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Vol. 98, No. 18
The Weekend in Photos
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Graphic design artists bring NYC to Abilene Emily Loper Contributing reporter
Jack Maxwell, art and design department chair and gallery direcThe Art and Design De- tor, said he wanted a partment’s ABI/NYC art fall show that would show premiered Oct. 8 demonstrate to current at ACU Cockerell Art Gal- students the success leries. The show features ACU graduates realize former ACU students who after they leave Abilene. have lived and worked in Maxwell said the purpose of the show is to New York City.
honor graduates and to encourage students to reach their goals. The exhibit showcases the work of four alumni who have made significant achievements in some of the most competitive markets in the world of art, including design, illustration, animation and fine art.
“Each of the artists is uniquely talented and gifted,” Maxwell said. “What ties them all together is the fact that they’re NYC artists from ACU.” Maxwell said the featured artists are Jeff Rogers (’02), Janna Luttrell (’02), Jesse
Willmon (’99) and Ryan Feerer (’05). The show contains no set theme; however, the artists’ works, which include Broadway posters, conceptual art and band album art, still function together cohesively to see DESIGN page 4
Image courtesy of BLOGS.ACU.EDU/ARTANDDESIGN
STUDENT LIFE
The Need For Approval
Advertising policies have student organizations frustrated and looking for loopholes Christianna Lewis Contributing Reporter ACU’s marketing club is facing difficulties in providing its services to student clubs and events. While AMA’s goal is to be the marketing center for student organizations on campus by creating ads and strategic marketing campaigns, ACU’s recent advertising restrictions are stifling, said Zachary Cook, senior finance and marketing major from Dallas. “I think they really want the student groups to succeed, but the way the rules are set up, that’s not going to happen,” Cook said. “There are too many rules to dance around.” Early last semester, the administration prohibited the display of fliers anywhere on campus except on campus bulletin boards and in the ad kiosk. Other forms of advertising, such as stickers, posters and chalk writings on sidewalks, also were disallowed. The fliers displayed in the kiosks must receive a stamp of approval from the Campus Center information desk. Cook said he knows many of the administration’s guidelines are necessary to protect the university’s image but they seem to undermine student activities. He argued students only go to the kiosk when they know what they’re looking for, and the login ads fail to catch attention. He said he thinks this inability to communicate with the student body is causing a decrease in student involvement in clubs and events. “The student life here has taken a tremendous step down – not because people aren’t still doing cool things, but there is less they can do to get the word out,” Cook said. Mauri Westbrook, director of student organizations and acHEATHER LEIPHART Staff Photographer
Student fliers must be approved before being placed on the ad kiosk.
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MUSIC
COMMUNITY
Congressmen push public service Jazz groups Chelsea Hackney Copy Editor Students and faculty brushed shoulders with power when former U.S. congressmen Bill Goodling and Sam Coppersmith visited campus Monday and Tuesday. The congressmen are part of the national Congress to Campus program, organized by the Stennis Center for Public Service to encourage college students to consider careers in public service. “There are any number of ways to get into public service,” said Coppersmith,
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a former Democratic representative from Arizona who served from 1993-1995. “The wisest thing to do is get involved in the community.” Dr. David Dillman, professor of political science, planned the visit; the political science department has orchestrated the event several times in previous years. Although the Stennis Center pays travel expenses for the congressmen, universities that choose to participate in the Congress to Campus program must be able to provide lodging for
Jill Dougher
HEATHER LEIPHART Staff Photographer
Bill Goodling, former U.S. congressman, addressed students about the importance of public service.
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WORLDWIDE WITNESS is recruiting students who want to follow their faith wherever it leads them — even if wherever is Argentina or Papua New Guinea. Page 3
ery Tuesday night from 8:30-10 p.m. Contributing Reporter Derek Brown, director of jazz studies at ACU, ACU jazz students and said he created the event Monks Coffee Shop have joined forces to create as an outlet for jazz stua weekly jazz night at dents to share their skill. “Performing is when Monks for those who enjoy playing or listening you learn the most, which got me thinking to jazz music. Jazz Night is a free, to find a place where informal event that al- students can practice lows students, faculty what they’ve learned,” and the public to bring Brown said. an instrument to Monks and play jazz music evsee JAZZ page 4
Online WILDCAT FOOTBALL lost the lead in the fourth quarter this weekend and was not able to gain it back before the final whistle. Find out what happened. Page 8
VIDEO
LOUDandCLEAR
Was Homecoming everything you hoped for? a. It could not have been better. b. The football team lost. What else matters? c. I slept — through everything. Homecoming 2009
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