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what’s INSIDE NEWS Gandhi’s grandson speaks at Interfaith in Jackson Page 3
SPORTS Volleyball will play for conference on Saturday
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OPINION Ben Todd breaks down the safest buildings on campus in case of a Zombie attack Page 4
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Students can rent bikes from the Student Recreation and Wellness Center through Ubikes, a new buisness venture underneath Wildcat Ventures.
NEWS Lisa Breeding retires after 21 years of service to the university Page 3
OPINION Abilene’s water restrictions are drastic but long overdue
SA gives $2k to bike rental venture allison brown managing editor Congress passed a bill Wednesday to give $2,000 to a new Wildcat Ventures bike rental company. Connor Osburn, senior business finance major from Southlake and CEO of Wildcat Ventures, and David Guinn, senior marketing major from Graham, presented their business plan for UBikes to the 36 members present in Wednesday’s session. UBikes is a bike rental service that will be housed
in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Students will be able to rent bikes at different rates depending on the length of the rental. From $4 an hour to $150 dollars for the entire semester, UBikes has several options for students in need of transportation. Osburn and Guinn said they wanted to offer ACU students a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly transportation option around campus. Students will be able to charge the rental fees to their student accounts, and checkouts will be at one central
location on campus. The $2,000 Osburn and Guinn requested from Congress will go directly to purchasing eight bikes to start up the company. Osburn said Wildcat Ventures wanted to involve the Students’ Association because he thinks the bill is one Congress can proudly stand behind. He urged Congress to “look at this as a service to students, instead of us just seeking a profit.” Osburn also pointed out that last year, SA passed several bills funding bike racks and a bike repair station on
campus but had not funded actual bikes before. “SA providing some capital gives Wildcat Ventures the means to fulfill this service for ACU,” Osburn said. “It’s an efficient way to impact students’ lives. Sometimes in the past, money has been spent frivolously and the impact hasn’t been multiplied to as many students as possible.” The bill to fund this student enterprise, drafted by Caleb Orr, sophomore class president and political science major from McKinney, emphasized the environmental sustainability that
a business such as UBikes could promote on campus. “UBikes is a physical example of practical innovation created by ACU students by seeking to reduce demand for limited supply of parking spots while fostering a culture of both economic and environmental sustainability,” Orr said in the bill. After a period of questioning for Osburn and Guinn, Congress moved to vote on the bill without any debate. It passed 33 affirmsee bikes page 3
Freshmen split into two Sing Song acts Page 4
Social clubs and classes elect upstage act directors jonathan ward
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Women’s soccer will conclude their 2014 season this weekend
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ARTS The same folks who created Beware of Christians are coming back to campus Page 5
This year’s Sing Song show will feature two freshman class acts instead of one, unlike previous years. Despite some negative reactions from students, Barrett Lewis, freshman biology major from Abilene, imagines the
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Song fans’ frustrations, however, Lewis says he has faith in the two freshman directors Jaci Bonneau, graphic design major from Abilen, and Madison Losher, Bible ministry major from Garland. While the freshman will now have to choose which act to audition for, classes and clubs are finalizing their choices for directors. Sydney Greer, sophomore marketing major from Spring, and Ashlyn
Rhyne, sophomore nutrition major from Spring, will serve as co-directors for the class of 2017. Both Greer and Rhyne participated in last year’s winning freshman act and they are anxious and ready to defend their class’s title as champions. “We hope to continue to unify our class through just having an exciting and memorable experience,” Greer said. Rhyne see sing song page 3
Global Samaritan aids Africa’s Ebola fight allison brown managing editor
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show and the freshmen will be just fine. “There were a lot of people that were upset about [the change] but I think it’ll be interesting to see what kind of social dynamic it brings to the campus,” said Lewis, a longtime Sing Song fan. “I think people were worried, but I think it’ll be okay.” Lewis said he believes
the change elicited negative reactions from his peers because the addition of a second freshman class act breaks ACU’s long-standing tradition of only having one act for first year students. The the change may be seen by some as “too inclusive.” “There’s some fun to being somewhat exclusive when there’s an audition. Some people get cut and people like that competition,” Lewis said. Despite some Sing
Global Samaritan Resources, a local Abilene nonprofit, announced a plan Wednesday to send relief to West African countries. Simple Works, the new initiative, is an effort to provide simple solutions to the complex Ebola crisis in West Africa. The program focuses on three primary needs of people affected by the outbreak. Global Samaritan will send water filtration systems, fortified food and medical supplies to West Africa. Global Samaritan plans to send at least three 40foot shipping containers full of supplies by January. Each container will cost $50,000 to load and ship
and can easily hold one million meals, systems able to purify millions of gallons of water, and medical supplies for rural clinics and hospitals. The content of the containers will be distributed by Global Samaritan’s partners on the ground in West African countries. Esther Kissel, Global Samaritan’s director of logistics of and disaster services, is working to coordinate shipping with their partners on the ground. “This is not something new for Global Samaritan,” Kissel said. “This is what we do. We send shipments all over the world all the time. it’s part of what we do in addition to other things we do around Abilene. This is a natural fit for us, a simple solution for us to coordi-
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Danny Sims, executive direcotr of Global Samaritan Resources, announces plans to send shipping containers with supplies to West Africa.
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Come to Cullen Auditorium at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 for a free screening of the film Believe Me and a talkback session with the writer, director and producer. This event is hosted by ACU FilmFest. Books in the library are being relocated to movable compact shelving on the first floor of the library. The move will take place through October and will make it difficult to access some of the books. The move will open up more of the library for study spaces on the first and third floors. We apologize for
the ACU Medical Care Center for $20. We accept cash, check, credit, debit or you may bill it to your ACU Banner account. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Watch Seekers of the Word Drama for announcements of special Ministry meets for Chapel on clinic hours. Thursdays in the Bible building, Room 104. Our Chapel is open Looking for a summer job? Visto everyone. Come study the it the various camp booths in Bible, pray, worship, talk and the Campus Center Nov. 12-13 laugh with us, and get a Chapel to learn more. credit in the process! Sigma Tau Delta’s Short Story Don’t get sick and miss out on and Flash Fiction contest is any fun (or classes) this season! open to all writers! There will Flu shots are now available in be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and any inconvenience and ask that you seek librarian assistance at the main floor research desk if you are not able to easily find what you are looking for.
3rd place winners! Judges will be published authors from the Abilene Writers’ Guild. Short Stories: 1000-7000 words, Flash Fiction: 1000 words or less. Turn in paper copies, with a cover sheet, to Admin 212. The deadline is Oct. 31. Send questions to sdh11a@acu.edu. Looking for a Summer 2015 internship? Come visit with Arms of Hope recruiters in the Campus Center on Nov. 4 and learn about the great opportunities at the Medina Children’s Home campus.
optimist@acu.edu Police log SELECTED ACUPD CALLS FOR THE WEEK 10/16/2014 12:50 p.m. ACUPD investigated the report of a male wearing a rag over his face at the Judge Ely entrance to ACU. Officers found an ACU employee using a grinder while working on the wall. 10/17/2014 10:20 a.m. A student’s bicycle was stolen from the bike rack between the Bible Building and Campus Center 10/18/2014 2:21 a.m. A WFF employee reported that one of the Education Building’s bronze child statues was laying down and that both support brackets were broken. 10/18/2014 11:10 p.m. ACUPD investigated a noise violation call in the 600 block of EN 23rd St. and instructed the tenant to quiet down. 10/19/2014 11:50 a.m. ACUPD investigated drug use in Mabee Hall. Two students had been smoking marijuana in a dorm room. 10/20/2014 1:29 p.m. A coach reported the theft of the home plate from Wells Field softball diamond. Weekly Stats For Week of Oct. 16-23, 2014 - Total Events: 367 911 CALL 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY 15 ALARM 3 ANIMAL CALL 2 ASSIST 1 BARRICADES 1 BOOT/UNBOOT VEHICLE 2 BUILDING LOCK/UNLOCK 20 BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) 1 CHECK BUILDING 167 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 DISTURBANCE 2 DRUG ACTIVITY/OFFENSE 1 ESCORT 1
FOOT PATROL 13 FOUND PROPERTY 2 INFORMATION REPORT 2 INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP 4 LOST PROPERTY 2 MAINTENANCE UNIV. ASSETS: CCTV 3 MAINTENANCE: UNIV. ASSETS 1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY 1 MENTAL HEALTH CONCERN 1 MONITOR FACILITY/LOT 1 MOTORIST ASSIST: INFLATE TIRE 1 MOTORIST ASSIST: JUMPSTART 2 MOTORIST ASSIST: OTHER 1 MOTORIST ASSIST: UNLOCK 9
NOISE VIOLATION 3 OTHER 9 PARKING LOT PATROL 11 PARKING VIOLATION 2 PATROL VEHICLE: MAINTENANCE 15 PATROL VEHICLE: REFUEL 7 RANDOM PATROL 29 REPORT WRITING 12 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 6 THEFT (MOTOR VEHICLE) 1 THEFT (NON VEHICLE) 5 TRAFFIC STOP 1 WELFARE CHECK 4
Police Chief Tip of the Week: Please be mindful of texting while driving on the heavily congested streets around the campus perimeter and especially near pedestrian crosswalks.
Volunteer Opp0rtunities Big Brothers Big Sisters “Lunch Buddy” program is looking for volunteers. Each volunteer is matched with an elementary-age child. Volunteers spend just 30 minutes per week eating lunch with their “little brother” or “little sister” at local elementary schools, while mentoring through the simple act of friendship. Participants can enjoy playing card games, reading books and visiting during lunch. Each volunteer can choose their own “lunch buddy day” that fits best with their schedule. 138 children are on the waiting list. Contact Jamie Bearden at 325-674-3113 or jbearden@ bbbstx.org for more information. Communities in Schools needs 10-20 reading and lunch buddies at Ortiz Elementary. Volunteers are needed anytime between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Contact Sheila Ashford at 325-671-4945 ext.5351 or sheila.ashford@abileneisd.org for more information. Friends for Life needs volunteers to work with the elderly and people with disabilities, focusing on those that don’t have family or friends to care for them. Some live in nursing homes and some live independently. For nursing home clients, we have friendly visitation, reading to the blind, entertainment, playing games, help writing letters, special holiday recognition, adopt a grandparent and Gifts for Grannies and Grandpas
at Christmas. For those living independently, we have minor household repairs, transportation to the grocery store or doctor appointments, running errands, reassurance calls, change light bulbs and mow lawns. Dates and times are flexible and able to work around students’ schedules. Contact Cecilia Barahona at 325-672-2635 or cecilia@friendsforlife.org for more information. Girl Scouts is seeking volunteers to help make a difference in the life of young girls. Girl Scouts offers several flexible ways to volunteer. You choose how: a one-day event, six-week series or year-round troop! Volunteer positions are ongoing and varied. Contact the Michelle Lawson in the Girl Scout Office for current opportunities at 325-670-0432 and mlawson@gs-top.org. Keep Abilene Beautiful is looking for volunteers to help with litter clean-ups. Small and large groups are both needed. Contact Nicole Eaves at 325-734-3301 and nicole.eaves@abilenetx.com for more information. Kingdom Kids (Beltway Park Baptist Church) is looking for assistance with Sunday morning activities for Kingdom Kids (physically and emotionally challenged children). 5-6 volunteers are needed. Contact: Sharla Sanders at beltwaykids@beltway.org for more information. Meals on Wheels Plus, Inc. is looking for volunteers to help deliver meals to the elderly and home-bound in Abilene, and to volunteer in their kitchen or pantry. Contact: Jessica Stewart at 325-672-5050 or volunteer@mealsonwheelsplus.com for additional information. REACH @ Abilene North Apartments is seeking volunteers. Volunteers will be a part of building relationships with at-risk kids and their families through a unique and developing apartment ministry. The program takes place Mondays from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Contact Caroline Thompson at 281-782-2956 or crt12a@acu.edu for more details. The Alliance for Women and Children is seeking volunteers for after-school child care for Pre-K-5th grade children, 6th-8th grade children and A-Teens Middle School Girls Program. For more information about times and location, contact Toni Brown at 325-677-5321 or info@afwconline.org. The International Rescue Committee in Abilene needs your help in welcoming refugees to our community. We are seeking the following donations: hygiene and cleaning supplies, bed linen, towels and kitchen items (dishware, silverware, pots/pans etc). Donations are accepted Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. Their office is located at 3303 N. 3rd St. Suite D. For more information contact Marie-Pascale Manishimwe at 325-675-5643.
Love and Care Ministries is looking for volunteers to help with sorting clothing, stocking their food pantry, assisting in prayers in their prayer room and serving food to the homeless. For more information call 325670-0246. Volunteers are needed to help with daily activities organized by the staff at Chisholm House. This could involve playing board games, helping with arts and crafts and helping with a walking club. For some of these tasks volunteers may be asked to lead a group or work alongside a staff coordinator. Volunteer opportunities are from 2-4 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. daily. Contact Larissa Blankenship at 817-578-9296. The Noah Project is seeking volunteers to help with tasks such as answering phone calls, providing child care and doing maintenance and housekeeping. To volunteer call 325-676-7107. The Betty Hardwick Center is seeking volunteers for the Human Resources Center to help with filing and organizing. This job requires someone with attention to detail who wishes to learn more about Human Resources. The job is open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. To volunteer, please contact Martin Walker at 325-690-5235 or mwalker@bhcmhmr.org. House of Faith is an organization that seeks to take Jesus to neighborhood children. Volunteers are needed to help with the various programs they do throughout the week. Backyard Bible studies are hosted Mondays and Wednesdays and a youth program takes place on Thursday evenings. The organization is seeking volunteers who can commit to a specific day a week. House of Faith lasts from 3-5:30 p.m. To volunteer or for more information contact Amy Jeffers at abj09a@acu.edu or call 832-331-5324. Breakfast on Beech Street is seeking volunteers to help set up, prepare and serve breakfast to homeless/lower income folks any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 5:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 5 a.m. B.O.B.S. is located at First Christian Church on 3rd Street and Beech Street Service times must be scheduled in advance. To serve on Mondays contact Jody Depriest at 325-669-3312 or jody.depriest@gmail.com. To serve on Tuesdays contact Allen Daugherty at 325-660-6949 or ale.al@suddenlink.net. To serve on Wednesdays, contact Jane Harvey at 325-695-0092 or jharvread@aol.com. To serve on Thursdays, contact Margaret Beasley at 325-692-4149 or mbeasley5@suddenlink.net. To serve on Fridays contact Terry Stremmel at terry.stremmel@acu.edu. The Food Bank of West Central Texas needs volunteers to help sort and stock food and other items MondayFriday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Food Bank is located at 5505 N. 1st St. For more information contact Janice Serrault at 325-695-6311 or abfoodbk@camalott.com.
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Colleagues praise retiring former dean callie oliver student reporter Dr. MaLesa Breeding will retire after 21 years at the university. Breeding, executive director of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, will leave ACU to work in the Metroplex in speech pathology. “I’m going back into speech pathology and I’ll be working with a geriatric population,” she said. “Working in direct patient care with people who have had strokes, people who have Parkinson’s disorder, Alzheimer’s. I’m going back to doing the thing that I was doing when I first started my career, which was speech language pathology.” Breeding’s last day is Oct. 31. “I think for all of us there are seasons,”
she said. “There are times when we look a r o u n d and we ask, ‘What have accomBreeding I plished? Have I done what I came to do and where is the Lord leading me now?’ I began asking those questions a little while back, and I do think I accomplished my goals here. I think I’ve made good contributions, and without a doubt ACU has made extraordinary contributions to my life. Every breath I take in and give out has ACU in it.” During her time at ACU, Breeding has accomplished many goals. She has taught in the Department of Special Education and the Department of Communication Disorders. She helped
begin the master’s program in speech and language pathology and was the graduate coordinator for four years before she became the department chair. When the university added the College of Education and Human Services, she was appointed as the inaugural dean. After six years in that position, she moved into her current role as the executive director of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning. Breeding also helped create a new school of social work, a program in higher education, an online program for a master’s degree in education and a completely revised curriculum for the teacher education program. “It was pretty extraordinary to do that much stuff in a few years,” Breeding said. “And when I say
Sing Song: directors chosen from page 1 also said she hopes to continue the sophomore class’s winning streak. Leslie Lewis, senior class Sing Song director, said she hopes to see a large turnout of senior participants in her class’s act this year. “I really want as many people involved as possible,” said Lewis, senior psychology major from Houston. “I want that whole stage to be full of seniors and for people who have never been a part of a class act to be a part of it [their] last year.” Hendrix, also a director for the senior class act, said she feels honored to continue her family’s Sing Song legacy. “I grew up coming to Sing Song, watching my brother direct several acts, and making some of my most precious memories in college through doing Sing Song,” said Hendrix, senior
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Knowing that I get to have such a hands-on role in creating those memories for others is intensely gratifying.”” sarah hendrix senior psycology major from abilene
psychology major from Abilene. “So knowing that I get to have such a hands-on role in creating those memories for others is intensely gratifying.” Though the show is months away, director’s duties have already begun. The acts will begin to make preparations for auditions for the show, as well as narrow down themes, music and lyrics.The countdown to Sing Song 2015 has officially begun. contact ward at jtw12a@acu.edu
those were my accomplishments, I really mean those were our accomplishments. I worked with people who were willing to do whatever it took to get jobs done and they have been wonderful.” Dr. Royce Money, chancellor and president emeritus, has worked with Breeding since she began working at the university. “Dr. Breeding has had a tremendous impact on ACU through the years,” Money said. “The College of Education and Human Services owes a huge debt to her for making it the fine entity it is today. The ability to see the big picture, while paying attention to the personal touch and to people’s needs around her, is a precious gift she will leave in her legacy at ACU.” Dana Pemberton, department chair and pro-
fessor, and John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, believe Breeding’s most significant contribution was the development of the new College of Education and Human Services. “Lesa was a visionary leader, but more than that, she was my friend,” Pemberton said. “She leaves her mark on this university in so many ways. I will miss her greatly.” Breeding feels ACU has become home for her over the last 20 years. “It’s not just home,” Breeding said. “It’s a part of my identity to the extent that there will be a homesickness. I will miss the people I work with on a day-to-day basis. So leaving is not an easy thing to do but I think that when we ask the question ‘Have I accom-
plished my goals?’ and the answer is yes, then it’s time to ask what is next.” Breeding said her favorite memory about ACU will always be seeing her students walk across the stage at graduation. “Of all the things I’ve done at ACU, the thing that gives me the most joy is sitting at graduation, watching students walk across the stage and hearing their families cheer for them,” Breeding said. “I’ve done a lot of things, but I know that my students have been my greatest accomplishment.”
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2015 SING SONG DIRECTORS
Mixed Voices
Women’s Voices
Jaci Bonneau Freshman Class 1
Chelsea Emberlin Sigma Theta Chi
Men’s Voices
Madison Losher Freshman Class 2
Jessi Andersen and Meagan Hobby Ko Jo Kai
Phillip Jackson Gamma Sigma Phi
Sydney Greer and Ashlyn Rhyne Sophomore Class Ansley Blume and Claire Warlick Junior Class Leslie Lewis and Sarah Hendrix Senior Class
Courtney Wendell GATA Cortni Williams Tri Kappa Gamma Megan Adams Alpha Kai Omega
Jesse McGaha Trojans Drew Martinez and David Powell Frater Sodalis Barrett Brown and Lane Luttrell Sub-T 16
The directors for, Zeta Rho, Galaxy, and Pi Kappa are unknown at this time.
Gobmobile sets sail in the GATA fountain Madelyn Bane student reporter Sub T-16’s Gobmobile infiltrated GATA Fountain early Thursday morning, Oct. 16. Jimmy Ellison, ACU chief of police, said a WFF employee contacted ACUPD about the occurrence at 5:30 a.m. and officers were immediately dispatched. Upon reaching GATA Fountain, which was turned off at the time, officers found the vehicle abandoned in the fountain. The Gobmobile was instantly towed, leaving no visible damage to the fountain. The Gobmobile served as Sub T-16’s float in the Homecoming Parade this year. The vehicle is unregistered and unable to be driven legally on the street outside the context of the parade.
Because no one was seen at the fountain when police arrived, there is no direct evidence tying members of the club to the prank. “Even though it was the Gobmobile that was in the Homecoming Parade, to be fair and objective about it, what remains to be determined was who placed it there,” Ellison said. The case is considered noncriminal because no damages were inflicted on the fountain. Without a criminal case, Ellison said the issue was turned over to the Office of Social Clubs and Organizations. “Because it does not involve any criminal violations, there is no follow-up for us to do,” Ellison said. “It is more of an administrative and club issue at this point for Student Life to act upon.” Mark Jackson, associate
director of student organizations and programs, has been in contact with Sub T-16 skipper Mason Smith, senior management major from Midland. Jackson said Smith had been kept in the dark during the entire prank. “Mason gets it,” Jackson said. “He has been great to work with and I trust that he is going to find out what happened.” This was not the first attack made on GATA Fountain this year. During pledging, benches from Kojie Park were unhinged and left in the fountain. “I never like anything to end up in the GATA Fountain,” Jackson said. “It’s never a good thing when that happens. Let’s just keep things out of the GATA Fountain.” Jackson said stolen artifacts are usually found with-
Bikes: SA passes $2000 bill for bike rentals from page 1 ing, one opposing and two abstaining. This $2,000 bill will help UBikes begin offering its services before the end of the semester. “It was great seeing members of SA Congress come together on what I think is a very important bill,” Orr said. “A lot of times with large sums of money,
there’s a lot of controversy. I think Connor and David did an incredible job of explaining how the system functions. I think some of our SA members worked to whip up enough votes to pass a bill like that with overwhelming support, like it should be.” Osburn and Guinn will continue working to get the wheels turning for UBikes in the coming weeks.
“We look forward to UBikes launching in the next few weeks and also look forward to the positive impact it could have on students who need transportation, as well as hopefully encouraging care for the environment,” Osburn said.
contact brown at akb12b@acu.edu
Ebola: Global Samaritan to send Africa supplies from page 1 nate these things and help to effectively stop the Ebola outbreak.” Danny Sims, executive director of Global Samaritan Resources, looks to approach the crisis in West Africa different than the approach to other larger relief organizations. “We are frustrated with complex solutions and ineffective implementation that doesn’t seem to make a difference,” Sims said. “If we stop
Ebola in West Africa, we stop it from coming to the U.S. We really do believe that simple works.” Sims and the team at Global Samaritan plan to engage the Abilene community as a first step toward relief. The biggest challenge, Sims said, is overcoming the perception that ordinary people can’t practically fight the outbreak. “We defer to large institutions and then get frustrated and wonder why we don’t see results,” Sims said. “Small
non-profits and people like you and me in Abilene can make a difference.” Global Samaritan asks supporters for three kinds of help: monetary donations for sending supplies to Africa, social media participation and talking up the fact that Abilene can make a difference.
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in the first day or so of being missing, however, the missing bench from Kojie Park was not found until about two weeks later. “Some might view that as a funny prank, but it actually damages the benches and costs the university money
to replace them,” Ellison GATA Fountain can contact said. the office of social clubs or Despite turning the mat- ACUPD. ter over to the Office of Social Clubs and Organizations, ACUPD still takes this issue seriously. Students with incontact the optimist at formation regarding the Gob jmcnetwork@acu.edu Mobile being abandoned in
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Water conservation efforts by the city are needed the issue The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a license to build a spaceport in, of all places, Midland, Texas.
our take Although expensive, it will bring a wave of innvoation and economic benefit to our state.
Water restrictions by the city of Abilene are practical, anticipatory and necessary. City restrictions limiting outdoor watering to one day every two weeks were announced Tuesday by Abilene Mayor Norm Archibald during a news
conference at City Hall. Stage 1 restrictions limit outdoor watering to once weekly, which Abilene has been under for a little more than three years. Now, under Stage 2, the city will be divided into halves that alternate weeks. Starting
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Sunday, the east side of Abilene will be allowed to water once over a sevenday period. The west side will be allowed to water the following week. The drought the Big Country has faced for several years is becoming a more apparent threat every day. Lake Fort Phantom Hill, Abilene’s primary source of water, recently saw a drop in water levels of 17 feet below the spillway. As of Oct. 22, the
lake had 22,455 acre-feet of water, making it about 31.2 percent full. These measurements are the fourth lowest in the lake’s history, using the same four-year time spans as the comparisons of temperature and rainfall. The falling lake levels all over West Texas should be evidence enough that action is overdue. Abilene City Council recently announced they would begin taking the
first steps to bring a pipeline from Possum Kingdom to bring more water into the area. The pipeline would connect to a treatment plant out of Abilene and if completed, it could bring up to 14 million gallons of water a day to Abilene. While these plans continue to be made by the city, Abilene citizens must be proactive in conservation efforts. Students both on and off campus ought to be mindful of
water usage habits. Conserving water is worth losing the hue of our green lawns. Students who live off-campus should aid in the conservation effort by communicating with their landlords about monitoring sprinkler systems or leaky hoses that often go unnoticed.
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DAILY doodle dosage
Ben Todd
When Zombies attack our campus DAILY DOODLE VAGABONDAGE DOSAGE SAMANTHA SUTHERLAND BEN TODD
The topic is simple: Zombies have invaded campus. The government is containing the issue by killing anything that attempts to run off campus – including students. You have to survive on campus for an indefinite amount of time until it all blows over. The question is: Which building on campus do you hold up in? Today, we go through the pros and cons of the main buildings on campus. Bible Building Pros: Second floor can be used to reign death from above the atrium. It is near the Campus Center for future supply runs. Jesus may also be keeping a closer eye on us in that building. Cons: Echoing spaces may be loud and attract more of the undead. Art/JMC Building Pros: Access to lots of building materials and weapons (e.g. blowtorches and drills). Cons: Hallways. You must be ready for closequarters combat. Moody Coliseum/SRWC Pros: Lots of heavy/lethal equipment to drop on the undead. Will be able to maintain fitness in case you need make a run for it. Cons: So many windows and too many entrances to protect. Dorms Pros: you will die comfortably sitting on your bed eating your bodyweight in Cheetos. Cons: Too many rooms to check through. Hard to find weapons from room furniture and decoration. Exiting fire escape doors sets alarm off which will
attract zombies. World Famous Bean/ Campus Center Pros: Large supply of food. Tables and chairs can be used to barricade. Campus store has metal barricade. Cons: Apart from a few knives, there are very few weapons (unless you can get creative with that piano). Also, too many windows. Hunter Welcome Center Pros: Lots of open space around it, serves as a good lookout. Cons: When push comes to shove, it is very far away from any crucial resources such as food and weapons. Foster Science Building Pros: Science means chemicals, chemicals mean explosions, and exploding zombies are good. Let’s not forget about that awesome rooftop access. Cons: So many corners to look around. Very little to do in your downtime, except study. Library Pros: Lots of barricade furniture like bookshelves. Books can be used to maintain a fire or to read until the apocalypse ends. Cons: Apart from the Maker Lab, good luck making a weapon to protect yourself. So there’s a brief look at how zombie-proof our buildings are. Which do you think is the best? Do your friends agree with you?
contact TODD at bat12a@acu.edu
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Awktober Day 23: Walked by my professor outside. He said hey. I said hey back. He was talking to his wife on the phone, not me. I ran away.
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Classrooms and books are overrated
As a convergence journalism major, I get to take classes to learn very specific skills. Classes like “how to write a column 30 minutes before deadline” or “how to stalk sources that refuse to respond to your emails.” Actually, we are not taught those things in class. In class, I learn technical things like where to put commas or the difference between libel and slander. I learn a lot in the classroom, but I learn more in the newsroom. Those practical skills, like “how to respond to angry read-
ers,” or “how to respond to angry co-workers,” aren’t in any of my textbooks. They are learned on the fly – in the midst of a deadline. In many subjects of study, learning is more tangible on the job than in the classroom. Even the job of being a parent— parents can read an outrageous number of baby books and blogs, but they still won’t really feel ready to be a parent until they actually have a child. I was never taught in class how to be the editor of a student newspaper, but when I accepted this
job, I started learning immediately. Many similar opportunities lie all over our campus. The Department of Agriculture has an actual farm students can go sweat on. The advertising and public relations students have a real agency on campus where they can deal with picky clients. COBA has an entrepreneurial incubator on campus in which students can feel the financial squeeze of a start-up. I could go on. Even in what seem to be the most textbook based subjects like English or political science, endeavors are offered like the campus literary magazine that English majors publish every spring, or the debate team that gets to travel all over the country. These are opportuni-
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ties are just as educational, if not more, than sitting in a classroom. We learn lots of practical skills at our off-campus jobs or during our summer internships. But participating in on-campus opportunities alongside our professors and our classmates maximize the amount of neurons firing and the educational benefit. If you aren’t already taking advantage of extracurricular opportunities that ACU offers, its not too late to join in. It’s refreshing to find something that engages you outside of the classroom and, additionally, doesn’t have a weight pulling on your GPA.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, Oct. 24
Return of the Haunted Island, brought to Abilene by the Frater Sodalis social club, provides scary outdoor haunted experience at 401 Loop 322. Admission costs $10. ZombieFest at Domination Paintball brings a survival game in a maze of Zombies. Admission costs $12. Saturday, Oct. 25
Bachtoberfest, brought by the Abilene Philharmonic, offers a street festival for $10 and a ticket to the Bachtoberfest Concert. The event begins at 3 p.m. Return of the Haunted Island, brought to Abilene by the Frater Sodalis social club, provides scary outdoor haunted experience at 401 Loop 322. Admission costs $10. ZombieFest at Domination Paintball brings a survival game in a maze of Zombies. Admission costs $12. Home Free the five-man a cappella band that won NBC’s the Sing Off will perform in Moody Coliseum. Admission costs $25.
‘Believe Me’ premiere on campus Film workshop, special movie presentation and talkback brought by ACU FilmFest Catherine Blakemore Arts Editor A special premiere of Believe Me is premiering for free to students at 8 p.m. Friday in Cullen Auditorium. The film will be by ACU FilmFest executive producers and Katheryn Cansino, alumna and production assistant on the film. “You come, you watch a great movie, you eat some popcorn, you ask some questions and you go and you get two Chapel credits,” said Stephen Estrada, senior management major from San Antonio. The men behind the movie will be on campus after the film to answer questions and talk with students about the movie and their role as Christians in Hollywood. “Having it be a Chapel forum just makes it that much more exciting for students,” said Cansino, set production assistant for the film. “You get to see something that is different from the normal Christian drama that you see.” From the director and studio behind Beware of Christians and One Nation Under God, Believe Me is a dramatic comedy following the tricks of four young men impersonating Christians to get money for school. Believe Me is directed and co-written by Will Bakke, produced by Allen Carroll and co-written by Michael B. Allen. “There’s a lot of challenges and things that people are going to go ‘That’s so wrong’ and ‘How could you believe them?’” Cansino said. “In that, you realize how easy it is to manipulate people because of your faith. It’s one of those things where it’s taking this mirror and shining it back on Christianity.” The feature film stars such actors such as Nick Offerman and Lecrae as well as Alex Russell, Max Adler and Sinqua Wallas. “The story is about four college students who can’t pay for their last semester of college,” said Estrada. “They don’t know how they’re going to get the money, and so they start up a fake charity and they say ‘Oh, well we’re giving money to Africa,’ when they’re really taking the money and paying for their college with it. In that, they have to learn how to be Christians. So it’s a little bit of a satire on who Christians are today and the Christian culture, kind of poking fun. But I think if you can’t poke fun at something you’re very serious about, then there is a little bit of a lapse in understanding of it.” As part of FilmFest’s involvement in the premiere, they coordinated with Riot Studios and the Chapel office to bring it to campus. The workshops will take place at 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Friday in the Learning Studio Screening Room. “They’ll be talking about their journeys as working in Hollywood and being in an industry where it seems like Christianity doesn’t fit, but also being a Christian in that industry,” Estrada said. One of the emcees for the talk back sessions is FilmFest marketing director Logan Sartain, junior advertising/public relations major from Lindale.
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“For those actually interested in film and FilmFest, I hope that they see this is possible,” Sartain said. “This isn’t Disney Pixar, not Universal Studios; this is Riot Studios, this is Alex Carroll and staff. Making films big time is a realistic dream.” This is an opportunity for students to speak with men who have made a feature film as Christians in Hollywood. “I see them making films that push the envelope when it comes to with Hannah Little the Christian genre,” Cansino said. “You see these films that are Christian films that are almost a sweet sickening feeling when you watch them. Riot Studios does things where they want to challenge you. I think that’s what this generation of Christians have been seeking.” In the spring of 2012, Cansino, financial analyst at ACU, worked with Riot Studios to get its popular documentary Beware of Christians shown on campus. Since that time, Cansino has maintained a relationship with the studio and began work as a set production assistant on its latest film, Believe Me. “[Believe Me] was shot on a 20-day schedule in Austin, Texas,” Cansino said. “It was kind of this weird, crazy roller coaster where I got Song there a week before production actually started.” The only part of the film that wasn’t shot in 20 days is the scene with Heroes by Peter Gabriel; it was the credits Nick Offerman, which was shot in Los Angeles. “You’re working long hours when you’re there,” Cansino said. “It’s in the movie Lone Sur14-hour to 16-hour days when you’re shooting. When you’re a set pro- vivor. Heart-wrencher. duction assistant, you’re one of the first people there and the last to leave.” Among the various duties of production assistant was running Band around Austin for supplies, making sure the set ran smoothly and the actors were comfortable with their needs met. Cansino came face-to- Shinedown; work out jams. face with the hands-on portion of the film process. “I got to yell ‘Quiet on set’ pretty much every day at the top of my lungs,” Cansino said. “Nothing is more awkward than yelling at the TV Show producer and the director to be quiet.” The filming was done and entered post-production that summer. “I think my favorite (moment) has to be the World Premiere of the NFL AM; Erin Coscarelli film that happened in April at the Dallas International Film Festival,” is a woman leader in a Cansino said. “It was like a family reunion, it was great to see the cast man’s world. and crew again.” Now that the film is done and has been in theaters around the country, it has made its way to Cullen Auditorium, brought by ACU Film- Food/Recipe Fest. “FilmFest is excited to be doing things like this,” Estrada said. “Last A good steak or anyyear, we had one of the best years we’ve ever had. We think that film thing seafood. culture needs to exist here on campus, not just the watching but the making. Especially to have Christians out there doing it.”
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Volleyball looks for conference win hannah Null sports reporter The volleyball team will continue conference play Saturday when it travels to Hammond, Louisiana to play Southeastern Louisiana University. The Wildcats will be coming away from playing New Orleans, and the Lions will have just faced Incarnate Word, another Southland Conference rival. The Lions have an even record in conference play with four wins and four losses while the ACU team is looking for its first conference win. Despite its record, the team has not lowered its expectations and continues to fight on the court. “Every team is tough, and we aren’t expecting that to be any different this week,” said Taylor Nix, senior outside hitter from Crawford. “We can’t underestimate any team we face at any part of the season. All we can do is focus on our side of the net and play to
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Junior setter Sarah Siemens places the ball into position for her teammate to attempt a kill for ACU last weekend. our strengths and advantages.” Veronica Turk is a key player for Southeastern
Louisiana and leads her team with 78.5 points in conference play. Jennie Loerch, junior outside hit-
ter from Georgetown, leads ACU in points with 148.5 in eight games against Southland teams. The Wildcats know they only have to work harder as the season progresses, and that is what they plan to do. “We are always looking to get better in every aspect of the game, and I know that this week will be no different for us,” said Tucker Smith, sophomore setter from Abilene. “I know that we all want to keep working on being the strongest blocking team that we can be as well as continuing to run a fast offense. Basically, we just need to always look for improvement on the little things.” The Wildcats are more than halfway done with conference play and look to turn their season around. They are competing against strong opponents and are making themselves better by doing so. “We know that every team is a strong opponent, and Southeastern Louisiana won’t be any different,” Smith said. “We know we
need to work hard, but we have confidence in each other.” Southeastern Louisiana will not be an easy team for ACU, but, with preparation, the Wildcats have a chance to come out on top this weekend. “The season is getting close to the end,” Smith said. “Because of this, we are all just going to be giving it our everything and playing all out because we want to do the best we can and enjoy the little time we have left.” The Cats are working diligently so they are able to walk away from this weekend with multiple wins, awarding them their first victory in conference and boosting their overall record, which is currently 2-19. “At this point in the season, we are playing for each other, ourselves and for the future of the ACU volleyball program,” Nix said. contact null at hln12a@acu.edu
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standings football Standings
Team
Div.
SELU UCA SFA MSU NSU SHSU Lamar ACU UIW HBU Nicholls St.
4-0 3-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4 0-4
Ovrl 6-2 4-4 5-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 4-4 4-4 1-6 1-6 0-8
soccer Standings
Team
Div.
SFA 8-0 SHSU 5-2 SELU 5-3 HBU 4-1-2 ACU 4-3-2 MSU 4-4 TAMU-CC 3-3-1 Nicholls St. 3-4 Lamar 2-5-1 UIW 1-4-2 UCA 1-5-1 NSU 1-7-1
Ovrl 12-2-1 6-8 12-4 5-6-3 7-8-2 6-8-1 4-5-3 7-7 4-10-1 1-11-2 5-8-2 4-12-1
volleyball Standings
Team
Div.
UCA SFA SHSU NSU TAMU-CC HBU SELU Nicholls St. Lamar MSU UIW ACU NO
10-0 9-0 5-2 6-3 5-3 4-3 4-4 3-4 3-4 2-6 2-7 0-8 0-9
Ovrl 15-7 16-7 12-8 9-13 12-13 9-12 7-13 7-13 3-16 12-12 6-16 2-19 6-17
Who’s Hot Senior Corbin Renner completed the fall golf season with a fourrenner under-par, day in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Renner finished sixth in the overall standings. Renner shot a 70, 72 and 67 to finish with a total score of 209.
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Senior fullback Noah Cheshier fights for yards in the Wildcats 55-14 win over Ava Maria on Homecoming earlier this month. The Wildcats are averaging 34 points per game this season, while Sam Houston State is averaging 31 points per game and giving up 35 points to opponents.
‘Cats vs. ‘Kats in offensive battle collin wieder sports editor The ACU Wildcat football team will go on the road again this weekend to take on FCS perennial powerhouse Sam Houston State. ACU enters this weekend’s contest with an even overall record of 4-4 and a 2-2 conference record. The SHSU Bearkats will go in with a 3-4 overall record and a 2-1 conference record. Sam Houston has had to battle against some major opponents this season. The Bearkats lost to the SEC’s LSU and the No. 2 FCS school in the country,
Eastern Washington. SHSU came into the season on the heels of a 34-10 stretch over the last three years, but has taken a step back this year. The Bearkat offense relies heavily on its scrambling sophomore quarterback, Jared Johnson. Head coach Ken Collums said he knows Johnson will present a lot of the same problems McNeese’s Daniel Sams did. “He is probably faster than Sams,” Collums said. “Sams probably throws the ball better, but he can score anywhere on the field; he’s done it against everybody. The key is to be in the right spot and to be
disciplined with your pass rush and gap responsibilities.” On the defensive side, ACU leads the Southland in turnover margin after last week’s six forced turnovers. ACU’s opportunistic defense will look to experienced senior safeties Justin Stewart and Angel Lopez and senior defensive end Nick Richardson to keep Johnson under control. Stewart leads the defense in tackles (60) and is tied for the lead in interceptions with two. Lopez is second in tackles (51) and is also tied for the team lead in interceptions with two. Richardson continues
to lead the Southland in sacks (7.0) and tackles for loss (15.0). ACU’s offense comes into the contest off its least productive game of the season with only 255 yards of total offense against McNeese. Sophomore quarterback Parker McKenzie threw for a season low of 141 yards under McNeese’s pressure. He will look to rebound with his talented receiving corps that features five men with 20 plus catches. ACU’s running game goes into Huntsville with two of the top 10 rushers in the Southland with junior Herschel Sims and fresh-
man De’Andre Brown. Sims leads the team in rushing with 511 yards and a 5.6 yards per carry average. He has also recorded four rushing touchdowns. Brown is second on the team in yards with 488 and leads the team with a 7.0 yards per carry average. “They’re fast and big; we just have to execute,” Brown said. “Executing plays and doing the right things all the time will give us a chance to win.” The Wildcats will play Sam Houston at 3 p.m. Saturday in Huntsville. contact WIEDER at CPW11A@acu.edu
Wildcats wrap up season at Shotwell daniel zepeda sports director The women’s soccer team will look to conclude its 2014 campaign above .500 as the Wildcats fight for a couple of wins in the final two games of the season. Currently at 7-8-2, ACU will take on Lamar (4-101, 2-5-1) at noon Friday and McNeese State (6-8-1, 4-4-0) at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Both games will take place at Shotwell Stadium. “I expect both teams to come out and be physical and play hard,” said Casey Wilson, head coach. “Both teams have had their share
of ups and downs, just like us, but really it all comes down to who can put together a full 90-minute game and execute.” The Wildcats were winless in their last three matches, suffering backto-back losses to topranked Stephen F. Austin, 1-0, and to Texas A&MCorpus Christi, 2-1. Last weekend, ACU traveled to San Antonio looking to get back onto the winning track against one of the lower-level teams of the Southland Conference, Incarnate Word. The Wildcats were unable to push ahead, as a well-rested Cardinal team
forced a game-tying goal in the second half. The tie would stand all the way into two overtime periods before ending in a 1-1 draw, giving the Wildcats their second tie of the season. “Against Corpus, we had plenty of chances to score, especially in the first 20 minutes, but we weren’t able to take advantage of that,” Wilson said. “And then, unfortunately when you go on the road and face a team who didn’t have a Friday game, that’s a disadvantage. I felt like we were the better team on the field, but you still have to execute and play
your style, and I feel like we struggled in that.” Lamar is currently in a three-game slide as well, dropping its last game to McNeese in overtime, 1-0. The Cardinals have not proven to be a solid road team, with just one win in six attempts this season coming from a 1-0 win against San Jose State in their season opener. However, Lamar leads the Southland in saves recorded by its goalkeepers. They are the only team in conference to hit the century mark in saves made so far this season. McNeese has won three of five games and is riding a
two-game winning streak. The Cowboys will play Incarnate Word Friday before making the trip to Abilene. McNeese has also struggled on the road, recording a 1-6 record away from Lake Charles, Louisiana. “There’s a lot of competition in this league filled with a lot of great players and teams,” said Leslie Snider, freshman midfielder from Wylie. “But we know we can stay with any team we play. We just have to be sure not to beat ourselves.” contact zepeda at djz11a@acu.edu
The golf team finished it’s fall season with a seventh place finish at New Mexico State Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Tournament. The Wildcats beat Big-10 opponent Nebraska as well. ACU football leads the Southland Conference in turnover margin with a plus-11. The Wildcat defense is forcing 1.38 turnovers a game, while the offense has given the ball away only five times. ACU’s cross country teams will compete in Southland Conference Championships on Nov. 1. Be sure to follow @OptimistSports on Twitter for more stories and the latest ACU sports news coverage.
Upcoming Men’s and women’s tennis head to Tyler Friday to compete in the Tyler Invitational. Matches will begin at 8 a.m. Women’s volleyball returns to Louisiana Saturday to play Southeastern Louisiana at 2 p.m. Football travels to Huntsville to play Sam Houston State on Saturday. The game will begin at 3 p.m. Women’s soccer plays Lamar on Friday at 12 p.m. in Shotwell. The team will finish up its season Sunday at home against McNeese State. The game will begin at 1:30 p.m.