The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1986 Page: 2 of 8
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Ngpto the most part Chapel is a
Sjlfasant experience. However the
ISOlons of a few are ruining that ex-
Science for many.
5Roughly 4000 students and
pulty members attend Chapel
3$piUy. Chapel organizers are patient
Jjgjth late-comers. Chatter during
SKDgs and devotional talks is - to a
j2S3int tolerated. And people who
jjKcide to leave several minutes
"earlier than everyone else are allow-
ed to do so.
Caution
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College students have access to
many learning experience during
their years at school. They take
7ciMcs for academic learning and
"join social clubs and organizations
XQ benefit their interpersonal skills.
JCollege life also may provide
jftudents with a course in the pros
Eftpd cons of credit cards.
During a conversation between
o-two ACU students one told the
-Aether she had taken a job while on
summer vacation. When the other
juked why she replied she had
i&en forced to take a job to pay off
"die bill on her new charge card.
Daddy would not pay it she said.
.'$er friend shook her head and
;wclcomed her to the debtors' club.
Credit is everywhere and abun-
'dant in today's world. Bank credit
'cards department store credit
cards gasoline company credit
"jards jewelry store credit cards ...
the list seems endless.
'IJVUses for credit cards are part of
jh ever-lengthening list. One can
use credit cards to purchase
.-.-slothes medical expenses
restaurant dinners take-home
groceries movie tickets and
impending on one's credit rating
3-ars.
.'VJt is not by chance students get
v caught up in the credit game.
v-Credit is not hard to get especially
"for people attending college.
Major department stores in-
'''eluding Sears Roebuck and Co.
'kt up credit campaigns on the
"ACU campus to persuade young
graduates-to-be to apply as soon as
possible.
. Credit applications for American
xfxpress have slogans which urge
-graduating seniors not to leave col
v-lege without it.
'Credit cards are not harmful.
One shudders to think where the
"economy would be without credit.
'"But a credit card holder must cxer-
clse wisdom and caution in his use
'jpf credit cards.
' 'One student borrowed her
parents' credit card to purchase a
Kipair of jeans. She returned home
?with the jeans a pair of suede
boots perfume and an expensive
''box of chocolates. She said the
"Qther items were not necessities
"'but it seemed so at the time. The
Accredit card made it so easy to buy
and keep buybg she said.
ikJCredit cards are not "plastic
..money." Each credit card purchase
.Represents a loan. The time one has
i-to repay the loan may vary from 30
i. days or to the date the full amount
"'is paid off.
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"exist to produce a profit for the cor-
jporations that own them.
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blessing. Used unwisely it can be
"the opposite.
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'.' kerry cole ipertt editor
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But this shouldn't be taking
place. Students shouldn't talk dur-
ing the devo period. They should
try to arrive a little earlier than
11:00 or 11:05 and they shouldn't
leave until the speaker dismisses
the assembly.
The administration has taken
steps to make Chapel more conve-
nient by allowing students to sit
wherever and with whomever they
choose by guaranteeing that
Chapel will not run past 11:30 and
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Repeal amendment
In 1951 the Republicans
pushed for ratification of a new
amendment - one that would
limit the reign pf a president to
two terms.
Now in 1986 several
members of the same party are
regretting their forerunner's
decision and are hoping to have
that amendment repealed to
allow a popular Republican
president a third term in office.
The odds are not in favor of
the amendment being repealed
but if it does happen it should
only apply to future presidents
not Reagan.
Several Reagan supporters in
the face of losing their prime
politician are toying with the
possibility of repealing the 22nd
amendment and talking Reagan
into running again.
Supporters of the repeal want
to push the resolution through
letters to the editor
Reader:
DcwEcHton
It was with little surprise that I
read your article entitled "Apar-
theid Tests Moral Obligations"
dated Sept. 16.
"We who are strong ought to
wean" Romans 15:1
byron harrett tuesday edition editor
eric morris assistant sports editor
. mark kegans chief photographer
radonna belk photographer
davld Ingram production manager
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the hands of students
by cutting away the wasted time on
useless announcements.
The least students can do is
cooperate with the administration
in making Chapel a pleasant
experience.
If Chapel is to be a place of wor-
ship students will have to take a
more responsible role. The present
state of Chapel is a disgrace to the
institution of the daily assembly.
Late-comers to Chapel continue
to distract the Chapel service
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both houses of Congress and
then quickly send the bill
through the states for ratifica-
tion. Reagan would then be free
to run for a third term.
Several factors are likely to
destroy the hopes or these
Republicans.
The proposition to repeal the
amendment is not likely to pass
as quickly as they hoped.
Political analysts think this
whirlwind process as designed
by the leaders of the "Repeal
22" campaign will not pass in
time for Reagan's third term
And if it did Reagan claims
he would not run again. He
plans to retire after his second
term in office and according to
Newsweek Nancy plans to mike
sure he does so.
But even If there was time
and Reagan did run a Sept.
Nemsxcetk poll shows that 60
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criticism of apartheid unjust
For some time now theQpriwwf
has insisted on following (he world
media bandwagon when If comes to
a one-faceted approach to; reporting
on the South African! political
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Walking Into Moody Coliseum
after 11 a.m. delays the beginning
of Chapel. The situation is design-
ed to allow a person 10 minutes to
walk from a class to Moody
Coliseum.
Apparently more time is needed
to make the long walks. Dr. Nor
man Archibald associate dean of
campus llfe has repeatedly said
students can get to Chapel on time
if they leave immediatly after class
Attending Chapel late leads to
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for future
percent of the public k against
repealing the amendment and a
majority of the people polled
said if the amendment were
repealed it should apply only to
future presidents.
We agree that all considera-
tion of this proposal should be
done on a long range basis. The
repeal should go into afreet after
Reagan's retirement if at all.
Many people including
Reagan think the amendment
should be repealed in order to
allow the people to choose
whomever they wish for the
presidency.
But most agree Including
Reagan himself that the repeal
should apply only to future
presidents.
Perhaps the repeal would be
good but It should not be
repealed for any specific presi-
dent - even If it Is Reagan.
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You report that "our president
and our country are faced with the
dilemma between morals and
money" but this is hardly the caoe.
Should this country apply sanc-
tions and practice disinvestment
with every country in which
human rights are violated It would
become an Isolated island "hi to-
day's neighborhood world" as you
describe it
I find it remarkable the United
States has not deemed sanctions
necessary for India where a caste
system totally violates so-called
human rights. What about
Ethlppia where genocide Is com-
mitted in the face of the world's at-
tempt to feed her hungry?
Then there Is Russia who plays
the big bully with countries like
Afghanistan and other examples
are not hard to come by.
In the heart of Africa Itself
seldom is a vote cast where dic-
tatorships are the norm yet the
world continues to Insist that
more noise problems The beeping
noises made at the Vali-Dine
checkers the shuffle to find a seat
and the greetings oflered to friends
account for an increase in noise
Archibald said regular Chapel
assemblies have never gone over-
time; leaving students more than
30 minutes to socialize and get to
their next class. The Chapel pro-
blem doesn't side with the system
the problem is with the Chapel
participants.
Fighting the
good fight?
"I warn to glorify God that k
why I play football."
It isn't uncommon to bear a
phrase like tht front a professional
athlete these days it "ha
somehow become chic to be a
Christian athlete in the world of
professional sports.
But as the April 4 Christianity
Today article asked "Can the mind
of Christ coexist with the killer in-
stinct" of compction?
Here at ACU competition is in-
volved in much of student life.
From academic competition for
grades honors and recognition to
athletic competition on the in-
tramural fields and extra-curricular
struggling to climb the socio-
political ladder of campus leader-
ship and praise.
While the Christianity Today ar-
ticle focused Its -
word on com-
petition in
sports the arti-
disturbing
thoughts on
society's
phashoatbe
"kllkr Irminct"
"You're always walk-
ing a tightrope"
former Chicago
Bear Doug Piank on
being a football player
and a Christian
so many say is
needed to get ahead.
This "killer" attitude has no
place at a Christian university or
in a Christian's life.
At times a line is crossed where
healthy competition for the sake of
its physical and mental value Is
traded for a macho competition
designed to prove superiority and
pump egos with another victory.
And that is where Christianity
rather than the opponent suffers
the greatest loss.
As a defensive back for the
Chicago Bears Doug Plank said he
found it difficult to be a loving
Christian but then be tough on the
football field.
"You're always walking a
tightrope" said Plank in the Chris-
tianity Today article.
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South Africa adopt a "one man one
vote" system.
My point Is if the U.S. wants to
play watch-dog to world morals
and human rights then the entire
world must be Its backyard and not
just South Africa.
Perhaps the lack of near-
sightedness is a problem. It seems
absurd to me that a Congress and
Senate which attempts to give
many in South Africa a right to
vote denies millions in this coun-
try the right to live by approving
legalized abortion.
I might add that in a country
where pornography is banned
South African town councils do not
have the problem of trying to move
porn shops to the outskirts of a dry
without violating the constitution.
Surely then the apartheid debate
in this country has little to do with
morals or human rights Perhaps a
past history of racial discrimination
has something to do with it.
I cannot help but feel though
A lack of responsibility and an ir-
rcverant attitude could account for
some of the disruptions. But we
choose to think that students simp-
ly have not recognized the
problem.
Therefore the fate of Chapel if
in the hands of the students. WilyjF
Chapel become a place of
fellowship and worship. Or will
Chapel continue to be the social
club meeting place weekdays at 11
a.m.
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It k a tenuous perch on that
tightrope.
Fail one way Into the kllkr In-
stinct and trade your Christianity
for hollow victories and the praise
of fickle fans who will turn on you
at your first defeat. Pride goes
before destruction says the proverl
of the King Solomon.
Or fall the other way into a
Christian attitude that leads some
sports stars to use their influence
for good In the lives of admiring
fans.
Rick Atchely pulpit minister for
the Southern Hills Church of
Christ said many references to
athletic competition can be found
In Scripture.
Paul often favorably compared
the Christian life to athletic com-
petition said Atchely. i j
out murciy
said society era-
phftsizes the
need to be "on
top" to be call-
ed the greatctt
which conflicts .
with the BibUcslvV
principle that
promises the
servant shall be
the greatest.
When this attitude becomes
clouded by society's view competi-
tion in business or any other
endeavor is no longer amoral.
That is the line the Christian
cannot cross.
Remember out there on the in-
tramural fields or in any form of
competition winning is not tlA
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for the struggle. Winning isn't
everything and winning isn't the
only thing.
"I have fought the good fight I
have finished the race" wrote the
Apostle Paul to Timothy In 2 Tim.
4:7 emphasizing the reward glory
and honor that lie in the struggle to
succeed and not within the victory
itself.
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that the extent of the national at-
tention on apartheid has
everything to do with boosting
Nielson ratings increasing reader-
ships and enhancing politlffN
I am a white South African and I
abhor racial discrimination. This
however does not keep me from
loving my country. It saddens me
greatly to see that South Africa hits
become the whipping dog of world
politics.
Change is taking place in South
Africa and there is little doubt that
a totally integrated society will be
the norm In the near future.
As the United States proceed
with its policy of disinvestment;
pray that Christ will be left bchmJ
in South Africa for surely He will
be needed to combat communism
which cannot wait to fill the
American void.
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