By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor The annual Honors Students Association's Masquerade is 6 p.m. Saturday at the Abilene Zoo, and students can choose to dress up or just enjoy the activities. Three bands will perform while students can play carnival-type games and eat cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones. Bethany Scroggins, junior psychology and ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Former ACU student Ugochucwu Anyanwu died in a car accident Saturday. He was 22. Anyanwu, known as Emmanuel, was driving a sports utility vehicle on North First Street when he was struck from behind. He was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle, said Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus ... [Read More…]

By Mallory Sherwood, Staff Writer Focus on the Family Institute, founded by Dr. James Dobson, offers four classes a semester to 88 students from secular, Christian, private and state universities across the United States. Amber Wiard, junior math education major from Livonia, Mich., is attending FFI this semester. On Sept. 7 she moved in to an ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor Bid Night went smoothly with only one student going to the hospital, said Mike Spell, adviser of social clubs. "Things went well, from what I understand, from what I've seen, from people who were out and around," Spell said. "Things went very well." He said no major problems occurred, but one student went to the ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Plans are still underway for construction to begin on the new residence hall later this month or early next month, said Jack Rich, executive vice president of the university. The $6 million hall will be built in the parking lot across Campus Court from Brown Library and will house men or women, depending on ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief He just couldn't move a person in a wheelbarrow. Dr. K.B. Massingill leaned over the wheelbarrow and picked up the helpless Zambian woman, now rigid with fear. Carrying her to a doctor, he could tell from the odor that she had not bathed in days. None of that mattered. He just couldn't move a person in a ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor A timely warning e-mail was sent to students Sept. 17 after a female student was alarmed by two males in a vehicle while walking alone on East North 16th Street at 9:35 p.m. The warning, sent by Dr. Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, and Jimmy Ellison, chief of ACU Police, said the males pulled their vehicle up ... [Read More…]