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Optimist
WouWyouHkearap
with that taco?
Abilene's Donnie Harden performs original raps
to his Taco Bell drive-thru customers page 5
Trotting around the globe
World famous Harlem Globetrotters bringing
unique style to Moody Coliseum page 7
Close but no cigar
Barrage of three-pointers not enough in
final seconds of men's loss page 10
WEDNESDAY
January 30 2008
Vol. 96 No. 31
1 sections 10 pages
www.acuoptimist.com
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Flu season keeps
By Jayme Smith
StUDEST Rf-MRTER
Students stared In dis-
belief as they read a notice
posted on the medical clinic's
locked door stating that the
clinic closed for sev cral hours
because of its ovcrw helming
number of patients. Students
must seek further medical aid
off campus.
This has been the scene at
the uniersit's medical clinic
for the past two weeks. "Ml of
Home of the purple white & green
A panel of professors and students spoke on how to better help the environment In the Faith Alive Chapel Forum on
Climate Week prepares ACU for more green
ByKtliiPme
Managing Editor
Environmentally conscious
members of the university will
aim to foster discussion and
awareness on campus during
Climate Week 2008 Joining
more than 1000 campuses
across the country in the lo-
cus the Nation initiative.
Climate Week Jan. 28 to
Feb. 1 will challenge stu-
dents staff and faculty to
examine their lifestyles and
change behaviors that do not
promote sustalnabllity.
"We have a God-given re-
sponsibility of stewardship
for the earth" Dr. Royce Mon-
ey president of the unlv ersity
Former Abilenian Palmer wins
By Laura Acuff
Staff Writer
New contemporary Chris-
tian recording artist Timo-
thy Palmer originally from
Abilene won the Next to Sign
contest hosted in Cullen Au-
ditorium Thursday night.
The award Includes
$25000 and the support of
Abilene's Harvest Studios to
launch his career.
"My prayer and my Ijope
is that I would be passion-
ately infused with the Spir-
it of God and that people
could hear that there's hope
and that they're not alone"
our exam rooms arc full; (lie
waiting room Is full with stu-
dents filling the chairs sitting
on the floor and lining up In
the hallway to sec our nurses
and Dr. Rector" said Kalhy
Stokes medical clinic office
manager. "This semester the
flu has definltcl) hit the ACU
campus hard "
The clinic has aeraged 12
walk-ins with flu or flu like
symptoms the first hour of
each school da) since Jan. 22
and the clinic treats about 21
told the community at Mon-
day's Chapel as he launched
Climate Week. "To do less
would be less than Christian."
At a university where 2020
plastic bottles are daily used
and an estimated four per-
cent are rec)cled green sup-
porters like Dr. Monty Lynn
professor oi management sci-
ences hope the community
will re examine its lifestyle
this week.
"It's really a call to love
people" L)nn said. "It's not
about a political part) or be-
ing socially liberal. It's about
following Jesus' calling."
Climate Neck garnered at-
tention from other green Ini-
tiatives with Restoring tden
Palmer said. "I think the
kingdom ol God is about
building up and not break-
ing down unless it's the
walls of the vision that we
build ourselves so I hope
that the songs I present to
the world build people up
and create hope love and
grace in this world."
Judging done b) a panel
that Included representa-
tives from contest sponsors
and Christian recording art-
ist Phil Wickham was based
on ministry marketability
and musicallty said Gary
Hill one of the judges and
general Manager and pro
ACU clinic busy with sick
to 30 flu patients a da). Dr.
Tony Rector director of the
ACU medical clinic said that
ever) flu season he notices a
"spike" or "curve" of patients.
This season there has been
a spike of students seeking
medical care simultaneous!)
opposed to a steady amount
of flu patients out a length
of time. Rector said.
Influenza commonl)
known as the flu spreads
through aerosols airborne
liquid droplets created b)
CLIMATE WEEK 2008
Wednesday
"Extinction is forever" Adams
Center Faculty Luncheon
1140am-1245pm
ACU Unplugged
Plant a Tree Sikes Residence Hall
315-4pm
The 2 Solution 201 Mabee
Business Building 7-8 pm
Thursday
ACU Unplugged
"Going Solar" Adams Center Faculty
Luncheon 1 1 40 a m -12 45 p m
"An Inconvenient Truth Mabee
Library Auditorium 8pm
a Christian environmental
stewardship activist group
mentioning the universe's
efforts on Its Web site.
"In the next few )ears we
gram director of local radio
station KGNC. Hill was one
of the first to recognize and
play on the air Mercy Me's hit
song "I Can Only Imagine."
Surprising the audience
and contestants contest of-
ficials also named a runner-
up for the evening awarding
the hip hop and rap influ-
enced band LKG the oppor-
tunity to record an LP with
Harvest Studios.
ACU alumni Jarryd Guer-
rero Jesiree Guerrero and
Nathan Drlskell also compet-
ed as a band called Mayhae.
"It's a homecoming for all
three of us. It's kind of nice
coughs or sneees. There
are three t)pes of Influenza
lruses: A II and C. I)pe
A and II cause the seasonal
epidemics seen ever) winter.
Tpe C causes mild respi-
rator) Illness that does not
cause an epidemic.
Usual symptoms include:
fever sore throat muscle
pains severe headache
coughing weakness and
See FLU page S
Monday In Moody Coliseum
as a nation will make or fall
to make critical decisions re-
garding global warming pol-
lution and clean technolog)
investments" The Focus the
Nation Web site sa)s. "Our
intent is to move America
beyond fatalism to a determi-
nation to face up to this civl-
lizational challenge the chal-
lenge of our generation."
The challenge according
to green advocates like L)nn
is llfest)le change.
Ufest)le choices carr) Im-
plications that affect people
across the globe Lynn says
and a community that demon-
strates the social compassion
ACU does should connect its
environmental impact with
Next to Sign contest
to play in Cullen" Jarryd
Guerrero said.
Despite not winning the con-
test Guerrero said the group
would continue to pursue a ca-
reer In the music industry .
"It's what we love to do
to write music. It's what
we want to do."
Members of Thursday's
audience included friends
and families of competing
bands and ACU students.
Hannah Oroco senior
speech pathologist major
from College Station heard
about the contest by word-of-mouth
and attended pri-
marily to hear Phil Wickham.
KNOW YOUR FLU
The ACU clinic averages 12 walk-Ins with flu or flu like
s)inptoms the first hour of each sihool da) since Jan 22.
Ihc illnii treats about 2 to i() ilu patients a da).
Usual s)inptoms include: fever sore throat muscle
pains severe headache toughing weakness and general
discomfort.
Ihc flu begins to be noticed 24-3( hours after becoming
infected.
Dr. Rector said the flu can take 10-14 days to full) recover.
lor more information visit The Center for Disease Control
Web site at uivwcifc qovflii
Onl) students and their dependents can be treated at the ACU
medical clinic.
TODD PIERSAU. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
its heart for social Justice.
"Tills sort of quiet move-
ment to green ACU probably
began 13 years ago" Lynn said
With Climate Week Lynn
said he hopes the quiet sus-
talnabllity projects the uni-
versity participates in such
as recycling watei will be-
come just a part of a larger
conversation
While some students ar-
rive at ACU with a recycling
tradition in their states I ynn
said for many In Texas its not
something people think about.
"We do draw from a lot
of parts of the U.S. and the
.Scv GREEN ;i(?f S
Oroco said she enjoyed the
music and supported the
idea of ACU hosting similar
functions in the future.
"I think it's a great idea"
Oroco said. "1 think that It
was a really creative idea
especially because I leel like
we're a liberal arts univer-
sity and more people would
be interested II it was more
publicized. 1 would definite-
ly go to more things like that
If there were more functions
like that."
E-wl lead it oftofeWia t
students
Forum
discusses
Christian
initiatives
By Kclline Linton
SnPFSTRl PORTER
When describing a road
trip to North Carolina librae
Ian Gary Oliver did not com-
ment on the gas prices traffic
or weather; he talked about
the trees. The trees were dy-
ing and he "couldn't believe
that the car he was driving
was killing them."
Since that first experience
with the effects of acid rain
Oliver dedicated himself as
an advocate for environmen
tal concerns and shared his
stories to illustrate the impact
humans have on the earth
"We. ire only passing tlirough
this world it has to slay in good
shape" Oliver said
Oliver was one of eleven
panelists who discussed en-
vironmental issues Monday
night at the Creation Care: A
Christian World View Chapel
Torum. The open dialogue
covered friendly green initia-
tives from low environmen-
tal impacts through building
industry to recycling garbage
and limiting waste.
The forum was designed to
start discussion on the con-
nection between the Christian
and his or her view on the en-
vironment and the initiatives
he or she can take. "The goal
was for students to learn"
said Dr. Wayne Barnard dean
ol spiritual life. "It seemed
to me to be worthwhile and
I hope this conversation will
See FORUM jwijcS
TODD PIERSAU. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Christian recording artist Phil
Wickham performs at the "Next
to Sign" contest Jan 24 in Cullen
Auditorium
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