The Students' Association Congress will vote today on a resolution to change the SA Constitution to allow candidates for executive president and vice president to run together. If the resolution is passed by congress, the proposed changes will go to a student body vote. The resolution, written by junior class president Rachel Jones, would change ... [Read More…]
Obituary: Trussell used motocross experience in engineering classes
Known for a love of extreme sports, Zach Trussell spent his time winning local motocross competitions when he wasn't studying electrical engineering on campus or playing guitar and drums. Trussell, a senior engineering major from Anson, died in his residence on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the age of 24. Zach could be seen on-campus wearing a backwards ... [Read More…]
Sidelined by the legal system: Suspended football player seeks to rebuild reputation after sexual assault arrest
Six months ago, Deng Majok had a 4.0 GPA, played cornerback on the Wildcat football team and coached youth basketball. Four months ago, he was sitting in a Taylor County jail cell accused of sexual assault – suspended from his job, the university and the football team. Today he's fighting to rebuild his reputation. In October, four months ... [Read More…]
Pour Man’s coffee duo closes business with final event
The owners of Pour Man's Coffee will serve at one last event before shutting down their year and a half old business. Recent graduates Daniel Sotelo and David Neill had planned to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop on Campus Court by September at the location of former Bitsy's Flower Shop. However, life circumstances changed for both men during ... [Read More…]
Learning to Care: School of Nursing sees growth four years after opening
The School of Nursing typically accepts students for the fall only, but in early October, the school accepted 33 students for the first class to start in the spring semester. Dr. Becky Hammack, dean of nursing, said the school planned to start taking a spring entry class but the Texas Board of Nursing encouraged the school to wait until a few ... [Read More…]
Me too? Me not: Why men should be the ones posting about sexual assault
As I scrolled through all the "Me too" posts on my Facebook feed last night, I started to get confused. The post reads, "Me too. If all the people who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. #MeToo." I don't know if this social media movement will make ... [Read More…]
Contemporary Christian worship isn’t helping millennials mature spiritually
When I lead worship, I often sing the song, "Good, Good Father" by Chris Tomlin. But if I'm being honest, it's just not that great of a song. It's melodically and lyrically repetitive and simple. The chorus says: "You're a good, good Father. It's who you are, it's who you are, it's who you are. And I'm loved by you. It's who I am, it's who I am, ... [Read More…]
Nursing school accepts students for spring semester
The School of Nursing typically accepts students for the fall only, but in early October, the school accepted 33 students for the first class to start in the spring semester. Dr. Becky Hammack, Dean of Nursing, said the school planned to start taking a spring entry class but the Texas Board of Nursing encouraged the school to wait until a few ... [Read More…]
Obituary: McGlothlin remembered for lifetime of giving
Kay McGlothlin's family was too poor to afford groceries, let alone college. But a family friend helped fund her tuition at Abilene Christian College. Years later, she and her husband gave a gift to the university that brought them together by helping fund the McGlothlin Campus Center. "She knew that the only reason she had gotten to go to ... [Read More…]
Drug, alcohol arrests rise on campus
Drug and alcohol arrests on campus rose in 2016, according to a federally mandated crime report released by the ACU Police Department in early October. Drug arrests rose to seven in 2016 from just two in 2015, while alcohol arrests rose to 12 in 2016 from just one in 2015. This includes all enforcement actions that include arrests or citations, ... [Read More…]
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