The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, March 2, 1973 Page: 4 of 8
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MARCH 2 1978
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THE OPTIMIST
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In Houston
SEA'ers attend conventionSeventeen delegates end Dr.
Marshall local TSEA chapter
adviser left Abilene early Thurs-
day morning to attend tho
annual state convention of the
Texas Student Education Assoclt
atlon in Houston
TSEA members from all over
the state arc meeting this week
end to elect new state officers
to vota on new state legislation'
and to set up new programs for
next year.
Those delegates representing
ACC arc John' Chavez Martha
Physics club formed;
new members inducted
by STEVE ORR
The ACC chapter of the
Society of Physics Students
(S.P.S.) and Sigma Pi Sigma its
Honor Society for national re-
cognition were chartered in a
Thursday night Tri-school Ban-
quet. S.P.S. has a national member-
ship which is open to anyone
interested in the area of physics.
It operates within the Education
and Manpower division of the
American Institute of Physics.
Sigma Pi. Sigma is a nationally
recognized honor society a
member of the Association of
College Honor Societies and is
affiliated with tho American
association for the Advancement
of Science.
Sigma Pi Sigma is the only
National Honor Society which
exists primarily to recognize the
scholastic achievements of Phys-
ics students. The purposes of the
organization are three-fold (1)
award distinction to students
having high scholastic ability (2)
to promote student interest in
research and (3) to promote
gcneral'lntcrcst In physics among
the collegiate public.
ACC's physics department is
receiving recognition since only
Frosh debaters
grab tourney win
Freshmen Pat Chamblin of
San Antonio and Susan Tunnel!
of O'Donnell placed second in
the junior division of the South-
cast Oklahoma State Invitational
Debate Tournament in Durant
Okfa. last weekend (Feb. 23-24).
The Abilene Christian College
debaters beat Southwest Okla-
homa and the University of
Texas in preliminary decisions
but lost to North Texas State
University on a split decision in
the final round.
Bob Gilmore junior from
Rock Springs Wyo. and Kelly
Utsingcr sophomore from Odes-
sa represented ACC in senior-
division debate but did not
place.
ACC participated with 20
other schools in the Oklahoma
tournament.
Next stop for the debaters
according to Richard Lynn ACC
debate coach will be the North
Texas State Invitational Tourna-
ment Mar. 23 in Denton.
Cokcr Debbie Cooper Kerry
Davis Sharon Davis Paula Oil
len Susan Graham David Her
rington Judy Jameson Ciiidy
Mayer LaDana Moore Virginia
Mosicr Lora Nelson Lisa Pitts
Howard Reynolds Sherry Sel-
lers and Phyllis Shcppard
One of the highlights of the
convention will be the election
of new state officers The
delegates will select n" state
president a state vice-president
a state secretary-treasurer and
four associate vice-presidents.
those of high quality may
sponsor a chapter of Sigma Pi
Sigma. Students considered for
membership in tho honors orga-
nization must have at least a
Junior standing a 3.0 grade
point average in the upper
one-third of their class and for
tho first year of tins chapter's
existence must bo a physics
major. In tho future member-
ship will open to Physics minors
as well as majors. One final
membership stipulation is that
of faculty recommendation.
Twelve have presently achieved
this level and were inducted as
charter members.
Barton's Cafeteria was the site
of tho chapter banquet. Pre
siding at the installation ceremo-
ny was Dr. Leroy Humphries
McMurry physics professor and
Zone 10 councilor for S.P.S.
Dr. Charles Ivcy ACC physics
Instructor served as M.C. for tho
evening. Featured speaker" for
the event was Dr. Cecil O.
Shugart Regionat S.P.S. Officer.
The topic of Dr. Shugart's
presentation was "So You Aro
A Physicist I'm Impressed."
Also participating in the cere-
mony were Dr. Dion W. J Shea
National Director of S.P.S. from
the American Institute of Phys-
' ics State University of New
York at Stoney Brook; and Ron
Norrls a doctoral candidate
(PhD.) at the University of
Arkansas associate councilor of
Zone 10 and the student repre-
sentative on the National Coun-
cil of S.P.S. and Sigma Pi Sigma.
Young republicans
attend convention
Six members of the ACC
chapter of tho young Republi-
cans have been selected to
Attend the Texas Young Repub-
lican Federation Convention in
Ft. Worth March 3 and 4.
The purpose of the conven-
tion Is to realign the party after
the (1072) election and elect
Federation officers according to
Herb Butrum sponsor of the
local Y. R chapter.
Karen Davis local Y. R.
President and .four other mem-
bers Dee Travis Mike Showal-
ter Diane Kuhn and Herb
Butrum will represent ACC.
"Tho elections will bo very
close and very exciting because
so many qualified pcoplo arc
running for tho seven offices"
said Paula Glllcn chairman of
the delegation. Phyllis Shcppard
has announced her candidacy for
associate vice-president of Dis-
trict I.
Saturday the group will bo
voting on amendments to the
constitution and passing resolu-
tions for the new year One
controversial amendment will
determine whether or not mem-
bers will have an optional choice
to join tho National Education
Association. At tho present time
membership in NEA is required
by students joining TSEA.
This afternoon the delegation
will bo attending the special
Interest sessions. Speaking about
the interest sessions Paula stated
that "these interest sessions give
our delegates an opportunity to
hear professional speakers on a
variety of subjects."
Some of tho topics included
are 1 ) Using Games and Simula-
tion In the Classroom 2) Using
the Newspaper In tho Classroom
3) Student NEA 4) How to
Interview for a Job 5) Open
Area Schools 0) Professional
Rights and Negotiations 7)
Teaching in an Inner City
School 8) How to Furnish Your
Classroom without Money 9)
Early Childhood Education 10)
Job Opportunities for Teachers
11) Human Relations and 12)
Multicultural Education
The present executive com-
mittee of TSEA has announced
the new 1973-74 officers. The
students and their offices arc:
Howard Reynolds President; La-
Dana Moore 1st Vice-President;
Dcbbio Cooper 2nd. Vice-
President; John Chavez 3rd.
Vice-President; Lora Nelson
Secretary; Sharon Davis Trea-
surer; Sherry' Sellers Parliamen-
tarian and Susan Graham Histo-
rian. These officers are attending
the TSEA state convention as a
part of their new officer orientation.'
Financial aid applications doe;
Mvllins needs family statements
Applications for financial aid
to attend summer school and for
the 1973-74 school year arc now
being accepted according to
Jerry Muilins ACC's Financial
Aid Officer.
Mr. Mulllns estimated that
approximately 70 of tho stu-
dents now attending ACC re-
ceive some form of financial aid.
Financial assistance Is offered to
students in the form pf Govern-
ment grants and loans special
scholarships College Work-study
and a number of specialized aid
programs.
To apply for financial aid a
student must fill out an applica-
tion prepared by the College. It
asks for personal and financial
Information and estimates of the
student's total fiscal needs.
The student's family Is re-
quested to completo an ACT
Family Financial Statement Its
purpose is to appraise the true
financial need of tho student.
Mr Mulllns indicated that this
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CONSTRUCTION on the new ACC apartment complex ha begun
southwest of the campus just off of Tenth Street.
High school
"Life Is . . . Finding
Direction" wilt be the theme of
the annual High School Day on
Saturday March 10 at Abilene
Christian College according to
Sid Hicks officer of college
relations at ACC.
Registration will begin at
8:30 a.m. in McGlothlin Cam-
pus Center. Highlights of the
day will include chapel plan-
ning sessions an ACC five-way
track meet a musical program
and a Purplc-and-White spring
football intrasquad game.
ACC conducts high school
day each fall and spring for
prospective junior and senior
high school students In the
Southwestern United States.
Chapel services arc planned
for l6 a.m. In Moody Coliseum.
College career planning sessions
information is confidential and
is needed in evaluating students'
needs for assistance from the
Federal Government.
Awards letters for summer
school and tho regular school
year will be mailed out in late
April or early May.
Alpha Phi Omega
presents
"Bulet"
v in
Walling Lecture Hall
'"' ' ' tonight
n.
day planned
where prospective ACC
students will receive informa-
tion on admissions policies
financial aid housing and
academic programs are sched-
uled for 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
in the main room of McGloth-
lin Campus Center and the
Walling Lecture Hall.
The track meet will begin at
3 p.m. on ACC's all-weather
track In Gray Stadium. ACC
will host Texas Tccht UT
Arlington Howard Payno Col-
lege and Angelo State Univer-
sity. The musical program at 6
p.m. in Moody Coliseum will
feature ACC's Hilltop Singers
the ACC Stage Band and "Tho
Friends" (an eight-member folk
singing group from ACC's
Metroccnter in the Dallas-Fort
Worth area).
- Other features of ACC High
School Day will include a D
a.m. reception in the campus
center main room 11:30 a.m.
lunch In Carter Cafeteria 1
p.m. campus tours 3 p.m.
Informal social for young wom-
en and 5 p.m. dinner In the
cafeteria.
Ticket prices are 91.25 for
each meal or $2 for both meals;
50 cents for tho musical
program and $1 for the track
meet Admission to the intra-
squad football game is frco.
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