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World-renowned piano duo to perform Thursday

January 25, 2006 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The Unison Piano Duo, a world-renowned husband and wife piano duo, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, in the recital hall of the Williams Performing Arts Center in the fourth of five concerts in the Music Department's Centennial Guest Artist Series. The concert is free, open to viewers from the public and highly ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture

Women’s soccer will begin in 2007

December 2, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The university will even the number of men and women's athletic teams at seven by beginning a women's soccer program in fall 2007. Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, announced Thursday that a women's soccer team on campus is no longer a rumor but will become a reality in a year and a half. The ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Soccer

Students serve Abilene on Saturday

November 16, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The Intercollegiate Community Celebration, an annual event that brought together more than 100 Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University and ACU students together for a day of worship and service, took place Saturday. Nancy Coburn, director of the Volunteer and Service-learning Center, adviser for Service Action ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

About 400 sign up for Spring Break Campaigns

November 16, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Students put their interest to practice and signed up for Spring Break Campaigns in the Living Room of the Campus Center last Thursday, filling all of the spots in many of the campaign groups. Students paid a $25 sign-up fee that covered some administrative costs and then took part in a sign-up process different from ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Spring Break Campaigns

Money to receive Distinguished Alumni award

November 2, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Don Hall, class of 1951, will receive the prestigious Distinguished Alumni award in Waco on Sunday, after his wife of 56 years, Joann, wrote a letter of recommendation stating why he would be a good candidate. Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, will present the award, and Samantha Adkins, coordinator of ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Royce Money

Hurricane Wilma cuts across Florida

October 26, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The third major hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast this year attacked Florida's southern coast Monday, damaging homes throughout the state and leaving Floridians without basic necessities such as food, clothing, hot water and electricity. More than six million residents of the area in and around the Everglades were ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Holiday serves to create memories

October 26, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Don't Believe the Hype Halloween, in spite of seemingly evil origins, always seemed to draw me back in year after year-but not in the same way it did my friends. I always wanted to wear a scary costume, but Mom and Dad wouldn't allow it. Every October, my family ventured into Party City, costume store and supplier ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Halloween

New virus threatens computers

October 19, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Students face technological risk on campus because of the AOL virus, which is a computer virus that latches on to a system through AOL Instant Messenger. Josh Tooley, Team55 manager, said often the virus is received when someone clicks on a link sent through AIM from someone on that person's buddy list. Clicking on ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Computing

Centennial Campaign fund trails goal by about $200,000

October 14, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The Centennial Campaign fund trails this year's goal by about $200,000, but development staff said that plenty of time remains to raise the goal of $150 million by December 2006, if friends and alumni continue to give consistently. "In light of recent events this fall, our slow pace isn't surprising," said Brent ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Centennial

Walking through one hundred years

October 14, 2005 by Mitch Holt

By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Dr. John C. Stevens, the university's eighth president, marched on Nazi Germany in the front lines upon its surrender during World War II. Stories like this one, along with 100 years of history compiled in extensive exhibits that stretch from the far corners of the campus, are what Homecoming attendees will see when ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: John C. Stevens

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