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Decorating the Halls: Mimi Barnard is turning lobbies into living rooms

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Walking into the residence hall lobby is a little bit like walking into Wayne and Mimi Barnard's bedroom. Several of the residence hall lobbies are now reflecting the influence of Barnard's house, and the sage green on the lobby walls of Adams and Smith halls is identical to the color on the walls of the ... [Read More…]

Bean Sprout changes allow for focus on quality: Students appreciate specialty burgers, but miss variety

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By Brian Roe, Student Reporter The Bean Sprout CafŽ has a new look, a new menu and new food items. The 2003 Bean Sprout is focused on specialty food, like hamburgers and chicken, with the focus on creating an identity and offering better quality over more quantity, according to Andre Allen, director of retail. Three basic items are offered: ... [Read More…]

Students establish Prayer Network across universities: Network wishes to hold prayer nights, block parties

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By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Rance Bland issued a challenge to all students Aug. 28. He presented his Prayer Network ministry to the student body during Chapel and asked students to work at unifying the college campuses in Abilene, reach out to the community and train the next generation of collegiate leaders. "I really want to see college ... [Read More…]

Worm, viruses slow Internet: Student action needed to curtail problem, network workers say

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor The computer worm known as the W32.Blaster. Worm is still rampant throughout computers on the network. Together with a host of viruses, it occasionally renders services like myACU, Webmail, Blackboard and instant messaging useless, said K.B. Massingill, chief information officer. The problem is not with the ... [Read More…]

Residence halls change directors: Re-assignment expected to benefit directors, students

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Last year's residence directors in Nelson and Gardner halls switched places, and new directors planted roots in Morris and Sikes this semester. Mimi Barnard, director of residence life education and housing, assigned the Nelson/Gardner switch. "I was thinking of personality more than anything," Barnard said. "I ... [Read More…]

Social Club Shuffle: New pledging procedures and ranking system change the way ACU social clubs are run.

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By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Changes are few for this year's pledging season, which begins Sunday with women's teas. Invitations will be distributed differently, and men will not have to visit each club in the "tea" format that was used last fall. In the past, invitations were delivered through the mail, but they will now be processed through the ... [Read More…]

Cost-cutting, honesty marked efforts to restore school’s image

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By Steve Holt, Staff Writer First of two parts. To long-time faculty and staff of the university, President Royce Money's recent creation of 13 "strategic solution teams" to look at cost-cutting and revenue enhancement at ACU comes as a mild case of d‚j… vu. In January of 1993, Money and other administrators heard suggestions from "analyst ... [Read More…]

As budget numbers go, the situation is relative

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By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor University officials must consider numerous statistics and factors when determining the university's financial health, said Phil Schubert, vice president of finance. Schubert said they are careful, when determining the university's financial health and stability, to compare most statistics to other factors and ... [Read More…]

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