By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Art appreciators can visit 15 studios displaying artwork in mediums including sculpture, stained glass, pottery and painting. Kelly Langford Thompson, Abilene Cultural and Heritage Tourism Director, said the tour has been well-received the past two years. "Abilene is very rich in working artists," Thompson said. ... [Read More…]
Voters to decide on two key issues
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The City of Abilene Special Election section will ask voters to vote on two issues Tuesday: the smoking ban and the disabled or senior tax freeze. If implemented, the tax freeze will limit taxes imposed on disabled people and people older than 65, "even if the tax freeze raises the tax rate for other tax payers or ... [Read More…]
District 71 debate held on campus five days before polls open
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Only two candidates for State Representative debated in the Hilton Room of the McGlothlin Campus Center on Thursday night. Republican candidate Susan King was not present, despite several weeks' notice. Democratic candidate Mel Hailey, Political Science Department chair, and Libertarian candidate Vanessa Harris ... [Read More…]
Voice your views through voting
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Thoughtful Ramblings Elections loom at the beginning of November. Discussions center around which party will control the House and who will support or oppose hot-button issues like abortion and gay marriage, attempting to lure voters -especially younger ones-to the polls. Christians face a unique battle in ... [Read More…]
SA tables Bean Sprout resolution
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The Students' Association considered a resolution to support the installation of a microphone in the Bean Sprout for announcing orders Wednesday. The resolution, written by Katherine Lee Young, University Park representative and junior families studies major from Dallas, and Kyle Pickens, Foster Science Building ... [Read More…]
Gingerbread house contest to award $500 prize
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor To display a little old-fashioned Christmas cheer, Abilene community members and ACU students can decorate gingerbread houses to enter in the Abilene Downtown Association's "Deck the House" contest. The event is sponsored by KTAB and offers participants the chance to win the $500 grand prize. The contest committee ... [Read More…]
Smoking ban to go on ballot
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor A public smoking ban will appear on the ballot Nov. 7, giving voters a chance to voice their opinion to the Abilene City Council in a non-binding vote. Voters will be asked if they "support the City Council adopting an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment," according to the ... [Read More…]
Trading drinks for food not the best use of meal plans
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Turning a profit is not the goal for the dining facilities on campus said Anthony Williams, director of retail and Campus Store manager. Williams said allowing students to use a meal plan in exchange for an iced beverage or supremo-sized hot beverage should not be an option because it is not a fair exchange. Last ... [Read More…]
Forensics team expects solid season with new members
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The ACU forensics team practices about 15 hours per week preparing for its upcoming tournament, the Nebraska Double-Up at Creighton University and the team's second tournament of the year. The team will compete at Creighton University Oct. 20 and 21. Steven Gaines, assistant director of forensics and professor of ... [Read More…]
Learning to love Montanan within
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor I rarely tell people the name of my hometown. Instead, I find it is much easier to simply answer "Montana" when people ask where I'm from, rather than launching into a lengthy explanation of quaint Whitefish, Montanta and its proximity to Glacier National Park and Canada. At this point , I finally conclude lamely ... [Read More…]
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