By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy Bible Lectureship: three days with no Chapel, no Bible classes and no parking. At least this is how many students see it. Campus leaders have their reasons for the moving Lectureship from February to September, but few will benefit students. Here are some of the reasons why Lectureship should not be ... [Read More…]
87th Lectureship opens: Topic to center around theme, being ‘Raised with Christ’
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The 87th annual Bible Lectureship will open Sunday night with the first of seven keynote speakers, Billy Wilson of Glasgow, Scotland, in Moody Coliseum at 7 p.m. Lectureship's theme is "Since You Have Been Raised With Christ," and Dr. Mark Love, director of Ministry Events, said after a theme is established by a ... [Read More…]
Cheadle’s performance powerful in ‘Rwanda’: Hotel Rwanda, 4 stars
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Starring Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix; directed by Terry George Rated PG-13 (violence, disturbing images and brief strong language) In 1994, millions of Tutsis were slaughtered at the hands of Hutus in Rwanda, a small country north of Burundi and to the east of the Congo in Africa. ... [Read More…]
Game of cat and mouse creates trap: Agatha Christie’s mystery entertaining, not memorable
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor ACU's Winter Dinner Theatre, "The Mousetrap," provides a couple of hours of entertainment and curiosity, if nothing more. The stage is set at Monkswell Manor, a guest house outside of London recently opened by Giles and Mollie Ralston (Matt Worthington and Juliette Miller), a young married couple not as sure about ... [Read More…]
Biblical Studies Building renamed: Name change in honor of late trustee members: Packer, Onstead
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The Biblical Studies Building will be officially renamed the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building this weekend in honor of the late Lynn Packer and Robert Onstead. Both Onstead and Packer were Board of Trustees members and co-chaired a campaign in the mid '80s to build a new Biblical Studies Building. In seven ... [Read More…]
Christians need to rise up in defense
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy "Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully." Proverbs 28:5 "The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern." Proverbs 29:7 "Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead ... [Read More…]
‘The Mousetrap’ opens for three-weekend run
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Editor's Note: "The Mousetrap" opened Thursday night, and because of time constraints with this paper's Thursday night deadline, I was unable to review the show for this issue. Because Theatre Department policy prefers that dress rehearsals not be reviewed, as was customary for previous arts editors, my review of the ... [Read More…]
Malagasy president visits students: University honors leader while he tours campus
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Marc Ravalomanana, president of Madagascar, was welcomed to ACU at a luncheon Sunday in the Teague Special Events Center as he visited the campus and the 24 Malagasy students sent here on a presidential scholarship. Wearing a black cowboy hat, Ravalomanana walked into Teague in between 80 tables of guests, ranging ... [Read More…]
Swank’s performance worth a million in ‘Baby’: Million Dollar Baby 4 stars
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Starring: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman; directed by Clint Eastwood Rated PG-13 (for violence, some disturbing images, thematic material and language) "Anybody can lose one fight." Even the greatest victors have lost at least once. What makes them great are their choices-what they choose to do after ... [Read More…]
Paramount to celebrate 75th: Classic movies highlight anniversary of Abilene theatre
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the Historic Paramount Theatre will show a classic film for each decade from the 1930s through the 1980s, and put on a production of the musical Smoky Joe's Caf‚ this summer. The theatre just finished its children's production of Grease: The School Edition! along with the Abilene ... [Read More…]
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