The Optimist - 09.14.12

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INSIDE Three West Nile cases in Abilene a part of nationwide outbreak Page 4

NEWS

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“Intimacy: Return to God” to be Summit theme Page 3

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Student team works behind the scenes to make Summit happen Page 3

OPINION

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The Don Morris Center’s lack of food source hurts students’ work

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SPORTS Athletics not looking to add new teams yet, possibly in the future Page 7

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CLUB HOPEFULS RUSH INTO FALL EVENTS

Top left: Matt Sanderson, senior marketing major from Lubbock, prepares for Gamma Sigma Phi’s first Pig Pickin’ Rush as part of fall rushing activities. Top right: Courtney Garner, senior psychology major from Plano, talks to a rushee at GATA’s Fiesta Rush. Bottom left: Michael Davis, junior accounting major from Malibu, Calif., seeks out a target during the Trojans’ Dodgeball Rush in Bennet Gym. Bottom right: Kelsie Bernard, junior education major from Coleman, gets her groove on at Ko Jo Kai’s 70’s-inspired rush near Jacob’s Dream.

Summit

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Dallas Willard, who was originally scheduled as a featured guest, is unable to speak at Summit because of health reasons.

Willard, 77, underwent surgery in July that was expected to be minor, but he didn’t recover well, said Brady Bryce, director of ministry events. Willard was forced to cancel his fall teaching schedule and is building up his strength to

undergo a second surgery during the week of Summit.

“I know there will be people who are disappointed,” Bryce said. “I’m at the front of that line, but I’m hoping our disappointment will give way to prayers for Dallas’ recovery.”

Willard, professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California, is a renowned philosopher and bestselling author of books such as The Divine Conspiracy, Renovation of the Heart and Knowing Christ Today.

Students and faculty reacted to the news of Willard’s absence with disappointment yet understanding.

Parker Lawson, sophomore biology major from Denton, grew up knowing Willard’s theological legacy.

“I’ve always been a big fan of Dallas Willard and his work, and I was very disappointed when I learned he would not be at Summit this year,” Lawson said.

“I’m still looking forward to Summit because of all of the other amazing speakers.”

After Willard was forced

to cancel, Bryce was left with empty spots for both classes and featured speakers.

“When I was looking for people who could both be a featured guest and preach for us on Wednesday evening, I called Don McLaughlin who is just quality in every sense of the word,” Bryce said.

“When he came last time to speak at Summit, students requested him to come back.

This will be his first time back in five or six years.”

Randy Harris, spiritual director for the College of Bible and professor in the Depart-

ment of Bible, Missions and Ministry, was also chosen to fill in for Willard.

“Randy Harris was an easy selection as a substitute,” Bryce said. “From administration to students, everyone asked ‘why don’t we get Randy to speak?’”

Harris will speak as the featured guest on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and McLaughlin will lead the theme conversation at 7 p.m. contact jones at mnj10a@acu.edu

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NEWS Social clubs begin Sing Song preparation, name directors acuoptimist.com

Smith-Adams adjusting to Honors program at Smith-Adams was piloted at freshman staff reporter housing rates with a cost of $1,805 as opposed to the ACU made its first resi- standard sophomore rate dence hall specifically for of $2,025.

Honors students this year Unlike other sophoand Smith-Adams Hall is mores, Smith-Adams resiadjusting to its new role in dents were able to bypass the ACU community. the lottery system by signThe Honors housing ing up through the Honors

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PHOTOS Go to our Flickr for more photos from club rushes

The Ken Collums Show will air at 9:30 a.m. on KTXS on Saturday

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Honorsfest. Traditionally, the Honors College has sponsored a retreat for its students early in the semester. This year, however, the Honors College prioritized strengthening and promoting the community at Smith-Adams. see honors page 3

Freshman class size rises 10 percent mark smith

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integrated it, not just with Honors students, but with non-Honors students as well.”

Smith-Adams has approximately 100 residents, about half of which are Honors students.

One of the first major events hosted at SmithAdams this semester was

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College. Honors students were also able to invite non-Honors students to live in Smith-Adams.

“I’ve really enjoyed the staff and the community that I’ve found with all the people that are there,” said Zach Miller, sophomore accounting major from Boerne. “I like how they’ve

After a significant drop in freshman enrollment last year, the freshman rate rose more than 10 percent this school year, nearly reaching the highest number of incoming freshmen in one year.

Freshman enrollment fell from 982 students in 2010 to 864 last year. The enrollment rate grew 10 percent to 958 students.

However, overall enrollment dropped by almost 200 students, to 4,371 from 4,558.

Kevin Campbell, chief enrollment officer, said the university’s main market-

ing focus of reaching high school students earlier and getting more of them to visit campus has paid off.

“Our campus visitors are always impressed with how friendly the ACU community is, how beautiful our campus is and how engaged our faculty and staff are in the live of our students,” Campbell said.

Campbell said 30 percent more high school students visited campus last year, and many of them enrolled at ACU. The freshman diversity rate rose by three percent, making this year’s freshman class the most ethnically diverse class in ACU history.

“Diversity is important to us and important for the

ACU community,” Campbell said. “We want our ethnic diversity to be more similar to the state’s diversity, and we’re making progress.”

About 75 percent of last year’s freshmen returned for their sophomore year.

Campbell said the number of residential graduate students rose from 402 last year to 461, but online graduate enrollment slipped more than 27 percent, from 385 to 281. Campbell said the enrollment office expects online graduate enrollment to rebound because the Masters degree in Education was just relaunched.

“We’re pleased to see positive results in the aca-

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demic quality and diversity of this talented group of new students,” said Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. “We want to attract students who value highly their academic preparation for a career, as

well as the opportunity to live and learn in an environment that builds their faith.” contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu

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saturday

2 p.m. ACU Volleyball at Eastern NM U.

7:30 p.m. ACU soccer at Incarnate Word

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1 p.m. ACU soccer at Angelo State U

monday

5 p.m. Galaxy Rush 7 p.m. Gamma Sigma Phi Rush

4 p.m. Big Purple Marching Band at Cowboys Stadium

8 p.m. SHADES Step Squad

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7 p.m. Ko Jo Kai Rush

4 p.m. ACU Football vs Tarleton State U.

7 p.m. Sigma Theta Chi Rush 7 p.m. Sub T-16 Rush 9 p.m. Zeta Rho Rush

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Announcements Students interested in joining The Wildcat Reign can sign up at thewildcatreign. com. The Wildcat Reign aims to provide students the ability to facilitate Wildcat pride on campus and serves as a linking point between students and Wildcat athletic events.

ACU Career Center is conducting mock interviews Sept.

18, 21 and 26. Sign up for an interview time by creating a CareerLink account on the ACU Career Center homepage. Dates and times can be found under the events tab on the CareerLink homepage.

ACU Speech and Debate Team is seeking new members interested in speech and debate. For more information email Dena Counts at dena. counts@acu.edu or text/call 325-428-6699.

SHADES Step Squad tryouts are Sept. 10-14 from 8-10 p.m. in Bible Building 115. No experience is required. Students should come in ACU approprate comfortable clothes and tennis shoes.

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Job and volunteering opportunities are open through this year’s Summit Sept. 16-19.

Contact summit@acu.edu for more information.

Hispanos Unidos is hosting Entra A La Plaza Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. outside the Williams Performing Arts Center with free food, music and entertainment.

ACU’s Speech-Language Pathology NSSLHA will be putting on a book fair Sept. 17-21, Monday-Friday at 11:30-4:30 and Tuesday at 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

ACU Theatre presents their 2012 homecoming musical 42nd Street Oct. 19-20 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 21 at 2 p.m at the Abilene Civic Center. For tickets call 321-674-2787 or purchase online at acu.edu/ theatre.

Students will have the opportunity to meet with a Texas Tech Law School Representative Sept. 19 at 11:30 in room 219 of the Admin building.

Please call 325-674-2095 to make a reservation.

Police Log Police log 09/05/2012 4:46 a.m. ACUPD received report of a prowler, dogs barking and the caller’s seeing his car dome light on, 600 block of EN 21st.

09/05/2012 6:10 p.m. ACUPD received report of a student’s vehicle in the Campus Center Lot having been scratched on the right rear passenger door.

09/07/2012 3:45 p.m. An ACU student reported a possible hit-and-run accident in the Mabee-Edwards Lot. 09/08/2012 12:54 a.m. An area resident reported noise violation at a residence in the 600 block of EN 23rd.

09/08/2012 8:29 p.m. A student reported a suspicious person with a bat in the 1900 block of Campus Court portion of the Lunsford Trail.

Weekly Stats For Week of Sept. 4-Sept 11, 2012 - Total Events: 276 ACCIDENT 3 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY 24 ALARM 1 ANIMAL CALL 1 ASSIST 7 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE 1 BARRICADES 3 BUILDING LOCK/UNLOCK 14 BURGLARY (MOTOR VEHICLE) 1 CART PATROL 2

CHECK BUILDING 114 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1 DISABLED VEHICLE 1 DISTURBANCE 5 ESCORT 2 FOUND PROPERTY 6 HIT AND RUN 1 INFORMATION REPORT 1 INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP 1 LOST PROPERTY 2

MAINTENANCE: UNIVERSITY ASSETS 2 MEDICAL EMERGENCY 3 MOTORIST ASSIST: JUMPSTART 3 MOTORIST ASSIST: OTHER 1 MOTORIST ASSIST: UNLOCK 6 OTHER 11 PARKING VIOLATION 4 PATROL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE: 5 PATROL VEHICLE: REFUEL 6 PROWLER 1

PUBLIC SERVICE 1 REPORT WRITING 5 STOLEN VEHICLE 1 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 1 SUSPICIOUS PERSON 1 THEFT 1 TRAFFIC HAZARD 2 TRAFFIC STOP 14 TRAINING 1 TRESPASSER 1 WELFARE CHECK 3

Volunteer Opp0rtunities The Abilene Zoo is looking for volunteers to help with general labor such as grounds cleanup and painting any weekday at any time between noon and 4 p.m.

The Zoo is located at 2070 Zoo Ln. Contact Joy Harsh at 325-676-6487 for more information.

Child Protective Services needs volunteers for clerical work as well as volunteers who can organize a playroom. Volunteers are needed on weekdays anytime between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Child Protective Services are located at 3610 Vine St. Background checks are required and are done at the center. Background checks usually are cleared in about two weeks. For more information call V. Danette Cummings at 325-691-8214.

Abilene Hope Haven Inc. needs volunteers to provide childcare while parents are in class, any evening Monday-Thursday from 6:45 - 8:15 p.m. Abilene Hope Haven is located at 801 S. Treadaway Blvd. For more information contact Kathy Reppart at 325-677-4673 or visit www.abilenehopehaven.com/volunteer.

Meals on Wheels Plus needs volunteer drivers to deliver afternoon meals to seniors and adults with disabilities Monday-Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. Training is provided. A Chapel exemption is available if delivery time conflicts with Chapel.

Contact Jessica Stewart at 325-672-5050 or email volunteer@mealsonwheelsplus.com.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is looking for volunteers to participate in Lunch Buddies. Bigs and Littles will enjoy lunch together at the child’s school once a week. Students can earn Chapel credit for each visit. Big Brothers Big Sisters is also looking for volunteers for its Community Based program. Bigs are matched with Littles in a one-on-one relationship and spend four to six hours per month together in the community. To sign up or learn more visit www.bbbstx.org or call 325-674-3113.

The Food Bank of West Central Texas needs volunteers to help sort and stock food and other items any weekday Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The Food Bank is located at 5505 N. 1st St. For more information contact Janice Serrault at 325-695-6311 or abfoodbk@ camalott.com.

HomeFront Apartment Ministries is looking for volunteers to serve the families withing the apartments surrounding the Mission Abilene church. For more information call Heath at 325-665-2489.

New Life Alliance is looking for volunteers to help with their after school program on Monday-Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. You will help with snacks, homework, crafts, games and other activities in addition to mentoring and building relationships with youth. Contact Ashley Kee at 325-672-1636 or e-mail akee@newlifehousing.com.

Access Learning Center is looking for volunteers to help elementary school kids with homework, reading, computers and games. The center is located at 2102 Ambler Ave. For more information contact Bret Hines at 325-670-9727. Call ahead to schedule a time to volunteer.

Center for Contemporary Arts needs a gallery assistant to greet patrons, answer phones, and answer basic questions about the Center and its programs. This oppotrunity is open Tuesday-Friday. The Center for Contemporary Arts is located at 220 Cypress Street. For more information contact Jessica Dulle at 325-6778389 or visit: http://www.center-arts.com/

The House That Kerry Built is looking for volunteers to assist in the day care of medically fragile children any day Monday-Friday from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Contact Dave Kraly at 325-676-3104 or e-mail medicalmoose@ sbcglobal.net for more information.

Rescue The Animals is looking for volunteers anytime between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. They need help around the adoption center with general cleaning, socialization of the animals, helping potential adopters and other tasks. Contact Mindi Qualls at 325-698-7722 or email rescuetheanimalsvolunteers@yahoo.com. The center is located at 5933 S. 1st St. Young Life Ministries needs volunteers Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends from 6-9 p.m. Volunteers will hang out with kids, experience leadership roles, serve others and introduce students to Christ.

Young Life is located at 1917 S. 6th St. For more information contact Chuck Rodgers at 325-676-1211 or email clrodg@wrproperties.com.

Disability Resources, Inc. is looking for volunteers to assist developmentally disabled residence. Help is needed with activities, art projects, reading books, exercise activities, assisting with vocational training needs and other interactions Monday-Friday from 9 a.m-4 p.m. For more information contact Becky Moody at 325-677-6815 or e-mail bmoody@driabilene.org.

Da’ Cipher 360, a program for at risk children, is looking for volunteers on Monday evenings from 5-8 p.m. at the Rose Park Activity Center, 2625 S. 7th St. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways including helping with set up, learning activities for kindergarten-3rd graders, tutoring 4th-8th graders, and assisting with clean up. Contact Alvina Scott at 847-333-7026 or email ams07b@acu.edu.

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a variety of needs including sorting and pricing items in the thrift store, helping in the kitchen and/or doing yard work. Times are flexible. Volunteers are needed throughout the week Monday-Saturday. The Salvation Army is located at 1726 Butternut St. For more information contact J.D. Alonzo at 325-677-1408 or visit www.satruck.com.

The National Center For Children’s Illustrated Literature is looking for volunteers to greet patrons, assist with art activities, sell books and make visitors feel welcome. Help is also needed for special events like Artwalk and exhibit openings. The NCCIL is located at 102 Cedar St. For more information on times and dates contact Debby Lillick at 325-673-4586 or visit: http:// www.nccil.org/index.htm Breakfast on Beech Street is seeking volunteers to help set up, prepare and serve breakfast to homeless/lower income folks any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:30 a.m. or Tuesday at 5 a.m. B.O.B.S is located at First Christian Church on 3rd St. and Beech St. Service times must be scheduled in advance. To serve on Mondays contact Jody Depriest at 325-669-3312 or jody.depriest@gmail.com. To serve on Tuesdays contact Allen Daugherty at 325-660-6949 or ale.al@ suddenlink.net. To serve on Wednesdays contact Jane Harvey at 325-695-0092 or jharvread@aol.com. To serve on Thursdays contact Margaret Beasley at 325692-4149 or mbeasley5@suddenlink.net. To serve on Fridays contact Rachel Brown at rdb08a@acu.edu.

The Christian Ministries of Abilene: Food Pantry is searching for volunteers to greet and interview neighbors, do computer entries, shop with neighbors, take groceries to vehicles, bag, stock and pick up orders on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.11:45 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at 701 Walnut St. For more information contact Camilla Becton at 325672-1890 or email bammy0811@yahoo.com.

Volunteers are needed to read to Taylor Elementary School students Monday-Thursday afternoons at UCC from 3:15-4:30 p.m. Enter through the south entrance.

Contact C.G. Grey 325-668-2842.

For additional volunteer opportunities visit: www.acu. edu/campusoffices/ccsl/ministry-service/volunteeropportunities/

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Summit theme draws from story of Hosea audrey schaffner copy editor This year’s Summit theme, “Intimacy: Return to God,” is encouraging students to look inward. Throughout the week and during each featured guest’s lecture, the focus will be on the relationships found in the book of Hosea.

Every year, ACU’s Summit brings scholars, church leaders and visitors to campus who are ready to engage in conversations that will challenge and encourage.

This year will be no different. Dr. Brady Bryce, di-

rector of ministry events and assistant professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, said many ACU faculty and hundreds of volunteers work year round to organize Summit so everyone can come together and learn more about God. Bryce is confident this year’s theme was the correct choice. The theme focuses on the story of Hosea which Bryce believes will bring up difficult topics and spur on conversations our society desperately needs to hear.

The story of Hosea is not a pretty one, nor was it ever meant to be, but as Bryce

said, “Hosea is stunning.”

The book tells the story of God giving the prophet Hosea a command that radically changed his life.

“God commands Hosea to marry a prostitute.

And that’s the story,” said Bryce. “And when you marry a prostitute you can guess what happens: there’s unfaithfulness, there’s heartbreak, there are children that don’t quite look like you.”

Bryce said one of the reasons this story will speak to so many people is that our society has come to cherish things that don’t lead to true intimacy.

“As I look at our society,

we’ve so nurtured desire, we’ve so nurtured individualism and consumerism and technology and I’m just as bad as anybody,” Bryce said. “But that has become what we focus on rather than putting things in submission to God.” Dr. John Willis, professor of Old Testament, will be teaching a class at Summit titled “The Knowledge of God in Hosea: To Know God is to Love God” and said he is excited about Summit and the learning opportunities it will provide.

“I think that the books of Hosea and Jeremiah are very important in the Bible.

They are about the inti-

mate, daily and personal relationship between God and his people,” said Willis. “And out of that comes a close relationship between husband and wife, parent and child and all people.”

Bryce said the subtitle, “Return to God,” is meant to help the listener understand that the intimacy that will be encouraged is not like what we experience in our day-to-day lives. Summit this year is not meant to be a marriage seminar, dating-relationship seminar or about human sexuality, though Bryce said all of those topics will be discussed.

Instead, Summit will fo-

cus on what Bryce believes is the most important and fundamental relationship in our lives – our relationship with God. “Whenever we can look in the mirror and see ourselves in that place of faithlessness, it’s not intended to induce shame. Instead it really gives us another image of God and his faithfulness to us and what he’s willing to do,” said Bryce. “God breaks the law and stays in faithful relationship to his people. And that’s a pretty stunning picture of God.” contact schaffner at als09d@acu.edu

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Poetry slam and hip-hop concert to express creativity delnaey noel contributing reporter Summit is an annual event that encourages creative Christian thought and ministry, making it the perfect setting for a poetry slam and hip-hop concert.

Matt Preston, junior ministry major from Abilene, more commonly known as Christian hip hop artist M.A. Double, is excited about the addition

of a hip hop concert to this year’s Summit schedule.

After giving his life to the Lord in the summer of 2010, Preston was presented with the opportunity to minister using his love for rap and hip hop.

“It kind of fell into my lap,” Preston said. “For me, it is a way to put a sermon into a type of popular music that people enjoy.”

Fellow student, sophomore Darren Hagood, is no stranger to the rap

scene. At the age of thirteen, Hagood was drawn to rap lyrics and began writing on his own in the form of poetry.

With over a dozen performances to date, Hagood has experienced the need for poetry in Christianity.

“It’s different from a church service where people are coming for religious beliefs or because their parents are forcing them to go,” Hagood said. “For poetry, people

are coming to hear a message or to be moved. It just opens up the stage for anyone to come and speak.”

Since such a large number of ACU students believe in this freedom of expression, the event will also be an open mic night where fellow artists and poets can come and contribute to the Summit experience.

Summit coordinators, such as Dr. Brady Bryce, director of ministry

events and assistant professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, are already anticipating the positive impact this ministry will have on campus. Bryce expects this unique performance to reach widely among the student body and to resonate with attendees.

“Summit highlights many different gift sets and experiences,” Bryce said. “Normally when people think about ministry they think only

about the specific gift sets of people at the front in public worship. Actually art, music, drama and speech help express how there are many unique ways to represent our faith in God.” The slam and concert will be held on Tuesday from 8:30-10 p.m. in Chapel on the Hill.

contact noel at DAN10a@acu.edu

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Student Planning Team to meet for next Summit katie greene page 2 editor The ACU Student Planning Team is already meeting for the 2013 Summit.

This team has been meeting since last year’s Summit to discuss everything from speakers to themes for this year’s Summit. The meetings take place the first Friday of every month with Dr. Brady Bryce, director of ministry events and assistant professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, to come up with ideas on how to make Summit more successful than the year before. These meetings also help with long term planning and cast an

overall vision for Summit each year.

Having students involved in generating ideas for Summit means the events that take place during Summit will be more meaningful to the student body. Bryce said students can offer a different kind of thought process to this part of Summit planning.

“I think some of the main things students offer are just great ideas of speakers to bring in, topics to be discussed and maybe slight tweaks to the program,” Bryce said.

The students on the committee find this is an opportunity to be more involved in a major event on campus.

Bryson Shake, com-

munications and Christian ministry major from Abilene said, “This is a great opportunity to be a leader behind the scenes.”

While most of their work goes on before and after Summit each year, some of these students go on to fill jobs during the week of Summit itself. Since Summit attracts more than just students searching for extra chapel credits, these students take on jobs such as shuttle driving, childcare and registration during Summit week to serve the many alumni, scholars and visitors that travel to campus.

This gives Shake and others on the Student Planning Team the chance to give input to an event

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HONORS: Dorm collaborates with students Continued from page 1 Honorsfest featured dinner and live performances from several on-campus musical groups. Smith-Adams welcomed students from all classes and residence halls.

Additionally, the Honors College and Residence Life have continued to collaborate on ways they can highlight Smith-Adams as ACU’s Honors dorm.

Several rooms have been set aside for cooperative projects, including a room devoted to the Red Thread Movement.

“There are initiatives to have different speakers come in, to do Chapel out

here for Honors College and to provide different opportunities to work on projects together,” said Angela Neal, Smith-Adams resident director.

Neal said that an important factor in Residence Life is to promote conversation beyond what is being discussed in the classroom.

Within an already established community such as the Honors College, it’s hoped that discussion and learning within the dorm will be even more viable.

“We’re coming alongside it and saying, ‘Hey, let’s do it some more, lets provide more space to have those

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There are initiatives to have different speakers come in to do Chapel out here for Honors college.”

Angela Neal Smith-adams resident director

conversations and let’s bring in more opportunities so that you’re not having to go away to find space to do it, it’s coming to you.’”

contact Garcia at jtg10b@acu.edu

that affects a large amount of people and helps them prepare for future leadership positions. This year’s Summit has a large variety of speakers lined up partly

thanks to this team. tact the Ministry Events Students interested in office at 325-674-3750. joining the ACU Student Planning Team to start contact Greene at brainstorming for next keg09b@acu.edu year’s Summit should con-

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ACU renews exclusive contract with Pepsi Alikay woods copy editor ACU has renewed its contract with Pepsi Co. for another five years.

Anthony Williams, chief business services officer, said ACU allowed presentations from different beverage companies and it came down to Pepsi and Coca Cola.

“Ultimately we looked at both proposals and our evaluation was that Pepsi was more financially advantageous,” Williams said.

Pepsi offers scholarships and contributes to athletics as well as providing a better financial deal, which tipped the scales in their favor.

Previously ACU had a ten-year contract with Abtex, a company that was

bought by Pepsi in 2009.

The current contract is a five-year exclusive deal with Pepsi.

“Students are always very important. You have both sides: very loyal Coke and very loyal Pepsi drinkers,” Williams said. “Our decision was really made on an evaluation of what would be best for the university.”

Laine Foith, sophomore

family studies major from Plano said, “I hate Pepsi, it tastes like gasoline, and there’s no variety.”

Chistow Langston, junior family studies major from Colorado Springs, Colorado disagrees, “Coke is abrasive to my mouth,” he said.

With the five year contract ACU has more flexibility to change in the future depending on student preferences.

“We feel really good about the new contract with Pepsi Co.,” Williams said. “We think that when we went through and evaluated all the variables it was an easy decision.”

Pepsi also owns the rights to Gatorade, Sierra Mist and Mountain Dew and is affiliated with Dr. Pepper, one of the most popular drinks at ACU. Although many students prefer Coke to Pepsi, for the

most part they are not upset about the lack of Coke at ACU because Dr. Pepper is available.

“I prefer Coke,” Courtney Rennell, sophomore nursing major from Oleatha, Kansas said, “but getting Dr. Pepper is worth the trade.” contact woods at akw10a@acu.edu

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ESL coordinator severely injured after fall Melany cox online managing editor Philip Palmer, coordinator for the English as a second language program at University Church of Christ, was severely injured after falling out of a tree Labor Day morning.

Palmer was trimming dead limbs off a tree for a friend when the branch he was leaning on broke. He landed on the edge of the roof before plummeting to the ground. He sustained

multiple injuries that kept him hospitalized for a week.

His daughter Hannah Palmer, a student at Cisco College, said her dad was doing “OK.” “He got home Monday night at 6 p.m.,” she said.

Hannah said her family received “plenty of food” from friends at UCC. “All the people at church want to know what they can do to help,” she said.

Martin and Paulette Haught have taken over the ESL program at UCC until Palmer is able to return. Pau-

lette teaches ESL at Hardin Simmons University and the couple has housed international students in there home on several occasions.

The couple said Palmer suffered lacerations of his face, a broken nose, broken wrists, cracked vertebrae in the neck, a concussion, bruised heart and lungs and two broken ribs after he fell from the tree.

“There were dead limbs up there he was trying to get off,” Martin said. “He was laying on the limb trying to break it off a little at a time.”

Martin said Palmer can remember hearing a big crack when the limb broke, but very little else. Palmer had surgery on both wrists and reconstruction on his nose two days after the accident.

“They put a plate in the right wrist and some screws,” Paulette said, “and several plates and screws in the left wrist.”

The couple described Palmer as the “glue” that holds the ESL program together. His duties include obtaining materials,

overseeing the classes and keeping tutors and students up to date.

ESL classes take place at the church Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. The classes provide international students with the opportunity to meet with a tutor who will work with them on improving their English. Many of the students and tutors who attend ESL are ACU students.

The Haughts said they hope Palmer will be able to take over the program in two weeks.

On Wednesday night,

Paulette said she was shocked that Palmer said he was going to come to class.

Palmer was unable to return on Wednesday because he was too tired, but he was able to prepare for the class via email.

The Haughts said Palmer’s doctor said he won’t be able to do tree work again.

“But knowing him, he may come back and do it,” Paulette said. contact cox at mkc09b@acu.edu

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Three Abilene residents test positive for West Nile david singer opinion page editor The office of Environmental Health has reported three positive tests of West Nile Virus in Abilene residents.

No Taylor County residents have tested positive for the virus since 2006 but these three and one other county resident may potentially just be the first of the year.

The virus was first detected on August 1 when a routine test of area mosquitos returned a positive result from the state, the first since 2008.

Texas is currently the epicenter of a national spike in West Nile cases. Nearly half of the nations 118 deaths have been located in the state while only one other state is in double digits. This year’s 1,182 cases tops the count nationwide for each of the past three years.

According to Callie Harris, the environmental health department’s media relations manager, the city is constantly monitoring for cases of West Nile Virus

throughout the mosquito population.

“Throughout the year the environmental health department traps and sends mosquitos to the state to be tested to see if they contain the West Nile Virus,” she said.

It was after the positive test on August 1 that the city began a campaign to educate and protect residents.

“That’s when we really began our public education to let people know that there was West Nile in the area.”

The department promoted the “Four D’s” as a way to decrease of getting the virus. Insect repellent with DEET can deter mosquitos and dressing in long sleeves and pants makes it difficult for them to bite. Dusk and dawn, mosquitos most active times, should be spent indoor and draining standing water around your house can eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.

Along with promoting knowledge, the city has conducted street sprays, the last of which was Monday, of a chemical to kill the mosquitos.

Symptoms of the virus

can take up to 15 days to surface and include headaches, fever and occasionally a skin rash. Only about 20% of those infected with the virus will show symptoms and less that 1% of cases lead to death. Anyone who has possibly been infected with the virus should visit a clinic since cases can only be confirmed through blood or spinal fluid samples.

West Nile Virus is most prevalent during the fall, when temperatures and climate are most susceptible to the breeding of mosquitos, however, infections can happen year round.

“I think we should always be cautious,” said Harris. “We are always testing and monitoring mosquitos very closely.

It’s just something that we’re very vigilant about.”

More information regarding protection and symptoms can be found through the Center for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health Services. contact singer at dis08b@acu.edu

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Hell and Mr. Fudge to be pre-released at Summit Gabi Powell Contributing reporter Students will have the opportunity to attend a prerelease screening of the disputed film Hell and Mr. Fudge during Summit.

The movie follows the

true story of Edward Fudge, a young preacher paid to dedicate a year of his life to a biblical and historical investigation of hell. Hell and Mr. Fudge stems from the real-life events of Edward Fudge and his book, The Fire That Consumes.

When published, hell

theology was a subject rarely researched, a tricky topic seldom touched by traditional Christians. The book examines the misconceptions that have snuck into Christian thinking in dealing with hell theology. The Fire That Consumes was met with waves of division, sparking scholarly debate.

For those reasons, it might come as a surprise to see this controversial catalyst making its mark on the Summit calendar.

“Each year we love to have an interesting movie or documentary with contemporary relevance. The opportunity to show an unreleased theatrical movie about an ACU alum seemed like a winner,” said director of ministry events and as-

sistant professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, Dr. Brady Bryce, “Edward is a thoughtful, kind and gentle Christian who is willing to take his faith in God so seriously and so biblically that he is willing to change.”

Controversial. A term ACU Alumnus and author, Edward Fudge, fully embraces.

“Look closely and you’ll see that ‘controversial’ sells books. It also makes people think—which is a necessary element of growth,” Fudge said. “And if we have been mistaken about something as important as God’s very character, as demonstrated in his final punishment of unrepentant rebels, don’t you think we need to get

straight on that in our minds and in our message to others as quickly as we possibly can?”

Fudge’s movie will show his own change in understanding hell based on scriptural scrutiny.

“This is less a story about hell or doctrine and more a story of what happens when Christians refuse to ask questions and seek answers to those questions,” Bryce said.

For students, Hell and Mr. Fudge provides a chance to assess their own views on the subject.

“I think that, regardless of whether you agree with Fudge’s view of hell, the important lesson is that simply questioning long held beliefs is not inherently wrong,” said Ryan Self with ACU Press. “It is important to question things, and to research for yourself why it is you believe the things you do. The searching period is where your beliefs can be made stronger. If a belief is that important, it should be able to withstand scrutiny.”

The movie carries a message that Fudge believes is pertinent to ACU’s aim.

“Borrowing words from the ACU mission Statement, I say that this teaching of hell can and should be transmitted through exemplary teaching by Christian scholars,” Fudge said.

“It is based on significant research and is grounded

in study. It results in meaningful service to society, the academic disciplines, the university and the church.”

According to a press release, the film is currently being screened at select theaters throughout the country and will be released later this year.

“I expect movie viewers to react the same way they do to any beautiful, thoughtful movie that includes danger, romance and struggle between good and evil. I really think that by its nature, the book was more controversial,” Fudge said.

Hell and Mr. Fudge will show in Cullen Auditorium at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept.

17. Fudge will continue discussion of the book and movie later that evening at 8:30 p.m. in room 117 of the Onstead-Packer building.

Fudge hopes the movie encourages student curiosity and self-questioning of beliefs perhaps never challenged.

“Is it really possible to be too curious about any Bible subject?” Fudge said.

“Whether curiosity finally is good or bad is determined by the action it motivates. If curiosity about hell moves folks in any generation to commit themselves to serious Bible study, I think that has to be a good thing.” contact Powell at gmp10b@acu.edu

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DARING TO DANCE mandy lambright Staff Photographer

Sarah Boleslawski ( left), Aubree Selinger (middle) and Kelcie Broom (right) perform at Ethnos Cultural Show.

Jade Lane, junior art education major from Southlake, decorates pottery during ceramics class Monday. Students will throw hundreds of bowls to be sold at Empty Bowls, an event where individuals

Performance groups SHADES, Sanctify, Omega conduct member tryouts

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This year not as many people audiSHADES is a stepping team that will I can’t wait to start performing with my tioned but the members were still pleased perform throughout the year at various with the turnout. events both on and off campus and also family and doiong what we all love to do “This will be the most talented group at their own SHADES show in the spring. for the glory of God.” This week has been one filled with ex- we’ve ever had. I am excited with all the The group’s purpose is to creatively illuscitement and dancing. All three of ACU’s new leaders stepping up,” said Jacob Kil- trate all forms and elements of stepping, eean cochran dance and step teams had their tryouts patrick, junior family studies major and including its African roots.

Junior Musical theater major from dallas for new members. captain of Sanctify. “I was only expecting During tryouts, students will learn a Omega, ACU’s contemporary and jazz about 12 people on the team, but now we short step and dance routine and perdance group had auditions this past Sun- have 18.” Sanctify will perform at Ethnos, form it for the squad captains. SHADES welcome to try out. No experience is reday. Omega is a contemporary organiza- the Homecoming parade and their own Step Squad is a group that does not quired at all. All they ask is that you come tion on campus that is all about explor- preview show. discriminate. Anyone and everyone is in comfortable clothes and tennis shows. ing expression of faith and creativity SHADES Step Squad had their tryouts through dance. They want to provide a this week. The tryout for SHADES is a platform for dancers to use all of their bit different than the others. SHADES talents they have been blessed with. tryouts began Monday and will end Fri“I love Omega, it’s one big family. It’s a day. During this process, those who try cool way to express yourself and worship out will learn two short steps and then a God through dance,” said Paige Berry, dance routine on top of that. They will junior missions major from Houston. have a chance to learn it throughout the Omega is more than just a dance orwhole week and then tonight will be the ganization. final audition days.

Justine Barchus, senior education SHADES Step Squad will be doing major from Phoenix, Arizona tried out a preview show in November and will for Omega spring semester of her sophoalso be doing more fundraisers this year. more year.

SHADES hats, t-shirts, sunglasses and “I absolutely love [Omega]. I think more will be sold. This year’s 2012-2013 what we do glorifies God, the communiSHADES Step team is sure to impress, as ty; how we educate everyone on dance,” they expect to follow through with their said Barchus. “How we create a wondermotto “Hit hard or go home.” ful sense of community within us and with the school is really great. I just abcontact the optimist at solutely love being able to worship God jmcnetwork@acu.edu in a way that I always have.”

Omega will be performing in the Homecoming parade and the Ethnos show this fall semester. They also will be having their own show in the spring semester along with performing at Sing Song DEstiny Hagood Staff Photographer Sanctify hip-hop company performing at the Office of Multicultural Enrichment Block I love Omega, it’s one big family. It’s a Party: Annique Dentino (far left), Jacob Kilpatrick (front) and Tiffany Sheffield (far right).

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cool way to express yourself and worship God through dance.”

paige berry Junior Missions Major from Houston

Sanctify, ACU’s hip-hop team had tryouts on Sept. 9 and 11. The tryouts took place on the second floor studios in the Royce and Pam Money Studen Wellness and Recreational Center.

Sanctify is looking to explore the culture of the genre from a Christian perspective. Sanctify will be doing a preview show in November so look out for that.

Eean Cochran, junior musical theater major from Dallas and member of Sanctify, is excited about this year.

“Our group has gotten bigger and we are working to create a positive reputation on campus and gain support. I can’t wait to start performing with my family and doing what we all love to do for the glory God.” SHADES Step Squad performed during the homecoming parade 2011

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Morgan Shamblin, junior Pre-med major as she performs with Omega during Sing Song 2012

Music Reviews : The latest hit albums TobyMac released his latest album “Eye On It” last week. It is the first time since 1997 and only third time in history a Christian album has reached no.1 on Billboard. TobyMac’s new album is incredibly catchy; even resembling Owl City in a couple of the tracks. Jamie Grace, Tru’s Reality, Blanca from Group 1 Crew and Lecrae are all featured on this artists album. They add flare and a little bit of flavor to the album. I can’t wait for his next one to come out. It is exciting to see Christian artists stay true to who they are and what they believe while still making wholesome, family friendly music.

Lindsay Palmer Arts Editor

Lecrae’s latest album, Gravity, is the sixth album for the ReachRecords front man. This was the most anticipated album in Christian hip-hop history. Even though it was this highly anticipated, it did not disappoint. Lecrae starts things off on a mission in the first half of the album. For the first six songs Lecrae really tackles some big issues with every song. The second half goes down quality wise, but it still has some good songs. This album is filled with some great feature verses from Trip Lee, Big K.R.I.T. and KB. This album has a little of everything, so no matter your style there is something for you. If you have not had a chance to check out Lecrae, this would be the album to check out.

Brady Robinson Senior Bible Major

Opinion

FRIDAY 09.14.12

EVAN’s marks

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evan marks

Creatives in Don Morris deserve food the issue The building that houses journalists, artists, designers, advertisers and radio personalities lacks any quick source of food.

our take Of all the majors, these students spend the most time in their respective building and deserve something to fuel all of their hard work.

Food is the sustenance of life and for students here at Abilene Christian University, it is what fuels us in our daily struggle to be exceptional, innovative and real.

Whether we are grabbing a cinnamon roll from The Den, a $4 smoothie from The Oasis or six plates of food in The World Famous Bean, it can often seem like food is always nearby.

It is not.

For the hardworking, passionate, dedicated and attractive students who share the Don H. Morris Center, food is never close.

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The students inside the hallowed walls of Don Morris are served injustice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

For these breaking news chasers and masterpiece-makers, this is their home. For these incredible students seeking perfection in radio or a pursuit of public relations, this is where they work, where they improve and often, where they make their beds.

These students spend their days and nights, their weekends and holidays, spread throughout these hallways and classes, toiling away at something they believe in. In their years on campus they’ve lost pens, pencils, hours of sleep and a bit of sanity while attacking success with a vigor rarely seen.

Their work satisfies

their mind and fulfills their hearts, yet their stomachs remain empty.

Cafés sprinkle the campus but our building lacks even the Snickers and Hot Cheetos that might accompany a vending machine.

The Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies building houses the Fatted Café, but its students are more concerned with dispensing the Word than ingesting food. The Hardin Administration building houses a small snack bar that would only make sense as a barista workstudy program for those aspiring English and history majors.

Meanwhile, the students inside the hallowed walls of Don Morris are served injustice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Unlike the countless research papers which are graded, handed back and forever forgotten, the works that exit this building reverberate through the campus, constantly being consumed by students.

But this creation can not continue in its present state.

Nutrition is the ammunition that fires our creation and the one soda vending machine on the second floor will not suffice.

As a part of these righteous, these magnificent, we call for the university to supply provisions that can sufficiently drive this university’s creative hotbed.

contact the optimist at jmcnetwork@acu.edu

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What Apple could do with an auto cellphone use while driving are a growing problem.

This would mean Apple, or the Department of Transportation would have to regulate more closely the apps it would allow for the iCar. Perhaps there would be two categories: apps for the driver, and apps for the passenger.

ONES AND ZEROS BLANE SINGLETARY

If you remember the article I wrote in “The Pessimist,” our annual satirical issue, I joked briefly about Apple announcing the new iPhone 5G:SUV. But I’ve been thinking lately: What if it were true?

This week, Apple announced the iPhone 5 and as usual, the tech world went bananas over it. But what if Apple instead announced the new iCar, or iAuto?

Just as Apple revolutionized the portable music player and later the smartphone over the course of the last decade, Apple would single-handedly change the way we drive and buy cars.

It would be “the iPhone you can drive!” (Though we’d hope Apple’s advertis-

ing team would come up with something a bit more clever than that.)

It would have WiFi and wireless 4G access. It would hands-free call, text and even have its own fork of the iOS operating system allowing thousands of apps to be used. Siri would be our onboard GPS navigator, and might even be able to drive the car herself!

Later models would also include a flux capacitor allowing time-travel with built-in “Paradox Protection.” Great Scott!

It will have iTunes support to manage our stored music, movies, games and other content we would load to it. But this raises the issue of diastracted driving.

Traffic fatalities from

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If Apple made a car, they would sell like hotcakes.”

Driver apps would include mostly navigation, while passengers would be able to cue up movies, play games and keep themselves occupied, but the driver would be able to control the master volume or have the option to turn it all off if it got too distracting.

If Apple made a car, they

would sell like hot cakes.

Even if it cost tens of thousands more than other cars just like it, people would eat it up. Today’s cars have WiFi, app support and the like, but Apple’s iCar would pave the way, showing everyone else how it should be done.

The Apple-infused automobile seems like a faroff pipe dream, and you’d be in good company if you thought this idea was way too far-fetched to be true. But just as far-fetched was the idea that a second-rate computer maker would go on to become the leading tech company in the world over the course of the 2000s.

And let’s not forget that Google has been experimenting with self-driving car technology which is now street-legal in Nevada.

Tick-tock, Tim Cook!

contact SINGLETARY at sbs07a@acu.edu

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History and purpose of the woeful resume VAGABONDAGE

SAMANTHA SUTHERLAND

I hate resume building.

So much, in fact, that some of my least favorite words in college have become, “that will look good on your resume.”

Something about them makes me want to defiantly stop whatever it is that I’m doing that is deemed “resume-worthy” out of frustration, because that’s not why I chose to do it in the first place.

This approach, however, has not been the most

practical, I’ve discovered, since I am now on the brink of entering the job market and resumes are pretty necessary.

So, to overcome my unhealthy disgust of resumes, portfolios and the like, I began to dig deeper into the actual purpose and function of a resume.

Resumes, in their early history, were just formalities people wrote on scraps of paper during

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lunch with an employer.

They used to include height, weight, marital status and religion (granted this was in the 1940s when employers weren’t yet prohibited from inquiring about these topics). Yet, the primary function was the same, to tell someone who a person is and what he or she can do.

Modern resumes have taken on a different tone and are no longer a true picture of a person at all.

Most are shaped to portray a self-inf lated view of someone that is exaggerated to match the equally inf lated competing resumes. What used to be listed as “waited

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If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been to chapel, I’d have exactly 55 nickels. No more, no less.

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tables at a restaurant” is now closer to “customer satisfaction and sales liaison in dining facility.” Students no longer can simply list work they have done, but must now get the wording just right so each resume item sounds prestigious.

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person do? That’s it. The employer isn’t looking for an employee who is tearing others down to get ahead; they want a humble team player.

So, how can students look at resume writing in a way that fulfills its purpose without seeming egotistical or snobby?

They shouldn’t write it just to convince employers of their greatness, but to tell them plainly what they are good at.

Everyone has some sort of talent to contribute, students should seek an employer that wants them for the talents they have rather than talents that are fabricated or forced. Instead of merely

Modern resumes are no longer a true picture of a person at all.”

However, employers only really want to know one thing: what can that

collecting resume pieces, they could take on things that will teach them things they genuinely want to learn.

God created each person to be a different part of the body, gifted with different strengths in a way that, when put together, complement each other. Students should find out, through trial and error if need be, what they were made to do, what they love to do, and their resume should communicate that ability.

contact SUTHERLAND at sns08a@acu.edu

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Bad thing about ACU. It smells like Sperry feet in my class...

Only 2 pairs of rainboots in my first class.

Your slacking girls, we got stereotypes to fulfill.

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Tarleton State (1-0) vs. #20 ACU (1-1) Game Preview

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Jerome Regal ran for more than 150 yards to burst onto the scene for Tarleton State and win Lone Star Conference player of the week honors in their win over powerhouse Midwestern State.

However, consensus is that the Tarleton

Two stout defenses are on hand in Cowboys Stadium. The Texans can get after the passer with anyone in the Lone Star Conference, with big, strong, talented players at both ends. The ‘Cats will counter with their new-look D

The Texans lost in Stephenville last year on a last second interception, so they will be looking to exact revenge on ACU on the biggest stage in Texas.

However, ACU is in a must-win situation because of their loss last week,

a little down in 2012, so Regal is their primary offensive threat. The ‘Cats did not have a good game agasint Kingsville, but the proven track record of Ken Collum’s offense is that they will be a dominant force soon, maybe even starting this week. The ACU offense is looking for redemption after a poor performance, and they should light it up in Jerryworld.

that has only given up eight points a game this season. ACU is banged up at the lineback position, so that could play a factor. Look for L.B. Suggs to be in the box and have another big game; he has flourished so far in his new role as a safety.

and with lofty expectations coming into the year, ACU will be flying around trying to get a win. Tarleton could come into the game a tad overconfident after their huge win over Midwestern State, so ACU will have a chance to jump on the Texans early. It is a big game for both teams, but ACU simply cannot afford to lose this one.

Natalie Goin

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The Wildcats had us on our feet until the final minutes of the game in the 16-13 loss to Kingsville. If ACU’s offense led by Mitchell Gale gets to Arlington hungry for a comeback, the ‘Cats will be in good position to win.

Our defense has been consistent and strong, and the Texan’s offense is surely in for a surprise.

After a poor performance from Mitchell Gale and the Wildcat offense last week, the ‘Cats need to get back on track if they want to hang with the Texans. Gale had an uncharacteristic game, completing only 13 of 31 passes. I expect him to shake off that performance and light up the Tarleton defense at Cowboys Stadium.

Pick: ACU 21-17

Pick: ACU 35-24

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Junior wide reciever Darrell Cantu-Harkless from Austin races down the field at Shotwell Stadium against Kingsville.

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Tested: ‘Cats look to rebound from page 8 to get the offense going early after struggling offensively in last week’s game against Kingsville.

“Our focus is mainly on us, and us executing,” Collums said. “Once we start ginning up on offense, things will look way different.”

The ‘Cats offense is used to dominating the opposing defense and overwhelming their competitors, so they will be

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As a defense we have been really in sync, there is a lot of camaraderie and we all know each other.”

looking to get back on track in this game and salvage the rest of the season.

On defense, the ‘Cats have looked good, giving up only eight points a

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game this season, including a shutout of McMurry on opening night.

“As a defense we have been really in sync, there is a lot of camaraderie and we all know each

other,” Stephens said.

“There is a lot of trust on the defense.”

The Wildcats play the second of three games scheduled for Saturday.

The game begins at 4:00 p.m. in the last meeting between ACU and Tarleton State.

Matthew Sloan

This year’s matchup will be another battle in the trenches. Even with a loss of depth on the defensive side of the ball, the ‘Cats will come out swinging. We need a win to hop back on the horse, and the players are feeling that too. I predict that a close game is in the forecast.

The Wildcats will come into Cowboys Stadium seeing red, looking for a win to keep their LSC championship hopes alive. The ACU defense has been playing outstanding football this year, and the offense should return to form soon. Look for an offensive explosion this week for ACU against a tough Tarleton Texans de-

Pick: ACU 17-14

Pick: ACU 27-24

contact sloan at mes11a@acu.edu

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football

Coach: Dulin enjoys new job from page 8 The Red Ravens were 22-19 during that span.

His best best year at Coffeyville came in 2011 when the school lost to Hutchinson Junior College in the National Junior College Athletics Association Region VI semifinals.

Dulin was also the defensive backs and secondary coach for Tarleton State University from 2000-03. In 2004, he spent

one season as the defensive coordinator at Butler Community College before returning to TSU in 2005.

Dulin said one of the most rewarding aspects of his job is being around the players and other coaches everyday.

“I love the brotherhood that you get with all the coaches,” he said. “You can’t get that anywhere else except for in athletics. You’re around men that have the same de-

sires, wants and goals as you do. That’s what makes it all worth it.”

Dulin has to manage his time between being a Division II coach and being a father and husband.

He has two children, a 14-year-old daughter and a 18-month-old son.

“Being a coach takes a lot of time away from your family,” he said. “But coach does a good job of allowing our families to come up and hang out

Division I

ACU will not add any athletic programs natalie goin assistant sports editor As ACU prepares to transition into Division I next year, many have questioned whether the athletic department will add more athletic programs.

But according to the ACU Director of Athletics Jared Mosley, this is not the case.

“We are good on the sponsorship side of things and meeting NCAA expectations,” Mosley said.

The NCAA requires that a school has a minimum of 14 teams in order to be a part of the Division I level.

The Wildcats currently boast 16 teams, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s golf,

women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball.

However, this doesn’t mean that the addition of teams will not be considered in the future.

“We have had discussions of possibly adding another women’s program at some point down the road,” Mosley said.

“But we have not really had anything substantial lined up by the way of an action plan to this point.”

The Southland Conference, which ACU will join in July 2013, has several schools who already have more women’s sports than men’s.

McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F.

Austin, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, and Incarnate Word all have more women’s programs than men’s.

ACU currently has eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams.

A few of the sports that are represented in the Southland Conference that ACU does not have include men’s and women’s swimming and diving and women’s bowling and synchonized swimming.

The Wildcats also do not have a women’s golf team or men’s soccer team.

But as far as adding teams to the athletic program, the school doesn’t anticipate any major changes going into the next few years. contact goin at nsg10b@acu.edu

with us if we need them to. This job just makes time more precious.”

Dulin’s new job has been everything he could have hoped for so far.

“Coach Collums is a great man to work for,” he said. “The other coaches are great too. We just have a great staff. That always makes this job easier.” contact isaacs at jei08a@acu.edu

This week the Wildcats go primetime as we all make the journey to Cowboys Stadium. The ‘Cats are hoping for a different ending after last weeks tough 16-13 loss to Kingsville, where our defense finished the game briliantly and our offense failed to show up. Saturday will most likely be our last meeting against Tarleton, and the ‘Cats should end it with a win in Arlington.

Pick: ACU 38-28

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‘Cats to be tested on biggest stage matthew sloan sports reporter The Wildcats will get their chance to play in the eighth Wonder of the World for the second straight year this weekend as the ACU football team descends on Jerryworld for a matchup with Tarleton State University.

The Wildcats will be a part of the Lone Star Conference Football Festival, which means they will

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get the unique opportunity to play in an NFL stadium in a game the ‘Cats desperately need to win.

“When you go into Cowboy Stadium, it’s a little like walking into the Roman Coliseum,” head coach Ken Collums said.

“It’s just a little different.

Our guys that have never been there will have to adjust a little bit, but that’s a great place to play.”

Last year, Tarleton State gave the ‘Cats all they could handle in

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interWhen you go into Cowboy impersonation, cepting a Texan pass in Stadium, it’s a little like the end zone to secure a walking into the Roman victor y.

ACU came off of a disColiseum.” appointing open to their schedule Ken collums conference head coach when they were bested by acu football Texas A&M Kingsville.

Meanwhile, Tarleton their early season faceoff sent shockwaves through in which ACU snuck out Division II football, conof Stephenville with a quering the Midwestern three point win.

State Mustangs 20-17.

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by LSC player of the week Jerome Regal, who carried the ball for more than 150 yards last week.

“We have a new philosophy on tackling this year, just running through the outside leg of the opponent,” linebacker Justin Stephens said. “We had seven missed tackles against Kingsville.”

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briefings Tickets for the Lone Star Football Festival are still available through Ticketmaster. com or at Cowboys Stadium on game day.

The ACU Alumni Association will host a pre-game party at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday. The deadline to register is Friday by 5 p.m on ACU’s website.

The party begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Dr Pepper End Zone.

The 13th-ranked Wildcat golf team won both the individual and team championships Tuesday at the Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate at Diamondback Golf Club.

ex- factor Running back Daryl Richardson had two carries for 20 yards for the St. Louis Rams in their first regular season game against the Lions on Sunday.

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Darian Dulin, defensive coordinator, poses with a family picture. Dulin was hired last Spring by head coach Ken Collums. He was a coach at Coffeyville Community College from 2008-11 and led them to a 22-19 record.

Houston Texans Safety Danieal Manning recorded five tackles on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

Dulin’s faith plays an integral role in his coaching job edward isaacs sports editor Assistant coach and defensive coordinator Darian Dulin never thought twice about praying with a football team until he was the head coach at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas.

Dulin had been the coach at Coffeyville for three years. He prayed everyday after meetings,

games and even practice.

During his last year with the Red Ravens Dulin was called into an Administration office on a Monday morning after a loss.

“They asked me why we were praying after a game,” he said. “I said, I’ve been doing that for three years and nobody said anything about it when we were having success.”

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My faith and God being on my side is really what has carried me through all my life.”

Bengals running back Bernard Scott was inactive for Monday night’s “I’ve grown up in the Head coach Ken Col- game against the Ravens. church all my life. My lums knew the kind of He has a hand injury.

dad’s a minister. My faith and God being on my side is really what has carried me through all my life.”

Darian dulin Coming to ACU and defensive coordinator knowing that you can be acu football open with your faith without worrying about what will find something to others say or do has been point a finger at when a blessing for Dulin. they are trying to make a “Everyone here has the change and that was one same goal,” he said. “We’re of the things they looked all trying to live a Chrisat,” Dulin said. tian faith-based life.”

man he was getting when he hired Dulin last Spring.

“Darian is very confident in what he does and I want those kind of people in our program,” he said.

“I was going after a guy that truly had a heart for this place and for what ACU stands for.”

Dulin was the head coach at Coffeyville from 2008-11.

Teams hope to continue success sports reporter Tennis season is about to begin here at ACU and both the men’s and women’s teams are ready to prove that this is their year.

“A lot of guys have come back and we’ve got a great group of freshmen who really have played well,” senior Hans Hach said.

“I feel very confident about this upcoming season,” senior Hannah Kelly said. “The fall is individual, which really gives us time to grow as a team and compete individually in some

really good Division I tournaments. We didn’t lose any girls from last year and we also gained two new players who are going to add some real depth to our team.”

Last year, the men’s team reached all the way to the NCAA quarterfinals before their season came to an abrupt halt.

“We had a great run last year and unfortunately we got a tough draw at nationals and faced a really great team,” Hach said. “I believe we are very capable of not only getting back to the quarter finals, but going even farther than that.”

The men’s team has a

lot of experience and talent returning this year, which makes them and all of ACU very excited for what is to come.

“We’ve been working really hard for the last two weeks and already I’ve seen guys giving everything they have,” Hach said.

The women’s team is also set to be very competitive, as they look to make this season a memorable one.

“I’m pretty confident about the team this season,” senior Micah Hermsdorf said. “We all have great athletic abilities and represented ACU well last fall. I hope that we can all rise up

to the occasion again and have a good season.”

The team is led by senior doubles partners Micah Hermsdorf and Hannah Kelly, who made it all the way to nationals last season.

“Last year’s season was incredible,” Hermsdrof said.

“I was extremely blessed to make it to Nationals in the fall in doubles with Hannah Kelley. It’s a great feeling getting to represent ACU using the talents that God has given me.”

The team looks to thrive this year and gain experience while competing against Division I teams.

“I can already tell from

Football plays Tarleton State on Saturday as a part of the Lone Star Football Festival at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

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our workouts and practices that we are all ready to work hard together and get great results like we did last spring,” Kelly said.

“With our fall tournaments being mostly Division I, we will be getting a lot of good competition to prepare us to do well this year.”

The Wildcats will begin their season with tournaments in Midland, College Station and Oklahoma City over the weekend.

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conference play this weekend in San Antonio against Incarnate Word on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

They also play Angelo State in San Angelo on Sunday at 1 p.m.

The volleyball team travels to Canyon Friday for their first LSC match against West Texas A&M. The Wildcats will then head to Portales, New Mex. Saturday to play Eastern New Mexico.

Men’s and Women’s tennis will play at the New Mexico State Invitational in Las Cruces, New Mex. and the Raquet Club Invitation in Midland Friday-Sunday.