The YMCA of Abilene celebrated 70 years of serving the Abilene community this week. The Y opened downtown near where the Family Life Center is now, saidKathy Nygard, administrative assistant and the Y employee for more than 30 years. They had no pool at the time. They moved into one more building before acquiring the land where the Y currently ... [Read More…]
“Mama Rwanda” documentary previewed on campus by AEI council
On Thursday, the on-campus American Enterprise Institute council hosted a screening and discussion on a new documentary, "Mama Rwanda." AEI, a think-tank located in Washington, D. C. which specializes in public policy research and conservative ideals, puts councils of 5-6 students on college campuses to distribute their research & pay for ... [Read More…]
Mayor’s annual hike to take place on Cedar Creek
Mayor Norm Archibald will host a walk along the newly developed Cedar Creek walkway on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. The walk will begin at the intersection of South 11th and Cedar Creek. Right over the bridge is parking owned by the city. The Mayor has authorized for water to be released into the creek, opening up the possibility for kayaking ... [Read More…]
Fifty students audition for 24 Hour Musical
The Department of Theatre began preparations for the 4th annual 24 Hour Musical. The musical will be held on Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Fulks Theatre at the Williams Performing Arts Center. There is no admission fee, but donations will be accepted and given to Living Water International. “Last year we raised about $2,200, I believe, which was ... [Read More…]
North Side of town gets Little Caesars off Judge Ely
Little Caesars on Judge Ely officially opened last Monday. The location opened with no marketing and chose not to host a grand opening event. “We just opened the doors and kind of let it happen,” said Justin Whitefield, a manager who moved to Abilene to help open the new location. He said that business has been good, and their busiest time are ... [Read More…]
Underclassmen benefit from new advising system, upperclassmen struggle to adjust
Students are reporting differing opinions and experiences with the new centralized advising system. The university finalized a Central Advising team over the summer, creating a temporary space for the team on the third floor of the library. Students were assigned an adviser based on their declared major and advising functions transitioned to the ... [Read More…]
Jamfest canceled, replaced with first Homecoming Candlelight Devo
Jamfest was canceled this year but Homecoming will feature the first annual Homecoming Candlelight Devo. In previous years, the Alumni Association hosted Jamfest as apart of the Friday-night Homecoming activities. Student musicians and bands auditioned to perform in the event. “We decided this year to take a break from Jamfast. And so, in ... [Read More…]
Seekers of the Word to perform at juvenile detention center
Seekers of the Word began practice for multiple performances, including one at the Brownwood Juvenile Detention Center. Seekers of the Word, a drama-based ministry, writes, practices and performs biblically-based skits. Seekers has been around since the '80s, said Sierra Reed, senior kinesiology major from Dripping Springs and president of ... [Read More…]
Women’s clubs allowed up to 70 bids
Women’s clubs will be allowed to hand out up to 70 bids to their prospective pledges Thursday night. Tom Craig, director of student organizations and productions, said several women's clubs will extend invitations numbering in the 60s, with the most for one club being 70. When rushing started on Sept. 11, 402 women were registered for ... [Read More…]
Athletics Media Relations grows as ACU goes Division 1
New hires in the Athletics Media Relations department bring diverse perspectives and allow for great experiences for the sports webcast team. Currently, Athletics Media Relations has 13 students working on athletic webcasting. Students are tasked with running the webcast of most home games. One student works the camera, focusing on following ... [Read More…]