Last spring, when Landa Dowdy, senior history and social studies teaching major from New Braunfels, joined Delete Blood Cancer DKMS’s bone marrow registry, she knew her chances of being a match to a leukemia patient were slim. This spring, Dowdy has just returned from undergoing a procedure, which could save someone’s life. It was February when ... [Read More…]
Walker and Williams push Wildcat’s toward postseason contention
After ACU's no. 2 and three doubles teams split matches with Lamar to start off the month of April, the decision rested on the shoulders of the Wildcats' no. 1 duo: junior Erin Walker and sophomore Whitney Williams. The duo fell behind 5-2 in the match and the outcome looked all but decided. But Walker and Williams rallied to win the next set ... [Read More…]
New faces establish strong core for ACU baseball future
The ACU Baseball team has had some highs and lows this season. After staring off the season 6-3 before conference play started, they have now fallen to 10-17 heading into the midway point of the season and beginning the heart of their conference schedule. There has been some bright points to the season, such as key transfers and big time play ... [Read More…]
Brave new worlds: FilmFest 2016
Far away from the lights and cameras of tinsel town, film making seems like a concept that is as far removed from Abilene as the Hollywood sign is from the GATA fountain. But, for a few students, film making is their passion- a passion that will be celebrated at the 12th annual FilmFest. FilmFest will take place Friday April 1, at the historic ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad is still safe, even after Paris and Brussels
Every Monday night in Leipzig, Germany, a group called LEGIDA stages protests in the heart of the city. The group is a local branch of the bigger organization PEGIDA, which loosely translates to Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West, and they demonstrate against allowing Muslim refugees into the country. Because of the nature of ... [Read More…]
Copeland propels ‘Cats offense through tough non-conference stretch
For senior catcher Alex Copeland playing baseball was a given. Growing up Copeland played football, basketball and baseball, but when he was forced to make a decision his sophomore year he said baseball was a "no doubter". "I've always loved the aspect of the game where when you step on the mound or get in the batter's box it's one man ... [Read More…]
Wildcats explore worldwide over spring break
In a flash spring break has come and gone. While everyone gets back to hitting the books and biding their time until the end of the semester, we can't help but reminisce about our past weeklong adventures. Wildcats spread out far and wide during last week's break and this is just a short glimpse into who went where. Christen Scaggs, senior ... [Read More…]
Often Overlooked: Palacios proves worth as walk-on
Sometimes hard work beats talent. Athletes who are recruited and given scholarships are expected to perform. But sometimes, hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. For senior Nick Palacios, this summarizes how he got here. "I always knew I wanted to continue my career after high school and I knew I wanted to go to college," ... [Read More…]
Old Faithful: Cooke and Wentz remain through trying years
Number three and number 12. They are two of the most consistent factors in a program that has been anything but. Over the past three years, despite conference changes and roster moves, number three and number 12 have remained faithful for ACU men's basketball. Seniors Austin Cooke and Parker Wentz have been through it all in their years at ... [Read More…]
Triple Threat: Brown sets record while leading Wildcats
Leading a team in batting average is hard, but to be able to do that in style with triples, now that takes talent. Junior outfielder Taylor Brown is doing just that. The Richland Hills native has a .372 batting average, which ranks in the top-20 of the conference individually. She entered her junior season tied for the ACU record of triples with ... [Read More…]
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