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Gallery: Incarnate Word edges past women’s basketball with buzzer beater

February 2, 2020 by David Mitchell

The women's basketball team fell to the Incarnate Word Cardinals 71-70 in the final seconds of its home game in Moody Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 7-3 in conference play as they prepare to face Northwestern State on Wednesday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students remember court case with candlelight vigil

January 23, 2020 by David Mitchell

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, members of ACU for Life held a candlelight vigil in Beauchamp Amphitheatre.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students remember MLK with service day, special Chapel

January 21, 2020 by Meghan Long, Riley Fisher and David Mitchell

Students, staff and volunteers from the ACU community volunteered their time working with the Abilene ISD Homeless Education Program on the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Office of Spiritual Formation invited Tryce Prince, executive assistant for the Carl Spain Center, and Jalen Garrett, freshman journalism major from Garland, Texas, to ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Women’s basketball overcomes Southeastern Louisiana

January 21, 2020 by David Mitchell

After a slow start to the game, the women's basketball team defeated the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions 61-53 in Moody Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 5-1 in conference play as they prepare to face Sam Houston State on Wednesday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students depart for spring Study Abroad

January 15, 2020 by David Mitchell

Family members, friends, faculty and staff gathered in the Hunter Welcome Center on Wednesday morning to send off the group of students studying abroad for the spring semester. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Department of Music performs annual Christmas Vespers

December 9, 2019 by David Mitchell

The Department of Music held its annual Christmas Vespers entitled "Hope of All the World" at First Baptist Church Abilene on Sunday night. Students and members of the Abilene community came together in a night of music, poetry and prayer, reminding them of the birth of Jesus. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: The Cabinet presents Silent Disco

December 8, 2019 by David Mitchell

The Cabinet invited students to attend a silent disco in Teague Special Events Center on Friday night. The event included music from three different DJs, pizza and colorful lights, allowing students to de-stress and enjoy themselves before the start of finals week. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Women’s basketball defeats Golden Hurricanes in annual Christmas Slam

December 8, 2019 by David Mitchell

The Wildcat women's basketball team defeated the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 73-63 in a smashing matchup on Thursday evening in Moody Coliseum. They now stand 6-1 as they prepare to face Schreiner University at home on Saturday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: OMA presents Underground event

November 21, 2019 by David Mitchell

The Office of Multicultural Affairs welcomed students to its Underground event in the campus center basement on Thursday. Students in attendance enjoyed hot chocolate, dancing and a time of fellowship.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Department of Theatre brings ‘White Rose’ to Cornerstone students

November 21, 2019 by David Mitchell

The Department of Theatre opened 'The White Rose," directed by Adam Hester, professor of theatre, to audiences full of Cornerstone students and members of the community on Monday evening in the Fulks Theatre. The play is scheduled to run until Saturday evening. ... [Read More…]

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