The average gas price in Texas is $1.86 while the surrounding ACU area is on average $1.79. This time last year, gas was at $2.61. With gas being at a low price, students are able to fill up with less damage to their wallets. Jessica Winniger, sophomore digital entertainment technology major from Fort Worth, said gas prices makes it easier ... [Read More…]

The Cornerstone play I and You focuses on modern day themes and highlights the troubles of dealing with school and falling on hard times. The play, by Lauren Gunderson, is about Caroline, a high school senior homebound by an illness. Anthony, a classmate with an English assignment on Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, visits Caroline while she's ... [Read More…]

Adobe Creative Cloud is now available for all students, faculty and staff to download on their personal computers. All adobe products, such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro and InDesign, are available for free download and use on the personal computers of all students, faculty and staff. Dr. Marisa Beard, director of educational technology, says ... [Read More…]

A January short course will be offered that focuses on the Islamic world, people and the culture. It will be taught by Dan McVey, who is known internationally throughout the Muslim community. McVey and his wife were missionaries in Ghana for over 21 years before he taught as a professor of missions and mission studies in the College of Biblical ... [Read More…]

The north side entrance of the McGlothlin Campus Center will be under construction until the start of school in January. Crews are working on stairs at the entrance of the Campus Center facing the Recreation and Wellness Center. Kevin Roberts, vice president of operations, said the construction should be completed by the start of school in ... [Read More…]

The Men of Frater Sodalis' annual Haunted Island will be October 27 through 31 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. With 33 years of producing haunted houses, this is the fifth year Frater Sodalis is having their event at the island. Keith Sanders, senior ad/pr major from Abilene, is the club's fundraiser and helped plan the haunted island. "The ... [Read More…]

Galaxy's second annual Kirk Goodwin Run benefit dinner will be at 7:30 Friday at the Grace Museum, and all money raised will help fund the next KGR. KRG is a 5K and half marathon that Galaxy members host every spring semester. The money raised from the run is donated to a family struggling with significant medical expenses or to research ... [Read More…]

Students are drawing attention this week to different cultures during Cultural Awareness Week, providing a way for students to experience and learn about the different cultures represented on campus. This is the first time Cultural Awareness Week has been observed on campus, and Shanice Fuller, student director for Cultural Awareness Week, said ... [Read More…]

One of ACU's biggest special interest clubs is being reborn with improved funding and more focus on bringing a community together. League of Wildcats was started three years ago by Daniel Archer, graduate student in English, and a group of his friends who wanted to create a community of people who liked playing League of Legends. The group is ... [Read More…]

Summit, the university's 109th annual Bible lectureship, will begin Sunday and feature preachers and ministers from around the country as well as several speakers from close to home. With a change in leadership, this year's Summit includes a distinctly local flavor, though organizers say they worked to bring in a diversity of viewpoints and ... [Read More…]