Washington named to All-American team
Offensive lineman Tony Washington was named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-American team on Tuesday.
Washington was one of only two Lone Star Conference players selected, joining West Texas A&M defensive end Eugene Sims on the team. The 6-foot-7 senior from New Orleans was also named LSC Offensive Lineman of [...]
Thomsen a finalist for head coaching position at Sam Houston State
Abilene Christian head coach Chris Thomsen is among 12 finalists for the head coaching job at Sam Houston State University, the Huntsville Item reported Tuesday.
Thomsen is said to be among the finalists for the Bearkats position, vacated after the firing of head coach Todd Whitten last week. Whitten, the former head coach at Tarleton State [...]
Video: Jazz band gets air time
The ACU Jazz Combo No. 1 recorded original music composed by the students in the band.
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Video/Editing by Blane Singletary
The Optimist Print Edition: 12/04/2009
LOUD+CLEAR: Have you finished Christmas shopping yet?
a. Yes, I was awake at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
b. No, and I’ll probably wait until the last minute.
c. Bah, humbug.
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Students look forward to spring intramurals
By Zane Goggans
The spring semester is right around the corner, despite this week’s snow. The football season is over, ACU basketball is in full swing, and baseball and softball will be starting soon. But for students whose favorite sports didn’t make that list, the spring will present some alternatives.
Spring intramurals are an opportunity for students [...]
Playoff system would not be any better than BCS
The Bowl Championship Series is not the perfect system by any means. However, a playoff system should not be implemented in Division I football anytime soon.
The main argument for a playoff system is based on the fact nobody would be left out, and every team would get a chance. However, this is not true. If [...]
Division I football needs a playoff system to determine champions
I would like to inform all the TCU and Boise State fans of one undeniable truth. Regardless of how good your football team is, you will never play in a national championship under the Bowl Championship Series system. It should not be that way, but it is. The BCS is a terrible system to determine [...]
Library hours revised for student needs
By Ben Warton and Colter Hettich
Brown Library sees late-night traffic during finals week each semester; but for the first time, students may study in the library from noon until midnight Wednesdays and Sundays if they wish.
Mark Tucker, dean of library and information resources, said the idea is not a new one, but extending hours was [...]
Student resources remain unused
The Students’ Association Congress pledges to “see every student connected, equipped and empowered,” according to its mission statement. As a way of fulfilling this mission statement, SA provides students with free resources – resources most students don’t take advantage of.
These resources include a copy machine equipped with a variety of colored paper, materials for creating [...]
Winter weather arrives
Abilene saw its first snow of the season as temperatures dropped below freezing Tuesday night.
Patrick McCullough, meteorologist for the San Angelo National Weather Service, said although it rarely snows in Abilene, this is the time of the year to expect it.
“To see snow twice in one week rarely happens in this area,” McCullough said.
McCullough said [...]
Committee to announce finalists in mid-January
Presidential Search Advisory Committee members will meet with potential finalists at an undisclosed neutral site this weekend. The committee will announce at least two finalists during the first week of the spring classes.
“We don’t know for sure, at this point, how many finalists we will have. It depends on how the interviews go,” said Don [...]
