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Video: everFIT Team

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Abilene's spiritual, physical, and emotional fitness program featuring their 2-week long bootcamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXpC1205VFY Video/editing by Danny Wason and Ryan Self ... [Read More…]

King’s message still applicable today

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This April marks forty years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, four decades which have done little to fade the memory of a man who stood up to the nation and demanded justice and equality. King's persistant message of love, peace and character rings true today as well. American children recite ... [Read More…]

Abilene Ice House

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The Abilene Habitat for Humanity set up their ice rink again this year. After several struggles with melting ice last year, the Ice House brings back great winter fun for the whole family. Video/editing by Emily Jorgenson and Sommerly Simser ... [Read More…]

StoryCorps collects audible history

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor How many Americans have listened to a first-person account of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.? How many U.S. citizens know the toughest thing their grandparents ever went through? Is the U.S. losing its once deepseeded traditions? StoryCorps, a program that gathers Americana stories from across the ... [Read More…]

Hillcrest dealing with renovations, burglary

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Hillcrest Church of Christ's main auditorium renovations have begun after the almost $1 million goal was reached in September after a special collection was taken. The church started renovations to the roof and electrical systems and on Jan. 13 removed 1,300 seats in an hour and a half with the help of about 300 ... [Read More…]

Reese relieved of current position

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor College of Biblical Studies dean Dr. Jack Reese will temporarily set aside his role as dean this semester and begin examining the role of the university in light of the 21st Century Vision. "We need to think, just in a variety of ways, what a Christian university looks like in this world that we're living in," ... [Read More…]

Vision Leadership Team determines department response

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Departments campuswide submitted responses to a questionnaire from the Vision Leadership Team on Friday to clarify the departments' purpose and compatibility with the 21st Century Vision. "Every couple of years I think it's good to step back and ask some of those broader questions," said Phil Schubert, executive ... [Read More…]

Motorcycle accident kills HSU student near campus

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor A Hardin-Simmons University student and football player was killed Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of E.N. 10th Street and Washington Boulevard. Brentdrick Walker, 20, layed his motorcycle on its side when he attempted to avoid colliding with the vehicle of Arthur Traylor, 60, according to the ... [Read More…]

ACUonline reboots optional degrees

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By Colter Hettich, Features Editor It is never too late to finish your degree, thanks to ACUonline. This semester, students have more online degree options than ever. The program now offers eight master's degrees, a graduate certificate and a bachelor's degree-completion program with seven areas of emphasis. Students must be a nonresident and ... [Read More…]

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