By Lori Bredemeyer, Staff Writer Academy Awards nominations were announced Feb. 11 for the 75th annual awards presentation, which will air on ABC March 23 with Steve Martin as host. Chicago had the most Oscar nominations with 13, followed by Gangs of New York with 10 and The Hours with nine. Caleb Hastings, senior electronic media major from ... [Read More…]
Choose your chicken: Two new chicken restaurants compete for student business
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Why did the student cross the road? To get fried chicken, of course. Two fried chicken restaurants opened near campus in December, and both desire ACU students' money. KFC opened last summer next to McDonald's on Judge Ely Boulevard, across from Taylor Elementary School. Just blocks away, Chicken Express opened ... [Read More…]
Sweet tea and staff: Chicken Express offers great tea, sides and service
By Kyle Peveto, Arts Editor Chicken Express opened its doors in December, weeks after KFC reopened its doors. Now students are faced with a small dilemma: which chicken joint should get my money, and why? Chicken Express' service is so good, it could be considered stalking. In the drive-thru, an employee comes out to take your order, and if your ... [Read More…]
Caedmon’s returns to its roots
By Joel Weckerly, Sports Editor After 10 years of making folk/acoustic/pop/rock Christian music worthy of singing along and tapping a steering wheel to, Houston-based Caedmon's Call has released an album that brings it all Back Home...literally. Back Home, the band's fifth studio-produced release that hit music store shelves Tuesday, is simply an ... [Read More…]
Inaugural show in new theatre tells story of Messiah
By Steve Holt, Copy Editor The ACU Department of Theatre will present the dinner theatre production Joyful Noise, the story of composer George Frederic Handel and his most famous oratorio, Messiah, from Feb. 6-22. The play follows the composer through a period when no one wanted his operas anymore, and his career seemed to be on the skids. Handel ... [Read More…]
Johnny’s Be Good: New Italian restaurant open on Buffalo Gap
By Lori Bredemeyer, Staff Writer Johnny Carino's is a new restaurant in Abilene offering Country Italian cuisine in a family-oriented atmosphere. The restaurant opened its doors on Dec. 17 and is located at 4157 Buffalo Gap Road where Black-eyed Pea used to be. Juliana Jones, a food server at Johnny Carino's and sophomore marketing major from ... [Read More…]
The essence of Americana
By Steve Holt, Sports Editor Americana music is cool now. Chock full of bluegrass roots, the new group Nickel Creek mixes tight harmonies with spectacular instrumentals to create the perfect blend of rolicking hoe-downs and mellow ballads. Produced by bluegrasscountry musician Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek's self-titled album begins with the ... [Read More…]
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