Students interested in justice and the service of others may have the opportunity to study abroad while enrolled in a summer program offered by the ACU Honors College. The program, called Justice Along the Meridian or JAM for short, will last a total of six weeks between May and June 2016. The six weeks will be divided between Oxford and London, ... [Read More…]
Abilene offers students entertainment
On any given day, many students walk out of their final class and feel a sense of relief. However, this sensation is often times short lived until boredom strikes. Once the textbooks are read and the essays are written, students gripe and moan, saying things like, "Abilene is so boring," and "There's nothing to do," when in reality, several ... [Read More…]
ACUPD and facilities personnel respond to putrid odor inside library
On the evening of Jan. 24 at 9:30 p.m., ACU Police Department received a call from a library staff member in regard to a foul odor inside the library facilities, ACUPD Chief Jimmy Ellison said. The call was for assistance contacting an on-call facilities management personnel, as the odor was initially believed to be caused by plumbing issues ... [Read More…]
Abstracts being accepted for Undergraduate Research Festival
From now until Jan. 29 at 5 p.m., any undergraduate student who has conducted research in the past year may submit an abstract to be reviewed for the annual Undergraduate Research Festival. The festival is put on by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Two committees are in charge of organizing the event. One, the Undergraduate Research ... [Read More…]
ACU police officers utilize body cameras
ACU Police Department is staying up-to-date with recent technology trends by utilizing body-worn video cameras for all officers. Dash-cam video has been standard for a number of years for law enforcement. Body cams have become more prevalent in recent years, said ACUPD Chief of Police Jimmy Ellison. "A lot of recent controversial situations have ... [Read More…]
GATA boxes up Christmas cheer
Women's social club GATA is collecting items to put into shoe boxes that will be delivered through Operation Christmas Child to underprivileged children around the world. This is the fourth year for GATA to be involved with Operation Christmas Child and they are happy to carry on the tradition, said Audrie Trevino, GATA chaplain. "We really ... [Read More…]
One car stolen, four others broken into west of campus
Four vehicles were broken into and one was stolen just west of ACU's campus, near Lincoln Drive, according to ACU Police Department's Lt. Randy Motz. The burglaries are believed to have occurred Sunday, sometime after midnight in the early hours of the morning. None of the break-ins were forced, as all of the vehicles were unlocked. This is ... [Read More…]
Local festival highlights Texas’ pop punk
Abilene saw its first ever all Pop Punk music festival on Friday, Oct. 30, headlined by local band We Live Like Thieves. The show featured nine other bands from all across Texas, and lasted from 5 p.m. until midnight. Tickets were $10 to everyone and granted access to all 10 bands, as well as eligibility to participate in a costume contest, ... [Read More…]
‘Don’t Leave Me’ festival brings first ever Texas pop punk concert
The first annual 'Don't Leave Me Festival' was a showcase of 10 pop punk bands from across Texas, held on October 30. The JMC Network got an up-close look at this year's feature band, 'We live like thieves'. Video/editing by Tori Aldana ... [Read More…]
SA thinks pink for awareness bake sale
The Students' Association conducted a bake sale and "pink out" Monday and Tuesday to raise awareness and funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Kendall Wermine, freshman biochemistry major from Frisco, organized the sale and said she was pleased with the turnout. "I think it went over pretty well, not as well as I had expected, but ... [Read More…]