By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Courtney Patterson spent Sunday playing on the playground and coloring with children. She had never met these children before, but they didn't seem to care that she was 15 years older than many of them. Patterson, freshman business management major from Orlando, was one of more than 275 students trained by the ... [Read More…]
Student plans trip to areas hit by Hurricane Katrina
By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Matt Worthington is a visionary. After seeing the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans area and Mississippi, Worthington, sophomore theatre major from San Antonio, described the situation as heartbreaking and decided something needed to be done by students to help those most effected. Worthington sent ... [Read More…]
Centennial speaker delays trip to Abilene: MSNBC anchor Lester Holt will stay in Galveston to cover Hurricane Rita, and the dinner event will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The effects of Hurricane Rita hit the university already Thursday, two days before it is expected to hit the Texas coastline, as Lester Holt, anchor for MSNBC, postponed his Thursday speaking engagement in Abilene. Jennifer Ellison, Centennial activities coordinator, said Holt, scheduled as the university's ... [Read More…]
Hurricane Rita hits home: Students from Gulf Coast prepare for worst as families prepare to move out
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor 1801 Lincoln Drive may receive a few more roommates Friday as family and friends from the southern coastline of Texas and Louisiana flee and head north, some as far as Abilene. Ben Fike, junior Christian ministry major from Friendswood waits to hear from his parents if they will move in with him and his ... [Read More…]
Freshman Follies acts will be tied to a central theme by a student-produced video
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Cullen Auditorium will be filled on Sept. 30 as members of the freshman class step onto the stage for the first showing of Freshman Follies: The Mission, a production comprised of acts written and performed by the freshmen residence hall groups, soloists, small groups and a large chorus. Follies, a tradition ... [Read More…]
Clubs say ‘let the bidding begin’: More than 250 begin pledging season with Bid Night
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Students ran around campus Friday night and early Saturday as social clubs initiated more than 250 pledges during a weekend filled with secret activities, competitions, food and history lessons. For the first time in several years, all clubs made it through the night smoothly without injuries or ... [Read More…]
Small clubs experience difficulty attracting members
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Campus Life took a much different approach to social club bids this year than it has in the past, attempting to bring more attention to smaller social clubs that have been suffering from lack of numbers in the past and present. "During rushing, a particular effort was made to try to encourage girls to consider all ... [Read More…]
Service Saturday offers students an option to serve
By Denton Josey, Student Reporter This weekend marks the first Service Saturday of the semester. Students can choose from a variety of service opportunities and sign up at the ticket window in the Campus Center. Nancy Coburn, director of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, said this Saturday, five different projects will be available for ... [Read More…]
University Church of Christ renovation ahead of schedule
By Jaci Schneider, Copy Editor Constuction on University Church of Christ should be finished by November, one month earlier than originally estimated, said Dr. Eddie Sharp, pulpit minister and professor of Bible, missons and ministry. "We had some good days uninterrupted by weather, and we had good workers," Sharp said. Although rain in the city ... [Read More…]
What began as a way to pass time has grown into more than 50 students riding bicycles together
By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Outside of a University Park apartment building stand six standard bikes, two tandem bikes, five unicycles, four long boards and a moped. For Daniel Wheeler and Aaron Bell these modes of transportation are their latest toys. "We pick them up at garage sales and pawn shops; sometimes we trade things for them," ... [Read More…]
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