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Renovation to bring multimedia newsroom

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By Jared Fields, Managing Editor The second and third floors of the Don H. Morris Center will receive a complete makeover beginning in May to make room for a multimedia newsroom for student media publications like the Optimist and the Prickly Pear to use. Dr. Susan Lewis, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass ... [Read More…]

Hilton Room to close for construction of food court

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor University luncheons, departmental chapels and numerous other campus events will have to find a new home in the fall - the Hilton Room will be removed from the McGlothlin Campus Center to make way for a new food court. Construction of the food court is planned for this summer and will include the retail ... [Read More…]

Congress rejects election amendment

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After the most debate SA has had all semester, Congress rejected an amendment to the bylaws that would revoke the power of the election chair and election committee to dock votes from candidates who violate campaign rules at Wednesday's meeting. The amendment, written by sophomore senators Caleb Archer and ... [Read More…]

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Varner selected as CAS dean

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief When Dr. Jeanine Varner arrives on campus this summer, the first thing she'll do is look to see where she can fit best. Varner, vice president of academic achievement at Oklahoma Christian University, was selected as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences earlier this week, after a semester-long ... [Read More…]

Virginia Tech shootings touch local students

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By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Virginia Tech is located in the small college city of Blacksburg, Va., more than 1,000 miles away from Abilene, but the impact of Monday's tragedy was not absent from ACU and campuses across the nation. "I think a tragedy like this throws us all in the same boat," said Dr. Royce Money, president of the university. ... [Read More…]

ACU Police examine crisis plans

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor In light of the Virginia Tech shootings Monday, colleges across the nation are discussing their campus security, and ACU is no different. Jimmy Ellison, chief of police, said the tragedy gave reason to examine the university's crisis response plans, which were in place long before Monday. In a situation like the ... [Read More…]

Elections give clear-cut results: Matt Worthington, Daniel-Paul Watkins and Kevan Kirksey won their respective positions for next year by large margins after voting ended Wednesday.

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Matt Worthington was playing "Guitar Hero" and making some Easy Mac with his roommates when the SA elections committee chair, Maher Saab, called with the election results. "I was like, 'What's the word?' and he said, "'How are you tonight, Mr. President?'" Worthington said. Worthington, junior English major from ... [Read More…]

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