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

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sr K., ?' 'mf , :Tk av t Students aid flood victim lthough the lighthearted performances of the elementary school choir usually brightened the day, many ACU students had the opportunity to lighten the load for their neighbors in a more serious situation. On Oct. 13 students had a unique chance to help people in the community, as well as fellow students and others associated with the university. This page: left -- Pranksters decorated campus light fixturesg right - Clint Milner, a Frats pledge, gets bombed with a water balloon at the Homecoming car- nival. Opposite page: top -- Barry Smoot, Debbie Gard- ner, Trent Pines and Buddy Evans, munch on ham- burgers and barbecued chicken: lejt -- Jimmy Kelley serves as a human billboard advertising a carwashg center - Shelley Hall plays with a canine friend at the Siggie grub social,' bottom - Otto Carter takes a break in his painting studio. The night before, heavy rains inundated Abilene and surrounding areas, and many sec- tions of the city were damaged by flood waters from rapidly rising creeks and rivers. any students, whose houses and apart- ments in the floodplain near the banks of Cedar Creek, lost most of their possessions. But of the 356 homes that were damaged in the Abilene area, the heaviest losses occurred in homes of families who lived in Abilene year-round. The industrial education department dismissed classes for several days, and students in those classes were allowed to help people sort out their possessions and clean up after the Columbus Day flood. And other students drove around the city and looked for families that needed help. Opening

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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