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Chapel tribute honors veterans

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ACU honored those who have served and those currently serving in the military with a special Chapel tribute in Moody Coliseum on Monday. American flags, provided by Prosperity Bank, surrounded the entrance of Moody Coliseum. War Veterans from Abilene and the families of veteran's attended the tribute along with many ACU students. ACU's A Cappella ... [Read More…]

New office promotes scholarships

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The Honors College recently created the Office of Major Scholarships to help walk students through the process of  applying for competitive national scholarships. Next semester, an Honors colloquium will be offered in conjunction with this office. Dr. Jason Morris, associate dean of the Honors College, was chosen to direct the Office of Major ... [Read More…]

Rule change changes sport

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Waterball returned to campus last year and is back again in full swing this year. However, because of injuries last year, the rules have recently changed. Kenli Edwards, head intramural director, clarified the change. "The only new rule is that you cannot hold your opponent or make aggressive contact if your opponent doesn't have the ball or is ... [Read More…]

Rock House landlady remembered

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The ACU community lost Kathryn Brasher Rockwell last Sunday at the age of 100.  Rockwell was landlady to 90 different men over a 24-year period, mostly members of the men's social club Galaxy. Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university, said it all started when Rockwell's son, Walter Rockwell, was playing baseball at ACU. Walter decided ... [Read More…]

AES dance raises barn roof

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The Agriculture and Environmental Science club hosted its first Fall Barn Dance Bash on Saturday at the ACU Rhoden Farm. The dance began at 8 p.m. and ended at midnight. About 50 students drove out to Rhoden Farm and two-stepped the night away. Samantha Stien, junior business finance major from Georgetown, was among the students who attended the ... [Read More…]

Flag football event to feed hungry

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The men of Pi Kappa will be hosting this year's Turkey Throwdown, an annual flag football tournament held the weekend before Thanksgiving at the Larry "Satch" Sanders Intramural Fields. The event was formerly hosted by Delta Theta, but after they lost their charter last year, Pi Kappa decided to take over the event. Delta Theta, started the Turkey ... [Read More…]

Season of Caring encourages donations

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Turkeys for Taylor and a donation drive for the International Rescue Committee are just two of the organizations supported by ACU's Season of Caring. Turkey's for Taylor is a fundraiser the Service Action Leadership Team has been doing since 2001. SALT partners with Taylor Elementary to provide 65 Thanksgiving meals for the families of students ... [Read More…]

Vocal jazz students to improvise at Monks

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ACU vocal jazz students will be performing at Monk's on Sunday at 8 p.m. for their final exam Students of Kirstin Ward, the jazz voice instructor at ACU, have spent the semester going over techniques and preparing songs for this performance. "We really focus on making things our own," said Sydney Wooton, sophomore social work major from Uvalde. ... [Read More…]

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