ACU For Life, a student-led pro-life group, has grown in attendance this semester. The group meets bi-weekly on Thursdays in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, growing from three members last year to 25-30 regular members this fall semester. At its most recent meeting, the group reached a total of 92 attendees, and see growth still in ... [Read More…]
Local artisans to sell at craft fair
Saturday is a big day for many artisans around Abilene as the semi-annual A People Party Productions Craft Fair will be in full swing, complete with booths of all kinds, food trucks and live entertainment. The fair, working largely off the phrase "meet the maker," opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 10 p.m. It is located downtown, on North 4th and ... [Read More…]
SA green survey to voice student environmental concerns
The Students' Association is seeking student opinions about environmental issues on campus. A “Green Survey” was sent out to all full-time undergraduate students last week asking whether or not students would like to implement new green programs on campus. The green survey has a series of strongly agree/strongly disagree questions and takes ... [Read More…]
SA freshman representatives take over bell-ringing tradition
It looks like freshman noses will be safe this year. Upperclassmen are planning to help freshmen with a time-honored tradition of ringing the Homecoming bell. After the construction of the Beauchamp Bell Tower in 1980, a tradition developed in which freshman would ring the Goetz-Beauchamp Bell throughout Homecoming while upperclassmen tried ... [Read More…]
Student group to register voters on campus
The Young People Four (YP4) fellowship is spreading awareness and education on voting in the upcoming election, encouraging people to register before the Oct. 11 deadline. Taylor Crumpton, a vote fellow for YP4 and senior social work major from Oakland, California, said the group wants to remind students that their votes matter. “[We are] ... [Read More…]
Theatre prepares ‘Man of La Mancha’ for Homecoming
As the Homecoming Musical is getting closer, the Department of Theatre is pulling out all stops preparing for Man of La Mancha, a musical based on a portion of the classic novel Don Quixote by Cervantes. “This is a show that is meant to inspire and give hope in a dark world,” said Kari Hatfield, associate professor of voice and movement, who is ... [Read More…]
Campus reps help Grace Museum’s College Night
The Grace Museum started a new program, College Night, Thursday night, complete with live music, local coffee and food trucks. In a season of change, the Grace has actively been setting up programs and events to reach out to the students of Abilene as a whole. Rebecca Bridges, the museum's programming and interpretation director, said ... [Read More…]
WANA sees growth, expands awareness
WANA an eating disorder support group on campus is gaining new members each week. Although WANA, which stands for We Are Not Alone, has on campus for three years, this year it gained new leadership along with new members. Kaila Bellinghausen, junior psychology and social work major from Amarillo, said, "It's amazing because God is opening doors ... [Read More…]