Dr. Stephen Johnson,  associate professor of preaching and director of contextual education, will serve as the new dean of the Honors College concluding a semester-long search. Faculty, staff and students participated in the search process and submitted their recommendations to the Office of the Provost on April 20. ... [Read More…]
Archives for May 2011
SA selects officer positions
The Students' Association finalized its 2011-12 cabinet last week, with the selection of its chief development officer, chief financial officer and chief communications officer. Rebecca Dial will serve as CDO, Heath Bracken will serve as CFO and Helga Sierra will serve as CCO. SA Executive President Connor Best, junior political science major ... [Read More…]
Student Recreation and Wellness Center to be completed over vacation
The ACU community can expect a new campus focal point by late August: the completed 75,000-square-foot Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center. With the help of up to 200 workers and 18 months of building and renovation, the center will wrap up construction just in time for the return of vacationing students. Zane Dennis, ... [Read More…]
Mavs overcame odds and elbows to move on in NBA playoffs
After witnessing the classless play of the Lakers during their season-ending series against the Mavericks, I have determined two immutable things. The first is that the National Basketball Association must do something serious about the flagrant fouls committed by the Lakers during the series. It was not just the hard hits by Lamar Odom and ... [Read More…]
‘Fab Four’ strike again
The ACU men's track and field team took home their - hold your breath - 18th consecutive Lone Star Conference Championship on Sunday at Tarleton State's Memorial Stadium while the women's team finished in second place. The ACU men finished the meet with 223 points, a staggering 57 points in front of second place finisher Tarleton State. The women ... [Read More…]
Golf goes south for nationals
After a co-championship at regionals, the Wildcat golf team will make the long trip to Florence, Ala. for nationals next week. "It is very special for us all to be in Alabama next week," senior Cyril Bouniol said. "We have a burning desire to bring a national championship back to ACU." The last time the purple and white made the trip to the ... [Read More…]
Graduation does not end the best years of life
It's the end of the world. At least it is if you believe all the billboards announcing May 21 as Judgment Day. Even if you are not moved to a state of panic from the incredibly convincing billboards (which appear to be more of an ill-disguised publicity campaign for Family Radio), mid-May still can seem like the end of the world for college ... [Read More…]
Tennis set for nationals
The ACU men's and women's tennis teams are visiting Altamonte Springs, Fla. for the third consecutive year as they both try to bring home their first national championship. The Wildcats are entering charted waters, though, as this is the men's fifth straight trip to nationals, and the women's 16th successive journey to the national ... [Read More…]
Sister offers final farewell advice
Graduation looms, and after four years of Optimist service, I have one more column to write. There still are stories untold, anecdotes unused and limericks unpublished, but this is my last chance to shove my views onto the ACU populous. This one should be special. During my time at ACU, I've accumulated plenty of mentors to thank, friends to hug, ... [Read More…]
Student recollects life lessons learned at ACU
Taylor Elementary, August 1994. I walked up the sidewalk to my kindergarten classroom. My parents walked on either side of me. My backpack hung on my small shoulders and I carried my Mickey Mouse lunch box in my right hand. I didn't know what to expect on that first day of kindergarten, but I was nervous. Until I walked into the classroom, saw my ... [Read More…]