The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 55, Ed. 1, Friday, April 28, 1995 Page: 1 of 8
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constantly praying with
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of 'my prayers...
because or your sharing
in the gospel ...
PHILIPPIANS 1 3 5
ACU Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Friday April 28 1995
Volume 83 Number 55
V Ptimist
Kits hold key to surviving finals week
By JENNIFER JOHNSTON
inn i en h
The Studcnl Alumni Association with the help ol
cuing parents has assembled siuvival kits lot some
students during then last week ol classes
A.uon Stephens senioi finance maoi liom San Anto-
nio and president ol the Student Alumni Association
said the association mailed letters to paieiits in Maich
asking il the would like to send then clnldien siuvival
kits lor finals week
II a parent chose to send one. he 01 she letmned the
form and $10
Kits contain items essential lot peiseveiance dining
finals plus a lew etias
In the past the kits hae contained such items as pop-
corn drink boxes. Wheat I Inns candv and gianola b.us
In addition to lood items students will icceive school
supplies such as Scullions and pencils
Stevens said. "Iheie is a good vauet) ol health lood
and candv -t)pe things "
Stevens said cauls began appealing in mail boxes
Mondav to mlomi students ol the .uiiv.il ol then kits
Last e.u about 600 ol these kits weie distributed he
said
"I he nione) in.unl) goes to p.ij loi the slult that's in
theni." Steens saul
I'atnce Powell cooulin Hoi ol ahiiuni activities and
sponsoi ol the Student Alumni Association said the
association stnves to piomote an alumni awareness
among the students so the) will be moie active alumni
alter graduation
I he kits aie a lund-iaisci loi the association and
profits go towaid scholaislups. Powell said In the past
the inonev earned liom these kits went to the Hope loi
the Putiue Seholaiship
Now the association is attempting to build a luiaiici.il
base in oidei to piovide its own scholarship
Administrator have not decided the monetary amount
ol the seholaiship. who its lecipients will be 01 when it
will be available-
Melissa Ihonipson senioi ps)chologv major liom
Aniaullo. has teceived two kits during her ears as a
student at ACU
"It encouiaged me to know that ni) parents weie at
home pravmg loi me to make good giades." Thompson
said "I thought it was sweet "
I he suivival kits can be claimed Iroin II 10 a in -S
p in m the Liv ing Room ol the Campus Centei until the
last dav ol finals
Powell encouiaged students to renieinbei then cue
packages liom home
"Iiveiv veil we have students who don't come and
pick up their kits." she said
Shave and a haircut
Albert White freshman youth and family ministry major from Garland relaxes at
the Commercial Barber Shop on Pine Street in downtown Abilene and watches as
W L 'Dub Allen gives a haircut to Andy Little sophomore political science major
from Abilene
Students may sign banner sell textbooks for Rice
By JENNIFER F1ERRO
As- A ' )l - I
Concerned Inends ol bull ndei Jell
Rice junioi intcidiscipliuarv m.ioi
Irwin Lemoore Cahl have found some
was to raise nionej lor him
Rice who was ihiown oil a bull dining
ACU's All-School lnii.imtir.il Rodeo
does not earr) medical msuiance
So Belli. ins liiooks David Lockei and
othei concerned students have talked
with Students' Association piesulent
Stephen llavnes about donating the
inonev lhe "would icceive loi selling
then books back to the univeisit) and
dialling a letter to be mailed to dilleient
congiegations asking chinches toi Iman
cial assistance
Dining duals week students m.i)
donate inonev to help Kite b) placing
books the) aie selling back to the univei
sit) into hoses located in the Campus
Centei said Havncs. junioi business
major liom Biownwood
On the hoses will be Rice's picluie and
a stoiv about how he was injuied llavnes
said
Letters weie mailed to the local
chinches in Abilene he saul. and anvone
who would like to have one ol these let-
leis sent to Ins oi hei home congiegation
ma) contact the SA
llavnes said he welcomes more ideas
loi possible fund niseis lor Rice and
ideas can be brought to him in the SA
oil ice between I S p in I udav oi b) call-
ing 1 t 2
Altei the ear's final Dad) Asseinbl)
on Iiulav siudents who wanl to write a
note to Rice mav sign a b.innei that will
be hung in the Campus Centei llavnes
saul I he b.innei will be piesenieil to
Rice and will hang in his hospital mom
Hart Rich
to take new
posts in June
By JENNIFER RIDDLE
Two ACU adininistiaiois
w ill icceive new titles
and expand then icsponsi
hihties beginning June I
Oi Dvvain ll.ut will take
the position ol piovost ol
the univeisit) and Jack Rich
will become executive vice
piesulent ol the univeisitv
"l ob title will be pio
vost which means geneial
overseei ol the whole aca
ilennc piogiam and those
duectlv lelated to it saul
Oi Owain ll.ut vice piesi
dent loi academic allaus
Han's lesponsibilities will
include oveiseeing the etu
iiculum which will involve
w Diking w nh deans and
depaitnienls to analve e
isting piogiams and to
develop new ones
' Oui goal is to have the
stiongest academic piogiam
possible at Abilene C Tins
tian Univeisitv ll.ut said
To make this possible we
lev lew all piograms everv
vear'
Han said his new title will
not change his duties but it
'more Ue.ulv delnies his
position
Rich has seived as v ice
president loi I inane c ind
adnunistiation but his post
t inn has been expanded to
include athletics
'His position w ill entail
giealei icsponsibilitv other
than linanee said Oi
Rovce Monev piesulent ol
the univeisitv
Rich saul I will oveisec
die athletic aiea in terms of
setting long-teim diieelions
and goals I will not have
the dav to dav lesponsibili
lies the athletic dueetoi will
still be in ch.uge ol dav to
il IV opel.llioils
Lxpauding Rich's ob will
give Monev moie tunc to
concentiatc on his aieas ol
expeitise. such as develop
mciu and timet i.iisine
We aie siie.unliiiiui! the
d ulv opeialions ol the urn
vcis'itv anil cieatine an atieii
da loi moie ellieieiiev and
conl idenee among senioi
ollieeis' the C I piesulent
saul
Monev s ud he is pattern
ing the stiuctuie ol his si ill
to'be like the adminisiia
lions ol Peppeidiue Haul
nm and Oav id I ipseomb
univei sines
Some colleges ll.tv e
administiaiiou icpoit to ihe
executive vice piesulent but
these positions aie to be eo
equal in the laet th it neithei
ol these adiiiinisiiatois will
icpoit to the othe i Monev
said
All admiiiistiaiois will
icpoii to Monev he said
Rich said these ehanges
will help the aduiinisii.uion
continue to iinpmve its sei
vice to students
New Pope fellows prepare to meet challenge
By AMY DAUGHERITY
tAl lAtjH i I ) )l
A reception honoiing nine new
sophomore members ol the Jack
Pope Iellows piogram was conducted
Thursday in the allium ol Blown
Librarv.
The sophomoies are. Beck) Bamhill
public administration m.ijoi Irom
Gatesville Jeiemy ll.ule public admin-
istration major liom living; Rob ll.ule).
political science niajoi liom Abilene
Caleb Kelso biolog) m.ijoi liom
Merkel; and Andy Little political sci-
ence major Irom Abilene.
Ihe list also includes Melissa
Mel alien biolog) majoi liom Ailmg-
lon Michelle Rob) bioadcast produc-
tion m.ioi liom Centieville V.i Janet
Saiver lustor) and uiieinalion.il studies
m.ioi liom Mount Oile.ul. Ohio ami
Robin W.ilkei ps)choUm) niajoi liom
Oe Solo
Ihe Jack Pope I ellows piogiam pio-
vules scholarships loi outstanding stu-
dents who intend to puisne c.ueeis in
public sci v ue
l;ellows icceive $5000 loi loin
seinesieis and aie lequued to com-
plete a 24-ciedit hour mmoi in public
seivice
Fellows also will attend seminais
with public sen ants and students liom
across the countiv Ihe piogiam is
named in honoi of Judge Jack Pope
loimei Clue! Justice ol the lexas
Supieme Conn
Ihe Iellows weie iniei viewed bv a
panel ol judges miliiding Oi Oou
Jackson associate niolessoi ol eco-
noniics Oi C.ulc) Oodil dean ol the
Cnaduale School and Oi Oav id
Merrell. dueetoi ol cuniculiiui and
advising
Othei interview cis included Oi
Owain Hail vice piesulent loi academ
u allaus. Oi Ian Tan dean ol Ihe Col
lege ol Biblical Studies Oi Ailie
lloovei piolessoi ol lusioiv and Oi
Mel llailev ehauinan ol the Political
Science Oep.uimem
"Ihe mieivicvv was ugoious" saul
new lellow Baiuhill I ike man) ol the
othei Iellows she has not decided upon
a specific c.ueei
"I know that no mallei what in)
c.ueei is that it will be dedicated to peo-
ple" Bamhill said "Ihe Pope fellows
piogiam gives me an oppoiliinil) to
find oui what I want to do and get im
loot in the dooi
lellow Hade said he plans to attend
law school allot giaduatiou and serve
in a mission held piihliclv helping
people "
ll.ule said he is looking toiw ud to
meeting public ollueis and inllucnti.il
people like Judge Pope
Anothei new lellow Kelso also
said he was excited about meeting
some ol the people who icpiesont the
piogiam
Kelso plans to attend medical school
and seive as a medical mission u at
some point
"Whatevei I do will have some eon
nection to nunisii) loi dod and in some
w.i) letting oth'cis know about ni)
l.uih" Kelso said
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