The men's and women's tennis teams finished their third tournaments of the season this past weekend. Some of the men and women traveled to Midland for their tournament.The rest of the women traveled to Memphis and the remaining men made their way to Corpus Christi. The men at Corpus Christi weren't able to finish their tournament due to rain. The ... [Read More…]
Archives for September 2010
Clubs initiate pledges, adjust to changes on Bid Night
Siblings supporting watermelons, Slavs lugging milk jugs and NuNus wearing colorful costumes flooded campus along with eight other social clubs, as club members put 350 pledges through Bid Night on Friday. The number of pledges increased for most clubs this year and pledging overall increased 36 percent for female clubs and 30 percent for male ... [Read More…]
Health clinic offers flu shots
Flu season is here, and the ACU Medical Clinic is working hard to vaccinate students, faculty and staff. Each year students are encouraged to get the shot; especially those living in residence halls on campus, as diseases spread quickly in close quarters. A special incentive will be offered this year. "Residence Life and the Medical Clinic are ... [Read More…]
Soccer drops a heartbreaker
The Wildcats upset bid of 12th-ranked Florida Southern came just short as ACU lost in overtime, 3-2. The heartbreaking loss drops the Wildcats to 4-1 on the season. A goal on the opening kickoff in overtime by the Moccasins ultimately doomed the Wildcats. Adi Alvarado launched a ball that knuckled past goalkeeper Elliot London to seal the victory ... [Read More…]
Abilene women come together and dream to “bee”
Yellow and black will swarm the Abilene Civic Center on Thursday for The Alliance for Women and Children's "Dream to Bee" luncheon. The Alliance, one of Abilene's oldest women's organizations, will host the annual luncheon as a fundraiser to raise money for its activities and programs. "We are a wonderful organization that exists to empower women ... [Read More…]
Alpha kai Omega share the love with “Kiss a Pig” Fundraiser
Students control the fate of several faculty members in the Alpha Kai Omega "Kiss a Pig" fundraiser starting on Thursday. Students can place money in the jar of the faculty member they'd most like to see kiss a pig. The jars will be in the McGlothlin Campus Center from Thursday until Oct. 1. The money will be tallied, and the faculty member with ... [Read More…]
Book and Music Festival visits Abilene
The West Texas Book and Music Festival visits Abilene this week and will stay through Friday, Sept. 24. Featured authors include Mike Cox, Paulette Jiles, Scott Zesch, and many more. Some featured musicians include The Geezer Brothers, Tony Barker Band, and Catclaw Creek. Two ACU authors will attend the event: Karen Witemeyer, university testing ... [Read More…]
Vanderpools named ACU Parents of the Year
Parents of the Year, Dr. David M. ('82) and Laurie ('81) Vanderpool of Brentwood, Tenn., were honored last Friday in Chapel. The Vanderpools founded Mobile Medical Disaster Relief in 2005, a non-profit organization that builds and sustains hospitals and medical clinics. MMDR provides medicine and other medical equipment, such as prosthetics, to ... [Read More…]
Recess benefits children and adults
Many who attended elementary school around the late '90s will remember the popular Disney animated series, Recess. The show revolved around the exploits and adventures of six fourth-graders who, during their daily free time, battled savage kindergartners, sneaked into the forbidden teachers' lounge and tried to avoid the Ashleys and their evil ... [Read More…]
Young Republicans allocated too little funds
I am, first of all, thankful and grateful to the members of the Students' Association for granting the Young Republicans a budget. However, I am upset and disappointed with the decision of the Executive Treasurer and Congress as a whole. The ACU Young Republicans requested $700 for their budget this semester, but we were only granted $100. We ... [Read More…]
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