Two students have been formally chosen to lead the JMC Network and Morris & Mitchell agency for the 2013-2014 school year. Marissa Jones and John Martin have been selected to serve as the editor-in-chief for the Optimist and the group account director for the student-run advertising and public relations agency, Morris & Mitchell, ... [Read More…]
Iffy Wi-Fi frustrates students, Team 55
Many students noticed a non-existent Wi-Fi connection on campus this week. Dempsey Peterson, wireless network administrator, said he believes the cause could be related to a bug in the operating system code. "We were getting some spotty indicators about certain mobile devices about a week ago and that is when we started looking into it," Peterson ... [Read More…]
Alumni Association wins regional awards
The Student Alumni Association was recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, receiving three awards as an affiliated student advancement program. CASE ASAP District Awards highlight the achievements of student advancement programs. SAA competed in a district with 32 other schools from surrounding states and Mexico. SAA ... [Read More…]
Leadership team to select Greatest Idea
Five presentations competed for the title of 'Greatest Idea' Tuesday afternoon. Finalists Naomi Johnson; Cole Brentham and JP Festa; Joesph Austin; Nathan McClain; and Dylan Benac had nine minutes to present and five minutes to answer questions by the senior leadership team Tuesday as a part of the Students' Association's Greatest Idea Challenge. ... [Read More…]
Dr. Seuss-themed sculptures to be unveiled
The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council will be unveiling five new Dr. Seuss sculptures at Everman Park during the ArtWalk and CajunFest on April 11. "We borrowed the sculptures last year for the Children's Art and Literacy Festival and everyone in Abilene loved them so much we decided to add them permanently," said Kimmy McNiece ('12), director of ... [Read More…]
Elected officials put on ‘Hot Seat’
State Sen. Troy Fraser and State Rep. Susan King were answering questions on campus Friday as part of the Texas Tribune's "The Hot Seat," a conversation series about the 83rd Legislative session. Members of the Abilene community as well as ACU faculty and students gathered in the Hunter Welcome Center as Evan Smith, editor of the Texas Tribune, ... [Read More…]
Lack of spring cuts SpringFest short
Despite last minute venue changes and ending the event an hour early due to weather, the Student Alumni Association's annual SpringFest carnival and concert saw a successful student turnout Saturday. After Friday night's hailstorm, social media outlets were alerted Saturday morning to inform students that SpringFest would be moving locations. In ... [Read More…]
Justice Week to host authors, slam poets
Social justice organizations across campus are partnering together in creating the seventh annual week-long event, Justice Week, which will take place April 1-6. International Justice Mission, Wishing Well, Red Thread Movement, Locavores and the Students' Association have pooled their resources to bring in prominent speakers and host events they ... [Read More…]
Manchester campaign evaluates labels
Humans like to label. We label to organize. To categorize. We even like to re-label. To rename the things that make us uncomfortable. We even relabeled the term "relabel," and instead we use euphemisms. We relabel our actions. It's not downloading music illegally, it's "file-sharing." We aren't counting the number of civilians dead, just the ... [Read More…]
Miss Ruth takes leave of absence
Ruth Oldham, or "Miss Ruth," as many students know her, has taken a leave of absence from her role as a food service worker and dining room attendant in the World Famous Bean. While the family has yet to release details of her condition, ACU dining employees said she was at one point hospitalized due to an infection but do not know whether she has ... [Read More…]
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