Almost three weeks after announcing the closing of Abi Haus and Public Haus, owner Jimbo Jackson announced the two would reopen on April 21. Jackson, who opened Abi Haus five years ago, said they announced the closure on Facebook, alongside a description of what they would need to keep the restaurant open. "I knew at the time I didn’t have ... [Read More…]
Former student arrested on child pornography charges
A former student was arrested last week on charges of possession of child pornography and sexual contact with a child. Benjamin Russell Roberts, 24, studied child and family services while he was a student until the fall of 2015. He also worked with children at Wylie Baptist Church daycare, Southern Hills Church of Christ daycare and Beltway ... [Read More…]
Rugby wins international match
ACU Rugby took on international competition for the first time when they competed and defeated the Gananes Chihuahuan team from Mexico, 55-5. The team was hoping to host the team on campus, but had complications securing a field. As a result, the rugby team traveled to El Paso to take on the international team. Adrian Escobedo, team chaplain ... [Read More…]
Student body passes resolution to change SA name
Following an email to vote on new legislation sent out to students last week, Students' Association passed all eight resolutions listed on the ballot. With only 130 respondents, the results are as follows: C.R. 94.05 - Treasurer Appointment. Passed with 80.0% in favor and 20.0% against. C.R. 94.07 - President + Vice President Same Ticket. ... [Read More…]
ACU Football does annual Spring Clean Up
ACU Football players and coaches are participating in the second annual Spring Clean Up to get involved in the community. Head Coach Adam Dorrel said there is a lot of negative light on college athletics, specifically football, so community service is a way to let people meet players outside of their element. These activities generate support ... [Read More…]
Cabinet to host Paint Fest
The Cabinet, which exists to plan free events for all students, will host ACU Paint Fest from 8-11 p.m. March 23. Ty Kelley, junior ITNS major from San Antonio and a student director of The Cabinet, said the event stumbled across the desk of Caddie Coupe, director of student and parent activities, last year and has been done at a variety of ... [Read More…]
“The bell does not dismiss you, I do”
"I just don't understand why classes are mandatory if I'm paying $45,000 a year for them." Don't act like you haven't said, or at least thought it before. Probably among the top five most prevalent questions, I would argue, of the ACU experience - Why do professors get to take attendance and penalize us for not showing up to class when we pay ... [Read More…]
SA votes on new amendments
Students' Association sent out an email on February 20 including four resolutions to be voted on through a link. One of the questions caused controversy, leading Congress to void the ballot and resend an email including eight total resolutions to vote on. President of SA, Danny Burke, senior marketing major from Tulsa, Oklahoma said the ... [Read More…]
Beach Volleyball makes history in Cactus Classic
For the first time in ACU history, the Wildcats took to the sand and snagged their first ever beach volleyball victory. The junior duo Jacey Smith and Kendall Bosse stole the win against San Jose State's Nandyala Gama and Lyndi, 21-15, 21-12, as well as overcoming Benedictine's Kat McCullough and Jackie Woods, 21-15, 21-12. "It was an ... [Read More…]
Fall to spring retention up from last year
Freshman retention for fall to spring is up by 1.1 percent from last year. Bart Herridge, dean of student engagement and retention, said this year's spring retention is 90.4 percent, where as last year, it was 89.3 percent. Spring retention is usually between 89 and 90 percent. "We're kind of at the high end of what we traditionally ... [Read More…]
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