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Gallery: Wildcats lose 34 to 17 over Family Weekend

September 30, 2026 by Leslie Carrigan and Ava Alvarez Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played against Mercer University on Saturday, losing 34 to 17. The team scored 17 points in the first half but was unable to come back after an hour-and-a-half rain delay early in the second half. ACU will play in Abilene on Saturday against West Florida with kickoff at 7 p.m. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Theatre presents The Play That Goes Wrong for Cornerstone Students

September 30, 2026 by Joshua Varner, Naya Pacheco and Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

ACU Theatre is putting on its annual Cornerstone Play as part of the introductory course for freshmen, helping with the discussion of difficult topics and themes in the class. Director Joey Banks, professor of theatre, said in the director's notes of the playbill that the department wanted to explore the idea of escapism with the presentation of ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Freshman Follies headlines Family Weekend

September 26, 2026 by Joshua Varner and Ava Alvarez Leave a Comment

To begin Family Weekend on campus, the annual Freshman Follies competition took to the stage. Follies is a lip-sync battle between the different dorms on campus, allowing new students to meet new people in their halls. In addition to the hall acts, several freshmen also performed solo or band acts as part of the show. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Intramural competition heats up during rivalry week

September 25, 2026 by Joshua Varner and Ava Alvarez Leave a Comment

Rivalry Week, one of the annual traditions in intramural sports at ACU, came back in full force with a slew of rivalry matchups over the course of this week. GATA and Delta Theta faced off on Monday to start the week. Thursday night was packed with action, starting off with the Pledge Football match between the Siblings and the Novas. The Ko Jo Kai ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Soccer defeats TSU 5-0

September 23, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

Soccer defeated Texas Southern in the last non-conference game, 5-0. The first two goals of the game were scored within the first six minutes of play. Four out of the five goals were scored in the first half of the game, with all five being scored by different ACU players. Soccer's next game will be the first conference game of the season against ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Wildcats volleyball hold off Prairie View 3-1 in home win

September 23, 2026 by Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played their second game of the Wildcat Classic against Prairie View on Friday, taking the win over four sets, making their record 8-4. ACU fell short in the first set, 16-25, then came back with strong wins in the last three sets. Hannah Gonzalez and Aubrey Beaver both led the team with 12 kills, and Rachel Koss led the team with 4 ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball takes dominant win over SFA 3-1 at home

September 23, 2026 by Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

Volleyball continued its winning streak on Saturday with a win over SFA on Saturday, 3-1. The Wildcats extended their streak to three wins while at home. Hannah Gonzalez, senior middle blocker from Lucas, led the team in points scored with 13 and tied with Rachel Koss, senior setter from Freedom, Wisconsin, for most blocks at three.  Their next ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Volleyball sweeps in opening game of Wildcat Classic

September 18, 2026 by Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

ACU Volleyball started its three-game run in the Wildcat Classic with a 3-0 win against Louisiana Tech. The team was led by outside hitter Maddie Finnegan, who had 11 kills across 25 attempts and six digs on defense. Libero Brennan Ramirez led ACU defensively, reaching double digits in digs with 10. The Wildcats will play their next game tonight at ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Football opens at home with blackout game

September 16, 2026 by Callie Brimberry and Naya Pacheco Leave a Comment

The Wildcats played their first home football game against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, losing 26-7. The Wildcats started with a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with a touchdown by Bryan Henry on a 6-yard pass from quarterback John David Black. Black was a key performer for the game, completing 21 out of 38 passes for 267 yards along with one ... [Read More…]

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Students remember victims of 9/11 attacks

September 11, 2026 by Joshua Varner Leave a Comment

The College Republicans club hosted a flag placement in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. Each flag represents one of the lives lost in the attack and each of the larger flags represents 1,000 soldiers who died in the subsequent War on Terror. ... [Read More…]

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