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SBC sets sights on Abilene’s homeless, shut-ins

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By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer Some students will do something radical for spring break this year. They will stay in Abilene. Lindsay Wilkerson and Tim Cromwell are leading the first Spring Break Campaign in Abilene. Campaigners will experience what it is like to be homeless, volunteer time for Habitat for Humanity, visit shut-ins and minister ... [Read More…]

Lectureship additions to address issues of faith in the movies: Coffee house visitors to discuss gospel and culture

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor The gospel and culture coffee house, a new addition to this year's Bible Lectureship, will feature discussions about literature and the popular movies The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings. The coffee house will be in the Bean Sprout following each night's main lecture and will be conducted by different ... [Read More…]

‘How’s the weather’ more than idle talk: ‘Lectureship weather’ is infamous, as last year’s ice showed

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By Sarah Carlson, Staff Writer Rain is in the forecast for Lectureship this year, but as past years have shown, the weather for this week tends to be unpredictable. Last year snow and ice covered the campus during Lectureship, canceling several lectures and morning classes. "In the two years I have been director, we have seen 70-degree weather ... [Read More…]

ICOC forums relocated as interest grows: Moody Coliseum is venue for time with controversial group

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By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor "Faithful Conversations," a forum between members of the International Church of Christ and university faculty, has been moved from University Church of Christ to Moody Coliseum after the proposed forum drew attention from a broad spectrum of the Christian community, according to Lectureship directors. The forums, ... [Read More…]

‘Continual’ problems lead to cuts: Revenue, spending budget decreased after big overruns

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Sing Song overran its budget last year by $44,000, university officials said, which has led to cost-cutting in this year's show. However, it will be difficult for the budget to balance in one year, said first-year director Kendall Massey. "It wasn't in good shape," Massey said of the budget situation when he ... [Read More…]

Plans would tighten rules on absences: Congress members consider restriction on leaving meetings

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A rise in the number of early departures from Students' Association meetings has led two Congress members to begin researching ways to enforce absence rules, enact impeachment guidelines and count those who leave meetings early as absent. The issue reached a head after Congress lost quorum for the second time ... [Read More…]

Media allowed backstage for Sing Song: Director says show will be remembered with media coverage

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By Lori Bredemeyer, Copy Editor After a year of no backstage media access at Sing Song, Kendall Massey, director of student productions, said he will allow reporters and photographers in the double gym at Gibson Health and P.E. Center. "The only way people can remember what went on is if the media cover it," Massey said. "To get this done you've ... [Read More…]

Children’s performance is a Sing Song tradition

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By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer Kara Wilson is directing a bunch of monkeys for Sing Song this year. At least that's how it can seem at times, she said, especially when 30 children ages 5 to 12 are looking to her for direction. Wilson, freshman Bible major from San Antonio, is assistant director of the children's Sing Song act this year. She ... [Read More…]

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