By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Church leaders who normally offer service to their congregations received some encouragement and inspiration of their own at an ACU-sponsored ElderLink forum, which took place in Dallas on Saturday. ElderLink is an ACU ministry founded by Dr. Charles Siburt, vice president for church relations, in 2000 to "equip, ... [Read More…]

By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief One hundred freshmen will test the new general education curriculum fall 2007 if the faculty approves the plan in a February vote. This pilot group will test the new integrated classes that combine three fields of study into one three-hour class with professors from various departments teaching all fields. ... [Read More…]

By Denton Josey, Page Editor Diversity is something the university strives for, so the meeting on Wednesday night for Catholic students was not out of the ordinary.Organized by Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of spiritual formation, the meeting gave students from Catholic backgrounds a chance to meet each other and have a discussion. The meeting started ... [Read More…]

By Jared Fields, Managing Editor Josh Groves sits in his Mabee room like any guy in the dorm's confines. The typical arrangement of posters and stray clothes surround a couch in the middle of the room. An orange poster board with 67 names sits against the wall. Each name is a person in his family who has attended ACU. The irony for Josh is that ... [Read More…]

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Art appreciators can visit 15 studios displaying artwork in mediums including sculpture, stained glass, pottery and painting. Kelly Langford Thompson, Abilene Cultural and Heritage Tourism Director, said the tour has been well-received the past two years. "Abilene is very rich in working artists," Thompson said. ... [Read More…]

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The City of Abilene Special Election section will ask voters to vote on two issues Tuesday: the smoking ban and the disabled or senior tax freeze. If implemented, the tax freeze will limit taxes imposed on disabled people and people older than 65, "even if the tax freeze raises the tax rate for other tax payers or ... [Read More…]

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Only two candidates for State Representative debated in the Hilton Room of the McGlothlin Campus Center on Thursday night. Republican candidate Susan King was not present, despite several weeks' notice. Democratic candidate Mel Hailey, Political Science Department chair, and Libertarian candidate Vanessa Harris ... [Read More…]