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Cold front chills new member orientation

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New Member Orientation began on Saturday after a winter storm delayed bid day activities for sororities and fraternities by a week. Robin McPherson, senior coordinator for fraternities and sororities, said that new member orientation will continue as previously planned, despite the delay. When it was decided to postpone bid day, she said the ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Football defeats Lamar in first round of FCS playoffs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…]

Popping the ACU bubble: Why students should study abroad

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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…]

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