Students running for Student Congress positions began campaigning Thursday for next week's election. Several new positions, including representatives for social clubs and student organizations, have been added to the ballot this year. In all, 51 students are running for different 28 positions, some of which will have multiple ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – September 4, 2015
This week on the first JMC Network newscast of the semester...First a look at Aramark's new food truck, 1881. Then a look at Abilene's public radio station, 89.5 KACU and how their frequency change has affected the station, and finally a quick construction recap on the Vision in Action project. Produced by Savanah Silva Videos by Forrest ... [Read More…]
Grace Museum, Paramount Theatre present short film screening
The Grace Museum partnered with the Historic Paramount Theatre to present Grace After Dark, a series of 24fps International Short Film Festival rooftop screenings. The event took place Thursday, Sept. 3, with the Rock'n Rollerz Rollin' Grill food truck and courtyard seating, and the rooftop opened to the first 100 guests. This was the first ... [Read More…]
Sixth womens social club to allow smaller pledge classes
Rushing season begins this week for women registered and eligible to pledge. Teas, where potential pledges visit with all the women's clubs on campus, start Sunday afternoon. This year, the deadline for women to register has been moved from immediately following teas to Friday at 5 p.m. The deadline for men to register is Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. ... [Read More…]
Bean adapts to large student population
The Bean is offering several solutions to alleviate overcrowding this year. The freshman class is the largest it's been in 25 years, and the sophomore retention rate is at 80 percent this year. Anthony Williams, chief business services officer, said the first month of school includes a greater demand for seats in the Bean, especially after ... [Read More…]
Students react to piano’s removal
ACU students have varied reactions to the removal of the Bean piano. At the start of the semester, ACU Business Services removed the piano in the Bean and replaced it with a table and chairs to accommodate a large student population and a need for more seats in the Bean. Because the piano was removed, Mike Schuler, also known as the Piano Man, ... [Read More…]
Christian Village to close, potentially become dorm
Christian Village of Abilene may become home to students next fall. The university hopes to purchase the Christian Village retirement home facility near campus and convert it into sophomore level housing. The university has entered into an offer-option agreement with the board of trustees of Christian Village, giving the university the option to ... [Read More…]
KACU provides opportunities for students to be active
The university radio station, KACU FM, has changed more than its frequency. KACU, located on the first floor of the Don Morris building, is a National Public Radio member station. It gets some support from the university, but most of its support and listeners come from the public in Abilene. Nathan Gibbs, KACU general manager, said KACU is ... [Read More…]
Intramural Office adds payment option
The intramural office has made changes to the way students can pay for intramural sports this year. Payment is still available through PayPal, which hasn't changed, but it has added the option of charging the payment to a student account, said intramural director Caitlin Conduff. "Instead of coming to us and having to have a check or cash, ... [Read More…]
Ken Collums Show to begin new tenure on KTAB
The Ken Collums Show will air on KTAB-TV for the 2015 Wildcat football season. After the first week, the show will air at 11:00 am Saturday mornings The show is produced by the JMC Network student media, and is hosted by the "Voice of the Wildcats," Grant Boone, as well as senior Shera Niemirowski, is a weekly talk show with the head coach of ... [Read More…]
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