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Gallery: ASO invites community to celebrate their culture through a street food festival

October 21, 2026 by Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

*Note: Several details of this story, involving food truck names and the U.S. Philippines Friendship Organization, have been updated for accuracy. The Asian Student Organization hosted the annual Asian Street Festival, giving students the opportunity to share their cultures with the university community. The first 150 students received ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats top West Florida, 35-7

October 7, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes, Naya Pacheco and Ava Alvarez Leave a Comment

Football defeated West Florida 35-7 in Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, for the team's first home win of the season.  The Wildcats rushed for a total of 194 yards, and two of the five touchdowns came from run plays. The passes were even more successful, as three of the five touchdowns were scored from passes. Their next game takes ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: ACU ties Central Arkansas 1-1, holds division lead

October 7, 2026 by Emalee Martinez, Naya Pacheco and Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

On Sunday, the ACU Wildcats played the Central Arkansas Bears, with the match resulting in a 1-1 draw. Central Arkansas scored in the first half, and ACU tied it up in the second half. The ACU Wildcats still lead the division with a record of 4-2-5. The Wildcats will be traveling to Florence, Alabama, to play North Alabama for their next game. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Theatre presents The Play That Goes Wrong for Cornerstone Students

September 30, 2026 by Joshua Varner, Naya Pacheco and Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

ACU Theatre is putting on its annual Cornerstone Play as part of the introductory course for freshmen, helping with the discussion of difficult topics and themes in the class. Director Joey Banks, professor of theatre, said in the director's notes of the playbill that the department wanted to explore the idea of escapism with the presentation of ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats volleyball hold off Prairie View 3-1 in home win

September 23, 2026 by Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played their second game of the Wildcat Classic against Prairie View on Friday, taking the win over four sets, making their record 8-4. ACU fell short in the first set, 16-25, then came back with strong wins in the last three sets. Hannah Gonzalez and Aubrey Beaver both led the team with 12 kills, and Rachel Koss led the team with 4 ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Football opens at home with blackout game

September 16, 2026 by Callie Brimberry and Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played their first home football game against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, losing 26-7. The Wildcats started with a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with a touchdown by Bryan Henry on a 6-yard pass from quarterback John David Black. Black was a key performer for the game, completing 21 out of 38 passes for 267 yards along with one ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Soccer holds East Texas A&M in 3-0 home win

August 31, 2026 by Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats hosted East Texas A&M at Elmer Grey Stadium on Sunday, earning a 3-0 win. Shakira Kafero-Roberts scored the first goal early in the game. Addison Briscoe followed with a goal, and Audrey Coppinger scored the last goal of the game. This win brought their record to 2-1-2. The Wildcats will hit the road for their next game at ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Baseball unable to hold early lead against Dallas Baptist

April 30, 2026 by Naya Pacheco

Baseball fell to Dallas Baptist University 16-4 on Tuesday at Crutcher Scott Field. The Wildcats started the first inning strong by bringing in three runs, scoring three runs behind a two-run single from JT Thompson and an RBI single from Brady Ladusau. ACU held Dallas Baptist scoreless through four innings before the Patriots used a seven-run ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Softball falls to UNT in home game

April 16, 2026 by Naya Pacheco

Softball fell to the University of North Texas 9-7 on Wednesday at Poly Wells Field. The two teams faced a weather delay that pushed the game time back an additional hour and a half. The Wildcats scored in the second, sixth and seventh innings to bring their total to seven runs. Kyana Lipardo hit a triple in the bottom of the seventh inning, ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Softball falls to Texas Tech during sold out game

March 31, 2026 by Naya Pacheco

Softball fell to No. 2 Texas Tech 9-1 on Tuesday at Poly Wells Field, highlighted by a pair of double plays and strong defensive moments in front of more than 800 fans. The Wildcats held the Red Raiders scoreless across three innings and turned multiple double plays in a game for the first time this season. Jadyn Dawson, freshman infielder from ... [Read More…]

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