This year social clubs are allowed to take a higher number of pledges than ever before and can extend up to 65 bids if they choose to. Last year the maximum number of bids they could offer was 52, but this year they have had to accommodate the 325 women who signed up to pledge, almost 100 more women than last year. When the girls ranked on ... [Read More…]
Racing to win: Cycling club president will race in Nationals
The cycling club's president will represent ACU at the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships in North Carolina this year. Elizabeth Lurz, senior business major from Boerne, has overcome many obstacles to become the cyclist she is today. "I am racing for everything I have fought through these past couple of years," said ... [Read More…]
Social clubs able to accept more pledges
This year social clubs are allowed to take a higher number of pledges than ever before and can extend up to 65 bids if they choose to. Last year the maximum number of bids they could offer was 52, but this year they have had to accommodate the 325 women who signed up to pledge, almost 100 more women than last year. When the girls ranked on ... [Read More…]
Large numbers seek women social clubs
About 40 percent more women and about 17 percent more men plan to pledge social clubs compared to last year, according to the Office of Student Organizations and Production, potentially increasing the competition among potential pledges for limited club spots in some clubs. The 325 women who have registered to pledge this year is almost 100 more ... [Read More…]
I Am Second series shares with campus
I Am Second aimed to leave an enormous impact on the ACU campus through the testimonies that were shared during Chapel this week. Guest speaker Lisa Luby Ryan and the coordinators in the Chapel office hope to bring I Am Second back next year. The guest speakers included former U.S. Army Ranger Chris Plekenpol, artist Marc Eckel who introduced ... [Read More…]
University hopes to tear down Chambers and construct new science building
The new science building's plans are well under way, but the project still remains in its early stages. In the spring, Jeff Arrington, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and his fellow colleagues of the leadership team started planning how to mold this project into a reality. "The sciences at ACU have been a long-term center ... [Read More…]
Forbes names ACU in top 100 most fiscally sound
ACU ranked number 100 on Forbes' list of financially sound, private and not-for-profit colleges in FORBES College Financial Grades. The new financial grades were determined by looking at the balance sheets and the operational strength of each university. Forbes determined the financial GPA for ACU is 3.737, which put ACU in the "A" grading ... [Read More…]
Abilene Catholic Students Association comes to ACU
The Abilene Catholic Student Association created a new group on the ACU campus. Christina Wise, junior speech pathology major from San Antonio, said she has dreamt of establishing a Catholic group on the ACU campus ever since her freshman year. "When I was a freshman here I didn't know anyone who was Catholic," said Wise. "Somehow during my ... [Read More…]
Authorities shut down Mabee Hall party
A smoke machine in one of the dorm rooms in Mabee Hall caused the fire alarm to go off on Thursday night. ACU Police responded to the incident. Jordan Bunch, area coordinator of Mabee Hall said, the smoke machine was included in a party in one of the rooms. The ACU Police responded to the alarm at 9:30 p.m. Thursday night and showed up to Mabee ... [Read More…]
Recent grad makes Idol cut
A recent graduate is going to Hollywood. ACU graduate Collin Pittman from Wichita Falls traveled to Los Angeles in November to try out for American Idol season 12. The results of his audition aired Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Even though the cameras didn't show him singing on American Idol, Collin announced that he made the cut. Three years ago ... [Read More…]