By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter Pretty soon your dog may have the same rights as you. Animal liberation is becoming a new moral issue troubling society. Several European countries are changing the wording of their laws to include animals as well as humans, according to an article in the New York Times. The story said that Germany has ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Honor our veterans
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter Veteran's Day is in a couple of weeks and we should plan something for that day to honor our veterans. At my high school we had a memorial every year in tribute to the veterans. We always sang patriotic songs, and it was very touching to see all the men and women standing at the front, saluting the flag and ... [Read More…]
Rasco selected as one of parade’s marshals: FCS chair was Homecoming Queen 50 years ago
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter When Marianna Yarbrough was crowned Homecoming queen, she didn't anticipate becoming royalty again 50 years later. She was selected Homecoming Queen in 1952, and this year, Dr. Marianna Rasco was selected to be one of two grand marshals in this year's Homecoming Parade. She said she did not expect to be voted ... [Read More…]
Career Counseling offer workshops to help students find major
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Office of Career Counseling is offering two workshops to students "Finding the Right Major" in October and November. The workshops are designed to help students identify their skills and abilities and assist them in beginning the process of declaring a major. Dr. Jeff Reese, director of Career Counseling, ... [Read More…]
Campaigns look for cheap travel: More SBCs to drive as leaders make more changes
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Spring Break Campaign committee is making changes to the campaign process this year, as well as changing the setup of some of the campaigns themselves. Campaigns are traveling to 34 locations and include two seek-and-follow campaigns and a men-only trip. Rachel McGuire, committee co-chair, said several ... [Read More…]
Students, faculty discuss business concerns
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter Recent national corporate scandals have challenged ACU teachers and students to deal with ethical issues. The bankruptcy of several companies like Enron and WorldCom and allegations of insider trading on Wall Street have business professors focusing more on ethical behavior and instilling Christian values in ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Breast self-exams are about prevention
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter A recent report from Shanghai, China, suggests women are wasting their time doing self-breast examinations. I say that's absurd. The study followed 266,064 women-half did monthly self-exams and half did not-over 10 years. It found there was not a statistically significant difference in deaths between the two ... [Read More…]
Students decide against pledging: Various reasons given for depledging clubs
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter As the pledging process comes into full swing, a few students are deciding not to partake in the activities. Eleven men and nine women have depledged from social clubs, according to Amanda Spell, coordinator of Student Organizations and Campus Activities. Women's club Delta Theta and men's club Gamma Sigma ... [Read More…]
New workshops to assist students in choosing majors
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Office of Career Counseling is offering two workshops to students called "Finding the Right Major" in October and November. The workshops are designed to help students identify their skills and abilities and assist them in beginning the process of declaring a major. Dr. Jeff Reese, director of Career ... [Read More…]
Lori’s Story: Go ahead and make ‘space’ for TLC show
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter There's a new epidemic in town. Its symptoms usually hit once a day but sometimes more often on the weekends. There's no pill, shot or vaccine for it, and it can affect you and all of your friends. It has even afflicted other towns across the country. The epidemic is called Trading Spaces. This plague ... [Read More…]