By Brandon Tripp, Sports Writer The women's tennis team continued to prepare for a national title run, playing two matches over the weekend, while the men's team had the week off. The Wildcats played another Division I opponent in the University of North Texas, and also competed against conference and regional rival Northeastern State. "We needed ... [Read More…]
Archives for April 2009
Four Wildcats qualify for NCAA championships
By Chandler Harris, Assistant Sports Editor The track and field teams competed in three meets last week, and four athletes earned automatically qualifying bids to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in May. On Tuesday, three multi-athletes traveled to San Angelo for the David Noble Angelo State Multis. On Thursday, more athletes competed in ... [Read More…]
Wheels of Wisdom
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Todd Lollar's cerebral palsy and speech impediment did not keep him from earning his bachelor and master's degrees. It did not keep him from continuing to search for a job after experiencing five years of discrimination from multiple businesses. And it did not keep him from delivering his message of ... [Read More…]
Lack of access for disabled prompts review of campus
By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Bryan Evans could not attend his English class last semester. The classroom door was unlocked, but that did not matter because the building doors were out of his reach. Evans, freshman youth and family ministries major from Angleton, was born with spine bifida, a spinal cord defect, and because of this he must ... [Read More…]
Baseball team extends conference lead to two games
By Grant Abston, Sports Editor itching performances over the weekend to win three of four from Northeastern State and become the first team in the Lone Star Conference to qualify for the LSC Baseball Championship Tournament beginning May 2. With the wins, ACU improved to 34-12 overall and 27-9 in the LSC, extending its conference lead to two ... [Read More…]
Coach catches brother’s Masters success
By Grant Abston, Sports Editor While watching the final round of the Masters Golf Tournament, it might have been surprising to see an ACU golf shirt and hat flash across the screen during the first playoff hole between Chad Campbell, Angel Cabrera and Kenny Perry. But for ACU fans, it was a familiar face as head golf coach Mike Campbell watched ... [Read More…]
Students receive recognition for academic accolades
By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Students this year are being recognized for their collegiate achievements, and some do not even realize it. "I received what?" was a common reaction for students who opened envelopes addressed to them that contained certificates congratulating them on their acceptance to Who's Who Among Students in American ... [Read More…]
True service avoids public celebration
By Sondra Rodriguez, Page Editor ACU forces us to serve. It gets us into the community a few times, gives us a comfortable glimpse of poverty and provides us enough time to snap a few pictures of ourselves laughing and hugging the impoverished. Unfortunately and inevitably, the beginning of the distortion of a heart of service begins with a ... [Read More…]
‘Blue Like’ author to speak at Summit
By Lezlee Gutierrez, Student Reporter The Students' Association Congress is planning ahead this year to welcome Donald Miller, New York Times' best-selling author, next semester during Summit. SA gave more than $2,000 to bring Miller to campus, and some are calling the event the "SA Wednesday" of Summit. "We are very excited about this fall," ... [Read More…]
Video: Chapel Forum Discusses Disabilities
Todd Lollar, who has cerebral palsy, visited Abilene Christian University to share his testimony with many students. He said, with the help of God, he discovered that "weak is the new strong" and encouraged many to consider burdens as blessings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KQIl73bO1Q Video/editing by Cody Veteto ... [Read More…]
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