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Cut-shortFest vol. 101, no. 46
wednesday, march 27, 2013
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
Students enjoy spring concert, carnival before it ended early
INSIDE OPINION Texas should follow NYC’s lead in banning cigarettes
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NEWS In the RED fashion show to raise awareness, fight sex trafficking Page 3
LEGENDARY
OUTLAWS
NEWS Students preparing for 30th Kirk Goodwin Run Page 3
SPORTS
Baseball team beats Kingsville, 7-2 in last nine games Page 8
photos by mandy lambright chieF Photographer Country bands and artists perform in the annual “Outlaws and Legends” concert at the Taylor County Expo Center on Saturday.
politics
SPORTS Track head coach fired, athletics looking to different direction
Elected officials put on ‘Hot Seat’
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madeline Orr copy editor
NEWS McDonald freshmen film web series similar to The Office Page 5
ONLINE NEWS FilmFest hands out awards to students acuoptimist.com
NEWS Meals on Wheels creates new campaign for groceries acuoptimist.com
VIDEO
paige otway stafF Photographer Texas Tribune editor in chief Evan Smith interviews State Sen. Troy Fraser and State Rep. Susan King on the “Hot Seat” on Friday.
Color First place: Asia Todd Runner-up: Deanna Romero
PHOTOS
Mobile First place: Theo Omileru Runner-up: Brandy Rains
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josh garcia managing editor The third annual Images of Aging photo contest officially came to an end Monday with a come-and-go buffet luncheon in the Campus Center Living Room. Images of Aging is sponsored by the Pruett Gerontology Center, the Department of Art and Design and the Learning Studio. A total of 65 photographs were submitted, with representatives from 15 departments. Ashley Smith, freshman art
major from San Antonio, said she loved using photography as a medium. “I think it expresses life in a way that other art forms can’t,” Smith said. “It’s like looking through someone else’s eyes.” A panel of five judges then viewed and selected the photos they felt were superior. Winners received a Canon PowerShot SX 260 HS. Runner-ups were awarded Philips Bluetooth speakers. Dr. Charlie Pruett, director of the Pruett Gerontology Center, said the purpose of the competition was
threefold. “One is to promote intergenerational activities--to get our ACU students connecting to older adults--and also to promote creativity,” Pruett said. “The third is to promote a positive image of older adults.” Sue Garcia, administrative coordinator of the Gerontology Center, was responsible for organizing the competition. Garcia said the number of participants had increased from previous years. “Every year it gets better,” she said.
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OXFORD Marissa Jones, our Oxford correspondent, details her latest experiences abroad theoxfordcommablog. wordpress.com
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Photo contest connects with elderly Black and White First place: Tara Holland Runner-up: Allye Foster
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from community members and students in the audience. One Abilene resident, Anna Grace Sloan, presented her concerns to Fraser and King about the “Midwife Bill.” This bill proposes more regulations and financial burdens for midwives and birthing centers. “It is obvious that Susan King really cares about what people think,” Sloan said. “She has good countenance and I was very pleased to be here.” Members of King’s staff met with Sloan after the luncheon to follow up with her on the progress of the
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Award Winners
Hundreds of students turn out for SpringFest carnival, concerts
State Sen. Troy Fraser and State Rep. Susan King were answering questions on campus Friday as part of the Texas Tribune’s “The Hot Seat,” a conversation series about the 83rd Legislative session. Members of the Abilene community as well as ACU faculty and students gathered in the Hunter Welcome Center as Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, moderated questions between the two elected officials and the audience. The Hot Seat conversation series is hosted by uni-
versities across the state. Topics included but were not limited to public education, public health, water conservation and natural resources. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, opened the luncheon with introductions of the speakers and a prayer. Much of the conversation centered on the state budget and how the Senator and Representative felt about adding or removing fiscal support to and from different state departments. After about an hour of answering questions from the moderator, the floor was opened up to questions
Social justice organizations across campus are partnering together in creating the seventh annual week-long event, Justice Week, which will take place April 1-6. International Justice Mission, Wishing Well, Red Thread Movement, Locavores and the Students’
Association have pooled their resources to bring in prominent speakers and host events they hope will inspire students to take a stand against injustice. Bob Goff, author of Love Does and founder of the non-profit Restore International, will be speaking at a Chapel forum Monday night and in Chapel on Tuesday. Founder and CEO of Wishing Well, Ryan Groves, and Sally
Fallon, president of Weston A. Price Foundation, will also be speaking throughout the week. Carlee Finklestein, junior marketing major from Plano, met Goff in Uganda during a spring break trip. “I really like how Bob has a ‘why not’ attitude and he doesn’t let anything hold him back from doing God’s work,” Finklestein said. Leaders of each organi-
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zation have been meeting since last fall to prepare for the week. This is the first year Justice Week’s leadership team has selected a specific theme for the week, which will be “Love and Justice.” “We talked about what it takes to get people to be involved and passionate towards different causes and part of that is learning to see justice page 3
Garcia said the photographs served as a bonding experience for students and the elderly. “Everybody takes pictures,” Garcia said. “What the pictures do is give a visual message to what we’re trying to do.” Photographs from the competition will be on display in the Campus Center Living Room for one to two weeks, after which they will be moved to Brown Library. contact garcia at jtg10b@acu.edu
There will be no Friday edition of the Optimist this week because of Easter break. We’ll be back with another issue next Wednesday. Until then, check out our website at acuoptimist.com and have a great Easter.