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True givers make life a little more
I caught a glimpse of a card being
passed between two of my friends dur-
ing Chapel last Wednesday. I had an
idea of the card's purpose.
Walking down the hall to the Op-
timist office I caught a glimpse of the
same card which seemingly vanished
"when I entered the office. I had an idea
what my co-workers were hiding.
After the Wednesday night church
assembly I returned to the Optimist to
begin production for the Friday paper.
Just a few steps ahead of me were two
more friends carrying what appeared to
be a box from a local bakery. They
stopped to talk; I sensed they were
disappointed with something; and I had
an idea what they had in the box.
While working on a computer termi-
nal later that night a parade of co-
workers came out of our editor's office
carrying a cake topped with burning
candles and a card with about 20 notes
covering the inside. They were singing
Fulfilling King's dream
continuing process
Martin Luther King Jr. had a
dream in 1963 that "one day people
of all races creed and religion would
be able to sit together and enjoy the
fruits of this great land."
Twenty-five years later much of
King's dream has become a reality.
The United States boasts more than
7000 black elected officials as com-
pared to fewer than 100 in 1955.
Blacks on television no longer play
only servants criminals or targets of
jokes. Black characters in comedy
and drama series include policemen
lawyers and doctors.
Today 56 percent of blacks are
members of the middle class and
many hold-advanced degrees.
But we still have a long way to go.
The black poverty rate rose in 1986
to 31 percent three times that of
whites.
The black underclass tripled in
population between the 1970s and
the present and now numbers 2.5
Chance for repentance lacking
To the Editor:
Are you checking into Chapel every day?
If you haven't been then I suggest you start.
I've been attending this University for four years and never had any trouble
with my attendance at Chapel. Last semester I neglected to card in a few times
which caused me to have an unsatisfactory Chapel grade.
After having doubts about my eligibility in intramural sports I confronted
the dean about my situation. I explained my situation to the dean and asked for
a chance to prove myself and take on the responsibility of being at Chapel and
being counted as present.
All I asked for was a chance. He explained to me that the University must
have a system of accountability.
Because I was not responsible enough last semester I will not be able to par-
ticipate in intramurals.
It seems to me that missing Chapel is becoming the "Unforgivable Sin."
Over the years I've watched favoritism takejptace for individuals and groups.
But where do we draw the line? Is the administration being fair? I find it
hard to believe that at a Christian university people are not given a chance for
repentance of irresponsibility.
I thank God that he will be the one to judge me on judgment day and not the
school administration.
David Chappcll
Senior marketing major
Worthington Ohio
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Luke real inspired biographer
To the Editor:
like many others I am growing weary of reading long letters about "The
Last Temptation" so mine will be short.
First if I wanted to read a book written by a Greek about Jesus Christ I
would read Luke's and not Kazantzakis'.
Why? Because Luke's is an inspired biography written within one half cen-
tury of the life of Christ while Kazantzakis is just an uninspired novel written
19 and one half centuries after the fact.
Second I am not interested in any movie that has to include gore and sex in
the story line. I can find better entertainment here on campus.
Third as far as the false teachings in the film we can only fight them by
spreading the truth about Jesus in courtesy and in love.
Finally Luke's hero Jesus Christ gave me the strength to deal with my .
brother's death. I am not sure Kazantzakis hero could have.
Hubert Bahr t
Junior Bible major '
Copperas Cove
"Happy Birthday." My suspicions
were confirmed.
Birthdays always have been the type
of holidays that rate in the middle of
my grandness scale. 1 think they are
definitely more exciting than Hallow-
een but not as climactic as Christmas.
I remember different parties from the
past 21 years. I remember getting a
junior electrician's safety kit playing
party games for prizes neighborhood
kids piling into our house for cake and
ice cream and celebrating at a pizza
parlor with my friends.
Even though the parties grow smaller
every year their significance and mean-
ing outweigh the year's before. I think
the reason the celebrations grow more
special stems from the fact that the
people who serve as hosts and hostesses
do so because they are givers; they have
a real sense of caring for the people
around them.
Most people seem to fit two types of
million.
The earnings of two-income black
families still lag behind that of simi-
lar white families by 18 percent.
Fewer than two percent of the
Writer's Guild of America which
creates scripts for television and
movies is black.
The public still perceives many
blacks as shiftless welfare-abusing
independable and criminal. Because
of these perceptions loan applica-
tions get turned down employment
is harder to find and college atten-
dance is discouraged.
Bringing about social justice re-
quires many more changes: reform-
ing welfare supporting self-help and
job training and accepting blacks as
equally capable of any task.
We will not achieve Martin
Luther King's dream until we en-
courage black progress by seeing and
developing the potential of blacks at
all levels of society.
.H . CV
Tom Craig HESjB
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categories: givers and takers.
Both givers and takers attend ACU.
Most people can distinguish between
the two merely by casual observations.
Givers are the type most people
would like to claim as their friends. To
be a giver a person docs not have to be
flamboyant with servile actions but
rather possess a considerate at'titude.
Givers are the people who hold doors
open for more than just themselves.
Givers offer to help others with
homework. They don't mind staying
late in a class or at a job to see that
someone's needs are met; they lend a
little money when necessary; and they
Relationships worth
Too busy. That's how my friends
describe me. If there's a retreat to go to
I'll go. If there's a job to do I'll do it.
I've been running myself ragged try-
ing to do too much. This past weekend
taught me a lot.
While at the Hillcrest retreat I came
down with shivers a fever and a sore
throat. My friends were there to help
me. One of them put me to bed until
someone could take me home later that
night.
She came and checked on me regular-
ly pulling the covers I had thrown off
back on. She wouldn't stay at the
retreat but came home with me.
When we got back to the dorm she
doctored me and stayed nearby.
During the night the pipes to my sink
clogged and my sink overflowed. Water
was going everywhere. Who else but
my friends came to my rescue.
0 l5he ncxt dy she went tojhe'stbre
L while I was asleep and bought soup"
and ice cream for my throat. The dorm
director brought me a carton of orange
juice called a plumber about my sink
and worked the desk hours for me.
Another friend broughtmc a news-
paper a candy bar a coupon for a free
Flag theft shows
To the Editor:
In all of the excitement concerning the Opening Session I wish to let the
student body know of a disappointment which cast a shadow on the pro-
ceedings. An accurate statement of the facts concerning the incident is sufficient:
1 . The flags for the states and nations were all located in the west concourse
Sunday afternoon in preparation for Monday's Parade of Flags.
2. All of the flags were in their designated places at approximately 10:20 a.m.
Monday.
3. When the Flag Bearers began to assemble between 10:30 a.m. and 10:35
a.m. all of the flags were in their places except one-the flag of Jamaica.
4. A subsequent search by the students located the staff for the Jamaican flag
in the ladies' rest room in the west concourse.
5. The flag had been removed obviously after a great effort from the
staff ripping the screws from their holes in the wood.
6. The flag of Jamaica has not been found.
Sure another Jamaican flag can be ordered but I wonder why we must
experience such a disappointment.
My sincere apologies to the members of our student body particularly the
one from Jamaica who was to carry her country's flag. May her subsequent ex-
periences here at ACU prove more rewarding.
Dr.TedD.Starnes
Director ofUniversity Events
Parking deemed horrendous
To the editor:
I would like to file a public complaint concerning the parking situation here
at ACU. It is horrendous!
Buying a parking permit is a fine idea if enough parking spaces are available.
By living off campus it seems to be my opinion that parking is extremely
difficult and severely limited. And although I am a senior business major with
all of my classes in the business building area I am expected to park on the
other side of the campus in my designated color zone. To make matters worse
I have to be at work right after classes and I don't have the time to travel
across campus to get to my car.
To me the situation is ridiculous and maddening especially when security
officers seem to have nothing better to do than match the color codings on
every car. Is their salary based on the number of tickets they give to students?
It seems they are eager to support any extra effort to increase the school's reve-
nues. The parking situation is a legitimate problem that the administration has
taken far too lightly. Before additional construction began a thought to park-
ing should have been examined. This problem will not solve itself it can only
become worse Isn't that a thought to look forward to?
Marsha Roach
Senior business major .
Republic Mo
don't mind going out of their way to
run an errand or perform a favor for
someone else.
Givers put the needs of others before
their own needs.
Takers on the other hand don't
always have the considerate qualities of
a giver.
I've known a few takers. If you're
working on a project together takers
sometimes forget to ask the other per-
son's opinion when making decisions.
Takers borrow things without asking.
Because of memory lapses or simple
displays of negligence sometimes they
don't return the things they borrow.
Takers take advantage of their allow-
ed absences in classroom situations in-
stead of using them for illness or
emergency purposes.
Takers assume they have given their
fair share to this university. They then
use that philosophy as an excuse to
waste things such as electricity to'use
Rebekah Gibbs
Blizzard and a card.
My friends didn't want to leave me to
go to the football game. But I finally
convinced them to go.
When they returned I was feeling
worse. Two of my friends took me to
the emergency room and waited with
me until 3 a.m. They wrote a song for
me while they waited.
I felt awful. I hardly slept that night I
hurt so bad. But as I knew she would
my friend checked on me before and
after church.
Myjistoandher husband brought
cans of soupTcahs of 7-UP and Diet
Coke crackers and did my laundry.
Another friend straightened up my
room and sat by my bed all afternoon
while I slept. It was comforting to
know she was there. I had no voice at
the time. She called my parents and in-
formed them of the latest events in my
lack of ethics
special
departmental supplies for themselves
and to park wherever they desire
without expecting any sort of repri-
mand. Most people possess different degrees
of both giver and taker qualities. A log-
ical perception is for a giver to exist so
must a taker. But if everyone concen-
trates on the giver's qualities the selfish
aura of takers will disappear.
My co-workers who honored me with
the small party are givers. Their at-
titude of giving extends to the degree
that they were disappointed when they
realized I had noticed their secret ac-
tions. Because of their anions our bonds of
friendship are stronger.
Although we live in a world of give
and take individuals control their sense
of giving and consideration. If each in-
dividual concentrates on his own ac-
tions then more occasions actions and
relationships will be deemed special.
the time
illness.
Another friend came and spent the
night with me. The next morning she
washed all my dishes which covered
every available space left in the
disheveled room and cleaned my room.
All my co-workers at the Optimist
sent their wishes through a card and
roses.
I'm not trying to brag that I have
friends. I'm trying to say that I've taken
my friends for granted. I keep so busy
that I don't spend individual time with
each one like I should.
Many people do the same thing.
Since I've had to be stuck in my room
for the past three days I've done a lot
of thinking.
I think God slowed me down because
I was relying too much on myself. He
did it so I would have to rely on others
in order to show me how important it is
to build relationships. "' "
Sure tasks on the job have to get'
done books have to Be" read assign-
ments must be turned in and stories
must meet deadline; but those aren't
the most important things in life. Rela-
tionships are most important.
Don't take friends for granted.
Optimist
Kenneth a Pybu Editor In Chief
nebtkah QSbbt Wednesday Edition EcWor
Tom Ct a!g Friday Edition EdKtx
Krtett Buchari Managing News Editor
Cindy leeper Opinion Editor
Dewn Trt Sport Editor
Jutte FlUpatric Feature Editor
Cody Moor AtE Editor
John Paul Brownlow ChM Photographer
Julie Stigers Wednesday Assignment Editor
DUX Ounnevent Friday Assignment Editor
fevln Marshall -Design Director
Jonathan Witt Senior Stan Writer
noy Cad White Senior Suit Photographer
Terrl WW Wednesery Copy Editor
Amanda Appleton Friday Copy Editor
Qretchen Scnutti Associate Newt Editor
Mary Bank Associate Sports Editor
Donna Qoutherfand Advertising Manager
Erie McMOan Ad Production Manager
Fritz Miaer Ad Production Manager
Sharti Smsling Ad Sale
Mey Howard -Ad Sale
Mike Alexander Circulation Director
Or. Charte H. Marter Advteer
The Optimist rounded In 1812. I published semlwask.
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Department of AMene Christian University AMene.
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the editorial board and do not necessarily reflect trie of-
ficial policy of the ACU edmlnletretton and signed column
represent the Individual view ol the authors.
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reserve the right to refuse letters
based on personal attack
obscenity dofamatlon erroneous
Information and Invasion of
privacy. We reserve the right to
limit frequent writors and to edit
for longth or error.
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