Global Samaritan Resources, a local Abilene non-profit, announced a plan Wednesday to send relief to West African countries. Simple Works, the new initiative, is an effort to provide simple solutions to the complex Ebola crisis in West Africa. The program focuses on three primary needs of people affected by the outbreak. Global Samaritan will ... [Read More…]
Archives for October 2014
‘Believe Me’ to premiere in Cullen Auditorium
A premiere of Believe Me will be shown for free to students at 8 p.m. Friday in Cullen Auditorium. The film is presented by ACU FilmFest executive producers and Katheryn Cansino, alumnus and production assistant on the film. "You come, you watch a great movie, you eat some popcorn, you ask some questions and you go and you get two Chapel ... [Read More…]
Colleagues praise retiring former dean
Dr. MaLesa Breeding will retire after 21 years at the university. Breeding, executive director of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, will leave ACU to work in the Metroplex in speech pathology. "I'm going back into speech pathology and I'll be working with a geriatric population," she said. "Working in direct patient care with ... [Read More…]
Classrooms are overrated
As a convergence journalism major, I get to take classes to learn very specific skills. Classes like "how to write a column 30 minutes before deadline" or "how to stalk sources that refuse to respond to your emails." Actually, we are not taught those things in class. In class, I learn technical things like where to put commas or the difference ... [Read More…]
Zombie-proof ACU building search
The topic is simple: Zombies have invaded campus. The government is containing the issue by killing anything that attempts to run off campus - including students. You have to survive on campus for an indefinite amount of time until it all blows over. The question is: Which building on campus do you hold up in? Today, we go through the pros ... [Read More…]
Gobmobile sets sail in GATA Fountain
Sub T-16's Gobmobile infiltrated GATA Fountain early Thursday morning, Oct. 16. Jimmy Ellison, ACU chief of police, said a WFF employee contacted ACUPD about the occurrence at 5:30 a.m. and officers were immediately dispatched. Upon reaching GATA Fountain, which was turned off at the time, officers found the vehicle abandoned in the fountain. ... [Read More…]
Sing Song to feature two freshman acts
This year's Sing Song show will feature two freshman class acts instead of one, unlike previous years. Despite some negative reactions from students, Barrett Lewis, freshman biology major from Abilene, imagines the show and the freshmen will be just fine. "There were a lot of people that were upset about [the change] but I think it'll be ... [Read More…]
‘Cats battle ‘Kats for SHSU Homecoming
The ACU Wildcat football team will go on the road again this weekend to take on FCS perennial powerhouse Sam Houston State. ACU enters this weekend's contest with an even overall record of 4-4 and a 2-2 conference record. The SHSU Bearkats will go in with a 3-4 overall record and a 2-1 conference record. Sam Houston has had to battle against ... [Read More…]
Wildcats wrap up season at Shotwell
The women's soccer team will look to conclude its 2014 campaign above .500 as the Wildcats fight for a couple of wins in the final two games of the season. Currently at 7-8-2, ACU will take on Lamar (4-10-1, 2-5-1) at noon Friday and McNeese State (6-8-1, 4-4-0) at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Both games will take place at Shotwell Stadium. "I expect both ... [Read More…]
Police Log: Oct. 16-23, 2014
Weekly Highlight Report: 10/16/2014 12:50 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON ACU Parking Lot: Teague Circle: ACUPD investigated the report of a male wearing a rag over his face at the Judge Ely entrance to ACU. Officers found an ACU employee using a grinder while working on the wall. 10/17/2014 10:20 a.m. THEFT (NON VEHICLE) ACU Facilities: ... [Read More…]
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