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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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Vol. 92 No. 44
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SA initiates awareness plan
with focus on student groups
'Alpha packet would
present budget rules
possible resources
Paw A. Anthony
Monndi.
Socking In i loan up after Iho
"Big Shake-Up" Iho Slwlcnts'
Association Congress an-
nounced Wednesday an ag-
gressive plan to market ilscirto
student groups. thought pattern: 'If they don I
I he plan termed the "Alpha tome to us wo don I care'"
Projec I and designed by the Altaic told Congress (.tiling
newly realed Alpha stan- 4BV. mm h seemlngl) apathetic
ding lommllleo would . Jk. N groups "the most effl-
make student groups c lent to Ignore. ... Hut
of all slos more aware vjgjgj) " the fad that students
of SAs resourt es ablli- .t(iwy are In a student group
ties and budget Inirlca- means they (are about
des said Alpha (ommilteo something'
(hair I liabeihAKare. author AK.inv Administration
of the plan llulldlng roprosentalfve said a
"Wo have this pielous major step to present SA's gov
erning body to student groups
would bo an "Alpha paiket"
( ontalnlng a ( ross-referonced
guide to other student groups
several papers denning areas
of SAs budget process and a
description of the executive
(ommlttees all of which
would show groups what SA
( an do to help them serve stu-
dents 'Iiwsn-SA Pa$L'8
Flvt days imW BtcUon Day
The Students' Association general election I Wednesday and
Thursday. All undergraduate students are member of SA and can
vote In the election. What's on the ballot:
Fee MaoaNm aniliiBfc Tyler Cosgrove Students In
Clay Rich Spring Break Cam- Free Enterprise president
palgns committee co-chalr
layne Rouse executive vice CeiwIlaaUnnl aaaenasaaat
president Proposition to amend Article III
Section 2. B. 2. of the
For exketrttM vice ateeMenC Constitution (dealing with quaim-
Melanle Booker sophomore cations to be executive vies
class senator president) to read:
Kathleen Plfla Junior class sen-
ator 'One must) have completed
two (2) years andor 60 hours of
FWexeeatfcatotasann academic work before tht follow-
Elizabeth Alvarez. Admlnlstra- Ing school year (fall semester)
tlon Building representative resumes.'
Film
festival
plans
continue
Organizers look to
make 'creative outlet'
as big as Sing Song
Jonathan Smith
M lndn TJ tor
The university will Intro-
duce a film festival competi-
tion In the fall and some hope
it will one day match Iho pop-
ularity of and enthusiasm cre-
ated by Sing Song.
Doug Darby multimedia
(oordfnalor for the Adams
Center for learning l.xcel-
lence created Iho Idea for the
festival and first announced It
at Sing Song. I le said Iho com-
petition will give students a
form of expression more In-
sync with the 21st century.
"We're looking to give them
a creative outlet that hasn I ex-
isted here and Is something
more on the edge of lc( hnolo-
gy and expression" Darby
said.
Any student can partici-
pate in the film festival treat-
ing a 5-7 minute piece in a
team of live potential mem-
bers: writer producerdirec-
tor vldeographer editor and
technology engineer who
would handle visual effects
lighting and sound
Teams will submit a written
proposal for their films early
In the fall semester and a
group of Judges will review
them to ensure the proposals
are serious before approving
them for the competition.
"We want people to be ex-
perimental to be abstract but
we don't want someone ( lim-
ing out there Just to gool ar-
ound" Darby said.
Team members will attend
a workshop Sept. 11 with
classes tailored to each team
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Colton Boyles freshman undeclared
major from Lubbock teaches universi-
ty President Royce Money how to play
"Halo" as Money hangs out with Mabee
Hall residents Thursday night. Money
also played air hockey and pool and
watched some college basketball.
President hangs out with
freshmen for two hours
joins in 'legal' hall activities
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cymu n I J h i
President Hoee Money spoke to the
group of young men who waited patiently
to hoar his opinion:
"I i ant belles o St. Joe's" he said com-
menting on Iho St. Josephs NCAA basket-
ball tournament game.
Money c lad in black cowbo) bootsand
faded Joans hung out with iroshmon men
in Mabcc I lall Irom 1 1 p m I hursday to I
a in. I delay. Mabee dlrec tors provided
refreshments of cookies crackers and
punch to assist the party In extending to
Iho late 1 a m. hour.
"I usually golo bed around 11" Money
said 'Hut I II rise to the occasion"
Money said the idea to hang out with
the freshmen c ante from a group of resi-
dents who broac heel the subject while he
ale- lunc h with them in the Dean
Daniel Cray Ireshman social work
major Irom Memphis lenn picked
1 hursday as the night with the president
after e-malllng Money's ofllc e. Cray set up
the refreshments hung tilers and loll a
voice mail on every Mabee residents
phone to prepare for the event.
"I knew they would really enjoy It" said
Jake Sledge Mabee director. "I his Is an
example of what the students want Irom
all fac ulty and staff."
No activities were planned for Money's
visit but he said he was up for anything
"as long as It's legal."
lollowlng normal freshman male
nights Money said he planned to play a
few video games or maybe some pool
Some students invited him to Join an air
hoc key tournament on the third floor
Money said he looked forward to see-
ing how life In the halls has c hanged since
his last year in I'dwards in 190 1 .
In the past Money has switched places
with a random student for a day.
But for two hours freshmen men got to
know the president as just another guy
"lhese guys will never forget this"
Sledge said.
E mall Kyle Peveto at:
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Contest
ideas
sorted
Officials unsure when
improvements winner
will be announced
AhraBarkir
Srul nlR.ril.f
Of 4r projec is submitted by
student groups and individuals
for the Campus Improvement
contest five will be chosen.
Sen. Jake Hoseberry fresh-
man class said the Students'
Assoc lation SCA llescarch and
Development executive com-
mittee is looking for an Idea
that will Improve campus
affect all students and can be
completed by the end of the
semester.
Hoseberry said the commit-
tee has not set a date for
announcing the winner but
that he hopes to decide soon
and get started on the project.
Ihe group will begin by re-
searching budgets and ideas to
make sure each project Is accu-
rately planned Hoseberry said.
Alter lite lop live projects have
been reviewed the committee
will c noose the best and award
Ihe $250 prize.
I ac h projec t will be Judged
on originality how well the pro-
ject will aflect students and
whether It exceeds the com-
mittee's $500 budget Hoseberry
said.
Sponsored by the Students'
Association the contest serves
as an opportunity for students
to take u tlon on enhanc Ing the
visual appeal ol campus by
planning an idea that would
help benefit campus.
Iho idea lor the contest
came from a collaboration
between committee members
and students from I reed-l lard-
eman University In lennevsee
last semester.
I or SA. the c ontest proved to
be a survey tool as well.
C mall Abra Barker at
Inside today's
Optimist
Daniel Carlson reviews Jim Carrey's
latest Arts Friday Page 7.
Presidential scholar appli-
cants came to campus over
the past two weeks Page 3.
After a busy opening ell'
Italla's business has slowed
somewhat Page 4.
Information helps ease search for housing
Sophomores have ideas
few specifics as they begin
to look on off campus
Christy Gomr
l. 2 1 Jii i
I ess I ban a month ago sophomore
lara I ox was worried about whcicshe
would live1 next oar: University Park
apartments or In an olf-i.impus
house or apartment.
I ox phjslc s major Irom Nashville
said she did not know whore lo begin
a houso-soarc h.
She wanted to Iho oil c ampus be-
lieving It lo be cheaper but did not
know what questions to ask a land-
lord or where to got Inlormalion.
"It's probably slult that would
seem like common sense in retro-
spec t" I ox said. ' I've Just never done
I Hi ;nr rvi rm ww&
that hcloro."
Many second-year students like
I ox have an Idea of what they want
but do not know whore to start. Many
students do not know what questions
lo ask or what needs lo happen before
signing a (ontrad.
Most upperclassmen and land-
lords say students should start think-
ing about this now. Iho sooner they
begin the more options they have
anil they c ould save money even by
living in III!
Nooks and crannies
I he lirst thing lo do before c hoc k-
Ing out houses and apartments or
taiklng lo landlords Is to talk lo
llw set- HOUSING Pa& 8
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Aside from deciding where to stay after their sophomore year students also must
remember a host of questions potential problems and fine print Many potential
off-campus houses are close to campus such as this residence on Campus Court.
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