Driving seven and a half hours to go to college can be a daunting task for any student, but freshman musical theater major Marco Perez from McAllen enjoyed ACU on his first tour over a year ago. “The first time I came here I fell in love with Jacob’s Dream,” Perez said. “That’s my favorite thing about ACU.” Perez said he felt comfortable at ... [Read More…]
Head Coach Farler: new softball coach has clear vision for success
ACU Director of Athletics Allen Ward announced the hiring of former Marshall University standout pitcher and Cascade Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year Abigail Farler to lead the Wildcats’ softball team in June. Farler came to ACU from Salem, Oregon at Corban University, where she was the head coach for the Warriors for three seasons. ... [Read More…]
Obituary: Bleakney remembered for originality onstage and off
Lance Thomas Bleakney, senior theatre major from League City, died Thursday at the age of 21. Bleakney was involved in acting during his time as a B.F.A. Acting Track student and held roles in many shows and musical productions, including Cats, Hands on a Hard Body, James and the Giant Peach, Man of La Mancha, Shakespeare's Merchant of ... [Read More…]
MACCC seeks to provide physical and emotional healing for students
With finals around the corner and homework building for each student, counselors like Tyson Alexander see episodes of anxiety and depression increase in students. As the interim director of the Medical and Counseling Care Center, Alexander wants students to feel open to going to the MACCC to be healed of these issues, things are common but can ... [Read More…]
Who works on Title IX cases: Meet the key players
April is national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, introducing campaigns and work toward preventing sexual assault and harassment. According to the National Sexual Assault Hotline, there are, on average, 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. In addition, one in six females are victims of an ... [Read More…]
Leaving the press: Fleming reflects on 21 memorable years with ACU
After 21 years with ACU, Lance Fleming informed the department he would be leaving his position. He was the associate director of athletics for media relations and the main media contact for football and men’s basketball. Now, he’ll be working as the director of communications for Abilene Independent School District. Fleming said it can ... [Read More…]
Williams remembered by his selflessness, outgoing personality
Chandler Williams, a senior criminal justice major from Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Sunday in his Edwards Hall dorm room at the age of 21. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said ACUPD is still investigating the death. A funeral service for Chandler, who also served as a residence assistant in Edwards, is scheduled for 11 a.m.-noon Thursday at ... [Read More…]
Rounding home: McCarty traces path to his first head coaching job
Rick McCarty, head coach of the ACU baseball team, was announced as the new skipper for the Wildcats in June. McCarty, most recently, was a pitching coach at Dallas Baptist before coming to Abilene. McCarty began his college baseball career as a player at John A. Logan College. After two years at John A. Logan, he transferred to Murray State ... [Read More…]
Hyping the team: How Hiepler’s excitement energizes the Wildcats
He isn't known for breaking records or scoring threes, but Paul Hiepler earned his stardom on social media last week with his passion for the team, the university and the game. The sophomore guard from Camarillo, California, played just 24 minutes and scored 7 points this season, but within seconds became the face of the men's basketball ... [Read More…]
The big screen: FilmFest celebrates 15th year with growth
Since it's inception in 2004, FilmFest has introduced over 1500 students to directing, producing, acting and a variety of other roles in the film industry. FilmFest began as an iMovie film festival hosted by the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning and Apple to help students develop skills in digital storytelling. Kyle Dickson, director of ... [Read More…]
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