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Gallery: Soccer earns home win against Northwestern State

September 25, 2025 by Steven Infante

The women's soccer earned a 1-0 victory over Northwestern State on Thursday at Elmer Gray Stadium. Raelin Miller scored her first collegiate goal in the 72nd minute, assisted by Amelia Leggett. Bella Medrano recorded two saves in goal to secure the shutout. The Wildcats remain unbeaten at home and improved to 4-4 on the season. They will travel to ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats force three turnovers in win over Austin Peay during Family Weekend

September 23, 2025 by Daniel Curd and Steven Infante

Football opened United Athletic Conference play with a 45-31 win over No. 18 Austin Peay at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Wildcat Stadium. The game, part of the university’s annual Family Weekend, included a drone show after the game. The Wildcats forced three first-half turnovers and scored on each takeaway, including a four-yard touchdown run by ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: ACU FB, ACU Football, Austin Peay, Austin Peay Football, Austin Peay Governors Football, Football

Gallery: Students showcase themed acts during annual Freshman Follies

September 22, 2025 by Callie Brimberry

The freshman class participated in the annual Follies production, performing on stage in Moody Coliseum on Friday and Saturday during Family Weekend. Participants had the opportunity to build community with fellow students in their residence halls while planning, choreographing and rehearsing their acts. The men of Bullock and Mabee Halls won first ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: ACU Follies, ACU StuPro, family weekend, Follies, Freshman Follies, Student Productions, StuPro

Gallery: Community gathers for candelight vigil to honor Charlie Kirk

September 18, 2025 by Leslie Carrigan and Callie Leverett

Students, faculty and local Abilene residents gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of political activist Charlie Kirk with a candlelight vigil in Beauchamp Amphitheater. The night included worship, prayer and guest speaker Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Intramural flag football begins with week one matchups

September 17, 2025 by Callie Brimberry

Intramural flag football opened Thursday at the Larry Sanders Intramural Fields with a full slate of games across the men’s, women’s and championship divisions. Teams began regular-season play with several close finishes and high-scoring matchups. The following are the results from Sept. 11: Women’s Rec Slaydies 40, GATA 0 Hot ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats battle Power Five opponent TCU in 42-21 loss

September 16, 2025 by Ashley Henderson and Daniel Curd

ACU put together a strong second-half effort in Fort Worth on Saturday night but ultimately fell to TCU, 42-21. The Wildcats totaled over 400 yards of offense and scored four times after halftime, led by quarterback Stone Earle, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns. Rovaughn Banks Jr. recorded his second career 100-yard rushing game with 105 ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: ACU FB, ACU Football, Football, Horn Frogs, Horn Frogs Football, TCU Football

Gallery: Wildcats gather for the first tailgate of the season

September 12, 2025 by Callie Brimberry

Wildcats gathered at the first home tailgate of the season. Greek Life organizations and other groups from around Abilene offered food and refreshments to welcome back football, creating an exciting atmosphere for the first home game. Saturday night’s football game ended with Abilene Christian winning 28-20 over Stephen F. Austin. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats win home opener against SFA

September 8, 2025 by Ashley Henderson and Daniel Curd

Football opened its home season Saturday night with a win, defeating No. 25 Stephen F. Austin 28–20 at Wildcat Stadium. The No. 16-ranked Wildcats forced three turnovers and scored 14 points off them to secure their fourth win in the last five games against FCS Top 25 teams. Redshirt senior running back Jordon Vaughn led the offense with two ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: ACU FB, ACU Football, Football, SFA, SFA Football, SFA Lumberjacks

Gallery: Cross country opens season with strong showing at Naimadu Classic

September 2, 2025 by Callie Brimberry

The cross country teams opened the 2025 season strong at the Naimadu Classic, hosted on their home course at Zoe Park. The men’s team secured a first-place finish in the 6K race, placing six runners in the top 10. Sophomore Andruw Villa and redshirt senior Kevin Castuita led the way for the Wildcats, finishing just behind the individual champion ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Students explore campus organizations at ACU Fest

August 31, 2025 by Steven Infante

ACU Fest brought students to the Campus Mall on Thursday evening for a chance to explore campus life, student-run businesses and local community groups. The event featured tables from student organizations, churches and university programs, alongside local vendors and food trucks such as Bahama Buck’s. Attendees could test their strength on the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries Tagged With: ACU Clubs, ACU Fest, ACU Wildcat Week, Wildcat Week, Wildcat Week 2025, WW 2025

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BREAKING NEWS: Josh Hamm is the new student body president and was elected with 90.1% of the votes. Luke Talley is the new student body vice president and was elected with 70.2% of the votes.

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BREAKING NEWS: Voting is open for the 103rd student body president and vice president. The voting will close on Friday at 3 p.m.

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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