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Chapel Bells ring again after hiatus

May 1, 2014 by Price Bahcall

Students heard the Chapel bells ring before Chapel on Wednesday for the first time in a long time. Deborah Niccum, executive assistant to the dean in the College of Biblical Studies, said the bells chimed at least up until daylight savings time, but was not sure when they stopped ringing. "I believe it was the Friday before daylight savings ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis wins NIT tournament

May 1, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The ACU men's tennis team finished its 2014 season as champions of the inaugural National Invitational Tennis Tournament as the team defeated New Jersey Tech 6-1 and avenged an early season defeat to Grand Canyon, 4-3. The Wildcats finished the season with a 17-10 (.630) record in their first season of NCAA Div. I and finished second in the ... [Read More…]

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Red Thread raises awareness with fashion

April 24, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The Red Thread Fashion Show will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday downtown at the Windsor Hotel for the fifth straight year. The fashion show partners with Eternal Threads, and its purpose is to raise awareness and funds to help end sex trafficking in Nepal. The theme of this year's show is "Power Through the Red" with the hashtag #EndIt. ... [Read More…]

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Pancake fundraiser to flatten Parkinsons

April 22, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The Pancakes for Parkinson's fundraiser to raise money for Parkinson's will be Thursday at 9 p.m. in the Gardner West lobby. Stacks of pancakes will be provided with a minimum donation of $2 per plate. The event will feature live music from The Dogwoods, Josh & Caroline Levinson and Claire Heath & Lane Luttrell. T-shirts for the event ... [Read More…]

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Tennis keeps Oral Roberts winless

April 22, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The ACU men's tennis team played its final matches at home against their soon-to-be-former conference foe, Oral Roberts. The Wildcats defeated Oral Roberts 5-2 on Friday to keep them winless in conference play. The men played three matches to end the season against Texas A&M Corpus Christi, St. Edwards and Oral Roberts in which they went ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis continues winning streak against Lamar

April 15, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The ACU men's tennis team kept their winning streak and undefeated conference record alive when they took down Lamar University 5-2. The men improved their overall record to 12-9 and remain perfect in conference at 4-0. Their success has not gone unnoticed as freshmen Nico Agritelley was named Southland Conference Men's Player of the ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats take down Southland’s top team

April 8, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The ACU men's tennis team finished their weekend matches with a big win over Southland Conference's top team, Nicholls State. The men started the weekend in Houston where they took on Rice and lost 1-5. Then they made a pit stop in Kerrville and blanked Schreiner University 7-0. The Wildcats did not allow more than two games to a Schreiner's ... [Read More…]

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Men defeat Temple, fall to Baylor

April 3, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The men's tennis team will take their 8-8 record to Houston on Thursday as they take on Rice and Prairie View A&M. Friday, they will travel to Kerrville and will finish off the weekend in Abilene against Southland Conference foe, Nicholls State. Last weekend the men took on Temple and fifth-ranked Baylor. They split the contest, defeating ... [Read More…]

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Deadline looms for summer registration

April 1, 2014 by Price Bahcall

The deadline to sign up for summer classes is April 17. If not enough students register for a course to meet enrollment standards, the course is canceled, say university administrators. Dr. Greg Straughn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the policy makes class scheduling more efficient. As of now, more than 1,200 people have ... [Read More…]

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Social clubs elect new officers

April 1, 2014 by Price Bahcall

Social clubs around campus have elected new officers for the upcoming year. The election process varies by club, either through nomination or by simply expressing interest and talking with the club advisors and current officer who holds that position. During election night, the candidates will give their speeches and the members will vote. ... [Read More…]

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