By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Tony Sanchez recently claimed in the Austin-American Statesman and the San Antonio Express-News that his ethnicity is hurting his candidacy in some parts of the state. In the Oct. 9 issue of the Statesman, Sanchez said, "It's just that north part, when you get past Dallas County ... [Read More…]
Chemistry circus lights up for alumni
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Exploding Gummi Bears, colored smoke and fire and ice reactions will be exhibited at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Walling Lecture Hall as part of the 16th annual Chemistry Circus. Chemists will display the more exciting side of chemistry for all students and visitors to campus who are interested in explosions and ... [Read More…]
JMC honors alumni
By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor The annual Gutenberg dinner, sponsored by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, will take place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ACU alumni who graduated from the JMC department and have been working in their field for at least 10 years will be honored by being presented with the Gutenberg award, as well as ... [Read More…]
Faceless incidents frustrate police: Authorities urge students to keep doors locked
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A pair of incidents in the past few weeks has stymied ACU and Abilene police as they struggle to uncover details about the perpetrators. The most recent incident occurred in University Park apartments Saturday morning, when a student reported that she believed she had been raped. Workers at Hendrick Medical ... [Read More…]
Career Counseling offer workshops to help students find major
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Office of Career Counseling is offering two workshops to students "Finding the Right Major" in October and November. The workshops are designed to help students identify their skills and abilities and assist them in beginning the process of declaring a major. Dr. Jeff Reese, director of Career Counseling, ... [Read More…]
Campaigns look for cheap travel: More SBCs to drive as leaders make more changes
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter The Spring Break Campaign committee is making changes to the campaign process this year, as well as changing the setup of some of the campaigns themselves. Campaigns are traveling to 34 locations and include two seek-and-follow campaigns and a men-only trip. Rachel McGuire, committee co-chair, said several ... [Read More…]
KACU to air ‘A Prairie Home Compainion’ radio program
By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor KACU-FM, the public radio station run by ACU, will begin to air a new show, A Prairie Home Companion, with a sneak preview on Oct. 12 at 5:00 p.m. A Prairie Home Companion is the number one program in public radio in the United States, carried on over 500 radio stations, and it is the most requested show KACU has ... [Read More…]
Messaging less instant for students: File sharing also restricted as officials shape bandwidth
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Recent bandwidth "shaping" by computer network administrators is having adverse effects on file sharing programs and some instant messenger services. The administrators have had to shape Internet bandwidth because of excessive use of music and video file sharing programs and games, they said. Shaping the bandwidth ... [Read More…]
Centennial Campaign leader leaves ACU: Officials shuffle responsibilities for $100M campaign
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university's latest fund-raising campaign is without a specific leader after Mike Barnes left the university Sept. 30. The Centennial Campaign was begun Jan. 1, 2001, with the hopes of earning at least the total raised by the previous campaign, and Barnes' resignation will not affect that goal, officials ... [Read More…]
Students, faculty discuss business concerns
By Lori Bredemeyer, Student Reporter Recent national corporate scandals have challenged ACU teachers and students to deal with ethical issues. The bankruptcy of several companies like Enron and WorldCom and allegations of insider trading on Wall Street have business professors focusing more on ethical behavior and instilling Christian values in ... [Read More…]
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