Religious conflict in the Middle East and northern Africa is a testament to the complexity of cultural relativism. Islamism is the belief that the religion of Islam must be the guiding force for the social, political and personal lives of humanity. It's unsurprisingly rampant in this region. Mere opinions of secularists are no match for the true, ... [Read More…]
‘Piano Man’ cut, rehired after strong protests
"Piano Man" Mike Schuler was let go because of budget restraints Thursday, only to be rehired within 24 hours. Schuler has been playing piano in the Bean for about 20 years. After a four-year hiatus, he returned to the Bean a little over a year ago. Last semester, Schuler performed four or five days a week, most commonly during lunchtime after ... [Read More…]
Students create film enthusiasts group
Two JMC students recently kick-started a new film interest group, Scope, on campus. With the help of Kyle Dickson, associate professor of English, siblings Lucius Patenaude and Adrian Patenaude created Scope to provide an outlet for film enthusiasts on campus. Lucius and Adrian met with half a dozen other students for Scope's first meeting Friday ... [Read More…]
Cope leaves ACU for Pepperdine full-time
Bible instructor Mike Cope began working exclusively at Pepperdine University, a Church of Christ-affiliated school in Malibu, Calif., earlier this semester. For 15 years, Cope was an adjunct professor at ACU, teaching a freshman Bible class per semester. Last semester, he taught his last course at ACU while beginning work at Pepperdine full-time ... [Read More…]
Hillcrest hires alum to be minister
Hillcrest Church of Christ, located on East Ambler, has hired a new full-time preaching minister. Matt Haynes ('05) has worked at Clifton Church of Christ, about two and a half hours from Abilene, since 2009 and will begin working at Hillcrest in March. Terry Brown was Hillcrest's previous preaching minister, serving from 2004 until his retirement ... [Read More…]
DPS continues crash investigation
Department of Public Safety officials are still investigating the accident Friday involving six ACU students. The intersection between TX-36 and Country Road 107 is not lit with street lights, nor is it at a 90 degree angle. Despite this, Sparky Dean, senior trooper and public information officer for the Abilene district, said as long as both ... [Read More…]
Schubert seeks prayers from community
ACU President Phil Schubert called on the ACU and Abilene communities to come together in prayer during a press conference Saturday afternoon following a fatal car crash Friday evening involving six ACU students. Schubert said part of the healing process is being able to have conversations and fellowship. "Obviously, everybody's overwhelmed. You ... [Read More…]
App provides classroom networking
An ACU alum stopped by campus Tuesday and Wednesday to introduce an ACU-exclusive application. Stoodify, created and marketed by Ryan Dunagan ('08), along with John Critz and Ryan Smith, is a new app aimed at providing an academic social network experience. Students can use Stoodify to create study groups, share notes and find study partners. ... [Read More…]
Shooting at college campus in Houston
Three people were injured by gunfire Tuesday in a shooting on the North Harris campus of Lone Star College in Houston. The shooting occurred outdoors in the college's center courtyard at approximately 1 p.m. Students were warned to evacuate or take shelter. The shooter was identified as 22-year-old Terry Foster, reports KHOU. Foster, accompanied ... [Read More…]
Bike theft rates holding steady
Twenty bicycles were reported stolen or missing to ACU police in 2012, two more than in 2011. Fourteen of these 20 bikes were reported stolen in the fall semester alone. Eleven were stolen from university property and three were stolen from other areas in Abilene. One problem area was Smith-Adams; five bikes were reported stolen from the ... [Read More…]
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