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Miller moved to Hendrick Hospice Care

November 19, 2011 by Jozie Sands Leave a Comment

UPDATE: Pat Miller woke from the coma Saturday evening. Emmett Miller posted on Facebook at 9:30 that she was responsive and asking about people. "Still not sure what has happened," he wrote. "Keep praying." -- Pat Miller, who was involved in the Nov. 4 bus accident, has been transferred to Hendrick Hospice in Abilene from Shannon Medical Center ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Breaking News, News Tagged With: Archive, Bus Accident, Hendrick Medical Center

Sculpturing Success: Hallmark wins regional award

November 18, 2011 by Jozie Sands

Morgan Hallmark, senior art major from Garland, worked mostly in 2D mediums until she signed up for her first sculpture class because her boyfriend was in the class. One year later, she has fallen in love with working with the third dimension and is winning regional awards for her work. The art department at the public high school Hallmark ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Showcase

Two remain critical after wreck

November 5, 2011 by Jozie Sands Leave a Comment

Pat Miller and Tiffany Lutz remain in critical condition, and seven others are in stable condition after the shuttle bus wreck south of Ballinger Friday afternoon that killed ACU sophomore Anabel Reid. Miller remains in the intensive care unit. Dr. Phil Schubert, President of the University, released a video via the ACU Emergency Updates blog ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Bus Accident

One dead, many injured in ACU bus accident

November 4, 2011 by Jozie Sands Leave a Comment

Anabel Reid, 19-year-old sophomore environmental science major from Petersburg, was pronounced dead at the scene after an accident on U.S. Highway 83 near Ballinger involving a shuttle bus transporting 12 Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science students, three faculty members and a faculty spouse from ACU to Medina. The one-vehicle ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Breaking News, News, Showcase Tagged With: Archive, Bus Accident

Shinnery review offers workshop

November 3, 2011 by Jozie Sands

The Shinnery Review will conduct a series of workshops Saturday afternoon to prepare students' work for submission to the campus literary magazine. The Crash Course will take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday in the Learning Studio Core Classroom. Workshops will begin at the top of every hour, and food will be available. Al Haley, associate professor ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Shinnery Review

How to choose the next U.S. President

October 28, 2011 by Jozie Sands

It's almost time to pick a GOP nominee. Primetime commercial slots are slowly filling up with political ads, politicians are scurrying around the country to participate in debates and newspapers are chock full of political stories. Keeping up with this mess can be a full-time job. But, lucky for you, none of that has to affect the way you vote. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

Registrar floats death for dead day

September 30, 2011 by Jozie Sands

Changes proposed to the finals schedule allow students to take fewer exams each day and have more time between exams by eliminating Dead day. Any changes approved by the University Undergraduate Academic Council and provost would not be implemented until the Spring 2012 semester, at the earliest. The proposed finals schedule is still being ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Christians need to exercise liberties

September 21, 2011 by Jozie Sands

Christians must vote. The idea that Christians should refrain from participating in politics isn't anything new. David Lipscomb advocated that followers of Christ perform only three civic duties; pay taxes, pray for leaders and obey laws. These three acts are not enough. As citizens, we have the responsibility to be good stewards to the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

Flags, as nations, fall to ravages of time

September 9, 2011 by Jozie Sands

The American flag Buzz Aldrin planted on our moon isn't there anymore. The extreme heat, cold and UV rays probably shredded it. The hardware-store quality flag a secretary ran out to get one afternoon in 1968 is just gone. Ten million years from now evidence of the flag, the footprints and three golf balls won't exist. Our flag wasn't taken ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

Res Life: Freshman move-in successful

August 29, 2011 by Jozie Sands

This year's freshman move-in was the smoothest John Delony has seen during his time at ACU, said Delony, assistant dean for Residence Life Education and Housing. More than 800 students arrived on campus during the past week. "All the campus partners were truly incredible," Delony said. "This is hands down the smoothest move in I've ever been a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ResLife, Welcome Week

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