The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 2, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Page: 1 of 8
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(Above) Dora Weathers a staff member at Brown Library displays the flag of Cyprus In the Parade of Flags at Monday's Opening Day
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(Right) University President Dr Royce Money addresses the student body during Monday's ceremonies. nto by Mchttt woods
Sharp kicks off semester with chapel speech
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Tohn Sharp State Comptroller of
I Public Accounts spoke at opening
chapel to students from all 50 states and
more than 50 foreign countries as well
as ACU staff and faculty and many
guests.
Sharp said Dr. Roycc Money presi-
dent of ACU had asked him to speak
about the Texas Performance Review an
ongoing audit of state programs.
The No. 1 myth about the govern-
ment according to Sharp is that ser-
vices must be destroyed to save money.
He refuted this myth by citing three
examples to prove his point.
The first program Sharp mentioned
is the Texas Equalization Grant; he said
it is an example of spending money to
save money.
More than S3.9 million in TEG
money was spent on college students in
Abilene. Sharp said 2100 Abilene col-
lege students received a TEG this week.
Another example of services offered
by the government without increasing
expenditures is the Texas Tomorrow
Fund a pre-paid college tuition plan
that allows families to lock tomorrow's
college tuition costs at today's prices.
He created the TTF to assist middle-
class families in paying for their chil
dren's college tuition Sharp said. More
than 41000 families have taken advan
tagc of this opportunity by buying one
to four years of undergraduate educa-
tion for their children.
The last example given by Sharp is
the Lone Star card which has replaced
food stamps in Texas. Money formerly
used to print ship and shred food
stamps has been saved by implementing
these computerized cards. Fraud and
misuse of food stamps has been eradi-
cated state-wide due to the new com-
puterized system.
Student reactions to Sharps speech
were varied.
"I thought it was really impressive.
It was a lot better than 1 expected; 1
thought it would be hard to top the
governor" Brandl Ham sophomore
interdisciplinary studies and political
science major from Archer City said.
Erika Hawley sophomore nursing
major from Milwaukee Wis. said. "He
had some good points but since I'm not
from Texas he kind of lost my attention
because it didn't all apply to me."
Jenifer Woodward junior human
development and family studies major
from Slephenville said "As a transfer
.student it was my first experience with
opening day chapel. 1 thoroughly
enjoyed the whole ceremony. I wasn't
even bored with the speaker."
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John Sharp Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts fields a question at a press
conference Monday.
Local churches take spiritual battle on the road
By Tiffany Kondrup
Managing News Editor
Several Abilene churches are taking
the battle with evil on the road
Thursday In a drive around Abilene
prayer rally Mintcr Lane Church of
Christ Word of Emmanuel the Abilene
Mission Church and fifteen to twenty
other Abilene churches arc involved in
the rally which will begin at 6:30 p.m.
According to Word of Emmanuel
minister Scott Beard the event was the
result of vfslons by several members of
churches In Abilene.
"We believe something is happening
within the spiritual realm of this city
and not just in Abilene but in the Big
Country ... and the country" Beard said.
The group will congregate in the park
onds a car load of people will leave the
parking lot and drive around the Abilene.
Beard said the groups will claim the
city for the Lord and said the event is
based upon Joshua's march around Jer-
icho in Joshua 6.
He said everyone is welcome to take
part
SA to convene
First meeting set for tonight
By Tiffany Kondrup
Managing News Editor
He said "Anybody that loves this city
Viewpoints page 2
SA needs student input to work for
everyone
Garage sale shopping the smart way
Accent page 3
ACU couple travel to the Olympics
Sports page 4
Volleyball team gets set for season
Football defense preview
News pages 5-8
Brand named assistant dean
In Your Words
Top things to do on campus
Cawood wins yodeling contest
By Tiffany Kondrup
Managing News Editor
The Optimist editor apologizes for the fol-
lowing error in Monpay s eawon-
. Let's Start Talking the program with
which the late Dr Jack Welch was working
this summer was desenbed as a program
in which volunteers use the Bible to teach
English. In actuality the organization's pur-
pose Is to teach English to help spread the
gospel in foreign nations.
ing lot of Scars at the Mall of Abilene and anyone who wants to see the Lord
Beard said every minute to ninety sec- come ... its an open invitation."
Bash to invade campus
Joust Bouncing Boxing and the Wildcat
Bounce. The rides will be open until 11
p.m. The Wildcat Bounce Soules said is
the only ride designed more for chil-
dren. At 9 p.m. SAO will present the "ACU"
version of Singled Out a dating game.
Soules said "This is on MTV but the
Christian ACU version will only use the
original concept not the questions they
ask or anything."
For SI students may enter their
names in the drawing from which all
contestants are chosen. One guy and one
girl will be chosen first. Each will have
the opportunity to question a group of
members of the opposite sex to narrow
the group down to three. From those
three a date will be'found for the contes-
tant. The Midnight Yell will take place in
Moody Coliseum Soules said the
evenings final event will Include a spirit
competition. She said neither the Big
Purple nor members of the football team
will be able to attend the Midnight Yell
this year.
Soules said departments wishing to
set up display tables should call her at
Ext. 2772.
The Students Activities Organization
will sponsor the Back to School Bash
Friday from 6 p.m to midnight.
As In the past this years event will
include activities designed to provide
relaxation for students and to excite
them about this year's first football game.
According to Gayle Soules director
of student activities the evening will
provide a a wide range of events
The first activity will be a picnic auc-
tion at 6 p.m. The event Soules said
dates back to the 1800s.
"Picnic auctions go back to barn rais-
ings" she said. "Women would prepare
a lunch with a description of the meal
on the bag and the men would bid for
the lunches."
Soules said girls may pick up bags for
a SI deposit. The men will be able to
make a bid starting at SI for the meals.
All proceeds from all of the day's events
will go toward the ACU Cheerleaders
and the football team.
At 7 p.m. five rides will open. Stu-
dents may ride for free. The games will
be the Velcro Wall the Bungec Run the
The first meeting of the Students'
Association will be Wednesday at 5
p.m. in Room 116 of the Biblical Stud-
ies Building. This will be the seventy-
fourth year with student government at
ACU and the seventy-second year of the
Students' Association.
All students are
members of the
Students' Assoc
iation and
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I really want
to open up
communication
lines and make it
where people are
more aware of
what we have.
are en
couraged to attend.
The Students'
Association Senate
is comprised of 36
elected officers and
18 committees.
Executive presi-
dent Caleb Kelso
senior biology ma
jor from Merkej
said the Senate is
directing its focus
on two specific
areas.
"We are goln;
to place a lot of
emphasis on service and a lot of empha-
sis on communication" Kelso said
Kelso said the group's mission will
remain squarely on the students.
"The Students' Association exists to
serve the Students' Association" he
said. "Our mission statement and pur-
pose of existence is to serve and that's
what am looking forward to this year."
Kaley Alexander executive vice
president and senior interdisciplinary
education major from Mesqulte said
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she has thought through her goals for
the year as vice president.
"l want to get more students
involved in the different activities"
Alexander said. "I want to do that by
communicating and by letting them
know what activities we have."
Alexander said she believes the
Students' Association has enough activ-
ities available to meet the needs and
interests ot stu-
dents but a lack of
communication is
hindering the work.
She said "I
really want to open
up communication
lines and make it
where people are
more aware of what
we have."
One area in
which she hopes to
place more empha-
sis Is smaller com-
mittees. Alexander
said she would like
to see them func-
tioning more as
committees and
less as individuals.
For the most part Alexander said
she wants the year to be "fun and
happy" She said the area she Is most
excited about the work being planned
by the Abilene Mission committee.
"I think the committee gives us a
whole new set of possibilities as far as
missions work goes" Alexander said. "I
want students to realize that you don't
have to go somewhere to reach out to
people and to make a difference."
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