Call me old-fashioned, but I like talking to people. In person. This may seem "weird" or "ancient" or "individualistic," but hear me out on this. See, there's something about face-to-face interaction that Facebook and texting just can't quite offer. Computers and phones are all the rage right now (just wait till this Internet fad is over), but ... [Read More…]
“Spirit vs. Flesh” semester’s theme in chapel
With the beginning of a new semester comes the beginning of a new chapel series. The fall 2011 Chapel theme, "Life in the Spirit vs. Life in the Flesh," will tackle the idea of giving in to one's own will versus following God's will for one's life. Centered on a passage from the book of Romans chapter 8, among other selections from the New ... [Read More…]
Wellness and Recreation Center to open Friday
The Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation & Wellness Center is the big news on campus to begin the 2011-12 school year. The 18-month project has nearly reached its completion and will open on Friday, Sept. 2. RecFest, the grand opening party, is a free overnight celebration for students beginning late Friday night and continuing into Saturday ... [Read More…]
Candlelight Devo sets tone for new students
"I believe singing praise music is a form of talking and praying to God. It was like they were praying over us; I actually started choking up while walking to the amphitheater. It was surreal." Freshman Annique Dentino's reaction to this year's Candlelight Devo is not unlike many others'. The Welcome Week tradition is a very spiritual, emotional ... [Read More…]
Graduates to celebrate spring commencement
About 470 undergraduate students will cross the stage in Moody Coliseum during two ceremonies Saturday to accept their diplomas. The first ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. for the graduates in the College of Biblical Studies, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education and Human Services and the Patty Hanks Shelton School of ... [Read More…]
Track team splits, tunes up for LSC meet
ACU's track and field teams split again this weekend. As some Wildcats went to the Mean Green Invitational at the University of North Texas, some of the team went to the Jordan Payton Invitational at Stanford University, while the rest of the ACU team competed in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. As a team, ACU finished in fourth place at the UNT ... [Read More…]
Tennis grabs nationals spot
Both the ACU men's and women's tennis teams won the South Central Regional tournament, as the women beat Tarleton State and the men defeated Cameron University. The men's No. 1 and No. 3 doubles teams won, giving the Wildcats a slight 2-1 lead heading into singles play. In singles, sophomores Hans Hach and Alfredo Desiati and junior Jake Hendrie ... [Read More…]
ACU men, women bring home tennis titles
ACU swept the Lone Star Conference Tennis Championships, as both the men's and women's teams won over the weekend in a rain-shortened tournament. The men defeated Incarnate Word, then in the finals beat Cameron University for the second time in less than two weeks, in the championship match. It is the men's third straight LSC title. All the men's ... [Read More…]
Track teams separate, rake in results
The ACU track team split to participate in two different meets over the weekend, ending a week in which the men's team kept its No. 1 national ranking. One group traveled to San Angelo for the David Noble/Angelo State Relays. Angelo State dominated both the men's and women's overall team competitions by huge margins. The ACU men's team finished in ... [Read More…]
Men to host regionals after victory
The ACU men's and women's tennis teams both defeated Cameron University in different fashions on Wednesday in the first home matches for ACU in more than a month. The men overcame shaky doubles play to defeat the Aggies 5-4, the final and deciding point won by junior Jake Hendrie. "It's always exciting when the overall team win comes down to one ... [Read More…]