By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief MANKATO, Minn., - During Thursday night's team meeting, head coach Don Hood said something negative would happen that could bring the team down. "Boy it did, didn't it?" Hood said after the completion of Friday's events. However, the men's team finished Friday with nine points - four from Ramon Sparks in the ... [Read More…]
Archives for March 2008
Congress continues bowling bill custom
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Congress passed a bill to provide free bowling for students and received a reminder to stay involved at Wednesday's Students' Association Congress meeting. The $600 bill, presented by senior senator Brandon Smith, will allow students to bowl for free one night per week for the remaining six weeks of the semester ... [Read More…]
Election coverage overshadows other news
The presidential election carries tremendous importance this year. More than most years, Americans track the Republican and Democratic races for the most information they can consume. This forces major, and minor, news media to feed the public's appetite for this news, pushing other stories to the background. Though we don't question the ... [Read More…]
Tennis teams roll through weekend
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The ACU women's tennis team swept through all three of its opponents this weekend, beating Division III Southwestern University, 9-0, and conference opponents No. 21 East Central, 8-1 and No. 30 Cameron University, 8-1. The ACU men, who played without their No. 1 Juan Nunez, went 2-1 over the weekend. ACU defeated ... [Read More…]
Welcome Week applications due for fall
By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter More than 50 applicants were expected to turn in Welcome Week peer leader applications Wednesday for the 49 student leader positions available for next fall. Welcome Week steering committee applications are due Wednesday, and mentor leader applications must be submitted by April 10. "We're blessed with just a ... [Read More…]
Baseball game provides escape
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor I fell into a hole in the world. Around 2 p.m. last Sunday, a group of men, young and old alike, gathered in a grassy field in the Buffalo Gap Historic Village. Donning ivy caps, knickers and knee-high socks, the players arrived with nothing but a few wooden bats and a baseball. Every other Sunday on this ... [Read More…]
Two ACU qualifiers earn bids in discus
By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief With the indoor season still unfinished, ACU's track and field team added two automatic men's qualifiers at Friday's Oliver Jackson Open for the outdoor championships. Freshmen Tyler Fleet and Nick Jones, both Texas Class 5A state champions last year, earned automatic bids in the discus with throws of 176-10, and ... [Read More…]
Initiative draws attention
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Despite criticism that the university's plan to provide incoming freshmen with an Apple iPhone or iPod touch was put in place to fight low enrollment numbers, university officials say the initiative is meant to enhance the learning environment of the campus, and not just a gimmick to increase the amount of incoming ... [Read More…]
OCU adds iPhone/touch, too
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Last month, Oklahoma Christian University unveiled its plan to provide every OCU student with a new MacBook and choice of iPhone or iPod touch. Students are responsible for activating their phones with AT&T, the only service provider that supports the iPhone. The program does not rely on the phone to have ... [Read More…]
Like the good ol’ days
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Time has a tendency to change things - sports included. But the men of the Buffalo Gap Vintage Base Ball Club (BGVGGC) do not want people to forget the history of what America has traditionally called its favorite pasttime. Jeff Batsche attends McMurry university, and though he only recently discovered the ... [Read More…]