The Abilene City Council has discussed restricting the boundaries of soliciting and panhandling due to certain safety concerns. The Abilene Police Department identified certain areas of solicitation and panhandling that are considered high-traffic areas prone to accidents. One of these intersections is particularly close to campus. Chief ... [Read More…]
Board discusses employment policy
A majority of faculty members favor the university hiring Christian faculty outside of the Churches of Christ, according to a recent faculty survey conducted by the Faculty Senate at the request of the Board of Trustees. At the same time, an even larger majority said the board should conduct a comprehensive study of potential effects of changing ... [Read More…]
Students vote Anabel Reid for contest
Former ACU student and Cru Dinnerware designer Darbie Angell, is on the search for a woman who is selfless, humble and passionate about paying it forward. A few ACU students believe Anabel Reid, victim of the 2011 bus crash, would be the perfect winner of this contest. Angell created a contest where women who are passionate about giving back ... [Read More…]
Nelson Hall sees increased trend in thefts
Minor theft is a continuing problem in dorms, with two reports of theft in Nelson so far this year. Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby, area coordinator in Residence Life, said theft is a growing problem in the dorms, especially in Nelson Hall. "Usually, clothing is stolen from laundry rooms or jewelry is stolen when found lying on the ground," Sheasby ... [Read More…]
New bike racks to be installed on campus
Several new bike racks are set to be installed around campus thanks to a new initiative from Students' Association. Sean Branchaw, senior mathematics major from Derwood, Md., noticed bikes piling up at various locations and decided something needed to be done about the problem. First on Branchaw's list of locations is Moody Colesium. Branchaw ... [Read More…]
Theatre performs for Cornerstone classes
This year's Cornerstone production will address the difficulties of mental illness through the ACU Department of Theatre's performance of the musical "Next to Normal." Chair of the theatre department, Adam Hester saw the play on Broadway three times and said he knew he wanted to produce it at ACU because of its inherent truth and emotion. "I ... [Read More…]
SA passes four new bills, allocates funds
Four bills to allocate funds towards events on campus were passed at Wednesday's Students' Association meeting. The first of which was "Thanksgivmas," presented to Congress by Beau Carter, sophomore political science major from Farmers Branch. He requested that SA allocate no more than $300 to provide Sharon's Barbeque and other refreshments ... [Read More…]
Miss Frontier Texas accepting applications
The Miss Frontier Texas scholarship competition is now accepting applications for the 2014 Miss Frontier Texas. Frontier Texas museum hosts this local competition each year. Brenna Jefferies, senior ad/PR major from Argyle, is the account director for the Frontier Texas public relations account. "The Miss Frontier Texas competition is a way to ... [Read More…]
History classes to study across Europe
The Department of History has created a new Study Abroad Program that covers a century of war and peace in Europe. The program will offer a course in the History of Recent Europe, HIST 474, taught by Dr. Ron Morgan, chair of the history department. "It occurred to me a couple months ago that we would be at the hundredth anniversary of the ... [Read More…]
Online registration causes spring class confusion
Several students had issues registering for spring and summer classes this semester because of glitches in the system. Students were said to have several issues with registering this semester. One of the main issues was that the system was opened earlier than it should have been. Junior ad/PR major from Houston, Nikki Wilson, explained how this ... [Read More…]
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