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Grief support offered at ACU

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By Brittany Brand Students grieving the death of someone close to them will find support and community in GriefShare, a free nondenominational program offered through the Counseling Center. The Center condensed the 13-week cycle to six weeks in order to complete the program before finals. Students will have the opportunity to interact with others ... [Read More…]

Students utilize disc golf course

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The first official ACU disc golf tournament will take place Friday and Saturday, five months after the red-ribbon cutting at the disc golf course next to Smith Adams Hall. By Jill Dougher "It's exciting to have the course up and running," said Deonna Shake, instructor of exercise science and health. Shake, who helped raise money to open the ... [Read More…]

Student fashion show draws crowd

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By Rebecca Hamilton Fashion lovers gathered under strings of lights and canopies of tulle for the student-organized Equilibrium Fashion Show in the Shore Art Gallery on Friday night. The event, which was intended to raise awareness of student groups including Wishing Well, 25 Cloth and Handbangs of Hope, featured student models dressed to reflect ... [Read More…]

ChalkWalk encourages breast cancer awareness

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By Bailey Neal The Center for Contemporary Arts is encouraging ArtWalk visitors to "Think Pink" this month in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The "theme" for the Oct. 8 ArtWalk is actually ChalkWalk, an annual theme, but most vendors will be highlighting breast cancer awareness. The Center is doing its part as well, with art exhibits ... [Read More…]

Ghost tour to share eerie history

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By Ben Warton Tour guides will teach history in a chilling way this Halloween in Buffalo Gap Historic Village. Ghost tours will incorporate ghost stories into a lesson on the history of the area. The tours, led by flashlight, will focus on the history of Buffalo Gap, with a little Texas history thrown in, said Erin Owens, administrative assistant ... [Read More…]

Popular alumni group returns to Abilene for show

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By Joel Dallas My favorite way to judge a live performance is to observe the interaction between the performers and the crowd. The Hunters and Gatherers, a band of ACU alums based out of Austin, brought in a formidable crowd at Abilene's The Hideaway recently. They lived up to their reputation for putting on a rollicking show, charging the air in ... [Read More…]

Unstress day ends Wellness Week with games, live music

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By Liz Spano and Brittany Brand Students will have the opportunity to soak their professors in a dunk tank, jump on inflatable rides or throw themselves against a Velcro wall during "Unstress Day" on Friday, which will wrap up the 2009 Wellness Week. Unstress Day was designed by the Counseling Center to provide fun and engaging activities for ... [Read More…]

Students audition for host positions

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By David Soto As Sing Song approaches, the Office of Student Productions begins its search for student hosts and hostesses once again. Five to seven students are chosen from about 60 applicants each year, the majority of whom are women. "The judges' panel is comprised of people from the Sing Song professional staff, ACU's Music Department and ... [Read More…]

Recruiting Web site features student stories

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By Casey Oliver The Office of Enrollment Management is opening a new avenue for recruiting high school seniors with its new Web site, Live Up. The innovative and interactive site was designed to work hand-in-hand with the prospective students' page on the ACU Web site. Corey Patterson, director of Enrollment Management, said the goal of the Live ... [Read More…]

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