The first time Nia Leslie played soccer was with a basketball. Thirteen years ago in Haiti, 9-year-old Nia was orphaned. She recalled kicking an old basketball around the orphanage yard. “But mind you . . . I was like this big,” said Nia, holding her hands close together to show how thin she was. “Skin and bones.” She remembered getting ... [Read More…]
‘Very very well’: Remembering Rodney Ashlock and his legacy at ACU
“I’m very very well,” said Dr. Beth Ann Fisher, recalling a familiar phrase that did not quite belong to her. “I caught myself saying that. It’s something Rodney used to say.” Dr. Rodney Ashlock, professor of Bible, died on Aug. 1 at age 60. Fisher quoted Ashlock, saying that even on his bad days, his response to “How are you?” was, at ... [Read More…]
Intramurals build community beyond the classroom
As May rolled in and finals week crept closer, students hurried to finish the last set of assignments and prepare for exams, but even amid the whirl of academics, many students still made time for one thing: intramural sports. Currently, on the north side of campus, just west of Elmer Gray Stadium, lie the intramural fields, where students ... [Read More…]
Tandem Initiative brings comfort to patients undergoing chemotherapy
Brothers Robbie and Gabriel Alatrash sought to provide service to cancer patients beyond monetary donations, so they created and now run the Tandem Initiative, fostering projects like Comfort Through Chemo that supply cancer patients with pastimes. The goal of the initiative was to not only offer support, but to build community and then to be in ... [Read More…]
Freshmen surge fills two Sing Song acts, sparks first mixed-freshmen group
The 2025-26 freshmen class continues to fuel a large turnout of ACU traditions, with greater numbers engaging in Sing Song, filling two entire freshmen class acts and enough students left over to form Sing Song’s first-ever mixed class act to include freshmen. Courtney McGaha, director of student productions, said what has set this freshman class ... [Read More…]
Poetry packs the room: Students respond to art exhibit with poetry reading
Students and faculty gathered on Feb. 19 to hear original poems crafted by student poets in Dr. Steven Moore’s ENGL 323 class, despite worries of decreasing public interest. The poems responded to the cross-culturally paired artworks, “The Boundless: Origins,” by Department of Art and Design chair Robert Green and artist Sheng Dongqiao from ... [Read More…]
Compass Team highlights authentic reflection amid AI concerns
ACU Student Success emailed the student body on behalf of the Compass team on Monday, regarding an uptick in AI-generated responses to exercises. The university's required Chapel credits for undergraduate students are a long-standing tradition that has recently been altered to coincide with classification. The ACU Compass team offers online ... [Read More…]
Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing to have grand opening in fall 2026
A new place of rest and connection is arriving on campus this summer as construction wraps up on the Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing in the Mabee wing of the library, with an official grand opening planned for the fall. “I knew I wanted that space to be almost like a place of refuge and rest,” said Dr. Claire Davidson-Frederick, ... [Read More…]
Give me back my em dash
I am not anti-AI. I’m not angry at or scared of it as a concept, but I do have one bone to pick. AI ruined my favorite punctuation mark. ChatGPT in particular has coined the em dash as its signature. Honestly, the word “signature” doesn’t quite get across how much the program uses em dashes. Put in any prompt, and an em dash will sneak into its ... [Read More…]
Grad student with cystic fibrosis wins scholarship, strives to make an impact
Andrew North was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 3 months old; he’s never known life without it. Now, in his late 20s and married, North has cultivated a fulfilling life despite facing adversity from the perceived limitations of his chronic disease. North is an ACU graduate student pursuing a master's degree in marriage and family ... [Read More…]
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