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vol. 100, no. 44
wednesday, march 21, 2012
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Many students attended ACU’s first approved dance party in the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center Tuesday night. Dance in Disguise was put together by the Student’s Association and Campus Activities Board. we’re kind of breaking new ground,” Craig said. “We’d editor in chief never had this opportunity in a formal setting before.” ACU’s Board of TrustACU’s first on-campus dance had students sway- ees recently approved a ing to the music Tuesday new dance policy, allownight in the Bob and Shirley ing campus organizations Hunter Welcome Center. to request that student’s be “Dance in Disguise” was allowed to dance at social the first implementation of events. “We’ve seen our students recent changes in the unidance in different functions versity’s dance policy. Tom Craig, director of whether it be Freshman Folstudent productions, was lies, Sing Song or in stage thrilled about the first offi- shows,” Craig said. “But to cial dance on campus. Craig do it in a setting where the said they hoped to create goal was just to have fun an atmosphere celebrating with your friends and to who we are as Christians build comradery, that’s a through this event and new new exciting dimension.” Mark Jackson, director opportunity. “It’s exciting because of Student Life, said they
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had more than 500 people in attendance. “This was kind of a kick off to see how students would respond,” Jackson said. “I think it was an overwhelming yes.” The event was put together by both the Campus Activities Board and Students Association. Andi Kreuer, senior marketing major from Montgomery and member of CAB, thought the dance turned out really well. “We teamed up with SA and kinda split the role in half,” Kreuer said. “We provided the shirts and lights, and SA helped us find the DJ and pick out the music.” Julie Neill, senior adver-
tising major from Irving, attended the dance and said the DJ was awesome, and the dance was fun. “There were never any dead spots,” Neill said. “A lot of the songs were meshed together like they would be at a real club.” Though she wasn’t fond of the broad costume theme and number of people who didn’t dress up, Neill said the dance was an overall success. Neill said, “Like Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes said,’I had the time of my life, and I owe it all to SA.’” contact BARNES at HAB07A@acu.edu
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Saturday FilmFest to celebrate flicks, free with ID
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intentionally broad to give Judges are really good about giving student as students creative freedom. much information as they can and sometimes “It’s a nugget for them to interpret to give them real opportunities to get their foot inside a starting point,” he said. the door of the industry.” “It’s broad on purpose to give them as much freetom craig dom as possible.” director of student activities Ben Weaver, sophomore multimedia major from Fort Worth, said his expe“FilmFest is about cre- other creators last year and rience at FilmFest last year ating a work of art and hav- now we’re working togethpropelled him toward this ing people come see it,” er this time around.” year’s event. Weaver said. “I met with Each entry must fit sev-
eral content guidelines, including a three-six minute time frame. Craig said the Friday night event will show all the entries, and on Saturday judges will talk with the student directors and name winners. “There will be five judges; three from outside Abilene and two faculty members,” Craig said.
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mark smith managing editor FilmFest will be free of charge to students, faculty and staff for the first time in the event’s eightyear history. The annual event will feature six, possibly seven video entries from students Friday night at the Paramount Theatre, beginning at 8 p.m.
Tom Craig, director of student activities, said a sponsorship from the Students’ Association and Campus Activities Board made free admission possible. “We were able to make admission free for anyone with a valid ACU ID,” Craig said. “This is the first time we’ve been able to do that. Without an ID, admission is $5.” Craig said the theme for this year’s event, “Light,” is
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