Abilene Christian University moves all campus email to Google Gmail. Video/editing by Shelby Coates ... [Read More…]
Virginia Tech shootings touch local students
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
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.
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…]
Plans to tear down bowling alley scrapped because of high cost
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Five-hundred and thirty seven ACU Facebook protesters can put their worries on hold - the McGlothlin Campus Center bowling alley is here to stay. The original plans of tearing down the bowling alley in the basement of the Campus Center as part of a renovation plan for a new food court were scratched after a ... [Read More…]
Students’ Association Debate
As Students' Association election draw closer, the candidates meet at Chapel on the Hill to discuss student issues and their future plans for SA. All six candidates had the chance to answer questions before the student body at the evening debates. Video/editing by Hutton Harris ... [Read More…]
Candidates explore new means of campaigning
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Daniel-Paul Watkins coined his opponent's campaign slogan. For Watkins, sophomore political science major from Fredericksburg, Va., and his opponent, Ryan Stephen, sophomore finance major from Spring, the race for SA executive vice president has been friendly - especially because the two are good friends. ... [Read More…]
Six candidates discuss goals, platforms: Voting for the Students’ Association election ends Wednesday. Candidates informed students of their views at the debate.
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor SA executive office candidates spent a lot of time agreeing with one another and laying out their accomplishments at Monday's debates in Chapel on the Hill. When treasurer candidate Kevan Kirksey, sophomore finance major from Tyler, said the budget that is currently in place does a good job of utilizing the limited ... [Read More…]
Hunter accepts new role as special assistant to the president
By Daniel Johnson, Sports Editor Former Texas State Representative Dr. Bob Hunter has one more title to add to his resume. Hunter took his eighth job at the university in his 51 years at ACU after being appointed as special assistant to Dr. Royce Money, president of the university. "He's just ideally suited for the position," Money said. ... [Read More…]
Pipes named Young Alumnus for 2007
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Kasey Pipes has put words into the mouths of modern-day leaders President George W. Bush and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as their speechwriter. And on Tuesday, Pipes, class of 1995, was honored at the Young Alumnus of the Year luncheon for his own leadership and service to the university. Pipes, the 17th ... [Read More…]
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