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Former student Zach Robinson killed in traffic accident

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Former ACU student and Cooper High School graduate Zachary Pierce Robinson was killed in a car-wreck early Sunday morning at Capitol Avenue and North Clack Street. Robinson, 20, was transported to Hendrick Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. A friend and fellow Cooper graduate, Bryce Kennedy, ... [Read More…]

ACU experiences an influx of lemmings

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Since first learning what lemmings do, I've wondered what would makes creature leap en masse to their deaths. Lemmings jump off cliffs in large numbers because of poor vision. They can't tell the difference between a riverbank and the sharp edge of a cliff. With this in mind, I arrived at ACU freshman year and ... [Read More…]

Golf legend Byron Nelson dies Tuesday at age 94

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Byron Nelson, golf legend and former member of the ACU Board of Trustees, died Tuesday at his Roanoke home at the age of 94. His funeral is scheduled for Friday in Irving. As a golfer, Nelson is remembered for his record 11-straight victories and 18 total wins in 1945. The closest a player has come to breaking ... [Read More…]

Enjoy freedom of freshman year

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor When I was a freshman, I thought life was tough. Some days I couldn't take naps, and I had to write a couple of research papers. Since then, I've learned some lessons I want to pass down. The freshman class has survived for three weeks now on it's own, and its time it started to figure it out. Ignorance and ... [Read More…]

Fall enrollment exceeds record

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor ACU released official 12th-day record-high enrollment numbers Wednesday for the fall semester with 4,796 students. This fall's enrollment beats the previous record of 4,786 in fall 2004 and is an increase of 93 students from last year. The enrollment includes 632 graduate students, 958 freshman and 4,164 ... [Read More…]

Halftime challenge wins student cash at football game

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The ACU football team enjoyed a drama-filled game Thursday, but J. B. Gibbs enjoyed his share of the spotlight also. Gibbs, senior history major from Abilene, kicked a 23-yard field goal for $15,000 during halftime of the game. However, Gibbs has to wait for possibly three-weeks to hear if he will receive the ... [Read More…]

Student, local resident involved in accident

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The Lunsford Foundation Trail claimed its first victim Thursday night. Police responded to a call at 6:45 p.m. at the entrance to the Mabee and Edwards parking lot at the 1900 block of Campus Court. The accident is the first on the jogging trail since construction started. According to the police report filed by ... [Read More…]

U.S. Senator John Cornyn deliveres Opening Chapel address, receives honorary Doctorate of Laws

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, ACU provost, called to order the 101st Opening Chapel at the university Monday after the Parade of Flags. Dr. Royce Money, president of ACU, made the opening remarks, then Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, welcomed guests from the community, including other university ... [Read More…]

Centennial encourages excessiveness

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor This whole "Centennial Celebration" thing is great for ACU. It really is. There have been great things done to celebrate what ACU has done and what ACU will do in the next century. But, the university has used as an excuse to overdo things just a bit, like the Graduation Celebration in May. For those of you ... [Read More…]

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