Over Homecoming weekend, the Department of Art and Design held many different events to showcase student artwork and host alumni with one of the events being a live creation of a mural. The mural is featured in the art and design courtyard area just outside of the Don Morris Building. The concept and idea for the mural was formed back in the ... [Read More…]
Residence Life reinforces dorm safety precautions
Residence Life continues to seek creating a safe environment for students living in the residence halls this school year. An email from Residence Life was sent out on Sept. 21 to students reminding them of the safety measures in place after individuals who do not attend ACU tried to enter residence halls. However, Emily Berry, Director of ... [Read More…]
Riding Team to lead Homecoming Parade
On horseback and carrying flags, the ACU Riding Team will proudly lead the Homecoming parade Saturday. The riding team dates back several decades but involvement in the team has fluctuated over the years for many reasons. Lauren Mack, junior nursing major and co-president of the riding team from Brady, said one of the main reasons is ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos hosts events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanos Unidos is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by putting on events for students and the Abilene community to enjoy. The club held its annual Entra A La Plaza event Friday which featured food trucks, entertainment and raffles. Planning for the event started in the summer, with the Hispanos Unidos officers continuing to meet every ... [Read More…]
Summit experience to return to campus for fall event
Summit will return to ACU’s campus for this year’s fall session. The event is geared toward people who serve in a church, whether as a volunteer or a formal minister. It has taken place for over 100 years and this year’s theme is Abide With Me. Summit will begin at lunch on Oct. 13 and wrap up with Praise Day Friday on Oct. 14. The event ... [Read More…]
Family weekend to feature new schedule, events
Family Weekend is right around the corner for students with the annual tradition returning on Sept. 23 and 24. Registration for the weekend is currently open and will close on Sept. 21. Some of the events that families can enjoy together are Praise Day Friday, Follies and the football game against Western New Mexico. PJ Martinez ... [Read More…]
Keep looking for that spot: ACUPD gives advice on parking troubles
With school back in session classrooms on campus are full once again and so are the parking lots. To many students, finding the ideal parking spot can be a challenge amid the lively campus. “The main challenge I’ve had is I feel like I have to leave my house 40 minutes early in order to find a parking spot and not be late to class,” said ... [Read More…]
Don’t let burnout get the best of you
Burnout is real and we’re at the stage in the semester when it typically starts to hit students pretty hard. With final papers, projects and exams just around the corner, we still have a ways to go before we are officially done with the semester. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines burnout as, “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength ... [Read More…]
Abilene is not boring
Abilene is so boring, right? Wrong. There are many unique and exciting things to do in Abilene that you may not have considered before. These things may not jump out at you, but they're there. I promise. One place that is gorgeous to visit, especially if you go when the leaves are changing in the fall, is Abilene State Park. The park is more ... [Read More…]
October can be a hard month for breast cancer survivors
Pink ribbons, pink-out games, pink T-shirts, pink balloons: pink is everywhere during the month of October. A constant reminder of one of the toughest things my family has ever had to go through. In January of last year my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer and went through 20 rounds of ... [Read More…]