By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor Lance Barrow, a 10-time Emmy award-winning producer and 1977 graduate of ACU, was named the 2008 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by the Alumni Association. "This award is based on the professional and personal contributions to a person's work, civic responsibilities and church involvement," said Jama Cadle, ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2009
Christian arguments against homosexual marriage lack love
Not every marriage in the US is based on religion. What about those who chose to leave religion out of their ceremony altogether? Plenty of American couples do this every year. Does that mean their marriages don't count either, because they're violating a supposed religious institution? I think that argument is bogus, personally. Even further, ... [Read More…]
Inauguration marks traditional, unique national transitions
If one wishes to see a sign of the transformations throughout the history of the Unites States of America, look no further than the inauguration of past presidents. On the eve of the Roaring Twenties, Warren Harding became the first president to ride in a car at his inauguration in 1921. When Calvin Coolidge placed his hand on the Bible in 1925, ... [Read More…]
‘Gran Torino’ showcases Eastwood’s sensitivity, skill
By Blake Penfield, Student Writer Read Comments Getting older brings a lot of changes in your life. You have to squint to be able to recognize the person waving ten feet away. Your hair loses all color and then completely secedes from the scalp union. You begin to feel a growing resentment for all things new and different until, in a state of ... [Read More…]
Miscommunications spark relational dilemmas
By Sommerly Simser, Multimedia Managing Editor In today's most popular romantic movies we watch as problems unfold with our favorite couples and what they do to try and overcome them. One of the most evident struggles between a man and a woman in these movies is the difference in how they communicate. The relationship that Noah and Allie share in ... [Read More…]
Eyes upon history: ACU community reacts, reflects to Obama’s historic inauguration
While President Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office to become the 44th president and the first black president of the United States of America Tuesday morning, Dr. Steven Moore, associate professor of English, sat on his living room couch in disbelief. Although Moore said he was in awe of the historic inauguration and was prepared for ... [Read More…]
Welcomed Completion: Hunter Center nears opening
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Undergoing final touches and maintenance checks, the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center should contain all of its new furniture by the end of this week in preparation for a dedication ceremony Feb. 21. Despite projections that the center would be finished and housing new occupants by Jan. 5, slowed progress over ... [Read More…]
Labyrinth built as site for contemplation for ACU community
By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor The ACU campus will soon feature yet another place for students, visitors and alumni to reflect and relax in the form of a circular stone labyrinth, which is currently under construction outside the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center. The labyrinth, which forms a limestone and granite plaza outside the Welcome ... [Read More…]
Optional attendance may check Chapel chatter
By Lydia Melby, Arts Editor Read Comments Here we are again, joyfully reunited with both our friends and academic ups and downs. Now that we (hopefully) have our books, have our schedules finalized and memorized and are back into the swing of things, we can settle in for another semester. As always, this semester will be what you make of it, and ... [Read More…]
Intramurals begin with six sports
By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor With a new semester comes a new schedule for intramural sports. The intramural department will offer six sports this spring for students, alumni, faculty and staff to compete in. The sports include basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf, a rodeo and a track meet. "We are very excited to get back to school ... [Read More…]