By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief The men of Pi Kappa no longer exist as a social club. As of the spring semester, the former club of 12 members has now formed a brotherhood, which also includes women. Pi Kappa president Robert Caskey said the group used last year to rethink what they were about and to figure out who the group was. Pi Kappa ... [Read More…]
Immigrants help, not harm, America
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Anti-immigration activists believe that more immigrants arriving in the country will take away native-born American's jobs, cause the country to lose its English tongue and plunge the economy down the drain. If immigrants take away everything Americans have worked so hard to create, what about ... [Read More…]
Endowment fund sets records in Texas, nation
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief The university's endowment fund reached its goal of $250 million with three weeks to spare and achieved two records in the process. Ten years ago, Dr. Money, president of the university, and the Board of Trustees met to set a Centennial Vision. The endowment fund was approximately $70 million, said Jack ... [Read More…]
Spend time investing in a good book
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Nearly half of your life will be spent consuming media during 2007, which means watching TV, going online, listening to the radio or music and reading. That's what the U.S. Census Bureau predicted in its "Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007," released Friday. The ... [Read More…]
Sleet, icy weather create traveling problems, delays
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Students continue to arrive in Abilene three days after classes officially began as winter weather moved across the nation. During the past week weather delayed travelers and often made driving unsafe. Many students were stranded in airports or at their homes as a mixture of rain, sleet and snow moved east ... [Read More…]
‘We have no regrets’
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief To many, Tyler Sheets was a piece of heaven on earth. To others he was a super hero, brother, son and friend. At age 19, friends say he was one of the wisest people they knew, and the kindest. Tyler's older brother Landon remembers his brother and best friend as thoughtful, honest and hilarious. "He was ... [Read More…]
There’s no such thing as partial life
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Wednesday the House of Representatives passed the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act that instructs abortion clinics to tell a woman considering an abortion that the fetus will feel pain at 20 weeks. The bill also requires the doctor to ask the woman if she'd like to have anesthesia for the unborn ... [Read More…]
Winter weather prompts officials to delay spring semester
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief The spring semester begins a day later this year, after a winter ice storm swept the nation prompting school officials to delay classes until students can safely return to Abilene. Provost Dwayne VanRheenen announced Sunday evening that classes would begin Wednesday instead of Tuesday after much ... [Read More…]
A fresh-faced coach: Brandon Tatum landed a head coaching position at 21
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Brandon Tatum walks around the gym, surveying his team warming up. His silver athletic pants swish as he swings his arms through the air, motioning the team to follow him. "We're going to take it easy tonight since we have our first game tomorrow," Brandon says to a group of teenaged boys shooting baskets in ... [Read More…]
Woodruff murder case still awaits trial date
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief No trial date has been set for former ACU student Brandon Woodruff, who was charged with one count of capital murder in October 2005 for the deaths of his parents at their home in Royse City. Assistant District Attorney Noble Walker said because of numerous murder cases filed at the same time, the Woodruff ... [Read More…]
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