Seats have been tossed aside in preparation for a minor Moody face lift. The United States Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, which in part requires establishments to accommodate disabled individuals if possible. Scot Colley, executive director of risk management and construction, said the Office of Construction and Risk ... [Read More…]
Chavez still controversial in death
Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, died on March 5 at the age of 58, two years after revealing his cancer diagnosis. As the grandson of Cuban immigrants, my first reaction was to wonder how on earth former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro managed to outlive his best bud Chavez. Castro's smoked at least 1,000 acres of tobacco. But I digress. Chavez ... [Read More…]
Alumnus, professor to explain the ‘God particle’
The Society of Physics Students is set to introduce the Abilene community to a conversation on the Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the "God particle." The conversation, titled "The Search for the Higgs Boson," is apart of SPS's ongoing "Science Café" series aimed at promoting scientific discussion. Monks Coffee Shop will play host to SPS, ... [Read More…]
Conference request funding continues
The Students' Association granted an additional $710 to student groups Wednesday as part of its continued conference request funding. The conference request fund is a line item in the SA budget set aside to help finance student groups taking trips this semester. The amount provided for the fund was $6,500; however, SA had $48,882 in requests. SA ... [Read More…]
Ag students, faculty clean Cedar Creek
Faculty and students from the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences spent their Saturday cleaning a portion of the Cedar Creek Trail. Approximately a dozen students and a couple faculty members participated in the service, which involved cleaning a portion of Cedar Creek near South 11. The project began around 9 a.m. and ended at 1 ... [Read More…]
Next pope could prove messianic for Catholics
Citing deteriorating health, Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign as head of the Roman Catholic Church in mid-February. Everyone thought he was kidding around, but he went ahead and stepped down Thursday evening. Somebody forgot to tell Benedict that as pope, you're supposed to die in office. Out of 265 popes (including the ... [Read More…]
Horizon team turns in final report to president, provost
The Horizon Team finalized their report to the university and disbanded shortly thereafter. The team was created in the fall of 2011 by President Phil Schubert to conduct research on the future of higher education. Dr. Mark Phillips, assistant professor of management, chaired the team, which consisted of five members pulled from a variety of ... [Read More…]
Tutorials offered free through ‘Lynda.com”
ACU is offering a free membership to Lynda.com to all students this semester. Lynda.com is a website specializing in providing video-based tutorials in subjects such as business management and computer technology. The site boasts more than 80,000 video tutorials and 400 software titles. Lynda.com was created in 1995 by computer instructor, author ... [Read More…]
SAA to conduct auditions for SpringFest
The Student Alumni Association is welcoming bands to audition for this year's second annual SpringFest. Similar to JamFest in the fall, SpringFest is an event that occurs the weekend following Spring Break. SAA is looking for 6-12 bands to play for varying amounts of time. Last year, SpringFest featured seven bands, all of which included at least ... [Read More…]
SA launches competition to improve ACU
Rebecca Dial and the Students' Association are providing students with the opportunity to improve the university through the Greatest Idea Challenge. The Greatest Idea Challenge is a competition that encourages students to present a plan for addressing an issue on campus. The winner will ultimately present his or her idea to the administration for ... [Read More…]
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