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Music festival plans to set attendance record

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…]

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Pirates shutter Anime Club

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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…]

Pancake dinner sweetens Gardner lobby

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International Students Association gathered in the east lobby of Gardner Hall to offer students pancakes from around the world Thursday evening. The international pancake night was part of Chai Café, which is a series of events that the ISA puts together. Chai tea is usually served at the events. Three to four events are planned each ... [Read More…]

Students speak out through slam poetry

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By Nikki Wilson Wishing Well and more than 30 ACU students came together for a slam poetry event Monday. This event featured 13 poets performing both original and non-original works to raise awareness for important social issues. Brandy Rains, sophomore art education major from Fort Worth, is co-director for ACU's Wishing Well. Rains was eager to ... [Read More…]

Lavender removed from head coaching position

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Two days following the end of a disappointing year, Shawna Lavender was removed from the women's basketball head coaching position. This ends her 15 year ACU career. ACU Director of Athletics Jared Mosley announced Monday evening that Lavender's contract will not be renewed, and that she is immediately relieved of her duties as head coach. "It ... [Read More…]

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