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Students begin campaigning for SGA class representatives

September 4, 2026 by Amelie Aquino Leave a Comment

The Student Government Association is starting up this fall with campaigning for class representatives. SGA held interest meetings on Aug. 25-27 and 31, and students interested in being a class representative have begun petitioning by collecting signatures from their respective class. Each class has four different positions available: president, ... [Read More…]

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Meet the 2026-27 SGA executive team

August 27, 2026 by Makayla Clayton and Amelie Aquino Leave a Comment

With a new academic year ahead, the Student Government Association has selected its 2026–27 executive team. Made up of returning leaders and new faces, each member brings different experiences, goals and ideas for how to better serve the student body and strengthen campus life. Josh Hamm: President Joshua Hamm, senior biomedical major from Double ... [Read More…]

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Paw and Honey restaurant to join ACU Dining

August 23, 2026 by Amelie Aquino Leave a Comment

Paw and Honey, a Mediterranean restaurant, joined ACU Dining with its official opening date being Wednesday, Aug. 19. It will offer students a chance to eat healthier at a more affordable price. ACU Dining received about 1,300 responses from their annual dining feedback form, “Voice to Vision,” and most of them were requesting a cheaper, and more ... [Read More…]

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University to offer its first Ph.D. program through degree in nuclear science, engineering

May 1, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

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Debate ranks third in IPDA National Championship Tournament

April 22, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Debate competed in the International Public Debate Association National Championship Tournament on April 10-13, at Middle Tennessee State University, and came in third for the Overall Sweepstakes. The IPDA is the largest collegiate debate organization in the nation, and this year it included 52 schools. Aviel Guitzkow, sophomore finance major from ... [Read More…]

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Theatre to perform spring musical, ‘Spelling Bee’

April 22, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

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AES looks to bring students together with 70th annual intramural rodeo

April 15, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club will host its 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the event will start at 6 p.m. Teams sign up in groups of four of the same gender with a total entry fee of $100 to participate in all events. The winners will each receive a ... [Read More…]

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Hosts, hostesses rehearse for 70th Sing Song performance

March 25, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Sing Song hosts and hostesses gather to prepare for the university's 70th year of Sing Song. Each performance is about three and a half minutes, presenting months of preparation of costumes, choreography and sets.  The 2026 Sing Song's group consists of the following: Tamil Adele, senior criminal justice major from Midland Cierra Zamora, ... [Read More…]

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Dr. Miraslov Volf speaks to community about new book, ‘The Cost of Ambition’

March 10, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Dr. Miraslov Volf, the founder and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School, spoke at the Fulks Theatre inside the William Performing Arts Center on Monday. Volf's lecture covered his new book, “The Cost of Ambition,” and how Christians should respond to the culture of competition and superiority. The lecture ... [Read More…]

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WAM to increase its trips, add new locations

March 5, 2026 by Amelie Aquino

Wildcat Academics on Missions has increased the number of trips for the upcoming year to offer students a chance to study and serve around the world. The new locations this year are Panama and Itu, Brazil, with psychology making its first appearance in Kigali, Rwanda. The trips are around three weeks, and the students work on a project of mission ... [Read More…]

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