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The issue:
The final two
debates for presi-
dential candidates
will be this week.
Our view:
Students should
watch the debates to
be informed about
the issues.
The solution:
Students need to
watch the debates
especially if they are
undecided or feel
uninformed. They
need to be open-
minded and respect
opposing opinions
even if not in agree-
ment with them.
Debates informative; help voters decide
M The second of
m three presidential
AB debates Is rriday
jMMF night where the can-
HHclldates will discuss
' Issues relating to foreign
policy homeland security mid
economic and domestic policy
It will be in a town hall format
with President Uush and
Senator Kerry sitting on stools
answering questions submitted
by audience members at Wash-
ington University in St. Louis
Topically the people who
lend to watch the debates arc
the people who need to sec
them the least. It Is the people
who don't have an opinion on
issues or arc un-
decided who
really need to
watch them
Bill no mat-
ter what ntcgory one falls In iT
they want to be informed on
the issues in this election it Is
imperative they listen to the
stances of the candidates com-
ing from their own mouths
and not what other party mem-
bers and campaign ads may say
If one is unsure of whom to
vote for they should watch the
debates and listen to what each
candidate has to say
Because we arc In Texas
both parties have not been
All time debates combined will cover an airay of
issues so it is impoitant to watch moit than one.
advertising or making cam-
paign stops because the state
will essentially vote for Bush.
This makes watching the
debates even more important
for Tcxans as one of the only
venues to hear the candidates
discuss the issues at hand.
The first debate Sept. 30
focused mainly on the war in
Iraq and an estimated 62.5
million people watched Bush
and Kerry square off for 90
minutes according to enn com
The last
presidential
debate will be
Wednesday in
Arizona with
the same format as the first
debate. All three debates com-
bined will cover an array of
issues so it is important to
watch more than one.
The key to becoming In-
formed on issues is having an
open mind. If one sits there and
scoffs at one or the candidates
regardless of what he Is saying
then they arc missing the point
of the debate Having an open
mind and taking the other
side's position into considera
tion leads to a better under-
standing of the issues. One
docs not have to agree with an
opinion in order to respect it.
The presidential debates
should lead to debates between
Americans discussing and dis-
secting issues and gaining a
better understanding or topics.
They should not however lead
to arguments.
We commend the College
Republicans and College Dem-
ocrats on campus for coming
together to watch the debates
and we hope this can be a
learning opportunity for both
sides.
In My Words
Daniel Barcroft
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Campus rescued from Dimetapp haze
Something drastic is hap-
pening on campus. Word on
the street is that the Mar-
keting Club is asking us not
to wear purple
for a while
but white in-
stead. Now as we
walk across
campus we're
definitely go-
ing to sec some-
thing missing if
they arc able to
pull this off.
This campus
isn't coine to
look the same without the
violet-colored T-shirts (or
polo shirt if ou fit into the
description of "Faculty or
Staff).
And in my humble opin-
ion it's going to be a w clcomc
change.
Purple is a funny color if
you ask me. When you're
If something is put pic it's ikh vibicint slap-you-upsidc-the-hcad
purple.
No Pun for
Barcroft
Daaid
Barcroft
talking about clothing it
doesn't play well with others.
A little bit or it goes a long
vva and there's not rcallv
such a thing as "mildl" pur-
ple. If something is purple
it's rich vibrant slap-ou-upsidc-thc-hcad
purple
On second thought that's
not really true. I've seen
dresses around Caster time
that were a nice pastel violet.
But 1 think it's fair to say that
ACU has picked the farthest
thing from that to represent
our school.
Now I'm not downing our
school colors. I think the
purple and white arc great
and I've got as much school
pride as the next guy (prov id-
ing the next guy isn't Willie
the Wildcat). It looks great
on all the signs and advertise-
ments the Web sites and
here and there in building
decoration '
But purple docs not look
good on m bod To be hon-
est as I've looked around for
the last (hnirfimimblc) cars
I've been here I notice that
purple is not a color for gu)s
to wear. Show me a guy who
looks good in purple and I II
show ou a guy who doesn't
know he looks goofy in pur-
pie. You could perhaps make
an argument that girls have
an easier time of it; outside
the bubble ou probably see
it on more gals than gus. But
even they have to be tired of
trying to get together the very
same clothes and accessories
everj time they want to show
school spirit because it's all
that will match the ubiqui-
tous roal hue.
But like so many things
the good students faculty
and staff of this universit)
have made the sacrifice for
the sake of school spirit And
now with the new campaign
toward while they won't
have to. Now instead of the
Friday Chapel crowd remind-
ing )ou of bimctapp we'll be
wearing shades because of
the blinding glare of the
white.
But still I think it'll be
refreshing for a while. I
mean scriousl) just try
and tell me you dont have a
white T-shirt somewhere
Rctpond to Barcroft at:
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Students stepped up to help Haitians
UR VOICE
As a member of Pi Kappa
we have a habit of asking our-
selves "What is something we
could try that only God could
do?"
As a member of this student
body on Monday what we wit-
nessed was nothing short of a
miracle. More than $3000
came from the ACU family in
support of the ACU alumni
and Haiti missionaries spon-
sored by Healing Hands
exceeding all expectations
(including my own). The
amazing thing to me was that
this massive primarily student-targeted
fund-raising
event happened without much
time for planning or recruiting
Just a couple of general pleas
made to the student body one
day set aside for a collection
and an army of volunteers who
answered the call.
1 have heard some question-
ing whether it Is possible for a
Christian to remain relevant in
a constantly changing world.
Monday we heard the answer.
It was a resounding "Yes!"
I am so proud to be consid-
ered part of this student body
Together we rose up a stan-
dard and declared the glory of
our Lord's name.
We witnessed God working
through us to bless others in
M
the knitk of
time.
It took a
moment
and a chunk
of change; imagine what time-
ly measure the Lord would use
to impact the world around us
with a submitted life.
It is my belief that a people
who remain near the heart of
God will alvvavs have a place in
expanding His kingdom. We
answered because we were sen-
sitive to our Tattler's heartbeat.
We showed ourselves faithful
We have passed the test; are we
prepared for the calling?
Re:
Following Chapel Mon-
day students donated
more than $3000 to a
hurricane relief effort
in Haiti.
Laync Rouse
SA executive president
senior communication major
from Midlandj
Pledging creates
too many whiners
Pledging
The word alone makes me
want to take a month-long
sabbatical from school each
fall.
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Lori's story
Lori
Brcdcmcycr
crcatc to help cheer on their
teams for Intramural games.
Those aren't what
really affect me
because I just
have to put up
with looking at
them.
The thing that
bothers me the
most about pled-
ging is the com-
plaining. Sure
I'm griping right
now about what I
dislike about pled
ging but the
whining I hear from pledges
is excessive.
Most of the tunc it's about
time they don't have time to
complete all their activities
they don't have time to attend
Chapel they don't have lime
to wash their clothes or sec
their friends or go to work on
a regular basis
I alwa)s hear about how
much thev're behind on home-
work and tomorrow they have
to finish 10 visits help plan for
grub work on the Home-
coming float and find time to
memorize the names and biog
raphical information of all the
club members.
When I'm sitting in class
listening to a group of guvs
moan about how tired they
It's not lust arc because they had to run
the rainbow of last night or I'm walking
colors worn behind a crowd of girls who
each day the arc discussing how they
haven t talked to their best
friend in a week I always just
want to interrupt them and
express my true feelings: Gel
over it.
Pledges knew going into
the process that it was going
to be tough and this is the
course they chose. They saw
how things worked last car
and they attended
lunchboxes
notebooks
and bricks 1
sec pledges
carrying a-
round or the
outlandish
outfits they
Instead of
Bellyaching all
the time ... such
it up and make
the next few
weeks a positive
experience.
rushes and went
to all the informa-
tion meetings
and they should-
n't be surprised
about the com-
mitment invol-
ved. They should
come to grips
with the fact that
they may not gel
to take a nudaflcr-
noon nap for a
few weeks or go on a date this
month. The work and the vis-
its and the exhaustion is all
part of it and in a couple of
weeks it will all be over
So to pledges I'd like to
say instead of bell) aching all
the lime about how hard )our
life is suck it up and make
the next few weeks a positive
experience. It will make cam-
pus a bit more pleasant for all
of us
E-mail Brcdemcycr at:
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In Your Words
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we've been having lately?
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junior nutrition major
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Tray Richards
junior klnt slofo) major
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