My dad gave my sister and me the creativity gene and made sure that we leaned into it growing up. We were always making things. We drew on the sidewalk, built sandcastles, carved pumpkins, built cardboard cars and all of the other things normal kids do, but alongside our very talented dad. I knew what good art looked like before I knew how to read, ... [Read More…]
Faulks rides to championships with lifelong friend, Halo
During the day, Alexis Faulks is the executive assistant to the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, but when she goes home, she trains to uphold the skills it takes to be an 8-time equestrian national champion. Faulks grew up on the back of a horse alongside her mother, Libby Teigen. Teigen was pregnant with Faulks while ... [Read More…]
Students outside of the Christian faith have a place at ACU
The university should create an environment on campus, in the classroom and in Chapel where students who don’t believe in God or belong to a different faith can feel safe sharing their diverse beliefs and asking questions about Christianity. Omar Palafox, an Old Testament professor, has taught students from almost every religious background. While ... [Read More…]
Program breaks barriers through adaptive sports
Greater than Three Outreach is dedicated to providing adaptive sports and rehabilitation programs for individuals affected by mobility loss due to traumatic injuries. Heidi Wachtel, the founder of Greater Than Three, is a senior at ACU, about to graduate with her degree in social work with a sports focus to work with adaptive ... [Read More…]
Have students stopped reading?
Associate Professor Dr. Todd Womble, has taught English and Literature classes for 15 years. He said he has seen big changes in students' ability and willingness to read books. The required amount of reading for even English majors has decreased since Womble was in school. He is unsure if that’s because students have proven that they won’t do ... [Read More…]
International Justice Mission fights against human trafficking
International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global organization that partners with local justice systems around the world to build safe communities that protect at-risk individuals from violence. ACU’s IJM Chapter spreads the message of IJM to the student body through chapels, volunteering, and fundraising. “I got into it because of the Christian ... [Read More…]
Jazz band plays instrumental role in Sing Song performances
ACU’s jazz band began preparing for Sing Song in December and will finally display all of their work on Friday and Saturday. Band members perform in the pit, watching people perform right in front and behind them. Kyle Finley, a sophomore music education major from Rockwall, Texas, plays the trumpet and is part of the jazz band for Sing ... [Read More…]
Senior interior design students take a ‘Final Bow’
Senior interior design majors displayed their work for the last time as ACU students in the "Take a Bow" senior show. The official show was the night of Feb. 7 and was primarily for the designers' families. Four of the five designers are from out of state, so relatives traveled far distances to attend. “It was a big deal for us to have them ... [Read More…]
Barret Hall will become the first sophomore Honors Living and Learning Community
Sophomore Honors students will have the option to live in an Honors Living Learning Community for the first time next semester in Barret Hall. Dr. Trey Shirley, associate dean of the Honors College, said positive student feedback about the community created in Wessel Hall inspired the Honors College to extend the Living Learning Community from ... [Read More…]
Night to Shine: ACU athletes serving the special needs community
The volleyball team is volunteering through Beltway Park Church to give people with special needs a prom night on Friday. Night to Shine is an event founded by the Tim Tebow Foundation that depends on the work of around 500 volunteers each year. Beltway has participated in Night to Shine since 2015. Around 800 churches across the country will ... [Read More…]