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First show of semester displays seniors’ art

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On Friday night the Shore Art Gallery will host an opening for the first senior art show of the spring, "The Fifth Dimension." Works will be displayed by Sara Beth Almquist, interior design major from Spring, Michael McCarty, graphic design major from Grapevine, Hannah Barnes, graphic design major from El Paso, Briana Dinella, interior design ... [Read More…]

Thanks for calling 1-800-BAD-GIFT

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"Thank you for calling the Sears' Christmas Gift Return Service Hotline. Due to an overwhelming amount of customer gift returns this holiday season we have automated the return process in order to save you time and quell the recent assaults on Customer Service team members. (R.I.P. Tony M. from the Omaha Sears) "Please signify the type of useless, ... [Read More…]

Duo ranked among the top 15 in the nation

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Jeff Craig and Jared Perkins form a collegiate forensics team that is currently ranked among the best in the nation. Craig, a senior journalism major from Granbury, has participated in debate since his sophomore year in high school. Perkins, a senior sociology major from Peru, Ill., has a slightly different history and began debating three years ... [Read More…]

An open letter to my festive neighbor

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Dear next door neighbor to the left (stage left, the one who seems to be very against "soliciting"), It has been a couple months since I moved in and, to be honest, you have been great. You're quiet like a mouse. Or a family who's children left them years ago for bigger and better things. You don't complain about my roommate's double parked truck ... [Read More…]

No Day for a Snow Day

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Students and Abilenians experienced their first wintery weather of the year early Monday morning when an inch of snow blanketed the city. ACU as well as Abilene and Wylie ISD held classes as planned despite many area schools posting delayed starts to promote safe travel for parents and buses. Although much of the snow stayed through the next day, ... [Read More…]

eHub offers resources to encourage entrepreneurs

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Located just on the edge of campus is the eHub, a branch of the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy as well as one of ACU's newest facilities. The College of Business Administration recently adopted and renovated the Moore House on the corner of EN 16th St. and Washington St. The building was repurposed to be a multifaceted tool ... [Read More…]

Private Eyes delivers mature themes and humor with success

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Before the play even started it was clear that Private Eyes would be very different from the outrageous action of Noises Off or the musicality of The King and I. The study guide promised themes of deception, infidelity and relationships while the advertisements warned that it "is intended for mature audiences over age 13." I was joined by an ... [Read More…]

Jazz drummer brings Grammy experience to campus

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ACU will welcome jazz drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts for multiple performances and master classes early next week. Watts, a seven time Grammy Award winner, has played alongside the likes of jazz musicians Wynton and Branford Marsalis as well as Harry Connick, Jr. He has written and arranged music for groups as both a member and leader and also spent ... [Read More…]

M.A.Double: Sophomore steps up to the call of musical ministry

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"I never really thought I'd be recording or producing music as a sort of ministry," said Matt Preston, sophomore ministry major from Abilene. But that is exactly what he has ended up doing under the moniker M.A.Double, derived from the spelling of his first name: "M-A-Double-T". "As far as my interest in hip hop it really goes back around middle ... [Read More…]

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