Since moving from its hole-in-the-wall Treadaway location to 3309 S. 1st St. several years ago, Ann Thai Kitchen gained an 's and an a far more posh restaurant atmosphere. Visitors will appreciate its clean and sophisticated Asian décor, complete with a portrait of the Thai king gracing the establishment; yet all the while, the restaurant ... [Read More…]
True community fosters comfort
The 5 a.m. crowd at Anytime Fitness looks significantly different than the gym's daytime patrons. People rarely wait on exercise equipment. They tend to avoid machines directly adjacent to those currently in use. In fact, we hardly acknowledge each other's presence at all, short of the occasional, silent nod. I am one of those people. At least ... [Read More…]
Y’all Gotta Try This: Abilene’s best fried okra
"If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band," and if you're gonna eat in Texas - or the South in general - you gotta try the fried okra. A southern staple, the best deep fried okra embodies the very flavor of southern hospitality: It's warm, with a crispy outer shell and an almost creamy, yet slightly tart, filling that ... [Read More…]
Message’s heart is what matters
Feb. 14, 2008. My 19th single Valentine's Day. All things considered, I was doing pretty well. While the rest of the ACU population obsessed over candy hearts and red roses, I was on my way to Bible class, just like any other Thursday. I already had received a grade-school-reminiscent paper Valentine and some candy from a friend back home, and I ... [Read More…]
Abilene’s British Shoppe is wicked sweet
Abilene's local British Shoppe imports transatlantic experiences to our Great Plains backyard. Oxford study abroaders may appreciate the shoppe's British colours and food. Under red and blue flags, two ice chests contain authentic bangers, as found in pub fare "bangers and mash," as well as meat pies, cheeses and frozen scones. Complementing the ... [Read More…]
Snow days curb culinary crusades
Snowball fights, snowmen, snow angels and, best of all, cancelled class. Snow days disrupt everyday routine and offer respite from winter monotony. But in the face of iced-over roads and limited supplies, food can become a scarcer-than-normal necessity. And in Abilene, where people are more accustomed to dust storms and grass fires, ice and snow ... [Read More…]
Hardships eased by faith in God
"They think he'll walk again," Renee's voice wavered, almost imperceptibly, as she strung together five words no one wants to say about their little brother. From my dorm room in Abilene, 300 hundred miles away, I continued to listen as my typically matter-of-fact friend became uncharacteristically silent over the phone. This couldn't ... [Read More…]
Feature: Dogs on Watch
As the sunlight reaches across the brush-covered fields of Rhoden Farm, caressing the wind-woven grasses and reflecting off the farmhouse windows, the goats are waking up. Nestled between the horse barn and the round pen, the brown and white Boer goats slowly stretch their way back to standing on all four hooves after a night of peaceful slumber. ... [Read More…]
Student volunteers rescue animals for adoption
Service opportunities abound in Abilene, both on and off campus, and most of them involve people serving people. A small number of students, however, have found their niche serving a different group - of the four-legged variety. Several ACU students volunteered at a Rescue the Animals adoption event Nov. 21. Rescue the Animals is an adoption ... [Read More…]
Festival to unveil student research
"There's a committee for that," could serve as the motto for the second annual undergraduate research festival scheduled for early April. Eight committees for the preparation and execution of the festival were announced this week. Dr. Chris Willerton, dean of the Honors College and professor of English, said lessons learned at last year's festival ... [Read More…]
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