The Wildcat volleyball team came from behind to beat Southeastern Oklahoma State 3-1 in its biggest win of the season Saturday night. ACU was ranked seventh in the region entering the match, and Southeastern sat in tenth place. The victory pushed the Wildcats' record to 25-5, including 10-1 in conference play, and will probably vault them into the ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2009
Soccer season comes to an end, Wildcats prepare for LSC tournament
By: Sam Bartee It's the end of the regular season for women's soccer, and the Wildcats finished on top. Head Coach Casey Wilson praised the talent on this year's team - a talent that has showed. The chemistry on the front line never ceased to impress opponents and fans, tallying 22 goals this season. Junior Courtney Wilson was the leader in ... [Read More…]
Students register for domestic, international campaigns
By Brittany Brand  Spring Break Campaign signups began this week offering students 16 national and four international campaign destination choices for the holiday break. The registration process began Monday and will continue through Thursday. Registration is accomplished through a lottery system, and lottery tickets are available to ... [Read More…]
Festival welcomes international films
By Bailey Neal  The Paramount Theatre will present a collection of 21 films, each less than 20 minutes, as part of the 11th annual 24fps International Short Film Festival on Friday and Saturday. In a little more than a decade, the short film festival has grown from a local competition used to celebrate Halloween to a large-scale operation, ... [Read More…]
Awareness ‘On the Go’
By Emily Loper The Susan G. Komen On the Go trailer set up shop in the mall area Friday to educate students about breast cancer and encourage action in the fight against it. Janelle Benuska, Komen On the Go staff member, said the tour started in New Jersey and traveled down the East Coast to its final stop in Abilene. She said its goal is to ... [Read More…]
Halbert Institute seminar sparks interest in missions
By Casey Oliver The Halbert Institute for Missions, in a joint effort of Bible faculty and students will present Team Quest on Thursday, a short to pique interest in university-supported missions opportunities. Dr. Sonny Guild, director of the Halbert Institute, said the goal of the meeting is to educate the ACU community about teams already in ... [Read More…]
Christmas Carousel fundraises for community
By Jill Dougher The Junior League of Abilene is ready to start spreading Christmas cheer at the 29th annual Christmas Carousel. "A Heavenly Christmas!", the theme for this year's event, will take place from Nov. 5-8 in the Abilene Civic Center. Customers can kick off holiday shopping as they peruse booths sponsored by more than 100 merchants. ... [Read More…]
Young-timer tells old tales
Stories beginning with, "In my day - " or "When I was just a little twerp - " are always good for a chuckle; but often, I give them the poorer half of my divided attention. When I turned on the TV Sunday afternoon, I choked at the sight of Brett Favre throwing against the Green Bay Packers. In my day, my younger brother threw on his new No. 4 ... [Read More…]
Kid flicks offer meaningful message
At some point in life, people cross the line from G-ratings to blood, guts and bad language. You know those kids who go to college and overdose on R-rated movies and then talk about how cultured and artistic they are. They turn up their noses at the latest Pixar movie, and you can't even breathe the words Beauty and the Beast without getting a ... [Read More…]
Religious freedom expands Christianity
The cities of Europe are littered with cathedrals. They are impressive, imposing, centuries old and most days, close to empty. These stone-carved buildings, with their ornately carved gargoyles and striking stone towers and buttresses, are a monument to Europe's deeply religious history. It is a history filled with inquisitions, reformations, ... [Read More…]
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