Mack Lankford, Hillari Adam, and Zach Williams received post-season honors Tuesday night following the end of the regular basketball season. Lankford was named first team all-LSC for the second consecutive year, and added to the women's all-academic team. The sophomore guard led the Lone Star Conference in scoring, averaging nearly 21.5 points a ... [Read More…]
Archives for March 2012
Social clubs seek OK for dancing at spring formals
Social club formals are approaching, and some social clubs have decided to submit dancing requests to Student Life. The long-standing dance policy was recently revised, allowing campus organizations to submit requests for dancing at an event to Student Life for approval. Once approved, there are several criteria that must be met. Students are ... [Read More…]
Faculty votes to approve CORE changes
The faculty voted Tuesday to reduce required CORE hours from 12 to nine, combining two CORE class together and another CORE class with BIBLE 440. The other proposal the senate approved will consolidate seven majors in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry to two. The changes to the general education will go into effect next semester and ... [Read More…]
Golding sees progress in first year
Last weekend, the first year of the Joe Golding era came to an end in Stephenville, where the Wildcats fell to the Tarleton State Texans on the road. However, this season left ACU fans with hope for the future. The Wildcats quadrupled their conference win total from the last two years, and the outlook around the program may be brighter than it has ... [Read More…]
Music festival plans to set attendance record
Some of the biggest stars in country music will take the stage this weekend at Abilene Speedway for the 2nd annual Outlaws and Legend Music Festival. The event is the biggest "one-day, one-stage" event in the state of Texas, according to the event web site. The Marshall Tucker Band, Roger Creager and Gary P. Nunn are among the many names ... [Read More…]
Faculty, staff enjoy camp discounts
Discounts are helping more children of faculty and staff attend ACU summer camps. ACU coordinates six weeks of camps from June 3 to July 28. Registration is open until the first day of camp, and functions on a first-come, first-serve basis. Camps are offered for campers ranging in age from first grade to recent high school graduates. "A lot of ... [Read More…]
Reduced-full time option available for staff
ACU staff will soon have the option to apply for a reduced-full time classification, while still maintaining full-time employee benefits, effective June 1. At the start of summer, non-exempt employees will be welcome to apply from the 40-hours a week full-time status to the 32-hours reduced full-time employment. Non-exempt staff are those paid a ... [Read More…]
Voters react to redistricting
By Jaime Metscher The Texas Republican presidential primary is being moved back to May 29 due to redistricting. Texas legislature draws the congressional district lines, in which new districts are currently being added. Due to difficulty receiving federal approval for the new redistricting map, the state primary can no longer be help on April 8, ... [Read More…]
SA grants groups’ fund requests
Students' Association Congress concluded distributing funds to student groups' requests to attend conferences at their latest meeting. Lambda Pi Eta, the Society of Physics Students and Alpha Psi Omega requested and were granted money to help offset the cost of upcoming conferences they plan to attend this semester. These were the last three ... [Read More…]
Pirates shutter Anime Club
Abilene Public Library's Anime Club dissolved earlier this year, but demand from local citizens may revive the club in the near future. Jessica Reyes and Marianne Vagdney ('05), library assistants at the Abilene Public Library's South Branch, founded the club six years ago. The Anime Club closed last year when the company that distributed free ... [Read More…]