By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor She says she and her friends only used to joke that it would "own her," but now Emily Petr is really finding how time-consuming Sing Song can be. Petr, junior management major from Lawrence, Kan., and Sing Song hostess, knows that during the next four weeks, her schedule will only get busier. "In a way it does ... [Read More…]
City council tables ban on public indoor smoking
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor After almost three hours of public discussion, the City Council unanimously voted Thursday to table indefinitely a proposed smoking ban for further analysis and discussion. The proposition would have banned smoking in most indoor public places and would have been among the strictest in Texas. Business owners, ... [Read More…]
Student workers feel effect of cuts: University job market gets tougher as budgets get smaller
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Budget cuts across campus have caused some students workers to either lose their jobs or take reduced hours. All workers in the Learning Enhancement Center could lose their jobs at the end of the semester if the LEC is cut. Student workers were notified about the strong possibility of a cut when they met Jan. ... [Read More…]
SA approves budget ‘governing’ plan: Document requires presentation of clean, detailed budgets
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor In an effort to reduce complications with its budget, the Students' Association approved a new "governing document" Wednesday that will place additional responsibilities on executive officers when creating and distributing the budget. The governing document, created by the budget committee and introduced by Rep. ... [Read More…]
Public puffers no more? Ban looked at: Smoking ordinance would not affect bars, would affect bowling alleys
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Citizens will have the chance to voice their opinions on a proposed city smoking ordinance to City Council members Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the Abilene Civic Center. The ordinance would ban smoking in most indoor public places, including private businesses where the public can gather. Place 2 City Council member ... [Read More…]
SA plans new events for spring: Goals include raising cultural awareness on campus
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Although the final budget is yet to be determined, Students' Association executive president Jonathan Wilkerson and executive vice president Layne Rouse already have plans for SA this semester. Rouse said there are at least two projects that will be undertaken in the first couple of weeks of the semester. SA ... [Read More…]
Officials approve of new anti-virus program: Sophos works best with faculty, lab computers, they say
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Technology support administrators said they are pleased with the results of Sophos anti-virus software, which was provided to students and installed on university-owned computers at the beginning of the semester. Darrell Fauvel, software support analyst, said the software has been most successful with faculty- ... [Read More…]
MyACU forums closed after profanity posted: Temporary shutdown will last until solution found for future users
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor The myACU forums have been temporarily disabled while the Web Integration and Programming Team consults with the Campus Life Office about user misconduct. The forums, a new feature added when myACU was upgraded this summer, were shut down Friday and remain closed at press time because two users posted ... [Read More…]
Sing Song hosts, hostesses begin work for program: After making decision to audition, those selected express joy
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor Both Cole Young and Jennifer Walker almost decided not to audition as a Sing Song host or hostess this year. Both now say they are glad they did. Young, senior management and marketing major from Midland, and Walker, senior education major from Irving, join four others as the 2004 Sing Song hosts and hostesses. ... [Read More…]
New spam filter being considered
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor In an effort to curb rising numbers of unsolicited e-mails promoting products or services, commonly known as spam, the university is looking for ways to alleviate the problem on its e-mail server. Dr. K.B. Massingill, chief information officer, said a spam filter is in place, but only for a few e-mail accounts ... [Read More…]
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