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Hie H-SU BRAND
September 17 1976
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""""Plane ride adds insight
BYMARVKNOX
Brand Editor
This summer for the first time in my little life I enjoyed the privilege of flying in an
airplane. The first part of my journey was the most interesting for it was on a milk-run
flight from Wichita Falls to Dallas-Fort Worth. Let me tell you about it.
We taxied so far that I began to wonder if it would not have taken less time to go in my
car hut we eventually became airborne and began to soar like the birdies. It's pretty
neat to fly because you can look down and see the ground below you and notice how
uneven it is. There are lots of little dents in the earth not like craters on the moon but
little holes that make it seem like the earth had a bad case of chicken pox when it was
younger. Anyway when you look down you see the little holes right below you and the
farther out you look you begin to notice that the holes in the ground .blend into the
horizon. And as you look at the horizon you notice that it blends into the sky above you.
Seewhat I mean? It's wonderful. The little holes in the ground blend into the horizon
which blends into the sky and they all are melted together in your mind. They all become
. one and the concrete becomes abstract as the sky horizon and holes are mixed together
in your imagination. This just goes to show that when you soar in the air over Texas on a
summer afternoon you can't tell the sky from a hole in the ground.
This kinda reminds me of the perspective people get when they get too involved with
material objects and mortal standards to be truly human.
Thanks students
Financial Aid
issues statement
from Student Financial Aid Office
Fortunately we are passed that period
of bewilderment better known as
registration day. Jit was a time of confusion
for new students as well as veteran
students. Please believe us in the financial
aid office when we say that we too become
bewildered and confused during this time.
Registration come during a time when the
financial aid office is involved in a number
of activities other than making financial
commitments which is really our primary
function. These "other" activities take
Abilene offers fine restaurants
BY ROBERT WILLIAMS
Amasemeats Editor
Editor's Nete: This is the secoad of u
two-part series a places of entertainment
fa Abileae.
Restaurants-Several new restaurants
have opened in town just this summer
which upperclassmen have probably not
visited The best all-around restaurant for.
my money is Old Mac's Day Before
Yesterday. Yesterday is on North 1st near
Gibson's and Mackey's. The atmosphere is
roughly equivalent to Dallas' Spaghetti
Warehouse-a relaxed nostalgic air. Dress
is casual (but I said casual not grubby).
Their specialty is Chicken Fried Steak
which costs about-$4.50
The Pelican is another new restaurant
which I have yet to visit. I have been told it
is very good and very expensive. It's
advertised in Texas Monthly however
which tp me is an excellent voucher for its
class. A Bonanza steakhouse will be
opening soon on South 1st.
Two unique resaurants are located in
Buffalo Gap a small community near
Abilene. Buffalo Gap Steakhouse features
excellent Texas-style sirloin steaks in an
atmosphere all its own-somewhat like a
bowling alley. Across the street is th-
Deuchlander . Gardens specializing in
catfish. The Gardens is supposed to
resemble a German Beer Garden which
means they sell about as much beer as
catfish. If that bothers you stay away.
Buffalo Gap is about a 25-minute drive but
either restaurant is well worth it.
As for popular drop-in-in-your-grubbies
restaurants the major ones include Mc-
Donald's Sonic Drive In and Burger King
all on North 1st and Pizza Inn. There are
two Pizza Inns near H-SU-one one East
Highway 80 and one on North 6th.
After about 10 p.m. most of Abilene
shuts down. The only restaurants left to
choose from are The Red Barn on East
Highway 80 Saddle and Sirloin on South
1st and Sambo's on North 6th near Mc-
Donald's. The Red Barn has the friendliest
atmosphere and pretty good hamburgers;
Saddle and Sirloin has better tull meals
especially breakfast; and Sambos has
well.... pancakes?
Movies-Walk-in movies include the
Paramount and the Majestic on Cypress
the Westwood on North 1st and Cinema I &
II in Westgate Shopping Center. The
Movies in Brookhollow Shopping Center
seldom has first-run films but as a result
has much better prices-$2 is usually their
top admission charge.
Drive-Ins include the Park the Tower
Twin and the Town and Country. All the
drive-ins are run down and make one want
to keep the car doors locked; the Park is
the worst of them all.
As for general entertainment the West
Texas Fair currently in progress is the big
event of the fall. Start a romance now so
you'll have a sure date for the Fair this
weekend.
So you see the opportunities are there
if you look hard enough. Take advantage of
them.
JiFA joins Apathy information lack
B?2!.'? hinders voter registration
Most people associate the initials. EPA O
with the Environmental Protection
Agency. But at Hardin-Simmons these
three letters have been given a second
significance. Epsilon Pi Alpha (EPA) is a
new women's service 'organization which
well seek to involve not only the H-SU
campus but also the community as a
whole.
According to EPA president Liz Crews
the club presently consists of about 30
members. Other top-ranking officers
include first vice-president Terri Steinman
and second vice-president Jo Cox. -
. Speaking of the babe of H-SU
organizations Liz said "We're really
excited about the prospects for this year."
She went on to state that in order for a girl
to pledge for EPA she must maintain at
least a 2.0 grade point average and have at
least 12 semester hours to her credit. Liz
commented that any gal meeting Ihese
requirements is welcome to pledge.
The tradition of voting before each
election has gone on for some time now
but because of laziness and apathy the
number of voters is on the decline.
Not only are registered voters dropping
out of elections but many 18-year-olds are
refraining from even registering. Some of
this inactive approach to elections is due to
apathy. On the other hand many newly
arrived adults do not know how to set
about the registration process.
In Taylor County registration forms can
be.obtained from the tax assessor's office.
A seventeen-year-old may register 30 to 60
days prior to his 18th birthday in order to
be able to vote in the upcoming November
election.
Those wishing to register for the NwJ
electionshould keepln mind that "Oct. 1 is
the
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the registration cutoff date. Suppose a
student has previously registered in
another county and state?
For all who fall into that category
there is a convenience called absentee
voting. To receive an absentee ballot a
student should contact the tax assessor's
office of the county and state in which he
registered and request such a ballot.
Mention should also be made of the fact
that the voter's precinct number should
be included with the absentee ballot
request.
To act on this information does not
guarantee that the voter's choice will be
elected. It does however help preserve
the priviledge of voting.
Speech contests
for students
Students interested in participating in
such intercollegiate contests as debate
extemporaneous speaking and persuasive
speaking call or see Miss Emogene
Emery BCA 210 extension 421.
The first speech'tournament will be held
at Texas Tech Oct. 15-17. There will be two
divisions in debate Junior and Senior
and one division in the other contests.
The Debate question for the year is:
Resolved: that the federal government
should significantly strengthen the
guarantee of consumer product safety
required of manufacturers.
No previous experience is necessary to
try out cor this tournament.;
away much of our valuable time which
really needs to be spent with counseling
and taking care of student's immediate
financial needs. The fact that we are
sometimes unable to spend adequate time
with students and follow through with our
promises causes further frustration on the
part of the student. And this is un-
derstandable. In view of what has been said we in the
financial aid office would like to say thank
you to all students. You as students have
often been confused bewildered and
frustrated about matters of financial aid
but you have never been impolite. Our hats
are off to you.
We hope that enough time has lapsed
between registration day and now so that
we can follow through with many of our
promises to you. Unlike many institutions
we do not stop making financial com-
mitments after a certain time. We con-
tinue to make financial commitments until
all students have been served. So rest
assured that you will not be forgotten if
you have not yet heard from us or if your
financial aid paperwork is coming in late.
This short article hopefully will be the
first of a regular series coming out every
two weeks. We will endeavor to keep you
informed of developments in the world of
financial aid which may be of interest to
you. Also we will attempt to speak to you
concerning any of your suggestions or
complaints. We have an open door policy
here and you are invited to come in and
talk with us anytime about financial aid
matters.
Abilene colleges
to host lecturer
in science field
Through the cooperative effort of
Abilene's three colleges Dr. Raymond J.
Seeger of Washington D.C. will deliver a
special lecture on "The Humanism of
Science" in Behren's Chapel-Auditorium
on the campus of Hardin-Simmons
University at 8 p.m. on Oct. 7.
The lecture will be part of a Bicentennial
program being sponsored by Sigma Xi
(The Scientific Research Society of North
America) in cooperation with the National
Science Foundation. Coordinating the
Abilene program are Dr. Charles D.
Robinson chairman of the Division of
Science at Hardin-Simmons; Dr. Floyd
Dunn professor of chemistry and dean of
the Graduate School at Abilene Christian
University; and Dr. BUI Dulin chairman
of tjie Division of Science at McMurry
College.
Dr. Robinson said the purpose of the
lecture which is open to the general
public is "to treat the general subject of
science for society today in order to help
improve public understanding of science
and the contributions of science to our
cultural heritage." Dr. Seeger will also
deal with the religious and ethical aspects
of science.
In addition to the principal lecture) Dr.
Seeger will conduct a question-and-answer
session at Hardin-Simmons and will meet
with smaller groups in informal sessions
at ACU and McMurry.
This Bicentennial program is being
presented to a limited number of small
colleges throughout the nation. Dr.
Seeger will speak at Oral Roberts
University and Texas Lutheran University
immediately prior to his Abilene ap-
pearance. Dr. Robinson described the
lecture as "a real coup for the schools of
Abilene."
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