We've all been there. We've all seen someone else do it. Just this last Wednesday, I witnessed 3 people do it and it's only the second week of school. That's right, I'm talking about people falling asleep in their 8 a.m. classes. Personally, I love my 8 o' clocks this year (Shoutout Dr. Little), but even I've felt a mental haze at the beginning of ... [Read More…]
Police Log: January 16 – January 23, 2018
01/18/2018 4:40 pm THEFT ACU RESIDENCE HALL: MCKINZIE HALL A student’s bicycle was stolen from the McKinzie Hall bike rack during Winter Break. 01/20/2018 11:20 pm NOISE VIOLATION ADJUNCT AREA: 600 EN 18th ACUPD responded to a reported noise violation/loud party in the 600 block of EN 18th The renter closed the party and was ... [Read More…]
Moody’s grants A3 rating to university bond offering
Moody's investor service has granted an A3 rating to the university's planned $12,415,000 bond offering. The rating is a product of the university's substantial financial reserves compared to similar faith-based institutions and the university's "very good asset liquidity," according to the rating service. An A3 rating translates to the ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Care plan gives students 24/7 care
The Medical Counseling and Care Clinic (MACCC) is set to expand services with a new technology called as "Wildcat Care." Wildcat Care has been in the works for the last 9 months and will provide better and more affordable access to medical care, said Kevin Campbell, vice president for enrollment management and student engagement. He said the ... [Read More…]
Pre-match offers extended to Texas pre-health students
Texas Pre-health seniors began receiving pre-match offers on Wednesday. The pre-match offers are a precursor to the matching which all Texas pre-health students do in February. "All of the Texas student's rank where they've interviewed and all the medical schools rank the students they have interviewed and then the students are matched to one ... [Read More…]
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Trump is a national disgrace
It's been a year since Trump was elected, and saying that it's gone badly would be a gross understatement. In the year since Trump was elected, diplomatic relations with our closest allies have been strained as the incompetencies of a 71 year old who has never held public office have become glaringly clear. For example, republican senator Bob ... [Read More…]