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NEED A RIDE?
Alpha Phi Omega a national
service fraternity U sponsoring
"Operation Thumb" a project
designed to find rides for people
wanting to go home for Thanks-
giving. Information cards can be
filled out in the campus center
after chapel or during lunch for
those who need a ride or can
offer a ride. The project will
continue through Nov. 20.
Brent Bourland coordinator
of the project said "We don't
guarantee wo can find a ride for
everybody but we will sure
try."
MARTIN YORK NAMED
Kim Martin a drama major
from Baytown and John York a
Bible major from Eugene Ore.
have been nominated by the
sponsors of tho Texas Psi
Chapter of Alpha Chi national
scholarship society to represent
ACC in the 1976-76 Danforth
Foundation Fellowships for col-
lege teaching careers.
In January a reading commit-
Classes . . .
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Uppcrclassmen will engage in
four events for Rivalry Day.
1 At 9 a.m. the senior men led
by coach Jerry Johnson tackle
the Juniors of Mike Synder on
tho intramural field in football.
Those who survive the foot-
ball contest will meet at 10:30
a.m. for tho Softball game.
Junior coaches Terry Bull and
Donna Brady will send their
troops to play the seniors under
Stan Lambert and Liz Campbell.
The men will play on the intra-
mural field while the girls will
compete on the field near Gard-
ner. At 1 p.m. in the double gym
the seniors under Qreg Eubank
and Lynn Church tangle with
tho Juniors of Mac Brockman
and Nancy Floyd in volloyball.
The battle ends at 2:30 p.m.
when the Juniors under Jack
Simmons and Phyllis Wynn meet
tho seniors under Oene Hudson
and Vicki Prior in basketball.
Sophomore Vice President
Chuck Freeman remains confi-
dent about his class's chances.
"Rivalry Day is when freshmen
realize their lowly existence on
campus" he said. When asked
how his class fared In last year's
contest. Chuck replied "We
realized our lowly existence on
campus."
Meanwhile Freshman Vice
President Casey Craig also
remained confident. "The class
of 77 was beaten rather badly
last year. Tradition shall not be
broken" he said.
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tee made up of teachers and
administrators from about 30
colleges will meet to process
about 1800 applications. From
the January readings 300 to 400
students will be chosen for
personal interviews. About 100
fellowship winners will be cho-
sen from those interviewed.
The fellowships are for
$2025 for single students and
$2200 for married students.
The award Is for one year but
may be renewed for four years
of graduate study. The Danforth
Fellowships are one of the most
prestlgeous in the country.
CHECK PROOFS SOON
Students who had their pic-
ture taken for the 1975 Prickly
Pear may see their proofs and
select one to appear in the
annual
A representative from Camp-
bell Studios of Waco will show
proofs In the dormitories and
campus center from 9:30 11
a.m. and from 12:30 4:30
p.m.
Today proofs will be shown in
Zellncr Hall Monday In McKln-
rie Hall Tuesday in McDonald
Hall Wednesday In Nelson Hall
Thursday in Gardner Hall Fri-
day in Edwards Hall and next
Monday In Mabee Hall. Proofs
will also be shown in the campus
center next Tuesday and Thurs-
day. Students should view their
proofs at the same place they
had their pictures taken. Those
wishing to order pictures may do
so at that time but there is no
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Zalts Pmcoii Annie and the Hoods" Starriog Anne Bancroft
November 27th on the ABC Television Network
charge to students for the pic-
ture which appears in the
annual.
FOOD FAIR OPENS
Next Thursday and Friday
the Women of ACC will hold
their annual Holiday Food and
Gift Fair. Proceeds from the fair
will benefit campus beautlflca-
tion and scholarship projects.
The 1974 fair will be held in
the Main Room of the McGloth-
Un Campus Center where a wide
variety of items will be available.
These range from cakes bread
and candy to Christmas decora-
tions. "White elephant" type garage
items will atso be for sale
according to Mrs. Borden Manly
WACC president. "Some of the
garage Items havent even been
used yet" sho said "and some
items have only been used once
so they are practically brand
new'
WACC raised $2580.81 for
school projects during the
1973-74 term including $1500
on last year's Fair.
WACC Is. a women's service
organization dedicated to serving
the campus.
DINNER ON SUNDAY
The Abilene Christian High
School Booster Club will be
sponsoring a chili supper at 6:30
p.m. Sunday in the east dining
room of the Carter Cafeteria.
Admission payable at tho door
will be $2 for adults and $1 for
children.
People Make Us Number One
Monday
All-College night set
By DIANE BAILEY
All-College Night is striving
for an extreme variety this year
and the results of thh goal can
be seen Monday at 7:30 p.m. in
Moody Coliseum. Admission will
be 35 cents each or 50 cents per
couple.
The semi-annual talent show
will feature performances by
regulars Mark Cotey senior from
El Paso and the "Slap Happy
Brothers": Urban Rogers sopho-
more from Longmont Colo.
and Mark Aldrledge Arlington
junior.
Some new faces appearing will
be Doug Maynard sophomore
from Grand Junction Colo.;
junior Clint Sterry of Belmont
Calif.; and Peggy Rlggs sopho-
more from Castro Valley Calif.
File residence changes soon
Students who wish to move
off campus or to a different
dormitory next semester should
begin to file applications now.
"The demand for housing
wont be as great as it was during
the fall semester because a num-
ber of students always transfer
or graduate" explained Garvin
Beauchamp vice president of
student personnel services.
"People still need to be seeing
the housing secretary Rhonda
Holder If they want to change.
This would apply to students
wishing to switch dorms as well
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Acts noted for their unique-
ness will also bo featured
according to coordinator Sue
Jones a Nashville Tenn. senior.
"We hare two instrumentals
being performed on instruments
never before seen on the All-
College Night stage" she said.
"We promise the audience a
night of rare entertainment."
The Inter-Social Club Council
will sponsor the variety show
this year. Proceeds from the
show will go toward paying for
costumes for the 1976 edition of
Sing Song The funds will be
divided equally among members
of social clubs who enter the
spring event.
as those who want to move to
Sherrod or off campus"
Beauchamp said.
Mrs. Holder's office Is located
In the assistant dean of students
offico on the second floor of the
Administration building.
As of the last official report
mcnV housing Is still in an over-
crowded condition with 14 over
capacity. Women's dorms are
below capacity by seventeen
with room for 10 In Gardner
three In Nelson two in Zellner
and one each in McKlniie and
Sherrod.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, November 8, 1974, newspaper, November 8, 1974; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91845/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.