The Students' Association Congress voted to allocate $3,000 to three separate events on campus. The allocated money will help fund the Band Banquet, Raid the Rec and Party on the Patio. The first bill was proposed and written by Trevor Wyatt, freshman music education major from Fort Worth. "The budget for the Williams Performing Arts ... [Read More…]
SA accepts bill to improve election process
Students' Association passed a bill in regards to the upcoming Executive Officer elections April 9th. Traditionally, the vice president would serve as election chair. However, this year's vice president, Rodney Johnson, junior management major from Odessa, is seeking election for SA president. This leaves SA president Dylan Benac, senior ... [Read More…]
Chapel, forums dedicate week to justice
The fifth annual Justice Week is drawing attention to several domestic and international justice organizations. Justice Week co-chair Abbey Moses said students should look forward to several organizations sharing powerful ways to get involved with the justice community. "There is a lot to be excited about this year," said Moses, sophomore ... [Read More…]
SA develops senior candlelight devo
The Students' Association passed a bill that will allocate funds to host a candlelight ceremony to graduating seniors. The bill will allocate $1,300 from the Congressional Project fund to host this event. $700 will go to buy the candles and $600 will go to purchase plastic to cover the steps near the Tower of Light. The date of the event has ... [Read More…]
Online voting available for SA elections
Students' Association passed a new bill that will fund an online voting initiative. SA president Dylan Benac, senior political science major from Boerne, said online voting has been brought before Congress before but never proved successful. In 2004 Congress voted against an online voting site. A few years ago SA tried a voting app that did ... [Read More…]
Construction obstructs ACU parking
Thirty-five parking spaces are temporarily closed due to the renovation of the Bennett Gymnasium. The parking spaces are in three lots on campus including some parking spaces on Campus Road, several angled spots in the WFF lot and a portion of the parking lot adjacent to McKinzie Hall and the education building. The closure will affect ... [Read More…]
Congress solidifies spring budget
The Students' Association passed a budget of about $46,500 on Feb. 5. SA treasurer JP Ralston and financial officer Victoria Garza worked to create a new format to propose the budget in front of Congress. "Victoria and I worked 50 hours on this new budget," Ralston said. SA based the new budget off of how much organizations spent last ... [Read More…]
ACU students volunteer at the Cedar Creek Waterway cleanup
Students and faculty worked alongside community members to help clean up the Cedar Creek Waterway. Video/editing by: James Clark ... [Read More…]
Archibald seeks fourth mayoral term
Mayoral elections are May 10, and Norm Archibald is seeking reelection by asking the people of Abilene to consider the Cedar Ridge Reservoir. Archibald served as ACU dean of students in the 1980s and as president of the Alumni Association. "I have been the mayor of this city since 2004," Archibald said. Having served as Abilene's mayor ... [Read More…]
Students set off for spring Study Abroad
Sixty students embarked on a semester-long journey overseas Wednesday, departing the states to study in three foreign locales. Thirty-four students will study in Oxford, England, 14 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and 10 in Leipzig, Germany. The Hunter Welcome Center was packed with family and friends of the students about to leave earlier that ... [Read More…]