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Gallery: Women’s basketball falls short during kids day game against SFA

November 15, 2024 by Hannah Park

  The women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season in a game against the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks on Tuesday. Although the Wildcats led by double digits at halftime, they lost by a final score of 68-65. More than 1,800 students from surrounding schools joined the audience, cheering on the Wildcats. The team will face ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Men’s basketball falls short against Middle Tennessee

November 12, 2024 by Hannah Park

The men's basketball team lost its first game of the season, falling to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 79-56 on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats trailed in both halves, ending the first half 44-30 and concluding the second half 35-26. The team will host two games this week, facing McMurry on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Texas State on Saturday ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Ethnos celebrates cultures of the community

November 4, 2024 by Hannah Park

This year's Ethnos event took place on Friday and Saturday nights at the Boone Family Theatre. The International Student Association organized Ethnos this year, featuring 16 distinct shows led by various student organizations and local Abilene groups. The event finished with the Global Worship Act performing "Way Maker" by Leeland in many ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Annual Homecoming Tailgate welcomes alumni back to campus

October 29, 2024 by Hannah Park

Alumni traveled from all around the nation to attend this year's Homecoming tailgate. In addition to enjoying food provided by sororities and fraternities, participants engaged in entertaining games and watched the Wildcats defeat Eastern Kentucky Colonels 34-20. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball falls short to UT-Arlington

October 15, 2024 by Hannah Park

The women’s volleyball team suffered their first defeat at Moody Coliseum on Saturday, losing 3-0 against the UT-Arlington Mavericks. The Wildcats lost the first set 28-26, and then lost the second and third sets 25-15 and 25-19, respectively. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Football gains victory against 5th ranked Central Arkansas

October 7, 2024 by Daniel Curd and Hannah Park

The Wildcats team took on the University of Central Arkansas Bears at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, ending with a final score of 41-34. The team now stands 4-2 overall, after winning their game last week against Utah Tech. The team will travel to North Alabama for their next game on Saturday at 6 p.m., with Homecoming following the week after. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats suffer defeat to Seattle Redhawks in conference opener

September 30, 2024 by Hannah Park

The women's soccer team began their regularly scheduled conference play on Saturday night against the Seattle University Redhawks but fell short with a 3-1 loss, putting them at 2-3-6 for the season. The Wildcats will travel to Grand Canyon University for their next match on Thursday at 8 p.m.. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Abilene welcomes families for Family Weekend tailgate

September 23, 2024 by Hannah Park

Students and family members came together for Family Weekend. Family Weekend featured a tailgate before Saturday night football, where families demonstrated their school spirit by playing games, interacting with local businesses in the Abilene area, and eating various foods provided by community members. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: New Wildcats fight for victory during Mentor Group Olympics

August 22, 2024 by Steven Infante and Hannah Park

Wildcat Week hosted the annual Mentor Group Olympics on Thursday. New students participated in the classic 2 person 3-legged race to dodgeball, not forgetting ACU trivia and the fast-paced 9 Square. This year’s victors will get one-of-a-kind merchandise provided by SGA. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcat Week ushers in class of 2028 during move-in day

August 21, 2024 by Daniel Curd and Hannah Park

New student move-in day marked the beginning of a new chapter at ACU as the university welcomed its latest cohort of students. As part of Wildcat Week, an immersive orientation program, the incoming class of freshmen embarked on their college journey by settling into their dorms. The university welcomed 896 new freshmen for the fall of 2024. ... [Read More…]

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