The 19th annual FilmFest gala awarded students for their work in short films on Friday at the Paramount Theater downtown. The theme of this year’s event was 'Flashback.' 14 student groups submitted films to this year's competition with 14 awards being earned at the end of the night. The winners for this year's FilmFest include: Best Picture – ... [Read More…]
Hosts, hostesses to take Sing Song stage
The 2023 Sing Song hosts and hostesses have dedicated the past several months to rehearsals and preparations for this weekend's production. Host and hostess vocal coach Marlow Rodgers said the four women and two men who will host the show will take the entertainment and talent of Sing Song to the next level. “They sing group numbers, duets, ... [Read More…]
General education requirements set to change for ’23-’24 school year
Administrators are revising the university’s general education requirements to be implemented starting in the 2023-24 school year. In past years, students have been required to obtain 56 general education credit hours, but starting in the fall, students will be required to obtain 54 general education credit hours. Dr. Jessica Smith, associate ... [Read More…]
Student directors produce, solve puzzles behind the scenes
This year’s Sing Song student directors have diligently been at work alongside the Courtney McGaha, director of student productions, in their preparation for this year's production. “Student Directors are hired each year to lead the production team and help me run the production the week of the show,” McGaha said. “Each student director leads ... [Read More…]
FilmFest prepares to take the big screen
FilmFest, a student short film festival designed to give students who are interested in film production access to a creative outlet, will host it's 19th annual FilmFest Gala April 14 at the Paramount Theatre. Director of FilmFest, Katie Maxwell, said students put in a lot of effort to bring FilmFest together. “FilmFest doesn't exist without ... [Read More…]
Upgrades to central utility plant continue
Due to increasing infrastructure from Wessel Hall and Moody Coliseum as well as aging machinery, crews are adding chillers and boilers to the central utility plant. The machinery produces chill and hot water that supplies the majority of the air conditioning and heating on campus. With the bulk of the work being done now, the projected finish date ... [Read More…]
Black History Month events educate, celebrate ACU community
The Black Student Union, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have joined together to plan events that educate others and provide celebrations during Black History Month. These celebrations are meant to honor the history and heritage of Black students, faculty and staff. Director of Multicultural ... [Read More…]
Annual Lunar New Year celebration held by ASO
The Asian Student Association (ASO) celebrated the Lunar New Year Saturday at Hillcrest Church of Christ, welcoming the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese Zodiac calendar. The event was supported by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of International Students And Visiting Scholars with a goal of bringing everyone together to ... [Read More…]
Student life implements new software, updates rushing process
Greek Life has started a partnership with Campus Director, a software company that works with universities all over the country. The Campus Director software has an algorithm programmed to match rushees to clubs, implementing a more modern method to the current ranking and voting system. Rushees rank which sororities and fraternities they want ... [Read More…]
Dead Day events bring atmosphere of liveliness
Dead Day is a significant day for college students stressed about finals to catch up on sleep, studying and relaxing before the last week of fall semester. The 2022 Dead Day events truly brought life back into the heart of the students to finish the semester strong. Events were hosted by SGA, CAB, ACU Honors and other departments who simply ... [Read More…]