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ACU Theatre presents Mother Theresa Is Dead

November 12, 2010 by Bailey Neal

ACU's theatre department is premiering the first ever "Cornerstone Production" next Tuesday. Mother Theresa Is Dead, a play by Helen Edmundson, is serving, for the first year, as part of freshman core curriculum. Adam Hester, theatre department chair and director of Mother Theresa Is Dead, said that as ACU moved into its new core curriculum, he ... [Read More…]

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Honors faculty present at national conference

November 5, 2010 by Bailey Neal

Several ACU Honors College faculty members attended the National Collegiate Honors Council conference last week, in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Victor McCracken, assistant professor of theology and ethics, and Dr. Kristina Campos, assistant professor of communications, gave a presentation regarding ACU's interdisciplinary core curriculum to hundreds of ... [Read More…]

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Name Change turns Thus Far into Light Parade

October 29, 2010 by Bailey Neal

The student-formed band Thus Far headlined this year's JamFest, playing for students and Homecoming attendees just before a fireworks show. With the band's members graduating and moving forward, however, they felt a certain change was necessary. Alex Howard, ACU graduate from Longview, said after singing recently with a manager based out of ... [Read More…]

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Local Businesses benefit from homecoming

October 8, 2010 by Bailey Neal

ACU students, faculty and staff know Homecoming is an exciting, busy weekend full of activities and events - and local businesses share that excitement. Many prepare ahead of time for the traffic families and alumni bring to the community during the weekend. Nancy Liles, executive director for the Abilene Convention and Visitor's Bureau, said ... [Read More…]

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Swing Dance Society pairs with Jazz Ensemble

October 1, 2010 by Bailey Neal

The Abilene Swing Dance Society will sponsor a dance event at the Windsor Hotel on Friday. ACU's Swing Cats and jazz ensemble are scheduled to perform throughout the night. The Swing Dance Society has filled the Windsor's ballroom before as part of Art Walk celebrations, but the addition of the jazz ensemble will create a unique atmosphere for the ... [Read More…]

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Students take advantage of off-campus workouts

September 29, 2010 by Bailey Neal

While construction crews work to finish the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center, ACU students are paying to exercise at other Abilene establishments. Abilene businesses Gold's Gym, Anytime Fitness and Power Shack Gym & Fitness are taking full advantage of the student population in town, offering discounts and enrollment ... [Read More…]

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Freshmen to ‘Rock’ the stage as they begin Follies competition

September 17, 2010 by Bailey Neal

Freshmen for weeks have been preparing for battle in the 2010 Parent's Weekend production ACU Rocks: A Freshman Follies Throwdown.Judges will choose, winners for the first time this year at the end of each show. Tom Craig, director of student productions, explained that the change in format goes well with the "throwdown" theme of this year's ... [Read More…]

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Service group name change keeps focus on kids

September 8, 2010 by Bailey Neal

For almost two decades, Wildcat Kids has partnered with ACU as a popular non-profit organization among students. This year, ACU volunteers will no longer call themselves "Wildcat Kids," but will instead be part of a changing organization, "ACU for Big Brothers Big Sisters." Jamie Bearden, director of public relations for Big Brothers Big Sisters ... [Read More…]

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SALT applications due Friday

September 8, 2010 by Bailey Neal

Applications to join Student Action Leadership Team are due Friday, September 10 in the SLVR. Student Action Leadership Team, or SALT, is open to any and all ACU students. According to the ACU website, SALT's "main goal" is to build relationships through service in order to fulfill our Christian mission. Kate Huggins, senior biochemistry major ... [Read More…]

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Deadline approaches for TOMS shoe orders

August 31, 2010 by Bailey Neal

Since 2006, Blake Mycoskie, founder and "Chief Shoe Giver" of TOMS Shoes, has worked toward giving one pair of shoes to a person in need for every person who purchases one of his original designs. According to the TOMS website, the company has a "one for one movement" which states that the customer is essentially buying two pairs of shoes - one for ... [Read More…]

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