The Board of Trustees and the Presidential Transition Team have assured us through countless e-mails and announcements Dr. Phil Schubert is qualified for the role of president. Students have been told he will bring "energy and enthusiasm" to the role as an "honest, trustworthy, Christ-centered leader; a person of integrity, approachable and ... [Read More…]
Silence creates stronger statement
We've forgotten how powerful it is to keep our mouths shut. We forgot because we're forced to talk. I'm told my class average will suffer if I fail to speak up. What if I don't have anything to say? What if I don't want to spit out noise to ensure a class participation grade? What if I'd rather let my thoughts accumulate and open my mouth when I ... [Read More…]
Histories intertwine at photo exhibit
Frontier Texas! will celebrate Texas Independence Day with music, reenactments and the premier of a photography exhibit of Pancho Villa provided by Francisco Villa, senior political science major from Mexico City at 10 a.m. March 2. Villa, the great-grandson of Pancho Villa, said the 44 photos, owned by his family, include portraits of Pancho ... [Read More…]
Stress relief a must for college survival
I came home one night last week stressed out of my mind. I had bitten off all my fingernails; I had consumed more than 10 cups of coffee in 12 hours, and I had Post-it notes on every surface in my room reminding me of stressors to anticipate. And, I had one million pages of what seems like a foreign language to read for Communication Law by 8 a.m. ... [Read More…]
Abilene community to fight hunger with Empty Bowls
Clean dishes and empty pockets will be the only leftovers at the 2010 Empty Bowls Project of Abilene, an "international initiative to end world hunger," according to the EBP Web site. The entire community is invited to join the fight against hunger from 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Highland Church of Christ. This year marks the third EBP, an ... [Read More…]
Student society urges environmental stability
ACU's new Environmental Society is giving students the opportunity to discuss environmental issues and become members of a community that strives to actively accept responsibility for environmental sustainability. The society, started by Jared Perkins, senior environmental science major from Waco and president of the ACU Environmental Society, ... [Read More…]
CAS, Honors name dean finalists
Candidates were announced this week for the deans of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences. Search committees selected three candidates for each position and will introduce the candidates within two months. Dr. Jeanine Varner, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, accepted the position of provost in May ... [Read More…]
Abilene fun dwindles on weekends
If you've ever spent a weekend in Abilene searching for charming, small-town finds but ended up resorting to yet another movie night, try following everyone else and leave Abilene for the weekend. Abilene is great, but you have all week here. You have all week here for four years - so get out of here. You'll probably end up in one of the three ... [Read More…]
HAITI: Campus supports disaster relief
Since the magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, people from all over the world have found ways to support relief efforts, mostly through monetary donations. Students and Abilenians can contribute to local and national organizations that have pledged to help the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere recover from the devastating natural ... [Read More…]
Students bundle up to weather the weather
Although the phrase won't usually mark you as the life of the party, it might be a legitimate conversation starter this season. This winter season has broken weather records, gracing Abilene with its third white Christmas since 1914 and promising more icy weather before the end of the month. According to the National Weather Service, a white ... [Read More…]
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