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NEWS
FACULTY
Chapel: Faculty, staff continue to attend
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in living that out. We do
that in many ways, but to
ignore the call students
have to be in Chapel be-
cause we deem it so im-
portant and not walk
alongside them in that
does not send the right
message.”
Students also see the
increased faculty atten-
dance as encouraging.
Laura Jane Hood,
sophomore youth and
family ministry and
psychology major from
Tenn., said she believed
faculty’s willingness to
attend Chapel displayed
their desire to mentor
students. “I appreciate
that I go to a Christian
university that says not
only do our students go
to chapel, but our faculty
does as well,” Hood said.
“It serves as an example
of community where stu-
dents and faculty can get
to know each other and
spend time together in
fellowship.”
Varner said she has
noticed an increased
number of faculty and
staff attendance in Mon-
day’s chapel since last se-
mester. She believes clos-
ing offices during chapel
time makes it easier for
busy staff and faculty to
attend.
"I think really putting
I
I appreciate that I go to a
Christian university that
says our faculty [attends
chapel] as well”
LAURA JANE HOOD
SOPHOMORE YOUTH AND FAMILY
MINISTRY MAJOR FROM FRANKLIN, TN
that focus on one day in
particular has been help-
ful,” Varner said. “I think
people have worked hard
to find ways to close
down offices and to make
it possible for people to
be there.”
CAMPUS
RecFest: Wellness center’s grand opening celebration to last all night
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take place throughout the
celebration in volleyball,
basketball, indoor soccer,
inner tube water polo and
the wacky water relay.
“The water polo and
relay race are exciting be-
cause they’re not the ev-
eryday, usual activities we
see in rec centers,” Devost
said. “Also, it’s all co-ed,
which will be fun to mix
everyone up.”
Students will also pair
up in doubles to compete
in foul shooting, racquet-
ball, shuffleboard and
badminton.
Most of these spots are
full, but some positions
might still be available, De-
vost said. To register for dou-
bles competitions, students
must go to the Rec Center’s
front desk and sign a waiver.
Devost said the Rec
Center staff expects many
students to head home be-
fore the end of the seven-
hour party, but they will
have to close the doors for
clean-up at 6 a.m. to be
ready to open again two
hours later.
The new facility fea-
tures 113,000 square-
feet of space and is full
of workout rooms, gyms
floors and offices. For
many students, the joy
surrounding the com-
pleteion of the rec center
is two-fold.
“I can’t wait to work out
in the new fitness rooms,”
said Laura Edwards, soph-
omore nursing major from
Houston. “But I’ll also be
glad to not have to avoid
the construction zones.”
For more information on
the rec center and RecFest,
go to acu.edu/srwc or
blogs.acu.edu/srwc.
MOStOA® ACU EOU
DANIEL GOMEZ CHE PHOTOGRAPHER
Workers fill the pool inside of the new Royce and Pam
Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
CRIME
Crime: Additional crime hits Abilene throughout summer
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sure how he would have
reacted had he been awake
to challenge the criminal.
“Ultimately, we were
safe and protected,’’Young
said. “We are thankful that
there was no confronta-
tion because' you never
know what they would do
or what kind of state they
are in.”
An Abilene police officer
informed Young the follow-
ing Monday that a suspect
had been arrested and con-
fessed to 17 other burglaries
in the area.
The ACU Police Department patrols the ACU
community 24 hours a day seven days a week,
and can be reached at 674-2911 or at
acu.police@acu.edu.
Among the common
crimes committed during
the Abilene summer were
residence and car bur-
glaries, criminal mischief
incidents and noise com-
plaints, said ACU Police
Chief Jimmy Ellison.
“This burglary helps il-
lustrate that it can happen
to any of us,” Ellison said.
“These kinds of things can
and do happen.”
Ellison said he stresses
that students lock all win-
dows and doors, utilize
security lighting around
their homes and report
any suspicious activity.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 2011, newspaper, September 2, 2011; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896645/m1/4/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.