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Gallery: New Wildcats face off in Mentor Group Olympics

August 20, 2021 by Riley Fisher and Meghan Long

The Mentor Group Olympics returned to Wildcat Week Thursday afternoon with 34 groups of incoming students competing for the title of Olympic Champions and seats in a VIP section during the Surfaces concert Saturday night. Games included a water balloon toss, nine square, a sack race, Hungry Hungry Hippos, ACU trivia, giant rock, paper, scissors and ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Campus community welcomes freshmen with traditional Candlelight Devotional

August 18, 2021 by Meghan Long

The class of '25 gathered to continue the tradition of starting its time on campus with a candlelight devotional on Tuesday evening. The event returned to Beauchamp Amphitheater after being relocated to Wildcat Stadium in 2020. Students, faculty, parents and alumni joined in song to bless the incoming freshman class as they participated in this ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcat softball defeats UIW in three-game series

May 3, 2021 by Meghan Long

The softball team defeated the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals 9-0 at Poly Wells Field in its final matchup on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 7-17 in conference play as they prepare to face Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Friday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Greek Life, class acts celebrate victors of Sing Song 2021

April 26, 2021 by David Mitchell and Meghan Long

The student directors of Sing Song 2021 presented first place awards to winning Greek Life and class acts in the categories of costumes, vocals and entertainment on Sunday night in the Teague Special Events Center after the acts gave their final performance at 2 p.m. This year's overall winners are as follows: In the men's division, the men of ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Hosts and hostesses, a cappella groups perform during Sing Song 2021

April 24, 2021 by David Mitchell and Meghan Long

The hosts and hostesses of Sing Song 2021 and members of Daybreak, Hilltop, Foundation and Grace Note entertained audience members between the Greek Life and class acts. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Greek Life, class acts perform in Sing Song 2021 at the Paramount

April 24, 2021 by Meghan Long and David Mitchell

Two acts in the men's division, four acts in the women's division and four acts in the classes division perform in Sing Song 2021 for socially distance audience members at the Paramount Theater between Thursday and Sunday.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Learning Studio invites community to revised FilmFest gala

April 10, 2021 by Meghan Long

The Learning Studio hosted its 17th annual FilmFest Gala, "Under the Stars," in the Beauchamp Amphitheater on Friday evening. Attendance was restricted to members of the ACU community to allow as many students as possible to watch a series of six student-produced short films. This year's winning films are: Best Picture - "Oliver ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Women’s tennis triumphs over Lamar

March 29, 2021 by Meghan Long

The women's tennis team defeated the Lamar Cardinals 4-3 in the Eager Tennis Pavilion on Sunday morning. The Wildcats now stand 5-3 in conference play as they prepare to face the University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Alumni Association hosts rescheduled Homecoming event at Abilene Zoo

March 28, 2021 by Meghan Long

The Alumni Association invited the ACU community to spend a night at the Abilene Zoo on Saturday evening after having to reschedule the event from Homecoming weekend. Attendees enjoyed spending time together and had the opportunity to ride on the zoo train and carousel and visit the giraffe feeding station.   ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Central Arkansas surpasses Wildcat volleyball in final home game

March 21, 2021 by Meghan Long

The Central Arkansas Bears defeated the Wildcat volleyball team 3-0 in its final home game in Teague Special Events Center on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 6-4 in conference play as they prepare to face Houston Baptist in Houston on Tuesday. ... [Read More…]

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NEWS: Students can now vote for the 2026 Mr. ACU and Miss ACU. The link to vote can be found through an email sent out by the Student Government Association.

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

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