The Adams Center for Teaching and Learning has made Turnitin.com available to all faculty. Turnitin, a web-based application used to detect plagiarism and grade students' work, has gained considerable recognition from universities over the past several years and now serves over 10,000 educational institutions. Berlin Fang, director of ... [Read More…]
Two students lead UCC college ministry
Two students are temporarily leading University Church of Christ's college ministry until a permanent replacement can be found. Ben Fike, UCC's previous college minister, now works as senior pastor at Meadowbrook Church of Christ in Jackson, Mississippi. Rachel Hurst, junior biology pre-med major from Midlothian, and Kyle Bowen, biblical text ... [Read More…]
Library renovations to be completed by end of semester
Renovations to the third floor of the library are set to be complete by the end of the semester. Students have expressed their concerns about how the library construction will affect them and their studies throughout the course of the year, but library staff assure these are only temporary circumstances and before long, the library will be back ... [Read More…]
West Texas Fair returns to Abilene
Each year the West Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to the Taylor County Expo Center, and students come from all over Abilene to participate in events and join in the festivities. Last week, the 116th West Texas Fair and Rodeo began with the theme "A Salute to Our Heroes," giving ode to those who have served, currently serve or offer their ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Reign organizes first Yell Night
Section F of Moody erupted with nearly 300 raucous cheers and enthusiastic antics on Friday at 11 p.m. Yell Night, organized by Wildcat Reign, prepared the student section for the football game on Saturday evening. The student section leaders instructed the students on chants and cheers to be used at specific times during the game. Bryan ... [Read More…]
Apple’s latest announcement lacks innovation
After nerds around the world counted down for weeks in advance and tech sites speculated for months, Apple unveiled its newest products yesterday. But despite the anticipation and suspense, the only real news was that they named their smartwatch Apple Watch instead of iWatch. The opening video touted that Apple was "seeing things ... [Read More…]
Fatal crash on Judge Ely causes traffic problems
A collision with a traffic light on Judge Ely Boulevard left one man dead Tuesday. Matthew Wright, 41, was driving down Judge Ely when he collided with a school zone sign and then a traffic signal, resulting in heavy damage and fatal injuries. The accident occurred at 9:56 a.m. Tuesday morning. Wright was transported to Hendrick Trauma ... [Read More…]
Psychology course focuses on sexual minorities
A new psychology course called Sexual Minorities: Identities and Communities is being considered for a general education course. The class, taught by Dr. Robert McKelvain, currently has 15 students. McKelvain said the point of the course is to teach students about how sexual minorities and mainstream culture interact. "Members of sexual ... [Read More…]
Renovations to COBA promote community
The Mabee Business Building received new furniture this summer as part of an alumni and donor-sponsored renovation. Most of the rooms had 15-year-old furniture and facilities since it was built in 1986. The building was in need of a renovation, so the College of Business Administration held an alumni fundraiser to pay for renovations. Generous ... [Read More…]
ACU football suffers second close loss of season in home opener against NAU
Daniel Zepeda gives us a look at the Wildcats first game at home in the 2014 season. ACU football fought hard in the last minutes, including a blocked kick by Josh Bloom, but fell to the Lumberjacks 21-27. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]
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