The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, September 19, 2003 Page: 4 of 10
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The Optimist
Friday September 19 2003
SA gives Collegiate Cards
Numerous area
businesses offer
discounts
Jennie Martin
Student Rrjvrlcr
ACU students who look
under their couch cushions for
spare change may now stop.
The Collegiate Cards have
come in.
Collegiate Cards provide
discounts at businesses
around Abilene. These cards
which were mailed out la'st
week arc given to full-time
students by the Students'
Association. Students wel-
come the cards with one hitch
- the list of savings is only
available online.
The response to the cards
has been mostly positive
because students appreciate
the opportunity to save money.
"Little bits here and little
bits there always help. Budget
is tight this year" said Lauren
Lair Junior integrated market-
ing communication major
from San Antonio.
Students use the cards at
many places. Taco llucno
Dominos and Little Panda
were frequently listed as places
they use the card. The busi-
nesses that accept the card arc
listed online at
httpMvww.thecotleglateaml.c
oml or http:llwww.
acu.ctliistudeimsaJ airtt.html.
Students arc frustrated
because online is the one place
to sec the list of discounts.
Many students want a printed
sheet to keep with the card.
Luis Rictti freshman finan-
cial management major from
Honduras is one of these stu-
dents. Although he was excited
to receive the card now he is
frustrated because he docs not
know where to use it.
Created by ACU students in
1999 the Collegiate Card is
now available to students in
eight states. The Collegiate
Card is sometimes used for
fundraislng purposes but SA
provides them for free.
SA provides one card for
every full-time student. SA has
to pay $1.20 for each of the
2750 cards. The cards which
were distributed last week are
in the SA office for those who
do not have a campus mailbox.
So the cards would be here
on time Jonathan Wilkcrson
president of SA and Jessica
Oakley chief of staff worked
during the summer with the
Collegiate Card Company.
SA provides students witli
the cards as a service to the
students because they appre-
ciate the discounts said Oakley.
The feedback" has been posi-
tive in the past.
E-mail Jtnnle Martin al:
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Beautifying the campus
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Jerry Lambert physical resource! employee works outside of the Campus Center Thursday.
Collegiate Card discounts
Ms Car Wash $2.00 off any car
wash
AAA First Fkrwtts $5.00 off
$25.00 purchase (local orders
only) not valid during holiday
week $25.00 minimum purchase
AMina CoffM Company 10
Off
AWrnw Plewsr Mart 10X off
Arty's 10 off; cardholder only
Arte Lake- $3 off oil change
eli's Florist - 15 off pur-
chase; free delivery
lack Door Florist A OMts -10
: off
Backstage $5 off massage
; fiwVd itroet Restaurant a Pub
-10 off
Batty Ross's -10 Off
BHsy's Flowtn-10 off
J tsfje't - free drink with any pur-
chase
. Bex Office VMM 10 off any
rental
Branseif Iron Rest rant 10
off; free order of onion rings or
pancakes with purchase of
entree and one drink
: CfcistaMtxprsM-10off
CkkTs 10 off
CettM Fated-10 off purchase
Cewtry Comer Cafe Free drink
' with purchase of a meal
. ByQMW-15off
' Firestone Tire a Services
Cantata $9.99 oil change
Fans All You Can Eat and Drink
$5.25. Does not include bottled
beverages. Prices subject to
change.
0. W.'s Homestyle Burgers
Regular burger combo for $2.99
tax. Mon.-Sat.
Oolden Chick -10 off
Qrantfy's - Buy 1 country steak
meal and 2 medium drinks get 1
country steak meal for free
Hot Spot Turning Resort 10
off tanning packages and bottles
of lotion
Inner Balance -15 off
Joe Alton's -10 Off-
John Mack's Strike Zone Buy 2
tokens and get 1 free
RFC - 2 piece thigh and leg; small
mashed potatoes and a medium
drink for $3.99
La Ranchers Buy a fajitas plat-
ter get 2 burritos of your choice
free
Uttle Caesar - Free crazy bread
with any purchase
Uttto Panda's free drink with
any entree or dinner combination
Long John Savors Buy 1 Fish &
more or 1 Chicken & more with
Lg.Drink get 1 Fish and More or
1 Chicken or More Free
Laby's-10off with card
LucHo's Flowers a OMts - Free
delivery Inside of Abilene with a
mlnuim purchase of $20.00
Magic Dragon ChinesePepp-
eronl Pizza -15 off
Mis HIJss Mexican Restaurant -15
off
Mr. Oattl's $2 off buffet pur-
chase Papa John's Buy 1 large or extra
large pizza get any pizza of equal
or lesser value free. Carry out
only
Ftaa Hut -$3.99 Buffet
Popeys's Chicken a Biscuit
10 off
Putt-Firtt OoH a Qames 2 game
tickets for the price of 1 per per-
son; Buy 20 game room tokens
for $5 00 get 20 free tokens; 8
batting cage tokens for $5.00
Qulznos 10 off Combos Only
Rick and Carolyn's Burgers A
Fries -10 off combo meals
SchlotzsM's-10off
Skillets Rsstaurent-15 off
Sonic $0.99 Route 44 drink
Spaghetti Warehouse 20 off
Splnnor'i buy 1 cart ride the
2nd is 12 off
Steak Express - Buy 1 cheese-
burger and get one for half price
carry out only
TacoBueno-10off
Texas Roadhouso free potato
skins with the purchase of entree
The Body Imago 15 off tanning
or toning packages or bottles of
lotion
Video Expo Rent 2 videos and
get 1 free
Wlenerschnlt2ol-15off
Comings and goings of the 82nd Student Congress
jjV On the record
3pg
Absences
Rep. Chria Munn
Smith Hall
Tardies
None.
Left Early
None.
Wednesday September 17 2003
Mack'cnzic reminded Congress
that required office hours start
Monday and that executive commit-
tee meetings should have started.
Drchscl also president of the
lexns State Students Association
asked Congress for help in planning
forlSSA's first convention which will
be conducted In Abilene Sept. 27-28.
Congress approved 42-1 with no
abstentions last week's minutes.
Kellcy made the motion to approve.
Congress approved 43-0 with no
abstentions three nominations
those approved were: Gcisivvcldt
I lerr and Steeplcton. Wilkcrson made
llic motion to approve.
Slilnn presented the executive
officers' proposal of the budget anil
answered questions from members of
Congress.
Baldwin moved to discuss the
budget as a precursor to voting; how-
ever new business had been com-
pleted already. The order of the agen-
da had been changed because of
technical glitches putting the budget
presentation last.
Wilkcrson as chair refused to
reopen the floor for new business but
said Congress could vote on a budget
as part of old business next week.
In closing remarks Wilkcrson
defended not bringing the budget up
for voting this week as a move that
respected Congress' lime.
Congress adjourned.
Members of Congress
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TSSA to bring Texas student governments to campus
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One year after forming the
organization the ACU chap-
ter of the Texas State
'Students' Association will
host a state convention Sept.
26-27.
TSSA is a non-profit
organization that was offi-
cially established here on
campus last November. TSSA
is an association comprised
of student governments of
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vate and technical.
TSSA works to be a unified
voice for all Texas students of
higher learning said Kccsc
Campbell senior political
science major from
Brownwood and co-chair of
Issues and policies. 1SSA
also works to create a net-
work of communication
between the schools
Campbell said. TSSA works
with students and the state
legislator on issues and
polices that affect higher
education in Texas.
Susannc Drchscl senior
interior design and political
science major from
Heidelberg Germany and
president of 1 SSA said that
TSSA works to strengthen
student leadership in the
state. Drchscl said other
schools have had great suc-
cess with similar organiza-
tions. Night now TSSA has
about 15 members but
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Drchscl said they "would
love for everybody to get
involved." Student involve-
ment is strongly encouraged
because there is always an
issue to work on Drchscl
said.
Most of the time at TSSA's
first convention at the uni-
versity will be an informa-
tional session Campbell
said.
At the convention atten-
dees will discuss issues set
the policy platform discuss
the future of TSSA and set a
plan of action for the future
Drchscl said. Since TSSA is a
new organization it docs not
have basic guidelines yet
Campbell said. At the con-
vention the members will
build a structure for the
organization and there will
also be several guest speak-
ers. Most of the schools that
arc sending student govern-
ment representatives to the
convention are not actually
members of TSSA: they are
coming to find out what
TSSA is and how they can ""
involved Campbell said.
Drchscl said she expects
people from at least 30 dif-
ferent schools to attend the
seminar.
Among the schools
expected to attend are St.
Mary's University Southern
Methodist University Trinity
University the University of
North Texas and Sam
Houston State University.
Students from the University
of Texas and Texas Tech
University are very interest-
ed but won't be able to
attend this weekend Drchscl
said.
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