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Christian Village to close, potentially become dorm

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Christian Village of Abilene may become home to students next fall. The university hopes to purchase the Christian Village retirement home facility near campus and convert it into sophomore level housing. The university has entered into an offer-option agreement with the board of trustees of Christian Village, giving the university the option to ... [Read More…]

The road ahead: freshman adjusts to school, football team after life-threatening accident

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Freshman J.R. Hall was seriously injured in a one-car accident just three days before signing with the ACU football team. He broke his neck, fractured several vertebrae near his spinal chord, suffered nerve damage and was in a coma for several days. After spending 92 days in the hospital and being placed in a wheelchair, Hall thought his dream ... [Read More…]

SA vice president resigns to join Rubio D.C. staff

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SA vice president Caleb Orr resigned Monday after accepting a position on the staff of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) in Washington, D.C. Orr, junior political science major from McKinney, spent the last two summers interning on Capitol Hill for Rubio's office. After this summer's internship with the senator, who is a candidate for the Republican ... [Read More…]

Chapel Office opens opportunities for spiritual formation

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The Chapel Office has opened up more ways for students to receive credits this year. Now called "spiritual formation credits," these 55 credits can be earned in more ways than in years past. Chapel still will be offered Monday through Friday in Moody like it has been, but now faculty- and staff-sponsored events may be considered for ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Week encompassed old and new traditions

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The first Wildcat Week came to a close Saturday night after a week packed with new and old ACU traditions. Though the rebranded week has a new logo, a new name and new events, upperclassmen, faculty and staff might recognize a few things that went on during the week. The first of the many significant changes in the structure of the week was ... [Read More…]

ACU looks to create upscale village near campus

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ACU announced prospective plans for the development of an upscale mixed-use village on the north side of town. The Village at Allen Ridge, at the intersection of Interstate 20, Ambler Avenue and Judge Ely Boulevard, would provide Abilene's north side with a more sophisticated center for dining, shopping, housing and entertainment. Similar to ... [Read More…]

One of those sappy study abroad farewell things

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Four months ago, I got on a bus at the Hunter Welcome Center. I was crying, I was eating my last La Popular burrito, and I was quite nervous for the days ahead as I headed to DFW for my transatlantic adventure. And what an adventure it has been. I could now share with you my list of things to do in Oxford, but I won't bother with that. I ... [Read More…]

Packing for spring break: backpack edition

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Packing for trips has never been my strong suit. When I left for Oxford, the thought of packing for four months in one suitcase was terrifying. Thankfully, with the help of my mother, I managed to make it here with all the important things. Now an entirely new task lies before me: packing for 10 days in a backpack. On any given three-day ... [Read More…]

Telling stories is sharing experiences

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You would think that as a journalism major, I would've learned by now to always carry a notebook and pen with me everywhere I go. I see stories and words and ideas everywhere I turn, but often these thoughts are far from my mind by the time I am equipped to record them. I guess I could write things on my phone (like I am writing this column as a ... [Read More…]

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