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Graduating seniors are finding job placements for post-graduation

May 4, 2021 by McKenna Holman and Sydney Varner

May commencement is taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday as 2021 undergraduate and graduate students accept their diplomas. In total between both semesters, ACU saw 1,187 graduates and now seniors are in the process of finding job placements nearing graduation. ACU’s Career Center keeps stats on the graduating students and their placement ... [Read More…]

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SGA hires new executive staff for upcoming year

May 4, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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Process begins to change general education requirements

May 4, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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

April 29, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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What I was wearing: Sexual Assault Awareness

April 27, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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We need to continue normalizing mental health

April 15, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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Jones, Denton run unopposed for SGA office

April 6, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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Safety is a personal choice and responsibility

March 26, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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…]

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Alumnus killed in south Abilene crash

March 13, 2021 by Sydney Varner

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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Ted Cruz won’t resign, but that doesn’t mean we should just move on

February 27, 2021 by Sydney Varner

Last week, Texas experienced a statewide emergency due to a winter storm that caused power outages and water shortages in multiple big cities across the state. The state was in a tight spot, not all prepared for this kind of winter weather and many people were desperate just to find food, water and warmth.  The storm made its way to national ... [Read More…]

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BY: LONDYN GRAY “Number 18, you look like you don’t shower!” I chuckled and shrugged it off. “Londyn!” They had looked up the roster. “Do you even brush your teeth?” I laughed again, rol...
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