By Earl Karr, Contributing Writer While many students were working or relaxing during the Christmas holiday, others were running. Fourteen students from ACU took part in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas over the break as part of a course requirement for the marathon class in the Department of Exercise Science and Health. Of the 14 students who ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2009
Alum’s antique clock grabs popular PBS show’s attention
By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor Tom Craig, 1989 ACU alumnus and director of student productions, will appear on the PBS hit television show, Antiques Roadshow. According to PBS.com, Antiques Roadshow is "part adventure, part history lesson and part treasure hunt." Each week, 11 million viewers tune in to watch antique specialists travel ... [Read More…]
FilmFest begins with meeting
By Kimberly Wolford, Student Reporter FilmFest informational meetings begin Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Living Room of the Campus Center. FilmFest is a student-run film competition at ACU. The 2009 co-chairs are Christina Johnson, sophomore English major from Dallas, and Jonathan Davis, junior marketing major from Hoffman Estates, ... [Read More…]
Students text for free campus food
By Lezlee Gutierrez, Student Reporter Students are taking advantage of texting this semester, not to communicate with friends but to receive free food around campus. The text messages for free food are part of a program called "Mobile Campus," said Anthony Williams, director of retail and the Campus Store manager. Students, faculty and staff can ... [Read More…]
Abundant Life promotes health
By Lezlee Gutierrez, Student Reporter ACU is helping its faculty and staff keep their New Year's resolutions this year by offering a day of health awareness. The Abundant Life Program teamed up with various companies around Abilene on Monday to promote wellness on the campus. All ACU faculty and staff were invited to attend the Health Fair, which ... [Read More…]
Time Dispute: Library unable to meet student demand for longer hours
By Zak Zeinert, Chief Photographer From Nov. 30 through Dec. 12 Brown Library extended its hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Monday through Friday. The extension was intended to give students the opportunity to spend more time studying for finals. However, many students believe this extension should be the normal schedule. Some find it ... [Read More…]
Wintry weather shuts down ACU
It was a slippery, frigid and icy Tuesday for the ACU community after a sudden sweep of cold weather, sleet, freezing rain and ice on Abilene's roads caused university officials to close down the campus for the first time in more than two years. An Arctic cold front came through the area Monday, causing temperatures in Abilene to drop below ... [Read More…]
ACU teams sweep Tarleton State at home
The ACU men's and women's basketball teams swept the Tarleton State squads Wednesday evening in Moody Coliseum. The men's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak after defeating the Texans, 73-70. The win was the first time the ACU men defeated Tarleton in nearly a decade; the last time ACU beat the Texans was a on Feb. 2, 1999 when ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast Inauguration Special
The Journalism and Mass Communication Department at Abilene Christian University presents their JMC Network Newscast Inauguration Special. Hosted by Kimberly Prather and Brandon Trip ... [Read More…]
Students serve, pray during Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Some generations of Americans have seen blatant hatred, violence and social unrest acted upon others for no reason other than skin color. But while the present may not be perfect, members of the ACU community did their part to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in various ... [Read More…]
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