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McLeod ties career-high as ACU downs UIW

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The Wildcats secured their first win at the Southland Conference Tournament on Wednesday against the University of Incarnate Word, 81-70. The game stayed tight throughout the first three quarters, with neither ACU nor the Cardinals pulling ahead by a large margin. At the end of the third quarter, senior guard Anna McLeod hit a much needed ... [Read More…]

Greek Life expands to freshmen; new member orientation shifts into spring

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Fraternity and sorority rushing and initiation will move to spring next year, and freshmen will have the option to participate. In addition, the term "pledging" has been replaced with new member orientation, which will now take place every spring semester for all students. For the transition, rushing and new member orientation will occur next ... [Read More…]

Wildcats suffer third-straight loss at UCA

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In a game that went back-in-forth, the Wildcats fell short on Saturday, losing to Central Arkansas, 55-53. Saturday's tight matchup consisted of 10 lead changes and eight ties, with neither team able to take total control of the game. Then in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats struggled to score, allowing the Suger Bears to gain a slight lead, but ... [Read More…]

ACU posts season-high in turnovers in second-straight loss

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ACU suffered its second loss of the week on Wednesday at the hands of the Sam Houston State, 75-55. With the loss, ACU now sits at ninth seed in the Southland Conference. The Wildcats' struggles started in the first quarter. After exchanging a few points at the beginning of the game, the Bearkats went on a 10-0 run to take an early lead. By the ... [Read More…]

On the frontline: My experience with the National Guard and rescue crews

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Wednesday started as a typical day for me. Well, as typical as it can be to live through the coldest Abilene has ever been. I was emailing back-in-forth with a source for a story that I was working on. We initially had an interview scheduled for the next day, but he told me he was unsure if he could do that interview because he was helping move ... [Read More…]

Displaced professors slept in offices as winter storm ransacked Abilene power grid

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Last week, Abilene and the entire state faced some of the coldest weather ever recorded in the state. As a result, the Texas power grid became overloaded, causing thousands of people in Abilene to lose power, including ACU students, faculty and staff who lived off-campus. Most who lost power moved to dorms or the warming center located at Hunter ... [Read More…]

Wildcats post season-low 46 points in loss to Lady Lions

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The Wildcats' shooting struggles returned to haunt them on Wednesday as they fell to the Lady Lions, 51-46. After going 12 days without playing due to weather and COVID-19 protocols, ACU started the first half strong, reducing turnovers, scoring and holding SLU's offense to only 20 points. They continued to keep control of the game throughout ... [Read More…]

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