Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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sid so ir p I ik! x ,X People make 1tspec1al n December students again had the oppor- tunity to become involved with members of the community. And although the activity wasn't quite as dramatic as the flood, Christmas for Children, an event sponsored by the Students' Association, did have an impact on its participants. About 300 students were involved in the planning of the annual Christmas gift-giving party. From November until the actual event students spent Saturdays with their children who had been selected to participate in the This page: Two field Iarks hop across a frozen pond near the campus. Opposite page: Courtney Connell, a senior public relations major from Sweetwater, sear- ches the stands in Moody Coliseum for members of his family. activity. The list of children had been drawn up from the attendance rolls of the bus programs from Highland and Hillcrest Churches of Christ. A decorated Christmas tree, a movie and, of course, the gifts from Santa were just part of the fun-filled day. he events throughout the year that involv- ed students from ACU were endless. Some were service activities, others were social activitiesg some activities were unique to the year, and others were annual affairs. But all of these events involved people from around the world who cared. That's why the answer to the question What made people come to the wind-blown West Texas city? wasn't very difficult. The people made the difference. Opening 1 1

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