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SGA hires new executive staff for upcoming year

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SGA has announced their new executive cabinet for the 2021-22 school year. Alongside with President Bekah Jones and Vice President Boone Denton, the executive cabinet includes Jackson Suss as Treasurer, Nathan Marshall as CFO, Lindsey May as Press Secretary, Skye Gill as Chief of Staff, Brantley Brumley as Marketing Director, and Marlyn Allen as ... [Read More…]

Process begins to change general education requirements

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Faculty committees have started the process of changing the general education requirements for students. The actual process of changing the curriculum is very involved and starts with research conducted by a faculty committee that will eventually draft a proposal to be exclaimed by faculty and academic advisors. Dr. Cole Bennett, professor of ... [Read More…]

A year behind masks: COVID-19’s impact on the past school year

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This year has been anything but normal, filled with masks, cancelled events and desperate attempts at social distancing to try to keep the pandemic at bay.  Zoom calls and cancelled events seemed to be the theme of this school year but there’s hope that things may be returning to normal sooner rather than later. COVID-19 is a phrase students ... [Read More…]

What I was wearing: Sexual Assault Awareness

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People asked me what I was wearing. I was wearing an orange tank top with flowers on it and a pair of jean shorts with some fringe at the bottom. It was one of my favorite outfits before that.  People asked me if I was asking for it. I tell them no. No one ever is.  People ask if I reported it. I told them I was too scared.  I’m a sexual ... [Read More…]

We need to continue normalizing mental health

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Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, mental health has been brought to a new light and emphasized more now than ever. The benefits from this are exponential, and we continue to see how attention directed towards mental health continues to help people who struggle with it every day.  Personally, I fall into the large group of ... [Read More…]

Jones, Denton run unopposed for SGA office

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Annual elections for Student Government Association President and Vice President started this week, the second year with two candidates running unopposed.  Candidates Bekah Jones and Boone Denton, running for President and Vice President respectively, have both been previously involved with SGA and have shaped a campaign geared towards ... [Read More…]

Safety is a personal choice and responsibility

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ACU made history Saturday when the men's basketball team advanced to the Second Round of March Madness. The university held a watch party in Wildcat stadium to cheer on the team from home and though students were encouraged to social distance, masks were not required to take part in the event.  Obviously, this caused a lot of controversy and ... [Read More…]

Alumnus killed in south Abilene crash

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Mark Rogers, the husband of faculty member Jenn Rogers and a well known Abilenean, was killed in a car crash Saturday afternoon, according to Abilene police. Jenn Rogers, an instructor of teacher education, and the couple's three children were transported to the hospital and are being treated. There is no further information about their ... [Read More…]

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