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Wildcats hold TCU to one run, defeat first Big 12 foe of 2026

Baseball earned its fourth victory all-time over TCU on Tuesday. The 4-1 win was led by a scoreless three-inning start from left-handed pitcher Collin Adams […]

Illinois State tops ACU in Super 16, Wildcats look to run it back with core returners

The Wildcats’ chance to advance into the Elite Eight for the first time in school history was ended with a close 59-55 loss last week […]

Softball loses to Texas Tech, looks toward conference series

The Wildcats lost their second matchup of the season on Thursday to No. 2 Texas Tech 9-1 in five innings to fall to 4-28 for […]

PESSIMIST: Sub T-16, Lambert replaces cheer team after review

After months of anonymous complaints and what athletics officials are calling a “comprehensive spirit audit,” Abilene Christian University has announced that student organization Sub-T 16 […]

PESSIMIST: Greek Life documents clarify NMO practices

In a special interview with the Pessimist editorial staff, Greek Life released all of its documents from this year’s sorority and fraternity New Member Orientation.  […]

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Ko Jo Kai, Gamma Sigma Phi, mixed class win 2026 Sing Song

March 31, 2026 By Leslie Carrigan Leave a Comment

Ko Jo Kai and Gamma Sigma Phi swept all four judging categories over the weekend to win this year’s Sing Song sorority and fraternity categories. The mixed class of sophomores and freshmen took the class act trophy. Ethan Webb, senior Nursing ... [Read More…]

Three new members named to university’s board

March 27, 2026 By Leslie Carrigan Leave a Comment

Three new members were appointed to ACU’s Board of Trustees last month: an accounting executive, a Memphis minister and the university's former investment adviser. Jack Rich was the president and chief investment officer of ACIMCO, the university’s ... [Read More…]

NEXT Lab funding drives university’s research strategy

March 27, 2026 By Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

Darren Pratt, junior biochemistry major from Childress, walks through the doors of the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory. Swiping his ID against the scanner, he goes into the lab to work on a project he’s been on for the past year and a ... [Read More…]

Sports

Wildcats hold TCU to one run, defeat first Big 12 foe of 2026

April 8, 2026 By Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

Baseball earned its fourth victory all-time over TCU on Tuesday. The 4-1 win was led by a scoreless three-inning start from left-handed pitcher Collin Adams and shut down by right-handed pitcher Evan Whiteaker, who struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning.  The Power Four win is the 13th for the program […]

Golf programs ride momentum into WAC championships

April 7, 2026 By Caysson Higgins Leave a Comment

The men’s and women’s golf programs posted strong results last week and head into their respective Western Athletic Conference Championships this spring, entering the postseason at full speed. The men’s team claimed its first tournament title in four years, securing a four-stroke victory at the Seattle U Redhawk Invitational at Chambers Bay in University Place, […]

Illinois State tops ACU in Super 16, Wildcats look to run it back with core returners

April 2, 2026 By Zion Webb Leave a Comment

The Wildcats’ chance to advance into the Elite Eight for the first time in school history was ended with a close 59-55 loss last week against Illinois State. The same issue that plagued them in the Western Athletic Conference championship against CBU resurfaced in the Super 16 loss, as size in the paint once again […]

Features

Huth refuses to quit, rewrites story at ACU

March 27, 2026 By Zion Webb Leave a Comment

Nele Huth, a multi-event athlete, grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where, before track, her earliest memory of outside activity came in kindergarten, going to the bathroom in the forest. “I was ... [Read More…]

Opinion

Federal funding cuts hurt local journalism, Americans

March 27, 2026 By Leslie Carrigan Leave a Comment

Chapel requirements shift, students perspectives follow

March 27, 2026 By Miah Trevino Leave a Comment

Breaking down the madness: Predictions, upsets, contenders

March 18, 2026 By Roman Raffaeli Leave a Comment

Every Christian should be unabashedly pro-life

March 5, 2026 By Benjamin Peterson Leave a Comment

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29 Mar

Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Mixed
2. Seniors
3. Freshman White

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29 Mar

Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

Overall Award:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Tri Kappa Gamma

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