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Centennial projects upgrade campus locations

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The university's 100th year will see more than memorabilia, a new residence hall and countless balloons and confetti squares. Physical Resources is preparing several construction projects for the campus to enhance the appearance and atmosphere of the school, said Bob Nevill, director of Physical Resources, in an ... [Read More…]

Carell grows up in first leading role

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The 40-Year-Old Virgin 3 stars (out of 4) Starring: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogan; Directed by Judd Apatow Rated R (for pervasive sexual content, language and some drug use) "The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what we share with someone else when we're ... [Read More…]

Robertson speaks, disgraces church

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy Pat Robertson, televangelist and anchor of his own show The 700 Club (700 what?) backed away Wednesday from his helpful foreign policy advice to assassinate Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, a man with close ties to Fidel Castro and a belief that President Bush wants him killed. "If he thinks ... [Read More…]

Summer nights filled with stars, blockbusters

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor After one of the dullest spring movie seasons in recent memory, this year's lineup of summer flicks is action-packed and, like last year, filled with sequels. Here are a few highlights: May "Kingdom of Heaven" Starring Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, Eva Green, David Thewlis; directed by Ridley ... [Read More…]

Committee to continue reworking proposal: Discussions, feedback force team to push back spring deadline

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Tentative target dates have been set by the General Education Review steering committee for when curriculum proposals will be written and discussed. The committee is looking to have a rewritten proposal based on faculty discussions by mid-September, followed by six weeks of discussion and possibly ending with a final ... [Read More…]

‘Pride’s Crossing’ innovative character piece

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor At 90 years old, Mable Tidings Bigelow (Heather Ketchersid) has much to look back on in her life. She accomplished her goal of swimming the English Channel at a young age, a feat she achieved with both the encouragement and discouragement of others. Her childhood learning to swim in Massachusetts, a short-lived love ... [Read More…]

Residence hall SLA positions go ‘on hiatus’: Temporary change made to accommodate large hall populations

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Spiritual Life Assistants will be absent from residence halls next year to make room for the large numbers of students living on campus, said Dr. Mimi Barnard, director of Residence Life Education and Housing. Barnard said the decision of removing SLAs is not permanent but is rather seen as a hiatus for the ... [Read More…]

Students participate in ACU for Abilene: Annual service day focuses efforts on areas around university

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor About 350 students, faculty and administrators participated in the sixth annual ACU for Abilene on Saturday. The service project focused mainly on reaching out to neighborhoods surrounding campus, which students had previously worked on during the last Service Saturday, said Rheannon Reese, senior management marketing ... [Read More…]

Viva la Fiesta!

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Fiesta: A week of parades, carnivals, mariachi bands, Mexican food and cascarones (confetti eggs). The 10-day celebration in San Antonio every April commemorates the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto, as well as the city's rich culture, bringing in millions of visitors from across the country. Fiesta, ... [Read More…]

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