The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 35, Ed. 1, Friday, February 9, 2007 Page: 3 of 10
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By TAKISHA KNIGHT
STUDENT REPORTER
A Wisconsin pastor found
himself at the center of a race
relation movement in its grass-
roots when he came to speak in
Chapel on Tuesday.
Alex Gee pastor of Fountain
of Life Family Worship Center
and racial reconciliation con-
sultant delivered a passionate
message about bringing Christ
to the un churched.
Chris Ford Junior v outh and
family ministry major from
Richardson said "I agree with
him in the sense that Jesus
came to shake the norm and
help people who arc marginal-
ized He's right that we should
be 'holy hell raisers '"
The meetings concerning
racial reconciliation following
Chapel were Just as stirring
When SA Secretary Matt
Worthington attended an Ur-
bana mission's conference Gee
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As seniors graduate this
ear their memories will
stay with their senior class
gift: the ACU insignia in
front of Barret Hall.
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Women's social club Alpha
Kai Omega is raising money
to build a gazebo by the new
pond bordering Judge Ely.
The pledge class of 2006 re-
cently started the fund that
will go toward the gazebo
Ashlca Allrcd Junior psy -chology
major from Bedford
and Alpha Kai Omega presi-
dent said she hopes the
2007 pledge class will also
donate money to the fund
with plans to build the Ga
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spoke at he brought Jesus and
the Hip Hop Prophets back with
him the book Gee co-penned
and the book that Inspired
Worthington to begin a student
group named after it.
The group meets Thursdays
on campus to discuss "hip hop
the gospel and living In a racial-
lzcd society" as Worthington
sums it up.
"World changers must be willing to deal with the
messlness that comes with saying yes to God."
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Right before Thanksgiv-
ing conversation shifted to
racial reconciliation. Sud-
denly the group of 15 regu-
lars grew as large as GO on
some Thursdays
"I don't really hac an
agenda other than to get
people to communicate with
one another and to realize
that you can't put people in a
box" Worthington said.
He said stereotypes "are
so that people don't hac to
'07 to donate ACU
and sent out six choices for
the class gift by e-mail last
semester and seniors voted
online. The ACU Insignia
polled most votes among
other choices such as a
wheelchair lift in a lobby of
Edward's Hall endowment
funds for Jacob's Dream
Sculpture area an endow-
ment fund to maintain "the
Cross" at Scwell Theatre bi-
cycle racks on campus and
glider benches.
gazebo to
zebo in 2008.
Although the details
aren't finalized v et the fund
was started with a mission
to add something to ACU
"There's Kojle Park and
there's the Gata Fountain
and (Delta Thetal just do-
nated something in the
Campus Center. So we want
to have something as well
that we can give back to the
school" she said
The club also plans to do
some fundraisers to add to the
fund. There Is no word on how
much the gazebo will cost or
where it will be placed
"The logistics haven't been
worked out yet" Allred said.
When ) ou face Judge Ely
the gazebo will probably be
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deal with each other."
Tiffany Jackson freshman
English major from Cherokee
said she attends the group on
Thursdays because the discus-
sions are important.
"There's a need for It be-
cause there's lots of apa-
thy" she said. "Some think
that the Issue Just needs to
play Itself out that we're at
a good place to rest."
Jasmine Jones freshman bi-
ology major from Austin went
to "Sundaes on Mondays" a bi-
monthly forum hosted by the
Office of Student Multicultural
Enrichment where a group of
110 students faculty and staff
discussed racial reconciliation.
She said some white stu-
dents' confessed fears of ap-
proaching black students sur-
prised her.
"People need to step out of
"I really like it" said Casey
Bingham senior political sci-
ence major from Conroe and
a senior senator.
Bingham said he thinks
the insignia will be a good
addition to campus.
Krlstl Thaxton develop-
ment programs manager
and senior experience co-
ordinator said the insignia
will be a unique gift on cam-
pus and it will be observ-
able to many people.
be funded
on the right side she said.
Allred says the site is go-
ing to resemble a park.
"We hope it will be a place
where people can congregate
and eat and Just study if it's
a beautiful day" she said.
Tara McKee.sophomore ele-
mentary education major from
Atlanta and Alpha Kai mem-
ber said she's excited about
the idea of the gazebo because
she'll be able to see the fin-
ished product as a senior.
"We'll be able to say 'we
started that' and have some-
thing neat that our pledge
class did" she said.
their boxes" she said.
Gee said that was What he
wants to help the ACU body
do As a former chancellor's as-
sistant at the University of Wis-
consin Gee has experience with
helping academic institutions
diversify through racial recon-
ciliation He said he hopes to
visit again later In the semester
to help ACU do the same.
Gee emphasized In his Cha-
pel speech "I came to nudge
forward step on toes but In
the loc of the Lord .. not to
be Judgmental. World chang-
ers must be willing to deal
with the messlness that comes
with saying cs to God."
He concluded his Chapel
speech with a fiery prayer
for students: "May they be
accused of turning Abilene
and West Texas upside
down May they be a force to
be reckoned with."
With student groups and
some faculty and staff already
organizing future events and
discussions to effect change It
seems that God is listening
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insignia
Last year the class of
200G chose to contribute
to Jacob's Dream and the
classes of 2002 to 2005
chose to pool their gifts to
help fund a Jogging track
around campus.
The construction of the In-
signia will cost about S 50000
and it will begin once the
funding is completed
Anyone can participate
in and help with this senior
class gift project by donating
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Alex Gee co-author of Jesus and
on the impact that hip hop has on
as senior
and those who make a gift of
$100 or more will have their
names engraved on bricks
which arc placed in the Alum-
ni Walk on campus
Bingham said he will try
to make the S100 gift and
he encourages all the seniors
to help funding as well
"It's a good way for us to
start thinking about giving
back to school" Bingham said
Donation can be mailed
or brought to Room 305 in
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the Hip Hop Prophets spoke
a spiritual culture on Tuesday.
class gift
the Administration Building
or available online at www.
acu edugte online. It can
be divided into multiple
panunts as well
For more information con-
tact Thaxton n the Develop-
ment Programs Office by e-
mail or call (325) G74-2748.
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