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Gingerbread house contest to award $500 prize

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor To display a little old-fashioned Christmas cheer, Abilene community members and ACU students can decorate gingerbread houses to enter in the Abilene Downtown Association's "Deck the House" contest. The event is sponsored by KTAB and offers participants the chance to win the $500 grand prize. The contest committee ... [Read More…]

Smoking ban to go on ballot

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor A public smoking ban will appear on the ballot Nov. 7, giving voters a chance to voice their opinion to the Abilene City Council in a non-binding vote. Voters will be asked if they "support the City Council adopting an ordinance prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment," according to the ... [Read More…]

Centennial Campaign seeks $36 million

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By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief With two and a half months to go, the Centennial Campaign sits at $114 million, $36 million shy of its $150 million goal, said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. The campaign, which was announced in Feb. 2004, is on track to have the money raised-just not by Dec. 31, as was originally planned, ... [Read More…]

Frats move haunt to island for fright filled fundraiser

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By Denton Josey, Page Editor Abilene's first haunted island is under construction and men's social club Frater Sodalis is making it happen. In collaboration with the On Command Canine Resort, owned by Annette Turner, the Frats are constructing a haunted tour that will include a boat ride, walking tour and hayride. Spirits Haunted Island, a ... [Read More…]

Trading drinks for food not the best use of meal plans

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Turning a profit is not the goal for the dining facilities on campus said Anthony Williams, director of retail and Campus Store manager. Williams said allowing students to use a meal plan in exchange for an iced beverage or supremo-sized hot beverage should not be an option because it is not a fair exchange. Last ... [Read More…]

Forensics team expects solid season with new members

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The ACU forensics team practices about 15 hours per week preparing for its upcoming tournament, the Nebraska Double-Up at Creighton University and the team's second tournament of the year. The team will compete at Creighton University Oct. 20 and 21. Steven Gaines, assistant director of forensics and professor of ... [Read More…]

SALT begins neighborhood outreach program for students

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By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The Service Action Leadership Team, a student organization, is beginning its new program, Neighborhood Partners, to send students into the community. Students will become better neighbors this year as they begin walking nearby neighborhoods and establishing relationships with ACU neighbors. Through the program, ... [Read More…]

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