By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The university's operating budget saw about a $6 million positive swing last year to end the year with more than a $1 million surplus, said Phil Schubert, vice president of finance. Total net worth, which also takes into account investment earnings and gifts to the university, also climbed $18 million during ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Heavy rains during Aug-ust helped reverse a negative trend for Abilene lakes and reservoirs and made campus grass and plants greener, but they also slowed campus construction projects. Bob Nevill, director of Physical Resources, said the rains delayed the completion of Barret Hall until last week-just a day ... [Read More…]

By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor Christi Proctor had less than $1,000 and only one day to complete her most recent challenge. Her task: to transform an ordinary residence hall room for two freshman women, who would be calling the room "home" for the next eight months, into a luxurious home away from home. Proctor, a designer on The Learning ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer About 23 students and professors have been involved in a project during the last five years that has created extremely hot liquids and is helping scientists understand matter. Scientists from the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, N.Y., recently announced that experimental efforts at its Relativistic Heavy ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Tentative target dates have been set by the General Education Review steering committee for when curriculum proposals will be written and discussed. The committee is looking to have a rewritten proposal based on faculty discussions by mid-September, followed by six weeks of discussion and possibly ending with a final ... [Read More…]