The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 47, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Page: 1 of 6
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Volume 77 Number 47
City council OKs Ely
The Abilene City Council's Thurs-
day approval of plans to reroute
Judge Ely Boulevard cleared the
way for the Texas Department of
Highways and Transportation to
begin construction plans said Linda
Smith design engineer at the
district office of the department.
The council agreed to allow the
city of Abilene to act as go-between
for the state of Texas and ACU. Ci-
ty cooperation is necessary because
a state department cannot negotiate
directly with a non-governmental
agency said Bob Whitehead direc
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Speaking of sports...
Frank DoFord right senior writer for Sports Illustrated answers
questions from Tim Graham KACU-FM station manager during
SA creates
Students will be able find out ex-
.actly what candidates for Students'
Association executive offices would
do if elected at three forums the
association will conduct next week.
Lance McAlister SA president
said he initiated the forums so stu-
dents would find out all they can
about the people they will elect to
office.
"I want students to know who's
running" McAlister said. "It gives
every student the opportunity to
form his own opinion."
Campaigning for executive offices
began Monday and will last for two
weeks a full week longer than cam-
paigns have lasted in the past.
McAlister said he made an execu-
tive decision to change the cam-
paign period from one to two
Campaigns
243 students spread gospel in 15 cities
The 1989 Spring Break cam-
fiaigns enabled 243 students to be
nvolved in campaigns in 15 dif-
ferent places.
Scott Scwcll campaign director
said he has heard only positive
things about the campaigns.
He said the campaigners he talked
with thought they were able to con-
tribute to the church where they
were.
The campaigners spent time do-
ing things for the churches that
sponsored them and also took time
to get to know each other.
tor of the city's Public Works
Department. "We're really just a
financing mechanism to take ACU's
money and give it to the state."
Funding was the main concern of
the council said Dr. Gary Mc-
Calcb council member and vice
E resident of campus life at ACU.
ccause ACU will provide the $1.2
million needed to move the boule-
vard the council had no objections
to the move and approved the pro-
posal in a unanimous five-member
vote said McCaleb who abstained
from voting. Council member
forums for
weeks.
"I don't want the elections to
become popularity contests" he
I don't want the
elections to become
popularity contests.
Lance McAlister
SA president
said.
Petitions for executive office are
due with 100 student signatures and
their social security numbers by 5
p.m. April 7 in the SA office.
Dennis Coleman sophomore
human communication major from
Oklahoma City went to Buena
Park Calif. He said he enjoyed the
campaign and everyone in his cam-
paign grew together as a family.
Sewell who went on a campaign
to Bloomington Ind. said they
worked with students from Indiana
University to help the group
become more united.
The campaigns involved more
people this year and should be big-
ger next year Sewell said.
He said this year's campaigns
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Harold Nixon was absent from the
meeting.
Dr. L.D. "Bill" Hilton vice
president of finance said ACU has
reserved money for the construction
and will replenish school funds by
selling property.
McCaleb said the advantage for
the city lies in building a larger
university that will bring more stu-
dents to Abilene and increase city
revenue. Hilton said the city also
will receive a new road built at no
cost to the city. The city will not be
involved with the road until it is
DeFord's March 14th visit to ACU. DeFord later spoke to a group
in Moody Coliseum about college athletics.
elections
Elections will be conducted April
10 at the ticket windows of the
Campus Center.
McAlister said candidates who
have filed an intent to run for office
will be able to participate in the
forums.
The presidential forum will be
Monday; the forum for vice
presidential candidates will be
Tuesday; and the forum for treasur-
er candidates is scheduled for April
6. They will be conducted from 5-7
p.m. in the Main Room of the
Campus Center.
McAlister said he has not yet
decided whether the programs will
be in debate format or if candidates
will field questions student
Elections for class office will be
conducted April 17.
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were better because the leaders
worked together as a team.
They met together and discussed
ideas encouraged each other and
helped each other with problems
they were having with their cam-
paigns Sewell senior marketing major
from Florence Ala. said directing
the campaigns was the best learning
experience he has had since he has
been in college.
"I've learned more from doing
this than in any management class"
he said.
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move
completed when the city will
become responsible for
maintenance.
The new street will be completed
no later than the fall of 1991
Smith said and might be finished
as early as the fall of '90. The two-
year target date will allow time for
the highway department to com-
plete plans for the change and to
meet government requirements for
the public involvement process. In
order to allow the public a say a
notice must be placed in the Abilene
ReporteT'News for 60 days.
John Paul BrownkwOptimltl
Street smart
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Greg Hosklns sophomore bibleyouth ministry major from
Euless encourages motorists to wash their cars at the Gam-
ma Sigma Phi car wash fundraiser.
Abilene
Christian
University
Sing Song money
split many ways
By JULIE STIGERS
Wednesday Assignments Editor
From band uniforms to campus
beautification participants in
Sing Song have chosen a variety
of projects to receive proceeds
raised by the show.
But many students are confus-
ed about exactly how the voting
and allocation system works for
the Sing Song proceeds.
Dr. Ted Starnes director of
university events and Sing Song
coordinator said students need
to realize that the administration
is "dealing fairly and not com-
promising" with Sing Song pro-
ceeds. "I've had students come up to
me and say 'What has the school
done with our money' " Starnes
said.
The Sing Song coordinator
said he wants participants to
know they are helping improve
ACU in different ways but most
of the projects take time to com-
plete. Not only do the projects take
time but in most cases not
enough money is raised for a
specific project and the allocated
money must be kept in a fund
for that project.
Starnes said once his office has
paid all bills from Sing Song he
will know the exact dollar
amount each project will receive.
The net income from the show is
designated as proceeds.
Starnes said he is devising dif-
ferent strategies to improve the
Friday night show's attendance
thereby increasing ticket sales.
The Business Office handles
the proceeds by creating a fund
for a specific project or depositi-
ng the money in an existing pro-
ject's account.
John Paul BrownloOpttrmt
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Wednesday March 29. 1989
The Sing Song curtain was
chosen as a project to receive
proceeds in 1987 and the cur-
tain took two years to pay off.
"That was a monstrous ex-
pense" Starnes said.
But JcfT Nelson former direc-
tor of university events and Sing
Song coordinator said the cur-
tain was the best investment
made by students participating in
Sing Song.
"I like the big things you can
sec" Nelson said.
Starnes agreed with Nelson
that the curtain lowered when
groups enter and leave the stage
improves the overall quality of
Sing Song.
Nelson said while he was at
ACU proceeds from Sing Song
always were used for the chosen
projects.
Sometimes he had to apologize
to recipients of the money if the
dollar amount promised could
not be presented to them because
of a lack of revenue he said.
This was because the dollar
amount was decided before the
revenue was known but the new
percentage system should resolve
that problem.
With the percentage system
the project with the most votes
receives 40 percent of the pro-
ceeds and the second and third
choices receive 30 percent each.
Spring Break campaigns Big
Purple uniforms and facilities for
the handicapped were chosen in
1987 to receive Sing Song pro-
ceeds. 1987 was the first year in a
two-year plan that money was
allocated for purchasing the Sing
Song curtain.
Students participating in Sing
See Show p. 6
Teens
to visit
campus
ByROBYNSTULTZ
Optimist Staff
High school students who par?
ticipate in spring High School Day
will encounter a more serious pro-
gram than the one presented in the
fall said Bob Gomez director of
the University Outreach.
Although both the fall and spring
sessions are designed for fun and
familiarization the spring day helps
students make some important deci-
sions concerning college Gomez
said.
About 1000 students from about
15 states as distant as California and
New York will participate in the
April 8 event he said.
The day will include orientation
and advice on majors academics
and financial aid he said.
Several choices of entertainment
such as His Singers Chemistry Cir-
cus and a calf-roping competition
by the ACU Rodeo Club also will
be available he said.
Other activities will include op-
portunities to meet with the athletic
coaches campus tours and the wel-
come assembly conducted in Moody
Coliseum qn the morning of April
8 he said.
Students who arrive early also
will be given the opportunity to
visit classes and participate in an
evening devotional on April 7 he
said.
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