By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor With a year of Chapel controversy behind the university, the Optimist took a look at Chapel policies at ACU's sister schools in the Church of Christ at the end of last year. Here are the results, starting with Harding University in Searcy, Ark., where chapel begins at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until 9:35. "I guess ... [Read More…]
England to leave at end of semester: Director of Judicial Affairs to attend law school in Dallas area
By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Almost five years after beginning his career at ACU, Brian England, director of Judicial Affairs, will be leaving after the fall semester. England will be joining his wife and daughter in the Dallas area, where Christy England has already begun work as an administrator at Dallas Christian Schools. "My plan is to ... [Read More…]
Enrollment predictions hold steady as officials wait for 12th day totals
By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Though official 12th day enrollment figures won't be released for a few more weeks, the administration and admissions officials are predicting enrollment to increase slightly from last school year. "We think it's going to be up a little bit," said executive vice president Jack Rich, who is the administrator over ... [Read More…]
Chapel changes based on study: Task force spent last semester discussing, deciding new policies
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After months of study, the Chapel Task Force's decisions on the program's future were made public Tuesday as a number of changes were announced and came into effect. The task force's eight recommendations, all accepted by President Royce Money and his Cabinet, reflected a semester's worth of discussion, ... [Read More…]
SA restarts university’s TV station
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor The Students' Association's television station, SATV, is now running on channel 24 on the campus cable system. Any student using the campus' cable system will be able to watch the station, and two televisions in the campus center will usually always be running it. The station is currently running mainly ... [Read More…]
Overbooking creates crowded living conditions for freshmen: Edwards Hall temporarily houses about 30 men
By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor While new students met roommates and settled in for Welcome Week, 28 freshman men moved temporarily into Edwards, a sophomore residence hall, to live four to a room. More first-year men came to start the school year than there were rooms to house them. "There's no way to necessarily account for that," said Dr. Mimi ... [Read More…]
Two arrested, charged for Don Morris Center burglaries
By Steve Holt, Staff Writer Approximately $3,000-5,000 worth of equipment stolen from the Don Morris Center in early March is still outstanding, but as of May, the alleged burglars had been apprehended, said ACU Police chief Jimmy Ellison. According to Ellison, one ACU student and another non-student were arrested over the summer for at least ... [Read More…]
SA office’s new appearance reflects organization’s goals
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Rome wasn't built in a day, but for Jonathan Wilkerson, a summer may do. Wilkerson, president of the Students' Association, sees glimpses of Caesar as SA's offices are remodeled; it could be a symbol of the often-testy relationship between Congress and its administration. Wilkerson noted in an interview last ... [Read More…]
Chapel changes to be announced Tuesday: Task force decisions lead to shift in format, attendance policies
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After a year of Chapel uncertainty, President Royce Money has accepted a number of task force recommendations that will affect this year's programming. The changes will be announced in Chapel Tuesday by Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, and Dr. Jack Reese, dean of the College of Biblical Studies. Both are ... [Read More…]
‘Pressure’ creates financial decisions: Variety of costs forces university to cut campus budgets
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A combination of planned and unplanned expenses has caused the university to take a closer look at its finances, a process that has already resulted in the reallocation of about $2 million. Academic departments are operating this year with an 8 percent budget reduction, officials said, while President Royce ... [Read More…]
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