By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, ACU provost, called to order the 101st Opening Chapel at the university Monday after the Parade of Flags. Dr. Royce Money, president of ACU, made the opening remarks, then Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, welcomed guests from the community, including other university ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2006
Centennial encourages excessiveness
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor This whole "Centennial Celebration" thing is great for ACU. It really is. There have been great things done to celebrate what ACU has done and what ACU will do in the next century. But, the university has used as an excuse to overdo things just a bit, like the Graduation Celebration in May. For those of you ... [Read More…]
Dean Barnard adds new topics for Chapel
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor In the spring, Dr. Wayne Barnard moved from dean of Campus Life to the newly formed role of dean of spiritual formation. The move means Barnard will take on an even greater role in Chapel, while also working more with students and faculty on campus. "I'm also collaborating in new ways across campus, not just with ... [Read More…]
ACU students serve as International and Domestic Interns
By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor During the summer, 57 ACU students engaged in World Wide Witness internships, short-term missions programs in 23 different locations across the world, ranging from 6 to 10 weeks in length. Dr. Gary Green, missions coordinator in the Halbert Institute for Missions at ACU, said WWW provides participants with an extremely ... [Read More…]
Soulforce activists experience welcome and hostility after campus visit in March
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After the group's visit to ACU in late March, Soulforce continued its Equality Ride of Christian, politically conservative and military institutions across the nation, experiencing both warm welcomes and cold shoulders. "The Equality Ride's goal overall was to bring a perspective that we feel is not freely or ... [Read More…]
Twirler seeks regular role in Wildcat color guard
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The ACU color guard may have a new addition to its team this year. Tiffany Thompson, sophomore education major from Garland, wants to twirl batons regularly with the guard. As a freshman, Thompson joined the color guard and was allowed to twirl during two songs at the Centennial Celebration. Thompson recalled ... [Read More…]
Dust yourself off and try again
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Hundreds of new students arrived on campus last week ready to begin a journey ending for many of us. As a senior , I have noticed that the freshmen seem like babies, so young and unaware of what will come. I was like this once. Although no upperclassman will admit it, we were in your shoes ... [Read More…]
Abilene receives upgrade
By Mitch Holt, Copy Editor During the summer, the north side of Abilene received a whirlwind of renovations, adding several new businesses to the area around ACU including Chili's, GameStop and Monks Coffeeshop. All three businesses were added to the city during the summer months, and all three businesses are making solid profits, especially as ... [Read More…]
Money relocates during renovations to Presidential Suite in Ad Building
By Denton Josey, Page Editor May 22, Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, was relocated to an office in the library because of the renovations taking place in the Presidential Suite in the Hardin Aministration Building. Sharon Lindsey, executive coordinator to the president, said the president's office hasn't been renovated since ... [Read More…]
The ‘World’ awaits on ACU campus
Every year, a loud voice announces during opening Chapel the number of countries represented on campus, and the fall semester begins. Every year, students from across the world parade around Moody Coliseum, signifying the unification of countries from Japan to Brazil to Madagascar. Still, every year thousands of students observe this tradition as ... [Read More…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- …
- 51
- Next Page »