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College Republicans

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Casey Bingham's passion for politics didn't spark until he came to college. He had decided in high school that he would major in political science at ACU, but it wasn't until he came to school that he felt the need to get involved. As the new chair of the College Republicans, Bingham, sophomore political science ... [Read More…]

College Democrats

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Amy Perez's days typically last from 6 a.m. to midnight at the earliest, and she said she longs for a Saturday when she will have free time. Perez, sophomore education major from Houston, is chair of the College Democrats and finds it hard to fit in all her presidential duties between the 17 hours of classes she is ... [Read More…]

Candidates debate as election nears: Congressional contenders encourage young-voter turnout

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Social Security, agriculture, Dyess Air Force Base and disaster relief were a few of the topics debated between Rep. Charlie Stenholm, D.-Abilene, Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R.-Lubbock, and Dr. Richard Peterson, Libertarian, Thursday at the 19th Congressional District Issues Forum and Debate at McMurry University. "I ... [Read More…]

Grieving for loved ones is OK

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor I Am The Enemy "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." This is a lesson Dr. Trevathan taught me my freshman year when I took his Intro to Sociology class. I was still dealing with my best friend's death from two years earlier, and Trevathan talked several times about losing a friend of his. I ... [Read More…]

Baseball still fun way to pass time

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor I Am The Enemy I went home last weekend, and as I sat in my living room watching baseball with my father, mainly Jose Lima's shutout of the Cardinals, I realized how much I enjoy baseball. We talked about our favorite baseball movies while he explained to me some of the rules and strategies of the game. I don't know ... [Read More…]

The long journey from home: Madagascar sends 24 students halfway across the world to ACU

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Dr. John Tyson walked into the presidential palace in Antananarivo, Madagascar, one Saturday morning in November 2003 not knowing what to expect. While visiting the country on the first U.S.-Madagascar Business Council and trade mission, Tyson, vice president for development, represented World Christian Broadcasting, ... [Read More…]

Honors Students Association masquerade tat the Abilene Zoo

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor The annual Honors Students Association's Masquerade is 6 p.m. Saturday at the Abilene Zoo, and students can choose to dress up or just enjoy the activities. Three bands will perform while students can play carnival-type games and eat cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones. Bethany Scroggins, junior psychology and ... [Read More…]

Bid Night initiates pledging activities: Asthma attack sends one to hospital during first night of pledging

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Bid Night went smoothly with only one student going to the hospital, said Mike Spell, adviser of social clubs. "Things went well, from what I understand, from what I've seen, from people who were out and around," Spell said. "Things went very well." He said no major problems occurred, but one student went to the ... [Read More…]

Police e-mails meant to warn: Suspicious subjects prompt police chief to send ‘timely warning’

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By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor A timely warning e-mail was sent to students Sept. 17 after a female student was alarmed by two males in a vehicle while walking alone on East North 16th Street at 9:35 p.m. The warning, sent by Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, and Jimmy Ellison, chief of ACU Police, said the males pulled their vehicle up ... [Read More…]

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