The Optimist Print Edition 9/10/14

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Intramurals are back Prepare for the Optimist’s Rec & Champ coverage

vol. 103, no. 6

wednesday, september 10, 2014

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what’s INSIDE NEWS COBA gets a summer facelift and new furtniture Page 3

SPORTS ACU football loses 27-21 to Northern Arizona

PURPLE REIGN

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OPINION The Editorial Board speculates the innovation of Apple’s announcement

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SPORTS

jarred schuetze Staff Photographer

Four senior players lead the way for ACU soccer this year Page 6

Members of Wildcat Reign, a student-led spirit organization, cheer on the women’s volleyball team Monday night in Moody Coliseum with flags, pom poms and body paint.

Wildcat Reign leads fan ‘Yell Night’ Bryan Maier and Trey Jackson, leaders of Wildcat Reign, said they plan to do Yell Night before Section F of Moody erupt- each home football game ed with nearly 300 rau- to rouse the student body. cous cheers and enthusi“Students can adjust astic antics on Friday at Yell Night into whatever 11 p.m. they want it to be, this is Yell Night, organized just a skeleton,” said Jackby Wildcat Reign, pre- son, sophomore graphic pared the student section design major from North for the football game on Richland Hills. Saturday evening. The They took the Texas student section leaders A&M Midnight Yell model instructed the students and made it their own, on chants and cheers to said Maier, sophomore be used at specific times mathematics teaching during the game. major from St. Louis.

elijah evans

staff reporter

NEWS Students attend the West Texas Fair and Rodeo throughout opening weekend Page 3

OPINION Linsey Thut shares her first Comic Con experience and the hunt for Spidey Page 4

linsey thut

Fike moves and UCC college ministry undergoes changes in leadership

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what’s online VIDEO A donated Pepsi food truck gets an overhaul from the MakerLab

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and we need a Division I crowd.” Maier and Jackson sharply executed Yell Night by combining the trademark freshman excitement with the connections and savviness of upperclassmen. This mix was on display Saturday night at the football game, where Jackson and Morgan Knight, freshman kinesiology major from Longview, led the student section in continuous cheers through the entire game. “God blessed me with

a big voice and a lot of energy, so I try to use it in every way I can,” Knight said. “I’m just going to try to get everyone fired up.” “The game was a lot of fun,” Jackson said. “The students played a big role in the last few minutes of the game with the blocked field goal and the final drive. The louder we are, the better our Wildcats play.”

contact evans at ece12a@acu.edu

New course focuses on sexual minorities features editor

NEWS

The Wildcat Reign leadership created a list of cheers to be used at every game. The list included Highways and Byways, the alma mater, the fight song, I Believe That We Will Win, and the classic chant from Remember the Titans. “I’m most excited to start new traditions, to get everybody hyped about the games, and to have a strong-spirited student section,” said Grayson Dampier, freshman student section leader. “We are a Division I school

A new psychology course called Sexual Minorities: Identities and Communities is being considered for a general education course. The class, taught by Dr. Robert McKelvain, currently has 15 students. McKelvain said the point of the course is to teach students about how sexual minorities and mainstream culture interact.

“Members of sexual minorities are people who have differentness in regard to some aspect of sexuality and who the majority disadvantage because of those characteristics,” McKelvain said. McKelvain said the course focuses on three different types of sexual minorities: those with developmental sexual disorders, transgender persons and the gay and lesbian community. He said problems in society arise because people misunderstand sexual minorities.

“An important problem in understanding sexual minorities is that our views of them are so simplistic and stereotyped,” McKelvain said. Research, he said, is the way to defeat this misunderstanding. “It’s a course about what we know from research in behavioral sciences,” McKelvain said. “We challenge stereotypes with research evidence.” McKelvain said many people have a fear of learning about sexual minorities because they do not

want people to assume they approve of it. “Perhaps we are afraid that if we work to understand, someone will think that signals approval, but those things are different,” McKelvain said. Dr. Richard Beck, chair of the Department of Psychology, said he sent an email to the administration to request the course be a general education course that could satisfy the social sciences credit. “This is obviously a cultural issue dealing with sexual minorities and how

they fit into the larger culture, so we asked for it to be added,” Beck said. “That way, a student from any major, even if they didn’t have elective room, could take it.” Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university, said the course is still being considered as a general education course because there are a few details that need to be worked out. “I have some questions not specific to this course, see Course page 5

Judge Ely accident causes traffic issues ed to Hendrick Trauma Center, where he was later pronounced dead at 12:03 p.m. by Justice of the Peace A collision with a traffic Sparky Dean. light on Judge Ely Boule“ACUPD responded to vard left one man dead the call for two reasons,” Tuesday. said Jimmy Ellison, ACU Matthew Wright, 41, chief of police. “It’s a busy was driving down Judge intersection close to camEly when he collided with a pus, and it looked like it school zone sign and then would be a fatality.” a traffic signal, resulting in According to the APD heavy damage and fatal in- report, witnesses said juries. Wright pulled out of the The accident occurred United Supermarket parkat 9:56 a.m. Tuesday morn- ing lot and “proceeded ing. Wright was transport- to go south in the north-

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bound lane.” He drove over the curb, crashing into a school zone sign before reentering the road and driving in the wrong direction. He hit the signal light pole on the NE corner of the EN 10th Street and Judge Ely Boulevard intersection. Wright was trapped in the wreckage of his pickup truck for several minutes until Abilene Fire Department extracted him and was able to transport him to the hospital. All witnesses said it appeared Wright was expe-

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riencing a possible medical episode, as he was leaning over the steering wheel while his vehicle continued southbound on Judge Ely. Though it is not yet known what kind of medical condition he was experiencing, it has been confirmed by police that alcohol was not a factor in the accident. “This is an APD investigation,” Ellison said. “They are looking at medical causes for the accident, and there will probably be an autopsy performed

since alcohol has definitely been ruled out as a cause.” For the remainder of last week and the early part of this week, the intersection was turned into a four-way stop so the traffic pole could be replaced. On Monday afternoon, though, the City of Abilene Twitter account confirmed “the intersection of N. 10th and Judge Ely is back up and running.” contact runnels at anr11a@acu.edu


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9 p.m. Sub T-16 Locker Room Rush

11 a.m. Voting for SA Congress begins

5 p.m. Voting for SA Congress ends

8 a.m. Alpha Kai Lake Day

9 p.m. Zeto Rho Western Rush

5 p.m. Frats, Brats and Cobbler Rush

5 p.m. Last day for guys to register to pledge

6 p.m. ACU Football game versus Troy University

7 p.m. Trojans Grilling and Games Rush

11 p.m. BSA Skate Night

9 p.m. Galaxy Scantron Rush 9 p.m. Gamma Sigma Phi Golf Rush

Chapel checkup To date:

Around Abilene Remaining:

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9 a.m. The West Texas Fair & Rodeo will continue at the Taylor County Expo Center. A concert featuring Johnny Lee will begin at 9 p.m.

7:30 p.m. As a part of the 2014 Paramount Film Series, a showing of the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade will show at the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. A lecture on the history and making of the film will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Eternal Threads free open house at 101 Walnut. Come shop for good Fair Trade products that are hand crafted by women in 13 countries around the world. Jewelry, home goods, clothing, accessories, etc.

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8 a.m. The fourth annual Big Country Mudslinger 5K Fun Run will take place at Seebee Park, at West Lake and Seabee Park roads. Registration is $40 for adults and $25 for children. For information, visit www.abileneysa.org.

optimist@acu.edu Police Log Announcements Books in the library are being relocated to movable compact shelving on the first floor of the library. The move will occur throughout Sept. and Oct. and will make it difficult to access some of the books. The BSA will host a 90s-themed skate night move will open up more of the library for Friday Sept. 12 at the Skatin’ Place from 11 study spaces on the first and third floors. p.m.- 1 a.m. Cost is $5. Come dressed in We apologize for any inconvenience and Want to work for Summit 2014? Visit the your best 90s attire. ask that you seek librarian assistance at ad on my.acu.edu to apply to work at the the main floor research desk if you are not 108th Annual Summit Sept. 21-24. Need to practice interviewing? ACU Ca- able to easily find what you are looking for. reer Center is hosting mock interviews Freshman Follies is a musical variety show Sept. 10 and 16. Meet with ACU alumni The Conversation Partners Program is ofperformed entirely by ACU freshmen each and HR professionals to network and re- fered through the Center for International fall. This year’s theme is “Freshman Follies: ceive feedback on your interviewing skills. Education (Admin 124) and pairs native Road Trip,” and will take place on Sept. 19- Login to College Central Network to se- and non-native English speakers so that 20. Join us as the Freshman Class takes lect a time. they can learn about each others’ cultures. If you are a fan of hockey or want to learn how to play, you should join the ACU Hockey Club! We play at the DII college level of Inline Roller Hockey. Email our club president, Ryan Podany, at rap10c@ acu.edu or our team captain, Tim Holt, at tdh10b@acu.edu for more information.

you on a journey across the 50 states. For more information about getting involved with Freshman Follies or purchasing tickets, go to acu.edu/follies.

It is a great way for non-native speakers to practice their English language skills and learn about U.S. culture in an informal social setting, and native speakers can learn about another culture. Please contact Leanne Moore at lmm10b@acu.edu or 324674-2821 if you are interested or if you have more questions. Leaving Ruin is a free Abilene Christian University Summit production. The show was written by Jeff Berryman, who will perform at 8:30 p.m. on Sudnay, Sept. 21 at Fulks Theatre.

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or the last decade, the Optimist’s in-depth coverage of ACU intramurals has been booted from the paper. With more than a quarter of our undergraduate student body participating in various intramural sports and another portion of students who just come to watch, we realize that it is a student activity we can no longer put on the back burner. Every Wednesday, you can look here on Page 2 or on w w w.acuoptimist.com for standings, predictions, recaps and all things intramural. Our very own intramuals editor, Daniel Block, will be finding the Cinderella upsets, the trash talk, the hometown heroes, the club rivalries and all the intramural entertainment that has been missing from our typical coverage.

WOMEN’S CHAMP FOOTBALL Flag football began this week with games on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night. To the right we’ve listed out all the registered men’s and women’s teams in both Champ and Rec leagues. But in addition to football, this week you can sign up for co-rec dodgeball and kayaking races that will take place at RecFest on Friday, Sept. 12. Other sports to look for this fall include table tennis, wallyball, volleyball, racquetball, waterball, indoor soccer and ultimate frisbee. Register your teams at w w w.imleagues.com.

Alpha Kai Omega

KO JO KAI

Eta Pi

Sigma Theta Chi

GATA

The Heat

MEN’S CHAMP FOOTBALL Boyz in Motion

Squirtle Squad

Galaxy

Sub T-16

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Thunder Ducks

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WOMEN’S REC FOOTBALL Blitz Babes Buckin Beauties Garderner Gardeners 2.0

MEN’S REC FOOTBALL Average Joes

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Average Joes 2.0

Panda Friday

Electrolytes

Pi Kappa

Nelson Hall

Frater Sodalis

Sigma Theta Chi

G-minicricket

Prestige Worldwide

Knockin’ heads & IV Meds

Squad

Gardner Gnomes The Elderly

God Father’s of Soul

KJK The Queens of Chrysanthemums Campus

Goon Squad

The Money Team

GSP 2

The Stepfathers

GSP Jorts

Trojans

KJK Fun Squirrels Third Stringers

Team Tyler Lucas

G-unk yard dogs

contact block at djb13a@acu.edu

Volunteer Opp0rtunities The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a variety of needs such as sorting and pricing items in the thrift store, helping in the kitchen and/or doing yard work. Times are flexible and volunteers are needed Monday-Saturday. The Salvation Army is located at 1726 Butternut St. For more information, contact J.D. Alonzo at 325-677-1408 or visit www.satruck.com. Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Monday-Friday between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Training is provided. For more information contact Samantha Barker at 352-672-5050 or visit http://mealsonwheelsplus.com. Christian Ministries Food Pantry needs volunteers to help with tasks such as cleaning up, stocking shelves and bagging flour. They are seeking students who can make a

commitment of 1-3 hours a week. For more information contact Becky Almanza at 325-673-5295 or balmanza7@ sbcglobal.net. The Center for International Education is looking for one male and one female volunteer to serve as conversation partners with ACU scholars who are looking to improve their English language skills. Volunteers will be required to spend one hour a week practicing conversation. The day, time, and location are up to the students to decide. For more information or to volunteer, contact Leanne Moore at 325-674-2821 or lmm10b@acu.edu. For additional volunteer opportunities visit: www.acu.edu/ campusoffices/ccsl/ministry-service/volunteer-opportunities/


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Alumni donations fund COBA renovations a contemporary look to the previously outdated atrium and doubles the amount of seating available. InterlockThe Mabee Business Build- ing stools can be locked toing received new furniture gether to form a coffee table, this summer as part of an or pulled apart for group alumni and donor- spon- seating. sored renovation. “Now students can get Most of the rooms had into any configuration they 15-year-old furniture and want,” Jennings said. facilities since it was built She was pleased to see in 1986. The building was that within the first three in need of a renovation, so hours the furniture was the College of Business Ad- there, a Welcome Week ministration held an alumni group put the stools in a cirfundraiser to pay for reno- cle and made use of them. vations. Generous donaSeveral classrooms and tions were able to fund new labs were also remodeled. furniture for the atrium and Half the tiers were removed an overhaul to several class- from a lecture hall to make it rooms. more interactive. The tables M.C. Jennings, recruiter and chairs now have wheels for COBA, said the goal of so they can be maneuvered the new furniture was to into different positions. foster community among Modern glass whiteboards students. and big screen televisions The new furniture gives were also added to the new

haley remenar staff reporter

interactive classrooms. Jennings said mobile furniture removes limits on professors who may have different teaching styles. The walls are painted with stimulating colors, such as lime green and bright orange, which promote learning. Trough lighting, which is brighter and more effective, was also installed. Many students appreciate the furniture and use it regularly. “Compared to last year, I’m seeing double the numbers of students in the atrium,” Jennings said. She and the other administrators at COBA hope students will find the renovations effective for promoting community and stimulating learning. contact remenar at hrr13b@acu.edu

Erika Bolado Staff Photographer

Donations funded new furniture for the atrium in the Mabee Business Building.

West Texas Fair fosters Abilene community Catherine Blakemore arts Editor Each year, the West Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to the Taylor County Expo Center, and students come from all over Abilene to participate in events and join in the festivities. Last week, the 116th West Texas Fair and Rodeo began with the theme “A Salute to Our Heroes,” giving ode to those who have served, currently serve or

offer their abilities in the public service as police officers, DPS officers, EMTs and military. Lily Auker, sophomore public relations major from San Angelo, appreciates this year’s theme as the majority of her family is in the military. “The theme is special to me this year,” Auker said. “The fair is a wonderful community event and really fun, and this year it came with a message and I like that. It means a lot that

we are recognizing what it took for our freedom and the sacrifice that men and women continue to make.” Friday was College Student Sneak-a-Peak Day in which college students were able to go to the fair free of charge. The fair will continue to offer a complete carnival, all of the traditional fair food and music until Saturday, with the annual rodeo on Friday and Saturday. Many students went to

I think that the Abilene fair is a fantastic way to spend time with friends off campus, which creates a real bonding experience.”

rienced the fair for the first time. “I went at 10:30 at night, so I didn’t get to everything around, but, even though short, I did spend some awesome time with friends,” Foster said. “We went on a ride that some Bree Foster Sophomore psychology major of us got free because they from Glenn heights were closing. We went upside down a few times, took some pictures, and enjoy the festival, includ- went home. Even though ing Bree Foster, sophomore I didn’t get to experience psychology major from the full effect, I think that Glenn Heights, who expe- the Abilene Fair is a fantas-

tic way to spend time with friends off campus, which creates a real bonding experience.” John Allen II, sophomore accounting major from Burleson, agrees. “The fair is Texas roots at it’s finest,” Allen said. The fair will conclude on Saturday with the Pat Green concert at 9:00 p.m.

contact blakemore at crb13a@acu.edu

Two students lead UCC college ministry anna koistenen staff reporter Two students are temporarily leading University Church of Christ’s college ministry until a permanent replacement can be found. Ben Fike, UCC’s previous college minister, now works as senior pastor at Meadowbrooke Church of Christ in Jackson, Mississippi. Rachel Hurst, junior biology pre-med major from Midlothian, and Kyle Bowen, biblical text major from Grass Valley, California, will continue to head up UCC’s college ministry until another minister is found. They are working together to keep the UCC college ministry one that is tightly knit and authentic “Honestly, why I got involved is mostly because

of our community,” Bowen said. “There is a deep sense that everyone here knows each other well and they’re all working together to get each other closer to God.” The group started small, and Bowen plans to keep it that way. “We aren’t a huge group – maybe 20-25 on Sunday mornings – and so we’re really able to connect with each other and be involved in each other’s lives,” Bowen said. “You feel this deep connection with these people.” While keeping the ministry intimate, Bowen and Hurst also hope to keep the ministry authentic. “I really want us to be known for having raw, deep and real relationships with one another in our groups,” Hurst said. “It’s not really a place where you come to kind of put in your facetime

with God and see everyone in their pretty dresses and get your spiritual fix for the week, and then move on with your life.” Hurst wants to focus on keeping the ministry a place where students can be a part of something special. “This is more of a group where we are investing in one another’s lives,” Hurst said. “We know each other really well and we’ll be there for each other throughout the good times and the bad, constantly helping each other to pursue God. It’s a safe place.” Despite their efforts, though, Bowen and Hurst are working against UCC’s stereotype. “The view of UCC is that we’re the ‘old conservative people on campus’ and our campus group

Course: Psychology to study sexual minorities from page 1

tion of students, multiple sections would need to be but that we would have offered. for all general education “I just want to make courses,” Rhodes said. sure we have qualified in“This one is such a specific dividuals that can staff topic with such a specific it across each semester,” expertise that I want to Rhodes said. be sure we answer those Rhodes said after they questions.” can answer all of their He said because the questions regarding locourse would be a broader gistics, then they will look course for a larger selec- at offering the course to

satisfy the social sciences credit. “If we could allow access to general education, I want to allow that, Rhodes said. “The main thing is I’m glad the course is being offered now.”

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is totally different than that,” Bowen said. “We’re very open to everyone. We aren’t judge-y. We aren’t just like ‘Church of Christ is the one true church.’” The ministry, called The Dwelling Place, meets

on Sunday nights at 7 p.m. and women separate for UCC provides free fellowship in homes. dinner every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. provided by members of the church. After dinner, stucontact koistenen at dents can join the college ank13a@acu.edu ministry at 7 p.m. as men


Opinion

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Apple’s announcment didn’t dress to impress

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Blending in is not on the agenda I’M SORRY VAGABONDAGE MISS JACKSON SAMANTHA SUTHERLAND BRITTANY JACKSON

Buenos dias mis amigos, y saludos de Uruguay. It’s only been a little over a week since my study abroad group landed in Montevideo, but it feels like a lifetime. With plenty of midday naps, an abundance of coffee and an herbal drink called maté, time passes differently on this side of the equator. The strange thing is, it’s easy to forget I’m not home. Except for that whole “only speak in Spanish from sun-up to sun-down” rule. That hampers things a bit. But once you find a routine, it’s easy to relax.

And maybe that’s where most people go wrong. I may think I fit in, but I don’t. I can’t. Where I’m blonde, everyone else has luscious, dark locks. My blue eyes contrast to the common brown. I’m f luent in English. Everyone here is f luent in Spanish. And I’m stuck in the unfortunate situation of only having brought over-sized t-shirts, Nike shorts and a few pair of jeans. It’s winter here. Thank you for that one, college culture. My stomach starts to growl at 6 p.m., while everyone here waits to eat

dinner around eight. They greet each other with a peck on the cheek, and if you don’t greet someone with a kiss, or shy away, it’s considered rude. I mean come on, hugging strangers was already awkward enough for me back in the States. There’s public transportation. Coming from Abilene, where you’re usually only crammed in a car with people you know, to Montevideo and riding a bus that’s packed like a can of sardines, was a tricky adjustment. So yes, I stick out, whether I realize it all the time or not. Which is why I have to pay attention, to everything. I know how the women wear their hair— loose and long— and how they cradle their

VIEWS VAGABONDAGE FROM GOODY SAMANTHA SUTHERLAND TWO-SHOES

LINSEY THUT

I love superheroes. My car is named “The Batmobile,” I have every superhero-themed piece of clothing (from a Superman onesie to Spider-Man socks and sweatshirts) and I’ve even seen SpiderMan the Musical. My parents bought me tickets for my birthday this summer to Dallas Comic Con. The fact that it was my 22nd birthday, and not my 12th, is not too important. In true nerd form, I spent the next few days creating my Batman costume (which, by the way, is hanging in my closet, just in case I need it). My cousin and I arrived at Comic Con, the place where all superhero dreams come true. Everyone – from cosplay champs in lifelike costumes to first timers like myself — came

together to celebrate our nerdy love. Comic Con is the one day where running around with a cape is the norm and the nearest Starbucks is filled with Captain Americas, Spocks and aliens of every form. And the best part? If you saw a costume you loved or, perhaps, a very attractive someone dressed as your favorite superhero, it was socially acceptable to approach them for a picture. I saw everyone from Castle and Beckett to Mystique. However, my one hope was to meet my favorite hero, Spider-Man. I did run into Darth Vader and politely asked, “Excuse me sir, but can you choke me with The Force for a picture?” to which he gladly obliged. Or at least I think he did, it was hard to

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away with claiming that they are “seeing burgers different.” The Apple Watch can tell when you’re cycling, walking, running and can even estimate distance, tracking steps and how far you’ve gone. It vibrates on the wrist and shows notifications from the smartphone it’s tethered to. You can talk to Siri, control you music and show pictures of your dog at the flick of a wrist. But even if Apple has made all these features prettier and more userfriendly, they are concepts that many companies have been working on for several years now. They aren’t really jumping out of the box like fans usually expect them to. Granted, Apple has probably received more public hype over their first attempt at wearable tech than all existing wearable tech devices combined. But the features they presented weren’t revolutionary. And it leaves us with one lingering thought— what would Steve have done? contact The Optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu

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purses on public transit. I know how everyone walks down the street, eyes searching for noth- Sept. 5 3:05 p.m. ing in particular, and Something important never keeping contact about ACU to me is with another person for how excited everyone gets about praise day. too long. I’m slowly picking up #440jmc #Highwayon the favorite phrases of sandbiways #letitUruguayans. So far Dale shine takes the cake, and yes, you’re probably saying it wrong. @cmarehm I’m also learning more on grammatical structuring of sentences in Spanish. Which sounds Sept. 8 10:30 a.m. dull, but is mandatory I want to wear my polo hat today but am worfor everyday life here. I’m standing out, but ried that the @acuoptiI think I’m getting the mist will profile me :-( hang of this foreign life, Woe to me, is there any just paper out there? one day at a time.

@CocoStapp

Sept. 2 11:14 p.m.

I still think my biggest compliment to date is having a tweet printed in ACU’s Optimist.

@rachelthemayor

Sept. 9 12:37 p.m.

Today my marketing professor compared marketing with dating.. you’ve got your target market, competition, and strategy. #ACU #COBA #loth

contact Jackson at bkj12a@acu.edu

Sept. 9 6:09 p.m.

A Comic Con dream comes true tell with that helmet. Along with superheroes galore were booth after booth of sci-fi souvenirs and comic book collectibles. Dallas Comic Con even had props from the Star Wars movies and the television show Supernatural. And to top it all off, my cousin and I got to sit through a questionand-answer session with Nathan Fillion – Richard Castle in the television show Castle. Granted, because we were in the last row, he was the size of an action figure. But it was amazing all the same. But the day was quickly coming to a close, and, sadly, it was time to leave this sci-fi fantasy world. We spent all our cash on posters, Superman hair bows and Star Trek night gowns, but I still hadn’t met Spider-Man. And then, while we were exiting the Convention Center, there he was. My one true, web-slinging love. Down the hallway, maybe 50 feet away, walking toward the exit. I yelled out “Spider-

fter nerds around the world counted down for weeks in advance and tech sites speculated for months, Apple unveiled its newest products yesterday. But despite the anticipation and suspense, the only real news was that they named their smartwatch Apple Watch instead of iWatch. Their opening video touted that Apple was “seeing things different.” “Those words mean a great deal to us,” said Tim Cook, Apple CEO, of the phrases in the video. Our editorial board disagrees with Cook and is critical of how “different” the products they introduced really are. The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are impressive. They are bigger, thinner and faster than any predecessor. 84 times faster than the first iPhone at graphics performance to be exact. But they really aren’t different. That’s like saying McDonald’s came out with a BigMac that was bigger, healthy and cooked faster, but it tasted the exact same. McDonald’s wouldn’t be able to get

Man,” desperately hoping he’d hear. And surprisingly he turned around. Within seconds, I had closed the gap between us, running to meet my favorite hero with my own cape flying behind me. With my heart beating loudly enough that I’m sure it was making his SpiderSense tingle, I asked for a picture. As is true to the always shy Peter Parker, he wordlessly nodded yes and assumed the SpiderMan pose. Sadly, my time with this stranger in red was all too short. After the camera clicked, I said my goodbyes to Spidey, and he was off to save someone else’s day. Now that my superhero dreams were complete, I decided I could retire my black cape to its closet for next year’s Comic Con. But this time, I’m thinking I’ll trade in my cape for some red and blue Spandex.

Having class at Rosa’s. Because that’s cooler than having class in Chambers. #englishmajor @overheardACU

@ninjagirl52

@NeelyBorger

Just cuz I’m not a freshman anymore doesn’t mean you stop sending packages to me anymore, MOM!

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Yik Yak

Bless whoever decided to show dog videos after chapel #ACU

Not sure why chocolate chip cookies in the bean aren’t there everyday.

@abbyfransen If you didn’t nap. Did you really go to class?

Yik Yak

Yik Yak My interest in your student organization depends great on whether or not you have food at your first meeting

Jesus doesn’t worry when his computer crashes. Wanna know why? Because Jesus saves.

Yik Yak

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arts

Wednesday 09.10.14

Shore features Sadler’s ‘Until Now’ Catherine Blakemore

THIS WEEKEND

Arts Editor

Thursday, September 11

The lifelong work of Ginna Sadler, professor of art, is shown at Shore Art Gallery, featuring jewelry, paintings, drawings and mixed media. “The pieces start at my time at University of Texas, undergrad,” Sadler said. “I majored in art education, and so art education is one of those things where you try everything so that you can teach it to your students.” Unbeknownst to many students, Shore Art Gallery is located on campus as part of the Department of Art and Design to display the mesmerizing talent of local artists and students. Expressed in each of her pieces is the immaculate and detailed care that went into merging styles, molding metal and making something unforgettable. The ‘Until Now’ exhibit takes the span of work from one artist and shows the variation and talent that can only come from extensive practice and clear vision. “The most fun was all the reactions from my family,” Sadler said. “They looked around and they said, ‘Where have you been keeping all this stuff ?’” The show doesn’t just represent her own work, but represents what artists can achieve and do for themselves, which is Sadler’s encouragement for her own students. “A lot of my students here came up to me and really appreciated the breadth of medium that I was using,” Sadler said. “I pontificated and said ‘This is a lifetime of work and you need to go forth and do the same.’” Without knowing the extent, Sadler agreed to display her work in the gallery with the assumption of it being displayed with other artists.

ArtWalk begins downtown on Cypress Street at 5 p.m. Vendors, galleries and performances available. Admission is free. West Texas Fair continues at the Taylor County Expo Center offering carnival rides, vendors and exhibits. Admission varies. PRCA Rodeo has all traditional rodeo events at the Taylor County Expo Center. The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. Admission costs $15-$20. Friday, Sept. 12

Skate Night is at The Skatin Place with the All That 90’s theme. The event begins at 11 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is being shown at the Paramount Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for students. sarah bateman Staff Photographer

Some of the jewelry, paintings, drawings, and scupture created by Ginna Sadler, professor of art, is on display in the Shore Art Gallery. “It turned into a one-woman show,” Sadler said. “I didn’t want to call it a retrospective, because that sounds so final. So I called it ‘Until Now.’” The gallery, located on the

first f loor of the Don Morris Communication building, is open to students daily from 1-5pm.

contact Blakemore at crb13a@acu.edu

West Texas Fair and Rodeo continues at the Taylor County Expo Center offering carnival rides, vendors and exhibits. Admission varies. Saturday, Sept. 13

Emergent art embraces freedom Richard Lyne

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is being shown at the Paramount Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for students.

Arts reporter The advent of the Internet as a miraculous way of sharing open-source materials and content has paved the way for unprecedented innovation in our society. Now, more than ever, information and ideas are able to travel at the speed of light. This has allowed for everything from piracy to Kickstarter to find a place in the new web of ethics the Internet strings up (excuse the pun). But one of the most interesting new trends from an artistic perspective has been the rise of emergent arts. Emergent art forms are loosely defined as independent art that comes from users and consumers who are empowered to give their own contributions to the art world. A young girl who picks up a camera for photography, a high school disc jockey who mixes their own sounds, and a professional parkour performer who uploads to Vimeo are all emergent artists. Some artists are paid by record labels and advertisers to produce dictated content and meet prescribed tastes. They rely on demographic-target marketing and social psychology to determine how to mold art to raise the most revenue. While effective at making money, this approach stif les creativity by continually recycling the same trends and fads. Something what goes out of style for a season will come back as “vintage” or “retro,” and the same pool of films will get reboots, sequels, and “reimaginings.” A commercialized art market suppresses truly innovative content to rest on the laurels of its approved moneymakers. This is why emergent art is so dynamic and powerful. It gives the average person with access to basic resources the chance to challenge the establishment. When an ordinary person with a camera can rise to fame on YouTube, there is authentically an American dream being realized. The spirit and motto of capitalism is that anyone can succeed in a free market. But, a free market demands the freedom to produce, innovate and inf luence. When we as common people are bullied by moneyed interests and im-

West Texas Fair and Rodeo continues at the Taylor County Expo Center offers carnival rides, vendors and exhibits. Admission varies. Abilene Rollerderby match take place at the Abilene Civic Center at 6 p.m. Admission is $8 for students. Mudslinger 5K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Admission is $40 day of the event, $30 in advance. Sunday, Sept. 14

FLY Dance Company shows off its street moves at the Paramount Theatre at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for students.

Courtesy of “EMERGENT ART SPACE”

Emergent Art Space is an online network of artists and students from around the world showing any type of visual work on their website with complete artist attribution. movable corporate blocks, it becomes impossible to stand on our own feet. Emergent art forms are protecting our creative freedoms, our capitalist values, and our inherent desires to move ahead with our dreams. In the weeks ahead, this article series will explore traditional genres and forms of art that are getting an Emergent Overhaul at the hands of innovative young artists. I

hope you’ll join me in learning how art as we know it will never be the same, all because of our generation’s unprecedented access to emergent technologies.

contact Lyne at arts@acu.edu

ArtWalk a downtown tradition Catherine Blakemore Arts Editor Local artists, jewelry makers and performers gather together every other Thursday on Cypress Street in Downtown Abilene to support the arts, and the event is entirely free. The Center for Contemporary Arts presents the festival with support from The Grace Museum, the Cockerell Galleries and Studios, the Historic Paramount Theatre and other local businesses. Last year, Lily Auker, a sophomore public relations major

from San Angelo, attended a few of the spring events. “ArtWalk is a great way to build relationships with businesses in Abilene,” Auker said. “The art community in Abilene is very rich and diverse, and it’s important as students to support the art community of Abilene.” Thursday, Sept. 11 is ArtWalk: Thanks for the Memories. Events such as the Cake Walk and food truck competition will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. With brand new sculpture and watercolor exhibits on display at the Center, they will also be showing artwork cre-

EDITOR FAVORITES Coffee Drink PSL season, oh yeah, the Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned Restaurant

Though getting up in the morning is hard, Shop will all be open as usual The Flipping Egg makes for people to purchase food and it worthwhile

ated by Alzheimer’s patients in the upstairs of the gallery. This week offers a variety of galleries open and free for viewing, free music by Paris Pittman in Minter Park and dancing along Cypress Street by Fly Dance Company of Houston. Heart-to-heart Dancers will perform as well. Downtown establishments The Beehive, Abi-Haus, Fat Boss’s Pub, and Monk’s Coffee

drink. Though the event will be entertaining and captivating, its main purpose is to remember this week’s cause of Alzheimer’s awareness by wearing purple. By doing this, you can represent ACU as active members of the Abilene community and in support of the awareness for a local cause.

contact Blakemore at crb13a@acu.edu

iPhone App From the makers of Instagram, Hyperlapse is the new video tool for slowing down and speeding up secret videos of your roommate dancing


sports

wednesday 9.10.14

Wildcats cut down by Lumberjacks collin wieder sports editor The football team suffered another heartbreaking loss Saturday night as it fell to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 27-21. “They’re a very good team and we knew that if we took care of business on our side, that it would be a good game down the stretch,” said Ken Collums, head coach. “We knew that if we protected enough, that we’d have a good game.” The Wildcats’ home opener had just as much excitement as the team’s opening game against Georgia State did. The ‘Cats were down for most of the game but rallied late to make it a competitive end. ACU’s defense made a stand late in the fourth quarter and forced the Lumberjacks to attempt a field goal. The defense blocked the 37-yard field goal, giving the Wildcat offense one last drive to score. ACU converted two third and longs to get into NAU territory. On a third down, quarterback Parker McKenzie was sacked to make it fourth and 17. With the game on the line, McKenzie scrambled out of the pocket but came eight yards

paige otway Staff Photographer

Freshman running back De’Andre Brown led the way for the Wildcats offensively. Brown had 14 carries for 109 yards in just his second career collegiate game. short to end the game. “We had our chance at the end, but unfortunately we just couldn’t get it done,” Collums said. “But we knew coming in that that is what NAU does. They’ll eat up the clock and keep the ball from you.” ACU’s offense struggled for most of the game, but the running game found its stride

after a rough first outing against Georgia State. Running backs De’Andre Brown and Herschel Sims ran efficiently all game. Brown carried the ball 14 times for 109 yards, and Sims carried the ball 10 times for 54 yards in his return to Shotwell. “Me and Herschel are running faster, and the biggest difference between last

week’s game is that we’re not running hesitantly,” Brown said. “We have a solid onetwo punch going and it’s nice to know one of us can come out and the other pick up where we left off.” McKenzie couldn’t carry over his success from his first start as he went 14-for-22 for 165 yards with two touchdowns and one intercep-

tion on the night. McKenzie also rushed nine times for 14 yards and a touchdown. Receivers Cade Stone and Cedric Gilbert caught touchdowns for the second consecutive week. Defensively, the Wildcats had a completely different game between the two halves. In the first half, the defense allowed 17 points, but in the second they allowed only 10 points, including blocking a field goal to give the Wildcats a chance to win. The Wildcats allowed 448 yards of offense, but they did force NAU to change the game plan and throw 42 times on Saturday. “All week, Coach has been telling us that bad things will happen,” Brown said. “So when it did, we just had to sit back, take a breath and get back to doing what we do.” Backup safety D.J. Arnold led the way for the ‘Cats, making 13 total tackles in his start for the injured Angel Lopez. Defensive end Nick Richardson built on an already impressive year with 10 tackles and half a sack to help him climb up to 26 career sacks, just eight away from the ACU career record.

contact wieder at cpw11a@acu.edu

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standings football Standings

Team

Div.

SELU UCA Lamar SFA SHSU

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

HBU MSU ACU Nicholls St. NSU UIW

Ovrl 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2

soccer Standings

Team SELU UCA SFA Nicholls St TAMU-CC ACU HBU Lamar MSU SHSU NSU UIW

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

Ovrl 6-0-0 3-2-1 2-0-2 3-0-3 1-2-1 2-0-4 1-0-4 1-0-4 1-0-4 1-0-4 1-0-5 0-0-5

volleyball Standings

Team

Div.

SHSU NO MSU TAMU-CC Nicholls St. NSU HBU SELU SFA UCA UIW ACU Lamar

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ovrl 5-2 4-2 4-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 2-5 2-5 1-5 1-6 0-6 0-6

Who’s Hot Junior wide Receiver Cade Stone has totaled six receptions for Cade Stone 110 yards and two touchdowns during the first two games of the season for the Wildcats.

briefings

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The women’s soccer team has a strong core of seniors to help propell the team to a strong season. Seniors (from left to right) Taylor Brown,Katie Stivers, Madison Brown and Sarah Schoch have been a part of this team for the past three years and are planning to make their last something special.

Senior Moment

Four veterans lead soccer in first Southland season collin thompson sports reporter After starting out as freshmen in 2011, seniors Madison Brown, Taylor Brown, Sarah Schoch and Katie Stivers are the only members of the soccer team to have played every year of their college career at ACU. With a combined record of 41-17-3 over that time and only one losing season, along with the change to the Southland Conference, these girls have been together through it all and look to lead the team to a successful season. “Starting out with Katie, Taylor and Madison was awesome,” Schoch said. “We all immediately connected our freshman year which was really great. They’re honestly

my best friends. It was really awesome getting to form relationships with them on and off the field and just getting to make friendships that will last for awhile.” Stivers said being able to spend so much time together and playing the same sport for such a long time has connected the girls and made them significantly closer friends. “We may not hang out all the time, and yeah, we may not have the same friend groups, but I can go to them for absolutely anything,” Stivers said. “They’ve seen my true colors, they’ve seen my bad days and my good days and I have to be transparent with them whether I want to or not.” The team started off the

season 0-2, and since then have gone 2-2, leaving its record at 2-4 after the first six games of the season. “I think overall this team is going to do really well,” Taylor Brown said. “Knowing each player and knowing everyone’s strengths on the team, I have really high expectations for us because I know that when we do work together and we are passionate about it and everyone puts in the work, that we can be a really good team. I’m interested to see where it goes.” The team will begin conference play on Sept. 19 in Huntsville against Sam Houston State, but regardless of their record, the Wildcats cannot compete in post-conference play until 2017. However, the team will still try to

make a name for itself in its new conference. “I know the four of us, and the other two seniors as well, we’re all really excited and we can’t wait to see where this season takes us,” Taylor Brown said. “We all have big expectations and big dreams for this team, so I think we’re really excited to see where we go and where we finish up, and I think all of us know that we can do really well if we just get all of our ducks in a row.” Stivers said that regardless of how the team finishes in their final year, the seniors also need to try to make the soccer program better for the future. “Well, yes, obviously I would like for us to win, but I think what is really important this year and for years to

come is building a foundation for the future of the program,” Stivers said. “I think what our job is now is to build a really solid foundation for girls in the future to come in with a standard of excellence.” Madison Brown said she is thankful for her teammates being there for her and making her time playing college soccer worthwhile. “I think I would just want to thank all the girls because they’ve truly made this whole experience great,” she said. “We’ve been through a lot. A lot of different divisions and playoffs and coaches, but they’ve always been the constant.” contact thompson at cnt13c@acu.edu

ACU football returns to national television Saturday. The Wildcats will be shown on ESPN3 for the game against Troy. The Wildcats were featured on ESPN3 last season in their game against New Mexico State. Junior running back Herschel Sims returned from his ankle injury this weekend to carry the ball 11 times for 58 yards in his return to Shotwell Stadium. Senior Corbin Renner led the Wildcats to a first day victory at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate. Renner shot a 68 on the day. Be sure to follow @OptimistSports on Twitter for more stories and the latest ACU sports news coverage.

Upcoming Women’s soccer will travel once again this weekend to take on the University of Texas-Pan American on Fridays at 7 p.m.

‘Cats in lead after day one at diamondback Reese Gwin sports reporter Temperatures were cooler than expected at Diamondback Golf Club in Abilene Monday morning, but the ‘Cats finished the opening round at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercolliegiate hot on Monday. The team has a six stroke lead over the field after day one. The ‘Cats finished the opening round at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate hot on Monday. The team has a six-stroke lead over the field after day one.

Cross country travels to Lubbock Friday for the Senior Corbin Renner a still wide open after 18 holes ground running,” Karnei tle Maroy from Odessa CC, Red Raider Invitational 68 to lead the ‘Cats. His three of golf. said. Matt Killam from Texas Wes- The meet starts at 8 under gives him a one-stroke “Dillon put in some really The ‘Cats spent the leyan, and Tate McVay from a.m. lead over four others tied at two under. Renner went off on the front nine with four birdies. Junior transfer Dillon Vaughn impressed in his first outing as a Wildcat. He qualified second on the team and finished his round tied for sixth in the field. His 70 has him two strokes back from Renner. True freshman Clarke Hudgins and Sophomore Kyle Karnei rounded out the team with a pair of 72s. They sit at twelfth in a field that is

good qualifying rounds,” said first-year head coach Tom Shaw. “As for Clarke, he is a true freshman, so you never really know with it being his first time. But he played great.” Shaw came to ACU following time on the Web.com Tour and a head coaching stint at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. “Coach Shaw really worked us hard in preparation for this tournament. I think the whole team really showed up ready to hit the

last two weeks competing against each other to determine the top five golfers. The hard work paid off with the team combining to shoot two under par. They were only team in the tournament that managed to end the day in red numbers. “We were really chopping at the bit to compete against someone that wasn’t ourselves,” Shaw said. Western Texas came in four over and in second place. Meanwhile, David Wicks from Midland CC, Ve-

Western Texas trail Renner by only one stroke. Renner and the Wildcats will need more of the same in day two to maintain their leads. “We are in a position to do something in our first tournament that we couldn’t do all of last year,” Karnei said. “We are ready for tomorrow.”

contact gwin at erg12a@acu.edu

Volleyball will take on the University of North Texas this Friday in Denton at 7 p.m. Football plays its second FBS school of the season as it travels to Alabama to take on Troy University at 6 p.m. Saturday.


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