And we're back. The spring intramural season kicks off this week with Champs League basketball (insert Lil' Bow Wow lyrics here). On any given night, the Rec is sure to be filled with players sporting sweaty headbands, armbands, shin-length shorts, maybe a compression sleeve or two and 23 different pairs of J's (and that's just the women's ... [Read More…]
Chapel exemptions not exempt from change
The Chapel Office has modified its exemption policies for this semester, allowing students greater leeway to fulfill their credit requirements. The new exemption policy is designed to make it easier for students with schedule conflicts to satisfy the Chapel requirement and remain off Chapel probation. Mark Jackson, associate director of ... [Read More…]
Intramurals Finals Week is here
The 2014 intramural season has come and gone faster than a Kojie-Moonie dating relationship. Championships have been won, tempers have been lost and glory has been found on the courts and in the pools of the Rec. This week alone, four teams added their names to the famed intramural championship hall, forever immortalized as the ... [Read More…]
Tuition lowered for theology grad students
The Graduate School of Theology announced its new affordability initiative which aims to reduce tuition costs for students pursuing a career in ministry. The program will start in the summer and will be in effect beginning with the 2015-2016 catalog year. With the new initiative, a student's degree program will determine his or her tuition ... [Read More…]
Lifetime Wellness no longer required for new students
Incoming students are only required two kinesiology credits, rather than three, to fulfill their general education requirement which has caused Lifetime Wellness to be dropped from the core curriculum as a mandatory class. The change came into effect for the current catalog year. Freshmen may choose between enrolling in two physical education ... [Read More…]
Putting together the intramural playoff picture
In this penultimate intramural column of 2014, we'll take a look at the final volleyball standings and preview the playoff pictures. The waterball regular season is also over, and results from last night's games are available online at imleagues.com. Women's Champ Volleyball Surprise, surprise. Kojies and Siggies are two of three teams tied ... [Read More…]
Early season favorites remain on top in IMs
The intramural volleyball and waterball seasons are relatively short, as next week will be the final week of the regular season for both sports. Most preseason favorites have established themselves as front runners in their respective leagues, leaving their competition gasping for air at the bottom of the pool... er ...standings. Women's Champ ... [Read More…]
ACU Opera tuning up for world tour
ACU Opera will perform two local shows as fundraisers for its upcoming Christmas break world tour through Germany and Italy. The first fundraising performance will be at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in conjunction with Mu Phi Epsilon, the music department's equivalent of a social club. The concert will take place in the Williams Performing Arts Center ... [Read More…]
Volleyball, waterball under way in Rec
Football is finally over, which means it's time for Texas' favorite fall sport to begin. Volleyball! OK, so perhaps my first volleyball column should focus on simply setting forth the rules and clarifying terminology for all you Texas high school football has-beens, but I'm going to bump that idea. The season is barely underway and already, ... [Read More…]
GSP, Siggies crowned flag football champs
Well folks, that's a wrap. The flag football season has run its route, with the championship games played Tuesday night. Don't worry, this column's not going anywhere. Volleyball and waterball start up immediately, and I'll be courtside and poolside to bring you all the happenings around the ACU intramural world. But first... Men's Champ ... [Read More…]