By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer A state of the university address will be given Monday to faculty and staff by Dr. Royce Money, university president. The speech will address issues pertinent to the "short term vision" of the university, said Jim Holmans, executive assistant to the president. Although all the topics to be addressed are not yet ... [Read More…]
Students ready for Follies
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Students and faculty are working hard to prepare for Freshman Follies '02, which is on the 27th and 28th. Practices will continue nightly until the performance. Students will portray an array of superheroes, ranging from Wonder Woman and Superman to Zorro and Mulan. "This has been a really fun show to work on," said ... [Read More…]
Club up and running: First race of the year for new club Sat. at Nelson Park
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer The newly formed Abilene Running Club will sponsor its first race Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at Nelson Park. The Startline 5k will include a five kilometer race and a one mile fun run. The ARC's goal is to encourage jogging, running and fitness in Abilene and surrounding areas. Saturday's race, which starts by the ... [Read More…]
Liberty garden stands as remembrance in Abilene: Plans being made for monument of Sept. 11
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer A liberty garden dedicated to the memory of those killed on Sept. 11 was constructed and dedicated this summer near the Taylor County courthouse. At the corner of Oak and North 3rd, a garden was constructed around the preexisting Veterans' Memorial by Keep Abilene Beautiful. Keep America Beautiful, the national ... [Read More…]
Williams resigns as museum head: WWII memorial museum has new director
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer After eight years of work on the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, Dr. Vernon Williams, professor of history, stepped down as director of the museum. John Ferguson, former curator for the Battleship of Texas, was hired this summer to take over as director. The museum, which Williams began work on in 1994, opened ... [Read More…]
Abilene changing area code in ’03: Abilene-to-El Paso 915 code split up; area to use 325
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Beginning April 5, Abilene's area code, 915, will replaced by a new code: 325. 915 will remain the area code for El Paso and far West Texas. Abilene, San Angelo, Sweetwater and surrounding areas will be assigned the new 325 code, while the Midland-Odessa area will have a new 432 area code. Callers will keep the ... [Read More…]
Christian bands come to Abilene: Bebo Norman and others perform at the Civic Center
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Bebo Norman, the David Crowder Band and Sarah Sadler will perform at the Abilene Civic Center Sept. 21 in a concert from Christian radio station KGNZ. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., with tickets ranging from $10 for groups of 10 or more to $12 for advance tickets and $14 for tickets in the "artist's circle," ... [Read More…]
Phone problems solved in time for new year: Former issues with voice mail, cordless phones now fixed
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Problems plaguing phone lines installed last summer have been fixed, and no major complaints have been made this year. The new phone system installed in the summer of 2001 initially had some conflicts with cordless phones, keeping some on-campus residents from checking their voice mail. Those problems were cleared up ... [Read More…]
Students honored in writing contest: Three students win statewide competition
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Three ACU students placed in a statewide creative writing contest held by The Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers. Joe Drisdale won first place with a collection of poems in the graduate division of poetry. Brooks Larr, a graduate of 2002, received an honorable mention in undergraduate poetry. Jonathan ... [Read More…]
Uruguay economy not worrying program
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Uruguay's slumping economy is not a major concern of ACU's Montevideo study abroad program according to faculty. Ted Presley, executive director of the Center for International and Intercultural Education, said the current economic status of Uruguay will have a negligible effect on students who are studying abroad ... [Read More…]