By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor ACU's original Fair Trade clothing line, HeartBeat, is set to launch in the next few weeks, challenging consumers to "give a beat." "It's all ACU," said Matt Worthington, Students' Association Executive President. "Alumni and current students are partnering together to make an impact." Worthington and the ... [Read More…]
Family, friends remember Fry with a smile
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor From kicking armadillos in a field to delivering single pink roses, Aaron Fry made sure life was never dull, friends and family say. "The first time I met Aaron, he was wearing a pink toga, believe it or not," said Drew Lambert, senior computer science and marketing major from Little Rock, Ark., and Aaron's ... [Read More…]
Journalists must be human, not heartless
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor One. Two. Three. Send. This ritual precedes the hard phone calls I sometimes have to make as a journalist. Sometimes I count for the source I know won't be happy to hear from me, but more often count for the source whose story will be hard for them to tell. This week, I wrote a memoir for Aaron Fry, a student who ... [Read More…]
SA hosts Welcome to Abilene for new students
By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Popular Abilene eatery Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q will welcome freshmen and transfer students to Abilene with about 600 sandwiches Thursday. Harold's isn't the only local restaurant bringing food to the Students' Association premier event, Welcome to Abilene. Ann Thai Kitchen, Bogie's Deli, Joe Allen's Pit Bar-B-Q, Los ... [Read More…]
Changes await clubs, pledges
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After meeting for more than a year, the Social Club Task Force presented its changes and recommendations to the rushing and pledging processes to social clubs last week, leaving some worried about new rules and others thankful for them. The Task Force's recommendations and revised pledging guidelines received ... [Read More…]
Survey shows support of 21st Century Vision
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Results from the 21st Century Vision Zoomerang survey confirmed that faculty and staff support the Vision and appreciate its bold ambition. The 12-question survey was e-mailed to ACU faculty and staff three times - once before spring break, once after spring break and once in April - and with 133 people responding, ... [Read More…]
SA undergoes changing of the guard
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The Student's Association finished the semester with a little tradition. At the changing of the guard at Perini Ranch on Tuesday, this year's executive officers gave awards to their mentors and SA Executive President Maher Saab passed down a Bible to president-elect Matt Worthington, junior English major from San ... [Read More…]
Friends remember Chastain’s service, dedication
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Richard Chastain, an award-winning audio technician and faithful university historian, died Sunday in Abilene after a long battle with cancer. Chastain, who was 67, served on the Centennial Collections Task Force, restoring "at-risk" audio and video recordings that document the university's history. Chastain was ... [Read More…]
Laughter, determination reflect Stevens’ life
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Dr. John C. Stevens, chancellor emeritus and eighth president of the university, rode his electric wheelchair around the two-mile Lunsford Trail just two days before he suffered a major stroke, in a typical demonstration of his love of life, said Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, in Chapel on ... [Read More…]
Chapel council forms for next year
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Students who love, hate or merely tolerate Chapel can offer weekly critiques and suggestions for Chapel - they just have to apply. Dr. Wayne Barnard, university dean of spiritual formation and assistant professor of family sciences, will select a 12-member Chapel Advisory Council for the 2007-2008 school year from ... [Read More…]
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