By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor More than 90 students and faculty signed a petition last week regarding the size of the American flag at Opening Day Ceremonies at Chapel The petition asks that the American flag be the same size as the flags from other nations. Teresa Pecinovsky, senior Christian ministry major from Cresco, Iowa, wrote the ... [Read More…]
Take advantage of travel while young
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something This day last year, I was chasing my professor through the streets of Oxford trying not to miss my train to Dover. Today, I will chase tennis balls across the court during class and then try not to be late for Chapel. I spent last fall break exploring the canals of Venice, swimming in ... [Read More…]
Small-group Chapel plans still on hold
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Too many students Ð 1,447 Ð attended Chapel Thursday in Moody Coliseum to divide into Community-Formation Chapels this week, said Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, and on Thursdays Chapel will continue to meet in Moody until small groups are finalized. "I think one more week in Moody, then we ought to be able ... [Read More…]
Shaky philosophy of Jell-O questioned
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Much Ado About Something Jell-O. An ingenious food. A great thing about Jell-O is its tendency to spark random conversations at lunch tables all over the world. Last year, my friends included me in one of their ongoing Jell-O queries. What would happen if a person jumped into a pool of congealed Jell-O? Would ... [Read More…]
Students, faculty volunteer at the West Texas Fair and Rodeo
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Most students may know Liz Rotenberry as a great exercise science professor, but she has a secret. A secret recipe for chocolate chip cookies, that is. Next week, Rotenberry will enter her chocolate chip cookies into the West Texas Fair and Rodeo, which will begin Friday and run through Sept. 18. "It's fun and ... [Read More…]
Residence halls sponsor activities to help students bond
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor The Olympics may be finished in Athens, but in Abilene the games are just gearing up. A residence hall Olympic tournament is just one activity planned to give underclassmen an opportunity to build community within their residence halls. "Building community in the halls is the best place to start," said Todd ... [Read More…]
Burn Room sends fiery message to students
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Flames bursting from a mock residence hall room awed students as they exited Moody Coliseum after Chapel on Tuesday. The fiery demonstration served as a lesson to students on how fast fire travels, especially in messy residence hall rooms. "The Burn Room is a great way to offer students a life-sized object ... [Read More…]
HSU, ARAMARK partner in off-campus coffee shop venture
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Java City, a new coffee shop and restaurant, opened this summer on Ambler Avenue near Hardin-Simmons University. It is the first of its kind in the world, said Torick Banks, the location manager of Java City. The coffee shop is a joint project between Hardin-Simmons and ARAMARK, the university's food service ... [Read More…]
Four fill leader positions in residence halls
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Four new directors have made ACU residence halls their homes this semester. The Office of Residence Life and Housing filled the four openings in residence halls this year with Jacquetta Etheridge in Gardner Hall, Marie Thomas in Nelson Hall, Bob Booth in McDonald Hall and Steve Sargent in McKinzie Hall. Callie ... [Read More…]
Online courses overcome glitches: About 150 take part in first online undergraduate courses
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor About 150 students earned English and Bible credits while enjoying their vacation this summer. The students took Major British Writers I and Message of the Old Testament online during their summer break. The inaugural session for online courses went smoothly, said George Saltsman, the director of educational ... [Read More…]
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