By Hannah Barnes, Student Reporter As the Thanksgiving break nears, the "World Famous Bean" will provide students with various tasty foods. Because of Saturday's football game, Dining Services has made a special lunch for Friday. With a tailgateinspired theme, the Bean will serve traditional tailgate foods, such as hamburgers, hotdogs, funnel ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2008
Abilene Frontiering
In 2008, it was reported that Abilene had spent several hundred thousand dollars on a branding campaign to market the city as a hot spot in West Texas. Although many popular brands and slogans were suggested, the city went with a company out of Memphis, TN that chose a very unpopular brand for the Key City. Soon, everyone was talking about ... [Read More…]
City logo change ‘frontiers’ whole new waste of funding
The City of Abilene revealed its new logo and slogan, "Abilene Frontiering" on Nov.11. More than a year in the works, the new catchphrase will be implemented slowly across the city. Officials say full "roll out" could take years. In the meantime, Abilene residents have been able to mull over the change and its consequences, including the cost: ... [Read More…]
Flags may be mounted around Lunsford Trail
By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter If students are impressed with the Parade of Flags during Opening Chapel each fall, ACU's latest landscaping proposal will turn heads. To improve the aesthetics of the campus and demonstrate the diversity of the student body. The administration plans to mount flags, which will symbloize each state or country ... [Read More…]
Time to register brings stress for students
By Kelsi Williamson, Student Reporter With registration for the 2009 spring semester underway, the process already has provided its share of stress and frustrations for some students. "I was frustrated because I didn't even know what it was," said Jordan Overman, freshman undeclared major from Atlanta. "I just now figured out what I'm supposed to ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Sportscast November 18, 2008
The Journalism and Mass Communication Department at Abilene Christian University presents their JMC Network Sportscast. Today's top stories include the season opener games for both the men's and women's basketball teams and where you can find tickets for this weekend's ACU football playoff game at Shotwell Stadium. Hosted by Kimberly Prather ... [Read More…]
Attendance policy serves purpose
As a third-year student at ACU, I have experienced the full range of teaching styles: there have been classes that were a complete waste of my time (i.e., I learned nothing that I could not have gotten from a book - would that such a loss were never the case at the university level!), while others were a pure pleasure to attend: I was glad to be ... [Read More…]
Minor setbacks delay Jack in the Box grand opening
By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Jack in the Box delayed the grand opening of its new location near campus until next week because of a change in elevation that required a new certificate of occupancy from the City of Abilene. The CO from the city is the last step before opening, said Gary Goss, project manager at the company doing ... [Read More…]
Marriage definition should remain one man, one woman
While people across the nation celebrated the election of the first black president on Nov. 4, citizens of California witnessed another historical moment as voters adopted a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. In a state where same-sex marriages were legal since June, the initiative, known as Proposition 8, won with 52 ... [Read More…]
Rec center plans halt due to lack of funding
By Colter Hettich, Features Editor Most members of the ACU community have at least heard of the administration's plans to construct a fitness and recreation center on campus. All signs but one point to impending construction: the dollar sign. The 21st Century Vision that Dr.Royce Money, president of the university, unveiled in October 2006 placed ... [Read More…]
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