Completely different than print version ACU's running club, Forward LENE, had its 2nd annual Light the Night 5K Thursday evening. The Halloween-themed event began at 8:30 p.m. as Elmer Gray Stadium lit up with festive, colored glow sticks. About 35 runners showed up to run the Lunsford Trail to support the club. "I'm glad the girls kept the ... [Read More…]
ACU to move to new insurance provider
ACU will switch to a new insurance provider beginning Jan. 1. Blue Cross Blue Shield has been the university's provider in the past, but because Blue Cross's contract expired with Hendrick Medical Center, ACU made the decision to move to a new provider, Cigna. Hendrick and Blue Cross began negotiations to renew their contract about one year ... [Read More…]
Volleyball, waterball under way in Rec
Football is finally over, which means it's time for Texas' favorite fall sport to begin. Volleyball! OK, so perhaps my first volleyball column should focus on simply setting forth the rules and clarifying terminology for all you Texas high school football has-beens, but I'm going to bump that idea. The season is barely underway and already, ... [Read More…]
Bible lectures to feature Baylor professor
The 28th Annual Carmichael Walling Lectures will take place at Chapel on the Hill on Thursday with Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, a Baylor professor, as the featured speaker. The event is themed "God's Outsized Faithfulness: Rethinking Romans" for Romans chapter 9-11. It will be at 4 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in room 114 in the Onstead Packer ... [Read More…]
Students share art from summer abroad
Artwork from the Department of Art and Design Study Abroad trip is on display at the ACU Downtown Gallery with works of watercolor, acrylic paintings and photographs. In the show, titled "Postcards from Abroad," students such Crysta Cook, sophomore history education major from Abilene, and Madelyn Wischmeyer, sophomore graphic design and ... [Read More…]
Voter voices at the polls
Howard Collier has lived in Abilene 29 years, and has voted in every election since he moved here from Lubbock. But to him, voting is not the most important thing in life. "Voting comes number two; number one is prayer," Collier said. "It's my own personal conviction, but my beliefs are to pray, vote and buy ammunition." Collier believes ... [Read More…]
ACU CEO ranked second in the nation
ACU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization came in second place for the nation's top CEO chapter at the organization's national conference in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. Fourteen students and Dr. Jim Litton, faculty sponsor of ACU Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization, traveled to the annual event after learning they had been recognized ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – October 31, 2014
This week on the JMC Network Newscast: A Professor made a fuel efficient go-kart entirely out of spare parts. Also, the construction is finished in the library, and the new automated shelves are in operation! Video/editing by Laura Benson ... [Read More…]
ISA to prepare for annual Ethnos show
The International Students Association (ISA) will present its annual Ethnos Culture Show Nov. 7-8 in Cullen Auditorium. The theme for this year's show is "Stories Untold." The idea behind the theme is that every person has a story that deserves to be heard. The entirely student-run production unites cultures worldwide through performances ... [Read More…]
Campus Court house proposed to be a coffee shop
An ACU graduate wants to turn a house on Campus Court into a coffee shop. Abilene businessman Caleb Ensor, who owns the house at 2126 Campus Court, said a coffee house at that location could help stimulate further retail near campus and provide a meeting place once the on-campus stadiums are complete for soccer, track and football. "The ... [Read More…]
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