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World’s Backyard: More than just games

November 12, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Sunday afternoon, the World's Backyard organization was off to the races, celebrating its fourth-annual Turkey Derby with kids crafting and competing. The student-led ministry hosted its Thanksgiving event as a special and separate occasion from its usual Wednesday meeting time. "Wednesdays become these kids' favorite day of the week, and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Archive, Community Service, Students

‘God bless you’ nothing to sneeze at

November 12, 2013 by Gabi Powell

The scenario is all too familiar. You push a button and pace until the elevator arrives. Doors open, revealing you won't be alone on your trek to the eighth floor. You nod to your fellow passenger, step inside, press the button, and fumble with your phone or watch while a looped track of bland jazz blares overhead. "ACHOO!" "God bless ... [Read More…]

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Fraters ‘N Hollers

November 5, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Waking for sunrise activities, wearing uniforms and complying with orders, pledging an ACU social club has often been likened to the experience of boot camp. However, unlike his fellow pledges, Joshua Hollers can empathize with the parallel. At 36 years old, the junior business management major traded a life in Marine blue for that of Frater ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Archive, Frater Sodalis, Students

Fright of Frat: Frater Sodalis scares with 31-year tradition Haunted Island fundraiser

October 29, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Frater Sodalis' haunted house is back for Halloween...and back from the dead. The 31-year club tradition takes a turn for the zombie-pocalypse, a theme sure to scare you half to death. As the longest-running haunted house in Abilene, planning for the club's creepy annual event began at the beginning of September and members went to work on the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, News Tagged With: Archive, Frater Sodalis, Halloween, Haunted House

Halloween is not a student’s holiday

October 29, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Twerk or treat. Miley Cyrus costumes are flying off Halloween stores' hangers. The entertainer came in at No. 5 on the 10 most-searched Halloween costumes to date, according to last week's data by Google Shopping. Other top searches include characters of "Breaking Bad," "Duck Dynasty," Daenerys from "Game of Thrones" and Minions of "Despicable ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: Archive, Halloween

GSP on probation for two semesters

October 18, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Gamma Sigma Phi will be on probation for the next two semesters related to policy violations that took place last spring. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, confirmed the club began the fall semester on probational status. Jackson would not disclose the infraction or specify the club's consequences, but said ... [Read More…]

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GSP on probation for two semesters

October 18, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Gamma Sigma Phi will be on probation for the next two semesters related to policy violations that took place last spring. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, confirmed the club began the fall semester on probational status. Jackson would not disclose the infraction or specify the club's consequences, but ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, GSP

Second-chance student

October 18, 2013 by Gabi Powell

Justin Gibson is not your average student. The 27-year-old junior social work major from Gatesville first began his college career at ACU two years after graduating high school. Because of poor academic performance and for not meeting the Chapel requirements for two consecutive semesters, Justin was kicked out of ACU. But last semester, ... [Read More…]

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ACU hail from the ACU fail

October 18, 2013 by Gabi Powell

I'm currently on Chapel probation. I'm also on a four-year streak of opting out of Sing Song. The "World Famous Bean" maintained its fame for only my freshman year. The only social club T-shirts in my possession stumbled into my hands like The One Ring into Bilbo's. No diamond will twinkle from my hand by spring. And I hate ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, Archive

I will listen

October 15, 2013 by Gabi Powell

For your rants, woes, confessions and worries, Reid Rivers is all ears. The freshman vocational missions major from Juneau, Alaska, can be seen standing in silence on the walkway between the Campus Center and the Brown Library, holding a cardboard sign with the offering: I will listen. Rivers took on the solo project, with sign out and ears ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Archive, Campus Life

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

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Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

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