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Gallery: Students celebrate global culture at Ethnos Frequencies

November 19, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

This year’s annual Ethnos show took place Friday and Saturday nights at the Boone Family Theatre. Organized by the International Student Association, the theme for Ethnos was “Frequencies,” which highlighted diverse acts performed by student groups and local Abilene organizations. The show closed with a multilingual worship set by Global Worship, ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Campus lights up for Litmas festivities

November 10, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

The Student Government Association hosted its annual Litmas celebration Sunday night, bringing students and community members to the Campus Mall for an evening of festive activities, food and live music. This year’s tree lighting illuminated the area with twinkling lights as the celebration began. Attendees decorated Christmas ornaments, sipped hot ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Football outlasts Tarleton with last-second field goal during Homecoming

November 4, 2025 by Naya Pacheco, Daniel Curd and Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment

Football defeated No. 2 Tarleton State, 31–28, on a walk-off 47-yard field goal Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium. The Homecoming matchup marked ACU’s seventh straight Homecoming win and handed the Texans their first loss of the season. The Wildcats took a 28–10 lead into the fourth quarter, but Tarleton tied the game with under a minute to ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Ogres, donkeys and dragons take the stage in Homecoming’s ‘Shrek: The Musical’

October 31, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

The Department of Theatre is bringing the beloved animated story “Shrek the Musical” to life for this year’s Homecoming production. With performances scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and a matinee show on Sunday at 2 p.m., the show invites audiences into a fairy tale world full of humor, heart, and unforgettable characters. The ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: GSP hosts 68-Hour Volleyball Tournament for Habitat for Humanity

October 20, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Gamma Sigma Phi kicked off its annual 68-Hour Volleyball Tournament on Thursday at the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The event ran from Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. through Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and raised awareness for Habitat for Humanity. This year’s tournament includes continuous volleyball games, special matchups between social ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats force three turnovers in win over Austin Peay during Family Weekend

September 23, 2025 by Daniel Curd and Steven Infante Leave a Comment

Football opened United Athletic Conference play with a 45-31 win over No. 18 Austin Peay at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Wildcat Stadium. The game, part of the university’s annual Family Weekend, included a drone show after the game. The Wildcats forced three first-half turnovers and scored on each takeaway, including a four-yard touchdown run by ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats battle Power Five opponent TCU in 42-21 loss

September 16, 2025 by Ashley Henderson and Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

ACU put together a strong second-half effort in Fort Worth on Saturday night but ultimately fell to TCU, 42-21. The Wildcats totaled over 400 yards of offense and scored four times after halftime, led by quarterback Stone Earle, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns. Rovaughn Banks Jr. recorded his second career 100-yard rushing game with 105 ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats win home opener against SFA

September 8, 2025 by Ashley Henderson and Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Football opened its home season Saturday night with a win, defeating No. 25 Stephen F. Austin 28–20 at Wildcat Stadium. The No. 16-ranked Wildcats forced three turnovers and scored 14 points off them to secure their fourth win in the last five games against FCS Top 25 teams. Redshirt senior running back Jordon Vaughn led the offense with two ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball takes 3–1 win over Missouri State during Wildcat Classic

August 31, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Volleyball defeated Missouri State 3–1 on Friday night to open the 2025 Wildcat Classic during Alumni Weekend at Moody Coliseum.  On Saturday, the team fell in a five-set battle against Incarnate Word and dropped their final match of the weekend to Oklahoma in straight sets. The team will host Northwestern State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Moody ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students join Schubert for inaugural campus picnic

August 29, 2025 by Daniel Curd Leave a Comment

Students gathered at the Campus Center Mall on Tuesday after Chapel for the first Picnic with the President, an event hosted by ACU Dining and University Credit Union. President Phil Schubert spent time with students over lunch, which included free food, Bahama Bucks, Pretty Pucks and drinks from EspressOak. ... [Read More…]

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NEWS: Students can officially opt out of Wildcat Access program for the spring 2026 semester. The opt out period will run from today through Nov. 23.

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BREAKING NEWS: The winners of the 2025 Homecoming Parade are: Sanctify in the student organization division, Ko Jo Kai in the sorority division and Gamma Sigma Phi in the fraternity division.

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