When I first visited ACU, I knew I was home. I had high expectations for this university with its middle name being, "Christian." I mean, the 55 credits in which little freshman me didn't know that soon, they would come to feel like forced worship. Alongside most of the professors praying before classes started were the cool new Bible classes I was ... [Read More…]
Ethnos celebrates 15th annual culture show
Ethnos is celebrating its 15th anniversary with their annual culture show themed, "Customs." The first official culture show was in 1992, making this the 26th show. However, this year is the 15th year anniversary of it being given the name "Ethnos". The show is produced by the International Students' Association and showcases various forms of ... [Read More…]
ACU art gallery closes downtown doors
After nine years of showcases, the ACU downtown gallery closed its doors due to an increase in rent for the space. Before the shows moved off-campus, they were restricted to the on-campus Shore Gallery next to the Don Morris Center where a staff and faculty showcase is currently on display. Jack Maxwell, professor of art and design, said ... [Read More…]
Four women’s rugby players earn all-star spot
Four students were chosen to be on the Lone Star Women's Rugby Conference all-star team alongside 10 women from other Texas universities. Overcoming competition between 30 women at tryouts, the four include: Eunice Garza. Freshman kinesiology major from Brownsville. Makenna Schulte. Sophomore marketing major from McKinney. Bailey ... [Read More…]
Eternal Threads closes Abilene doors
After being headquartered in Abilene for 17 years, international mission Eternal Threads will be moving to Omaha, NE. The company's mission is to aid women in parts of the world that have extreme poverty. Although the served nations are not geographically connected, the women share a common need of providing funds for their families to prevent ... [Read More…]
Gutenberg honors alumni in 25th anniversary
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication honored three distinguished alumni Thursday at its 25th annual Gutenberg Event. Honorees are chosen by JMC faculty each year. Those who received the award were: Scott Parker, founder and president of Hearts Bluff Music in Nashville, Jan Taylor, director of corporate communications at UK ... [Read More…]
Students prepare for FilmFest 2018
The 2018 ACU Film Fest, titled Awakening, will take place April 6 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. ACU Film Fest started in 2005 and features films created by students. After showing their films, some students submit films to other festivals such as the Austin Film Festival or the Sundance Film Festival. Last year, Forrest ... [Read More…]
A’s get degrees too … and sleep
Let's start with something a little obvious. College is hard. It's hard emotionally, it's hard academically, it's hard relationally. You're coming to a new place you don't know with people you don't know and information you thought you knew, but you realized, you know a lot less. But "C's get degree's" sounds a little too much like an excuse ... [Read More…]
Delta Theta alumna returns as Coming Home Court Queen
The Coming Home Court for 2017 will honor the class of 2007 nominees. The Homecoming Queen of 2007 was Lindsay Jessup of Delta Theta, who will be coming from Santa Barbara, California. Since graduating with a Bachelors of Science in communication studies, she opened her own company called LJ Marketing Concepts, doing experience marketing and ... [Read More…]
Sitton and Halbert to be recognized in new stadium statue
Chuck Sitton and David Halbert will be honored at Wildcat Stadium through the unveiling of a statue Friday after Chapel. The first-team All-American defensive back and one of the co-captains of the 1977 national championship football team, Sitton, passed away in a house fire at the age of 24. David Halbert was one of Sitton’s lifelong friends who ... [Read More…]
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