KACU, the 30-year-old National Public Radio in Abilene, is hosting its pledge drive this week and anticipates raising over $30,000. The local radio station was established in June 1986 and founded by Dr. Lowell Perry in 1951. Since then, it has started doing two on-air pledge drives each year. The station is supported by many businesses and ... [Read More…]
JMC students win awards at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
JMC students won 28 awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association in Dallas last weekend. ACU was the only school to place first in two of the five news journalism contests, and the JMC Network Newscast won first and third place in the pre-submitted published/broadcast contest. The online website won first place in best blog and best ... [Read More…]
The Contemporary Music Center hosting a concert at ACU
The Contemporary Music Center from Tennessee will play a free concert for students at Chapel on the Hill on April 6, with 10 different musicians performing an array of genres. CMC is a one semester program located in Nashville, Tennessee. It consists of only 30 students from various Christian college around the U.S. who are interested in ... [Read More…]
China, India and the West course to be offered Fall 2016
A new course called China, India and the West will be available in the fall for students who are interested in taking a unique history course. Dr. Kelly Elliott, assistant professor in the History Department, will teach the class. "My Ph.D. is in modern British history," Elliott said. "I have done a lot of work in the empire, I have good ... [Read More…]
The Food Park launches at South First, Sycamore
Many food trucks around Abilene united downtown Tuesday to launch The Food Park, a new centralized location for the public to eat a variety of foods. People can choose their lunch from nine food trucks including: Rock'n Roller'z, 1881 Food Truck, Beastro Food Truck, The London Express, Beffers Food Truck & Catering, Kona Ice of Abilene, The ... [Read More…]
Los Arcos restaurant catches fire, temporarily closes
Los Arcos restaurant employees plan to rebuild after the building caught fire Monday morning. Investigators determined the cause as an accidental, electrical fire and the structure as a total loss, according to an Abilene Fire Department news release. The fire started around 1:45 a.m., close to the dry storage, which contained a variety of ... [Read More…]
Lecrae concert brings energy to Moody
LECRAE CONCERT PHOTOS People of all ages were filled with energy and excitement as Lecrae, along with Propaganda and DJ Promote, performed for his Higher Learning Tour at Moody Coliseum Thursday night. The Christian hip hop/rap singer from Houston, Texas is a two-time Grammy Award-winning artist. Lecrae is also the first-time artist in ... [Read More…]
IF: Gathering live-streamed in local Abilene churches
Local churches live-streamed a two-day event Feb. 5-6 to bring women together to talk about God, Jesus and their calling in life. Highland Church of Christ and The Well live-streamed the IF: Gathering, an annual event that took place in Austin and encouraged women around the world to telecast the conference in churches, homes and ... [Read More…]
Student group brings mental health awareness to campus
A group formerly known as "Allies" encourages students who are passionate about mental health issues to join the group and raise mental health awareness on campus. In the fall of 2015, Kasidi Gorneau, junior advertising and public relations pre-law major from Glen Rose, created a mental health awareness group on campus. "I am extremely ... [Read More…]