In the backyard ACU students volunteer at World’s Backyard Features Page 5 vol. 102, no. 23
wednesday, november 13, 2013
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INSIDE SPORTS Wildcat football unable to overcome adversity in San Antonio
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NEWS A robot makes longdistance learning possible for some ACU students Page 3
THOSE WHO
SPORTS Volleyball finishes season with hardfought loss
SERVED
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SPORTS ACU basketball player Renada Marquez drops 30 on Texas Lutheran in the first game of the season Page 7
OPINION Should students get the entire week of Thanksgiving off? The editorial board thinks so.
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TOP: US Army Air Corps First Lieutenant Clyde Morgan, alum of the ACU class of 1948, waves his “flag of no surrender” to a standing ovation in Moody Coliseum. LEFT: The American flag reflects in the instrument of Garrett Holland, junior music major from Arlington, as he performs with the Big Purple Band during Veterans Day Chapel. RIGHT: Retired United States Army Colonel Stuart Platt leads the invocation for Veterans Day chapel in Moody Coliseum.
HSU student killed in car accident ing on the south side of Amber, in the outThe Hardin-Simmons se- side lane, nior, Taylor Huff, died in a when he car accident early Sunday was struck morning in the 100 block by a vehicle huff of East Ambler, near Will t r a v e l i n g Hair Park. east-bound. According to a report Huff was wearing dark from the Abilene Police clothing at the time of Department, evidence the collision and was proindicated Huff was walk- nounced deceased at the
madeline orr
managing editor
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NEWS Students have the oppurtunity to study abroad for a history credit this summer Page 3
SPORTS Women’s basketball and baseball hire new assitant coaches for the season Page 7
OPINION Gabi Powell explores the odd universal ritual of blessing people when they sneeze Page 4
scene. There were no signs that the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle was intoxicated. “We were saddened to learn of Taylor Huff’s death,” Hardin-Simmons University president, Dr. Lanny Hall, said Sunday on the school’s website. “We are praying for God to comfort his family and friends during this difficult time.”
their thoughts and prayers to Taylor’s family and friends as they deal with Sunday’s events. “Taylor had a positive presence on our campus and one that will be missed,” Neese said.
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Abilene passes $87 million education bond by the new AISD bond. “I really don’t mind the new bond,” Mast said. “It will cost me about $30 The Abilene Independent a year and will increase School District’s $87.7 mil- the value of education in lion bond passes with a 70 Abilene. I’m glad they are percent majority, receiving fixing up schools around a landslide victory. here. They need it.” Brandon Mast, a CopThe bond will pay for new per Creek chef and Abilene elementary schools in AISD, homeowner, pays property security updates to existtaxes that are now affected ing schools, the conversion
Marci Hoxworth Student reporter
of Jane Long Elementary School into an Early Childhood Center and other high-priority needs across the Abilene school district. Property taxes are paying for the new bond. The average home in Abilene has a value of $92,695 and the new bond will increase the average homeowner’s taxes by only $48.80 a year. Katlin Sehres, junior el-
ementary education major from San Antonio, said she is glad the vote went in the bonds’ favor. “I think the bond is a good idea but I understand how homeowners may be concerned with the rise in taxes,” Sehres said. “In the end, though, the bond will benefit the community because parents and homeowners will see improve-
ments in the local school system and the schools that their children are or will be attending.” Voting took place from Oct. 21 - Nov. 5. Now that the bond has passed, renovations may begin as soon as the New Year. contact The optimist at optimist@acu.edu
Big-shot: Student is 3-time national champ pants to attempt to hit. Faulkner, who has been shooting for about five years, came in at the Students may not be top of the wheelchair diaware, but ACU is the vision and 45th out of 118 home of a national cham- in his class at the last napion. tional tournament. Kyler Faulkner, freshFor Faulkner, sporting man engineering ma- clays shooting has been jor from Abilene, is the a part of life for many three-time wheelchair years. national champion sport“I’ve always been a big ing clays shooter. hunter, since I was 3, and Sporting clays shoot- all the guys in my faming, a variation of clay ily have been shooting in pigeon shooting, takes the HBA (Home Builders place on a course of 10 to Association) tournament 15 stations. Clays of dif- since it started,” Faulkner ferent sizes, speeds and said. “That is the tournatrajectories are shot into ment I started on as well.” the air for the particiFaulkner competes in
Abigail runnels
student reporter
ONLINE VIDEO Watch the video of Monday’s Chapel dedicated to Veteran’s Day
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The 21-year-old Huff was an exercise science major and played receiver on the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys team, according to the university website. The Cowboys team met Sunday afternoon to announce the tragic news to players who had not heard and to offer support. John Neese, director of HSU athletics, said the athletic department sends
Kyler Faulkner, freshman engineering major from Abilene, is a three-time wheelchair sporting clays shooting national champion.
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local as well as national tournaments, though local ones provide a warmup for more serious competition. “I don’t practice very often, but I usually use local tournaments as my practice for the bigger tournaments,” Faulkner said. Faulkner does not let being in a wheelchair get in the way of winning, despite some challenges it presents. “Being in a wheelchair has its downfalls sometimes, because you are sitting down, so on see Faulkner page 4