Ben Rector brought the semester to a close in the rain with his first live performance in 14 months during the Abilene City Limits concert on Friday night. Students and members of the ACU community stood wearing jackets and carrying umbrellas to celebrate the end of the school year with their friends. ... [Read More…]
Now is not the time to pretend things are back to normal
When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the state-wide mask mandate and reopened all the state’s businesses, the university made its stance clear and reinforced that its mask policy on-campus would remain in place through the end of the semester. I really appreciated this, because I value the importance of an in-person education, especially studying ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Fans gather to cheer on Wildcats in historic game against UCLA
Fans gathered in the Abilene Convention Center Monday afternoon to cheer on the Wildcats in their historic game against the UCLA Bruins in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 67-47, ending their run in Indianapolis. The Wildcats finished their season 24-5 overall, their third straight with over 20 wins. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Campus celebrates Wildcat win against Longhorns in Wildcat Stadium
Students, parents, faculty and staff gathered in Wildcat Stadium Saturday night to cheer on the Wildcat men's basketball team during its matchup against the University of Texas Longhorns. Fraternities and sororities hosted a tailgate in the south end zone concourse before the watch party. Throughout the last minutes of the game, students stormed ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcats clinch back-to-back conference championships
The Wildcats claimed their second Southland Conference Championship title in three years in a smashing 79-45 blowout against Nicholls Saturday evening. The win earned them an automatic entry into the NCAA tournament, and they will play in the first round in Indianapolis Friday or Saturday. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Men’s basketball crushes Lamar, advances to conference championship
The Wildcat men's basketball team faced the Lamar University Cardinals in the semifinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament in Katy on Friday evening. The Wildcats blew past the Cardinals, defeating them 93-71. The Wildcats will play Nicholls for the conference championship on Saturday evening. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcat women’s basketball ends season in Katy against Nicholls
The Nicholls Colonels defeated the Wildcat women's basketball team 67-57 after a close game in the second round of the Southland Conference Tournament. The Wildcats finished their season 14-10 overall and 6-7 in conference play. ... [Read More…]
Reflecting on the year that changed the world
Thinking about everything that has changed in the last year can be scary and overwhelming. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in a lot of areas, affecting things as local as the closing of many small businesses and as large as the operations of the entire entertainment industry. I’ve caught myself thinking a lot about what I was doing this ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Snow blankets Abilene; students shelter across campus
Wintry weather covered Abilene with a record-breaking 14.8 inches of snow Sunday night, prompting the university to cancel in-person and online classes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low temperatures, rolling power outages and high demand for water caused the city to shut off the water supply on Monday evening. Students without power are sheltering ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Fire destroys house near campus
A space heater set fire to a house on Cedar Crest Drive near campus Monday night. Firefighters struggled to extinguish the flames because of the city's lack of a dependable water supply. Paramedics onsite confirmed that residents and their neighbors evacuated safely. ... [Read More…]
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