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WEDNESDAY
DThe
PTIMIST
October 31 2007
Vol. 96 No. 18
1 sections 8 pages
www.acuoptimist.com
The lawyer Quanah Paiker
not the Native-American
ACU alum and local attorney Quanah Parker
creates his own legend page 5
Playing the lottery
Spring Break Campaigns lottery system
helps students and campaigns page 3
Playoff Shootout
ACU keeps playoff hopes alive with record
breaking win over Tarleton State page 8
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Conference addresses racial issues Spell leaves Grove
By Dtnlon Joiey
Feaiures Editor
Southern 'Hills will host
a conference on racism and
reconciliation this weekend.
The event 'Erasing Racism:
Reconciliation of the Races
in Christ' takes place Friday
evening and Saturday
Jack Walker former mis-
sionary in residence at ACU
and Bible professor Is one of
the organizers of the event
as well as Dr. Jerry Taylor
assistant professor of Bible
missions and ministry-
Walker who spent 20
ears as a missionary to Uru-
guay is the missionary in
residence at Southern iiills
and director of Bridges to the
World a ministry that works
mainly with Latin America.
Walker and Tailor arc part of
ancthnlcall) diverse group of
15 people students and fac-
ulty who have planned the
event for several months.
The group from ACU that
meets every month to dis-
cuss race and the church is
known as United By Faith.
The group began as a read-
ing group and after reading
both "Divided By Faith" and
"United By Faith" the group
decided to name itself after
the latter book. The confer-
ence at Southern Hills is the
result of the group wanting
to do more than just discuss
the issues within the group.
"It's Just t natural out-
flow of what we've been
doing on a monthly basis"
Taylor said. "We didn't
want to be just a discussion
group but do something in
addition to that."
"This Is the first stab at
getting out of our group
and into the churches"
Walker said.
Walker said the focus is
Inward and outward.
"This is an attempt to get
churches to discuss how we
can No. 1 internally have
better relationships with
Christians in the Church of
Christ and secondly become
better agents In the commu
nity to promote better rela-
tions between ethnicities"
Walker said.
1 hough only Church of
Christ congregations re-
ceived Invitations the long-
term goal is to include more
people in the community.
"1 hat's the natural place
where we start and we
thought it would be a good
place for us to start" Taylor
said. "It's not where we're
going to finish; we hope to
do something next year that
would have a broader out-
reach in the community."
One of the goals of the
See RACISM page 4
By Sharon Rpeje
Student Reporter
The Grove's general man-
ager Mike Spell resigned tills
month. His resignation comes
after construction was delayed
in August and several contrac-
tors filed liens ag.iinst the cor-
poration earlier tills month
Spell who was unavailable for
comment took care of stu-
dents' needs responded to
complaints supervised staff
and other daily operations.
Michelle Runyan western re-
gion operations manager said
things will continue to run at
the Grove.
The Grove will interview ap-
plicants this week and begin
training next week.
Ted Gonales general man-
ger at the Greeley Colo loca-
tion will assist in the training
Runyan said she expects to fill
the position in two weeks.
Amy linn junior psychol-
ogy major from Southlakc
said she spoke with Spell on
Iriday and thought everything
was going well with the grand
opening of the clubhouse. The
clubhouse was originally slated
to open in August with the rest
of the complex.
I inn said things hav e calmed
down at the complex since the
beginning of the semester but
her apartment still needs base
boards painted and paint spills
removed.
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Opportunities abound for Halloween Local car
wrecks
kill two
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Erin Gray senior elementary education major from Lubbock dressed as a nurse attempts to throw around Claire Matthews junior pre-nurslng major from Manhattan Kan dressed
as a lion at Ultimate Frisbee's Halloween game.
By C J. Pltrton
Sn dent Reporter
Halloween the only time of
year when characters like Harry
Potter George W. Bush and Cap-
tain Jack Sparrow gather has ar-
rived. For ACU students there are
many choices of how to celebrate
All Hallows Eve this year.
The Grove hosted a Halloween
bash Tuesday In its newly opened
clubhouse featuring a costume
party and pumpkin carving con-
test. Winners received gift cards
but only for residents said Aubl
Martinez Community Assis-
tant at The Grove. Martinez is in
charge of organizing the event
and wanted to invite anyone out
to The Grove on 2702 N. Judge
Ely Blvd. after the grand opening
of the clubhouse was such a suc-
cess last week.
Among several service oppor-
tunities on Halloween students
will join other volunteers at the
2007 Harvest Festival at the G. V.
Daniels Recreation Center locat-
ed at 541 North 8th Street from
6 to 9 p.m. Kelly Rllnkerman se-
nior biology major from Eureka
MO is leading the group going
from ACU. She said the event is
for youth and will provide asafc
environment for neighborhood
children during the time most
trick-or-treat.
Activities at the event will in-
clude an air castle cake-walk and
a variety of games. Snacks will
be available Including the Hal-
loween candy. Students are asked
to RSVP at the Volunteer Service-
Learning Center at ext. 2932 be-
cause there are a limited amount
of spaces for students wanting to
help.
Students seeking a fright this
Wednesday will join the com-
munity at the annual viewing of
See HALLOWEEN page 4
BRIAN SCHMIDT SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
Rebecca Wood junior applied studies major
from Garland participates In a Halloween
game at the UP Halloween Party on Tuesday
By Colter Hcltich
Sudest Reporter
Two fatal automotive accidents
in the ACU area remind students
of the fragility of life and to drive
with care.
Just after midnight on Oct. 18
Veronica Muhle 37 slammed into a
car as it pulled out onto East High-
way 80 In front of her. The impact
threw her from her motorcycle and
without a helmet to protect her she
was pronounced dead at the scene.
Five days later a car ran a red light
at the intersection of Ambler Avenue
and Treadaway Boulevard. A north-
bound truck pulling a trailer collided
with the car throwing 42-year-old Ja-
son Rene Walker into the street where
the truck and trailer ran over his
body killing him instantly. The police
recovered sealed alcohol containers
from the car. Police are still waiting
on blood test results to determine if
anyone had been drinking.
Despite these recent accidents
statistics show Abilene drivers are
improving each year. Only 3434
weeks have occurred this year
and the city of Abilene is on pace
for 3800 automotive accidents for
2007 a 5.15 percent decrease from
4006 accidents In 200G
Many recent developments In-
cluding Wal-Mart and The Grove
have contributed to a rise in traffic.
"Any time you open a develop-
ment such as The Grove traffic
naturally Increases" said ACU Chief
of Police Jimmy Ellison. "There has
been a moderate increase in traffic
but it has been very manageable."
Being very familiar with an area
See WRECKS page 4
Chaplain position withdrawn 21st Century Vision discussed at SA meeting
By Kclil Peice
Managing Editor
The Students' Association
Congress examined the 21st
Century Vision and contin-
ued a vacillating debate on
the creation of a chaplain po-
sition Oct. 24.
After moving to definitely
table a bill to create a chap-
lain position In the Students'
Association last week senior
senator Nathan Mackenzie
withdrew the bill Oct. 24.
The move came after Con-
gress ended debate time to
vote on the bill with questions
and debates still hanging on
some representatives' lips.
Some urged Congress to
pass the bill and turn to the
student body for the final say
but others raised concerns
about creating a permanent
chaplain position suggesting
instead the position be creat-
ed temporarily much like the
temporary chief adv anccment
officer position.
ParliamentarianMatt Green-
berg said he would not enter-
tain a motion to suspend the
by-laws to extend debate on
the subject citing a concern
for precedent set by overturn-
ing the governing document.
A bill can only be present-
ed to Congress once.
Before debating or with-
drawing the bill Mackenzie
yielded the floor to Mark Lew
is director of Student Life
who supported the creation
of position.
"Anything that offers a
tangible opportunity for you
to connect with student body
lis goodl" Lewis said.
The position which would
oversee class and club chap-
lains could provide much-
needed organization and
unity Lewis said.
Also at the meeting Phil
Schubert executive vice
president presented the
21st Vision to Congress
entertaining questions con-
cerns and feedback.
"We're about being faithful
and relevant" Schubert told
Congress if the vision was
boiled down. "There's no rea-
son ACU can't move into that
(premiere position if we set
our sights on that goal."
Representatives raised
several concerns and asked
for clarification. Among
concerns raised were the
different faces of the uni-
versity presented to visitors
compared with students a
change in the university tra-
dition and values if broader
Christian backgrounds are
pursued and quality Issues
existing presently.
"I'm concerned with what
Is still lacking today" Parlia-
mentarian Matt Greenbcrg
said citing poor conditions
in Chambers. "I don't neces
sarily think we're ready for
that move."
"Things are never linear"
Schubert said. "You move for-
ward on several fronts at the
same time."
Right now that move in-
cludes construction on the
Bob and Shirley Hunter Wel-
come Center plans for a
student fitness center and
plans for a $ 1 0 million build-
ing for history and English
Schubert said.
Schubert told representa-
tives the university recog-
nized its Church of Christ
roots as important and said
any denomination expansion
especially among faculty
would be done In an "ap
propriate deliberate and sen-
sitive" manner.
"That is the core aspect
and makeup of our institu-
tion .. our DNA. That will
not change."
Representatives also ex-
pressed a concern that as the
university pursues partner-
ships with corporations so-
cial responsibility could go by
the wayside.
"I think we're very aware
of and sensitive to social is-
sues that could come up"
Schubert said.
And as the univ erslty seeks
students of more diverse
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