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Change of pace
Norman Archibald associate dean of students leads singing
n his chair as Hutch Haley graduate history education major from
Mitene sings during Chapel Tuesday. Dr. Gary McCaleb vice presi
wo professors suffer ailments
iTwo ACU professors are suffering
mom heart ailments.
I Dr. Cleddy Varner professor of
Health physical education and recrea-
on bad a heart attack early Sunday
soming uid his wife Pat Varner in-
Kructor of home economics.
Also Dr. W. Clark Stevens pro
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efuses enrollment conditions
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ised to accept that would have per-
itted hint to enroll for the spring
sester.
administration cites Scott's
3 meeting with Dr. John Willis
fessor of Bible as an incident of
rassment of a teacher which calls
1 disciplinary action.
tie senior biology major from
bilene who was the initial force
iiind the evolution controversy
dined Monday to agree to four con-
tlons for enrollment imposed by the
ninistration.
IScott doesn't agree with the reason
spurred the administration into
tig disciplinary action.
iowever bcott said he trunks he
: singled out because of his record
i differences with the university.
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I thing" he said. "If anybody finds
; what I did that was harassment I
lid like to know personally. I'd like
ir what they have to say."
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fessor of biology underwent heart
surgery last week said his brother Dr.
John C. Stevens chancellor of the
university.
Varner had a heart attack Sunday
morning on his way to church said his
wife. She reported that currently he is
"feeling wonderful and should come
of evolution dispute
vice president and dean of campus life.
Scott admits that he has had
repeated confrontations with the ad-
ministration because of differences in
beliefs since he arrived at ACU last
spring.
Dr. C.G. Gray vice president for
academic affairs said Scott had been
warned in the fall semester that at the
first incident of harassment of
teachers he would be suspended
immediately.
"He did 100 percent better at first"
Gray said. "The first Incident was
with John Willis and that's when the
matter was turned over to Student
Affairs."
Willis said he h?d no comment
about the confrontation with Scott.
. Conduct probation is "anything to
violate the student handbook
guidelines of behavior of what is ex-
pected" McCaleb said.
Scott provided the Optimist with a
letter from Dr. Norman Archibald
associate dean of students listing the
conditions of Scott's enrollment for
the spring which he declined to sign.
The conditions are:
That Scott be placed on conduct
probation beginning immediately
through May 10 because his "past
behavior is not in keeping with the
standards and expectations of a student
at Abilene Christian University."
That Scott be required to report
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podium between songs and Haley led prayer. (Photo by Rick Patterson)
back to work shortly." Varner has
been hospitalized in Hendrick Medical
Center.
Other professors in the health
physical education and recreation
department are teaching Vomer's
classes in his absence.
Stevens underwent surgery at Baylor
to a senior member of the Campus
Life staff for counseling purposes.
That at no time should Scott's
conduct "be easily construed as harass-
ment or intimidation of any faculty
member staff member or student."
Scott should "extend the courtesy of
making appointments in advance for
any conversations outside the regular
class period with a faculty member"
and generally conduct himself in "all
activities as is expected of any student
at ACU Including the standards and
principles for conduct contained in the
Student Guide."
That Scott's schedule including
any changes be arranged and approv-
ed by Gray vice president for
academic affairs who will select
courses to meet graduation re-
quirements in the shortest possible
time.
Scott said that signing these condi-
tions which would allow him to enroll
for the spring semester would go
against his conscience.
"I felt that they were trying to
monitor my movements. They were
trying to' keep me from talking to
teachers and finding out information
and that type of thing" Scott said.
"But they were trying to put a clamp
on me to keep me still. That's why it
would've gone against my cons-
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Medical Center in Dallas to replace an
aortic heart valve said John Stevens.
He is expected to be released Friday.
Dr. John C. Little professor of
biology and Dr. .Archie. Manis
associate professor opgblology are
teaching Stevens' '''.classcs&in ;1SK
absence.
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friday
Plan could help
students adapt
By CINDI PATTERSON
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An extended orientation period has
been proposed to help transfer and
freshman students adapt to the college
environment said Dr. C.G Gray vice
president for academic affairs.
The proposal presents tentative
plans for a required one semester hour
credit. This orientation period would
consist of groups of 18-20 students
who would be required to meet every
Wednesday from 10-1 1 a.m.
Faculty volunteers would serve as
group leaders and material would be
presented by the university.
No tuition would be charged for the
program.
"We're trying to make rure every
freshman and transfer student has one
adult on campus that they could go to
for assistance" Gray said.
Possible topics for group discussion
ACU places entries
in ' Addy Awards'
ByANGtEMAYO
Friday Editor
ACU has placed 13 entries in the an-
nual Advertising "Addy Awards" to
be conducted Feb. 8 at the Abilene
Country Club
Sherri Statler advertising director
for the Optimist is the co-chairman of
this year's awards show. She is the im-
mediate past president of the Abilene
Chapter of the American Advertising
Federation.
ACU placed entries in four divi-
sions. Entries were for print direct
mail television and complete cam-
paign categories.
The "in-house" entry targeted to the
university is the "Caring Serving Ex-
celling" campaign. Ron Kadfleld
director of information and publica-
tions was responsible for the
campaign.
Other entries include material from
the College of Biblical Studies the
logo for the Jack Pope Tribute Dinner
the information packet for the Pope
dinner and University Outreach's stu-
dent enrollment package.
Also entered are the Alumnus
Magazine produced by Craig Smith
jan. 1 7 1986
might range from time and money
management skills to simple study
skills such as how to take motes or
mark up a textbook hi said.
The proposal has been presented to
the President's Cabinet and to faculty
members. Gray said several factors are
involved in considering the implemen-
tation of the program.
"Do you increase the total number
of required hours or do you count it as
an elective hour? It's not a simple
question" Gray said.
Also the proposal has been schedul-
ed for the Chapel hour and some peo-
ple are concerned with taking students
out of the Chapel assembly.
However Gray said the groups
would have devotionals directed by the
students at the beginning of each
session.
The administration is aiming for the
proposal to be implemented for the fall
semester.
publications assistant ACU Today
edited .byCJheryl .Mann assistant to .
the president and a direct mail piece
inviting alumni to become prospective
President's Circle members.
Two 30-second television spots used
in the "Back-to-School" campaign that
ran in the fall were entered; The "A
Businessman and His Heart"
apackage featuring a luncheon with
Dr. Michael De Bakey world renown-
ed heart surgeon also was entered.
"The Best of On Campus " was
entered in the "Addys" competition.
Dr. Gary D. McCaleb vice president
and dean of campus life serves as host
for the talk show. Three different typ-
ings were placed in the competition.
"The Alumni Class Campaign
Report" was entered as a magazine for
the alumni who contributed during the
1984 academic year for the class
campaign.
Also Business Interface the
magazine for the College of Business
Administration was entered. Jozelle
Brister assistant professor of business
administration is editor.
Last year the university received two
Addy Awards and three Citations of
Excellence.
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diggers
It's filled up now but the giant
hole in the ground which was gap-
ing open in front of Moody Col-
iseum earlier this week probably
left several people wondering what
was happening on campus.
What was and is going on is a
water leak to the tune of 4000
gallons a day said Carlos
Rodriguez director of the univer-
sity's energy management depart-
ment. But though the location of
the leak has not yet been determin-
ed the search for it should have
minimal effects on campus ac-
tivities he said.
The hole was dug because the
energy management department's
water meters keep indicating that
about 4000 gallons of heated water
a day are leaking out of one of the
pipes of the university's heating
and cooling system said
Rodriguez.This particular hole-
digging did not reveal the location
of the leak Rodriguez said but it
did allow the energy management
depanment to drain a large amount
of underground water which had
accumulated from an earlier leak
long since repaired.
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