The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 2010 Page: 3 of 8
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February 12,2010
Campus News
Page 3
COMMUNITY
Table inspires
connectedness
Taylor Edwards
Contributing Reporter
Connecting Caring Com-
munities will set its sixth
Abilene Dinner Table
on . March 27. Groups
will gather for meals in
homes, churches and res-
taurants around Abilene
with one goal: to form
and strengthen commu-
nity relationships.
Attendance is free, and
tables consist of eight to
12 people, grouped by
participants’ age, ethnicity
and religious affiliation.
Anyone can volunteer to
be a host, just as anyone is
welcome to attend.
Brad Carter, executive
director of CCC, said the
goal of Abilene Dinner
Table is to connect people
and build relationships,
especially between groups
of people who wouldn’t
normally interact.
“Not everyone sees the
community of Abilene the
same way, and it can be a
really neat experience to
see from so many differ-
ent perspectives in one
night,” he said.
The Abilene Report-
er-News editorial board
launched Abilene Dinner
Table as a community ini-
tiative in 2005. Since its
initial years, however, the
annual event has been
organized by Connect-
ing Caring Communities,
a local outreach program
that defines itself as “a
comprehensive commu-
nity initiative, work(ing)
to restore the foundation
of safe and caring com-
munities by rebuilding
the system of caring rela-
tionships.”
During the course of
the program’s first five
years, more than 1,000
Abilene residents par-
ticipated. Many small
groups have continued to
meet after the event, of-
ten volunteering together
with other organizations
in Abilene.
“People usually start
talking and end up learn-
ing things about Abilene
they didn’t know,” Carter
said. “We’ve seen people
find out about organiza-
tions from each other
and go out as a volunteer
group because they enjoy
one another’s company so
much. It brings people to-
gether because there’s no
better way to get to know
someone than by breaking
bread together.”
Carter said about 60
people have registered for
this year’s Dinner Table.
Registration will be open
until March 10 and can
be completed at wwvv.
abilenedinnertable.com.
“Attendance has sort of
declined since the first few
years, but we’re hoping
that as more people find
out about this great thing
happening in our commu-
nity, more will register,”
Carter said. “We can only
make the tables as diverse
as the people who sign up
to come.”
contact Edwards at
optimist@jmcnetwork.com
Michael McCall, sophomore information technology major from Crowley, walks the runway during the ACU LOVE146 Val-
entine’s Day date auction Wednesday in Gardner West Lobby. The auction raised money for LOVE146, an organization that
combats child sex slavery and exploitation.
INTRAMURALS
Team represents home country
We want to represent our country In a
lot of different ways.
KEltHWU
Sophomore marketing major from Hong Kong
Ben Warton
Contributing Reporter
Dressed in their red and
white jerseys, Team Tru-
man walks onto the bas-
ketball court playing not
only to win but also as
representatives of their
country.
The team, formed en-
tirely of Chinese students,
has played two games so
far, although it has yet to
win. The team is close-knit,
despite coming from dif-
ferent parts of the country,
said Keith Wu, sophomore
marketing major from
Hong Kong.
Every member wears
the Chinese national team
jersey. The white jerseys
with red trim and the word
China written on the front
are more than a fashion
statement; they serve as
a reminder to everyone of
their home country.
“We want to represent
our country in a lot of dif-
ferent ways,” Wu said. “We
wear these jerseys so ev-
eryone can see what we are
playing for.”
Wu said he is happy
with his team, despite the
two losses.
“We all played good in
the games we have had,
and I think as we gain more
experience, we will do bet-
ter in the next ones,” Wu
said. “When we formed
this team, we wanted to
show people we could be
competitive. So I am pretty
confident with winning the
next game.”
Other intramural teams
have taken notice of Team
Truman.
“I thought they were very'
well-organized, and they
play well together,” said
Paul Sims, junior elemen-
tary education major from
Kodiak, Alaska. “They’re a
team people should watch
out for.”
While winning games is
important to the team, it
is not the only focus. The
group is friends off the
court and Wu said they try'
to become better friends
when they have the op-
portunity.
“One of the reasons we
formed this team is to help
us build a closer relation-
ship with each other,” Wu
said. “We are all pretty'
close to each other; we
try and hang out when-
ever we can.”
contact Warton at
optimist@jmcnetwork.com
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SA finances finalized
Colter Hettich
Editor in Chief
The Students’ Associa-
tion granted $33,428.70
of its spring budget to
more than 30 student
organizations Feb. 5;
more than $70,000 was
requested.
The only new organiza-
tion to request money this
semester, the ACU Table
Tennis club, received $500
for a new table but was
denied additional funds
for equipment.
“There was a big push
to make sure we were
consistent with every
other meeting,” said SA
President Charles Gaines,
senior criminal justice
major from Cedar Hill.
“We started out with a
prayer and went through
it line by line.”
About $22,000 rolled
over from the fall, bring-
ing the standard $75,000
budget to more than
$90,000. SA set aside
$7,000 of the rollover
for a farewell party for
Dr. Royce Money in April.
SA officers are meeting
with a panel of students,
including a representa-
tive from each class and
a handful of club rep-
resentatives, to discuss
ideas for the event.
“We took into account
a $15,000 rollover in the
beginning when we were
planning both semesters,”
said SA Treasurer Luke
Cochran, senior finance
major from Round Rock.
“So when we ended up
with $22,000, we wanted
to do something for Dr.
Money.”
Gaines said the univer-
sity will contribute to the
party but could not give de-
tails at this time.
SA members allocated
$17,000 for appropriations
and $12,000 for the stu-
dent request fund. Student
organizations that did not
present a fund request at
Friday’s meeting can still
apply for funding from the
appropriations committee.
Money from the student
request fund is for student
groups and organizations
that wish to attend local
conferences or must travel
to attend a distant event.
contact Hettich at
clh05d@acu.edu
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 2010, newspaper, February 12, 2010; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth904330/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.