In a departure from last semester's serious themes, the ACU Theater Department is presenting the ironically named 'Is He Dead?' by Mark Twain for the winter comedy. Kari Hatfield, associate professor of theater and director for 'Is He Dead?', said the play was a good fit for this particular season. "We've had a great season, but a lot of ... [Read More…]
KACU transforms with more NPR programs aired
Long-time listeners of radio station KACU-FM may have noticed a difference when they turned the radio on at 9 a.m. Monday. Instead of music, listeners heard a new program called On Point. This is one of several major changes at KACU, which broadcasts from the ACU campus. The radio station has restructured itself to provide students in the ... [Read More…]
Monks Coffee expands near HSU
Monks Coffee Shop, a popular café in downtown Abilene, will open a new location near campus early February, instead of opening in January as previously planned. The new spot will be located at 1333 Ambler Ave. across the street from Hardin-Simmons University and will share a store space with Books 2 U, a college textbook buyback business. Owner ... [Read More…]
MLK’s dream still being achieved
One shot took his life, but Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's vision stirs Abilene residents to keep striving for a better future. Two hundred people gathered Monday, Jan. 20 to share prayers and honor King's vision by walking across the bridge of East Highway 80 which bears his name. Trevor Thompson, New Testament instructor, said he was ... [Read More…]
Beltway to construct new church past Walmart
Beltway Park Baptist Church has broken ground on a new satellite campus just blocks from ACU. Construction workers are clearing the land and preparing to lay a foundation for the new Beltway Park North Campus northeast of Walmart on Highway 351. The Beltway congregation voted unanimously to create the new campus in mid-November after the elders ... [Read More…]
Cullen becomes more weather-resistant
Renovations to Cullen Auditorium have continued into the spring semester as workers have begun installing a new roof on the building. The new roof should prohibit water flow and protect the overall wellbeing of the auditorium. Cullen experienced two floods last semester that caused severe damage to the 40 year-old building. "Construction workers ... [Read More…]
Coming soon: Wildcat Cash
If everything goes as planned, students will be able to use Wildcat Cash off-campus by Monday. Wildcat Cash, essentially usable Bean Bucks off-campus, is waiting for a pending written agreement and the delivery of equipment before it is available for students, and they don't anticipate any delays, said Lisa Flores, assistant director of Business ... [Read More…]
Students set off for spring Study Abroad
Sixty students embarked on a semester-long journey overseas Wednesday, departing the states to study in three foreign locales. Thirty-four students will study in Oxford, England, 14 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and 10 in Leipzig, Germany. The Hunter Welcome Center was packed with family and friends of the students about to leave earlier that ... [Read More…]
Suzzy and Lizzy are lifelong teammates
For Suzzy and Lizzy Dimba playing college basketball at the Div. I level in the land of opportunity was always a dream of theirs. Thirteen years later, their dream came true. "Moving here to America was such a big opportunity, and playing college basketball was always in our plan," Lizzy Dimba said. "Not only did we want to play college ball, ... [Read More…]
Search continues to fill interim positions
Candidates for the vice president of Student Life, director of Resident Life and vice president of Advancement positions continue to be evaluated. The process of finding a VP of Student Life began in March 2013 when Jean-Noel Thompson took a post at Faulker University in Montgomery, Ala., and remains ongoing. Dr. Jan Meyer filled the position ... [Read More…]
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