If you have managed to pull yourself away from your classes, intramurals and Sing Song practice lately, you may have noticed that the United States is about to enter into a war with Iraq. And so the question begins floating around churches: "Should Christians fight?" and "Is it OK with God if we kill in the name of our country?" Time is spent ... [Read More…]
Archives for January 2003
Ten ag students prepare for trip to Wyoming
By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Ten agriculture students will drive 1,000 miles to Casper, Wyo., on Jan. 31 for an international conference. These students, along with Emmett Miller, professor, will attend the conference of the International Society for Range Management, Vegeta-tion and Wildlife. Miller said students will be exposed to the ... [Read More…]
No winners in divorce – only losers
My marriage of 22 years ended the 30th of December, 2002 when my final divorce hearing was held. The divorce was not my idea and the reason my spouse has or had makes no difference in the broad scheme of things. What I see as a travesty is the fact that there are no winners in divorce-just losers. I compare the emotional pain of divorce to having ... [Read More…]
Body and Soul
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Rolando Diaz paints with flowing lines and deep, vivid colors. Reds, greens and yellows, the colors of a salsa dancer's dress, surround a woman cradling her baby. Caribbean Ocean blues saturate an angel playing a violin. Diaz attempts to paint the souls of his often bright and lively subjects. Diaz has made his living ... [Read More…]
When “dumb” meets “dumber”-true stories
Weck's World Many stupid people exist in this world. This isn't a new revelation, of course, but sometimes it takes a few real-life newspaper articles to bring that idea home. Take, for example, an article found in the Dec. 10, 2002 copy of the Merced (Calif.) Sun-Star, which reported that an unarmed man was taken to a hospital in Modesto, ... [Read More…]
Board of Trustees met in Dallas in early January
By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor The ACU Board of Trustees met Jan. 10 and 11 for its yearly meeting in Dallas. This particular meeting would more accurately fall under the category of a workshop, said board member Charles Ezell, a 1969 graduate of the university. The board, whose 65 members were nearly all present, heard from different ... [Read More…]
Love on the Side: Mary Anne Johnson
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Upon first glance, she's just a cafeteria worker in The Bean, but with every piece of fried chicken and scoop of mashed potatoes, Mary Anne Johnson is serving up a little slice of love. Generally speaking, one person in everyone's life has the potential to make an impact. It could be a parent, a teacher, a coach, a ... [Read More…]
Volunteer Opportunities for Jan. 24, 2003
Locust and Woodson Head Start need volunteers to dress in native clothes and teach kids about their countries on Jan. 23 and Jan. 28. Local nonprofit agencies will be in the Campus Center Jan. 28-30 during the Service Expo. They will have displays and information on how you can get involved and serve this semester. Volunteers are needed to watch ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win from the inside-out: Team rolls with a perimeter-post balance
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor As of Thursday, the women's basketball team had won six of its last seven games, had the fourth-best overall record in its division and was two victories away from tying its win total from last season. And exactly how did this happen? "We're much more two-dimensional," Head Coach Wayne Williams said of his team's ... [Read More…]
University finalizes Lectureship plans
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Planning for the 85th annual Bible Lectureship, which runs Feb. 23-26, involves months of work by virtually every department of the university. "Welcoming the Reign of God," this year's Lectureship theme, will delve into messages on the Kingdom from the book of Matthew. Much of the preparation for the annual ... [Read More…]