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Gallery: ASA’s CHOMA showcases a night of tradition, taste and choreography

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The African Students Association held its formal event, CHOMA, in the Hunter Welcome Center on Saturday evening. Members of Nu Kappa Psi and Omicron Xi Chi volunteered to assist in food service. Both members and non-members were given a taste of traditional African food and enjoyed an evening of music and fellowship. Unlike former years, this ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Men’s Basketball takes tough loss against SFA in overtime

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The Men’s Basketball team lost a regular season game against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 74-79, on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats started off strong in the first half, concluding the first half 32-27; however, the Luberjacks brought the score up to 66-66 at the end of regular regulation. The Wildcats couldn't pick up traction, ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Campus unites with tree lighting and Jordy Searcy concert during Litmas

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Student Government Association and Student Life held their annual "Litmas" celebration on Sunday night, featuring a number of festive activities and live music featuring artist Jordy Searcy. The first 300 attendees were greeted with the gift of free coffee mugs. Members of SGA served hot chocolate and apple cider while a number of various food ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Men’s Basketball sees first loss against Prairie View A&M

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The Men's Basketball team saw their first loss of the season against the Prairie View A&M Panthers, 74-79, on Tuesday at Moody Coliseum. The Wildcats kept up with the Panthers and ended up 37-35 after the first half; however, they couldn't overpower the strong defense from the Panthers. The team is headed to the US Virgin Islands for the ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Football loses last home game in devastating defeat against Tarleton

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The football team took on the Tarleton State Texans at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday, losing in an extremely close game with a final score of 30-31. The game was the last conference play of the season in the new United Athletic Conference. The Wildcats are concluded 3-3 in conference and 5-5 overall. The team has one last game of the 2023 season ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Women’s basketball takes first loss of the season against Rice University

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The Wildcats lost their second home game of the season 58-69 against the Rice University Owls on Thursday evening. Rice scored more each quarter except for the second. The team faces off against Angelo State University at home next Thursday at 11 a.m.. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Spiritual Life hosts special topic week over Holy Sexuality

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This week, the Office of Spiritual Life hosted Holy Sexuality Week, bringing together speakers to foster discussions about sexuality and relationships from a Christian perspective. The week started off with President Phil Schubert and his wife Brooke Schubert, followed by Chris Seidman (‘92), Mo Isom Aiken and Dr. Christopher Yuan. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Football takes sweeping victory against Utah Tech

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The football team defeated the Utah Tech University Trailblazers 24-7 at Wildcat Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 5-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play. The team prepares for their final two games of the season against Tarleton on Nov. 11 and Texas A&M on Nov 18. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: ISA’s Ethnos event embraces the diverse cultures of the ACU community

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This year's annual Ethnos show took place over Friday and Saturday nights at the Boone Family Theatre. Organized by the International Student Association, the theme Ethnos this year was "Echoes," and showcased 16 different acts led by various student organizations and local Abilene groups. The night ended with Global Worship's performance of "Echo" ... [Read More…]

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