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Students receive scholarships from the U.S. Department of Energy

April 29, 2020 by Allison Harrell

Keaton Brewster, junior physics and math major from Malibu, Calif., and Reuben Howe, sophomore engineering major from Lockhart, received scholarships from the Office of Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), for their undergraduate research on nuclear energy. The DOE provides more than $5 million ... [Read More…]

Nursing and basketball: How Pamela Herrera juggled assignments off the court

April 29, 2020 by Tyler Henderson

Pamela Herrera has been a mainstay on the Wildcats roster since her freshman year in 2016 and cemented her place in team history when they made the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2019. But, that is only one side of the story for the senior guard. She is taking on the heavy workload of a nursing student, as well. Herrera, an El Paso ... [Read More…]

Retirement is calling Randy Harris home after 22 Years at ACU

April 28, 2020 by Allie Nichols

After teaching for over 33 years and spending 22 of these years at ACU, Randy Harris, instructor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry and spiritual director for the College of Biblical Studies, has decided to see what the Lord has planned for him on the other side of retirement. Harris works in the Siburt Institute and is an avid ... [Read More…]

Student reflects on grandfather’s passing from COVID-19

April 28, 2020 by Dillon Daniel

The United States is currently in the third month of knowing COVID-19. Additional cases in the thousands are confirmed everyday. As of April 23, confirmed cases in the U.S. was reported to be 865,585, according to the CDC. Texas, in turn, makes up a total of 22,806 reported cases with 9,156 patients recovered and 593 fatalities, according to ... [Read More…]

Coronavirus postponements: Craig Churchill’s journey with Parkinson’s meets delay due to COVID-19

April 26, 2020 by Sydney Varner

Craig Churchill, theological librarian of the ACU Brown Library, is feeling the effects of coronavirus more than most. Churchill was scheduled this March to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation surgery (DBS) to combat Parkinson’s disease, but with COVID-19 outbreaks beginning in Texas, Churchill’s surgery was postponed. Parkinson’s, a disease ... [Read More…]

University faces new challenges in fight against coronavirus

March 21, 2020 by Riley Fisher

University administrators are facing new challenges as they continue to take preventative measures against COVID-19, the new coronavirus. While epidemics in the past have affected Abilene and the university, they have never resulted in the closure of the Abilene campus in the modern era. The Spanish influenza outbreak of 1918 and the polio ... [Read More…]

Olympic Gold Medalist, cancer survivor, to jump from airplane at ACU

March 6, 2020 by Owen Simpson

"She saved my life," Earl Young said. "There's no other way to describe it. Obviously I would have died if she had not become a match." Earl Young isn't your typical 79-year old. He's accomplished a lot over his lifetime. You would think winning a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics would be his biggest accomplishment. But an even bigger challenge ... [Read More…]

Becoming Evergreen: Students gain followings on Spotify and release new album

March 5, 2020 by Alyssa High

Weston and the Evergreen, a student-led band, released their first album Jan. 24 and have gained thousands of monthly listeners on Spotify. “Because of what we have in God’s love through Christ, we can remain in a state of being Evergreen,” Weston Weast said. “That is the idea behind Weston and the Evergreen. It’s me in a state of righteousness ... [Read More…]

Frats turn to magic to end 38-year drought

February 27, 2020 by Dillon Daniel

Men's social club Frater Sodalis won its first Sing Song since 1982 on Saturday. This marks their seventh overall win in the men’s division of Sing Song. Past wins include 1964, ‘69, ‘72, ‘74, ‘77 and ‘82. Aside from placing third under Pi Kappa and Galaxy in the vocals category, the men of Frater Sodalis placed first in set/props, costumes, ... [Read More…]

Staff, faculty take the LEAP to promote higher education for student success

February 21, 2020 by Dillon Daniel

The LEAP Texas program “is a collaborative of higher education institutions with the capacity to reach more than 600,000 students,” the LEAP Texas website said. The program prides itself on not being controlled by a particular institution or party, but rather it is a partnership of institutions “with common issues and shared purpose.” “The ... [Read More…]