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Follies builds community among freshman

September 29, 2011 by Farron Salley

Freshmen showcase their talent through dance and various acts at the annual Freshman Follies performances. Video/editing by: Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

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Video: Summit Promotes Conversation on Campus

September 28, 2011 by Farron Salley

Students, community members and guests from abroad were challenged by big-name speakers at the 105th annual Summit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8dfdfQ3PhY Video/editing by: Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

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Summit Promotes Conversation on Campus

September 28, 2011 by Farron Salley

Students, community members and guests from abroad were challenged by big-name speakers at the 105th annual Summit. Video/editing by: Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Summit

SA talks accountability for new members

September 23, 2011 by Farron Salley

Members of the Students' Association were reminded of their duties and warned of potential consequences of neglect at Wednesday's meeting. After an overwhelming vote to grant $1,000 to the Student Dietic Association, SA president Connor Best addressed Congress about committees, office hours and the possibillities of impeachment. See the list ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SA

Perks and pitfalls of the only child

September 22, 2011 by Farron Salley

I've always been a little envious of my friends who battle in the family wars of sibling rivalry. Growing up as the only child and the only grandchild of the family has it's perks, but many are unaware of the equally large pitfalls that go along with the territory. Christmas was nice no matter how good or bad I was. Whenever I wanted to tell a ... [Read More…]

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Video: Fire engulfs 75 acres near ACU campus

September 22, 2011 by Farron Salley

A blown power transformer sparked a brush fire northwest of ACU just before 1 p.m., Sept. 21, causing a brief, campus-wide blackout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPh_rziHFM Video/editing by Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

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Fire engulfs 75 acres near ACU campus

September 22, 2011 by Farron Salley

A blown power transformer sparked a brush fire northwest of ACU just before 1 p.m., Sept. 21, causing a brief, campus-wide blackout. Video/editing by Farron Salley ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Archive, Fire

Abilene airport receives $6.5 million grant

September 21, 2011 by Farron Salley

Major improvements are in the works for the Abilene Regional Airport, which will receive a federal grant totaling more than $6 million. The Federal Aviation Administration will grant about $6.5 million through two programs to the local airport in plan announced Sept. 13 by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. "These funds will be used to address needed ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase

SA passes $90,000 fall budget

September 20, 2011 by Farron Salley

The Students' Association voted with ease in the first congressional meeting to approve a $90,000 budget for the fall semester. View the Fall 2011 SA Budget This year, 46 student groups requested a total amount of $92,846. SA only granted 41 percent of that, fully funding the requests of just four groups. The remaining balance of the fall ... [Read More…]

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SA elections result in runoffs

September 9, 2011 by Farron Salley

Election results for the Students' Association Congress came quick this year as students had the opportunity to vote in elections for class officers, residential hall representatives and academic building representatives this week in the McGlothlin Campus Center during just the second week of school. "We had a huge debate on whether we were going ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SA

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BREAKING NEWS: Josh Hamm is the new student body president and was elected with 90.1% of the votes. Luke Talley is the new student body vice president and was elected with 70.2% of the votes.

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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