Archives for 2012

Dial, Benac and Austin take Students’ Association executive positions for 2012

April 12, 2012 by Marissa Jones

The results of the Students' Associations executive officer elections are in, though only one officer was unknown. Students voted Joseph Austin, junior pre-law accounting major from Houston, to be their next SA executive treasurer. "I'm so excited. I'm humbled that I actually won. I didn't think I had any shot," Austin said. "I just had so much ... [Read More…]

Embodying ‘Emma’: Cast strives to portray the time and culture of Austen’s novel

April 12, 2012 by David Singer

If you see any theatre majors drinking tea and walking around very upright do not be alarmed, they are simply getting into character. As part of their preparations for Emma, the upcoming theatre performance adapted from Jane Austen's novel, the cast has been studying everything about the time period from garb and accent down to the way they ... [Read More…]

SHADES to put on unique ‘Sircus’ performance

April 12, 2012 by Carole-Marie Wiser

SHADES step-squad will conduct their annual show on Friday and Saturday night in Cullen Auditorium. This year's theme, Sircus, is the group's take on a normal circus with a twist. "It's a kind of strange show," said DeMarco Howard, SHADES advisor and co-captain. "It's a circus-meets-dead people performance. We have been choreographing steps and ... [Read More…]

Students protest anti-gun laws

April 12, 2012 by Mark Smith

Students at ACU are protesting laws against carrying concealed guns on university campuses. The Students for Concealed Carry on Campus national organization's protest ended last week, but the students involved with the issue on campus decided to continue the peaceful protest through this week because it isn't well known on campus. Chris Sisk, ... [Read More…]

Group to spread message with cupcakes

April 12, 2012 by Samantha Sutherland

Tables in the campus center will overflow with cupcakes next week as a group of students advocate awareness of the Save the Storks Foundation. Students will hand out 500 free cupcakes April 18-19 to students in hopes of spreading a message about pro-life. The event was inspired by a larger National Pro-Life Cupcake Day that took place on Oct. 9 ... [Read More…]

Underclassmen to perform in percussion ensemble

April 12, 2012 by David Singer

Two truckloads of percussion instruments will fill Fulks Theatre Monday for a percussion ensemble concert. Dr. Allen Teel and 17 percussion students will perform. The ensemble, which began in 1986, consists of students ranging from freshmen through sophomores who will play a variety of instruments throughout the performance. The concert consists ... [Read More…]

ACU Venture Crew elects new president

April 12, 2012 by Jimmy Isbell

Alex Cobb, sophomore physics major from Flower Mound, was elected president of the ACU Venture Crew and Scouting on March 28. The Crew ACU is a scouting organization here on campus made up of Girl and Boy Scouts who focus their interest on service, nature and camping. Dempsey Peterson, ACU's Wireless Network Administrator, said Cobb was nominated ... [Read More…]

Meetings detail housing lottery process

April 12, 2012 by Armani Williams

Hundreds of freshmen students attended sophomore housing meetings in Hart auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn how to register for residence halls next school year. Sophomore residence halls plan held open houses Thursday and will have another next Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Freshmen women will be able to live in Morris, Barret and Sikes ... [Read More…]

Darvish gets first MLB “Double Yu”

April 12, 2012 by Austin Gwin

Many Texas Rangers fans were looking for answers after the first inning of Monday night's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 60 million dollar man, Yu Darvish, had just pitched his first inning in the Major Leagues. It took 42 pitches for Darvish to get through that first inning. During those 42 pitches, the Rangers biggest offseason ... [Read More…]