By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Students stop short when they walk into Dr. Bill Rankin's office. The busy wall fills their view, and their eyes move slowly, trying to take it all in. Their mouths drop open as they begin to comprehend what they see. And then they laugh. Covering an entire wall in the office are panels upon panels of comic ... [Read More…]
Faceless incidents frustrate police: Authorities urge students to keep doors locked
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A pair of incidents in the past few weeks has stymied ACU and Abilene police as they struggle to uncover details about the perpetrators. The most recent incident occurred in University Park apartments Saturday morning, when a student reported that she believed she had been raped. Workers at Hendrick Medical ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Parties play chess with Iraq situation
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief America is still debating whether George W. Bush and his Republican counterparts in Congress are playing politics with a potential war in Iraq. And I'm here to tell you: Of course they are! Before Iraq became the dominant story on every front page, the dominant piece in every national news segment, the dominant ... [Read More…]
Centennial Campaign leader leaves ACU: Officials shuffle responsibilities for $100M campaign
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university's latest fund-raising campaign is without a specific leader after Mike Barnes left the university Sept. 30. The Centennial Campaign was begun Jan. 1, 2001, with the hopes of earning at least the total raised by the previous campaign, and Barnes' resignation will not affect that goal, officials ... [Read More…]
SA narrowly grants funds to Essence: Congressional absences nearly cost group thousands
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Sixteen members of Student Congress did not attend Wednesday's SA meeting, and the result was a topsy-turvy session that saw Congress initially reject an Essence for Ebony request for funds. Congress originally voted 24-8 with two abstentions to grant Essence $2,335 out of the Student Request Fund. However, 51 ... [Read More…]
Big Man
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Jack Rich is a big man - who rides a unicycle. Not only is he executive vice president of the university and one of the men responsible for pushing ACU away from the financial edge 10 years ago, but Rich also stands 6 foot, 4 inches tall, 250 pounds. Despite his position and demeanor, Rich also is known for ... [Read More…]
Parties battle for votes, control
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A month from now, America will vote in what could be the closest and most divisive congressional elections in recent history. But votes will decide much more than just the Congressional party divide. Federal court nominees, the economy, Social Security's future and even the makeup of the Supreme Court all could ... [Read More…]
ACU below national trend for alcohol usage
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The number of students dismissed from the university for drinking has remained steady in recent years, Campus Life officials say, despite a national trend where underage drinking and drug use have skyrocketed. Thus far, no students have been dismissed for alcohol-related offences this semester, although the ... [Read More…]
SA presents task force categories
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress began its advocacy work Wednesday night with a presentation of the10 categories SA task forces will be focusing on this year. Congress also approved by a unanimous hand vote two Appropriations Committee decisions that awarded $809 to the sophomore class and denied a $950 ... [Read More…]
Money warns of economic challenges during annual address
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university endowment has fallen another 13 percent since May 31, university President Royce Money announced at his second annual state of the university address Monday. The revelation came as Money told faculty and staff about how the university had fared in the past year and how he expected it to do in the ... [Read More…]