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A group of students bundle up and brave the rainy, wintry weather outside the McGlothlin campus center. The weather is expected to get warmer into the weekend.
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MANA raises awareness in visit to campus marissa ferguson online editor Many students were confused Monday morning when they noticed the 1971 Winnebago parked in the middle of campus. Mark Moore, CEO of MANA Nutrition, explained the phenomenon in Chapel on Monday. The RV, deemed the Manabago, has been traveling the states for the last few years, letting people know that “feeding kids is groovy.” The Manabago, with its chrome wheels
and twice pipes, is a mission carrier for MANA, or Mother Administered Nutritive Aid. Moore spoke in Chapel about his company’s product, RUTF, which stands for Ready to Use Therapeutic Food, accompanied by the Manabago’s two roadies, Alex Cox and Mark Slagle. Moore also led a Chapel forum later that evening encouraging students to get involved. Their Chapel presentations, which included pictures and video, attested to the importance of the MANA’s mission.
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I’m glad to see that another organization is doing something about malnutrition in the world.”
which is a simple mixture of peanut butter, dried fortified milk and vitamins, to treat children diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition. MANA nuCaitlin Phillips trition particularly targets International studies major children younger than age from Vienna, Va. six. So far, the company has stations in Rwanda and Guatemala to hand “It was shocking to see out the mixture packets. “Proper nutrition is the children in the Anderson Cooper video,” said really important for chilCaitlin Phillips, sopho- dren because, like the more international stud- forum said, malnutrition ies major from Vienna, Va. leads to stunted growth, “I’ve never seen malnour- lower marriage age, a less healthy community ished children like that.” MANA designed RUTF, overall and unfortunately
death,” Kara Stutesman, sophomore pre-med and journalism major from Carl Junction, Mo., said. The mission of MANA is to treat children before the damage is too great. Brain growth stops at the age of six, and if young children receive poor nutrition their brain development is permanently stunted. To combat this deficiency, RUTF provides the same nutrients as a high protein snack and a glass of milk. “I’m glad to see that another organization is doing something about mal-
nutrition in the world,” Phillips said. “It’s good to see that kids are getting saved.” The Manabago will continue on its journey around the states, hoping to reach their goal of saving the lives of 10,000 children by Christmas. For more information on the Manabago, visit http://manabago.com/, and for more information about MANA, visit http:// mananutrition.org/. contact ferguson at mlf10a@acu.edu
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Popeye’s president to present at COBA luncheon
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It’s always great to hear from Christian leaders in your future profession.”
faith and how it influenced their career, Pittman said. “It’s always great to hear from Christian leaders in your future profession,” said Will Mack, sophomore accountWill Mack ing major from Boerne. sophomore accounting Pittman said COBA major from boerne has advocated the role of “missionary in the market to where they are now and place” for some time. Pittgive words of advice to the man also said an objective next generation of business of asking Christian speakers to speak about their leaders,” Pittman said. Though the speakers are faith has been to show stunot limited to Christians, dents that religion and cawhen a speaker is Chris- reer success can co-exist. “We want students to tian they are encouraged by COBA to speak about their walk away seeing success
and seeing people that are still committed believers,” said Pittman. In addition to presenting for an audience, the speakers also engage in conversation with students. A goal of the series is for the students to have real conversations with real people not associated with ACU, Pittman said. Pittman also said a recently developed goal is for students to hear about career paths that started in college rather than after a degree is earned. Pittman said any and all students are invited to attend the luncheon. Admis-
sion is free, but a limited seats are left. Interested students should register online at www.acu.edu/coba-dss. Faculty and staff are also welcome to attend for a ticket purchase with a FOAP for $10 at the same website. For more information about the distinguished speakers visit www.acu. edu/academics/coba/ student-oppor tunities/ programs/speakerseries. html.
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curtis christian student reporter The College of Business Administration will continue its Distinguished Speakers Series this fall with Cheryl Bachelder, president and CEO of AFC Enterprises, parent company of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Bachelder will speak at a luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 3 at the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center. She is one of eight significant figures of the corporate world that has
spoken since the series was initiated in 2000. Past speakers include:Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS; Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc.; and Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA. Inc. Amanda Pittman, marketing associate of the COBA office and coordinator of the Distinguished Speaker Series, said the purpose of the series is to give students opportunities to learn from some of the most successful people in business. “Speakers come and share stories of their path
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