By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Lester Holt, MSNBC anchor, has traveled to Somalia, Iraq, New Orleans and Galveston. He recently has interviewed such celebrities as Jennifer Anniston and Peter, Paul and Mary. But Thursday he arrived in Abilene to speak to more than 450 people about his faith in the media industry. Holt, the third guest in ... [Read More…]
Tickets on sale for Sing Song’s 50th annual production
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Although Sing Song is still more than two months away, organizers have sold more than 800 tickets for the final show. Kendall Massey, director of student productions, said more than one-third of the tickets have been sold for the Feb. 18 performance, not including the tickets that hosts and hostesses and co-chairs ... [Read More…]
Students serve Abilene on Saturday
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The Intercollegiate Community Celebration, an annual event that brought together more than 100 Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University and ACU students together for a day of worship and service, took place Saturday. Nancy Coburn, director of the Volunteer and Service-learning Center, adviser for Service Action ... [Read More…]
About 400 sign up for Spring Break Campaigns
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Students put their interest to practice and signed up for Spring Break Campaigns in the Living Room of the Campus Center last Thursday, filling all of the spots in many of the campaign groups. Students paid a $25 sign-up fee that covered some administrative costs and then took part in a sign-up process different from ... [Read More…]
Abilene college students team up for the Intercollegiate Community Celebration
By Denton Josey, Student Reporter The university will team up with Hardin Simmons University and McMurry University to serve Abilene for the Intercollegiate Community Celebration on Saturday. Similar to ACU's Service Saturdays, the service project will match students from each of the three participating schools with needs in Abilene's ... [Read More…]
Indian purses bring hope to native women
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer One woman excitedly bought her first cooking stove, leaving behind open-fire cooking forever; another purchased a water buffalo to provide milk for her family; still another opened her first bank account, depositing her latest paycheck she has received in so many years. All three women, and countless others, have ... [Read More…]
Students can scavenge for treasure: The second annual Pop Culture Potpourri will feature a scavenger hunt to stations representing ancient cultures and Bollywood movies, too.
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Students can travel back to ancient times to learn about different cultures Friday in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The 2nd annual Pop Culture Potpourri will begin at 7 p.m. in the rotunda of the Bible Building. The seven multicultural advisers in the Office of Student Multicultural Enrichment ... [Read More…]
Texans vote to define marriage
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Texas became the 19th state to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage Tuesday during its off-year election, where 77 percent of voters voted in favor of the ban and 23 percent opposed it. Secretary of State Roger Williams said in a press release 18 percent of Texas' 12.5 million registered voters participated, 2 ... [Read More…]
‘A powerful testimony’: Summerall discusses his conversion to Christ
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Members of the university and community came to Teague Special Events Center on Tuesday for a luncheon to hear renowned National Football League broadcaster Pat Summerall speak. Although some might have come to hear the former kicker for the New York Giants and sports broadcaster talk about his experiences in ... [Read More…]
Optimist news videos highlight ACU stories
By Kelline Linton, Staff Writer Val Valle watched the Night Riders circle campus, howling at the moon. She watched them chant in the night, and watched as the group ran, jumping into Catclaw Creek. Valle, freshman undeclared major from Helotes, was watching the video "Night Riders in the Sky," featuring the growing Tuesday night club. The ... [Read More…]
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