Recyclables are killing culture. The job description of an archaeologist, according to Wikipedia, is to "study past human societies primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data which they have left behind." That basically means one era's trash is another era's treasure. So, when we recycle, we steal a ... [Read More…]
Fashion show accepting leadership applications
ACU's spring fashion show is accepting applications for leadership positions until Nov. 23. The show's organizers are Whitney Puckett, senior Ad/PR major from Melbourne, Fla., Elizabeth Coffee, senior Ad/PR major from San Antonio, and Preston Watkins, junior Ad/PR major from Manassas, Va. Applications are due Nov. 23, and interviews will begin ... [Read More…]
Staff members to tweet entire Bible
Three ACU staff members have tweeted their way into the book of Joshua on a 1,189-day plan to tweet the entire Bible. ACU technology support specialists Nathanial Jones, Kent West and Chris Rhodes started tweeting on Apr. 14 in a project they call "140 Bible." Jones and Rhodes read online that someone had tried tweeting the Bible but stopped ... [Read More…]
Coffee provides break for weary
I don't believe in travel mugs. Don't get me wrong, I love coffee. The taste of coffee is more pleasing than any food, and the caffeine in coffee is more beneficial than a full night's sleep. I just can't dig the travel mug. The point of a travel mug is to free the coffee drinker from the house or neighborhood coffee shop. The handy sippy-cup ... [Read More…]
Group combines hip-hop, praise
Sanctify, a hip-hop dance group that has performed on campus in the past, recently conducted auditions and now has more than 12Â members. The group's mission is to praise the Lord through hip-hop dance, not to change ACU's policy on dancing, said Tom Craig, the group's sponsor, and Teri Wilkerson, the group's adviser. "I'm really impressed with ... [Read More…]
Homecoming Committee kidnaps 10 queen hopefuls
Five Kojies, four Siggies and one DT were kidnapped during club activities Wednesday night and will serve as the 2010 Homecoming Court. The 10 women were chosen out of more than 100 nominees to receive a spot on the Homecoming Court. Consistent with ACU tradition, the Homecoming Committee kidnapped these women as soon as they learned about their ... [Read More…]
Experts to teach FilmFest workshop
The FilmFest committee will conduct three workshops and a 24-hour film festival this fall to give students filmmaking experience before the short film competition in the spring. "We are trying to equip students before the spring so they are well prepared," said Christina Johnson, senior English major from Dallas and FilmFest co-chair. The ... [Read More…]
Goodwill hunt relaxes student
Despite a huge art project, a research proposal deadline and a severe lack of sleep, I devoted my Saturday to a tour of Abilene's Goodwill stores. It's the people, the junk, the grime and the occasional treasure that make Goodwill the retreat that it is. The window display boasts mismatched outfits and dusty guitars along with a stack of ... [Read More…]
Freshman Action Council selects new members
Forty-three students have been selected for the Freshman Action Council, after more than 90 students applied for the positions. Aaron Andrew, senior information systems major from Amarillo, said that choosing the 43 students to serve on the council was hard due because all applicants were highly qualified. This is Andrew's third year to sit as a ... [Read More…]
Student joins fight against malaria
A sophomore nursing major has joined forces with a Missouri-based nonprofit organization to rid an African village of malaria. Laci Butler of Sunnyvale was particularly motivated by a Chapel speech last spring by Brad Gautney, president and medical director of Kansas City-based Global Health Innovations. In the speech, Gautney described how his ... [Read More…]