By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor All incoming freshmen and transfer students in the fall of 2010 will be the first to experience a transformed liberal arts core curriculum, approved by a vote of the ACU faculty in May 2007. "This really fits in with ACU's 21st Century Vision because it's innovative, it's distinctive, it's going to help our ... [Read More…]
Alternate reality game develops on campus
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor A discussion among faculty last semester concerning alternate reality games (ARGs) has transformed into an interactive experience involving students and some faculty across campus this semester. The Honors College and the First-Year Program have teamed up to sponsor oGame, short for OmegaGame, an ARG that challenges ... [Read More…]
Students apply for Sing Song co-chairs
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Students who submitted applications for Sing Song 2010 co-chairs last week began interviewing for the positions Monday. Tom Craig, director of Student Productions, said the goal is to announce the results Thursday. Sing Song co-chairs traditionally coordinate "all aspects" of Sing Song, from creative and ... [Read More…]
Editorial: Watkins betrays university, student body with misleading article, interviews
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Former Students' Association Congress President Daniel Paul Watkins was not ACU's first black SA Congress president. Unfortunately, that is exactly what an Associated Press article reported yesterday, based on an interview with Watkins, himself. In reality, that honor belongs to C.B. Barber, who served during the ... [Read More…]
Spring enrollment down, but follows retention trend
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Shortly after ACU's unveiling of the Mobile Learning Initiative in the fall of 2007, Executive Vice President Phil Schubert found himself in the Bean Sprout, visiting with a group of prospective students for a fall preview day. Upon meeting one family, the mother frankly said, "Pleased to meet you; we're here ... [Read More…]
Honors students experience fun, suspense at mystery dinner
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Spring brings blossoming flowers, warmer weather and hordes of presidential scholarship hopefuls traipsing across campus in high heels and blazers. In an effort to attract promising students, the Honors College now includes a mystery murder dinner as part of the high school students' preview weekend. "We were ... [Read More…]
Unfortunate events reveal caring community
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Mondays are not good days for me. Maybe Mondays are bad for everyone. They always come as a slap in the face - after a weekend of enjoyment, the sharp reminder that the fun only lasted two days, three with luck, and we'll have to wait another five before relaxing again. All in all, I don't suppose many people enjoy ... [Read More…]
Climbing experience reveals God’s beauty
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor A few days ago, I had the opportunity to really try rock climbing - no, not on a rock wall at a gym, but on an actual slab of vertical rock face. When I say, "rock climb," that part probably sounds like a given to some. But even though I'd seen pictures of my friends scaling what, to me, appears to be monstrous ... [Read More…]
ACU employees begin move into new Center
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Offices should complete the move into the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center by Monday at the latest in preparation for its Feb. 21 dedication. "I would say, it's probably pushing 30-40 percent moved in today," said Kevin Roberts, associate vice president of operations, on Thursday. "It's just been a success all ... [Read More…]
Africa’s water situation sparks interest among students
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Lack of access to clean drinking water causes 5 million deaths each year worldwide, according to the Wishing Well Web site at www.wishingwellafrica.com, and some African women spend more than six hours a day walking to water sources, which may be dirty or parasite-infested. With conditions so dire a world away, ... [Read More…]
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