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Optimist Newscast 2.16.2022

February 17, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Tune in to this week's newscast for a look at this year's Fulbright scholars, a sixth-straight win for men's basketball and a look at how students celebrated Valentine's this year. ... [Read More…]

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Optimist Newscast 2.9.2022

February 10, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Tune into this week's newscast for mask mandate updates, men's basketball and a look back at last week's snow day. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Videos

Optimist Newscast 2.2.2022

February 2, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Tune in to this week's newscast for a COVID-19 numbers update, Sing Song preparations, and women's basketball home game recaps. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Videos

Police log for Jan. 25 – Feb. 1, 2022

February 1, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for Jan. 25 – Feb. 1, 2022 01/27/2022 11:38 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON ACU RESIDENCE HALL:  DILLARD HALL A citizen reported seeing a person walking around the building and looking into cars.  ACUPD located the suspicious person and determined the person was a current ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Police Log

Optimist Newscast 1.26.22

January 29, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Tune in to this week's newscast for updated COVID-19 case numbers, Bullock Hall 'Smoreship' and home basketball game coverage. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Videos

Police log for Jan. 18 – Jan. 25, 2022

January 25, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for Jan. 18 – 25, 2022 01/18/2022 8:52 a.m.  ALARM ACU RESIDENCE HALL:  MCKINZIE HALL ACUPD and AFD responded to the alarm and determined there was no fire.  The alarm panel indicated “smoke” in the hallway.  The smell of smoke was detected and determined this was due ... [Read More…]

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Current campus COVID regulations are not enough

January 19, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Omicron is raging across the United States, Abilene hit an emergency level six and ACU positive cases hit a high since the fall of 2020.  Last year, when positive cases on campus were in the low 70’s, the campus shut down for two weeks. Classes, rushes, club meetings, you name it, were either canceled entirely or moved to Zoom.  Surely ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion

Optimist Newscast 1.19.22

January 19, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Watch this week's newcast covering a Winter Break basketball recap, the Abilene MLK Day March coverage, and a look back at the annual 24 Hour Musical performance. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Videos

Police log for Jan. 11- Jan. 18, 2022

January 18, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for Jan. 11 – 18, 2022 01/12/2022 8:15 a.m. WELFARE CHECK ADJUNCT AREA:  1400 BLK WASHINGTON BLVD ACUPD Officer responded to a welfare check and upon checking the residence he observed through a window a male subject sitting on the couch unresponsive.  Officer requested ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Police Log

Gallery: December commencement ceremony honors 2021 graduates

December 13, 2021 by Sydney Varner

University administrators honored graduates and undergraduates with diplomas in a commencement ceremony in the Taylor County Expo Center Friday evening. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, and Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, presented the following awards to graduating seniors: Lemoine G. Lewis Valedictorian Award (4.0 GPA): Torey ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase

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