By Brittany Brand   Spring Break Campaign signups began this week offering students 16 national and four international campaign destination choices for the holiday break. The registration process began Monday and will continue through Thursday. Registration is accomplished through a lottery system, and lottery tickets are available to ... [Read More…]

By Bailey Neal   The Paramount Theatre will present a collection of 21 films, each less than 20 minutes, as part of the 11th annual 24fps International Short Film Festival on Friday and Saturday. In a little more than a decade, the short film festival has grown from a local competition used to celebrate Halloween to a large-scale operation, ... [Read More…]

By Emily Loper The Susan G. Komen On the Go trailer set up shop in the mall area Friday to educate students about breast cancer and encourage action in the fight against it. Janelle Benuska, Komen On the Go staff member, said the tour started in New Jersey and traveled down the East Coast to its final stop in Abilene. She said its goal is to ... [Read More…]

By Casey Oliver The Halbert Institute for Missions, in a joint effort of Bible faculty and students will present Team Quest on Thursday, a short to pique interest in university-supported missions opportunities. Dr. Sonny Guild, director of the Halbert Institute, said the goal of the meeting is to educate the ACU community about teams already in ... [Read More…]

By Jill Dougher The Junior League of Abilene is ready to start spreading Christmas cheer at the 29th annual Christmas Carousel. "A Heavenly Christmas!", the theme for this year's event, will take place from Nov. 5-8 in the Abilene Civic Center. Customers can kick off holiday shopping as they peruse booths sponsored by more than 100 merchants. ... [Read More…]

By Adrianna Castaneda Four prestigious female speakers came together to discuss current global events and their local impact at the fourth annual International Women's Symposium in the Hunter Welcome Center on Saturday. The theme was Making a Difference, and speakers addressed topics of education, economy and the status of women worldwide. The ... [Read More…]

By Ben Warton Students will trek to Camp Tonkawa for a camping trip with the ACU Venturing and Scouting group Friday. Just outside the city limits, group members will enjoy shooting, archery, canoeing, nighttime devotionals and a late-night Capture-the-Flag game, said Nathan Williams, director of Venturing and Scouting relationships. The group ... [Read More…]

By Bailey Neal ACU's campus group Treadaway Kids is shifting its focus to parents during a cookout sponsored for kids and families involved in the program. The purpose of the cookout, planned for Thursday, to give group leaders the chance to connect with the parents of the children they mentor weekly. "Our focus is on the leaders getting to know ... [Read More…]

By Emily Loper   The Art and Design Department's ABI/NYC art show premiered Oct. 8 at ACU Cockerell Art Galleries. The show features former ACU students who have lived and worked in New York City. Jack Maxwell, art and design department chair and gallery director, said he wanted a fall show that would demonstrate to current students the success ... [Read More…]