By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Walter Burch, former ACU director of publicity (1951-56), journalism instructor (1952-56), director of development (1958-62) and campaign manager/consultant (1964-67), died in Mission Hills, Calif., on Jan. 29. He was 81. "He was one of the most influential people in my life," said Dr. Charles Marler, professor ... [Read More…]
Students gather to watch, enjoy Super Bowl
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Jeff McDuff and Joseph Lopez had their eyes fixated on every play of Super Bowl XLIII, as they sat in front of the big screen television in the University Park clubhouse Sunday night. Lopez roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers; McDuff roots against them. So when Pittsburgh's quarterback Ben Roethlisberger kneeled ... [Read More…]
Cancellations cause minimal effect
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Icy conditions around the Abilene area caused ACU officials to cancel classes for a day and a half; however, Tuesday and Wednesday's closures should not drastically alter class schedules. "We're early enough in the semester that professors can adapt their syllabuses," said Jim Holmans, executive assistant to ... [Read More…]
From Fiction to Fact
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Anything can stir people to take action. The sudden success of a local baseball team. The tragic death of a child in an auto accident. Even the removal of a slightly damaged 500-pound Styrofoam art piece shaped in the form of a dinosaur. Dino Bob, a sculpture built from a steel armature and blown-on Styrofoam ... [Read More…]
RA spots marijuana in McKinzie trash can
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Trace amounts of marijuana were found in a McKinzie Hall residence room Jan. 20, but the ACU Police Department did not press criminal charges because so little was found. A resident assistant discovered flakes of marijuana in a trash can while conducting a room check and subsequently filed a report to the ACU ... [Read More…]
Editorial: Labyrinth’s path unwinds latent disturbing results
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor In 1950, nearly 1,500 students attended ACU. Thirty years later, that statistic had more than tripled. But since then, enrollment has stagnated, and because of a new addition to campus, ACU will most likely not break the 5,000 mark anytime soon. As part of the estimated $15.7 million Bob and Shirley Hunter ... [Read More…]
ACU alumni welcome Bush back to Texas
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor ACU alumnus Stephen Orr remembers seeing George W. Bush at petroleum club luncheons and other social meetings when he lived in Midland during the 1980s. "He didn't have any gray hair then," Stephen said. "Eight years can really age a person." Stephen ('73) and his wife Pattie ('76) saw Bush again Tuesday night ... [Read More…]
Every man’s best friend
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor When ACU business students turn to page 315 in their Organizational Behavior textbooks, they may recognize someone. That someone teaches students about the concepts of learning and conditioning, works with a young boy who has a rare disability and always wears a dull gold coat of fur. Hali, a yellow Labrador ... [Read More…]
Officials to award extra credits for good Chapel behavior
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor "Changed" will be this semester's Chapel theme, which will showcase people's stories of how their lives were transformed since becoming a Christian. The theme name could also describe the new Chapel credit process. During Tuesday's service, Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president and dean of Student Life, ... [Read More…]
Noose culprit still at large despite thorough investigation
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor On Sept. 4, a noose placed in Students' Association President Daniel Paul Watkins' office chair shocked the ACU community. More than three months later, the perpetrator of the incident has yet to be identified. The ACU Police Department examined all its known leads and scrutinized every piece of information it ... [Read More…]
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