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Midnight Worship attracts a crowd of night owls

October 8, 2013 by Gabi Powell

With building relocation and booming crowds, the student-run Midnight Worship ministry plans for possible future changes. Roy Cervantes, a senior kinesiology major from McAllen, is one of Midnight's founders and worship leaders. He said the ministry was born as mixed-worship for the college student community. "I saw that something needed to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Around Abilene

We Are Not Alone: Student-led group brings awareness to eating disorders

October 8, 2013 by Gabi Powell

It is the rising plague among the nation's college campuses, a taboo topic gone unspoken and an affliction starving for awareness. "Eating disorders are such a lonely disease," said Emily Muhlberg, freshman marketing major from Boerne. "It shuts you down, makes you forget about everything you used to care about, and places unnecessary shame on ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Archive, Campus Life, Health

‘Twas eleven weeks before Christmas

October 8, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Sleigh bells ring, and Americans can't help but listen, thanks to Kmart. The retailer aired the first commercial of its holiday season roster on Sept. 8, promoting its famous layaway program with the voiceover, "Don't let the holidays sneak up on you." The ad snuck up one month and 20 days earlier than Kmart's first holiday promo last year. The ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Christmas

Religious terror an international war

September 26, 2013 by Gabi Powell

A mall in Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, became an unlikely site of terror last Saturday. Al-Shabab, an Islam extremist group, launched a four-day, bloody siege in demand of the withdrawal of Kenyan troops from Somalia. Grenades were thrown. Shots were fired. For four days, the extremists held hostages until Kenyan forces ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, International, Terrorism

Presidents’ Address

September 25, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Peter Parker advised, "With great power comes great responsibility." No statement sticks closer to the ten elected presidents of ACU's social clubs. The presidents' itinerary includes weekly meetings with Student Life, leading club meetings, organizing events, communicating with club sponsors, delegating tasks to their officers and the managing ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Social Clubs

Presidents’ Address

September 24, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Peter Parker advised, "With great power comes great responsibility." No statement sticks closer to the ten elected presidents of ACU's social clubs. The presidents' itinerary includes weekly meetings with Student Life, leading club meetings, organizing events, communicating with club sponsors, delegating tasks to their officers and the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Archive, Social Clubs

Emmy ‘losers’ deserve trophies

September 24, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Participation trophies will forever be the most degrading tokens of childhood. No-place science fair contestants walked away with them and little league "athletes" expected them. It did not matter if the kid's lava mountain spewed or if his Capri Sun consumption on the bench outweighed his game minutes. At the end of the meet or season, the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Entertainment, Pop Culture

What’s cooking: New restaurants introduced

September 18, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Ready your forks and stomachs for Abilene's new eateries. Panda Express was first in line to expand the restaurant horizons, opening last month. The restaurant located off Hwy. 351 has drawn in huge crowds from Abilene's student population. "It's fast, quick and easy," said Brandy Rains, senior art education major from Fort Worth. "After eating ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Around Abilene, Restaurant Review

What’s cooking: New restaurants introduced

September 17, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Ready your forks and stomachs for Abilene's new eateries. Panda Express was first in line to expand the restaurant horizons, opening last month. The restaurant located off Hwy. 351 has drawn in huge crowds from Abilene's student population. "It's fast, quick and easy," said Brandy Rains, senior art education major from Fort Worth. "After ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Around Abilene, Restaurant Review

Bringing Joyce to students

September 17, 2013 by Gabi Powell

In an industry best known for manipulation and consumerism, advertising and public relations professor, Joyce Haley is showing students how advertising can be used for the greater good, an ambitious mission earning her the title as ACU's 2012-13 Teacher of the Year. Haley, a 1981 graduate of Pepperdine University, hit the professional ground ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Ad/PR, Archive, Faculty

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