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Hamilton: The dorm shower chronicles, freshman edition

March 27, 2019 by Cynthia Rangel

The dorm room: such a beautiful and magical place. Meeting new people, sharing a space, but the best part is the bathrooms. Oh, community bathrooms, how I love you. Living in McDonald Hall my freshman year was a blast- the girls were all great and I made a ton of friends. However, it was a time of embarrassment. In McDonald, the freshmen lived ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion

Don’t let Sing Song overshadow Black History Month

February 12, 2019 by Cynthia Rangel

Black History Month is here, yet outside of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, there have been few mentions of this important annual celebration. Sadly, it is overshadowed at ACU by a bigger February event: Sing Song. A group of historians created Negro History Week in 1926. In 1976, President Gerald Ford extended the celebration to what is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion

Optimist Newscast – November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018 by Amber Chavez and Cynthia Rangel

Cynthia Rangel brings the latest news with this week's newscast. https://youtu.be/-tzZ9-OA9cw ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Rained on our Homecoming Parade but that didn’t stop us.

October 14, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell and Cynthia Rangel

The rain couldn't stop us from having the Wildcat Homecoming Parade. There was a great turnout of ACU fans despite the cold mist. ... [Read More…]

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ASA culture show to highlight African history

November 17, 2017 by Cynthia Rangel

The African Students Association is hosting the university's first African culture show on Saturday Nov. 18. ASA advertising and public relations officer Kalindizga Banda, said “The Source of My African Identity” culture show will feature people representing different African countries to display different aspects of their country, history and ... [Read More…]

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Ag department honors alumni

October 20, 2017 by Cynthia Rangel

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will honor two outstanding alumni and several students who received scholarships during its annual Homecoming Barbecue and Awards Ceremony on Saturday. The Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for the department being recognized is Keith Lancaster, and the Young Professional of the Year is ... [Read More…]

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Second poetry slam to pay tribute to artist Bob Dylan

October 10, 2017 by Cynthia Rangel

A second poetry slam will take place Tuesday night, hosted by a professor in the Department of Language and Literature, Al Haley. Students from Haley’s ENGL 323, Poetry Workshop will perform at the slam along with musical entertainment, special guest poets, and students who are brave enough to participate in the open mic portion of the ... [Read More…]

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Sparrows hope to start diverse social club

October 4, 2017 by Cynthia Rangel

The Sparrows are a new student organization on campus with the hopes of becoming a social club. Jordan Milton, sophomore elementary education major from Fort Worth, said she wanted to start a group targeted at minority women to come together in community. “Everyone is welcome,” Milton said. “It’s just a place where minorities are able to ... [Read More…]

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Shinnery Review takes literary entries for annual magazine

September 29, 2017 by Cynthia Rangel

The Shinnery Review will open for submissions on Nov. 1 for their annual edition. The Shinnery Review is an award-winning magazine that allows students to submit their own pieces of literature for publication. Students submit their work and the staff votes which pieces to publish. Dr. Steven Moore, associate professor in the Department of ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News

Gallery: Signing The Press Box Beam

October 18, 2016 by Emily Guajardo and Cynthia Rangel

On Monday afternoon, students and faculty had the opportunity to sign the last beam for the press box on the new Wildcat Stadium. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Photo Galleries, Showcase

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