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Class registration for 2009 to begin Wednesday

March 20, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Registration has arrived. Those who barely have recovered from the last registration can find help in the Registrar's office or on its Web site. Graduate students and students in the Honors Program or Study Abroad can begin signing up for classes Wednesday. Registration opens March 30 for seniors, those with ... [Read More…]

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Animal education courses offered next fall

March 6, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Students can satisfy their university core science requirements with two new courses next fall: companion animal management and general animal science. Each class is offered through the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Both classes were offered in the past, but this is the first semester ... [Read More…]

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ACU alumnus takes part in ‘Extreme’ project

March 4, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter One ACU alumnus recently had the opportunity to demonstrate her artistic talent on the reality television show Extreme Home Makeover, an Emmy Award winning series that provides home renovations to deserving families. Rebecca Hull ('05) landed a position on the show partly because her cousin is on the crew of ... [Read More…]

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Flags fly on Lunsford Trail

February 18, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Physical Resources mounted 108 flags representing students' home countries and states on 122 light poles lining the Lunsford Foundation Trail on Thursday. The flags displayed symbolize over 100 countries, U.S. states and territories. "For visitors, these flags are a powerful message of the global integration ... [Read More…]

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Students mix it up with pros

February 11, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Senior business students experienced professional networking Jan. 29 at the Abilene Leaders of Tomorrow mixer at the Mall of Abilene. Kristina Heavin, senior marketing major from Lexington, Ky., helped coordinate the event as a way to introduce students to the business opportunities the city of Abilene has to ... [Read More…]

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Alliance aims to ignite talk about equality

February 4, 2009 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter A newly formed group of men and women has one mission: to peacefully challenge gender roles on ACU's campus by stirring discussion on the issue. The Male/Female Alliance, which met for the first time this semester, is open to all students, regardless of the presence or absence of a Y chromosome in their genes, ... [Read More…]

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Students prepare for finals

December 5, 2008 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter Finals are on the horizon, and as with every semester, students already are thinking to the week ahead, planning study sessions, staking out prime locations in the Brown Library and stressing. For most students, exams are just one more thing to work into an already crammed schedule. Jason Sanchez, junior ... [Read More…]

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Flags may be mounted around Lunsford Trail

November 19, 2008 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter If students are impressed with the Parade of Flags during Opening Chapel each fall, ACU's latest landscaping proposal will turn heads. To improve the aesthetics of the campus and demonstrate the diversity of the student body. The administration plans to mount flags, which will symbloize each state or country ... [Read More…]

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Scenic designer steals show

October 24, 2008 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter David Utley may not be the star of this year's upcoming Homecoming Musical, All Shook Up, but he will certainly make it shine this weekend, surrounded on stage by his handiwork. Utley is this year's scenic designer, and by the look of things at the Abilene Civic Center, the stage is fit for the King ... [Read More…]

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Student art provides nourishment for needy children

October 10, 2008 by Chelsea Hackney

By Chelsea Hackney, Student Reporter During Summit, about thirty students participated in the Empty Bowls Project, creating ceramic and iron pieces to be sold at an auction for charity. The project was the first time the Department of Art and Design attempted such an event. Jack Maxwell, chair of the department, said the night was somewhat ... [Read More…]

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