Homecoming is bringing more than just a football game for the Wildcats; it also heralds another ACU tradition, the Homecoming musical. This year's Homecoming musical is The King and I, a story based on Margaret Landon's 1944 novel, Anna and the King of Siam. The story draws from the true memoirs of Anna Leonowens in the 1800s. Richard Rodgers and ... [Read More…]
Optimist alumni recall pranks, tricks during deadlines
The itching to keep the friendly rivalry alive was enough motivation for him. On a late Tuesday night in 1974, while working on deadline in the shared office space in the basement of the Campus Center, Alan Miller cunningly decided to "play a little joke" on the then Prickly Pear editor who had gone home for the night. The timing and the plan were ... [Read More…]
Organ donation walk to bring TV show to campus
Organ donation will be at the heart of tomorrow's Donate Life Walk on campus, and ABC will be on campus to record the event. Donate Life Walk will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the Lunsford Trail. Students and other participants will start at the GATA Fountain and walk twice around the Lunsford, which is about a 5K walk. Computers ... [Read More…]
Leadership Summit to prepare lifelong leaders
The upcoming Leadership Summit will help prepare people to better understand the calling God has on them in all aspects of their lives. Leadership Summit is a one-week course that juniors and seniors take in the beginning days of January in central Colorado. Guest speakers, teaching sessions, films, reflection and small groups are incorporated to ... [Read More…]
New pledges to begin with Bid Night
Tonight, ACU sophomores and other students will partake in the late-night procedures of Bid Night to pledge their respective social clubs. Every fall at ACU, those with at least sophomore hours who wish to pledge a certain social club must undergo activities and events set up by the club in order to join. Bid Night is the beginning of the pledging ... [Read More…]
Online education program hires new director
The ACU Online program hired a new director in June. Corey Patterson took over as the new managing director of online programs, leaving undergraduate admissions. Patterson succeeds Dr. Carol Williams, former vice provost for distance education. According to the ACU website, ACU Online provides students with the convenience of online education ... [Read More…]
Moving on up: faculty receive tenure and promotions
The university promoted or granted tenure to nine members of the faculty over the summer. They promoted four of those to full professor. Moving to full professor from associate professor were Dr. Fred Aquino in the Graduate School of Theology, Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science, Kenny Jones in the Department of Art and ... [Read More…]
A New Organic Farm In Abilene
Organic is not a new buzz word, but we're hearing it a lot more these days. With the opening of a new organic grocery on South Clack Street, an infamous member of the Locavore movement making an appearance a few months back at ACU (Joel Salatin), and the locavore movement making a louder noise in our city, a new farm is opening up to further ... [Read More…]
Local indoor football team continues strong season
Students looking for excitement on the weekends may find it with the Abilene Ruff Riders, Abilene's professional indoor football team. The Ruff Riders started as the Katy Ruff Riders in 2007 as an expansion team for the Intense Football League, noted for giving Alaska its first professional football team, the Alaska Wild. The IFL is a Texas-based ... [Read More…]
Pancakes Help Cancer Research
Shriners Hospital has a long standing relationship with IHOP, the restaurant most known for its pancakes. Each year, IHOP contributes part of its revenue to assist the Shriners Hospital. With more information and insights into this partnership, KACU's Zane Goggans reports. KACU News The News At Noon Reporter: Zane Goggans, with Keyi ... [Read More…]