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Pamphlet distributed on campus encourages voters to elect Putin for president

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Several pamphlets distributed on students' vehicles Thursday encouraged readers to vote for Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing he has the best personality when compared to President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. "What I know right now is that it wasn't anyone affiliated with ACU," said Ethan Smetana, senior psychology major ... [Read More…]

Dillard 370 delivers several future Sing Song Hostesses

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Nothing about room 370 in Dillard Hall would distinguish it from any of the other 118 residences in the sophomore dorm. However, its collection of Sing Song hostesses surpasses what many would consider normal. In fact, three future hostesses resided in that very room in the same academic year. In 2018, Marlow Davis, Alex Kitten and Abby Ware ... [Read More…]

Homecoming game canceled following positive COVID-19 results

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ACU football's originally scheduled matchup against West Texas A&M Oct. 17 was canceled following several players testing positive for COVID-19. The Wildcats (0-2) have yet to play a home game in the 2020 season. It is currently unknown how many positive results the team has, but an original outbreak of cases on the team were from one ... [Read More…]

University suspends activities outside classroom

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The university postponed rushing, pledging and group events on campus with 25 people or more until Oct. 23 following a 300% increase in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of October. As of Friday, ACU has 103 active cases of COVID-19 and 201 members of the community are in self-quarantine for possible exposure. "By their very nature, ... [Read More…]

Wildcat quarterback suffers ‘serious injuries’ in multiple vehicle crash

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Junior quarterback Sema'J Davis suffered 'serious injuries' Thursday night after a blue Dodge Charger ran a red light at over 100 mph striking Davis' and a separate vehicle. Davis was the sole occupant of his white Cadillac and was airlifted to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. The accident occurred just after 11 p.m. Thursday night ... [Read More…]

ACU signs pre-development agreement for $28.7 million apartment complex

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The university has signed a pre-development agreement for the construction of an apartment complex north of ACU's campus on North Judge Ely Boulevard. The new apartment complex will hold 240 apartments and cost an estimated $28.7 million. Even though the project isn't slated to finish until 2022, pre-leasing is expected to be available before ... [Read More…]

The lost sense of love: Let’s address the chalk

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We all should know by now what transpired on campus. In case you haven't, let me give you some context. Chalk around GATA fountain and the surrounding vicinity were messages favoring the Black Lives Matter movement and social justice were combatted with dueling counter messages that favored the police and others. Both parties were victim of ... [Read More…]

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