By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Soda bottles lined the desk around the 20-inch Macintosh displays-workstations in the Industrial Technology building that would be packed and gone in 15 hours. Sound clips and dialogue played over and over as editors worked to perfect their films, which had to be completed by the time the workstations were ... [Read More…]
SA approves Sikes parking project: Congress will ask university to connect lots by Sikes Hall
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Student Congress unanimously passed a bill Wednesday recommending to the university to connect the parking lots between Sikes Hall and the Williams Performing Arts Center. Rep. Lauren Hart, Sikes Hall, who presented the bill, said connecting the lots would create better traffic flow around the hall and make the ... [Read More…]
Inspire involvement with election madness
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Rarely does the nation become more enthralled with a single series of events as it does with a presidential election. It trumps everything, save one event: the NCAA basketball tournament every spring-a time many fans refer to as March Madness. This year proved to be no different. Just a mere eight months ago, I ... [Read More…]
Victory leans toward Bush: Bush leads Electoral votes, key battleground states
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief With several key battleground states still up for grabs, President George W. Bush led in projected Electoral College votes 249 to Sen. John Kerry's, D-Mass., 242. Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, Nevada and New Mexico remained undetermined at 2 a.m. Wednesday. The election could come down to which way Ohio votes and which ... [Read More…]
Bringing out the vote: Congressional candidate says he struggles to draw young voters
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Debate ended on the floor of the U.S. Congress, and Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D-Abilene, left the chamber frustrated with the discussion over provisions of a tax bill. After making his way back to his Washington, D.C., office, he sat down to return a call from a reporter. The reporter, unaware of the debate that ... [Read More…]
Barnard announces crest theft decision: $1,400 in fines levied against club members, pledges involved
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, released his findings and disciplinary actions over the weekend against the seven members and pledges of the Gamma Sigma Phi men's social club involved in stealing the Frater Sodalis crest from the Larry "Satch" Sanders Intramural Field. Among the consequences, a total of ... [Read More…]
Bush shown steady
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Supporting George W. Bush for president. It almost seemed like an unfortunate assignment at first. No matter what points I make, many will believe, "No surprise there-someone from Abilene Christian University supporting President Bush's re-election." But there is nothing too unfortunate about supporting the best ... [Read More…]
‘ACU has lost a true friend’: Charles Trevathan, 68, dies from apparent heart attack
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Dr. Charles Trevathan, instructor of sociology and social work and associate general counsel for the university, died Tuesday evening after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 68. Trevathan collapsed while in the office of the Department of Sociology and Social Work and was taken by ambulance to Hendrick ... [Read More…]
Congress votes not to change XO rules: Students can run for executive office with 2.5 grade point average
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association voted down an amendment to the bylaws that would have increased the required grade point average from 2.5 to 3.0 to run for an executive officer position. The amendment, which would have needed a two-thirds vote from Congress, fell 20-23 with two abstaining. Senators Casey Bingham, ... [Read More…]
Six investigated for theft of crest: Suspects to go before panel of faculty, students Wednesday
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Six members and pledges of the Gamma Sigma Phi men's social club will go before a panel of faculty, staff and students Wednesday afternoon to tell of their involvement in the theft of the Frater Sodalis crest from the intramural fields across from Gardner Hall. The panel will recommend to Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean ... [Read More…]
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