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Letters of Love: Students spreading joy to hospital rooms one card at a time

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As Ella Beeman walked from her BioChem class to the Bible building for Chapel, she thought about how the next hour would unfold. She had poured her heart into making the day happen, and now, it was finally here. She wondered if people would even show up. Students walked in front of her, in the same direction, but she was still not sure if they ... [Read More…]

Grad student with cystic fibrosis wins scholarship, strives to make an impact

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Andrew North was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 3 months old; he’s never known life without it. Now, in his late 20s and married, North has cultivated a fulfilling life despite facing adversity from the perceived limitations of his chronic disease.  North is an ACU graduate student pursuing a master's degree in marriage and family ... [Read More…]

Loyalty, growth, commitment: The Colt Cooper story

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In an era of college sports where nobody stays, one Wildcat has.  Colt Cooper, redshirt senior defensive lineman from Quinlan, is the only Wildcat to have been with the program for the last five years.  In fact, he is the only Wildcat who precedes Head Coach Keith Patterson amidst his fourth season at the helm of the football ... [Read More…]

Triple twins lead Wildcats on field, court, pitch

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To some, sports is just the game, a way to blow off steam or forget about the stress of daily life. To others, sports is life, something individuals pour their blood, sweat and tears into to be great or fulfilled. But for six Wildcats, sports is family – literally. Starting this fall, three sets of twins are playing on the various Wildcat ... [Read More…]

Powell cultivates a career of curiosity, chemistry

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Those who study English and want to study Edgar Allen Poe, will read his works, Dr. Cynthia Powell said, and those who study art and want to study Picasso, will look at what he painted. “In my class, you get to study what God has made,” Powell said, as a professor in the chemistry and biochemistry. “We are studying God’s handiwork and that ... [Read More…]

‘Shrek: The Musical’ stomps into Homecoming, bringing big laughs, bigger heart

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The Department of Theatre will perform its Homecoming show, Shrek: The Musical, in the Boone Family Theatre, running from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2. The story follows Shrek, an ogre whose quiet life is disrupted when a group of fairy-tale creatures shows up in his swamp. To get his home back, he goes on a mission to rescue Princess Fiona, who has her ... [Read More…]

Sarah Thompson’s path to graphic design

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Sarah Thompson, senior graphic design major, grew up in Hawaii, where beauty was all around her asking to be framed. She used passed-down digital cameras for years before saving up and purchasing a Canon Rebel T6, her first piece of legitimate equipment. Homeschooled, Thompson had time to explore nature and sought out tropical birds to ... [Read More…]

Monarch butterflies rest in Abilene, prepare to go where they’ve never been

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Monarch butterflies typically live a short two- to five-week lifespan — unless, that is, they’re flying to Mexico or California; then the 2,000-mile journey fuels their tiny bodies to sail the blue skies up to nine months longer. The North American monarch butterflies that float and flutter through Abilene in late September and early October are ... [Read More…]

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