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Tough slate ahead as Wildcats look to get back on track

November 29, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The Wildcats (3-2, 0-0) have a busy slate ahead as they play three games this week. ACU will be on the road for its first two games as it travels to San Antonio to take on UT-San Antonio on Tuesday and then heads to Waco on Thursday to play No. 4 Baylor. The women close the week by hosting University of Missouri-Kansas City on Saturday. ACU was ... [Read More…]

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SA hosts donation drive for refugees

November 29, 2016 by Haley Remenar

The Students' Association will host a donation drive for refugees in the Abilene area until Dec. 9. Boxes wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper will be in the Campus Center and the SA office to hold donations including hygiene items, clothes and household goods. SA passed a bill two weeks ago to fund $500 for the drive which will provide flyers, ... [Read More…]

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Hudson Wade 5K attendance breaks records

November 29, 2016 by Madison Fichtner

More than 275 people, including faculty, students, staff, family, friends and members of the Abilene community, participated in the Hudson Wade 5k hosted by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, SAAC, Saturday, Nov. 19. "There are so many people here, that we are running out of shirts," said Kyle Karnei, SAAC president. Karnei, senior ... [Read More…]

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Men’s basketball finishes 1-1 over Thanksgiving holiday

November 28, 2016 by Max Preston

The men's basketball team took on some of its toughest competition this season over the Thanksgiving break playing Oklahoma on Thursday falling 72-64. The Wildcats bounced back Sunday with a 71-55 win over Howard Payne. The loss to Oklahoma was ACU's second-straight loss after winning its first two of the seasons. ACU was up at half with a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports

SALT cancels Turkeys for Taylor

November 27, 2016 by Chelsea Twohy

(This post has been updated) The Service Action Leadership Team did not give Thanksgiving meals to local families through Turkeys for Taylor because of low budget and lack of a faculty sponsor. Jason Lo, junior youth and family ministry major from Hong Kong, is part of the leadership team of SALT and said along with not having a faculty ... [Read More…]

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Professor hosts “Front Porch Market”

November 27, 2016 by Brianna Close

  A professor will host a "Front Porch Market" Dec. 3 for the Abilene community and students to sell and buy services and handmade items. The annual event will take place at the home of Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, and his wife, Rachel Riley, instructor of psychology. “I’ve always had this open-door philosophy where if ... [Read More…]

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Student dies in bicycle accident

November 24, 2016 by Haley Remenar

A student died after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle at the intersection of Ambler Avenue and Judge Ely Boulevard Wednesday night. Casey Ellis, senior social work major from Bethel, Connecticut, rode a bicycle into the intersection westbound on Ambler Avenue against a red light, according to a press release from the Abilene Police ... [Read More…]

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Buccaneers shock Wildcats in second half comeback

November 23, 2016 by Max Preston

The men's basketball was in action Tuesday night in Moody Coliseum against Charleston Southern University and played a close game resulting in a 66-65 loss. The Wildcats put together a strong performance in the first half as they led 34-22 going into halftime. ACU would build on the halftime lead early in the second half after sophomore Hayden ... [Read More…]

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“Mama Rwanda” documentary previewed on campus by AEI council

November 22, 2016 by Taylor Bush

On Thursday, the on-campus American Enterprise Institute council hosted a screening and discussion on a new documentary, "Mama Rwanda." AEI, a think-tank located in Washington, D. C. which specializes in public policy research and conservative ideals,  puts councils of 5-6 students on college campuses to distribute their research & pay for ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats push home winning streak to 20 games, after wins against Omaha and UTRGV to close out WNIT

November 20, 2016 by Derek Marcelain

The ACU Wildcats ended their WNIT action in the consolation bracket with two wins against two quality teams in University of Nebraska at Omaha and UT Rio Grande Valley. This weekend also pushes the women’s basketball team’s home winning streak to 20 games. ACU played Omaha on Friday night in what proved to be a close back-and-forth ... [Read More…]

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