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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION VOL. 86 NO. 21 OCTOBER 29 1997
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By Ersmdon Jackson
Student Reporter
On Oct. 10 seven students
were inducted Into ACUfe
McNair Scholars Program which
prepares students for graduate
school.
The Ronald E. McNair Post
Baccalaureate Achievement Pro-
gram is a federally funded pro-
gram named for the astronaut
killed in the space shuttle
Challenger explosion.
To qualify for the McNair pro-
gram students must have at least
60 cumulative hours with a grade
Team to
debate
Russians
By Gavin Pate
Student Reporter
The ACU debate team will
host the Russian Debate
Delegation Monday in the Paine
Lecture Hall of the Mabee
Business Building at 7 p.m.
Dr. Jeffrey Hobbs director of
forensics selected the two par-
ticipants that will represent ACU
in the debate. Virginia Mllstcad
junior English major from
Moreno Valley Calif. and Jay
Hudson senior Bible major froth
.El Paso were chosen because
they have worked together so
long Hudson said.
Both of the Russian students
Vladislav Zlenko and Alexi
Zhuravlev are from Moscow
State University and have been
touring the United States debat-
ing at different universities.
The Russian students arc
expected to arrive a couple days
before the debate so they have
time to get to know the six mem-
bers of. the ACU debate team.
This interaction is set up by
the National Communication
Association Committee on
International Discussion and
Debate. ACU hosted the Russian
Delegation once before in 1992.
Milstead and Hudsons most
recent tournament was at
Northeast Louisiana University
where they captured second-
place. Milstead said she is un-
comfortable about the upcoming
debate despite recent success.
"I'm a little nervous"
Milstead said. "1 don't know
what to expect since this is only
my second year."
The topic of the debate will
be soclelys responsibility to the
homeless. Milstead and Hudson
chose to argue that society does
have a responsibility to the
homeless The Russian team will
argue the opposite point of view.
This debate will be unique
because the audience not
judges will decide the winner.
Most tournaments that ACU
competes in are set up against
other American universities with
judges deciding the winner at the
conclusion of the debate.
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Alumni visitors
help students cele-
brate Homecoming
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For the Record
Habitat for
Humanity piggy
banks
Endurance
Walking Club
PAGE 3
Football v.
Tarleton State
Cross Country
wins conference
PAGE 4
Conference notes
PAGE 5
Blood drive and
Wendy's editorials
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includes minorities and be U.S.
citizens.
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Alycia Brown senior youth and family ministry major from Tuscaloosa AIa. is crowned Homecoming
Queen at Shotwell Stadium by the Coming Home Queen Elaine Rainwater of Denison during halftime
of Saturday's football game against Tarleton Slate University. See story
Student seriously hurt
By Jessica Gray
Editor in Chief
Stephanie Whltaker senior
psychology major from Houston
was seriously injured in a car
accident Friday afternoon just
outside of Cross Plains.
Whitaker was on her way to
Houston when she collided head-
on with another vehicle.
Her left wrist and right lower
arm are -broken as well as her
right leg and right knee cap.
Her left leg has damage to the
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Letters to the
Editor
Guest columns
by Gustavo Tolosa
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dcslgn major from San Antonio;
Brit Peck senior professional
leadership majorf from Abilene;
Patricia Cantu senior psycholo-
gy major from Hargitl; Cassandra
Reyes junior advertising major
from Abilene; David Hardy
senior theatre design major from
Guthrie Okla.; Lana
cartilage on her knee.
Whitaker is currently listed in
stable condition at Abilene
Regional Medical Center.
According to her mother
Debbie Whitaker Stephanie is "in
pretty good spirits."
Whitaker was wearing both
her lap belt and shoulder harness
when the accident occurred. She
had to be cut from the car using
the jaws of life.
Emergency medical techni-
cians took Whitaker to ARMC
where she was In surgery from
5:30 p.m.-l:30 a.m.
Frater Sodalis opens haunted house
By Irene Lu
Student Reporter
This Halloween marks the 15th anniver-
sary of the Frater Sodalis haunted house and
the Frats have some surprises in store for
Abilene.
"It Is a tradition something we do every
year and It is fun for the members and also
for the pledges" said Cody Paty president of
Frater Sodalis and a junior biology major
from Abilene.
Wednesday is a special night. If people
bring canned goods it will be $1 off the
entrance fee of $5 said Kevin Robcrson
director of the haunted house.
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Montgomery Junior special edu-
cation major from Abilene; and
John Taylor senior applied stud-
ies major from Abilene.
"I feel proud of myself" said
Peek a first generation student.
"This is a great opportunity for
someone like myself to get expe-
rience for real job training."
Paul Pollard the programs
academic coordinator said the
program is a "definite benefit in
helping those that qualify."
"The purpose of the program
is to prepare them for graduate
school and primarily doctoral
study" said Gordon Dowell
See 'McNair' page 8
Anundt Reitcr
on page J.
in collision
Debbie Whitaker said the per-
sonnel at ARMC told her that her
daughter survived the accident
because she was wearing her seat
belt.
"Shes very lucky to be with us
right now" said Debbie
Whitaker. "The Lord was defi-
nitely with her."
She also said that cards and
phone calls would be greatly appre-
ciated as her daughter recovers.
"I told her everyday is a baby
step forward" Debbie Whitaker
said. "The Lord has a greater plan
for her."
"We give the cans to charity" said
Robcrson senior human resource manage-
ment major from Abilene.
Roberson said the haunted house is the
biggest part of their pledging activities and
the best opportunity for all the brats to get to
know each other. He said they spend a few
hours every night working and sharing
together.
"This b one time that we can really bond
with our pledges" he said.
All the brothers and 27 brats the Frater
Sodalis pledges are helping with the haunted
house.
Roberson said when people get scared in
the haunted house they bring them out.
"Our club tries to perform the Christian
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To the polls
Abilene resident Jean Collier casts her ballot Oct. 21 as part of early
Voting atTaylor County Courthouse. Regular voting will take place
Tuesday.
Library bond vote
on Tuesday's ballot
By Irene Lu
Student Reporter
Abilene is trying to turn over
a new page in the debate over a
new city library.
The library bond election will
take place Tuesday and if it pass-
es the community as well as
ACU students will be the benefi-
ciaries of many new amenities.
The library bond includes a
$10.5 million project consisting
of a new bigger building at North
Sixth and Cypress that would
double the size of the .current
library.
Because students have bor-
rowing privileges with the
Abilene Public Library through
inter-library loaning and can use
their ACU ID cards to check out
books the library can greatly
benefit students.
Marsha Harper director of
Brown Library said she is "very
strongly in favor of the new
library" and hopes the "ACU
community will be supportive in
the election."
"Students stand to gain a lot
of benefits" Harper said. "They
would be getting a better build-
ing more room better technolo-
gy plus some other things
they've dreamed up."
Harper said "The city library
is an important supplement of
the ACU collection for students."
City Librarian Cynthia Pirtle
said she believes citizens will be
pleased with the new library if
Amandi Relter
the bond passes and the library is
built.
The city library is presently
42000 square feet but the pro-
posed size of the new one is
75000 square feet close to the.
size of the library in Lubbock.
The added space would mean
increased seats for readers
shelves room for books tables
displays and just room to move
around.
Citizens have already voted
and turned down the library'
bond twice and if they do it once
again Tuesday it will be the third
time in 14 years. ;
If the bond docs not pass;
City Hall will have to work on
unfavorable options to clear out
space in the existing library. The
city may also have to relocate the
processing of books to another-
site or even eliminate services
altogether.
In comparison to other city.;
libraries in Texas the Abilene"
library has by far more items '
408526 books videos etc. .
than libraries such as the one in'l
Lubbock which serves a popula-"
tlon of 213200 vs. the Abilene;
library which serves only:;
110034 citizens.
Many in the community are;
rallying for the new library and;
trying their best to convinced-
neighbors they need to vote for. '
this bond. The Abilene Reporter
News has even been running a;
five-part series about the library .
and many side stories supporting
the bond. -2
attitude toward everything and that really
shows who we are. Everything we do we;
keep in Christian ethics" Robcrson said. '
Roberson said they have a lot of new
attractions this year. They created a new
graveyard section and it takes up about four
rooms.
"It is big enough that you will not know if
there is anyone in it; you need to find out for
yourself" Roberson said.
The haunted house will be open
Wednesday and Thursday from 7-11 p.m. and
from Friday to Sunday till midnight. It is
located in the Abilene Repertory Theatre
building on Barrow Street. Also people can
get coupons at Taco Bell or United Food
Store.
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