By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer Tuition will increase 7 percent next year to a per-hour cost of $455. A yearly increase averaging 6 to 7 percent is normal, said Phil Schubert, vice president for finance. The current cost is $425 per hour. "Increasing tuition is necessary for us to maintain the high quality of education at ACU," Schubert ... [Read More…]

By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor Abilene residents can vote May 15 on three school bond propositions-one of which could significantly affect the future of Abilene high schools. Proposition 3's outcome will determine whether the Abilene Independent School District will combine Abilene and Cooper high schools into one. The proposition will ask ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer A devotional focused on fellowship and unity will take place in Beauchamp Amphitheater Sunday at 11 p.m. The Multicultural Council is planning the event as a way to bring students together in the final days of the semester, said Elizabeth Alvarez, junior political science major from McAllen. "Despite student ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer The Brown Library has had problems with people viewing inappropriate material on the library computers before this semester, said Dora Weathers, audio and visual librarian. Weathers said the problem is not widespread as far as she knows, and only a few instances have occurred in the past few years-one of which was ... [Read More…]

By Brian Roe, Sports Writer Nationally ranked Angelo State swept the ACU Wildcats in a four-game series over the weekend to win the Lone Star Conference South Division. The Wildcats had a shot at reaching the LSC playoffs by taking three of four games from Angelo State. The No. 5-ranked Rambelles, however, knocked off the young Wildcats by ... [Read More…]

By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor At the end of the semester, 37 faculty and staff members will retire; some will stay at the university as senior faculty members, others have made plans to find other jobs or enjoy time at home. More employees than usual are retiring because the university offered 109 employees an early retirement plan in hopes of ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer About 220 students have registered for summer online courses, which are being offered for the first time. The two classes, Major British Writers I and Messages of the Old Testament, will be taught in three summer sessions and still have several spots open for Summer I, said George Saltsman, director of Educational ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer When Amy Perez looks at ACU, she sees a lack of political conviction and diversity among students. Last semester Perez, freshman education major from Houston, took action and helped form the campus chapter of the College Democrats, of which she is now president. "We want to provide students with an alternative," ... [Read More…]

By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer No more pencils, no more books. Students are looking forward to summer vacation as a time to work and take a break from school. Eric Johnson, freshman finance major from Boerne, said he will stay in Abilene this summer to work for the ACU Leadership Camps KidQuest and Learning to Lead. Johnson said he attended ... [Read More…]