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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

By Colter Hettich, Features Editor With phase one of the Campus Center renovations nearing completion, the ACU community must wait only one more semester to enjoy the fully remodeled Bean. "This will be the most dramatic transformation I've ever witnessed," said Anthony William, director of retail and purchasing. Williams assures students they ... [Read More…]

By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor ACU senior Daniel Reed (D.J.) Jarrett II is facing life in prison after police say he attacked his pregnant girlfriend and caused a miscarriage over the Christmas holiday. Jarrett, a senior exercise science major from Wayne, Mich., was charged with one count of assault of a pregnant woman and intentionally causing ... [Read More…]

By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter Two south rows of faculty and staff parking in the Campus Center Parking Lot closed Monday and may remain so until Feb. 11 because of the Hunter Welcome Center related construction. "The hope was that we would be able to get most of the [construction] done during Christmas break, obviously to minimize the effect ... [Read More…]