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Volume 82 Number' 34
ACU Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Friday Jan. 21 1994
California quake shakes students' families
J?y Debbie Crawford
Student Reporter
Jenny Walker felt a sense of uncase when
the phone rang at 6:30 a.m Monday.
Walker senior biology and English major
from Huntington Beach Calif. said her
vPhonc usually docs not ring that early.
Uneasiness became concern and concern
turned to relief as she listened to her parents
explain an earthquake only had shaken her
home. But all her family members were
OK and their home had suffered no signifi-
cant damage.
1 0 Most ACU students from the Los Angc-
ics area spciu several anxious uours Mon-
day watching television news and making
phone calls that were answered only by a
recording that explained their calls could
not be completed because of effects of the
. cnrthmifik'c.
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twj Several students like Walker were able to
breathe sighs of relief after they talked to
their families. Casey Matzkc junior news-
editorial major from San Juan Capistrano
Calif. said when she first heard about the
earthquake she did not think the damages
were that serious. She attended her 9 a.m.
class and heard some students from the Los
Angeles area had not attended class because
they were trying to phone their families.
After class she started trying to reach her
family and was able to contact them by
about 1 1 a.m. "I talked to my sister and she
said Mom was out walking the dogs. They
were okay" Matzkc said.
Leah Omcr senior marketing major from
Gramada Hills Calif. was unable to
receive such good news. Her parents' home
is in the Northridgc area hit hardest by
Monday morning's earthquake.
Repeated efforts to phone her family
were fruitless. She anxiously watched TV
news footage of Balboa Boulevard just six
blocks from her home where broken gas
and water mains had turned the street into a
river of water and fire.
Hours later her mother was able to con-
tact Omcr's sister on a phone that worked
intermittently and to give her daughters the
news that all their family was safe but their
home had been hit hard. Structural damage
from the initial shock and repeated after-
shocks made their home unsafe and caused
them to spend Monday night in tents and
sleeping bags on their front lawn.
"It's very sad and depressing" Omcr
said. "There's nothing left on the walls. AH
the dishes arc broken. What hurts the most
'It's hard and it hurts our
hearts to have so many
things destroyed
because of the memories
attached to them
Leah Omer
arc the sentimental things gifts we had
given our mom like collector's plates. All
the brick walls around our backyard have
fallen."
Omcr was uncertain of the extent of
destruction to her home. Speaking about
her parents Omcr said "Wc want to ask
lots of questions but it's so sad they don't
even want to talk about it."
Omcr said earthquake preparedness
always is stressed in Los Angeles so her
family knew to do basic things essential to
their safety like shut off the gas immediate-
ly. Fires often arc started by broken gas
lines.
Omcr was thankful that all her family
members Were OK. After she heard an
carthquuke had occurred she was con-
cerned for her home because "you never
know where the epicenter was or how much
worse it could have been for family and
friends" she said.
One of the first things her family did was
drive to her grandmother's house 20 min-
utes away to check on her. They were
thankful and relieved to find her emotional-
ly shaken but unhurt and her home suffer-
ing no damage.
Edcttc Nichols senior interior design
major from North Hills Calif. echoed
Omcr's sentiments.
"The house is okay but basically every-
thing we own is on the floor broken"
Nichols said. "There were things destroyed
that arc irreplaceable. My mom has a col-
lection of Precious Moments figurines that
wc had given her as gifts over the years
and only about half of those arc left some-
what intact."
Nichols watched the continuous coverage
of her neighborhood in ruins and recog-
nized one of the hardest hit buildings the
Kaiscr-Pcrmamcnte Building as the place
where her dentist had his office.
Nichols said one of the saddest 'thoughts
for her is she will not return home for
another year and a half because of her
school plans and the area probably still will
not be recovered by that time. "It's always
such a long haul to rebuild" she said.
Nichols said sometimes the greatest dan-
ger of fire is while repairs arc made because
the slightest amount of gas in the air can
ignite from sparks when electricity is
restored.
Omcr said "It's hard and it hurts our
hearts to have so many things destroyed
because of the memories attached to them
but it makes us remember that what we
have here doesn't matter."
Acappella AVB to entertain Abilene
By Kathy Colvett
Copy Editor
wo well-known Christian singing
groups will perform a joint concert
In Moody Coliseum Friday at 7 p.m.
Acappella and AVB who previously
have appeared together in Abilene will
feature alt-vocal selections from both
recent and older albums.
Recent albums by Acappella include
their newest one "Set Mc Free" and
"Wc Have Seen His Glory" of which
the title song was 25th in Contempo-
rary Christian Music magazine's top
100 songs of 1 W2.
AVB's current album "Celebrate
and Party" was No. 32 on the CCM
list its first month of release. Some of
the group's most popular songs
including "The Victim" and "What's
Your Tag Say" have reached the No. 1
position on the Christian charts.
Acappella has performed interna-
tionally with about 200 shows each
year. Its members also record exten-
sively yearlong in their home-based
studios in Paris Tcnn.
The concert billed as "Family Night
with AcappellaAVB" is sponsored by
the Students' Association Abilene
Christian Schools and the Admissions
Office. Some family emphases will
include the presence of the singers'
families and a preview concert in Daily
Assembly Friday.
After Daily Assembly the groups tentatively
ore scheduled to eat lunch at Abilene Christian
Schools and later cat sup-
per in the Bean said SA
treasurer Chad Allred
junior English major
from Abilene.
The Admissions Office mailed about 90
fliers to area youth ministers encouraging them
to attend the concert. Admissions counselors
Harmony
Posing are Acappella members bass Robert Guy of Dallas baritone Duano Adams of
Odessa tenor Gary Moyers of Lubbock and lead George Pendegrass of New York Cjty.
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plan to provide campus tours class
experiences an open house and a spe
cial opportunity to take the ACT Sat
urday morning for
students visiting
during the weekend said
Colleen Blasingamc ad-
ministrative coordinator in
admissions and recruiting.
Before the concert ACU students can pur-
chase tickets for SS and others can purchase
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them for $6. At the door all tickets
will cost $8. Wildcat Kids and all chil-
dren 10 years old and younger will
enter free of charge.
Tickets for the concert arc available
at the Campus Center ticket window Abilene
Christian School" Abilene Educational Sup-
ply The Bible Bookstore and The Love Shop.
Groups should collect reserved tickets at the
ticket window or thcSA office 15 p.m. Fri-
day Allred said.
Bean adopts restaurant atmosphere
By JodI Bain
Student Reporter
We want to please
everyone who walks in
the door
Matt Anders
The Bean decided to spice up the atmosphere
to make it more like a restaurant said Matt
include hot rolls brought out by the actual bakers
and on-campus Pizza Hut deliveries.
Various ideas prompted the changes. Cafeteria
administrators met during the Christmas break to
think of new ideas on mmmmmmmmm
how to compete with
nationally renowned
cnains Anucra a.u.
"Students today grew
up eating in restaurants.
They compare us to
Chili's and Bcnnigan's.
fhese arc our competitors and one of our goals
Wis to keep students eating on campus" Anders
said.
The effort has not gone unnoticed.
"They don't have to give us good service
here but it is nice that they do" said Kristin
Fox sophomore elementary education major
from Mesquite.
Mike Massey treshman youth ministry major
from Fort Worth said the rolls were a nice
touch.
But other reasons for the changes exist besides
pleasing the students.
The women delivering rolls to the tables actu
ally baked the bread so if the rolls are good they
hear the praise Anders said adding that if the doorHie said.
rolls are not good they hear the criticism. Praise
and criticism are more effective for the workers
when expressed by the students he said.
The Bean's bakers arc not the only employees
besides the servers who directly contact Bean
customers.
Ed Jenkins director of food services pours
tea in the Bean because he lij?cs to hear sugges-
tions from the students Anders said. He is like a
sounding board for the students carrying a small
note pad in his pocket and
taking suggestions. At the
end of the day he reviews
the suggestions he has heard
and thinks of more ways to
improve the Bean.
The changes basically
boil down to one idea
"Consumers demand change" Anders said.
The on-campus pizza deliveries can be
ordered from 5-10:30 p.m. with the delivery
area restricted to the immediate campus Anders
said Smith-Adams Hall and Sherrod Residential
Park are not eligible because the area is not well-
lit creating possible safety hazards for student
deliverers.
The Bean has planned Mash Night Tuesday
during which the Bean will serve semi-realistic
army food as well as the normal foods. Also the
Bean will sponsor a tailgate party for Super
Bowl Sunday
Anders said the Beun strives for excellence.
"We want to please everyone who walks in the
Munchin' j-u-.
Steven Hurris sophomore Bible major
from Commanche butters his breakfast
while in the Bean Monday
Giving blood enters donors
in drawing for free trip
By Deana Nail
Sonior Staff Writer
One pint of blood is a small price
to pay for a free trip for two to
Australia.
Anyone donating blood at Meek
Community Blood Bank during Jan-
uary which is National Blood
Donor Month can enter a Feb. 28
drawing for the trip said Diane
Maguire donor recruiter.
More importantly donated blood
will help save accident victims can-
cer anddialysis patients and surgery
recipients Maguire said.
"Sometimes an open-heart sur-
gery can take up to 60 units of
blood" she said.
An additional advantage of giving
blood is the physical benefits for the
donor Maguire said.
Donating rejuvenates blood mar-
row she said adding that many
donors claim giving blood increases
their energy.
"It's good for both the donor and
recipient" Maguire said
Also no danger exists in giving
too much blood she said. "The
body replaces fluids in 24 hours"
Maguire said.
Donors also may learn their blood
types and cholesterol counts she
said.
Restrictions have prevented peo-
ple weighing less than 110 pounds
or who were on medication from
donating blood in the past Maguire
said. Now blood banks may take
blood from people 110 pounds or
less with the donors' permission
she said.
Also people on medication may
call the blood bank first to see if
their blood is usable Maguire said.
"It depends on the kind of medica-
tion they're on" she said.
The blood bank cannot accept
blood from people who recently
huve been sick or who have taken
antibiotics less than three days prior
to donating Maguire said.
She also said that donating blood
is practically painless. "This doesn't
hurt" Maguire said. "It's kind of
like a pinch."
Meek Community Blood Bank
located at 1 150 N. 18th St. serves
nine area hospitals in addition to the
Dialysis Center in Abilene Maguire
said.
The blood bank Is open from 8:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day except Thursday when it closes
at 7 p.m.
Gov. Ann Richards 20 officials
visit Abilene as part of program
By Richard Stevens
Opinion Page Editor
bilene residents and students
conducted state business and
discussed concerns in person with
state officials Thursday as part of
the "Capital for a Day" program.
Gov. Ann Richards arrived in
Abilene with 20 other officals at
about 10 a.m and the group dis-
persed through the city to complete
their heavy itcneraries.
Three officials spoke to the
Social Work Policy and Services
class taught by Tom Winter associ-
ate professor of sociology and
social work.
Their goal is to take the
government to the
people
Tom Winter
Dick Ladd
commissioner
of the Texas
Department of
Health and
Human Ser-
vices; Burt
Rainford
commissioner
of Human Services; and Dr. David
Smith commissioner of Health;
spoke to students about the emerg-
ing issues in health and human ser-
vices Winter said.
The commissioners contacted
Winters about visiting the campus.
"They wanted to talk to the students
about how professionals in the
human services can affect their
society" he said.
One of the main issues discussed
by the commissioners was the
health care crisis and the impor-
tance of family-centered and pre-
ventative care Winter said.
Also the Symphonic Band per-
formed at the dedication pf the new
Middlcton prison said Joe Chaidez
senior music performance major
from San Antonio. The band also
accompanied Charles Nelson
artist-in-residence and professor of
music as he sang the 'Star Span-
gled Banner."
During their stay the officials
conducted hearings and business in
the Abilene Civic Center as if Abi-
lene were the state capital.
Throughout the day citizens
were welcome to approach officials
with questions on state concerns
Winter said. "Their goal is to take
the government to the people" he
said.
Charles
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president of
the Abilene
Chamber of
Commerce
said the
purpose of
the visit
was to give
people the opportunity to talk to
various state agencies and try to
inform the officials from Austin
about the concerns and interests of
the Big Country.
"The real issue is accessibility of
government" Dromgool said.
State officials have visited other
cities throughout the year. Winters
said. Other alternate Texas capital
cities visited this year have includ-
ed Carthage Parish and Clear Lake
Abilene was chosen for its long his-
tory of involvement in state issues
he said.
Dromgool said the day was
scheduled to conclude with a town
meeting attended by the officials.
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