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ACUonline reboots optional degrees

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor It is never too late to finish your degree, thanks to ACUonline. This semester, students have more online degree options than ever. The program now offers eight master's degrees, a graduate certificate and a bachelor's degree-completion program with seven areas of emphasis. Students must be a nonresident and ... [Read More…]

Furniture to complete first phase this month

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor With phase one of the Campus Center renovations nearing completion, the ACU community must wait only one more semester to enjoy the fully remodeled Bean. "This will be the most dramatic transformation I've ever witnessed," said Anthony William, director of retail and purchasing. Williams assures students they ... [Read More…]

Cockerell Gallery opens door for Artwalk

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Abilenians will have a new stop to make downtown during the next Artwalk. On December 13 at 5:00 p.m., ACU will unveil its latest, 2,600 square foot expansion: the ACU-Cockerell Art Gallery. A $3,000 grant from the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council opened the doors for the new downtown gallery. The ACAC acts as ... [Read More…]

Dr. Money updates ACU about 21st Century plan

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, shared business updates and outlined the administration's plan for making ACU "the premier university for the education of Christcentered, global leaders" by 2020. Money called ACU's faculty and staff together Monday afternoon in Hart Auditorium for a State of the ... [Read More…]

Starey night at the Paramount: Starey steals six awards at FilmFest

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Audience members at ACU's third-annual FilmFest saw everything from trigger-happy evangelists to a paranoid, bank-robbing widower Friday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. Grant Starey, junior biology major from San Marcos, won six awards, including Best Film, for his action film "In Sheep's ... [Read More…]

Local car wrecks kill two

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Two fatal automotive accidents in the ACU area remind students of the fragility of life and to drive with care. Just after midnight on Oct. 18, Veronica Muhle, 37, slammed into a car as it pulled out onto East Highway 80 in front of her. The impact threw her from her motorcycle and, without a helmet to protect ... [Read More…]

Evolving food court named, construction continues

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter After an almost two-month delay, ACU will dedicate the new food court Friday to ACU alumni and vice president emeritus Bill Hilton. The food court replaced the Hilton Room but will keep the name in honor of Bill Hilton. Hilton, who graduated from ACU in 1948 and joined the faculty in 1950, has given ACU 57 ... [Read More…]

Kerry House to offer hiatus

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter The House That Kerry Built will conduct a Halloween respite for medically fragile children and their friends and family. The party- style event will take place Friday at 751 Hickory Street in Abilene at 6:00 p.m. Melody Boyd, a native Abilenian, has worked for the organization since 1999. "The respites are ... [Read More…]

Dance party promotes generosity

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Students in Abilene danced to discotheque music from Europe to benefit children in Africa. Last Saturday, Maple Street Production (MSP) held an alcohol and drug-free dance party at Monks Coffee Shop. Three hundred and fifty students attended the event throughout the night, donating a total of $150 to benefit ... [Read More…]

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