Crushing Defeat
vol. 100, no. 35
friday, february 10, 2012
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
Lady ‘Cats suffer blowout loss
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Artistic Avenue Downtown Abilene transformed into oasis for the arts Thursday evening
leslie lewis staff Photographer Top: Sydney Ryan, freshman graphic design major from Dallas, looks at a piece of art on display at Art Walk Thursday evening. Left: A young musician performs at the monthly Art Walk downtown. Right: A little boy shows off the “art” he made in the Abilene Public Library Art Walk.
crime
Freshman discovers intruder in dormitory Mark smith managing editor A Gardner resident found an intruder sitting on the floor in the middle of a friend’s room at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The man quickly left the room, ran down the hall and escaped the building before the ACU Police arrived on the scene. Madison Brown, freshman interior design major from Frisco, was going to borrow an art supply from
a friend on the first floor of Gardner Residence Hall. She said the door was unlocked and she was surprised to find a man in the room. “I just saw a short man, dressed in all black sweat clothes, squatting in the middle of the room, looking toward the trash can and window,” she said. “He stood up, quietly apologized and left. Then I heard him sprinting down the hall.” Taylor Brown, freshman advertising and public relations major from South-
lake, lives in the room. When Madison texted her to tell her about the man in her room, she left another friend’s room upstairs to go back to her room. She was in the hallway when she saw a middle-aged Hispanic man run past her. “I started jogging after him just because I didn’t know what he was doing or who he was,” she said. “Then I saw Taylor and she said that it was him.” The two girls went to the central, west and east
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Everyone thought we were making it up at first. Then we heard the police were there.”
Madison brown freshman interior design major from frisco
lobbies in Gardner to ask the desk managers if the man had left through those doors. None of the desk managers had seen the man they described. “Everyone thought we
were making it up at first,” Madison said. “Then we heard that the police were there.” The girls went back to Jordan’s hall while the ACU police conducted a full in-
vestigation of the residence hall. The officers checked every room in Gardner but never saw the man again. “The police are doing a lot on this case,” Taylor said. “We gave a statement on Wednesday and they’ve been in touch with us since.” ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said all available police responded to the incident as soon as it was reported. see intruder page 4
university
Faculty member continues ministry despite illness hannah barnes editor in chief Dr. Charles Siburt, who has served in the College of Biblical Studies for more than two decades, continues his battle against a form of cancer that affects plasma cells. He and his family are waiting to see if his conditions improve from his latest treatment, during which he spent four weeks at Zale Lipshy Hospital in Dallas. Dr. John Siburt, senior minister at Richardson East Church of Christ and Charles Siburt’s son, says doctors are out of treatment options for his fa-
ther, associate dean for ministry programs and services. “ T h e y knocked the Siburt cancer down and gave him some of his stem cells to give his marrow some good cells,” Siburt said. “If his stem cells graft back in, it will have been a successful treatment that may have given him back a month of life.” Charles was diagnosed with IGM Multiple Myeloma, a cancer that destroys cells that produce antibodies, in August 2009. He went through a bone-mar-
row transplant in March 2010 and went into remission. However, Charles relapsed in January 2011. Charles’ latest treatment involved taking some of his stem cells and infusing them into his bone marrow. Doctors hope that this will help to create white blood cells within his marrow, where the cancerous cells are. “It’s been a long journey, and a tough one; we obviously are hoping for as much time with my dad as possible,” John said. “But at the same time it’s been a beautiful experience in a number of ways.” Charles has continued his ministry despite his illness.
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They’ve endured suffering and disappointment with courage and faith.”
john siburt charles siburt’s son
He has continued to consult with churches, teach classes and mentor ministers, say family and friends. Dr. Jack Reese, CBS dean and a longtime family friend, says Charles has always been passionate about the ministry in which he’s engaged, counseling with churches in crisis and conflict.
“He works with 30-40plus churches per year,” Reese said. “He was determined to keep up his work, not because he is driven to work but because he is driven to help churches.” John said he has witnessed his father’s commitment to maintaining his quality of life, as well as his love for people. “I’ve watched my parents faith be put into action and be put on display,” he said. “They’ve endured suffering and disappointment with courage and faith.” contact barnes at hab07a@acu.edu
Updates on Charles Siburt’s condition can be found at www. caringbridge.org/visit/ charlessiburt At this website, one can also make donations to the Siburt family and write in the guestbook. The Siburt family requests prayers.
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One student is concerned ACU avoids discussing controversial topics
Students audition for Black History Production
Minority students search for tuition funding
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