Abi & Beyond is a craft and jewelry business created by two ACU students that has completely skyrocketed after opening April 7 of this year. It is run by Karson Tutt, management major from Tuscola and Allison Wulfert, musical theatre and bible double major from Farmington, New Mexico. Everything sold by Abi & Beyond is handmade. Their main ... [Read More…]
Smoothie King will return after finishing preparations
Smoothie King will come to Abilene with Jan Ford as the owner. Ford previously owned a cupcake shop for four years called Sweet Life Cupcakes. She closed the shop last March so she could help her aging parents and move them to Abilene from Hamlin. After settling her parents for nursing care, Ford decided to open another business. She wanted ... [Read More…]
Dead day event aims to combine baby goats and yoga
Goat Yoga Richardson will conduct a goat yoga event from noon to 2:30 p.m. on dead day in the mall area. The event will be divided into three sessions: noon-12:40 p.m., 12:50-1:30 p.m. and 1:40-2:20 p.m. Bailey Goodenough, who planned the event, said the yoga class will include baby goats, a common trend. “I’ve never done goat yoga ... [Read More…]
Riley’s Front Porch Market to feature vintage items
The annual Front Porch Market will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday at home of Dr. Chris and Rachel Riley. Rachel Riley, instructor of psychology, has hosted the market on her front lawn for a number of years, and it has grown from just an opportunity for her to sell her own "good junk," to an annual event where students, alumni, her ... [Read More…]
Abilene Allies hosts LGBT dance, ally training
The Abilene Allies group hosted two events last weekend to show support for LGBT students. Led by Abilene pastor Damon Parker, the group invited LGBT students to a dance last Friday night at the Swenson House. "The purpose of the dance was mostly to have the community of Abilene show support for our LGBTQ students," Parker said, "and to show ... [Read More…]
Diversity grows in social club presidential elections
Social clubs elected new officer teams for the next academic year, and two of the largest women's social clubs elected their first black presidents. Ko Jo Kai elected Sarah Brooks, junior kinesiology major from Lubbock, and GATA elected Alex Hill, junior English-teaching major from Fort Worth. Both women were involved in campus leadership before ... [Read More…]
Campus increases energy saving over last four years
Since partnering with an energy specialist in 2014, the campus has saved 26 percent of its energy costs, a consultant said. James Parker, energy specialist for Synergistic, said most of the cost savings come from increased efficiency for heating and cooling with the campus' HVAC system. He said over the last three and a half years, the campus ... [Read More…]
Nu Kappa Psi hosts university’s first probate event
Men's social club Noble Kings last week conducted the university's first-ever probate, a tradition common among predominately black fraternities and sororities nationwide. The event allowed Nu Kappa Psi, also called the Noble Kings, to present its most recent pledge class to the campus using songs, chants and dances to illustrate the club's core ... [Read More…]
SGA votes five students to Cabinet
Student Government Association voted five students into the President's Cabinet last Wednesday. Ty Kelley, the executive president of SGA, said they had a great turnout of applicants, so much that they had to turn people away from an interview. The base level qualifications of each position are outlined in the constitution, but Kelley said him ... [Read More…]
City of Abilene partners with School of Social Work
Graduate students in the School of Social Work helped design and implement a wide-ranging survey to gauge Abilene residents' satisfaction with city services. This is the first city-wide survey conducted since 2009. The survey was commissioned by, and in partnership with, the City of Abilene. The survey can be anonymously taken in two formats, ... [Read More…]
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