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Unconditional love
Her earliest memory of her parents is
of them hugging her. Not just a little
ihug but a bear hug.
"Her dad would punish her Usually
for teasing her sister and then command
her to hug him.
How she hated hugging him at that
moment. But her anger always seemed
to disappear quicker.
The girl grew older but the hugs
never went away. She might be at a
high school basketball game with all
her friends around her and if Dad said
"give me a hug" she knew better than
to be embarrassed.
Library place for quiet study only
Think about the word "library."
Undoubtedly that word connotes
thoughts of silence studying and
learning.
It may even evoke images of a li-
brarian with her hair wrapped up in
a bun pencil behind her ear thick
: glasses and glaring looks that
challenge the potential misconduct
of library visitors.
An unspoken code of ethics on
library silence is generally
understood by most adults.
In grade school teachers and li-
brarians constantly reminded their
pupils to be silent by that familiar
signal of the index finger placed
Live embryo shouldn't
Because life begins at conception
frozen embryos should not be
allowed to be aborted.
In an unprecedented divorce case
a judge who ruled life begins at
conception awarded temporary
custody of seven frozen embryos to
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Mary Sue Davis and her ex-husband
Junior Lewis Davis became
involved in the dispute after they
were unable to have children.
They turned to in vitro fertiliza-
tion a process where the sperm and
egg are fertilized and are artificially
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A little effort can do wonders
She waved. She smiled.
That made all the difference
It was cloudy and I was having a bad
day Nothing seemed to be going right.
The long-winded teacher finally gave
the class a break.
As I stretched my legs by standing
and looking out of the glass window I
saw a group of students walking
together.
They were holding hands and an
adult was leading them.
The students looked different from
other students on campus. Their eyes
were closer together. ASiI looked closer
I could ell they had Down's Syndrome.
The girl at thVend of the line just
happened to look over at me. Her face
grew with excitement as if sheVas see-
ing a long-lost friend. She smiled'and
waved.
I was enthralled. I quickly waved
back watching her walk along with the
Her parents showed their love for her
in many other ways also.
She had the only parents who would
sit in the pouring rain and sacrifice
their time for her.
It was her mother who car-pooled all
the neighborhood kids to each extracur-
ricular activity. The girl was the only
person she knew who got a hot
breakfast every morning whether it
made her late for school or not.
Her parents would defend their
daughter no matter the cost. In fact
one time her father threatened the prin-
cipal he would burn the school down if
vertically over the lips.
These methods of control are not
used now.
However frequent visitors to
Brown Library can testify a short
course of library ethics could be
beneficial to some adult library-
goers. The library atrium was built for
socializing group studying or other
activities requiring some degree of '
noise. Sound-proof study rooms are
provided for private group studying.
The rest of the library should be
treated with respect for the silent
atmosphere for which libraries are
known.
maintained outside the living organ-
ism. Davis said he will be "raped of
my reproductive rights" if Mrs.
Davis is allowed to implant the em-
bryos without his consent.
But Davis gave his consent the
djiy.he allowed his sperm to be used
in the fertilization process. w.
j-JThe judge ruled "Human life &
begins at conception."
The apparent question is whether
or not this judgment will set a
precedent for the controversial abor-
tion issue.
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other students.
My whole day began again with that
girl's pleasant disposition. She will
never know what she did for me and I
probably never will see her again.
My worries were forgotten for that
brief moment and I thought how happy
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the girl was. She had problems I'm
surcj buf she brightened another per-
son'silay. Instead of thinking of herself and
looking down and depressed she looked
up and saw me. Maybe she saw I was
not happy.
It probably did not even enter her
shown through bear hugs
he thought his daughter was being
slighted.
Her mother has written countless let
ters to those she tclt did not appreciate
her daughter.
After the first month at college away
from all the hugs she realized how
If students at ACU will respect
this silence by not talking or making
excessive noise people will be able
to concentrate on their work.
Otherwise not only is the noise-
maker distracting others he proba-
bly is not accomplishing anything in
the library cither.
The ACU library would be
degraded if it needed librarians to
play baby sitter to disrespectful stu-
dents in the library. Students should
try to be disciplined.
Try to think back and remember
wanting to please that teacher or li-
brarian who regulated pupils with
the index finger-over-lips signal.
be aborted
This case is the first to declare an
embryo a human life. The decision
could conflict with Roe vs. Wade
which allows women to have abor-
tions. The pro-choice movement has
always said the fetus is just a mass
9f tissue not a human being.
-rHow does does human life begin?
If the frozen embryos are not in-
dividual lives what are they?
Pro-lifers are making a difference.
The abortion movement is declin-
ing and more people are supporting
the unborn fetus.
The Optimist encourages
reader response in the form of
letters to the editor; however
we reserve the right to refuse
letters that contain personal at-
tack obscenity defamation er-
roneous information or invasion
of privacy.
The Optimist will not print
unsigned letters and letters that
bear requests for anonymity.
Writers are encouraged to
keep the length of their letters
to fewer than 350 words. We
reserve the right to limit fre-
quent writers and to edit letters
for length or error.
Please address letters to "Op-
timist Editor" ACU Box 8203
or bring them by Room 308 of
the Don Morris Center.
for others
mind I had everything going for me and
she did not. Her wave was all this
"normal" person needed to be lifted
high above daily cares and worries.
The wave and smile made all the dif-
ference. It changed my entire day. I felt good
about myself.
Little things mean so much. In the
back of their minds people think some-
one looks really good today or is doing
a good job with a certain task but they
never tell that person. What good do
unspoken compliments do?
These positive comments will im-
prove their day and attitude.
Go out and give a person a sincere
compliment. Don't keep it to yourself
Smile and wave at people even if you
don't know them.
The little effort it takes may make a
big difference in their lives.
The sun will come out.
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much she depended on her parents.
But even though her parents arc
1500 miles away the hugs keep com-
ing through letters phone calls and
packages.
The girl is no longer so little any
more and tries to be independent from
her parents.
She goes to bed when she decides
now. She drives herself in her own car.
She prepares her own meals although
Mom can usually expect a call around
dinner time asking a question or two.
But whenever she needs a hug she
knows her parents will be there to give
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Writer questions package
To the Editor:
I am very glad the ACU journal-"
ism and mass communication
department recently was able to of-
fer the "Ail-American Package" to
the student body.
However I feel the way in which
vit was "offered" was unethical.
I received a notice on Sept. 13 in-
forming me if I did not drop a
response card in the mail by Sept.
15 $55 would be charged to my
ACU account and I would receive
the "Ail-American Package"
whether I wanted it or not.
I believe the burden to respond
should have been upon those who
chose to purchase the "All-
American Package" not upon those
who did not.
How would those responsible for
the "All-American Package" enjoy
receiving a notice in the mail saying
if they did not respond to an "of-
fer" in a certain amount of time
they would be charged for and
would receive an unwanted product
all by default?
They would not like it at all; no
one would.
I think the Prickly Pear Hello
Book and Visions are all good items
If not-qn bill
Three All-American Package
notices were mailed one in August
with verification of enrollment one
early in September to students'
Abilene boxes. The third was a
comment on all Sept. 20 statements
from the university. It rcad"All-
American Pkg" you must so state
in writing before Oct. 3 1989.
(Reply to ACU Station Box
7618)."
If you were not charged $55 for
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her one. Maybe they will not agree
with the way in which she handles a
situation but she will get a hug no mati
ter what.
Saturday is Parent's Day at ACU.
Adjusting to college is just as hard on a
parent as a student. Many parents will
be here seeing their babies for the first 4
time since they started school in
August. f
Although these students arc no longer
babies please remember in their -'
parents' eyes they always will be.
And for those who won't see their
parents this weekend send them a hug.
to have if one chooses to have
them. "
The letter that accompanied the
"All-American Package" stated
many other schools keep the prices
of their media products down
through mandatory "general fees."
It was even implied this will be
done in the future at ACU.
Present policy considered it is
still unethical to market a product
in such a way that the uninformed
and apathetic receive it by default.
I paid $39 for a paperback book
for my class in Educational
Psychology this semester parking
permits are now $50 instead of $10
and tuition has increased to $189
per semester hour; I do not need
any unnecessary charges on my
ACU account especially without
my express consent.
The moonlight it stinks and
shines at the same time. '
I think the journalism and mass
communication department owes
the student body an apology.
Sincerely
Tim Howard
Senior secondary education major
Huntington Beach Calif.
don't worry
the All-American Package on the
Sept. 20 statement please disregard
the comment. You will not be billed
for the package. If a $55 charge was
' actually detailed on your statement
and you do not want the package
then you must respond in writing
by Oct. 3 to ensure deletion of the
charge.
Every efibrt will be made to be
sure that the package is not charged
to a student who does not want it.
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