The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, November 14, 1986 Page: 6 of 10
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tfriday nov. 14 1986 page 6
Honors Cabinet to
have fireside chat
Return to sender
EMs Johnson right Junior Bible
returns the ball to Major Boglln
Homeless may
"DALLAS (AP) - The homeless
were 300-strong all wrapped in
thick clothes and seeking a hot bowl
.of chili stew at the Stewpot cafete-
ria. The scene Tuesday was common
this time of year at shelters for the
homeless. More and more people
want to come in from the bone-
chilling cold.
But while temperatures are ex-
pected to plunge into the 20s in the
near future one of the city's largest
shelters for the homeless is threat-
ened by a $42000 deficit.
The Dallas Life Foundation has
had a slight deficit before said the
.Rev. James Starkes who founded
the shelter. But he said never has
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the red ink flowed so deep. The
debts were accumulated for food
utilities and supplies Starkes said.
The shelter was already reeling
from increased demand caused by
rising unemployment and a drop in
contributions.
"One woman who gave us $500
last year is now staying here"
Starkes said.
Supervisor Wanda Bailey said all
382 beds were taken Monday night.
Others slept on the floor.
Starkes said demand has increased
50 percent and donations have fall-
en 25 percent in the past three mon-
ths. "We think the City of Dallas will
rise up to the occasion" and help
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Center Wednesday evening. Boglln eventually won.
be forced out
the shelter retire its debt Starkes
said. "The need has doubled this
year and the donations have gone
down because more people are out
of work."
Howard Matson a spokesman for
Lone Star Gas Co. said the utility
has granted the shelter extensions
even though the facility is two mon-
ths behind in its payments.
"We're getting people now who
are in this place for the first time"
Ms. Bailey said. "A year ago work
was not hard to come by and this
year there is not much work."
"I just can't see us closing the
place" she said. "We're just going
to be overflowing with this cold
weather but we're not turning any
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one away."
Another 200 to 330 beds will be
available when money is found to
install lights in an annex Starkes
said.
"Everything we get is from dona-
tions and donations have been
declining the whole year" he said.
"A lot of corporations that used to
support us don't have the money."
Starkes said he has depleted his
own savings to try to keep the
center open and his church has do-
nated more than $ 100000.
"Three months ago I cashed the
last CD that my wife and I had and
gave it to the foundation" he said.
"I've gotten to the point where I
can't pay my bills."
WEEK
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Dr. Chris Willerton director of
the Honors Program said the
Honors Cabinet is planning at least
two events for this semester.
Willerton Professor of English
said the Cabinet has scheduled a
fireside chat with Leonard Allen
Nov. 21. The event is only open to
members of the Honors Program
and will take place at Allen's home.
It is scheduled to begin at at 7 p.m.
Advanced sign-up is required.
Willerton said the Cabinet is
planning a Christmas party the
week before finals. The party will
be conducted for all Honors Pro-
gram Students. He said hot cider
and popcorn would be served.
The Cabinet consists of eleven
students who are members of in the
Honors Program: Norman fiobo
ARA seeks input
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The Food Service Committee
reviewed about 1000 student com-
ment cards during their 2 p.m.
meeting in the training room of the
Bean Tuesday said Brad Mitten a
member of the committee.
Tom Minor director of dining
said this was the first of such
meetings. The committee plans to
meet every other week to review
student input on Bean service. Stu-
dents are encouraged to attend the
meetings.
Of the 960 comment cards
returned 133 students said there
was enough variety in the entrees.
112 said the Bean does not have
enough variety in the vegetables
served said Mitten sophomore
human communication major from
Abilene.
Students not only asked for a
wider variety of vegetables but also
that the vegetables be kept warm
longer and not over- or under-cook-
ed said Mitten.
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In The Campus Center Living Room
at 6:30 p.m.
Only 49t and still
more burger than bun
A "-"
Whataburger Juniors on Sunday
Unlike the other Sunday hamburger specials
Whataburger Juniors are more burger than bun. A
Whataburger Junior like the Whataburger is served
with your own combination of crisp lettuce juicy
tomatoes onions and pickles. All that with a 100
pure beef patty makes for more hamburger and less
bun. Whataburger Juniors on Sundays Only 49
and still more burger than bun.
WHATABURGER
Three Abilene Whataburger locations
Mockingbird & North 10th
South 1st & Pioneer Willis & South 14th
senior computer science major from
San Antonio; Sean Bryan senior A
counting major from Fairfax P
Darren Duvall freshman pre-med
major from Cambridge Ontario
Canada; April Feuerbacher sopho-
more home economics major from .
Woodsboro; Ann Fierke freshman
accounting major from Abilene.
Also Donna Lyons freshman
marketing major from Lakewood
Co.; Nita Overton freshman
human communication major from
Fort Worth; Todd Parrish
freshman accounting major from
Alvin; Holly Smith freshman
Spanish major from Langhornu
Mark Smith engineering phyfH
major from Abilene; and Toon
Whitley freshman biology major
fromTolar.
Students seem to agree that the
Bean varied both desserts and salads
enough he said. However Mitten
said students requested more diet
options in the salad bar.
Dissatisfaction was expressed with
the current methods of fQflk
preparation. The Bean's vcgetaoP
were said to be too spicey by some
students.
In addition some students said
the food is cold and the fruit is not
fresh enough said Mitten.
Mitten said students asked the
Bean to serve special theme dinners
such as Chinese Japanese French
food and seafood.
The Bean staff received general
comments from students wanting
more employee courtesy and a bet-
ter quality of food said Mitten.
Minor said he has made many
changes in the menu as a resulaB
thecommenicards.
Dishes are the main priority of
Bean improvement. Mitten said the
cafeteria had a broken motor in the
dish washer and it was not cleaning
dishes to its full capacity.
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