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Friday April 25 2003
The Optimist
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Going the distance
A new chapter on way
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Adams Center Thursday afternoon despite the windy weather conditions. Miller said the
wind bothered him but was still able to enjoy the day with his three skateboarding friends.
Homecoming theme wanted
Today
is the last
to submit
creative themes
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A $2r)l) prize is up for
grabs Tor the student who
submits the most creative
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going to pay the student with
the best idea Tor next fall's
annual event.
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So far more than 100
entries have been turned in
for the contest which is open
to students fatuity and statf.
Ideas have ranged from a
couple of words to entire
write-ups said Jennifer
Ellison student intern in
Alumni Delations and junior
"The committee is looking foi something thai supports
ACU spit it the purple and white oi the
(ilumiii coming ionic."
Jennifer Elllton student Intern In Alumni Relations and junior family and
consumer science major from Van
family and consumer science
major from Van.
I or the past three years
the Homecoming theme has
been Paint the Town Purple.
"We received a lot of com-
plaints from students though
alumni loved the theme" said
lama Cadle alumni events
coordinator. "We decided to
put the ball in the students'
court and let them decide on
next year's theme."
The themes will be
reviewed and voted on by the
co-chairs and the planning
committee lhe co-chairs of
the Homecoming steering
committee will choose the
winning theme.
The planning committee is
made up of students faculty
and alumni so that each
group involved in Home-
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coming has a voice in the
planning process Cadle said.
Some ideas that are turned
In will be taken to meetings
and further developed
Fllison said.
"1 he committee is looking
for something that supports
ACU spirit the purple and
white or the alumni coming
home" she said
Cadle said it is important
for ever) one to know that
Homecoming is not just for
alumni but also for f.ictilt)
and students
"1 believe we have a lot of
creative students on this
campus and since the con-
test has also been opened to
faculty and staff I think we
will receive a lot of very dif-
ferent and creative ideas" she
said.
Civil rights
group looking for
members
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lhe NAACP a 94-year-old
organization "dedicated to the
protection and enhancement
of the civil rights of African
Americans and other minori-
ties" is opening a new chapter
In Abilene combining the city's
three universities ACU
McMurry and Hardin-
Simmons. "Our purpose is to bring
more unity to Abilene" said
Iavia Kobcrtson junior agri-
business major from Baytown.
'twenty-five students must
become members for the
group to become a recognized
chapter but after that it will
take as many students as are
interested Robertson said.
Culture groups from all
three universities arc organiz-
ing the effort: Essence of bbony
and Shades Step Squad from
ACU; Unity from Hardin-
Simmons; and a group of stu-
dents from McMurry.
The prospective chapter is
in the process of getting new
members and is lookine for
I dedicated members who are
"The NAACP Is not only for blach people
but also for minorities.''
Tavta RotMrtton junior agribusiness major from Baytown
willing to do the service.
Membership fee for the first
year Is $25 and $15 for every
year following.
"The NAACP is not only for
black people but also for
minorities" Robertson said.
"We plan to go to the National
Convention this year in Miami
from July 12-17.
"We arc also hoping to bring
competitors to the National
High School Chapter
Competition called ACT-SO
which stands for Afro
Academic Culture Technolo-
gical and Scientific Olympics.
They will be competing in cat-
egories dealing in science
humanities performing arts
visual arts and business."
Essence of Ebony and
Shades were not expecting the
NAACP to open a collegiate
chapter at the universities.
"It kind of fell into our
laps Shades went to the
NAACP to request money and
they donated money and then
asked if we would be willing to
start the collegiate chapter"
Robertson said.
The current members plan
to speak to students from vari-
ous organizations this week or
as students pass the members
on campus.
The new chapter also plans
to recruit in Essence of Ebony
Chapel on Thursdays Robert-
son said.
Even though the NAACP is
one of the largest and oldest
civil rights organizations
Robertson said it's more than
just that.
Robertson said the Abilene
chapter will help In neighbor-
hood projects and progress
and help high school seniors
with college applications and
other services.
"We will do service for ACU;
we want to be more affiliated
with the community" she said.
"We wont to do voters' registra-
tion our Freedom Fun
Banquet and bridging the gaps
between the students and the
community."
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Uruguayan hosts. "We fit right into
their culture so easily."
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clicked? Catherine says. "We hung
out everywhere together."
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