Weekly Predictions: ACU vs. UTEP Owen: Wildcat football has returned. Unfortunately, the delayed start could benefit UTEP with two games already under its belt. After a hard-fought comeback against Stephen F. Austin in the season-opener, the Miners were no match against the Longhorns. Nevertheless, UTEP will likely be less anxious coming out of ... [Read More…]
Season predictions: ACU football
Owen: The Wildcats will have their hands full in a historic fall season. Following the departure of former starting quarterback Luke Anthony, questions arise on offense. However, head coach Adam Dorrel has praised the new freshman class as one of the best he’s ever coached. With a tough schedule ahead and a dismal finish to last season, ACU will ... [Read More…]
Student-athletes undergoing frequent testing
Student-athletes will be required to undergo frequent COVID-19 testing throughout the year per the NCAA. Before all sports teams could begin full-team workouts, all players and coaches have to be tested for coronavirus. Once all the athletes' test results return negative they are allowed to begin practicing. “It was my first time being ... [Read More…]
Southland response postpones volleyball until spring
Volleyball has been postponed with the intention of rescheduling conference games during the spring semester of 2021. The Southland Conference Board of Directors announced Aug. 13 that conference competition for football, volleyball, soccer and cross country will be canceled in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting the United ... [Read More…]
A March for Unity: Abilene community celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Abilene’s annual MLK march brought hundreds together to walk across the MLK bridge on Monday. For the last three decades the Royals family has organized this event so that people from all over Abilene can unite to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and what he stood for. Before the walk began, attendees heard from Michael T. ... [Read More…]
More parking to develop in downtown Abilene
Plans to increase parking in downtown Abilene are under review by the city council and business managers. Donna Albus, city council member, and Robert Hanna, city manager, said parking downtown has been an issue for a while now. “Parking has long been a problem in downtown Abilene and the recent increase in property redevelopment has made it ... [Read More…]
Worldwide Witness opens application process
Worldwide Witness is taking applications for new participants. They are looking for new people to come in and travel the world to do God’s hands-on work. Worldwide Witness is an organization on campus that recruits people to come do service in other countries around the world to spread the love and knowledge of Jesus. The process begins every ... [Read More…]
Human Resources changes employee payment schedule
ACU is changing the payroll method from a monthly payroll to a bi-weekly payroll for all of its faculty and staff members starting January 2020. For the last 3 years there have been different methods on how each employee is paid depending on if they were a student, staff or faculty. The Human Resources Office was looking for a more efficient way ... [Read More…]
Ice cream shop rolls into Abilene
The Roll Shack will bring a new ice cream experience to Abilene with their grand opening sometime this month. The Roll Shack will be located at 2526 Buffalo Gap Rd in Abilene. They are now preparing for their Grand Opening this month but due to a break in that occurred and some of their equipment was stolen they have had to make up for lost ... [Read More…]