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City unveils Storybook Garden at CALF

June 9, 2017 by Amber Chavez

The Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden opened Thursday evening, featuring several sculptures dedicated to children's book illustrator Garth Williams. ... [Read More…]

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Waynai Bible on the move

May 8, 2017 by Mercedez Hernandez

The university’s 1,094-pound Waynai Bible has moved from its temporary home in Washington D.C. to take part in a traveling exhibit with the Museum of the Bible. The Bible was loaned to the museum in April of 2013 to be restored and later displayed as part of a touring exhibit of rare Biblical texts by the Green Collection. “We loaned the ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Peter and The Starcatcher

April 21, 2017 by Emily Guajardo

Performing their last production of the semester, Peter and The Starcatcher performs on April 21 at Fulks Theatre. ... [Read More…]

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Before Peter Pan: ‘Starcatchers’ shows how Peter Pan became the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up

April 21, 2017 by Abbey Bowling

The Department of Theatre will open its last show of the semester this weekend with Peter and the Starcatchers. The show is a theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's best-selling book of the same name. The show is a prequel to Peter Pan, telling the story of how the orphan became the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up – including pirates ... [Read More…]

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For the Dreamer: ‘The Mountaintop’ offers a new perspective of Martin Luther King Jr.

March 3, 2017 by Abbey Bowling

The Department of Theatre has turned Fulks Theatre into the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, circa April 4, 1968 – just hours before civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The Mountaintop imagines a series of events that could have taken place the night before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, said Adam Hester, ... [Read More…]

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Spanish Honor Society to publish student-submitted works

February 21, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The ACU chapter of Sigma Delta Pi is giving students the opportunity to become a published author in its sponsored journal, Hispaniola. Sigma Delta Pi is a National Collegiate Spanish Honors Society and is the largest foreign language honors society in the United States. Since the ACU chapter, Omega Gamma, was started on campus in 2010, it has won ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Sing Song 2017 Costumes

February 17, 2017 by Optimist Staff

The Sing Song traditions continue as club and class acts create colorful and unique costumes for this years performance. ... [Read More…]

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Hot, hot, hot: Six talented performers take the stage as hosts and hostesses

February 10, 2017 by Abbey Bowling

Sing Song hosts and hostesses have been a part of ACU's biggest tradition for decades now. The six performers sing and dance their way through transitions between the acts, providing entertainment for the audience. Though they don't get the chance to win Sing Song bragging rights like those participating in the acts, they still get a ... [Read More…]

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NCCIL hosts author of Disney’s Frozen pop-up book

November 11, 2016 by Max Preston

Illustrator of the Frozen pop up book, Matthew Reinhart, paid a visit to the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature on Thursday. Reinhart is a paper engineer who has created and illustrated many children's pop up books, including Star Wars, Transformers, Cinderella and Lego. “I've created over 35 different books,” said ... [Read More…]

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French professor publishes book about love

October 14, 2016 by Lauren Franco

Yann Opsitch, professor of French, has published a book to teach French people a deeper spiritual meaning of love. “Le Coeur et l'Invisible: Souvenirs et Réflexions personnelles,” which translates to “The Heart and The Invisible: Memoirs and Personal Reflections,” consists of 128 pages divided into 12 chapters. “I’ve been wanting to write ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Mixed
2. Seniors
3. Freshman White

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

Overall Award:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Tri Kappa Gamma

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