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Bowling: Excessive alley costs cited in decision “We met other friends and it was a great experitwo sections of bowling ence,” said White. “Since this semester. Video game that time I’ve gone on nuconsoles, pool tables, and merous occasions.” ping pong tables in the area have already been reOnce we are further in the distributed to various Resithe semester we’ll begin dence Halls. With the alley area facdiscussions on long term ing large expenses and lack plans for the area.” of use, the school decided it was best to close the bowljeff arrington ing alley and use the funds associate vice president for student life elsewhere. Current plans for the future of the space include usage as a meeting place Arrington, however, for small groups. “Once we believes that closing the are further into the semes- bowling alley is the right ter we’ll begin discussions action to take. on long term plans which “Across the university may include much needed we continually reevaluate space for student leaders the way funds are used in to work in collaboration order to be good stewards with Student Life staff,” Ar- of both the financial rerington said. sources of the university Wilson White, senior and the opportunity to history major from Ozona, provide transformational said he is sorry to see the experiences for students,” bowling alley go. Arrington said. White noted after meeting his roommate freshmen year they went bowlcontact garcia at ing to hang out and get to jtg10b@acu.edu know each other. continued from page 1
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Kariana Williams, freshman from Belton, takes advantage of the on-campus bowling alley during the Bowling Bonanza event Thursday.
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Finals: Dead Day’s death short-lived continued from page 1 said the intention is to find a compromise that keeps the better parts of each schedule. “Even the students that hated losing dead day acknowledged that there was some educational value to putting more space between classes,” he said. The decision was based very strongly on the negative student response that flooded in after the announcement last fall. At the end of the spring semester, students filled out a survey in impressive numbers to show their disdain for the changes. Just over 700 students responded the survey as opposed to the 468 who voted in last years Student’s Association election. Of those who responded, 60% were opposed to a Dead Day free finals week while 19% supported and 21% were neutral. While results were negative regarding the
changes, 35% of students did find the new schedule helpful in performing on exam days. Faculty responses on the issue were fairly split. Of the 110 who answered, 42% said losing dead day was not detrimental to students, 40% believed it was and 18% were neutral. Along with their responses to the survey, students also voiced their opinion through a petition orga n i zed by Alexander Hill, junior biology major from Abilene. Hill’s petition, which he delivered directly to hill the registrar at the end of the spring semester, garnered 500 signatures from students seeking a return of dead day. “I honestly did not expect to get as many signa-
tures as I did,” said Hill. “The student response was enormous which I think contributed so much to getting dead day back.” While Hill is glad to have the time back for studying, he is unsure if students will use the time to study or meet with professors. However, he said, there are other benefits. “It’s a day where you can get some sleep,” said Hill. “It’s a day where you can relax and unwind before the incredibly stressful week. Even if you aren’t studying, it lets you relax and actually be able to do well on the test the next day.” Herridge agrees that while students will “probably not” take advantage of the day from a studying aspect, it is a day that student sneed and want for a variety of reasons. “There are absolutely students that are using it to study,” said Herridge. “There are also a substantial number of students
who are using that as the last opportunity to get with friends.” After a student outcry, Hill is happy to see the administration respond. “I hope that students will use their voice,” he said. “I hope students do start expressing their opinions more. If the majority of students think that something is wrong, I think this proves that the administration will listen.” Despite the negative response, Herridge felt there were positives to the temporary removal. “It was absolutely worth while,” he said, “and the survey data was pretty clear about how everyone feels about it. I think it was a good educational piece for us as a university to go through and reevaluate what our purpose is for finals week.” contact singer at dis08a@acu.edu
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Garrett: Finalist for OC presidency now serving as EVP continued from page 1 dents. ACU is fortunate to have such a talented individual who will help advance our mission.” Garrett’s responsibilities will include financial operations, enrollment, marketing, and facilities and campus management (including landscape and grounds, physical resources and construction). Garrett, who was one of two finalists last year for the presidency of Oklahoma Christian, will serve on the Senior Leadership Team and as a liaison to the Board of Trustees. “I have respected ACU for years,” Garrett said. “It’s a university that seems to have a very clear vision and is doing some really innovative things that makes it a leader in Christian higher education, so the opportunity to work here is something that was really attractive.” Garrett earned a bach-
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It’s been a wonderful opportunity to work with bright students who are passionate about changing the world.” dr. allison garrett executive vice president of the university
elor’s degree with honors from Oklahoma Christian, a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from the University of Tulsa College of Law, and a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) in securities regulation from the Georgetown University Law Center. Since 2007, Garrett has held a position at Oklahoma Christian, overseeing three colleges, graduate studies, the library, Honors, the registrar’s office, international programs, the student success program, Institutional Research and OC’s faculty technical support group. Previously, she was an executive in various roles with Arkansas-based
Walmart Stores Inc. for more than a decade. “I love Christian higher education and left a corporate role to be involved in it because I feel so strongly about the need for people of faith to be in positions to share their expertise with students,” Garrett said. “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to work with bright students who are passionate about changing the world, about their disciplines and really wanting to express their faith with what they do.” contact jones at mnj10a@acu.edu