,786 n 2003-2004: 4,675

lenged academically and study at a high level in an environment where we put Christ first.”

E-mail Edens at: mxe06a@acu.edu

Todd piersall STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Working with Habitat for Humanity, Janie Haywood, freshman exercise science major from Longview, helps build a roof for Service Saturday.

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Global Apprentice fights poverty in England By Denton Josey Features Editor

In only its second year in existence, the Global Apprentice program has already taken on ACU’s mission to “Change the World” and delivered. Thirty eight students took part in the College of Business and Administration’s Summer 1 study abroad course that offered Business Statistics, Business Production and the Global Apprentice program in Oxford, England this summer. Created by Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of COBA and associate professor of marketing, and Mike Winegeart, assistant professor of marketing, the Global Apprentice program was modeled after the television show

The Apprentice. This summer, Dr. Darryl Jinkerson, chair of management sciences, and Dr. Phil Vardiman, associate professor of management sciences, led the group. “It’s built on the idea of Donald Trump’s Apprentice, except we don’t fire anyone,” Jinkerson said. Before the Global Apprentice internship began, students took one of two classes; either business statistics or business production. Jinkerson said the classes began the same evening the students arrived in England. They completed an entire class worth three credit hours in just four and a half days. The final day of class lasted 13 hours. “It was brutal, but we loved it,” Jinkerson said. “The students said they loved it be-

cause they could focus on just one class.” In an e-mail from England, Ron Morgan, associate professor of history and director of ACU in Oxford, said the experience not only taught students many skills needed in international business but also fulfilled the ACU mission of leadership in the world. He said the Oxfam leaders have been thankful for the ACU contribution to their global mission, as well as very complimentary about the quality of student work. Morgan said he was impressed with how quickly the students went into the local community. After the classes were completed, the students traveled to

Women’s hall left female free By Rachel Davis Opinion Editor

This year’s class is the fifth best overall enrollment in ACU’s history, but because of the freshman class has fewer women, McDonald isn’t being used this year, said Dr. Jeff Arrington, associate dean of student life. “When you have too few people on a hall, the sense of community is eroded,” Arrington said. “We felt like [closing McDonald] was a necessary step.” “I know it was closed for a variety of reasons,” said John Delony, director of residence life. “There really

wasn’t a need to use it this fall because all of the girls in the freshman class fit inside Nelson and Gardner.” Delony said he wasn’t sure of the specific reasons for McDonald Hall’s renovations. Arrington said they are conducting a careful study of housing plans and especially focusing on what kinds of students are attracted to ACU. “Our main issue is what sort of residential facility we need to have to attract those students,” Arrington said. Right now, McDonald’s computer lab is used for classes and Delony also lives there. Arrington said there are a few probable scenarios

Student Reporter

Dr. Cole Bennett, director of the Writing Center, has ambitious goals for the Center, which helps people learn to write more efficiently. The Writing Center has always been open to the general public, including students from Cisco, surrounding universities and even the community, but Bennett wants to focus on bringing more of those people in. “We advertise on KACU, but I also want to market more heavily to the outside community with the Web site and promotional items. Now that we are in an easier-to-find location, I want to bring in the community,” Bennett said. The Writing Center, located in the Learning Commons of the Library, works with ACU and the surrounding community to improve its writing. “We strive to help any writer make any text better and improve the writer as well as the text,” Bennett said. “People can bring in any piece of writing, at any stage.”

The Writing Center was started in 1999 by the English Department to help tutor ACU students with their writing skills. The center’s mission is to help writers all over Abilene improve their writing at any level with experienced tutors from ACU. The Writing Center has been in its current location for two years, and Bennett said that since moving, traffic has increased because of its location next to Starbucks and the fact that it is much easier to find. Many students respond to the Writing Center based on recommendations from the faculty. Much of the English Department makes students aware of the helpfulness of the Writing Center and what it has to offer. The faculty offers the Writing Center as a resource and some even go as far as to put the Writing Center in their syllabi. The Writing Center is not hiring tutors for this semester, but they do look for students who have written a lot and are very personable. They hire both graduate and

profitability for each store. “Our goal was to see what we could do to move their shops into the 21st century,” Jinkerson said. The teams were given two weeks to work on the project, and at the half-way point, they met with their client and discussed the progress made thus far and which direction to go for the final week. “This was real-life stuff; there was protocol they had to follow,” Jinkerson said. The students analyzed the stores, did cost-benefit analyses and told Oxfam what was profitable to do. Luke Jackson, senior business management major from Fryeburg, Maine, said the most difficult thing was not knowing what the chal-

lenge was going to be. Jackson’s team, Portsmouth, created a WIKI for Oxfam, a blog-format Web site for the management of each store to communicate with each other. It is secure and can be updated constantly. Jackson, along with Haley Dilling, junior marketing major from Vero Beach, Fla., went on to win one of two $1,000 scholarships for his exceptional performance in the program. “It gave me more confidence in my major choice, that I can succeed as a business major,” Jackson said. “Now I’ve actually seen what companies go through when they are solving problems. It really opened my eyes.” E-mail Josey at: jdj03e@acu.edu

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for McDonald, but nothing specific has been decided yet. A group is working to determine what the best option for the residence hall will be. It may be renovated to accommodate two people per room or it may become a residence hall tailored to specific groups. “I don’t see McDonald going away,” Arrington said. There aren’t any future plans set in stone, but Delony said he plans to look at it along with all of the other residence halls. “It’s definitely a very interesting building,” Delony said.

E-mail Davis at: red04a@acu.edu

Writing Center reaches public By Laura Touchette

France and visited Normandy and Paris. After the travel time, the students came back for the actual challenge, which was kept secret by the professors until the day it began. This summer, the Global Apprentice worked in conjunction with Oxfam, a global non-profit organization based in England whose goal is to eliminate poverty in the world. One of Oxfam’s financial endeavors is its chain of merchandise stores. The students were split into six groups, each named after an English soccer team and told to visit various Oxfam stores in Oxford and the surrounding area in order to provide consultation advice for the stores. The goal for the students was to see how they could improve the

Writing center hours The Writing Center, located in the Learning Commons of the Brown Library is open the following hours: n Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Noon - 9 p.m. n Wednesday and Friday Noon - 5 p.m. n Sunday 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. undergraduate students. Matt Greenberg, senior political science and English double major from Grand Prairie, has worked for the Writing Center for two semesters. “I really do enjoy working there because it gives me a chance to share my love of English with other students who hold a different opinion of the subject,” Greenberg said. He said the brainstorming process and making outlines are his favorite parts of working in the Writing Center. “I like to help students better achieve their potential writing level, but it’s not always easy,” Greenberg said. E-mail Touchette at: optimist@acu.edu

Matt newhouser STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Kathryn Best, from Abilene, and Jeannie Best, from Hamby, admire art work in the Center for Contemporary Arts during Thursday’s Art Walk.

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The problem:

Students haven’t been able to attend many of the lectures during Lectureship because they can’t get out of classes.

Our view:

We think professors should let students out of classes to experience all that Lectureship has to offer.

The solution:

Professors can give students assignments based on Lectureship, and let them out of class.

September 16, 2007

Lectureship trumps importance of class attendance More than 150 speakers from 21 states, nine foreign countries and five continents are coming to ACU for the 90th Bible Lectureship. The 2007 edition also innovates with a new track of 20 lectures designed by students, for students. Not all students can take advantage of Lectureship, though, unless professors let them out of class. The diversity of subjects offered at Lectureship from Sunday through Wednesday makes it easy for most professors to find a lecture that can fit into their class schedule. Indeed, many lectures deal with college classes such

as history, poship program Students who desire to attend a lecture should litical science, while writing receive the permission to skip class. psychology, the syllabus sociology and of his classes family studies. in August. He Dr. Mark Love, director professor of social work, did picked the lecture “Micah’s of Lectureship, encouraged not cancel any of his classes Call to Justice” for the stuthrough an e-mail all U100 pro- but strongly encourages students of his American Foreign fessors and 35 other faculty dents to attend two lectures: Policy class. members to require students “Extreme Poverty, Social JusHis political science stuto attend one or two lectures tice and Social Entrepreneur- dents must attend the lecinstead of going to class. ship” and “God’s Love Bank.” ture instead of going to class. ACU professors can choose If a student desires to attend Coates’ students can also earn to require the class to go to a specific session, Jordan will extra credit if they go to the a specific session or submit give him or her permission to “Extreme Poverty” lecture and a list of lectures from which skip class. The student still write a paper. students could choose. Most needs to submit a critique of Both Jordan and Coates Bible teachers simply ask stu- the lecture. believe that attending these dents to go to the lectures of Dr. Neal Coates, assistant lectures will help students their choices. professors of political sci- understand better the issues Dr. Darrell Jordan, assistant ence, scanned the Lecture- treated in class. They also ap-

Alex York

Lebensgefahr

Compassion International gives unique service idea I’ve always been an enthusiastic letter writer, but as much as I enjoy sending letters, receiving snail mail is better by far. So when I opened my mailbox the other day to find a handwritten letState of ter from my Mind favorite pen Lauren pal — a 4year-old BanSutton gladeshi girl named Auntara — I couldn’t help but smile. Auntara’s letter to me was simple. She told me about the new things she was learning, she told about the chores she performs to help her family and she told me that her favorite dress is rose-colored. In the snapshot of Auntara hanging on the mirror above my sink, she is wearing this

I may never meet Auntara, but my friendship with her has become one of personal joy and eternal significance. dress with her dark, cropped haircut and her tiny, 4-yearold feet. The snapshot and the letters serve as a continual reminder to pray for, write to and help financially support my overseas friend, and Compassion International is providing the opportunity for thousands of others to build similar relationships with children from Thailand to Tanzania. Begun in 1952 as a way to provide food and shelter to Korean orphans, Compassion has evolved into a well-established children’s advocacy organization that, according the Compassion International Web site, “frees children from spiritual, physical, economical and social poverty” in 24 countries across the globe. For $32 a month, individuals can commit to support-

ing an international child for a minimum of 12 months, which goes to the child’s regular Christian training, educational opportunities, treatment and training to maintain health, the development of self-confidence and social skills as well as vocational programs. Compassion also organizes excursions for sponsors to travel to their child’s home countries in order to meet the sponsor child and foster a closer relationship. Right now, 800,000 children are being sponsored through Compassion International, but the organization still has a list of children waiting to be sponsored. Though college students have countless opportunities to serve worthwhile causes and invest in helping others

in a variety of arenas, time isn’t always on our side. Classes, relationships and extracurricular activities are constant competitors to the service-oriented component so many college students want as part of their lives. Compassion is a great way to invest in the longterm well-being of another person, and taking action doesn’t mean adding another activity to your schedule. But by monthly giving a portion of your income to a child in need, students can support a worthy cause with a notable history. I may never meet Auntara, but my friendship with her has become one of personal joy and eternal significance. The letters from Auntara are a good reminder that I have chosen to help my pen pal in whatever ways I can, even if it is long distance. E-mail Sutton at: les03c@acu.edu, optimist@acu.edu

Physician offers opposing opinion on fluoride Your Voice Letter to the editor regarding Davis’ column about fluoride in the Sept. 7 issue of the Optimist. I was disappointed to read the opinion piece by Rachel Davis entitled “New fluoride findings call for change.” An opinion piece in The Optimist is not the place to espouse one’s own personal biases backed up only by

pseudoscientific claims. The American Dental Association’s official stance on the issue is that community water fluoridation has been hailed as “one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century.” Furthermore, the ADA are concerned about communities not getting the levels they need partly due to “an abundance of misinformation that has flourished on the Internet.”

As a physician who daily cares for people with stomach problems, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, etc., I can assure you fluoride in water is not the cause of these problems. As a graduate of ACU in 1983 with a degree in biochemistry, I can also assure you that the water departments of all cities are very carefully monitored so that the chemical levels are well within safe

and effective levels. The article insinuates that great harm is occurring with fluoridation, a claim that just is not substantiated by any credible source. The Optimist staff just needs to be more careful as they learn about the important journalism skill of opinion pieces.

Mitchell Huebner Medical doctor in Dallas mitchellhuebner @texashealth.org

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preciate the additional value of a Christian perspective. Lectureship offers the tremendous opportunity to interact with recognized Christian speakers. Students who desire to attend a lecture should receive the permission to skip class. You really want to hear this speaker from Ghana, Australia or Thailand but must stay in a classroom located next to the lecture room. So close, yet so far, like watching your flight takeoff from the window of the concourse.

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Breaking news or a waste of time? A baby monkey befriended Britney Spears is making a a pigeon at a zoo. Isn’t that comeback. “Gimme More” amazing? Oh yeah, and Presi- is holding steady at No. 85 dent Bush on the charts. Get your head said 5,700 on straight, Ki-moon. This troops will could change the pop music come home scene for at least a month, if by Christ- not two weeks. mas, or Sure, the government in s o m e t h i n g Pakistan suffers human calike that. sualties weekly because of You should militant attacks, but Kanye see the pic- West and 50 Cent are in a Feeling ture of that tough battle to see which Optimistic monkey and one sells the most albums. pigeon. In Pakistan, lives hang in the Denton In class balance, and in America, it Josey Tuesday, the is about which millionaire six-year an- will make $10 million and niversary of the 9/11 attack, which will only make $8 milmy professor read the top lion. President Musharraf is news headlines as provid- in a predicament: should he ed on myACU from several listen to “Stronger” before news agencies. he confronts the insurgents CNN’s headline was about or “Ayo Technology”? I’m the war in Iraq. MSNBC re- thinking “Stronger” is a betvisited 9/11. ter pump-up song. Fox News talked about Earthquakes have killed at Kathy Griffin’s off-color re- least 13 people in Indonesia, marks during the Emmy’s. but just as ground-breakSeriously? ing is news Fox News that American Terrorism, war, has a motto Gladiators is on its Web coming back to natural disasters site: “We re- and global warming television. port. You deThat’s right, — that stuff’s just cide.” Well, I the 80’s steroidgoing to get you decided. laden legends down. Fox News of the arena are is absolutely coming back. right. Some news reA war? Report from some membering one of the most obscure place like the British tragic events in American Broadcasting Corporation history? C’mon, Kathy Grif- said officials might be worfin, a D-list comedian, said ried about aftershocks in Insomething offensive and got donesia. Aftershock — that censored. This is news. Peo- sounds like a good name for ple need to know this. a Gladiator, right up there That is why I am going to with Nitro, Blaze and Laser. help Fox News. I’ll report on The Northwest Pasthe rest of the week’s news. sage melted down so much You decide what matters. this year that ships can go CNN tries to inform the through it for the first time public about trivial mat- since recorded history. If ters, but I won’t stand for it. only we could roll back the Why bother learning about clock, turn back time — like why the White House is fail- Ethiopia. Ethiopia got a ing to meet its goals in Iraq chance to party like it was when you could be reading 1999 this week. Adhering to about O.J. Simpson robbing a Coptic Orthodox Church a memorabilia dealer in Las calendar, Ethiopia is seven Vegas? (I can’t blame him, years behind the Gregorian though — if you can get calendar the rest of us use. away with murder, why not Terrorism, war, natural try robbery?) disasters and global warmUN chief Ban Ki-moon ing. That stuff’s just going called an emergency meeting to get you down. because Africa is on track to Stick with Fox News. fail to meet any goals set for They’ll make sure you stay its Millennium Development informed about the imporGoals. Set in 2000, none tant stuff. of the eight goals set and And seriously, that monagreed on internationally key and pigeon picture is are close to completion. so cute. Well, Mr. Ki-moon, while you were worried about poverty, disease and education or gender equality, you E-mail Josey at: probably failed to notice jdj03e@acu.edu, optimist@acu.edu

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Missional Learning Party to focus on students’ views By Yuri Sudo Student Reporter

The Missional Learning Party is a renewal event focused on students and what missions is about— listening and learning from each other. Located at Monks coffee shop on Cypress Street, the event will take place Sunday at 7:45 p.m. The theme examines what students are thinking about the mission of God, how students

think God is working in the world and how he can use students. But this event is not just informational. Dr. Christopher Flanders, assistant professor of missions, said the event will focus on students, and how they see missions. He said this is not just sitting but students’ bottom-up conversation. “We’re going to facilitate some ways to allow students to open up and tell their stories, share

ideas and network with other conspirators in the kingdom of God,” said Tyler Priest, graduate student in the College of Biblical Studies from Baytown. In previous years, this event was known as Missions Connection Night. The Missional Learning Party is hosted by the Halbert Institute for Missions, and students will provide video clips, jazz music and distribute free Monks coffee. The event

is organized by students. Professors will not talk, but they will listen and learn from each other as well, Flanders said. “It is not a first time, but it is,” Flanders said. “Every year, we have had an event called Missions Connection Night, but from this year on, it is going to be come-and-go style like a coffee place.” “There will be jazz music, videos and discussions with free coffee,”

Priest said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun and hopefully really engaging for those who are living missionally or just want to know what this buzzword ‘missional’ is all about. Priest said he hopes to have a Web cam station to allow students to answer some questions and have an open mic for storytelling.” This event is open for everyone who is interested. Flanders said more than 300 missionaries have shown interest on

Facebook.com. Many students are interested in missions. This event’s purpose is listening, learning and knowing what God is working for us. “It’s not a recruiting event,” Flanders said. “It’s a learning party; it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

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Flu shots: it’s that time of year Professor pursues mystic life By Todd Piersall Student Reporter

This week’s refreshingly cool weather reminds students that fall is almost here; bringing with it brisk mornings, hot chocolate, fall leaves and probably the most consistent fall resident—the flu. The ACU Medical Clinic will be hosting a flu vaccination clinic from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Oct. 15 and Nov. 1 and is available to all students and faculty. The shot costs $25 and can be paid with cash, check or can be charged to student accounts. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a government medical education program, flu season begins in November and can sometimes last until May with January being the ripest month for flu victims. Renee Knox, a nurse

from ACU’s Medical Clinic, said vaccinations will be given on a first come first serve basis because only about 300 vaccines are available. No forms or doctor visits need to occur prior to the clinics. The vaccine recipient only needs to fill out a consent form. Knox said she encourages both students and faculty to take advantage of the vaccine because having the flu will probably keep you out of school for about a week. “It really drags you down,” Knox said. Students and faculty who have asthma, diabetes or any other chronic medical conditions should receive a vaccination because the flu can be more harmful to those people, said Knox. Symptoms of the flu include fever, chills, weakness, congestion, cough,

runny nose, muscle aches and difficulty breathing. If a person feels as though they might be coming down with the flu, they should seek a doctor. The CDCP said Influenza, or the “flu,” hits anywhere from 5-20 percent of the population. It also claims more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and more than 36,000 people die from the flu each year. According to the CDCP, the flu is spread by person to person interaction, usually through coughing or sneezing but also by touching areas infected by the flu. The flu is contagious, and a person who has the flu has the capability of infecting others before they realize their own condition.

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Flying Cats plan for Homecoming By Beki Hamilton Student Reporter

ACU’s Flying Cats is a high-energy activity on campus, but it is relatively unknown to the student population. Flying Cats, created in 1954 by current instructor, Ben Zickefoose, associate professor of exercise science and health, exists to give students the opportunity to learn and showcase gymnastic talents. They perform five to 10 times a year at various campus events, for Boys and Girls Club and for public schools. One of their biggest performances is for ACU’s annual Homecoming. Co-captain Tim Thyne, sophomore management major from Abilene, said he looks forward to presenting their routines this year for Homecoming. He also hopes for a team of at least 15 mem-

bers and three or more shows during the year. Last year, Flying Cats was cancelled due to a low number of members and several scheduling conflicts. However, this year, at the first interest meeting, 16 students came and showed interest in joining Flying Cats. Anyone is welcome to join, regardless of experience or talent. Many students join the club without having any previous training. Thyne sites the purpose of Flying Cats as having fun, performing at shows and getting to know new people. He has been on Flying Cats since the middle of his freshman year and said his favorite part of the club is the opportunity to meet people and learn new stunts. Flying Cats perform a mixture of floor, partner and trampoline stunts.

Though the club does not perform competitively, they do require twice-aweek practices. Once a month, ACU students have the opportunity to watch the Flying Cats show off their talents for Super Stunt Thursday. For this event, the club performs for friends at the Gibson Health and Physical Education Center on the third or fourth Thursday of each month. Visit Flying Cat’s Web site, www.acuflyingcats. com to watch videos of performances and to get more details. Students interested in joining Flying Cats should contact Zickefoose or stop by the gymnastic sports center in Gibson on Tuesday or Thursday at 4:15 p.m.

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By Denton Josey Feature Editor

Focused on reaching the students during Lectureship, the student track offers more student-friendly topics, such as mysticism, at later times in the evening. Monday night at 8:45 p.m. in the Den Café of Barret Hall, the Spiritual Spectrum topic is Mysticism in a Modern World, hosted by Randy Harris, instructor of Bible, missions and ministry. Harris said the topic was picked because it appeals to students. “The director of the lectures wanted to have things that the whole campus would be involved in, especially students,” Harris said. “This is aimed at students, not the guests.” “I’ve done a number of things related to the topic,” Harris said. He’s spent time at Trappist monastery, a Buddhist retreat, a Celtic retreat house and a hermit community for 40 days of silent prayer.

“We’re in a world where everyone is looking for religious experience.” Randy Harris, instructor of Bible, missions and ministry

“We’re in a world where everyone is looking for religious experience,” Harris said. “Monks and hermits are people who seem to know about that — that’s why I‘ve gone to check ‘em out.” Harris said he plans to talk for about 30 minutes and then have a question and answer time. “The idea is students are curious about those kinds of things,” Harris said. Harris said the appeal would be to students who are interested in the whole area of mysticism or meditation or contemplative prayer. Though he studies mysticism, Harris said his education on the subject includes learning through experience. “I’ve done a whole lot of reading about it, but you get to a point where you don’t want to read about it,” Harris said.

“I’ve really been on a search and kinda decided I would go any place in the world to try and learn from people who know about meditation or contemplative prayer or who were practicing a mystical tradition.” McKade Marshall, senior business major from Abilene, went on a retreat this summer where he experienced times of meditation and prayer. He said meditation allows time for people to reflect and focus. “I believe college kids are interested in the spiritual movement,” Marshall said. “It’s just a matter of what kind of spirituality they’re going to meditate on, whether it is good or bad.”

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Chambers upgrades commons By Scott Stewart Student Reporter

Located on the first floor of Chambers Hall, the English Department commons received a new look at the beginning of the semester. Dr. Nancy Shankle, chair of the English Department, said a visiting advisory committee said students needed the commons in order to have a place to meet with professors, study or just relax before class. The design of the commons, nicknamed the Inkwell, was a col-

laborative effort of the English Department, including Nuria Hall, English adviser and administrative coordinator, who was inspired by a picture of puppies, because the department wanted it to be a bright and welcoming place, when designing the commons. Greg Lewis-Qualls (’07), designed the artwork for the room. When painting the commons, the department “used vivid bright colors so that it wouldn’t look like a dungeon,” Shankle said. Funding for the student commons came

from a $3,500 grant donated by the Women for ACU in honor of Zelma Odle who was a professor for the English Department from 1946-1984. The donation paid for the painting, furniture and artwork in the commons. Shankle said there would be a plaque made in appreciation of the Women for ACU and Zelma Odle.

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Sunday 6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship Praise and Worship, The Spiritual Ensemble, Moody Coliseum.

7 p.m. - Opening Lecture “What Does the Lord Require?” (Micah 6:6-8) Jerry Taylor, Moody Coliseum.

8:45 p.m. - Late Night Come to the Quiet, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building’s Chapel on the Hill. Gospel and Culture Coffee House, “Dirty Little Secret: The PostSecret Phenomenon,” ACU psychology students with Richard Beck. Late Night Praise, Spiritual Music Ensemble, (St. Petersburg, Russia) Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall. Dramatic Presentation:The Word in Motion, Williams Performing Arts Center, lobby

Monday 8:30 a.m. - Classes Conversations on God’s Mission to North America, Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons. “I’m Not Really All That Humble,” Part One, Randy Harris, Cullen Auditorium. The Sex-Addicted Christian: A Story of Hope, Healing and Homecoming, Part One, Waymon Hinson and Damon Parker, Mabee Business Building, Room 118. Deciphering the ‘Da Vinci Code’ and the Gospel of Judas, Jeff Childers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 100. The Faith Community’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse, Jeffrey Wherry, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. The Calls of God: How God Calls People to Himself Ronaldo Prataer, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. The Wild, Wild Near East: The World of the Eighth-Century Prophets, Rodney Plunket, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Hosea’s Message, Mark Shipp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. God, Gravity and Four Creations Tim Woodroof, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 114.

The Message of Micah, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The Old Testament in My Christian Life, Part One Bob Anderson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Serving Others Through Mentoring, Dominique Dor Rogers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. Exposing the Glory of God in Eastern Europe, Daniel Napier, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127. Injustice is Blind ... And Deaf: Isaiah Confront Injustice in Judah and in Us, Philip Camp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. God’s Love Bank, Tony Roach, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. The Walk to Emmaus Retreat, Eddie Sharp, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Navigating Gender Roles in the Church, John Barton, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 200. Caveman Church: So Easy a Man Can Do It!, Part One Don McLaughlin, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium.

9:45 a.m. - Classes Church-Planting Classes: Fostering Incarnational Community, Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons. Passing the Baton: Handing the Faith From One Generation to Another Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium. Let All Children Come, MaLesa Breeding, Mabee Business Building, Room 117. The Pilgrim Way, Jeff Christian, Mabee Business Building, Room 118. Micah at the Margins, Trevor Thompson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. How Inner City Families Can Survive the 21st Century, Kinwood H. DeVore, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Experiencing the God of the Prophets, Dave Bland, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. Reel Spirituality, Part One Joshua Graves, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114.

The Old Testament in my Christian Life, Part Two, Bob Anderson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122.

The Old Testament in my Christian Life, Part Three, Bob Anderson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122.

The Amazing Re-Evangelization of Europe Yann Opstich, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126.

Walking Humbly in Community, Sonny Guild and Andy Johnson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126.

The Church of “?” Steve Martin, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127. The Surprising Message in Early Christianity, Dale Huff, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. God Loves Forever, Tom Olbricht, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. The Jesus Vibe: Tuning Our Hearts to Jesus, Phil Ware, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Worship Wars — Israelite Style, Glenn Pemberton, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 200. With God in the Shadows: Psalms 23, Part One, Billy Wilson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 100. Telling a Better Story, Part One, John Siburt, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall. Peace, Be Still: Calming the Storm in Churches, Part One, Joe L. Cope, Roland Orr, Charles Siburt and Jerry Strader, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall.

11 a.m. - Theme Lecture “Her Wound is Incurable,” Micah 1: 1-9, Fred Asare, Moody Coliseum. Worship: Come As You Are.

2 p.m. - Extended Classes Joy at Work, Bart Castle, Monty Lynn, Steve Mack and Jennifer Thweatt-Bates, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. Good Shepherds, Jeff Childers, David Fleer, Virgil Fry, Randy Harris, Charles Siburt, John Siburt and James Thompson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Worship for the Sake of the World, Sara Barton, D.J. Bulls, Joshua Graves and Stephen Johnson, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall. 2 p.m. - General Classes Micah’s Call to Justice, Brantley Starr and Joey Halbert, Mabee Business Building, Room 118.

Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom, Duane Cummins, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ, Becky Brooks, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.

For Freedom You Have Been Set Free, Edward Robinson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115.

Co-Workers in the Lord, Jeanene P. Reese, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115.

Take a Breath, Jennifer Christian, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113.

The Restoration Tradition, Ian Fair, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

Being Real in a Miracle Whip and Bacon Bit World, Aaron Metcalf, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, a Champion of African Rights, Mike Casey, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. From Dirty Pots to Treasure Troves, Kenny Jones, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

3 p.m. - Classes Living Boldly as a Woman of God, Lauren Hart, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. The Emergent Church of the First Century, Mark Woodward, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. When Morality is not Enough, Abel Alvarez, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. I Will Change Your Name, Dana Hood, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. From Spears into Pruning Hooks, Geoffrey Broderick, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

4 p.m. - General Classes Get to Know my Neighbor? Why Bother?, David Ayres, Cole Bennett, Nancy Bocurn, Jennifer King, Katherine Lewis and Mark Lewis, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Memory of God and Justice for His World, Elizabeth Alvarez, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The House Divided: Discussing Differences Within the Church, Jeff Brooks, Grady King and Danny Sims, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.

6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship Acappella, Moody Coliseum.

7 p.m. - Theme Lecture “Night Without Vision,” Micah 3:1-12, Landon Saunders. Worship: Steve Maxwell, Moody Coliseum.

8:45 p.m. - Late Night Gospel and Culture Coffee House: “The Gospel in Contemporary Music,” Kester Smith, Brown Library, Learning Commons. Late Night Praise, Accapella, Beauchamp Amphitheatre. Iron Melting: “Swords into Plowshares,” Faculty and students from the art and design department, Jesse’s Corner.

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - Classes New Church Cafe, Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons. I’m Not Really All That Humble, Part Two, Randy Harris, Cullen Auditorium. Tearing Down Strongholds, Sally Gary, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. The Sex-Addicted Christian, Part Two Waymon Hinson and Damon Parker, Mabee Business Building, Room 118.

Sunday, September 16, 2007 The Calls of God, Ronaldo Prater, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. The Wild, Wild Near East: The World of the Eigth-Century Prophets, Rodney Plunket, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. Hosea’s Message, Mark Shipp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. God, Gravity and Four Creations, Part Two Tim Woodroof, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. The Magic Negro in Churches of Christ Edward Robinson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115.

Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom, Duane Cummins, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Co-Workers in the Lord, Jeanene Reese, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Anyone Want to Play Follow the Leader? Tim Willis, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. The Deaf Must Teach the Deaf, Carl Moore, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Where There is No Bible, Greg Pruett, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126.

Unity, Ian Fair, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies, Sid Allen, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 127.

The Message of Micah, Part 2, John Willis, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

God’s Favorites, Christopher Heard, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128.

The Deaf Must Teach the Deaf, Carl Moore, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 122

God Loves Forever, Part Two, Tom Olbricht, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.

Serving Others Through Mentoring, Dominique Dor Rogers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126.

The Jesus Vibe: Tuning Our Hearts to Jesus, Phil Ware, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130.

Injust is Blind ... And Deaf: Isaiah Confronts Injustice in Judah and in Us, Part Two Philip Camp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. God’s Love Bank, Part Two, Tony Roach, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. The Walk to Emmaus Retreat, Part Two, Eddie Sharp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Exploring Teen Culture, David Fraze, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 250. Gender Roles, John Barton and Sara Barton, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. Caveman Church: So Easy a Man Can do it!, Don McLaughlin, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. God’s Great Expectations: To Love Mercy, Paul Watson, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall.

9:45 a.m. - Classes Incarnational Community in Austin, Kester Smith and Rachel Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons. Passing the Baton: Handing the Faith from One Generation to Another, Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium. The Pilgrim Way, Jeff Christian, Mabee Business Building, Room 118. Micah at the Margins, Trevor Thompson, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.

Youth Ministry Idea Share, Sarah Campbell, Bryan Johnston, Melissa Kitchens and Greg Pirtle, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 250. When God Calls, Glenn Pemberton, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 200. With God in the Shadows: Psalms 23, Part Two, Billy Wilson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 100. It is Required You Do Awake Your Faith, Paige Reynolds, Williams Performing Arts Center, Fulks Theatre. Telling a Better Story, Part Two John Siburt, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal hall. Peace, Be Still: Calming the Storm in Churches, Part Two Joe Cope, Roland Orr, Charles Siburt and Jerry Strader, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall.

11 a.m. - Theme Lecture “I Will Surely Gather You” Micah 2:12-13, Jay Hawkins, Worship: Come As You Are, Moody Coliseum.

2 p.m. - Extended Classes Scream-Free Parenting, Hal Edward Runkel, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. Extreme Poverty, Social Justice and Social Entrepreneurship, Paul Ammons, Tanya Brice, Susan Clark and Monty Lynn, Mabee Business Building, Room 115. Together for Children, Doug Engberg and Joel Nichols, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

Clean Up On Aisle 7, Kirk Cowell, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104.

Soul-Tending for the Youth Worker, Christ Carpenter, Aaron Dawson, Kevin Huddleston, Casey McCollum, Buddy Mills, Cliff Mullen, Robert Oglesby and Josh Ross.

How Inner-City Families Can Survive the 21st Century, Kinwood DeVore, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112.

Up Willow Creek Without a Hybels, Chris Flanders, Robert Foster and Mark Hopkins, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall.

Experiencing the God of the Prophets, Dave Bland, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113.

2 p.m. - General Classes

Reel Spirituality, Part Two, Joshua Graves, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 114.

The Transforming Word: A New Commentary on the Bible, Mark Hamilton, Nancy Shankle, James Thompson and John Willis, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

Sunday, September 16, 2007 Micah’s Call to Justice, Leah Jones-Cypert, Mabee Business Building, Room 118. Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ, Part Two, Becky Brooks, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103. Take a Breath, Part Two, Jennifer Christian, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building. A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, A Champion of African Rights, Mike Casey, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115.

Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - Classes New Church Cafe, Part Three, Kent Smith, Adams Center Faculty Commons. I’m Not Really All that Humble, Part Three, Randy Harris, Cullen Auditorium. Tearing Down Strongholds, Part Two, Sally Gary, Mabee Business Building, Room 117.

Walking Humbly With God, Courtney Loy, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall.

9:45 a.m. - Classes Anyone Want to Play Follow the Leader?, Part Two, Tim Willis, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. Peace, Be Still: Calming the Storm in Churches, Part Three, Joe Cope, Roland Orr, Charles Siburt and Jerry Strader, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall.

The Sex-Addicted Christian: A Story of Hope, Healing and Homecoming, Part Three. Waymon Hinson and Damon Parker, Mabee Business Building, Room 118.

Church-Planting Classes: Fostering Incarnational Community, Miller Talbot, Adams Center Faculty Commons.

Walking Humbly in Community, Part Two, Sonny Guild and Andy Johnson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126.

The Monday Morning Church, Josh Ross, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.

Exposing the Glory of God in Eastern Europe, Tom Sibley, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128.

Passing the Baton: Handing the Faith from One Generation to Another, Part Three, Jeff Walling and Taylor Walling, Cullen Auditorium.

The Calls of God, Part Three, Ronaldo Prater, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104.

The Pilgrim Way, Part Three, Jeff Christian, Mabee Business Building, Room 118.

Evangelism as Conversation, Part One, Craig Altrock and Leslee Altrock, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.

True or Toxic Leadership, Gregg Marutzky, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 112.

Worship as Storytelling, Danny Mercer, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.

Transforming Worship, Colt McCook, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113.

How Inner-City Families Can Survive the 21st Century, Part Three, Kinwood DeVore, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112.

The Deaf Must Teach the Deaf, Carl Moore, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 122.

Christian Leaders Benefits Alliance, Suzanne Allmon, Ron Holifield, Jon Mullican, Charles Siburt and James Wright.

3 p.m. - General Classes The Emergent Church of the First Century, Mark Woodward, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. When Morality is Not Enough, Abel Alvarez, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

4 p.m. - General Classes

God, Gravity and Four Creations, Tim Woodroof, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 114. For Freedom You Have Been Set Free, Part Three, Edward Robinson, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies, Room 115. Fellowship, Ian Fair, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117.

Memory of God and Justice for His World, Part Two, Elizabeth Alvarez, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

The Message of Micah, Part Three, John Willis, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

The House Divided: Discussing Differences Within the Church, Part Two, Jeff Brooks, Grady King and Danny Sims, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.

We Raise Our Voices, We Raise Our Hands, Larry Prince, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122.

6:15 p.m. - Praise and Worship SHADES Step Squad, Moody Coliseum.

7 p.m. - Theme Lecture “They Shall Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares” Micah 4:1-5, Wade Hodges, Worship: Peter Wilson, Moody Coliseum.

8:45 - Late Night Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters: the Prophetic Voice in Popular Music, ACU Music Department, Erinshire Gardens, 435 College Drive (shuttle service available).

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Serving Others Through Mentoring, Part Three, Dominique Dor Rogers, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. Giving Up the Grudge, Carey Jones, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. God’s Love Bank, Part Three, Tony Roach, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. The Walk to Emmaus Retreat, Eddie Sharp, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 130. Gender Roles, Part Three, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. Caveman Church: So Easy a Man Can do it!, Part Three, Don McLaughlin, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium.

Before Acts 2:38, Charlton Taylor, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Doing Justice in 2008, Walter Taylor, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 113. Alexander Campbell: Adventurer in Freedom, Part Three, Duane Cummins, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. Co-Workers in the Lord, Part Three, Jeanene Reese, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. We Raise Our Voices, We Raise Our Hands, Part Two, Larry Prince, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Postmodern Missionaries - Not an Oxymoron, Jeff Holland, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 126. The Christian Response to Humanitarian Tragedies, Part Two, Sid Allen, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 127. God’s Favorites, Christopher Heard, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 128. When the Mission Field Comes to You, John Scott, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. The Jesus Vibe: Tuning Our Hearts to Jesus, Part Three, Phil Ware, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129.

When God Calls, Part Two, Glenn Pemberton, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. With God in the Shadows: Psalms 23, Part Three, Billy Wilson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium. Telling a Better Story, Part Three, John Siburt, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall.

11 a.m. - Theme Lecture “I Will Wait for the God of My Salvation” Micah 7:1-17, Mark Hamilton. Worship: Come As You Are, Moody Coliseum.

2 p.m. - Extended Classes The Prophets, To Jesus, To the 21st Century: Injustice and the Church’s Engagement, Sara Blakeslee, Wes Crawford, David Harmon, Waymon Hinson, Foy Mills Jr., Joshua Oliver, Timothy Parker and Edward Robinson, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 117. The Time is Fulfilled, The Kingdom is Near, John Barton, Mark Love, Ben Ries and Tracy Shilcutt, Williams Performing Arts Center, Muns Choral Rehearsal Hall.

Exposing the Glory of God in Eastern Europe, Vladimir Psenko, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 104. Situational Leadership in the 21st Century, David Lane, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 112. A Forgotten Hero of the Restoration Movement: Sir Garfield Todd, A Champion of African Rights, Part Three, Mike Casey, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 115. Ars Moriendi, Ronnie Rama, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120. We Raise our Voices, We Raise our Hands, Part Three, Larry Prince, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 122. Evangelism as Conversation, Part Two, Craig Altrock and Leslee Altrock, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 129. Meeting God in Baggage Claim, Jeff Walling, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Hart Auditorium.

7 p.m. - Theme Lecture “Who is a God Like You?” Micah 7:18-20, Jeff Walling. Worship: D.J. Bulls, Moody Coliseum. 8:45 p.m. - Late Night Gospel and Culture Coffee House: “Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets,” Matt Worthington, Brown Library, Learning Commons.

Other Events 8 a.m. Daily Morning Prayers, Jacob’s Dream. 3 p.m. Daily Old-Time Singing, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Chapel on the Hill. 6 p.m. Monday Shore Art Gallery Reception, “What is Contemporary Judeo-Christian Art?”, Shore Art Gallery. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. to Fri.

Rediscovering Praise, Mel Witcher, Williams Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall.

The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith, Shore Art Gallery.

2 p.m. - General Classes

4 p.m. - General Classes

All Day

The Transforming Word: A New Commentary on the Bible, Ian Fair, Mark Hamilton, Michael Harbour, Marcia Moore, Yann Opsitch and Charme Robarts, OnsteadPacker Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

Balance the Scales, Part Three, Elizabeth Alvarez, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 120.

Exhibits and information, Teague Special Events Center

The House Divided: Discussing Differences Within the Church, Vann Conwell, Sean Palmer and Kent Smith, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies, Room 120.

“What is contemporary Judeo-Christian art?”, Garlan Jenkens, Shore Art Gallery

Micah’s Call to Justice, Charles Coulston and Darlene Coulston, Mabee Business Building, Room 118. Get Real: Pursuing Transparency in the Body of Christ, Becky Brooks, Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Room 103.

6: 15 p.m. - Praise and Worship Scripture and Song, Peter Wilson and ACU Theatre Department, Moody Coliseum.

12:15 p.m. Monday

8 - 10 p.m. Sun. 12:30 - 4 p.m. Mon - Wed. 8:30-10 p.m. Mon - Wed. Women for ACU Pie Sale, Teague Special Events Center.

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Sunday, September 16, 2007

CAMPUS NEWS

Physics Department awarded nuclear fission grant By Kelline Linton Student Reporter

The physicists of the Foster Science building are adding nuclear fission experiments to their to-do list after the U.S. Department of Energy gave the ACU Physics Department (DOE) a $450,000 grant for nuclear research. The grant will be utilized throughout the next three years. The DOE gave a total of $30.7 million to 38 American universities’ physics departments; ACU was the only exclusively undergraduate institution among the recipients. ACU is one of six univer-

sities that will work at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico with a collective budget of $3 million. Dr. Tony Hill, (’90), was one of the principal investigators and main proposal drafters for the DOE grant. To complete the grant’s requirements, professors of physics Dr. Donald Isenhower, Dr. Mike Sadler and Dr. Rusty Towell will lead a research team under DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research Initiative at Los Alamos Lab. The research team will use a time projection chamber to measure the products of a reaction. Seeing this in three dimensions will help them

then predict the probability of a reaction occurring. The goal of this research is to improve the modeling of nuclear fission reactors for cleaner and more efficient power. The United States government has not built a nuclear reactor in the last 25 years. This research will provide essential information for future construction. Nuclear power is the most environmentally friendly and reliable form of energy, Isenhower said. “If you want to generate large amounts of power in the cleanest way possible without producing greenhouse gases, this is the

most effective way of doing it,” Isenhower said. A DOE grant is rewarded on the basis of a university’s ability to educate students and involve scientists within a singular experiment. Physics students regularly work on grant projects during the summer as part of ACU’s internship program, and with the grant, two to four students will work on the Los Alamos’ nuclear fission experiment each year. Los Alamos is roughly 518 miles from ACU, a proximity Sadler said will make it easier to involve undergraduates. “There are very few, if

any, schools in the country who can offer the type of research experience we do to our students,” said Paul Morris, professor of physics and chair of the Department of Physics. This experiment will require hands-on participation. “It will be a good opportunity for us as faculty and our students to get involved in a research project that has very practical implications,” Sadler said. “It provides excellent summer opportunities for undergraduates to get involved in state-of-the-art research at a national laboratory.” The DOE grant included

funds to hire a post-doctoral fellow, a PhD graduate who would work as a substitute physics teacher, while Isenhower, Sadler and Towell periodically traveled to Los Alamos to work on the experiment. This was the first grant the university received, including this extra benefit. The first DOE grant was awarded to ACU in 1982. In the last 25 years the Physics Department received a total of nearly $3.3 million in grants and nearly $1.2 million for the current three-year cycle.

E-mail Linton at: optimist@acu.edu

Hammer time

Todd piersall STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Lauren Ramirez, freshman psychology major from San Antonio, takes great care as she hammers a nail into a roof at the Habitat for Humanity site as a part of Service Saturday.

Lectureship devotes time to prayer, worship By Chandler Harris Student Reporter

Students, speakers and guests have the opportunity to begin each day of Lectureship at Jacob’s Dream, a place of reflection and worship, to participate in a prayer devotional. The devotionals, led by Brady Bryce, future director of Lectureship, begin at 8 a.m. These devotionals differ from the large gatherings that take place in Moody Coliseum each evening in that this time is about a personal connection with the Lord. Morning prayers at Jacob’s Dream begin each day in conversation with God, Bryce said. Our lives actually live in

the balance between the holy and the human. He said Jacob’s Dream is a perfect place because it visually represents the connection between heaven and earth. Bryce said Jacob’s Dream actually played a role in his decision to move to Abilene, a story he said he plans to share at one of the devotionals. The participants will also discuss the Psalms and the ancient prayers of faith. Dr. Mark Love, director of Lectureship, has led the prayer devotionals for the past five years. “We moved [the prayers] to Jacob’s Dream last September,” Love said in an e-mail. “This was our first fall Lectureship, and Jacob’s Dream

was brand new. It made for a great new setting.” Love said the time will be spent with a brief prayer reading or a devotional, and concluded with prayer requests and community prayer. “It’s brief, simple and beautiful,” he said. Love said the crowds were small last year, but anyone is welcome to attend. Jeremy Varner, sophomore theatre major from Abilene, liked the idea of this opportunity, but said he probably will not attend. “A prayer devotional at 8 a.m. makes it so hard to focus,” Varner said. “I’m afraid that my prayers will be shallow because I can’t devote my full attention to God

since I am so tired.” Love said he understands the perennial lack of attendance. “It’s still very much worth doing,” Love said. “Even those who don’t attend know that Lectureship is about prayer stem to stern. And for those who do come, it is a great time of blessing and reassurance.” God wants us to participate with him. Prayer is our response to God’s action, Bryce said. For more information, contact the Ministry Events office at ministryevents@bible.acu.edu.

E-mail Harris at: optimist@acu.edu

Lectureship pursues justice, kindness, humility By Sondra Rodriguez Student Reporter

Speakers at the year’s Lectureship will challenge attendees to live out its theme. This year’s theme is Micah 6:8, which says, “Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.” Dr. John Willis, professor of the graduate school of the-

ology, and a class presenter, compared ACU’s mission to Lectureship’s theme. “To do justice is to walk humbly with God. Our mission is to try to be servants,” Willis said. Dr. Glenn Pemberton, chair of Bible, Missions and Ministry Department and a class presenter, agreed. “ACU, for the past sev-

eral years, has been very concerned with the idea of justice,” Pemberton said. “I think this particular theme speaks to that, and encourages ACU to continue along that path. It’s a big event for the university as well as for the Churches of Christ. People come together for an intensive time of teaching as well as worship and connecting with one another. The university, through Lectureship, really facilitates all that.” Students also appreciate the campus’ yearly devotion to the event. “As a freshman, it was a blessing in disguise because it attracts you next year to actually want to go and hear the speakers,” said Chris Herrington, sophomore pre-ar-

chitecture and vocational missions major from Abilene. In addition to Willis and Pemberton, many other lectures and worship presentations are planned. These include seven theme lecture speakers, 8 a.m. daily prayers at Jacob’s Dream, praise and worship time with music group Accappella and a wide variety of general classes. This year’s Lectureship will conclude with Jeff Walling of Charlotte, N.C., presenting “Who is a God Like You? Micah 7:18-20” and an evening lecture given by the Students’ Association President Matt Worthington.

E-mail Rodriguez at: optimist@acu.edu

Coffee House visits secrets, prophecy By Pete Koehn Student Reporter

Coffee House will provide a venue for students at Lectureship that is different from other sessions. The Coffee House will be in the Learning Commons of the Brown Library, beginning each night at 8:45 p.m., Sun. to Wed. Dr. Richard Beck, chair of the Psychology Department, and several of his students will be presenting on Sunday night. This discussion will explore the recent phenomenon known as PostSecret. PostSecret is a project that allows anyone to send personal secrets to an author, who then publishes the secrets in books and on an Internet blog, postsecret. blogspot.com. This discussion will analyze the attraction of anonymous confession, debating its spiritual and psychological attractions. Beck asks the questions: “Does the popularity of PostSecret suggest that the church is somehow failing us? That is, are people feeling that church just isn’t a good or safe place to share secrets and be authentic? Are people turning away from church and seeking out other outlets of disclosure such as PostSecret?” At Sunday’s Coffee House, students can ask these questions and experience some of the “secrets” in three media presentations. In between the media presentations, Dr. Beck’s students will informally discuss four

different studies they have conducted into the psychology of PostSecret. They will discuss their findings regarding the motives behind PostSecret participation and the psychological effects of participating in the project. The discussion will end with the spiritual reflections and implications of PostSecret, in light of the research. Matt Worthington, senior English major from San Antonio, will present at the Coffee House on Wednesday night. Worthington, spokesperson for campus group Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets spokesman, will discuss contextualizing theology. Worthington described Jesus and the Hip-Hop Prophets as, “a means of exploring the culture around us to discover the truths of God.” This is why, Worthington said, Paul was so effective in his preaching — he was able to bring the message of salvation to different cultures by identifying with that culture’s practices and traditions. Paul used the Greeks’ own poets and their unknown god to reveal to them life and salvation in Christ, he said. “A part of justice is reconciling between cultures,” Worthington said. In order to bring cultures together, Worthington said, “We should come in with less assumptions and more questions, asking what can I do to be a part of change?”

E-mail Koehn at: optimist@acu.edu

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SPORTS JUMPS/NEWS

Beatdown: Wildcats score 41 in home opening blowout Continued from page 14

Acu 41, SE Oklahoma State 3

“Our secondary really stepped up,” Thomsen said. “This week, we challenged our secondary and they played physical.” After punting their first two drives, the Wildcats started the scoring after Knox made a diving catch in the corner of the end zone with 4:14 in the first quarter to give ACU a 7-0 lead. ACU extended its lead to 14 at the beginning of the second quarter when Minner jumped through Southeastern’s offensive line and dragged the ball 11 yards through a handful of defenders for the Wildcats’ second touchdown. The Wildcats had a chance to build a three-touchdown lead before the half ended after junior wide receiver Chris Morris ran back a Southeastern punt 58 yards to the 9-yard line. But ACU wasn’t able to find the end zone and settled for a 25-yard Matt Adams field goal to extend its lead to 17-0. With time winding down, Southeastern drove down the field and dropped the Wildcats’ lead to two touchdowns when place kicker Cole Jones put away 37-yard field goal in the last seconds of the second quarter. The score would be the only one for Southeastern. ACU’s defense calmed the Savage Storm the entire first half only allowing 22 rushing yards and 79 rushing yards, and allowed one first down in the first half. The Savage Storm punted the ball three times.

SE Okla. State ACU

0 7

3 10

0 7

0— 3 17 — 41

First Quarter ACU — WR Johnny Knox 9 pass from QB Billy Malone (Matt Adams kick), 4:14. Second Quarter ACU — RB Taber Minner 11 run (Adams kick), 14:24. ACU — Adams 24 kick, 1:15. SOSU — Cole Jones 37 kick, 0:00. Third Quarter ACU — RB Bernard Scott 12 run (Adams kick), 9:25. Fourth Quarter ACU — Scott 26 run (Adams kick), 14:34. ACU — Minner 14 run (Adams kick), 10:14. ACU — Adams 29 kick, 6:59.

brian schmidt SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior running back Bernard Scott rips past Southeastern Oklahoma free safety Brandon Harrison during ACU’s 41-3 win on Saturday. Bernard Scott ran through the Southeastern defense on the Wildcats’ first drive of the third quarter through to put ACU up 24-3. Scott’s 12-yard score capped off a 86-yard drive in which Scott was handed the ball five times and ran for 61 yards. Scott ran for his second touch-

down of the game with 14:34 left in the fourth quarter when he broke a tackle and ran 26 yards into the end zone to put ACU up 31-3. Minner picked up his second score after rushing for a 12-yard touchdown with 10:27 left in the fourth quarter to put the game up. And Adams knocked his sec-

ond field goal through the posts at 6:59 for the final score 41-3. ACU’s next game will be in Weatherford, Okla. against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Sept. 22.

E-mail Johnson at: djj04a@acu.edu

Team Statistics

First downs Total net yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt returns Kickoff returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

ACU

26 460 40-253 207 3-136 0-0 1-1 21-35-0 3-24 7 0-0 5-39 32:04

TXST

9 190 29-48 142 5-41 7-114 0-0 15-31-1 0-0 11 1-0 5-45 27:56

Individual Statistics Rushing — ACU Scott 20-165-2; Minner 9-50-2; Pat Washington 7-31; Knox 2-15; Jerale Badon 1-(-8). SOSU Marcus High 5-31; Jonathan Spencer 2-5; Brandon Noohi 4-4; Sean Cooper 9-3; Kolby Williams 7-2; Jabir Perkins 1-1; Taylor Carter 1-0; Robbie Morris 0-2. Passing — ACU Malone 21-35-207-0. SOSU Williams 12-23104-0; Noohi 3-8-38-1. Receiving — ACU Knox 6-65-1; Badon 4-35; Minner 3-28; Holloway 2-20; Scott 2-19; Marcus Franklin 1-14. SOSU Daniel Nichols 4-44; Cooper 3-27; Morris 2-20.

Open swim time Wildcats face slew of ranked teams now offered at pool By Nathan MacDonald Sports Writer

By Rachel Davis Opinion Editor

The pool hours changed this semester to allow a new “open swim” time, which allows men and women to swim at the same time. Open swim time is Mondays and Thursdays from 6-10 p.m., Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. “So far, it’s been a seamless transition without any problems,” Lorraine Wilson, associate professor of exercise science, said. “We haven’t had any negative feedback.” Feedback from students prompted the changes, said Dr. Nicki Rippee, professor of exercise science. “The biggest reason for the changes was that a lot of students requested open hours,” Rippee said. “Many claimed the hours for men and women were inconvenient, and we really want to get the pool open to more students. Swimming is a great alternative to the pounding workout that you get from jogging.” Separate hours for men and women are still available in case anyone wants to exercise with just his or her gender. Men’s swim is Tuesdays from 9-10 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-2 p.m. Women’s swim is Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 2-3 p.m. Rippee said the Faculty

Senate requested a few years ago that a family swim time be added to the pool hours. “We talked with upperlevel administration about it, and they said family time was fine,” Rippee said. “Adding open time is just another addition of co-ed swimming.” “Mixed bathing” was an issue back in 1968 when the pool was built, but society is progressing away from that, Rippee said. “People simply don’t have the same feelings about co-ed swimming as they did years ago,” Rippee said. “It’s just one of those issues that has changed over the years. If you took a poll of all the people in the Churches of Christ around here, I doubt many of them would be against co-ed swimming.” Both Rippee and Wilson said they are trying to get away from the mixed bathing terminology. “It’s not bathing, it’s recreation and fitness swimming,” Rippee said. “You can use anything for the wrong reasons,” Rippee said. “But if you can conduct yourself as a Christian in any activity, it’s not an issue.” “Bathing involves soap and scrubbing,” Wilson said. “We’re just swimming.”

E-mail Davis at: red04a@acu.edu

With the Wildcats’ first tournament under their belt, they’re ready for their first road test of the season. The ACU golf team will cross the Red River into Oklahoma to compete in the Territory Classic in Duncan, Okla., on Monday and Tuesday. “The course in Duncan is really good, and we are playing against a really strong field,” head coach Mike Campbell said. “I know we can win this tournament if the team gives it their maximum effort.” Last year, the Wildcats tied for third with Northeastern State University in Duncan after shooting a combined score of 11 over par. The tournament host is Cameron University. Former ACU golfer Hugues Joannes was ACU’s top golfer at the tournament, shooting 72 day one and a 69 on day two, which tied him for third individually overall. Teammate junior Patrick Hanauer wasn’t too far behind Joannes, shooting a combined 147 for the tournament, for a three over par finish. Campbell said he is impressed with the talent his players will be up against, but he knows that they will have a great chance to come away from this tournament victorious. Like ACU’s first tournament of the season, the Wildcats will go up against a slew of NCAA nationally ranked Lone Star Conference and Heartland Conference teams. No. 17 Cameron, No. 16 St. Edward’s and No. 15 Central Oklahoma are just few

Golf

fall golf schedule

The ACU golf team finished fifth at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate and will play in four more tournaments this fall. n The Territory Classic in Duncan, Okla., on Monday and Tuesday n Grand Canyon University Fall Classic in Phoenix on Oct. 1-2 n Texoma Championship in Kingston, Okla., on Oct. 8-9 n The Rattler Round-Up in San Antonio on Oct. 22-23. of the upper tier competitors at the Territory Classic. Erik Manning, who is one of the four seniors on ACU’s roster, said the competition is hard but good in the LSC Conference. “All the teams are really competitive,” Manning said. “For competition, this is a good conference to be in, There are five or six teams week-in-weekout that really compete.” ACU is coming off of a fifth place finish out of 17 teams at the Charles Coody tournament. ACU finished 17 over par at the Diamondback Course with a combined score of 585. After the Classic, the Wildcats will head west to Phoenix on Oct. 1 to compete in the Grand Canyon University Fall Classic where last season, ACU tied for third with golfing powerhouse California State-Bakersfield. brian schmidt SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER E-mail MacDonald at: optimist@acu.edu

Charles Levitte chips a shot on the 18th hole at the West Texas Charles Coody Tournament on Tuesday. Levitte shot a score of -1 overall (141).

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ScoreBoard Standings Scoreboard as of Saturday

Football

Team

Tarleton St. MSU ENMU WTAMU ACU Angelo St. TAMU-K

Div. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Volleyball

Team

WTAMU ACU Angelo St. TAMU-K Tarleton St. ENMU

Div. 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-2

Overall 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-2 0-3 Overall 11-5 5-6 3-9 5-4 6-8 3-13

Women’s Soccer

Team

Div. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 East Central 0-0 TX Woman’s 0-0 Angelo St. 0-0 TAMU-C 0-0 NE State 0-0 SW Okla. 0-0 WTAMU MSU Central Okla. ENMU ACU

Overall 5-1 3-0-2 5-2-1 5-2 5-4 3-3-2 3-3-1 2-3-1 2-3 1-2-1 0-7

Scores Thursday VOLLEYBALL ACU 3, Southeastern Oklahoma State 0

Friday WOMEN’S SOCCER St. Edward’s 1, ACU 0

Saturday FOOTBALL ACU 41, Southeastern Oklahoma State 3

WOMEN’S SOCCER ACU 2, Dallas Baptist 1

Upcoming Thursday VOLLEYBALL ACU vs. Tarleton State, 7 p.m.

Friday TENNIS ITA Central Region Championships, TBA

WOMEN’S SOCCER ACU at Angelo State, 4 p.m.

Saturday VOLLEYBALL ACU vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2 p.m.

FOOTBALL ACU at Southwestern Oklahoma State, 6 p.m. n Home games listed in italics

Briefs Hines leads LSC in blocks n ACU freshman middle blocker Shawna Hines had five blocks in ACU’s 3-0 win over conference foe Southeastern Oklahoma State on the road Thursday. Hines leads the Lone Star Conference Hines in blocks with 34.

ACU begins LSC play with win By Michael Freeman Assistant Sports Editor

In its first conference match-up of the season, the ACU volleyball team trounced Southeastern Oklahoma State on Thursday night with a 3-0 victory at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium in Durant, Okla. The win improves the Wildcats’ record to 5-6 overall and 1-0 in Lone Star Conference play. With the loss, the Savage Storm dropped to 4-6 and 0-1 in the conference. ACU’s 1-0 start places the Wildcats among four other teams that began conference play with a win, including ACU’s next opponent, Tarleton State. “It was extremely important; I think it sets a tone to win the first one,” said head coach Kellen Mock. “Our goal is to try to win each one of our conference matches. There are going to be a few that will be extremely difficult to win, but every time you step out on the

Volleyball ACU 3, SEOK 0 court, you’ve got to expect to win. And you’ve got to do everything you can to get a win.” In Thursday’s game, ACU downed Southeastern Oklahoma State in three games, 30-25, 30-18, 30-26. ACU handily controlled the match until the third game when the Savage Storm took a 15-11 lead. The Wildcats retaliated by going on a 19-11 run to win the match. “It says a lot about a team to go into someone else’s home gym and win in three games,” Mock said. “I think we showed a little bit of maturity in taking care of business.” The Wildcats got help from a wide variety of their players Thursday night. ACU sophomore middle blocker Krystine Cethoute led the Wildcats with a

team-high nine kills. Sophomore outside hitter Erin Curry and freshman outside hitter Chez Colter each finished with eight kills. Freshman setter Ijeoma Moronu provided a team-high 23 assists, and freshman middle blocker Shawna Hines ended the game with five blocks. “We played consistent volleyball,” Mock said. “Southeastern adjusted their game to try to beat us. But I think we did a better job of adjusting our side of the court to their weaknesses and strengths than they did.” The win added to ACU’s three-game winning streak. The Wildcats’ previous wins came when they beat both Fort Hays State and Texas-Permian Basin at home on Sept. 8. The Wildcats play again on Thursday at 7 p.m. when they host Tarleton State at Moody Coliseum. E-mail Freeman at: mxf04b@acu.edu

Tik sang kwong STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore Michelle Bacon and freshman Shawna Hines block a ball during the Wildcat Volleyball Classic on Sept. 8.

Hometown Beatdown Wildcats dominate home opener By Daniel Johnson Sports Editor

ACU’s backups came in it home opener with just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. After posting 38 points by the fourth quarter and dominating Southeastern Oklahoma, head coach Chris Thomsen figured he give his starter’s a rest. “That’s really a good thing,” Thomsen said of pulling his starters. “We got to get some guys in there and get them some work.” ACU running back Bernard Scott ran all over Southeastern Oklahoma’s defense, and the Wildcats defense shut down the Southeastern offense as No. 21 ACU blew out the Savage Storm 41-3. Scott ran for 165 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns in the rout. It was his second big week for the Wildcats after running for three touchdowns and 135 yards against Texas State on Sept. 8 to put his two week total at 300 yards and five touchdowns in the last two Wildcat wins. “All I did was basically run the ball,” Scott said. “It started with that O-line.” Backup running back Taber Minner ran in two touchdowns and 56 yards of his own and even backup to the backup sophomore Patrick Washington ran for 33 yards against a Southeastern defense that gave

brian schmidt SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore safety Tony Harp and senior cornerback Corey Jordan drag down Southeastern Oklahoma State wide receiver Robbie Morris in ACU’s 41-3 blowout victory on Saturday. In its home opener, No. 21 ACU kept Southeastern out of the end zone the entire game and held Southeastern to 190 offensive yards.

Football ACU 41, SEOK 3 up a total of 460 yards to ACU. Junior quarterback Billy Malone was 21-35 for 207 yards and one touchdown. Junior wide receiver caught the Wildcats only receiving touchdown of the game, a nine-yard pass at the begin-

ning of the first quarter. While ACU’s offense was scoring, it’s defense kept Southeastern out of the end zone the entire game. ACU’s defense only allowed 190 offensive yards and limited the pass happy Southeastern Oklahoma team to 142 yards in the air and only nine first downs. The only score ACU’s defense conceded was

a 37-yard field goal in the final seconds of the first half. Southeastern was four yards away from a touchdown in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, but backup defensive back junior Nick Fellows intercepted the ball on the one yard line to prevent the touchdown. “We’ve been talking all week about just staying hun-

gry,” said senior linebacker Cody Stutts. “It feels good to come out the first home game and get a victory.” Stutts led ACU’s defense with 11 tackles while sophomore safety Tony Harp recorded six and freshman linebacker Fred Thompson got six of his own. See

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Wildcats lose to ranked Hilltoppers By Christina Johnson Sports Writer

Intramural Round-up n Flag football began on Tuesday. Champ, Rec and leagues continue play Thursday and Monday. Any last-minute changes can be viewed on the intramural bulletin board in Moody Coliseum. For complete intramural scores and schedules visit: w w w. a c u o p t i m i s t . c o m

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brian schmidt SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior midfielder Jackie Gentile wins a ball in the air during ACU’s loss to Ouachita Baptist on Sept. 9.

The Wildcats dropped their third straight loss Friday after losing 1-0 to the nationally ranked St. Edwards University. The game was tied at 0-0 until the 77th minute when senior Kristen Gascoyne knocked a shot into the back of the net to put the Hilltoppers up 1-0. ACU only got off one shot in the loss, as St. Edwards outshot the Wildcats 14-1. After the win, No. 6 Hilltoppers are 4-2 while ACU dropped to 4-4. “We matched up well with a top 10 team,” head coach Casey Wilson said. “We played well enough to win today. We just came up a little short.” Wilson said the score reflects how close the game actually was and how his team stood their ground against

Soccer St. Edwards 1, ACU 0 its elite competition. Sophomore midfielder Jordan Reese said her team contained a strong defense against St. Edwards. “Considering how aggressive they were and tough, we held our own,” Reese said. “It frustrated us a lot offensively because we couldn’t get anything going.” Assistant coach Thomas Pertuit said the close loss and every game helps the Wildcats strengthen as a unit and prepare for conference play. “I think that they’re still learning to play together, and they’re a first-year team,” Pertuit said. “Each game, they’re learning more and more about each other.” ACU’s last non-conference

game was at Dallas Baptist University on Saturday. The Wildcats hoped to improve on their passing and ball handling against a 2-2 Dallas Baptist squad on Saturday. “Hopefully [Saturday] our focus is better, and our touch is better on the ball,” Reese said. “We’re ready to play for sure after losing the last couple of games. We’re ready to win. I think we can beat them if we play to the best of our ability.” The Wildcats, in fact, were ready on Saturday night as they topped the Dallas Baptist Lady Patriots by the count of 2-1 in Dallas. See a full story in Tuesday’s edition of the Optimist.

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