The unspoken rule of voting polls is not to discuss which way you voted.  Or at least this was the unspoken decree at Hillcrest Church of Christ on Election Day. Suspense was tangible in the air as voters of all ages passed through the church's Multi-Purpose Room. After several voters declined to comment, Shayli Reed broke the ice. Reed, a ... [Read More…]
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Local voter finds candidates stronger than previous election
Jordan Rice, 24, has voted in one election before Tuesday. He can't recall the ballot he cast in the last presidential election while still in his hometown of Big Spring. "I voted for an independent whose name I can't remember four years later," Rice said. "The Republicans didn't have a great candidate and I didn't believe in Obama's politics, so ... [Read More…]
Student nearly doesn’t vote, then does
She almost didn't vote. Sara Bunch, second-year graduate speech pathology student from Sugarland, said she felt apathetic this election season - the third year she has been eligible to vote. Reflecting on Jesus' last prayer for his disciples - division, plain and simple, is what nearly kept Bunch from voting. "The mission of Christ is to be ... [Read More…]
Kenley teacher brings students to polling station
Marla Diaz shows up to the University Church parking lot in a van carrying a group of around 10 kids from Kenley School in Abilene. Diaz teaches at Kenley and does not want to pass up an opportunity to make voting "real" for her students. After getting a tour, the kids come back out of the church gym giggling. "I want to set an example and ... [Read More…]
Local mother votes for first time in 12 years
By Katie Cukrowski Responding to pressure from her grandmother to vote, young mother Beth Purcell cast her ballot at University Church of Christ on Election Day. "I wasn't really happy with any of the choices, but I [still voted]." The first time she voted was in 2000, when George W. Bush elected for the first time. And she hadn't voted since ... [Read More…]
Voting for the first time
Ashlee Spann, freshman biology major from Wichita Falls, walked out of the Hillcrest Church of Christ polling place Tuesday morning after voting for the first time. 19-year-old Spann said she was excited and a little nervous when she walked into the polling place in the Multi-Purpose Room of the church. She said she didn't know what to expect when ... [Read More…]
ACU students families impacted by Sandy
Hurricane Sandy, a Category 1 storm, hit the East Coast on Oct. 29 and affected at least 24 states, from Florida to Maine. New Jersey and New York were among the areas that were most impacted. While Sandy didn't have a large affect on the weather in Texas, it did affect some of the students whose families were in Sandy's path. Some experts called ... [Read More…]
Ethnos brings “Culture Shock” to campus
This weekend the International Student's Association will be bringing a "Culture Shock" to ACU with the Ethnos culture show. Adrien Patenaude, junior Ad/PR major from Phrae, Thailand is the producer of Ethnos. "Culture shock is what happens when people of distinct cultures come together and are shocked by the differences they encounter," ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: The reason to vote
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "The reason to vote" ... [Read More…]
Students slam, jam for nonprofit
Wishing Well hosted Slam and Jam on Tuesday evening in Edward's Lobby. The event consisted of poetry, live music and beverages. Wishing Well is a student organization at ACU that raises money to help build wells in various locations around the world. Wishing Well Chaplain Mitchell East, sophomore Biblical text major from Austin, said he was ... [Read More…]
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