By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor Ropes blockade the back end of the Chapel floor in Moody Coliseum, and signs posted on orchestra stands ask attendees to find a seat because fire codes prevent them from blocking entrances. Chapel changes like these are implemented in the ongoing effort to thwart the students, staff and faculty who would rather stand ... [Read More…]
Chapel seats still available-find one
If you were to look at the back of the floor during Chapel, it would appear Chapel attendance has outgrown the more than 5,000 seats Moody Coliseum has to offer. More than 50 people, both students and faculty, during a normal Chapel service will congregate near the rear exits. One problem: plenty of seats are available. With about 75 people ... [Read More…]
Leaving early and cheating Chapel
Stop leaving Chapel early. No longer content to talk over or simply ignore the daily speaker, many of you have taken your disrespect for ACU's daily meeting and devotion to the next level: you walk out. The dishonesty you showcase puts you on the same level as a student who forges a paper or cheats on a test. In effect, all of you who try to ... [Read More…]
Officials grant fewer exemptions: Credit-based Chapel system pushes down one-time excuses
By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor One-time Chapel exemptions are becoming rarer under the new attendance policy that allows students extra opportunities to receive Chapel credit, said Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life. "With a credit-based system it means that there is not the same need for giving as many one-time exemptions," Barnard said in ... [Read More…]
Chapel programs at sister universities vary in enforcement, policy, student attendance
By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor With a year of Chapel controversy behind the university, the Optimist took a look at Chapel policies at ACU's sister schools in the Church of Christ at the end of last year. Here are the results, starting with Harding University in Searcy, Ark., where chapel begins at 9:00 a.m. and lasts until 9:35. "I guess ... [Read More…]
Chapel changes based on study: Task force spent last semester discussing, deciding new policies
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After months of study, the Chapel Task Force's decisions on the program's future were made public Tuesday as a number of changes were announced and came into effect. The task force's eight recommendations, all accepted by President Royce Money and his Cabinet, reflected a semester's worth of discussion, ... [Read More…]
Chapel changes to be announced Tuesday: Task force decisions lead to shift in format, attendance policies
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After a year of Chapel uncertainty, President Royce Money has accepted a number of task force recommendations that will affect this year's programming. The changes will be announced in Chapel Tuesday by Wayne Barnard, dean of Campus Life, and Dr. Jack Reese, dean of the College of Biblical Studies. Both are ... [Read More…]
President grants Chapel amnesty: Money to ‘wipe the slate clean’ for absence violators
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief President Royce Money cleared the slate for every student in a stage of Chapel probation, granting full amnesty Thursday after the Chapel Task Force recommended he do so. Students who have exceeded their allowed absences or have been placed on Chapel probation for any reason-including sliding and gliding-will ... [Read More…]
Amnesty decision best choice possible
When Dr. Royce Money granted amnesty to students in various stages of Chapel probation, he made a decision that was truly in the best interest of the students. Dr. Money responded to a unanimous recommendation made Thursday by the Chapel Task Force. Many questions and complaints have been raised about this year's often confusing chapel ... [Read More…]
Option could reverse trend: Task force release includes possible return of group Chapels
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Chapel would move away from the recent trend of worship-only services under a proposed recommendation released Tuesday. The proposal, one of three created by the formula and function subcommittee of the Chapel Task Force, would eliminate gender Chapels and allow student groups to perform and lead in Moody ... [Read More…]
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