The 24-Hour Musical will take place on Sunday at 7 p.m. in Fulks Theatre, with proceeds going to Living Water International. The 24-Hour Musical, led by students, is a show in which the cast does not know what musical to rehearse for until 24 hours prior to showtime. The audience will not know what musical is being performed until it ... [Read More…]
Social Work spreads self compassion
Students in the School of Social Work hung a poster in the Hardin Administration building to promote self-love. The poster, located on the first floor, reads "I AM..." in large letters, with space for students to add words of self-appreciation. Using one of the four provided permanent markers hanging below the poster, students wrote different ... [Read More…]
COBA expresses gratitude through Gratefulness Project
The College of Business Administration (COBA) posted its Gratefulness Project video in tribute to Thanksgiving. M.C. Jennings, communications and events manager in COBA and assistant director at the Lytle Center for Faith and Leadership, said this year the department was forced to cut back on the Thanksgiving tree and food drive due to a busy ... [Read More…]
A Cappella Choir tours high schools for recruitment
The A Capella Choir will perform at five high schools in San Antonio for this year’s tour. Maggie Dye, sophomore ad/PR major from Carrollton and member of the A Capella Choir, said the purpose of this tour is to recruit students to attend ACU and join the music department. The theme of this year's tour is Faith, Hope and Love. Previous ... [Read More…]
Abilene-Opoly now available for purchase
Locals can purchase Abilene-Opoly at Walmart for $19.98. Abilene-Opoly is a board game based on the format of Monopoly. Players can land on spaces named after places in Abilene including the Mall of Abilene, Jacob’s Dream Sculpture, Paramount Theater and Abilene Zoo. Instead of landing in jail, players can end up in a ‘traffic ... [Read More…]
Abilene becomes Storybook Capital of America
Abilene is now the Storybook Capital of America. Previously the Storybook Capital of Texas, Abilene's downtown museums and sidewalks are home to multiple storybook character statues. Sidney Levesque, marketing director of the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, said this means that families can come to Abilene and have experiences relating to ... [Read More…]
Personal development workshops open to students
The Medical and Counseling Care Center (MACCC) is offering workshops for mental health awareness. Three MACCC staff members will run the workshops: Tyson Alexander on Anxiety Toolbox, Michelle Overman on Mindfulness 101 and Karen Douglas on Discovering Hope. Anxiety Toolbox will focus on coping and anxiety, Mindfulness 101 will practice acute ... [Read More…]
Halloween Writing Contest comes back to haunt campus
The Halloween Short Fiction Contest is returning to campus for its second year. Alyssa Johnson, former assistant director of the Writing Center, initiated the contest to have students see the Writing Center as more than a place to submit papers and get grammar help. The contest consists of horror fiction stories submitted by students to the ... [Read More…]
Orchestra concert planned to celebrate Bernstein
The ACU orchestra will be celebrating the Bernstein 100 by performing the works of Leonard Bernstein at the Wylie Performing Arts Center. Bernstein was an American composer who wrote pieces like “West Side Story” and “Wonderful Town.” Dr. Steven Ward, director of orchestra and bands, said other orchestras, bands, opera companies, musical ... [Read More…]
Big Purple features story theme for homecoming performance
“Tell Me a Story” is the theme for the band performance at the homecoming game. The Big Purple marching band played the first two songs of their homecoming set during the last home game as a preview. The band will start with Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov as the opener. The piece was named after the main character in One Thousand ... [Read More…]