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Vote on SA plan delayed

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Congress postponed discussion of a plan Wednesday that would cause a major shake-up of Students' Association structure. The meeting was prefaced by an apology from Jeremy Smith, SA executive president, who said he had stepped over the line in his defense of the proposal during last week's question-and-answer ... [Read More…]

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Faculty asked to take survey: Deadline for Christian workplace poll coming soon

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By Jonathan Smith, Student Reporter President of the University Royce Money recently contacted all full-time faculty and staff members, encouraging them to participate in the national Best Christian Places to Work survey. Faculty members have through Nov. 30 to complete the survey. Workplaces that score the highest nation-wide will be featured in ... [Read More…]

Junior, senior class see new Harry Potter movie for free

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By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor This semester's junior/senior movie will be Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Friday at the Century Theater at 9 p.m. "Harry Potter has a lot more appeal because no one has ever seen it before, and that makes it more exciting," said Brandon Carter, senior integrated marketing communications major and senior ... [Read More…]

New classes on way

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By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor Registration is taking place for this year's Summer Seminar in Missions, which is Maymester and Summer I courses in mission work with a section on practical training. The courses offered are for everyone, not just missions or ministry majors, and the courses will satisfy any upper-level Bible credits ... [Read More…]

Show me what money?: As leaves fall, so do savings

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By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer As the days grow shorter, the air gets cooler and the semester draws to a close, many students' financial standings become bleak. Students' savings from summer jobs have dwindled and freshmen who have just begun to manage their financial situations have learned the possible pitfalls associated with beginning life on ... [Read More…]

Two Prague courses added for Maymester

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By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Two Study Abroad courses to Prague will be offered during Maymester. A European honors colloquium course and a political science course titled Central Europe: A Decade of Transition will both take trips to Prague, Czech Republic, and will visit Krakow, Poland, during Maymester. The honors colloquium is open only to ... [Read More…]

Tattoo parlor now out of business: Skin Wizard closes as owner defends needle sterilization

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Skin WIzard closed up shop about two weeks ago, with its owner saying business from two universities had declined too much over the past year. The news comes about six months after the parlor was cited by the Texas Department of Health for "objectionable conditions." But Scott Buck, who owned the parlor that ... [Read More…]

Despite record figures, SBC still low on men: Almost 60 percent of remaining spots are for men only

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By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Spring Break Campaigns have experienced a shortage of men who have signed up for the week-long mission trips. As a result, some campaigns are currently open only to men. "We have approximately 140 spots open," said Mark Rich, sophomore accounting and finance major from Abilene. "About 60 percent of those are open ... [Read More…]

SA committee system, member roles affected: Smith presents proposal to a skeptical Congress

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Citing a lack of respect from the university administration, the Students' Association's executive officers made their pitch Wednesday to overhaul SA's mode of governing. According to the plan outlined in a 50-minute presentation to Congress, the SA of the future would feature no committees in their current ... [Read More…]

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