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Rwandan students recognize Rwandan genocide 23 years later

April 19, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The African Students' Association hosted a Chapel Tuesday to recognize the 23rd anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, which occurred on April 16, 1994. Rwandan students organized the event in memory of the mass killing of 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus by members of the majority Hutu government. The event was primarily led by junior ... [Read More…]

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Theatre students host first “Princess” cabaret

April 14, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The Department of Theatre hosted its first ever Princess Cabaret on Sunday evening in the WPAC to benefit the Red Thread Movement. The Red Thread Movement is a non-profit that works to combat human-trafficking and slavery. The princess cabaret provided ACU theatre’s social club, Alpha Psi Omega, an opportunity to perform while also raising and ... [Read More…]

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ASA hosts first gospel concert event

April 7, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The African Student’s Association will host a night of praise and worship through music that is inspired by both African and American cultures. ASA’s gospel fest, Voices of Africa, will be the first concert event put on by the organization.  The music will include music from multiple languages and will include English translations. ASA will be ... [Read More…]

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Wildlife Society to host birdhouse-building contest

April 3, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The ACU Wildlife Society will host a birdhouse-building contest to raise money for additions to the Parker Hill Nature Trail. The trail is located just off of campus and will be an educational feature for the university and the Abilene community. The Wildlife Society has contributed in the preparation of the trail by planting native plants along ... [Read More…]

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WANA raises awareness for eating disorders

March 10, 2017 by Ashley Alfred and Davis Denton

WANA, an on-campus eating disorder support group, participated in National Eating Disorder Awareness week during the first week of March. WANA, short for We Are Not Alone, started four years ago with a main focus on raising awareness for the prevalence of eating disorders and provide a safe place for those who struggle with them. The National ... [Read More…]

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Hispanos Unidos to host Latin dance event

March 3, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

Hispanos Unidos will host a Latin Dance event to spread cultural awareness. Hispanos Unidos is a student organization founded in 1991 with the purpose of representing and uniting students from Latin backgrounds. According to the ACU website, HU “has since been instrumental in the cultivation of the Hispanic culture on campus”. While some ... [Read More…]

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Cheerleading squad to conduct tryouts

March 2, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

The cheerleading squad will welcome 15-22 new members after their upcoming tryouts on April 7-8. As the cheer team continues to build its program with new sponsor and former Baylor cheerleader Megan Hector, team members say they look forward to adding more. Scholarships will be awarded to certain new members, depending on the amount of people on ... [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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Tim Tebow to speak on campus

February 3, 2017 by Ashley Alfred

Tebow will be headed to Abilene on Feb. 12 for a fundraising event held by the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes at ACU’s Teague Event Center to show his advocacy for the FCA program. Tebow will be sharing his testimony and speaking on the role of Christ in athletics and everyday life. Individual tickets are $100 and a reserved table ... [Read More…]

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WorldWide Witness prepares students for summer trips

April 28, 2016 by Ashley Alfred

Students in WorldWide Witness are finishing their final responsibilities while preparing for internships. WWW is an organization that provides students the opportunity to travel to locations around the world where to learn and serve the community. Students who enroll and are recruited are placed on teams of one to four members with whom they ... [Read More…]

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