The Texas House of Representatives will vote on Senate Bill 11 in the coming months, which, if passed, would lift the ban on concealed handguns on Texas' university campuses. The bill cleared the Texas Senate in late March. ACUPD Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison has been debating the issue and informing faculty and staff of the possible affects ... [Read More…]
Ice days cause numerous accidents
Last week's ice storm and frigid temperatures caused more than school cancellations. Several car accidents in the area around ACU kept the ACU Police Department busy while students took a break from classes. During the week of Feb. 22-March 3, 28 separate ice-related incidents were reported, said ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison. "Those were ... [Read More…]
SA approves new student activity fee
Students' Association Congress approved a proposal Wednesday that will add a $25 student activity fee to undergraduate students' tuition. The action passed with a 29-1 vote in favor of the implementation of the new itemized budget, said Caleb Orr, sophomore class president. "It was an idea that the treasurer, Andrew Tate, came up with and ... [Read More…]
Hosts and hostesses count down to the big show
While hundreds of students are perfecting their harmonies and complicated group choreography for their three-minute perfomance on the Sing Song stage, six students are practicing during lunch, late into the evenings and on weekends to show off their skills every night in front of thousands. The six men and women chosen to host Sing Song 2015 ... [Read More…]
Increased awareness results in more dorm drug arrests
At least four students over the past several months have been arrested in campus dorms for possession of marijuana. According to ACU Police, two students in Mabee Hall were arrested in October; one student was arrested in Edwards Hall in November; and another student in Mabee Hall was arrested on Jan. 9. Those students arrested have been ... [Read More…]
Abilene community marches in remembrance of Dr. King
Hundreds of Abilenians marched across the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge Monday to commemorate Dr. King's work in the Civil Rights Movement. Men, women and children of all ages joined in the march including several ACU students and faculty members. Taylor Crumpton, sophomore psychology major from Coppell, attended the march to ... [Read More…]
ACUPD keeps busy over winter break
ACU Police Department responded to a variety of calls on and around campus during the break while most students were out of town. A 33-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication at 12:13 a.m. Christmas Eve at University Park apartments. ACUPD responded to several calls and found him walking around, disoriented and alone, though it ... [Read More…]
ACUPD responds to marijuana call in Mabee Hall
The ACU Police Department responded to a call reporting the odor of marijuana in a men's residence hall early last week, though no arrests were made. At 11:57 a.m. Oct. 19, a member of Residence Life suspected two students were smoking marijuana in their dorm room in Mabee Hall. ACU Police officers arrived on the scene, conducted a full ... [Read More…]
ACUPD investigates more burglaries across campus
More car burglaries have taken place since the three break-ins on the night of Sept. 20. There have been three car burglary attempts and one successful theft on campus since Oct. 1. The culprit attempted to steal the cars by tampering with the steering column. One of these attempts was successful as a student's pickup truck was stolen from the ... [Read More…]
ACUPD releases annual crime statistics report
Early last week, the ACU Police Department sent out an email to students and staff with a report containing crime statistics from the previous calendar year. The 50-page report is in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Safety and Security Act (Clery Act), which requires all colleges and universities keep and disclose ... [Read More…]