Archives for 2004

Relay team posts top time at meet

February 4, 2004 by Steve Holt

By Steve Holt, Sports Writer The men's 4x400-meter relay squad posted the nation's top Division II time Saturday at the Raider Raider Classic in Lubbock, also qualifying automatically for the Indoor National Championships. Ten individuals qualified provisionally in their respective events, but the 4x400-meter relay was the story of the day. ACU ... [Read More…]

Enrollment steady as plans continue

February 4, 2004 by Paul A. Anthony

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Spring enrollment increased in both number of students and number of hours over last spring. Enrollment increased by 112 students over Spring 2003 to 4,403. A statement released by the university noted the figure is the second-highest for a spring semester. "I'm pleased with the spring enrollment," said ... [Read More…]

An Impact in Song: The Group ministers inside and out

February 4, 2004 by Lori Bredemeyer

By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor When the emcee at the poetry reading asked them what their name was, one of the guys said, "Just call us The Group." That's where it started for the band of soulful, gospel-singing young men at ACU known as The Group. The charter members all attended Southwestern Christian College in Terrell where they sang ... [Read More…]

Praise for the Presleys

February 4, 2004 by Optimist Editorial Board

The list of university budget cuts goes on about program reductions, department reformations and scholarship decreases. Hidden in the intimidating list of budget cuts are several people whose importance to ACU is hard to measure. Two of those people are Ted and Ellen Presley, a husband and wife team who work in the Center for International and ... [Read More…]

Cabinet gains new VP: Siburt to oversee Church Relations, doctor of ministry

February 4, 2004 by Jonathan Smith

By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Dr. Charles Siburt will assume several new responsibilities after being named vice president of Church Relations. The position is a high-level position in the university administration and makes Siburt part of the President's Cabinet. "It makes official a lot of things I've been doing unofficially," Siburt ... [Read More…]

Hockey team selling T-shirts: $4,000 league fees only partially offset by school aid

February 4, 2004 by Sarah Carlson

By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer The ACU Roller Hockey team is selling T-shirts to raise money to pay for its approximately $4,000 league fees. The shirts come in either white or gray for $10 a piece, and Caleb Dickison, freshman exercise science major from St. Louis and team rookie, said the team "will sell them as long as they have them." The ... [Read More…]

Softball team splits opener: St. Edward’s bashes ACU in nightcap following Cats’ victory

February 4, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The ACU Wildcats opened the 2004 season Monday night at Wells Field sending two new pitchers to the mound en route of splitting a non-conference doubleheader against St. Edwards. The Wildcats won the first game 4-3 on a game-winning hit by sophomore outfielder Danielle Faulk. Junior catcher Ashley Whittenberg reached ... [Read More…]

Halftime hindered Game

February 4, 2004 by Brian Roe

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Front Roe Seat Racing back to Abilene from my hometown of Fort Worth on Sunday, one item dominated the Brian Brain Waves: the Super Bowl. For two weeks the big game was built up, scrutinized and overanalyzed, but finally February arrived and the game arrived as well. The game itself did not disappoint. Two teams ... [Read More…]

Cats have double-split: Catholic schools hand ACU a 2-2 record

February 4, 2004 by Joel Weckerly

By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor The No. 6 nationally-ranked ACU baseball team stumbled to a 2-2 mark last weekend after splitting doubleheaders with St. Edward's and St. Mary's on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. "We definitely went in thinking sweep," sophomore pitcher Ben Brockman said. "Instead we got beat by a couple good pitchers. It was a ... [Read More…]