Announcement of the Homecoming Queen is postponed due to the cancellation of the homecoming football game, among other activities. The cancellation was announced Oct. 9 after ACU-related COVID-19 positives rose to 90 the previous day. April Young, alumni and university relations officer, said that with the cancellation of the game the ... [Read More…]
Spring break and class schedules confirmed for upcoming semester
Phil Schubert, president of the university, confirmed details regarding next semester's schedule including plans for spring break in an email sent to students and parents on Oct. 5. Regarding the beginning of the semester, Schubert said that the semester will begin on time. "We have decided to start the spring semester on time with classes ... [Read More…]
Trump says “Don’t be afraid of COVID.” Is he right?
After an ironic twist of fate, President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19 or, as he pens it, “the Chinese hoax.” *Queue laugh track.* All jokes aside, many people seem to have their own opinions regarding the situation, more than they already do have with the man in general. As of recently, many are not taking too kindly to his message to ... [Read More…]
Event approval committees formed due to COVID-19
Two event approval committees have been formed to regulate safety among faculty, staff and student events due to COVID-19, one for the University and another for Student Life. “I am heading the committee for university events approval," Toni Young, alumni relations and university events coordinator, said. "Nick Tatum heads the committee for most ... [Read More…]
Tailgating, Abilene Zoo carnival highlight 2020 Homecoming plans
Events for Homecoming have been scheduled amidst uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic. The first event to kick off the Homecoming Weekend will be a praise day Chapel on Oct. 16. “We are planning a Friday praise day for those on campus and virtually," said April Young, officer of alumni and university relations. "We’re still working on ... [Read More…]
Tyler Childers’ new album is what America needs to hear
Tyler Childers, a bluegrass and country musician out of Kentucky, released a surprise third album today titled "Long Violent History." The nine-track piece consists of eight instrumental tracks and a ninth, self-titled track. Each piece consists of heavy bluegrass motifs, heavy banjo and mandolin-picking with a lead fiddle played by Childers' ... [Read More…]
Nursing Association supports local business to source new masks
The ACU Nursing Association is making custom masks for nursing majors. Robert Smith, junior nursing major from Rockwall and vice president of the ACU nursing association, said he had come up with the idea and now would be good time for nursing majors to have their own custom masks. “The idea started that we wanted to sell masks to the whole ... [Read More…]
Teacher Education majors’ Leipzig trip rescheduled for Summer 2021
The Department of Teacher Education has planned their five-week Leipzig trip meant for last summer to take place from May to June of 2021. Dr. Dana Kennamer, associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services and chair of the Department of Teacher Education, said that this trip was influenced by a prior education-majors Leipzig trip ... [Read More…]
Avenues for instruction becoming more flexible
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, course instruction has more flexibility to remain in person, switch to hybrid instruction or move completely online. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, said in order to change from in-person to online they must go through administration. “A course may be moved entirely online or online only with the permission of the ... [Read More…]
Don’t lose Jesus in the chaos
The year of our Lord 2020 has taken everyone on a whirlwind roller coaster ride. Tragedies, while always having been commonplace, seem to have exponentially increased. The passing of Kobe Bryant shook basketball fans and others worldwide. The deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd sparked a revitalization of the Black Lives Matter movement and ... [Read More…]
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