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Performances that ‘stand still’

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Each year, the freshmen Cornerstone classes are required to attend a play put on by the ACU theater department. This year's Cornerstone production, "Time Stands Still," is much more than an entertainment piece, it is an invitation to discussion. The play tells the story of Sarah (Rachel Faulkner), a photo journalist who was injured while on the ... [Read More…]

New restaurant opens downtown

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Abi-Haus, one of Abilene's newest restaurants, finally opens its doors to the public Friday evening. After months of preparation, co-owners Jim Jackson and ACU design professor Ryan Feerer will begin serving their "honest American food" to patrons. During the past week, Abi-Haus has offered soft openings to its fans on Facebook. Previews of their ... [Read More…]

Demand increases for counseling

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The Medical and Counseling Care Center has been a part of the ACU community since 1984. While the MACCC has grown, so has the number of students they serve. Because of the number of students using the MACCC has increased over the years, it is becoming difficult for students to schedule appointments. Steve Rowlands, Counseling Center director, said ... [Read More…]

Honors College plans return trip to New York

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The Honors College students will be traveling to New York for the second time as a part of the Honors program, "Study America" during spring break. This trip is not a spring break campaign, but a chance for students to learn outside of the traditional classroom setting. "It's academic, it's curricular, but it's learning in a new kind of way," said ... [Read More…]

UP to offer Christmas housing

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University Park will be housing students who are unable to go home during the four-week Christmas break. Students staying at UP for Christmas break will check in on Dec. 13 and move out on Jan. 12. For students living overseas or thousands miles of away, housing for Christmas break is a huge blessing. UP is offering Christmas break housing for a ... [Read More…]

Series honors women entrepreneurs

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The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy welcomed April Anthony, founder of Encompass Home Health, to campus Tuesday afternoon for the final event in the fall Entrepreneur Speaker Series. "For the Entrepreneur Speaker Series we have different areas of focus for different events," said Dr. Jim Litton, director of the Griggs Center. ... [Read More…]

Students, faculty volunteer with United Way

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For many years ACU students, staff and faculty have served many nonprofit organizations with the help of the United Way of Abilene. The United Way of Abilene directly benefits local organizations such as FaithWorks, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Food Bank of West Central Texas, the Noah Project and other organizations. Many students, staff and ... [Read More…]

Class and club acts encourage applications

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Sing Song auditions will begin this week, and class and club acts are calling all hopefuls to bring their best Sing Song faces to the stage. ACU's 57th Sing Song production is well underway with class and social clubs acts mostly auditioning using a virtual first-come, first-serve sign-up. The women's social club Ko Jo Kai's act will be led by ... [Read More…]

Society of Physics students attend conference

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The Society of Physics Students is continuing its efforts to promote science through outreach following its trip to PhysCon last weekend. On Nov. 8-10, two national physics clubs, the Society of Physics Students and the Physics Honor Society, convened in Orlando, Fla. for the 2012 Quadrennial Physics Congress. Often simply referred to as ... [Read More…]

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