The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 48, Ed. 1, Friday, April 11, 2008 Page: 1 of 10

                                
FRIDAY
April 11 2008
Vol. 96 No. 48
1 section 10 pages
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lime's comedy: Sabrina
caught In wealthy love triangle
Find out why Arts Editor enjoyed the ACU Theatr
Department's rendition of "Sabrina Fair" page 8
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University plans to amend
Bjf Uurtn Sutton
Copy Editor
When Dr. Jean-Nod
Thompson vice president for
Student Life and dean of stu-
dents came to ACU In Jul)  he
began a comprehensive study
of the univcrslt's student
conduct policies and proce-
dures Including the debated
alcohol polic).
With the assistance of the
Ryder Jerisen freshman flnarxa rrx
i
TODD PIERSAU. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Amy McLean freshman psychology major from Angleton and Zach
Stewart freshman exercise science major from Abilene talk with Or
Royce Money president of the university at lunch in the Bean on
Wednesday during the President and student switch
Students
By Kimbtrly Prather
SaoENT Reporter
The Department of Theatre
will showcase its production of
Sabrina Fair over the next three
weekends in Fulks Theatre with
a modern adaptation of the
romantic comedy popular on
Broadway 50 vears ago.
The spring Dinner The-
atre performance was writ-
ten by Samuel A. Tavlor and
depicts a love affair In the
mld-20th century.
The fairy tale follows Sa-
brina Fairchild the daughter of
Students' As-
sociation and
with the
President's
Cabinet and
the Board
of Trustees
Thompson
has initiated a
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process of changing the long-
standing policy which prohib-
its students of any age from
The Old
from Abilene meets with
will perform 'Sabrina Fair'
a chauffeur who falls in love
with a w ealthy American aristo-
crat in the Larabee family.
Neither Sabrina nor the rich
Larabee family are quite the
same after Sabrina returns from
Paris and everybody is caught
in this whirlwind called life.
Throughout the play Sabri-
na is forced to find her place
in society while balancing the
task of challenging the elite
Larabee family to see life in a
different way.
JenaveneHesterJunlormusi-
cal theatre major from Abilene
plays Sabrina Fairchild.
drinking on or off campus.
"For me personally the way
In which we communicate and
enforce some policies I think
need work; alcohol is one of
those" Thompson said.
An amended policy which
will be presented in much
more detail in the 2008 09
handbook would not penal-
ize students 21 and older who
drink responsibly off campus.
"Unfortunately some of
Switcheroo
Freshman slips into President s shoes
By Laura Acnff
Staff Writer
Walking into astronomy
class at 9 a.m. Wednes-
day morning a student sat
down and prepared to take
an exam for which he'd nev-
er seen a study guide.
Just one more point he
told himself. If he could
score one more point than
the lowest score In the class
he'd consider it a victory.
Thus began university pres-
ident Dr. Roce Monev's day
as a college student.
Rder Jensen fresh-
man finance major from
Abilene won the opportu-
nity to switch places with
the president through a
contest sponsored by the
Students' Association.
Participants submitted
"Sabrina was fun to play be-
cause she brings a whole differ-
ent outlook and takes you by
surprise with her infectious tal-
ent for living" Hester said.
Director Mike Fernandez
Assistant professor of theatre
enjo) ed watching the cast bring
this mid-20th century story to
life in today's terms.
"Every night at practice I en-
joy ed watching the actors bring
the play to life. The characters
are infused with a liv eliness and
come with a freshness in telling
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alcohol policy for
our students participate in
dangerous and illegal drinking
on campus and around cam-
pus and we're not effectively
addressing it" Thompson
said. "To simply say 'don't do
it' while you're a student here
is no longer good enough."
Utilizing resources like
Welcome Week and Resi-
dence Life Incoming stu-
dents will have guided ses-
sions on expectations for
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their names and Money
announced the winner
drawn at random during
Mondays Chapel.
"It's just an opportunity
for a student to experience
what happens on the admin-
istrate e side" Money said.
"For most students that's
somewhat of a mysterious
area: What do administra-
tors do? Why do they do It
this sort of thing. It was
just an idea to give a luck
student an opportunity of a
day of an inside view."
DINNER AND A SHOW
The ACU Theatre Department
will perform the spring Dinner
Theatre performance.
Whet "Sabrina Fair" written by
Samuel A Taylor
WkMK April 10-12 18-19 and
25-26 Dinner at 6 45 p m  show
starts at 8 p m.
(Dinner Tickets $25:
Show Only Tickets $12
10 (325) 674-2787
student conduct especially
related to the use and abuse
of alcohol. Thompson said
he hopes this issue can be
talked about in larger public
forums like Chapel to estab-
lish authentic Christian con-
versation as well as to com-
municate clear policy.
"We want to embrace a
strong Biblical principle"
See POLICY page 5
TODD PKRMU. SWF PHOTOGRAPHER
To start the switch Mon-
ey and Jensen met for the
first time Wednesday morn-
ing at 7:30 a m. for break-
fast after which they began
their separate schedules.
For Money this meant re-
porting to ph slcs professor
Dr. Donald Isenhower's 9
a m. astronomy class for an
exam and then to Bible pro-
fessor Eddie Sharp's Acts-
Revelation class at 10 a.m.
Next the president Joined
Jensen and his friends for
Chapel and ate lunch with
some of Jensen's peers in
the Bean.
Money said he enjoved
his time In the Bean and that
he tries to cat with students
at least a couple of times
each semester regardless of
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for three
.imluihi
Gary Varner as Linus Larabee Sr. greets Jenavene Hester as Sabrina
Fairchild on her return from schooling In Paris during dress rehearsal
for "Sabrina Fair" In Fulks Theatre on Wednesday.
2008-09
THE CURRENT POLICY
According to section 3-02 ol
the ACU Student Guide "...
alcohol use and abuse by
ACU students Is prohibited.
Whereas the law allows
adults over the age of 21 to
responsibly consume alcohol
ACU students by their
enrollment In the university
agree to suspend the right
for the good of the entire
university community."
SA buys
table for
married
couples
By Kclii Ptacc
Manaoiso Editor
Special Interests on cam-
pus received a voice at
Wednesdays Students' As-
sociation meeting thanks to
several pieces of legislation.
Rep. Aaron Escobedo pre-
sented a bill to spend $140
to purchase a table for ACU's
spring Dinner Theatre "Sa-
brina Fair."
Tickets for the dinner will
be auctioned off only to mar-
ried or engaged couples.
"We represent the entire-
ty of the student body and
they're a part that feels kind
of left out" Escobedo said.
"It's a different set of people."
Escobedo said that in con-
versations with some of his
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University
looks to fill
list of open
positions
By Daniel Johnson
Sports Editor
Several departments and
programs are looking to hire.
According to the Web site
for the Office of the Provost
there are 13 faculty posi-
tions open at ACU. There are
openings for six vacant fac-
ulty positions in the College
of Arts and Sciences; two in
the College of Business Ad-
ministration; three in the Col-
lege of Education and Human
Services; one in the School of
Information Technology and
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weekends