By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief In one of the longest and most lively Students' Association meetings of the year, Congress approved a new version of its constitution, which the entire student body now will have an opportunity to ratify in a special election later this semester. The three-hour meeting Feb. 22 produced a constitution that ... [Read More…]
Massey releases contest results: To avoid future scoring errors, Kendall Massey, director of Student Productions, said he would bring in an independent person or firm to tabulate scores for Sing Song acts.
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief In the wake of Saturday's Sing Song scoring error and controversy, Kendall Massey, director of Student Productions, has released all groups' scores to help clarify some of the confusion from Saturday's awards ceremony. The final results showed definite, clear winners for in all three categories: Gamma Sigma Phi ... [Read More…]
Intelligent Design and Evolution: find common ground
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald penned these timeless words in his novel The Crack-Up. Unfortunately, scientists, politicians and Christians have not heeded ... [Read More…]
Show sends emotions spiraling: Siggies, GSP capture 5th win
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief What began as a shocking end to the 50th Sing Song on Saturday ended up causing confusion and a full range of emotions for Sigma Theta Chi and Alpha Kai Omega as students and spectators waited almost an hour after the official ending of the show for results to be recounted. In the end, Sigma Theta Chi, Gamma ... [Read More…]
Organizers plan September event: Although he has five less months to plan the next Lectureship, Dr. Mark Love said he believes organization for next semester’s event is going well.
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief When the Bible Lectureship ends each February, Dr. Mark Love, director of Ministry Events, usually can go a couple months before having to begin planning the next year's event. This year, however, with Lectureship moving to the third weekend in September, planning already has begun for next year's event, which ... [Read More…]
Forum aims to restore unity among churches: After a century since their split was recognized, leaders from the Church of Christ and Christian Church meet at Lectureship for the Restoration Unity Forum.
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief "There is a distinct people taking the word of God as their only and sufficient rule of faith, calling their churches 'churches of Christ' or 'churches of God,' distinct and separate in name, work and rule of faith from all other bodies of people." Shortly after David Lipscomb penned these words about 100 years ... [Read More…]
Editor salutes end of lectureship era
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Sing Song's first half a century came to a close this weekend. The beginning of the end of an era of Bible Lectureship begins this week. The ends of both also bring to close an era for the Optimist as well. For almost every one of the past 50 Februarys, the Optimist has covered Sing Song and Lectureship during ... [Read More…]
From the Beginning
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Fifty years ago last week, George W. Bush was 10 years old, man had yet to venture into space, Dr. John Willis was still a student at ACC, and not every group performing in the earliest Sing Song productions had even decided on its music yet. Fifty years turned one boy into the president of the United States and ... [Read More…]
Crisp named outstanding alumnus: The university will honor Don Crisp, chair of the Board of Trustees, with the award at the Alumni Day Luncheon at the Abilene Civic Center on Sunday.
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Many emotions and thoughts rushed through Don Crisp's mind last fall when Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, told him he had been selected as ACU's 2005 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. "I was surprised and of course honored by it," Crisp said. "One of my reactions was whether or not it was an ... [Read More…]
Congress supports changing Bean times
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution asking the university to open the Bean to students on Sunday night instead of Sunday morning. Administration Building Rep. Maher Saab introduced the legislation, which passed 38-0 with one abstention, to Congress and has been working ... [Read More…]
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