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FilmFest to hit the screen Friday at the Beauchamp

April 7, 2021 by Owen Simpson Leave a Comment

The 17th annual FilmFest Gala, organized by the Learning Studio will take place at 8 p.m. Friday at the Beauchamp Amphitheater. Melissa Henderson, director of this year's short film festival, has worked with FilmFest and the Learning Studio since 2015 and said preparation for FilmFest has been a far different experience during the COVID-19 ... [Read More…]

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Jones, Denton run unopposed for SGA office

April 6, 2021 by Sydney Varner Leave a Comment

Annual elections for Student Government Association President and Vice President started this week, the second year with two candidates running unopposed.  Candidates Bekah Jones and Boone Denton, running for President and Vice President respectively, have both been previously involved with SGA and have shaped a campaign geared towards ... [Read More…]

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Virtual teacher fair opens registration for education prospects

April 4, 2021 by Maci Weathers Leave a Comment

The Career Centers' virtual teacher fair is now open for registration for anyone who wants a future in education. There will be 67 school districts attending this fair for students to explore. “With everyone's schedules being so different,” said Jill Fortson, director of the Career Center. “we switched to this Vimeo showcase because it gives a ... [Read More…]

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Residence Life opens lobbies and rooms to guests

April 1, 2021 by Dillon Daniel Leave a Comment

Residence Life opened up lobbies to guests and open-house to same-gendered guests on March 19 and 26, respectfully. The decision to begin reopening residence halls comes from analyzing decreasing positive COVID-19 cases with current numbers indicating zero positive cases and quarantined people associated with the university. Shannon ... [Read More…]

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ACU Chapel Office develops new digital content

April 1, 2021 by Bekah Penton Leave a Comment

With the continuation of COVID-19 regulations, the Office of Spiritual Formation has developed a new series of digital content to give students more chapel credit opportunities. Coronavirus and the Moody Coliseum construction have led to a significant decline in chapel opportunities for ACU students this semester. Even with the hope of fewer ... [Read More…]

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New set designer brings years of experience to Department of Theatre

March 31, 2021 by Kauy Ostlien Leave a Comment

At the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, the Department of Theatre brought on set designer and ACU alumni David Utley to its staff to help teach, design and mentor in the department. Utley got his start in design during his time as an undergraduate at ACU in the theatre department. After starting as an actor at ACU, he quickly found a ... [Read More…]

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Virtual Teacher Fair open for registration

March 31, 2021 by Sarah Nading Leave a Comment

The annual Teacher Fair's registration is now open to students online through Handshake on a website called Vimeo. On Vimeo, students have access to 65 recruiters and recruiters are able to see students' résumés. Each school has uploaded an elevator pitch talking about their school and requirements for potential employees. "This is one of the ... [Read More…]

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Virginia AG candidate visits campus

March 29, 2021 by McKenna Holman Leave a Comment

A candidate for Virginia attorney general visited campus last week, speaking to political science classes, LYNAY and several other groups. Jack White, who is an attorney at Washington D.C. law firm FH+H, was invited by Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. White's parents graduated from ACU in 1971. ... [Read More…]

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Resident Advisors finalized for new dorm

March 29, 2021 by Hannah Maniscalo Leave a Comment

Resident Advisors for the new freshman dorm were finalized March 15, along with the rest of the Resident Advisor selections. The hiring process was extremely competitive, and applications for RA positions significantly increased this year. There were 138 applications for RA positions in the new dorm and only nine individuals were selected. One ... [Read More…]

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Teacher education course starts Zoom tutoring with elementary students

March 29, 2021 by Paige Taylor Leave a Comment

The Reading Assessment and Instruction course in the Department of Teacher Education has recently started Zoom tutoring with elementary students. Dr. Andrew Huddleston, associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education, said in this upper-level course students would have normally gone out and tutored a small group of students in an ... [Read More…]

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The Department of Theatre is producing three spring shows, including a senior showcase, Dance of Hope and Songs for New World. Read more below:
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"By being back at a church in-person, I saw the body of Christ like I had not seen it before: as a working machine." Read more from Managing Editor Dillon Daniel below:
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This year the Department of Theatre has been involved in three spring productions, a Senior Showcase, Dance of Hope and Songs for New World. Two of these productions are being filmed and one will be over livestream for students and the ACU Community to watch. The Senior Showcase, which is usually in...
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"By being back at a church in-person, I saw the body of Christ like I had not seen it before: as a working machine." Read more from Managing Editor Dillon Daniel below: ...

My experience back in a fully-opened church - Optimist

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Regardless of what one may think of the state of Texas opening back up, I believe a blessing that many, including myself, are thankful for is the ability for churches to full capacity within the state. While some stores still count entrants, restaurants require masks and theatres require social dist...
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