Hawk on the court Hawkins talks about his journey from California to Abilene
vol. 102, no. 31
friday, january 24, 2014
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Sports Page 8
Smith’s life remembered on anniversary
INSIDE NEWS Construction continues on Cullen Auditorium as workers tar the roof
Lindsey’s memory continues to make positive impact brittany jackson managing editor
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ARTS Abilene offers several unique boutique options
A year after Lindsey Smith’s death, students, friends and family continue to honor her through their memories, actions and love. Smith passed away in a head-on collision Jan. 25 of last year. She and several other students – Bo Braddock, Eric Terrazas, Calli Kerbo, Deanna Romero and Rebekka Cherniss – were on their way to the Grand Ole Oplin, a popular twostepping destination for
ACU students, when they collided with a truck driven by Abilene resident Jeffrey Davis. After the wreck, Smith and Davis were pronounced dead at the scene. For many, the memory of that night is a sharp reminder of how Smith’s passing brought the ACU community together. Kerbo, sophomore marketing major from Murfreesboro, Tenn., said she thinks about that night almost everyday. She said the time she spent in the hospital room surrounded by students, staff and fam-
ily will be engrained in her memory forever. “How do you look at some of her friends Smith and know that you got through it and she didn’t?” Kerbo said. “But whenever I look back on the accident I don’t necessarily see all the sadness. I see the hospital waiting room and UCC that Sunday night, sitting between Bo and Eric and not knowing what to do, but knowing that this was something that was going to take a long time to heal from. I see the Chapel on Monday and the people
who were there to help us. I see the people who are still there for me whenever it’s a little hard to deal with. That’s what I see when I look back at it.” Terrazas, senior ad/PR and marketing major from Argyle, said he will always be effected by the event. “I’d like to say that it happened and that it’s all good, but there are constant reminders every day. Sometimes, if I go out dancing I think of Lindsey. Sometimes I just look in the mirror and look at little scars and wish that wasn’t there, and wish that didn’t happen,” Terrazas said. “But God has a plan for everything, so I don’t really question that.”
However, he said their group of friends has grown stronger since the accident. “I feel like we’re now more of a family, more so than just a group of friends, because we do have that gap,” Terrazas said. “We’ve actually gotten closer than we were before.” Eric Schinske, senior social work major from Argyle, helped organize the Red Boot Roundup, a dancing event at ACU to raise money for a scholarship in Lindsey’s name. “I feel more connected to groups Lindsey was close to that I didn’t know very well. And those I were close to, I became closer to. We see anniversary page 4
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NEWS Spring pledging begins as social clubs host rushes for potential members Page 3
OPINION The Editorial Board examines the validity in the hacktivism trend
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SPORTS Men’s basketball wins their first conference game with a buzzer-beater Page 8
NEWS Several service opportunities are available to students during Spring Break Page 3
SPORTS ACU track and field sets 15 personal bests in their first indoor track meet of the spring season at College Station Page 8
NEWS Third Culture Kids travel to Oklahoma for a cultural retreat with other Christian universities Page 3
Jarred Schuetze staff Photographer
Abilene residents, including ACU students, marched the bridge in honor of Martin Luther King Day. More than two hundred people gathered on Jan. 20 as a reminder to not stop fighting for equality.
MLK’s dream still being achieved denzil Lim Student reporter One shot took his life, but Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s vision stirs Abilene residents to keep striving for a better future. Two hundred people gathered Monday, Jan. 20 to share prayers and honor King’s vision by walking across the bridge of East Highway 80 which bears his name.
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Luther King Day is more than a remembrance of King, but a reminder to never stop fighting for the rights and equality of all races. “It is representative of what he stood for and what his teachings were,” she said. “And that we are still progressing and still advocating the things he stood for.” Even after 46 years since the assassination of King, the improvement
of the people’s rights has not reached completion, some attendees said. “The dream is still very much in process,” said Thompson. “I would love to say the goals, the ideas and the visions for the way human beings should treat each other, that he had, would come to reality. The truth is that there is still a lot of work to be done.” Before the march began, Abilene Mayor,
Norm Archibald, and Dr. Paul Fabrizio, vice president for academic affairs at McMurry University, spoke about the honorable life King lived. The young and old began lining up to prepare for the walk. Many stood behind a rainbow-colored f lag and banner with King’s name printed on it. The people were united as one as songs were sung see mlk page 4
Beltway to construct church past Walmart james eldred
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Trevor Thompson, New Testament instructor, said he was encouraged by the weather and the turnout. “It’s a beautiful day, to see so many different people from different parts of the Abilene community and the ACU community here to express solidarity for a common cause and a common dream,” Thompson said. Abilene resident Earthel Bowns said Martin
Beltway Park Baptist Church has broken ground on a new satellite campus just blocks from ACU. Construction workers are clearing the land and preparing to lay a foundation for the new Beltway Park North Campus northeast of Walmart on Highway 351. The Beltway congregation voted unanimously to create the new campus in midNovember after the elders presented a plan. “We’re excited to be closer to that area of town and be a part of what God’s doing over in the
northern part of the community,” said lead pastor David McQueen. McQueen said that the church wanted to reach a broader community. The church in south Abilene already attracts a significant number of ACU students. “We feel like it’s a tool God wants us to use to touch the northern part of Abilene,” he said. “That includes students from ACU and Hardin-Simmons, but it’s not exclusive to those communities.” Joel Edwards, sophomore musical theater major from Tyler, said he thinks the new campus will draw in a lot of ACU students.
“In my experience, Beltway is usually the first church freshmen hear about that isn’t Church of Christ,” he said. “Having a much closer campus will mean that many more incoming freshmen who would’ve slept through church won’t mind getting up and making the five-minute drive to Beltway North.” Edwards said the new location should attract students from HardinSimmons University, families north of First Street and even residents of Clyde. Edwards said he attends Beltway as often as James eldred Staff reporter possible, but the distance Beltway Baptist begins clearing land off of Highway 315. see beltway page 4 The construction is expected to take 10 to 14 months. This will be Beltway’s second campus.
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