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Global Samaritan mobilizes to help Ghanaians

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By Kimberly Prather, Student Reporter The mission of ACU, which is to educate students for leadership throughout the world, was seen through Global Samaritan Resources in its Chapel to collect funds for worldwide support and help. Global Samaritan Resources Student Outreach is a non-profit group based in Abilene that sends medical supplies across ... [Read More…]

Worldwide Witness offers summer missions internships

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Worldwide Witness presents students with the opportunity to experience global mission work and to see God in new ways through summer internships. The program is led by Gary Green, missions coordinator, and Wimon Walker, professor of missions and Bible. Students are sent anywhere from Denver, Colo., to Zagreb, ... [Read More…]

Halloween traditions carry over from childhood

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Armed with knives and small saws, my roommates and I began our Saturday night. Plans for our roommate pumpkin carving night had been in the works all week, and we proudly bought pumpkins , a carving kit and candles to light the jack-o-lanterns. After spreading out old newspapers and meticulously washing the ... [Read More…]

Evolving food court named, construction continues

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter After an almost two-month delay, ACU will dedicate the new food court Friday to ACU alumni and vice president emeritus Bill Hilton. The food court replaced the Hilton Room but will keep the name in honor of Bill Hilton. Hilton, who graduated from ACU in 1948 and joined the faculty in 1950, has given ACU 57 ... [Read More…]

JamFest tunes up with two stages

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor The Homecoming steering committee will introduce a new feature to JamFest on Friday with the inclusion of a second stage for the performers. The lineup boasts 10 acts this year, and in an effort to reduce time between sets, the JamFest organizers created a twostage format that allows bands to set up while another ... [Read More…]

Enrollment decline creates budget shortfall

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief The ACU budget is taking a slight hit this year after university enrollment slipped by almost 100 students compared to last year. ACU set an almost $95 million overall budget for the year, which is $3 million more than the university has this year. Phil Schubert, executive vice president, said ACU has a $1.8 ... [Read More…]

ACU calling all iStudents to research iPhone

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Read the Comments ACU will add another team to its iPhone research group less than a month after naming faculty and staff members to research teams. The university is calling for students with iPhones to take part in research for the phone. All interested students with an iPhone, Trio or Blackberry device can ... [Read More…]

Opera workshop debunks stereotypes

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By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter Not many classes encourage students to lie on the floor and figure out the best way to relax their backs or actually force them to stop and rest during the day. However, when it comes to the Opera Workshop at ACU, such practices are promoted in order to teach and guide the finest opera performers ... [Read More…]

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