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Baseball stymied by nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist

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ACU baseball followed up its first series win of the season with an 11-6 loss to the No. 15 Dallas Baptist Patriots. The Wildcats gave up 11 runs on 10 hits to DBU, after allowing just five runs all weekend to McNeese State. The Wildcats dropped their overall record to 5-16 while the Patriots improved to 19-3. The pitching staff struggled early ... [Read More…]

Choose your own adventure: Summer edition

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The air is getting warmer. Mosquitoes are surfacing in swarms. Summer is near. You have roughly eight weeks to figure what you're doing this summer, so you: A. Decide you have so much time, you'll figure it out later. But wait, 20 of the 22 students in your 10 a.m. have an internship already. What are you doing with your life? B. ... [Read More…]

Choose your own adventure: Job interview edition

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It's the day of the big interview. You have an hour before you need to leave, so you: A. Take a nap. You don't need to set an alarm. You'll wake up in time, but NOW YOU'RE AN HOUR LATE. B. Trim your bangs just a little to make yourself look more professional. But then you end up with a bowl cut that makes you look like member of The Beatles. ... [Read More…]

Student filmmakers honored at 11th Annual FilmFest

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The university conducted its 11th annual FilmFest Gala Friday night, and the event featured 10 films that showcased the range of talent and experience among ACU's students. Actually Love, a satirical film that offers a perspective on love and relationships, won awards in four categories: best editor (Denzil Lim), best producer (Laura Harris), ... [Read More…]

Meek bloodmobile comes to campus

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The Meek Blood Center bloodmobile will visit campus Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to continue a blood drive that was interrupted by inclement weather. The bloodmobile was originally supposed to be on campus earlier this month but was forced to delay the drive due to the icy conditions in early March. "At the fall blood drive we saw 57 donors, ... [Read More…]

Poetry class to be offered to all majors

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This fall, ACU will once again offer a poetry workshop class open to all majors. Al Haley, professor of English and writer in residence, will be the instructor for the course and looks forward to having students from all majors in his class. "It is not just for English majors. I had some remarkable poets last year, including biochemistry and ... [Read More…]

Students take film internship in LA

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Los Angeles Film Studies Center provides ACU students who are interested in film an opportunity to enroll in a one-semester film school program. This year, three ACU students are taking part in the program. The program is run by the entity Best Semester, which is part of Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. According to Best ... [Read More…]

Halbert-Walling groundbreaking slated for Tuesday

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A groundbreaking ceremony for the Halbert-Walling Research Center will take place during Chapel Tuesday. The ceremony will be northwest of the Chambers demolition site and west of the Phillips Education Building. It will be a celebration of the Halbert-Walling family's long-time support of the advancement of the university. Students are welcome ... [Read More…]

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