The Wildcats beat Lamar University 38-20 on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Javon Gipson, redshirt senior wide receiver from Richmond, recorded two touchdowns and nine receptions for 164 yards. The win marked ACU’s sixth at home this season, completing an undefeated home slate. The Wildcats will travel to ... [Read More…]
Bring back philosophy
The word “philosophy” may conjure up many different ideas. For some, it is rich, ancient, old men lying around and asking questions with obvious answers. For others, it may bring to mind people sitting in microbreweries and coffee shops wearing beanies with no job as they ask irrelevant questions about the meaning of life. For those looking to ... [Read More…]
Fire in WPAC leads to more flooding
A fan caught fire in the Williams Performing Arts Center late Tuesday night, leading to more flooding after a pipe burst earlier this week. Late Tuesday night, one of the dehumidifiers caught fire. The dehumidifier was there to help dry instruments from a burst pipe that flooded the practice rooms and instrument storage rooms on Sunday. Although ... [Read More…]
Hotel prices rise in Abilene amid data center construction
Over the last year, Abilene occupancy has risen 19% compared to last year, leading to rising hotel prices. As construction of the new Lancium and Crusoe Data Center has begun, the influx of construction workers has caused a rise in hotel occupancy, said Robert Lopez, vice president of the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We’ve had a ... [Read More…]
Campus Center incident leads to uncertainty
The university's policy regarding tabling in the Campus Center remain uncertain to some students after an incident at the ACU for Life table that led to a petition calling for the protection of free speech on campus. The issue stems from an Oct. 13 incident in which staff members in the Advising Center confronted students at the ACU for Life ... [Read More…]
University receives honors from U.S. News and World Report
The University ranked in six categories nationally in the U.S. News and World Report this year. The school ranked: 11th in Service Learning 13th in First-year Experience 11th in Learning Communities 36th in Study Abroad 254 in Undergraduate Nursing 329 in Best University Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the University, said he is ... [Read More…]
Popping the ACU bubble: Why students should study abroad
Four thousand nine hundred miles from campus, I sat at a table with one of my best friends and 15 other students I had never met before. Everyone had different accents, was studying different topics and came from different parts of the world. On my left, two people spoke German, and on my right, people discussed the latest football match. Our ... [Read More…]
‘People over projects’: Missions week connects students to service
The Halbert Center for Missions and Global Service will conclude the annual Missions Week on Friday. Missions week is an annual week-long event for a variety of activities to connect students with Christian missions work locally and around the globe, said Jonothan Stein, the global service coordinator. “It’s an opportunity for God's mission ... [Read More…]
Freshmen curfew causes more harm than good
*Note: The original version of this story stated that residents under the age of 21 were not required to obey a curfew, but it has since been edited to say over 21. You've made it. You are all grown up and ready to head out on your own as an adult. Ready to start what many may call the best four years of your life. That is, unless it is your ... [Read More…]
Student tests positive for tuberculosis
A student has tested positive for tuberculosis. After receiving a notification from Abilene Taylor County Public Health on Monday, the university sent an email to students to alert them of the situation. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease affecting the lungs. The main symptom is a cough lasting more than two or three weeks, coughing up blood, ... [Read More…]
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