The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 47, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Page: 2 of 8
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Videos Online Thursday
Senator Mike HuekibM
visited Abilene In March to
campaign forth Republican
primary nomination This video
will explore what he did while
he was In town
Spring Is In full bloom From
groups playing sports across
residence hall lawns to the
planting of new flowers along
walkways and ducks swimming
in the ACU pond signs of the
changing seasons are evident
across campus This video will
track what students are doing
and how life on campus chang-
es as the weather heats up
Wedaeiday April 9 2008
Calendar & Events
To view these and other featured videos visit www acuoptlmlst com
From the home page click on the 'Multimedia" tab under the 'Sections'
menu on the left side of the window
Wednesday
Student Swttch Day-
Ryder Jensen freshman finance
major from Abilene won the chance
to play president and will switch
places with Dr Royce Money presl
dent of the university for the day
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Thursday
Last day to participate In StoryCorps
a nonprofit project In when farnJy
members and friends Interview one
another to create memory archives
on CO StoryCorps Is located In the
first Financial Bank parking tot on
Pine Street Reservations are available
from 9-30 am 5 30pm and can be
made at wwwsfoycorps.nef or by
callng (800) 850-4406
645pm
Spring Dinner Theatre featuring
"Sabnna Fair" will take place In
Fulks Theatre Dinner will begin at
645pm and the show wit start
at8pm Dinner tickets are $25
and show-only tickets are $12 For
tickets can (325) 674 ARTS
9pm
An el-dub rush win take place In the
Campus Center mat area. Each social
dub wifl be represented and rushing
information inducing a rush sched-
ule wil be given to attendees.
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645pm
Spring Dinner Theali featuring
'Sabrina Fair" win take place In
Fulks Theatre Dinner wi begin at
645pm and the show will start
atSpm Dinner tickets are $25
and show-only tickets are $12 For
tickets call (325) 674 ARTS
An Intercollegiate three-on-
three basketball tournament to
benefit Habitat for Humanity will
take place throughout the day in
Bennet Gym Winners will receive
prizes and ACU clubs will get in-
tramural points for participating
For more Information contact
Brian Escochea at (325) 674-
2095 or bxe04aOacu edu
645p.m
Spring Dinner Theatre featuring
"Sabrina Fair" will take place In
Fulks Theatre Dinner win begin at
6 45 pm. and the show wW start
atSpm Dinner tickets are $25
and show-only tickets are $12 For
tickets can (325) 674 ARTS
The OpbVnfsf maintains
tht calendar for the ACU
community to keep track of
local social academic and
service opportunities
Groups may send
announcement directly to
optimistQacu edu or to the
Page 2 Editor at
mxe06aOacu edu
Chapel
To ensure that an Kern
wM appear on time the
announcement should be sent at
least 10 days before ft is Intended
to run The Optimist may edit
Hems for space and style
Corrections end
clarifications of published
news articles will be printed In
this space In a timely manner
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The Abilene North Softball
Association needs volunteers
Wednesday to help unload an 18-
wheeler full of fundralslng cookie
dough from 8am -noon at 100
Chestnut St Contact Jamie
Jimenez at (325) C74 2667 or e-
mail her aXjimenezjQacu edu
ACU's Environmental Group
will host a clean up day on
Saturday from 1 1 a m -3 p m at
Abilene State Park Volunteers
are needed to help clean up trash
around the park and will need to
bring a lunch and $2 for park en-
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try Meet In the Mabee Residence
Hall parking lot at 10 30 a m to
carpool to the park For directions
or questions contact Melanle
Klrkland at mdkOSaQacu edu
The RedbudYMCA needs
volunteers April 12 for "Healthy
Kids Day" which is designed to
invite families to become active
with their kids
2-1-1 Texas 'A Call for Help'
needs people to serve in Its
Volunteer Phone Corp in which
trained members answer 2-1-1
phone calls during a local or
statewide disaster Contact Jud
Beall at (325) 676-7065 extension
55259 ore mail ludOunitedwaya-
bllene org for more information
Shepherd Elementary
Enrichment needs a music or
theatre teacher to help a group
of 10 Christian home schooled
children to perform as a team
The teacher will serve one to one
and a half hours on Tuesdays
between 9 am and2pm at St
Paul United Methodist Church
For more Information contact
Bonnie Miller at (325) 672-3355
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co-chatr positions for 2009 are
now available In McKmzie Hall
Room 127 The theme of the show
is "Believe " Students can also
request an application by e-mailing
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Attention all student organi-
zation: In order to be consid-
ered a student organization for
fall 2008 current student organi-
zations must apply for recogni-
tion If your organization does not
apply for recognition now ft will
not have another opportunity to
apply for recognition until the end
of the fall '08 semester Applies-
Announcements
tlons must be received In the Of-
fice of Student Organizations and
Activities (McKinzle Hall Room
130)byMay5at5pm For more
Information and the application
visit www ecu edulcampusof-
nceslstudentorgs or come by the
Student Life office
An envelope fuB of cash was
found Wednesday night In the
Brown Library parking lot The
owner of the envelope can contact
kxbOOaOacu edu or (325) 674-
2878 to get the money back
Peer Health Education will
have an Interest meeting April
14th In the Campus Center Living
Room after Chapel Any student
who Is Interested In serving the
student body through developing
and Implementing engaging pro-
grams and activities having fun
and helping make ACU a healthier
environment is invited to come
learn how to apply for next year
Direct any questions or comments
to Naomi Mandel Peer Hearth
Coordinator at (325) 674 2719 or
naoml mandelOacu edu
The tost ACU for Abilene of
the semester will take place Apnl
19 Sign-ups will take place in the
Campus Center throughout the
week of April 14
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