By Ben Warton and Colter Hettich Brown Library sees late-night traffic during finals week each semester; but for the first time, students may study in the library from noon until midnight Wednesdays and Sundays if they wish. Mark Tucker, dean of library and information resources, said the idea is not a new one, but extending hours was not ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2009
Student resources remain unused
The Students' Association Congress pledges to "see every student connected, equipped and empowered," according to its mission statement. As a way of fulfilling this mission statement, SA provides students with free resources - resources most students don't take advantage of. These resources include a copy machine equipped with a variety of colored ... [Read More…]
Winter weather arrives
Abilene saw its first snow of the season as temperatures dropped below freezing Tuesday night. Patrick McCullough, meteorologist for the San Angelo National Weather Service, said although it rarely snows in Abilene, this is the time of the year to expect it. "To see snow twice in one week rarely happens in this area," McCullough said. McCullough ... [Read More…]
Committee to announce finalists in mid-January
Presidential Search Advisory Committee members will meet with potential finalists at an undisclosed neutral site this weekend. The committee will announce at least two finalists during the first week of the spring classes. "We don't know for sure, at this point, how many finalists we will have. It depends on how the interviews go," said Don Crisp, ... [Read More…]
Photos of the Week: 11.29.09
Photos from the week of November 29, 2009. ... [Read More…]
Parade presses on despite chilly weather
Local businesses and groups paraded down Cypress and Pine streets Tuesday, despite rain and a 30 degree wind chill, as part of KTXS' 21st annual Christmas Lights Parade. The temperature may have been ideal for Santa, who appears in the parade every year, but the cold, rainy weather caused numerous groups to drop their floats from the procession. ... [Read More…]
Student volunteers rescue animals for adoption
Service opportunities abound in Abilene, both on and off campus, and most of them involve people serving people. A small number of students, however, have found their niche serving a different group - of the four-legged variety. Several ACU students volunteered at a Rescue the Animals adoption event Nov. 21. Rescue the Animals is an adoption ... [Read More…]
SA demonstrates apathetic, rash spending
By Andrew Greenberg, Graduate Student The recent decision by the Students' Association to purchase Iron & Wine tickets shows poor stewardship skills. SA purchased 129 tickets to the concert, while the total undergraduate population is around 4,000. SA funds should primarily go to service organizations and academic groups. How many Treadaway ... [Read More…]
Violent games require user discretion
Sniping an enemy from a rooftop in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro is cold, brutal and bloody - but it isn't illegal. In fact, it's just the opposite. Headshots are free speech. With the recent release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the discussion of video game violence is again emerging in many households and for good reason. Gratuitous or ... [Read More…]
Editorial Cartoon 12.04.09
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