Before coming to Abilene, Quentin Jabo had a different future in mind. Growing up in Kigali, Rwanda, Jabo attended a minor seminary and once planned to become a priest. His family supported the path, and he saw it as a way to serve others. But during high school, Jabo began questioning whether the priesthood was his calling. “I think I can ... [Read More…]
Same childhoods, same study abroad locations, different experiences
Siblings Jackie and Jordan Gebhardt have lived in 8 different places. This past year, they added one more to their list through the ACU study abroad program– Leipzig, Germany. Jackie and Jordan were both born in Palm Springs, California, but since their dad is in the Army, this meant moving 10 times throughout their childhood, and often calling ... [Read More…]
Wildcats reflect on traveling to away games
It was arguably the defining moment of the Texas Tech game. Alex Broome, a running back from Nashville, Tennessee, returned the kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, sending the ACU fan section into a roar among a crowd of 60,229 at Jones AT&T Stadium. Through a computer screen, this touchdown was exciting at most. But in person at Texas Tech, ... [Read More…]
Six countries, one foundation
Five times. That is how many times Salam Abdelmassih read through the Bible in nine months while attending a School of Biblical Studies in Hawaii. The freshman finance major said the experience gave him more than a deeper knowledge of Scripture. It gave him a foundation for understanding his faith and helped shape the direction he wants his life ... [Read More…]
A long way from an old basketball
The first time Nia Leslie played soccer was with a basketball. Thirteen years ago in Haiti, 9-year-old Nia was orphaned. She recalled kicking an old basketball around the orphanage yard. “But mind you . . . I was like this big,” said Nia, holding her hands close together to show how thin she was. “Skin and bones.” She remembered getting ... [Read More…]
Meet the 2026-27 SGA executive team
With a new academic year ahead, the Student Government Association has selected its 2026–27 executive team. Made up of returning leaders and new faces, each member brings different experiences, goals and ideas for how to better serve the student body and strengthen campus life. Josh Hamm: President Joshua Hamm, senior biomedical major from Double ... [Read More…]
‘Very very well’: Remembering Rodney Ashlock and his legacy at ACU
“I’m very very well,” said Dr. Beth Ann Fisher, recalling a familiar phrase that did not quite belong to her. “I caught myself saying that. It’s something Rodney used to say.” Dr. Rodney Ashlock, professor of Bible, died on Aug. 1 at age 60. Fisher quoted Ashlock, saying that even on his bad days, his response to “How are you?” was, at ... [Read More…]
Abilene native inspires next generation of baseball players
Long before sophomore outfielder and Abilene native Braden Regala was standing in the outfield of Crutcher Scott Field with his Little League teammates, he didn’t even know if he wanted to play college baseball. Now, he is a starter for the Wildcats, inspiring the next generation. Regala grew up wanting to play soccer in college, but as he got ... [Read More…]
Intramurals build community beyond the classroom
As May rolled in and finals week crept closer, students hurried to finish the last set of assignments and prepare for exams, but even amid the whirl of academics, many students still made time for one thing: intramural sports. Currently, on the north side of campus, just west of Elmer Gray Stadium, lie the intramural fields, where students ... [Read More…]
Tandem Initiative brings comfort to patients undergoing chemotherapy
Brothers Robbie and Gabriel Alatrash sought to provide service to cancer patients beyond monetary donations, so they created and now run the Tandem Initiative, fostering projects like Comfort Through Chemo that supply cancer patients with pastimes. The goal of the initiative was to not only offer support, but to build community and then to be in ... [Read More…]
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