The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 43, Ed. 1, Friday, March 21, 1997 Page: 2 of 8
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The Optimist is a publication of the stu-
dents of the Department of Journalism
and Mass Communication of Abilene
Christian University 122 McGlothlin
Campus Ctr. ACU Box 27892 Abilene
Texas 79699-7892.
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published twice a week September through
April (except for during university ho&days
in November December January and
March). Subscriptions to the Optimist would
be $30 for thirdlass mail and $75 for first-
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The unsigned editorials are the opinions
of the students on the Optimist Editorial
Board and do not necessarily reflect the
policies or views of the university. The
signed columns cartoons and letters to the '
editor are the opinions of their creators and
do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of
the Optimht Editorial Board or the un'rversi- -ty
administration.
Campus-wide blessings
cause for thankfulness
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'City of Love' meets expectations
God has blessed our campus in
numerous ways in recent months.
Faculty staff and students all over cam-
pus have been praying for die success in
fund-raising and volunteer efforts for
ACUs Habitat for Humanity home.
Monetarily the project is in its last
lap. The building schedule is booked
with clubs organizations and individ-
uals campus wide. God has blessed
this campus.
Spring break was in the minds and
hearts of a number of students
-throughoutthVyeai1. " '"
Spring Break Campaigns went to the
ends of the earth with incredible suc-
cess. Hundreds of students came back
with a renewed sense of service and a
number of new friends. God has
blessed this campus.
Many individuals stressed to the
breaking point whether because of
classes work or strained friendships
received well-deserved rest.
Students that had not seen their fam-
ilies in a long while had a chance to
spend some time with their loved ones.
God has blessed this campus.
The weather has calmed and become
pleasant as the days warm up and the
sun begins to shine again.
Psalms 126:2-3 reads: "Our mouths
were filled with kughter our tongues
with songs of joyXThen it was1 said
aihong the natiofisfrhe Lord has done
great things for us and we are filled
with joy.""
The Lord has done great things for
us. Let us praise Him and always
remember that he is a faithful God.
Throughout the four months I had to
day dream and imagine what my
spring break trip to Paris would be like
I often wondered if the song 1 Love Paris
in the Springtime and other perceptions
of the "most romandc city in the world"
would prove to be correct
After five full days in "gay Paireee" I
was able to come up with many obser-
vations - the good the bad and die ugly.
Because I am an eternal optimist I'll
start with the ugly and work my way up.
The ugly - the Paris metro system.
This underground dungeon includes a
combination of massive cigarette
smoke dog droppings the smell of an
underground mass transit system and
lots of people. ...
4 Put ItrlfegaheHShaiHectls'a
nasty dirty place.
However it gets you exacdy where
you need to go and. it was obvious the
majority of Parisians have ignored the
smell because it is the cityb main source
of transportation.
EESEi
The store manager
began yelling at me (in
French of course)
Thank you for touch'
Ing my cheese. Please
come qgatoJ"
Kelly Enright
The bad - customer service. When
you go into a restaurant don't expect
free refills or anything close to America
Big Gulp. The French are obviously not
package and setting it down. The store
manager began yelling at me un frencn
of course) "Thank you for touching my
cheese. Please come agalnl" and other
phrases that I probably did not want to
know.
The good - the entire aurora of the
city. It really is captivating (especially
when you are there with someone you
love). You can't help but be swept away
by the romance of the city because all of
your surroundings are usually at lcast(
250 years old and have an amazing story
and history to go along widi them.
Everything in this city - all the way
down to a doorknob -is elaborate. The
drinkers of big quantities. Everything is city demands you to be overcome with
small and expensive (J paid $4 for a Diet awe. 4 'wU"JJt. ...
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date the American way of window
shopping and browsing If you come by
their shop you better buy something
and leaye right afterwards. 1 found this
out quickly after picking up a cheese
some point. All you need are some
good walking shoes an adventurous
attitude a versatile appetite and a good
French-speaking tour guide (thanks.
Wade).
Reader expresses grief through poetry
SBC reveals blessings
To the editor
I'm not sure if it is coming up or if we
have past the anniversary of the death
of Laura Groom but I still remember
the day of her memorial and I wrote
about it in a poem.
On that day
a fresh snowfall had covered the
ground
and there were those who questioned
why
for it had seemed so uncommon
at that time
Yet I think I know that reason as to
why . .
it was so God himself could pay his
respects that you had died
for he knew the grief those would feel
at your having left
while they remained behind
I never knew you except by name
but I watched as they each
said goodbye in their own unique way
I found my self admiring you
For the effect you seemed to have had
in such a short amount of time
touching so many and how even in
death
you touched one such as 1
Charles Jones
senior youth and family ministry
major
Huntington Mass.
"The Lord bless you and keep you the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gra-
cious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace."
' "Let us come before him with diantegiving and extol him with music and song."
TTave you ever had a really good day -
JL June kind ol day that was so good
that at the end you felt almost intoxicat-
ed? Well what about seven in a row dur-
ing spring break? Ever been to a really
good camp where at the end you have
made about 20 really good friends? Ever
done a service activity that made you
want to praise God and find a place
where you can be of service all the lime
back home?
Up until this last week I would proba-
bly have answered "no" to all of these
questions. However I was blessed with
the opportunity to go on a Spring Break
Campaign. God blessed me with the
opportunity to make 20 new friends
have an incredible week and feel a
strong urge to serve Him.
Spring Break Campaigns can rock your
world
1 know that sounds like some kind of
cheesy campaign slogan but when the
SBC slogan says "to the ends of the
earth" our home planet isn't all that is
affected by this ministry. You can be
deeply affected by the homeless that you
help feed the children you take care of
and the lives you touch by giving your
'Sprint Break Camoaims
tan rock your world."
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Jessica
spring break to God.
Many times you arc the one who is
affected the most.
God will bless you with so many new
friendships that by the end of the week
you are simply in awe of these beautiful
souls dtat he has blessed your life with.
He knows what you need in your life and
can provide that throughout your week.
He shows you the beauty in the trust-
ing nature and innocence of children.
He reveals the love in your heart for
those who have not been blessed with as
much as you.
Through the faithfulness of God these
things are possible. Give a week to him
and see what he can do.
Crazy collections all part of life American dream
r'A xe-yn a collectoholic? Admit it you
jCprobably own a collection of some-
thing anything that has some personal
significance to you.
For some inexplicable reason human
.nature dictates the mentality of posses-
sion. As humans we must possess. It's
not idolatry and it's not necessarily
.materialism; rather people just feel bet-
i'er if they can have things near them
'.tjiat stimulate fond memories.
1 personally collect several things.
Japanese cartoons Star Wars memora-
bilia and all the free Macintosh software
- and not-so-free Macintosh hardware -I
can find are what pile up in my home.
6ther people have less eclectic though
equally unique interests: stuffed cow
cjolts a certain kind of shoe or velvet
Elvis paintings.
Over time your collection grows as
your hobby becomes a compulsion. To
make it worse other people discover
your interest and make gifts of related
trinkets. Soon a significant portion of
your personal space is given over to
your collection. You look at it one day
and wonder what on earth you were
thinking.
At that point you can truly say "1 have
realized the American Dream!"
Then comes the garage sale.
So how can you share in this time-
honored ritual of suburban America
you ask? Well wonder ntphore With
these pointers you too can Join the
teeming masses of obsessive-compulsive
collectors
To begin your collection start small.
For the more lethargic among you I
Jeremy
'Make sure what you
collect Is legal Street
signs license plates and
other peoples lawn
gnomes are not legal."
Parish
suggest collecting dust. Itls easy; sit
around for a few days and voilal you've
got dust Bonus tip from Martha Stewart
a good molsturing cream will make your
skin even more absorbent
Those of you who occasionally like to
exhibit signs of life may find dust collect-
ing a bit tedious; I recommend something
a Hide more strenuous like receipts. How
many receipts does the average person
get in a mondi? If you're strapped for
cash you can make a few dozen trips to
United and purchase a single package of
Ramen noodles each time
I'd suggest collecting typographic
errors from the Optimist but frankly 1
don't know wear you'd find those.
Once you're satisfied with your small
collection you're ready to move on to
bigger things. This is where you can get
adventurous; for Instance try collect-
ing parking tickets or maybe gun
shells at a shooting range; 1 don't rec-
ommend getting too qdventurous
though; stealing hood ornaments is not
only a crime itls -also rude. Besides
everyone would be a little; suspicious
wiicu yuui mviu urcimiu suuuemy
sports a BMW ornament
After you're satisfied with your skills at
that level sctde into a habit you can call
your own. Find something fun or beau-
tiful and keep it
A few recommendations.
As my sister discovered with her
Strawberry Shortcake doll collection
don't accumulate things with thclrown
distinct aroma.
Make sure what you collect is legal.-
Street signs license plates and other
people's lawn gnomes are not legal.
Unless you have no school loans to
repay make sure your collection isn't too
expensive... unless you select it for its
pawn shop value.
Most of all be sure to enjoy i. And be
sure to buya house with a garage so
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