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…]
We Are Not Alone: Student-led group brings awareness to eating disorders
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…]
‘Twas eleven weeks before Christmas
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…]
Religious terror an international war
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…]
Presidents’ Address
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…]
Presidents’ Address
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…]
Emmy ‘losers’ deserve trophies
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…]
What’s cooking: New restaurants introduced
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…]
What’s cooking: New restaurants introduced
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…]
Bringing Joyce to students
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…]
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