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Dungeons & Dragons event encourages community

January 31, 2019 by Brian Sweet

A new on-campus event, Fellowship and Dragons, had its first group meeting in Mabee Hall on Saturday. Attendees spend the first 30 minutes immersed in a Bible study, followed by two hours playing the game "Dungeons and Dragons." Weston Weast, junior music major from Oklahoma City and RA in Mabee Hall, said he created the event as a way to ... [Read More…]

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Hudson Wade 5K rescheduled for spring

January 17, 2019 by Brian Sweet

The fourth annual Hudson Wade 5K has been rescheduled for the spring semester. Originally scheduled to take place on Dec. 8, 2018, the 5K was canceled due to a winter storm and icy roads. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), decided to cancel the run for the safety of the runners and push the event to the spring. Josh Fink, ... [Read More…]

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Former Wildcat Allie Hackett qualifies for Olympic trials

December 11, 2018 by Brian Sweet

ACU cross country alumna Allie Hackett qualified for Olympic trials after posting a time of 2:42:43 at the California International Marathon in Sacramento, California on Dec. 2. Hackett finished her cross-country career by making the Southland Conference Women’s cross-country Student-Athlete of the Year. She also made the First Team ... [Read More…]

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First Christmas in the Garden brings crowd

December 3, 2018 by Brian Sweet

The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council hosted its first Christmas in the Garden: A Night on the Polar Express event on Nov. 30 at the Abilene Convention Center in the Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden. Availability for the event closed in the morning due to a high registration rate for the event. Attendees were sipped on hot chocolate, took ... [Read More…]

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ACU disc golf team hosts fundraiser to raise money for tournaments

November 15, 2018 by Brian Sweet

The disc golf team hosted an ultimate frisbee fundraiser to help cover future tournament attendance costs for the remainder of the semester. The tournament was on Nov. 10 at an 18-hole disc golf course in Ovalo. ACU disc golf competes in ultimate frisbee tournaments against other Div. I universities like the University of Texas and Texas ... [Read More…]

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Men’s Tennis ends fall season at Grand Canyon Invitational

November 5, 2018 by Brian Sweet

ACU men's tennis finished the fall tennis season strong at Grand Canyon Invitational in Arizona. Both Junior Johnathan Sheehy and Freshman Michael Benavides won all 6 of their matches (three singles and three doubles each). Benavides defeated Nicolau Macedo (GCU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in singles on Friday. He defeated Lukas Hoffrichter (MCC) 7-6 (1), ... [Read More…]

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ESports competes in national collegiate tournaments

October 31, 2018 by Brian Sweet and Ashley Alfred

ESports is now a competitive team, playing against other colleges across the nation. Hunter Walls-Woods, current team captain and junior management major from Buffalo Gap, said he helped start the team in hopes that it will become a club sport by the end of the spring semester. ESports competes against other teams enlisted in the South Region ... [Read More…]

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Sheehys beat ranked opponents, women conclude fall season

October 22, 2018 by Brian Sweet

ACU's Josh and Johnathan Sheehy made strong showings in singles and doubles matches in Waco at the ITA Men's Texas Regionals as they took down Power 5 competitors from the Big 12. Josh Sheehy beat Texas Tech's No. 10 Parker Wynn, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), then advanced past No. 7 Sven Lah from Baylor via retirement after going up 2-0 in the first ... [Read More…]

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Wildcat Commitment: Senior Jordan Henry looks to finish tennis career strong

October 18, 2018 by Brian Sweet

As a senior on the tennis team this season, Jordan Henry is looking to finish her ACU tennis career with a bang. Growing up in Moore, Oklahoma, Henry says her dad has coached her in tennis for nearly her whole life. "My dad's been my coach for as long as I remember," Henry said. "It was always me and him always out on the court ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Rain doesn’t stop the Homecoming Carnival

October 15, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell and Brian Sweet

Fun games and food trucks filled the campus mall area and the SRWC for the Homecoming Carnival. Alumni, faculty, staff, current students, and friends and families were able to enjoy their evening on campus despite the rain before and after the event. Smiles and painted faces were all around. ... [Read More…]

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