You've probably already seen it: people filling up their own barrels with gasoline, trying to take as much advantage of the lowered prices as possible. While the $1.88 may look good at the pump, the oil surplus will have a lasting negative impact on the economy over all. The New York Times recently said gas prices aren't expected to rise ... [Read More…]
Chambers houses active-shooter simulation
Chambers Hall was full of action during winter break with forced entries, low-scale explosions and hostage situations. The ACU Police Department and the Abilene Police Department organized a full-scale training operation on Jan. 7-8 in the building slated for demolition, calling in specially trained groups like the SWAT team, crisis negotiation ... [Read More…]
ACUPD keeps busy over winter break
ACU Police Department responded to a variety of calls on and around campus during the break while most students were out of town. A 33-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication at 12:13 a.m. Christmas Eve at University Park apartments. ACUPD responded to several calls and found him walking around, disoriented and alone, though it ... [Read More…]
SBCs return on smaller scale
Spring Break Campaigns have returned, though they are structured differently and are on a much smaller scale. SBCs began in 1976 when a group of ACU students went to Guatemala in response to an earthquake. The program transformed over the years into a multi-city, multi-country mission effort. Last year, confusion struck as the SBC program was ... [Read More…]
Season of Caring undergoes name change
Season of Caring has been renamed Wildcats Serving to reflect their expansion of service opportunities. The program will be a collaboration of Student Life, ACU Alumni Association and ACU marketing just as Season of Caring was. "This new name allows the campaign to scale beyond a certain time of year or specific group of people," said Jason ... [Read More…]
Local food truck grills up childhood favorites
Abilene's newest food truck has rolled onto the culinary scene to serve gourmet grilled cheese around town. The Toasted Traveler, owned by Jason and Stephanie Blair and Allen and Amy Botkin, opened for business Nov. 22. Only six months before the griddle was fired up, Stephanie was taking golf lessons from Allen. Blair discovered Botkin and ... [Read More…]
Intramurals Finals Week is here
The 2014 intramural season has come and gone faster than a Kojie-Moonie dating relationship. Championships have been won, tempers have been lost and glory has been found on the courts and in the pools of the Rec. This week alone, four teams added their names to the famed intramural championship hall, forever immortalized as the ... [Read More…]
12 weeks of Uruguay
It's almost Christmas time, and it's also almost time for me to leave Uruguay. So, I decided to mix my sentiments surrounding of the two, enjoy: On the first week in Uruguay The country gave to me A milanesa that was bigger than my head On the second week in Uruguay My meal plan gave to me Two amazing in-house cooks and A milanesa that ... [Read More…]
Student wins $250 prize at Christmas Slam
During Christmas Slam, The Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization gave away $250 in gift cards to the student competing for a year's tuition. The winner, Andrew Collins, junior biology major from McKinney, was chosen by raffle. He shot a layup, a free throw and a three pointer in 25 seconds. Had he made the final shot from half court, he would ... [Read More…]
Students asked to take part in sexual assault prevention training
The office of Student Life has asked students to participate in an online training course for sexual assault prevention over the upcoming Christmas break. The course, "Haven-Understanding Sexual Assault" is facilitated through EverFi, a website created as a learning platform. The course takes approximately an hour to complete and can be ... [Read More…]
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