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Crash survivor sues party hosts

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The only survivor of the car crash involving cast members of the musical "Texas" has sued for more than $1 million in damages. Timothy Johnson is suing Amarillo resident Joseph Batson, his company, Coldwater Cattle Co., and Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, which produces the musical "Texas," for failing to provide safe transportation from ... [Read More…]

ACU campus plagued by crickets

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Students utilized Twitter to address the field cricket and insect problem after seeing the Tower of Light covered in black spots. On Sept. 17, the Twitter page "ACU Crickets" hit news feeds. The page is filled with humorous comments from the supposed perspective of crickets. Some students have found amusement in this and re-tweeted the Twitter ... [Read More…]

Library extends hours on Fridays, Saturdays

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The library's hours have been extended this semester for both Fridays and Saturdays. In past years, the library closed at 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, but after considering students' requests the hours have been extended until 7 p.m. for the weekend. Mark McCallon, assistant dean of Library Service, said the extension was a reasonable ... [Read More…]

New hours of operation for Team 55 present conflict

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The laptop desk and Team55 help closes at 7 p.m. this year, as opposed to last year when it was open the same times as the library. Kay Reeves, executive director of Information Technology, said the time changes where not by choice. "It was nothing but a budget cut," Reeves said. "We had to cut back significantly on our spending." With the ... [Read More…]

Wishing Well officers selected

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ACU's chapter of Wishing Well is going through transition with both its leadership positions and approach to fundraising. Brandy Rains, senior art education major from Fort Worth is the director of ACU's Wishing Well chapter, an organization that tries to expose the water crisis that is happening all over the world. "The purpose of our ... [Read More…]

ACU Alumnus comes to Abilene to raise awareness for abandoned children

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Stephen Sheasby, ACU alumnus and founder of Mission Providence, will be on campus the week of Sept. 30. He will be educating students and faculty on his organization and how ACU can get involved. Mission Providence is a non-profit organization that takes in abandoned infants in Durban, South Africa. The organization nurses the infants to health ... [Read More…]

Sociology department moves across campus

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The Department of Sociology has been moved across campus to merge with the Communication Department. In a move that has been in the works for about two years, the Department of Sociology moved from the Administration building to its new home with the Communication Department. Students are not expected to see any other major changes alongside ... [Read More…]

College Democrats seek to turn Texas blue

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ACU's College Democrats aims for change by "Turning Texas Blue". The College Democrats has been in the midst of the campus for over 10 years, but they plan to become more well-known to the students this year. Elizabeth Koepke, senior political science major from Dallas, is the president of the College Democrats. "Our goal is just to educate ... [Read More…]

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