The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 36, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Page: 1 of 6
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Volume 85 Number 36
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Wednesday Feb 12 1997 I
Conference to emphasize role of fathers
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By Sidney Schuhmann
News Page Editor
The 13th annual Youth and Family
Ministry Conference will take place
Feb. 20-21 In the Biblical Studies
Building.
The theme for this year conference
""""Their Fathers' Eyes" will emphasize
the importance of the spiritual Involve-
ment of fathers In their children lives.
Organized by the Center for
Adolescent Studies under the
Department or Undergraduate Bible the
seminar will feature various speakers
and a national study on the influence of
""fathers on adolescents and their spiritual
development
The study conducted by Dr. Carley
Dodd dean of the Graduate School and
Dr. David Lewis minister at the Lake
Highlands Church of Christ in Dlts
was a survey given to about 700 people
varying in age from adolescents to
fathers and grandfathers. About 78 per-
cent of those surveyed live In the South.
The results of die survey will be pre-
sented at the conference and the speak-
ers will comment on the survey and pre-
sent other Information Dodd said.
He said the survey found that fathers
make a tremendous difference in their
children spiritual lives when they are
available pray with them are willing to
communicate and arc Involved in per-
sonal activities.
When fathers participate In their chil-
dren lives by doing these activities
Dodd said the children are more likely to
be "free from alcohol and drugs and not
be sexually active." They are alio more
likely to be spiritually Involved he said.
Other speakers for the conference
include Dr. Roycc Money university
president; Mike Myers pulpit minister at
the Littleton church of Christ In
Littleton Colo.; Philip Patterson profes-
sor at Oklahoma Christian University of
The theme is a
hot topic because
of Promise
Keepers and the
men's movement
that seems to be
rising up.
Science and Arts' Ron Rose Director of
Faith in Families Ministry in Fort
Worth.
The speakers will discuss the balance
between fatherhood and ministry media
and fatherhood patterns the need for
fathers to take more responsibility and
the challenge churches have in dealing
with single-parent families.
According to a brochure the confer-
ence is "designed for parents youth
ministers preachers and elders who
want to know the hearts of our
teenagers."
The Center for Adolescent Studies
directed by Robert Oglesby adjunct pro-
fessor of Bible supplies financial sup-
port for the conference annual study
and provides resources for churches
looking for youth and family ministers.
"The theme Is a hot topic because of
Promise Keepers and the men movement
that seems to be rising up in our nation."
Oglesby said youth minister at Southern
Hills Church of Christ This year the con-
ference will push for more of a practical
angle. We will be giving resources books
and ideas to motivate parents back to
teaching Christian values."
Past research has concerned adolescent
sexual and moral development sufc
stance use and abuse adolescent spiritu-
ality the church 'Generation X Holly-
wood and the media.
The topic for this year's conference was.
chosen by "sollcftlng Input from 20 or
30 youth ministers and some profes-
sors" Dodd said.
The cost for the conference and a note-
book Is $25 for full-time students; how
ever full-time students and ACU faculty
or staff arc allowed to attend individual;
sessions without a notebook at no cost
For more information people may con
tact the Center for Adolescent Studies at
Ext 3737.
Finat registration for the conference
will take place Feb. 19 from 2-4 p.m. hi
the McGlothlin Campus Center and Feb.
20 from 8-9 a.m. On the first floor of fhe
rotunda of the Biblical Studies Building.
Laverne and Shirley in the Bean
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(Above) Karie Wade sophomore criminal Justice major at Cisco
Junior College from Abilene serves '50s-style food to Josh Morris
freshman international studies major form Abilene at Defazzlo's
Pizza part of the Bean's tribute to sitcom Laverne and Shirley.
(Left) Pepsi longnecks are served with optional milk - a Laverne
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Viewpoints page 2
FBI opens X-Filc on Sing Song
Students need rest for week
Memories part of college
Feature page 3
Sing Song production staff
Sports pages 4 5
Successful weekend for track
Women basketball scores nar-
row victory over TWU
News pages 6-8
CCA auction fundraiser
Child Development Center offers campus child care
By Caren Frost
Student Reporter
Valentines mugs available
as student parent greetings
By Jennifer Smalling
Student Reporter
Though students may be far from
their parents they can expert--ence
a mug full of parental love this
Valentine Day.
The Parents Association will pro-
vide Valentine mugs full of candy
for purchase by students or faculty
said Janice Pennington coordinator
of alumni actlvides.
If they receive notification of
receiving a gift in their mailboxes
recipients of mugs can pick up their
gift in the Alumni Association office
in Room 200 of the Administration
Building.
Chocolate hugs and kisses will fill
these decorative mugs which will
be available Feb. 13 said
cnnington.
The tradition of creating and giv-
ing these mugs started 3-4 years ago
to fulfill a need of parents.
"It pulls parents' heartstrings that
they can't be here during that time"
said Pennington.
The Parents Association sends
allows parents to order mugs for
their children as gifts. Students and
faculty however can also purchase a
mug for somone by contacting the
Alumni Association. In the past
200-300 mugs have purchased every
year.
Renee Goodyear sophomore
undecided major from San Antonio
described last year mug as having a
red heart on one side with "Happy
Valentine Day" and the "Abilene
Christian Parents Association"
insignia on the other side Receiving
the mug from her parents last
Valentine Day was special said
Goodyear 4
Holly Bllllngsly sophomore unde-
cided major from Endlcott N.Y.
also received a mug last year. Being
away from her parents made her
think of Uem because it was a holi-
day. Bllllngsly said "What was neat
about the Valentine's Day mug was
that it let me know that my parents
were thinking of me too"
Campus child care providers are looking
for ways to make the heavy load of jug-
gling work school and family a little
lighter.
The Department of Family and.Consumer
Sciences is conducting a survey to begin
looking at a variety of ways to extend and
enhance the services of the Child
Development Center. Possible changes may
include switching to a full-day program 7
a.m.-4 p.m. with extended hours 4-6 p.m.
and intcr-generatlonal care which would
extend services to elderly people and young
children.
Dr. Marianna Rasco profcssor.and chair
woman of the Department of Family and
Consumer Sciences; Susan Ciurca graduate
student in family studies from Abilene; and
CD. Pruett director of the Pruett
Gerontology Center will use the Informa-
tion they receive to determine how to
design a center appropriate to the needs of
students faculty and staff.
The Child Development Center located at
1342 Ave. E currently offers two half-day
programs. The center provides care for 3
and early 4-year-olds from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
and 4- and 5-year-olds from 1-4 p.m. It Is
one of two centers in Abilene accredited by
the National Association for the Education .
of Young Children. ' ' '
Many students are excited about the pos-
sibility of broader child care services on
campus.
"1 would definitely use the center" said
Chad Wright sophomore early education
major from Abilene and a single father. "It
Is .hard getting daycare that you can really
trusts"
A child care center would also open up
opportunities for students to get hands-on
experience. Rasco describes the
Development Center as a laboratory envi-
ronment for students to learn to deal with
young children through real life experience.
"Other laboratories on campus use test
tubes and agar blocks" Rasco said. "This is
the same Idea except we are working with
real children."
Surveys may be picked up in Room 128 o
the Family and Consumer Sciences
Building. Rasco said she hopes to complete
the research and prepare a proposal for the
administration by the end of the semester.
ISCC examines inactivity plans meeting
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By Jessica Gray
Viewpoints Page Editor
The Inter-Social Club CoUcll
was dismantled in the fall of
1995.
In the fall of 1996 1SCC repre-
sentatives from most social
clubs on campus and the deans
of students met and decided
how they wanted to restructure
the council. Leadership was
elected to oversee the restruc-
turing. There has not been a
meeting since.
Will Wyatt junior political
science major from Jonesboro
Ark. was elected by members'at
the meeting to head up the
restructuring with Erick Mlda
senior biology major from Tyler
as the vice-president and April
Ewing1 senior business admin-
istration and international stud-
ies major from Norman Okla.
as the secretary.
According to Dean of
Students Cynthia Cooke the
prcsense of the 1SCC would
have been helpful several times
since die fall meeting.
"There are just issues where it
is good to have everyone
together and communicate"
Cooke said. "It helps to have
dialogue between the clubs."
Some of those club members
that were elected to represent
their clubs at the council.
"I'm really disappointed. I was
elected to have this office and I
was really excited about plan-
ning activities for all the clubs
to be a part of" said Tri Kappa
Gamma Junior ISCC represen-
tative Sara Kcathley junior biol-
ogy major from Wichita Karl.
"We wanted to plan intcr-
soclal club activities to be
planned" Kcathley said.
Wyatt explained the lack of
action to be the result of a lack
of input and the poor timing of
the restructuring.
"One big function of the ISCC
is for pledging activities and I
dldnY feel it would be appropri-
ate to make changes white
pledging was going on" said
Wyatt.
"I'd like to see some inter-
social club activities. 1 think
that those are two big functions
that the ISCC could perform"
he said.
Wyatt also said that the coun-
cil would definitely have a
meeting this spring.
Cooke reaffirmed the need for
an Inter-Social Club Council
when she pointed out that
"there is strenglh to be gained
and Ideas to be shared by hav
ing everyone together to look at
common problems common
goals."
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