WANA, an on-campus eating disorder support group, participated in National Eating Disorder Awareness week during the first week of March. WANA, short for We Are Not Alone, started four years ago with a main focus on raising awareness for the prevalence of eating disorders and provide a safe place for those who struggle with them. The National ... [Read More…]
SA submits proposal for transportation from Smith-Adams
The Student's Association submitted a proposal to administration that would implement transportation at Smith-Adams for students living off campus. Junior political science major and SA vice-president Abraham Enriquez said the proposal is to help two main types of people living off campus. "The first group is obviously people without cars," ... [Read More…]
Feminist Chapel supports Day Without a Woman strike
Members of the Feminist Chapel supported a Day Without a Woman on March 8 by wearing red and skipping class or work to raise awareness about the need for equality. The goal of Feminist Chapel is to educate and inform students on feminist issues and to create a supportive place for students to ask questions, said Mollie Spaulding, administrative ... [Read More…]
Students celebrate International Women’s Day
March 8 marks International Women's Day around the world. When asked what the day meant to them, students reflected on the significance of recognizing the achievements and importance of women. Natalie Jackson, freshman kinesiology major from Gonzales: “I think International women's day is the perfect opportunity to appreciate other women and ... [Read More…]
Library to add Reading Commons for recreational reading and literary events
A new Reading Commons is scheduled for construction this summer in the east side of the Learning Commons. During the past year, the idea was developed by a planning committee of faculty, staff and students to enhance the “overall comfort and functionality,” which has not been renovated in ten years. The east side of the Learning Commons area ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos to host Latin dance event
Hispanos Unidos will host a Latin Dance event to spread cultural awareness. Hispanos Unidos is a student organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of representing and uniting students from Latin backgrounds. According to the ACU website, HU “has since been instrumental in the cultivation of the Hispanic culture on campus”. While some ... [Read More…]
Mane event: Ag department launches equestrian competition
Students and their horses participated in barrel and pole racing events a horse competition last Saturday. Administrators and students in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science launched the Equine Association, a new competitive program. Veronica Shaeffer, Rhoden Farm manager, said she has always had a desire to create a program ... [Read More…]
Eight students to travel to NYC during spring break
For a third year, Wildcats Serving NYC will volunteer with A House on Beekman, a non-profit organization in New York City that helps single mothers and low-income families with childcare. The group will put their "education for Christian service and leadership throughout the world" to use by helping with the preschool and after-school programs ... [Read More…]
University acquires keys to German property
The university has complete the acquisition of its first international property – in Leipzig, Germany. Dan McGregor and Dr. Tracy Shilcutt represented ACU in the legal handover of the house keys. "That officially completes the transaction," said Stephen Shewmaker, exectuive director of the Center for International Education. "The property is 100 ... [Read More…]
Library bans emotional support animals
The Brown Library has begun prohibiting emotional support animals from the building but still will allow service animals. The library administration began working on policies for animals in the library in January, said Dr. Mark McCallon, associate dean of library information services. He said pets cannot be allowed in Starbucks because it is a ... [Read More…]
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