By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Centennial Campaign sits at $107 million as this academic year comes to a close - $43 million short of where the university would like to be by the end of December - said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. Despite the difference, Boone said he is confident the $150 million goal can be reached ... [Read More…]
Reflecting on four years of newsprint
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief These 10 pages of newsprint you are holding are talented and versatile. While bringing you the news and opinions from around campus twice a week, they manage to be many other things to many people. To many, perusing these pages is a Wednesday and Friday ritual after Chapel. To a few, these pages are a place to ... [Read More…]
Executive officers choose secretary
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association's search for an executive secretary crossed oceans and international borders before ending with a selection late last week. Executive officers selected Matt Worthington, sophomore English major from San Antonio who currently is studying abroad in Oxford, as next year's secretary. ... [Read More…]
Students Association elections end in runoff Thursday
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Students Association elections ended in a runoff for vice president Thursday, and students elected a president and treasurer during general voting April 11-12. Jordan Williams, junior accounting and finance major from Longview, won the vice president run-off election against Brandon Smith, junior political ... [Read More…]
Scientist’s theory walks on thin ice
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The miracles of Jesus came under attack earlier this month when a scientist theorized that Jesus did not walk on water across the Sea of Galilee. The scientist's conclusion: Jesus walked on a thin, near invisible sheet of ice. The headlines of this story that started appearing online two weeks ago made me ... [Read More…]
Chapel forum begins week of elections
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Students had the opportunity Monday night to hear Students' Association executive officer candidates discuss the issues and their campaigns hours before students could begin casting votes. The seven candidates for the positions of president, vice president and treasurer participated in annual debates as part of ... [Read More…]
Soulforce realizes difference at ACU, praises the university’s cooperation
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Members of Soulforce said they knew something was different about their stop at ACU minutes after setting foot on campus. They said even being given name tags to wear made them feel like their visit to Abilene was official - something they did not feel during their previous six stops. The university welcomed the ... [Read More…]
University prepares for day of peaceful dialogue
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief With months of preparations, planning and organization behind, the campus now awaits Sunday's arrival of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender activist group Soulforce on its Equality Ride tour. Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, said he thinks students and faculty here are prepared for Soulforce's ... [Read More…]
The Students’ Association Congress will ratify new constitution
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Students overwhelmingly voted to ratify the new constitution for the Students' Association Congress during voting Tuesday and Wednesday. Only 168 students cast votes in the constitutional election, with 157 voting in favor of the new document, which well surpassed the majority vote required for ... [Read More…]
Be transformed on and off campus
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Students begin scattering to all corners of the country and world today as Spring Break Campaigns begin and willing students take the Gospel and the message of Christ to people they do not know and have never met. A commendable goal to be sure as students try to live out the words of the Great Commission. But ... [Read More…]
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