By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor My home church recently saw five funerals in eight days. People came forward with confessing trails and sins no one could have suspected. It's been a rough semester. I haven't been around for most of it. Like many of you, I've been stressing about tests, looking forward to ACU domination at football games and ... [Read More…]
Archives for October 2008
Video: Homecoming Queen Nominees
This past Wednesday the 10 women that make up the 2008 Homecoming Court were unveiled after the annual Queen Kidnapping. One of the nominees will be crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime at the Homecoming football game on Saturday Oct. 25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6F34R9Zp1A Reporting and videography by Farron Salley. ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast October 10, 2008
The Journalism and Mass Communication Department at Abilene Christian University presents their JMC Network Newscast. Today's top stories include the unveiling of the Homecoming Queen Nominees, ACU Alumnus Kasey Pipes' visit to campus and the Sing Song Host and Hostess auditions. Hosted by Ryan Self and Sommerly Simser ... [Read More…]
Homecoming Queen Nominees
This past Wednesday the 10 women that make up the 2008 Homecoming Court were unveiled after the annual Queen Kidnapping. One of the nominees will be crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime at the Homecoming football game on Saturday Oct. 25. Reporting and videography by Farron Salley. ... [Read More…]
From Wall Street to Campus Court: Weak economy may impact ACU community
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor The U.S. stock market has ridden a roller coaster of ups and downs in the past year - from the record-high Dow Jones industrial average closing price of 14,198.10 last October to the 777-point drop Sept. 29, the worst single-day drop ever. The recent turmoil on Wall Street has not only been felt locally, but ... [Read More…]
Non-profit organizations benefit from social clubs’ fundraisers
By Katie Hoffman, Student Reporter Social Clubs are beginning the fundraising season not only to fund their own personal activities, but also for the benefit of non-profit organizations. Sigma Theta Chi sponsored a Pilates class Sept. 27 to raise money for breast cancer research, while Alpha Kai Omega's candy sales and Frater Sodalis' annual ... [Read More…]
‘Nick and Norah’ charm the Big Apple
By Blake Penfield, Student Writer People always are coming up to me and asking, "How can I be sure that I have a soul?" Just constantly. It's ridiculous. Well, now I have an answer for them. If you can sit through Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist without smiling, then you have no soul. Remember those John Hughes' movies from the '80s? Ferris ... [Read More…]
Obama adviser talks religion, politics
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Editor in Chief Dr. Shaun Casey, senior religious adviser for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, urged ACU students throughout the day Thursday to rethink the Christian's role in politics - Christians must participate in the political process, he argued. Casey, an ACU alumnus and associate professor of Christian ... [Read More…]
Student art provides nourishment for needy children
By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter During Summit, about thirty students participated in the Empty Bowls Project, creating ceramic and iron pieces to be sold at an auction for charity. The project was the first time the Department of Art and Design attempted such an event. Jack Maxwell, chair of the department, said the night was somewhat ... [Read More…]
Sneaky students steal free meals
By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Some students no longer worry about rationing their weekly meal plans; instead, they sneak into the "World Famous Bean" for free. Mary Bowman, supervisor of the Bean, said this has been a problem since 1997, and she has seen it more this year because of the remodeling that took place during the summer. ... [Read More…]
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