The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, November 21, 1975 Page: 3 of 12
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November 2 1.1975
( ACTON UNE )
Dear Action Line
In the list of forbidden
activities for student) in the
student handbook the rules say
that "serious disciplinary action
will result from the following . .
." Among the items which
follow is "attendance at dances
or other places of entertain-
ment." What Is "other places of
entertainment?"
Name Withheld on request
Gene Under dean of stu-
dents said "The continuation
of the line quoted reads 'or
places of entertainment or other
places the nature or reputation
of which would not be in
harmony with the ideals of
Christian education.'"
Under said the term reputa-
tion is used in respect to how
society sees it in terms of
Christianity like bars private
clubs etc. lie said for example
society docs not sec drinking as
a Christian past time or viewing
triple X movies as a Christian
practice.
Although certain activities arc
not specifically mentioned as
sinful in the scriptures they
.should be avoided because
society can not associate them
with Christianity according to
Under.
Off-campus permits petitions due
for Dean approval next semester
Off-campus permit renewals
and petitions for new off-
campus permits for the 1976
spring semester arc due in the
Student Personnel Office by
Dec. 1 according to Gene
Under dean of students.
"Both men and women who
arc now living off-campus and
wish to continue living at the
same address during the spring
semester need to come by and
sign their current petition" said
Under.
"If students plan to move to a
new address for the spring
semester they need to fill out a
new petition" said Under.
"They will be notified of
approvaf or denial by Dec. 10"
he added.
Also students presently living
on campus who wish to live
off-campus must turn in their
petitions for the spring semester
by Dec. 1 said Under.
Students who have completed
90-hours of semester work stu-
dents living with adult relatives
and veterans of two years of
military service are eligible to
live off-campus.
Under said students who need
assistance in finding an off-
campus residence may obtain u
list of housing in the Student
Personnel Office. Preference is
given to housing that is near the
college and where the landlord
lives on the property he said.
"For any student now
enrolled approval must be
obtained before this semester is
over since current students will
not be given off-campus
approval on registration day."
said Under.
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LETTERS:
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Walker deglorified
Dear editor!
It has been my impression
that chapel services were
designed to glorify God. How
ever it seems that there has
recently been some confusion as
to whether chapel is to glorify
God or to glorify men.
For instance for many weeks
I have noticed how the occasion
of one leading prayer is used to
give a list of the benevolent acts
he has done throughout his life.
Also it. is used to tell his
position or prestige. Personally I
don't see that just because one is
president of u corporation that it
makes him any more qualified to
lead everyone in prayer
But this practice reached its
peak last week when Ray Walker
led singing in chapel. His intro-
duction was extremely elaborate
and unnecessary especially the
part about him turning down a
SI. 25 million contract in order
to work for the Lord. If this was
supposed to impress me it
failed.
If one is truly kind and
dedicated everyone will know.it
need not be advertised.
Ukewise if someone is holy it
will be apparent. We don't need
to be impressed with these'
statistics. Sure it is a great work
that he is doing but chapel Is
not the place to give him thanks.
After the service was over they
applauded him and thanked him
for the beautiful singing. It
seems to me that they should
have given their applause to God
instead of glorifying Ray Walker.
I think we need to reconsider
our priorities in worship. Are we
going to use chapel to glorify
God or men?
Jayann Pitcher
Durham offended
Dear editor.
I woule like to address myself
to the chapel committee as a
whole and specifically to Dr. B.
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J. Humble concerning his
remarks in chapel Tuesday Nov.
17.
It seems that he sees a definite
necessity of distinguishing
between "public devotional"
and "program." As a result the
appearance of a beautiful Chris-
tian lady Friday. Nov. 14 in
chapel was publicly denounced.
I have but two questions.
Where in scripture. Dr. Hum-
ble can you find support for a
distinction between sacred and
secular in the life of the
Christian? Is the concept of
"worship." which you spoke of
Tuesday morning a ritual to be
performed periodically or a
complete life-style? Can you
show me scriptural support or
even implication that a Chris-
tian's "devotional." which
means "worship." should be
separate and apart from the rest
of his life? Rather should not
everything a Christian does be
considered "acts of worship?"
My second question concerns
PjuPs references to the silence
of women. Do Paul's statements
not apply to the assembly
gathered expressly for the break-
ing of bread? And even if this is
not the case how can you
possibly call our chapel devo-
tional "formal worship?"
And. can we 'men be so
preseumptous as to say that
there is nothing a woman might
contribute to an assembly in a
public way tlut a man could not
just as effectively present?
Surely not.
I sincerely request that Dr.
Humble examine his position in
the light of scripture not tradi-
tion dogma or unspoken creed
and respond publicly I was
deeply offended by his open
denunciation of the actions of
one of the meekest most sincere
'Christians of my acquaintance.
Don Durham
INTERMISSION criticized
Dear editor:
Junior Class Grub Social
Enjoy an evening with your friends Tuesday
Nov. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the College
Church Fellowship Hall. Dinner entertainment
featuring Brazos. Tickets aro only one dollar and
available from a class officer or in the Ticket Booth.
You are ami tally Invited to visit
The Salad Buffet
426 Grape
Looking for the unusual . . . then visit
Abilene's unique eating establishment
The Salad Bufet. Dine in Intimate
surroundings with your choice of a wide
assortment of delicious salads. The Salad
Buffet is open for lunch from 1 1:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 6 p.m. to
0:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.
(For evening dining after five wear
please.) Make any occasion a special
occasionl For reservations 673-0651.
I have been taught to look for
the good in everyone I meet and
try to apply that to things I see
and read also. Well I must admit
when 1 first read Bryan Brown's
highly critical article on ACC's
"stupid" censorship of movies
shown on campus ("Intermis-
sion." Oct. 10 1975) I saw only
the whimperings of a very
immature mind.
I'm not sorry that he has been
deprived of the thrills he seems
to cherish in movies containing
"cussin' n' swearfn'" and sex
but I am concerned that a young
man his age has not achieved
more self-discipline.
In the first place there are
plenty of uncensored movie
houses where those interested in
warping their minds with trash
can indulge their weakness but
it must be awfully nice for those
who wish to be entertained
enlightened and refreshed can
have confidence that they will
indeed find Christian entertain-
ment there.
Admittedly some script
writers in making a good point
dramatically use realistic
methods and we should be
mature enough to attempt to
( understand the effort to inform
die public of social and moral
' ills in our society. Such movies
might be useful to some extent
but all too often movies were
written merely to excite a
baseness in our character and
judging from my own life I need
more clean pure righteous
thoughts. I find all the dirty
violent degrading experiences
that I can handle in everyday
life.
Maybe if Bryan would get
involved in the problems of the
world about him in a construc-
tive way he might look forward
to the refreshment occasionally
of good humour sentimentality
and morally uplifting movies or
maybe he would be so chal-
lenged by the opportunities to
contribute something whole-
some to the world he would find
tittle time for movies television
etc.
Bobbie (Walls) Martin '52)
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