By Mallory Sherwood, Features Editor Theresa Smith stands behind the counter taking money from customers, who mostly only fill their cars halfway, coming through her station. Smith, the day-time gas attendant at Skinny's gas station on the corner of Judge Ely Boulevard and North 10th Street, said she hasn't seen gas go this high before and ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The Office of Student Leadership Development is preparing for this summer's Leadership Camps and has selected 47 student staff members to lead the young campers. "Leadership Camps are ACU-sponsored summer camps designed to challenge and develop spiritual growth in youth ages 6 to 18," said Jan Meyer, director of ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer Members of Pi Kappa hosted a chili cook-off Saturday to honor a former professor; the event raised more than $450. The cook-off honored the life of Dr. Charles Trevathan, avid chili consumer and professor of sociology and social work, who died Oct. 12 of last year. The event took place near the GATA fountain and ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor Dr. James Thompson, professor and associate dean of the Graduate School of Theology, will replace Dr. David Wray as the Robert and Kay Onstead chair of Undergraduate Bible, and Dr. Jeff Childers, associate professor of Bible, ministry and missions, will be the new Carmichael-Walling Chair in the Graduate School of ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Arts Editor The university has requested that the city rezone the area across from its entrance on Judge Ely Boulevard from a College/University zone to a Residential Single-Family zone. The university made the request to the Planning and Zoning Commission, a recommending body of the City Council, and the item was discussed at a ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The office of Student Leadership Development is preparing for this summer's Leadership Camps and has selected 47 student staff members to lead the campers. "Leadership Camps are ACU-sponsored summer camps designed to challenge and develop spiritual growth in youth ages 6 to 18," said Jan Meyer, director of Student ... [Read More…]

By Mitch Holt, Staff Writer The Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting its largest fund-raiser of the year, a dinner and silent auction, in Abilene's Civic Center on Friday evening, featuring Stedman Graham, best-selling author of motivational literature and CEO of S. Graham and Associates. "The money raised by the event will ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Two former congressmen visited campus Monday and Tuesday to speak to classes and meet with students about careers in public service. They came to the university as part of the Congress to Campus program, which sends former congressmen to colleges and universities across the nation to educate young people about ... [Read More…]