The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 40, Ed. 1, Friday, February 26, 1982 Page: 2 of 15
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At the drop of a hat
Trojans were cut from Sing Song only
minutes after a hat and mask belonging to its
members fell or were thrown from the stage
into the band pit during dress rehearsal.
Sing Song coordinator John Duty angrily
told Trojans they were out. Garvin
Beauchamp vice president for student ser-
vices backed Duty's decision. Not until after
this decision was announced did Duty and
Beauchamp look into the incident or let the
Trojans try to explain.
We won't dispute that Duty had the
authority to keep the club from performing.
Nor will we dispute that the dropping of the
hat into the pit whether intentional or not
violated a verbal warning given to performers
this year.
But we will argue that Trojans deserved
better than the hasty bum's rush Duty gave.
He should have consulted with them mem-
bers of the Jazz Ensemble the Sing Song co-
chairmen and others present at the rehearsal
before reaching a decision about whether to
eject the club from Sing Song.
The violation of the warning against
throwing objects in the pit was not a serious
one. The rule was issued this year because last
February members of Sub T-16 threw a
number of articles at the Jazz Ensemble but
that flagrant assault scarcely compares to
this year's incident.
Nor do we accept the rumor that Trojans
tossed the hat as a warning of bigger and
worse things to come. Had Trojans planned to
violate the rule en masse during an actual
performance they would have taken par-
ticular care not to be thrown out during
rehearsal.
We believe Duty may owe an apology to the
Trojans for laying waste to their weeks of
practice and anticipation of performing before
thousands.
Granted Duty puts in a lot of work on Sing
Song. But perhaps he needs to remind himself
that it is above all a performance by students
for students. Then maybe he would be less
likely to dash the hopes of so many students at
the drop of a hat.
Optimist
Doug Mendenhall
EDITOR
Robin Ward
MANAGING EDITOR
Linde Thompson
FEATURES EDITOR
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SPORTS EDITOR
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News Editors: Rachel O'Rear Barbie Shelton
Assistant Sports Editor: J. Scott Russell
Assistant Features Editor: Rene Williams
Chief Photographer: Rodney Goodman
Production Managers: Tammy Fielder Monica Hart
Advertising Design: Cheryl Beard Carmen Scarbrough
Adviser: Dr. Charles Marler
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A study in mailbox culture
Student post office boxes have a certain
mystique about them don't you think? For
many the right-left-right-open-and-peer-in
ritual is the highlight of each day.
The contents of P.O. boxes also are in-
triguing. If I ever return to ACU for a master's
degree my thesis will be about this very topic.
For instance take a look inside the typical
freshman's box. First we notice he's received
a notice to go to the post office window for a
package. Ah it must be a care package from
mom; she sends one every other week. Inside
the 15-pound monster she has lovingly packed
everything from homemade cookies ("I hope
you're eating right son.") to a few new pairs
of underwear.
If this were the fall semester our average
freshman also would have a package from a
sweetheart back home. But absence makes
the heart forget as they say and the
sweetheart stopped sending sweet-smelling
packages not long after he wrote home
suggesting she date other guys.
Our fish also has a note inviting him to a
class skating party. He may go but only if he
remembers the last name of that girl he met in
the Bean last week so that he can call her and
ask her to skate along.
The freshman's box partner whom he never
has met has at least eight assorted pieces of
mail each day which accumulate for several
days before it is picked up. This aggravates
the freshman who opens the box at least three
times a day and must sort through the wad
looking for anything addressed to him.
Also once a week the freshman's box
contains a copy of his hometown newspaper.
This allows him to keep up with his high
school's football record and to complain to his
roommate how the team has gone downhill
since he graduated.
Three boxes above the freshman and to the
left is a box belonging to a senior. He must
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the pessimist
Doug Mendenhall
stand on his tiptoes to see if any mail has
come. But that's no big deal because he
usually checks the box only once a week. This
aggravates his box partner who is a fresh-
man. This week the U.S. Postal Service has
delivered four more credit-card applications.
He throws three of them away then fills out
the fourth and mails it to the company ; never
hurts to establish credit.
Also in the box are five copies of the Wall
Street Journal. The senior doesn't actually
read this but it looks awfully impressive when
he carries it into Bank Management class.
Ken Rasco has sent the senior a third note
reminding him that with another 17 hours of
credit he'll be able to graduate. He stuffs this
into his pocket reminding himself to check on
what classes will be offered during
Maymester this semester he is carrying
only 15 hours.
And what do you know? In the back of the
senior's box is a one-page letter from his
mother. He hadn't expected another letter so
soon because she wrote just last November.
The brief account of events back home con-
cludes "I hope you're eating right son."
Checking the box again our typical senior
spots another small envelope. He recognizes it
instantly and rolls his eyes: another wedding
invitation from a classmate.
"Another one bites the dust" he mumbles
as he closes his box and spins the dial on
another to pick up his fiancee's mail.
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