It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Abilene, and groups across campus are hosting multiple holiday activities to celebrate. Edwards Hall hosted its annual Christmas Spectacular on Thursday. The event featured several musical performances by students, free drinks from Monks Coffee Shop and a visit from Santa Claus. Jordan Bunch, ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2010
Abilene church sponsors World AIDS Day remembrance
Students joined the global observance of World AIDS Day at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Exodus Metropolitan Community Church. The event honored those who have battled HIV/AIDS or lost their lives to the disease. Connie Mangin, executive pastor of Exodus Metropolitan Community Church and chairperson of Big Country AIDS Resources, said she is passionate ... [Read More…]
Vocalists, Slam-poets to perform at Ghana Benefit Concert
The United By Faith Fellowship will liven up Dead Day with a benefit concert for Heritage Christian College in Ghana. Vocalists, slam poets and speakers will deliver songs and messages beginning at 7 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Chapel on the Hill. Admission to the event is free. The event features a capella performances by George Pendergrass, ACU's ... [Read More…]
Summit 2011 announces theme, art contest
The Office of Ministry Events is accepting artwork from the ACU community for use during next year's Summit 2011. Ministry Events is looking for art pieces that creatively portray the Summit 2011 theme, "Enough." "The theme comes from Isaiah 11:1, specifically," said Anna James Perry, ministry events coordinator. "God has had enough with the ... [Read More…]
Campus construction to wrap up before break
The last details of the new heating and cooling loop line are set to be completed within the next few weeks. Loop line workers are laying sod and installing sprinkler systems between Zellner Hall and the Hardin Administration Building. They are also pouring concrete on the walkway just north of the Brown Library to complete the project. Zane ... [Read More…]
Season of Caring helps Abilene community
The spirit of giving has spread across Abilene this holiday season during ACU's first-ever Season of Caring. The month-long service opportunity began Nov. 15 and has already raised more than $3,000 in cash donations. More than 200 students, faculty and staff have volunteered their time in a variety of ways, and 44 meals were delivered to ... [Read More…]
Students, alumni invited to campus-wide Christmas party
Students, friends, family and ACU alumni are invited to a Christmas celebration on Monday in the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center, hosted by the Alumni Association. Jama Cadle, interim director of alumni relations, said the idea for an on-campus Christmas party came last year. Instead of having separate parties for alumni and students, ... [Read More…]
Holiday spirit should last all year
It had been a long week. My sophomore year I had been working eight-hour shifts the entire week leading up to Christmas as a checker at the United Supermarket back home in Lubbock. For hours I would check out lines of customers, usually several people long, that stretched well into the aisles. The stress level of the customers grew as we all ... [Read More…]
Grad faces first day jitters
I was nervous. I was anxious. Questions of success and failure loomed in my head and even caused a few tears here and there. Yes, I may have just been six years old, but these were real concerns in tumultuous times. Yet when the day came, I donned my new red and blue plaid jumper, took one last look at my mom and dad, sighed a deep breath of ... [Read More…]
ACU drops another on the road
The Wildcats lost to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Wednesday in Odessa, 95Â-81. ACU could not overcome a bad shooting in the second half as the Falcons outscored ACU 53-39 in the second half to capture the victory. ACU shot 50 percent from the field in the first half, and the teams tied at the end of the first period, 42Â-42. ACU ... [Read More…]