It was the doors. I first saw them when I went to Chinatown. Drawn toward the entrance, an entrance that begged for questions. ?With the adjoining fence made of hand-painted doors connected in a line.? I bought the traveller some food, and with that, I walked across the street towards the ornately carved red entryway and the rainbow of colors that ... [Read More…]
Letter: Reminder to save water
By Cheyenne Barry, freshman accounting major from Henrietta, Tommy Lininger, sophomore criminal justice major from Sacramento, Calif. and Danqing Zhu, freshman international studies major from Fauzhou, China. We would like to send out a friendly reminder to all ACU faculty and students to conserve as much water as possible. The water supply here ... [Read More…]
From the desk of the president: SA leadership is a lifestyle
By Dylan Benac, SA president For 90 years, the Students' Association has been advocating and representing the student body here on the ACU campus. For two of those 90 years, I have had the pleasure to serve in a roll high up in the executive cabinet. In my time as vice president and as president of the Students' Association, there is one key ... [Read More…]
The ACU Difference is the people
By Dylan Benac, senior political science major from Boerne and Students' Association president Our first week is nearing its end, and we are beginning to get back in to the swing of what it looks like to thrive or survive this thing we call college. There is a phrase thrown around on our campus that is known as the #ACUDifference. It can be ... [Read More…]
Emery: Son encouraged by Chapel audience
Wednesday morning, Abilene Christian Elementary Students performed their Christmas program during Chapel. My son had a solo part. He got flustered and had to start his song over. The ACU students in attendance cheered for him and encouraged him before he restarted and after he finished. That really meant a lot to him and he left Chapel with a ... [Read More…]
Coan: Referees should enforce Waterball rules
By Grace Coan, sophomore Ad/PR major from Colleyville Waterball has become one of the most popular sports here at Abilene Christian University. Students varying from different social clubs, majors and classifications participate in this epic event. The players on the "field", an indoor swimming pool, wait eagerly for the sound of the whistle ... [Read More…]
Cross Country wraps up season
ACU Cross Country finished a challenging six-meet fall season this past Friday with a strong performance at the Southland Conference Championships in Lake Charles, La. The first Div. I conference meet in ACU history, the Southland Championships proved that the 'Cats have tremendous potential. Senior Chloe Susset finished fifth out of 102 runners ... [Read More…]
Schubert: SBCs will continue
This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://www.acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ... [Read More…]
Schubert: SBCs will continue
This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ACU ... [Read More…]
Golf finishes strong at Oklahoma
The ACU golf team finished its fall season Tuesday night with a strong performance at The Territory Classic in Duncan, Okla. The Wildcats tied with host Cameron University for fourth place in the tournament, battling rainy conditions and tough competition at the par-72, 7,000-yard Territory Country Club. St. Edward's University took first place ... [Read More…]
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