With Election Day rapidly approaching on Nov. 6, the Texas Senate race is drawing to a close. U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) and Neal Dikeman (L) both challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for his seat in this election. “This Senate race between O’Rourke and Cruz is one of the most highly watched matchups in this year’s midterm ... [Read More…]

For the past several weeks, inclement weather has drenched Abilene, causing water to rise throughout the city. The flooding has led to several road closures, including FM 89 leading to Abilene State Park and Lake Abilene, US Hwy 83 near Impact and FM 1085 near Trent. Although ACU has underground drainage, water can still overfill the pipes ... [Read More…]

For the first time in the event's history, a group of students majoring in Digital Entertainment Technology (DET) are teaming up to create Film Fest's first fully animated feature film. Each participating student has a different role. Between establishing a script, creating characters, creating concept art, building a storyboard, creating ... [Read More…]

Black Student Association (BSA) shifted their focus to unity and changed their name to Black Student Union (BSU) in September. According to its website, the purpose of BSU is to "promote activities of common interest, as well as to promote cultural and educational benefits for the African American student body." Jasmine Green, senior worship ... [Read More…]

The School of Nursing has implemented a point system limiting the number of applicants to only the top performing students. Becky Hammack, Dean of the School of Nursing, said that students interesting in the nursing program will be made aware of the requirements for the acceptance process before applying. "Most schools do some type of point ... [Read More…]

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is working on a solution to address racial inequalities and negative experiences minorities have on campus. This effort began with an open discussion at the Sundaes on Mondays meeting. April Napier, the director of OMA, facilitated the meeting which began with a video on cultural appropriation followed by two ... [Read More…]

Esports is now an active club sport, following significant growth throughout the semester. Esports is an on-campus league where students can play video games and compete against other schools. Preparations began last semester, however, students didn't start competing until the beginning of this semester. Esports games include Overwatch, ... [Read More…]

Wildcat Ventures provides students with on-campus business experience, while simultaneously providing services and products to the ACU community. Wildcat Ventures is a collection of seven student-run businesses on campus. The team was originally established in the Fall of 2012 under the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy as a ... [Read More…]

Ten pre-health and nursing students are raising money for a medical mission trip to Pignon, Haiti. Each student planning to attend the medical mission trip was asked to raise between $1600-$1800. The majority of participating students chose to fundraise and are guided by the Halbert Center for Global Missions. All participating students will ... [Read More…]

Entra a la Plaza, Hispanos Unidos annual event, took place in the campus mall area on Friday from 6-10 p.m. Hispanos Unidos has hosted the event for 27 years to promote cultural awareness and celebrate Hispanic heritage at ACU and in the Abilene community. For Entra a la Plaza, Hispanos Unidos partners with the community by bringing in local ... [Read More…]