Freshman men and women gathered Nov. 29 during visitation for a Christmas party in the Third North hallway of Mabee Hall. "The party was called 'Ridiculously Christmas' and was put on by some students," said Trenton Carothers, RA in Mabee and senior mathematics and finance major from Early. Matt Ruiz, freshman speech pathology major from ... [Read More…]
Singers preparing for Monks show
Feet pat to the beat on the worn wooden stage, laughter echoes off of the walls and voices sing in sweet harmony when the PULSE A Cappella group assembles for rehearsal in Cullen auditorium. Nick Tatum, president of PULSE, gathers the group into a circle and they begin to sing "Where Joy and Sorrow Meets" by Avalon. Thirteen in all, the group not ... [Read More…]
Groups sponsor holiday fundraisers
Two groups on campus, Treadaway Kids and the Big Purple Marching Band, are embodying the spirit of giving with programs aimed at serving children in the Abilene community. Treadaway Kids (TWK) is an organization run by students at ACU and is involved with children in the community who endure some sort of poverty. Adopt An Angel is an annual event ... [Read More…]
Rock House landlady remembered
The ACU community lost Kathryn Brasher Rockwell last Sunday at the age of 100. Rockwell was landlady to 90 different men over a 24-year period, mostly members of the men's social club Galaxy. Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, said it all started when Rockwell's son, Walter Rockwell, was playing baseball at ACU. Walter decided ... [Read More…]
Smith-Adams rennovated after smoke damages
Renovations in the kitchen of Smith-Adams Hall have been completed after a fire caused by smoke bombs last month. The fire occurred Oct. 15 when Sean Branchaw, sophomore finance and math major from Derwood, Md., was in the kitchen making smoke bombs. Two fire trucks responded to the call around 11 p.m. and residents were forced to evacuate when ... [Read More…]
Voting for the first time
Ashlee Spann, freshman biology major from Wichita Falls, walked out of the Hillcrest Church of Christ polling place Tuesday morning after voting for the first time. 19-year-old Spann said she was excited and a little nervous when she walked into the polling place in the Multi-Purpose Room of the church. She said she didn't know what to expect when ... [Read More…]
Service remembers Anabel, accident
A year after the death of Anabel Reid and of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences bus accident on Nov. 4, the university honored Reid’s memory with a special Chapel service on Friday. 19-year-old Anabel, a sophomore environmental science major from Becton, died after the department’s bus veered off the highway and hit a ... [Read More…]
Meghan Hancock pledging from home
After a trip to the hospital earlier this semester, where she spent three days in a medically induced coma, Meghan Hancock is pledging Ko Jo Kai from her home. Hancock, sophomore physical therapy major from Fairview, was hospitalized Sept. 4 after collapsing during her Lifetime Wellness class. She was rushed to Hendrick Medical Center where she ... [Read More…]
Power of a vote
Surrounded by the clanking coffee-making equipment in the Brown Library Starbucks, voices in a nearby computer pod and the frantic typing for last-minute assignments, a simple question is finally considered by the pair: Why do you think it is important to vote? Laura Kate Music, recruiting director for College Republicans, and Dylan Brugman, vice ... [Read More…]
Students getting involved with Vision School
Abilene students are given the opportunity to get involved with mission work through Vision School, a program aimed at bringing God's word to the nations. Sponsored by InterCP, a Korean-based mission organization, the Vision School in Abilene is one of 29 similar programs across the United States. Â The program's purpose is to capture students' ... [Read More…]