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Mail room moving to 1694 Campus Court

December 10, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

The mailroom is moving from the Campus Center to 1694 Campus Court, where Maslow's coffee shop used to be located. The mailroom will be closed Dec. 17 to move and the new location will open Dec. 20 at 8 A.M. Starting Dec. 20, all incoming mail and shipments via UPS, FedEx, USPS and others will be delivered to the new location. Packages and mail ... [Read More…]

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Mayor Anthony Williams named Distinguished Abilenean of 2021

November 29, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

Mayor Anthony Williams was selected to be the Distinguished Abilenean of the year by the Abilene Association of Realtors. The award has been around since 1995 and is given to community members who are making an exceptional impact on Abilene through volunteerism in a number of different areas from youth activities to housing issues. Williams ... [Read More…]

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Police log for Nov. 16- Nov. 23, 2021

November 25, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for November 16th – 23rd, 2021 11/18/2021 7:25 p.m. DRUG ACTIVITY/OFFENSE ACU RESIDENCE HALL: SMITH HALL A student was issued a citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after being found in possession of paraphernalia, small amount of marijuana and ... [Read More…]

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Police log for Nov. 9- Nov. 16, 2021

November 18, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

11/13/2021 4:00 p.m. NOISE VIOLATION ADJUNCT AREA: 600 BLK EN 20TH ST A citizen reported loud music in the area. Officers located a group of students hanging out in the back yard listening to music. Officers contacted the students and advised them of the complaint, and they turned the music down. 11/13/2021 11:00 p.m. NOISE VIOLATION ADJUNCT ... [Read More…]

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Police log for Nov. 2- Nov. 9, 2021

November 11, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

11/03/2021 8:00 a.m. THEFT ACU FACILITIES:  MABEE BUSINESS BLDG A citizen reported an unknown suspect(s) stole a chair from the business building.  NOTE:  Incident was investigated, and the suspect(s) have been identified and the chair has been returned to the owner. 11/03/2021     11:07 a.m. ALCOHOL INCIDENT ACU RESIDENCE HALL:  BARRET ... [Read More…]

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Freshman rushing to begin this weekend

November 11, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

For the first time in ACU history, freshmen are allowed to rush and join fraternities and sororities. Rushes start this Friday with an open rush, and there will be more rushes this month and at the beginning of next semester. The main purpose of allowing first year students to join is to improve the freshman experience by getting them plugged ... [Read More…]

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SGA hosts first ever town hall

November 8, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

Student Government Association hosted their first ever town hall event Nov. 4. The town hall consisted of a panel set up to be an open discussion and question and answer format. Lindsey May, SGA press secretary, described the purpose of the town hall. "[The purpose was] to bridge the gap between the campus higher ups and students with ... [Read More…]

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Police log for Oct. 19-26, 2021

October 29, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

10/19/2021 4:15 p.m. THEFT ADJUNCT:  650 E AMBLER AVE A citizen reported his catalytic converter was stolen off his vehicle. 10/21/2021    10:30 a.m. THEFT ACU FACILITIES:  BROWN LIBRARY The staff at the library reported unknown female stole a pumpkin from the circulation desk.  Incident caught on camera and being ... [Read More…]

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Recognizing domestic abuse and dating violence

October 27, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and is a time that should be used to give a voice to domestic violence survivors and draw attention to the signs of domestic violence. Any person, at any age, regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or religion can be affected by domestic abuse. Domestic violence can be found in every ... [Read More…]

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Spiritual formation office working to improve Suitable app experience

October 25, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo

This semester, the Spiritual Formation Office adopted a new app for chapel points called Suitable. This app replaced Involvio, which was referred to as ACU Connect. Suitable has had much more positive feedback than ACU Connect so far but there are a number of minor issues the Spiritual Formation is continuing to work through. When Involvio was ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING NEWS: Voting is open for the 103rd student body president and vice president. The voting will close on Friday at 3 p.m.

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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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