By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy While reading a letter to the editor last semester in response to my column regarding ABC affiliates not airing an uncut and R-rated Saving Private Ryan, I was struck by the last line: "... Christians need to learn where to draw the line between art and sin." The writer was discussing mainly why the ... [Read More…]
Deans back to work following sabbaticals: Research, writing occupy their time away from university
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Two colleges on campus have a welcome addition back into their staff: the deans. Dr. Jack Reese, dean of the college of Biblical Studies, and Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the college of Business Administration, have returned from sabbaticals they took last semester. After spending the fall writing his latest book, Reese ... [Read More…]
Art galleries, concerts, films abundant in Abilene
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor While Abilene may not be the center of Western civilization, residents have a variety of options to keep themselves entertained. Here is a sample of upcoming events in town for your enjoyment. The Grace Museum is hosting Nigel McGilchrist, art historian and scholar, next week during the presentation of three Italian ... [Read More…]
New restaurants provide foreign flavor: T.C. Luigi’s, Oscar’s restaurants looking to entice students
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Abilene residents have two new options for dining: T.C. Luigi's Pizza and Oscar's Restaurant, both of which opened in November. T.C. Luigi's serves New York-style pizza as well as Greek and Mediterranean food, the owner of the franchise being from Greece. Greg Bondick, along with his wife, Lynnette, bought into the ... [Read More…]
Groups prepare for Sing Song: International Students Association, Hispanos Unidos new to the show
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor With three weeks until showtime, the Sing Song production staff is hard at work building the main stage in Moody Coliseum, finalizing music arrangements and teaching the hosts and hostesses choreography. "You name it, we're doing it," said Kendall Massey, director of student productions. Massey said he can't wait to ... [Read More…]
Grace and Quaid provide ‘Good Company’
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor In Good Company 3 1/2 stars Starring: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger; written and directed by Paul Weitz Rated PG-13 (for some sexual content and drug references) Most coming-of-age stories follow a typical pattern: the young and naive lead character is thrown into a new ... [Read More…]
Committee presents core course proposal: Faculty could vote on curriculum change by the end of this semester
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Faculty were presented with three scenarios for changing curriculum before the start of the semester by the General Education Review Committee, which is reviewing the university's core courses for the first time in 15 years. Dr. Jeff Arrington, associate dean of Campus Life and chair of the committee, said the ... [Read More…]
Prez’s parties set wrong precedent
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor I Am The Enemy Prez's parties set wrong precedent "Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service" is the official theme for President Bush's inauguration, an event with nine extravagant balls, heightened security and a price tag of $40 million-making it the most expensive inauguration in history. While the Commander in ... [Read More…]
‘Neverland,’ ‘Sunshine’ top films of the year
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Last year's box office was filled with overblown and failed historical action movies (Troy, Alexander), countless sequels (Spider-Man 2, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason), the highest grossing documentary of all-time (Fahrenheit 9/11), and a violent depiction of the last hours of Christ (The Passion of the Christ) ... [Read More…]
University begins planting pecan grove: Administrators say trees will improve entrance to campus
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Construction on a new pecan grove along Judge Ely Boulevard, across from the main entrance of the university, began during the winter break, and the trees will be planted in the fall, said Kevin Watson, associate vice president for administrative services, in an e-mail. "This will improve the look and feel of campus ... [Read More…]
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