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"Ladies and gentleman may I draw
your attention to high above the
center lab" table for InV'greatesT
show on earth."
It's the first ever ACU chemistry
department circus Saturday Oct.25
at 10:30 a.m. in Walling Lecture
Hall.
Well maybe not the greatest show
on earth said Dr. Greg Powell
assistant professor of chemistry
"but just one notch below the
greatest show ACU has ever seen."
Explosions reactions and solu-
tions are only a small part of the
circus. Entrance is free and T-shirts
will be sold featuring the Meals on
Wheels logo and "I survived the
ACU circus" printed on the
reverse.
All proceeds will go to the Meals
on Wheels program.
Instead of the traditional animals
clowns and trapeze swingers
various chemical reactions and ex-
plosions will thrill the fans.
Dr. Ben Hutchinson professor of
chemistry and P.T. Barnum of the
chemistry circus said "It will be a
really big show really big."
The first act will consist of sever-
al exploding ballons Hutchinson
said."You'll just have to see them"
yourselves. They're awesome."
Next will be a chemically gener-
ated light experiment where the au-
dience will get hands on experience
with chemistry in action.
'Then a series 'of liquid nitrogen
experiments Involving flying fruit
and rubber tubing turning into nails
will take center stage.
"Don't try these in your home"
said Jeff King senior chemistry ma-
jor from Abilene.
Eric Hardegree professor of
chemistry will do a special guest
experiment.
"You'll just have to come and see
what it is he said
A really explosive experiment will
follow. The experimenters promise
an enlightening show.
The finale will be a tribute to
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture com-
plete with exploding cannons.
"I can't wait to go to the circus. I
want to try some of the experiments
in my dorm room" sold Kevin
Powers sophomore public relations
major from Arlington.
Bobby Jones sophomore business
major from Concord Calif. said "I
love explosions I just wish they
would show us how to do them."
T-shirts will be sold to survivors
of the circus
Hutchinson said "If you're really
lucky you'll get a balloon.
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Freshmen to renew
bell-tolling tradition
By KENNETH R.PYWJS
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Above
Bruoo Heyon graduate student In biochemistry from Abilene and
Jeff King senior chemistry major from Abilene Jump back from an
oxploslon during the finale of the chemistry circus rehearsal Wed-
nesday night.
Left
Dr. Greg Powell professor of chemistry hammers a piece of rubber
tubing frozen by liquid nitrogen Into a board during a rehearsal for
the Chemistry Circus Tuesday afternoon.
No one knows for whom the bell
tolls but if the freshman class has
its way it will be tolling.
So says Mitch Wfiburn youth
ministry major from Dallas and
president of the freshman class.
Traditionally the bell on the east
side of the campus has been rung
manned by freshmen for 24 hours
before each year's Homecoming
football game. This year is no dif-
ferent says Wilburn.
For the past two yean the
freshman classes have not kept the
bell ringing tradition because of a
decision by Norman Archibald
dean of student affairs. The bell
ringing has invoved some scuffling
in the past as club members attempt
to stop the freshmen said Scott
Sager president of the SA.
Beginning at I p.m. on Friday
the freshman plan to begin the ring-
ing ritual which will continue until
1 p.m. Saturday if all goes the way
they want it to says Wilburn.
"Any freshman can ring the
bell" says Wilburn. The more the
merrier seems to be the key with the
freshman class officers.
Each of the eight freshman of-
ficers will supervise a three hour
period throughout the night on Fri-
day and on into Saturday morning.
The class officers are Kirby An-
drews vice president; Trisha
Brown secretary; end Roxanne
Joiner Treasurer. Mike Carr Paula
Cox Amy Night Craig Barnett and
Mike Autry are freshman senators.
Wilburn says he plans to super-
vise the entire night.
He says the freshmen tried last
week to ring the bell all night but
were plagued by difficulty and
misfortune.
"Right off the bat the rope
broke" said Wilburn.
After the rope was repaired and
the ringing resumed the clack fell
out of the bell.
Then the rain came.
!Wc also had a lot of club
members trying to stop us but ve
kept the bell ringing the whole
time" said Wilburn.
Even with all the problems the
freshmen had plenty of participants.
At midnight over 120 eager (
freshmen students were still mann-
ing the bell and at 2 a.m. over 75
remained.
"I was real happy about that
because it shows that we are all
binding together and getting to
know one another" says Wilburn.
The current tower housing the
bell was constructed in 1980 but
the tradition of the freshman bell
ringing has existed for at least 30
years.
Homecoming: Social club pursuits not trivial
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here can you play Trivial Pursuit
ave your picture made with Annie
pmd witness the past present and
Sfuture of ACU all in one day? Look
sno further because it's Homecom-
as and if this years theme is accu
rate "... You're gonna like it here!"
s Homecoming displays that ex-
tpress the "We think you're gonna
'like it herd" theme will be fa the
mall area Friday and Saturday said
iMlchelle McKinncy junior
t marketing end public relations ma-
I jor from Houston and Homecoming
lOent activities committee cnair-
"The nuroose of the disolavs Is to
welcome the alumni" said McKln-
tney. "we want to stoy witn tne
Homecoming theme but clubs can
1 do what they want within reason"
sheAaid.
TW Htunlav nf the 12 lur.
Idnatlnn clubs wUl be iudsed FrV
day between 3:15 and 4:15 p.m.
said Mcjynney me tuspiays win
be judged on orginality of their
theme idea creativity use of color
realistic representation of the idea
association to the Homecoming
theme and how the display wel-
comes the alumni she said. Associa-
tion to the theme and the display's
ability to welcome the alumni will
be weighted twice as much as the
other categories in grading.
"Clubs bad to submit their ideas
ahead of time. They have really
come up with some orginal ideas
and they're all Varied" said
McKinncy.
The displays consist of tliree
seven-by-four footpanels hinged
togethersaid McKinney. "We sup-
plied them with pre-cut plywood
and what they needed as far as
building materials. This year is
even cheaper to participate in than
last year" she said
The themes the clubs have chosen
this year are without a doubt
orginal and creative.
Delta Theta is displaying a Triv-
ial Pursuit game said club presi-
dent Jamie Cox senior marketing
management major from Lake
Jackson. "We are playing a giant
version of Trivial Pursuit with
questions dealing with the 1940's
through the 1980's at ACU" said
Cox.
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"The purpose of the
displays is to welcome
the alumni."
Mteirlte McKinny
The theme for Ko JoKai is
"Which were you at ACU?" said
club president Sarah Tagert senior
secondary social science education
major from New Braunfels. "We're
having a picture booth with charac-
ters from the 1930's to the 1980's.
Characters include a baseball
player a Nu Nu pledge when they
wore the long sweaters a
cheerleader from the 1950's and a
football player" she said.
Tri Kappa Gamma's theme is "If
you think you liked it before you're
really gonna like it now" said Paula
Burkett sophomore accounting ma-
jor from Fort Worth and
Homecoming representative for the
club. "We are displaying the prog-
ression and growth of ACU in the
buildings clubs and musicals" she
said.
"A view from the GATA foun-
tain" is the theme for GATA said
club president Michelle Dauner
senior computer science major from
Sacramento Calif. "We're display-
Ing a fountain with the view of the
Don H. Morris building Moody
Coliseum and the Campus Center
behind it"said Dauner.
Sigma Theta Chi will display a
"Welcome back to Siggies" presen-
tation said club president Liz Cot-
trell senior public relations major
from Dallas. "Our booth is remin-
ding Siggies of things they went
through with pledging. We also
have "Annie" and Daddy Warbucks
and a Christmas scene displayed"
she said.
The Kadles of Kappa Delian Shrl
have created a country kitchensaid
Fam Minis junior recreation
management major from Midland
and ISCC representative. "Our
theme is 'Home is where the heart
Is' and we are so excited" said
Minis.
The men's social clubs are also
displaying unique ideas.
The men of Centurion have "The
Welcome Wall" said club president
Jack Rlgney senior Christian
ministry major from Lubbock "We
ore displaying a welcome wall that
looks like the Inside cover of Pink
Floyd's album "The Wall'. Instead
of Pink Floyd we have "Annie"
characters" he said.
Frater Sodalis is displaying a wel-
come back to Frat alumni said club
E resident Todd Coleman senior
lochemlstry major from Dennison.
"We have painted all the names of
anyone who has been a Frat on our
display. It's kind of like a monu-
ment. We thought it would be nice
for all the guys to see" said Col-
eman. The men of Sub T-16" also are
filled with the Homecoming spirit.
"It's a secret. You won't know until
you see it. I'm sure it's orginal cre-
ative humorous and probably the
best one there" said Gob president
Kerry Stark sophomore business
management major from Ft. Worth.
The men of Trojans arc taking
you into "The Twilight Zone" said
club president Chuck Howard
stnior marketing major from Stan-
ford. "It's something a little dif-
ferent to welcome alumni"he said.
The men of Galaxy are off-
Broadway doing a take-off of Annie
said club vice president Chris
Oliver senior accounting major
from Nashville Tenn. "We have
our display set up as a stage and we
have a picture booth" he said.
"We ore welcoming the alumni as
best as we can" said Craig Leese
senior fine arts major from Placen-
tia Calif and director of public
relations for Phi Quag Mire. "We
have created three views of the
campus in our display. They are
professionally done" said Leese
The winner will be announced
at the Homecoming game Saturday.
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