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vol. 101, no. 5
friday, setpember 7, 2012
Arts Page 5
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
students INSIDE NEWS SHADES transitioning into new leadership after resignations Page 3
NEWS
Two sophomores hospitalized One in induced coma after passing out while running, one released after car crash
while running in Lifetime Wellness class and Petty was hospitalized for two days after being hit by a drunk Meghan Hancock, sopho- driver. Hancock is still in an more exercise science major induced coma in the hospifrom Fairview, and Callie tal, and Petty was released Petty, sophomore psychol- on Monday evening. ogy major from Abilene, Doctors placed Hancock were both hospitalized this in a coma and were forced week. Hancock collapsed to put her on a cooling sys-
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ResLife denies fine hikes; approval required for higher fines to be set Page 3
NEWS Dyess Air Force Base preparing for local bike race
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the long-term effects it will have. “Right now, our biggest worry is if there is going to be brain damage,” Hancock said. “We don’t know how long she was without oxygen. We do know her heart Hancock petty stopped more than once, and they had to revive her.” tem to preserve her organs Doctors are slowly bringafter her heart and blood ing Hancock off the cooling pressure did not return to system. Once her body temnormal levels. Stacey Han- perature is normal, they will cock, Meghan’s mother, begin taking her out of the said she doesn’t understand coma and see how her body why it happened but that reacts. she is more worried about “I’ve heard great stories
from this treatment,” Hancock said. “People have said it’s exactly what we need. The response time was so good when she went down that the doctor said she has the best chance she could possibly have because of how people reacted.” Deonna Shake, instructor of Kinesiology and Nutrition and of Hancock’s Lifetime Wellness class, said she saw Hancock collapse on the indoor track in the Rec Center. Hancock was particisee injuries page 4
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NEWS Chapel focuses on awareness during Missions Week page 3
OPINION What is the best way for modern students to consume politics?
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SPORTS Cross Country team gets head coach on Wednesday Page 8
SPORTS After last week’s 51-0 rout of McMurry, football team to take on Kingsville curtis christian stafF Photographer Workers at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo set up at the Abilene Expo Center Thursday. The fair opens Friday and will run until Sept. 15.
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NEWS Omega Dance Co. to conduct audition workshop on Friday Page 4
ONLINE NEWS Campus, Bean coping with increase in student population acuoptimist.com
NEWS
Board approves Identity Document mark smith editor in chief The Board of Trustees has approved a new document that reevaluates the university’s mission and perspective. The 21-page document approved by the board before the beginning of classes and released to faculty and staff last week details several changes impacting the university, describes the university’s heritage in
the Churches of Christ and sets forth seven core values the university intends to maintain. The board appointed a document committee to write the Identity Document during last school year. The board reviewed the document and approved it during its meeting last month. Dr. Barry Packer, ACU Board of Trustees chair and document committee member, said the progressively changing identity of
society and its effect on the Church of Christ prompted the board to actively think about the impact this might have on ACU. “The board believed it was wise to proactively review our identity and mission in light of these changes and our past commitments,” Packer said. “This is a document that addresses our identity, the ‘why’ of our existence. It is only when we understand the ‘why’ that we are able to appropriately address
the many ‘how’s’ that need to be decided every day.” Packer said the document won’t affect ACU’s traditional religious affiliation. “There is no intent or desire to loosen ties to Churches of Christ,” Packer said. “This document does just the opposite by identifying core values and guiding principles rooted in our religious heritage.” Packer said nothing in
The Document Committee Dr. Doug Foster Dr. Royce Money Dr. Barry Packer Dr. Jack Reese Dr. Eddie Sharp Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen
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scholarships
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Presidential scholar numbers rise alikay wood copy editor
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The Presidential Scholarship has been one of the most esteemed awards at ACU since 1993. As the program gets more competitive the requirements are also evolving. Chief enrollment officer Kevin Campbell said the main thing that was different this year from prior years was that applicants were not required to write an on campus essay. Instead ACT and SAT scores were used, saving both time and the stress placed on applicants. “They were just sitting in a room instead of ex-
periencing our campus,” Campbell said. “We know that the ACT/SAT writing score provides a comprehensive look.” The interview process was also tweaked this year. In the past students would have two separate interviews with different faculty. This year the students had one interview with two faculty members. Campbell said this process was smoother and less intimidating. Part of the reason for these changes was that the number of applicants for the Presidential Scholarship has continued to rise in recent years. Five years ago there were approximately 300 who applied
and this year there were almost 500. Because of these growing numbers the requirements for submitting an application may change in the future in order to limit the pool of applicants. Campbell said they are working on finding the right balance of maintaining the competitiveness of the competition without making it seem so strict that students don’t think they have a chance of receiving the scholarship. Freshman Lindsay Urban, psychology major from Austin, is one of 34 students who received a half-tuition scholarship and said the interview process was well organized.
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“We were allowed time to prepare ourselves and were introduced to the atmosphere of ACU prior to the interview being conducted,” Urban said. “I really liked that the interview consisted of a few complex questions rather than many superficial ones.” Urban also appreciated that she was awarded the scholarship based not only on her academic achievements but also her extracurricular activities. “I was academically successful in high school but definitely was not at the very top of my class. I focused more on being involved in clubs, sports, community work and be-
ing a leader at my church home,” Urban said. “ACU took my work in these other areas into account when a lot of other universities only care out your rank and test scores.” Of the 394 students who interviewed for a presidential scholarship this year, 60 were offered an award. Of these 60, 34 were offered half-tuition, 21 were offered 3/4, and five were offered full tuition. Of those offered a scholarship, 75 percent chose to attend ACU.
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