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‘Very very well’: Remembering Rodney Ashlock and his legacy at ACU

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“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

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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

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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

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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…]

Turning setbacks into slam dunks: Cameron Hazzard’s story of perseverance

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The lights were set. A crowd surrounded the court with their phones out, filming, ready to see something crazy. It was a Jordan Brand dunk contest as Cameron Hazzard jumped in the air and threw down a monster dunk. The crowd went crazy, jumping around and swarming him after the dunk; a moment young kids everywhere dream of having. It wasn’t always ... [Read More…]

Huth refuses to quit, rewrites story at ACU

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Nele Huth, a multi-event athlete, grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where, before track, her earliest memory of outside activity came in kindergarten, going to the bathroom in the forest. “I was in the dirt every day,” Huth said. “We just went to a different place in the forest and spent the whole day there. There was no toilet. Just go to ... [Read More…]

Freshmen surge fills two Sing Song acts, sparks first mixed-freshmen group

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The 2025-26 freshmen class continues to fuel a large turnout of ACU traditions, with greater numbers engaging in Sing Song, filling two entire freshmen class acts and enough students left over to form Sing Song’s first-ever mixed class act to include freshmen. Courtney McGaha, director of student productions, said what has set this freshman class ... [Read More…]

Grad students embody being ‘hands and feet of Jesus’

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For one, it was living with an autoimmune disease. For one, it was watching her brother with autism, unable to tie his shoes. For one, it was growing up with a learning disability. And for another, it was her friend with multiple amputations. They all have different stories that pushed them to pursue a career in occupational therapy. April is ... [Read More…]

Warner, Holt nominated outstanding alumnus and young alumnus of the year

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This year’s outstanding alumnus of the year and young alumnus of the year, Dr. John Warner (‘87) and Tim Holt (‘15), will be recognized at the alumni day luncheon on Saturday. Warner is a cardiologist and the CEO of the Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State. Before that, he worked for 20 years at ... [Read More…]

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