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Maker Lab to recycle Sing Song set materials

February 14, 2017 by Emily Guajardo

Sing Song acts can donate sets and props to the Maker Lab after Saturday's final show as an initiative to recycle and reuse materials for other student creative projects. The initiative was inspired by Krista Masci, an administrative coordinator with the Department of Communication and Sociology, when she ran into some students at the hardware ... [Read More…]

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Third party vendors scalping Sing Song tickets

January 26, 2017 by Emily Guajardo

Sing Song tickets are being sold online by third party vendors at outrageously high prices – some more than 15 times the normal price. As high as nearly $300 per seat, websites such as BoxOffice Ticket Sales, Vivid Seats and Seat Geek have sold tickets and provided false information regarding its location, claiming it is in Dallas. According to ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Abilene Sister March

January 26, 2017 by Emily Guajardo and Lydia Lawson

On January 21, groups of women, men and children marched in downtown Abilene in a protest for women's rights. Along with similar protests around the world, the basis was to promote unity among women for basic human rights, planned parenthood and equal pay in the workforce. ... [Read More…]

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Why I’m protesting for women’s rights

January 22, 2017 by Emily Guajardo

On Saturday, I marched alongside 50 thousand people for basic human rights for women across downtown Austin, TX. For the first time ever, I took time out of my day, using my God given right and held a sign over my head saying 'Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights', the classic quote from Hillary Clinton. To be ... [Read More…]

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Quest updates to third phase of check-in system

January 20, 2017 by Emily Guajardo

The Office of Spiritual Formation is moving into the third phase of the Quest credit system including a new mobile check-in feature for small group Chapels. Jan Meyer, director of Spiritual Formation, said the transition has been in the works for more than 18 months. After visiting the team who developed Altimeter at Oklahoma Christian ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Abilene community members march in honor of Dr. King

January 20, 2017 by Emily Guajardo and Lydia Lawson

Families and neighbors start the year off by marching in honor of Dr. King's legacy in downtown Abilene. (Photos by Lydia Lawson) ... [Read More…]

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Christmas Slam gives away $1000 scholarship

December 1, 2016 by Emily Guajardo

The Students' Association is hosting the sixth annual Christmas Slam Dec. 3 at the women's basketball game against Missouri-Kansas City at 2 p.m. SA will partner with other campus and club organizations to create a family-friendly night to support athletics. Since 2010, Christmas Slam has added cash prizes including a $1000 scholarship and $500 ... [Read More…]

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The World Famous Sarge

November 18, 2016 by Emily Guajardo

Supervisor Sean Thor Coburn walks through the aisles of the World Famous Bean. The military veteran gathers his workers and prepares them for the work ahead. Known as the Sarge, Coburn sets the goals for the day and what is expected of each person. The workers silently nod their heads. “When we are working, there is only right and wrong: ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Ethnos

November 14, 2016 by Emily Guajardo

ISA hosts Ethnos performing a variety of dances from different cultures represented at ACU and the world. ... [Read More…]

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Katie was a fellow writer, a fellow friend

November 10, 2016 by Emily Guajardo

The power of the written word is incomprehensible. The idea that while we may die our words will continue to live on. Katie Kirby was a fellow sister, friend, companion and writer. Since June 2016, Katie wrote articles for Odyssey online. From open letters, to college freshmen, to why pledging at ACU is the best, Katie believed in the power of ... [Read More…]

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