By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Weck's World You haven't lived until you've eaten rattlesnake. It's not so much the taste. Deep-fried rattlesnake is just about as tough to bite into as it is to imagine: if you are able to get through the bony backstrap [yes, rattlesnakes have bones], you'll find the meat tastes like a bland type of chicken. It ... [Read More…]
Gamma Sigs, Siggies come on strong
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Shorter, rockier and more fun than previous shows, this year's Sing Song sacrifices time for quality. With the Silver Screen theme, all the songs are either from or about the movies-a subject of universal appeal to a college crowd and one with which the club and class writers obviously enjoyed ... [Read More…]
Music professors present love-themed recital for day
By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Two music professors presented a recital Thursday night and will possibly perform again Friday. Dr. Marion Cawood, voice instructor and professor of music, and Dr. Gustavo Tolosa, piano division director and assistant professor of music, performed in the Williams Performing Art Center, with a theme of, appropriately, ... [Read More…]
British metal band rocks old school sound
By Mitch Holt, Special Contributor A blast from the past has hurled itself into new millennium disc changers. The days of true rock 'n' roll, a.k.a. the '70s and '80s, are being relived in 2004. Articulate lead guitars, falsetto vocals, high-energy chord progressions, and melodic ballads are The Darkness. Their debut album, "Permission to Land," ... [Read More…]
Jars of Clay older and wiser
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor Jars of Clay is getting older; and with age comes peace; and with peace comes relaxation. Okay, so the Christian quartet that formed in 1994 isn't that old (the band members all hover around 30), but the relaxation part holds true. If you don't believe that, one spin of Jars of Clay's new album, "Who We Are ... [Read More…]
ACU splits LSC South openers: Wildcats knock off Eastern New Mexico, fall to Lady Buffaloes
By Brian Roe, Sports Writer The Wildcat volleyball team opened Lone Star Conference play Friday with a victory over Eastern New Mexico before falling to rival West Texas A&M on Saturday. ACU is now 17-7 overall with a 1-1 conference record in the LSC South Division. The Wildcats beat up on the Zias of ENM Friday winning in three straight games, ... [Read More…]
BabyI’m Bored is no bore
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Artist: Evan Dando Title: Baby I'm Bored Grade: B+ The Lemonheads were the quintessential '90s pop-punk band. If I Could Talk I'd Tell You, the punky cover of Mrs. Robinson and the sensitive Into Your Arms were all radio hits and the band was the darling of the college radio circuit early last decade. Evan Dando, ... [Read More…]
Movie fans still love weddings: Wedding movies still popular after 90 years
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor The dress is not ready or it never fits. Rings turn up missing. Brides run away. Cakes fall, church buildings are destroyed and plans never work out. Movie weddings never go as planned, but they get done. The first wedding movie was 1910's silent The Fireman's Wedding. Since then, wedding movies are made every year ... [Read More…]
Guests to solve mystery: Honors students write script, plan March 29 murder
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor An honor student will be murdered March 29 at the Windsor Hotel. But the killer will be found that evening. The Honors Program will sponsor a murder mystery dinner for honors students, which will include a murder case to be solved by those in attendants. "Attendants will arrive and someone will be murdered," said ... [Read More…]
Forget your troubles for a while: Sing Song 2003 brings joy to a stressful world
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief For two and a half hours, Sing Song 2003 will offer audiences the opportunity to taste joy in a world of terrorism, chemical warfare and weapons of mass destruction. With such an idea in mind, clubs and classes chose carefree themes for their acts. Hosts and hostesses practiced songs of love and grace and ... [Read More…]