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CAMPM NEWS
Friday October 19 2007
Congress
BjrKtlil Peace
Managino Editor
Congress supported a move-
ment In Residence life to ex-
pand visitation hours in sopho-
more dorms to five days a week
at Wcdncsda) 's Students' Asso-
ciation meeting
"The ResUfc office has
been talking about this" said
sophomore senator Jessie
Lozano and co-writer of the
resolution. "Basically it Just
needs a little push. With SA
and John Delohy (director of
residence life) it will be a lot
more powerful."
The resolution written by
Lozano sophomore senator
Michael Amend and Hardin
Administration Rep. Karissa
Martin supports extended
hours from 10 a.m. to 10
p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday citing the move as
good transition study group
Texas author hosts book signing
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Srpevt Rtportir
A former professor and
reporter will be in Abilene
to promote his new book on
Saturday.
Author Donald Mace Wil-
liams will sign copies of his
new book "Black Tuesday's
Child" from 3-7 p m. Oct. 20
at Hastings.
After book signings in
Amarillo and Waco Abilene is
the next stop for Williams.
A resident of Canyon Wil-
liams said he is coming to
Abilene because the novel's
setting takes place in and
around West Texas and he
thought Abilene readers
might be interested.
"Black Tuesday's Child"
tells the life story' of a boy who
is born into the Great Depres-
sion in West Texas. The book
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aid and social improvement.
Congress passed the res-
olution with 30 votes sup-
porting five opposing and
two abstaining but also with
several reservations.
Junior senator Kclllnc Lin-
ton and executive treasurer
Kevan Kirksey among oth-
ers raised concerns that the
extended visitation hours '
would burden RAs who cur-
rently have to walk the halls
during visitation hours. And
some worried the change
could represent a cultural
shift at the university.
"The whims of your con-
stituents should be weighed
against the core values of the
university" said vice president
Daniel Paul Watkins.
President Matt Worthing-
ton challenged Congress to
be at the forefront of change
among Christian universities
citing the university's ability
focuses on the choices a boy
must make that will affect his
future career wife and place
to call home.
Although a fictional piece
W illiams describes his nov el as
"a personal reminiscence" be-
cause many of the settings in
the novel are based on memo-
ries from his childhood.
W illiams said students who
are Interested In the Great
Depression or Opera might
enjoy the novel; but like any
other novel he acknowledged
It might not be for everyone.
"I'm not arrogant enough
to think anyone will appreci-
ate it" Williams said joking.
There are more reasons
however for Williams to pro-
mote his book in Abilene. U il-
liams was born in Abilene but
only lived here briefly. His
main reason for choosing to
promote his novel in Abilene
sophomore visitation hours change
to set the standard.
"I think we have ade-
quate people apt people"
Worthlngton said. "I say that
we be the leader."
Ultimately Congress chose
to support the resolution
which will support a move-
ment but has no power to
make any changes.
"I've talked to my constitu-
ents and this is what they
want" Uuano told Congress.
Other constituents voiced
their concerns to Congress
Wednesday during the open
forum at the beginning of
the meeting. Former Society
of Physics Students presi-
dent Austin Basye and S VAB
vice president Darrlen Grays
raised budget questions u Ith
Grays asking Congress to im-
prove the proposal system
and Basyc Inquiring about
his organization's budget.
Basye said he was con
Williams said Is because his
father lived here. His father
Robert H. Williams is the
author of "Joyful Trek." Wil-
liams said he doesn't want his
father's book to fall in obscu-
rity and he will have copies
available at his book signing.
Williams Ms a former re-
porter and editor at the
Tort Worth Star-Telegram
and holds a l'h I). in Eng-
lish from the University of
Texas. Williams also taught
Journalism at Baylor Uni-
versity and English at West
Texas Univ crslty .
This is Williams' first fic-
tion novel but he has writ-
ten two other non-fiction
books "Timberllne USA"
and "Italian POWs and a
Texas Church." Williams is
retired and writes full time.
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cerned that Congress Is not
held to the same budgetary
principles it holds other stu-
dent organizations to fully
funding conferences SA repre-
sentatives attend.
"I just haven't seen what I
would Interpret as a return on
that Investment" Basyc said.
Kirksey addressed the con-
cern explaining the Cabinet
cut Its expenses by 90 per-
cent this year and adding
that a knowledgeable student
government benefits that
campus community.
"We as a student govern-
ment have to be knowledge-
able" Kirksey said. "With-
out that conference that's
not going to benefit these
groups either."
Also at the meeting a
group of rcprcsentativ es call-
ing themselves the Coalition
for Concerned Congressper-
sons addressed Congress af
HM spikes
By Kelline Linton
StU'tNTRtrORTIR
Bump set spike for jus-
tice. A fundraislng volleyball
tournament sponsored by the
Social Justice Coalition will
take place on Nov. J and J.
The entry fee Is SU'O per
team and each team can be
six to 10 people.
The tournament will be
held In the double gyms in
Gibson from 5 to 10.30 pm.
on Friday and 9 a m. to com-
pletion on Saturday.
Team sign up ends this
Friday. Anyone wanting to
form a team or participate
on an existing team can con-
tact Abby Barnes sophomore
political science and commu-
nication major from Odessa
and president of SaveDarfur
at aeb05j$acu cilu.
International Justice Mis-
sion (IJM) SaveDarfur Pov-
erty Link Outdoor Club and
RotarAct are the groups
ter holding an Informal dis-
cussion Wednesday In the
SA office.
"We don't think our meet-
ings hav c been very productlv c
and that concerns us" senior
senator Brandon Smith said.
The group urged Congress
to debate efficiently to use
voting to vocalize opinions
and to remember disagree-
ments arc not personal.
"Our progress is being
hindered" chief develop-
ment officer Ryan Stephen
said. "Your vote is the big-
gest power you have."
Congress postponed defi-
nitely a bill to amend the Con-
stitution and by laws to create
a Chaplain position
If passed next week the stu-
dent body must ratify the Con-
stitution b laws.
t-mil Nice it tueMteictuda
for Stephen's Children
composing the Social lus-
ticc Coalition.
The Social Justice Coalition
is donating all the money to
the Stephen's Children Foun-
dation a non profit agency
that assists needy families In
Cairo Egypt. The new-Heart
Beat Clothing line in the Cam
pus Store also donates to this
agency through Poverty Link.
IJM is hoping for 1G to 30
volunteer referees. Fach ref
eree will work'onc game.
Two volleyball games will
be going on at all times.
Any one Is welcome to form
a team. Social Clubs that par-
ticipate will have Intramural
points added to their overall
semester standings.
The top three teams will
receive prizes.
Amanda Crawford special
ev cnts coordinator of HM and
vice president of Sav e Darfur
Is training volunteer referees
on Nov. 1 for one hour start-
ing at 9.30 p m.
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Austin Basye senior physics
major from Canyon addresses
Congress at the open student
forum on Wednesday
Anyone who wants to vol-
unteer as a referee can con-
tact Crawford at akOGiiSacu
ciiby Iriday.
"Ihls is our territory" this
is our tailing as Christians"
bby Irejo Junior biology ma-
jor Irom Ulysses Ran said.
" s Americans we tend to
forget the outside world. As
Christians we should protect
the helpless" said Amanda
C raw ford sophomore human
communications and psy etiol-
ogy major from Odessa.
"1 think ACU is moving
towards social Justice and it
is really something that the
entire campus can get inter-
est in now because the social
justice organisations have
come together" said Barnes.
"It Is Just a good way to
have fun and stay out of
trouble and get intramural
points" Barnes said.
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