Ride ‘em, Cowboy
vol. 100, no. 53
Wednesday, april 25, 2012
1 SECTION, 8 PAGES
Features page 5
Students participate in rodeo events
crime
Students arrested in theft case Mark smith managing editor
RUNNING WITH
PURPOSE
The Kirk Goodwin Run invited students to run in remembrance of former student
Brittany williams staff photographer
Zack Morgan, junior biology major from Keller, runs in Galaxy’s 29th annual Kirk Goodwin Run Saturday. This year, the proceeds will go toward the medical expenses of ACU’s Nov. 4 bus crash victims.
Four ACU students were arrested over the weekend and charged with Class A misdemeanor theft for taking computer equipment from campus offices and classrooms. ACU Police arrested three students late Friday afternoon: Marc Little, family ministry major from West Chicago and a starter for the ACU 2011-12 men’s basketball team; Anthony Miller, freshman nursing major from Greenville; and Maverick Webb, freshman exercise science major from Clifton. Raoul Garcia, freshman political science major from Culver City, was arrested on Sunday at about 4:30 a.m., according to police and Taylor County Jail records. The police were acting on arrest warrants issued earlier Friday. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said keyboards, mouse accessories and a document camera were stolen from the AT&T Learning Studio in the Brown Library, administrative offices and classrooms in Chambers Hall and from an administrative office on the third floor of the Hardin Administration Building during the weeks before and after Easter. In all, 20 items were stolen, and ACU Police have recovered 17 of those and are actively investigating the remaining missing items. “Primarily these thefts were wireless keyboards see Thefts page 4
University
Construction begins on Pura Vida salon salon. Several local stylists multimedia managing editor said they have been in negotiations with the Moving forward with a university to staff the loplanned salon on Cam- cation, and confirm the pus Court, the university university has settled on has begun construction, Pura Vida, which means is negotiating with area “pure life,” as the salon’s stylists and has picked a official name. That name was one of name – Pura Vida. The opening date for four options floated to stuthe new salon has been dents in a February survey. pushed back until mid- The other options were July while crews work to Studio 16, Lift and 1658. Anthony Williams, convert the former home of Abilene Educational chief auxiliary services Supply to a hair and nail officer, said Pura Vida
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to the new salon, so would her clients, many of whom are university faculty and staff. Steven Stewart, a stylist at Nelda’s Styling Center on South 14th Street, Steven Stewart stylist at Nelda’s styling center said he has agreed to join the Pura Vida staff and bring his clientele. “It’s something I’m rewill employ nine stylists, owner of Jacques & Vertwo of whom will be part- nay, a salon on North Sec- ally passionate about,” time. The salon also will ond Street in downtown Stewart said. “I just like employ four nail techni- Abilene, said she and her letting them know beauty cians, two massage ther- husband are negotiating comes from more than apists and an esthetician, to move their services to getting your hair done.” Williams said the a hair-removal specialist. the new salon on Campus Caroline Howard, co- Court. If Howard moved leadership team has vis-
It’s something I’m really passionate about. I just like letting them know beauty comes from more than getting your hair done.
ited other salons in the Metroplex and used a comprehensive process while planning for the salon. He said the added revenue to the university from the salon will provide the administration with more f lexibility. “When it’s all said and done, we’ll have a salon we’re proud of,” Williams said. “We’ve done our homework.” contact salley at fls08a@acu.edu
honors
University scholars named, honored for scholarship david singer arts editor During a ceremony on Friday morning, 50 undergraduate students were honored by faculty members as University Scholars. Besides the requirement of senior level hours and a 3.5 GPA, these students were nominated by faculty based on their scholarship inside and outside of the classroom. Unlike other university awards, University Scholars are chosen directly their professors and faculty members. Nominations are
then reviewed by the faculty senate, an elected group of faculty members. “It is a very high honor for students to be named a University Scholar,” said Jason Morris, associate professor of higher education and faculty senator. “It means that they have, throughout their time at ACU, impressed their faculty members very much. The faculty members who have watched them grow and mature have identified them as a student worthy of being deemed University Scholar.” Many of the students have excelled in their respective fields for many of
the same reasons. “What you see with the students is a high degree of motivation and engagement with their discipline,” Morris said. “I think you see a curiosity to discover new things and an element of service and care for the broader world.” While the students share many of the same qualities, their research has covered many different areas. Research has included subjects such as biodiesel, cancer treatment, modern dance, physics theories and environmentally friendly furniture. “Their is a vast differ-
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Each individual has a great sense of personal motivation and self drive.”
biochemistry major from Canyon, has worked on multiple research projects outside of his coursework. “I conducted a number of research projects here at evan jones ACU and also at some insenior biochemistry ternships over the summer,” major from canyon Jones said. “Research, for me, has been something sigence between some of these nificant that I have definitely students,” Morris said, “but enjoyed and seen at ACU.” Jones’ teamed up with what they have in common student Blaine is that their faculty mem- fellow bers notice them for their Smith, senior biology maexcellence and decide that jor from Keller, to write a this is a student who our journal article discussing department wants to rec- the correlation between science and religion which ognize.” One student to receive was published in the Euthe honor, Evan Jones, senior ropean Journal of Science
and Theology. Aside from the award, Jones also enjoyed seeing a group of students that he felt were similar to him. “It was great to see likeminded people contributing to their fields through scholastic endeavors,” he said. “Each individual has a great sense of personal motivation and self drive. That drive to go beyond the books and outside of the classroom is one thing that helps to set apart University Scholars.” contact singer at dis08a@acu.edu
inside sports
opinion
photos
news
ACU sport teams to conduct tryouts Saturday
Read a response to last week’s letter about abortion
See more photos of the ACU rodeo
Students spread antibullying message with Day of Silence
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Abilene Christian University
acuoptimist.com
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