Coming off a 4-2 showing and two straight wins at the Southeastern Oklahoma Crossover tournament, the ACU softball team was riding high, heading into their day-night doubleheader against No. 12 Midwestern State on Sunday. And for six innings in the second game, it looked as if ACU was going to pull off the upset to defeat their conference foe at ... [Read More…]
Archives for February 2011
NBA makes a power shift to all-star teams
LeBron in Miami. Carmelo to New York. Deron Williams is headed to New Jersey. The big names are on the move, forming new alliances in new cities to create the next formidable duo or trio on the basketball court. The trade deadline ended at 3 p.m. Thursday, after this story already was sent to press and probably after another big trade was made ... [Read More…]
Wildcats score fifth straight win over St. Edwards
The ACU Wildcats now have reeled off five straight wins after beginning the season 0-2. No. 23 ACU used a three-run ninth inning to blow a two-run lead up to five. "It's definitally good to get things rolling again," said senior Aaron Oliver. "Five straight is a good thing for us." Senior pitcher Will Calhoun had a big game for the Wildcats as a ... [Read More…]
Department of Education official to visit ACU
Karen Cator, U.S. Department of Education director of educational technology, will visit ACU to share her vision for America's educational reform at the Connected Summit. Cator works to create the best learning environments for this generation of students, according to her biography on the U.S. government website. Before working for the Department ... [Read More…]
Texas shouldn’t mandate sonograms
We encourage all pregnant women who are considering an abortion to have a sonogram. Courageous sonogram decisions would nullify the need for the Texas legislature to mandate pre-abortion sonograms that substitute the state's will for the woman's will. Senate Bill 16, approved by the state Senate on a 21-10 vote, passed on largely partisan lines, ... [Read More…]
Women lose basketball streetfight at Tarleton
Wednesday's game against against Tarleton State was a huge game for the Wildcats, but they fell flat. Â A tough environment plus a lack of disciplined play plagued the 'Cats, who got beat up en route to a 65-48 drubbing. The Wildcats only shot a mere 25 percent from the floor, making 13 of their 51 field goal attempts. Tarleton, now 13-0 in Lone ... [Read More…]
Pecans provide simple pleasures
I made a resolution to walk to school every day this semester, not because I was concerned with my global footprint and reducing carbon emissions, but because I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun, who hates paying $3 a gallon for gas. Surprisingly enough, I've kept my New Year's Resolution - it actually only covers five months - except for the mornings when ... [Read More…]
Conference to display augmented reality
Many people predict the future of books is in technology such as the iPad and other digital readers, often comparing moving printed materials onto digital readers to the movement of transferring recorded music from CDs to mp3s. But digital readers aren't the only option in print's future. Visual communication designers Marius Hügli and Martin ... [Read More…]
Developers making mobile textbooks a reality
As technology and education continue to merge, mobile textbook developers are continuing to create platforms for making traditional textbooks accessible on mobile learning devices. Two companies, Inkling and GYLO, are among those developing of textbooks on mobile devices. Both companies' founders are participating in this week's Connected ... [Read More…]
Apple co-founder to speak
Apple co-founder, personal-computer pioneer and Monday night's Connected Summit's Keynote speaker, Steve Wozniak will answer on-stage questions about the future of technology. The night will also feature performances by the Rocketboys, an indie-rock band based out of Austin and made up of ACU alumni. During the Keynote at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. ... [Read More…]
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