By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Since Tuesday morning when news spread across Abilene that Dr. John C. Stevens, former president of the university and chancellor emeritus, had passed away, people began telling stories about the man who had influenced so many. The storytelling continued Saturday as more than 650 people gathered at ... [Read More…]
Seniors prepare to live out ACU mission
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts This week TIME magazine came out with its annual 100 list - this year the list captures the people who shape our world. Included are artists, performers, scientists, leaders, builders, heroes and thinkers, who through their power, talent or example have or are transforming the world around ... [Read More…]
Money names Thompson new VP, dean of student life
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson from Grove City College, located in Grove City, Pa., will soon be a familiar face on campus. Thompson was selected as the new vice president and dean of student life, a position that provides leadership and vision for these areas of student affairs: Student Organizations, Judicial ... [Read More…]
Quality of Life survey leads to staff senate creation
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Beginning in May, staff on campus will have a way to express their voices to administrators with the creation of the Staff Senate. The Senate was spawned from results from the Quality of Life surveys Dr. Money, president of the university, sends out annually to gauge the atmosphere of staff and faculty on ... [Read More…]
Varner selected as CAS dean
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief When Dr. Jeanine Varner arrives on campus this summer, the first thing she'll do is look to see where she can fit best. Varner, vice president of academic achievement at Oklahoma Christian University, was selected as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences earlier this week, after a semester-long ... [Read More…]
China: Only the beginning
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Ashley He attends Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, a church that reminds her of the government-run church she attends at home in China. Although it's bigger than Highland, she says. As the only Christian in her family, Ashley, junior nursing major from Hong Kong, often goes to church by herself unless ... [Read More…]
Make something of life, make a difference
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts The biggest mystery of the year - and perhaps the decade - was solved earlier this week. After months of debate, a Bahamian court revealed that Danny Birkhead was indeed the father of Anna Nicole Smith's 11-month baby Dannielynn. Adoring fans, gossip mongers and everyone else entranced by ... [Read More…]
‘I was very bold in China’: Ryan Campbell spent his time in China teaching
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Ryan Campbell wants to return to China and spend the rest of his life there. He spent 15 months in China teaching English at Wuhan University of Technology in 2002 after he graduated from ACU and fell in love with the country and its people. Ryan, a third-year master's of missions graduate student from ... [Read More…]
Going Underground
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief While one part of Dr. Royce Money's trip was about meeting with Chinese officials, another was meeting with Chinese Christians. Following the meetings, the group became a tourist group and traveled by bus to the Great Wall of China. A pastor and his wife who work in an underground church joined them. On ... [Read More…]
Max Lucado steps down as senior minister at Oak Hill Church for health issues
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Max Lucado, arguably the university's most well-known alumnus, will step down as senior minister at Oak Hill Church in San Antonio for health reasons, he announced in March. Lucado, class of 1977, is known worldwide for the more than 50 Christian books he's written, including: "He Still Moves Stones," "The ... [Read More…]
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