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Sports
Track and field teams
qualify 14 at Oliver
Jackson Open Page 4
Accent
Wendell Broom and his
wife tell about being
missionaries to Siberia
and Africa Page 3
Wednesday March 27 2002
Volume 90 Number 44 ' Abilene Christian University Department of Journalism and Mass Communication www.acu.ciluoptlmist
Two of three races
to run uncontested
VP treasurer
elections
won't be held
Melissa Dossey
Managing Editor
Petitions for the Students'
Association executive officer
candidates arc in with four of
the eight handed out having
been returned. Two races will
be run uncontested.
Jeremy Gordon junior
class treasurer and chair of the
Constituent Relations Com
mittee is running uncontest-
ed for executive vice presi-
dent and Jonathan Wilkerson
sophomore chair of the
International Justice Mission
committee is running a
uncontested for cxecu. .S
live treasurer.
The race for the .'
executive presidency '
features Elliott Pittman
junior class senator and
Jeremy Smith junior chair of
the Spring Break Campaigns
committee.
All three races were uncon-
tested until just a few minutes
before the Friday deadline.
Current executive treasurer
Jake llogan said if that had
remained the case an election
would not have been held.
"I'm still disappointed that
the other two offices arc
uncontested" Hogan said.
While llogan said he is
sure two candidates
have run uncontested
in the same election at
some point in SA's 80-
year history lie said he had
never hpard of that happening
recently.
"It's a stark contrast to any-
thing in recent years" llogan
said.
Please see ELECT Page 9
Who's running?
President
Elliot Pittman
Junior preside!
Jeremy Smith
Chair Spring tlrcak Campaigns
committee
Vice President
lercmy Gordon
Itinlor treasurer and chair.
Constituent Relations commit-
Treasurer
Jonathan Wilkerson
Chair International Justice
Mission committee
Withdrew
Brandon Carter junior class
president
Aaron Chase sophomore class
president
Taylor Ilcmncss Advertising
Committee
David Pittman co-chair Cam-
pus Entertainment Committee
For first time
a Good Friday
Three-day
Easter is
an ACU first
Kristy Spencer
Student Reporter
This year marks the first
time in ACU's history that the
entire school will have a day
off for Good Triday.
Many will spend the time
reflecting on the day's reli-
gious significance but will also
use the time to catch up witli
school work and other daily
duties.
'Alphabet' art
CHERESE ARCHIE
Scott Baker senior art major from Garland looks through "Alphabet Book" one of the pieces of art by Kristina Wilson that is being
displayed at 4 Girls and a Guy a senior art show. The show will be in the Shore Art Gallery of the Don Morris Center through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show's participants are: Wilson Jill Henderson Beckey Yates Katie Whelan and Mike Beitler.
Student payments changing to deposit
HR to stop
paying with
paper checks
by this fall
Jason Holloway
Student Reporter
Students who have regis-
tered for the direct deposit
program should expect to stop
receiving checks April 8.
Direct deposit has been an
option for faculty and staff for
10 years now but this is the
first semester the program has
been offered to student workers.
1 he program is part of the
university's plans to eliminate
paper from the payroll
process.
"This is a win-win situation
for the students and the uni-
versity" said Wendy Jones
Employee Services manager.
'Tor the university this means
less paperwork and envelope-
stuffing. Tor the students this
means convenience."
Rocio Vazquez sophomore
management major from
Houston is a student worker
for Employee Services. She
said the direct deposit pro-
gram benefits students in sev-
eral ways.
"They won't have to go out
they won't have to go to the
bank and they won't have to
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Senior privileges
How do the payment
changes affect graduating
seniors? Page 5
waste gas" Vazquez said.
"This is a very beneficial pro-
gram for everyone involved. It
is highly recommended that
students sign up."
ft is recommended hut not
required. Students may sign
up for the direct deposit pro-
gram at any time but those
who don't still will see their
checks disappear.
"Those who don't sign up
for direct deposit will wind up
getting a check card in the
future" Vazquez said. "ACU is
going to discontinue paper
checks."
The process of removing
paper from payroll is slated to
conclude by the fall.
Jones said the direct
deposit program is simply
more efficient. The cost is less
and the mistakes are fewer
students will no longer need
to worry about a missing
check.
Jones added that students
worried about entering into a
direct deposit program for the
first time shouldn't be: '
"This program has existed
for 10 years for faculty and
staff and we haven't received
any complaints there"
Students may also check
Banner web for payroll infor-
mation. "The money is deposited at
1 1 a.m. on paydays" Vazquez
said. "24 hours before that
time students may check on
the web to see how much will
be placed into their accounts."
Banner web is accessed
through my.acu.edu.
The direct deposit program
will save the university money
on supplies and staff but
Jones pointed out the most
important reason for the
switch:
"It's all for the students."
Students with questions
about the direct deposit pro-
gram contact Human Resour-
ces at Ext. 2359.
Many professors will use
the extra day to grade papers
and work on other class-related
activities but some also
plan to use the day to prepare
for Easter.
Dr. Sonny Guild assistant
professor and director of the
Institute for Missions and
Evangelism said while he will
be using the time to catch up
on work he also hopes to use
Good Friday to prepare for
what Easter Sunday is all
about.
Easter weekend has be-
come more than a religious
Please see FRIDAY Page 9
Charity
race plans
coming
together
Chris Smith
Opinion Editor
Plans for the 10th annual
Kirk Goodwin Victory Run 5K
conducted by men's social
club Galaxy are under way
according to one of its coordi-
nators. "Right now we are getting
the final donations from busi-
ness and corporate sponsors"
said Byron'May junior English
major and Galaxy member.
"Next we will be seeking dona-
tions from local businesses
such as McKay's for the race."
In addition to donations
from corporations and busi-
nesses the Students' Asso-
ciation granted S3 000 to
Galaxy Jan. 30 twice the
amount the Moonies received
for the run in 2001.
May said SA support has
been unbelievable for the run.
"SA is our biggest support-
er" he said. "Their support has
allowed the run to become
bigger and better. The $3000
is a substantial amount and It
has received scrutiny in
Congress. But people will see
the money pay off. This is a
great event for ACU that
allows people a different way
to get involved in SA."
Last year about 200 people
signed up for the run and
close to 100 people actually
ran May said.
"Less than 300 people par-
ticipating in the race this year
would be a disappointment"
he said.
Registration for the run will
begin a week before the event
which will take place April 20.
The entry fee is $10 and
everyone will receive a T-shirt
whether they run or not.
"This area is a black hole for
running events" May said.
"The race will be one of the
premier events in the Big
Country. The run has gotten
bigger better and more enjoy-
able for Abtlene-area runners
with more and more competi-
tive runners entering the race
each year."
Please see RACE Page 9
Sophomores: Sherrod not so nice
Daniel Carlson
Student Reporter
Looking back it's not all it
was cracked up to be.
Chris Jacobs sophomore
business marketing major
from Kailua Hawaii was one
of 24 sophomore men select-
ed to live the school year in
Sherrod Hall the apartment
complex on West Campus
usually reserved for married
students.
"There's a heck of a lot
more space" Jacobs said. "Our
ground floor is twice the size
of a normal dorm room."
Jacobs had originally
signed up to live in Smith Hall
for his sophomore year but
chose Sherrod when it
became available because the
apartments "feel like you're
actually home instead of just
living in a dorm."
However the sophomores
that entered Sherrod In the
fall faced more problems than
they had anticipated along
with different expectations of
apartment life than adminis-
trators had.
The sophomores were
allowed lo live in Sherrod and
not in cither of the sopho-
more men's residence halls
because of a lack of space at
the beginning of the year.
The administration origi-
nally required applicants for
sophomore residency in
Sherrod to have a cumulative
GPA of 3.5 which was then
lowered to 3.0 to Increase the
number of potential appli-
cants. One of the problems faced
by the students was the lack of
a network Ethernet connec-
tion. "That was probably the
biggest problem for me" said
Taylor Hcmness broadcast
journalism major from
Grovcton. "Most of my assign-
ments are composed and
turned in through the net-
work and it's a hassle to have
to go to school every time I
need to use the network."
Another problem was the
difference in expectations
Please see HOUSE Page 9
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Students react to Halle Berry's winning the Best
Actress award at an Oscar party Sunday night.
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