ACU alumnus Ben Jeffrey has starred on Broadway as the role of Pumbaa in The Lion King since 2010, and the Department of Theatre recently featured him in a performance of 1,700 Miles to Broadway, in which Jeffrey told stories of his life through songs. The performance took place Nov. 10 in the Fulks Theatre in the Williams Performing Arts ... [Read More…]
Tribute honors veterans in Chapel
Wednesday's Chapel featured a special tribute to all those who have served in the armed forces. Unlike past years, the annual Veterans Day Tribute did not single out a specific person but collectively honored veterans, as well as featuring a performance by The Voice of Taylor. The program started with Mikayla Tipps, senior theatre major, ... [Read More…]
Graduate lecture series discusses the apocalypse
A Yale professor will discuss women in Revelation for the Carmichael-Walling lecture series Thursday. Adela Collins is Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation Emerita at Yale Divinity School. Collins will give two different lectures and will answer questions after each one. She will speak on Intertextuality in the Book ... [Read More…]
Professors compete for highest lip sync honors
For the first time, faculty of the Honors College conducted and performed in a lip sync battle to raise funds for Hope College in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday night. Dr. Jason Morris, Dr. Steven Moore, Dr. Richard Beck and Tracy Shilcutt battled against each other in "the most epic showdown in history." The idea for the show was formed from a ... [Read More…]
Student Life opens spring pledging to freshmen
Starting next semester, freshmen will have the opportunity to pledge a social club for the first time in the university's history. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, and Tom Craig, director of student activities and productions, implemented the decision in hopes of ... [Read More…]
One car stolen, four others broken into west of campus
Four vehicles were broken into and one was stolen just west of ACU's campus, near Lincoln Drive, according to ACU Police Department's Lt. Randy Motz. The burglaries are believed to have occurred Sunday, sometime after midnight in the early hours of the morning. None of the break-ins were forced, as all of the vehicles were unlocked. This is ... [Read More…]
CEO chapter wins two national awards
ACU's Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization won first place for overall outstanding chapter and best chapter business at a national conference Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, where they competed against 250 chapters from schools across the country. "The national conference is a chance for all those schools to get together," said CEO ... [Read More…]
FAC to write letters to retirement homes in Abilene
Freshman Action Council is holding a service project called Crown of Glory, where students can write letters to residents in retirement homes. Abby Weaver, junior Biblical studies major from Lufkin, and Megan Gregory, sophomore speech pathology major from Hurst, are two of the three FAC co-chairs and said their goal this year is to send 400 ... [Read More…]
Study abroad students live what they learn in Spain
Study abroad students returned to Oxford from a class trip to Spain, where they spent 12 days immersing themselves in Spanish culture and learning in a hands-on way. The group of 15 students, six adults and one infant traveled to multiple cities in Spain, including Madrid, Avila, Granada and Seville. The purpose for the trip was for students to ... [Read More…]
Local festival highlights Texas’ pop punk
Abilene saw its first ever all Pop Punk music festival on Friday, Oct. 30, headlined by local band We Live Like Thieves. The show featured nine other bands from all across Texas, and lasted from 5 p.m. until midnight. Tickets were $10 to everyone and granted access to all 10 bands, as well as eligibility to participate in a costume contest, ... [Read More…]
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