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

Text from Pages 1 - 421 of the 1984 volume:

Changing dimensions Or so thought many students and faculty as they ed post office after Chapel every day, the same registration hassles, the same 8 a.m. classes... With all that sameness, students easily took on a one-dimensional view of life. They found themselves thinking about the guy they had a crush on, the things happening in the dorm, or the fact that Aunt Beulah had yet another birthday. All of that wasn't necessarily bad, but that tunnel vi- sion sometimes prevented students from noticing some new dimensions of life. Although the events like football games, food fights experienced senior did. Freshmen were busy meeting people and making friends. Some of the first people they met were stan- ding beside them in registration lines and at orientation sessions. Through the years some of those first-found friends became some of the best. By the time freshmen became sophomores, they had everything in control — or so they thought. The sophomores showed the freshmen the ropes. Many sophomores were eager to pledge club. Those who received a bid anticipated the six weeks of pledging, «Opening Openir of the Ad- Home is where the hill is I really thought she was dead! Nobody can dive head-first into the GATA Fountain and survive. Nobody! That was the reaction of Jackie Tubbs, junior from Tomball, as she witnessed the dive into the one-foot- deep fountain. Jackie said she just sat there, anxiously awaiting the emergence of the diver. After several agonizing seconds, the girl's soggy head bobbed to the top, and she became the winner. The event was one of many in the Fun Fest competi- tion during Homecoming weekend. The object of the diving event was to retrieve a penny from the bottom of the fountain. Denise Wood, sophomore from Abilene, won because of her breathtaking antics in the fountain and also was named Ms. Fun Fest. The antics weren't over, though. Jackie said she next witnessed Tim Yandell, junior from Fort Worth, the traditional devotional on the steps ministration Building. Led by the cheerleaders, the devotional group paraded from the Ad Building steps around campus until they reached the site of the bonfire and pep rally. Flames lighted the night sky, and people shed their jackets as the heat warmed the night air. Sounds of Beat the Lumberjacks cheers and the ACU fight song, played by the Big Purple, were heard all over the Hill. On Saturday morning old clubbers started early with breakfasts and receptions. Many freshmen showed their parents campus highlights. Saturday morning Rebekah Gibbs, senior from Abilene, was crowned Homecoming Queen during Homecoming Chapel. Traffic congestion on Judge Ely Boulevard began He was leaning his forehead on a baseball bat and spinning in circles around the bat. Then he dropped the bat, lost all sense of self-pride, forgot what it was like to be mature, and ran back to the finish line while trying unsuccessfully to do a somersault through traffic cones, Jackie said. Tim eventually wobbled back to his teammates and finished what Jackie considered the most hilarious, uncoordinated event of the day. Fun Fest marked the beginning of Homecoming weekend events. Thousands of guests were on cam- game at Shotwell Stadium. During pre-game activities, the newly-crowned Homecoming Queen and her court were escorted around the field in vintage, convertible Thunderbirds. The stands were nearly full as the Wildcats soundly defeated the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin State University, 24-10. After the game everyone was invited to Dinner with the von Trapps on the lawn between the library and the Campus Center. Members of the 1970 and Freshmen go 'first class' Freshman Follies participants went First Class by adding a new dimension to the show. The event, nor- mally containing unrelated numbers, was divided into three segments - broadway, country and western, and oldie goldies. Three choruses, made up of approximately 100 students, performed a medley of songs appropriate for each segment. Individual acts also focused on the Sharon Bryant, co-coordinator of Freshman Follies, said she and Jeff Nelson, co-coordinator of the show, wanted to make Follies a variety show, rather than just a talent show. The freshmen spent three weeks preparing for the show, working until 4:30 a.m. on the final dress rehearsal. Bryant said they worked that late because Capturing the audience with a variety of acts, the participants opened with Another Op'Nin', Another Show and ended with a patriotic spotlight on America. Other acts included a mime, a tap routine and vocal numbers. Freddy Martinez from Dallas balanced several items on his chin, including a coat rack and a bicycle. Nelson said, Freshman Follies is valuable because it gives the freshman class the opportunity to work together and get to know each other very early in the Bryant said the most valuable reward of Freshman Follies was the friendships the freshman class members developed. The First Class performance provided not only entertainment for the audience but also first Intro to Abilene Christian 1301 Psychology 2320. Recreation 1101. Bible 2352. Although all freshmen may not have received credit in these classes during their first semester, they sampled each classes' curriculum at Fish Camp. The students were given many opportunities to broaden their liberal arts education during the weekend. Fish Camp activities included devotionals, get-acquainted games, apple bobbing and group interaction. lazmine, a rock band made up of ACU students and exes, performed. A slide show of freshman orientation sessions reminded students of summer days when they prepared to enter college. The weekend would not have been complete without the mud fight - a quasi-recreational activity. For four guys, the fun was spoiled when they were in- jured in the mud pit. None of them was seriously in- jured, and the weekend proceeded normally. Freshmen, counselors, camp directors, faculty and staff members played a part in the Fish Camp weekend. Each participant perceived the weekend in Fish Camp all the elements that a freshman finds at ACU are represented: friends, fellowship, never get- ting enough sleep and insanity. Steve Gilbert, Fish Camp director and senior from Oklahoma City, said: It was different from other Fish Camps. It was not as structured. I tried to deal more with the person. I achieved this through my attitudes and the attitudes of my staff. Ginger Barnett, Fish Camp counselor and junior from Alta Loma said: Fish Camp is something really neat for freshmen to get to know each other. It's a time to let freshmen know that you're there to help them if they need it. The speakers at Fish Camp were Rick Atchley, pulpit minister at Southern Hills Church of Christ, and Lynn Anderson, pulpit minister at Highland Church of Christ. Michelle Dauner, freshman from Jefferson City, Mo., said: The best thing about Fish Camp is the in- terest that is shown by the upperclassmen. It seems they really care that the freshmen feel important and welcome. It's a lot of fun to let loose, but you also leave feeling really good about being at ACU. — Tim apples. Middle right: Darla sing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” at a devotional led by Rick Fish Camp • 23 • Bid Night Magical music aren't typically found in Moody Coliseum, but when Air Supply performed in the fall, the audience was taken to a far-away musical wonderland during a high-tech laser light show. The light show added as much to the evening as the Top Ten hits did. Among the hits performed by the Australian-based, Grammy Award-winning rock band were Lost in Love, The One That You Love, Every Woman in the World, Even the Nights Are Better, All Out of Love and Making Love Out of Nothing at All. Air Supply's lead singer Russell Hitchcock's unusually high voice never faltered as he belted out hit after hit. Hitchcock and Graham Russell, the group's lead guitarist, won the hearts of females in the audience by the end of the first number, and the males soon agreed. The Students' Association went to great lengths to bring a top-line concert to campus. After weeks of work by Mark Slough, SA entertainment director, and his committee, Air Supply was set to take the stage for a second visit to campus. The group first performed on campus in the spring of 1981. Student sentiment about the group ranged from die-hard, love 'em forever mania to passivism. Some said Air Supply wasn't the group they preferred to see but attended because the group had a lot of hits and because top-name groups didn't visit campus often. Brad Cheves, SA president, said the concert was one of the more successful on campus. More than Kir Supply � Christmas for Children ■29 Cultural recognition Complaints about culture — or the lack of it — in Abilene abounded among students. Ironically, the problem of lack of culture wasn't that the city didn't have any, but that the students didn't recognize culture. Attendance and reaction to the Fine Arts Series seemed to prove that. The four performances of the series were not highly attended, and the final concert had an attendance of about 80 people. The performers had played throughout the world, but Cullen Auditorium was never full during a perfor- mance. Not enough tickets were sold to pay the per- formers, and the university had to help subsidize the Gabor Rejto, cellist, performed Oct. 10, and Eldon Black, bass soloist, performed Nov. 10. The New York Brass Quintet performed Feb. 1. The final performer of the series was Kenneth Amada, piano player. Mitsy Heath, sophomore from Troup, attended the Amada performance. She said the music was quite dif- ferent from what she normally listened to. Misty said she wouldn't make a habit of attending Fine Arts Series performances. Too much piano playing would drive Attending for class credit seemed to prevail as a reason for student attendance. Dr. Jack Boyd, pro- fessor of music, said he allowed his students to attend the Fine Art Series concerts for extra credit because many of them had never attended before. Dr. Rollie Blondeau, chairman of the Fine Arts Series and professor of music, said some students were con- cerned only about their grade. Some closed their arts. — Tim Yandell Living happily ever after say he had always wanted to be an author. After all, best-sellers — to his credit. What else could he have wanted to do? Plenty. At least plenty when that speaker was lames Michener. Michener told the audience March 26 that he hadn't I did not know what I wanted to be until age 40, but I didn't waste those years, he said. Michener said he had used those years to gain knowledge. And gain knowledge he had, ranging from basketball to politics to tribal customs of South Africans. Michener said he attributed his success to his educa- ting with best-sellers, and his trip to Abilene was just one more step in the pursuit of future success. Michener came to the Hill to polish up his knowledge of the area for the book he was writing about Texas. The book included an essay on religion in Texas, Michener said, and he came to Abilene to clarify his thinking about certain sects of religion. A portion of the book dealt with the emotions of a family that began as ardent Methodists and through generations became members of the Church of Christ. In the book, Michener said, he planned to cite an im- aginary ACU professor, and his stay on campus had not made him want to change his favorable presenta- tion of the professor. The Texas oil business and the forts also attracted Michener to Abilene, the last stop in his research visit, he said. The author said he had traveled almost everywhere in the state during his research period. Michener said his writings stemmed from areas where he saw problems. Sure, Texas has problems, the author said. I wouldn't write about it if it didn't. The problems exercise the imagination. And Michener's imagination would extend into three areas that he saw as problems. Michener said Texas seemed to be developing another state along the Rio Grande where Spanish and English will be inter- changeable languages. He also said the overbuilding in Houston concerned him. Another potential problem Michener said he saw was that if the population continued to increase, Texas would need an improved education system and im- proved social services. Research for one of Michener's books usually lasted for months, he said, and during that time he rarely took notes. His impressions and perceptions were the Michener's perceptions of the Church of Christ were to be a part of his book, although his religious beliefs were different from what he would write 'I did not know what 1 wanted to be until age 40, but I didn't waste those years.' I was never going to know, and I was not going to worry about it ever again. At the time I decided that on the great questions of theology, I was not going to know, and I was not go- ing to brood about it ever again. I was going to live as if there were a moral order. I would conduct myself as if there were accountability, and I would support organized religion, not for theological reasons, but for the social functions churches provide. The author spent much time writing books, but he didn't neglect reading some, too. Michener said he had read most of the great books in the world by the time he turned 22. The definition of a fine book, he said, is one that reaches you when you are at an age and condition to need it ... when you are hungry for something that will broaden your petty, little mind and blow your horizons out. yourself to a second-class operation. Books expand the mind. Books shatter the horizon. Books give you definition. Books give you a challenge Perhaps the challenges that Michener received from books inspired him to write the words that, for many years, had challenged and expanded the minds of his Whatever the reason, the literary world benefitted because Michener had decided at age 40 to become an author- - Rachel Rainwater and Tammy Dahlof [Song The atmosphere... is a lot more laid back. Plus you get to stand by girls. — Steve Gilbert Sing Song (cont.) cheapest material they had. Winning was a first for Sub T in a long time, and performing in Sing Song was a first for many students. John Wilson, senior from Duncanville, took part in Sing Song for the first time during his final college year. John said, Sing Song is really associated with being at ACU, and if I hadn't participated, I would've regretted it. Besides, I knew it would be a lot of fun. Jim Gulley, senior from San Antonio, said he wanted to have the memory of performing in Sing Song. All the hard work paid off.” The senior class, directed by Laura McCully, senior from Fort Worth, took the vocal award in class Steve Gilbert, senior from Oklahoma City and director of Galaxy, said participating in class Sing Song was a lot different from participating in club. He said, The atmosphere in class is a lot more laid back. Plus ... you get to stand by girls. Another winner was the sophomore class, directed by Les Hunter from Abilene. In class competition the sophomores won the originality and costume awards with their portrayal of I Love Lucy characters Ricky and Lucy. They also won the overall award. Dodd Roberts, sophomore from Midlothian, participated with his class for the second consecutive year. He said, Club is usually more competitive, but Les emphasized having fun more than winning. Our costumes cost $2.88 each. I just went to Wal-Mart and told them to give me 144 yards of the cheapest material... — Eric Howard Middle left: Zeta Diane Terry Kirk Freytag, Craig Huff, McClain, Scoff Smith, Greg [Song To serve, not to be served tureship often were overlooked. After months of planning and organizing Lec- tureship, those servants handled all the details: scheduling speakers, setting up chairs, writing press releases, serving food for countless banquets, register- were required to set up Moody Coliseum for the While the numerous workers were busy carrying out their duties during the four-day Lectureship period, visitors were more interested in the speakers Of course. Lectureship demanded a director like Carl Brecheen, who was able to coordinate hundreds of unrecognized workers in their numerous tasks. Those workers, however, were the key factors in making Lectureship, with its theme of Called To Be Servants, a success for more than 12,000 guests. Roberta Brown, Lectureship secretary, played a ma- jor role in the smooth-running operation. She said she kept a calendar to help her know when arrangements needed to be made. Among those arrangements were contacting speakers, handling information for the Lec- tureship book and answering inquiries about the from the university advancement services office, directed by joyce Whitefield, registered visitors, took messages and answered questions. Volunteers taped lectures and distributed the daily news bulletins. Graduate Bible students also helped ar- it displays. Maintaining the buildings for more than 40 cheons and the lecture sessions required a great Brecheen said he believed Lectureship was outstanding because of its timely theme and new class The new class format allowed speakers to complete their teaching in one day. The classes, each focusing on a particular topic, were offered at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., said Brecheen. Another reason for the success of Lectureship was top-notch speakers, he said. Speakers covered a varie- ty of topics in more than 40 classes and seven keynote addresses, jerry Rushford, professor of religion at Pep- perdine University, opened Lectureship with The Ser- vant in Adversity. The Monday evening keynote lecture was given by john Gipson of Little Rock, Ark. His subject was Not to be Served, But to Serve. Tuesday evening’s keynote speaker, Lynn Anderson of Abilene, spoke about Portrait of A Servant. Harold Hazelip of Memphis, Tenn., ended Lectureship with Thinking Like A Servant. Visitors left campus with a renewed interest in serv- ing, but what many of them failed to realize was that during Lectureship hundreds of workers had served Mfc Com on bobyl, Dre«mol)ei f Midsummer Night's • 45 C her just desserts Horace — one of the few good guys in the produc- tion. He almost outsmarted his manipulating wife, but she dealt the fatal blow. After Horace collapsed while climbing the stairs to retrieve his medicine, Regina stood watching. She knew he was dying, but she had Although all of the characters were colorful, some played less hateful but unique roles. One such character was Oscar's son, Leo, played by Nelson Coates, senior from Abilene. Nelson added a touch of comedy to the show with his contrasting perfor- While almost every character put on airs, he did just the opposite. Like the male family members, Leo wore tuxedos and had a good job at the bank. However, he lacked the manners of a Southern gentleman; he pick- ed his teeth, slouched and talked loudly. Another colorful character was the red-headed Bir- die Hubbard, played by Susan Himes, junior from Spr- ingfield, Va. She was skittish and bullied by her hus- band, Oscar, and brother-in-law, Leo. However, Birdie proved she was tougher than anyone thought she was when she told her niece, Alexandra Giddens, played by Debbie Gardner, senior from Arlington Heights, III., why she had a drinking problem. Birdie was a part of the family, but she was not like tHem. She was powerless to stand up against the brother sister trio. But because she knew about the schemes. Birdie prevented Alexandra from becoming mixed up in the evil. This eventually led to the climax when Alexandra refused to stay with her mother after her father's death. The Little Foxes was different from many Dinner Theatre productions. The story was wrapped around an evil plot. But even though the ending wasn't good, the audience left with a glimmer of hope that the fami- ly wasn't doomed after Horace's death. Birdie's insight and Horace's instruction for the maid to take Alexan- dra away helped Alexandra overcome her mother's influence. And in the end, Regina got her just desserts when Alexandra declared she would not stay. — Betsey Bolin and Tammy Dahlof ill!! Breaking away Breaking (com.) deaf students from the Kansas State School for the Deaf. She said, The major thing we learned was that deaf people are normal, except they can't hear. We usually view them as being different or retarded, but they just use a different language. Kim also said the campaigners were encouraged by the students' zeal and desire to learn things that many Christians take for granted, such as basic Bible lessons. Although the deaf students were receptive, Dino Maisano, junior from Huntington Beach, Calif., and director of the campaign to Long Beach, Calif., said the people his group worked with weren't as willing to listen. Campaigners in Long Beach worked with students on local college campuses. He said several campaigners were uncomfortable because of the reactions they received from some students in Long Beach. They get lots of religious propaganda on campus, and their reaction to us was, 'We've had it up to here with this stuff'.'' Dino said students often took the fliers he was distributing but quickly wadded them up and threw The campaigners in Seattle, Wash., also faced unacceptance because of their commitment to Cod's Dale Butler, junior from Henrietta, and four group members took peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and talked to the derelicts in downtown Seattle one night. When Jesus said go feed the hungry, Dale said, he meant in downtown Seattle, too. We were scared to death, he said. I'd seen slums on television and in movies, but this was reality. We could smell the wine on their breath. We saw one guy digging in a trash can. We offered him a sandwich, but he was too proud to take a handout. Dale said the trip downtown opened his eyes, yet frustrated him because of the untouched needs of those people. Dale said he had another experience that taught him 50 • Sprin npaigns True confessions of a campaign worker d grown in a long, long time, tians for only o As much as I hated to admit it, I had become pretty comfortable in my Christianity. Fortunately, though, spring break provided a grow more in spiritual ways than I had grown in a That growth came when I was uplifted and challenged because saw that Christ was truly alive in the hearts of Northwest Church of Christ in Seattle,________________________________________________________________________ ,____, Wash. 'As much as I hated to admit it, Christianity Nobody I found it exciting to attend a o years, yet they were sharing tf ian I shared my faith. become pretty comfortable in r . ...... I had become pretty comfor- . . ....... that was geared toward visitors because ... . . . hadnt really bothered to try many were present. Communion was ex- table in my Christianity, plained to the visitors. This fresh approach brought new meaning to my commitment to Christ. Powerful sing- ing and preaching were coupled v atmosphere in which anyone woul n fellowship, creating ar concerned that others d share Christ with non-Christians. Maybe that was why we had a few people doing rr s. This church not only hi converting. Maybe they we couldn't explain we didn't know why. couldn't explain why we were living for Christ, tl n Wednesday nights, the members n -, the campaigns were a life-changing eople in the cities we visited, I truly ir work many would become Chris- Sprir Letting the lights shine in the nick of time And because of Gwynneth Curtis, who was then director of alumni activities, the Chris Christian concert in November did go on - but not without a little extra work in the final minutes before the concert. That extra work involved flying to the Dallas-Fort Worth airport to pick up two spots that would put Chris Christian in the light for a benefit concert that helped establish the W.R. and Mamie Smith Scholar- ship Fund. The Smiths were the grandparents of Christian. The first concert sponsored by the Student Founda- tion eventually did so, but the more than 1,500- member audience didn't realize what had gone on behind the scenes. Quality spotlights couldn't be found in Abilene, and the Student Foundation decided to rent them from a Houston company. The company couldn't ship the spots, and Chaparral Airlines personnel were to pick them up. After arriving in Houston, Chaparral personnel discovered that the spots would not fit in the plane. The only solution to the shipping problem was to send the lights to Dallas. The problem appeared partially solved, but some- one had to get the spots to Abilene. At that point Cur- tis became personally involved. He found out the dimensions of the spotlights and decided they could be transported in a Cessna airplane if the seats were Curtis, a licensed pilot, decided to fly to Dallas and pick up the lights. He hadn't flown in quite some time, however, and his flying skills had to be checked by a flight instructor. Curtis, nervous and tired, said he almost couldn't fly the plane during the test. After the third pass, or prac- tice landing, the instructor was still hesitant to give Curtis clearance but finally allowed him to leave. Meanwhile, the spotlights had missed the plane in Houston and were not to arrive in Dallas until about 7 p.m. Curtis, by some stroke of luck, was able to land on an empty runway. He said he obtained special permission to taxi to the freight terminal, and eventually the spots were loaded on the plane. The lights fit so tightly, Curtis said, that his knees were banging against the instrument panel. The plane landed in Abilene at 7:50 p.m., just 10 minutes before the concert was scheduled to begin. After the spotlights arrived at Moody Coliseum, Curtis said, he had to drive to his house to pick up a set of wrenches to open the boxes. After securing the wrenches and returning to the coliseum, Curtis and his crews eventually were able to get the lights and the stage set up for the show. And without the audience knowing the exact nature of the problem or what one man had gone through during those final hours before the concert, the show did go on, even if it was about 30 minutes late. — Tim Yandell Sampling the college life What once had been only a weekend of entertain- ment and testing turned into a weekend of meaningful information for several hundred high school students who attended an April 13-15 youth conference. The event expanded from the usual junior senior weekend to include students of all ages. Attendance nearly doubled from 1983, increasing to 427 Participants. Youth conference events included typical junior senior weekend activities such as ACT testing, CLEP testing, admissions and financial counseling and musical auditions. However, the schedule expanded to include keynote speakers and seminars on such topics as human sexuality, teenage stress and dealing with drinking and drugs. Bob Gomez, director of university outreach, said, This year we wanted something more than just an opportunity for testing and entertainment. We tried to offer students something more meaningful — something spiritual. The Freshman Action Council worked throughout the weekend in various roles. Members handled registration, housing and ushering for activities. They also led campus tours and provided information to students about the university. Because of the great response to the new format, Gomez said, the university planned to make the event a tradition. He said, ”1 feel we accomplished so much more this year by offering those youth groups from 11 different states something spiritual and practical they can use in Friendly cross-town rivalry One team member, with a chocolate ring around his mouth from a chocolate-covered doughnut, stuf- fed a banana into his mouth, chewed a few times and gulped it down like a snake swallowing a gopher. The Texans had won the Doughnut-Banana Relay. to a final victory March 31 against the Non-Texans at the third annual Almost Anything Goes at McMurry College. Students from ACU, McMurry College and Hardin-Simmons University combined forces of Tex- ans vs. Non-Texans to compete in rivalry. The remainder of the afternoon was filled with equally outrageous events. The competition included a Mattress Race, an Obstacle Course Race, a Grocery Cart Race and a Food Relay. judges who had grocery sacks filled with goodies such as Sego Lite diet drink. Snappy Tom drink and prune baby food. The object was to eat or drink the food item as quickly as possible. Many participants ate or drank some of the item, kept the rest in their mouths, checked with the judges, ran back to the team and headed for the trash can. Seven ACU students competed for the Texans. Three students — two of them Texans — competed on the Non-Texans team. Those two students went to watch the fun, but they were recruited because not enough Non-Texans showed up. After an afternoon of head-to-head competition, the two teams were tied until the tug-o-war. In less the mud pit and became the victors. — Betsey Bolin After four years of late nights, church hopping, developing close relationships, cramming for tests and even learning a little, seniors finally Cut loose Graduation • 59 manl. Top right: Attar it'a all Graduation • Many of the students in Dr. Paul Faulkner's fresh Bible classes could have identified with Emerson w he said, We have no questions to ask which h class period, Faulkner i questions, F« the questioi inal nature of the students' ie thought it it too embarrassed ti questions in class also created a need for privacy. Faulkner said, In a large class, students will not ak up. Also, they........................... e ma ‘ for la questions submitted anonymously. iy for 'I enjoyed the question and answer p cause it dealt with questions wi d his answers often helped u: y, freshman from Tempe, Ari if the question and answer period v serious, but Faulkner's students didn't leave the class without enjoying a few lighthearted moments. Several times before class began Faulkner said he invited students to entertain. Faulkner said he recalled | a time when a student played the piano. s During one of the class periods, Faulkner was “challenged to hambone, a technique in which a person taps out a rhythm on his chest or leg. Faulkner's classes generally were several hundred large, with students attempting to enroll in the classes long after they had been closed because no more Having a large es, Faulk didn't know the students as well a had only 20 or 30 students, n the other hand, the larger number of students class provided more people to influence, sa Whether the students were listening to answers _ problems or entertaining, they were in some w; 1 touched by the life of Faulkner. — Janice Huebner ar 2 Tammy Dahlof The letters to Paul Gardner. Wade I. Green curtis M. Haddock, Bryan 70 «Freshmen 'Mom, my laundry and I are home.. from college prov Whether the visit c to realize that maybe the saying For some, that statement was realized first in tf friends. Vicki Vermillion from Murfreesboro, Ter said, For the first time in your life, you've had periences they couldn't share with you. Friends fe sense of separation from each other, she said, i saw how they had changed since saying goodbye. to doing things o e everything seemed so planned out. Students also began to see Mom and Dad in a ferent light. Vicki said, I tended to see them mor people than I ever had before. They seemed dost many ways, she said. For the first time in their lives, freshmen were experiencing some of the feelings activities their parents did when they were HaltCraig 1 '- ‘ rhe ytccr o-f ike Fish Iones, Scott H. Iones, Wilma). I .It in. I.-r l Kembel, Kevin L. Kutch, Deborah D. I • Freshmen PINI SXBff Posey, Jill Ratib, Kevin K. Rice, Michelle L. 88 Riley Michaei i • Freshmen i 81 The Willis formula: concern + cookies But during Sing Song week Dr. John Willis told his students to bring pillows and sleep. He said he preferred to have his students asleep in class than not there at all. sophomores took Willis' Genesis-Esther class in the fall and his Job-Malachi course in the spring. Another influencing factor was the cookie break taken at about 11:30 a.m. every class day. Willis and his students took time out to sing and eat Sunbeam In addition to the open invitation on Sundays, the Willises invited small groups of students over on Thursday nights. Willis said he used this time to learn During these get-togethers, the students would play various interaction games so that they could become better acquainted and learn each others' names. This also aided Willis because he could hear their names and see their faces. Everyday after class, Willis would make a point to shake every student's hand. He tried not to miss Jim Cawthon from Cedar Hill said, The thing I liked about Dr. Willis's class was that he was concerned if I was growing spiritually or not. He was concerned about my spirituality. I wasn't just another face in the ■ 83 84 • Sophomores I C .■ ' ■ L o i ' ‘ c i „c4t K !fcV ®3i O -J r°e y , ’VA' . w ®f ■JL F M ’ -o, o .. $ ' IS 7 7 , 1 y - i J| • ' • 4'}'$? flatoritma y Y , 9 J V $t . - )(1 P; ”dn oa: «r 47 ’ - UEBO '' - liSiii-r • itf .-« C J r 10 ■V pB'” 9 i u$ d iG J1 It's a family matter We're goin' to the chapel, and we're gonna get Those lyrics could have been sung by many students enrolled in Dr. Carl Brecheen's Family Relations course, which dealt with subjects such as mate selection, marriage, parenting and family relationships. However, in addition to suggestions for marriage, the class offered practical advice about relationships to every member of the class — married or not. Matt Cheney, junior from El Paso, said he took the course to help me grow with people first and a spouse second. Many of the students who enrolled in the class were juniors. Brecheen, professor of Bible, said he believed the junior year was the ideal year to fall in love. juniors have had several years to prepare for a long-term relationship, he said. “They have had the opportunity to date different types of people, and they still have a year to use what they learn. Jim Sager, junior from Fort Worth, said he took Family Relations because I'm becoming older ... mature ... coming closer to wedding bells. Brecheen included a lot of Bible teaching in the course. By the end of the fall semester, the students were required to memorize about 60 scriptures. Family Relations always was offered at 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Brecheen, who had taught the class for 14 years, said he never closed the class, no matter how many students signed up to take it. And at the beginning of each semester, Walling Lecture Hall usually was filled with a near-capacity crowd. By the end of the semester, despite the large enrollment, each student recalled at least one point that they thought Brecheen made especially for them. And even though every student in Family Relations may not have been headed for the chapel, he left the class better prepared to face the life ahead of him. - Kristy Pendergrass and Tammy Dahlof Higdon, Philip D. Hodges, Michelle E. Huff, Michael Hyde, Mark ohmon Mela e Iones, Gayle L. Kallus, Stephan R. Kuykendall, I. Michael Umb RacheHH Lock, Elizabeth ullivan, VVilliam S. The fruitfulness of Independent Living Life away from Mom and Dad was supposed to be a bowl of cherries. At least that's what many students thought until they discovered that the bowl of cherries also contained a few pits: rent, utility bills, insurance, tight budgets, car payments... Fortunately, the Independent Living class, taught by Pat Vamer, supplied students with information to help Varner, instructor of home economics and family studies, said an appropriate theme for the class was things to know when you get out on your own. She said the class was broken into five sections dealing with job hunting, housekeeping, kitchen management, financial management and clothing selection and care. Students learned everything from apartment selection to estate planning. Guest speakers provided first-hand knowledge on topics such as credit, budgeting and interviewing. Other class activities for the students included a field trip to visit with landlords about renting and a research project to learn about Varner said the class helps students establish a lifestyle. She said the class was not designed only for singles, and married individuals have taken the course. Enrollment in the class each semester surprisingly In the fall of 1983, it was four-to-three. About 98 percent of the class was juniors and seniors with a variety of majors, she said. Bonnie Arvin, senior from Fort Worth, said, I was surprised to see students with a diversity of majors in the class. But Mrs. Varner managed to make the class apply to each student. Although the class didn't provide all the answers for everyday living, the students were better prepared to avoid the pitfalls. - Milton Buckelew and Tammy Gw e NetonEj CollunxClefon D. Dillon. Steven R. Dutton, Phillip A. Ellis, Pamela K. Fleet, Cary R. ) • Seniors ’■ '9e Seniors� 113 Seniors •' Traveling the road to leadership I effective leadership. He agreed with Dara that friend- ships were a major contributing factor for leadership. I've had good friends — friends that supported me as I was leading. And that was important. Many of the senior leaders weren't actively involv- ed during their underclassman years, but Laura McCul- ly from Fort Worth was an exception. During my tivity, and I tried out for a lot of things. Although Laura had participated in activities during most of her college years, she advised students not to accept a leadership position with an already full schedule. Each of the seniors valued the experience serving as leaders, and a common sentiment among the leaders was that they learned better organization and time management. However, despite those benefits, John said leadership had some drawbacks. It's kind of hard If these students had the chance to relive their col- lege years, complete with their leadership positions, they said they again would take the less-traveled road. That road may have included better organization at The typical road leading to senior leadership posi- tions was marked by service, in one position after another, during the underclassman years. Most of the 1984 senior leaders, however, took the road least traveled by to make their way to leadership For example, Dara Goodwyn of Dallas said she had never been in a leadership position before she became Students' Association secretary during her senior year. She had been a Senate candidate during everyone ran for Senate their freshman and sophomore years, she said. Dara attributed her gaining a leadership position to having friends. Another approach to gaining a leadership position was to have it fall in your lap. That was the situation for Mark Carver, skipper for Sub T-16 from Nashville, Tenn. He said he believed involvement in campus ac- tivities was the prerequisite for leadership. Although he had tried for status through activities during his underclassman years, he said it had eluded him until he was — much to his surprise — voted club “ Lights finally dawn on intramural field When a lighting project that had flickered for quite some time became reality, students became involved in late-night competition. No, students weren't burning the midnight oil in preparation for tests. They were competing in foot- ball, softball and other intramural sports in newly lighted playing fields. Key City Contractors completed the installation of the lighting system Sept. 29. The lights were scheduled for installation by Sept. 1, said Neil Fry, assistant vice president for finance. Because of a delay in the manufacturing of the poles, he said the completion was postponed. The idea for the lighting system for the intramural field was initiated in 1981 when Sing Song participants voted to give a share of the profits to the project. However, the project never took off because more funds were needed. Proceeds from Sing Song 1981 were estimated at $6,000, said Jeff Nelson, Sing Song coordinator. At that time the cost of lighting the entire intramural field was about $80,000, said Fry. Because of the vast difference in the amount of funds available and the cost of the project, the issue of lighting the field took a back seat to more pressing The issue was raised again when Sing Song par- ticipants in 1982 and 1983 voted to add funds to the lighting project. Fry then received a bid for $35,500 from Key City Contractors to light a segment of the field. When Fry received the bid, the lighting project had $39,601.53 in its fund. The cost of lighting two intramural football fields, or one softball field, was $38,088, he said. Key City Con- tractors received $35,500 for the planning and installa- tion of the lights, Fry said, and West Texas Utilities received $2,588 for connecting power to the lighting The lights were placed on the north end of the field. One lightpole was situated on the northwest part of the field located on Campus Court. Two lightpoles were located off Ambler Avenue on the north end, and two more were put on the northeast end of the field. Lynn Luttrell, intramural director, said the lights were used only for intramural sports. The lights were used on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. They also were used on Friday for football and softball tournaments. Luttrell and Dr. Curt Dickson, chairman of the health, physical education and recreation department, supervised the use of the lights. Fry said the university was responsible for maintain- ing the lights and paying the electrical bill, which amounted to about $15-$20 per evening. The lighting 126 Intramurals Intramural Scoreboard Women's Events Overall Championship Ping Pong issr Intramurals (cont.) 1. Artesians 2. Kadies Badminton 1. Foreign Students Association 2. Kadies Women 3-on-3 Basketball 1. Blister Bugs Bull Roar Racquetball 1. Laurie Welch 2. Elaine Allred Team Racquetball 1. Delta Theta 2. CATA Bike Race 1. Laura Stroup Swim Meet 1. (tie) Stingrays Sigma Theta Chi No Sweat Championship Softball 1. DTs 2. Artesians Doubles Tennis 1. Janet Price and Paula Volleyball 1. Extra Special 2. Wacky Women Intramurals ■ Intramurals « „..) Men's Events Overall Championship Waterball Volleyball 2. Water Wienies JSSE, Wide Open Tennis 1-SS5S5S ISSwin 1 Foreign Students 3-on-3 Basketball Bull Roar Racqi iffiKSW, iStt K Intramurals« ifflhl eyball� 135 • Volleyball Athlete a la natural Her solution was to participate in both, but she ex- celled as a key player on the volleyball team. Stacy, sophomore from Tucson, Ariz., said, I started playing volleyball to pass the time, but now it is In her second year on the volleyball team, Stacy became invaluable. She came to ACU as a freshman d volleyball scholarship. When her talents Coach Kathy Moore said, “When she first c thought she was going to drive me crazy, but h i is refreshing. She always strives to fc •rrun and theTlO-meter hurdles, e also enjoyed playing softball, de: sport. The only drawback to comi was the lack of a softball team. Time takes its toll on the Wildcats charging Demon rally and an ACU setback in personnel. The game was a rollercoaster ride of excitement as Mark lackson, senior defensive back from Amarillo, returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown, giving ACU a 13-10 lead. However, Northwestern bounced back into the lead with two minutes remaining. On fourth and two, tragedy overshadowed perfor- mance. Funderburg stepped into the middle and stop- ped the Demons short of a first down. But Funderburg didn't move; he just lay motionless. Removed on a stretcher, Funderburg was taken to Hendrick Medical Center where physicians discovered that the middle linebacker had a slightly fractured neck vertebrae. Funderburg was advised never to play foot- ball again; his outstanding career had ended. As Funderburg was carried off the field, the ACU of- fensive huddle bowed in prayer and came out ready to attack. Arthur Culpepper, freshman from San Antonio, made a brilliant catch in the end zone to give ACU a 3-0 lege. However, its biggest test was in Kingsville against Texas A l, whom ACU had not beaten there since the early 1970s. The Cats extended their record to 4-0, the A l javelinas 38-24. If the Wildcats had to lose to Angelo State in 1983, they picked the wrong time. In a last-minute effort, the ASU Rams threw a fourth-down touchdown pass to defeat ACU and drop the Cats’ conference record to 1-1 and the season record to 4-1. The next week against East Texas State was no con- solation. Quarterback Loyal Proffitt, junior from Abilene, missed the game because of a bruised collar- bone. Mark Allen, sophomore from Garland, directed ACU to a 28-23 lead in the fourth quarter. East Texas' quarterback Kyle Mackey fired another fourth-down touchdown pass to dump the Wildcats. Certainly the playoff hopes from the two weeks past were in jeopardy. ACU needed to win the remainder of its games. Staring the Cats in the face was Stephen F. I Time takes (com.) and performed to perfection, drumming the Lumberjacks 24-10. Prof- fitt completed 35 of 49 passes, and Robert Daffron, junior from Rockwell, caught 11 of those passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The Wildcats then went to Huntsville to meet a young hungry team from Sam Houston State. Although the Bearkats pushed ACU to the limit, Kinsler set the pace early with a 56-yard touchdown run. Although Sam Houston State managed to keep things close, Proffitt and Kinsler kept extending the margin. The Wildcats scored their final touchdown when Proffitt flipped a short pass to Kinsler, who then burst through three Bearkats for a game-deciding touchdown. The win over Sam Houston staged ACU's biggest game of the year. Because of the victory, ACU was ranked No. 10. Defeating No. 1 ranked Southwest Texas almost would have guaranteed a playoff bid. ACU was ready — perhaps too ready. The SWTSU Bobcats grabbed a 17-0 lead. Although they were trail- fullback Bob Shipley from Lindale ran for 63 yards on ACU's opening drive of the second half to set the Wildcats in scoring position only 10 points down. But three consecutive SWT blitzes moved ACU back 35 yards, and the punt was returned to midfield. The Bobcats added a field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, the ball bounced off (ackson's foot and into Southwest’s arms. Teddy Steele scored from 26 yards out, and the Bobcats never looked back, demolishing ACU 54-13. ACU took its pride into the final game against Howard Payne and walked out with a 35-6 victory. Nevertheless, the victory was insignificant. In the third quarter, a 19-year-old freshman from Howard Payne, Paul Cunningham, collapsed and died on the sidelines of an apparent heart seizure. The Wildcats' season, filled with ups and downs, concluded at 7-3. Despite the loss of a playoff berth and some key players. Coach Ted Sitton said he was pleased with the Wildcats' season finish. He said Los- ing all the people that we did and having beaten some real good teams, it's been a good year. - Doug Ferguson and Phillip Dutton 142 «Cr Crosscountry- A tale of one basketball It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Those words could have described the men's basketball season. Trudging through a 14-15 season, the Wildcats at times looked unbeatable, playing aggressive full-court defense and fast-paced offense. At other times, however, ACU made costly mistakes. Coach Mike Martin said, There were times when we played very well and times when our level of con- centration seemed to slip. But considering the schedule we had, I believe we accomplished some good things for our program. Of course, there is always room for improvement. The Wildcats made a dismal showing in pre- conference games. However, ACU, with a 6-6 pre- conference record, believed it was ready to make a run at the Lone Star conference title. The first conference setback came against the Lumberjacks of Stephen F. Austin University. But the following Monday, ACU rebounded, defeating Sam Houston State University, 75-70. The victory gave Martin his first win over SHSU since joining the ACU staff in 1980. The conference schedule was an interesting test for the young Wildcats, as the starting lineup included on- ly one senior and only two players with more than one year of experience at a four-year school. Despite the young players, however, team members propelled the Wildcats to a 4-2 record and a share of the LSC lead after the first six conference games. The team was led by senior Mike Davis and junior Ian Hyslop. They were assisted by sophomores Ryant Green and Darryn Shearmire, freshman Jesse Green, junior John Robinson, who returned after miss- ing a year because of a knee injury, and junior-transfer James Wright. ACU garnered conference victories against SHSU, Texas A l University, Angelo State University and Howard Payne University. In addition to the loss to SFA, the Wildcats lost to Southwest Texas State. The loss of momentum came in late January. East Texas State University came to Moody Coliseum with ference record. Using a stall offense, the ETSU Lions YsBaske A winning combination Often when a coach describes a player as the athletic abilities. When Coach Mike Martin described Darryn Shearmire with those words, however, he was referring to much more than mere athletic ability. Darryn's importance to the Wildcats was a result of a combination of athletic ability, leadership qualities, Christian character and academics. This year, as a sophomore, Darryn was named all-lone Star Conference. He was a starter all And if that accomplishment wasn't enough, Dar- ryn, all-level physical education major from Archer City, also was named to the LSC all-academic team. He maintained a 3.59 grade point average. For Darryn, winning was a way of life. In high school he led his team to two state tournaments. During his junior year he was named to the all-state tournament team. Darryn also was named all-state during his junior and senior years. Darryn said he decided to attend ACU after visiting with a friend, and he hadn't regretted that decision — mainly because of the people. And he and Martin were anticipating a successful future for the Wildcat team. Darryn said he ex- pected good things from the young team in the years to come. The 1983-84 team lost only one senior from a team that was in the thick of the ChThe futureP|ooked bright for the men's basketball team, and much of that optimism was attributed to Darryn. He had made a name for himself in only two years, and the coming season could only mean continued success. — lames Clark and Richard 148 • Women's Basketball When Claudia plays, people watch 152 • Specta t Sporting spectators They yelled. They screamed. They jumped up and down. They waved banners. They waved their arms. They did some sideline coaching. They ridiculed of- ficials. In short, they did just about everything you could imagine — and probably a few things you couldn't imagine. And what's more, they came in all sizes, shapes and forms — everything from the once-was athlete to the pint-sized will-be athlete to the female version who had finally figured out the object of the game... No matter what they did or what they looked like, those spectators were a major part of the sporting life. Cyn tiilifilv A dynasty of supermen If Superman had seen the Wildcat men's track team at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II meet, he probably would have begun planning ways to defend his claim to being faster than a speeding bullet. After all, not every team wins three consecutive NCAA Division II track and field championships. And not every team captures first place in eight events on the way to doing so. In fact, no other team had ever done either of those things. The closest any team had ever come was in 1936 when the Ohio State team earned six first-place finishes. The Wildcats were in a class by themselves. The honors received at the Division II national champion- ship in Cape Girardeau, Mo., were significant. On the way to winning the championship, the Wildcats set seven school records. And several of those records were broken by people who set the previous mark. The sprint relay team broke its own school record, streaking to a 39.20 finish, the national collegiate record at that time. Relay team members were Greg Johnson, junior from Houston; Mark Witherspoon, junior from Chicago; Arthur Williams, junior from Midland; and Albert Lawrence, senior from Morant Bay, Jamaica. Freddie Williams, freshman from Cape Town, South Africa, shattered the 1,500-meter school record by more than two seconds with a time of 3:42.65. In the clearing 7-2. In the decathlon, Greg Culp, senior from Abilene, took second with a point total of 7,837. However, that second-place finish was enough to break the school record. Ladrick Trusty, sophomore from Jamaica, raced to a school record time of 51.44 in the intermediate hurdles. And in the final event of the meet, Arthur Williams, Freddie Williams, Ladrick and Mark combin- ed to win the mile relay with the record-breaking time of 3:03.38. The Division II championship wasn't the only place for record setting. The men were making a name for themselves everywhere - including some major track meets. After the final points were tallied at the SMU-Dallas Morning News Invitational, the Wildcats had tied for first place with the Arkansas Razorbacks, winners of the 1983 NCAA Division I indoor national champion- ship. And the Wildcats had scored 11% more points than the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, winners of the 1983 NCAA Division I outdoor Relays in Austin. For the first time in six years, the team won a relay event, exploding to victories in the sprint Although points were not kept toward team cham- pionships, Coach Don Hood said he was positive his In addition to these meets, the Wildcats also com- peted at the NCAA Division I meet. Although the at the meet because of an NCAA ruling. lO thletes qualified to run with the best in the nation. Cooking up a winning track Sugar, spice, speed, strength and a good-sized por- tion of foreign seasoning were the main ingredients used by women's track coach Wes Kittley in the win- ning recipe for the year. And what a recipe it was. The team cooked up 13 school records, one Lone Star Conference champion- ship, one third-place finish in the Division II national championship and one LSC women's Track Coach of the Year. The statistics perhaps indicated that the Wildcat team was loaded with talented upperclassmen, but nothing could have been farther from the truth. The team was loaded with talented freshmen and sophomores. Kittley said, There's nothing but good times ahead of us. We have a terrific future for this program. The 1982-83 track team scored 35 points at the 1983 Division II national championships to place 15th in the nation. Kittley said he had hoped to place in the top 10 in 1984. However, the Wildcats did more than finish in the top 10. The women racked up 135 points to place third - just four points behind second-place finisher m Gwitch I'm doing a feature on the swi.. Abilene Christian — thank you. .. tchboard, and I wanted to talk to Abilene Christian — That number's busy. Would you like to hold? Uh, well, that is. I'd like to.. Abilene Christian — thank you. ... watch you, if I could. Why, that would — Abilene Christian — thank you — be fine. Great! What's ... ... like to try another extension? Your name? thank you. Oleta Morris. You got a lousy beat. haunted scores of students. In April a group of students walked out of Moody Coliseum with a diploma - proving that they had at- tained higher education. However, if the truth were known, the majority of those intellectual people had no idea where the switchboard, a key element in the lifeblood of the university, was located. Why wasn't the information printed in the hand- book? Why wasn't the information given at freshman Making that information available was the least con- solation the switchboard operators could have receiv- ed for their thankless and unknown job. Few people had the discipline to reiterate Abilene Christian for 10-and-a-half hours each day. What started as mild curiosity led to healthy respect for several people who did their job well. The bits of information that follow shed a little in- sight to another sector of the university that was vital but often unrecognized. In a room down under Contrary to popular belief, the switchboard was not located in the Campus Center. No one was hiding beneath the ticket windows. When someone dialed wedged at the back of the attorneys' office. That's right, Room 111 of the Administration Building. Another shattered illusion was that the switchboard was a long, tall, black board plugged with hundreds of wires. Following the pattern of the rest of the civilized world, the switchboard had been reduced to conve- nient desktop size. The switchboard was about the size of a typewriter and had a short row of buttons imprinted with the first two digits of campus extensions. Above that row were more buttons, each containing another two-digit combination. By pushing one button in each row, the operator formed any of the many campus extensions. Can somebody help me? Between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., two people sat in the tiny room answering calls. Two women worked fulltime, and two other student workers helped Calls were circuited to the Campus Center after 6 p.m. until it closed at 10:30. After 10:30 p.m. calls went to Security Police, but they didn't make any con- nections unless they were emergency calls. phone book Who's Who Wizardry Life in the wilds tested strengths of many kinds. Strictly speaking, not everyone made it to the mountain top, but students in the backpacking class all had A Peak Performance After completing the required hours of P.E., most students seldom gave that department a second glance. However, hidden in the upper level courses were some classes taught by Cleddy Varner that helped students learn as much about themselves and helping others as they did about an outdoor skill. One of those classes was Backpacking, a class in which students strove to reach the mountain top. That mountain top wasn't always the physical summit, though, and many students found that the peaks they reached had more to do with attitudes and relation- ships than with mountain climbing. The entries below are from the diary of one student who completed the Backpacking class during the fall semester. Oct. 5. Our first camp seemed like an ordinary retreat — complete with hamburgers, noise and messes. I thought if the whole trip was going to be a picnic, backpacking wasn't going to be as rugged as I'd imagined. However, I hadn't come just to rough it for three days. I make getaways just as certain religious people make pilgrimages. Outdoors we're away from pressures to decide, to conform and to meet deadlines. We have time to watch ourselves and see how God makes things work in His world. Oct. 6. After our first day of uphill hiking with full packs, we all collapsed by a creek. I'm not sure if we were supposed to camp there, or if Cleddy just took pity on us. This morning I was worrying I might have forgotten something; this afternoon I was wishing I had. Walking never had been such a major production. The singing at tonight's devotional was awesome! Different people shared memories that various hymns brought to mind, making each song more meaningful. Then the fire died out, and Cleddy sent us to bed. Oct. 7. When we woke up this morning, the ground was white. My tentmates and I thought it had snowed. Angela Harris, senior from Katy, who does not wear contacts, informed us it was just frost. Being nearly blind is sometimes exciting. My life flashed before my eyes as we climbed an 85-degree slope with packs. Okay, I admit the slope wasn't quite 85 degrees, but I couldn't convince my The climb was worse because my group left last, and we didn't know which way to go. Finally we got on the right trail, but being behind made our spirits drop and walking seemed like a chore. One of the girls with us had strained a muscle and that worried us. I almost started telling my dad's corny jokes to make us laugh. Thankfully, three of the guys came back for us. the injured girl's pack. I call that subtle heroism. We camped near the lake. It was everything you'd think a mountain lake should be — still, clear, cold ... the perfect meditating spot. I caught more than one daydreamer there. We also struggled up our first peak today. We could have been part of the rocks, we were so silent going up. We even moved almost like the rocks — infrequently. While I was on top, the fierce wind almost seemed to stay inside me. It was easy to start wishing that the mountains could be possessed, but I soon realized that no one was big enough to own a mountain. Watching my friends cross a ridge, I saw how small the people appeared next to a 1,400-foot tower of earth. For once, going downhill meant a thrill. We realized every child's fantasy by wearing out the seats of our jeans sliding to the bottom on the scree, the little loose rocks that are nearly impossible to climb up but make a fun trip down. Oct. 8. We hiked six miles to another peak today. The gently rolling highland meadows were deceptive; they rolled up a great deal. To reach the base of the peak we wanted to climb, we had to scramble up some scree and boulder-hop around a false peak. Boulder-hopping is exactly like it sounds — huge boulders rest on one side of the mountain, and the only way to go over them is to im- itate Bighorn sheep. By the time my group arrived at the peak base, it was really stormy. Cleddy didn't want to risk being up high if the lightning should start so we went back. However, three climbers started up before Cleddy had made his decision and made the climb. Going down, the weather was cold and windy; sleet began to pound on our faces. I finally was grateful for the rain gear and hat I had lugged all week. Despite how miserable the hike sounded, I gained satisfaction by trudging on. I loved the mountains and wanted to stay. However, I was ready to head back. We broke camp after lunch. I didn't waste any time covering the 14 miles to the bottom. Senior Laura Stroup from Sher- man was with me. We would have been down in two hours, but we missed a cutoff and followed the path We were fairly quiet and contemplative our last night together. Some people washed their hair and everyone made some effort to look civilized. Mostly, though, I noticed that we all seemed to be watching each other. Maybe we were just exhausted, but I know I did some retrospective thinking. I looked at some people I had thought wouldn't make it and had respect for them. I saw people come out of their shells, and I admired them. I also watched people who had done and said things that showed a perception of God’s will I wouldn't have guessed they had, and for that, I loved them. I already was an- ticipating my next trip. - Amy Hatfield The long, winding road Everyone becomes set in his or her ways. Occa- sionally, however, someone ordinary comes along and does something to cause people to ask why — and then, why not? Danny and Keith Fox traveled more than 1,500 miles from their home in Tawas City, Mich., to Abilene. That may not seem extraordinary. But the fact that they made the trip on motorcycles turned the event into quite an accomplishment. Keith, a freshman, said traveling to school on a motorcycle wasn’t a lifelong dream. I had just totaled my car, he said, and I didn't have any When Danny gave his side of the story, he explain- ed why he wanted to ride his motorcycle three con- secutive days: because I (had) just bought it.” The tone in his voice indicated how surprised he was that anyone would wonder why he shouldn't. Keith said they made the trip because Danny wanted to. Part of Danny's love for motorcycles may go back to his childhood, when his parents were mis- sionaries in Thailand. Motorcycles were their means of transportation, and Danny remembered taking a road trip around Thailand on motorcycles. Me and my brother and Mom and Dad all rode with my two littlest brothers sitting behind, he said. Oddly, their parents were against the trip. Their father even offered to buy Danny a car if he wouldn't My brother insisted. I didn't really want to go, but we had a good time. It's funnier looking back. — Keith Fox My dad always had a bike, but he wouldn't let us have one. But he finally conceded, almost by ; — Danny Fox Full house loses in high stakes game Students found the rules were changed when they played the zoning game with the city. This time a full house was only three of a kind. When the Abilene City Council passed one of the state's most stringent zoning laws in March, the number of unrelated persons allowed to live in a single-family dwelling was changed from five to three. Although the law affected the entire city, the battle in the Ci- ty Council pitted university students against several residents in the area surrounding the hill. Most of the complaints were rais- ed by residents in the Radford Hills subdivision and centered on two homes in that area. The residents cited problems such as parking, noise levels and differing lifestyles between university students and family residents. The residents said allowing five or six students to move into one house constituted an invasion of a neighborhood. University students, on the other hand, claimed that they weren't disrupting the neighborhoods. They said they weren't able to afford the rent and bills if only three persons were allowed to occupy a house. Several of the university's ad- ministrators said future growth of the university could be harm- ed if the ordinance was passed. The zoning ordinance was proposed first in January 1983 by the Strategic Growth Planning Commission and was approved by the city's Planning and Zoning Committee in the fall. The Ci- ty Council began hearings on the ordinance in early January. The council heard arguments on the issue several times and postponed the vote twice. The vote was postponed first when supporters of the ordinance discovered that houses already occupied by five or more persons were exempt from the or- dinance. The residents and council members agreed to postpone the vote until an acceptable solution could be found for that problem. The vote was postponed a second time when Tommy Mar- tin of 1025 Piedmont proposed a plan that would allow landlords to apply for a special exemption. However, that ex- emption had to be approved by the neighborhood residents. Martin also proposed that the council set up conditions for the exemptions such as periodic review of the exemptions and resident parking on the streets. Abilene Mayor Elbert Hall met with several residents, landlords and university representatives after Martin proposed his idea. Bill Hilton, vice president for finance, then suggested a compromise, limiting the number to four unrelated persons. The residents refused to agree on that number, however. The law finally was passed March 8 by the Abilene City Council. Only two council members, Carlos Rodriquez and Julian Bridges, voted against the proposal. In an attempt to help landlords, the Martin proposal that allowed landlords to apply for special exemptions to the law was passed along with the Councilman Bridges said he voted against the ordinance because it was too strict. He said the number of unrelated per- sons should have been set at four to avoid creating unfair burdens for area residents, students and landlords. Councilman A.E. Fogle said he supported the ordinance because of the problems in maintaining peaceful co-existence between college students and families. He said anything threatening the family unit was the council's highest priority. Robert Pitman, chairman of a Student Senate committee op- posing the ordinance, said he thought the council was more receptive to the complaints of the homeowners than the pro- blems of the university's students. He said the ordinance pass- ed because students were not able to muster enough political clout to persuade the council. - JayFriddell Nobody knows phone troubles we've seen As odd as it seemed, E.T. had less dif- ficulty when he wanted to phone home than many students did when they tried to phone home at the beginning of the fall students who had to wait anywhere from stalled. The delay in phone service was a result of a nationwide strike by the Com- munication Workers of America against American Telephone and Telegraph. A strike against the nation's major pro- vider of telephone service was inoppor- tune for people across the United States, but the timing was particularly bad for Abilene residents. With more than 8,000 college students coming to town, the ser- vice was delayed even longer. ly a few days, and Southwestern Bell employees were back at work by Aug. 29. continued to be affected by it. Students lucky enough to be the first to order phones after the strike received service within two or three days, while others Many students also had to endure another delay to have their phones install- ed. Dena Edwards, junior from Phoenix, Ariz., said, We had to wait at least a week, if not longer, to get our phone in- stalled. They just kept putting us off. Dena said after waiting some time for the phone company, she and her roommates installed their phone. Some students were able to avoid the installation wait by purchasing their own phones. Mary Kirschner, senior from Fort Worth, said, We already had our phone from the summer, so we really didn't have much trouble getting a connection. And if the strike hadn't caused enough problems, the establishment of a new prefix for telephone numbers at Hardin- Simmons University and ACU was sure to Pat Tye, assistant manager for Southwestern Bell in Abilene, said the new 675 prefix had a bank of approximately 2,000 numbers. Winnie Gibbs, associate dean of students, said the delay in phone connec- tions, along with the prefix change, created problems for the student services office because it didn't have a list of new numbers. She said it was difficult to reach a Before 1984 you never heard of... • University Hills townhomes for students • Wendy's on the Hill • Southern Belle and its home cooking • Macintosh personal computers from Apple • Star-Tel long distance phone service • IBM PCjr computers • Judge Ely Shopping Center • McClarty's grocery store being owned by ACU ebook•179 Guide E your guide to ntertainment And now for the Thriller Still popular after all these years oves you yeah, yeah, yeah. SI u yeah, yeah, yeah. With a lo' Dave Spiceland, assistant professo mmunication, said when he first picture of the group, he wasn't While the man in the lyrics had , single love to be glad about, the Beatles had thousands of loves in 1984 for which to be glad. People around the world celebrated the group's 20th. an- niversary in a variety of ways. For some of the younger generation, the celebration was a time to realize that Paul McCartney was in a group before Wings.'' For true Beatles' fans, gave them a legitimate about their favorite groui communication, a picture of the „ pressed. However, Spiceland, Some, maniacs, while others didn' imf,c« Spiceland, others didr the immortal group. r example, Spiceland said he one saw a girl look at a Beatles' album ar say, Look at this - Paul McCartne was in a group before Wings. That group had survived for 20 year and with such die-hard fans it w, probably headed for another 20 yea Before 1984 you never heard of. • Boy George On the road with a performing image In much the way a mirror reflects a true image of the face peering into it, a new musical organization reflected the image of the university. Appropriately enough, the new group was named Reflections. formed in October, making its debut at Homecoming Chapel. Reflections, under the direction of Jeannette Lipford, instructor of music, and Jeff Nelson, special projects coor- dinator, performed at numerous social events, benefit events and youth rallies The purpose of forming the group was to fulfill the many calls ACU receiv- ed for entertainment and also for recruiting purposes in university outreach, said Nelson. The group consisted of six female singers, six male singers, three band members and a technical director. The female members of Reflections were Bobbie Balderson, senior from Tucson, Ariz.; Kellie Curtis, freshman from Abilene; Laura McCully, senior from Fort Worth; Cathy Reasons, freshman from Memphis, Tenn.; Melody Sanderson, junior from Ger- mantown, Tenn.; and Jenny Steffins, junior from West Monroe, La. The male members were David Chrane, freshman from Abilene Clay Hale, post- graduate from Abilene; Shannon Hall, sophomore from Jasper; Drew Mercer, senior from Farmers Branch; Mike Sheppard, sophomore from Katy; and Andy Spell, junior from Coahoma. The group's band members were Kathy Bateman, junior from San Leandro, Calif.; Rick Crawford, freshman from Mission Viejo, Calif.; and Phillip Allen, freshman from Jeffersonville, Ind. Mark Carver, senior from Nashville, Tenn., served as technical director. The many hours of practice were reflected in each performance. The group practiced five days a week for an hour, said Shannon. The group had at least one show each week, which usually was local, he said. The versatility of the group also was shown in Reflections' performances. performances to any occasion. It's neat how well Jeff and Jeannette work together and communicate to us what they want. They give us a feel of what they want with emotion, he said. Among the group's activities was an eight-day recruiting tour during spring break to Christian high schools in Southern states. During the trip Reflections made more than 12 stops in towns in Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississip- pi, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana. Reflections performed two shows on tour, a pop show for high school per- formances and a religious show for church groups, said Laura. The pop show included Broadway and country medleys, rock 'n' roll songs and a slapstick comedy routine by Bobbie and Andy. Laura said, I really grew a lot spiritually on tour, and I saw a giving at- titude from everyone. It was good for us, and we really grew closer together. We had a strong Christian bond together, she said. We could really shine for the Lord when we applied our talents. — Leigh Ann Manis Two doses of TLC When aches, pains and illness set in, students found that the next best thing to having Mom there was having school nurses Gwen Dods and Avis Waldrop there. Whether they were giving immunizations, recommending a doctor or giving advice, the nurses made excellent mother substitutes for students who needed some tender loving care. Usually the nurses served about 80 students each day, but during a flu epidemic in February that service extended above and beyond the call of duty. During that time the nurses saw more than 850 students in one week. Dods said, It made us almost feel desperate that so many were sick. But no matter how many students came in, we felt Because of the nurses' hard work during the flu epidemic, the Students' Association had a reception for them March 6. Some students also helped ease the load during the epidemic. Mike Osburn, sophomore from Colombia, Mo., and Waldrop's son, who was a student in Abilene Christian High School, assisted the nurses. Waldrop said Mike stopped by bet- ween classes. She also said the students who came in for allergy shots often answered the telephone. Whatever the need, the nurses were available. Waldrop best summed up the nurses' work. We're kind of a jack-of-all- trades. We mamma a lot, and we doctor broken hearts Chair after chair Chair after chair. Book after book. Day after day. Tedium deluxe was the only way to describe setting up 630 chairs and 315 song books for Chapel in Moody Coliseum ... day after day. Two devoted housekeeping workers, Paul Ramos and Raymond Lantrip, knew exactly what the job was like, though. They got to do the job - day after day. After the basketball players and athletes had gone home at night, several student workers set up the chairs and distributed song books on the floor of Moody Col- iseum. And after Chapel every morning, Ramos and Lantrip began the two-hour process of putting the chairs away. Lantrip, who had worked for the univer- sity for nearly 11 years, said taking up the chairs every day was one of his least favorite tasks. When Lantrip first started taking up the chairs about three years ago, he said only about half as many chairs were needed. Setting up and taking down the chairs for Chapel was by no means a pleasant task. However, somebody had to do it — day after day. — Betsey Bolin Before 1984 you never heard of... • Clara Pellman, the Where's the Beef? lady • Susan Hobbs, director of ACU's Child Development Center • Bill Fowler, budget director • Keith McMillin, photography professor • Tom Craven, technical director for Walt Disney World • Fred Jamison, ACU's new director of estate planning • Henry Lee Lucas, confessed mass murderer • Chernenkov, Soviet leader • Clare Gallaway, computer science instructor • Dr. Rae Adams, sociology social work professor • Jim Ravanelli, director of development and annual fund • Cherisse Michelle Hoggatt, daughter of Dutch and Sharon mm four Rids your guide Fashions An old name with a new taste saccharin as the major artificial sweetener. The new ingredient made the diet drink more tasty and removed at least some of the fear of saccharin, the dreaded cancer- causing ingredient in sugar-free drinks. Diet Coke was the first to introduce Nutrasweet, but other soda companies soon followed suit. company personnel were satisfied, at momentarily, to know that people drinking Diet Coke or nothing at all. Maybe that explained why the nt vending machines were often out o best-selling sugar-free cola. - Leigh Manis and Tammy Dahlof weight, sampled the drink because it was the newest in low-cal offerings. Kathie Henry, sophomore from Fort Worth, said, ”1 drink Diet Coke because it eases my conscience. I can sit there with a Snickers bar in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other and still feel good about my If the style fits, wear it Before 1984 you never heard of. Guidebook • 185 Education Taking the academic challenge 186 • Guic College Bowl: The competing of the minds Beginning at the beginning isn't always The directors of ACU's first College they began organizing the event in the fall. Association, pitted teams against one another in a battle to answer academic or trivia questions. The fall College Bowl co-directors, Kelly Hargrove and Steve Sorrells, soon discovered some of the problems. A set had to be designed so the matches could be videotaped by ACU-TV. Delays in set construction moved the starting date from September to November. Kelly, senior from Blue Springs, Mo., said she and Steve, senior from Waco, had a difficult time obtaining questions from the faculty. Although some professors provided their share of questions, Kelly said, they were in the minority. The directors had to scrape and than just hope we could get enough for each match, she said. The question problem also plagued the spring College Bowl directors, Mark Carlton, senior from Palmetto, Fla., and Bertie Mayers, freshman from Laredo. Mark said he also asked the faculty for questions, but he received few. Dr. Cary D. McCaleb, vice president and dean of campus life, said he thought the faculty supported College Bowl even though not every faculty member sumbit- ted questions. The new competition pro- vided an element of unfamiliarity, said McCaleb. However, the directors eventually found questions from the Trivial Pursuit game and from the College Bowl teams at McMurry College. Sixteen teams entered the fall competi- tion. The final match was between Team X and The Elite. When the buzzer sounded The Elite were winners of the College Bowl and a $600 scholarship. The Women for ACU provided $600 scholarships for each of the spring and fall competitions, which were decided among the six team members. The spring competition began with 14 teams and ended with amatch between the Christian Scientists and the Pseudoscholars. The Christian Scientists won the com- petition, but the action didn't stop there. The team accepted a challenge match with McMurry's winning College Bowl team. In that match the McMurry team. Brand X, defeated the Christian Scientists 175-173. Although ACU may not have won the bi-college competition, the College Bowl was a winner for participants and directors. Kelly described the College Bowl as a way for people to realize that ACU isn't all track meets and Sing Song. Lydia Smith, sophomore from Sparks, Nev., and a participant, said, All your life you grow up watching game shows, and Kathie Henry Guide World Deuis Going for the gold For many college students going for the gold brought to mind visions of an ap- proaching engagement or marriage. For 13 current and former students, sions of competing in the 1984 Olympic Games — something few students would be able to tell the grandkids about. Billy Olson, former ACU pole vaulter, perhaps was noted as the most famous Wildcat athlete with the best chance to make the U.S. squad. He had broken the became the first American to clear 19 feet indoors or outdoors. In 1982 Billy was rated as the best vaulter in the world by Track and Field News. In May he said, Right now I'm just try- ing to get in good shape to do well at the Olympic Trials. Only the top three finishers at the Olympic Trials would qualify for the U.S. Olympic team. Brad Pursley was another former ACU pole vaulter who hoped to become one of the elite few to qualify for the Olympics. Brad, who set the American outdoor pole vault record at 18-10%, was headed for his second performance at the Olympic Trials. He said, “I feel fairly confident that I can qualify. Charles Phillips was yet another former ACU track athlete possibly competing for the United States. Charlie said he planned to run the 400 meters at the Olympics. ”1 think a 45 flat will place in the top three, he said. If I make the team, I should be able to medal. As an ACU senior in 1983, Charlie streaked to a time of 44.9 in the 400 meters. However, he suffered an injury to his right leg at the 1983 Border Olympics and was trying to recover from that. Charlie said he was working on speed and form in preparation for the Olympic Trials. Mark Witherspoon, junior from Chicago, was aiming to make the U.S. sprinting team in the 100 or 200 meters. Early in the season, Mark tied his own while competing against some of the top sprinters in the nation, he won the 200 at the Pepsi-UCLA Invitational track meet in Los Angeles with a wind-aided 20.55. In addition to leading the Wildcats in the 100, 200 and 400, Mark was a member of the university's mile relay team and sprint relay team. During this season, the Wildcat sprint relay team ran the fastest collegiate time in the nation at 39.20. Dale jenkins was another ACU pole vaulter reaching for Los Angeles. However, Dale said he was concerned about the gusty winds that shrieked through Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Dale said he thought a jump of 18-4 would be needed to qualify. His best was 18-4. Decafhlete Greg Culp, senior from Abilene, also had a good chance to qualify. With a total of 7,837 points, Greg broke the school decathlon record at the Division II championships. He won the 1982 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics decathlon championship. At the 1983 national meet, Greg was third after the first day of com- petition, but he suffered an injury during the high hurdles competition and had to withdraw from the meet. Carla Jackson, sophomore from Dallas, qualified for the Olympic Trials in the long jump March 30 at the McMurry Relays. Her jump was 20-8%. But she later bet- tered her mark, leaping 21-3. The top three long jumpers at the Olympic Trials would make the U.S. team. Wes Kittley, women's track coach, said he tought Carla had an opportunity to make the team. The top jumpers are go- ing 22 feet, so she's not that far away. Sonya Smith, sophomore from Ber- muda, was almost a shoe-in to make the Bermuda Olympic team. Sonya shattered the university's javelin record by more than 60 feet during the 1983-84 season. She placed first at nationals with a heave of 183-8. Her goal was to throw more than 200 feet before the Olympic Games. Sonya qualified for the Bermuda Olympic team in 1980, but she was unable to com- pete because her country joined in the boycott. Justine Craig, freshman from New Zealand, was another Wildcat woman hopeful. She needed to run a 57.4 in the 400-meter hurdles to qualify for her coun- try's team. Justine said, In a nutshell, that's all I need to do before the Olympics. Her best time in the 400 hurdles was 57.83. Justine had broken the university's 400-meter record, and she had shattered the university's 400-meter hurdles record. Nzael Kyomo, sophomore from Tan- zania, East Africa, competed for the Tan- zania Olympic team in 1980. As a freshman at Ranger Junior College, Nzael won the National Junior College Athletic Association national title in the 200 meters. She broke the university's school record in the 100- meter dash at 11.67. Jose Salazar, junior from Caracas, Venezuela, should have had no trouble making the Venezuela Olympic team. He said, Right now I'm the top triple jumper from my country. He set the ACU triple jump record of 53-4. Joe Ramotshabi, junior from Botswana, South Africa, had qualified in December for the Botswana Olympic team. He was to who qualified in December 1983 to run for Albert Lawrence, senior from Jamaica, had anchored the university's sprint relay team since he was a freshman. He also an- chored the Jamaican sprint relay team in the 1980 Olympic Games. His team placed ninth, missing the finals by one spot. Albert said, My overall goal is to get a medal — As the world prepared for Los Angeles and the 1984 gold rush. Wildcat fans might have wanted to keep an Olympic track and field schedule handy. The dream of participating in the Olympic Games was something every athlete hoped for, and ACU hoped to claim 13 Olympians in 1984. - Rob Westman and Phillip Dutton The struggle of one little girl transplant. Another $50,000 beca When Annette Bailey Gossett of Clyde gave birth to a girl on Aug. 15, 1982, in Hendrick Medical Center, she had no idea that her daughter would gain national available through Medicaid. Public officials soon became involved ir the campaign for a liver. U.S. Rep. Charles Stenholm conducted a press confer s having biliary artesia, a disease which hardens the liver. The only treatment for Ashley was a liver transplant. Ashley's parents, Gregg and Annette Bailey Gossett, and oth began the search for hospital funds in early 1' 23, 1983, when President Ronald Reag The funds seemed t r. The donor search gained national attention July Ronald Re for Ashley family members Although none of the livers ' suitable for Ashley, six other ch underwent transplants. Ashley's struggle t and individuals contributed i $100,000 for Ashley's hospital co: May 20, 1983, Gov. Mark White si bill appropriating $41,000f. ;, businesses, churches and her struggle tc r the And the race is on . . . The race for the bid as the Democratic Hart, who tagged Mondale as the presidential nominee was of near-Olympic didate of special interests, and Mont quality — interesting and a fight to the who asked Where's the beef? The y m review Trying to index the year's big events as closely akin to trying to find that overbial needle in a haystack - prac- tically impossible. This review highlights only a very, very few of the year's events on campus, in the city, in the na- and around the world. On campus and in the city The Churches of Christ celebrated 100 years of existence in Abilene. • In September, Helen Ellison celebrated 15 years as a Campus Center house- � Freshmen ruce Walker and Ira Hop- per were shot Oct. 1 in Big Spring. Ira recovered, but Bruce was left paralyzed for life. In the nation • The Supreme Court okayed the non- commercial use of video recorders in homes, ruling that the use did not e the federal Copyright Act of space shuttle Challenger missions continued, but not without a few prob- ems to balance the accomplishments. The major accomplishment of the fourth flight was Feb. 7 when two astronauts became the first humans to fly freely in space, untethered to their spacecraft and propelled only by backpack jets. That mission's problems included losing two $75 million satellites rejected a pro- would permit organized spoken posed constitutional amendment t public schools, debates continued. A 6-year-old Texas girl, Stormie Jones, became the first dual heart and liver ransplant recipient, receiving the organs in mid-February. In the world • The Russians boycotted the summer Olympics in Los Angeles, prompting a in early February. He was replaced by Andropov, 69, died , ruary. K Konstantin member of the ruling Politbt Central Committee secretary. Hpyour guide to This 'n That Big Brother arrives — in assignments only When Old Man Time ushered in the year 1984, some people had expected Big Brother to accompany him. Fortunately, Big Brother was nowhere to be found, and the most dreadful thing that students had to face was the certainty that George Orwell's famous 1984 would be referred to, discussed and assigned yet one more time in their classes. English 1312 and students enrolled in most journalism courses were just a few of the students who had to read the book and write a However, most students who read the book said society needed to learn a lesson from the novel. Because the novel had attracted much controversial attention, the English depart- ment required the freshmen to read the book. Dr. David Merrell, chairman of the English department, said he couldn't im- agine a student looking back in several and I didn't read the book. Key Dayton, graduate student from Hobbs, N.M., probably learned more about the book than the average student. He had to read and grade about 150 critical analyses required of the journalism and mass communication division's in the novel. Mark Reeves, freshman from Clovis, N.M., said the novel showed how government power can become absolute. It's almost scary, he said, but it hasn't materialized yet. However, the potential is there. Karen Morton, freshman from Amarillo, had a different view of the book. Even though she said she saw trends of today in the book, she wasn't frightened by them. It was unrealistic and too radical for our society. Mike Kraft, junior from Anchorage, Ala., said the novel had a message for students. Students learn to 984 The correlation Key said he saw bet- ween the novel, society and the university was the desensitization of people. He said people in the novel lost their individuality and privacy because those rights were taken away. However, in today's society. Key said, because of peer pressure and a appreciate basic freedoms such as the ability to think freely and form opinions. We are instructed to serve, but we have a choice of how to serve. He said, We, as individuals, must keep up with the times and not be so caught up with the big picture on the telescreen that stress on conformity, people gave away we miss what's going on around us, so their individuality. 1984 will not turn into reality. - Betsey Before 1984 you never heard of... • The Bean Sprout • Care Bears • The Optimist in broadsheet format • Billy Olson posters • Gremlins • Lite greeting cards • Inner-G sessions for freshmen • Chostbusters • McDonald's Burger King commercial wars • A book about Billy Olson Treasures from a Actually, the babies were those little, dough-faced Cabbage Patch Kids with short, pudgy arms and legs that so many people had found irresistible. cabbage patch Janice Huebner, freshman from Houston, was one student who took part in the Cabbage Patch craze. Cab- bage Patch Kid Phedelia McFerron, who was adopted at Christmas, came to live with Janice in the dorm. She is like my roommate. She has her own bed, and I even bought her an ACU T-shirt. Janice said the dorm super- visor babysat for Phedelia one night. Sheryl Vanderford, junior from San Antonio, also joined in the fun. Winifred Edrina, born Oct. 1,1983, kept Sheryl company in the front seat of her car. - Rachel Rainwater and Tammy Dahlof 190 •Guidebook Courting an issue What began as the fulfillment of Biblical duty by elders at the Collinsville Church of Christ in Collinsville, Okla., turned into a nightmare of sorts for churches across the country when a disgruntled member of the congregation went to court. Guide to the Hill's highlights e Omega Point (alias Local Graffiti Board) you leave the Campus Center, one of the fi ter is sure to be the Omega Point, where every v philosopher attempted to enlighten the world with a fe of wisdom. 3. The tree Yes, it's true — the campus does have a tree. 4. The thirsty sidewalks Weather reports for the sidewalks always called for iso showers from a cloudless sky, so students knew to have ar brella in hand at all times. The maze, otherwise known as Zellner Hall, was home number of important offices. Students who ventured intc building were known to have wandered for days before f finding a way out again (without ever finding the office they searching for, of course). 6. The dust bowl Ever conscious of the problems too much dust could caust ...........................:s part for humanity by waterin Well, almost ter description. Students sometimes wondered whether university held stock in a detergent company — the founta bubbles, bubbles and the perf bubbles. e actually ever picnicked to picnic i SZL. 192 • Guide W A C ■ U Making the university a better place for education i attentic i vital force for the university. Women of ACU, en for ACU in 1982, played an in- i raising, providing scholarships and building tion. McGlothlin said. 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That was the case for the Symphonic Band, which used its spring tour to recruit students for the universi- ty. Tour stops included San Angelo, Midland and Hobbs, N.M. The band was directed by John Whitwell, associate professor and director of bands. While band members were working to recruit students, they also were drawn closer together. Wade Kelley, junior from Chattanooga, Tenn., said, Band tour served a two-fold purpose this year. We grew dose to one another and publicized ACU to prospec- Members of the Symphonic Band also made music During one of the band's concerts. Dale Clevenger, principal french horn player for the Chicago Sym- phony, performed as guest soloist. He conducted the combined Concert and Symphonic Bands at the Lec- tureship concert while they played The Great Gate of Concert Band The Concert Band held true to its name by engaging in a full schedule of concerts during the year, ranging from one with well-known conductor Dr. William Revelli to another with high school bands. Revelli, former professor at the University of Michigan, directed a rehearsal to prepare the band for a concert. Debbie Corner, junior from Warr Acres, Okla., said Revelli helped us with some of the small details that we thought were minor. Those small details can make something great. During his visit to campus. Revelli led clinics for music majors and worked with the High School Honors Band. The band participated in several concerts in the spr- ing, including a combined, outdoor concert with the Symphonic Band. Dr. Ed George, associate professor and director of musical orchestra, directed the band. • Musical Organizations Musicians (cont.) pieces they performed in different languages contained English translations, but when they sang them, they got a feel for what the words were saying. A Cappella That may not have been exactly how student direc- tors started an A Cappella number, but they did play a key role in conducting rehearsals. Director Milton Pullen switched roles with A Cap- pella members to help them learn to be more respon- sive to his directing during performances. learned to conduct ourselves, in order to be more responsive to Mr. Pullen's conducting; it is a lot harder Learning to direct also helped students coordinate their minds and bodies, Pullen said. And with daily rehearsals the A Cappella had time to perfect its performance. But that wasn't the only reward of rehearsals or of participating in A Cappella. Laura McCully, senior from Fort Worth, said, Sometimes we just sing church songs to enjoy Chris- tian music and fellowship. It is something that we can Slyvia Smith, junior from Sherman, said, As a music major I have grown both musically and in my relation- ship with other people through A Cappella. The A Cappella performed at Homecoming and Lectureship. During Homecoming, the group spon- His Singers Singing and skiing seem to mix like oil and water. But for His Singers, they blended well. His Singers performed in Hobbs and Roswell, N.M., during a weekend trip in the spring semester. Part of the weekend included a side trip to Ruidoso, N.M., where the group skied, shopped and relaxed. Other performances were the Sweetheart Banquet for Dyess Air Force Base personnel, the Elders- Preachers-Deacons Dinner during Lectureship and a Valentine party for the Christian Women's Association. The main goal of His Singers was to show a new aspect toward Christianity through music, said Brenda McMahan, senior from Argyle. This goal was ac- complished through a performance of scripture readings and contemporary Christian songs. Some of the songs were written or arranged by Rodney Williams, junior from Abilene and group member, and Mike Scarbrough, director. The ministering and serving attitude of the group benefitted audience members, but they weren't the only ones impacted. Croup members also were enriched. Brenda said, It has been a time to come into something not necessarily academic to teach others about Christ in a way that I would not be able to do just by talking to them. It is a way that those of us who have a talent for singing can use our gifts in a way that God would have us to. — Sheryl Vanderford, Ceri Hargrove, Kristy Pendergrass, Tammy Dahlof. 220 .Specialties Organizations Specialties « ,«.) Students' Association Because the Students' Association found the courage to change its level of involvement, the stu- dent body was given an extra day of spring break, and the city found that college students weren't The SA became involved in city government when it opposed a proposed zoning ordinance that would limit the number of unrelated people living in a house from five to three. Under the direction of Robert Pit- man, junior from Fort Worth, students voiced opinions about the zoning issue. Robert, representing the SA, spoke at City Council hearings in opposition to the proposed change. Although the ordinance passed after a series of hear- ings, Robert said, the SA's participation led the way to further student involvement in city issues. SA members didn't neglect campus issues either. Through negotiations with the administration, the SA Although the zoning and spring break actions af- fected all students, the SA initiated one program solely for women collegiates. A women's spiritual life committee planned monthly devotionals for women students. The committee also planned a breakfast in the fall and a retreat in the spring. Holly Hill, director of the committee and sophomore from Locust, N.J., said she thought the committee provided women students with an outlet for Chris- tianity and Christian growth outside of a structured worship service. Through activities planned by the committee, Holly said, she saw in the women an increased dependence on each other. The women were given a chance to deliver lessons to each other, where usually we have relied on men for that, said Holly. Among the SA's traditional activities were the Air Supply and Ronnie Milsap concerts and Fish Camp and Christmas for Children. Specialtie iflii Specialties m Student Bar Association One small step for the law profession, one giant leap for the Student Bar Association. This may have been the motto of the Student Bar Association because its membership increased by 900 percent. Jim Cawthon, sophomore from Cedar Hill and organization president, said the group had only four members during the 1982-83 school year and added 32 during the fall semester. Some of the organization's activities included in- viting representatives from law schools to speak to the group. In September, Ron Phillips, dean of the Pepperdine Law School, spoke. Byron Fullerton, dean of the Texas Tech Law School, also spoke to the students. David Gwinn, professor at Baylor University, spoke to the group in October about the program at Baylor. Gwinn arranged for students to visit the Baylor Law School in April. ludge Craig Enoch of the 101st District Court also spoke to the group. Members of the association serv- ed as hosts at a reception for Enoch after Chapel. JMcApprentices Although freshman Journalism and Mass Com- munication majors couldn't accurately be called printer's devils, they did have the opportunity to get an early start on apprentice training in their fields because of a new organization called JMcApprentices. While the printer's devil was an apprentice in a print shop, the JMcApprentices had a much broader pur- pose. The group was organized in the fall to introduce entry-level students to the JMC division and to assist with division activities, said Dr. Charlie Marler, division coordinator and JMac sponsor. JMcApprentices was proposed and organized because our recent curriculum improvements had vir- tually shut freshman JMC majors out of roles on the student media and other division activities, said Marler. The group had approximately 65 members who served the division by their involvement with the Op- timist, KACU, ACU-TV and the Prickly Pear, said Michelle Dauner, JMac president. JMacs really helped people get an idea of what be- ing a mass communication major involves just from observation and from the work we have done, Specialtie Honors and Service Organizations • 225 • Honors and Service Organizations t,p im Honor and Service Organiz Ft i and Service Organiz; Honors and Service Organizations • 233 Organizing,com. Student Foundation The reorganization of Student Foundation wasn't exactly a marriage, but it did involve the merging of the Student Advisory Board and Student Foundation into a group with a more effective service program, Lori Givens, Student Foundation secretary and junior from Irving, said the officers had a goal of mak- ing the Student Foundation a consistent organization, ready to work. And work they did. The largest project of the new organization was the Chris Christian concert in November. The benefit concert raised money for a scholarship to help incoming missions students. The scholarship was established by Christian in honor of his Lori said, We took a project that nobody knew ex- actly how to promote and made a success of it. More success for the Student Foundation came in its work with the Alumni Association. Foundation workers spent time during weekly office hours writing members gave campus tours and registered visitors. Freshman Action Council Every freshman had heard the same advice: Get in- The Freshman Action Council gave freshmen exact- ly that opportunity. The organization allowed freshmen to work with the Student Foundation and the University Outreach The council gave campus tours during Sing Song. During Lectureship, members placed cards in the songbooks in Moody Coliseum for visitors to fill out about prospective students. The group, along with the Student Foundation, serv- ed as quizmasters for a Bible bowl competition in Houston. The organizers of the Bible bowl contacted the university because they needed people to serve as neutral mediators, said Laura Roe, freshman from Springtown. Some of the members had a work party in the spring, stuffing about 20,000 envelopes for a mailout to prospective students, said Laura. The freshmen also called high school students in- terested in attending the university. — Tammy Dahlof, Kathie Henry, Les Hunter, Leigh Ann Manis and Kirsty Departmental groups offer learning opportunities Departmental Aggie Club Consistent may have been the best way to describe the Aggie Club — consistently well organized, con- sistently involved in projects and consistently suc- cessful in fund raising. One event of the club was sponsoring an American Quarter Horse Association Show. The club raised about $2,100. Another fund-raising activity was selling Gooch hams at Thanksgiving. The club raised about $1,750. Sammy Bradley, senior from Floydada, said the money the club raised helped fund trips. The Aggie Club also sponsored the 36th annual Field Day for area high school students. About 600-800 students attended the event. The Optimist The Optimist staff seemed to be obsessed — obsessed, that is, with first and seconds. One first was a change in the format of the paper from tabloid to broadsheet. Another first was printing four-color photographs and spot color in the Lectureship issue. That 32-page issue also was the largest edition ever produced. During a time of increased political activity nation- wide, the Optimist took part in political activity on campus. The editorial board endorsed candidates for the Students' Association executive officer elections in the spring. Along with firsts, came seconds. The Optimist ranked second in the Texas Associated Press Manag- ing Editors competition and in the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association competition. In the Southwest journalism Congress competition, the Optimist placed sixth of 20 schools entered. For the 16th consecutive semester, the paper received an All-American rating, receiving a five-star 240 • Depa Departmental Organizations • Departmental iM, Advertising Club The Advertising Club members found some solace in the fact that the important thing wasn't winning or losing but how they played - or prepared for - the game in a national advertising campaign competition. During the fall, club members began work on an en- try for the American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition. Two teams developed advertising campaigns for Radio Shack. Bill England, club sponsor, said the teams worked together on the campaign in the spring, but they were unable to participate in the competition because of schedule problems of team members and a deadline change that didn't allow them enough time to com- plete the project. England said club members attended American Advertising Federation meetings in Abilene to make job contacts. Club members also toured advertising agencies in San Antonio and Clyde. Society of Professional Journalists When students opened the Optimist on March 23, they found a page of Orwellian-type information. The page wasn't honoring George Orwell's 1984, though. That page was an attempt by the campus chapter of the Society of Professional journalists to show students the importance of freedom of information. The page resembled Newspeak, the newspaper in Orwell's book. The members also gained professional information from guest speakers. Phil Schock, editor of the San Angelo Standard- Times, spoke in October about Texas journalism: Is It As Big As Texas? In November Bill Houston and Len Johnson, local television news directors, discussed the future of television journalism. Dr. John C. Stevens, chancellor, spoke about Presidents and the Press. Chapter members also gained information at various conventions. The chapter sent four delegates to the SPJ National Convention in November. The group also sent four delegates to the Associated Col- legiate Press College Media Advisers Convention. In the spring, delegates attended the Rocky Moun- tain Collegiate Press Association convention, the SPJ Region 8 Convention, the Texas Intercollegiate Press ital Organizations Departmental Organizations 246 • Departn • Departmental Organizations Departmental c«.i BA Council As the College of Business Administration grew, the BA Council seemed to outgrow its cocoon. Steffanie Scott, senior from Houston and organiza- tion president, said because the College of Business Administration was transforming into separate depart- ments, the BA Council had to be restructured. For that reason, the BA Council disbanded at the end of the spring semester. The decision was made by the deans, the department heads and the officers of the BA Council. Steffanie said, BA Council will be all different next year, but some entity will take over our position. The organization was restructured to encourage more students to become involved in their majors. Steffanie said the reorganization process would divide the BA Council into societies specializing in the various fields of business, such as marketing, data processing and management and financial management. Despite the disbanding, Steffanie said the organiza- tion helped facilitate the lines between faculty and students. Lisa said the BA Council brings students together to get things done for the College of Business. Some of the organization's projects included help- ing with teacher evaluations and tutoring. Members also served as hosts and hostesses for several Business Forum luncheons, providing name tags and sending Some of the speakers for the luncheons were Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence; Ron Steinhart, president of Interfirst Corporation; Ray Hunt, heir to the Hunt fortune; and T. Boone Pickens, president of Mesa Petroleum. Data Processing Management Association The Data Processing Management Association stayed current on data processing technology in a variety of ways, including touring a Texas Instruments plant in Austin. During the trip to Austin in March, the students observed new technology associated with data processing. The students learned about new technology, but they also had the opportunity to meet some of the people behind the inventions. Lori Leach, junior from Coupland, said the organiza- tion offered students an opportunity to meet profes- sionals and become introduced to the business world. Some of the group's spring semester activities in- cluded twice-monthly meetings and an end-of-the- year party. They also saw various videotapes about Lori said although the organization was relatively new, it was progressing in number and involvement. The organization had more activities this year, she A Departmental (com i American Marketing Association Thousands of advertising messages bombarded students daily. Most students did little more than tolerate the messages - unless, of course, the students were members of the campus chapter of the American Marketing Association, a group that studied several aspects of advertising. At monthly meetings members learned about advertising from guest speakers. In the fall the club saw a videotape of excerpts from the best adver- tisements on the West Coast. Club members also viewed a film made by Pepsi, which explained Pepsi's marketing approach. Matt Cheney, senior from El Paso, said, It was very in- teresting seeing the progress of Pepsi's advertising from its inception to the present.'' In the spring the AMA saw advertising in action at a trade show in Dallas. Dr. Ed Timmerman, club sponsor, said the trade show was sponsored by the American | College of Cardiology. The club studied the operation I of the show and toured various booths. Association of Computing Machinery Matchmaking would have been a typical activity for a Lonely Hearts Club, not the Association of Com- puting Machinery. Nevertheless, one of the association's most well- known activities was its ACU-Date program. The association sponsored the event each semester during Sadie Hawkins Week. The organization also visited Texas Instruments in Austin and Electronic Data Systems in Dallas. Members also helped pre-register students to ease the load of the computer science faculty. As public interest in computers grew, so did the 140 in 1983-84. V 8 ' Departmental „� .. Financial Management Association The intriguing search for that all-important first job was a major concern of the Financial Management Association. Brent Beakley, senior from Brownwood and FMA president, said the organization's goal for the first year was to help members find better jobs. Lanny Odle, senior from Mesquite, said the organization helped him make contacts with the Plaza National Bank in Dallas. Lanny was hired by the bank. To aid in the job search, the organization had a resume mail-out, said Brent. Dr. Bill Petty, dean of the College of Business Administration, also sent recom- mendations with the resumes, Brent said. Although the mail-out brought no short-term results, he said, the students gained job-hunting experience. The FMA sponsored a reception in February for underclassmen who were majoring in finance, said Brent. The purpose of the reception, he said, was to introduce finance majors to the finance faculty and to each other and to recruit members for the FMA. Mu Sigma Some people like apple pie; others like pecan pie; still others like chocolate cream pie. But for one group, none of those pies or the hun- dreds of other flavors available was the most ap- propriate. Mu Sigma found that its favorite pie was math pi. One of the organization's activities was a pie party in September. At the meeting Dr. Euline Green, pro- fessor of mathematics, spoke to the members about pi. Meetings usually included a business section and a lecturer from the math department, said Mark Rokey, senior from Sabetha, Kans. Mu Sigma also had a picnic with the Society of Physics and had meetings with the Association of Computing Machinery. The activities provided a time of learning and a time of relaxation. Mark said the activities provided time for fun with friends. He said, The club is for the members instead of members for a club. Mu Sigma is not a heavy academic thing at all, just a time to relax. Part of the fun for several members was par- ticipating in Mu Sigma's champion College Bowl team, the Christian Scientists. After winning the university's Departmental Organizations • 253 Departmental „„,.1 Speech and Hearing Club Helping others while helping themselves was the main focus of the Speech and Hearing Club. Members helped people in the community over- come speech and hearing disabilities. They worked at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, Abilene State School and the Abilene Independent School System. Panel discussions also provided members with an opportunity to gain information. A panel discussion by student teachers allowed underclassmen to learn more about the profession and what would be expected of them in student teaching. Another panel discussion by local people in the speech pathology field helped students gain informa- tion about job opportunities and starting salaries. Sigma Tau Alpha Dietetics, fashion merchandising and teaching typically were occupations sought by home economics majors. However, the members of Sigma Tau Alpha ex- plored new career possibilities. lanalee Smith, senior from Stamford and organiza- tion president, said one example of this was the Southern Living Cooking School. Students were taught about food photography, she said. The students also attended the Texas Home Economics Students Section convention, jymann Hokanson, senior from Stamford, was chosen as given by the Texas Home Economics Association. Nathalie Neill, aenior from Acquainted Party. Middle: Departmental Organizations • 257 Departmental La Tertulia Digalo en espanol, or Say it in Spanish,” was the motto that bridged cultural gaps for the students in La Tertulia Spanish club. Angelica Hernandez, senior from Pharr and club president, said during group meetings and activities club members were required to speak in Spanish to become more familiar with the language. La Tertulia also taught Anglo and Spanish students about Spanish lifestyles. Angelica said the group helped Anglo students prac- tice their Spanish skills and helped students learn about Spanish culture. The organization also helped foreign students become better adjusted to the university's culture. Many times the foreign students go through culture shock in coming to ACU, and the club makes them feel at home, Angelica said. One of the club's cultural activities included eating at a local Mexican restaurant. Angelica said after the meal members critiqued the restaurant on its credibili- ty and authenticity. The group also played games such Phi Kappa Delta Pro: Phi Kappa Delta was successful because it was ranked as the No. 1 collegiate team in Texas. Con: Phi Kappa Delta was unsuccessful because it was ranked 12th in the nation. Regardless of the way the issue was approached, evidence showed that the forensic and debate team The team was ranked No. 1 in Texas after it took first-place sweepstakes trophies in two Texas Inter- collegiate Forensic Association tournaments. Those tournaments were at McClennan Community College and at ACU. The team also received second-place trophies in three other state competitions. The team performed well in Texas, but the winnings didn’t stop there. In a five-state regional tournament, the group was ranked as the second best team in the region that included New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Twelve team members also qualified for the na- tional tournament at Georgia Southern University. Four students competed at the tournament. Joe Cardot, organization sponsor, said the national tournament was an individual events tournament, and De •259 Current Reseat Globular Clusters Dr. Shawl,Univ. of Kan TODAY 2:50 p-m- Room 350 Departmental,«� ..) Society of Physics Students A camping they will go. That activity would be typical for a recreation group, but not for a physics group. However, the Society of Physics Students camped in the Davis Mountains, home of McDonald Obser- vatory, in West Texas. The students toured the observatory March 23. Dr. David Talent, organization sponsor, said the students camped outside of the observatory before the tour. Several students also attended a convention of the American Association of Physics Teachers American Physical Society in San Antonio. Four group members presented papers at the spring convention. The papers were the result of the students' research in physics. Many of the organization's students were research assistants to physics faculty members. Several students assisted Dr. Michael Sadler, assis- tant professor. Part of their research included a trip to the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. c Other students aided Dr. Paul Schulze, department I chairman, in surface physics research, and several I students assisted Talent in a study of chemical abun- 0 dances of gas clouds in space. Social Work Club Social took on new meaning for Social Work Club members as they combined professional activities with social activities. Lisa Morton, senior from Amarillo and club presi- dent, said one goal of the organization was to allow students to become acquainted with people who had the same major. Some of the fall activities included a picnic at Abilene State Park and a retreat at the Heart of Texas Bible Camp in Brady. Wayne Briggs, a local social worker, lectured about how to be a Christian and a social worker and how to counsel homosexuals. The club also allowed members to meet students with the same major from Hardin-Simmons University and McMurry College. The Social Work Club had a Christmas Party with social work majors from Hardin-Simmons. Applied sociology majors from McMurry and social work ma- De I Organizations � 261 Campus Life Services, services and more services Although the campus life division didn't advertise service with a smile, personnel within the division had a lot of smiles when they talked about service. The common denominator of campus life is serv- ing the needs of the students - from health to safety to housing to admissions — all the way through their college career, said Dr. Cary D. McCaleb, vice presi- dent of the division. McCaleb said the primary emphasis of his first year as vice president for that division was serving the in- dividual needs of students. Dewby Ray, campus hostess. She organized a Satur- day Greeters program in which students and faculty members were available in the Campus Center on Saturdays to help visitors and answer questions. Another new area of service was Welcome Week, a week-long freshman orientation program. Bob Gomez, director of university outreach, said the orien- tation program was expanded to allow more time for student interaction. Gomez said he hoped the week would make the difference for students who other- wise would leave within the first weeks of school. — Alisha Goldman University Advancement A new division here, The university advancement and special services divisions didn't exactly play musical chairs, but for a while things were a little confusing when university ad- vancement was formed as a new administrative The university advancement division was organized early in the spring semester when Dr. Bruce Evans ar- rived to serve as vice president of the division. The establishment of the university advancement division resulted in a change for several of the offices that originally had been under the administration of the special services division. The new division took in the offices of information and publications, university advancement services, estate planning, development and annual funds, alum- ni activities and the executive director of the National Development Council. The special services division was left with varsity athletics under its auspices, making it the smallest divi- Evans joined the ACU family after leaving his post as president of College of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M. T see my position here as an opportunity of service to the church and young people, he said. Special Services a reorganized division there Joining Evans in that goal were several staff members new to the university. Among them were Jim Ravanelli, director of development and annual giv- ing; Tommy Spain, executive director of the National Development Council; and Nancy Still, coordinator of university advancement activities. Several of Evans' staff previously had been in other positions on campus. They included Suzanne Allmon, who left the campus life division to become director of research, and Sid Walker, who took over fund- raising responsibilities in the division after serving one year as assistant to President William J. Teague. however. One project was working with Vice Presi- dent Bob Hunter on the Byron and Louise Nelson Golf Endowment Fund. Another project overseen by the university ad- vancement office was the College of Business Ad- ministration's $12 million campaign for a new facility. After the reorganization of the divisions, Garvin Beauchamp, vice president for special services, and his staff continued with their work in the area of athletics. Beauchamp was the faculty representative for athletics Office of Finance Dishing up a financially spicy year If variety was the spice of life, the finance division had a spicy year — with activities ranging from pur- chasing the small grocery store across from campus to making facilities safe during fires and tornados to hiring a new budget controller. Bill Fowler, former vice president for finance at Michigan Christian College, was hired as budget controller. Other additions were McClarty's grocery store on Campus Court and a student lounge area in the Ad- ministration Building. The area under the front steps of the Ad Building was remodeled because water drainage problems often had caused flooding. The area, painted and enclosed, was to serve as a lounge area. Also on the division's agenda was improving tor- nado and fire regulations. Robert Montgomery, assistant vice president for finance, said signs were posted in some buildings to inform faculty and staff of proper procedures. most buildings where people could not hear the alarms. - Alisha Goldman 270-Office of Fir Paving the way Business as usual wasn't always on the agenda for the Board of Trustees. For at least one yearly meeting, the Board had a retreat during which they put aside business and recommitted themselves to the spiritual objectives of the university. Ray McGlothlin )r„ chairman of the Board, said the men concentrated on a commitment to spiritual mat- ters, but they also used the gathering to become bet- We are dealing with people who see each other two or three times a year. And in order to maintain harmony and unity, we use the retreat to inspire us to keep from just handling budgeting... The group also was committed to making improvements. As part of a thrust for campus expansion, the Board gave approval for the building of a College of Business Administration facility. The site for the building was on the east side of campus, said McGlothlin, and was the from the southwest corner to the east side. Dr. C. G. Gray, vice president for academic affairs, said the Board also approved a five-year plan for the university, which required each department to submit a budget and plans for growth. From the departments' plans, a five-year plan for each college and a five-year plan for the university was developed. - Alisha Board of Trustees I Board of Trustees • i Blessed are business majors, would never have compared himself to Ghandi. anyone realized. Both were interested in law and, more significantly, both had at the heart of their ministries the goal of peacemaking. Reid, associate professor of business administration, said, If a Christian is to be a peacemaker and bring people together, one way to be that is to recognize the possibilities of conflict in business transactions. Reid passed that thinking on to his students. ”1 really think our students can be peacemakers in the world by having studied some business law, which will alert them to problem situations and prepare them in Reid said he believed that the university would grow because of its representation of a Christian value system in a society that was moving toward the respect of values. People had discovered that unlimited freedom seems somehow to lead to unlimited misery, he said. As humans, we have to work within a framework of morality for our own well-being. I am convinced that the framework represented in the Bible is the best His goals for the university were intertwined in that belief. I want ACU to be an institution which provides a Christian approach to living. And by that, I mean the opportunity to be a whole person, he said. Here at a whole person: to maintain the highest academic standard and also be interested in people. And those standards had to be maintained, Reid said. The university could be developed into a Harvard, he said, but if spiritual values were neglected, the most basic elements would have been ignored. We must attempt to get the balance between the academic, the spiritual and the personal concern for peacemakers individuals. And individual concern certainly was one area in d practiced what he preached. Lewis s Accounting Accounting • 279 Management Science Management Service ■ College of Liberal and Fine Arts Finding significance I he end of a perfect day for many students meant going to bed with homework completed. The end of a perfect day for Carl Spain as a student had more significant meaning, though. And, the end of a perfect day for Carl Spain as a professor had yet another significant meaning. Near the top of one page of the 1938 Prickly Pear was a picture of an Abilene sunset with the caption: the end of a perfect day. Spain, 1938 Prickly Pear editor, said, No one but That was the day I proposed to my wife,” he said. “We were walking down Washington Boulevard, and I popped the question. Then I took that picture.” Forty-six years later, Spain, professor of Bible, was coming to the end of another sort of day - retirement from his teaching career that had begun at ACU in 1954. However, Spain wasn't about to let that day end completely yet. He planned to continue teaching on a part-time basis. During his 30 years at the university, Spain had devoted himself to teaching and preaching the Bible. And many of Spain's days ended knowing that he had taught and loved one more student. Spain said, They used to say that there are teachers who preach and preachers who teach, and I have always thought of myself as a preacher who taught.” Danny Dixon, graduate student from Fort Stockton, said, In some of my classes, only the facts were related to us. But Dr. Spain was one teacher who trained they had to be loved. He was interested in more than just teaching the facts.” Spain's career predominately was intertwined My job always has been seven days a week between the school and the church, Spain said. The school can bless the church, and the church can save the school. So we keep it all in perspective. Spain said he came to ACU because of the school's need for men with graduate degrees to staff the Bible department in pursuit of accreditation. But it also made the opportunity for preaching and teaching as a service to the church an even greater opportunity. My ministry of preaching was given a worldwide thrust as students who have been in my classes since 1954, he said. H is combination of service to the academic as well as to the pulpit added a unique dimension to his classes, which emphasized church leadership and Spain said, There is a big difference between your performance in the classroom and what you do with the church in the pulpit.” He said some students often had tried to use papers as sermons, and some just weren't sermons. The professor said he tried to emphasize the need to know the point at which people were and the need to relate to them at that point. Relating to people surfaced in his teaching. Danny said, Many times during the past years I asked myself 'Why am I in this class? What are we doing?' After in a day's ending Americans in Iran. Keeping your head is not cowardice; it's controlled courage. We are very interested in those 49 Americans because they are Americans, and yet we have people saluting the flag didn't go to heaven. But sometimes we write off the Moslem children as going to hell, and we don't even care. The gospel preacher cannot turn into an Spain also took a stand in ACU's desegregation in the early 1960s. His zeal against racism began at home in Alabama where he was raised by black mammies, he said. Even in Alabama I was trying to get the tion at Lertureshipln mo h night b ie talk, Spain said he received a call fron Associated Press to see if he really was going to gi Dr. John C. Stevens, then president of the university, told Spain not to back off. Spain said th university saw a lot of tension for a couple of yea However, less than two years after Spain gave th d admitting black students intc d together here during those t e school. Hes years: the faculty, the staff, tl Danny said, He wasn't just a teacher; he was a buddy. He had a way of taking something he knev judged one of the curves. I remember coming around the final curve and hitting a hurdle. I said 'shoot,' and I saw him smile.” Danny said since that event in 1978, Spain always said Hi, Shoot, when he saw Danny on CaSpain had touched lives since 1954 when he joined the university's family. No doubt, Spain had ended many perfect days during his career recounting the events of the day when another student grasped what he was teaching, and in the process, had felt his love. — Alisha Goldman and Tammy Dahlof Art Artists exhibit community awareness Bible Providing Biblical food for thought For Jesus, (he feeding of the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish was a small job. But for the Bible depart- ment, feeding and enriching men and women with the word of Cod proved to be a greater challenge. The department took that challenge seriously, however. Dr. Ian Fair, who assumed the role of department chairman in the spring semester, told the missions luncheon audience during Lectureship that no substitute existed for men and women who are fed and enriched in the depth of the word of Cod. In attempting to meet the challenge to provide such men and women, the department reorganized for a more effective program and began making plans to provide emphasis on missions and practical training in ministry. To maintain a working dynamic within the depart- ment, Fair said five divisions were created. The divi- sions and their directors were general Bible, Dr. Thomas Shaver, professor; undergraduate, Fair; graduate. Dr. Furman Kearley, professor; missions. Dr. Ed Mathews, associate professor; and office person- We are such a large department that we need some other people, like the directors, involved to help in planning our program, and to keep up with any changes we need to make, said Renfro. our students an internship program, said Fair. New classes were to be added to the ministry cur- riculum in the fall of 1984. The internship program re- mained in the planning stages, he said. Fundamental to the Bible program, however, is an outstanding academic foundation, said Fair. It is the intention of the department to continue this academic excellence while initiating this increased emphasis on the practical training of ministry. Also in the planning was a building designed to house the missions and Bible programs. They are long-range plans, but we have seen the need for mis- sions to be drawn closer to the Bible department, said Fair. The Center for Missions Education, located west of campus in a two-story house, was the univer- sity's first president's home. The geographical loca- tion of the mission area has tended to polarize the programs, said Fair. Another new dimension of the department was the opening of the Center for Restoration Studies. Dr. B. J. Humble, former Bible chairman, became director of the center. Humble worked closely with R. L. Roberts, assistant professor and director of archives. Among the services provided by the new center were the preservation of materials relating to the restoration movement and the stimulation of Bible • 289 English English ! • Foreign Languages Quixote retells dream to students First-year Spanish students had some difficulty believing their eyes when Don Quixote arrived to pre- sent the class lecture one day. By the time he finished describing his adventures of the early 1600s, the students knew that Quixote ac- tually was foreign language instructor Jeff Barnett. Nevertheless, the lecture was memorable, allowing Barnett said he got the idea from Dr. Charles Ivey, physics professor on leave, who once came to astronomy class dressed as Galileo. I was thinking about skipping class that day, and I was late. He came in the back door and except for his walk, you couldn't recognize him. I'll never forget that. assistant professor on leave, said he decided to utilize that same technique during his first year of teaching. ment had increased opportunities to reach out to Dr. )ohn Williams, department chairman, and Dr. David Dowdey, associate professor, were chosen to participate in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language project in oral proficiency testing. They were chosen from teachers of French, German and Spanish in Texas. The faculty members were part of a network of in- dividuals capable of conducting oral proficiency inter- views. They were qualified to administer the test in the Panhandle and Central areas of Texas. This ability helped them reach people throughout the state, but it also provided insights for improved classroom instruction. Williams said, It gives us a clearer understanding of what constitutes oral proficiency and helps us to focus in on what we need to be teaching. - Alisha True 'democracy' Many students would have agreed that a true democratic system would put teachers in the classroom, too. Those students would have been pleased with a program offered by the government department that was designed to help teachers learn to teach government more effectively. The program was the Taft Seminar for Teachers, and ACU was one of two sites in Texas and 22 sites in the country chosen to offer the program during the Dr. Gary Thompson, department chairman, said the seminar brought 30 teachers from across the state to Government History Digging into historical matters Students who believed that practicality was a lost element in the history department just hadn’t delved into the area deeply enough. A new course was in- troduced with a major focus of being practical for business majors and humanities students alike. The new course was Modern Intellectual History, also known as Business and Society in the College of Business. The class came about because business facul- ty members realized the need for many of their students to have a broader outlook on world issues to assist them in their business careers. They discussed the possibility with the history faculty, and the course, taught by Dr. Henry Speck III, became a reality. Material for the course covered issues in business, science, medicine and the philosophical ramifications, said Speck, associate professor. One issue discussed in only from a business point of view but also from philosophical, moral and Christian viewpoints, the in- structor explained. The scope of the course was broad. Speck said, and included bringing in guest speakers from other depart- ments and from outside the university to allow the students to hear information from the best in the field. Speck also taught another course of a practical nature. Historical and Cultural Geography. The course involved a comparative look at various countries, ex- amining their geographical landscapes as well as historical and cultural aspects. In other departmental activities, the administration of the department was to move from the oversight of Dr. Bea Speck, professor, to Dr. Richard Hughes. becomes practical Mrs. Speck had completed four years as chairman of the department. Hughes' selection was announced in the spring, but he was not to have begun his duties as chairman until August. Before being named department chairman, Hughes, the university's scholar-in-residence, had been resear- ching and writing a book on the history of the chuf- ches of Christ, teaching a history class and handling special responsibilities for President William). Teague. One member of the department had interests in the administration of a completely different area - the United States. Dr. John C. Stevens, professor and chancellor of the university, appeared as a guest on On Campus, a cable TV program produced by the university, to discuss the American presidency. His ap- pearances were part of a five-month series. — Alisha Goldman and Cindy Stocking Music Blind man finds beauty in pretty one' Daniels' opera One of the Pretty Ones, the story line wasn't the same as the old favorite The Ugly Duckling, but the message was quite similar. The opera featured Talena Mara, senior from Abilene, as an ugly girl who was rejected despite her intelligence. Her life changed when she met a blind man who fell in love with her. Daniels said he wrote the opera to do something different professionally. I have been writing high school pieces, and I decided to do some bigger, more complicated works, he said. The opera was more dif- ficult, Daniels said, because the voice, orchestra and The opera wasn't Daniels only source of recogni- tion. He was notified in May by the Texas Federation of Music Clubs that one of his manuscripts was to be included in the Manuscript Archives Collection of the sent an autographed manuscript of Fanfare Variants, a piece written for college band. The music department coordinated clinics with three musicians. Dr. William D. Revelli, former pro- fessor at the University of Michigan, conducted a week of clinics and directed the first Revelli High School Honors Band. Elizabeth Green, professor emeritus at the Universi- ty of Michigan, also directed a clinic. Dale Clevenger, principal french hornist with the Chicago Symphony, conducted a clinic, gave lectures and taught classes during his visit to campus. The department also served as host for the Christian College Choral Festival in January. More than 600 students from Christian colleges across the country participated in the event. — Becky Troute and Tammy Dahlof College of Natural and Applied Sciences 300 • College of Natural and Applied Sciences A chemistry prof iy chemistry professor John Bradford of course, the reference was to his being mission-minded. For Bradford, being mission-minded ei Bryan Bradford, son of the teacher, said,v on the mission committee for years and visit churches in the northeast and Argentina. with Dr. Tommy McCord, chairman department, said, He was a first-rate teacher analytical chemistry. When you think that about 20 percent of c program is built around analytical chemistry, it represents a detrimental loss to the program, o the department a variety of things than ry level from high school to Bradford's chemical interests were instrumental in the department's obtaining new equipment. Paul said the department gained much new top of the field. Some of the equipment was added for Bradford's research use. Dr. Alvie Davis, professor or chemistry, said, He was very happy about some new equipment we'd just gotten before he died, and he took the manuals Aknd his concern always became evident in his church work. Dr. McCord said Bradford always had the longest prayer list at elders meetings. Sharp said, John had a way of opening himself up to people with some of the most difficultproblems and being willing to listen to them and be kind and patient with them. : and kept hurting, he said, ”, is just a consummate shepherd. e content with life ai However, beyond the research side was a person always willing to reach out in Christian service to those in need. Dr. McCord said Bradford always made himself available to others. He said Bradford always did little things for people. ”1 remember one Saturday we were hauling ”A lot of people have complaints and say negative things about others, but not him, said Dr. McCord. He wasn't negative at all. He enjoyed people. Perhaps Bradford's son best summed up Bradford's life: Even if he wasn't my dad, he would still be the greatest example of a humble servant I have ever known. - Alisha Goldman and Tammy Dahlof rd • 303 Agriculture Agriculture Biology Science building, department undergo The Foster Science Building underwent major remodeling in the original area of the building. Several labs were converted into lecture rooms. shortage caused scheduling problems. To alleviate such problems, the field biology and museum room was converted into an anatomy lab. One lab was used for audio-visual equipment. In- dividual carrels, complete with audio-visual equipment hook-ups, were available for the students. Stevens said, We're using a lot of projectors and slides with cassette tapes that provide an oral explanation to the remodeled. The room was divided into two parts, one for a research lab and another for the graduate students' office. The renovation was only a part of the changes in the biology department. After serving 18 years as chairman of the department, Stevens had decided to return to That's where the fun is, he said. Teaching is what's really enjoyable. In the chairmanship there's a lot of paperwork. Nevertheless, it's a job that must be done. Dr. John Little, health professions adviser, was to replace Stevens as department chairman in the fall of 1984. Dr. Gerald Wilson, professor, was to replace Lit- tle as health professions adviser. Stevens was to return to full-time teaching. The major emphasis in changes was with facilities, but the department didn't neglect emphasizing 306 ■ agy Biology 307 Computer Science Computer majors multiplied Most department chairmen would be overjoyed if the number of majors almost doubled in a year's time. But that wasn't the case for Dwight Caughfield. chairman of the computer science department, who said increasing from 73 to 133 majors was terrible. Caughfield then explained, however, that the terri- ble was because we are so pressed for equipment and rooms to meet in. Our personal courses all had to be closed because we just didn't have room. The department had predicted only a 30 percent in- crease. The additional increase resulted when students in other majors switched to computer science. The department had some consolation, however, when it was awarded a $25,000 grant from Intel for new equipment for the microprocessor applications lab. It was a matching grant in that we purchased $13,000 of equipment from them, and they added the grant money, Caughfield said. The equipment package was part of Intel's plan to enable schools to teach students how to use microprocessing equip- ment, he said. Another addition to the department was Clare Gallaway, who became the first female faculty member in the department. Gallaway had worked as a programmer in the physicaUcienceta b the White secondary education program added this year. Computer science was added as an area of specialization in the secondary education program because “computer courses are becoming quite prevalent in high schools and even junior high schools,” said Caughfield. The job market for secon- dary education with a computer science specialty is In addition to the bachelor of science degree of- fered, the department added a bachelor of arts degree to their program. Caughfield said the new degree would enable students to enter the job market more easily, while the bachelor of science was more appropriate for students who planned to pursue graduate studies. The emphasis on mathematics in the One of the activities of the department was the par- ticipation of the programming team in the regional programming contest Nov. 17. The team competed against 39 teams from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, said Caughfield. Members of the team were Bill Keenan, senior from Abilene; Dwayne Towell, sophomore from Abilene; David North, senior from Dallas; and Scott Wood, junior from Abilene. The team did not rank among the top three places this year. - Alisha Goldman Industrial Technology Indu 38V 313 Math ■ Math Real World problems At last — somebody developed a way to bring the real world into the classroom, and the math depart- ment was in the midst of helping in that process. The university was selected as the state distribution point for videotapes about Real World Mathematics, a new approach for teaching mathematics to people who will use math in their professions. The approach was developed at Oklahoma State University, said Dr. David Hughes, department chair- man. The idea is to get people out in industry ... who are working on mathematical problems to ex- plain a problem and talk about it for a general ap- proach to the solution. Then we will let the students view the tapes and work on the problems themselves, he said. The tapes were developed during the academic year and were distributed throughout Texas to schools of higher education. At the April convention of the Mathematical Association of America, Dr. Bo Green, professor, presentated a paper about making Real World Mathematics videotapes. Conventions were a major activity of math depart- ment faculty members. Bradford represented Texas at a national meeting of the MAA in August 1983 in Albany, N.Y. He also represented Texas at a national MAA meeting in January in Louisville, Ky. In November Gene Evans, associate professor, Bradford and Hughes attended the Conference on the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching in Austin. Dr. Mark Riggs, assistant professor, attended the April meeting of Texas Statisticians in Waco. Also, Green attended the April meeting of the Research Society of America in San Francisco. - Alisha Goldman Nursing � 317 318 Phys 3gy Geological formation When the geology division was granted departmen- tal status apart from the physics geology department, some people might have thought the matter was one of geology being a chip off the oP block. Actually, the two areas were never placed together because they were related fields, said Dr. Paul Schulze, chairman of the physics geology department. The coupling of the divisions was merely one of conve- nience for administrative functioning, he explained. Dr. Charles Felix, future chairman of the geology department, said growth in the geology program also contributed to the change. The program had become too large for another department to handle. The new departmental status opened the door for geology scholarships and grants. Todd Thomas, senior from Vernon, received the Abilene Geological Society Scholarship for the 1984-85 academic year. It was a step in the right direction since we did have a depart- ment, said Felix. Felix said the division attempted to provide a cur- riculum that was different from other schools in the f area. We have tried to design a curriculum oriented | toward the oil industry in this area. Those topics are not taught in other schools. We feel like we are attrac- ting students on the basis of practical aspects. The physics division also experienced some changes. Schulze was appointed dean of research. He said his duties would include coordinating in-house research funds for the university. Dr. Stephen Shawl, professor from the University of Kansas, was a guest on campus as a part of the Harlow-Shapely Lectureship Series, a nationwide pro- gram sponsored by the American Astronomical Socie- ty. He gave a presentation titled The Scientific Quest for Extra-Terrestrial Life and was featured on the university's television program On Campus. Dr. David Talent, assistant professor, said the associ- tion provided speakers to universities that had small astronomy programs. - Alisha Goldman Physic agy«319 Psychology comes in many shapes, forms trainers of our people who work overseas. Austin was not the only psychology professor mak- ing advances in the field. Headrick was appointed to the editorial advisory board of the Texas Psychology Association and was chosen director-elect of the divi- The department reached out in many ways, in- cluding sponsoring a seminar for psychologists in the community. Dr. Dan Blazer, one of the foremost gerontological psychologists in the nation, spoke at a workshop in September. The workshop was the first in what the department intended to make an annual event. We feel a responsibility to the Abilene com- munity, said Headrick. Part of that responsibility was aimed at students. Four professors reduced their teaching time and in- Headrick. These psychologists deal with literally every type of emotional disorder that might involve The faculty members helped the community, but they also enhanced their teaching abilities. Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin of Texas A M led a one-day seminar for the faculty on teaching psychology, said Headrick. Ben- jamin had written extensively on the subject of teaching psychology. Teaching is a high priority in our department, said Headrick. A course was added to the curriculum to fulfill that aim. Introduction to Neuro-psychological Assessment was taught by Dr. Luther Marsh, pro- fessor. It is a relatively new area of study in psychology and should give our master's graduates more marketability, said Headrick. We want our Dgy.321 College of Professional Studies • Opening Dodd, director of the hum; communication division of the communication department, h for people that led him to appro his teaching0He sai teaching is to love the pe . don't take yourself too seriously. I be an attitude of love and that I will help them While Dodd had much love for his students returned that love to him. The Thai students v Pat Bailey, graduate student from Abilene, s, really makes them feel part of the community, learns from them inside and outside of the das it Dodd's house during spring br doors with love Channeling communication skills pup pondage — the communication department of communication. Even though the department offered a variety of programs, its primary goal was to improve students' communication skills. Adherence to that goal resulted divisions. The journalism and mass communication division began a fifth academic sequence in photojournalism, said Dr. Charles Marler, division director. Keith McMillin, former chief photographer for the Columbia Tribune, was named coordinator of the sequence. Bill England, instructor of communication, became coordinator of the advertising sequence and served as advertising manager for the Optimist. KACU received an AM campus transmitter, Marler said, and ACU-TV broadcast its first daily cable televi- sion program, On Campus. The )MC division also produced the university's first video yearbook, Visions, which included highlights courses were added to the curriculum: Interview Communication, Family Communication and Introduc- tion to Preaching. New teaching approaches were used to restructure several classes, including Interpersonal Communica- tion and Fundamentals of Oral Communication, said Dr. Carley Dodd, division director. In Fundamentals of Oral Communication, about 70 percent of the coursework emphasized public speak- ing, he said, and the remainder of the coursework dealt with improving interpersonal and group com- munication skills. The drama division continued its heavy schedule with the Homecoming musical, two Dinner Theatres and several other productions. Wyatt Hester, instruc- tor of communication, taught a new Maymester class. Children's Theatre, and students produced the play Alice in Wonderland for about 8,000 children. Dr. )on Ashby, director of the communication disorders division, was named to 100 Capable Peo- ple in Texas by the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Texas. - Leigh Ann Manis Education Educators step back to move forward Back to the Basics may have had a different meaning for education majors than it did for some other students. Education majors found (that getting back to basics meant proving a certain proficiency in basic skills on an exam required by the state in order to be allowed to Senate Bill 50 went into effect in May 1984, enacting several changes in education programs throughout the state, said Dr. Chantrey Fritts, chairman of the department. ”1 think the requirements are going to enhance the teaching profession in the eyes of the public, said Fritts. It will perhaps bring a little more respect to the teaching profession. One of the things that is necessary before we might receive a sizable raise is a real demonstration of the competence of teachers. Skills Test. The test given on a trial basis to graduating seniors in 1983, became a requirement for all lower level education majors, Fritts siad, and to ensure that those going into education have a good general Students were given three chances to pass, Fritts said, but after three failures students couldn't continue as education majors. In response to the growing state and national con- cern about the quality of education, the department revised its curriculum, he said. Addition of classes was expected to be completed by the fall of 1985. Fritts said another highlight of the year was the cer- tification of the education program by the Texas Education Association for five years, the maximum length of certification between reviews. In the past, the department had been reviewed and certified an- nually. - Becky Troute and Alisha Goldman Health, P.E. and Recreation FRONT ROW: Lynn Luttrell, Joyce Curtis, Liz Campbell, Beth McLeskey, Addie Felts BACK ROW: Cleddy Varner, Curt Health, P.E. and Recreation � 331 ily Studies Beyond thread and needles dients for a home economics degree? As a matter of fact, they merely scratched the surface for several growing divisions within the home economics family studies department. Strengthening and reshaping current programs was the major focus of the home economics family studies department this year, said Dr. Donice Kelly, department chairman. New classes and changes in course work helped restructure programs within the five major divisions of the department: home economics education, food, nutrition and dietetics, fashion merchandising, interior design and general home economics. The interior design program, in its second year, was the fastest-growing major in the department, said Kel- ly. New interior design degree requirements included courses such as Residential Design, Commercial Design and Interior Components. Also, the department offered its first course in the university's continuing education program during the tant professor of home economics. An outstanding student accomplishment was made by jymann Hokanson, senior from Stamford, when she was chosen Home Economist of the year by the student section of the Texas Home Economics Association. Tawn Dulin, sophomore from Lubbock, received a $1,500 scholarship for her selection as Texas Farm Bureau Queen. Jo Ann Vitez, junior from Midland Park, N.J., was the first ACU student to receive a $400 junior-level scholarship from THEA. Several home economics family studies faculty members and students attended conventions during the year, including vocational education conferences, a THEA meeting, a Texas Dietetic Association conven- tion, the Texas Counsel and Family Relations Meeting and a Sewing By Satellite seminar. Also, about 20 students attended the Annqal Fashion Career Day at Apparel Mart in Dallas in April, said Kelly. Loreta Kelly, assistant professor of home economics, retired in May as director of the Child Development Center. - Leigh Ann Manis 333 Library Craning for knowledge, new addition Tying knots for matrimonial progress While many couples were using the Marriage and Family Institute to discover whether they were fit to be tied, the institute was being evaluated to determine whether it was fit to be accredited. National accreditation was given to the institute's Money, professor, was to move to the Bible depart- ment in the fall of 1984. Dr. Waymon Hinson, dean of students at Ohio Valley College, was chosen to replace Money. His master’s program in December from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy in Washington, D.C., said Dr. Paul Faulkner, chairman of the nominating committee forthe Texas association of the AAMFT. director of the institute. The accreditation was valid for five years, the maximum time allowed, he said. The accreditation made ACU one of four universities in Texas to have an accredited program. The accreditation didn't come overnight, however. It was preceded by much work by the institute's facul- ty. The document submitted to the AAMFT included information on the institute's faculty, facilities, supervi- sion and academic courses, said Faulkner. The docu- ment conveyed the message that we offer a superior program of training marriage and family therapists. The advantages of the accreditation were In the unaccredited program students were re- quired to participate in additional supervision hours. The accreditation was a money-saver for students because it meant that they no longer were required to Other plans included a change in faculty. Dr. Royce doctorate was in counseling and psychology. The department was concerned with married couples, but they also had programs for engaged couples who were fit to be tied. One such program was the Engaged Couples Seminar. At the seminar students discussed the results of a test reflecting nine temperment areas. The students took the test twice — to see how they viewed themselves and to see how they viewed their partner. The couples also participated in communication ex- ercises to teach them to communicate more effective- ly. Dr. Carl Brecheen, professor of Bible and seminar leader, said they were forced to communicate in areas that don't normally come up before marriage. Brecheen said the seminar format saw some changes. During the past two or three years the seminar program included several guest speakers. The new format included the program being presented primarily by Brecheen, Faulkner and their wives. The men's wives had made presentations with their husbands during programs with married couples but never with engaged couples. Brecheen said the pro- gram was adapted for engaged couples and probably Social Work Sociology Department matures with programs The adage that things get better with age was Gerontology has been listed as one of the major especially true for the sociology and social work growth areas for the nation in the coming decade. We department when a master's program in gerontology feel we are at the front of a wave instead of waiting The addition of the degree in gerontology, the study of the aging, improved the department by making it one of only three university programs in Texas to in- And with the new program came a name change for the department to sociology, social work and gerontology. Dr. Rollo Tinkler, department chairman, said. In addition to the gerontology degree, the depart- ment added a master's degree in social services ad- ministration and a bachelor's degree in sociology. Tinkler said the master's degree focused on ad- ministration, but the gerontology degree was more specialized in the areas of aging. The bachelor's degree in sociology was he designed for individuals who were interested in counseling or consulting. for 'Children in Need aging faculty member was hired. Dr. Rae Adams, formerly with Amber University, joined the department in January as an associate professor and as director of gerontology and social services administration. The department also was increasing its outreach. The department received a $116,000 grant from the U S. Department of Health and Human Services for use in training professionals in Central Texas who dealt with family violence. A Children in Need program was developed to provide this training. The department sponsored a series of eight work shops, which focused on areas of family violence. One workshop was designed to help social workers educate parents in child management skills, com- munication skills and in basic information about children. Other workshop topics ranged from counseling children to sexual abuse. Participants learned improv- ed counseling methods. Workshop leaders were Terry Morris, assistant pro- fessor and “Children in Need director, and Coy Pullara, associate professor and director for the social work program. - Tammy Dahlof and Becky Troute 342’ Homecoming Cous� more time than, halftime As President William J. Teague closed the Chapel «service. Moody Coliseum became a stage fit for a queen — the 1983 Homecoming Queen. The Coming Home Court and the Homecoming Queen nominees vyere introduced to an audience of several thousand students, parents and .alumni. After all eight nominees took their places on stage, a hush came over the erod'd. • The 1983 Homecoming Queen is... Miss Rebekah Gibbs, said the announcer. While the nominees sat motionless, the crowd broke the silence with applause. However, for Joy, Homecoming had at least one embarrassing moment. Joy said she forgot that’the nominees weregoing to be introduced during Chapel oti the Wednesday before Homecoming. Only minutes before she was supposed to appear before the student body, shfe realized what was happening and ran to Vicki Varner, director of Homecoming Queen's activities. From there ■we went down to the bathroom, where the women switched ctothes, leaving Vicki sit- ting in the bathroom during the introductions. 0 Although the experience was embarrassing, Joy, Rebekah, sh quickly turned a loofeof surprise, into a smile. She rose to accept the crown from Coming, Home Queen Sharon Wilson. Although the ceremony was traditional, the crown- ing was different from that of past years. For the first time in five years, the Homecoming Queen was clowned at Homecoming Chap instead of during halftime of the football game. The crowning ceremony was moved to Homecoming Chapel because of plans for televising the game. Although plans for televising the game Vtere can- celled, Homecoming coordinators decided to leave the crovyning ceremony immediately after Chapel. Rebekah and the other nominees - Joan Bartlett, tori McCormick, Jill Pearson, Joy Polvado, Janet White, Mary Kirschner and Julie Gipson — seemed relatively Fgr them, being selected as ’a nominee over- shadowed the lack of a halftime crowning ceremony. Four of ®the nominees were members of Sigma Theta Chi: Rebekah; Jill, who was president-and in- tramural director; Janet, who was secretary; and Julie. Three were officers of Ko Jo Kai: Mary, president; Joan, vice president and intramural director; and Lori, treasurer. Joy was president of GAT A. Rebekah, an Abilene resident, also served- on the Fish Camp staff, intramural staff and Homecoming committees� Lori, from iSnyder, and Janet, from Amarillo, also served as Fish Camp counselors. Lori also participated in Sing Song! Jill was a member of W Club, Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Delta, ancf was from Sulphur Springs. Joan, a Dallas resident, and Mary, from Fort Worth, were Student Foundation members, and Mary and Joy served on the Inter-Social Ciub Council. Joy was from Houston. Julie an Austin resident, was a Senior class secretary and the Students' Association secretary. - Kathie Seniors remember who's who A place where people really matter. For many peo- ple that phrase may have seemed a bit trite, but for the 51 seniors who were selected for Who's Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges, those words became a reality during their college years. As those seniors reflected on their college careers, they recognized that teachers, roommates and parents were among the people who influenced their lives more than any other factor. Teachers took an in- terest in their lives or offered a bit of advice at a need- ed time; roommates provided a shoulder to cry on or a laugh during an all-nighter; parents gave support emotionally, financially and spiritually. Although the honorees recognized the influence others had on their lives, they were selected for Who's Who because their leadership, character and involvement in extracurricular activities made them some of the more influential people on campus. Dan Reese One of the students who said his teachers were good friends and Christian examples was Dan, English and finance major from Fort Worth. My voice teacher served as weekly counselor and encourager, he said. Dan was president of Sigma Tau Delta and chairman of the Educational Affairs Committee. He also was a member of Galaxy, Alpha Chi, the Financial Manage- ment Association and the B.A. Council. Jay Friddell lay said his future plans possibly included working in politics. He said his courses challenged him to think about the ever-changing world and prepared him for the future. I've tried to take what I've learned, keep the good, and leave the bad behind, )ay said about his courses. lay, public relations major from Hermitage, Tenn., was editor-in-chief of the Optimist. He also was a member of Sub T-16, the Society of Professional Jour- nalists, the Young Conservatives of Texas and the KACU staff. Liz Lane Delta Theta and president of the Student Education Association. She also was a member of the Society of Professional lournalists. Sigma Tau Delta and the Na- tional Council of Teachers of English. Liz said her courses helped her develop and strengthen her opinions about life. After all, she said, education isn't what you know, but how you apply it to your own life. Mark Slough Mark, finance major from Angleton, said of the courses he enrolled in, the Bible classes were the most beneficial. In the classes I felt like I really learned some things about the people in the Bible. Mark served as Students' Association entertainment director and as a Homecoming co-chairman. He was a member of Galaxy, the Student Foundation, the Finan- cial Management Association and the Business Forum Steering Committee. Annette Schaffer Annette, speech pathology major from Henrietta, said more than one person influenced her during her college years. She said her Christian friends helped me grow spiritually and mentally for the rest of my She was a member of GATA, W Club, Alpha Chi, the Big Purple and the Big Country Speech and Hearing Club. Annette also served as president of the National Speech, Language and Hearing Association. Kathy Daily Kathy was another speech pathology major. She was a member of A Cappella, the National Speech, Language and Hearing Association and the Student Foundation. She also served on Homecoming commit- tees and as a Fish Camp counselor. Kathy, who was from Tulsa, Okla., was sophomore class secretary. Kathy said she wanted to be an inspiration to others through her actions. She also said she wanted to be remembered as a person who chose the less- traveled road in her relationships, her career and her Who's Who Who's Who ,c„, a member of Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi e Big Purple. She also served as a counselor at Fish Camp. Johnna Shero )ohnna, home economics major from Cleburne, also was a member of Alpha Chi. Her other activities included being a member of Delta Theta, Omega Rho Alpha and Sigma Tau Alpha. johnna said her husband Bo, senior from Corsicana, influenced her the most and was a great help to her while she was in school. When things are pressing down, i Brad Cheves of the Students' Association and president o f Independent Students of Texas. one time when she became sick, and Bo was there to help her. I remember thinking if he keeps me through all of this, then we'll make it just fine. Vicki Varner iajor from Houston, it ACU had a unique value for Steffar Vicki, interior design major from Abilene, named several people who affected her during her college years. She said her parents influenced her because they always backed her 100 percent in whatever she did. Vicki also said Debbie Atchley, Sigma Tau Alpha sponsor, impressed her because of her continual will- ingness to help. If I could be like any person, I'd like She was a member of Sigma Theta Chi, Sigma Tau Epsilon and Sigma Tau Alpha. Vicki served as director of the queen's activities during Homecoming and as a Fish Camp counselor. Brent Beakley Brent, finance major from Brownwood, said his pro- fessors showed him the need for Christians in the business world. Christians in business can show many others how to be happy, he said. Brent, who had worked some in the business world, said one of the things he noticed about people in business was their lack of respect for co-workers. Brent said he could see a genuine care for others in the attitude of his professors and that he wanted to carry that attitude with him when he graduated. said ner classes neiped strengthen and reinforce the values and ethics she was taught as a child. The in- structors taught her how to incorporate those values into every activity, class and relationship, she said. Cathy Noland Cathy, biology education major from La Marque, also said her classes were important for strengthening her Christian life. Most every course I have taken, regardless of subject matter, has reflected back to a Christian idea, moral or influence, she said. She was a member of Ko jo Kai, W Club, Alpha Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Tau Delta and the Student Foun- dation. Cathy was also a member of the Student Educators Association and the National English Teachers Association. Leigh Ann Manis Another member of Ko jo Kai was Leigh Ann, public relations major from Abilene. She served as president of the Society of Professional journalists and as a Sing Song co-chairman. Leigh Ann was a member of the Student Foundation, W Club, Advertising Club, the Big Purple and the Student Senate. Two teachers - Cindy Stocking, instructor of com- Who's Who (com.) munication, and Dr. Charlie Marler, professor of com- munication — were who Leigh Ann named as her greatest influences. She said they helped her become a better journalist and a better thinker. They really encouraged a lot on a personal basis, she said. Dara Goodwyn Dara, biology education major from Dallas, was a Beta Beta, W Club and Alpha Chi. Dara served as secretary of the Students' Association. When considering her teaching plans, Dara said her courses helped prepare her for that career. An influen- brotherhood among the students and faculty, she said. One administrator who influenced Dara was Dr. Gary D. McCaleb, vice president and dean of campus life. He's a real sensitive person, and Dara said she admired that sensitivity. Jymann Hokanson Stamford, said the home economics faculty members affected her with their support and guidance. The in- area but for the individual person, she said. The in- structors not only gave her knowledge but also con- fidence to succeed in my endeavors. Economics Association, Kappa Delta Pi and W Club. Bonnie Arvin Bonnie also was a member of W Club. She served co-editor for the Optimist. Bonnie, public relations ma- jor from Fort Worth, was a member of the Student Foundation and the Society of Professional journalists. She said one instructor who influenced her during her college years was Dr. Charlie Marler, professor of communication. He demonstrated an unyielding drive to push the students to do their best work, she Bonnie also said she remembered the friendly peo- ple around campus. You could walk across campus, and people you don't even know say hi to you, she said. People were always there to build you up. Chris Freeman, Gregg Hodges Chris and Gregg were biology majors. Chris, who was from Waco, was president of Frater Sodalis. He also was a member of Blue Key, Beta Beta Beta, Omega Rho Alpha and the Student Foundation. He said his fiance influenced him because she en- couraged him through the pressures of his pre-med focus. Chris described his fiance as understanding and helpful. I remember times when a date consisted of going up to the anatomy lab so I could work on homework. We were studying while everyone else was going 3's Whc � m also listed McCaleb a: fluenced him because he exemplifies what Christian and s i college student anymore. because he held a big position in the school, yet he was real personal with the students. Serving as skipper for Sub T-16 was one of Mark's activities. He also was the lighting director for various productions, including The Curious Savage, The Crucible and The Sound of Music. He also was technical director for Sing Song. Susan Boyd Susan, music education major from Abilene, said her piano teacher. Dr. Ronald Rathbun, professor of music, was an influence on her during college. She said Rathburn stood behind her in everything she did. He taught me to believe in myself, and taught me to share my God-given talents. Susan participated in His Singers, orchestra and Choralaires. She was a member of GATA and of Kap- pa Delta Pi. Susan served as president of Mu Phi She said the thing she would remember most about Rachel Rainwater, Karen LeCroy Rachel and Karen were W Club members. Rachel, public relations major fron Denison, participated in Choralaires, serving as president. She also was a member of Ko jo Kai, Alpha Chi, the Society of Profes- sional journalists and the Student Foundation. Rachel was editor of the 1984 Prickly Pear. She wanted her influence to be Christ-centered, she said, and to be remembered as someone who helped other people love the Lord. One of Rachel's goals was capacity He led her to, she said. I want to live somewhere where I can be used by the Lord. Karen, secondary French education major from Garland, was a member of Omega Rho Alpha, the Campus Service Organization and Sigma Tau Delta. She was co-editor of the Pickwicker and served as a Karen said her fiance, Ken Cukrowski, senior from Whittier, Calif., encouraged her to attempt things she she said, because he never did anything halfway. Who's Who (com.) Daryl Zeller Daryl, finance major from Fort Worth, said his parents affected him most with their continuous love and support. He also said Norman Archibald, associate dean of students, helped him by providing guidance and sincerity in the good and rough times. He gave advice on dealing with people and how to motivate them, said Daryl, and he always had a positive attitude,” which Daryl said he admired. Serving as president of Galaxy was one of Daryl's activities. He also was a member of the B.A. Council, Blue Key, the Student Foundation, the Financial Management Association, the Business Forum Steering Committee and Alpha Chi. Daryl also served as assis- tant director of Fish Camp. J Bailey ), human communication major from Colleyville, was a member of Galaxy. He also was a member of Blue Key, Alpha Chi, the Student Communication Association, the Student Bar Association and Pi Kappa Delta. He was a class senator for three years. The men of Galaxy were named by) as some of the most influential people in his life because of their car- ing attitudes. There's something about being a part of a club where you really do matter, said). He describ- ed Galaxy as ”a bunch of guys where the bottom line is that they really are concerned. However, the single most influential person in my college experience would have to be the woman I fell in love with, he said. Brenda Lobley, Karrie Partin Brenda, biology major from Texline, and Karrie, elementary education major from Wichita Falls, were members of W Club and Alpha Chi. Brenda also was a member of Beta Beta Beta and a participant in Christmas for Children. Dr. Carl Brecheen, professor of Bible, helped Bren- da establish priorities for the rest of her life during a freshman Bible class, she said. The time was right; I was ready to hear what he was saying. Brenda said in Brecheen's class you come to realize that you can find patterns in the Bible - patterns you can use in your daily life. Karrie was a member of CATA, Omega Rho Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi and the Big Purple. She said her husband Robert Partin, senior from Beaumont, influenced her the most while she was in 352 Who's Who o himself a Steve said his friends taught I example and by their desire in h Chris helped mold my character, said Steve. By asking questions he helped me find what I enjoyed do- ing and what I wanted to do in life. Steve also said Chris and Mark understood at times when other friends didn't. Being able to trust them Sodalis and Omega Rho Alpha. Steve also was fur Drake haunted house. John Beyer lohn, psychology major from Lubbock, said most rewarding part of his college years was the ti spent forming friendships. He also said his colli years challenged him to discover the type of life wanted to live, john said he wanted to live in serv Being at college has confirmed my belief that Lord has something for everybody to do and a p pose for me. |ohn said he remembered college as the time stepping out. lohn said he thought he had tal leadership and organizational roles and accomplisf many objectives through those roles during college Part of those objectives, John said, was work with people in doing research in psychology. Peo are where the action is. To be able to help anot person deal with problems in their life is re trade these past four years for anything else, she said. Tamara said her college friendships were important because she spent so much time with her friends. You live with them, said Tamara. You could go to them and know that they will listen and care, she said. Being together and relaxing together was special. Robert Reagan Robert, public relations major from Leander, said he hoped to form friendships with foreigners. He said one of his goals was to serve God in a foreign country. Robert said his roommate helped him see the need for more Christians to move to foreign countries and serve and teach people who have no concept of the Good News of lesus Christ. Sulphur Springs, was the director of Mission Outreach. Robert said Bruce's excitement for mission efforts en- couraged him to go into the mission field. Robert, in talking about a Brazilian mission effort he was involved in, said he was impressed by the fact that so few Christians were there, and so many people “It brought a whole new freshness to the Gospel to be able to tell someone who had never heard it before, said Robert. Robert participated in several Spring Break Cam- paigns, serving one year as publicity director and one Len Wade Another member of Galaxy was Len, government Student Bar Association and Alpha Chi. Len served as community service committee chairman of the Students' Association. He said the personal attention given by the pro- fessors was a major influence in his life. The friendly people also contributed to the positive atmosphere on During tough times like exam week and Sing Song week, Len said there's always people there to make the rough times easier. The fact that many people on campus, including instructors and faculty members, really cared about students impressed Len. He said his best college remembrance was the friends he had made. When you have people around Steve Austin Steve, Bible major from Abilene, said one of his goals was to be a preacher for a midsize congregation. Steve said he saw a lot of possibilities in relating to people and in mission work in a medium-size con- gregation that you wouldn't find in a small congrega- tion. In preparing for this career, he said his classes gave him a broader perspective on the people of the world and their beliefs and behavior. Who's Who (com.) mission efforts to reach people, he said. If you can understand them, you can talk to them about Christ Steve was a member of Concert Chorale, a barber- ship quartet and Nu Sigma Nothing. He also par- ticipated in Opera Workshop. Kathryn Matthews, Kelly Roberts Kathryn, art major from Hobbs, N.M., and Kelly, ac- Ko )o Kai and Alpha Chi. Kelly also was a member of W Club and Omega Rho Alpha. She said her roommate Laurie Goldman, junior from Hobbs, N.M., influenced her most during her college years. She believed in me at times when I didn't, and she encouraged me, said Kelly. Kathryn wanted her life to be an encouragement to others by reflecting jesus. She said she wanted to be remembered as someone who loves life and tries to share it with a little creativity. Her goals included continuing to develop God-given artistic talent, experiencing new ideas and cultures, and striving to listen and care like jesus did. Kathryn said she wanted to use her art in a Christian way, possibly by illustrating for a Christian magazine or by adding a Christian view to adveritsing. Being involved in the Student Foundation was one Brian Gordon Brian, accounting major from Littleton, Colo., was a member of the Student Accounting Society and the Business Forum Steering Committee. He said one of his instructors had the greatest in- fluence during his college years. Dr. David Williams, associate professor of English, showed me the basics in making the transition from student to professional and how to express myself in business writing. Brian said Williams had an attitude that challenged students to expect more from themselves. Because he was expected to do more, Brian said Williams' business and professional writing class gave him Besides learning from Williams, Brian said he remembered and appreciated the advice he gained Bingiee Shiu, Brad Small Two members of the Student Foundation were Bingiee, secondary music education major from Dallas, and Brad, finance major from Big Springs. Brad was a member of Galaxy, Alpha Chi and the B.A. Council. He also served as house manager for Sing Song, Students' Association vice president, and sophomore and junior class vice president. The friendships developed and the closeness in the Lord shared with those friends were what Brad said he remembered most about his college years. Brad. The fact that college friends lived together, ate Chi, W Club and Chamber Singers. She also was a being Jeff Whiteside pe |( leff, ag-business major from Hampshire, Tenn., was Thre a member of the Student Foundation, the Aggie Club, truly r Delta Tau Alpha, Alpha C ’ ' ' ' - ’ and Bridle. a lasting impression on )e Carla Jones Carla, elementary education major from Fluvanna, was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and W Club. She also a member of the Pickwicker st Kyle Carter, Doug Fullerton Doug were pre-med majors. Doug, . also wa - Alpha Chi and B When pla quality I am capable. I want to work closely organizations that sponsor children in third-v nations. Doug participated in a unique activity during hi Who's Who Kyle was a member of Galaxy, the Student Founc Greg Perry Greg, all-level physical education major frc Abilene, also said meeting people and making frien Who's Who : 362-He Climbing mountains to achievement Those words motivated Lucy Isom, winner of the I Dean Adams Achievement Award, to climb many I mountains. Her motivation came only partly from the d message of the words, however. Most of her motiva- tion came from the fact that her father spoke the words often while she was growing up. Lucy, one of 11 children, climbed many mountains to attend college. Because of that, Lucy, who was from Blanket, was chosen to receive the Dean Adams Achievement Award. Her largest mountain to climb was paying for school, which was especially difficult after her father's death in 1982. To meet school expenses, Lucy worked and received financial aid. During the 1980-81 school year, Lucy worked as a | student aide for John Duty, who was then assistant to -ithe vice president. After that Lucy worked in the government department. Lucy also recalled several mountains that her family I can remember Dow (her brother) and me. We would take the pickup and sell peaches off the side of the road. We lived off the highway. When recalling family memories, Lucy spoke highly of her parents. Lucy's love for her father was evident when she talked about him. Lucy also respected her mother because she raised 11 children, in addition to caring for Lucy's grandmother. Mom was everything good you ever had, said Lucy. She was like a permanent conscience. Lucy said when looking for ways to develop her in- dependence and career, she carried with her her parents' belief that anything is possible. Dad always said, 'You just have to see yourself as the shiniest apple on the tree'. Lucy said she tried to shine for the people she knew and for the students she taught. She student-taught government at Cooper High School. When it came to polishing the dull spots, Lucy said she tried to leave the polishing to God. I'm trying to take everything to the Lord. — Kathie Henry Becoming a scholar goes beyond books 364 .She 3d Scholars Sharing reaps benefits for top graduates son long enough, each will pick up some of the other's habits. In the case of )ohn Beyer and Steve Austin, room- mates for four years, good study habits must have rubbed off, because both graduated as valedictorian with a 4.0 grade point average. In talking with )ohn and Steve, each said the other had been an solid influence during college. Steve said he admired )ohn because he always makes me feel like I'm worth something. John said, We opened up our lives to each other. While this year's salutatorian, Karrie Partin, didn't share the honor with a former roommate, she shared her life with her husband. She maintained a 3.99 GPA. Karrie said she thought going to school while being married was more difficult than going to school while single. I just always have tried to do my best. I don't do anything else, said Karrie. - Kathie Henry 366 • Graduatic The trusty rewards of people appreciation During the four years in which Brad Cheves was learning to appreciate the people at ACU, those people also were learning to appreciate Brad and his service to the university. That appreciation was expressed partially when Brad was honored as the Trustees Award recipient for bringing honor and recognition to the university through his service and leadership roles. Brad's service showed on campus in several areas. Brad, who was from Albuquerque, N.M., served as Students' Association president during the 1983-84 school year. He also was a member of Galaxy, Student Foundation, the BA Council and numerous student government committees. But, Brad's work didn't stop on campus. He served as president of the Association of Independent Students of Texas in 1982-83. While serving as AIST president. Brad participated in various lobbying ac- tivities for the approval of increased funding of the Tuition Equalization Grant. Brad said the lobbying was successful because the increase was approved. In working toward that goal, students in AIST called representatives and spent several days in Austin lobbying. He said his role as i ACU They lighted up our lives Students at ACU heard a lot during their academic careers about letting their lights shine in a world of darkness, and many students took that admonition to heart. Two students — Robert Reagan and Rachel Rain- water — began letting their lights shine during their time on campus and were recognized for doing so by being selected as Mr. and Miss ACU. These two seniors were selected by the student body for exemplifying the values and goals of the university. Other candidates for Mr. ACU were J Bailey, human communication major from Bedford; Brad Cheves, finance major from Albuquerque, N.M.; Brad Small, finance major from Big Spring; and Daryl Zeller, finance major from Fort Worth. Other candidates for Miss ACU were Rebekah Gibbs, all-level physical education major from Abilene; julie Gipson, marketing major from Austin; Mary Kirschner, biology major from Fort Worth; and jill Pearson, all-level physical education from Sulphur Springs. Rachel, who was from Denison, and Robert, who was from Leander, showed their love for God and for others through their involvement on campus and in mission efforts. Rachel was editor of the 1984 Prickly Pear. She also was a member of Ko Jo Kai, Student Foundation, Alpha Chi and W Club. Rachel also was selected Robert was a member of Galaxy and a class senator for four years. He also served as the 1984 Spring Break Campaigns director. Through their activities Rachel and Robert were shining lights to many people, including each other. Robert said one of the things he admired about It's wonderful to see somebody who's got it all together like Rachel does and is still interested in mis- sion work, he said. Rachel echoed those thoughts as she talked about Robert. She said Robert helped her see how she could use her talents to further God's message. Robert is striving to be the best Christian he can be, she said. He puts God first, and everything falls into place. His relationships with others and his values indicated his desire to be Christ-like, Rachel said. These students' interest in missions was evident in their activities and plans. Robert and Rachel had been on campaigns to such places as Europe, South Africa, New York City and Brazil. Rachel said she planned to participate in a summer campaign in Empangeni, South Africa. Robert said he planned to do mission work in Thailand for two years after graduation. He said he would leave in September as part of the university's Missionary Apprentice Resource Korp program. In addition to their goals of mission work, the two seniors had another common goal — obtaining a public relations degree. Working to complete their degrees brought the two closer. We've gone through a lot together talking about how we can serve God with our public relations degrees, said Rachel. It's nice to have the assurance that I have a kinship of spirit with Robert. Robert said he admired Rachel's optimism. She has a real spirit of joy inside her. Rachel said she admired the fact that Robert can be a leader on campus and still have the desire to be with the Thai students. He can do uncool things ... I was proud of the student body for pointing to the standards that Robert has and saying that's what we want our school to represent. Echoing those thoughts, Robert said he respected the way people admire Rachel without her trying to be popular... I don't think they could have picked a better woman for Miss ACU. - Kathie Henry liss ACU I CENTURION Blending of faith, hope brings results president, said operating a haunted house with the women of Ko Jo Kai drew the members together. The guys met a lot of people outside of club, he said, and it brought us together because we were forced to pull together and work together to get things done. Club members were united through activities, but they also pulled together because of the spiritual aspect of Centurion. We are more than just a social club, Kevin said. We're a God-centered social dub. He said that Cen- turion became a unified group of men who knew the direction they were headed for coming years. — fill I ? Delta Theta 377 FRATER SODALIS Frater Sodalis 379 GALAXY A Galaxy of fun, friendship Every galaxy has its stars, and in the case of Galaxy social club, those stars included all members as they worked together and grew together while developing friendships. Dodd Roberts, sophomore from Midlothian, said, At ACU most of our friends are Christian, but it is good to have certain friends you are more close to than others. And club is a group of guys who would do anything for you, and you know you would be will- ing to do just about anything for them. Daryl Zeller, club president and senior from Fort Worth, said, We wanted to have fun and keep in mind our responsibilities to the Lord, to the school and to the community. We stress getting involved in school activities and taking leadership roles in school And becoming involved was exactly what the men of Galaxy did. They helped the American Cancer Society by collecting money from house to house. They also participated in Jump for Heart, which raised money for the American Heart Association. The group supported Christmas for Children by playing a benefit football game against Sub T-16. To have success in the service projects, the men of Galaxy needed effective leaders. Andy Spell, junior from Coahoma, said, A plus this year was the leadership. The guys in charge had the best interest of all the guys in dub at heart, not only in social things but in spiritual things as well. - Jackie GAT A CATA- KAPPA DELIAN SHRI Constitutional matters anchor members i Delian Shri - 385 A time to grow spiritually, numerically Although no one was saying Kinsmen men's club was growing in leaps and bounds, the group did ex- perience quite a bit of growth in two major areas dur- ing the year, Greg Carr, junior from Wichita, Kan., said, “Good things are happening in club - spiritually and He also said the club members displayed more en- thusiasm about club than they had in some time. The Christian orientation in Kinsmen was one thing that members thought set them apart from other clubs. David Morehead, senior from Temple, said, We really strive to be a Christian group. He said the Chris- tian aspect was one reason he pledged Kinsmen. David said, “Nothing is supported by club that I would call un-Christian. Greg said, “We attract a lot of down-to-earth peo- ple who are spiritually committed, and that is seen in club. We have a lot of good devotionals together, and the guys are really open to each other and help each other. He also said he chose Kinsmen because of the spiritual dedication. The club was strong spiritually, but it also was grow- ing numerically. Cameron Smiley, senior from Dallas, said, “We’ve gained a lot in numbers and leadership. The club had been in an idle period, he said, but it had two fairly large pledge classes this year that helped with that growth. — lackie Tubbs KOJOKAI PHI DELTA PSI Unity found in brotherhood of men The theory that he ain't heavy, he's my brother was one factor that led Phi Delta Psi members to the belief that the club was different because of its unity. Wayne Browning, senior from Mesquite, said he thought the basis for the club was brotherhood. He said, Club has gotten me in touch with a lot of dif- ferent individuals — different people that maybe I wouldn't have run into if I hadn't gotten into club. And I've gained friendships ... that can be carried on even after college. Kendall Young, senior from Amarillo and club presi- dent, said Phi Delts was a smaller, tighter group. The bigger you get, the more discension you have. You get little groupies, and we don't have that problem. Everybody's accepted for what they are. Because the club members were united, said Ken- dall, they had the chance to have a more relaxed year. This year everything was back in sink, and we didn't feel like we had to prove anything to anybody. Wayne said, Last fall we had a little trouble - not a lot of people were interested in Phi Delts. But in the spring we worked harder. He said the club had better representation in Sing Song, and club members had a good time participating. Kendall said the club had better public relations this year, and this helped the members realize that the club was a part of campus. - Jackie Tubbs t billboard during oming billboard Club friends stick together Club may not always be synonymous with friend- Kelly said she thought the devotionals before each ship, but the women of Sigma Theta Chi thought the two went hand in hand. Kim Clover, senior from Hobbs, N.M., said she en- joyed club because of the friendships that were developed. She said she thought Siggies had a we're gonna stick together attitude. A lot of girls I never would have met without club. It's a good time to come and see (old) friends and develop new friends. Kelly Goodspeed, senior from Lubbock, said, Club has given me a chance to make friends and develop Christian relationships. I wouldn't trade those friend- ships for anything. Devotionals also served as a tool to draw club weekly meeting strengthened the club. They were really touching - a time to share how we felt about each other and not a time for cliques. Allyson Flow, sophomore from Lubbock, said, didn't know there were devotionals before club, and it was really neat for me to see the way we put God She also said club was a way to branch out and meet women - not only in Siggies but in other clubs. Leadership contributed to the success of the year. Kim said, It's really important to have good leaders. They make or break the club, and they're important to the image. It's important to have good leaders that are Top right: Squiggs Wendy Wodlington, Ginny Darcey, sub t-16 i Cabbage Patch Kids work 'miracles' Who says mirades'don't happen any more? Certainly not the men of Sub T-16, who won in Sing Song competition for the first time in nearly 20 years. Club members, portraying Cabbage Patch Kids, showed that they could have fun, spend little money I for costumes - and win, too. The club won the originality and overall awards in men's competition. Kevin Young, junior from San Angelo, said, Winn- ing Sing Song was a big boost. We kept the same a- titude, didn't change much for Sing Song and had the Made Carver, senior from Nashville, Tenn., and club president, said winning Sing Song helped members Frito Roetter, senior from Fort Worth, said that dub members had a “one for all and all for one attitude. In Sub T-16, we're all good friends; we treat each other like brothers, he said. Unity was a priority for club members, but spending little money on Sing Song costumes also was a priority. The club spent only $2.88 on each Sing Song costume. Randy Andrews, senior from Throckmorton, said, We don't believe you have to have money to have a good time. We're just there to have friendships and to have fun with each other. Money's not what's most important to us; friendships are what is Kevin said, We do a lot of things together. Everybody can be included when things are affor- | dable, and that's one thing we work for. — Jackie % Tubbs Sub T-16 � 397 398 «Trojans trojans i A melting pot club of 'good ol' boys' Trojans social club was a prime example of the total being the sum of all the parts. The club, said Mark Duncan, senior from Lovington, N.M., was the com- mon denominator for a variety of types of guys — from ag majors to pre-med majors. None of us are alike, he said. But when we're together, we all get along, and that makes it kind of interesting. Doug Howard, senior from Stamford, said he thought the men in Trojans were just a bunch of good ol' boys. He said, We've got all different kinds - from city slickers to country boys to punkers ... We all get along really well. You can talk to any guy in club and be good friends with everybody. jimmy Moore, senior from Portland, and club presi- dent, said although the club had a variety of members, they were allowed to be what they were and ac- cepted as they were. Nobody in our club has to con- Despite the differences between the members, they developed friendships. Doug said, Club has brought me to know a lot of good people and make a lot of sincere friendships ... I've met some really true friends. Some of those friendships developed from the addi- tion of members. Trojans added 27 members during the year, jimmy said the club accepted anyone who bid. 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