By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Nationally acclaimed percussion ensemble So Percussion will grace the stage at the Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall Friday, at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 as part of the Music Department's Guest Artist Series. Dr. Allen Teel, professor of percussion and world music in the Music Department, said So Percussion has ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer In 1910, black farmers owned 15.6 million acres of all farmland in the United States; today, black farmers own less than 3.1 million acres of all farmland in the U.S., and this number is rapidly decreasing. Statistics like these barely break the surface of the study performed by Dr. Waymon Hinson, professor in the ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer A group of ACU men gather several times a week, sometimes in one backyard, to take part in an up-and-coming sport: rock climbing. Josh Fore, sophomore integrated marketing communication major from Fort Worth, said he goes rock climbing at several places in Abilene and its outskirts. He said most of the places he and ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The old alumni outreach building, more commonly known among faculty as the Rogers House, disappeared during Christmas break. The building's occupants moved to a different building last fall before the university had the building torn down to make room for parking. The building-turned-rubble once housed a portion of the ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Late December and early January brought devastating wildfires to Texas, fires that didn't actually reach Abilene. Because of the favorable fire conditions, Abilene and area officials have placed burn bans and emergency plans into effect for all of Taylor County. Greg Goettsch, lieutenant of the Abilene Fire Department, ... [Read More…]