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UP announces lower rates for next school year

November 30, 2012 by Brittany Williams

University Park Apartments will be offering lower rates to residents for the 2013-2014 school year. "We've talked to the students, we've understood their frustrations and their concerns, so we're really going to lower the rates," said Melanie Kirkland, director of leasing. According to an e-mail from UP has been, "in collaboration with ACU staff, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: University Park

Honors College planning second Summer Academy

November 30, 2012 by Destiny Hagood

The Honors College will host its second annual Summer Academy for high school students in July 2013. During the program, high school students can earn college credit. The Summer Academy started in 2010 because Dr. Money wanted to add an academic component to the Leadership camps that are put on every summer at ACU. According to the ACU website, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Honors College

Wildcats just Goodenough to win

November 30, 2012 by Daniel Zepeda

The women's basketball team traveled to Canyon for the last time as they defeated West Texas A&M 81-76 Wednesday. The win gives ACU a 1-0 record in LSC play, and a 2-1 overall record. The 'Cats were led offensively by junior Renata Marquez's double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Although she finished as the high scorer, it was a team ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Basketball

Support, love follow recent heartbreak

November 30, 2012 by Optimist Editorial Board

Whenever we need God most, we cry out to Him the loudest. Through pain, anxiety, fear, stress, sorrow and death we ask God for help, deliverance, healing and strength. The prayers are always answered. But not always in the way we want. Sunday night, a sweet young man, whose story touched the hearts and lives of many, went to his heavenly home. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: Rex Fleming

Christmas films: my favorite five

November 30, 2012 by Evan Marks

For those of us in college, especially from out of state, the holiday season is the time of the year when we finally return home to spend some quality time with friends and family. And what better way to spend that time than by sitting on the couch and watching Christmas movies. So without further ado, here are my top five favorite Christmas ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Christmas

In real world, you must take the ones with the zeros

November 30, 2012 by Blane Singletary

They say there are 10 kinds of people in this world: those who understand binary code and those who don't. For the latter half, it's basically the bare-bones of any code that goes through a computer processor, where billions of zeroes and ones come together to create text, images, video and basically anything electronically seen or heard. When I ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns

Lone senior: Allen sets example

November 30, 2012 by Edward Isaacs

Being the lone ranger can be tough and a lonely road at times. Senior Kalynne Allen had that title for three straight years. Allen has been the only Wildcat volleyball player from her class since her sophomore year, but she handled the situation with maturity and always carried a positive attitude about it. "That was a hard transition," Allen ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Volleyball

Gale, Lineberry play on

November 30, 2012 by Matthew Sloan

After rewriting the ACU record books, two Wildcat football players are going bowling. Quarterback Mitchell Gale and kicker Morgan Lineberry have been invited to participate in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game and the FCS Senior Scout Bowl respectively. Lineberry will leave ACU as the all-time leader in field goals made, and will be taking ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Football

Dress for success: senior business major interns at Fashion Week

November 30, 2012 by Alikay Wood

ACU's mission to prepare students for Christian leadership throughout the world is more than just words on paper. Lauren Fink, senior business major from Grapevine is one example of this mission in action. Fink had the unique opportunity to intern at New York Fashion week at the beginning of this school year. This summer Fink had an internship in ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Showcase Tagged With: Department of Art and Design, Fashion, Fashion Show

‘Cats push Buffaloes in Canyon

November 30, 2012 by Special Contributor

Wednesday night the Wildcats continued their winning streak with a tight victory against West Texas A&M. The team won 59-58; this was the first win at Canyon since the '97-98 season. The 'Cats are off to a surprisingly fast start in the season, ranking 4-1 overall and 1-0 in conference, with the first LoneStar Conference game being against ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Basketball

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