I have decided to pursue a different profession, in case this whole journalism thing falls through. I want to be a pirate. Now when I say "pirate" I'm talking about the old-school version of the word. I don't mean someone who sits off the coast of Somalia and hijacks boats, and I certainly don't mean someone who sells illegal DVDs. I want to be ... [Read More…]
New director to be appointed within a month
Members of the committee searching for the new director for the Center of International Education completed interviews with the candidates last week. Rachel Brown, Study Abroad coordinator, said the listing for the director's position was posted on the human resources website for several months and the committee began interviewing the final ... [Read More…]
Optimist wins first in overall excellence at TIPA
The Optimist won first place in overall excellence among Texas newspapers participating in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association this weekend at the TIPA convention. It also won Best All-Around Non-Daily Newspaper in Texas and Oklahoma in the Society of Professional Journalists regional competition. The publication is now eligible for the SPJ ... [Read More…]
High school student revives Run for Water
The second annual Anabel Reid Run for Water will take place Saturday from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Chapman Field in Lubbock. The event will honor the life of Anabel Reid, the ACU sophomore who was killed in the Nov. 4, 2011 bus accident. The goal of the event is to raise money for the Water 4 Anabel Reid Memorial Fund. Water 4 is a charity that ... [Read More…]
Salem SBC serves alongside Soma ministry
For me, spring break has always been about travel. I wanted this spring break to be different, so I made the split-second decision to sign up for a Spring Break Campaign. It was definitely a leap of faith because I didn't have the money to pay for the trip and there were only three weeks left to raise it. But I felt called to go. So I joined the ... [Read More…]
Lessons learned from kindergarten
There are simply not enough hours in the day, especially when you're a college student. The days of the week are spent balancing classes, jobs, homework, friends and (somewhere in there) eating and sleeping. It's important to find balance, but trying to cram all of that into a single day is difficult. Giving each activity the attention it ... [Read More…]
2013 interest meeting to be conducted Monday
An interest meeting for the Study Abroad program will take place Monday from 3 - 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Living Room. Stephen Shewmaker, interim director for the Center for International Education, said all Study Abroad programs through Spring 2014 will be presented at the meeting. "We are particularly focusing on Fall 2013 and the ... [Read More…]
Kaios prepare to compete after last year’s victory
After winning their first Sing Song title in club history last year, the women of Alpha Kai Omega are once again practicing choreography, decorating costumes and singing their hearts out. Kylie Hanna, senior English major from Vancouver, WA, is the director of the Alpha Kai Omega Sing Song act. Hanna said the act has about 75 girls ... [Read More…]
Pre-law scholarships available for Tech, Baylor and Pepperdine
Scholarship applications for Baylor School of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law are now being accepted. Applications became available last week and must be turned in to the scholarship committee by 5 p.m. on Feb. 26. Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science, said these ... [Read More…]
Images of Aging photo contest underway
Entries for the "Images of Aging" photo contest were accepted through Friday. This is the third year of the contest and many photo entries were received. Sue Garcia, administrative coordinator for the Pruett Gerontology Center, came up with the idea for "Images of Aging" with the help of Dr. Charlie Pruett, director of the Pruett Gerontology ... [Read More…]
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