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Abilene’s own Fixer Upper: Trained as an academic, communication professor hammers a hobby into business

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“It seems like he knows a lot of stuff, he kind of knows a little bit of everything,” 14-year-old Ben Camp says as his dad walks across the house to turn on the AC in the dusty living room. Aaron Copland’s Pandora station plays from a speaker. “My dad knows how to…” Ben starts to say. “I know how to find a YouTube video,” Ben’s father, Jon ... [Read More…]

SA passes resolution to update requirements for multicultural representatives

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The Students' Association passed a resolution Wednesday for an amendment that will require multicultural representatives to be members of a group sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Caitlin Walker, junior class vice president, introduced the resolution to amend the SA Constitution and require multicultural representatives to be ... [Read More…]

University acquires keys to German property

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The university has complete the acquisition of its first international property – in Leipzig, Germany. Dan McGregor and Dr. Tracy Shilcutt represented ACU in the legal handover of the house keys. "That officially completes the transaction," said Stephen Shewmaker, exectuive director of the Center for International Education. "The property is 100 ... [Read More…]

Library bans emotional support animals

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The Brown Library has begun prohibiting emotional support animals from the building but still will allow service animals. The library administration began working on policies for animals in the library in January, said Dr. Mark McCallon, associate dean of library information services. He said pets cannot be allowed in Starbucks because it is a ... [Read More…]

For the Dreamer: ‘The Mountaintop’ offers a new perspective of Martin Luther King Jr.

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The Department of Theatre has turned Fulks Theatre into the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, circa April 4, 1968 – just hours before civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The Mountaintop imagines a series of events that could have taken place the night before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, said Adam Hester, ... [Read More…]

We’ve got spirit, how about you?

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Rumors spread fast around ACU. But the most recent rumor involving president Phil Schubert dyeing his hair purple was confirmed by Schubert and director of athletics Lee De Leon earlier this week. The two said if 2,000 people attend the men's and women's double-header this Wednesday in Moody Coliseum, which will be the team's final home games of ... [Read More…]

Cost cuts doom Pura Vida for closure

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Pura Vida Salon and Spa, across Campus Court from the Administration Building, will close its doors on March 31. The university has decided that the cost of running the store does not benefit the school financially enough for it to remain open, said Steven Holley, vice president and chief business officer. He said the university soon will notify ... [Read More…]

Obituary: Wendell Broom

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Known for wearing flowery Hawaiian shirts with dress shoes and wearing a long beard before it was cool, Wendell Broom focused on missions and loving others, rather than on appearances. He made an impact on two generations of students, but his influence spread across the world as far as Siberia. Broom, former professor of missions, died in Dallas ... [Read More…]

Social media spreads ‘unfounded’ flu rumors

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Quit coughing on your friends – it won't get school shut down. During Sing Song week, rumors spread on Twitter that 17 percent of the student body had the flu and if the number got up to 20 percent of the student body, campus would shut down for a week. However, according to the Office of Student Life, these rumors are "unfounded." Mark ... [Read More…]

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