Livin’ on a Prayer
vol. 100, no. 52
friday, april 20, 2012
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
Sports page 8
Baseball team hopes to beat Tarleton State
RUSH INTO
SPRING
photo courtesy of amy pyer
Social clubs begin spring rushing process for freshman students
Blair Agan, a freshman communication and political science major from Lake Jackson, is very active at ACU being involved in nine on campus clubs and organizations, but he is unsure if he will be We know that rushing and Carole-marie wiser pledging in the fall. student reporter pledging is a stressful “The pledging process is very interesting to me. time for them.” It’s a unique part of the Students took a first look at ACU experience but, I pledging Monday during the All Club Rush. Men’s Sarah Kelly feel it can isolate indijunior advertising and public viduals,” Agan said. “I and women’s clubs had relations major from san antonio feel that if I pledge to one members present to meet club specifically, then I prospective members. Sarah Kelly, president with some of the poten- will lose friendships to leslie lewis staff photographer of GATA and junior adver- tial pledges,” Sorrells others that pledged in a tising and public relations said. “It is a great way for different club.” Throughout all of the major from San Antonio, a smaller club like Frats was excited to have the op- to reach out to guys who rivalries in clubs with inportunity to get to know so wouldn’t normally come tramural games and Sing to our rushes or look into Song, this is a time that many of the girls. they have more opportu“We genuinely want us otherwise.” The spring rushes are an nities to spend time toto get to know the girls as much as possible and make opportunity for students to gether and work towards a common goal of finding them feel as comfortable learn more about clubs. Alexi Mendez, freshman the best new members as possible,” Kelly said. “We know that rushing and music education major for each of their groups, pledging is a stressful time from Spring, is not legacy Kelly said. “I think it was a great and said she was able to for them.” The men of Frater So- look at them with a fresh opportunity for clubs to mingle with other clubs dalis used the opportunity perspective. “I went to almost all of and potential pledges and to engage with potential pledges said Jack Sorrells, the girls clubs, they had see how we all get along,” junior computer science food there and they were Kelly said. all really friendly,” Alexi major from Waco. adrian patenaude staff photographer “With all the differ- said. “Siggies were my facontact wiser at Social clubs launch spring pledging with the All Club Rush Monday, and rushes continent clubs there, it is dif- vorite though, they were cxw08a@acu.edu ficult to really engage the friendliest.” ued all over campus throughout the week.
“
University
Smith-Adams to be used as Honors College dorm mark smith managing editor Registration for sophomore housing will begin Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Smith-Adams Hall will remain open next year as an Honors dorm for sophomores and Res Life has instituted a new program to allow rising sophomores to bypass the lottery process. The university had planned to shut down Smith-Adams Hall in fall 2012 as part of the budget
realignment. But the projected number of sophomores next year is higher than expected, the hall will remain open as an honors-focused residence hall, said Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president for student life and dean of students. The residence hall won’t be exclusively for Honors College students. Honors students can bring a nonHonors roommate or hall mate with them. Dr. John Delony, assistant dean for Residence Life Education and Housing, said the halls are projected to house about half of the current residents
and will cost less than living in other sophomore dorms. “We’re pricing this pilot at freshman rates,” Delony said. “That pricing applies whether the student wants to live alone or with a roommate.” Freshman housing rates for the 2012-13 school year will be $1,805. Sophomore rates will be $2,025. Dr. Stephen Johnson, dean of the Honors College, said the possibility of an Honors dorm had been discussed within the college for several years and when the opportunity became available, the college wanted to start the
“
It was the right time with the right conditions and student interest is high.” dr. stephen johnson dean of the honors college
university’s first Honors dorm next semester. “It was one of the things we circled in the summer that we really wanted to work toward and the opportunity presented itself; it was the right time with the right conditions and student interest is high,” Johnson said. “Not all of our
students have signed up, but a large amount have.” Johnson said students signed up on Wednesday after Chapel in Zellner Hall. Interested students who haven’t signed up yet should contact the Honors College for availability at (325) 674-2728. Res Life is also introducing intentional living communities, a program to allow groups of students the opportunity to bypass the housing lottery system. “It’s based on this idea of taking groups of people who want to commit to living a certain way in-
tentionally around kind of idea or topic; it can be whatever passion project they have in mind like service to others or something else like that,” Delony said. “They will submit a proposal to be reviewed by staff and faculty, and if they’re approved they will have their pick of residence halls.” For more information on sophomore housing registration, visit http:// www.acu.edu /campusoffices/residencelife. contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu
inside arts
opinion
video
news
Weekend music festival available to view online
Socially aware students should give for life
Students choose new treasurer in SA election
Interior design students plan to renovate Abilene home
Page 5
page 6
Abilene Christian University
acuoptimist.com
page 4