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Leftover Bean Bucks to be donated

May 1, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Students will have the chance to donate leftover Bean Bucks during finals week to help aid Love and Care Ministries. Students will be able to buy non-perishables from the Campus Store with their Bean Bucks and place them in donation buckets in the Campus Center throughout finals week. At the end of finals week, the donations will be taken to the ... [Read More…]

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Students prepare for ACU study abroad

May 1, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Students will scatter across different continents during the summer and fall to study abroad in places like Oxford, Germany and, this year, Ghana. "I think interest is about the same. It kind of fluctuates a little bit and some years we will have more and some less. It's hard to predict," said Stephen Shewmaker, executive director for ... [Read More…]

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Possibility of building plans affecting neighbors has led to concern

April 30, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

"We have been in this house 22 years next month, and for the eight years before that we lived four houses down the street," said Cindy Earles, resident on Rountree Drive. Earles is one of the residents on Rountree Drive who could be effected by the university's plans to build the new stadium. If the university needs to, it will expand and build ... [Read More…]

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Rushing begins with rule change

April 22, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Pledging requirements have changed for the fall; Potential women pledges will now be expected to attend at least one rush for each women's club. "One of the things that we were noticing is that with the girls in particular, several were only going to one tea, which is kind of the kick-start for rushes," said Mark Jackson, associate director of ... [Read More…]

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Springboard winners awarded at dinner

April 16, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

The winners for the Springboard Ideas Challenge were announced Tuesday night at the awards dinner in the Hunter Welcome Center. Morgan Hood, Jason McVey, Rudy Garza and Jeff Johnston were the winners for the College Division. The winners for this year's Springboard Ideas Challenge are as follows: For the College Division, the grand prize went ... [Read More…]

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Cyclists to tour Abilene in first Criterium

March 28, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Men and women from colleges across the state, including seven members of the ACU Cycling Club, will compete in the first-ever, ACU-organized cycling race in Abilene: the Tour of Abilene. The race will take place 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, beginning on campus. Dillon Fowler, freshman business and marketing major from Keller and president ... [Read More…]

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Sexual assault receives nationwide attention

March 20, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Florida State freshman quarterback Jameis Winston, second freshman to win the Heisman trophy, was part of an on-going investigation of an alleged sexual assault crime dating back to 2012. This young star was accused of engaging in "sexual assault battery" on Dec. 7, 2012, according to ESPN. ESPN said Florida State Attorney Willie Meggs decided ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU Police, In-depth

Crossing Cafe adds to selections

March 18, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

The Crossing Cafe in the Mabee Business Building has happy hour from 12-1:15 p.m. where burritos are half-off. The cafe is also selling home-made cookies for the first time. Mandy Stratton, sophomore finance and accounting major from Ham Lake, Minn. and leader of the student-run Crossing Cafe said, "We don't like throwing away burritos at the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Dining, Crossing Cafe

Ukraine conflict could affect missions

March 4, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Political unrest in Ukraine surges on, and even though Jeremiah's Hope has not been affected physically, its mission efforts could be impacted. Jeremiah's Hope is a nonprofit organization based in the Ukraine that works with at-risk children. Andrew Kelly, co-founder of Jeremiah's Hope, graduated in 2001 from ACU and moved to the Ukraine in ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mission Trips, World News

Springboard opens registration for participants

February 14, 2014 by Kirsten Holman

Registration is open for the 2014 Springboard Ideas Challenge. This year registration is easy and only requires a $10 fee. The deadline for registration is March 7 at 5:00 p.m. "In the past you had to have the business plan already constructed, initially, to apply for the competition," said Hollie Baldridge, assistant director of the Griggs ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2021 will undergo major changes to comply with COVID-19 health and safety regulations. Read more below:
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Tyler officials have located the body of 21-year-old Corbin Stiefer, a senior history major from Tyler, who had been missing since Jan. 6. Read more below:
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Sing Song, which has been delayed until April 22-24 at the Paramount Theatre, will undergo major changes in 2021 to follow health and safety guidelines due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A minimum of eight and a maximum of 16 participants will be allowed in each act. This max number pales in comp...
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Students gathered in Galaxy Park Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of senior history major Corbin Stiefer. See more photos from our gallery below: ...

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Students gathered in Galaxy Park Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of senior history major Corbin Steifer.
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