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Wildcat cross-country takes second

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An injury-depleted cross-country team managed to capture second place at the Naimadu Pre-Regional cross-country meet at Grover Nelson Park on Saturday. The Wildcats scored a total of 42 points, second only to champion Tarleton State, which scored 33 points. West Texas A&M finished in third place with 64 points, and Dallas Baptist finished ... [Read More…]

Discussion essential to sexual health

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Sex is complicated. God gave us sex. It is a natural part of life, and it is essential to our existence. But every one of us has faced our own sexual demons. We live in a world consumed by carefree and casual sex, but we claim a faith and attend a university that holds us to a different standard. Unfortunately, most students on campus hear the ... [Read More…]

Committee awards undeserved Nobel

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Nelson Mandela. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mother Teresa. Barack Obama. What do all of these individuals have in common? Other than being the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize, not much. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison and overcame numerous hardships fighting apartheid, before becoming the first South African president to be elected in a ... [Read More…]

Bennett neglects issue of justice

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DR. VIC McCRACKEN, Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics I disagree with my friend Cole Bennett's recent article about Christianity and health care. Dr. Bennett falsely treats the issue as if it can be boiled down to the issue of individual need and private charity. The larger issue here is one of justice. What does justice require in a ... [Read More…]

Bales one of five alumni honored with Citation

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Norman Bales ('53) is one of five recipients of the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Citation award, granted by the Alumni Association to alumni who have made significant personal and professional achievement. Bales has preached for more than 50 years in several different states since his graduation. He said starting churches, especially in areas where ... [Read More…]

OME acquaints students with host parents

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When international graduate student Sijun Shen totaled her car last year, she had no idea what to do. How was she going to talk to the police or the insurance company? Was her smoking car going to explode? She didn't know. But she knew who would. Shen had host parents to help her in a moment of crisis, thanks to the Host Family Program created by ... [Read More…]

Abilene families conduct walk to raise Down syndrome awareness

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Sadie Weaver's third pregnancy did not turn out as planned. As a mother to two nearly grown children, Sadie thought she knew what to expect. She knew as a woman grew older, so did her odds of bearing a child with a disorder. She knew tests could detect Down syndrome while the child was still in the womb. She knew the results of those tests would ... [Read More…]

Wildcats top-ranked team in the nation

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ACU became part of the NCAA Division II in 1983. Nearly three decades later, the Wildcats are finally atop the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) poll as the No. 1 team in the nation. A fortunate conjunction of events propelled ACU to first place today with 23 of 25 first place votes. The Wildcats defeated Angelo State 38-14, and an ... [Read More…]

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