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ACU sports fans invited to sign final steel stadium beam

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With the new Wildcat stadium underway, students and faculty will be able to sign the last beam of the press box today from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lee De Leon, director of athletics, tweeted the announcement earlier this morning, calling all those interested to come out and be part of this moment in ACU Athletics history. Those interested in ... [Read More…]

Luke Cage raises questions of race

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Netflix released an original new series on Sep. 30 based on the superhero comic series Luke Cage – a black man with super strength and super skin. The premise of the TV show follows the life of Cage as an unfortunate experiment occurs and causes him to become a fugitive after a failed relationship with fellow superhero Jessica Jones. In the midst ... [Read More…]

Stop hating on mainstream music

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Before coming to ACU, I only listened to what is now considered "mainstream" music. You know, the Katy Perry tune about cherry lips, the catchy Justin Bieber ballad about apologizing for your faults and Shawn Mendes's medical emergency about getting stitches. However, many people now consider mainstream music tacky, old, uninspiring and ... [Read More…]

Hoax message not connected to ACUPD

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A hoax text message was sent out to several students on Wednesday night directing them to calmly evacuate buildings because of an emergency on campus. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the message was initially sent as an alert to students at the Lone Star College campuses in Houston because of a gas leakage. The message was later sent out to ... [Read More…]

Summit mobile app to inform attendees

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The Summit leadership team officially launched the ACU Summit app as the main guide for this years sessions. By only printing 2,000 brochures instead of 15,000, the Summit is not only saving money, but also saving time and promoting growth for the following Summit generations. The app was first conceived eight years ago and was set in motion ... [Read More…]

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Summit to feature Highland and Beltway ministers

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Celebrating 11o years of spiritual growth, Summit's conference, "Love God, Love your neighbor," will feature key note speakers from the Abilene area and around the nation. In concurrence with the theme, Jonathan Storment, minister at Highland Church of Christ, and David McQueen, pastor at Beltway Baptist church, will team-up to present a session ... [Read More…]

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