The Grand Ole Oplin - known simply as Oplin to most ACU students - is becoming a popular place for students to go on Friday nights. Based in the Oplin Community Center, the Grand Ole Oplin hosts a weekly dance open to all comers. Located 25 miles southeast of Abilene, Oplin seems almost impossible to find, hidden down long, dark country roads. ... [Read More…]
Three clubs preparing for spring pledging
Frater Sodalis, Pi Kappa and Zeta Rho social clubs are offering spring pledging this semester. Rushes for these clubs began Tuesday and will continue up until Bid Night on Feb. 1. Spring pledging is only two and a half weeks as opposed to five weeks in the fall. Victoria Sun, sophomore youth and family ministry major from Plano, said she was too ... [Read More…]
CAS dean settling in familiar post
The new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is settling into his permanent role this semester. Dr. Greg Straughn accepted the change in position from interim dean for the college, which he had been serving as for the past six months. He had also filled this same position for a year in 2010 before Dr. Charles Mattis was named dean. Straughn ... [Read More…]
OpenClass to fully replace Blackboard soon
The Spring 2013 semester is the last that students and faculty will see Blackboard. Pearson's OpenClass is the new learning management system that will be in full use by the Fall 2013 semester. ACU's contract with Blackboard ends June 1 of this year, which caused the Adams Center to start searching for a new learning management system that could ... [Read More…]
Handball makes intramural introduction
Handball made it's debut into the realm of ACU intramural sports on Saturday with the start of the men's tournament. Handball is played in two halves of fifteen minutes each. The teams are made up of seven people. One person on each team guards the goal, which is made up of the pads at each end of the basketball court. Throwing the ball into the ... [Read More…]
Bagel Wagon opens after renovations
The new and improved Bagel Wagon opened its doors on Monday on the first floor in the Hardin Administration building. The space, which used to have very little counter space and dim lighting, now has more area to showcase food and beverages and better lighting to make it more welcoming. "We made an attempt to present the candy and snacks as best ... [Read More…]
Students crown Clay
Becca Clay, senior speech pathology major from Salt Lake City, was crowned Homecoming queen at halftime during the Homecoming game on Saturday. Clay was one of 10 women nominated to the Homecoming court this year by the ACU student body. Women are nominated based on their involvement on campus. Clay's involvement on campus includes three years in ... [Read More…]
Ag Department conducting dance lessons
The Agricultural and Environmental Science club is teaching dance classes on Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. The goal of the lessons is to generate interest in the barn dance put on by the Ag club in November. The entire ACU campus is invited to participate in this fundraiser for the Ag club. Kathleen Henderson, vice president of the Ag club is ... [Read More…]
All but one club see decrease in pledges
Nearly all social clubs are fostering a smaller number of pledges this year, partly because of the smaller-than-usual sophomore class. The number of pledging participants has dropped from 371 last year to 294 this year. Most clubs were unable to have a full pledge class because of this smaller number. Pi Kappa is the only club this year that ... [Read More…]
ACU Swing Cats to host annual Fall Stomp
ACU Swing Cats invite the Abilene community to join them at their annual Fall Stomp on Thursday at 8 p.m. in The Grace Museum ballroom. Members as well as the rest of the community are encouraged to dress in vintage attire for an evening filled with dancing to the tunes of the ACU Jazz band. A free beginner lesson starts at 8 p.m., so even those ... [Read More…]