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…]

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…]

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…]

By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Brenda Van Dunk, 61, wrote prayers on her lecture notes - an illustration of what co-workers say was a deep commitment to her faith and her career. "[It was] all done under the umbrella of 'This is for the Lord,'" said Susan Clark, associate professor of social work. Van Dunk, assistant professor of social work, ... [Read More…]