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WEDNESDAY
February 13 2008
Vol. 96 No. 35
1 sections 8 pages
www.acuoptimist.com
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PTIMIST
I'm dreaming of looking for
love kiaH the Web places
Tired of living alone at Christian Village ACU alum logs
on and finds love over the Internet page 5
Looking in the mirror
Students prepare for the Black History Month
Production of "Moments in the Mirror" page 3
Going streaking on the road
Wildcats take a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's
away game against last-place Eastern New Mexico page 8
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Lectureship changes focus more on students
By Pcle Koehn
Stujevt Reporter
The 1918 Lectureship
scries staled that lecture-
ship was aimed to benefit
students and 90 )ears later
the new Lectureship director
is making sure the annual
event rcfocuscs its mission
to fulfill its original intent.
Brad) Hnce director
of ministr) events and ad-
junct Bible professor said
he thinks the univcrsit) has
drifted aa from the origl
nal mission statement and
changes are In order.
"If this Is to be something
of value to future genera-
tions we need to hear from
the v oung people now and let
them shape It" Hrvcc said.
The Office of Ministr)
Lvents formed a student
committee two vcars ago
fostering open dialogue on
the topic of lectureship and
its relevance to students
"We didn't do as good of a
LECTURESHIP CHANGES
Brady Bryce said changes to the
2008 Lectureship will focus on
students Some ol those changes
Include
Schedule release In May
Changed class times
Hand-picked speakers
Job promoting their ideas last
vear" Urvce said. However
that is one thing he said he
hopes to correct this vear.
The lommlttcc of 13 stu-
dents Is responsible for sug-
gesting names topics and
speakers.
Brandon Smith senior
political science major from
Overland Park Kans is one
of the students on the com-
mittee. Smith said he thinks
the committee has done a
good Job suggesting changes
this vear. "t think it's had a
big impact on the nav lec-
tureship is going to look"
Smith said.
Smith said he looks forward
to the new lectureship pro-
gramming as it will be geared
more toward students.
The changes Including re-
vised scheduling and hand-
picked speakers will do more
to get the students involved
Smith said.
Ilrv ce said his ol f ice n111 re-
leas'e the Lectureship sched-
ule in Mav several months
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Here's lookiiV at you
Show displays
African-American
influence on fashion
By Kelline Linton
SiiotNT Reporter
When fashion model Adam Tate swaggered
onto the runwa) spontaneous applause swept
through the crowded lobb); liis light red leath-
er pants and flash) sunglasses were audience
favorites. Other '80s models received the same
positive enthusiasm with their football st)le
shoulder pads and bright leg warmers last Fri-
day evening at 'Exposed A Fashion Story.'
Tate was one of several who paraded st)les
during the event as a tribute to black histor).
The show was took plate In the North Lobb)
of the Williams Performing Arts Center and
centered on a lighted and carpeted runwa).
Audience attendance was larger higher than ex-
pected said Malloric Frank director of the af-
fair. More than 200 were present; all the chairs
were occupied and people were obliged to sit
on the floor or watch from the second second-
story balcony.
Music pla) ed to correspond to each showcased
decade and two masters of ccremon) Charrelle
Coates Junior biochemistry major from Clarks-
vllle Term and Ernesto Villarrcal senior interdis-
ciplinar) major from HuntsvlUe kept the models
and pace of the program moving
'Exposed: A Fashion Stor)' celebrated the
African and Afro-American contributions
throughout the decades from the 1940s to
2000s with authentic apparel.
"All fashion tells a stor) " said director Mai
loric Frank senior sociolog) major from Dallas.
"M goals were met and surpassed; I wanted
to expose ever) one to how African- Americans
have influenced the world" Frank said.
The Office of Multicultural Enrichment
sponsored the show in conjunction with Black
Histor) month.
"We want fashion to remind people of the
beautiful contnbutions of the African- Ameri-
cans" said George Pcndergrass director of Mul-
ticultural Enrichment. "We don't ahva) s hav e to
march to help people appreciate history."
"Fashion Is the lighter side of histor)"
Frank said.
A bigger fashion show might appear on
campus in April said Frank.
Models' outfits for the event were bought at
the Salv ation Army Thrift Store found in the back
comers of closets or created by student fashion
designer Victoria Zachar) senior interior design
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MEGAN LOWE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Jonathan Garner sophomore management major from Piano walks the runway Friday at 'Exposed A Fashion Story' the Black
History Month fashion show In the Williams Performing Arts Center lobby
Spring
pledging
cancelled
By Jessica Jennings
Siident Reporter
The ACU pledging pro-
cess has gone through many
changes. This new process
of no spring pledging Is de-
signed to integrate the new
members from the fall pledge
class and create unity within
the different clubs. These
changes allow the newest
members to experience a se-
mester without pledging.
Clubs plan to Integrate
their fall 2007 members be-
fore adding another pledge
class. The two clubs most
affected b) this decision arc
GATA and Fratcr Sodalls.
The) have been the main par-
ticipants in spring pledging in
the past but both are adjust-
ing to a semester in club with-
out pledging activities.
Fratcr Sodalis has partici-
pated in spring pledging for
decades but has not been able
to take a spring pledge class
since 2003. Reagan Morgan
Frater Sodalis vice president
said that his club was "disap-
pointed with the cancellation."
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Mixed group
to perform
in Sing Song
By Colter Hettich
Features Editor
Audiences at this ) ear's Sing
Song can expect to get a little
culture. ACU students from the
International Students Asso-
ciation Essence of Ebony and
Hispanos Unidos will perform
together in the mixed voices
category. This group wouldn't
mind taking home first place
but co director Linl) Stowe
sophomore nursing major
from Brentwood Tenn. said
the experience is what they arc
really after.
"We have had so much fun
putting the show together"
she said. "It is really apparent
when we perform."
Surprisingly only a hand-
ful of people Involved in the
act had any Sing Song expe-
rience at all; out of all those
Interested in leading the act
Lowe said she was the only
one who had participated in
Sing Song before.
"This Is my first time to
lead an) thing like this. It's
been more work than I expect-
ed" Stowe said. "Laura Blake
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Barone speaks on presidential race and economics
KATIE 6AGED CHEF PHOTOGRAPHER
Michael Barone speaks at the an-
nual Economic Outlook Luncheon
on Monday In the Teague Special
Events Center.
By Daniel Johnson
Si oh ts Editor
Michael Barone admitted
he was expecting to give his
thoughts on the 2008 presi-
dential election with clear
leaders on both sides of the
isle but the uncertainty of
the election didn't stop liar-
one from sharing his per-
spective on the race to the
White House.
Barone a published au-
thor frequent commenta-
tor on Fox News and senior
writer for U.S. News and
World and Report discussed
the 2008 presidential race
and the economy at the
annual Economic Outlook
Luncheon oh Monday in the
league Special Events Cen-
ter. Although the speech
was slated to focus on the
economy and the election a
room full of students fac-
ult) administrators local
businessmen and local leg-
islators mostly heard Bar-
one give his anal) sis on the
fight for the executive.
"My sense over the last
tw o ) ears Is that we'v e mov ed
from one period of politics to
another" Barone said.
He continued to explain
that the shift of the coun-
ty's political focus went
from a "trench warfare"
form of politics where the
parties and politicians "were
like two armies in a culture
war" to an "open Held"
form of politics where vot-
ers broke ranks and were
open to "other possibilities"
in the political arena. And
Barone said the shift was
evident In the current presi-
dential race.
"The politicians are moving
around land) the voters are
moving around" Barone said.
He noted the leadership
change in '200fi from the
Republicans to the Demo-
crats and the movement
awa) from President George
W. Bush "the central figure
of our politics from 2000-
2007" as examples of the
political shift.
Barone said Sen. John
McCain's unlikely rise from
bankruptcy to the frontrun-
ner In the presidential race
could be attributed to the
national news c)ilc during
the first month when his
policies seemed to be most
appealing.
"McCain waited and
amazingly enough it seemed
to work" Barone said.
During a press confer-
ence after the speech Mon-
day Barone said the econo-
my was the main Issue most
voters cared about right
now and the presumed Re-
publican nominee's inexpe-
rience on that issue could
be troublesome.
"You've got to do more
than smile and say vou real!)
don't know that much about
the economy" Barone said.
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