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Where in the World is Royce?

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"I don't spend a lot of time looking back, I like looking forward," said ACU chancellor Dr. Royce Money. When Dr. Phil Schubert officially took over responsibilities as president of ACU on June 1, of this year, former president Royce Money transitioned into his new role as university chancellor. The new position has given Money and his wife, Pam, ... [Read More…]

Campus construction to wrap up before break

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The last details of the new heating and cooling loop line are set to be completed within the next few weeks. Loop line workers are laying sod and installing sprinkler systems between Zellner Hall and the Hardin Administration Building. They are also pouring concrete on the walkway just north of the Brown Library to complete the project. Zane ... [Read More…]

Grad faces first day jitters

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I was nervous. I was anxious. Questions of success and failure loomed in my head and even caused a few tears here and there. Yes, I may have just been six years old, but these were real concerns in tumultuous times. Yet when the day came, I donned my new red and blue plaid jumper, took one last look at my mom and dad, sighed a deep breath of ... [Read More…]

Singing in the Light: ACU-born band The Light Parade finds success and prepares to tour

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It's mid-October. The night air is beginning to cool as people gather in front of the Hunter Welcome Center. The music starts, and the crowd spreading from University Park Apartments to the southern end of Faubus Fountain Lake is all ears. Suddenly, a parade of light begins as fireworks erupt in the night sky and illuminated sound marches off the ... [Read More…]

Students race to raise funds for water wells

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ACU students hope to raise enough money to build two water wells in Zambia in a competitive Race for Water run Saturday. The second annual race is a class project for the Politics in Developing Countries class, taught by Dr. Neil Coates, associate professor of political science. All entry fees for the 10k, 5k and one-mile fun run will be donated ... [Read More…]

Around the World in 20 Minutes

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When the Paramount Theatre opened in 1930, local newspapers hailed it as "West Texas' most perfect theatre - embodying modern construction." Although "modernity" is a term long since abandoned to describe the Spanish-Moorish interior architecture, domed ceiling and cozy seating capacity of this Abilene historic landmark, the word can still be used ... [Read More…]

Library construction under way for new AT&T Learning Studio

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The construction of a large, white wall on the third floor of the Brown Library last week marked the beginning of construction on the new AT&T Learning Studio. The space between the Stanley Reading Room and the bay windows has been blocked off from the rest of the library and will remain separated until the AT&T Learning Studio's grand opening in ... [Read More…]

Ranger fever strikes up interest

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Some people are born in towns and states without professional sports teams. Some people are born and go to high schools where the cross country team has 60 members and the football team has 20. Some people are born with the need to talk about their favorite president rather than their favorite basketball player. Some people are born without cable ... [Read More…]

Cross country team races to raise awareness

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The men's and women's cross country teams faced off under the stars Saturday night in the first Wildcat Twilight Challenge race. Around twenty to thirty track and field members and other cross country supporters watched the runners compete against each other at Elmer Gray Stadium. With four weeks in between races, Head Coach Chris Woods said the ... [Read More…]

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