Kyle Peveto, Author at The Optimist

KACU pledge drive raises over $27,000: Students, city officials assist station with drive

October 17, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor KACU surpassed their goal and raised more than $27,630 in the semi-annual pledge drive that ended Wednesday. The drives, which run for seven days each semester, provide one-third of the $200,000 operating costs of the station each year. ACU and the corporation for public broadcasting provide the other two-thirds of the ... [Read More…]

Construction of new residence hall delayed: Officials predict building in ‘next two to three years,’ one year later than planned

October 15, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Plans for building a new residence hall will be halted for at least another year while the university assesses the need for extra space. The potential new hall would be built across Campus Court from Edwards and Mabee halls, where student parking lots sit. "We are still interested in building a new residence hall," ... [Read More…]

Late Homecoming means late break: Three-day weekend originally scheduled for earlier in month

October 10, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Scheduled close to Thanksgiving break and later in the semester than the past few years, fall break is still a welcome Friday off for many students in the middle of a hectic fall semester. The break is one week later this year because it is scheduled for the weekend after Homecoming, which is scheduled when the ... [Read More…]

New Media Consortium recognizes university: ACU joins group focused on advancing technology in schools

October 8, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor ACU was recently recognized as a New Media Center by the New Media Consortium, an influential organization dedicated to the advancement of technology in higher education. The NMC, in its 10th year of existence, is composed of museums, technology producers and 50 colleges and universities, such as the University of ... [Read More…]

TVs will disturb peace

October 3, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Column Schmolumn Last semester, while I heard each Students' Association presidential candidate proclaim a platform, almost everyone mentioned to us the goal of placing televisions around campus that would be plugged into SATV and a national news service that would supply us with up-to-the-minute news and weather. I ... [Read More…]

Leaders change focus in CIIE, Study Abroad: A shift of international proportions as Kehl, Presley shift roles

October 1, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Faculty members in the Center for International and Intercultural Education are refocusing their roles to concentrate on furthering Study Abroad programs and increasing the number of international students who attend ACU. Kevin Kehl, associate director of the CIIE will now concentrate on Study Abroad issues while ... [Read More…]

ACU named top college buy: University earns honor for seventh year in a row

September 26, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor ACU was deemed a top college buy by an independent research group that publishes a top 100 list each year. Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc., a research and consultation organization specializing in the recruitment and retention of students for institutions of higher education, publishes America's 100 Best ... [Read More…]

No stroll through the park: Streets often traveled by students among city’s most dangerous

September 19, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Streets surrounding ACU did not make the city's list of dangerous intersections, but some streets students often travel did. The intersection in Abilene where the most wrecks occurred in 2001, which is the last year data is readily available for, was Buffalo Gap Road and Danville Drive. According to the office of ... [Read More…]

Abilene mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus: Officials urge Taylor County residents to help prevent spread

September 17, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Test results confirmed the first presence of West Nile virus this year in Abilene-area mosquitoes Wednesday. The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District submitted the mosquitoes for testing to the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories Sept. 2. A horse tested positive for West Nile earlier this year, ... [Read More…]

Prop. 12 not the solution

September 12, 2003 by Kyle Peveto

By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Column Schmolumn Proposition 12, which will limit the amount of money that can be paid for non-economic damages in a malpractice trial, may not lower doctors' insurance premiums and we should not amend the Texas Constitution for it. Non-economic damages, which include pain and suffering, mental anguish and other less ... [Read More…]