A flock of harmonious ducks, a batch of cookies, a brigade of singing soldiers and a band of marionettes make up some of the 17 upstage acts intent on dazzling audiences at ACU Sing Song 2011. The 55th performance of the ACU tradition is one of the largest in university history. Tom Craig, director of student productions, said this year's ... [Read More…]
Dance groups ready for Sing Song performances
As DVDs, YouTube videos and newspaper clippings evidence, Sing Song has changed over the years. Props have gotten bigger, costumes have become more elaborate, and the line between what is considered "dancing" and what is permissible as "choreography" has blurred. Making history, two new ACU dance companies, Omega and Sanctify, are set to perform ... [Read More…]
Abilene Christian School receives iPads
When Mark Coley turns on his iPad, he sees a picture of the Abilene Christian High School football helmet with his team praying in the background. “I put it on there, so everyone would know it was mine,” Coley said. Coley, principal and athletic director at ACHS, made sure to put his mark on his iPad because two weeks ago, all Abilene Christian ... [Read More…]
Winter storm blankets Big Country
By Jeff Craig and Matthew Woodrow Winter arrived in full force Monday night - dumping almost 4 inches of snow and sleet across the Big Country and canceling classes at all three Abilene universities. Joel Dunn, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Angelo, said 3.4 inches of snow was recorded in Abilene. However, he said some ... [Read More…]
Campus construction remains on track
With new grass taking root and temporary fences disappearing, the completion of several construction projects is returning ACU's campus to an improved version of its former glory. AT&T Learning Studio Construction on the third floor of the Brown Library will come to a close in the next several weeks as the AT&T Learning Studio plans to ... [Read More…]
ACU grads win Rangers Fans of the Year
They sit in the same seats most games - section 50, row 1, seats 15-18. Their seats overlook the left side of the bullpen. Sometimes, in front of the seats on the wall, is a hand-painted sign. Many fans who tuned into televised Texas Ranger baseball games this season probably saw two 20-something-year-old guys sitting behind that sign. ... [Read More…]
Forum tackles tough topic
Dr. Mark Yarhouse defined sexual identity and suggested ways Christians should approach the topic of same-sex attraction in the church on Monday during a Chapel forum in Cullen Auditorium. Yarhouse, professor of psychology at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. and author of Homosexuality and the Christian, said that often, Christians focus ... [Read More…]
New restaurant focuses on ministry, not profits
For owner MaryAnne Monteith, transforming lives is far more important than turning a profit in the restaurant industry. Monteith, 63, founded and opened The Forge, a local community kitchen, last summer. "Life is not about making money, it's about something more," she said. Located on South First Street, Monteith's restaurant only suggests ... [Read More…]
Wildcats release 2011 football schedule; will play at Cowboys Stadium
Just more than month after being eliminated from the 2010 NCAA Playoffs, the Wildcats have started to look ahead to the 2011 season, releasing their schedule for an upcoming season that includes a trip Cowboys Stadium. ACU will be participating in the first-ever Lone Star Conference Football Festival in the upcoming season. The Wildcats are part ... [Read More…]
ACU season comes to disappointing end
The Wildcats' season came to an end Saturday as the  Central Missouri Mules upset ACU 55Â-41 in a second-round playoff matchup. A 21-0 first quarter deficit was too much for the Wildcats to overcome as the Mules advanced to the next round. "We are really disappointed on how the game turned out," Coach Chris Thomsen said. "I think both teams ... [Read More…]
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