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Wildcat softball commits five for 2017

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On Thursday, softball head coach Bobby Reeves announced the commitment of five high school softball seniors, all coming from Texas, to join for the 2017 season. All of the signees, except one who plays catcher, will be able to provide presence on the mound giving the Wildcats seven strong pitching options for next year's roster. "I am very ... [Read More…]

Wildcats take second half in loss to Portland

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BOX SCORE The men's basketball team outscored the Portland Pilots, 42-39, in the second half, but it wasn't enough after a tough first half. The 87-57 loss moves the Wildcats to 2-1 on the season in their first road game of the year. Senior forward Duran Porter was the only Wildcat in double digits, finishing with 14 points and four rebounds, ... [Read More…]

‘Cats upset Roadrunners 79-60

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BOX SCORE After coming up short the last two seasons, the Wildcat's upset the UTSA Roadrunners 79-60 in regular season non-conference play. ACU had four-of-five starters finish in double figures, led by juniors Sydney Shelstead and Alexis Mason, scoring 20 points apiece. Mason preceded Saturday's performance with a team-high 17-point ... [Read More…]

Community supports local craft scene

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A People Party Productions hosted their annual craft fair Saturday at The Mill Winery from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The craft fair featured over 40 artisans, live music, a bake sale and many of the local food trucks. Items such as jewelry, handmade soaps, T-shirts and home decorations were featured. Jen Harmel, owner and curator of A People Party ... [Read More…]

SALT continuing Turkeys for Taylor effort

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The Service Action Leadership Team is calling for students, faculty and staff to give back to the community by contributing to Turkeys for Taylor. Turkeys for Taylor, a project run by SALT, provides full thanksgiving meals to families of Taylor elementary. "We got involved with Turkeys for Taylor a few years ago when we recognized that there ... [Read More…]

#prayforparis: How we mourn in a digital age

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One week after one of the world's major cities was torn through by bullets and bombs, citizens of social media are in the midsts of discussions on foreign policy issues, immigration, refugee crises, profile pictures, hashtags, religion and mourning. If there's a fight to be picked, you've probably seen it. A blog post, an opinion article - it ... [Read More…]

Forum welcomes conversation about racial tensions on campus

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Students expressed frustration at being a minority on campus at a forum Tuesday while discussing and examining events at Yale, Missouri and other college campuses. The Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a forum called "Missouri, Yale... ACU?" to examine protests dealing with racism occurring on college campus around the U.S. Prentice ... [Read More…]

Onstead Science Center lobby near completion

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Construction on the lobby of the Onstead Science Center will be completed before the end of the semester. Kevin Roberts, vice president of Operations, said he thinks it will be fully open by the time students come back after Thanksgiving break. The Quad, the area in front of Onstead, was dedicated last week and is open to students. Roberts, ... [Read More…]

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