The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 4, 1974 Page: 1 of 8
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October 41974
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Homecoming queen hopefuls chosen
THESE ARE THE nominee for Homecoming Queen. SUntfmj left
to rifht are Merilyn Montgomery Donna Pettit Cindy Llpford
Concert
By LUCIA BAITS
James Eddy claulcal
guiUriit will be the first
performer In a series of fine arts
programs this year. Eddy will
perform tonight In Moody
Coliseum.
Eddy earned a performer's
degree from the Madrid
Conservatory of Music In three
years. This degree normally
takes eight years to complete.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry
Common Cause official
will speak after chapel
By GARY THOMPSON
Milton Toblan Texas State
Coordinator for the citizen's
action group Common Cause
will speak in the Main Room
today at 10:30 a.m.
His visit will bo directed
toward stirring up student
interest In citizen action through
a membership campaign.
In connection with Mr.
Toblan 's appearance faculty and
student members will man a
table in tho campus center to
Poll asks for student opinion
on 'university' name change
A proposal is currently being
studied to change the name of
ACC to Abilene Christian
University. The Optimist U
taking a poll to find what
student response to this idea is.
Several questions are listed on
a coupon to the right of this
series
awarded him two scholarships to
tho Segovia masters classes in
Santiago de Compoetcla. Eddy
has toured Spain Mexico Italy
England Cyprus and the Soviet
Union. He is now teaching at
Texas Christian University.
Planning the fine arts series
has been the job of the Students'
Association aided by the Depart-
ment of Music.
Dr. Jack Boyd said Interested
persons in tho music department
and administration worked hard
solicit student members and to
Inform students about the
purposes of tho organization.
Common Cause has a special
membership rate for students.
Common Cause claims credit
for much of the public interest
legislation at the national and
state levels such as campaign
reform and conflict of interest
legislation The organization has
no ties to political parties and
counts among its member
Democrats Republicans and
independents.
column. These questions should
be answered and the coupon
returned to the box at the
Information desk of the campus
center by Wednesday Oct. 0.
The results of the poll will be
given to the Board of Trustees to
help them In their decision.
rVgy Fleming ami Lie Campbell. Sitting left to right are Amy
Watton Lynn Church Vanette Vaught and Margaret Fain.
photo by David Dlllard
opens tonight
to bring a fine arts program to
the campus. Easily obtainable
entertainment at as cheap a price
aa possible was the goal of the
planners.
Money to support the series
will come strictly from ticket
sales. No tuition or Students'
Association money will be used
said Dr. Boyd.
Boyd said the series will be
divided into fall and spring
seasons of three programs each.
Season tickets will be sold for $4
and tickets for the individual
performances will be 92.50. All
scats will be reserved.
Boyd said "fall season ticket
OPTIMIST ACU NAME CHANGE POLL
Please indicate your opinion of the proposed namo change to Abilene
Christian University by completing the questions below. Return the coupon to
the box at the information desk in McGlothlin Center by Wednesday Oct. 9. v
1. Do you favor changing the name from ACC to ACU? '
D yes O no D no opinion ; -
If no explain why.
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2. Do you think the change will help assist graduates in the job market?
yes D no D no opinion
3. Do you feel that tho school is qualified to becomo a university?
D yes D no D no opinion
If no explain why.
4. Do you think that
yes
5. Do you think that
name is changed?
D yes D no
Other comments -
holders will be given first chance
at the spring tickets. If you want
to reserve the same scats for the
spring season you will need to
save your ticket stub."
Other fall programs include
tho Prague String Quartet on
Wednesday Oct. 23 and pianist
Sanford Margolls on Friday
Dec. 6.
Egor Kipnis harpsicordlst
will perform on January 18. An
electronic studio performance
by Merrill Ellis will be given
April 22 according to Dr. Boyd.
The third spring season
performer has not yet been
announced.
this will increase enrollment?
D no D no
a Christian atmosphere can still be maintained if the
D no
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Nine candidates are vying for
Homecoming Queen this year
following nominations Tuesday
in chapel.
Voting for Homecoming
Queen will be during chapel Oct.
IB. Tho queen's coronation will
be immediately after the home-
coming chapel Oct. 19.
Nominated for the honor are:
Liz Campbell Lynn Church
Margaret Fain Peggy Fleming
Cindy Llpford Marilyn Mont-
gomery Donna Pettit Vanette
Vaught and Amy Watson.
Liz a PE major from Abilene
is vice president of Delta Theta
social club. Lynn also a PE
major from Abilene is president
of OATA social club.
Margaret is from Liltlefleld
and is a home cc major. She is a
member of OATA. From
Ontario Canada Peggy is a
music major and a member of
Sigma Theta Chi social club.
Cindy also a member of
Siggics Is a speech and hearing
therapy major from Abilene. She
Is a former member of the
Hilltop Singers. The president of
Delta Theta Marilyn is a home
ec major from Hacienda Heights
Calif.
An elementary education
major from Port Arthur Donna
is a member of Sigma Theta Chi.
Vanette president of Siggics is a
psychology major from Richard-
son. Amy is president of Ko Jo Kai
social club and is from Memphis
Tenn. She is a biology major.
A queen's tea will honor all
the candidates Oct. 18. Follow-
ing the tea they will be special
guests at the Homecoming
opening ceremonies.
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