By Mallory Sherwood, Managing Editor The current car-length row of dirt and destroyed concrete will no longer be the diagonal parking spaces that off-campus students and men living in Mabee and Edwards residence halls use to park in every day. Instead, a new exercise trail, expected to be complete by Oct. 1, is be-ing built around campus. This ... [Read More…]
“Trading Spaces” designer helps two freshmen decorate their dorm room
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…]
‘Truth Set Free,’ Gospel of John are themes for Chapel
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor Chapel directors say they are optimistic about Chapel for the fall semester, which will include several changes and new themes. This semester's Chapel will take on a more contemplative and reflective worship style, so students can come, slow down and find God in a quieter atmosphere, said Shane Hughes, director of ... [Read More…]
Centennial Campaign on track to reach its goal
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The university is on track to reach its $150 million goal for the Centennial Campaign by the end of the fundraiser on Dec. 31, 2006, said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. The campaign, which was announced in February, is a fundraiser that is a part of the celebration of the university's 100th ... [Read More…]
Library renovations delayed
By Mitch Holt, Opinion Editor The delayed construction of the student commons area in Brown Library will begin shortly after the beginning of the semester. Construction was supposed to begin and be finished by the end of the summer, but financial matters kept contractors from even beginning the process, said Kitty Wasemiller, Interior Design ... [Read More…]
Students work to understand matter: ACU participates in experiment involving gold-nuclei liquid
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…]
Newly-completed Barret Hall top request for freshman women
By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Online housing registration for next year's sophomores ended this year without many problems. Barret Hall, the sophomore women's residence hall, was most women's first choice, but bad weather could delay the work schedule. One hundred sixty-two students can live in the residence hall, and the rooms are ... [Read More…]
Committee to continue reworking proposal: Discussions, feedback force team to push back spring deadline
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…]
Students jam for justice during IJM Awareness Week
By Laura Stork, Staff Writer The International Justice Mission's Awareness Week rocked last Thursday during the Jam For Justice fundraiser, which showcased seven bands. Members of the campus chapter of IJM sold refreshments and T-shirts and allowed students to donate money. Andrea Gallman, IJM co-chair, said she didn't count how many students ... [Read More…]
Sexuality discussed in Chapel: Faculty member, student address struggles with same-sex attraction
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Two members of the ACU community are addressing homosexuality and relating their own experiences with same-sex attraction during the last two Thursday Chapels of the year. This Thursday, Dr. Sally Gary, assistant professor of communication, and Darren Curry, senior marketing major from Oklahoma City, will ... [Read More…]
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