Construction on the lobby of the Onstead Science Center will be completed before the end of the semester. Kevin Roberts, vice president of Operations, said he thinks it will be fully open by the time students come back after Thanksgiving break. The Quad, the area in front of Onstead, was dedicated last week and is open to students. Roberts, ... [Read More…]
Theatre prepares for spring 24 Hour Musical
The Department of Theater has wrapped up auditions for their charity event, the 24 Hour Musical. Auditions for the musical took place Sunday in the Williams Performing Arts Center, and all students were welcome to try out. Also, students unable to sing were able to audition with a 60-second monologue in place of prepared music. "An event ... [Read More…]
Cornerstone play explores modern themes for students
The Cornerstone play I and You focuses on modern day themes and highlights the troubles of dealing with school and falling on hard times. The play, by Lauren Gunderson, is about Caroline, a high school senior homebound by an illness. Anthony, a classmate with an English assignment on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, visits Caroline while she's ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – November 20, 2015
This week on the JMC Network Newscast... First, highlights of this year's elevator pitch competition, next students on campus discuss the racial topics that have been occurring at universities throughout the nation and finally a look at this weekend's Sanctify Hip-Hop dance showcase and the Hudson Wade 5K. Produced by Angel Lavender Videos by ... [Read More…]
Student entrepreneurs put their best pitch forward
Student entrepreneurs pitched business ideas to a panel of 17 alumni judges at Monday's Springboard Elevator Pitch. Five groups walked out with cash prizes, from $500 up to first place $3,000 check. "I am very exited to watch students pitch their start up ideas, this is my first time to be a part of Spring Board, and I am honored to get to be ... [Read More…]
Student Life scoops up limited supply of Blue Bell
The Office of Student Life is planning an event this Friday that will bring Blue Bell ice cream back to the university's campus for the first time since April. The popular brand of ice cream was carried in the Bean before the company was linked to 10 illnesses, including three deaths at the hands of listeria monocytogenes, a type of bacteria ... [Read More…]
Students continue thread of fighting human trafficking
Three students are holding a presentation Thursday night to inform and inspire other students to end human trafficking. Gabi Ramirez, freshman advertising and public relations major from San Antonio, said the presentation will feature a guest speaker, original slam poetry by Ramirez, a video, and discussion. The speaker is Linda Egle, the ... [Read More…]
SA to deck the mall with GATA fountain tree
Students' Association passed a bill to fund a 12 ft. scented Christmas tree in the middle of the GATA fountain. The GATA fountain has had an assortment of items put in it as a practical joke since its construction in 1970. From bubbles to the Kojie Park benches, the fountain has been a central location on campus to make a statement. Now, SA will ... [Read More…]
Benefit concert raises money for young mothers
The Abilene branch of YoungLives had their first benefit concert at The Well Church last Friday night. The concert was used to raise money to send the teen moms YoungLives serves to YoungLife camp over the summer, which is something they most likely wouldn't be able to afford on their own. Funds were raised by asking for $10 from anyone who ... [Read More…]
‘Blind Side’ mother shares story with Abilene
Leigh Anne Tuohy, the mother from The Blind Side movie, headlined the 2015 Champion for Children dinner benefitting Christian Homes & Family Services at the Abilene Civic Center Monday night. The theme for the evening was to save children who are slipping through society's cracks and 752 people attended to hear her share the story about how ... [Read More…]
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