New construction on campus presented University Marketing the opportunity to have all of its staff in one building. The Vanderpool building, located on Campus Court, has been home to the Office of Creative Services, a part of University Marketing, since the late 1980s. Remodeling of the Vanderpool building began during summer 2014 to bring all ... [Read More…]
SA to host Delete Blood Cancer drive
In order to spread awareness about blood cancer on campus, SA will be hosting a swab-your-cheek event on Oct. 31 during the tailgate at Wildcat Country. Earl Young, ACU alumnus, Olympic sprinter and bone marrow transplant recipient, will be there to sign autographs, meet people and encourage them to spread the word about the cause. Jan Meyer, ... [Read More…]
JamFest moves location for audience numbers
Low attendance numbers at previous JamFests has prompted organizers to regroup this year hoping to attract a larger audience. Though Jamfest was previously held on the lawn outside the Hunter Welcome Center, the location of the free-admission concert has been moved to the mall area of campus. JamFest will start at 7 p.m. The lineup of student ... [Read More…]
Students start rugby team on campus
Male students who are interested in playing rugby will have an opportunity to play on a competitive team starting in spring of 2016. The team is expected to start with seven men and increase to 15 in the fall of 2016. The team will join the Lone Star North Conference and compete in Division II. The idea of starting a rugby team on campus came ... [Read More…]
Seekers of the Word add new material
As Seekers of the Word begins a new semester, it will be performing new skits. The drama ministry is looking to make up for lost time. The ministry does skits about many themes such as Christian community, grace and sacrifice. Sacrifice includes both self-sacrifice and Christ's sacrificial death. "Our main focus we've been discussing for this ... [Read More…]
Men’s soccer club looks to relive its past
Students who enjoy playing soccer will have a new opportunity to compete at the collegiate level next fall. Austin Linehan, sophomore nursing major from Burleson, and Benjamin Johnston, sophomore advertising and public relations major from Aledo, are two students helping to start a men's soccer team on campus this year. "We felt it was ... [Read More…]
Sophisticats begins second year on campus
Sophisticats dance team will begin its second year on campus with open auditions Oct. 24 and 25. The team was founded last year by Dani Burrell, junior advertising and public relations major from Dallas, Ashley Edge, sophomore math education major from Alvord, and Samone Smith, sophomore Bible and political science major from ... [Read More…]
Student T-shirt company looks to expand
Three sophomore students founded the small apparel company, Republic Society, on campus and hope to expand to surrounding schools and cities. The company, founded by Bret Wheeless, Kevin Carroll, and Cade Allen operates under the motto "Classy. Patriotic. Unique." Republic Society was started at the beginning of the semester. Wheeless ... [Read More…]