By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The old alumni outreach building, more commonly known among faculty as the Rogers House, disappeared during Christmas break. The building's occupants moved to a different building last fall before the university had the building torn down to make room for parking. The building-turned-rubble once housed a portion of the ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2006
Chapel Office to offer themed lectures for credit
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor The Chapel Office will offer at least four forums for students to attend this semester to earn Chapel credits. The first Chapel forum will be Feb. 14 and will be about the documentary Invisible Children. Dan McVeigh, missions coordinator, will lead the forum and will bring in guest speakers. The second forum is ... [Read More…]
Extreme education makeover: Work continues on Burford Center remodeling for the College of Education and Human Services
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Construction on Burford Music Center will continue for the remainder of the semester and into the summer but remains on schedule for a July completion, according to university administrators. Kevin Watson, associate vice president for Administrative Services, said the interior of the building has been gutted and ... [Read More…]
Students learn tricks of the trade on indie film set
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor During Christmas break, Denton Josey found himself volunteering to climb down a 60-foot ladder into the pits of a 180-foot missile silo in Lawn. Josey, junior journalism major from Orlando, Fla., paddled around in a raft, clearing debris from the dank water and trying not to think about what lay beneath the ... [Read More…]
Tennis teams anticipate even more titles and success in 2006 season
By Michael Freeman, Sports Writer Full of optimism and fervor, the Wildcat tennis teams are looking toward the spring season. The women's team is ranked ninth and men's team is ranked 13th in the Division II national polls. After a landmark 2004-05 year, which included the women tallying a school record 31 victories, and the men reaching the ... [Read More…]
Setting the standard: Indoor track & field teams ready for championship runs
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer Try to catch ACU track and field coach Don D. Hood without a smile on his face, and chances are you won't. That's because when it comes to his new position at his alma mater alongside brother Derek and father Don, Don D. is speechless. "I walked away from a pretty good job to come do this, and this is better than I ... [Read More…]
County issues burn ban as dry conditions continue
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Late December and early January brought devastating wildfires to Texas, fires that didn't actually reach Abilene. Because of the favorable fire conditions, Abilene and area officials have placed burn bans and emergency plans into effect for all of Taylor County. Greg Goettsch, lieutenant of the Abilene Fire Department, ... [Read More…]
Writing Center still experiences steady flow of students
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Up one flight of stairs, down two more flights, and through a maze of gray cubicals, students can follow orange arrows to the campus Writing Center. Directors of the Writing Center, located in the basement of the library, had hoped to be moved to the new Library Commons by the end of last semester. "Delays in ... [Read More…]
Applications for RAs available: Residence Life will hire about 60 students as resident assistants for fall
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Students who want to spend more time in the residence halls living with underclassmen have until Feb. 3 to apply for the honor. Residence Life Education and Housing will hire about 60 students as resident assistants for next semester, said the director of the office, Dr. Mimi Barnard. Students interested in being ... [Read More…]
Barret Hall becomes newest living community
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Moving forward with the idea of living and learning communities, Residence Life Education and Housing will expand that idea next fall to incorporate Barret Hall. Next year, sophomore men and women will have the opportunity to create 22 of their own living and learning community groups - one group for each of ... [Read More…]