McMURRY UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASEAlaisha Montanez McMurry University announced today (July 14) the unanimous approval of a Board of Trustees resolution eliminating Tipi Village as a homecoming activity. Recently, the University began to examine Tipi Village and how the activity could be perceived by some to be dishonoring American Indian tribes rather than the original intention of bringing honor to their
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Operation Blue Jeans, the annual back-to-school drive sponsored by Christian Service Center is under way through early September. The program works as follows: 1. Elementary school students will receive two pairs of jeans, five pairs of socks and five pairs of underwear 2. Middle school students will receive two pairs of khaki pants and two polo style shirts, five pairs
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By LORETTA FULTON “Racism is a sin. It is a sin against God.” With those strong words, Kelvin Kelley set the tone for a press conference announcing the formation of the Abilene African-American Council of Leaders. The press conference was held Monday at North Second and Mulberry streets in front of Station 1 Venue, a former fire station that has
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Pioneer Drive Baptist Church made it official Sunday, July 12, after a vote of the congregation. Dr. John Whitten is the new senior pastor, replacing Stan Allcorn, who is retiring at the end of August. A search committee had recommended Whitten, who had been serving as pastor of The Gathering at the Church, in May, pending a vote of the
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By DANNY MINTON I recently finished watching Ronald Reagan in the movie “Hellcats of the Navy,” where he plays the captain of a submarine during World War II. Early on, he must make a decision concerning a sailor who is in the water 100 yards from the submarine while an enemy ship is closing in on his sub. What does
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By STEVEN T. MOORE Moving down Freedom Laneblack naked feet protected inside white Nike AirI keep trying to fly yet can’tas each foot rises and falls pounding the pavement belowon this cool evening with the naughtywind tickling against my legs and necka few birds cooingmoon jumping in the skyrefusing to be ignored. I see Wanted signshanging on every lampposton both sides of
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By SARA CORE It’s funny what you can find on the internet. I’ve gotten myself into some crazy situations by researching things online. Sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Like the time recently when I was reading and learning about growing water lilies. Seems you can grow them in a large pot of water, no pond needed.
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By JIM NICHOLS I have mentioned before my fascination with the paradoxes of life, the opposites that must be simultaneously true and the tensions that we must accept. Lots of these paradoxes show up in scripture—for example, the last shall be first, Jesus is fully human and fully divine, if you think you can see, you are actually blind. However,
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By LORETTA FULTON A new banner for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church proclaims, “St. Mark’s is Not a Place, But a People,” and as if to emphasize the point, the banner currently is on the move from one place to another. Effective July 12, the banner will be stretched across the front of Abilene Community Theatre’s Black Box Theatre, 809 Barrow
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