Students can get their Christmas spirit on this Sunday with Santa, the Grinch, Aaron Watson and holiday lights. Mingle & Jingle is an opportunity for members of the community to join students and faculty in kicking off the holiday season. The celebration will be held on the front lawn of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building from 7 -9 ... [Read More…]
Groups sponsor holiday fundraisers
Two groups on campus, Treadaway Kids and the Big Purple Marching Band, are embodying the spirit of giving with programs aimed at serving children in the Abilene community. Treadaway Kids (TWK) is an organization run by students at ACU and is involved with children in the community who endure some sort of poverty. Adopt An Angel is an annual event ... [Read More…]
Christmas films: my favorite five
For those of us in college, especially from out of state, the holiday season is the time of the year when we finally return home to spend some quality time with friends and family. And what better way to spend that time than by sitting on the couch and watching Christmas movies. So without further ado, here are my top five favorite Christmas ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: If other holidays were as popular as Christmas
"Evan's Marks" by Evan Marks "If other holidays were as popular as Christmas" ... [Read More…]
Pros and cons of “pre-Christmas”
I have a confession to make. I've already put up my Christmas tree. Here's my reasoning behind it: According to tradition, the holiday season starts on Thanksgiving (or after Santa makes his appearance at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade). Once I return from Thanksgiving break I will only have three weeks left in my apartment before ... [Read More…]
Once a year
"Oh Dear, Christian College" - by Ben Miller Once a year December 9, 2011 Go to the "Oh Dear, Christian College" Gallery ... [Read More…]
Students and faculty to perform in Chrismas Vespers
The Christmas Vespers service will fill the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Abilene Saturday with Christmas music, prayer and poetry. The event, which involves over 150 ACU students, offers free admission and is open to the Abilene community. Dr. Steven Ward, director of bands and orchestra, said Christmas Vespers is an ACU tradition that ... [Read More…]
Christmas traditions define family
Some would say that I did not have quite the same Christmas experience most children have had. While my parents were not at all anti-Santa, they wanted me to understand that Christmas was not to celebrate a man who brings gifts once a year. They wanted me to know who Christmas really was celebrating. So, as soon as I was old enough to know about ... [Read More…]
An open letter to my festive neighbor
Dear next door neighbor to the left (stage left, the one who seems to be very against "soliciting"), It has been a couple months since I moved in and, to be honest, you have been great. You're quiet like a mouse. Or a family who's children left them years ago for bigger and better things. You don't complain about my roommate's double parked truck ... [Read More…]
Age changes holiday expectations
Remember when you were younger and you looked forward to Christmas with great anticipation and excitement? It was a magical time. There was certainly some point in many of our lives when we were "tiny tots with our eyes all aglow," finding it hard to sleep Christmas Eve in anticipation for what Santa would bring. We were looking forward to getting ... [Read More…]