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Latin American program starts anew in Montevideo

February 5, 2016 by Brittany Jackson

A semester in the making, Casa ACU officially closed its doors Dec. 31. Though the university's contract with the church leasing the building ended, the program will continue. However, the long-term goal of a homestay program will most likely be put on hold for fall 2016. Instead, Stephen Shewmaker said students will be living in a dorm-like ... [Read More…]

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Arrington announces campaign for AISD board of trustees

January 26, 2016 by Brittany Jackson

Jeff Arrington announced his campaign for Place 1 vacancy on the Abilene Independent School Board yesterday afternoon. Arrington, associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics, and his family have been involved in reading events, PTA meetings and science demonstrations in AISD schools since his children were students in the ... [Read More…]

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Forum welcomes conversation about racial tensions on campus

November 22, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

Students expressed frustration at being a minority on campus at a forum Tuesday while discussing and examining events at Yale, Missouri and other college campuses. The Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a forum called "Missouri, Yale... ACU?" to examine protests dealing with racism occurring on college campus around the U.S. Prentice ... [Read More…]

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Tribute honors veterans in Chapel

November 12, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

Wednesday's Chapel featured a special tribute to all those who have served in the armed forces. Unlike past years, the annual Veterans Day Tribute did not single out a specific person but collectively honored veterans, as well as featuring a performance by The Voice of Taylor. The program started with Mikayla Tipps, senior theatre major, ... [Read More…]

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Letter to the editor: Removing the article

October 23, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

Ms. Jackson, I am currently writing to you in response to one of your latest articles titled, "Freshman apprehended on campus after police say he evaded arrest." I am a close friend to Davis and was present during the events last Friday night. To be honest, I find the article informative and for the most part, truthful. This, however, is where ... [Read More…]

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OT students create prosthetics in class

October 22, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

After two weeks of hard work in the Maker Lab, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy students showed their 3-D printed prosthetic hands off in the foyer of the library Wednesday afternoon. The project was one in a series for the students' class, Intro to Making, meant to use 3-D printing technology to create projects to ease difficulties ... [Read More…]

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Freshman apprehended on campus after police say he evaded arrest

October 19, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

A freshman accounting major from Midland was arrested on campus early Saturday morning. According to a police report, Davis Wade Fender was charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. The police report lists the offense as a third degree felony. Police say they observed Fender strike a parked vehicle in the parking lot of a local ... [Read More…]

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Homecoming calls to all ages, students to celebrate memories of life on the hill

October 18, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

  Despite new buildings on campus, a move to Div. I and the constant flow of students, one thing at ACU will always remain the same- Homecoming. Reflective of ACU's culture as a whole, homecoming week seeks to unite people on common ground, primarily focusing on past and present students. "We really want to tell the story and continue ... [Read More…]

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Police, construction preps for Homecoming

October 17, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

The dust continues to settle on construction projects and parking preparations as ACU looks to open its campus to alumni and friends Friday-Sunday.   Purple notices could be found on almost every car parked on Campus Court from East North 16th Street to the Coliseum parking lot behind Edwards Hall by Wednesday afternoon warning drivers ... [Read More…]

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Caterpillars bring light to other crises

October 2, 2015 by Brittany Jackson

I saw something that shocked me the other day; it was a complaint about caterpillars stuck to the bottom of a tire on someone's car. This complaint, traced back to one Seth Montgomery, was just one in an onslaught of realizations and comical portrayals of unfortunate situations he has presented to the Twitterverse this semester. To date, this ... [Read More…]

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