As gas prices rise, students are forced to change their travel plans in order to save money and afford trips. According to Texas Gas Prices website, the average regular gas price in Abilene is $3.55, slightly less than the Texas average of $3.53. Three years ago, the average price in Texas rarely eclipsed $2.90. Some students have gone to great ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2012
Mission Abilene volunteering in apartment ministry
Mission Abilene is showing the surrounding community love and compassion with Home Front, its apartment ministry. According to their website, "one of Mission Abilene's deepest passions is not only to serve the entire city of Abilene, but most especially the area that surrounds our church within a half a mile radius." Heath Henderson, pastor of ... [Read More…]
Learning Studio publishes first annual iBook
The AT&T Learning Studio at ACU recently produced its first annual iBook to showcase some of the people and projects the Learning Studio was involved with in its first year of operation. The iBook, titled "Learning Studio: Year One Report," is available for free on the iPad in the Apple iBookstore. The iBook is 35 pages. Along with the stories ... [Read More…]
Outdoor Club starts semester with trip to Mineral Wells
With a new officer team and a fresh perspective, the ACU Outdoor Club has started the semester off hitting the ground running. The club's mission statement is "to promote outdoor knowledge, ethics and service." This group of students has made it their objective to explore and better understand God's creation and the role humans have within it. ... [Read More…]
Student votes important locally, nationally
With November 6th quickly approaching and the presidential candidates beginning their debates, politics are on the minds and television screens of many Americans. But for many college-aged youth, this is not the case. We are traditionally a group with low voter turnout in elections and, often, this is due to the fallacy that our vote does not ... [Read More…]
Superhero movies: truth, justice and other stuff
I only saw three movies in theaters this summer: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. Yes, there were plenty of other movies I wanted to see, but I made it a priority to see those three movies. Why? Because I love superhero movies! I love everything about them: the action, the special effects, the themes and the ... [Read More…]
Please don’t be alarmed, they’re just pledges
I remember freshman year as if it were yesterday. Welcome Week was a blast and I had met so many new people. I was excited about my classes and the people I would meet. I had never visited ACU before and I hadn't really heard of the school, so this all was a new experience for me. The first couple weeks were great, I loved seeing everyone and ... [Read More…]
NFL players to speak at Shotwell Stadium
ACU will have a special treat this weekend, as former NFL players Guy and John Earl are set to come speak at Shotwell Stadium this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The Earl brothers are planning on speaking about what it means to play in the NFL, being a Christian and many other things. "Our main goal is to bring a strong message of encouragement and faith ... [Read More…]
Five reasons for Rangers collapse
After holding first place for 176 consecutive days, nobody expected the Rangers' post-season destiny to come down to one game. But on Wednesday afternoon, Rangers fans gathered around their TV's, praying for a miracle. (Or were forced to refresh their ESPN ScoreCenter app over and over in class like I was.) But that miracle never came, and after ... [Read More…]
Senior steps away from Wildcats
Head coach Joe Golding and the Wildcat basketball team is less than a month away from their first game, but they'll be missing a familiar face. Senior Dosh Simms decided to step away from the hardwood and call it a career, despite having the opportunity to play significant minutes for the 'Cats. Simms was ACU's leading rebounder last season, and ... [Read More…]
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