An organization that advocates for the rights of "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people," will visit campus for the second time in four years this semester. Soulforce members will travel for almost two months on their tour of 13 universities in more than a dozen states. Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president for ... [Read More…]
HAITI: Students travel, respond to quake
"The video and pictures can't capture the smells, or grasp the decadence of the smoke and burning bodies." David Vanderpool, senior Biblical studies major from Brentwood, Tenn., returned from Port-au-Prince on Wednesday after providing emergency medical attention to Haitian earthquake victims for almost a week. Vanderpool reset fractured ... [Read More…]
Nation’s future rides on states
Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts was like raw meat in the Amazon river, and the ensuing frenzy had me thinking one thing: the federal systems in our country have far too much power. The 10th Amendment to the Constitution gives the states all powers not explicitly given to the federal government. In the Federalist Papers, James Madison ... [Read More…]
Student Success numbers decline, students lose jobs
The safety net for students who violate their academic probation is quickly disintegrating. Academic policy requires the university to suspend any student who violates his academic probation. Scott Self, director of university access programs, said students on probation must earn at least a 2.5 in the mandatory UNIV 011 class to be restored to ... [Read More…]
Lytle, Schubert named as presidential finalists
The eleventh president of Abilene Christian University will be no stranger to the campus. Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, and Dr. Phil Schubert, executive vice president for the university, were named as the two finalists for the office of ACU president Monday morning. Although "the search has been national in ... [Read More…]
Committee to announce finalists in mid-January
Presidential Search Advisory Committee members will meet with potential finalists at an undisclosed neutral site this weekend. The committee will announce at least two finalists during the first week of the spring classes. "We don't know for sure, at this point, how many finalists we will have. It depends on how the interviews go," said Don Crisp, ... [Read More…]
Absolute openness causes chaos
Our nation's founders understood only a relatively small group of people can communicate and evaluate ideas to successfully make an informed decision. We elect individuals to represent us in Congress and city councils, so the majority of taxpayers' opinions should be represented. Most would agree these representatives are obligated to be honest ... [Read More…]
Hidden expenses warrant doubt
I'm finished giving away the benefits of my doubt. Verizon customers who actually look at their bills might have noticed a $1.99 fee at some point. Fees are fees. Maybe the $1.99 is some kind of maintenance charge. The two-buck fee is labeled "data" - which includes text, picture and video messaging, web browsing, daily alerts and downloads - so ... [Read More…]
Firefighters extinguish remains of warehouse blaze
A two-alarm fire burnt an Abilene warehouse to the ground at 401 Plum St. on Monday. Abilene firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 5 p.m., after a passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911. Abilene Fire Department Lieutenant Greg Goettsch said he believed the fire began in the northwest corner of the ... [Read More…]
Structure fire destroys Abilene warehouse
A two-alarm fire burnt an Abilene warehouse to the ground Monday at 401 Plum St. Abilene firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after 5 p.m., after a passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911. AFD Lieutenant Greg Goettsch said he believed, based on the latest information, the fire began in the northwest corner of ... [Read More…]
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