By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Dr. Brian Cavitt, assistant professor of chemistry, led a team in publishing research in the September 2007 issue of the Journal for Coatings Technology and Research. This Journal covers cuttingedge technology and is the leading technical publication of the coating science industry. "It was quite an honor to be ... [Read More…]
CART objective to assess, connect community
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer A new questionnaire is coming to Abilene soon, one that is uniquely formatted for the Abilene community. Connecting Caring Communities (CCC), an Abilene nonprofit organization that works to strengthen the city's relationships and foundations, is implementing the Community Assessment of Resiliency Tool (CART) ... [Read More…]
Physics Department awarded nuclear fission grant
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The physicists of the Foster Science building are adding nuclear fission experiments to their to-do list after the U.S. Department of Energy gave the ACU Physics Department (DOE) a $450,000 grant for nuclear research. The grant will be utilized throughout the next three years. The DOE gave a total of $30.7 million ... [Read More…]
Abileneopoly: Do not pass go
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Brad Engel, the owner of Tuscany's Coffee House on South First Street, has not only provided the community an atmosphere for customers to play a variety of board games over a cup of coffee; he has participated in the creation of a game that is unique to Abilene. While Engel's independent coffee house is recognized ... [Read More…]
Diaz to create theme-based painting during scripture reading
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Cuban-American artist Rolando Diaz will paint during a live performance Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night at 8:45 p.m. in the Williams Performing Arts Center. His performances are a part of Bible Lectureship that organizers hope will appeal to the college crowd through art, music and spirituality. As music plays ... [Read More…]
Non-members join GATA on stage for Sing Song performance
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer GATA social club invited non-members to "baaaa" in their Sing Song act as bad black sheep and lost little lambs this year. The club extended the invitation to close friends, roommates and women who wanted to be involved in Sing Song to give their act a stronger sound, said Abra Barker, senior integrated marketing ... [Read More…]
Soul Fest celebrates Black history
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The Soul Food Fellowship on Monday opened this year's Black History Month celebrations on campus. "The fellowship was a way of introducing the month that was enjoyable for everyone," said LaShae Grottis, director of Student Services and Student Multicultural Enrichment. The affair, which took place in the Hilton ... [Read More…]
Students seek God through drama ministry
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer The spiritual drama group Seekers of the Word staged an extra audition this school year in search for male actors. The organization usually has try-outs only during the fall semester, but they recently had another audition in hopes of increasing shrinking ranks, especially in the male category. The troupe had only ... [Read More…]
Writing Center still experiences steady flow of students
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Up one flight of stairs, down two more flights, and through a maze of gray cubicals, students can follow orange arrows to the campus Writing Center. Directors of the Writing Center, located in the basement of the library, had hoped to be moved to the new Library Commons by the end of last semester. "Delays in ... [Read More…]
Indian purses bring hope to native women
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer One woman excitedly bought her first cooking stove, leaving behind open-fire cooking forever; another purchased a water buffalo to provide milk for her family; still another opened her first bank account, depositing her latest paycheck she has received in so many years. All three women, and countless others, have ... [Read More…]
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