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Video: The Ken Collums Show #9 – 2013

October 31, 2013 by Optimist Staff

The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 26, 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iavfRnW7lQ Head coach Ken Collums, Grant Boone and Kara Stutesman discuss ACU's victory against Incarnate ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: The Ken Collums Show, Videos Tagged With: Football, Ken Collums Show

The Ken Collums Show #9 – 2013

October 31, 2013 by Optimist Staff

The Ken Collums Show airs on Saturdays at 10:30 AM on KTXS-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. (Original Air Date October 26, 2013) Head coach Ken Collums, Grant Boone and Kara Stutesman discuss ACU's victory against Incarnate Word and previewed their FBS matchup with ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, The Ken Collums Show, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football, Ken Collums Show

ACU vs NMSU highlights

October 30, 2013 by Matthew Sloan

The ACU football team traveled to New Mexico to take on FBS member New Mexico State and lost 34-29. Charkandrick West scored a couple of touchdowns in the loss. Darrell Cantu-Harkless caught a touchdown pass as well. ACU almost executed a Hail Mary in the closing seconds to win the game. Taylor Gabriel recorded 15 catches in the game. Editing ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Football

Homecoming 2013 hits ACU’s campus

October 30, 2013 by JP Festa

Students, alumni, and family celebrate homecoming and watch the theater department perform Les Misérables. Video/editing by: Denzil Lim, Laura Benson, and JP Festa ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Homecoming

The Optimist Print Edition: 10.30.13

October 30, 2013 by Optimist Staff

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Filed Under: Print Edition Tagged With: Archive, Frater Sodalis, Halloween, Print Edition

ACU drowns the Pirateers in straight sets

October 30, 2013 by Collin Wieder

ACU pulled out a close win on Saturday in New Orleans, giving the lady Wildcats their second conference win of the season. The record for the Wildcats improved to 6-13 and 2-9 in Southland conference play. ACU managed to win in straight sets but with little room to breath. The Wildcats won each set by three points or less, 25-23, 28-26 and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Volleyball

Students create ACU version of eBay

October 29, 2013 by Shera Niemirowski

Thingstrend.com was created and brought to campus by three ACU students this semester. The students started the social commerce website exclusively for ACU students, staff and faculty. It is a new website where people of the ACU community can sell textbooks and clothes, as well as other miscellaneous items such as furniture, movies, videogames ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Students, Technology

Week dedicated to Grad School Awareness

October 29, 2013 by Marissa Jones

This week, ACU's Graduate School program is offering information and advice to students during Graduate School Awareness Week. Brandon Lemley, director of graduate admissions and marketing, said the event started three years ago with the goal of raising awareness about graduate programs and graduate culture on campus. "But we're not just ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Graduate Studies, Graduates

Gun event shot down

October 29, 2013 by Eric Terrazas

The College Republicans have been looking to shoot off some steam at a local indoor gun range, but have run into issues with Student Life. Parker Gordon, president of ACU College Republicans and senior political science and music major from Stephenville, said the event has been placed on hold while they work on safety procedures and policies ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, College Republicans, Gun Control

Revision to university dance policy holds strong

October 29, 2013 by Rachel Fritz

Two agricultural and environmental science clubs will be hosting the second annual ACU Barn Dance on Nov. 9. The Agricultural and Environmental Science Club and Block and Bridle Club will be having a dance at Rhoden Farm to raise money for their clubs. Riley Morrow, sophomore animal science major from Bellvue, Colo., is the secretary and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Dancing

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

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