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Rain creates wet Bid Night

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Rather than letting the rain dampen their spirits, social club members and pledges said the rain made Bid Night a more memorable experience. The five-week pledging process began on Friday night at 5 p.m. and ended on Saturday at 5 a.m. accompanied by four inches of rain. Bailey McMath, senior speech pathology major from Missouri City and GATA ... [Read More…]

Organizations to provide easy voter registration

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Students can easily register to vote in the Campus Center on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 a.m. Hosted by the College Democrats and the College Republicans, Voter Registration Day aims to help students quickly and easily register for the November elections. "The statistics show that most young voters, especially college voters, are not ... [Read More…]

All but one club see decrease in pledges

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Nearly all social clubs are fostering a smaller number of pledges this year, partly because of the smaller-than-usual sophomore class. The number of pledging participants has dropped from 371 last year to 294 this year. Most clubs were unable to have a full pledge class because of this smaller number. Pi Kappa is the only club this year that ... [Read More…]

Freshmen, families gear up for Follies

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Various groups of freshmen across campus have been busy preparing for this year's edition of Freshman Follies, a traditional ACU musical variety show. This year marks the 40th performance of Freshman Follies. It also bears witness to one of the largest groups of participants, with more than 200 freshmen taking part in the show. Many students ... [Read More…]

Heavy rain grounds hot air balloon fest

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The Big Country Balloon Fest was unable to perform any scheduled flights as a result of massive rainfall on Friday and Saturday evening. The annual 10K run was rescheduled for Sunday morning. Rain and winds kept the balloons and their crews grounded for the weekend. Nevertheless, the Balloon Fest 10K was conducted on Sunday morning with over 120 ... [Read More…]

Teaching and learning center heightens community

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Recent changes in the appearance of The Adams Center for Teaching and Learning have turned the once overlooked offices into a hub for students and faculty alike. Garnished with handsome furniture, many have compared the new look of the Adams Center to more of a living room than a conference room for staff and faculty. But that's the purpose of ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Reign created to increase spirit

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The Wildcat Reign, a new spirit group powered by the Twitter account OverheardACU, is trying to increase student involvement in ACU athletics. "The Wildcat Reign is a student organization with the purpose of creating a fan section at home games across the board, for all sports," said Mark Jackson, director of student organizations and programs. ... [Read More…]

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