By Taylor Edwards On Saturday, acclaimed folk rock singer Samuel Beam, better known as Iron & Wine, will headline at Abilene's historic Paramount Theatre. Though he is one of the most well-known artists to play at the venue, this particular show is unique for another reason - one perhaps more relevant to students than his musical talent ... [Read More…]
Archives for January 2010
Teams prepare for Angelo State
With conference play well underway, the basketball teams find themselves in different positions. The women's team is on a five-game winning streak, while the men's team continues to struggle for consistency. The men's team has lost three of four and started conference play 0-2. On Saturday, the Wildcats fell to West Texas A&M in a game that ... [Read More…]
Extension for Wade Phillips makes no sense
In a move that makes little sense, Jerry Jones has given his head coach Wade Phillips an extension -- of one year. I don't know how this strikes most other sports fans in the world, but this is exactly what the move says to me: Jones had really planned on firing Phillips after the season, but pressure from fans, players and even the media ... [Read More…]
Wade Phillips deserved second chance
The Dallas Cowboys, led by Wade Phillips, went 11-5 this season and won the NFC East Division. They earned the third seed in the conference, which got them a home playoff game. They won their first playoff game since Dec. 28, 1996, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 34-14. Yet, for some reason, people think Phillips should be fired. Last season, ... [Read More…]
Wildcats qualify four in Houston
By Sam Bartee The ACU Wildcats started the 2010 indoor track and field season on the right foot at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational in Houston on Friday. A combined four athletes posted qualifying marks for the NCAA Division II indoor championship meet. On the men's side, Andrew McDowell finished third in the 60-meter hurdles with an ... [Read More…]
The Meyer sisters have opposing defenders seeing double
One ranks 10th nationally in points, the other is 10th in rebounds. Both are integral to the Wildcats' success in women's basketball this season. Jamie and Jody Meyer grew up in Minneapolis idolizing Kevin Garnett, a star center for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now the Meyer twins are star centers for a team riding a five-game winning streak, ... [Read More…]
Nation’s future rides on states
Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts was like raw meat in the Amazon river, and the ensuing frenzy had me thinking one thing: the federal systems in our country have far too much power. The 10th Amendment to the Constitution gives the states all powers not explicitly given to the federal government. In the Federalist Papers, James Madison ... [Read More…]
Emotional response inspires action
Jason Beaubien is a seasoned reporter. He has worked on National Public Radio's foreign desk for almost 10 years; he has reported on coups, famines, war and natural disasters. He is used to chaos and violence - and a Haitian girl made him cry on the air. Most people would say journalists should be objective. Objectivity has a connotation of ... [Read More…]
Students should rally for governor’s race
The Texas governor's race has always been an interesting one. From Kinky Friedman, country musician turned politician, to Tony Sanchez, who spent $60 million of his own money only to lose handily to current governor Rick Perry, the saying holds true: "Everything is bigger in Texas." This election cycle seems to be no exception. One of the ... [Read More…]
Nationally-ranked disc golfer assists in class
Santos Montoya can throw a disc from the steps in front of the Chapel on the Hill to the flagpoles at the main entrance of campus - which happens to be 634 feet. Montoya, senior sports fitness and leisure major from Abilene, attends Hardin-Simmons University but is completing an internship at ACU with Deonna Shake's disc golf class. Shake, ... [Read More…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 9
- Next Page »