The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Page: 1 of 10
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the Optimist
Vol. 95 No. 19 1 section 10 pages WEDNESDAY Noxcmbcr I 2006 uww.acuoptimisl.com
IN THIS ISSUE
CAMPUS
Third time's a chann
The third annual FilmFest
will premiere Friday night
at the Paramount Theater
and the creators of the
event will sponsor a spring
FilmFest for longer films
page 3
National honors
ACU instructor emeritus of
journalism Keith
McMillm was honored
by the Missouri Hall of
Fame page 4
State of the University
The president of the
university will give a
State of the University
address to supporters
in San Antonio on
Thursday page 4
FEATURE
The view of a country
Abilenian Ruth Jackson
captured the heart of a
country using her
camera page 7
SPORTS
Opening day
The men's basketball
season begins Thursday
in San Antonio against UT-
San Antonio page 10
NEXT ISSUE
The race to Austin
Friday's issue of the
Optimist will feature
multiple stories on the
District 71 election for
former Rep Bob Hunter's
position in the Texas
House
University
offers
Oxford
Montevideo
alternative
B ACU professor Ed Thnmerman
ooofdinatos i different study abroad
program to sand students to different
countries for semesters summer breaks
or for internships abroad.
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spread the word about another
stud) abroad option But because
ot a small budget student enroll
See ABROAD )w S
City's first
ice rink
to open
Nov. 17
H Construction began Tuesday night
on an outdoor ice rink located near
the Abilene Zoo. The ice rink opens
before Thanksgiving and offers
skating lessons and daily specials.
B KELSI PEACE
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Abilene's lirst outdoor ice
rink the bilene Ice House be
Kan takiiiK shape I uesda) as an
Illinois based compaii) arrived
to launch the proecl uhUh
could require up to 10 da)s lo
complete
The Abilene Ice Mouse will
provide winter entertainment
unique to West Ieas and ben
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to tr) some'thlii(j elillcrent lo
raise lunds lor another Habitat
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RACHEL LAU STAFF PHOTOGRAPHEn
A member of Northside King a Hispanic music duo performs during Entra a la Plaza last Friday in the mall area on campus The event was
hosted by Hispanos Unidos in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in September and more than 300 people attended
H Hispanos Unidos sponsored
the second annual Entra a la
Plaza on Friday to celebrate
Hispanic Heritage month with
free food and local bands.
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I he second annual I ntra
a la I'l.ia look place I rida)
at the dAI lountain lo
celebrate Hispanic Heritage
month with a arict) ol I il
in musi( and loud
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cm ill was to showcase the
diursii) ol 1 he Hispaim
culture Ihrouidi music
lood and Icllowship" said
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Students that attended Entra a la Plaza on Friday night stand in line for free food donated by Los Arccs
Restaurant on Ambler Avenue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
local bands aDlliom UK)1)
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to HI) people altendcd We
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Student attack warns others of dangers
B Although a student was injured
in an attack on campus last
week ACU police chief said the
incident was unusual and should
not cause students to panic.
By JARED FIELDS
Mxnu.isi) I iniiiK
Brian Schmidt senior
photojournalism major
from Austin was assaulted
early rriclay morning be-
tween Gibson C)in and the
McGlothlln Campus Center
I Schmidt was lcaini the
Don II Morris Center about
1 a m alter working on a re-
search paper. He was walk
incj to the Uniwrsit) Park
Apartments when the as
sault took place.
The two men were stand
inn near Gibson Gin while
Schmidt was lalkini; on the
phone and walklnj! to his
apartment. He said the two
came at him Irom out ol his
lineot slulii
Schmidl wa (.ill) inn his
lnukp.uk and one camera
wllh a lens at lac bed his lens
was broken in I lie .ill.uk
"Notliinji was stolen" said
Schmidl eliiel photographer
lor the OKiiiiisC "l Iheenel
ol the attack 1 loll a tui al
ni) strap 1 ejuess Hud's how
the lens was broken When
1 lilted ni) head aller the)
llecll the) were r'uiniiiK out
to Mood) and Cullen
'I went lookine lor ni)
lens lirsi on the i;round."
Bonnie Buchanan senior
art major Irom Lubbock
witnessed the assault while
Ic.iviiiK the Don II. Morris
Center.
Buchanan was in trout ol
the Brown librar) walking
south when she said she
heard ) elllnt!
"I saw Iwo tiii)s II looked
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COURSE OF ACTION
Since Schmidt s attack
police began a search for his
assailants
If anyone was in the mall
area Friday morning between
midnight and 1 a m and saw any
individuals the police request any
information or descnptions
The Police Department has
been reviewing videos of students
entenng residence halls in case
the assailants were students
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 1, 2006, newspaper, November 1, 2006; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101908/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.