Students sporting cowboy boots and Wranglers got their hands dirty in the Agriculture and Environmental Science club's 57th annual ACU Rodeo Friday night at the Taylor Country Expo Center. The rodeo, which served as a fundraiser for the AES club, featured events such as goat roping, a calf scramble, steer riding and a chicken chase said Grant ... [Read More…]
Day of Silence spreads anti-bullying message
LGBTQ students on campus participated in a "Day of Silence" last Friday to bring awareness about the silencing effects connected to anti-LGBTQ bullying. Alexander Hill, sophomore biology major form Abilene, participated by wearing black tape on his mouth with the words "No Hate - Day of Silence" written on it in silver Sharpie and handing out ... [Read More…]
Social causes face fleeting popularity
An uprising of causes has taken our nation by storm. In the consumer world, everywhere we turn there are new social issues that products are dedicated to helping. The trend is especially prevalent on college campuses where every other student is sporting some form or another of non-profit merchandise. Despite growing popularity of cause-based ... [Read More…]
5K to support bus crash victims
The men of Galaxy will raise support for the Nov. 4 bus accident victims Saturday with the 29th annual Kirk Goodwin Run. Tucker Mueck, junior family studies major from Robinson, said the race was named after a former Galaxy member, Kirk Goodwin, who died a few days after he was involved in a single car accident 30 years ago. "The guys from Galaxy ... [Read More…]
Group to spread message with cupcakes
Tables in the campus center will overflow with cupcakes next week as a group of students advocate awareness of the Save the Storks Foundation. Students will hand out 500 free cupcakes April 18-19 to students in hopes of spreading a message about pro-life. The event was inspired by a larger National Pro-Life Cupcake Day that took place on Oct. 9 ... [Read More…]
ARMA group challenges the accuracy of Hollywood’s sword fighting scenes
The clang of iron swords rings out from Will Hair Park Monday morning where two members of the Association of Renaissance Martial Arts are caught in a duel. This match, which doesn't feature the typical theatrical spinning and running around as seen in movies, is a demonstration of ages-old martial arts ... [Read More…]
Students enjoy first-ever dance on campus
Tuesday night went down in ACU history as the first on-campus dance. Themed "Dance in Disguise," the dance took place the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center in celebration of the passing of a revised dance policy granting students permission to dance at social events. About 750 students showed up to take part in the celebration throughout the ... [Read More…]
New friendships are always welcome
Attending a Christian university, especially a tight-knit one like ACU, puts students in an environment where they have the opportunity to meet a lot of new people. Local coffee shops are full of students meeting to talk who want to get to know each other more. The Bean makes it easy to invite new friends to share a meal with each other. And each ... [Read More…]
LGBTQ zine opens dialogue
Early Tuesday morning, an online magazine called "Voiceless" went live, discussing issues of same sex attraction at ACU. The 77-page magazine was created to express the views of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) community present at ACU. The magazine's tagline is, "End the silence. End the shouting. Listen to the ... [Read More…]
A group effort trumps an individual endeavors
The spirit of Sing Song sheds light on the dynamic of teamwork in the ACU community. There's nothing that says working together quite like synchronized dancing and singing a cappella. It's good to see that a large number of independent-minded college students muster the discipline required to come together as a whole to create such a massive ... [Read More…]
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