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GATA celebrates 100th birthday

January 31, 2020 by Alyssia Anuat

GATA members kicked off their 100th birthday celebration on Jan. 16 in The Campus Center after Chapel, handing out red velvet bundtinis.   The women of GATA celebrated their centennial with a singing of happy birthday around the GATA fountain and a dance party in the campus center.  According to “The Women of GATA” website, the group was ... [Read More…]

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Photo contest to be held by Pruett Gerontology

January 31, 2020 by Alyssia Anuat

Older generations are in the spotlight due to the “Images of Aging” photo contest being held by the Pruett Gerontology Center taking place Jan. 22 to Feb. 10.  “I expect to see photos that express all varieties of aging, from the mundane daily tasks like washing dishes to the extraordinary like the woman who bow hunts at age 70,” Dr. Suzie ... [Read More…]

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Student Life reads to children in local laundromat

November 21, 2019 by Alyssia Anuat

The Office of Student Life partnered  with Laundry Luv to read to children at an Abilene laundromat.  It’s in hopes that soon student volunteers will be reading to kids at Laundry Luv on 3202 N. 1st Street.  Laundry Luv’s reading program is through a non-profit reading organization, Too Small to Fail, stationed in New York City. According to its ... [Read More…]

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Christmas a cappella concert to be in Cullen

November 21, 2019 by Alyssia Anuat

A cappella groups are having a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. on Friday in Cullen Auditorium. Hilltop, Grace Note, and Foundation will be performing this week to celebrate the holidays. Anyone is welcome to come and a chapel credit is being offered. According to the Student Life website, a cappella dates back to the founding of the university in ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song dance team tryouts on Sunday

November 7, 2019 by Alyssia Anuat

The Sing Song dance team auditions will be held from 8-10 p.m. on Sunday at the Royce and Pam Money Recreation and Wellness Center. Any student is allowed to try out. Sing Song dance team directors ask students wanting to attend and participate to wear appropriate clothing, bring water and be willing to learn.  The Sing Song dance team is a part ... [Read More…]

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Writing Center honors 20 years on campus

October 17, 2019 by Sarah Blankenship and Alyssia Anuat

The Writing Center will mark its 20th anniversary celebration during Homecoming week. The celebration will take place on Saturday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Brown Library on the ground floor. At the event there will be desserts and a small ceremony performed by Dr. Robert Rhodes, the provost.  The Writing Center was established in 1999 by the ... [Read More…]

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Tea2Go set to open in October

September 26, 2019 by Alyssia Anuat

New Tea2Go located on North 10th Street has postponed its grand opening to Oct. 5th.  Owner Valerie Burnett and her husband Harley Burnett have been stationed in Abilene for about 20 years. Harley said he and his wife came to Abilene because of business. The couple got involved with Tea2Go when things went south on a partnership and he and his ... [Read More…]

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With the university handling new forms of teaching in light of COVID-19, many classes have been moved to an online format due to safety for the professors and students. Because of this unexpected transition, fewer guidelines were placed on class procedures. Some professors chose to have weekly Zoom....
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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth- consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines. Taylor County continues to see increased numbers with over 2500 active cases. ...

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