By Michael Freeman,, Managing Editor As the "World Famous Bean" workers scurried from food station to food station, some cooking, some cleaning and some, namely chef John Smith, bellowing "Chicken fried chicken!" every few minutes, a group of about 50 women from the Women for ACU ate their lunches and socialized during the annual "Get Acquainted ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor A noose can evoke feelings of anger, bitterness or shock for some people. But for Daniel Paul Watkins, senior political science major from Fredericksburg, Va., and Students' Association president, finding a hangman's noose in the chair of his office Sept. 3, merely added to a long list of incidents he said he ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Students' Association President Daniel Paul Watkins said he went through a rush of emotions after he discovered a noose on his office chair around 12:35 p.m. Sept. 3. "It didn't seem real," Watkins said. "I didn't believe that it was happening; that was my first reaction." Immediately, feelings of shock, ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor UPDATE (Sunday, 5:45 p.m.): Watch an Optimist video on Money's response to the incident at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKrU9kR3ZY A noose was discovered in the office of Student Congress President Daniel Paul Watkins Wednesday, prompting the university to investigate. Dr. Royce Money, president of the ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor If you recently have yearned for funnel cake, Ferris wheels or calf wrestling, then you are in luck. The 109th edition of the West Texas Fair & Rodeo begins Friday at the Taylor County Expo Center. This year's fair, themed "Horns, Hides, Laughs and Rides", will last through Sept. 13. The fair will open each ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor A noose was discovered in the office of Student Congress President Daniel Paul Watkins Wednesday, prompting the university to investigate. Watkins would not comment on the noose, but he met with Dr. Royce Money, president of the university; Jean-Noel Thompson, vice president and dean for student life; and other ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Although Hurricane Gustav made landfall about 700 miles from Abilene on Monday, the effects of the storm hit close to home for some ACU students. "Baton Rouge probably has more damage than they've really seen from a storm in a couple of decades," said Shannon Williamson, graduate student in psychology from New ... [Read More…]

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor ACU lost two distinguished and beloved former faculty members this summer. Martha Virginia Fike Mosier, associate professor emerita of management services, died July 22 in her home in Abilene at the age of 88, and Dr. Edwin Headrick, professor emeritus of psychology and former chair of the psychology ... [Read More…]