After heated and raucous debate, the Students' Association granted $1,331 of the total remaining $4,724 in the conference request fund budget in their meeting on Wednesday. The conference request fund is a portion of the SA budget specifically set aside for student groups taking trips this semester. The total amount for the fund began at $6,500; ... [Read More…]
Best of science still yet to come
As long as men like Carl Sagan and Neil Armstrong lead the way, the best scientific accomplishments are yet to be had. Wait, what? It seems that both Sagan and Armstrong died without bothering to tell me. The future of space exploration is now a bit more dubious. The era of popular interest in interstellar space travel was during the Cold War, ... [Read More…]
Spring enrollment dips slightly
Enrollment for the spring is only slightly down from the fall semester, with the total number of students being reduced to 4,037 from 4,371. The retention rate for the 2012 freshmen cohort, initially consisting of 958 students, is similarly high at 90.1%. Bart Herridge, director of student retention and services, said 75.8% of these freshmen are ... [Read More…]
Jazz Ensemble director uses iPad to create unique solo
What was originally supposed to be a trumpet solo transformed into a technology showcase for the Jazz Ensemble in this year's Sing Song performances. Derek Brown has been the director of jazz studies for over four years and is directing the Sing Song band for the fifth time this year. After discovering the app Bebot, Brown decided to use his iPad ... [Read More…]
Visitors bring police parking challenges
On Saturday, ACU police officers will be stationed in parking lots across campus to help bring order to chaos. Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, said Sing Song will bring thousands of guests to ACU. "Friday night, Sing Song will bring about 2,000 guests to campus," Craig said. "The Saturday 2 p.m. show will bring about ... [Read More…]
Four bikes stolen in 5 weeks
Four bikes have been reported stolen to the ACU Police Department this semester. One of these thefts occurred in University Park; another occurred at the Don H. Morris Center. Two of the bikes were stolen from off-campus residences. Three of the thefts occurred in February. ACU Police has no leads or suspects. Six bikes were reported stolen last ... [Read More…]
SA begins funding conference requests
The Students' Association granted three student groups $1,776 of the $6,500 conference request fund in its meeting on Wednesday. The conference request fund is a portion of the SA budget set aside specifically for trips being taken by student groups. The first three student groups to request funds were International Justice Mission, Student ... [Read More…]
CBS dean candidate cancels interview
Dr. Eddie Sharp, pulpit minister at University Avenue Church of Christ in Austin, has withdrawn his candidacy for dean of the College of Biblical Studies. Dr. John Weaver, chair of the CBS dean search committee, thanked Sharp for his consideration and service in an email on Monday. "After a process of discernment, Dr. Eddie Sharp has withdrawn ... [Read More…]
Abilene roads prove dangerous in January
Four traffic-related fatalities occurred within the city of Abilene in January. This is up from December 2012, during which only one fatal accident occurred. There were no fatal accidents in January 2012. These numbers do not include the Big Country. On Jan. 3, a pedestrian was killed after being struck by a truck on South First Street. On Jan. ... [Read More…]
SA divies up funds to 55 student groups
The Students' Association granted over $41,000 to various student organizations this semester in their budget meeting on Wednesday. Executive Treasurer Joseph Austin, along with Chief Financial Officer Kevin Coldewey, spent the last four weeks meeting with campus groups to discuss their expenses for the semester. Combining the needs of student ... [Read More…]
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