By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor In response to a commitment made at an iPhone forum earlier this month, Kevin Roberts, chief information officer for ACU, with others at the heart of the iPhone initiative, will begin a student group next Thursday. At 7 p.m. in the McGlothlin Campus Center Living Room April 3, students can attend an interest ... [Read More…]
Delony discusses future ResLife changes
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Residence Life director John Delony told the Students' Association Congress on Wednesday that he made a decision to stop plans to offer additional split-gender housing on campus. Delony announced a plan earlier this year to convert Edwards and Sikes Halls to split-gender housing like Barret and Smith-Adams. But ... [Read More…]
Congress continues bowling bill custom
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Congress passed a bill to provide free bowling for students and received a reminder to stay involved at Wednesday's Students' Association Congress meeting. The $600 bill, presented by senior senator Brandon Smith, will allow students to bowl for free one night per week for the remaining six weeks of the semester ... [Read More…]
Forums answer, raise questions: SA forums bring barrage of questions
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Administrators addressed student concerns over the iPhone initiative, tuition and fee increases and university priorities at forums hosted by the Students' Association Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. Bill Rankin, associate professor of English and member of the LINK team, told students he hoped they could temper ... [Read More…]
Aggressive resolution vote fails narrowly
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor In the closest vote this semester, the Students' Association Congress struck down a resolution to express SA's concern over the university's financial decisions. Debate was just as close as the 14-16 vote, with one abstaining. The resolution, which was written by senior senator Brandon Smith, cited the cost of the ... [Read More…]
Domestic violence incident inspires hope
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor She has seen me though so much: painful crushes, eighth-grade algebra, senior-year study hall and countless band rehearsals. She is the kind of woman who writes a daily "to do" list, and writes "conquer the world" at the top each day. She is the kind of friend who leans in close, listens without judgment and offers ... [Read More…]
Freshmen to receive iPhone/iPod touch
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, unveiled a plan Monday to provide an Apple iPhone or iPod touch to all incoming freshmen, launching a pilot program that is the first in the nation. All incoming freshmen in the Fall 2008 semester will receive an iPhone or iPod touch to be used in ACU's plan for mobile ... [Read More…]
Change dominates SA Congress’ meeting
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The theme of Wednesday's Students' Association Congress meeting was action, as president Matt Worthington and senior senator Brandon Smith levied challenges at Congress members, and Congress approved additional funding for the second student organization this semester. Smith presented the results of the SA survey, ... [Read More…]
Kenyan turmoil hits home: Students respond to ongoing conflict in homeland
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Cleophas Tanui rode in a car to Nairobi, Kenya, shortly after the riots broke out there at the end of December, knowing full well he could be killed if the wrong tribe asked for his identification. Tanui, freshman math major, rode past houses burnt to the ground, with dead or dying people and frantic escapees. "It ... [Read More…]
Graduation speaker suggestion still under consideration
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This is corrected version of a story that ran Feb. 22. Plans to bring Jim Wallis, author of "The Great Awakening," and contributor to Soujourners magazine, may not happen. In a meeting, Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen, provost, did not OK Congress inviting Wallis, Matt Greenberg, SA chief development officer, said. The ... [Read More…]
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