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Spring enrollment down for third year; hours unchanged

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By Steve Holt, Copy Editor While spring enrollment figures have been on a slight three-year skid, administrators are optimistic about enrollment for the fall semester. Jack Rich, executive vice president of the university, said that while this spring's enrollment of 4,291 is down from last spring's 4,327, the enrollment in terms of hours taken ... [Read More…]

After mess, laws to change: Committee to gut, rewrite ‘vague’ SA election rules

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A committee will be in place by the end of this week to rewrite student election laws, election officials said. The committee will have the task of changing a system whose vagaries are blamed for this year's election controversy. More than 150 votes were disqualified last week, and three of four presidential ... [Read More…]

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Historical Paramount Theatre rebounds from money woes

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By Jonathan Smith, Staff Writer You might not think there's any difference between the Historic Paramount Theatre Inc. and the Paramount Theatre of Abilene. That's the management's idea. The Paramount Theatre is recovering from financial difficulties at the end of 2002 under the management of the newly formed non-profit organization, the ... [Read More…]

President details financial concerns

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By Jonathan Smith, Staff Writer Dr. Royce Money, president of the university, urged a crowd of more than 200 faculty and staff members to continue striving for excellence in his annual State of the University Address Tuesday. Money also indicated six challenges ACU will face in the coming year for the university to meet it what he called its ... [Read More…]

Shades prepare for spring show: Talent show auditions in Cullen Wednesday night

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Shades, an on-campus step squad, is conducting talent show auditions on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium for its spring talent show. The auditions are open to the entire community, including students from Hardin-Simmons and McMurry universities. "This is a way for people to showcase their talents," ... [Read More…]

Four Homecoming planners selected: Committee picks twice as many chairs to help plan October activities

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By Sarah Carlson, Student Reporter Four student leaders have been selected by the Alumni Relations staff to help make Homecoming as much a student event as it is an alumni event. The 2003 Homecoming co-chairs are Cody Dishman, junior integrated marketing communication major from Missouri City; Kaylane Ketchersid, junior human resource management ... [Read More…]

Gamma Sigma Phi honored for bike ride: Members biked to California during spring break

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By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor The Texas House of Representatives honored members of Gamma Sigma Phi Monday who rode bikes to Pepperdine during spring break. The 17 men raised about $5,000 for Habitat for Humanity. When Rep. Bob Hunter read about their trip in the Optimist, he wanted to recognize their accomplishment. Hunter wrote a ... [Read More…]

Chapel group presents options: Ability to ‘make up’ Chapel absences is a probability

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Future Chapel policy would include ways for students to make up Chapel absences if a probable Chapel Task Force recommendation is accepted. The committee released four future attendance policy options Wednesday, all of which include the make-up option. The task force asked students and faculty to comment on the ... [Read More…]

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