ACU's stars continued to shine as the women's basketball team smoked the Eastern New Mexico Zias 71-55 in Portales, N.M., Wednesday night. "It's never easy playing in Eastern," said head coach Shawna Lavender. "You have to come out and play well right away, and I think we did that." The win is the fourth in a row for the Wildcats and their ninth ... [Read More…]
Archives for January 2010
Student input in search requires student action
In the scope of presidential elections, the search for the 11th president of ACU has been fairly short and straightforward. We saw no mudslinging campaigns, heard no rousing speeches; in fact, we couldn't even name any of the candidates. Unfortunately, this led to many students feeling as though they'd been left out of the process entirely - ... [Read More…]
Area crime rate down in 2009
Living in a rural town does not protect citizens from crime, according to the Abilene Police Department's annual crime map, now accessible online. The Abilene Police Department divided the city into 100 districts and created a map that represents each district's crime rate. The map, accessible at www.reporternews.com, reflects statistics from ... [Read More…]
Decade’s challenges persist in new year
Our nation will never be the same. From the destruction of the World Trade Center to the election of President Barack Obama, the past decade has been one of the most influential in our nation's history. We remember exactly where we were. A plane had flown into the World Trade Center in New York City. Less than an hour later, many of us watched a ... [Read More…]
Social networking gains popularity
Since 2000, I've had the ability to meet my potential spouse without leaving the couch. Since 2003, if I think I look particularly hot, I can take a picture in my bathroom with the towel rack in plain sight and post it online. Since 2004, I've been able to rekindle elementary school friendships and discover my best friend's roommate during ... [Read More…]
IPod reshuffles music experience
At the beginning of the decade, I distinctly remember sitting in the backseat of my sister's car, sifting through a huge CD case, searching for the exact song we wanted to listen to. I was also known to lug my bulky, battery-powered Walkman portable CD player, which, if only slightly jostled, would skip, ruining my personal jam session. At the ... [Read More…]
Colt McCoy stands strong in his faith
It hasn't been a week since the BCS National Championship game, a game Colt McCoy dreamed about his whole life. In McCoy's final game as a Longhorn, he had one last shot to bring home a national title for the Texas Longhorns. He had been preparing for this game his whole career. The past month of his life had been nothing but studying for one game ... [Read More…]
Abilenians can achieve fitness goals ‘Anytime’
Students short on time or money will soon have access to state-of-the-art exercise equipment 24 hours a day at about half the monthly cost of a larger health club. Anytime Fitness is preparing to open a second location within walking distance of ACU. Abel Pena, who manages the Anytime Fitness center on South 14th Street, said he expects the club ... [Read More…]
Students resolve to make new year different
The practice of observing the New Year can be traced to the Babylonians nearly 4,000 years ago, and since then, numerous countries have adopted the tradition. Haitians adorn themselves in new clothing and swap gifts with loved ones to symbolize the beginning of a new year. The Norwegians make rice pudding with one almond somewhere in the dessert; ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win six of eight over break
A cold holiday season in Abilene wasn't enough to cool the Wildcats -- the women's basketball team went 6-2 during the Christmas break. "Going into the break, we talked about being consistent, and I think we have really accomplished that," said Head Coach Shawna Lavender. "We are starting to gel as a team, and we are winning games." The Wildcats ... [Read More…]
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