Early last week, the ACU Police Department sent out an email to students and staff with a report containing crime statistics from the previous calendar year. The 50-page report is in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Safety and Security Act (Clery Act), which requires all colleges and universities keep and disclose ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – October 3, 2014
This week on the JMC Network Newscast: We have an inside look at the acu charity hockey game benefitting Hendrick children's hospital. Then, highlights of Entra la plaza- the annual acu event that celebrates Hispanic heritage month. Also, details on acu's computer auction- where more than 400 laptops, desktops and ipads were sold. Finally, the ... [Read More…]
Giraffe exhibit closed for renovations
The popular giraffe-feeding exhibit at the Abilene Zoo is under construction for major improvements and won't be open again until fall 2015. With plans that amount to $3.8 million, the behind-the-scenes construction project has already begun. The giraffes will stay in and around their new barn while the new Giraffe Safari exhibit is being ... [Read More…]
Maker lab to celebrate one year anniversary
The ACU Maker Lab will celebrate its first birthday Oct. 10 in the Brown Library Atrium. The Maker Lab is a facility in what use to be the ACU Library archives. "The Maker Lab is a place where we give a form to ideas," said Nil Santana, Maker Lab director. "It's part of the maker movement, a movement that started in the US and has since become ... [Read More…]
Hong Kong protests escalate
ACU students from Hong Kong are watching events unfold in their home country as students lead pro-democracy protests. Hong Kong is in the throes of a revolution that expanded into an anticipated city-wide protest movement with an unprecedented turnout on Monday. The city-wide protest is a byproduct of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace ... [Read More…]
Short SA meeting passes pair of resolutions
Students' Association appointed a new member and passed two resolutions this week in Congress. Thirty-four of the 43 members were present in Wednesday's session. The meeting began with the appointment of Liz Cansino, senior exercise science major from George West, as representative for the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. This is not ... [Read More…]
Stone-Campbell Dialogue comes to Abilene
The Stone-Campbell Dialogue will conduct a series of meetings and worship services in Abilene on Oct. 5-6. The dialogue is an ongoing effort between Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ and Christian Churches to discuss overcoming divisions and their common heritage in the Stone-Campbell movement. The Stone-Campbell movement began in the ... [Read More…]
Voter registration ends Monday
Registration to vote in the upcoming statewide election ends Monday. The Taylor County general election will take place Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters can choose to participate in early voting instead from Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. This year, Taylor County is implementing voting centers. This countywide polling system will allow registered ... [Read More…]
John Oliver: the Late Night journalist
It looks like there is a new style of late-night television making its way onto the scene. John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, has begun to incorporate hard-hitting journalistic stories as a regular part of his show. Along with being the comedic, satirical and entertaining host that we have all come to expect from late night ... [Read More…]
ACUPD investigates burglaries at Smith Adams
A series of car burglaries that took place on the same night has left ACUPD looking for a suspect. On the night of Sept. 20, three students' cars were broken into and multiple items were stolen from each, said Jimmy Ellison, ACUPD police chief. "We are actively investigating the incident, but we don't have any leads or suspects right now," ... [Read More…]
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