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Wall of Honor vol. 102, no. 19
Wednesday, october 30, 2013
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
Top moments of ACU sports are showcased in Moody
INSIDE NEWS The new dance policy is being w this semester Page 3
NEWS The chemistry lab has an unofficial mascot, Titus the lab
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NEWS Wishing Well adds followers and awareness after Chapel talk Page 4
OPINION The editorial board talks about the frustrations of WiFi
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The men of Frater Sodalis keep up with tradition by hosting their annual Haunted Island. Portions of their proceeds will be donated to charity. The Haunted Island will be open Wednesday and Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.
OPINION Gabi Powell explains why Halloween is not a holiday for college students Page 6
Fraters Sodalis scares with 31-year tradition Haunted Island fundraiser
nual event began at the beginning of September, and members went to work on the Jon Churchill features editor Senior psychology major haunted house property in September. from abilene This year, Jon Churchill, a senior psyFrater Sodalis’ Haunted House is back for chology major from Abilene, was appointed Halloween...and back from the dead. The the event fundraiser, putting him in charge due to the recent surge in popularity of zom31-year club tradition takes a turn for the of the theme, delegating and participation bie-related TV shows, movies and books. zombiepocalypse, a theme sure to scare you in the after-life attraction. half to death. The haunted house theme changes each As the longest-running haunted house in year, but this year, Churchill said he desee Frats or fright page 5 Abilene, planning for the club’s creepy an- signed the event to be very “zombie-heav y”
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SPORTS Matt Sloan breaks down the obstruction call that decided a World Series game Page 8
NEWS Students have the opportunity to dress up and dance at the Zumba Halloween party Page 4
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That doesn’t explain why it’s better, but it does show that year after year, people believe it to be superior and keep coming back.”
Students create ACU version of eBay jesse harper student reporter Three ACU students started a social commerce website exclusively for ACU students, staff, and faculty after two and a half years of preparation. The website thingstrend.com is a new web-
site where people of the ACU community can sell textbooks and clothes, as well as other miscellaneous items such as furniture, movies, videogames, and artwork. The site is a new, safe way to buy and sell things locally, but also a great way to meet new people within the ACU commu-
nity. Seniors Weston Schulte, communications major from College Station, Allen Taylor, informational technology major from Pf lugerville, and Junior Tyler Eidson, marketing and finance major from College Station collaborated on the project which opened up at the begin-
ning of this semester. “It was actually from an intro to business course I took my sophomore year. They were implementing something called Venture Out 2.0,” said Schulte. Every student in the introduction to business class must complete the Venture Out project, where they are required
to create and sell a product to the ACU community, usually consisting of custom t-shirts, sunglasses, or other little items. “With Venture Out 2.0, they wanted something you could spread to other universities and communities,” said Schulte. see website page 4
Week dedicated to Grad School Awareness ACU football nearly completes a miracle comeback in Las Cruces N.M. last week Page 8
NEWS An event planned by the ACU Republicans has been cancelled Page 3
ONLINE VIDEO Watch a recap of ACU’s Homecoming weekend
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marissa jones editor in chief This week, ACU’s Graduate School program is offering information and advice to students during Graduate School Awareness Week. Brandon Lemley, director of graduate admissions and marketing, said the event started three years ago with the goal of raising awareness about graduate programs and graduate culture on campus. “But we’re not just interested in getting folks to come to ACU,” Lemley said. “We really want students to think about furthering their education and understanding what program is right for them.” Along with the many events representing ACU’s graduate programs, the school is hosting a Graduate and Professional School Fair with 25 representatives from other university coming to showcase what their univer-
sities offer on Thursday. Bree Craig, graduate marketing coordinator, said ACU’s Graduate School is expanding. “We added four new programs this summer,” Craig said. “We want to open it up so people are aware of our graduate school, not just that we have one but what our programs are and what we offer.” During Graduate School Awareness Week, students will be given the chance to interact with current graduate students at events, Craig said. “I think it’s a good time for undergraduate students to see that there are still graduate students on campus. I know we don’t have a lot of interaction between undergrad and grad, so there will be some times they can meet graduate faculty, staff and students,” Craig said. “It’s a good opportunity to ask questions candidly about graduate school, about certain programs.”
Turquoise Pipes, a second year clinical psychology graduate student from Sacramento, Calif., and Courtney Terry, a first year general psychology graduate student from Los Angeles, Calif., attended the Graduate School’s Coffee House event to mingle with undergraduate students. “It gives undergrads an opportunity to get a feel for what they can expect,” Pipes said. “Having the opportunity to talk to someone who’s already been in a program and can really give them a birds eye view of what they need to do for grad school is important.” A schedule of events can be found on the ACU Graduate School page on acu.edu. “Start early,” Lemley said. “Really think about what is your end goal and find the program that prepares you best for that goal.” Marissa Jones editor contact jones at mnj10a@acu.edu
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Courtney Terry, general psychology graduate, mingles during the Coffee House event on Monday.