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McCaleb marks 50th year working with university

April 22, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Vice President Dr. Gary McCaleb was honored Monday for his 50 years of service at ACU. During Monday's Chapel, President Dr. Phil Schubert recognized McCaleb and presented to him an authentic ACU Baseball jersey with the number 50 on the back, which he wore while throwing the first pitch that afternoon at the ACU v. McMurry baseball ... [Read More…]

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Chapel celebrates Easter with Holy Week

April 15, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Chapel during Holy Week this year will follow the life of Jesus as told in the gospel of Matthew, leading up to the crucifixion through a new and unique format. Each year, the Chapel Office tries to make Chapel different during Holy Week, said Abbie Baird, junior youth and family ministry major Leander and Chapel worship coordinator. The goal ... [Read More…]

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Festival exhibits undergrad research

April 1, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Yesterday, the university hosted its largest undergraduate research festival to date. About 125 presentations were given throughout the day, said Dr. Autumn Sutherlin, director of undergraduate research. This was about 30 more presentations than last year's festival, Sutherlin said. The purpose of the festival is to give students the ... [Read More…]

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Project recruits students for #lifeonthehill

March 25, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Everyday life as an ACU student will be on display in Enrollment Marketing's latest campaign aimed at prospective students. Project #lifeonthehill will follow the lives of six to eight ACU students through Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Vine and YouTube for a semester at a time, said Kris Evans, director of Enrollment Marketing. "Our ... [Read More…]

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Swing Cats attend conference over break

March 18, 2014 by Logan Sartain

ACU Swing Cats attended an international swing dance convention in Houston, March 13-16. The convention, Lindyfest, celebrated its eighteenth year. "It's the biggest gathering of swing dancers in the United States," said Blair Agan, junior political science and communication major from Lake Jackson, and member of the ACU Swing ... [Read More…]

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Club continues Latin dance workshops

February 25, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Hispanos Unidos held its second Latin Dance Workshop on Saturday and plans to have two more this semester. Only 10 people came to Saturday's workshop, said Paloma Cavazos, vice president of Hispanos Unidos. Attendance at this semester's first workshop was on par with the first ever workshop the club held, which was during last ... [Read More…]

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Saturday Sing Song tickets almost sold out

February 4, 2014 by Logan Sartain

Less than 50 tickets remain for Saturday night's final 2014 Sing Song performance. The seats available for Saturday night's show are in the upper levels of the side sections of Moody Coliseum. Friday night's performance still has available seats in all sections, and most sections still have available seats for Saturday afternoon's ... [Read More…]

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The historical insurrection that transpired on the Capitol grounds Jan. 6 displayed the polarizing viewpoints of American politics and the means by which those will go to invoke their beliefs. It was nothing short of a tragedy. However, violent riots have been displayed more often than both major pa...
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