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OTHE
PTIMIST
Vol. 94 No. 4
1 section 8 pages
www.acuoptimist.com
WEDNESDAY
August 31 2005
End of an era
The university demolished the Industrial
Technology building in July page 5
A century in the making i Slow start
The university's centennial book The ACU
Century will be out in October page 3
The volleyball team lost its first three
aames in a Florida tournament rjaae 8 (i
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Water warps Moody's floor
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at least three days as workers
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By MAUORY SHERWOOD
Masacivo LnitoR
The ACU bubble became
a reality last week In Mood
Coliseum causing Chapel to
moe to Cullcn Auditorium
since Friday.
BRIAN SCHMIOTChM PlMtognphtr
Justin Wiseman junior math education major from Tucker Ga hits the door of a car at Galaxy's car bash rush Monday night on the Intramural fields Prospective pledges met members of the men s
social club and took turns using bats and sledge hammers to destroy the donated vehicle Social club rushes which give prospective pledges a chance to learn about the clubs began this week
Centennial projects upgrade campus
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around the utdvereNy ire a now
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romodotng of Brown Library end
renovaNone to Burford Musks HaO.
By SARAH CARLSON
Arts Lin tor
The university's 100th
car will see more than mem-
orabilia a new residence hall
and countless balloons and
confetti squares. Physical Re-
sources is preparing several
construction projects for the
campus to enhance the ap
pearance and atmosphere of
the school said Bob Ncvill
director of Ph slcal Resourc-
es in an e mail
vMm reports
This year the Optimist
Online Web site www
acuoptlmlst com will
feature two video news
packages each week In
addition to coverage In the
newspaper
Wednesday's edition
of the Optimist Online will
Include a video report on
the concert by Horner
Hlccolm & the Rocketboys
a band of ACU students
who played at a local
restaurant this weekend
Bob Ncvill director of
l'h slcal Re-
sources said
in an e mail
the Ph) slcal
Resources
starf has been
working to
remove mois-
ture from the
wood 8)111
floor since
rrida morning b using Riant
sheets of plastic taped togeth-
Ifcjfl
Prospective pledges go clubbing
"One of our ACU goals Is
to create an atmosphere of
grace and beauty which will
result In an enhanced learn-
ing environment social ac-
commodation and spiritual
growth" Nevill said. "All the
work we do here is focused
on these objectives"
Projects range from the
new exercise track along the
perimeter ol campus three
corner signs placed at inter-
sections around campus the
renovation ol Burford Music
Hall the pecan orchard and
bum construction along
Judge Ll Boulev ard the new
WelcomeAlumni Center and
the remodeling of the main
floor of Brown Librarv .
Committee continues to tackle core courses
Dr. Jeff Arlington chair of the
Education Review Committee
said be hope to have a proposal
for faculty to discus In October
before refining the course details.
By JACI SCHNEIDER
CniYfPHOK
The General Education
Review went through ex-
tensive public discussion
during the summer and the
committee lost one of Its
co-chairs said Dr. Jeff Ar-
er and running fans and dehu-
midiflers to collect the water
that collected under the floor
causing it to warp and buckle.
Nc ill said that the purpose
of the bubble is to "provide a
very controlled atmosphere
of ver dr air that will aid
in wicking the moisture from
the wood In the floor."
As of Tuesday Chapel had
been moved Into Cullcn Au-
ditorium to provide students
the opportunity to worship as
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Construction on the walk
jog trail began three weeks
ago with the demolition of
the sidewalk along the east
side of Campus Court and
should be completed In late
CamiHMiwejctiirfwBcontenBUIyoar
walking and logging trail
three signs to be placed on
the corners of the university
renovation of Burford Music Hall
November barring severe
weather or other unexpected
events Nevill said. The trail
will have pole lights ever) 80
feet and cmcrgenc) call box-
es along the route.
Ph)sical Resources has al
rington associate dean ol
Campus Life and chair of
the Education Review Com-
mittee. The committee has the
task of deciding what stu-
dents' general education
core requirements should
be; in other words It de-
cides what classes students
must take to graduate.
"General education Is
probabl) one of the most
complex topics that )ou
could consider within all
usual. Attendance was volun-
tary though and all students
required to rcgularl) attend
Chapel received attendamc
credit for I ridav Monday and
Tucsdav.
Ncvill said the delnimldilv-
lnu process should take three
to 10 davs If it continues as
planned so the Ph) slcal Re-
sources staff along with a
contractor and the companv
.See BUBBLE page 7
at Galaxy rush
read) purchased the NO pe-
can trees to be planted along
Judge El and workers will
plant them along the alrcad)
completed bcrm during the
winter.
planting a pecan orchard near
the entrance of campus
new welcome and alumni center
remodeling Brown Library
Designs for three corner
signs around campus simi-
lar to the stone arched walls
ctchcdwlth the words Abilene
Christian Universlt) at the
main entrance on Judge El)
have been completed. The
academics" Arrington said.
"It affects all students and
essentlall)
all facult)."
Because
of the com-
plexlt) of Its
task and the
committee's
openness to
feedback
it has fallen
far behind
Arrfnaton
schedule in coming up with
a curriculum for faculty
Best m
Hk ill
A giant tarp covers the floor of Moody
dry more than 150 gallons of water as
has been In place since Fnday forcing
signs are proposed for the in
terscctlons of Ambler Avenue
and Judge Ely; Campus Court
and Ambler and judge El)
and East North 16th Street.
Once funding Is secured
construction will begin said
Kevin Watson associate vice
president for administrative
serv ices in an e mail.
Watson said the purpose
of the signs is "to define the
campus so our guests and
others can easil) Idcntlt)
where we are" and "it also
sets the corners up for addi-
tional landscape work."
Other campus improve-
ment projects include the
See CONSTRUCTION page 7
to vote on. The committee
began meeting In Januar)
JOO.i Arrington said and
the changes should come
into effect for the entering
freshmen In 2000.
Arrington said the com-
mittee Is focusing on inte-
grated courses which In-
volve departments working
together and it is tr)ing to
sta) aw a) from the "sage on
stage" technique of learn-
ing in favor of discussion
courses.
BRIAN SCNMIOTCliltt rtKrtojfiplwf
Coliseum to allow dehumidifiers to
of Monday from the floor The tarp
Chapel to meet In Cullen Auditorium
Work
begins
on new
exercise
track
Planners said they hope
tOMfcuctlon of the more then
2-mHe concrete trail which wm
encircle me campus wiH be
cofflpMiotf by November.
By MITCH HOLT
Onmos Editor
Administrative Services has
decided to construct an exer
else track around the prem-
ises of the school and the
project should be finished b)
Thanksgiv Ing.
The jogging track will be
built along Judge El) Boule-
vard East North 16th Street
Campus Court and Ambler
Avenue.
"It will be nice to not have
to run on a narrow path
along Judge El) and face
the risk of getting hit b) a
car" said Stephanie Kelsc)
Junior English major from
Ruidoso N.M.
Kelsc) said that she plans
to use the Jogging track when
it is finished because it will
provide a better surface for
her feet and ankles to run on
She has hurt them In the past
b) jogging on the rough ter-
rain around campus.
Designers after much re--search
about which material
to use decided that concrete
would be the best and most
economical option said Kev in
Watson associate vice presi-
dent of Administrativ e Sen ic-
es in an e mail. Watson and
affiliates consulted several
experts and laid some test
materials to find the best pos-
sible option for the project
"Paul Caroza who owns
Runlex is an avid marathon
er and former member of our
See PROJECT page 2
"It Is based on the Idea
that students learn better
when Ideas are presented in
context" Arrington said.
Changes in core curricu-
lum could affect how man)
credits students need to
graduate which would also
affect competitiveness with
other universities and stu-
dent debt Arrington said.
Because the curriculum
changes will aftect faiulty
See REVIEW page 7
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