Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, mental health has been brought to a new light and emphasized more now than ever. The benefits from this are exponential, and we continue to see how attention directed towards mental health continues to help people who struggle with it every day. Personally, I fall into the large group of ... [Read More…]
Jones, Denton run unopposed for SGA office
Annual elections for Student Government Association President and Vice President started this week, the second year with two candidates running unopposed. Candidates Bekah Jones and Boone Denton, running for President and Vice President respectively, have both been previously involved with SGA and have shaped a campaign geared towards ... [Read More…]
Safety is a personal choice and responsibility
ACU made history Saturday when the men's basketball team advanced to the Second Round of March Madness. The university held a watch party in Wildcat stadium to cheer on the team from home and though students were encouraged to social distance, masks were not required to take part in the event. Obviously, this caused a lot of controversy and ... [Read More…]
Alumnus killed in south Abilene crash
Mark Rogers, the husband of faculty member Jenn Rogers and a well known Abilenean, was killed in a car crash Saturday afternoon, according to Abilene police. Jenn Rogers, an instructor of teacher education, and the couple's three children were transported to the hospital and are being treated. There is no further information about their ... [Read More…]
Ted Cruz won’t resign, but that doesn’t mean we should just move on
Last week, Texas experienced a statewide emergency due to a winter storm that caused power outages and water shortages in multiple big cities across the state. The state was in a tight spot, not all prepared for this kind of winter weather and many people were desperate just to find food, water and warmth. The storm made its way to national ... [Read More…]
Freshman and sophomore retention numbers comparable to 2020
Freshman and sophomore retention numbers are holding with a minor decrease from fall to spring according to an email from Dr. Schubert. Despite challenges presented by COVID-19, retention rates are holding slightly above 90%. “Freshman retention is holding at 90.5% from fall to spring (compared to 91.3% for Spring 2020), which is a ... [Read More…]
Cullen scheduled for $8 million renovation
Cullen Auditorium is scheduled to undergo an $8 million renovation with the university hoping to break ground on the project this summer. The project is set to renovate the inside of Cullen while creating a new lobby space. The hope for the renovation is similar to construction of Wildcat Stadium: keeping Homecoming at home, this time with the ... [Read More…]
University assessing weather impacts ‘minute-by-minute’
The Hunter Welcome Center was opened Tuesday night and will be available Wednesday as an emergency warming station for students, faculty and staff on and off campus. A winter storm warning was issued Saturday night and the weather has since caused blackouts throughout the city including the neighborhoods surrounding campus, as well dorms such ... [Read More…]
SGA creating new legislation for the spring semester
SGA has started working on legislation for the spring semester including resolutions such as low-cost counseling for students. The low-cost counseling resolution was presented by Skyler Gill, sophomore English major from Schertz and SGA Sophomore Vice President. It was created to help students under a certain income automatically have access to ... [Read More…]
Biden’s executive orders are not rushed; they’re already too late
Since his inauguration, President Biden signed 22 executive orders in his first week compared to former-President Trump, who signed four in his first week. While many may see Biden's actions as rushed or not thought through in their entirety, it’s important to look at exactly what Biden’s executive orders are actually doing. At this time, ... [Read More…]
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