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Furniture to complete first phase this month

January 18, 2008 by Colter Hettich

By Colter Hettich, Features Editor With phase one of the Campus Center renovations nearing completion, the ACU community must wait only one more semester to enjoy the fully remodeled Bean. "This will be the most dramatic transformation I've ever witnessed," said Anthony William, director of retail and purchasing. Williams assures students they ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Intramural sports spring into action for 2008

January 18, 2008 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The intramural department wasted little time getting the spring schedule started and plans to offer six intramural sports for the spring semester. The sports offered are a 3- on-3 basketball tournament, waterball, 5-on-5 basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and outdoor soccer. Unlike the fall, intramural fees ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Intramurals

Student accused of assault over break

January 18, 2008 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU senior Daniel Reed (D.J.) Jarrett II is facing life in prison after police say he attacked his pregnant girlfriend and caused a miscarriage over the Christmas holiday. Jarrett, a senior exercise science major from Wayne, Mich., was charged with one count of assault of a pregnant woman and intentionally causing ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Coaching legend Oliver Jackson dies at 87

January 18, 2008 by Jared Fields

By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Oliver Jackson coached three Olympians, athletes who held 15 world records and four Olympic gold medals and was inducted into seven different halls of fame. He coached at ACU from 1947 to 1963 and in 1966 was selected by Sports Illustrated as a Silver Anniversary All-American, honoring the best senior football ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Football

Alumnus won’t relent in struggle for justice

January 18, 2008 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor If every syllabus I got this week isn't lying, and the mission of the university is "to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world," Rep. Ted Poe should be ACU's poster child. While the media wastes our time with breaking news on Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton's fake crying, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Ted Poe

Ground broken for center

January 18, 2008 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor After the mid-December ground breaking, excavation at the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center site over Christmas Break prepped the site for building and laid a stable foundation, the director of physical resources said. Director of Physical Resources Bob Neville said the final elements of infrastructure should ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Campus police train, prepare for possible predators

January 18, 2008 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Area law enforcement experienced firsthand what an active shooter situation could feel like, from seeking out a shooter to extracting a victim, thanks to a training the ACU Police Department hosted. The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) spanned eight days, with four sessions for the 16 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Reese setting aside dean responsibilities to plan for 21st Century Vision

January 18, 2008 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor College of Biblical Studies dean Dr. Jack Reese will temporarily set aside his role as dean this semester and begin examining the role of the university in light of the 21st Century Vision. "We need to think, just in a variety of ways, what a Christian university looks like in this world that we're living in," ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Video: Parking Lot Renovations

January 16, 2008 by Emily Jorgenson

One of ACU's parking lots is undergoing construction. The project began right as the semester started, and is presenting problems for some students on campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ6a_8vIcGA Video/editing by Emily Jorgenson and Sommerly Simser ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Parking

Video: ACU Bean Renovations

January 16, 2008 by Ryan Self

The ACU Bean prepares for some classy, new areas inside the Campus Center. Anthony Williams has all the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrwCnQ_ISFg Video/editing by Ryan Self and Danny Watson ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: The Bean

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