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Gallery: Wildcats shut out Colonels on senior night

March 26, 2021 by David Mitchell

The women's soccer team dominated the Nicholls Colonels 3-0 on its senior night at Elmer Gray Stadium Friday. The Wildcats honored the seniors on their team, including senior forward Christina Arteaga, who scored two goals against the Colonels. The Wildcats now stand 8-5-1 as they prepare to face Southeastern Louisiana in Abilene on Sunday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Fans gather to cheer on Wildcats in historic game against UCLA

March 22, 2021 by Riley Fisher and David Mitchell

Fans gathered in the Abilene Convention Center Monday afternoon to cheer on the Wildcats in their historic game against the UCLA Bruins in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 67-47, ending their run in Indianapolis. The Wildcats finished their season 24-5 overall, their third straight with over 20 wins. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Campus celebrates Wildcat win against Longhorns in Wildcat Stadium

March 21, 2021 by Riley Fisher and David Mitchell

Students, parents, faculty and staff gathered in Wildcat Stadium Saturday night to cheer on the Wildcat men's basketball team during its matchup against the University of Texas Longhorns. Fraternities and sororities hosted a tailgate in the south end zone concourse before the watch party. Throughout the last minutes of the game, students stormed ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Nicholls Colonels edge past Wildcat baseball

March 21, 2021 by David Mitchell

The Wildcat baseball team fell to the Nicholls Colonels in a close 7-6 matchup at Crutcher Scott Field on Friday night. The Wildcats now stand 10-6 as they continue their series against the Colonels through Sunday.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Department of Theatre presents ‘Beau Jest’ to online community

March 19, 2021 by David Mitchell

The Department of Theatre opened its newest production "Beau Jest" Thursday evening. Directed by Hannah Sanza, junior theatre major from Sherman, "Beau Jest" livestreams at http://acu.edu/theatre through Saturday evening. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Soccer falls to Lamar Cardinals in spring home opener

March 6, 2021 by David Mitchell

The women's soccer team fell to the Lamar Cardinals 2-1 in its first home game of the spring season at Elmer Gray Stadium Friday night. The Wildcats now stand 4-4-1 as they prepare to face McNeese in Abilene Sunday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Softball overcomes Tarleton State in home opener

March 4, 2021 by David Mitchell

The softball team defeated the Tarleton State Texans 6-4 in its home opener at Poly Wells Field on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats now stand 4-9 as they prepare to face Kansas City in Lubbock Saturday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Sam Houston State Bearkats overwhelm women’s basketball

February 25, 2021 by David Mitchell

The women's basketball team fell to the Sam Houston State Bearkats 75-55 Wednesday evening in Teague Special Events Center. The Wildcats now stand 12-6 as they prepare to face Central Arkansas in Conway on Saturday.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Baseball crushes Texans in season opener

February 21, 2021 by David Mitchell

The baseball team faced off against the Tarleton State Texans in a season-opening double header at Crutcher Scott Field Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats defeated the Texans 16-3 and 7-2, leaving them standing 2-0 as they prepare to face Tarleton State in Stephenville Sunday.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Snow blankets Abilene; students shelter across campus

February 16, 2021 by Riley Fisher, David Mitchell, Emily Shafer and Meghan Long

Wintry weather covered Abilene with a record-breaking 14.8 inches of snow Sunday night, prompting the university to cancel in-person and online classes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low temperatures, rolling power outages and high demand for water caused the city to shut off the water supply on Monday evening. Students without power are sheltering ... [Read More…]

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29 Mar

Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Mixed
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Sing Song 2026 Awards Women’s Division:

Overall Award:
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2. Sigma Theta Chi
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Ko Jo Kai and Trojans took first place at the 70th annual intramural rodeo on Thursday at the Taylor Telecom Arena. The event led by the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences club, allowed students to participate in various rodeo events such as steer riding, cow sorting and double mugging.Below are the overall results:First place, Men’s Division: TrojansFirst place, Women’s Division: Ko Jo KaiRodeo King: Hudson Delleney, TrojansRodeo Queen: Hailey Pasley, Zeta Phi AlphaRoughie: Addie KellTo view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📸: Ashley Henderson #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acurodeo ... See MoreSee Less

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The student-created film, Courting, won best picture at the 22nd annual FilmFest Awards Gala on Friday. Students received awards in eleven individual categories and two overall film categories. To read more about the winners and to view the photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. 📝: Ashley Henderson 📸: Callie Brimberry #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #news #acufilmfest ... See MoreSee Less

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