Monday 04/11/2005 2:10 p.m. Placed boot on vehicle on ACU Drive for numerous citations and unable to identify owner. 3 p.m. Checked unclaimed backpack in Zellner Hall; all okay. 3:40 p.m. Removed boot from vehicle on ACU Drive. 4:55 p.m. Theft report of cell phone at Teague Special Events Center. 6:10 p.m. Incomplete 911 at Zellner Hall room 209; ... [Read More…]
Archives for April 2005
Volunteer Opportunities for April 15, 2005
Volunteers are needed to help build a house with Habitat for Humanity on April 23. For more information, e-mail Bethany at baa02a@acu.edu. Abilene State School needs volunteers to escort residents to dances and sponsor parties for the home, preferably during the Christmas season. For more information, contact Janie Chase at 795-3386. Volunteers ... [Read More…]
Viva la Fiesta!
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Fiesta: A week of parades, carnivals, mariachi bands, Mexican food and cascarones (confetti eggs). The 10-day celebration in San Antonio every April commemorates the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto, as well as the city's rich culture, bringing in millions of visitors from across the country. Fiesta, ... [Read More…]
Ministers to gather at Summit: Third annual event to focus on role of missional leadership
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Church leaders will come together to discuss missional leadership at the fourth Ministry Summit on April 21-22. Dr. Mark Love, assistant professor of ministry and director of Ministry Events, said the summit is a chance for people in ministry positions either in the church or in the university to come together for ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Taboo topics shouldn’t dispel discussion
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor In recent weeks, the Optimist has reported on some pretty sensitive issues: We've run stories about the discussions on abortion that have been led in Chapel; we have reported on the legal, medical and ethical repercussions of the Terri Schiavo battle; and this week, we wrote about how United has begun selling ... [Read More…]
Officers appoint executive secretary: Jeffrey says he will ‘be all right’ even though he’s new to SA
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor With executive officer elections behind them, the Students' Association leaders have completed their first order of business: appointing a new executive secretary. The officers chose Ben Jeffrey, junior theatre major from Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday to fill the position for the 2005-06 school year. Jeffrey ... [Read More…]
Speech students lobby against bill: Legislation to limit training needed for speech pathology
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Two speech pathology students went to the state capital to lobby against Senate Bill 311, which passed unanimously in the Senate last week. The bill limits the amount of training a person must have to treat individuals in speech therapy. The students lobbied because they were taking a class offered at the Texas Speech ... [Read More…]
Volunteer Opportunities for April 13, 2005
Abilene State School needs volunteers to escort residents to dances and sponsor parties for the home, preferably during the Christmas season. For more information, contact Janie Chase at 795-3386. Volunteers are needed to coach or referee flag football, soccer or basketball on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club. For more ... [Read More…]
Students applying, waiting for grad schools: Med school acceptance rate for ACU students higher than average
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor For some students, graduation is not the end of education; some will continue on for several more years in various graduate schools. Thirteen students will begin medical school later this year, said Dr. Perry Reeves, professor of chemistry. Eighty-five percent of students who applied to medical schools were ... [Read More…]
Police Log: 04/13/2005
Monday 04/04/2005 2:40 a.m. Traffic stop at East North 16th Street and Campus Court for disregarding stop sign. 8 a.m. Follow up on case. 3:10 p.m. Vehicle accident at south parking lot. 5:05 p.m. Fingerprinted student at the station. 6:40 p.m. Checked Allen Farm, gate was open; secured it. 11:45 p.m. Report of vehicle throwing eggs at main ... [Read More…]