The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, January 17, 1986 Page: 2 of 8
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" can 't recall where I've seen so
much wickedness In one place. I'm
not afraid of you because you are so
obviously bad that I know that God
would never let you touch mo. I
sincerely hope you will repent before
It's too late. And to fust think that all of
these un-Chrlstlan acts are to throat
(sic) my efforts to warn others of the
false teaching at ACU so that hopeful-
ly students won't lose their souls as a
result of having attended Abilene
Christian University."
-i-Mark Scott In a lotter to Dra.
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Iranian ship
The boarding of an American merchant
ship Sunday near the Persian Gulf by Ira-
nian sailors could have turned out to be
somewhat embarrassing to the U.S.
administration.
But the original fuss over the incident
quieted down when a State Department
spokesman acknowledged Monday that
the 'boarding in international waters was
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' Prickly Pear adviser
. explains delay
To the editor:
For those who keep asking "Where in
the Sam Hill are the yearbooks?" I can
finally say the 1985 Prickly Pear will be
here within a few weeks. I know
everyone's been waiting for a long tune
but rest assured that no one's more anx-
ious for the book's arrival than members
of the 1985 stafT.
With the exception of a few who jok-
ingly ask-if they'll get their 1985 books as
graduation gilts everyone has been
relatively patient. And as the editor of the
1985 Prickly Pear I think everyone
deserves some sort of explanation for the
long delay.
The staff finished the production part
of the book selecting and printing pic-
tures writing copy drawing quad-paks
writing headlines and captions etc in
- July. We missed the June 1 deadline but
our finishing time was typical of staffs
over the past several years. Since mid-
July the book has been in the hands of the
adviser who moved to Austin soon after
school was out and Taylor Publishing
We've expericnced'dclaysjn everything
from finalizing pages to editing proofs
but none of the blame can be placed on
any one thing or person. Putting together
a quality 416-page book takes trcmen-
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Norman Archibald and C.G. Gray
repttea to the required conditions
for spring enrollment lie refused to
accept and comments on Ms role In
the evolution controversy.
The controversy ha3 evolved
Almost a year has gone by since senior
biology major Mark Scott began to accuse
two ACU biology professors of teaching
evolution as fact. And what began as per-
sonal attacks against Drs. Manis and
Williams' teaching methods has changed
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- boarding
probably legal. Within naval warfare
rules the belligerent country had a right
to stop and search the merchant ship for
possible arms heading for Iraq.
The only agressive act committed by
the Iranians was when they told the
President Taylor that it had better stop
because the Iranian ship was armed. And
then seven soldiers boarded the ship and
letters to
dous amounts of time and work from
many people and things can and do
go wrong during the publication process.
I can't tell you how many times we were
set back by big and little things such as
misnumbered pages lost copy and
reworked pages.
In a nutshell that's the holdup. But the
book is only a few weeks away now. I'll
be at Taylor Publishing Co. in Dallas
Monday to proof the color pages as they
print them. The 1985 book should be
here two to three weeks after the color
press runs.
I realize the spring semester is a
ridiculous time for the previous year's
yearbook to come out and I apologize.
But I think everyone will be pleased with
the final product.
Betsey Bolin
1986 Prickly Pear Adviser
Long registration
lines upset student
To the editor:
I'm indignant. This last Monday. I had
to register late for classes. It took over
four hours. Only 10 minutes was used to
actually register; the rest of the time was
spent standing in line.
Not only I but many other students en-
dured the same long ordeal. Why?
into a controversy that no amount of
refutation from the university seems to
quench.
As early as this week the university
.may go on trial with the publication of
Dr. Bert Thompson's book "Is Genesis
Myth?" This account will supposedly
present evidence that evolution is being
taught as fact at the university.
Although Thompson is an almunus of
the university who Scott claims "really
loves this school" this book promises to
further damage the reputation of the
university.
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shouldn't surprise U.S
searched for approximately an hour.
As answer to the boarding the U.S.
destroyer Conolly and the frigate Boone
moved into the Gulf of Oman where the
merchant ship was stopped.
But "there wasn't any need for the kind
of naval protection that the ship was seek-
ing" said Defense Secretary Caspar
Weinberger.
the editor
I noticed several things which if im-
proved upon should substantially reduce
the registration hassle.'
Lack of area One room of the
Campus Center is too small. I felt like a
sardine on a slave ship. How about
Moody Coliseum?
Lack of workers We could have
used twice as manyl If money is a pro-
blem how about cutting back somewhere
else? Could the Students' Association
sacrifice a movie or concert in order to
help the student body in a practical way?
How about student volunteers?
Lack of supervision Much to my
dismay many fellow Christian brothers
and sisters took cuts a term which
originates in primary school. This alone
was more frustrating than anything else.
Apparently some students didn't care
about others' discomfort but rather for
their own convenience. One girl upon
taking cuts exclaimed to her friend
"Gosh if I'd gone to the back of the line
I'd be here three hours." I'm afraid line
monitors seem necessary
I'm not aware of everything that goes
.into registration and don't pretend to.
However I'm sure something can be
done. Administration how about letting
the SA know how wc can help. Let's
work together and tick this problem.
Timothy B. Howard
Junior
Dr. William J. Tcague president of the
university said he believes this situation
is a case where an academic decision is
being tested in the general media. "This
institution is limited to what type of
response it can make and still have the
best interest of the students at heart."
Wc know university officials have a dif-
ficult task ahead in dealing with the false
accusations being presented. However
President Tcague has adopted perhaps
the most effective method for dealing
with these accusations.
"When you're falsely accused you can
At least now the U.S. can be prepared
for another boarding incident if it can
decide exactly what its position is on this
one. Considering that other ships from
Western nations have been stopped and
searched near the Persian Gulf by the Ira-
nians this stop and search of a U.S. mer-
chant ship should not have caught the ad-
ministration by surprise.
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Bible-Education major
Huntington Beach Calif.
Phi Quag Mire
not always recognized
To the editor:
This letter is designed to accomplish
two things: To announce to the students
that Phi Quag Mire social club will ac-
cept pledges this semester and to inform
the Optimist that we exist.
As a matter of fact Phi Quag Mire has
been a chartered club for two years now
under the official Greek name of Phi Beta
Epsilon.
We have grown to nearly 40 members
since then and have been very active on
campus in intramurals Sing Song and
other activities despite the Optimist's ap-
parent refusal to acknowledge our ex-
istence as a social club.
The last in a long list of glaring ommls-
sions was Tuesday's story on clubs eligi-
ble for spring pledges. Wc hope that this
letter will rectify the situation and that in
the future the Optimist will rely on more
sound journalism techniques.
The Men of PJU Quag Mire
Dewey Howard president
Senior
Bible major
Duncanville
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only spend so much time on your 'ac-
cuser. We have too much good work to
do to even be slightly diverted by
repeated allegations that have been pro-
ven false by teachers students and con-
gregations where they (the professors)
serve" Tcague said.
Mark Scott won't be back in school thfo
semester because he chose not to con ) 1
wuii uuuuuisuuuvc requests to aoiuc oy
certain disciplinary guidelines. We h&pe
the seed of controversy that he planted
last year will not continue to grow now
that the roots are gone.
Loving
dad
laura
smith
My Dad is a quiet man.
I don't remember him talking to me
very much when I was little and I don't
remember him showing any type of affec-
tion to me except when he spanked me.
And then he was only like other parent
who have said "You know I'm only 4j
ing this for your own good."
Dad used to run and I would ride my
bike beside him mile after mile. It seems
like I was beside him a lot but I don't
remember talking to him very much. He
just ran and I rode.Wc had more of a
companionship than a relationship. One
day I stopped going with my Dad
guess I just got too old.
Dad ran in races around the area. I
went with him to the races but I went to
look at the boys instead of to watch him
cross the finish line. I think he placed in hi
most of them but I don't reaWh Vl
remember.
Skeet shooting was one of Dad's
favorite things to do He is & champion
shooter and he won first place in almost
" every guage in every shoot he was in. I
went to several of the matches arid
sometimes I would go with him to prf 'vJ J
uce out sxeet snooting is coring sor
stopped.
On my 16th birthday my Dad told me
he loved me.
I cried.
I cried because I couldn't remember
him ever telling me that before. I cried
because I couldn't say it back. I just cried.
Almost a year later standing on a stage
in front of an audience I was able to tell
my Dad I loved him.
Mom said he cried
I don't know why it took so long for us
to express our feeling for one anothHj
Were we too busy? Were we afraid? Way1'
did it take so long?
We wasted 16 years that could have
been spent so much differently. I would
have never stopped riding by my Dad
while he ran and I would have cheered
him at every race and I would have sup-
ported him at every shoot.
He would have attended every play and
pagent and dress revue and foodshow and
anything else I did. He would have been
there.
Dad is still quiet but we find saying "I
love you" much easier now. I'm goinrfH
tell him I love him the next time we w
x and I'm not going to cry this time. .
Optimist
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