It's 4 a.m., and somewhere, someone is rocking out to Metallica, Blink 182 or Queen. Unless you've been living under a pile of typewriters and floppy discs for the past few years, you've at least heard about Guitar Hero by now. But how many of us have stopped to think how it's changed the very fabric of our lives? What's that? It hasn't? Au ... [Read More…]
Weekly forums foster dialogue
About 20 students attended Students' Association's first public forum on Sept. 29. Every current ACU student was invited to attend, ask questions, and discuss issues they think SA should be addressed. To encourage student participation, SA provided a free dinner from Carino's to anyone who attended. Sherrod Building Representative Travis Meadors, ... [Read More…]
(Mrs.) Money Talks
The back patio of the Money house is crowded with black plastic chairs, tables covered with purple tablecloths and about 50 Presidential Scholars. Students are snaking their way to a buffet table covered with the makings of fajitas. And there's a rapidly widening gap in the line. Peering around the freshmen men anxious about being separated from ... [Read More…]
Britain keeps close watch on parents
While brushing up on my British Labour Party knowledge - as all of you probably do on a regular basis - I ran across a story in the Guardian about Prime Minister Gordon Brown, specifically about his campaign for re-election. Most of his platform was over my head, but one part stood out to me. Brown plans to crack down on rowdy children by going ... [Read More…]
University Church hires Isbell as pulpit minister
Dr. Brent Isbell began his job as the new pulpit minister at University Church of Christ about five weeks ago. "It's been a whirlwind," Isbell said. "It has been very, very busy. There are a lot of folks to get to know, a lot of names to learn. Right now, I'm really trying to learn the church." Isbell and his family moved from the Bering Drive ... [Read More…]
SA committees restructured to increase efficiency
Students' Association redesigned congressional committees to reflect its new image of honesty, efficiency and flexibility, said SA Vice President Tony Godfrey. Instead of forming five or six committees as it has done in the past, the Congress will be divided into only three groups: finance, internal affairs and external affairs. The purpose is to ... [Read More…]
Need for speed
Gigahertz. Metrics. Throughput. These words might not mean much to most students, or faculty and staff, for that matter. However, this highly technical jargon is integral to the way the ACU wireless network functions and will continue to function in the future. ACU Networking Services started rolling out its wireless data network plan in 2006. The ... [Read More…]
Religious bill should include more texts
"Good morning, class. Please take out your Bibles. Today we'll be studying Deuteronomy 27. Now, can anyone tell me where Mt. Ebal is located?" No, it's not a scene from Adventures in Odyssey. It's a conversation that could be taking place right now in public schools across the state, thanks to H.B. 1287. The bill is an amendment to the Texas ... [Read More…]
Wage increase makes campus jobs more attractive
A 10 percent increase in the minimum wage was a pleasant surprise for many student workers returning to jobs on campus this fall. "I think my wage went up," said Noemi Palomares, a cashier in The Campus Store. "But I'm not sure. I wasn't here all summer, and I haven't gotten a paycheck yet." Until this summer, the state minimum wage was $6.55, ... [Read More…]
Optimism in job offers true joy
I got my first job the summer before my freshman year of high school. It was the first time I'd ever done anything in a non-babysitting-related capacity, so I was stoked. Until I discovered the position was as an "administrative assistant" for a Certified Public Accountant. Yawn. Our families went to church together, and somehow, it got out I ... [Read More…]