The International Student Association held its annual Spring Escape event Saturday, March 26. ISA Spring Escape allows students to enjoy a fun weekend filled with various summer-camp-like activities. "During this semester, it can be very stressful for students, especially with Sing Song," Ramirez, a senior computer science major from ... [Read More…]
Lucky 13: A guide to the 66th Sing Song themes
Thirteen acts will compete in Sing Song this year, hopeful for the first overall win and campus bragging rights. What keeps the acts unique from one another is the creative themes. Each Sing Song leader goes through getting their ideal theme approved. The first freshman act theme will take to the sea with its theme, Sailors. Sawyer Davis, ... [Read More…]
Sing Song Dance Team prepares to hit the stage
Alongside class acts, fraternity and sorority acts and host and hostess performances, dance teams returns to the Sing Song stage this year. The student-led dance team will comprise two sub-sections based on dance experience and performance level. They were split into an elite group and an all-team group, each led by co-captains Rylee Dawson, ... [Read More…]
ISA Food and Fashion Festival makes a comeback
The International Student Association held its annual Food and Fashion Festival on Saturday at Hillcrest Church of Christ. ISA is an organization catering to international students, providing a home away from home to help them adapt to their new environment. The Food and Fashion festival gives students a glimpse of their peers' homes, with ... [Read More…]
Inland Ocean Coalition pop-up event returns to campus
The Inland Ocean Coalition will have their second pop-up event on campus on April 9. IOC was brought to ACU last semester by chapter lead Blakely Eller, a junior wildlife biology major from Abilene. "It is an organization that helps on-land communities connect with the ocean and find different ways to impact it," Eller said. "I knew I always ... [Read More…]
Intramural soccer condensed to two-week tournament due to NEXT Lab construction plans
This season, despite upcoming construction plans of the NEXT Lab, intramural soccer will still occur on the intramural fields. Instead of having a regular season, it will condense into a two-weekend-long tournament beginning on April 4 and ending on April 14. The Larry Sanders intramural field is home to many on-campus events, with the biggest ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Men’s tennis wins match against UTA
The men's tennis team prevailed against the University of Texas at Arlington Mavericks Friday afternoon, defeating them 4-3 at the Eager Tennis Pavilion. With two consecutive wins, the Wildcats stand 2-6 as they prepare to face Rice University in Houston on Sunday. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Fraternities and sororities complete spring New Member Orientation
The Office of Student Life granted fraternities and sororities an additional three days of New Member Orientation due to weather-related event cancelations Thursday and Friday. Between Sunday and Wednesday, prospective members completed the joining process and became new members of their organizations. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Men’s basketball falls short to Redhawks in home matchup
The men's basketball team was defeated by the Seattle University Redhawks 62-72 in its fifth consecutive loss at Teague Special Events Center Thursday night. The Wildcats now stand 3-5 in conference play as they prepare to face California Baptist University on Saturday. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Martin Luther King march returns to Abilene
Community members from across Abilene came together Monday to march and join the country in celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. In a short opening ceremony, participants honored the life of Heloise Munson, who organized the march for many years, before walking across the Martin Luther King Bridge in remembrance of his legacy. ... [Read More…]