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Football players encourage during Chapel forum

January 30, 2013 by Kirsten Holman

Basketball and a Chapel forum were combined Saturday night for a unique experience with guest speakers and former NFL/CFL athletes, Guy and John Earle, who gave their testimonies and spoke about "Think Twice Ministries." To receive two Chapel credits, students swiped in at 6:15 p.m., before half-time of the women's basketball game, and swiped out ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chapel, Men's Basketball, NFL, Women's Basketball

Tappin’ Jack

January 30, 2013 by Julie Coppedge

"Hi. Give me just a minute, the game will be over in 24 seconds," Jack McGlothlin said. He was standing a foot from his television screen with his eyes locked on the four-point football game between the Falcons and the Saints. When the Saints pulled through to victory 24 seconds later, Jack clicked off the TV and walked over to the kitchen table. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Dancing

Not the praise you in the storm kind of night

January 30, 2013 by Mandy Lambright

Last Friday, the world grew just a bit dimmer. The loss of one of our own lays heavy on our hearts. As I scanned the trauma room of Hendrick that night, I saw emotions laid out like open books. Tales of heartbreak, confusion, anger and fear were written across the faces of the hundreds of students filling the small room. As the shock took over, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Highway 36 Accident

Reporting with understanding and heavy hearts

January 30, 2013 by Melany Cox

The life of a journalist is not an easy one. In fact, it's probably one of the most demanding professions. There's the late nights, the struggle to meet deadlines, the sources that never call back and those dreaded Oxford commas. But there's even more to it. Journalists expect that one day they will have to cover difficult situations. And we ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns Tagged With: Highway 36 Accident

France, study history so you do not repeat it

January 30, 2013 by Optimist Editorial Board

Every history teacher preaches the value of memorizing the dates, the places, the names and the speech goes something like this: we learn about the past so we won't repeat it. By this definition, France has been handed a silver platter of history. On Jan. 12, France deployed thousands of ground troops and air strikes to the Republic of Mali, a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials

Cartoon: Psalm 91

January 30, 2013 by Evan Marks

Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "Psalm 91" ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorial Cartoons Tagged With: Evan's Marks, Highway 36 Accident

‘Cats rally late, defeat WT

January 30, 2013 by Daniel Zepeda

The women's basketball team faced off against longtime rival West Texas A&M on Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum. The game was close down the stretch, but the Wildcats were able to take the game 69-60, and move to 15-3 on the season, while WTAM fell to 11-10. "We all plan to continue to work together, work hard and never take our opponents for ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Women's Basketball

Wildcats can’t overcome Buffs second half surge

January 30, 2013 by Matthew Sloan

The men's basketball team slipped up Tuesday after winning five of their last six games, dropping a home game to West Texas A&M, 78-69. ACU got off to a hot start, taking a 43-40 lead into halftime. In the second half, the 'Cats had the game slide through their fingers and were not able to overcome a double-digit deficit in the last ten ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Basketball

Hal Mumme resigns as McMurry’s head football coach

January 30, 2013 by Edward Isaacs

Head football coach Hal Mumme announced on Friday that he would be stepping down after four seasons at McMurry University. Mumme has been a college head coach for 22 years and his résumé includes stints at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools: the University of Kentucky and New Mexico State University. Mason Miller, who has been an ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: McMurry Football

Women’s team sets tone with wins

January 30, 2013 by Jimmy Isbell

The ACU men and women's track team has a dynasty to protect this 2013 season, and so far they have proved their worth only two meets in. The teams split up, traveling just north of Colorado Springs, Co. to the Air Force Academy Invitational as well as Albuquerque, New Mexico at the New Mexico Invitational this past Saturday to show they have what ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Track and field

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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