The fourth annual Hudson Wade 5K has been rescheduled for the spring semester. Originally scheduled to take place on Dec. 8, 2018, the 5K was canceled due to a winter storm and icy roads. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), decided to cancel the run for the safety of the runners and push the event to the spring. Josh Fink, ... [Read More…]
Abilene, campus to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Abilene community will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with several events focusing on the history of the civil rights movement. The Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action hosted two events focused on the history of the civil rights movement this week. At the first event, on Wednesday, attendees joined the Carl Spain ... [Read More…]
KACU cancels McAlister’s show amid criticism
After reviewing Abilene City Councilmember Kyle McAlister's race-related remarks on Facebook, KACU decided it will no longer air his show, "NightSounds with Kyle McAlister." "We condemn these offensive statements," said Nathan Gibbs, general manager of KACU in a press release. "While he never said anything like this on the air, he still ... [Read More…]
Student arrested on child pornography charges
The Abilene Police Department Cyber Crimes unit, alongside ACUPD, arrested Jacob Hutchison for Second Degree Felony Distribution of Child Pornography and Third Degree Felony Possession of Child Pornography. Hutchison, a sophomore nursing major, targeted social media apps popular with teens such as KiK, TikToc, SnapChat and Dropbox for ... [Read More…]
Locker room renovations complete in time for baseball season
Images of complete renovations to the baseball locker room were released Sunday, showing a new look from the floor to the ceiling. Renovations began at the end of the fall semester when baseball coach Rich McCarty told the players to clear out until the start of the spring semester. Renovation costs totaled just over $100,000. The costs ... [Read More…]
Optimist Newscast – December 7, 2018
Hannah Macune brings the latest in campus news. https://youtu.be/FF4IVyY1QXY ... [Read More…]
Second annual Make-a-thon becomes popular community involved tradition
The Maker Lab hosted their second annual Make-a-thon event on Dec. 1, building accommodations on toys for children with certain disabilities. The Make-a-thon was held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. as a "come-and-go" event. Lory Chrane, instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, originally came up with the idea for the workshop. In the field of ... [Read More…]
MSA benefit concert saw increase in donations
The Mission Student Association (MSA) concert raised $300 for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Friday. This was a $50 increase from last year's benefit concert. The IRC is a local group that offers rehabilitation programs for refugees. Erika Teilmann, senior management and marketing major from Sugarland, was involved in the planning ... [Read More…]
2019 Student Steering Committee chosen to organize TEDxACU
Six students were selected for the 2019 Steering Committee responsible for hosting this year's TEDxACU conference. The 5th annual TEDxACU conference is March 1, and covers the topic of future possibilities in a series called "IF." Applications were submitted and received before Thanksgiving break through a link on the their website, the ... [Read More…]
Doctoral graduates represent university with new regalia
The doctoral graduating class will represent ACU in a different, distinguished way, wearing new purple regalia at commencement. Eric Gumm, registrar of the university, said ACU has been using traditional gowns similar to other schools longer than he has been in his position. Previously, regalia was the same for both graduates and ... [Read More…]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 268
- Next Page »