By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association on Wednesday unanimously approved a semester budget of $116,500, which includes more than $40,000 for 33 student groups and organizations. As has become custom, student groups requested much more than Congress had available; this semester, groups asked for $100,000 when they submitted ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2006
Former student awaits bond hearing, faces two counts of capital murder
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Brandon Woodruff, former ACU student, awaits a bond hearing Monday in hopes that the judge will lower his bond that was set at $2 million in October, when Hunt County Police charged him with two counts of capital murder in connection with the death of his parents in their home. Assistant District Attorney ... [Read More…]
Students can donate blood Wednesday
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Students can give the gift of life Wednesday when two bloodmobiles roll onto campus from the Meek Blood Center. The Center, in search of 100 donors, will set up in the Campus Center parking lot at 11 a.m., said Amanda Spell, director of student organizations, in an e-mail. "Hosting a blood drive is a personal ... [Read More…]
Give thoughtful response to visit
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Equality Ride, an activist group's upcoming bus tour to challenge religious and military institutions across the country that "ban the enrollment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students" will be on campus March 27. According to SoulForce, the organization behind Equality Ride, the group will visit 19 ... [Read More…]
‘Spear’ pummels toward hokiness, mediocrity
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor As I sat in the theatre watching End of the Spear, listening to the various sniffles coming from viewers all around me, I realized I hadn't been that bored and uninterested in a film in years. Maybe when my parents dragged me to see some Star Trek movie when I was 10, and I fell asleep on my mom's shoulder. Yeah, that ... [Read More…]
Optimist videos meet iTunes
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Students can now watch Optimist video news segments for free on the digital media player, iTunes. The Optimist began offering the news segments in the beginning of the fall semester on its Web site, www.acuoptimist.com. Now, with iTunes, people can watch Optimist videos more easily because they only have to visit the ... [Read More…]
Track teams qualify individuals, relays for nationals
By Steve Holt, Sports Writer In their first meet of the season, the men's and women's track and field teams combined to provisionally qualify six individuals and two relay teams for the indoor national meet at the Wes Kittley Invitational Friday in Lubbock. The women's team qualified athletes provisionally in four events, along with the ... [Read More…]
Lady Wildcats take first conference win a blowout
By Jared Fields, Sports Editor Starting conference play with a 0-3 record, the Wildcats, the LSC South pre-season favorite, need wins to keep their post-season dreams alive. Those hopes are why senior Kierstan Barbee said the first conference win Saturday was "very big." Conference play is still in the early part of the season, but Barbee's 14 ... [Read More…]
World-renowned piano duo to perform Thursday
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The Unison Piano Duo, a world-renowned husband and wife piano duo, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, in the recital hall of the Williams Performing Arts Center in the fourth of five concerts in the Music Department's Centennial Guest Artist Series. The concert is free, open to viewers from the public and highly ... [Read More…]
New Library Commons area to open next month
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor The university should complete the Library Commons and have it ready for student use on Feb. 17, said Bob Nevill, director of physical resources. For now, however, students wanting to study might have a difficult time in Brown Library, where tables and chairs have vanished, and shelves of books fill the once vacant ... [Read More…]