The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 40, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 28, 1996 Page: 1 of 6
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Outdoor concert scheduled for March
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Country artist Colin Rayc will pcr-
form a concert March' 23. said
Students' Association president Steph
en Hayncs senior finance major from
turownwood
The concert Hayncs said will cost
ISA between $20000 and $25000 and
rwill be outdoors.
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Campaigners
count down
to the break
ore than 350 students will par-
ticipate in Spring Break Cam
paigns this vcar. said SBC committee
(chairman Scan Palmer senior yoiith
and family ministry major From At-
lanta Ga.
This will be the largest Spring Break
.Campaign ever Palmer said "but it is
too late to sign up because most of the
campaigns are already full."
i A meeting For campaigners will be
March 7 at 9:30 p.rrj. in the Hilton
Room to help students focus on their
mission.
Campaigners will serve in: Middle-
town Conn.; Atlanta da; 5t. Louis
Mo.; Denver Colo.; Seattle Wash.;
Miami Fla.; Minneapolis Minn.! and
Boston Mass. - -" - --
Others include Nashville Tcnn.; Bir-
mingham Ala.; New York N.Y.; Long
Beach. San Diego and San Fransisco
cant.; ana rortlanu Ure.
Two locations are being considered by
the SA. Hayncs said SA's firsr choice
would be on Teaguc Boulevard in front
of; the Biblical Studies Building creat-
ing an ampitheatrc atmosphere.
The second location in front of the
business building could have more
benefits he said.
"The Bible building has no electrical
outlets in the front so being near the
business building would put us closer
to electrical power" he said.
" Haynes said the decision to have the
coriccrt outside was not made because
of the possible inavailablity of Moody
Coliseum. The coliseum may be used
that weekend for the NCAA Division
II Women's National Basketball
Championship Tournament if ACU
wins the bid to conduct the final round
of the tournament.
Hayncs said having the concert out
side will be different from past con-
certs. "There haven't been ever as far
as we know any big outdoor events"
he said. "It'll be kind of fun right after
Spring Break."
Hayncs said SA consulted Dr. Jeff
Warr professor of journalism and mass
communication and Tim Johnston of
Marketing Services when deciding to
have the concert outside.
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Wash. sit on a prototype of the senior class gift benches in the Campus Center.
Speakers enlighten students community
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Student Reporter
Bringing nationally known speakers like Dr. James
Dobson and Michael Mcdycd to Abilene repre-
sents just one aspect of the Center for Advancement of
Community.
The center is a recent development created in
"response to the spirit of community in crisis" said
executive director Gary McCaleb vice president of the
Jfcjunivcrsity.
The purpose of the center stated in a brochure is to
propose solutions to the crises of community that
exist at all levels of society."
The Center for Advancement of Community seeks
to work at eight levels: family church school work
city state nation and the world.
Six programs headed by McCaleb encompass the
reenters activities.
One of the programs exists to "provide interdiscipli
nary programs for all students regardless of major
designed to make the responsibilities of citizenship
leadership and service more tangible according to
! the center's brochure.
Another program exists to provide workshops class
es and seminars for various groups of the community
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"4vThese instructions deal with different issues relevant
to the church government workplace and school.
The third program is a multicultural study plan
designed to broaden the international perspective of
students.
Fourth studies research and reports supply sensible
plans for the improvement of various levels of the
community including church workplace and school.
Fifth the center encourages students to "put their
knowledge into action" by becoming involved in pub-
lic service the brochure stated.
Finally a Distinguished Speakers on Community
Series is being sponsored which brings in speakers
from around the country to benefit local citizens.
The Distinguished Speakers on Community Series
brought Dobson and Medved to Abilene earlier this
year. The center has experienced a good response to
this program so far McCaleb said.
He said he has nor selected the next speaker for the
program. The center welcomes any suggestions for
speakers from both students and faculty he said.
The center was designed to help graduates prepare
for service and leadership in their communities.
Leadership and service go hand in hand especially for
Christians said Rayc Lakey director of instructional
developmentfaculty development and chairwoman of
the committee.
She said members of the Faculty Advisement
Committee which assists McCaleb with the center
want students to think about how to "really make a
difference in people's lives."
The Faculty Advisement Committee is composed of
seven members: Dr. Cheryl Bacon associate professor
of journalism and mass communication; Dr. Daniel
Brannan associate dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences; Dr. Mel Hailey professor of political science;
Dr. David Mcrrell professor of English; Dr. Jack
Reese professor of chemistry; Dr. Thomas Winter
associate professor of sociology social work and
gerontology; and Lakey.
The Center for Advancement of Community was
formed in September 1994 after McCaleb was repeat-
edly confronted with material addressing the break-
down of the community he said.
Cowboys
fallback
to speak
for ACS
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Student Reporter
The Moooooose is coming to
Abilene - not Bullwinkle but
Dallas Cowboy fullback Daryl
"Moose" Johnston.
Johnston will be the featured
speaker at die 14th annual Com-
munity Dinner a fund-raiser for
Abilene Christian Schools.
The dinner will be Thursday at 7
p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center.
"This Is a sif wificwit'erenr aid an
opportunity for us to bring atten-
tion to ACS ami Its programs said
Steve Cunningham executive
director of ACS
Tickets are $75 for members of
the public and $30 for college stu-
dents. Anyone 'wishing to pur-chase
tickets must make reservations by
calling 672-9200 said Pcbra
Pructt business manager for ACS.
A table of eight can be sponsored
for $650 or a table of 10 for 800.
Pniett said. Tabic sponsors will be
invited to a special jeceprlon with
Johnston beginning at 6 p.m.
United Supermarkets and Arrow
Ford arc the major underwriters for
this year's dinner
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focusing on the importances edu-
cation Pructt said. David Bacon
ftsporocasrer for KTAB will serve as
r matter of ceremonies.
is-ACS will "conduct a jprew codcr-
pnee wjth Johnston at 2i p.'m.
apuusday. Afterward the students ;
lofACS will have a chance to meet
with Johnston and ask him qiies-
twns Cunningham paid. '
Johnston has been selected to the-
Fro Bowl twice and has playedfa
victories. H alcrt'artivesSinffHie .
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Basketball
tickets on sale
Tickets for Saturday's Women's
Basketball Lone Star Confer-
ence Championship game are on
sale in die Athletic Directors office.
The conference will take place in
Canyon Friday and Saturday.
Only 250 tickets are available and
will be sold on a first-come first-
serve basis. Tickets are $4 for gener-
al admission. Students faculty and
staff are encourgaed to support the
women's basketball team.
' Guests faculty don't dig Daisy Dukes during Lectureship
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Student Reporter
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We wear shorts
Although this student wearing mid-thigh shorts is complying with
the dress code students who do not obey the dress code tend to anj ongcr tjan mid-thigh in length.
srana cut. saia naries irevainan vice presiaenr or campus uie
Complaints about the dress code increased drastically during
Lectureship according to Dr. Charles Trcvathan vice presi-
dent of Campus Life.
Trevathan said most of the complaints were from faculty and
staff but the visitors on campus also complained.
"There was a hot-streak breakout while a lot of people were on
campus and we received more complaints because we had a lot of
people here" Trevathan said.
When students dressed for the weather their shorts gave visitors
the impression that the university has no dress code he said.
Allowing the wearing of shorts was added to the dress code pol-
icy about three years ago Trevathan said. "1 recommended the
policy be changed to the wearing of shorts" he said.
The ACU dress code states shorts and skirts should be modest
Trcvathan said some members of the ACU community might
think returning to the "no shorts" dress code policy would dis-
courage students from abusing the code.
"Some people think the only way you can get students not to
wear shorts too short is to prohibit them not to wear shorts at all"
he said. "I am not prepared to make that judgment about ACU
students."
He said he believes the student body can act reasonably.
"It is important to follow the policy not to abuse it if we are
going to keep the policy" he said.
Trevathan said most of the students do not have a problem with
the dress code but those who do not obey the dress code tend to
stand out.
For some students fashion may take precedence over the dress
code.
Cindy Cleavcland sophomore undecided major from Dallas
said "Shorter shorts are basically in style and people are going to
go with the style rather than the ACU dress code."
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