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Turning Tables: Garza boosts Abilene nightlife

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Rudy Garza, senior marketing major from Corpus Christi, is turning the tables on Abilene nightlife. Garza has been the Friday night DJ of Stairs, a downtown nightclub that opened last November, and will be playing his last set this Friday from 9-12 p.m. Garza bought his first turntable in January and began performing at friends' houses. After ... [Read More…]

Walker and Williams push Wildcat’s toward postseason contention

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After ACU's no. 2 and three doubles teams split matches with Lamar to start off the month of April, the decision rested on the shoulders of the Wildcats' no. 1 duo: junior Erin Walker and sophomore Whitney Williams. The duo fell behind 5-2 in the match and the outcome looked all but decided. But Walker and Williams rallied to win the next set ... [Read More…]

New faces establish strong core for ACU baseball future

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The ACU Baseball team has had some highs and lows this season. After staring off the season 6-3 before conference play started, they have now fallen to 10-17 heading into the midway point of the season and beginning the heart of their conference schedule. There has been some bright points to the season, such as key transfers and big time play ... [Read More…]

Brave new worlds: FilmFest 2016

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Far away from the lights and cameras of tinsel town, film making seems like a concept that is as far removed from Abilene as the Hollywood sign is from the GATA fountain. But, for a few students, film making is their passion- a passion that will be celebrated at the 12th annual FilmFest. FilmFest will take place Friday April 1, at the historic ... [Read More…]

Study Abroad is still safe, even after Paris and Brussels

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Every Monday night in Leipzig, Germany, a group called LEGIDA stages protests in the heart of the city. The group is a local branch of the bigger organization PEGIDA, which loosely translates to Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West, and they demonstrate against allowing Muslim refugees into the country. Because of the nature of ... [Read More…]

Copeland propels ‘Cats offense through tough non-conference stretch

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For senior catcher Alex Copeland playing baseball was a given. Growing up Copeland played football, basketball and baseball, but when he was forced to make a decision his sophomore year he said baseball was a "no doubter". "I've always loved the aspect of the game where when you step on the mound or get in the batter's box it's one man ... [Read More…]

Wildcats explore worldwide over spring break

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In a flash spring break has come and gone. While everyone gets back to hitting the books and biding their time until the end of the semester, we can't help but reminisce about our past weeklong adventures. Wildcats spread out far and wide during last week's break and this is just a short glimpse into who went where. Christen Scaggs, senior ... [Read More…]

Old Faithful: Cooke and Wentz remain through trying years

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Number three and number 12. They are two of the most consistent factors in a program that has been anything but. Over the past three years, despite conference changes and roster moves, number three and number 12 have remained faithful for ACU men's basketball. Seniors Austin Cooke and Parker Wentz have been through it all in their years at ... [Read More…]

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