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Student helped fight Cross Plain’s wildfires in December

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By Denton Josey, Student Reporter Daley Anderson's family lost a shed, a boat, their fence, and they used all the egg nog they could find to save their home in December. Like many of the people in Cross Plains, the Anderson family gets their water from a well. When wildfires approached this winter, many people lost electricity and therefore the ... [Read More…]

Students learn about fighting AIDS

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By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Three students visited Taylor University in Indiana last weekend to learn more about AIDS and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. David Altuna, sophomore biochemistry major from Austin; Denton Josey, junior journalism major from Eustice, Fla.; and Dab Tally, sophomore biology major from Malindi, Kenya, spent their weekend in ... [Read More…]

Congress supports changing Bean times

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By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Students' Association Congress overwhelmingly voted to approve a resolution asking the university to open the Bean to students on Sunday night instead of Sunday morning. Administration Building Rep. Maher Saab introduced the legislation, which passed 38-0 with one abstention, to Congress and has been working ... [Read More…]

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Enrollment sees normal decline

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By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor More faces are on campus this spring than last spring, according to the official spring enrollment numbers that were released last week by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Lisa McCarty, assistant director of the OIRA, said 4,427 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled this spring, up ... [Read More…]

Cast prepares for Black History Production

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By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Two successful brothers must come to terms with their pasts and individual stereotypes in "At Our Highest," the ninth annual Black History Production running at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Cullen Auditorium. One is a rap star, the other a lawyer. Though both have risen to their highest point professionally, they ... [Read More…]

Students find exercise, stress relief through rock climbing

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By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer A group of ACU men gather several times a week, sometimes in one backyard, to take part in an up-and-coming sport: rock climbing. Josh Fore, sophomore integrated marketing communication major from Fort Worth, said he goes rock climbing at several places in Abilene and its outskirts. He said most of the places he and ... [Read More…]

Centennial Campaign needs $50 to meet goal

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By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Fundraisers have raised about two-thirds of their goal for the Centennial Campaign but need to raise $50 million more to reach their goal by Dec. 31. The campaign, which began in 2001, has a goal of $150 million, said Brett Magner, director of development for the university. "As of right now we have a little over ... [Read More…]

Rules change for Presidential and National Merit scholars

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By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Presidential and National Merit scholars now have more flexibility in the time frame of their educations. The scholarship recipients now will have nine semesters to complete their coursework and can take classes during the summer and have their scholarships apply toward their summer tuition. The changes will apply ... [Read More…]

‘Invisible Children’ documents the lives of children growing up in poverty and fear in Uganda

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By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer A documentary about a Ugandan tragedy will hit campus Feb. 12-15. Invisible Children is the documentary brainchild of three young Californians who set out to film a trip to Africa but discovered a larger issue along the way. During their travels, the three young adults uncovered children being kidnapped by a rebel ... [Read More…]

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