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Volleyball steals two wins in Louisiana

October 28, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The Wildcats claimed their first back to back victories this weekend after beating Southeastern Louisiana University on Saturday. ACU beat SELU by 12 points in the first match. The following two rounds left the Wildcats victorious by only a couple points. They finished the Lions off with a final 25-19 victory. They only had one loss out of the 4 ... [Read More…]

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WACU luncheon hopes to expand organization

October 28, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

Women for ACU looks to expand their organization by conducting their annual membership luncheon as they look for members ready to encourage and provide financial support to students. In 1969, Women of ACU was founded by a group of women associated with ACU with a focus to providing students scholarships. The organization was only made up of ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball starts strong, can’t finish against Corpus Christi

October 21, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The ACU volleyball team dropped its eighth Southland Conference match last Saturday against Texas A&M Corpus Christi in four sets (25-27, 25-13, 25-15 and 25-21). This win put the Islanders at 5-2 in conference play and kept the Wildcats winless at 0-8. ACU started off strong after an exciting first-set victory that featured seven tie ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball to take on TAMCC in Dig Pink game

October 16, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The volleyball team will look for its first win in Southland Conference play Saturday as they face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats will enter the game with a record of 0-6 in conference coming off a three-set loss against Sam Houston State last Saturday (30-28, 29-27 and 25-20). This loss put ACU at 2-17 overall for ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall in three against Bearkats

October 14, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The ACU volleyball team dropped their sixth Southland Conference game against Sam Houston State Saturday afternoon in three matches (30-28, 29-27 and 25-20). The Wildcats now stand 0-6 in conference play while the Bearkats improved their record to 4-1. "We faltered late in first two sets and weren't able finish when we had set point on ... [Read More…]

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Red Thread to start book club

October 7, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The ACU Red Thread Movement is expanding its student interaction on campus this semester by starting a book club. "We're going to be reading a book called Inside the Business of Trafficking and it's going to take a look at the business side of it," Moses said. "It's a really cool opportunity for students to learn why people sell other human ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball set to face conference foe SFA

October 2, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The ACU volleyball team will head to Nacogdoches this Saturday to take on SFA for their fourth conference game. The Wildcats will enter the game winless in conference (0-2) after coming off a five-set loss against Incarnate Word Thursday. The Ladyjacks are currently undefeated (2-0) in conference after defeating McNeese State Saturday. ACU ... [Read More…]

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AnswerBook becomes available only on iTunes

September 25, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication released its 20th edition of the AnswerBook for the 2014-15 year, officially saying goodbye to the hardcopies and making it available exclusively on iTunes. This copy-desk reference guide to the university contains information about ACU including historical, geographical and cultural facts. ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats prepare for first conference opponent

September 25, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The volleyball team will host its conference opener against University of Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Wildcats are coming off a win against Weber State Saturday morning after being swept by Texas Tech and the Air Force Friday afternoon. The Raiders swept ACU (25-18, 25-17 and 25-9) improving their undefeated record to 10-0. Air ... [Read More…]

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Volleyball to play at Lone Star Showdown

September 18, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

The volleyball team heads to Lubbock this weekend for the Lone Star Showdown hosted by Texas Tech where they look to bounce back from their loss against Texas Christian University Tuesday night. ACU will face the host Red Raiders at 12 p.m. and Air Force Academy at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon followed by one game against Weber State at 10:30 a.m. ... [Read More…]

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