The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 55, Ed. 1, Friday, May 3, 1996 Page: 2 of 10
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Editorial Board
Amy Daugherity Editor In Chief
Tiffany Kondrup Managing News Editor
Eunice Lim Opinion Page Editor
Dr. Charlie Marler Faculty Adviser
My Arredondo photographer Tory Bedard photographer Chrlj
Bartlett. sporti staff. Kelly Enrlghl. staff writer.
Jennifer Fierro sports ed tor Jessica Gray staff writer
Willie Hubbard photographer: Jon Kryder copy ed lor
Jeremy Parish graphic designer Frances Plymate staff writer
Melanle Thomas ed torlol assistant. Nathon Willis
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photographer ftwl Yorbrough copy ed lor Dr Merlin Mann.
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(-editorial.
University looks torward to honoring 90 excellent
When the last Daily Assembly of 1995-96 sings such as Barret Childers Sewell Morris Adams recendy Groom whose tragedies bear testimony of ed f
The Lord Bless You and Keep You ACU can and Smith. ACU has stood in the face of manv God's timinc and faithfulness in friendshio. exar
When the last Daily Assembly of 1995-96 sings
The Lord Bias You and Keep You ACU can
stand proud.
This fall the university will celebrate 90 years of
continued Christian educational excellence.
Since 1906 ACU has been sanctuary to tens of
thousands of students - representing every state
and more than 60 countries who seek a quality
education in a Christian environment.
From the vision and foresight of our forebearers
and Smith ACU has stood in the face of many
hardships and won.
Until now perhaps a million feet have walked the
dusty pathways and filled the blond brick buildings
with learning minds and memorable experiences.
This university has seen students leave bravely
to fight in several wars and remembers those who
fought for the country and did not return.
It remembers Dietz Goodwin Churchill and
Gods timing and faithfulness in friendship.
It roars in the spirit of the Wildcats whose victori-
ous tradition in ACU athletics have brought honor
and distinction to the university and students alike.
For the many alumni who return year after year to
celebrate campus traditions such as Sing Song
Homecoming and Lectureship they find solace and
sentiment in the campus' welcoming surroundings.
A stamp of honor goes to all who have graduat-
years next fall
ed from ACU and sought to take the Christian
example into the secular world.
The class of 1996 is another example of the rich
tradition and heritage ACU will celebrate in its
90th anniversary.
To ACU we will be loyal and faithful and we
pledge our commitment to another 90 years of
Wildcat spirit.
Indeed we can say "Three cheers for the Purple
and White!"
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In memory: Groom lists dreams
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Christian image more important that club traditions
The following is a
Utter Laura Groom
wrote to herself. Her
father Bill Groom
said she kept it with
her fir encourage-
ment. We publish her
letter today in her
memory.
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Groom
"As I sit here on this
plane on this plane
on my way to Colorado -1 realize for the
millionth time what a pain it is to be tall. I
cannot get comfortable! So I decided to
write. I am super excited about the trip
to the Dominican but that means lots
of time flying in a plane ... yuck! I am
going to make a list of my dreams:
1. to be a medical missionary.
2. To marry a Godly man.
3. To have a healthy family 4 to 7 kids.
4. To graduate in 4 years.
5. To meet a tall handsome Christian
who is going to sweep me ofFmy feet.
6. To have a stable marriage and pray
together everyday for the rest of our fives.
7. To keep close relationships with
my parents.
8. To be a good sister for Heidi.
9. To make a difference to thousands
of people's lives.
10. To give free medical aid to thou-
sands of people.
II. To remain humble and know
everything comes from the Lord.
12. To be comfortable and have self-
confidence about my body.
13. To rejoice and try to always look to
God even when tragedy strikes my life.
14. To have a POSITIVE and hum-
ble attitude.
15. To be honest with those that I
need to be honest with.
16. Be a faithful friend and an encour-
ager and listener to those who need me.
17. To be like the Kliens.
18. to be honest to my word.
19. To make people smile.
20. To feel people's hurt.
21. To share the Good News.
22. To have children who are leaders
for Christ and who will love Him
whole-heartedly.
23. To be like Mark Worley and
Randy Adamson.
24. To not let Satan get a foothold
in my life EVER.
25. To have a consistent prayer and
reading time daily.
26. To graduate with a 3.5 or above.
27. To give everything that I do my
best and fullest effort.
28. To be polite and cheerful.
29. To always say please and thank-you.
30. To always be a good daughter for
my parents.
31. Make the Lord proud of me and
proud that He can call me his
Although I know He already does this
despite my numerous imperfections
To the editor
Paul Yarbrough's article "Pledging: Tightening rules threaten
social club traditions rituals" was way off the mark. It is time
social clubs got in line with the Christian walk. The first pur-
pose of a club of Christians should always be to uplift and
encourage its members.
The new guidelines are not hard to follow if the club is follow-
ing the Christian faith. If the current system is replaced by groups
of Christians following their faith more intendy if the division is
replaced by unity and the humiliation by encouragement if die
club system becomes a model of what Christian brotherhood
truly is meant to be diat would be a greater legacy for future gen-
erations than all the empty human pride and traditions.
Landon Thompson
junior political science major
Dallas
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Attractive guys truth pica ruler part of life
" Q o what's it like to be you?" a friend
O asked her voice flavored with a
drop of sarcasm and a hint of sympathy.
Here's the answer part jokingly but
mosdy seriously.
If you were me you'd get calls from
people saying "Hello I'd like an Opti-
mist story on the front page please."
You'd also get asked by attractive guys to
run stories about their club's event even
if their club isn't really a club anymore.
But of course you'd be able to say hon-
estly you've never run a story because
you thought the source was cute.
If you were me some people would be
afraid to talk to you in casual conversa-
tion lest they be quoted in the Optimist
in one of these columns.
It will take a month before your
roommate's boyfriend will accept the
fact that you aren't taking notes on your
napkin during dinner.
If you were me you'd have learned a
lot about human nature this year by
working in a natural habitat of person-
Amy
Daugherity
"Live and work so
people wonder wltyyou
act that way and
show them the reason is
became you are starch-
ing for the truth and
living for the Truth. "
pen points
alkies extending from type-As to the
near lethargic.
You will know that yelling at a com-
puter does not make its circuits move
any faster. You also will know that by
attempting a difficult job all you will
lose is sleep.
If you were me you'd appreciate your
preparation for Christian journalism
and this doesn't mean just writing
church bulletins. Christian journalism
means bringing Christ into a field
where He isn't prominent or often
praised.
If you were me you'd be the daughter
of two great parents who return to their
hippie days of living out of their van
whenever they make the 888-mile trek
to visit their daughter for 24 hours.
If you were me you'd be winding up
one of the most productive exciting
and surprising school years of your life.
And if you were me you'd want a
break.
As I hang up my pica ruler - a jour- i
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uuiisi June i.u i.u i nave wrce points
of advice for next year's staff and for
anyone who's still reading:
First anything you say or write can -and
will - be taken the wrong way. Get
used to it. Also learn to get over it.
Second try to avoid mistakes at all
costs but when you mess up 'fess up.
And third remember that people are -A
watching you.
Live and work so people wonder why
you act that way - and show them the
reason is because you are searching for
the truth and living for the Truth.
Now I know my A-B-C's next time won't you reminisce with me
During Lectureship I started making
a list of the ways my life would be
different had the Optimist not become a
part of it. In the process the huge impact
this newspaper has had on my life and my
future became amazingly apparent. From
A-Z here are 26 ways the Optimist has
shaped who I am and who I hope to be.
Amy Daugherity. By far one of the
most talented beautiful people a person
could ever work with.
" Blue Bell. The world needs more Willie
Hubbards. Not because of the ice cream
but because he is always happy and a per-
son can't keep that happiness from them.
'f Collin Raye. Who knew a country
music artist could record hit albums
without songs about honky-tonk or the
"rumored greatness of Texas?
'"' Doc Thank you for taking a chance on
a lowly non-JMC major.
Energy. What's energy? Here in the
OptimistVK only have energy at around 3
a.m. when it's just Amy Jen Mike and me
in the office and we're all laughing. Who
knows how we get energy or humor at that
hour but it's there. Briefly. Then it's gone.
Friends. To work here sometimes you
must sacrifice a few friendships. But you
are blessed with a different kind of
friendship developed from long hours in
a small room.
Girl's night. We wouldn't have survived
without those late trips to Denny's. It
gave us time to laugh eat and complain
about the guys. Thanks for the fun.
Human Development and Family
Studies - The major I've neglected for
too long. That neglect won't disappear
next year but my adviser and parents are
hoping it dwindles drastically.
I-itus. I don't mean to say "I" so much
but I find it hard not to say what I think.
Jen Fierro. She taught me how to like
sports. She taught me that a basketball
can be more than a basketball - it can be
a shrine. Most importantly she taught
me that sometimes the wisest funniest
and kindest words can come from the
person you least expect. Jen is this how
you spell B.J.?
Kathy Colvett. She was only on staff
with me for four months but she be-
came a mentor an amazing example of
faith and a blessed friend.
Life. Haven't had one in two years.
Mike. How different life would've been
if we had not both joined this newspaper.
How different and how sad. Would I
really know what it's like to really laugh?
Whose smile would make my day?
Next Year. Tilings are going to be dif-
ferent at the Optimist next year. A new
group of students comprises the bulk of
the staff bringing fresh ideas and ...
Optimism. The new start is exciting as is
the beginning of the first staff in 22 years
not working under Dr. Charles Marler.
Parents of the Year. They've always
"To work here sometimes
you must sacrifice a few
friendships. But you art
blessed with a different
kind of friendships devel-
oped from sptnaing long
hours in a small room. "
northern exposure
believed in me. Knowing the challenges
and the stress they have faith in my abil-
ity to do anything my mind is set to.
Quit. People ask me all the time why I
work here if it's not my major. You see
Doc has implanted a magnet into my
brain that forces me to stay.
Roommate. "My roommate" is a phrase
heard frequendy in my columns. Julie
Thomas senior nursing major from
Cookeville Term. - the best roommate any-
one could ask for. We make great room-
mates but only because I'm never home.
S A I hear they fear us. We never had a
dull moment covering an administration
like this years. I respect Stephen John T
Andy and Kaley for a job well done.
Teachers. They didn't see me as much
as they should have. Sorry about that.
Unis Lim. Or as we know her Eunice.
With her slanted English she keeper fus
wondering what she's talking about.
Very awesome. This year was oik of
the best years the Optimist has ever had.
Did you know the paper won first places
in state and national competitions-No
Optimist staff has ever done that.
World Page Editor - the begiming.
The end?
Xcitcment. This job has brought iiany
new excitements into my life - lomc
coming earlier than others.
Y... did I ever apply for this job h the
first place?
Zercs to another year.
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