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On-campus parking: Not as bad as you think

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Every year, students return to campus, and like clockwork, the same script gets passed around: “There’s nowhere to park on campus.” Students drive around the overcrowded lots, complain about the far walks and convince themselves that ACU has failed them. But the reality is parking on campus isn’t broken – it’s actually more than decent. Scott ... [Read More…]

Soccer aims to stay perfect at home against Northwestern State

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Entering a home game against Northwestern State, soccer is trying to stay hot on its 2-0 undefeated home record this season while going against a Demons team that has beaten high-caliber programs. Looking back, the Wildcats started their home season with a 1-0 win over Tulsa with an early goal by Abby Smith, graduate midfielder from Flower ... [Read More…]

Koons brings championship experience back home

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Winning has started to become the norm for Wildcat softball, which made it to the WAC postseason tournament for the first time in three years under first-year Head Coach Jo Koons. That same winning DNA stretched into the summer, as Koons was a bit busy winning a title in the big leagues. Koons was called on by the general manager of the Talons, ... [Read More…]

More than money: FBS games bring in revenue, impact program

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When the Wildcats take the field in 2025 to play the TCU Horned Frogs, victory is not so much the school’s objective, though that would certainly make head football coach Keith Patterson happy. It’s the money that fuels the agenda behind the game. For ACU, matchups with FBS powerhouses are an investment in the future of the Department of ... [Read More…]

Wildcats look to stay hot against Power Four opponent

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ACU left little doubt over the weekend on whether they have bounced back from their losing skid, while sweeping Seattle U in a three-game series on the road. With wins of 15-1, 16-5, and 6-2, the Wildcats improved to 27-15 on the year and 11-7 in WAC play. “I was really proud of our guys," Head Coach Rick McCarty said. "It's tough to sweep on ... [Read More…]

‘I definitely could have died’: Lacina battled SMAS with softball as her anchor

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At first, it looked like shortstop Audrey Lacina was just out sick with a stomach bug. But what held her out went far deeper - so deep that it nearly killed her a couple of years ago. “I couldn't take a sip of water,” Lacina said. “Think of a plastic water cap, 
if you filled that with water, if I tried to sip it, it would not stay down. I ... [Read More…]

Mullens’s 3D idea fueled by his own experience

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Wes Mullens never imagined a fly-fishing problem would give birth to a business idea — or maybe he did because as Mullens puts it, the idea was “just the tip of the iceberg.” This example is due to a recent trip, but Mullens has gone through many other problems like being born with a disability. Mullens, a junior business management major ... [Read More…]

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