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Volume 82 Number 18
Abjlene Christian University
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Homecoming '93 celebrations to commence
jBafelloon Tan
Student Reporter
Once Upon A Time is ihc 1993 Home-
coming theme that will include the
ujual festivities and some recently revived
(qpjitions.
'.A bonfire and pep rally will be conducted
between Crutcher Scott Field and Tcaguc
uoujevaru t-nuay at 7:3U p.m. This tradition
was.revivcd last year after an absence of 24
years. Patrice Natalicchlo coordinator of
alumni activities said the bonfire and pep
rally were successful last year.
Classes will compete in a mummy-wrap
ping competition and a cheering competi-
tion said Cory Davis senior interior design
major from Hillsboro.
Davis sponsor of the Wildcat cheerlead-
ers said a mock eulogy will be given for
rtwjlnascot of the Tarlcton State University
football team whom the Wildcats will play
Saturday.
Honors students
researching
biochemistry
ly Ty Baker
Itttlont Ropottor
Jive students in the university's Honors
Program currently arc working on
:scarch projects exploring different
kpects of biochemistry.
Nathan Williams junior biochemistry
fjor from Duncanvillc will conduct an
depth research project focusing on
raroxyl radials and their effects on living
ystcms.
In addition Timothy Jones junior chem-
stry major from Abilene will write a
Retailed paper exploring biochemical
cts of clinical medicine.
PJson O'Pry junior biochemistry major
am Fort Worth will be writing a research
apcr on DNA mutation and repair for his
oject.
uso Brian Perkins junior biochemistry
lajor from Bedford will write about
;ic acids.
Julie Wright junior biochemistry major
jrri Pasadena will conduct research on
ictic engineering.
Perkins said the projects 'are studies in
imistry that might improve lire in the
ure.
fte students' studies are expected to
p track down diseases that can be
barched by professionals in the Held he
csearching the diseases further he said
help find the cures or additional clues
c cures.
ry said reading reports watching
s and conducting summer rescarcn
A the interest in the projects.
I five students working on the projects
n the Honors Program which is a cur-
um of academic enrichment available
icrgraduate students in any major.
university s Honor Program requires
30 hours of a student's total degree
be taken for Honors credit.
fejwcording to the ACU catalog the
SvSntage of students being in the universi-
SJHonors Program is having a better
e of admission to graduate schools
higher competitive edge for obtaining
Iter school
He said about 350 people arc expected at (
the pep rally which will last approximately '
25 minutes.
The Homecoming carnival is another tra-
dition that was revived last year and will be
continued this year.
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rliMM dav at 10:30 n.m.
B-.'Srvt. 9I last year was
'y T(7Zi designed to
CVflQ liiTlii appeal to chil
dren. She said
jtj' ") this year's carnival is designed
ir for people of all ages to enjoy.
The Golf Classic will be con-
ducted at Fairway Oaks Golf Club Friday at
1 p.m. The prize for the holc-in-onc compe-
tition is a set of Square Two golf clubs
worth $600-5700 sponsored by Nevada
Bob's Discount Golf.
The fourth annual Homecoming Parade
will start Friday at 5 p.m. and will last
approximately one hour. The Grande Mar-
shall two outstanding members chosen
from the faculty and staff will lead the
parade. .
Fioatsjwill compete in three categories
men's social clubs women's social clubs
and classes and organizations.
The floats are to be decorated with the
Homecoming theme in mind Natalicchio
said. The grand prize for the float competi-
tion is $200 First prize in each remaining
category is $150.
Natalicchio said the float competition
will bejjudged by community leaders.
Results of the float competition will be
announced at Daily Assembly Saturday.
The Homecoming floats will be on dis-
play in the mall arca between Moody Coli-
seum and the Campus Center throughout
Homecoming weekend.
"Into The Woods" this year's Homecom-
ing musical will open Friday at 8 p.m. in
the Abilene Civic Center. Other perfor-
mances will be Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and
8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Jeff Bcrryman instructor of theatre and
director of the Homecoming musical said
the play was chosen partly because of the
small number of performers needed.
He said the Theatre Department was
affected by the financial cutbacks this year
and the budget for the musical was reduced
considerably.
"We try to do things in a' much more
inexpensive way and this is a musical that
lends itself to that" Bcrryman said.
He said financial constraints were not the
only reason for choosing the play.
He said the musical's performers and the
audience should be exposed to the works of
Stephen Sondheim an important force in
American theatre and the writer of "Into
The Woods."
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All dressed up
Dawno Swoaringor Junior theatre major from Eatontown N.J. portrays Little Red Riding Hood in a rehearsal for
the 1993 Homecoming Musical "Into the Woods."
'93 musical to combine fairy tales
By Kotly Davidson
Student Reporter
Little Red Riding Hood will go skipping
and singing through wooden props
beginning Friday in the Homecoming
Musical "Into the Woods."
The ACU Theatre will present "Into the
Woods" Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday at 5:30
p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
in the Abilene Civic Center
This year's Homecoming musical is a
fresh original 1988 Broadway hit which
combines many Grimm brothers' fairy
tales into one musical said Jeff Bcrryman
director of the musical.
The plot centers on fairy talc characters
such as Cinderella Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzcl
who all travel into the woods at the same
time to fulfill their different wishes.
The author of this major modern musi-
cal' Stephen Sondheim invented a new
fairy tale about a baker and his wife to tie
all the fairy tales together said Bcrryman
instructor of theatre.
The baker and his wife are sent into the
woods by a witch to find some articles in
exchange for a child.
Although the two-act musical centers on
fairy tale characters both adults and chil-
dren will enjoy the show Bcrryman said.
Jessie Galvan junior accounting major
front Abilene said the musical will enter-
tain children because they will recognize
theairy talc characters.
Galvan plays the part of Cinderella's
father.
Bcrryman said the musical also will
captivate adults because "it gives a fairly
strong picture of what our modern world
looks like but not necessarily what it
should look like."
The play parallels modem life and pre-
sents many powerful messages he said
adding adults will enjoy the play because
it is fun.
Dawne Swcaringer junior theatre major
from Eatontown N J. will play the role of
Little Red Riding Hood. "All the play's
messages arc brought together in a comic
light" she said.
Bcrryman said "The audience will
laugh themselves (o death over the first
act."
Please see Fairy p.15
ater Sodalis to celebrate 50th anniversary at reception
sen Tan
t Reporter
sr sooaiis win ceieoraie su years 01
tion with a Homecoming reception
Tat 7:30 p.m. in the Bean.
.president Doug Smith said more
exerted into bringing alumni
back for Homecoming
this year and the
reception was sched
uled to give the
alumni attend-
ing Homecom-
ing weekend
more time
together.
Smith
senior business
management
major from
Clarksville said
he hopes to have
at least 500 of
sximatcly 1000 alumni back.
Sanders an alumnus of the Frat
class of 1972 said many alumni
Ifficulty attending the social club
&-
breakfast because of other activities occur-
ring at the same time. He said the reception
will be an opportunity for them to get
together
Sanders a sponsor for the club said the
reception will be a family event.
The reception will be more attractive to
alumni because unlike social club break-
fasts he said (hey will be able to bring
their families.
Sanders said he wants the reception to
become a new tradition.
He also spoke of old traditions and of the
changes the club has undergone.
Sanders said pledging in 1972 lasted
about 14 weeks and had no limitation on
activities.
"Literally the whole week you could be
getting phone calls to come and vacuum
someone's house or wash cars or do laun-
dry" said Sanders.
Kyle McAlister program director of
KACU-FM was the 1988-89 Frat presi-
dent. He said some of his best memories are
from pledging.
McAlister said "Pledging was much
harder. It was longerjt was not as regulated
as it is now ...I loved it.
He said some of his closest friendships
were formed because they went through
something difficult together.
Sanders said "I feel sad in a way for
people who have not experienced the social
club experience because I think that
becomes the primary experience for people
'What I want is to see the
50th year Frat pledge
class be the only class in
all of school that doesn't
have a single dropout
Kelly Romeo
who do pledge."
He said although pledging has changed
dramatically over the years Frats have tried
to maintain tradition.
"We're looking back with a sense of
respect and tradition but we're looking for-
ward to a renewed sense of new tradition"
Santkrs said
AlFrater'Sodalisf characteristic that has'
remained unchanged is diversity.
Sanders said a special aspect of Prater
Sodalis is the lack of a club stereotype.
He said "You cannpt identify who the
typical Frat is or what is a Frat."
Jeff Craven junior advertisingbusiness
administration major from Orlando Fl.
pledged Frater Sodalis last year. He said the
diversity of the club attracted him.
He said "There's the cowboys and the
granolas the straight athletes and the Bible
thumpers ... and wc get along."
Sanders said when he was accepted into
the club he found it was an acceptance that
had attached no requirements.
Smith said "We take you for what you
are. The only requirement we have ... is that
you be yourself."
Kelly Romeo sophomore broadcast pro-
duction major from Tampa FIa currently
is pledging Frater Sodalis. He said he was
excited about being part of the 50th year
pledge class and wanted everyone pledging
Frater Sodalis to be accepted.
He said "What I want is to see the 50th
year Frat pledge class be the only class in
all of school that doesn't have a single
dropout." ' " 'Vv "
He also said all the characters in the
musical arc equally important.
"There are no real stars and everybody's
got very equal roles" Bcrryman said.
He said the moral of the play is that every
action of individual has an effect on other
people. '
Bcrryman said "Wc live in a time where
people have a great feeling of insignifi-
cance and great feelings of what I do today
the small choices I make today aren't really
going to matter to anybody. And the fact of
the matter is ... every choice you make has
tremendous impact on people's lives."
He said the woods are a metaphor for the
difficult journey an individual has to travel
to achieve or obtain something adding the
play explores how each character over-
comes difficulties to obtain his desires.
Tickets for the musical cost between $5
and $15.
Please sec Homecoming p.4
ACU selects
Grande Marshalls
By Doreen Abeysundra
Student Reporter
Lois Marie Reed and Harold Lipford are
the 1993 Grande Marshalls of the '93
Homecoming Parade.
Reed secretary of the Physics Depart-
ment and Lipford director of on-campus
events will be presented with certificates
and plaques during Daily Assembly Friday.
The Grande Marshall honor was estab-
lished by the 1992 Homecoming Commit-
tee as an annual honor for outstanding fac-
ulty and staff at ACU said Anna Pope
member of the 1993 Homecoming Steering
Committee.
The Grande Marshall honor was
designed to recognize the services of the
university's faculty and staff members who
sometimes are left unnoticed by the school
said Pope senior human resource manage-
ment major from Abilene.
Nomination ballots were mailed last
week to students faculty and staff for
them to nominate candidates for the two
positions.
The Homecoming Steering Committee
tallied the nominations over the weekend to
confirm Reed and Lipford as this year's
Marshalls. Almost 200 ballots were count-
ed Pope said.
Nominees for the award were assessed
on the care they exhibit toward the people
with whom they work. "They have to be
role models" Pope said.
Both Reed and Lipford were surprised at
being chosen.
Reed said "Goodness no I never expect-
ed this."
Lipford said "I'm extremely over-
whelmed by this honor."
Reed who used to work as a reading aid
in Lovington N.M. has been working at
ACU for the past five and a half years.
"I love it here" she said. "I simply love
the people here and the wonderful students.
They're great."
Lipford a former youth minister in
Waco has been at ACU for 27 years.
"I am ACU" he said. "ACU is so much
part of my life I can't imagine not being
here" he said.
Lipford who is semi-retired said he
wants to pursue his love of travel in Europe
with his wife Jeannette after he officially
retires.
Reed said being Grande Marshall repre-
sents the confidence students and staff have
in her.
"It tells me that
they respect me as
their friend" Reed
said.
"The honor
inspires me to
always be friendly
and pay attention
to my job" she
said.
Lipford grinned
and said "I
thought that no
one knew mc on
campus anymore
and then this
award comes
around."
Reed and Lip-
ford will be hon-
ored formally at
the Homecoming
game Saturday
where they will
ride around the
field and be pre-
sented with sashes
that read "Grande
Marshall.'.'.. ..
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Harold Lipford
Lois Marie Reed
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