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ISA prepares for 30th Ethnos event

September 8, 2022 by Mariah Williams

The International Student Association is planning their annual Ethnos show, the first normal fully produced show since the pandemic. This year will be the 30th anniversary of the Ethnos show, themed 'Our Heritage," in an effort to represent all 130 international students in the organization. Claudia Panta, ISA president and senior theatre and ... [Read More…]

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Office of Student Life releases new Greek Life schedule

September 1, 2022 by Mariah Williams

Student Life is shifting the Greek Life activities schedule due to the last year's change allowing first-year students to join sororities and fraternities. Rushing which used to start in early September will now begin in early November.  Robin McPherson, senior coordinator of fraternities and sororities, said she is happy with giving freshmen ... [Read More…]

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Wessel Hall to join Freshman Village in 2023

September 1, 2022 by Mariah Williams

Student Life will open the doors of Wessel Hall to the freshman class of 2027 next year. Wessel Hall is between Sikes and Nelson Hall on East North 16th Street. It will be a co-ed dorm, and will have space to house about 350 students. “It will be a wing-and-hall-based system just like Bullock,” Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of ... [Read More…]

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University milestones revealed at Opening Assembly

August 30, 2022 by Mariah Williams

Opening Assembly took place in the newly renovated Moody Coliseum for the first time in three years. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, gave the call the order. Other speakers include Dr. Suzie Macaluso, associate professor of sociology and gerontology, April Anthony, board of trustees chair and Dr. Jennifer T. Butcher, director of diversity, equity ... [Read More…]

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GATA fountain moves locations in front of Moody Coliseum

August 26, 2022 by Mariah Williams

Crews are working to relocate the GATA fountain, a central point on campus since 1970, to a new home. The new fountain will be about 40 yards north of its current location (south of Moody Coliseum). It will be the center of a plaza area for students to have a spot to congregate before Chapel or in between classes. The fountain is designed to ... [Read More…]

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Campus to pull plug on Pepsi in favor of Coke

April 29, 2022 by Mariah Williams

Coke or Pepsi? Beginning Monday, the university will begin making the switch from the latter to the former. A five-year contract with Pepsi has came up for renegotiation this semester, and Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations, said with students' input and corresponding financial benefits, the decision to switch to Coca-Cola ... [Read More…]

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SGA and Intramurals team up for first Olympics

April 26, 2022 by Mariah Williams

The Student Government Association and Intramural team collaborated to host the first ever ACU Olympics last week with team Zebras taking first, The Backstreet Boys taking second and Gammas + Siggies taking third. Students competed on teams of a minimum of five women and five men in swimming, track and field, bouldering, corn hole and ... [Read More…]

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Undergraduate Research Festival returns in full capacity

April 19, 2022 by Mariah Williams

The Undergraduate Research Festival returned to campus on April 12 in the Hunter Welcome Center, allowing students to present scholarly research in a normal fashion for the first time since the start of COVID-19. Any undergrad student who submits a research project can enter into the festival to present it in front of their peers and a panel of ... [Read More…]

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Delta Theta ends 45-year drought, Frater Sodalis three-peats in Sing Song ’22

April 5, 2022 by Mariah Williams

The women of Delta Theta, men of Frater Sodalis and the Senior Class act took home the trophies on Saturday with their overall wins in Sing Song 2022. Between three divisions, 13 acts performed at the 66th Sing Song inside the Taylor County Expo Center on April 1 and 2.The acts are judged on set, costume, choreography, entertainment and vocals. ... [Read More…]

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ACU changes email retention policy

April 5, 2022 by Mariah Williams

ACU announced in March that student emails would no longer be accessible a year after graduation. This policy comes from Google changing its licensing structure for educational institutions, including a broad storage policy. ACU administration made this decision in order to optimize the spacing in accordance with the Google storage ... [Read More…]

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Women’s Division:

Vocals:
1. Ko Jo Kai
2. Sigma Theta Chi
3. Delta Theta

Entertainment:
1. Sigma Theta Chi
2. Ko Jo Kai
3. Delta Theta

Note: An earlier post included a spelling error, so we have since updated it for accuracy.

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30 Mar

Sing Song 2025 Awards Class Division:

Overall Award:
1. Freshman Purple
2. Freshman White
3. Seniors

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