By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This story was modified Feb. 25 from an earlier version. In a meeting that met quorum but did not have two-thirds of Congress present, SA appointed a new representative and reviewed an intramural department report from the research and development committee. With two votes short from Congress to appoint Aaron ... [Read More…]
Passion seems to have skipped our generation
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor When images of the Vietnam War made their way into people's homes via television, increasing outrage about the war spread. For the first time, the grisly images of war haunted the minds of Americans at home, slapping them with war's reality instead of its romanticized heroism. Today, similar gruesome images parade ... [Read More…]
Love @ first click: They found each other in the most seemingly unlikely place.
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor They married on the day they met. Nearly one year later, Bob and Ruth Bogart still adore each other. He praises her for always thinking of others; she smiles as she explains how he never fails to complement her. Clearly thrilled with one another, both say their meeting at dating Web site churchofchristsingles.com ... [Read More…]
Congress spends first of student request fund
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Students' Association Congress restructured seats and spent the first of its new $6,500 student request fund at Wednesday's meeting. Rep. Jordan Hancock resigned from his position as Hardin Administration Building representative to allow Joe Bynum to maintain a voting status as an Administration Building ... [Read More…]
Campus begins week mourning death of student
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Almost four years later, people still remember Zach Swan's Freshman Devotional sermon. Some called him "preacher" because of his knack for speaking. Others enjoyed his intelligence and humor. And Zach's sermon impressed David Altuna, senior biochemistry major from Austin, so much that David sought him out ... [Read More…]
Superficiality interrupts church’s actual calling
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor When I think of my church-going experiences as a little girl, I don't really recall the people who filled Our Savior's Lutheran Church- perhaps the back of a head, or my Vacation Bible School teacher. However, a few images do come to mind: shiny Mary Jane's with glistening buckles. Dresses adorned with bows. Sitting ... [Read More…]
ACU alum, former Houston mayor dies
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, remembers Louie Welch as one of the best-known alumni to graduate from ACU, and a great advocate for the university. Welch, 89, died Sunday after battling lung cancer. During his lifetime, Welch served five terms as mayor of Houston, sat on the ACU Board of ... [Read More…]
SA appropriates $55,500 to student organizations
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Congress passed the Spring 2008 Budget with 31 votes supporting and two opposing, appropriating about $55,500 to student organizations. The groups' budget is down from about $60,500 last semester; however, organizations spent about $35,400, or about 59 percent of the money appropriated. As money goes down slightly ... [Read More…]
Home of the purple, white & green: Climate Week prepares ACU for more green
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Environmentally conscious members of the university will aim to foster discussion and awareness on campus during Climate Week 2008, joining more than 1,000 campuses across the country in the Focus the Nation initiative. Climate Week, Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, will challenge students, staff and faculty to examine their ... [Read More…]
FilmFest director accepts new position
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Doug Darby, creative and media specialist, will leave the university Friday for Austin College, where he has accepted a position as the director of new media. Darby's work at ACU encompassed more than his job in the distance education division - he founded FilmFest and has worked on both iTunesU and recent iPhone ... [Read More…]
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