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Volume 82 Number 38
Spring Break Campaigns to share Christ
By Kelly Davidson
Student Reporter
CJpring break is n time to lose control
flPMnnU give it to God.
Students still may sign up to attend many
6f the Out of Control Spring Break Cam-
paigns which will enable students to work
in various mission fields March 12-20.
"So much of our Christian life is dying to
-ourselves and living for Christ" said Donny
If Martin senior youth and family ministry
major from Holcomb Mo.and co-chairman
of the Spring Break Campaign committee.
"Campaigns give us a chance to get out of
our ACU spiritual bubble and do something
for Jesus."
Some students will travel great distances
tnts Marcn.
Michelle Henry senior social work majcr
from Houston will lead a campaign to
Costa Rica for a second consecutive year.
The Costa Rica group will work with
Henry's parents who arc missionaries in a
University dedicates day to 95-year-old alumna
By Kelly Davidson
Student Reporter
Myrn Smith strolled casually into the
Department of Public Safety and
asked the clerk for a driver's license
renewal.
Examining Smith's identification the
clerk glanced skeptically at the 95-year-old
woman and at first resisted until
Smith interrupted with her latest bowling
score.
Smith's driver's license was renewed
--fprjthrocyears.
Smith one of ACU's oldest livino
alumna showed her vitality when she vis-
ited campus Tuesday.
"Anytime you can find a y5-year-old
lady who can bowl 155 and who is as
happy and content as she is it is a mea-
sure of greatness" said Judge Jack Pope
retired Texas Supreme Court Chief Jus-
tice and long time friend of Smith.
To honor Smith's vitality Pope and Dr.
Bob Hunter Texas state representative
officially named Feb 1 "Myra Smith
Day" on the Texas state calendar
At a Tuesday luncheon in Smith's
honor Hunter presented the second-oldest
living alumna with an official state cita-
tion from the Texas House of Representa-
tives recognizing the day.
"She will now become a part of the
archives ofTcxas" Hunter said.
Myra Smith Day also was observed by
ACU in Daily Assembly Tuesday. Presi-
dent Roycc Money presented Smith with
In her honor
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Myra Smith ono of ACU's oldest alumnae was honored with flowers and
a plaque during Daily Assembly Tuesday.
Volunteers
By Kathryn S Williams
Student Reporter
Trash. Often seen on roadsides medians
and sidewalks the refuse creates an eye-
sore for motorists and pedestrians.
Trash frequently accumulates on bast
Ambler Road north of campus and volun-
teers can contribute to beautifying the road-
side through the KACU-FM trash pickup
Students faculty staff and KACU listen-
ers arc encouraged to participate in the
Adopt-A-Highway program.
Kyle McAlister. director of station opera-
tions ut KACU. said the trash pickup is
Costa Rican church they started one and a
half years ago Henry said.
"Last year was successful in that it was
encouraging to Christians there and it
exposed people to Latin America who
hadn't been there before" she said.
Members of the Costa Rican campaign
will help start a campus ministry amidst
30000 students at the University of Costa
Rica Henry said. Campaigners will pass
out flyers participate in service projects
spend a day at the beach and work with the
church youth group she said.
"I'm most looking forward to spending
time with the youth because they just don't
have the encouragement wc have here"
Henry said.
The 10 students who have signed up for
this campaign will pay $518 for travel
food lodging and bus fare Henry said. Five
more campaigners would strengthen the
campaign she said.
Other campaigns will stay in U.S. cities
where evangelism is needed.
a certificate and CD. Barber Students'
Association president presented a dozen
roses to SmithThe assembly then sang
two hymns that Smith selected "When
Wc AH Get to Heaven" and "Near to the
Heart of God."
"I never saw so many students in my
life" Smith said of her first trip to Daily
Assembly since 1920. "Ours was so
small. Ours was more like a family
group."
Smith who was a home economics
major at ACU from 1915-1917 attended
ACU's Myra Smith Day escorted from
her hometown of Austin by Pops and his
wife Allcnc. Smith spent her first visit to
campus in 74 years viewing the campus
and meeting people.
"It's just marvelous" Smith said of the
campus. "Everything is so wcll-
udvanccd." Smith shared her thoughts with Dr. Rae
Adams' Sociology of Aging class as a
guest teacher said Patrice Natalicchio
coordinator of alumni activities. Smith
said she had worked for a public school
system.
After Daily Assembly Smith greeted
guests and students at a reception con-
ducted in her honor.
"I'rrt excited about the turnout of stu-
dents" Natalicchio said. During the
reception Smith was enveloped constant-
ly in a cloud of students who stopped to
greet her on their way to' lunches and
classes.
Hunter expressed his happiness to see
AlytuWtitt
to bag litter
good public relations for the station and
improves the part of the campus the com-
munity sees every day
"People arc messy" McAlister said.
"Usually there's a lot of trash. It is really
bad. Wc pick up everything from condi-
ment packages and generic coke cans to lot-
tery tickets and newspapers."
McAlister said he wants people to use
responsibility to clean what others have
dirtied.
"I just hate it when people litter" he said.
"Wc don't go out there and clean up
because it's fun. It is a responsibility. Once
you do trash pickup bending over for two
hours picking up someone else's mess you
ACU Department of Journalism and Mass
Lisa Khatibi junior social work major
from Conroc is a first-time campaigner.
Khatibi chose to join the first ACU group to
go to the Linnwood Church of Christ in
Portland Ore. she said.
"In this country where peqple think
'You've got your problems; I've got mine'
Tm looking forward to
getting to apply some of
the servanthood
principles I've learned
here at ACU
Kenyan Williams
I think it's really neat that the university is
sending out people to help" Khatibi said.
She chose the Portland campaign partly
because she never has been there and partly
because the Northwestern United States
boasts fewer churches than other regions in
students welcoming Smith.
"It's important for students to have
Myra's example of living a long Christian
life" he said.
Steve McKissick sophomore youth and
family ministry major from Belton met
Smith at the reception.
"It's nice to sec a vibrant lady at her
age" McKissick said. "I was really
Beaming
Br
Myra Smith one of ACU's oldest alumnao shows her appreciation for the
school-wide recognition she recieved during Dally Assembly Tuesday.
on East Ambler as public service
will never litter again."
Jody Burch senior telecommunication
major from Dallas attended the KACU
trash pickup last semester and will attend
Feb. 12 if his schedule permits.
"I originally went to sec who would be
there but.I think it's a really good thing for
the community" Burch said.
The trash pickup is open for any volun-
teers and McAlister said he wants to have
high attendance. He would like the volun-
teers to view this as a gift to others.
"I believe that this is not just a trash pick-
up" he said. "I think this shows Christians
as servants. It's not 'Hey there's a bunch of
people cleaning up out there.' Instead it's
Communication
America she said. Addressing this need
the group will work to start a new church
while in Portland Khatibi said.
Selena Krout junior psychology major
from Ojai Calif. also will attend the Port-
land campaign because she was impressed
by the missionary attitude of the group.
"It seemed like they were doing more to
help people than just going for fun" Krout
said.
Khatibi said eight students have commit-
ted the $374 required to be a part of the
Portland campaign but the team would like
seven more students to join.
Other students will spend less money on
their campaigns and work in mission Fields
closer to home.
Kenyon Williams sophomore music edu-
cation major from Gulfport Miss. wili pay
$50 to spend spring break in Houston work-
ing with the Impact church he said.
"I heard about the Houston campaign's
reputation" Williams said. "Every year it's
a really intense Campaign with a lot of
impressed with the bowling score."
After a luncheon in the President's Din-
ing Room Smith bowled in the Campus
Center Natalicchio said.
He said one of the greatest reasons for
instigating Myra Smith Day was her deep
faith in God.
"She really is a beautiful Christian
lady" he said.
KahhMcMUIln
'There's a bunch of Christians serving oth-
ers by cleaning up the community.'"
Sandy Byers secretary at KACU usually
participates in the Adopt-A-Highway trash
pickups which occur three to four times per
year.
"Wc would really like to get more stu-
dents to come help out" Byers said. "Usu-
ally we don't have many people show up to
volunteer but it would get done much
faster if more people would come"
McAlister said he likes the slogan "Don't
Mess With Texas" and believes the pride in
this program is something other states do
not share.
"Texons generally take pride in the state
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active involvement by members."
This year's Houston group will spend
time working in the inner city and perform-
ing service projects in the community he
said. "I'm looking forward to getting to
apply some of the servanthood principles
I've learned here at ACU" Williams said.
He is not worried that the campaign
presently has only 10 members because
many people usually sign up to go to at the
last minute he said.
Students who want to participate in a
campaign may choose from many destina-
tions and price ranges. Other campaign des-
tinations include Birmingham Ala.; Long
Beach Calif.; San Diego; Denver Miami.;
Atlanta; Chicago; Detroit; St. Louis Mo.;
Santa Fe N.M.; Long Island N.Y.; Mem-
phis Tenn.; Seattle.; and San Francisco.'
Campaign leaders do not have a complete
list of campaigns and their destinations.
For more information students may call
Terry Cox at 673-ROCK Martin at 670-
9619 or the SA office at Ext. 2583.
Spring brings
three activities
for Wildcat Kids
By Melissa Stallings
Opinion Page Editor
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Students and their Wildcat Kids have
three activities to look forward to this
semester: Wildcat worship zoo day or
intramural day and an Easter egg hunt.
A Wildcat Kids worship will occur Sun--day
at 6 p.m. in Bennett Gymnasium.
According to Wade Hodges junior
human communication major from Denver
City and' member of the Wildcat Kids
Committee worship will focus on a cre-
ation theme.
"We're trying to work on some neat
things with the theme" Hodges said
"We've been putting in prayers to pull it
off. It takes a lot of planning to moke wor-
ship meaningful to little kids who haven't
been exposed to Christianity."
He said exposing the kids to Christianity
is the primary goal.
"I think there are really good activities
coming up that will help in spiritual
involvement" he said. "They've given
kids the opportunity to be exposed to a
spiritual background."
Alan Dimmitt junior Bible major from
Hurst and chairman of the Wildcat Kids
Committee said he has seen many children
grow spiritually as a result of being
involved in the program. "We've seen
them come a.long way" he said.
Dimmitt said they are planning another
activity for March 5. He said "It's either
going to be a zoo day or an intramural day;
we're just not sure how cold it's going to
be."
Brian Berry sophomore prc-enginccring
major from Round Rock said he is excited
at the prospect of a zoo day. "We've
always said we wanted to take our kids to
the zoo" he said.
Berry has three Wildcat Kids: two girls
ages 7 and 8 and one boy age 4 He and
Beau Johnson sophomore biology major
from Round Rock had the same Wildcat
Kids last year.
"We've really bonded with them" he
said. "They like to be with us."
Berry said his kids loved the Easter egg
hunt last year "They loved finding the
eggs and just hanging out with us" he said.
This year's Easter egg hunt will occur
April 2 at Nelson Park.
A committee of nine people under Dim.-
mitt prepare Wildcat Kid activities.
Dimmitt said "Due to the very dedicat-
ed scrying hearts on the committee the
activities we've done up to this point have
been a huge success." He said he hopes
more people become involved in the Wild-
cat Kids program next year.
they live in" McAlister said. "When you
visit other stutes their roads and highways
are not as clean as ours. I think participation
is what makes this program work."
McAlister said he wanted to get involved
in the Adopt-A-Highway program for a
long time.
When the Aggie Club decided to cease its
participation in the program McAlister
petitioned for the land on and around East
Ambler for KACU sponsorship.
Students interested in volunteering for
the trash pickup should meet at Elmer Gray
Stadium Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. More informa-
tion may be obtained by calling KACU for
more details at Ext. 2441.
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