Wildcat Week's annual concert will feature local bands composed of ACU students and recent alumni. Rosemary Beach and Weston and the Evergreen will be performing Saturday at the Wildcat Week concert. For these bands, performing in front of the student body will be their biggest concert. "We have always made an effort to contact the right ... [Read More…]
I was raised by a racist
I was raised by a racist. I grew up in rural west Texas, raised by two loving Christians who did their best to raise me with the same ideals they had. As a teenager, I got lectures from my step-dad on religion and politics pretty regularly, and I always assumed he could never steer me wrong. He worked hard and spent his vacations doing Habitat for ... [Read More…]
Students battle financial losses in food industry
Executive orders surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to restrict pay for members of the food service industry, many of which are ACU students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on March 19 closing all restaurants and bars, with the exception of to-go food and beverages, until April 3. On March 31, he ... [Read More…]
ResLife has new measures to keep residents safe
Residence Life has implemented new measures to keep remaining residents safe. On March 20, ACU President Phil Shubert announced via email that residents have until May 31 to move out of their residence halls: "At this time, out of an abundance of caution and care, we are limiting access to our residence halls to students who currently meet ... [Read More…]
Students working in food service, retail are being compensated exponentially less
Recent executive orders limiting dining in restaurants restrict the pay for servers in the food service industry, many of which are students. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on March 19 closing all restaurants and bars, with the exception of To-Go food and beverages, until April 3. On March 31, he updated that order by ... [Read More…]
Study abroad cancels trips prior to July 1
Study abroad trips planned before July 1 have been canceled, but those after are awaiting university decision. University President Dr. Phil Schubert announced March 20 that, "All Study Abroad programs and WorldWide Witness and Global Service Trips scheduled to start before July 1 have been canceled or postponed." Following that announcement, ... [Read More…]
Becoming Evergreen: Students gain followings on Spotify and release new album
Weston and the Evergreen, a student-led band, released their first album Jan. 24 and have gained thousands of monthly listeners on Spotify. “Because of what we have in God’s love through Christ, we can remain in a state of being Evergreen,” Weston Weast said. “That is the idea behind Weston and the Evergreen. It’s me in a state of righteousness ... [Read More…]
Designers: From a shoe to an art show
During her freshman year as an art major at ACU, Myra Castillo walked into a senior art show intimidated, knowing she'd have four short years before exhibiting in a show herself. "It was really intimidating because I would ask juniors and seniors to look at their projects and think there is no way I can do this," Castillo, senior interior ... [Read More…]
Four clubs to accept spring pledge class
This year’s spring pledging class will include the most social club involvement in years, with women’s club Alpha Kai Omega and men’s clubs Pi Kappa, Trojans and Nu Kappa Psi. Social clubs were encouraged to add a spring pledge class to provide more opportunities for students who couldn’t pledge in the fall. “In terms of why we are pushing spring ... [Read More…]
Recent grad starts local enneagram business
Kendall Castillo, a recent ACU graduate from Plano, started Gospel Centered Enneagram, an Enneagram coaching business, earlier this month. “I wanted to be a change almost and bring [the Enneagram] back to its roots because it is biblical,” Castillo said. “So I just came up with the simple name of Gospel Centered Enneagram because I wanted it to be ... [Read More…]