Kings of Chaos, the McKinzie Hall act, had 18 members during Freshman Follies–the highest number of participants in 30 years. Caleb Evans, freshman computer science major and McKinzie Hall act director from Tumwater, Washington, said he had to pry McKinzie freshman to convince them to join the act. “McKinzie only has one act because, up to ... [Read More…]

After five years, the Discovery Program continues to mentor students. The program helps students make decisions on what majors and potential careers to choose from through self-assessment tests, attending seminars and visiting the career center. The tests include the Myers-Briggs Test, a values card sort exercise and the Strong Interest Test, ... [Read More…]

The Adopt-A-Grandparent club is visiting the elderly residents of University Place. The club gives students and a group of University Place residents the opportunity to come together and participate in activities. Madeline Bow, a communication science and disorders major and president of Adopt-A-Grandparent from Boerne, said she started the ... [Read More…]

Leafwood Publishers published "Free Us From Bullying," a book advocating against bullying in schools. Paul T. Coughlin, who authored the book, said he has a passion for understanding and teaching about bullying. He often travels to different schools in the country to give presentations, speak in teaching programs and attend community events ... [Read More…]

  Megan Fridge Junior marketing major from Sugarland “Last year taught me and all the co-chairs about how to be flexible and adapt to situations that were changing all the time or just new experiences: having to deal with large groups of people and navigate peer relationships and plan for a big event like Sing Song. I think that ... [Read More…]

Seekers of the Word drama ministry performed at Chapel on the Hill on April 26. “Seekers of the Word is a drama ministry,” said Sarah Dillinger, junior social studies major from Pittsburg and director of Seekers of the Word. “So we do skits that are based off of biblical principles.” Each actor plays a multitude of roles, Dillinger said. An ... [Read More…]

Smoothie King will come to Abilene with Jan Ford as the owner. Ford previously owned a cupcake shop for four years called Sweet Life Cupcakes. She closed the shop last March so she could help her aging parents and move them to Abilene from Hamlin. After settling her parents for nursing care, Ford decided to open another business. She wanted ... [Read More…]

Goat Yoga Richardson will conduct a goat yoga event from noon to 2:30 p.m. on dead day in the mall area. The event will be divided into three sessions: noon-12:40 p.m., 12:50-1:30 p.m. and 1:40-2:20 p.m. Bailey Goodenough, who planned the event, said the yoga class will include baby goats, a common trend. “I’ve never done goat yoga ... [Read More…]

The Cabinet will host a premiere showing of Avengers: Infinity Wars at 7 p.m. Thursday at Cinemark XD. The Cabinet last week gave away 100 tickets, each ticket including a drink and a large popcorn. To get tickets, students had to keep an eye on ACU Cabinet’s Instagram and Facebook for instructions on where to obtain one. Using social media, ... [Read More…]