During a ceremony on Friday morning, 50 undergraduate students were honored by faculty members as University Scholars. Besides the requirement of senior level hours and a 3.5 GPA, these students were nominated by faculty based on their scholarship inside and outside of the classroom. Unlike other university awards, University Scholars are chosen ... [Read More…]
Student meets with registrar to revive dead day
Many students have displayed dismay at the removal of Dead Day from this semester's finals week and one student has rallied students towards its reinstatement. After realizing how crammed his finals week would be, Alexander Hill, sophomore biology major from Abilene, decided to spearhead the creation of petition to bring Dead Day back. "Right now ... [Read More…]
Embodying ‘Emma’: Cast strives to portray the time and culture of Austen’s novel
If you see any theatre majors drinking tea and walking around very upright do not be alarmed, they are simply getting into character. As part of their preparations for Emma, the upcoming theatre performance adapted from Jane Austen's novel, the cast has been studying everything about the time period from garb and accent down to the way they ... [Read More…]
Underclassmen to perform in percussion ensemble
Two truckloads of percussion instruments will fill Fulks Theatre Monday for a percussion ensemble concert. Dr. Allen Teel and 17 percussion students will perform. The ensemble, which began in 1986, consists of students ranging from freshmen through sophomores who will play a variety of instruments throughout the performance. The concert consists ... [Read More…]
Vehicles burglarized during Spring Break
Four juveniles and an adult are suspects in a rash of vehicle burglaries over spring break. The ACU Police Department expects to arrest the adult and take the juveniles into custody later this week. At least 11 vehicles were burglarized on or near campus in one night during the week of spring break, say police. One vehicle parked near Christian ... [Read More…]
Socially aware Christians blind to own surroundings
As middle-upper class, Christian Americans, one of our most important jobs in life is raising awareness. More important than reaching a spiritual awakening, letting people know you're volunteering or doing any actual, real work is the call to put our trust fund checks and free time during the weekend towards letting people know that certain things ... [Read More…]
The SpringFest lineup
Jordan David Smith 5 p.m. Jordan David Smith (who uses the stage name "The Agent Coma") has written, recorded and self-produced two albums in two months right here on ACU's campus and draws his inspiration from artists such as My Epic, William Fitzsimmons and The Appleseed Cast. He has performed at coffee shops, fundraisers, psych wards, funerals ... [Read More…]
Homework in the Grass: A Metaphor for College
With springtime upon us, the number of fresh-faced freshman writing papers and reading history books in on the beautifully manicured university grounds has seen a recent sprout. Whether pop culture is to blame for this pastime being explicitly associated with collegiate students we will never know. But what I have learned is that this fair weather ... [Read More…]
Blank canvas: McMurry exhibition empowers women to make art, tell story
As part of their most recent exhibition, McMurry University will display artwork from a group of people who are connected not by their profession, age, or skill level, but because they are women. In honor of Women's History Month, 100 Women, 100 Words features small, square canvases created by a group of women from Abilene, some as young as ... [Read More…]
Abilene man faces college as sentence for crime
A recent criminal court case in Abilene has resulted in an interesting plea agreement for the young man who pled guilty to steal a television from a residence. As part of his probation, John Joseph Dunn is required to graduate from an accredited Abilene college before September 2013. Joe Burkett, assistant district attorney, said the case drew ... [Read More…]
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