A belated birthday party for the late Dr. Seuss will occur at Everman Park from 10:00 a.m. to noon on March 23. Due to poor weather, the party could not take place on his real birthday, March 2. Sidney Levesque, marketing director at the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, said the event will include tables with art activities based on the Dr. ... [Read More…]
Be happy with what you have
When we are college students, we worship the glories of others. Maybe you’re the freshman art student who sits next to the girl whose drawing abilities surpass yours as exhibited through her magnificent doodles in her notepad. Maybe you’re the yoga beginner secretly wishing to bend your body in the ways the experts sitting at the front ... [Read More…]
Braum’s sign approved, opening day uncertain
The application for the additions to the incoming Braum’s sign has been approved. Abilene city manager Robert Hanna said a building permit to construct a Braum’s has not been issued yet. The staff members who brought the variance to be approved by the board of directors are his employees, Hanna said. “What a sign variance is, is we have ... [Read More…]
KACU shares coffee with listeners
The on-campus public radio station has begun giving its listeners an opportunity to get together, drink coffee and share conversation with staff members on the first Friday of every month at an event called Coffee with KACU. The event takes place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the station on the first floor of the Don H. Morris Center. Cara Lee ... [Read More…]
Writers’ Night features Modern Ink
Four professors from the language and literature department, named Modern Ink, will present their writing to students, faculty and staff. Writers’ Night is an event that takes place every spring, where participants have the opportunity to meet with the professors of Modern Ink. The participating professors are Shelly Sanders, Debbie Williams, ... [Read More…]
Abilene Idol donates proceeds to Chorus Abilene
The Abilene Idol finale will take place in the Abilene Convention Center on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Following the auditions at the Mall of Abilene on Feb. 2, the judges selected the top 15 performers to continue to the finale. The finale judges, who are different from the judges at the audition, will choose the first, second and third place ... [Read More…]
Student Night replaced with Wildcat Discount Night
Student Night, formerly the Thursday before Sing Song, will be replaced with Wildcat Discount Night. In the past, students paid $5 to see the final Sing Song rehearsal in Moody Coliseum, with open seating available. Nick Tatum, director of student productions, said he made the decision to eliminate Student Night, and replace it with a more ... [Read More…]
Abilene Idol returns for eighth year
Contestants auditioned for the eighth year of Abilene Idol on Saturday in the Mall of Abilene. The stage was set up in front of Dillard’s as an audience watched from behind the three judges who scored each performance. Though each act could not perform longer than two minutes, contestants who move into the finals will have the opportunity to ... [Read More…]
Opsitch to leave full-time teaching position
After 19 years of coordinating mission trips and teaching Bible and French classes, Professor Yann Opsitch will leave his full-time position after this semester. Opsitch took three years of online classes to earn his master's degree through ACU Dallas. Mikee Delony, chair of the department of language and literature, said Opsitch is already ... [Read More…]
IJM prepares for Justice Week
The International Justice Mission is initiating Justice Week from Feb. 25-March 1 to raise awareness of human trafficking. Rachel Jones, senior communications major from San Antonio and president of IJM, said some of the events have not yet been determined. On Feb. 25, Dave Rogers, director of law enforcement operations at the Human ... [Read More…]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 5
- Next Page »