The university has officially recognized an LGBT peer-support group for students. The group, Voice, has existed since 2012 without any formal recognition from the Office of Student Life. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said the decision by the Senior Leadership Team and recognition of the group at the beginning of the semester ... [Read More…]
Zeta Rho takes 30 pledges to revamp the club
Thirty women are pledging women's social club Zeta Rho in a process of revamping the club. Zeta Rho, founded in 1944, had 11 members when the fall rush process started. With more than 388 women in the pledging process, Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, said this year’s pledging numbers are the largest in the university's ... [Read More…]
Students to study abroad for 500th anniversary of “95 Theses”
Students will visit and witness the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's "95 Theses" with David Kneip as part of a study abroad opportunity this summer. David Kneip, assistant professor of Bible, will accompany a group of students to Leipzig, Germany, as they witness one of the world’s most memorable services in the Christian faith. The course ... [Read More…]
Maker Lab hosts second annual Homecoming Open House
The Maker Lab is hosting an open house Friday from 5-8 p.m. with tool demonstrations and more. The first 50 guests will receive a free T-shirt and cupcakes will be available throughout the evening. Neil Santana, director of the Maker Lab, said the Maker Lab allows students, faculty and staff to give form to ideas. He said one of the goals of ... [Read More…]
Art student sketches murder trial for KRBC
Art major Audie Pope sketched images of a murder trial for KRBC last week because cameras were prohibited in the courtroom. Pope, junior art major from Bedford, was hired by the television station to sketch key witnesses and the judge during the trial for the murder of Abilene police Officer Don Allen. KRBC emailed Pope the week before the trial ... [Read More…]
SA freshman representatives take over bell-ringing tradition
It looks like freshman noses will be safe this year. Upperclassmen are planning to help freshmen with a time-honored tradition of ringing the Homecoming bell. After the construction of the Beauchamp Bell Tower in 1980, a tradition developed in which freshman would ring the Goetz-Beauchamp Bell throughout Homecoming while upperclassmen tried ... [Read More…]
Freshman class to have two Sing Song acts
This year’s freshman class will face off at Sing Song as the class will be divided into two acts for the third year in a row. The directors of the dueling acts have already been selected. The Freshman Purple group’s directors are Sloan Polvado, freshman marketing major from Houston, and Weston Weast, freshman music major from Oklahoma City, ... [Read More…]
Construction continues on research center, stadium
With the constant construction occurring across different sites of campus, both Halbert Walling and the new football stadium are scheduled to open in 2017 as part of the Vision-In-Action initiative. Scot Colley, director of risk management, said that both projects have made great progress within the past couple of months including the ... [Read More…]
Galaxy hosts third annual KGR benefit dinner
Galaxy’s third annual Kirk Goodwin Run benefit dinner will take place Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Grace Museum to raise funds for next year's run. Kirk Goodwin was pledging Galaxy in 1984 when he was killed in a car accident while traveling home for the weekend. The men of Galaxy organized the run to honor Goodwin and help relieve the medical ... [Read More…]
Multicultural Week features “Misunderstood Populations”
The Office of Multicultural Affairs will host the second annual Cultural Awareness Week Oct. 31-Nov. 4. in a campus wide event featuring four forums at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Monday through Wednesday, the forums will be in Chapel on the Hill, while the last forum on Thursday will be in Hart Auditorium. This year’s theme is ... [Read More…]
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