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Third Culture Kids travel to Oklahoma

January 23, 2014 by Jesse Harper

Eighteen students traveled to Oklahoma this weekend for a cultural retreat with several other Christian universities. Third Culture Kids, a group of students who have spent part of their lives in more than one culture, traveled to Quartz Mountain Christian Camp in Lone Wolf, Okla., and bonded with 42 fellow Third Culture Kids from Oklahoma ... [Read More…]

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Tennis has strong showing at Indiana

January 23, 2014 by Jesse Harper

Senior Micah and sophomore Kaysie Hermsdorf, along with sophomore Nada Marjanovic had a great start at the University of Indiana Invitation with key victories against tough opponents. On Sunday afternoon, the women's tennis team won the majority of their matches in the tournament. Freshmen Erin Walker, Ansley Boarman and Marjanovic won ... [Read More…]

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Karaoke, cash prizes at Midnight Breakfast

December 4, 2013 by Jesse Harper

The Parents' Association passed the torch of ACU's Midnight Breakfast to the Student's Alumni Association, for the first time. Each semester, students rally together on Dead Day to eat large amounts of breakfast food and mingle the day before finals week begins. Madeline Orr, vice president of SAA and convergence journalism major from North ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Campus Dining, Finals, Student Alumni Association

Green group plans to install campus bike pump

October 29, 2013 by Jesse Harper

Wildcats for Sustainability is fighting for student-bikers to have a place to service bikes and more convenient places to park bikes on campus. Krista Cukrowski, president of Wildcats for Sustainability, and Sean Branchaw, vice president of Wildcats for Sustainability and senior class president, are teaming up with facilities management to ... [Read More…]

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Spring semester English class is all fun and games

October 22, 2013 by Jesse Harper

ACU associate professor William Carroll created an English course that makes gaming more than just a hobby. The Gaming Culture course will be offered to all ACU students who have completed the sophomore English requirements. William Carroll, associate professor in the language and literature department, developed a course that allows students ... [Read More…]

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The game of football: Why we play

October 22, 2013 by Jesse Harper

It's a gloomy Monday and rain is blessing Abilene with its presence. Most students on campus are excited that temperature has dropped significantly and they are getting a break from the constant high 80-90 degree weather. ACU football is on the practice field, experiencing the sharp, cold winds and raindrops first-hand. As students spend their ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Football, sports column

Cold weather moves JamFest inside Moody

October 18, 2013 by Jesse Harper

Homecoming festivities will begin Friday with JamFest, ACU's biggest on-campus musical concert consisting solely of student bands. Because of changes in the weather forecast and an expected cold front, JamFest has been relocated to Moody Coliseum. The bands will perform inside and the fireworks have been rescheduled to take place Saturday ... [Read More…]

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Football is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle

October 18, 2013 by Jesse Harper

It's a gloomy Monday and rain is blessing Abilene with its presence. Most students on campus are excited that temperature has dropped significantly and they are getting a break from the constant high 80-90 degree weather. ACU football is on the practice field, experiencing the sharp, cold winds and raindrops first-hand. As students spend their ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columnists, Sports Tagged With: Archive, Football, sports column

Password change encourages safety

October 9, 2013 by Jesse Harper

All students, faculty and staff will have to change their myACU password by Oct. 1. Passwords that have not been changed by the end of the month will automatically be deactivated. Evan Young, information technology communication officer, said changing the myACU password is for the safety of the system users. ACU recently conducted an internal ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hacking, myACU

Password change encourages safety

October 8, 2013 by Jesse Harper

All students, faculty and staff will have to change their myACU password by Oct. 1. Passwords that have not been changed by the end of the month will automatically be deactivated. Evan Young, information technology communication officer, said changing the myACU password is for the safety of the system users. ACU recently conducted an internal ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Hacking, myACU

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