Naomi Worley - ngw10a@acu.edu Sean Pullen - sep09a@acu.edu The A Cappella Chorus and the ACU Singers will be holding auditions for the 2012/2013 school year on May 4 from 8 a.m until 4 p.m. Students who are interested in joining either choir must sign up for an audition with Dr. Sean Pullen, the Director of Choral Activities. A sign up sheet is ... [Read More…]
Student releases album to raise mission trip funds
A junior psychology major is selling an original piano album on iTunes with proceeds benefiting her summer mission trip. When it came time to raise money for her World Wide Witness trip to Harare, Zimbabwe this summer, Caroline Nikolaus, junior psychology major from Illinois, knew that sending out fundraising letters would not be enough, so she ... [Read More…]
Social clubs begin spring rushing process for freshman students
Students took a first look at pledging Monday during the All Club Rush. Men's and women's clubs had members present to meet prospective members. Sarah Kelly, president of GATA and junior advertising and public relations major from San Antonio, was excited to have the opportunity to get to know so many of the girls. "We genuinely want to get to ... [Read More…]
Students, clubs sign up for rodeo
For the 57th time, students will enjoy rough-riding, roping, goats and cowbells at the all-school rodeo scheduled for 6 p.m Friday at the Taylor County Expo Center. The rodeo will include events from the past such as "udder goat madness"Â a concert featuring Jamie Richards, a Texas country music legend who has had numerous singles hit the top-10 ... [Read More…]
SHADES to put on unique ‘Sircus’ performance
SHADES step-squad will conduct their annual show on Friday and Saturday night in Cullen Auditorium. This year's theme, Sircus, is the group's take on a normal circus with a twist. "It's a kind of strange show," said DeMarco Howard, SHADES advisor and co-captain. "It's a circus-meets-dead people performance. We have been choreographing steps and ... [Read More…]
Students, families react to DFW tornadoes
More than a dozen tornadoes struck the Dallas-Fort Worth area, damaging everything from trees to high schools April 3 - leaving a path of destruction in their wake. The tornadoes occurred throughout the day with warnings issued from 7:32 am until 8:13 pm. The largest tornado occurred near Forney with damage spanning 8 miles. The twister ranked at ... [Read More…]
Ambler sandwich shop replaces Free Kick
As you walk into the bright yellow building on Ambler Avenue, prepare yourself for one of Abilene's newest restaurants: Walker's Crossing. A native of the Big Country, Tina Walker and her daughter, Courtney, are the dynamic duo behind Abilene's newest gourmet sandwich shop. The shop, which opened on Dec. 26, is located at 542 E. Ambler Ave., in ... [Read More…]
Cycling Club fills schedule, adds members
The ACU Cycling Club is greeting its second semester on campus with a full schedule of races and fun rides. Its numbers have increased to about 15 members. "We train pretty much every day, whether it's on road or mountain bikes. We also do a lot of just-for-fun rides or will work with individual people that want to learn specific techniques," ... [Read More…]
First black undergrad to speak in Chapel, forum
Dr. Billy Curl, ACU alum and member of the Board of Trustees, will return to ACU to speak in chapel Feb. 20 as part of the university's Black History Month events. 2012 marks ACU's 50th year as an integrated campus. Dr. Curl transferred into Abilene Christian College as a junior in 1962 becoming the first black student to register at the ... [Read More…]