The Samf ordCrimson
Volume 66, Number 2
Samford University, Bi«mingham, Alabama
Friday, Sept. 2d, t980
Outreach '80 coming
By GLENN BREWtON and ELAINE
SPIVEY
Crimson Staff writers
“Will I be a Part-or Apart?"
This is the theme of Outreach ’80. an
evangelical program to be held on Sam-
ford’s campus Monday, through
Wednesday, in Reid Chapel.
Outreach ’80 is “Bold Mission Thrust"
brought to college campuses. BSU’s at col¬
leges across Alabama and other states
where Southern Baptists have student
work will also have Outreach ’80 programs
some time this fall.
Dr. Drew J. Gunnells, Jr., president of
the Alabama Baptist Convention and
pastor of Spring Hill Baptist Church in
Mobile, will be the featured speaker.
There will be four sessions in the pro¬
gram: convocation Monday at 10:10 a m.,
Monday night at 6:30 p m.. Tuesday night
at 6:30 p.m. and convocation Wednesday.
Convocation credit will be given for each
session.' • .
The A Cappella Choir, the BSU choir,
Koinonia and Act 8 will perform during the
sessions. A number of Samford students
and faculty members will also be involved
in the programs.
“Outreach ’80 is a high thrust throughout
campuses of Alabama with the goal of
rekindling Christian lives,” Glnny
Bridges, director of Campus Ministries,
said. “The theme Is designed t< direct
students toward unity in Samford and the
body of Christ."
Dr. Gunnells, a native of
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lisiana,
received a BA and MA degree fron Baylor
University and the University of Southern
Mississippi, respectively. He earned his
M. Div. degree from. Southwestern
Seminary and holds a D.D. degree from
Mobile College.
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Gunnells is a past president of the
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention. He was the youngest
man and first Alabamian to serve in this
capacity.
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Debaters score clean sweep
A towering flame below the Fine Arts
Center parking area attracted the atten¬
tion of many passers-by this past Monday
and Thursday. Workmen were “bleeding”
a gas line to allow repair work to be done
safely. - - "
By Mark Kahler
Crimson News Editor
Editor's Note: Samford opened the
1980-81 season with a complete sweep of
the Western Illinois University tourna¬
ment this past weekend. Terry Shipman
and Doug Adair won the Junior Varsity
Division while Melonie Gardner and Mike
Dwyer took the Senior Division.
Success is a strange phenomenon, for no
matter how much of it one may attain,
there is always room for more. No matter
how many victories are won, there is
always a new day and with It, a new
•challenge.
For Samford’s debate team, that new
day has dawned In the form of a new
season. Looking at the team's ac¬
complishments last year, one wonders
what can be done for an encore. A few ex¬
amples:
BSU State Convention set
The Alabama Baptist Student Convention will be held at the first Baptist
Church of Auburn October 10-12. Speakers for the yearly event are Wajrne
Ward of Southern Seminary; Raymond Harvey, pastor of Greenwood MiSf
sionary Baptist in Tuskegee; Jane Rice Holloway, former Miss Alabama;
and Tommy Keown of the State Church Music Department.
Samford's BSU Choir will open the convention with a mini concert and
provide music for the friday evening session. Groups from other Alabama
colleges and universities will also be involved.
Cost for lodging, transportation and registration for the weekend is $20.
Students may sign up in the Campus Ministries office through October 4.
For further information, contact the Campus Ministries office.
Committee needs students
The Student Services Committee of Samford University is in need of students
to serve on subcommittees. These committees cover problems from student
welfare to parking problems. If interested in being on a committee please con¬
tact Reggie Billups, Pat Jones or Greg Porter. Or leave your name and phone
number in Dean Martin's office.
Five freshmen and a sophomore teamed
up to face more experienced debaters
from schools across the South. At season's
end, the group had captured first place
finishes in several tournaments and
awards for overall debating excellence In
the Alabama and Auburn tournaments. u
John McWhorter and Alida LeBlanc
finished third in the coun!^, behind two
teams they had previously defeated. Only
a few of the nation’s 5000 two-person teams
were invitedto nationals. ,
Is such a finish possible this season? “It
'He definitely possible, although many good
teams last year were young”, said Alida,
now an assistant coach. “Most of our team
was also young and we are building a na¬
tional reputation.”
In addition to conquering every major
southern power at least once, SU also
claimed victories over Northwestern,
Dartmouth, Texas. Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Ohio State and Harvard.
Coach George (Skip) Coulter, Assistant
professor of Speech and Dramatic Arts,
claims that he is a demanding leader: “I
expect a great deal of effort and prepara¬
tion from my kids. I suppose I air.
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sown in
debate circles 'as a very demanding
coach.” • I
“Debate is largely ambition and
energy", he continued, “and the average
debater clocks between 20-40 hours per
week in preparation for kbcpi^Irg mat¬
ches/ not to mention keeping up in the
classroom. This is a pressure fillet, activi¬
ty and that can make tt tremendously dif¬
ficult.”
This year's group of debaters i lcludes
Loretto Garvft, Kurt Sctynitz, Tony Ship-
man, Anna Jlattina and B^rry Tlio pe (all
freshman); Mike Dwyer,' Metallic Gard¬
ner, Doug Adair. Holly Hickman and Erik
Walker (sophomores); John McWhorter is
a senior. In additon to Alida, the assistant
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Students can get ballots
By Charles Woods
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Crimson Editor
. When election day arrives November 4,
most Samford students will have their first
opportunity to cast ballots for the
presidency. i
Students who are reglsterd to vote
return to the polls at their permanent
residence to vote. If they will be unable to
return home on election day, .they may ap¬
ply for absentee ballots.
Alabama residents may apply in writing
or in person to the circuit clerk or probate
office in their home counties. Out-of-state
students should contact similar authorities
in their home areas.
Ballot applications for Alabama
residents must be received by the circuit
clerk at least five days prior to election
dates. October 30 is the last day in this
'base. Ballots themselves must be returned •
by-election day to be valid.
It is not too late for students to register if 1
they are eligible to vote. Students must
register in the city or county of their per¬
manent residency. ,
Samford
This will be a problem for anyone unable
to return home before registration ends.
October 13 is the closing date in Jefferson
County.
Birmingham -area residents have ample
opportunity to register before then. The
Jefferson County Board oifjjegistr »rs has
a registration booth at Brookwooc Mall six
days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This
bootl( will be open through Satu -day, Oc¬
tober 11. -
Registration-will be possible at V astavia
Mali September 29-October 4. Boo hs \£ill
be set up at other Birmingham-a -e a malls
at various times until October 1 1 .
Homewood, Mountain Broot and
Vestavia Hills residents may register at
their respective city halls through Friday,
October 10.
Any Jefferson County residents wishing
to register to vote must give the following:
name, address, phone number, social
security number, and the names, ad¬
dresses and phone numbers of three other
Jefferson County residents who can verify
(he applicant as a county resided:.
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