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Photo Gallery: Bus crash claims life of student, injures many

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16 students and faculty from the ACU Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were traveling to the Medina Children's Home for their annual service trip. Their bus drifted off the highway, flipped end-over-end into the right-hand ditch and landed on it's wheels with almost the entire body ripped away from the frame. Anabel Reid, 19, ... [Read More…]

Photo Gallery: Bid Night events mark start of pledging

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Social clubs introduced their pledges to several time-honored secrets and traditions during Bid Night 2011 activities. From Brats and Flames to NuNus and Novas, and everyone in between, future members got their first taste of club life with a 12-hours marathon ending early Saturday morning. [flickr album=72157627643814587 num=12 size=Square] All ... [Read More…]

Photo Gallery: Grass fire burns area north of Abilene

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A grass fire scorched 75 acres North of Abilene, near Highway 351 behind the Walmart and Coca-Cola plant. The fire was quickly contained by emergency crews from Abilene, the U.S. Forestry Service and the Texas Forestry Service responded and were able to quickly contain the fire. No injuries or property damage were reported. View all of the images ... [Read More…]

Photo Gallery: ACU Football vs. TSU – 9.1.11

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The Wildcats came from behind as Mitchell Gale found Daryl Richardson with one minute to go for the game winning touchdown. Cornerback Nate Bailey sealed the win with an interception as the clock expired denying TSU the win. See the photos from the game: [flickr album=72157627579190480 num=24 size=Square] See The Complete Gallery All images from ... [Read More…]

Photo Gallery: Welcome Week 2011

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ACU Welcome Week 2011 marks the 106th year of students entering into the traditions of the ACU community. Displayed are  images collected from the incoming class of 2011 participating in various Welcome Week activities to bond and grow together as a collective student body. [flickr album=72157627407450359 num=24 size=Square] All images from JMC ... [Read More…]

Photo Gallery: ACU Inline Hockey

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"Some people have the idea that inline hockey is a kiddie sport," says Mark Daughdrill, junior vocational missions major from Cypress. The men of the ACU inline hockey team would beg to differ. [flickr album=72157623737934628 num=10 size=Square] For a small number of ACU-affiliated hockey enthusiasts, the quick action of inline skating combined ... [Read More…]

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