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Class surprises police with cake

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor A senior-level political science class gave the ACU Police Department a sweet thank you on the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Studying Marxism in Melanie Castleberg's Eastern European Politics class spurred the idea to thank the department, Castleberg said. "[Studying Marxism] has made the ... [Read More…]

Residents voice concerns: Delony addresses worried residents at Sherrod forum

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Residents of Sherrod Hall voiced concerns and heard from John Delony, director of residence life, Police Chief Jimmy Ellison and Bob Nevill, director of physical resources, at a forum Thursday night. After complaints of poor safety and living conditions were levied at the university housing facility, Delony ... [Read More…]

Crickets’ duration, not amount, reason for discomfort

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By Laura Acuff, Student Reporter They invade the dorms, infiltrate classrooms and creep through corridors as they arrive each year by the thousands. But they are not students-they're crickets. Although the crickets are annual fall visitors in Abilene, because of the extensive rainfall this year, residents can expect an even longer visitation from ... [Read More…]

Abileneopoly: Do not pass go

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By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Brad Engel, the owner of Tuscany's Coffee House on South First Street, has not only provided the community an atmosphere for customers to play a variety of board games over a cup of coffee; he has participated in the creation of a game that is unique to Abilene. While Engel's independent coffee house is recognized ... [Read More…]

Increasing the power of the purse

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor I always knew a good handbag empowered women. Or at least for the women involved with Eternal Threads, a tote means a job, an education and a better community. The project, founded by Linda Egle, supports about 200 women, according to the Web site, www.eternalthreads.org, and has been employing Indian women to ... [Read More…]

SA solidifies student group budgets

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor The Students' Association will divvy up funds to student organizations after groups complete the forms and interview process next week. Requests are due Friday by 5 p.m., and a representative of the organization must sign up in the SA office to review the request next Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Last year, the ... [Read More…]

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Residents fed up with Sherrod

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor The Shockley family returned from their summer vacation to find a hoard of crickets filling the bathroom shower and covering the kitchen floor of their apartment in Sherrod Hall. The crickets slipped through the holes and cracks in the walls and doors of their apartment while the Shockleys were gone, and Troy ... [Read More…]

Japanese high school students experience university

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By Denton Josey, Features Editor While most ACU students are gone for the summer, international students visit campus for three weeks. Thirty Japanese students from Ibaraki Christian High School in Ibaraki, Japan, lived in University Park Apartments and attended classes. In the evening and on weekends, they took trips to see the local ... [Read More…]

iPhone + ACU: iPossible?

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Faculty and staff are taking the first steps to see whether ACU pursues becoming an iPhone university. At this early stage, the first steps are looking more like a golf shot. "It's just like that $1 million hole-in-one thing. I'll pay my dollar and take a swing," George Saltsman said. "The ball's in the air, and ... [Read More…]

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