The Swing Cats went on a retreat last weekend to polish original techniques and further develop their vintage moves. The retreat, known as the "Sundance Swing Out" is sponsored by the Swing Dance Syndicate in Fort Worth. Attendees come from across the state to take various classes and learn new moves during the day, with live band dances at ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Ventures and ACU CEO will attend the CEO Global Conference and Pitch Competition in Kansas City, Missouri, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3. The Wildcat Ventures and CEO executive teams plan to visit an entrepreneur conference where they will attend various sessions and learn from well known entrepreneurs, before leading a presentation for a chance ... [Read More…]

Dr. Nil Santana and Dr. Brent Reeves received the Silver W³ Award in an international competition by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for the development of the Lightwalk in the Quad. Santana, associate professor of art and design, Adobe Education Leader and associate director of design for the MakerLab, and Reeves, executive director ... [Read More…]

Tori Ford, Senior English & Family Studies major from San Antonio. Over two steaming cups of Starbucks hot chocolate, I listened to two refugee girls tell me their stories. They spoke of flight, homemade jollof rice, their new schools and the deaths of loved ones. They spoke of countries and landscapes that they missed, along with family ... [Read More…]

The student population is over 16 percent Hispanic, classifying ACU as an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). This classification is given to institutions that do not yet meet the 25 percent requirement to become an official HSI, and receive additional federal funds for expansion of student programs, but fall between 15 percent and 24 ... [Read More…]

An on-campus support group for veterans will now meet on Fridays. David Sirchia, former Marine and sophomore from Fort Worth, started the group. Sirchia said they already have events planned for the semester. The group will host 'Toys for Tots', an event in which donations of toys are gathered and distributed to children. Sirchia said he ... [Read More…]

She is a nursing major by day, but when class ends, she walks back to her dorm and strums her guitar, creating songs from thin air. Annalis Chaves is a singer-songwriter and a freshman nursing major from Houston who just released her first single on Spotify titled "Midnight Eyes". Chaves was able to get her single on Spotify because she recorded ... [Read More…]

Beginning at 10 a.m. on Halloween, students can stop by the Reading Commons to listen to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" being read aloud. Dr. Todd Womble, Assistant Professor of Language and Literature, created the event with the hopes of entertaining readers–this year, Harry Potter fans in particular. "A lot of the people who are ... [Read More…]

The university clarified its sexual stewardship policy for students, faculty and staff in an email last Monday from Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. Wording in the previous policy referred to all employees generically, but the administration has reviewed and clarified that student employees in general will be considered students ... [Read More…]

Frats' Haunted Island is canceled for the first time in 36 years following significant rainfall on site. Haunted Island is an event hosted by men's social club Frater Sodalis. For the past 36 years, the event has taken place in the days leading up to Halloween, however, this year it has been canceled in advance. Logan Chapman, junior business ... [Read More…]