Students' Association has a busy few weeks ahead with upcoming elections, job interviews for new cabinet members and an increased level of involvement with the Campus Activities Board. Over the summer, SA Executive President Abbey Moses worked with Student Life vice president Chris Riley and Caddie Coupe, director of new student programs, to ... [Read More…]
Local pizza parlor serves up individual pies
A new local pizza parlor opened at the end of April, serving individual pizzas with the motto, "There is no we in pizza." Keely and Calvin Abor opened the store on TX 351 east of Panda Express. Stephanie Mata, manager at Pizza by Design, said the store always takes applications but they are not currently hiring. Customers can choose from ... [Read More…]
Chapel office rebrands ‘Quest’ credits with new app
The Student Development Office will use a new mobile app called Altimeter to track Chapel credits, now called Quest credits. Students can search "Altimeter Software" in the app store and download the 12.8 megabyte app. After logging in with their student username and password, they will see a gauge with the number of credits they have earned and ... [Read More…]
Four alumni work Rio Olympics
Four alumni are participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reyare Thomas (’14), Sayon Cooper (’98), Doug Ferguson (’83), and David Ramsey (’81), though they had different assignments, were insiders to the biggest athletic event in the world. Thomas represented Trinidad and Tobago on the women’s track team and placed fifth in ... [Read More…]
Five Band members participate in Drum Corps International
Five Big Purple Marching Band members participated in the Drum Corps International, the marching music’s major league, during the summer. The Drum Corps International (DCI) is a nonprofit global activity for students under 21-years-old to compete with other active corps and enhance their skills. According to dci.org, “Drum Corps ... [Read More…]
Monks Coffee Shop celebrates 10th birthday with “coffee kumite”
Monks Coffee Shop celebrated its 10th birthday Saturday by hosting competitions for baristas called a "coffee kumite." Named for a Japanese form of sparring, the four events included coffee cupping, an aeropress competition, a cold brew bout and a latte art throwdown. The coffee shop was crowded with people of all ages, sitting on the comfy ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week hosts free Eric Hutchinson concert
Wildcat Week will host a concert with Eric Hutchinson and Kirk House tonight in the Teague Special Events Center at 8 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and their families can get into the free event with their IDs, and should bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Hutchinson, an artist from New York City, performs acoustic, singer/songwriter ... [Read More…]
Northside Starbucks provides coffee for students, travelers
A drive-thru Starbucks opened on the north side of Abilene two months ago, serving black gold for thirsty students and travelers. As the only Starbucks on I-20 for 272 miles between Midland and Weatherford, this new location is just an exit away for travelers. Shift manager Chris Christopher said people have been asking for a northside ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Old and new ACU favorites return to Wildcat Week
Freshman slide in for the win at this year's mentor group olympics and 200 foot long slip-n-slide, an old Wildcat Week favorite. ... [Read More…]
Old tradition slides into Wildcat Week lineup
An old Welcome Week tradition has slid back into this year's Wildcat Week lineup of activities. After the Mentor Group Olympics, students can participate in the slip-n-slide event at 8:30 p.m. Thursday behind Smith and Adams halls. Wildcat Week student directors Trevor Tyson, senior management major from Abilene, and Aaron Burch, junior ... [Read More…]
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