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Ko Jo Kai wins ‘Harmony’ 2020

April 27, 2020 by Kayla Montano

Ko Jo Kai participated in and won the Christian schools spring music competition ‘Harmony.' Harmonize is a non-profit organization that sponsors the event ‘Harmony’ in which different Christian universities across the U.S. collaborate to create a show with each of the schools' best acts. Each year it is hosted by a different school. This ... [Read More…]

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BSU celebrates Black History Month

February 7, 2020 by Kayla Montano

The Black Student Union has planned events each week leading up to and throughout Black History Month. Black History Month  began early this year, with an event for each week, beginning Jan. 31 and ending Feb. 29.  The first event put on by BSU was Black Out Skate Night on Jan. 31 at the Skating Place. All were welcomed to participate in ... [Read More…]

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ACU partners with non-profit organization Hope Speaks

November 21, 2019 by Kayla Montano

Faculty and students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders have partnered with non-profit organization Hope Speaks to work with people with disabilities in Uganda. The non-profit ministry, Hope Speaks is based in Kampala, Uganda. It  work with Ugandans of all ages that have disabilities. Speech, language, feeding, and ... [Read More…]

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ASA sponsors traditional African food festival

November 7, 2019 by Kayla Montano

The African food festival called CHOMA was put together by the Aftrican Student Association (ASA) to celebrate traditional food, dancing and fun last Saturday in the downstairs of McGlothlin Campus Center. Students of the ASA brought a dish from their country and to share at the event. This allows CHOMA to be one of the easiest events they plan. ... [Read More…]

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Student produces original film ‘At the End of Eight’

November 7, 2019 by Kayla Montano

After several months of preparation the student produced film, “At the End of Eight,” comes to a wrap. The film is about three college students who sneak inside the home of complete strangers as a part of a popular, yet illegal, game. The game requires the players to stay in the house for eight hours without being discovered. If they are ... [Read More…]

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Students perform at the Black Student Union talent show

October 17, 2019 by Kayla Montano

Students showed up and showed out Friday night at the Black Student Union talent show.  The talent show took place in Hart Auditorium in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building, Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Aside from members of Black Student Union, all students were welcome.  No auditions were held prior to the show, but there was an interest ... [Read More…]

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Debate team returns with awards from win at Lee College

October 11, 2019 by Kayla Montano

Award winners, Elizabeth Miller and Shekinah Kahongo (Photo by professor Sheila Ritchie)     The debate team returns home with two awards under its belt after their wins at Lee College.  The debate team attended a tournament at Lee College. This Tournament turned out to be a success with two students who went to the quarterfinals in the ... [Read More…]

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New food court restaurant brings mixed feelings

September 26, 2019 by Kayla Montano

Breakfast and Company opened on campus this fall replacing Steak and Shake in the food court. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its menu consists of breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast, waffles, breakfast tacos, milkshakes and more. Breakfast and Company is located next to Chick-Fil-A.  “The maple breakfast ... [Read More…]

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Hispanos Unidos presents Entra a La Plaza

September 26, 2019 by Kayla Montano

Hispanos Unidos presents ‘Entra a La Plaza’ to celebrate the diversity of the Hispanic community. This past Friday, Hispanos Unidos organized an event ‘Entra a La Plaza.’ With it being Hispanic Heritage Month, it is one of their biggest events.  ‘Entra a La Plaza’ took place outside the Hunter Welcome Center this year. It was on Family Weekend in ... [Read More…]

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With the university handling new forms of teaching in light of COVID-19, many classes have been moved to an online format due to safety for the professors and students. Because of this unexpected transition, fewer guidelines were placed on class procedures. Some professors chose to have weekly Zoom....
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