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Reid family plans third fundraiser

April 29, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The family of Anabel Reid will host the third-annual Anabel Reid Event for Water on their family farm in Petersburg, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Anabel Reid was a sophomore agricultural and environmental science major who was killed Nov. 4, 2011 in a tragic bus accident while traveling with the Department of Agriculture and Environmental ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bus Accident, Fundraising

Student-led recycling campaign launched

April 3, 2014 by Jesse Harper

A group classroom project transformed in to a recycling campaign that is receiving positive feedback from students. Professor Jim Cooke assigned the Environmental and Technological Science class a group project that required students to find an issue in the environment, create a proposal to decrease the issue and put it in to ... [Read More…]

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Bookstore reworks annual graduation fair

March 28, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Campus Bookstore is introducing changes to the upcoming Graduation Fair. This year, the Graduation Fair will take place on March 31 and April 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Living Room, and is hosted by the bookstore for the second consecutive year. Bradley Campbell, assistant bookstore director, answered some of the most ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Center, Seniors

Students praise ACU through sticky notes

March 6, 2014 by Jesse Harper

Student Alumni Association used student input in the celebration of National Philanthropy Day. On Feb. 27 the Student Alumni Association partnered with Case ASAP and set up three stations located in the Brown Library, Moody Coliseum and the Campus Center, involving students by asking them to write down on purple Post-it Notes specific reasons ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: ACU, Campus Center, Student Alumni Association

Clogged pipes flood Chambers Hall

February 27, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Chambers Hall offices experienced flooding from the clogged sewage pipes underneath campus. The sewage pipes, which collect waste from all over campus, run throughout parts of ACU. The sewage pipe underneath Chambers became clogged and caused the basement offices in the building to flood on Tuesday. Built in 1929, Chambers is one of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chambers Hall, Flooding

Shinnery Review accepts submissions

February 20, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Shinnery Review is asking students to submit pieces for its annual edition before the Feb. 28 deadline. The Shinnery is a literary magazine that allows students to express themselves through different forms of artistry. Students can submit their work to the annual magazine, and its staff votes on which pieces of work to publish. Some authors ... [Read More…]

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Jazz band puts in extra time for Sing Song

February 15, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Jazz band helps complete the Sing Song experience with their musical talents. Video/editing by: Jesse Harper ... [Read More…]

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ACU Clinic increases hours of operation

February 6, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The operation hours for the ACU Clinic were extended after they received feedback from students. The ACU clinic is now open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and remains open during Chapel, except on Mondays. Cindy Gravitt, office manager of the Medical and Counseling Care Center, said nurses and medical attendants began to stagger their lunch breaks ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Medical and Counseling Care Center

Alumni Luncheon moves to Teague Center

February 6, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Alumni Day Luncheon, where the university honors the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year and the Young Alumni of the Year, is moved to the Teague Special Events Center from the Hunter Welcome Center this year. Rick Atchley ('78) will receive the outstanding alumnus award. Husband Randy ('94) and his wife Anda Brown ('95) will receive the young ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alumni, Alumni Association

ESPN 3 visits Moody to live stream ACU Basketball

January 31, 2014 by Jesse Harper

As part of the Southland Conference ACU Wildcat Basketball was broadcasted over ESPN 3 for the first time. Students and faculty got to experience watching their team perform commentated by a national sports network. Video/editing by: Jesse Harper ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports, Videos Tagged With: Basketball

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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth-consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines.

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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth- consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines. Taylor County continues to see increased numbers with over 2500 active cases. ...

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Yu Zhong, a freshman psychology major from Lijiang, China, was arrested Friday at his University Park apartment on child porn charges, according to police. Zhong, 23, was arrested after he was flagged by software that detects child porn. “While no corner of our society is immune from these challen...
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