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Wasson, Amare talk goals amidst SGA win

April 16, 2019 by Lauren Franco

Lauren Wasson and Tsion Amare won their elections for executive president and executive vice president of Student Government Association, respectively, Friday evening. Wasson, junior political science and business management double major from Denton, won with 58 percent of votes (723) over Arnold Charles, sophomore political science major from ... [Read More…]

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Williams remembered for his selflessness, outgoing personality

April 4, 2019 by Lauren Franco

Chandler Williams, a senior criminal justice major from Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Sunday in his Edwards Hall dorm room at the age of 21. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said ACUPD is still investigating the death. A funeral service for Chandler, who also served as a residence assistant in Edwards, is scheduled for 11 a.m.-noon Thursday at ... [Read More…]

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SGA proposes constitutional amendments, judicial branch

April 4, 2019 by Lauren Franco

On Wednesday, Student Government Association passed four resolutions regarding elections and another regarding constitutional amendments in its first-ever Constitutional Convention. C.R. 95.33 formally called for the implementation of the new constitution, which called for a restructuring of SGA and the creation of a judicial branch called the ... [Read More…]

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Bean Bucks no longer accepted in Campus Store

April 4, 2019 by Lauren Franco

A new university agreement with Chartwells means Bean Bucks are no longer being accepted in the Campus Store. Students can still use their student account for course-related materials, and Campus Cash can be used on anything in the store.  Previously, because the store is run by Barnes & Noble, they accepted various forms of payment and ... [Read More…]

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New library hours in effect starting Sunday

April 3, 2019 by Lauren Franco

The Brown Library will be open until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday night beginning Sunday. The additional eight hours per week will continue through finals week, pick up in the fall semester and run for the entire academic year. Student Government Association and the library administration worked with Student Life to develop a plan last ... [Read More…]

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To ACU Athletics: thank you for the best four years

April 1, 2019 by Lauren Franco

Realizing it was my last game to shoot for the university, I held back tears as I walked from the March Madness stage to the press conference area. As I listened to head coach Joe Golding talk about the experience and the three seniors express gratitude for the program, the tears started to flow. I couldn't tell you exactly why, but looking ... [Read More…]

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Birds to stay off campus

March 29, 2019 by Lauren Franco

Despite widespread popularity last semester, Bird scooters are not returning to campus. Student Government Association President Ty Kelley said because they changed their business model, keeping the scooters would be difficult. "The process for getting them back has been challenging," Kelley said. "One reason we were able to bring Bird to ... [Read More…]

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Hyping the team: How Hiepler’s excitement energizes the Wildcats

March 29, 2019 by Lauren Franco

He isn't known for breaking records or scoring threes, but Paul Hiepler earned his stardom on social media last week with his passion for the team, the university and the game. The sophomore guard from Camarillo, California, played just 24 minutes and scored 7 points this season, but within seconds became the face of the men's basketball ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Features, Sports

The big screen: FilmFest celebrates 15th year with growth

March 29, 2019 by Lauren Franco

Since it's inception in 2004, FilmFest has introduced over 1500 students to directing, producing, acting and a variety of other roles in the film industry. FilmFest began as an iMovie film festival hosted by the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning and Apple to help students develop skills in digital storytelling. Kyle Dickson, director of ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Women fall to Baylor 95-38 to close out season

March 23, 2019 by Lauren Franco

The women's basketball team closed out its season falling to the Baylor Lady Bears 95-38. Junior center Lexi Kirgan led the team scoring 10 points, followed by junior guard Breanna Wright and freshman guard Madi Miller with 8 and 6 points, respectively. They end their season 23-10 overall, improving from last season's 16-14. ... [Read More…]

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