The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 57, Ed. 1, Friday, July 16, 1982 Page: 2 of 16
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An 'Optimistic' test:
'Lev-ity' makes debut
This is a test. For the next 60 seconds the
print that you read will be a pilot of the
column "Lev-ity" scheduled to begin this
fall. In the event of a real column you would
be notified of specific action to take while
reading this column for example yawning
sleeping rolling this paper up and using it on
your puppy after he had an accident on the
living room carpet or just plain ignoring it.
Remember this is only a test.
The jocose (There's one for the dictionary! )
but nevertheless illustrious Doug Mendenhall
has passed on.
No he's not dead; he graduated. So did I.
But he has moved out into the real world; I've
stayed on to expand my educational horizons.
The sailing course this "summester" ought to
be great
Now don't get me wrong I wouldn't dream
of trying to fill Doug's shoes with this column.
Besides the pair he left here is filled already
with a few of his columns and some rank gym
socks.
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And I'm not the pessimistic type. Just ask
any of my friends; they'll both tell you.
I never complain about anything. The Bean
is great. Texas is my favorite state and
Abilene my favorite town. I like waiting in
lines during registration. Finals week is the
best part of any semester. The coffee in the
machines in the bottom of the Campus Center
is the best. GATA fountain is pretty and I
think the Omega Point serves a functional
purpose. Summer isn't too hot. Winter is never
too cold. There really isn't that much dust.
And the water tastes great.
Also I love baloney as the above paragraph
points out.
I won't be humorous always. ("Yup"
you're probably thinking "But will he ever be
humorous?")
Sometimes I might make you think a little
usually so I won't have to.
I'll explore age-old questions such as :
Can someone who has trouble plugging in a
toaster survive in the computer age?
If you keep your eyes crossed too Ion will
they stay stuck in that position?
Why are finals after graduation?
And who played Lumpy on "Leave it to
Beaver?"
It'll be fun. I'm looking forward to the
sleepless nights just before the press deadline.
The endless pacing here at the Optimist office
trying to think of a suitable topic. The editor's
cold stare when I tell her the column is not
quite as long as she wanted. And the
desperation of harriedly adding filler to the
space that's left in which I'm getting good
practice right here.
This concludes our test. We now return you
to the regularly scheduled stories.
On May 14 1948 Zionist leaders in Palestine
declared Israel a sovereign nation. To the
.Arab natfons. surrounding. the. ..infant vs.t3tet
Israelis were an unwanted people. Israel was
invaded by Arab nations May 15 1948.
Few of the new nation's inhabitants-were
native to the Middle Eastern nation. Most had
been driven out of their homelands by war and
sought refuge with people of their own race
and religion. Many were frightened and un-
sure of their futures in a land where they were
not wanted.
Transfers need aid
The number of students transferring to ACU
from other universities was almost 30 fewer
July 9 than at the same time last year.
Bob Gomez university outreach director
and Ed Allred counselor in charge of transfer
orientations are concerned about that and
understandably so.
Cost is one factor that plays into almost all
students' 'decisions about what university to
attend or transfer to. ACU's tuition and
general fee charges of $94 per hour are
relatively high in some cases prohibitively
high.
The university has an opportunity to reduce
that cost for transfer students who
academically are "the cream of the crop."
Yet the school has not done so.
Academic scholarships are available to
freshmen "based on ACT and National Merit
scores and valedictorian and saluatatorion
honors" according to a financial aid
brochure. However those scholarships are not
available to transfer students.
In effect transfer students with high
academic standing are penalized for attending
another institution. Allred's figures indicate
that the largest group of transfer students
came from "the Christian junior colleges."
Surely the university does not wish to
penalize students from its sister institutions.
Thirty-four years later Israeli armor
surrounds Beirut Lebanon's capital. Within
the .city are approximately 6000. Palestine
Liberation Organization armed 'guerillas
Newsweek reports.
Also within the city are thousands of
homeless people who do not have adequate
food water and medical supplies. Many are
Lebanese citizens who when the nightmare
finally ends will go back to rebuilding their
homes and lives. '
But many of those trapped in Beirut are
Palestinians who have been driven ouf of their
homelands by war just as the 'vst Israelis
were. No doubt many of them aie Tightened
and unsure of their futures in a land where
they were not wanted just as the first Israelis w
were.
We don't suggest that the two situations are
entirely parallel. We do suggest that the
Israeli government remember he. pnU and
the fears of her people when the government
deals with Palestinians whose p'ight is so It
similar to that of the Israelis in 1948.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Kelly Deatherage editor
Tammy Fielder Kim Miller J. Scott Russell
Linde Thompson Leigh Ann Mants
ADVERTSING STAFF
Kent Barnett manager
Kelly Deatherage Tammy Fielder Leigh Ann Manis vP
Kim Miller Cindy Stocking Robin Ward
PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF
Rodney Goodman head photographer
Julie Larson Kim Miller
Dr. Charles H.Marler adviser
Editorials appearing In (he Optlmltt are the views a' th OpUmltl and
do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the ACU administration
Signed columns represent the personal views of the authors
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