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Gallery: “Year of Firsts” brings new experiences to campus

May 13, 2019 by Riley Fisher, Lexi Walter, Lauren Franco, Nicholas Cromwell and Meda Bow

The 2018-19 school year brought many exciting opportunities for students to campus, featuring a performance by Jesse McCartney, victories against Div. I football teams and appearances in March Madness. The highlights from the year are as follows: Jesse McCartney began the year and ended Wildcat week with a performance for the new freshmen in ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Christmas Vespers

December 10, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

The ACU music department performed a variety of Christmas songs at First Baptist Church of Abilene. The every pew on the main floor of the sanctuary was filled while even more guests filled the balcony. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcat basketball plays in annual Christmas Slam

December 8, 2018 by Riley Fisher and Nicholas Cromwell

The men's and women's basketball teams participated in the annual Christmas Slam on Saturday. Students in attendance wore Christmas sweaters and social clubs decorated their assigned sections. The men's team beat Schreiner, while the University of Arkansas beat the women's team in Moody Coliseum. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: UCA Bears beat Wildcats at home 16-7

November 19, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell and Riley Fisher

The Wildcats played at home for their last game of the regular season. They finished the season at 6-5-0 overall and 3-2-0 at home. This is the best season the football team has had in Div. 1 in the NCAA. Each year the football team has improved. A bright future is ahead for Wildcat football. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: New Short Game Golf Facility known as ‘The Jim’

November 18, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

"The Jim" is the golf teams brand new short game practice facility on the east side of Judge Ely. "The Jim" is named after the fathers of the main contributors, Eric Oliver and Mark Anthony, Jim Oliver and Jim Anthony. The facility is a great addition to campus as it gives the golf team to meet and practice on campus. In the future they plan to ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Women’s basketball defeats Howard Payne 98-43

November 15, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

The women's basketball team beat the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 98-43 Moody on Thursday afternoon. Local elementary students were in attendance to cheer on the Wildcats. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: See the Specimen in the Natural History Collection

November 8, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

The Natural History Collection was reopened in the Onstead Science Center. The Biology Department celebrated this reopening by honoring Jack Minter as a benefactor and Dr. Thomas Lee's discovery of an Ecuadorian rat. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Ultimate Frisbee Club “Dust in the Wind” Tournament

November 5, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

The Ultimate Frisbee Club, ACU's newest club team, hosted their first fall tournament, originally to be played on the intramural fields but moved to Oscar Rose Park. The Wildcats won two of their three games on Nov. 3 and lost their fourth game on Sunday. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Nancy and Ray Hansen Reading Commons Dedication

November 3, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

The Nancy and Ray Hansen Reading Commons was officially dedicated during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Ray Hansen attended the ceremony honor his wife Nancy's life and values. ... [Read More…]

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It’s more than just a summer job

November 2, 2018 by Nicholas Cromwell

This time of year, every student has holidays on their mind, but many students also start thinking about the upcoming summer and what they should do between school years. This week on Nov. 7-8, there was a summer camp job fair in the Campus Center, including a variety of camps from across and country. Each of the 12 camps in attendance discussed ... [Read More…]

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NEWS: Students can officially opt out of Wildcat Access program for the spring 2026 semester. The opt out period will run from today through Nov. 23.

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