Concluding his servanthood as the university’s director of student productions, Tom Craig will be issuing his last curtain call after Sing Song 2018. Craig, who graduated ACU in 1989, said he was hooked after getting his first taste of what Sing Song was. He participated in his junior and senior acts as a toddler and a Dallas Cowboy, respectively. ... [Read More…]
Just call her ‘April’
At the mere age of 25 years old, April Anthony decided to dream big, risk everything and achieve what she couldn't imagine. Today, overseeing two of the largest home health service companies in the nation, Anthony has conquered the impossible, including becoming the first woman to chair of the ACU Board of Trustees. Outgoing chairman Dr. Barry ... [Read More…]
Keep Austen Enchanting: Theatre to perform Sense and Sensibility
Whimsical music, flowered dresses and quick dialogue take over the Fulks stage as the Department of Theatre takes Sense and Sensibility back to a time where proper decorum was expected, and hushed love was accepted. As part of the winter romance season debuting on Feb. 9-10 and 16-18, the play was chosen for its humor, interesting dialogue and ... [Read More…]
It’s OK to be a Barb. Who cares about the Livelys in the world?
Sometimes I think about the person who sat next to Blake Lively in high school. I wonder if anyone ever paid any attention to them behind Lively's bubbly, loud personality and gorgeous good looks. What did Lively have that Barb in the second row didn't? As my time as an undergrad slowly comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past four ... [Read More…]
Leaving it all on the stage
With Sing Song season quickly approaching, the hosts and hostesses describe their experiences and what it takes to put on their stellar performances. ---- As class and club acts practice for the event of the season, six fresh-faced students have already begun perfecting the necessary vocal exercises, choreography and solo arrangements as ... [Read More…]
The MeToo movement is more than just a hashtag
In one swift domino effect, self-labeled feminist women and men across the nation are changing the issues masked as normalities surrounding society today. With fear receding from their eyes, victims of sexual assault, silenced women and frustrated advocates are taking their voices to the streets, internet and courts to seek justice for the pain ... [Read More…]
The musical madness returns for 24 hours of song and dance
The Department of Theatre continues with its fifth annual 24HR Musical premiering on Sunday. ----- For the fifth year in a row, 24HR Musical has rallied dozens of aspiring dancers, actors and singers to participate in one of the most treasured, glorified and exhausting traditions the Department of Theatre has to offer. Premiering Sunday ... [Read More…]
Better Than Goodenough Fans
Among the cheering fans in Moody Coliseum, two screaming brunettes clap vivaciously as Coach Julie Goodenough calls for a timeout. The women's basketball team huddles in a circular formation of purple and white with Goodenough kneeling in the middle of it. Quietly the team listens for the next play, the next winning shot. With fans stand to ... [Read More…]
Sculpting Through Life
In an age where technology seems to be at odds with the fine arts, literature and original thought, Hayley Middlebrook has decided to embrace the negative notions and show technology (and society) a thing or two. Upon competing in the Big Country Art Association, Middlebrook, senior 3-D modeling major from McKinney, was recognized as one of the ... [Read More…]
Risky, sixty and flying: Henderson shares life as a competitive skydiver
Jumping 6,200 times over the past forty years, Bible professor Larry Henderson shares his love for skydiving. At the young age of 66, Larry Henderson, professor of Bible, is a man of many hidden talents and passions. Wearing a beige Magellan button-down tucked into his dark wash jeans and complemented with matching beige slip-on shoes, Henderson ... [Read More…]
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