By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Flames bursting from a mock residence hall room awed students as they exited Moody Coliseum after Chapel on Tuesday. The fiery demonstration served as a lesson to students on how fast fire travels, especially in messy residence hall rooms. "The Burn Room is a great way to offer students a life-sized object ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Java City, a new coffee shop and restaurant, opened this summer on Ambler Avenue near Hardin-Simmons University. It is the first of its kind in the world, said Torick Banks, the location manager of Java City. The coffee shop is a joint project between Hardin-Simmons and ARAMARK, the university's food service ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor When flowers arrived at their Fort Worth home at the beginning of August, Suzy Jeffrey said her husband, Morton, thought there had been a mistake. The Jeffrey's anniversary was Aug.1, and she said he thought the gift must have been belated. "I personally was proud that he remembered our anniversary was Aug 1," said ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor Jack Rich, executive vice president, said Texas Monthly got one thing right in its review of ACU: The university prides itself on its Christian values. The magazine published its 2004 Guide to Texas Colleges and Universities, in which it reviewed 59 of the 130 schools in Texas from a student's point of view. ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor About 150 students earned English and Bible credits while enjoying their vacation this summer. The students took Major British Writers I and Message of the Old Testament online during their summer break. The inaugural session for online courses went smoothly, said George Saltsman, the director of educational ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Copy Editor When Tiana Andriamanana arrived in Texas for the first time, she not only was overwhelmed by the heat and confused by the accents, but she noticed something about Americans. "They eat a lot of food-too much for us," Andriamanana said. "I ordered a hamburger, and it was too large to eat." Andriamanana is one of 22 ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor The College of Biblical Studies is splitting the workload, but one man is doing the bulk of the job in the College of Business Administration while their deans are on sabbatical. This semester, the departments are shifting roles and responsibilities to cover their absences. In the Biblical Studies Building, ... [Read More…]