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Officially SfEAKifra: Gov. George W. Bush addresses a crowd
during his visit to ACU in August 1995.
Gov. Bush to rally
on campus Tuesday
Julie O'Neill
Editor in Chief
Gov. Georce W. Bush will
y- appear in Moody Colttcum Tor a
political rally Tuesday alter Dcily
Assembly.
Tom Craig director of media
and community relations said the
purpose of the visk is to "generate
excitement in Abilene about the
governor re-election campaign.'
The rally Is open to the general
public as well as faculty staff and
students. Craig said he expects a
number of visitors.
Bush's schedule docs not permit
him to attend Daily Assembly.
"Hopefully he will arrive and
walk into a crowd of cheering sup
porters" Craig said. "This is a full-
blown political campaign rally."
ACU does not officially- en-
dorse political campaigns but
Craig said Bush representatives
called and asked to use the uni-
versity's facilities.
"If Gov Bush opponent made
an equal request we would extend
equal facilities" Craig said.
He said the Abilene Young
Republicans a group which In-
cludes some ACU students is co-
ordinating publicity for the event
and they may have signs available
during the rally.
Mexican consul's visit
to promote awareness
Shelley Croft
Student Reporter
Mexican .consul Luis Ortiz-
Monasterio will be speaking at a
luncheon Nov. 5 as pan of ACU
attempt to promote Hispanic
awareness.
The lunch hosted by the Hispan-
ic Leadership Council of AbUene
and the Center for Advancement of
Community will be at 1130 a.m. m
the rHkon Boom and the cost is $ 10.
Orur-Monasterio will focus on
United States and Mexico relations.
The lunch will be geared toward
faculty stiff and business leaders.
"If we get more understanding
through the faculty and staff it
will then generate through the
students" said Ted Presley execu-
tive director of the Center for
International and Intercultural
Communication.
"It fits in very well with the plans
to globalize the campus and com-
munity" Presley said.
Ortiz-Monasterio will be first
introduced at 9 a.m. at the Abilene
City Council meeting. Then after a
tour of campus Ortiz-Monasterio
will be speaking in Chapel. Students
are encouraged to stay after Chapel
and ask questions.
"Right now businesses are be-
coming more global they aren't
regional anymore and because stu-
dents here at ACU are the future
business leaders of tomorrow one of
their greatest assets could be to be
bilingual" said Tom Craig director
of mcdU and community relations.
Every year the Center fot Interna-
tional and Intercukural Communi-
cation is choosing a different culture
to focus on and this year it chose
Mexico.
"We are trying to bring the focus
of Mexico relations to the forefront
for many reasons most important
they are our neighbors" Craig
said.
"It awareness" he said. "We
want to create an environment peo-
ple can feel comfortable coming to."
Tickets for the lunch can be
obtained through the Center for
Advancement in the Community in
Room 201 in the Administration
Building.
Campus readies for first break
Michael Hagerty
Student Reporter
College students across Abilene
are enjoying time off from classes
this month during their fall break.
Hardin-Slmmons University took
Oct. 16 off for its fall break. Many
students there took advantage of the
long weekend to prepare for HSU
Homecoming festivities a universi-
ty spokesman said.
Meanwhile ACU students await
this Friday - the university first
fall break.
Even though the long weekend
does not offer an extended period
of vacation some students have
planned long trips.
John Brickcll junior marketing
major from New Market Ontario
is headed to the annual World
Largest Snowmobile Show in
Markham Ontcrio
"I haven't missed die show for
the past seven years and I'm not
going to miss this one" Brickell
said. "I've always loved snowmo-
bile riding. I've even been called a
sled head before. This trip will get
me ready for my snowmobile trips
during Christmas and spring
break. It will also be great to see
my family up there too."
Others are planning to stay clos-
er to Abilene but they are looking
for a change of scenery during
their break. Kyle Martin sopho-
more theatre major from Baytown
will travel to College Station to see
Texas A&M and Texas Tech uni-
versities play football Saturday.
"I just realty need to do some-
thing different and get out of
town" Martin said. "I was In the
Homecoming Musical and we've
spent a lot of time here rehearsing
over the past several weeks. This
weekend will bt a good chance to
clear my head."
Jessica Weldon freshman unde-
cided major from Midland said
she is looking for a more relaxing
weekend as she heads home to sec
her family. She said she appreciates
having the break now instead of
another weekend.
"The last few weeks have been
insane" Weldon said. "We just fin-
ished midterms as well as Home
coming. I need to slow down and
take a breather for a few days."
Not every student will get to
take Such a breather during fall
break.
In the warm months and early
autumn Tracy Jenks sophomore
management major front Fort Worth
has a lawn-care business at home
that he maintains on weekends. This
weekend will be no different.
"I'd like to make big plans or go
on a road trip somewhere but I
can't" he said. "I have to keep up
with my customers during the
school year so that 1 can hold on to
their business during the summer.
I'll find ways to have some fun and
rest this weekend when I'm done
working."
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STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY: Dr. Royce Money university president addresses faculty and staff members at a meeting Monday
in Cullen Auditorium.
Raising the Standard
Monty issuts chalBt ngt to
increasft retention graduation
rates at nutting of faculty
staff Monday afternoon
Raising the standards of student retention and graduation
rates was the main focus of a faculty and staff meeting Mon-
day afternoon.
Dr. Royce Money university president spoke to faculty
and staff about challenges facing the university.
Money said each year the university recruits about 1000
freshman.
Eighty of those students are lost before the spring semes-
ter and 74 percent of the remaining students return for their
' sophomore year.
"This is unacceptable to me and I know it is to you"
Money told those in attendance.
The university goal is to retain 80 percent of its students.
Even if this goal is attained Money said It would not move
the university into the top 25 percent of quality Christian
universities similar to ACU
"Do we need to raise our standards? I think so" Money
said "Tliis speech is not a warning of disaster but a warning
of complacency.
"ACU is not in imminent danger of destruction. We are-
strong and we continue to Improve. But we are on a mission
of ultimate importance: We are preparing visionary leaders'
of Integrity"
The faculty and staff were encouraged to raise certain v
standards to help in achieving the university goal. t
Among them were standards of personal ownership for
students personal excellence and self-improvement service
spiritual commitment and focus and standards of diversity
among the student body staff and faculty.
"We are raising the standard for the next century" Money
said. "And the new standard begins today."
Reg Cox director of student success said encouragement
is what some students need.
"They don't have a vision for where they're going in life.
They need to hear you say 'I believe in you and you can
make it'" Cox said to the audience. '. V' j '
Some other concerns expressed by the faculty were
increase in the number of large classes arid thespiritual
needs of the students.
Story by Michelle Charles
Sing Song 1999 hosts hostesses begin performance preparations
Wendy Waller
Student Reporter
The five newly selected Sing Song
hosts and hostesses are preparing for
.this year show to be a "Standing
Room Only" event.
The host and hostesses ate Brad.
Fuqua senior Bible major from Pad-
ucah Ky.; Russell Hell senior Bible
major from Fritch; Hillary Hurley
senior elementary education major
from Redding. Calif.; Vivi Matta
junior theatre major from Abilene;
and Grant McKaskle Junior unde-
cided major from Houston.
Leigh Ann Hell producer of cam-
fius life musical events said she was
ooklng for die "whole package"
when selecUng die hosts and host-
esses. She said she wanted performers
who could both sing and dance.
Tliis year theme for Sing Song Is
"Standing Room Only" and Hell said
she is hoping all three shows will sell
out making the theme literacy true.
The hosts and hostesses also said
diey were optimistic about the show.
McKaskle said he is ready and
excited about the challenge of his
upcoming performance.
"If they come to see a show 111
give them one" McKaskle sakl Tm
looking forward to being in front of
thousands of people performing."
Malta said she was enthusiastic
about the show but at die same time
is a litde nervous.
"I'm looking forward to the per-
forming part of iu a lot of singing
dancing and sliaring the talent God
given me'' Matta said. "I'm nervous
about some of the expectadons peo-
ple have about Sing Song. I'm ner-
vous that 1 might not measure up to
how well people think 1 should sing
or what I should look like."
In spite of nervousness Matta
said she felt honored to have been
selected as one of the hostesses
"First of all I feel very blessed"
Matta said. "I prayed about it and
! laced it all In God liands. It also
eeb good to take part in such a
spectacular event."
McKaskle said he also was hon-
ored to be picked out of the 45 stu-
dents who tried out
I want to do the best I. can to
make die show the best it can be"
he said.
Sing Song performances will be
Feb 20 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 21 at 3
p.m. and 8 p.m. Ticket order forms
can be found on the ACU website at
www.acu.edu Orders will be pre
ccssed after Jan. 2.
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