The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is hosting a new lifeguarding class over the next couple of months as an end-of-semester class. The first part of the class is in an online course that must be completed before the second stage of the class begins on March 30. Alyssa Hawkins, director of aquatics and member services, is overseeing ... [Read More…]
COBA offers social entrepreneurship course at CitySquare
The College of Business Administration is again offering its social entrepreneurship class at CitySquare in Dallas. Similar to classes like leadership summit, a short course in Colorado, the attending students get a break from the Abilene area in order to gain hands-on experience. Students take advantage of summer classes like this one to ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos hosts first ‘Beyond Stereotypes’ event
In their first organized event of the Spring semester, called Hispanos Unidos Beyond Stereotypes, the club gathered students and spoke about community last Thursday. The event was organized to highlight all the different stereotypes that affect the communities. Many students from different Hispanic and Latino countries were represented during ... [Read More…]
Enterprise City teaches ACS students basics of financial responsibility
Enactus will continue its annual Enterprise City project at Abilene Christian School on March 1. Enactus, a philanthropic and entrepreneurial organization within the Griggs Center, has endorsed Enterprise City for over a decade. Erika Teilman, senior management major from Sugar Land and president of Enactus, said that their mission is to ... [Read More…]
The Grace features Valentine’s Day themed event
The Grace Museum organized their fourth annual Valentine’s Day event, Love Around the World, on Feb. 14. Lori Thornton, Director of Marketing and Communications at The Grace, said the event had a larger turnout this year. “Around the World at The Grace began in 2016 as an annual fundraiser for the museum,” Thornton said. “This year, we ... [Read More…]
Student Productions prepares for first block party
Student Productions is preparing for its first Sing Song block party on Saturday. Nick Tatum, director of student productions, said he is expecting a good turnout of students and guests for the new event. “We wanted to create a space for guests and students to socialize before the show,” Tatum said. “I also think part of planning a successful ... [Read More…]
SRWC introduces new barre workout class
The SRWC has added a new barre fitness class, focusing on beginner and advanced ballet techniques. The class is led by Lily Balogh, artist in residence in the theatre department. “I hope students, faculty and staff give the class a go... especially if they’d done ballet when they were younger and would like to return to a no-pressure environment ... [Read More…]
Professors open local ice cream shop
Two Professors Ice Cream has captured the hearts of many and the taste buds of even more. Carley Dodd, CEO of Two Profs Ice Cream shop, opened the restaurant recently after he and his son and co-owner bought out the original store originating in Sweetwater previously called Terry’s Ice Cream. Terry Frye, the original owner of Terry’s Ice ... [Read More…]
Common Grounds: Freshmen get taste of local coffee options
Incoming freshmen were introduced to multiple local coffee destinations at a Wildcat Week event Thursday night called Abilene Grounds. Organized by Austin Browning, senior accounting and finance major from Abilene, the event featured brewed beverages from Monks, Beltway and Maslow Coffee Company, which will be located in the former location of ... [Read More…]
Rattlesnake Roundup opens for 60th year
The Rattlesnake Roundup has returned to Sweetwater for its 60th year. The event opened its gates at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Nolan County Coliseum, and will be open all weekend through Sunday afternoon. Because this is the 60th year since the event's 1958 founding, organizers expect it to attract a larger crowd than usual to commemorate this ... [Read More…]