The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Page: 2 of 14
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Monday, Mar. 23 7:42 a.m. The ACU Police
8:11 a.m. The ACU Police as- assisted the Abilene Police
sisted the Abilene Police with a with an intoxicated subject on
death investigation on Clover- Judge Ely Boulevard.
leaf Lane. 10:29 a.m. Someone reported a
9:01 a.m. Someone reported suspicious vehicle on Garfield
a suspicious vehicle near Avenue, but the ACU Police
campus, and the ACU Police was unable to locate a subject.
stopped the vehicle, identified
the subject and released him. Friday, Mar. 27
1:15 p.m. Someone reported a 11 p.m. The ACU Police found
gunshot near the Mabee Hall park- marijuana in Mabee Hall.
ing lot, but the ACU Police was
unable to locate any subjects. Saturday, Mar. 28
3:45 p.m. The ACU Police helped 3:49 p.m. The ACU Police
a student jumpstart a vehicle in responded to a 911 call from
the Gardner Hall parking lot. Elmer Gray Stadium but was
4:01 p.m. The ACU Police as- unable to locate anyone,
sisted the Abilene Police with 6:10 p.m. Someone reported a
a subject who was threatening fight at Elmer Gray Stadium, but
suicide on College Drive. all parties involved were gone
when the ACU Police arrived.
Tuesday, Mar. 24 11:45 p.m. The ACU Police issued
9 a.m. The ACU Police assisted a traffic stop on Campus Court be-
Animal Control with a dead hog cause a driver was speeding,
left in a yard on Cedar Crest 11:57 p.m. The ACU Police is-
Drive. The police identified the sued a traffic stop on Campus
suspect and issued a citation Court because a driver disre-
for improper disposal of an garded a stop sign,
animal carcass.
Sunday, Mar. 29
Wednesday, Mar. 25 12:33 a.m. Someone reported
1:50 p.m. The ACU Police assisted a noise violation at The Grove,
the Abilene Police with a burglar and the subject complied with
alarm on Independence Drive. the ACU Police’s orders.
2:31 p.m. The ACU Police issued 1:18 a.m. The ACU Police as-
a citation on Avenue D because a sisted the Abilene Police with a
subject did not have insurance. fight at The Grove. One subject
9:49 p.m. Someone reported was injured from mutual combat
fireworks at Elmer Gray Sta- but refused medical attention,
dium; the ACU Police contacted
the suspect and issued a warning Always report suspicious activ-
in reference to the city ordinance. ity to ACUPD at 674-2305 or
674-2911.
Thursday, Mar. 26
12:50 a.m. The ACU Police as-
sisted the Abilene Police with a
hit and run near campus.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Calendar
Events
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Wednesday
April Fool’s Day
3 p.m.
Fall 2009, registration will begin
for juniors.
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A Career Expo will take place in the
Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome
Center. For more information, go to
www.sai.edu/careerBxpo.
Thursday
8-10 p.m.
AFTERdark will take place in the
Behrens Auditorium at Hardin-
Simmons University. The free event
will feature musical band The Afters
and NFL speaker Joe White. For
more information, e-mail Alise
Anderson at Iaa05a@acu.edu.
Friday
7 p.m.
The Moroccan Victory Chant
will release a CD and perform at
Monks Coffee Shop. The event
costs $5.
8-9 p.m.
Free, a dance show written and
directed by an ACU. student, will
take place in Fuiks Theatre. For
more information, e-mail Mallorie
Frank at mbf04a@acu.edu.
Saturday
8-11 a.m.
The Kirk Goodwin 5K Run will
begin and finish at the Hardin
Administration Building. The run
costs $10 for students and $15 for
non-students. ~
7 p.m.
Freshman Formal will take place at
the Windsor. The event costs $15,
and an after party will take place at
the Family Life Center.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Christian Service Center needs
volunteers to file requests in the
donation center, sort and organize
donations and occasionally pick up
donated items. Volunteers are needed
Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to noon or from 2-4 p.m. For more
information, call Roberta Brown at
673-7531, or go to www.uccabilene.
org/ministries/csc.htm.
The West Texas Rehab Center
needs volunteers for the Clay Shoot
fundraiser Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Volunteers will operate simple,
automatic outdoor clay machines for
shooters and help set up decorations
for the awards dinner after the Clay
Shoot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch
will be provided, and volunteers may
attend the awards dinner that eve-
ning along with a guest. For more
information, call Marjorie Cloud
at 660-8338.
Meals on Wheels is looking for
volunteers to deliver meals to some
of the homebound members of the
community. The commitment is once
a week. Volunteers will pick up the
meals from the Meals on Wheel’s
building and deliver them to people
around Abilene. It takes one hour
each week. Call Mitzi McAndrew at
672-5050 to volunteer.
The Texas Good Sam Club, an or-
ganization of Good Samaritan RVs,
needs volunteers for its Samboree
at the Taylor County Expo Center.
Volunteers are needed to reload
trailers Sunday at 7 a.m. Volunteers
will take a break for a devotional
from 9-10 a.m. For more infor-
mation, go to the Volunteer and
Service Learning Center’s Web site
at www.acu.edu/vslc.
Communities in Schools at
Fannin Elementary School needs
volunteers for one to two hours be-
ginning at 3 p.m. Monday through
Thursday. Volunteers will give extra
help to students in an after-school
tutoring class. For more information,
call Joe Cunningham at 675-7008.
The Center for Contemporary Arts
needs volunteers to give free art
lessons to kids, while providing the
opportunity to learn about art through
the ArtReach program. Volunteers do
not have to be artists and are needed
Monday through Friday from 1 -5 p.m.
For more information, call Katherine
Trotter at 677-8389 or e-mail kather-
ine@center-arts.com.
HERO, Hendrick Equihe Rehabilita-
tion Opportunities, needs volunteers
for its next program through April 30.
Volunteers will assist the rider with
tasks and are needed Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons from 1:30-5
p.m. All volunteers must attend a
training session the week before the
program begins.
Abilene Hope Haven needs vol-
unteers to provide childcare, while
parents are in a class. Volunteers are
needed Monday through Thursday
from 6:45-8:15 p.m. For more infor-
mation, contact Christine Spillers at
437-0611.
Noah Project a center for victims
of family violence, needs volunteers
to answer its hotline from 6-10 p.m.
Training will be provided, and after
completing training, volunteers can.
sign up for time slots. Volunteers can
sign up as often as needed.
Find out volunteer opportunities by
visiting the Volunteer and Service-
Learning Center’s Web site at www.
acu.edu/vslc and clicking on Volun-
teer Opportunities. For more informa-
tion or to sign up to help, contact
the Volunteer and Service-Learning
Center in the Bean Sprout.
The Honoris College will sponsor a
reprise of ACU’s first alternate reality
game, oGame, throughout the next
four weeks. For more information
about how to join the Neo-Luds, join
the Facebook group.
The ACU All School Rodeo will
take place at the Taylor County
Expo Center on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
More information will be available in
the Campus Center on Monday.
Upward Bound camp counselors
are needed for this year’s summer
camp. The camp will take place June
7 through July 9, and counselors
will receive free room and board,
$900 and the opportunity to mentor
high school students. For more
information, contact Stephanie Lewis
at 674-2713, or send an e-mail to
stephanie.iewis@acu.edu by April 6.
Fall 2009 registration for juniors
will begin Wednesday. Talk to your
adviser to receive your advising
code. Registration begins at 3 p.m
ASK MELISSA
Question: I love
vegetables and
fruits. Are there
certain vegeta-
bles and fruits I
should eat more
than others?
Also, are avoca-
dos unhealthy for
you? I heard they
were very fattening
Answer: Considering the
results of a National Cancer
Institute study that 42% of
Americans eat less than two
servings of fruits and veg-
etables each day, it is encour-
aging to hear that you enjoy
your fruits and vegetables.
The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans recommends eat-
ing five to nine servings of
fruits and vegetables each
day. Some examples of a
serving of fruit and vegeta-
bles include, 1 medium fruit
or 16 cup of small or cut-up
fruit, % cup of 100% juice. 14
dried fruit, V2 cup raw non-
leafy or cooked vegetables,
1-cup raw leafy vegetables,
and V2 cup cooked beans or
peas.
Please remember, all fruits
and vegetables are good for
you. Eating a variety of fruits
and vegetables is important,
because each type of fruit
and vegetable
provides different
vitamins and min-
erals.
As for avocados
they ARE healthy
for you. Avocados
are packed with
powerful, disease
fighting nutrients. They do
have more fat than the aver-
age fruit, but that fat is a good
fat. In a 3-ounce serving, avo-
cados contain 76 mg of beta-
sitosterol. Beta-sitosterol is
a natural plant sterol, which
may help maintain healthy
cholesterol levels. One-fifth
of a medium avocado has 50
calories and provides 20 vita-
mins, minerals, and phytonu-
trients. Phytonutrients have
been proven to reduce the in-
cidence of many chronic dis-
eases. Avocados also make
a great substitute for other,
not so healthy fat in your diet.
For example, instead of add-
ing mayonnaise, which is high
in saturated fat, to your sand-
wich, add sliced avocados.
When you add avocados you
will also be adding useful vi-
tamins and minerals to your
diet. As long as you are re-
placing the unhealthy fats
with good fats, you can enjoy
avocados often and without
regret.
Have a nutrition question? ASK MELISSA! Email
your nutrition questions to askmelissa@acu.edu
and visit www.acu.campusdish.com for more
information on Dining Services.
ASK MELISSA is a paid column sponsored byACU's Dining Services.
A peer health education
interest meeting will take
place Monday in the Campus
Center after Chapel. For more
information, contact Naomi
Mandel at 674-2719, or e-mail
her at nbt00a@acu.edu.
Shorts!, a series of 10-minute
plays, will-be presented by the
Department of Theatre on April 16-
18 and April 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. in
Culp Theatre. Tickets cost $10. For
more information, call 674-2787.
A youth job fair will take place
at the Civic Center on Thursday
from 1-6 p.m. The,free event will
feature employers who are looking
for additional employees during
the summer months. For more
information, call Robert Puls at
795-4302, or e-mail Cason Pyle at
cason.pyie@workforcesystem.org.
Dr. Joe Shirley, president of the
Navajo Nation and Distinguished
Alumni Citation recipient, will speak
in Chapel on Monday. A reception
will take place in the Bob and
Shirley Hunter Welcome Center at 7
p.m., and a Chapel forum will take
place at 7:30 p.m. in the Gary and
Sylvia McCaleb Conference Center
in the Bob and Shirley Hunter
Welcome Center.
Why Do Science?, an open forum
sponsored by the Society of Physics
Students, will take place Thursday
from 7-9 p.m. in COBA, Room 201.
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