ACU Men's Basketball played in a rowdy Moody Saturday, January 17th, where the Wildcats took on number one Southland Conference team, the Stephen F. Austin Luberjacks. Despite a thrilling three pointer at the halftime buzzer, ACU couldn't finish it in the second half, giving the Jacks their 13th straight win, and leaving the Wildcats 3-1 in ... [Read More…]
Wildcats win Christmas Slam 72-61
The ACU men's basketball team played in its fourth annual Christmas Slam game Thursday December 4th. The night included holiday festivities including hot chocolate, Santa Clause, and several prizes from the Student Association. On the court, the Wildcats held the lead the entire game, shooting just over 50 percent overall. ACU will travel to ... [Read More…]
Swing Cats to host Yule Stomp
The ACU Swing Cats and Jazz Band are gearing up to conduct its single and largest event, Yule Stomp. The annual event will begin with a free dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by the band's performance from 8-10 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Hall Ballroom. Formally known as "Fall Stomp," the event was intended to be earlier this year, but due to the ... [Read More…]
Liberty in North Korea makes first visit to ACU
ACU Red Thread Movement and International Justice Mission introduced Liberty in North Korea during a special Chapel in Hart auditorium last Friday. Liberty in North Korea is a California-based nonprofit organization that works with North Korean people to promote and accelerate change. The group rescues and provides resettlement support to North ... [Read More…]
Nearly 1,000 attend Ethnos performance
The International Students Association (ISA) performed its annual Ethnos Culture Show last weekend in Cullen Auditorium. This year's theme was "Stories Untold" which celebrated the student body's talent and its cultural diversity. The 10-act show featured eight group acts and two solo acts which consisted of dancing, skits, spoken work and ... [Read More…]
Students compete to speak at TEDxACU event
The finalists for ACU's first annual TEDxACU event will be chosen through a student speaking competition. Finalists have been announced and will compete Nov. 6. The winner of the competition will speak at the TEDxACU event April 17 in Cullen Auditorium. The theme is "(re)think." Student speaker finalists are Alex Carstens, Victoria Sun and ... [Read More…]
Campus Court house proposed to be a coffee shop
An ACU graduate wants to turn a house on Campus Court into a coffee shop. Abilene businessman Caleb Ensor, who owns the house at 2126 Campus Court, said a coffee house at that location could help stimulate further retail near campus and provide a meeting place once the on-campus stadiums are complete for soccer, track and football. "The ... [Read More…]
Nursing students promote Ebola Challenge
A group of nursing students are promoting the #EbolaChallenge to raise money and awareness for the deadly Ebola virus on campus. Alicia Adams, senior nursing major from San Antonio, started the campaign on campus with the help of Laura Edwards. "It is exciting to be a part of something that has an impact on the recipient as well as the ... [Read More…]
Wildcats fall 1-0 against top ranked Stephen F. Austin
The ACU soccer team fell 1-0 to Stephen F. Austin, the No. 1 team in the Southland Conference, last Sunday. Neither team scored until the 82nd minute when the Ladyjacks' Zuri Prince made the game-winning goal. This goal was Prince's sixth of the year. For the defense, ACU sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Dombrowski faced seven shots in the first ... [Read More…]
BSA and Wildcat Reign to host ACU’s first homecoming dance
The Black Students' Association and Wildcat Reign are teaming up to celebrate ACU's Homecoming with its first ever Homecoming dance. The dance will be Friday, Oct. 11 at the G.V. Daniels Recreation Center on N. 8th St. from 8-11 p.m. Food, drinks and music will be provided. Khamisie D. Green, president of BSA, said the club wanted to bring ... [Read More…]